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"Tabor City — The Town With A City Future"
TABOR CITY, N. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1952
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Two Local Men Indicted For Alleged Klan Floggings
Smith ResignsFromSchool Bd.
?γ \Μ TOWN MAJORETTE"
Kldred Hickman's "Yam Town Majorette" with handler. Ted
YtMingr- Jr. of Hartford. Conn. The 44Yam Town Majorette" known in
the kennel as Penney finished her championship recently in Westwood,
Mass. She started the show care«- as a ten month old puppy and was
never defeated in her class. Officials say she was "quite a sensation
ak-ns the whole show circuit."
Penny was bred by her owner and her Oam is Carolina Stardust,
II!. and her Sire—Champion our pride Great Reward, owned by Silver
Maple Farm at St. Louis. Missouri.
S. P. Smith, chairman of the
local school board, this week noti
fied J. W. Peay, chairman of the
Columbus county board of edu
cation, that he was tendering his
resignation.
Smith stated that he was happy
to express his appreciation to Mr.
Peay and to other members of the
board of education for their
whole-hearted support given the
local board and the many fine
physical improvements that have
been done through their unselfish
efforts.
"The i.ew high school, the mag
nificent gym, the fine cafeteria,
and all the modern buildings that
have been erected in Columbus
county in the last few years are
a tribute to the fine work which
you have done." Mr. Smith said.
Mr. Peay also announced that
the county board is cmrently ac
cepting bids on renovation of the
old high school building here. He
stated that work was to be done
on the upstairs and downstairs
and that new rest rooms for both
boys and girls would be construct
ed. He said that this work was
secheduled to begin early in July
and would be completed by the
time school opened.
Boll Weevil
Γο Be Bus γ
This Week
This week will be a critical
week for cotton growers· of the
state. Reports from county agents
and Exepriment Station Workers
indicate an increased boli wcevii
infestation in most counties with
adult weevils still emerging ana
with boll worms reported in sev
eral counties. Unfavorable* weatr.
er during the past weekyjaas de
layed cpplication of prisons in
many p.-,rts of the statfOThe fact
that cotton is n\*w squaring and
blooming freely makes prompt
cotton insect control imperative.
While the reports indicae an in
creasing number of farmers are
making the applications the total
estimated acreage on which poi
sons have been applied to date is
still less than 50 percent of the
total cotton acreage of the state.
The reports show weevil infesta
tion as high as 91 percent in some
unpoisoned fields.
The committee today renewed
its urgent recommendation that
growers who have not previously
applied poisons this season start
weekly applications at once and
that growers who have already
started follow the recommended
weekly schedule. The Committee
emphasized immediate control ol
cotton insects to save the earlj
crop of fruit. This early crop oi
fruit will help hold down rani
plant growth and thus aid in pre·
venting boll rot later in the season
Reports have been received b:
the committee that considerable
cotton acreage has been abandon
ed throughout the state. The com
mittee advises that where cottor
has been abandoned it should b
destroyed by mowing or plowinj
to prevent a buildup of cottor
insects. Where the abandonee
fields ore being grazed this maj
be accomplished by mowing
While it is rather late for seeding
soybeans and grain sorghums the
committee suggests that these
crops may be planted tnrough the
first week of July with a reason
able degree of expectation of mak
ing a crop. This will help salvage
the fertilizer which was used un
der the cotton and λ/ill provide
additional food and cash crops.
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Mrs· i^uuwttu
Her 85 th Birthday
Mrs. Catherine Duncan of the
Mt. Vernon section was pleasantly
surprised on her 85th birthday
Sunday, June 15th, when cars ge
gan stopping at her home and the
accupants got out with well filled
baskets and began preparations
for setting a long table jn the yard
where a bountiful spread was laid.
Hams, fried chicken, roast
chicken, and cakes and pies ga
lore were waiting to appease the
appetites of the childien, grand
children, great grandchildren and
friends and relatives who came to
wish Mrs. Duncan a happy birth
day.
There were about 60 present
to enjoy the occasion.
The 1952-53 citrus outlook is
favorable in the principal produc
ing states of Florida and Californ
ia, and much better than last sea
son in Texas.
