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'Tabor City — The Town With A City Future'
TABOR CITY
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TABOR CITY, N. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1952
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Red Devils Capture County Cage Championship
The Tabor City girls' basketball team lost out in the
semi-finals round of the Columbus County tournament
here last week but the boys' aggregation was not to be
denied and hung up a 53-47 win over Whiteville here Mon
day night in the finals for the Columbus title.
The Red Devils entered the tourney as the favorite and
by winning fairly handily in
each of their three tournament
starts.
In the final scrimmage against
Whitevilie, Junior Jordan again
took the limelight by playng an
outstanding floor gain while
itcssing in 22.points. Gen» Bur
roughs connected for 12 points
laud Sonny Sanders had fight.
Bobby Stanley scored 16 points
ifor the losing Whitevilie Wolf·
■ pack and John Lemmon had 14.
j Tabor City held a four point,
Ί 30-26 lead at half time and con
tinued to command the scoring
with a narrow margin through
out the last two stanzas.
The new Tabor City gym. scene
I of its first county tournament,
iwas jammed to almost twice its
I ordinary capacity. The gym is
designed for 932 persons but
• more than 1500 were jammed in·
ι side for the tournament finals.
• Many were not able to get in
5, the gymnasium at all.
• i The Evergreen girls won the
• lassies' title by pulling ahead in
Γ the third period and going on to
ί,defeat Willams 43-35. The game
tiwas tied 26-26 at halftime.
• I Trophies and individual a
1, wards were made to the follow
1 iiner teams:
j Evergreen Girls, winners of
jthe Class A county title and also
I winners of the county champion
j ship.
! Williams girls, runners up in
•, the Class A bracket and also
runners up in the county, chair
ι pionship.
'! Chadbourn boys, Class A coun
ty champions; and Evergreen
;boys, runner up in the county
tflass A competition.
ί Tabor City boys, county cham
pions; and Whitevilie boys, run
nerup for the county title.
New Officers Of Merchants Association
Oliver Prince, president; Lewis Gore, vice-president; and A. E. Goldfinch, secretary-treasurer,
a:v shown discussing this year's activities at a recent meeting of the Tabor City Merchants Associa
;:or. a: which they were installed in the important positions. A business meeting of the association
ub« hold in the school cafeteria March 24 at which time directors will be named.
Carol "na Power & Light Announces
Big Community Betterment Project
A contest offering $8,750 in
prizes tor "Carolina's finest"
:0wr>. judged by community im
provements made during this
vear. was announced here last
n: >ht.
Details of the competition
were given at a dinner sponsored
tv Carolina Power & Light Com
panv. which will offer the prize
money and will help to promote
the contest. Theme of the pro
iecr is "helping to build a Finer
Carolina."
The contest is open to the 300
odd communities %vncse electri·
citv is served at retail by Caro
V.r'a ?ow*»r & Light Company.
The contest was announced sim
ultaneously at 69 dinner meet
::.z? attended by community
; -Λ < 'hroughout the area.
Rules for the congest were ex
plained by L. W. Cnaun^ey. rep
re>rr· uivo of C^rcl-na Power &
Lieht ro. Towns wishing to com
p .-r. -;uist ent ?r t*e contest by
Apr:! 1. he said, c>~ci the winners
will be judged for improvements
mc> during the 12 ironths end-,
ire next Novemi er 1
There will be three population
sroups competing for three sets
o? prizes of SI.000 each for the
winner? and $750 for the runners·
up. The first group will include
towns of 1.000 or less, the second
towns of 1.001 to 2.500 popula
tion. and the third towns over
2.500 population. In addition,
two state prizes of $1.000 each
will bp awarded to North Caro
lina's "finest" and to South Caro
Ira's "finest." regradless of
population. Thus it is possible
for one town to take $2.000 in
prize money. In addition, there
will be 15 prizes of 100 each for
honorable mention.
"Nobody loses." said Mr. Chaun
cey. who explained the details
of the contest; "for even if your
town is not one of the 23 prize
winners, the competition will
bring its reward in terms of civic
pride and improvements for the
community."
"Carolina Power & Light Com
pany is spearheading this contest
beeausr that company's future
depends upon the future of the
People it serves," he explained.
'Thero is no gimmick to it. The
company expects to prosper in
dir<v>1 proportion to the progress
and development of the area."
H'· explained that checks for
the prize money will be made
payable to the sterring commit
tee and may be applied to the
future development of long-range
Projects under taken during the
'•"ear.
TV speaker pointed with
pride fr the state's high rank in
the ration, and especially in the
Sou*h in agriculture, in indust
rial growth, in scenic beauty and
'n her potential for attracting :
tourists. But he also stressed her
relatively· low per capita income
and the migration of youths
trained in the state to other lo
cality that promised them :
Skater reward for their services. 1
"Regardless of the progress
made h\ Xorth Carolina during,
lucent vr ars," he added, "there
's still room for improvement
• · ·. There is unlimited opportun
ltJ; for the development of civic
Pride, better schools and church
es. more playgrounds and parks, ^
a°d an e xpansion of public facil
ities."
