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SACRED FREEDOMS • Freedom of Exprzision Φ Freedom of Axembly Φ Freedom of The Press Φ Freedom From Fear ΤοΤΓνΐΤNUMBER 35 frTabor City — The Town With A City Future" TABOR CITY • Built by Farmers • Patronized by Farmers • Devoted to Farmers • Interested in Farmers TABOR CITY, N. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1952 5c A COPY; $2:00 A YEAR Basketball Carnival Planned Here Thursday η benefit basketball games >rvd by the local Parent 5 Association will be held Teu;»;e high school gymnasium * Thursday, March 20. be ϊΐΟπ- 1 -.on inning at »-30. '•TrK. first game will pit the faculty against the high 'ΐν! girls team. The second will match the mens facul· • ■ vn^t the junior varsity p : :;nm and the third contest b°V λ nlaved between two teams 5 UP of this year's varsity pr«veds from the games will u \_d toward completion ot V°. Tono0 project which is now :;;V underway at the school - md for other improve which the organization has ?!S^ion will be 15 and 25 STRICKLAND OPENING FRIDAY rw "-and opening of the new ,v emodeled and modernized Rand's Grocery and Market ;."i Γ.Λ held Friday and Saturday. 21. 22. Jennings Stnck CV owner. announced today. ' Ϊ- addition to fre sifts tc all .-."kiddies entering the store η · arid Saturday three ralu v: ^zes will also be iiyen awav including a electric toaster. 5Srlc fan and table radio. ♦ Free cookies will also be given ,,vav and this promotion is be -σ sponsored by the Fam0£f · .· Virginia FFV products. Wholesaled in this area Ζ Cox Wholesale of Tabor City. P.T.A. HEARS guest speaker M;si Ruth Meares. member of the Chadbourn School faculty 6 Resident of the NCBA. was ^speaker before theater monthly meeting of the Pa«?' Teachers Association rη tne school auditonum Friday ev. riLs Meares reviewed the work of the United Forces o Edacation and told of the legis P- Counts, president presided and appointed anomin, kot committee to recommend officers for the new year at the Aaril meeting. The committee u> composed of Principal C. H. rin Miss Anne Brooks McGou pr.. Mrs. F. F. Thompson and itrs. S. T. Rogers. „ Tne third grade rooms of Margarete Smith and.Mre. ^ ^ for ths fence fund. Around S30CI was sported from the rooms on the projfet and the similar has been paid on the ^enc**' Mrs Ftozier Waddell won the door prize for the women, ^ and brush courtesy of son's Pharmacy, and WorthM ton received the prize men. a tip of his choice, courtesy of C. C. Soles and Sons. Mrs- · W. Woody's home room and Robert Schulken's fourth g ••von the attendance awards. The- fourth grade home ^r mothers served cup cakes punch during the social perio METHODIST PLAN OPEN HOUSE A spf.-ial meeting and open Muse is planned bv the Sai Paul Methodist Church. W. S. 5. for Tuesday evening. March 25 Mrs. Doc Bruton. president of the organization announced lvlaV· " The ορ·'·η house will get un ei *ay ,r> ··· church auditorium a " ?>0 ρ !, with two guests speaK ' ^ ar-pKihng. Following the pro 2ram ?. social hour, with refr®s[\* av-tts b in«; served, will be he α v parsonage. , · All the women of the ehu ^ and ·h^lv husbands are invitea to at'^nd. Mrs. Bruton said. Takes Atlanta j°b .„ M;«:s Mi Hi cent Simon, who will graduate from W. C. U· ' Greensboro this spring, has ac· rrP'(fl a position with Riches in Atlanta. Ga. She will report for vv°rk in late- June. - Miss Simon is the daughter ο ««■· and Mrs. David Simon of this city. TOWN BUYS MOTOR GRADCH The Tabor City town board • this week received the new Allis Chalmers street motor gradei , and the dirt roads of Tabor City have already received one thoro ugh going over with the new machinery. i The new grader cost a total of $4500 but is one of the best light graders on the market and is expected to be totally satisfac I tory for keeping local streets in a good condition. MRS. DOC BRUTON RE-ELECTED TO HEAD W.S.C.S. ; Mrs. Doc Bruton was re-elected