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VOL. Vll. NUMBER 3
•Tabor City — The Town 'With A City Future
TAROR Γ,ΙΤΥ. N. C.. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 13, 1952
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TOBACCO INFESTED «ΠΗ BOOT
KOT. »TS COÜHTY AGENT
\ survey of tobacco fields all r
v.er Columbus County for the!
L : three weeks has shown that
• * majority ot tobacco fields are
;e>:od with Root Knot—Known
μι λ Root and this is causing
^•--ed yields and lower quality
ν>:ί.νι). Root Knot is caused by
. ·Λ microscopic eelworms or
• .··■ .rodes who obtain their livli
.... by reeding on the roots of i
V\v and a wide variety of |
.r Wants and live over in the,
, fror.·, year to year. 95r5- of the
. ;< inspected during the past
. e w eeks have shown this di
and it is imparative. if Co-:
.-.ous County farmers continue
> mov. good quality tobacco, that
• ... disease be controlled.
When Nematodes pierce the root,
■ s-ues and begin feeding, the!
·-< develop abnormal swellings,
calls: the flow of sap in the
:s is retarded which weakens;
and frequestly stunts
: .an: and frequently stunts
: :o yellow color with exces
iltitias on hot dry" days and
, :..:e ripening. This disease
reduce the yield 3 to 400
- cer acre without too no
.. ,\o effect: however, when the
.40 :s greater than 3 to 400
·< :>er acre the result is verv
:v*-'\".ble. |
(*ntn>l: ι Π As soon as the tips ι
• irvested. cut the stalks and
·· :he roots so that as much
; - o r v>t system as possible is i
\ a sunlight and air. This j
.. .. e w ill destroy a large num- j
. the Nematodes. The sooner
·:λ . > are turned out the more
:.e me practice will be. (2),
? ■ -r.a'.I grain in the infested
either winter cover or fon
- and set up a rotation
. h carries root knot resistant;
: > and avoid continuous tobac
J>n tields that are heavily in
: · λ and where adequate rota-;
aas not and cannot be prac
. such fields should be fumi
:n order to control this di
' electing crops for use in ro
p. to control Root Knot in
careful consideration
.la oe given to the resistance
-■..sceptioility of those plants to
?. : Knot or Big Root disease.
7 : 'lowing crops may increase
? " tCr.o- and should not be con
red in a tobacco rotation
this disease is a problem:
?:·. .'.;i not be considered in a to
·. .0 rotation where this disease
problem: Austrian Winter
r . Lespedeza, Clover, Cow peas,
ί yoesns. and most vegetable
er r—including Sweet Potatoes.
Ir> Potatoes. Peppers, Beans
Tomatoes. Crops that are re
ί r nt :o Root Knot and suitable
r^.· at ion to reduce big root are:
: ■ - Rye. Wheat. Crotalaria, Pea
r. Red Top Grass and any na
veeds. Cotton or corn can be
η a three year rotation pro
v: ■:'·>- these crops do not immedi
acy precede tobacco.
"•■■'hen using resistant legume
crops the rotation, growers
~iy have to reduce the amount of
^troaen in the tobacco fertilizer
best quality in the heavier
soil types.)
I: three year rotations cannot
'■»·- conveniently followed, use re
'i.'.' crops in a two year rota
always using a winter crop
ir s:. ·11 grain.
Dor. ·_ expect full benefits in
"igr.lv mfested fields with one
»mooted rotation. Continue rota
indefinitely to aid in keep
ing iov.n all diseases. For best
Γ-er: .rmance of the rotation crops,
- i- believed that the resistant
,jP? -oed in the rotation should
varied from time to time.
SOIL FUMIGATION
"here fields are highly infested
··'·- nematodes and suitable rota
'cannot be followed, growers
snould consider soil fumigation
v'ith ore of the recommended
-nerrucals such as ethylene dibro
or dichloropropene- dichlor
°Propane at a cost of $35-$40 per
5cre far the material. Fumigated
''ils «t McCullers Branch Station
"produced 400 lbs. more to
^«cco than untreated soils. Use
j '-se materials on only part of
acreage until the effects of
irr-arments in the particular
ft s tari be determined. Services
• experienced custom fumigators
•-· r-ulci br- employed until farmers
•'-came familiar with the treat
ments.
I ^rom the survey recently made
^ oulrj certainly recommend to
h i" r 'f'°"cco grower in Colum
anri rty that he cut the stalks
'J'r'v out the roots in his to
^.^ncl as soon as possible af
tips are gathered. Then
siWn a ;· eek t0 te« days I would
•Ai^eit t;r,at he run over the field
section harrow or peanut
*XDf ~*r t0 turn 111086 roots over
-ed to sunlight and air. This
Wt tK a great deal of the Ro?t
so ,'at present in the field in
the tile entire roots will be
Boy Threatened !
With Blindness
Wins New Test
He was going blind six months
ago. Now he's qualified to drive
an automobile.
This is the story of William
Landis Bryant, 16, an orphan
youth of Clarendon, who wanted
to operate a car but didn't know
his vision was in danger until a
safety Division Ortho-Rater re
jected him in February.
Nobody was happier about the
change in circumstances than Mrs.
Mildred Dorward, driver license
examiner, who understands the
anxious moments 16-year-olds
have when they apply for a li
cense.
In February Mrs. