sacred freedoms # Freedom of Expression Φ freedom of A-^cn.b*y φ freedom of The Press Φ freedom From Frttr γθΓ~νΐ. NUMBER 33 rrTabor City — The Town With A City Future" TABOR CITY, N. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1952" TABORCifY* • Built by Farmers • Patronized by Farmers • Devoted to Farmers • Interested in Farmers 5c A COPY; $2:00 A YEAR Charges Brought Against Four More Ex-Klansmen FORMER FAIR BLUFF POLICEMAN SURRENDERS AT SHERIFF'S OFFICE Another Columbus county flogging case was solved this week and four more alleged ex-Klansmen and floggers were indicted and loose on $5000 bonds. Latest arrest was that of Frank Lewis, former police chief at Fair Bluff, who surrendered in Whiteville this morning (Wednesday). Lewis was the fourth .person to be implicated in the flogging of Woodrow Johnson, mech anic of Whiteville, on the night of December 8. Arrested on Tuesday in the same case were Henry Λ1·1- «IJ -J- Μ «IVUIIamIII a vrfcvw «*-» " garage operator; John Honey cutt, Jr., 26, a Chadbourn pro duce dealer; and Ray Kelly, 43, mechanic and garage operator. At least one other arrest in this case was a definite possibility and would have been made Tues day except for the sickness of the individual involved. His arrest is expected to be made today or tomorrow. The arrest of Lewis today brought the total number of per sons now charged with Klan floggings in this county to an even 20 and five flogging cases now have definite suspects under arrest. SBI Agent James F. Bradshaw identified Kelly as the man who answered the door when advance agents of the mob called at the Johnson home on the night of December 8, 1951. Kelly, a neigh bor of the Johnson family, was reported to have summoned Johnson from a cot where he was asleep and told him some men wanted to see him. Admission Made Bradshaw said Edwards, a father-in-law of the victim by marriage, admitted he was a Klan member in 1951 but had torn up his card and burned his robe. Honeycutt was quoted as say ing he had sent a Klan member ship application to Grand Dragon Thomas L. Hamilton of Leesville, S. C., but claimed he had received no reply. He contended he had sent no money with the applica tion, the SBI agent said. The FBI crackdown on Febru ary 16 against 10 Fair Bluff area men in the Dorothy Dillard Mar tin and Ben Grainger kidnap ping was followed last Wednes day by the arrest of 12 men by SBI agents and county officers in the kidnapping of Esther Lee Floyd, a Chadbourn Negro. Since six of the men arrested in the Floyd case had nreviously been charged in the FBI case the tota1 number of men accused in the two cases went to 16. SBI Agent Bradshaw revealed todav that the same 12 arrested last Wednesday would also br charged with the flogging of Dorsey Robinson, another Chad bourn Negro on the same night Esther Lee Floyd was kidnapped. He did not indicate that they would be rearrested immediately Arrests are yet to be made in the floggings of eight other vic tims. Seven of these have been identified as Lee Tyson, Greet Pinkney, Wright Lawyer Jerni gan, Robert Lee Gore, Clayton Sellers. H. D. Best and Ever green Flowers. Bonds for the three men arrest ed in the Johnson case were set at $5,000 for Honeycutt and Ed wards and $3,000 for Kelly. All made bail and were released. Edwards is charged with aid ing and abetting in the kidnap ping of his son-in-law while Kelly, the victim's neighbor at the time is charged with conspiracy. Hon eycutt is alleged to have been a member of the mob. FLOGGING DETAILS Johnson was beaten on a Sat urday night after he had return ed home from Florence. S. C., where he had been working as a mechanic in a garage. Some men called to see him for a minute. Supposing they were people whc wanted to talk to him about au tomobile repair work, as was oft en the case when he was home for weekends, he walked up to a car where he was seized, blindfolded, and carried away to be flogged. The mechanic was beaten sev erely and released by the mob which warned him not to look back. He was one of the two victims who disregarded warn ings about talking to the law and reported the incident to of ficers immediately. Singing Convention A singing convention will be held at the Fire Baptized Holi ness church in Tabor City Sun day afternoon at 2:30 officials of the church announced this week. Rev. Chester Collins, pas tor, will be in charge. The public is invited to attend. A Ε. Goldfinch Named Local Red Cross Chairman A\m Ε. Cioidiincn, civic leader and manager of prince Motor Co. here, has seen named chairman of the 1952 Red Cross funds jrive here, H. L. Valentine, county chairman, an nounced. Goldfinch said today that the drive is officially open. •We have, in Tabor City, a substantial quota of $1,358. 