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SACRED FREEDOMS • Freedom of Expression • Freedom of Av.embly • Freedom of The Press Φ Freedom From Fear 7< TABOR CITY • Built by Farmen • Patronized by Farmen • Devoted to Farmers • Interested in Farmen VOL. VI, NUMBER 28 "Tabor City — Τ be Town With A City Future" TABOR CITY, N. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1952 5c A COPY; $2:00 A YEAR Hamilton Disbands Fair Bluff Klavern For "Un-Klanish" Acts A story datelined Whiteville and printed by the daily presses throughout the country last Fri day morning announced that Thomas Hamilton, grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, had dis banded the Fair Bluff klavern tor "un-Klanish" activities. There was no definite word re ceived here in this regard and best available reports were that Hamilton himself called in the story to the Associated Press r'rom Whiteville last Thursday night. Official circles maintained a s* range atmosphere of silence on no subject. Hamilton had denied in a let· vr received here on Tuesday that ■ho Klan had had anything to do with recent acts of a threatening and violent nature in the Fair 'luff area. Thus his disbanding rhe unit there came as a com . iete surprise to investigators •>nd newsmen who have followed - ν organization's action closely Ir. so far as is known, the Grand Dragon's action had nc ,>ann£r on the other units scat •ored throughout this section. Hamilton was quoted in the re ; ase as having said "some men n*e ioir.ed the klan there (Fair fUuff* who have taken the wrong attitude and want to take the lau tn their own hands, and the 'an not approve of thaf • vpc activity." DAVIS IEWELRY <-T \S NEW LINES Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hipps of Davis Jewelers announced • s week they are adding two r-w lines to their store. They are :'r· Theodore Haviland china. 1 ■> in Maryland. and the Cam Sridase crystal line. Mr. and Mrs. Hipps attended the Jowelrv Show in Atlanta Ga. last week and secured the new linos along with buving other merchandise for their stor<\ Thry were accompanied to At lanta by Mrs. Allene S. Cox. CAROLINA ΟρΌΤ. STORES TO OPEN SALE I S. P. Smith, owner of the Caro ■ I:na Department Stores in Tabor I City. Loris. Fairmont and Clark ■ ton. announced this week that Ε their annual February sale would ■ open at 9:00 sharp Friday morn- j ■ ins. I Smith pointed out that buyers I have recently returned from the a markets with some exceptionally I sood quality merchandise at ν their lowest prices in many ■ months. V He also said thstt $200 in free merchandise would be given a· I way to the first 25 customers I who enter his stores on Friday I morning. TOMORROW IS CITY TAG DEADLINE Have you bought your Tabor City town license plate for 1952? If you haven't, you better beat a fast path to the town hall this morning and get it. Police Chief L. R. Watson an nounced this week that he had been instructed to give all towns people whose vehicles do not have a tag displayed by Febru ary 1 a ticket. The receipt of this ticket will mean a town tag will cost you $6.00 instead of the Si.00 "sale" price for which you can now procure one. MRS. HARDWICK ENTERTAINS Mrs. J. B. Hard wick entertain ed the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge chib at her home last week. Mrs. Frank Boswell received the high score award. At the conclusion of the pro gressions Mrs. Hardwick served her guests ice cream and ginger ale. The Sandy Plain church will ι give a Barbecue supper and ; chicken bog at the church Wed- ι nesday, February 6, at 7 o'clock benefit of the church building ι fund. 1 Plates will be served from fifty cents up. The public is invited to.! attend officials announced this j I week. ι PARKES SATS PROPOSED BT BADLY HEEDEI State Commander Louis Park er told a gathering of local Leg ionnaires and their wives at a banquet here Thursday night that the need for universal mili tary training, and other features of the national Legion's proposed legislation are fundamental to the security of the nation. He pointed out how the deem· phasis of armed power following World Wars I and II played lead ing parts in the resumption of wars. He also reiterated the Legion's resolution for an all out effort to win the Korean War regardless of where it had to be fought or else get out. "Wc have lost the ware so far in Korea." Parker said. Following Commander Parker on the banquet program was Mrs. W. K. Stewart, area vice chairman of the Legion auxiliary, who told of the need for reorgan ization of the unit here. Mrs Stewart itemized the noteworthy functions of thf* auxiliary in Fc habiliation of soldiers and dis cussed the votine Dower of th^ ladies alonp with th° recommend ations which