CIVITAN OFFICERS
INSTALLED AT
BANQUET MEET
Bob White was installed äs pres
ident of the Tabor City Civitan
Club at a ladies night banquet
held at the Little Pee Dee Lodge
Monday evening, and John Dor
man and J. C. Bell, Jr. were in
stalled as Vice president and sec
retary, iespectively. Troy Benentt
assumed office for another term
as treasurer.
Dr. H. G. Damcron, retiring
president, served as master of cer
emonies and installing officer foi
the occasion.
Rev. Fletcher C. Hutchensoa,
pastor ot the Tabor City Presby- !
terian church, Miss Alene Cox of |
Wilmington, and Misi Christine ι
Floyd of Fairmont were recogniz-!
ed as special guests along with the |
Civinettes.
CIVITAN HEAD
' Ξ-sb "TiU? v.ho r.*as installed as
president of the Tabor City Civi- j
j ?n ciu:!> at a ladies night banquat
: !~*ld at the little ?se Dee Lodge
I ?Tocday.. events?. White U 2ύ3β
1 ciated . with Ms father, A. A.
ι Wnite, at tiie iVitiie jiotor Su'ma.
' He servii at> secretary of the club
! this past year.
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MARKT? BULLETIN
Wednosd^y. Juno 319.53
Thursday, June 18th $'.9.59
Friday, June 20th $19.75
Saturday, June 21st $19.75
Monday. June 23rd .. $19.75
Tuesdiy, June 24th $19.75
FIRMER AKHOÜNCES NEW
TA BOB απ SCHOOL FACDLTT
The Tabor City School iacuityi
forth» 1952-53 term, which will j
?pe:. August 27. is conplete with
the exception of a third grade va
cancy. C. H. Pinner, principal, an
nounced today. Miss Myrtle Bail
ey who taught one of the third
?racie> for the past several years
resigned to accept a teaching posi
r.jn near her home, Selma.
Two r»ew teachers have joined
ti h S:liool department fili
ng the position of Mr. and Mrs.
Miles ..'u. kion. who resigned. They
ire Μ ss Elizabeth Crisp of Hend
erson. graduate of ErsJcine College,
and Henry T. Hood of Lake Wac
camarv. graduate of Eastern Care
er College.
The faculty by grades includes:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
First. Mrs. Earle Floyd. Mrs.
Jacqueiyn Mishoe. Miss Flora
3elle Gore, and Miss Robert Mc
CJioch.
Second—Mrs. Leon W. Bullard,
•■Iiis Küte Jones, Miss Anne
Brooks ?"cGougan. and Mrs. C. H.
?".nr.er.
Third—Mrs. Ο. V. Hicks, Mrs.
-iura Sarvis. and Mrs. Marguerite
Srruth.
Fourth—Mrs. Geraldine Caruso,
Miss Hazel Todd, Mrs. Augusta
Schulken, and Mrs. Lois J. Sum
«•erford.
Fifth—Mrs. Blan E. Hufham,
Mrs. William Shelley, and Miss
Eva Mills.
Sixth—Miss Helen Butler, Mrs.
Nettie Hamond, and Miss Janet
Tomlinson.
»ith—Μκ: rah Br it. Sin
ford H. Pittman, and Worth Dal
ton.
Eighth—Mrs. Bernice Ratteree,
F. F. Thompson, and Miss Carolyn
Todd.
HIGH SCHOOL
S. W. Caruso, Science and coach;
Miss Elizabeth Crisp, English;
Mrs. Nell R. Fowler, Math.; Mrs.
Geraldine J. Inman, Library and
History; Henry T. Hood, Social
studies and Physical education;
Mrs. S. L. Jackson, Math.; S. L.
Jackson, Agriculture; Fred Lay,
Jr. Assistant Agriculture; Mrs.
Frances Raynor, English; William
L. Ratteree, Health and Social
Studies; Mrs. Eunice Singletary,
Commercial; Mrs. Beth R. Woody,
English and French; and Miss
Beulah Yates, Home Economis.
The first school of forestry in
the United States, first headed by
Clifford Pinchot, was formed on
what is now the Biltmore Estate,
just outside of Asheville, N. C.