4S and I will appreciate any .contributions that the public will send in," Goldfinch said. •'Ir will take a lot of coopera tion by the public to raise these needed funds this year but ever\ one knows that the cause is a worthy one and I know the public in general will strive to put us over the top," he con tinued. "Last year the Red Cross quota m Tabor City was $1,132 and a total of $807.87 was raised. I hope we can reach our quota and not tail short two years in a row said Goldfinch. The county's quota this year is -512.ÖOO with only the White ville community having a larger share than does Tabor City. Wniteville has a quota of $4,632. Other communities with their chairmen and quotas in this area are: Chadbourn. Lester Lowe, -51020: Cerro Gordo, C. E. Will iamson. Jr.. $250; Cherry Grove, Mrs. Otis Williamson, $100: Fair Bluff. Mrs. Ε. K. Proctor, $542.80; Evergreen, Mrs. Frank Love, S339.60: Nakina, Leaman C. Ward. $150: Bug Hill 1 and 2, Greeley Long. $110 and $125 re spectively; Clarendon, Mollie, Williams Township school, V. J. Columbo. S260 and $245 among others. G. R. FIPPS PASSES AFTER {.ENGTHY ILLNESS George Roscoe Fipps, 52, of I»ris. S. C., route 1 died Satur day at 5 o'clock p. m. in the Con way S. C. hosspital, after an ill ness of 15 years. Funeral rites are scheduled for this afternoon (Wednesday) at 2 o'clock at the Dogwood Hill church with the Rev. Mack Gore, Rev. Ansel Smith, and Rev. Thomas Hughes in charge. Burial will follow in the family plot. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Maude Fipps of route 1. k>ris; three son, Pfc. James R. of Amarillo, Texas, Daeford of Rock Hill. S. C., and Paul Gene of route 1. Loris; five daughters, Mrs. Ava Belle Hodge, route 1, Loris. Mrs. Katie Lee Boyd, route l, Loris, Miss Lia Faye Fipps. route 1, Loris, Miss Brook ie Ma» Fipps, route 1, Loris, Miss Beth Jane Fipps of route ft, Loris; one brother, Roosevelt Fipps of Tabor City,; three sis ters, Mrs. Debbie Fipps and Mrs. Carito Fowler of route 1, Ix>ris, and Mrs. Lovetta Fowler of Tab °r City; seven grandchildren. ^hite Motor Sales Announce farmer's Day ,Motor Sales Announces— White Motor Sales is holdinr * Farmer's Day, Thursday ^arch 6. at 7 o'clock p. m. in *"*ir show room on the Taboi -itv-Green Sea road. The public is invited to attend. Refreshments and movies will ^ shown during the evening ./}e ?ala event is called in the r°st of Massey-Harris. Five Killed In Horry Wreck uive men were instantly killed Sunday morning at 3 o'clock when their 1950 Ford crashed into the Inland Waterway Bridge at Bellamy's Landing. The dead are Robert Edwin Smith, 22, William Herbert Dun can, 31, and Ralph Elbert Gore, 123, all of route 3, Tabor City; Lenwood Grainger, about 20, of ι Pair Bluff, Star Route, and Pfc.! 'James D. Strickland, 19, U. S. Army of Loris, S. C. Ralph Gore was named as the ! driver of the car. However, de tails of the accident are meager. SMITH 1 Funeral rites for Smith, a farmer, were held from the Pi re way Methodist church Tuesday at 2 o'clock p.m. with the Rev. Oscar Hardwick officiating. In terment followed in the church cemetery He is survived by his wife Mrs. Clara Mae Soles Smith; one son, Ralph; two daughters, Ros ella and Wanda of the home; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Τ. E. Smith of route 3, Tabor City, three brothers, Herman and {Thomas E. Smith, Jr., of route 3. Tabor City, and Melton Smith ; of Forsythe, Ga.; five sisters. Mrs. Thelma Williams of Hem ingway. Mrs. Myrtle Benton of 1 route 2. Loris, Mrs. Letha Ray of route 3, Tabor City, Mrs. Eula ! Johnson of Loris. and Mrs. Jua 'nita Whittington of Van Home. Texas. DUNCAN Final rites for Duncan a farm er were held from the home Tuesday at 4 o'clock p. m. con ducted bv the Rev. Ansel Smith Burial followed in the Jacobs cemetery. He is survh^d by four broth ers. 1-tascoe, .v, Burnice and Maulsby all of route 3. Tabor City: two sisters. Mrs. R. G ι Sm'th and Mr? B***nev Benton, both of route 3. Tabor City. A son of the late W. J. and Amand» C. Duncan, he served two years with the Armv in World War II. GORE Funeral services for Gore, a chemist at Reigel Carolina Cor poration. Acme, were held from