president of the Woman's Societv of Christian Service, Saint Paul Methodist church, at the meet ing held in the church auditor ium Tuesday evening. Mrs. R. P. Counts was named vice presi dent. Mrs. A. E. Goldfinch. Re cording Secretary, and Mrs. Ver non Averitt. Treasurer. The newly elected department secretaries include. Mrs. A. A. White. Missionary Education; Mrs. Lewis Gore and Mrs. Α. V. Elliott, Jr.. Christian Social Re lations; Mrs. G. W. Crutchfield. Spiritual Life; Mrs. S. T. Rogers, Student Work: Mrs. R. R. Rogers, Jr.. Youth Work; Mrs. Belton Ward and Mrs. Charles 0' Con nor. Children's Work; Mrs. Ν. K. Currie. Literature and Publica tion: Mrs. J. L. Winstead. Supply Work; and Mrs. Η. B. Bell, Status of Women. Mrs. G. \V. Crutchfield and Mrs. R. P. Counts gave the program entitled 'Tarry Ye There and Watch." The program was center ed on the Easter Season with the chairmen using pictures of Christ, scripture and poetry. Patsy Ward rendered a piano solo "Others" and Jimmy Rogers, vocalist, sang "Were You There." The attendance pen went to the Lula Cox Circle. The organization planned a Holland Magazine subscription drive, benefit of the church build ing fund, which will get under way this month. Four New Members Welcomed In Club Mrs. Ruey Hewitt, Mrs. J.I P. Todd. Mrs. Jim McCumbee and Mrs. Lushion Granam were wel comed as new members of the East Tabor Homemakers Home Demonstration club at the meet ing held Tuesday afternoon, March 10, in the home of Mrs. Hubert Stanley. Mrs. Elbert Wright, president, presided over the business ses I sion at which time the following ι project leaders gav·» reports: Mrs. J. A. Jernigan, Music; Mrs. Ruey Hewitt, Music; Mrs. Dewey Hewitt, Health; Mrs. Elbert Wright, Poultry annd Citizen ship. Mrs. Elaine Blake, Home A gent, gave a demonstration and picture slide on "Bed Room Ar-1 fangement." Miss Bessie Floyd On Newspaper Staff taught sevtrie. schools of South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida. Fort Benning Ga.—M-Sgt. Don Watts, right, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Watts, of Tabor City, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal for j meritorious service in action in Korea from Jan. J.4 to Aug. l, 1951, ! by Lt. Col. John J. Lavin, commanding officer of the Infantry School Detachment here. Watts, now a member of the detachment's Co. G, was a platoon leader in Heavy Mortar Company, 17tn Infantry Regiment. He was awarded the medal for "constantly striving to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of his organization under trying conditions aggravated by adverse weather and terrain fea tures, and for proving his ability in a manner which is normally found in one of much more experience and higher rank." (U. S. Army Photo) NEGBO WOMAN KILLED HEBE; HUSBAND HELD WITHOUT BOND A coroner s inquest here Tues day night found enough evidence against Frank Hucks to have him jailed without privilege of bond in the shot gun shooting of his wife, Louvenia Hucks, in the colored section Sunday night. Hucks is being uelü in ine coun· ty jail. The victim was killed instantly when a load of 12 guage shot entered her left shoulder and heart. Her husband was picked up Sunday night by Police Chief L. R. Watson and Policeman Ted Watts and was held on suspicion of murder. Hucks had denied the shooting in the beginning and said his wife killed herself However, he told Watson Mon day that he might have done the shooting but that he was toe drunk to know what he was do ing. Hucks was standing in front of his home when local officers arrived to investigate the shoot ing Sunday night. The victim was killed shortly after 10:00. The murder weapon was found in another room of the house un der the bed. The empty shell was in a woodbox. The victim was slumped behind a small heater and the load of shot had ranged downward. Witnesses at the coroners in quest stated that the victim had said her husband