λΙΓ. Chauncey suggested the
best way to start a constructive 1
program would be to conduct a lin
survey to decide what the com- er
munity already has and what it tei
needs. Towns will be judged on res
the basis of just five projects, he '
explained, and he suggested res
holding community efforts to Ca
five carefully selected projects ms
"in order not to scatter your tal
shots." thi
Je stressed the April 1 dead
; for entering the contest. Aft
the survey and project are de
mined, he commented, "the
t is largely up to you."
^ose assembled at the dinner
ponded by electing W. Horace
rter, of Tabor City, as chair
η of a steering committee to
;e immediate steps to enter
competition.
RUDOLPH FIPPS SERIOUSLY
injured a near here
Rudolph IT pps and Bill Norris;
botli c/1 i'aooi.· City, fought a
drunken fight with a knife and
cue stick at a local pool room Sat
urday afternoon late that ended
with* Fipps being seriously in
jured with a brain concussion.
Fipps was in the Veterans Hos
pital in Columbia, S. C., this
morning and believed to be
slightly improved although still
in critical condition. He had not
spoken since Sunday until late
Tuesday and had been complete
ly berserk much of this time.
Warrants have been sworn out
for both men. Fipps is charged
with public drunkenness and as
sault and Norris is charged with
assault with a deadly weapon
with intent to kill.
Reports of the fight have been
widely divergent but eye wit
ness accounts of the fr&cus indi
cate that it was something on
this order.
Fipps and Norris both report
edly were drinking and an argu
ment started between them.
Fipps allegedly took a hold of
Morris' coat and Norris slapped
him. This incident was believed
by bystanders to be strictly of
a playful nature. However, as
the argument continued, wit
nesses say that Norris struck
Fipps with his fist, knocking him
down and out. Witnesses say
Fipps lav on the floor where he
was knocked for some time while
operators of the pool room were
endeavoring to get in touch with
^Reportedly, .Fipps finally got
to his feet, went into the back
of the pool hall and Norris re
mained in the front. Fipps then
is said to have returned to the
Front with his knife and slashed
at Norris' back. Norris moved
forward slightlv and the knife
Mit through his coat, shirt and
undershirt but did not actually
"witnesses say that Finos then
ran into the back of the pool
room with Norris chasing him
around tables. Norris is said^ to
iave picked up a cue stick while
•»hasine Fipps who was by then
leading (or the front door. Fipps
-an into the front door, breaking
£e glass and falling down.
At this point witnesses sa
vr^s overtook him and struck
-im across the head with the cue
Svir He allegedly then kicked
* Jtonto the sidewalk where
rswck hlm again "between
the eyes. arrived several
•™Smia?er a^T carried Fipps
Hrl'ian Policemen say that Fipps
to iaii. . .. t 7; 30 and
walked JE1,* a doctor
:hat hedjdnot^r ^
He c released. Policemen
Whenthat^also walked out of
II £il and that they found no
bruises on him except a bruised
eye and not consiuor hie
condition serious. However, they
say they did look for a doctor
but could not locate one.
Policemen said that the rumor
that there was no fire in the jail
.during the time he was there
was false and that there was
fire in the heater.
Fipps was carried home and
on Sunday became seriously ill.
He was carried to the Columbus
County hospital twice Sunday
but allegedly was told that noth
ing consequentially was wrong
with him. However, he became
irrational after the second visit
and could not talk. He spoke no
more from the time he left the
hospital in Whiteville Sunday un
til Tuesday afternoon. During
this time he was partially para
lyzed.
! Meantime he had been rushed
to Columbia where an emergency
brain operation was performed
to remove a blood clot. Doctors
told persons there that his condi
tion was almost hopeless, how
ever, he was showing some slight
improvement Tuesday night.
LEGION MEET
IS PLANNED |
THURSDAY
All members of the Tabor City !
American Legion Post 101 are
urged to attend the regular semi
monthly meeting of post at the
hut here Thursday night at 7:30.
The meeting will be short and a
maximum of business will be
transacted.
PRESBYTERIANS
SLATE SERVICE
The Tabor City Presbyterian
church will hold regular morn
ing worship services Sunday with
F. C. Hutchinson, supply pastor
delivering the sermon.
The public is invited to attend.
JILEY D. FOWLER
DIES FOLLOWING
AUTO ACCIDENT
Jiley D. Fowler, 58, prominent
farmer of Tabor City, route 2,
died in the Mullins S. C. hospital
Satusday afternoon at 5:30 from
injuries sustained in an automo
bile accident at Fowler's School
on Sunday.
He was a veteran of World
War I and a trustee of the Fowl
er's SchooL
Funeral services were held:
from the home Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock with the Rev.
Brice Ward officiating. Inter
ment followed in the E. Fowler's
cemetery. Full military honors
were accorded at the graveside:
by the Tabor City American Leg
ion Post, Number 101.
He is survived by six sons
Dayton Fowler, Jim D., Fowler
Clayton Fowler and Lacy Fowler
Ralph Simmons, and Junior Sim
mons, all route 2, Tabor City;
two daughters, Miss Thelma
Fowler, and Miss Lula Fowler of
route 2, Tabor City; two sister-s,
Mrs. Amanda Faulk and Mrs
Ransom Fowler of route 2, Tab
or City.
Η. B. Buffkin Burned
In Auto Accident
Η. B. Buffkin, Jr., of Tabor
City, and Bob Spivey, of Tabor
City, were injured in an auto
accident near Ocean Drive Beach
Sunday morning before dawn.
Buffkin was rather ε6Γΐου5ΐν
injured when his clothing be
came soaked with gasoline which
blistered much of his body. At
oresent he is confined to Mc
Leod's Infirmary in Florence, j
A Fairmont, N. C., man was
killed in the wreck.
Reportedly, the car in which,
Buffkin, Spivey and two uniden
tified girls were in had stopped j
on the side ^ the road because
of motor trouble when another
car allegedly driven by Frank
Bailey, 42, of Fairmont, crashed
into their parked car. The gas
tank on the parked car bursted
and saturated Buffkin's clothing
causing his injuries. Spivey suf
fered minor bruises. Bailey was
killed almost instantly.
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Troy C. Boswell, 54. one of the
best known subscription solicit
ors for newspapers and periodi-j
cals in this section, died sudden
ly at the home of his sister, Mrs. I
Neta Long, in Cerro Gordo. Tues
dav. Funeral services will be
held Thursday at 3 P. M. at his
sister's home. Burial will follow
in the family cemetery.
Survivers include his wife,
Mrs. Mary Rakley 'Boswell, a
daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Allen;
three sons, Claude, Harvey and
Andy, all of Cerro Gordo.
Boswell had been an asthama
tic for many years and had been I
hospitalized frequently in recent!
months. He was a popular figure,
throughout Columbus county and j
had been associated with the J
newspaper business in several
capacities for many concerns.
Women Of Church
Hold Meeting
The Women of the Tabor City
Presbyterain church church met
with Mrs. J. A. Hufham, Jr. at
her home Tuesday evening. Mrs.
W. O. Jackson gave the Bible
Study from the Tenth Command-'
ment, and Mrs. Hufham present
ed the program entitled "Chris
tians Changing The World.' '
A salad course with Russian,
tea was served by the hostess to
Mrs. Jackson. Mrs. J. P. Brown.
Mrs. Roland Baldwin, Mrs. J. C. f
Bell, Jr., Mrs. Claude Boyd, Miss.
Caroline Murray, Miss Roberta
McCuuloch, and Miss Myrtle J
Bailey. 1
LAUBINBDRC
LICKS LOCAL
CAGE TEAM
A powerful Laurinburg basket
ball team took the measure of the
Ifebor City five at Sanford last
Friday night in the district Class
AA. championship playoff by a
score of 42-27.
Laurinburg went on to win the
four team title by beating San
Cord in the finals 61-45 on Satur
day night.
Laurinburg will represenl
Southeastern North Carolina in
the State championship at Dur
ham this weekend.
ELDRED WADDELL
TO ARRIVE HERE
S-Sgt. Eldred Waddell who ha!
spent 18 months with the Arme<
Forces in Okinawia is expectec
to arrive here this week for ι
30 day furlough. He arrived ii
San Francisco, Calif. Sunday.
He is the son of Mrs. Rena Gor<
Waddell, and has been in thi
service for five years.
LEO HOLT OPENS
BUSINESS HERE
Leo Holt, a mechanic with a
bout 40 years experience, thi;
week opened a garage and serv
ice station in the W. Leonar<
building here. The location pre
viously housed the L and V
Auto Service.
The new business will bi
known as Holt's Auto Service
Mr. Holt said this week "I woult
like for my friends to visit me a
my new place." He has been j
Tabor City mechanic for abou
20 years. Before establishing res
idence here he worked in Loris
S. C., Chadbourn, Saint Paul
Lumberton and Whiteville.
jTwo Local Cagers
j On All -County Five
i Junior Jordan and Gene Bur
! roughs were chosen on the New»
Reporter's All-Columbus countj
I basketball team for the 1951-52
ι season. Awards for receiving this
honor were presented by Jiggi
ι Powers to the selected cagers al
'the tournament finals Mondaj
night.