the Pireway Freewill Baptist Baptist church Mondav at *■ o'clock p. m. conducted by the Rev. Leavy Ward. Burial was in the Gore cemetery. He served with the Army four years having spent some time in, Italv Hp was discharged in Oc tober 1951. Surviving are the parents Mr., and Mrs. E. Clayton Gore one brother Edward Gore all of route 3. Tabor City. STRICKLAND Funeral services for Strickland were held from the Grassy Bav Baptist church Tuesday after noon at 3 o'clock p. m. with the Rev. Ralph Johnson and Rev. H. Ε King officiating. Burial fol lowed in the Hodges cemeterv with military personnel in charge. He is survived by his father. William J. Strickland: naternai grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W D Strickland: and materna' wandmother, Mrs. Francis F. Hodges. GRAINGER Final rites for Graineer were held from the Grassy Bav Bap tist church Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Η. E. King and Rev Ralph Johnson officiating. Inter ment was in the Williams ceme tary. ί He is survived by his parents, I Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Grainger: a brother, Atonzo; and a »sister Mrs. J. C. Stroud of Fair Bluff. | CheetHam Dorman O««?« Mondav Cheetham Dorman, 39 of Con way. S. C.. route 4. died at^the home of an aunt, Mrs. Mack Mishoe. Monday i io'clock after a three months in ness. i Funeral rites were held from thp popular church Tuesday af ternoon at 3 thÄ Charlie Tvler officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. EfoTis survived by two brothers Leon of route 4, Conway, and liXrt of Loris, S. C.; one aster, Miss Edna Dorman. LOCAL GBL CAGEBS UPSET ffHTTEvnic m toubkameht pulled the first upset of the1 Columbus county tournament Tuesday night when they rolled over the Whiteville Wolflets, de fending champions, by a score of 37-28. It was the first victory for the Tabor City girls over Whiteville since 1945 and broke an 18 game winning streak for the county seat lassies. Alice Ann Home's 18 points and Bobbie Jacobs with 13 proved the undoing of the White iville sextet. ί In other games Tuesday night, the Whiteville boys defeated Acme-Delco 39-29, and the Ever green boys licked Fair Bluff 41-31. Results of Monday night games were according to expec tations with Williams girls beat ing Acme-Delco 64-24, Tabor City boys beating Williams 56-19 and Evergreen girls taking a win over Chadbourn 41-30. Games tonight (Wednesday) are Chadbourn boys vs. Halls boro; Cerro Gordo Girls vs Halls boro; and Tabor City boys vs. Evergreen. J. F. Boswell Club Host F. Frank Boswell entertained the Men's Bridge club at his home Thurssday evening. J. Oliv er Prince received the high score award and Willard Wright took the low. Other play ng v ^re Dr. R. C. · reis. π. >, Ε. F Wright. Ben Nesmith, ΙΠ, Don Hughes and Dr. H. G. Dameron. Strawberry short cake and cof fee were served during the eve ning. Town Of Chadbourn Sel1s Water Bonds The Town of Chadbourn sold a total of $50,000 in water and sewer bonds to the bonding a gency of McDaniel-Lewis Com pany of Greensboro, it was learn ed last week. The bonds were sold for 1.86 rate of interest, C. L. Tate, a member of the Chadbourn Board of Commissioners, reported. Tate, who is also executive vice president of the Waccamaw Bank and Trust Co., described this rate of interest as "excel lent" for a town the size of Chad bourn. New Life Club Ha-· Meeting The New Life Home Demon stration club met with Mrs. Lest er Watts at her home Thursday pvpnine for a demonstration on Corn Shuck Articles. Details ir making chair bottoms and door mats were explained. Refreshments were served by the hostess after the demonstra tion. Following is a report of the Register of Deeds for the month of Feb., 1952: 449 Chattels @ 50c. 483 Liens @ 50c— 159 Deeds .$224.50 _241.50 _325.60 _479.20 _410.00 87.95 20.00 50 Misc. Instmi'ts 5 Marriage License $1788.75 Dogs In Columbus To Be Quarantined All dogs in Columbus County will be quarantined for 90 days beginning Monday, March 10, it was announced today by Dr. Floyd Johnson, county health of ficer. Dr. Johnson said there had been a report Sunday of a mad ,dog biting livestock and several other dogs in the Clarendon com jmunity, and the quarantine foi 'all the county was for the pro itection of the people and live stock in Columbus. i The health officer reported that all dog owners would be expected to keep the animals on their premises and they would be responsible for the actions of their