was going to kill her to some friends on the night of the killing. Pvt. Robert Watts In Honor Guard fort benning, ga. — Pvt. Robert H. Watts, son of Mrs. Effie Watts, Tabor City, recently was selected by his commanding officer to participate in an honor guard for Erik Lindgren. Danish Under Secretary of National De fense Mr. Lindgren, inspected Fort Benning installations and spoke fo Danish officers studying at Fort Benning's famous Infantry School. . _ Private Watts m in Company C 30th Infantry Regiment, Com bat Training Command, Fort Benning. Watts and his unit dem onstrate battle-tested techniques at the Infantry School for offic ers from every Army area and for officers of friendly foreign nations. TWO LOCAL GIRLS MAKE DEAN'S LIST ' Greensboro, N. C., March.-The Dean's List, the roster of stu dents making an academic aver age of Β or better during the pa?t semester, has been released by the oTfice of the registrar of Wo man s College Of υ. N. C. One student out of six enrolled at W C achieved the distinction. Among the students listed: Jeanne Pinner and Millicent Si mon, both of Tabor ~ity. PETITION SEEKS TO OUST BROOKS AS CONSTABLE Early L. Brooks, former Ku Klux XUns»i)en indicted on sev eral charges of kidnapping, was the subject of proceedings filed this week to oust him from his job as Fair Bluff township con stable. The announcement was made by State Solicitor Clifton Moore of Burgaw, who ajso explained ι why the action had not been tak en previously. A removal petition had been circulated in January but representatives of the law requested that it be delayed be cause of the investigation that was in progress. Brooks was served with notice of the petition Saturday morn ing by county officers. The complaint, signed by Judge John J. Burney charges the Fair Bluff constable with "Wilful misconduct and malad ministration in office." WARD'S TALK WITH SON IN PEARL HARBOR Mr. and Mrs. Archie L. Ward talked on the phone Sunday with their son, Archie L., Jr. who is stationed at Pearl Harbor. Mrs. Ward said "it was just like a visit and every member of the family talked." Archie, Jr., a Navy Seaman, was expecting his family to phone and it only took about 10 minutes to get the call through. It was about 1:20 p. m. here and 8:30 a. m. at Pearl Harbor. Υ Μ Class Holds Monthly Meeting The Υ Μ class of the Mount j Tabor Baptist Sunday School met ' with Mrs. Jack Miller at her home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Tom Gur thie, president, presided. Mrs. Ε. E. Wright gave the program 'entitled "When Love Overflows." i A sweet course was served by the hostess during the social period. ~NEW EMPLOYEE Mrs. Pricie F. Pearce has ac-i cepted a position with the local Western Union and bus station Mrs. Pearce. daughter of Mr ?-iri Mrs. A. Mc C. Fowler, has resided in Raleigh for some time ,ahd just recently returned nere i to make her home. Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Harrelson, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. James Cox attended a Style Show and Bridge party at the Ocean Forest Hotel, Myrtle Beach Monday eve ning. } Merchants Association To Discuss Year's Program At Monday Meeting The Tabor City Merchants As sociation, meeting with other lo cal civic clubs at the high school cafeteria next Monday night, will discuss in detail the 1952 program of the group, including the plans for the Yam Festival. Also high on the agenda for action at the meeting is the ques tion of hiring either a part-time or full time executive secretary. No paid secretary has been em ployed by the group for nearly two years. Ten directors will be elected at the meeting. Officers were elected and installed some time ago and include Oliver Prince, president; Lewis Gore, vice presi dent; and A. E. Goldfinch, secre tary-treasurer. Merchants have long discussed a credit bureau for the associa tion and discussion on this sub ject is also planned. "We