thev can make to Coneress as a body of 1.000.000 persons. Harrv Simms. commander of this Legion district, alone with Jim Creasv. of Wilmington Po«4· 10, were also quests. Mrs. L. L Motte, of the Wilm'nsrto« au\<i; arv accomnanied Mrs S+ewart. A barbecue sunnor was to 3ηηπ>χίΓη3ί<:Φ* R0 v*· tho home economic* d^nnv* s?rls of thft lo^al school hv Miss Sarah Britt ?nd ΛΤ;«* T>^.o?h va+es. A committer of civ 'ad'^« wevr anno'nted to investigate the no* sibilities of reoreanizine the local auxiliary* unit. The unit has be*m inactive for several years. The committee is composed of Mrs Arthur Prince. Mrs. F. G. Kellv Mrs. Ralph Norris. Mrs. Evelyn Leonard. Mrs. Vernon Morris and Mrs. Weston Ganus. TOCAT O E. S. SLATES MEETING The Tabor City Chapter. Order cf Eastern Star, will meet in the Masonic hall Monday. February 4, Mrs. Inez H. Rogers, secretary, announced. A practice for initiation will bf held following the regular meet ing and it is important that all officers attend. Mrs. Rogers said. Refreshments will be served during the social period. W. M. S. Officials O-U Meeting The Executive Board of the Mount Tabor Woman's Mission ary Society will meet at the church on Wednesday evening February 6, following the prayer service. Mrs. C. G. Westmoreland president, announced. j A good attendance is expected by the board. Mrs. D. J. Hughes Is Club Hostess Mrs. D. J. Hughes entertained the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club at her home this week. Mrs. J. B. Hardwick was high scorer Various' arrangements of spring flowers formed the set ting for the progressions. ' A sweet course was served by Mrs. Hughes to Mrs. J. B. Hard· wrick, Mrs. J. M. McGougan, Mrs C. G. Westmoreland. Mrs. J. F. Boswell, Mrs. J. O. Prince, Mrs J. C. Bell, Jr., and Mrs. E. C Sanders. Phil Hughes is home and get ling out after undergoing an operation in the Watts hospital, Durham. Mrs. D. J. Hughes ac companied .him to Durham where she visited* in the home of Dr and Mrs. Jack Hughes. Sam Jackson, student at Clem ion college, is spending the mid term holidays at hi$ home here.. Mrs. Β., E. Hughes is spending »me time in Virgilina, Va. with ler daughter, Mrs. Jimmy Pleas ints, and Mr. Pleasants. LEGISLATION LEGION IS ) IN AMERICA ROTARY HEARS MISS WARD Miss Marjorie Ward, of Ciaren don. who was a State 4-H club winner and was awarded a trip to Chicago during December told the local Rotary Club all about it at the regular Monday night meeting here. Miss' Ward, showing a great deal of poise for a high school; student, recalled in detail the many aspects of her trip. She also expressed her thanks to, members of the local Merchant? Association who helped sponsor the trip and defrayed half of her expenses. Miss Gavle Wells, home demon stration agent, also attended the meeting with Miss Ward. Lederle Announces Antimalarial Drug PEARL RIVER. Ν. Y. — A 3.000-year-old Chinese home rem ' edv for malaria has sriven sei , entists at Lederle Laboratories a eluo to the production of a evn +hetic antimalarial äsen* wbic^ is manv times more active thnr> auinine. In tests with lalv>r»tr>~< mfls. tho dm» h?^ ehowry amaz'n*? ;n tho rvioiovia parasites, ρ Ledovlc (snfi'.'fieman T^p H»*iier h'1'' ""\v '-each^d ^he clinical testin0 stase. i The search for a new and hot ter drue for malaria s^artpr3 more than fi"o years a^o. during World War II. when the suoplv of quinine was critically short Quinine is derived from the Chin· chona tree, which erows orimar ilv in the Dutch East Indies and is difficult to obtain during war time. In addition, quinine har never been looked upon as the ideal agent for treating: malaria Lederle investigators beean working with roots of a native Chinese plant called Ch'anp Shan, which the Chinese have us ed for thousands of vears as an antimalarial agent. Since the sup·; ply of this Dlant was limited, a search was started to find a plant in this countrv which contained the essential alkaloid. The Leder le researchers discovered that a common variety of the hydran gea filled the bill. Under the direction of Dr. J. H. Williams, Director of Research the chemists and biochemists broke down the hydrangea com pound and then synthesized it By modification of the structure, Dr. Williams reports» a derivia tive of the natural compound al kaloid was obtained which is less toxic than the natural alkaloid as found in the Ch'ang Shan plant. This svnthetic antimalar ial aerent is being produced, at present, in limited quantities for: clinical study. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Nesmith Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Ne smith, ΙΓΓ. are returning today from a trip to New Orleans and Mexico. The National Tamworth Swine Show and Sale will be held ir Winston-Salem on October 3-4 This will be the first national hog show and sale ever held in North Carolina. A tour of southern Florida will be made February 17-23 by a group of North Carolina farm people who are especially inter ested in vegetable production processing, and marketing. Meat production under Feder al inspection for the week ended January 19 was estimated at 363 million pounds. Hens on U. S. farms made a grood record in 1951. They aver aged 170 eggs each during the year. The rate in 1950 was 167, ind the average rate is 150. VFW TO ΝΑΝΕ NEW OFFICERS NEXT WEEK The Carlton M. Fonvielle Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will name its new officers for the coming year next Wednesday night. The meeting will be held at the City Cafe and is scheduled for 7:30. A chicken supper will be served. All members are urged by post officials to be present at the meeting. CONTRIBUTIONS CONTINUE FOR SCHOOL FENCE Contributions are continuing' for the fence project at the Tabor City School Mrs. R. P. Counts P.T.A. president, announced this week. A number of patrons are dona ting by paying for several feet of fence while others are contri buting in coins. Several children have brought eggs and chickens from the farm this week to be sold for the pro ject. The fence cost was listed at around $1.200 with the Parent Teachers Association sponsoring ihe project. R ed Devjl C^<?ers Continue To Win By Harvey Fowler & Gene Spivey The Tabor City. Red Devil? whittled down the Lumberton Pirates methodically at Lumber ton Tuesday night and defeated them bv a score of 44-42. The Pirates took an early lead hut good defensive play by Sam Waiden and Junior Jordan along with consistent team scoring hroueht the n.^d Devils into the !e?d in tho third period. s;rn5th iced the gamr por Tabor Citv bv sinking a field ΕΓο^Ι with iust 15 seconds to play ?nd the score tied at 42 all Smith and Gene Burroughs set the scoring pace with 12 pointr each. Larrv McMullen led the Pir ates with 14 points. GIRLS' GAME Tabor City's lassies lost a one point heartbreakcr to the home team, 34-35. Alice Home with 15 points and Jannell White with 14 led the Tabor scoring. Patsy Prince was the leading defensive player. Charlotte Hedgpeth with 2P points led the Lumberton sextet j TIMMIE KELLER NEW POSTMASTER AT CERRO GORDO Jimmie Keller, brother-in-law of Dr. Ross M. Williamson, popu lar local physician, has been named acting postmaster at the Cerro Gordo postoffice to fill thf vacancy created by the retire ment of Mrs. Katie E. Williams Kellihan, who has served Cerrc Gordo very faithfully since July 28, 1915, giving her a total of 36 years and six months service Mr. Keller takes over tomorrow. At the time of Mrs. Kellihan's appointment, she succeeded the late H. D. Kellihan, the officr was of the fourth class and post masters in that class of officf were paid on a percentage basis: that is, a portion of the cancella tion and money order fees. In 1943 business had increased sufficiently that the office ad vanced to that of third class and clerks were installed on a salary basis, Mrs. Jewell Benton war named first clerk and has since took civil service examination She will remain with the incom ing postmaster. [RISH POTATO PRICE NOW UNDER O.P.S. The Raleigh District OPS Of :'ice announces that, recognizing he fact that the white potato is ■ he most important vegetable in I he nation's diet, representing in - lollar value approximately one-!· hird of all money spent for veg-.1 (tables in this country, the Of-r ice of Price Stabilization has is· 11 lued a dollars-and-cents ceiling 1 »rice regulation to fix the price s if this commodity at the shipper- ι wholesaler level. Later, OPS of icials declare, a similar regula- j ion will be issued to contro1 ] otatoes at the retail level. I Ministers Opj The Columbus County Minist erial Association last week lash ed out at hooded lawlessness with a declaration that "we do not countenance nor condone the lawless and violent acts of cer tain men within our county." The Rev. P. F. Newton of Whiteville, president of the co unty organization of ministers released a copy of a resolution already signed by misisters of all denominations. "The continued increase in in stances of lawless has made it necessary that we, as ministers declare ourselves opposed to such acts," the resolution stated. While no direct reference to the Ku Klux Klan was made, the ministers declared. "We believe that the organize tion which inspired these acts is destructive of law and order and conducive to individual fear, po litical corruption, and general anarchy." The resolution denounced those responsible for floggings in the county and went on to express "fear that the ultimate result of these happenings