Jordan was chosen captain ol
the team.
j Other members of the honoi
• squad were Tommy Lewis, Chad
| bourn; Alton Edwards, White
, vi lie; and Weyland Stanley
jWhiteville.
i
| Sanders To Give
Cagers Free Feed
Ji Ernest Sanders, prominent lo
, cal businessman, has planned j
,'free night of entertainment fo:
; the boys basketball team, coach®
' I and managers in the near futur*
|it was learned this week.
Sanders made the promise ο
| the free entertainment to th<
I team prior to the engagemen
j with Whiteville in the tourna
ment finals if they succeeded ii
I:winning the county crown, whcl
[ they did.
-jW. S. C. S. Slates
! Meeting
> The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service, Saint Paul Method
[ ist church, will meet in th<
t church auditorium Tuesdaj
ι night, March 18, at 7:30, Mrs
■IDoc Bruton, president, announc
ed.
j 'The meeting is very import
ant and all members are urgec
to attend," Mrs. Bruton said
CROWNED COUNTY CHAMPIONS
Tabor City's Red Devils captured the Columbus County basketball title at the local gymnasium
Monday night by defeating Whiteville 5347. The players who brought this distinction to the ya
m capital are left to right: Sonny Sanderss, Gene Burroughs, Jimmy Jernigan, Jimmy Tompkins,
Junior Jordan, Maitland Smith, Sam Wallden, Earl Soles, Jimmy Garrell and Tommy Rogers.
ATTEND CANCER MEET
Mrs. Mae S. Young, chairman
of the Columbus County Unit,
American Cancer Soeiety, at
tended the annual district meet
ing of the Society in Clinton yes
terday. The business session was
held in the Methodist church Fel
lowship Hall and the luncheon
was given at the Rufus King
Hotel.
Mrs. Young was accompanied
bv Mrs. Jaekqulin Evans of the
County Health Department.
CAROLINA BAPTIST
iLATES REVIVAL
The Carolina Baptist church
mnual spring revival meeting
vill get underway Sunday.
March 16, officials of the churcn
announced this Week. The Rev
D. V. Stoner of the Southeastern
Baptist Seminary, Wake Forest
will be the guest minister.
Services will be held each eve
ning at 7:30 throughout the ι
week. The public is invited to
attend. ι
Western Auto will introduce
the complete 1952 line of Wizard
Major Appliances at a special
show to be held in Hotel Char
lotte, Charlotte, on Sunday
March 16, officials announced
this week. .
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Rogers, Mr.
and Mrs. Hoyt Currie and Royce
Harrelson of the Tabor City, and
Loris, S. C., Western Auto Asso
ciate stores wiu aneuu uie snuw
along with representatives from
Associate Stores throughout
North and South Carolina, Vir
ginia and Tennessee. i
Another Cutting
Here Saturday
S. H. Small and W. H. Tyler
were involved in a knifing here
Saturday night about 7:30 ac
cording to police reports.
Small was allegedly cut by
Tyler across the neck and chest
and was rushed to the Loris Com
munity Hospital. Both men were
from Horry county and no ar
rests in the fight have been re
ported to date.
MAD DOG KILLED
AT VINEGAR HILL
A mad dog was killed in the
Vinegar Hill section of the
county Tuesday after running at
large from East Tabor, officials
reported. He was brown and
white spotted and weighed about
40 pounds.
It was definitely known that
the infected dog made attacks on
other dogs and residents of that'
area should observe dogs for
possible rabies infection officials
said.
Hiah School Chorus Wins No. 1 Rating
The Tabor City high schoo?
mixed chorus won a number one
rating of "Superior" at the State
Music Festival in Wilmington
last Saturday morning. It mark
j ed the first time that the local
ι singers had won this highest
honor although on two previous
occasions that had earned a num
ber two rating of "Excellent."
The 54 voice group which took
part in the Wilmington festival
sang "Lord Thou Art Mighty" ai
eight part a cappela arrange
ment by Valinof, and "Tenebra<
Factae Sunt—"Palestrina, sang
in latin.
Mrs. W. W. Wbody, director oi
the mixed chorus, announce«:
this week that local people woulc
I have an opportunity to hear th«
'chorus this spring when thej
present their second annual con
ι cert in Tabor City. Mrs. Nel"
Fowler is accompanist.
New Hanover high school was
the only other group to receive
the "Superior" rating. St. Paul
' and Rowland received number
two ratings of ."Excellent."
The honors received at Wil·
Imington entitles 12 members of
(the chorus to attend the State
Festival in Greensboro. At this
festival 500 voices will make up
a chorus that will be directed by
t)r. Lare Hoggard, choir director
of the Fred Waring Pennsylvan
ians.
Judges of the Wilmington fes
tival were from Duke University,
Davidson and Greensboro Col
lege.
The local chorus has been or
ganized for about six years.