especially want good at tendance at this meeting because we have a considerable amount of business that needs thrashing out once and for all," President Prince said today. The "A Finer Carolina" pro ject will also be discussed at the meeting and it is hoped that the five definite projects which the local committee choses will be definitely decided upon at the Monday night meeting. The list of projects must be filed with Carolina Power and Light Com pany by April 1. LEWIS GORE NAMED HEAD OF ROTARY Lewis Gore was elected presi dent of the local Rotary club for the coming year at the regular meeting of the organization here Monday night. He is currently vice-president of the club. W. Horace Carter was elected vice president. Don Hughes, sec retary, and Frank Norris. treas urer, were reelected for another term. The Rotary will hold next Monday night's meeting at the school cafeteria along with other civic groups and the merchants association. JOE SPIVEY INSTALLED COMMANDER Joe Spivey was installed as commander of the Carlton M. Fonvielle Post, Veterans of For eign Wars, at a dinner meeting held at the City Cafe Thursday , evening. r ι Other officers installed to serve the new fiscal year with Spivey include Climson Grainger, Senior Vice Commander; A. B. Grainger, Junior Vice Commander; Dr. J. L. James Quartermaster; Hosa Gore, Adjutant; and Ralph In man, Chaplain. Don Cox is the retiring Com mander. BARBER SHOP TO OPEN HERE A new business, the Lux Bar ber Shop will open here Thurs day morning, March 20, Kenneth Ray, owner, announced. The shop is located on Fourth Street, next door to Billy B. Garrel! company. Ray, a graduate of the Tabor City School and the Winston Sa lem Barber college, is a barber with six years experience. COLLEGE STUDENTS HOME College students spending the spring holidays at their respec tive homes here include, Miss Dorothy Garrell and Miss Dulnie Garrell of Coker; Lewis Sikes, , Lester Parham and Miss Rebecca ι Floyd, of U. N. C.; Miss Jane j Parham and Miss Margaret Pos iton of U. S. C.; Sam Jackson of IClemson and Miss Caroline Jack· !son of Meredith. ATTEND W. M. U. MEET Mrs. D. J. Hughes attended the state Woman's Missionary Union convention in Durham last week as a delegate for the Mour.t Tabor Baptist church. She also visited the Dr. Jack Hughes family in Durham dur ing the week. LEGION POST TOTES TO SEND STUDENT TO BOTS' STATE The Tabor City American Leg ion Post 101 voted to send a Wil liams Township high school jun ior to Chapel Hill to the 12th an nual Boys' State on June 8-15 and to pay all his expenses, at the regular meeting at the hut last Thursday night. Next year the post will send a Tabor City high school junior and continue to alternate be tween the two schools each year. Boys' State is designed to in struct young leaders of each com munity in citizenship and govern ment service and create Ameri can loyalty in youngsters of to day. The Williams candidate will be the boy in the junior class who has the highest scholastic aver· age for the year at the end oi this school term. The Legion post also heard re ports on the contribution pledges to this year's baseball team. More than $700 has been pledged thus far with many persons still un heard from. The post is going ahead with plans to sponsor a team this season. All local persons who can help support the team financially are urged to send in their pledges as soon as possible. Actual money from these pledges will be col lected in May. BEN McDONALD ENTERS RACE FOR LT. GOT. Ben McDonald, Wilmington la dio commentator and advertising executive, announced his candi dacy for lieutenant governor last week and has stated that he will run as "the little man's" candi date. McDonald has long advocated more voice for the little people in his political news reporting and has been amazed that the com mon man has had little chance to voice his wishes in the forth coming primaries. McDonald is 36 