dogs. 7AN MEET SLATED HERE MARCH 12 AU farmers and dealers in sweet potatoes are urged to at tend a meeting at the Tabor City school auditorium next Wednes day night, March 12, at 7:30, Charles Raper, county agent, an nounced today. The very latest information relative to the control of sweet potato diseases, aimer with other valuable information' regarding the yam, will be given to the group next Wednesday by Dr. L. W. Neilson and Howard R. Garriss. of the plant pathologv department of N. C. State Col lege. A similar meeting will be held in the high school auditorium at Chadbourn on Tuesday night: March 11, Raper said. REPUBLICANS NAME TUCKER 1952 CHAIRMAN Irvin B. Tucker, Jr., Whiteville attorney, was reelected chairman of the Columbus County Republi can Executive Committee at the party's biennial convention in Whiteville Friday night. Mrs. D. E. Baggett was named vice chairman and J. A. Maults by, Jr.. was elected secretary treasurer. Organizing for the 1952 pri mary and election campaigns, Republicans elected the follow ing members of the executive committee: D. E. Baggett, White ville; A. G. Long, Route 3 Tabor City; Wayne Bailey, Chadbourn; Ralph L. Price, Clarendon; John H. Peterson, Delco; Ralph Spi vey, Tabor City; and Crovo Ben ton, Cerro Gordo. "All Republicans in good stand ing" were designated as dele gates to the Congressional and State Conventions. District Chairman Josiah A. Maultsby, Sr., announced that the Congressional convention would be held in Elizabethtown, March 8. The State convention will be held on March 18. Since the primary system is in effect in this county, candidates for Columbus offices will file in the primary, and no nominations were made at the convention. SCOTT SAYS KLAN LOSING BOUT IN N. C. Governor Scott told his press conference Tuesday that North Carolina seems to be winning its battle aga nst the Ku Klux Klan. The Klan is learning, he said, that North Carolina's solicitors, sheriffs and State and local au thorities are determined to stamp out Klan activity. "It ought to be stopped," he in sisted. "There's no cause for it." Like many another North Caro 'linian, the Governor was pleased 'with the showing made by the jSBI, the Columbus County sher iffs department and Solicitor ; Malcolm Seawell. He also praised the "quickness" with which Wake County officers and court offici als cleared up a cross-burning near Knightdale — an incident which proved to be a poorly thought out prank. Scott said he had heard a lot about "the boldness of Seawell." Seawell recently called a group oi Klansmen on the carpet and warned them either to renounce jKlan membership or face prose , cution. "He's been very forthright," ι the Governor said. Scott wasn't sure what caused the Klan to move into Columbus County. He surmised, however that it had just leaked over the line from South Carolina. i Caroline Jackson In Meredith Performance RALEIGH — Caroline Jacksor of Tabor City is participating in the annual Palio and Stunt Night at Meredith College, scheduled jfor next Saturday afternoon and j night, March 8. The colorful Pal io parade will begin at 3 o'clock on the front drive of the college with the class Stunts gettine underway at 8 in the auditorum In the Saturday night stunt competition, Miss Jackson is a members of the cast of the sopho more class entry in the contest, for which a gold loving cup is awarded for the best original dramatic stunt. Preceding the night perform ances, the 17th annual celebra Ition of "Palio," the Meredith ver sion of the ancient Italian festi val of Siena, will be held in the afternoon. Judges will award thr Palio banner to the best clasc I costumed entry in the event which also features races and contests between the four classes Miss Jackson, who is the dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam L. Jackson of Tabor City, is major ing in primary education at Meredith and is also a member of the Spanish Club, ι Tuesday Club Entertained i Mrs. C. G. Westmoreland enter tained the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club at her home yester day. Mrs. D. J. Hughes was high scorer. j A salad course with coffee was served by the hostess to Mrs Hughes, Mrs. R. C. Harrelson, Jr. Mrs. James Cox, Mrs. J. P. Bos well, Mrs. J. Μ McGougan, Mrs. B. L. Nesmith, Jr., and Mrs. B. L Nesmith, ΙΠ. Mrs. J. B. Hardwick entertain ed the club recently at which time Mrs. J. P. Boswell received the high score award. A sweet course was served