The new Albritton strawberry
variety, released last December by
the U. S. Department of Agricul
ture and the North Carolina Ex
periment Station, is showing well
in its performance this season. All
growers state that they are well
pleased with the new berry.
The 1S51 lint yield oe im
pounds per acre was nearly si.
pounds above average.
Stocks of corn, oats, and barley j
on April 1 were down Lorn a year j
(earlier by about 16 per cent. ι
90 HEU TALLY DISCUSS
WUTICAL ISSUES; VOTE
Β SCHEDULED SATURDAY
Joe Tally, candidate for Con
fess from the seventh district,
kid sorne 300 persons in the court
«om in Whiteviile last night that
kis opponent Congressman Ertel
Carlyle was ^aiming credit for
various federal projects of which
had nothing to do with. Tally
said the Ft. Bragg expansion and
^oice of America" stations were
Cerise projects which were ap
proved without Mr. Carlyle's
knowledge or action.
Saturday, June 28, Tally and
-ariyie will oppose each other in
second Democratic primary.
Ust night's speech was an
nounced as'a debate between Car
W* and Tally but it failed to mat
^lize when Carlyle did not ap
pear.
■J*· Α.. Thompson, chairman of
county Democratic committee,
p*sided at the meeting.
Tally was accompanied by a
number of Cumberland co
y supporters who spoke in his
behalf. Among those were: Her
man Clarl:, son of former Con-1
gressman J. Bayard Clark and
chairman oi the Cumberland Co-1
unty Democratic Executive com
mittee; Col. Terry Lyon, promin
ent Fayetteville lawyer; George j
Herndon, mayor pro-tem; Ike
(yHanlon, member of House of
Representatives; Dewey Edwards,
member of city council; Cowy
Brewer, judge of recorder court;
and many others.
"The people of Columbus coun-|
ty and the district are determined j
to end politics as usual and boss ι
rule. They aip going to decide this
election upon the basis of princi
ples and issues and the present
Congressman has refused to dis
cuss those issues or conduct his
campaign on a high principle. The
people want a Congressman who
will consult with all the people
Instead of a politically favored
few/' Tally said.
Pfc. Clinch Κ. Permenter
(above), son of Mr. and Mrs. C.
H. Permfpter, Wam-:?e. is serving
in Korea as a truck driver with
the 25th Infantry Division's 35th
"Cacti" Regiment. Holder of the
Combat Infantryman Badge, sym-j
j bo2 of the front-lire flatting man, j
j Permenier has bee.i In Κοτϊλ -ince j
j last l>ecembcr. Be entered the |
I Army in Januar:*. 1951. (U. S.!
ARMY ΓΗΟΤΟ)
HOBBY COUNTY CITIZENS TD BE
ACTIVE IN LESION CONTEHTIOH!
I
The American Legion, Depart-1
ment of South Carolina, will open {
its 34th annual convention Satur-j
day, June 28th, at Myrtle Beach
with ivery indication that there
will be ε record attenoance. |
The 40 & 8 will fire the open-|
ing guns οί the convention on Sat
urday.
Waccamaw Voiture 1316 of
which R. C. Potts of Loris is Chef
de Gare will have charge of regis
tration cf the members of the 40
& 8.
A buifet dinner is scheduled for
6:30 Saturday evening at.the Myr
tle Beach Legion Hut. R. C. Potts
states that he has made arrange
ments to feed several dundred j
Voyageurs at this time with a very |
tasty menu consisting of fried j
chicken, turkey, and sandwiches.
The first session of the Legion
delegates will be held at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon in the ballroom
of the Ocean Forest Hotel, head
quarters for the convention.
Frank H. Thompson, prominent
attorney of Conway, will make the
welcoming address at this opening
session of the Legion. Featured
also will be an outline of the Leg
ion's "Back to God" movement by
the Rev. Dallas L. Mackey, de
partment chaplain now residing in
Charleston but formerly of Loris.
The final session of the Legion
convention will be an Tuesday
morning at 9 o'clock. At that time
officers for the coming year will
be elected. R. C. Potts, recentyl
nominated for district commander
of District No. 14 ,will be subject
to election.