years old and a college graduate. He spends much of his time talking to farm ers, small business men, and working people in Eastern North Carolina and has a wide ac quaintance. He is a lay leader in the Meth odist church and teaches the adult Sunday school class. LOCAL DEALER ATTENDS SHOW Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Currie of the Western Auto Associate Stores in Tabor City and Loris were among the 500 Western Auto owners and representatives attending the 1952 Wizard appliance show in Charlotte Sunday. The show on the theme "Your Wizard Franchise Is Worth Its Weight In Gold" was an all day affair with luncheon being serv ed at Hotel Charlotte. Favors were presented to the representatives with women re ceiving "Wizard Cook Books." Public Installation Of Eastern Star The Tabor City Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will hold a pub lic installation program in the Masonic hall tomorrow evening (Thursday) at 7:30 p. m. The public is invited to attend the installation and social hour which will follow the program. Pfc. Bobby C. Rogers Pfc. Bobby C. Rogers reporte< at Cars well AF Base, Fort Worth Texas, this week for duty a radar technican on the B-3< planes. He was graduated fron Radar school at Lowry Field i Denver, Colorado, this month an< I visited here enroute to the nev I assignment. I Pfc. Rogers, son of Mr. am (Mrs. R. R. Rogers, Jr., enlisted ii i the Air Force 15 months ago. H< i is now a candidate for Cade school. RED CROSS SOLICITATION BEGINS MAR. U A. E. Goldfinch, chairman ο the current Red Cross fund; drive, announced today that thi YWA class of the Mt. Tabor Bap Itist church would start calling Ion local businessmen for contri butions on March 24. "We must raise our quota ii Tabor City and as you know i1 is over $1300," Goldfinch said "We know that we can count or the usual generosity and coopera tion of the peoples of Tabor Citj and believe you agree with us that the Red Cross quota must be met." I HOLD UNUSUAL INITIATION The Tabor City Chapter, Ordei of Eastern Star, held the fina meeting of the fiscal year in thi Masonic hall Monday evening with Mrs. Beulah H. Kelly, Wor thy Matron, presiding. Mrs. Emma W. Smith; newl· elected Worthy Matron, announc ed vthe following appointive oi ficers: Chaplain, Mrs. Theopbil Frink; Marshal, Mrs. Gussie Wa1 |son; Organist, Miss Ines Lewis Warder, Mrs. Mae S. Young Sentinel, Mrs. Alma Canady .Star Points — Adah, Mrs. Alen« ι Long; Ruth. Mrs. Doris Gore | Esther, Mrs. Betty Fave Averitt | Martha, Mrs. Joyce Young; Elec |ta, Mrs. Clauda Bell King; Flag j Bearers, Mrs. Edith Williams I Mrs. Ruby Parham, and Mrs. Car jrie Ward*; Pages, Mrs. Margarei Soles, and Mrs. Jay Soles. The 1952 officers will be install ed in a public installation pro gram at the Masonic lall or Thursday evening, March 20, at 7:30. An impressive candlelight serv ice at the Monday evening meet ing initiated Mrs. Annie W. Vor onee, Mrs. Pearle J. Wright., Mrs. Lorena J. Ganus. Miss Naydean Ward and Miss Mildred Holt into the order. Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Ganus are sisters, also Mrs. Ver onee and Miss Ward marking an unusual initiation. JERHIGAN HOT AS FED DEVILS BEAT BLADENBORO BT (-1 SCORE Jimmy Jernigan looked like1 mid-July form at Bladenboro | Tuesday afternoon as he hurled a neat six hitter and took a 61 win in the season's baseball open· ι er for the local high school nine. | Jernigan went all the way and had a no hitter through the first' six innings. He had given up only two hits going into the ninth when he weakened slightly tllowing one run. He struckout ' 13 Bladenboro batters. Batting honors were shared by Jimmy Winstead and Jimmy Tompkins who each doubted. Tompkins also batted in two runs as did Junior Jordan with a similar number. The locals will meet Evergreen here Friday afternoon at 3:00 in the first home game of the sea son and will play Whiteville there next Tuesday.