by the hostess RED DEVILS ENTER LOOP TOURNAMENT I The Tabor City Red Devils, af ter tonight's bout in the county tournament, will see their next action in the State Class AA dis trict fracas in Sanford on Friday night. The locals will compete there against Sanford, Rocking ham and Laurinburg for the dis trict crown. They will play both Friday and Saturday night's if they win in their opening round. The locals will return home to compete in the finals of the county tournament if they win in their bout with Evergreen here tonight. WAMPEE MAN IS PROMOTED WITH THE 7TH INFANTRY DIV. IN KOREA — Lenford L. Carter, whose wife, Doris, lives on Route 1, Wampee, S. C., was recently promoted to sergeant while serving with the 7th Infan try Division in Korea. The division occupies a strong bunker and pillbox defense line on the mountainous east-central sector of the front. Tank-infantry patrols from the division move out daily to probe and raid Red defenses in the "Punchbowl" area. Carter, who entered the Army on Jan. 16, 19?' is a member of the 32d Regiment. He departed for Korea on May 31. 1951, and since his arrival in Korea har been awarded the Combat Infant ryman Badge and the Korean Service Ribbon with one cam· pagin star. Carter attended Loris (S. C.) High School. C. W. FORMYDUVAL DIES AT DUKE Captain Willie FormyDuval, 57, prominent farmer of the Old Dock section of the county died in Duke hospital Tuesday night at 8 o'clock after an illness for several months. Funeral rites will be held from the Palmyra Baptist church Fri day afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Gaston Hester officiat ing. Interment will follow in the family cemetery. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Ora FormyDuval; nine sons, Morton of Freeland, Ulysees. Lile, Guy, Foy, Faye, Wynn, and iGleon, of Nakina, and Thurl of 'Marion, S. C.; two daughters Miss Coleen FormyDuval of Wil mington and Miss Thela Formy Duval of Nakina; two brothers, J. J. of Hallsboro and M. L. of Shallotte; one sister, Mrs. Belle Ward of Nakina. T. W. BLACKBURN DIES IN HOSPITAL J Jillie Wilson Blackburn, 69, re·, tired farmed of Loris, S. C., route 1, died in the Mullins hospital Thursday morning following three years of declining health.. A son of the late George and| Louise Harrelson Blackburn of Horry County, he was a member ί of the Tabor City JOUAM and an honorary deacon of the Mount I ι Tabor Baptist church. He moved j 'his membership to Mount Tabor' I church from the Mt. Zion Baptist | church in 1938 and resided in Tabor City for several years, j Funeral rites were held from the Mt. Zion Baptist church Fri day at 3:30 p. m. by the Rev. P. C. Gantt, Rev. S. A. Hatley, Rev. Morgan Gilreath, and Rev. Ralph Johnson. Interment followed ir the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Lula Harrelson Blackburn i of route 1. Loris; one daughter,' Mrs. J. A. Floyd of route 1, Loris; two brothers, W. A. Blackburn of Loris and Luther Blackburn of Wannabow; one sister, Mrs. Carson Harrelson of Loris; one, granddaughter and one grand son. Tally Speaks At Merchants Meet J. Ο. Tally, Jr., mayor of Fay etteville and candidate for Con gress from the seventh district, was the featured speaker at the annual banquet of the Tabor City Merchants Association in the school cafeteria Monday evening. Using for his subject "What Is Our Civic Duty" Mayor Tally urged the return of American faith. He said "we must live a life of civic service as well as a personal life" and stressed that each person should be aware of his civic responsibilities. Willard Wright, local town commissioner, introduced the speaker. He also introduced Love, of Whiteville, who spoke on the current Red Cross Drive. How ard Vallentine, Columbus Coun ty Red Cross fund chairman, of Whiteville, was recognized as a guest. Mayor W. A. Williams led the invocation. Ben Nesmith, m, 1951 presi dent of the association, presided at the banquet and turned the gavel over to J. Oliver Prince, newly elected president. Lewis Gore and Α. Ε. Goldfinch will serve Prince as vice president and secretary-treasurer respec tively. The new directors will be elected by ballot. W. W. Woody, retiring secre tary-treasurer, reported a $2400 bank balance with no bills. C. C. Leggette is the outgoing vice president. ! The banquet meeting, a ladies night affair, was attended by members of the merchants asso ciation and all local civic clubs. The Parent Teachers Association served the dinner.