is to be politi cal control by a subversive. Fas cist-like group unless patriotic and Christian citizens stand against this evil." The ministers called unon all ministers and all Christians "to do all in their power to work, with worth'*'· law enfo^^me^*· of ficers to defeat these forces." Following is the complete text of the resolution: "We. the undersigned minist ers. members of the Columbus County Ministerial Association wish to make known to all people that we do not countenance nor condone the lawless and violent acts of certain men within our county. The continued increase in instances of lawlessness has made it necessary that we, a.c ministers, declare ourselves op posed to such acts. "Since there is a similarity in the pattern of all outstanding oc currences of recent violence in our county, it seems reasonable to assume that they are the re sult of organized lawlessness. We believe the organization which inspired these acts is destructive of law and order and conducive to individual fear, political cor ruption, and general anarchy. "We, therefore, believe nc CAGERS SPLIT WITH CLINTON Tabor City's Red Devils over hauled the Clinton Dark Horses in a basketball game at the local gym last Friday night by a score of 5741 while the /lassies were taking a beating by the visitors. In the boys game, Junior Jor dan set a fast pace for the locals as he tossed in 23 points, iollow ed by Gene Burroughs and Mait land Smith with 12 each. The halftime score was 29-14 in favor of Tabor City and they maintained a substantial margin throughout the contest. Bur roughs and Jimmy Garrell were standouts on defense and both left the game via the personal foul route late in the battle. They were replaced by Sonny Sanders and Jimmy Tompkins. High scorer for the Clinton Dark Horses was Ferty Faison with 20 points and Marshall New man with seven. Fuller Royal suffered minor injuries in a col lision with a team mate near the close of the game. The local girls didn't fare as well as the boys in their contest with the Clinton sextet and suf fered a 3045 defeat. The game was hardfought and the lead held by Clinton was nev er more than six points until the final quarter. Coach Jackson sent in his sec ond team later in the final period and fans expressed satisfaction at the way they competed against the winners. High scorer for Tabor City was Uice Anne Horne with 22 points. \nn Jernigan and Patsy Prince vere defensive leaders. Anne, a veteran of basketball competi ion here, has played perhaps her >est basketball this her final sea ion. Patsy has another year to »lay. Anne Hicks led the Clinton ag gregation with 28 points and )orthy Wooten set the defensive ►ace. ] >ose Floggings awakened Christian can take part in such acts nor support any organization which inspires them. "We note, further, that certain basic American rights have been endangered. The sacred right of a man to be secure in his own home has been violated. Further men have been dealt punishment for supposed unethical acts with out the American right of de fense and proper trial. Further these acts of injustice are com mitted upon the persons of thr people molested because of hear say evidence, prejudiced feeling or as mere retaliation. Since these acts are in no sense legal they constitute an abrogation of the right of the courts to decide questions of guilt and to mete out proper punishment. "Even the right to assembly and worship without disturbance has been violated and the free dorn of the press tampered with. "We note the close parallel be tween these occurrences and the subversive methods of Commun ist and Fascist organizations. We therefore, wear that the ultimate result of these happenings is tc bo political control bv a subver sive, Fascist-like group unless patriotic and Christian citizens stand ag-ainst this evil. "Since the fear, suspicion, hate and further violence, which such lawlessness engenders, is com pletelv contrary to the snirit or Christianit.v — that is. love, tol erance. and neighborless: "We, tbei'efore, call noon el" ministers to condemn the evils which are Resetting our county and unr;n ;!1 church member« tr do all in their power to work with worthy law enforcement of ficers to defeat these forces Further, we call upon those whir love their God. their church, and their country to realize that these acts of violence and the or ganization which sponsors then are unChristian, unpatriotic, an*3 destructive of' every freedom wr hold dear." The resolution was inspired by the series of floggings which be gan following the Ku Klux Klan rally between Whiteville and Ta bor City on August 18 of last year. Mrs. Lee Braxton Conducts School On Recreation Mrs. Lee Braxton, County Rec reation Leader, recently