Merchants Hold Survey
The Tabor City Merchants Asso
ciation this week launched an ex
tensive survey throughout Colum
bus and Horry counties to deter
mine the number of women who
are available for fulltime employ
ment in a shirt and pajama fact
ory that is considering Tabor City
as a plant site.
Radio and newspaper advertis
ing has requested all ladies who (
would like to get their names on
the availability list to send their
names, address, age ^.nd sewing.
experience to the Merchants As
sociation, Tabor City, N. C., as
soon as possible.
Figures from previous surveys1
were oelieved to be too obsolete]
for practical use and the new sur- j
vey is designed to bring this in- !
formation completely up to date, ι
Officials of the association
pointed out that the industry is
not an absolutely sure thing but
that there is every reason to be
lieve that the proposed industry
will accept Tabor City Negotia
tions arc currently being carried
out with the company and definite
decisions are expected within ten
days.
They also said that should this
industrial possibility reject Taboi
City, that the present survey
would still be of use and would
be presented to another prospec
tive industrialist. More than 100
ladies have already answered the
inquiries.
Prayerful Study
Needed By World
By Grover Dunran
As we are taught in the blessed
book of eternal truth God desires
that we be led to prayerful study
about carrying out the commands
Oi our S&\ λΟιΓ.
But we neglect God and get the
things ot this old sinful world on
our minds and go on in sin in
stead of getting on our knees and
asking Cod to forgive and help
us to get back on the straight
road that leads to a tie\ er-wither
in? glory.
It wniid be well for us to spend
Iron Hill Church
Schedules Program
Sunday Morning
The Iron Hill Baptist church
will present a special program at
the church Sunday Morning at 10
o'clock or. the theme "A Father's
Love Never Dies," Rev. S. A. Hat
ley, pastor, announced.
The program was scheduled for
this Sunday instead of Father's
Day to give more people the op
portunity to attend, the pastor
said.
The n'ogram will include spec
ial music and timely talks by the
children and adults. The public
is invited to attend.
S-Sgt. James Τ. Norris, son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Norris of Rt.
2, Tabor City who is expected home
next month for a 30-day leave. He
has been with the army six and
one-half years and has been in
Japan and Korea for the past 18
months.
a thoughtful hour each day in
prayer to Christ that we be led
by His Spirit throughout the day.
Then God can get glcry out of
our lives. Then the sinful part of
mankind could see Christ in our
lives and turn and seek salvation
before it is too late.
God has said in his blessed word
of eternal truth that if He be lifted
up He would draw all men unto
Him. So, sinner friend, why go on
in sin und forget' God and then in
the end be turned into hell with
the demons and the ones who for
got God?
Sinner friend, will you take this
under consideration nnd seek God
while He may be found? For God
said tl»: there was more rejoicing
over( one sinner that repenteth
than over ninety and nine just
persons that need no repentance.
If we would give God one hour
of each day in prayer, things
would be opened up to us. God has
said He delivered unto us the keys
of heaven and we know that
prayer is the only thing which
can open, heaven's doors.
λ »» I ■ f ik Λ -m r A τ* y
raoor v_uy ciuzens ιΐίνμ esuapeu
direct indictments in the numer
ous grand jury actions against the
Ku Klux Klan until last Thursday
when 25 persons had true bills
returned against them, including
two from Tabor City.
Troy Bennett, serving his first
term as a member of the board of
town commissioners, was one of
the local men indicted. Bennett is
charged with having participated
in the Evergreen Flowers case.
Sid Scott, of Tabor City was also
indicted and charged with partici
pating in both the Flowers case
and the Woodrow Johnson case.
Their trial is expected to be held
on July 21 when a special court
term will convene. Twenty three
others were indicted last week
Solicitor Clifton Moore said last
week that additional arrests wöuld
be made in the roundup of Ku
Klux Klansmen who participated
in the 13 Columbus county night
riding taids and that some of the
new arrests would be "fairly
prominent" people.
To date, there has been 100 in
diotments, 78 of these being lodged
by State and county officials. Al
ready implicated in the klan up
risings are 34 individuals.
including the dady rabbit himself,
Thomas L. Hamilton, grand drag
on of the Association of Carolinas
Klans. Hamilton is charged \vith
conspiracy to kidnap and conspir
acy to f>53ault in four cases. !