conduct ed a training school for club rec reation leaders in the county. Each recreation leader was asked to assume the responsibility of leading at least one game during the social hour at her regular club meetings. One of the objectives of the rec reation leaders is to promotf wholesome social life through well-planned and conducted rec reation, which develops an indi vidual morally, mentally and physically. Mrs. Braxton gave the leaders the names of books available in the library, recom mended books they could buy and also gave them mimeograph ed sheets with games for their meetings. The training school was devoted to playing new games that could be taught tc club members. Recreation Leaders present were: Mrs. Ernest Hayes and Mrs. Β. P, Gurganus—Lebanon club Mrs. J. G. Inman—South White ville Mrs. Clayton Baldwin and Mrs. D. U.'High—White Marsh Mrs. Thurman White—Antioch Mrs. J. C. Ward Jr. and Mrs. Clayton Gore—Bethel Mrs. Kate B. Williamson—Cer ro Gordo Mrs. Evander Arnette — Chad bourn Mrs. Paul Stephens — Claren don Mrs. Alma Fields—Evergreen Mrs. Ethel Stone and Mrs. R. A Pope—Freeman Mrs. Elmer Thompson — Mis hooSprings Mrs. D. M. Jolly — Mollie Mrs. Doris Marlowe — Old Dock Mrs. Henry Gore — Sandy Plains Mrs. Joe Brown and Mrs. Mar garet Weevil — Western Prong Mrs. G&ddie Watts — New Life. Oliver Prince Elected President Of Tabor Merchants Association Oliver Prince, local furniture and oil man, this week was elect ed president of the Tabor City Merchants Association for 1952 I Prince was high man in a four I way election and will assume ι the duties of president follow· j ing the annual meeting of the group some time in February I He will succeed Ben L. Nesmith Vice President for the coming j year will be Lewis Gore, second high in the balloting for presi dent. A. E. Goldfinch was elected secretary-treasurer, succeeding W. W. Woody who has held the post for two years. G. L. Dorman. chairman of the electio ncommittee, announc ed that new directors were not voted upon by ballot but would be named by the membership at ;the annual meeting unless some ι objection to this method was jheard. The annual meeting is usually i held in January but circum ! stances of an unavoidable nature : have necessitated the postpone· ι mcnt of the banquet. III. Congress Post Jt J. Ο. Tally, Jr., Fayetteville attorney and mayor of the Cum berland city, has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to Congress from the ! seventh district. I The post is now occupied by ; Rep. F. Ertel Carlyle of Lumber ;ton. I Tally, who is 31, was educated at 71st Township school in Cum· jberland county and was prraduat : * *ro ■ >( CstnptalL college Duke University' before attend ins: law schools of Duke and Har vard. He was a World War II Naval officer in the amphibious forces. Teen-Age Club Honors Member Miss Margaret Jo Jernigan was honored with a surprise party by the Teen-Age club Saturday night January 19, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Rogers, Jr. The occasion celebrated her 18th birthday anniversary. Dancing and games were en joyed during the evening and refreshments were served to about 20 guests. The honoree received many nice gifts. Woman Charged With Shooting Chessie McCallum of near Fair mont was arrested Sunday after noon on a charge of shooting her husband, William Hayes McCal lum. The victim is in a Lumber ton hospital. According the Deputies Bill Lewis and Charlie Pittman the man was reported to have return ed home, picked a quarrell with his wife and struck her. The wo man grabbed a .22 calibre rifle and shot him in the side. Fred Reeves, who had no part in the argument but who was in the room, was struck in the arm by a stray bullet. The shooting took place on the Grimsley farm near Marietta. % Mrs. Jack Hughes is now con velasing at her home in Durham after being a patient at Watts hospital for several days. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ethridge and daughter, Ann, and Mrs. D. W. Williams of Norfolk, Va. were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs B. A. Garrell and Miss Genola Woodard. N Among local students out of school this week with flu are Sheila Counts, Henry Neil Wright, Scottie Gore. Joel Hedge coe, Glenn Smith, and Margaret Inman. Ralph W. Spivey, Joy Spivej and Douglas Wayne Spivey arr ill with flu at their home. W. F. Cox is reported improv ing at the McLeod's Infirmary Florence where he has been a patient for about two weeks. Mrs. F. F. Thompson returned v.» Sunday from Raleigh where she was. with her grandron, Steve, who underwent a major opera tion in the Rex hospital He ir now convelasing at home. Stevr Is the three year old Jon of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson of Ra leigh.