Others who have beert indicted
thus far include: ; ;
Cecil FormyDuval, route 4,
Whiteville, Evergreen Flowers
case; Horace Strickland, Cerro
Gordo, Flowers, Robinson and
Esther Lee Floyd cases; Joe D.
Nealey, Chadbourn, Flowers case;
Roy Carter, Chadbourn, route 1,
Flowers case; T. L. Enzor, route 1,
Chadbourn, Flowers case; James
Hammond, route 1, Chadbourn,
and ürother Genrick Hammond,
Flowers case; Carl Richardson and
brother Troy, Fair Bluif, Flowers
case; Jule Richardson, Fair Bluff,
Greer P. Wright case.
Howard Gore, route 4, White
ville, Flowers case; Joe Hardee,
Whiteville, Flowers esse; Ernest
Hardee, address unknown, Flow
ers case; George Miller, Cerro
Gordo, Wright case; Hubert Hil
burn, Cerro Gordo, Wright case;
Richard Gore, Whiteville, Wright,
and Johnson cases; Eugene Stev
ens, Whiteville, Wright case; Har
vey Baifield, Nichols. Robinson
and Floyd cases; Hubert Edmunds,
Cerro Gordo, Robinson and Floyd
cases; Paul Harrington, Robeson
county, Floyd and Robinson cases;
Sherwood Miller, Cerro Gordo,
Robinson and Floyd cases; Doug
Grainger, Fair Bluff, Johnson
case; and L. C. Worley Cerro Gor
do, Jonnson case.
The grand jury report was
assigned by B. C. Powell, of Fair
Bluff, foreman of the indicting
body and Alton Soles, secretary
stated that 48 cases wpre examin
ed and that 46 true bills were re
turned.
Dr. Edgar W. McElwee has been
appointed research associate pro
fessor of horticulture at State Col
lege. He will be engaged in re
search on floriculture and orna
mental horticulture.
A W ΤΊΓ*
t-Π IIVA^IUA. ΜΛΙΙ^Ι Χ \^LUO
RECENTLY ORGANIZED IN LORIS
A 4-Η Tractor Maintenance ;
Club was recently organized at 1
Loris L. P. Anderson, Assostant
County Agriculture Agent, stated.
This club was organized for the I
purpose of teaching young boys ]
the proper care for their tractors. I
The subjects covered were as ,
follows: "Operators Manual," ]
"Safety," "Air Cleaner Service,"
"Fuel Intake and C^rburetion,"
"General and Engine Lubrication," '
"Cooling System Service," and 1
"Spark Plugs, Wiring, and Battery |
Service." j
This is a first year club, so all
the phases of tractor care were not \
covered. In the second and third <
year, the boys will learn more I
ibout the actual mechanics of
ractor maintenance.
Demonstrations and instructions
vere given to the club members
jy Mr. J. D. Duncan and Mr. R.
3. Duncan. Four meetings have
jeen held in the showroom of Mr.
Γ. D. Duncan's John Deere tractor
>lace.
Later in the summer, all mem
jers of the club will be eligible
ο enter the tractor driving con
est. Trips to Camp Bob Cooper
tnd Clemson are offered as prizes
ο the winners of this contest.
The county agent's office wishes
ο thank Mr. Duncan for his co
loration ana assistance given to
his maintenance club.
LEGION GEIS STATE AWARD
FOB MEMBERSHIP INCREASE
«ι oc rnaiui, muei icctu ucgiuu
department vice commander, pre
sented Tabor City American Le
gion Post 101 with a huge trophy
Friday night at Civitan Field for
its first place finish among class
D posts in North Carolina in pre
sentage membership increase.
The local post had a member
ship of '2 in 1951 and was assign
ed a quota of 55 for 1952. The
post actually enrolled 109 mem
UCIO 111 Λ VOL· CtllU Ullis IUUK 11X51
place honors in the State for its
success.
The trophy will remain with
Post 101 throughout the year but
will have to be won three times
before it can be kept permanently.
Vice Commander Mann present
ed the award immediately prior
to the opening of Kinston-Colum
bus County American Junior
baseball game.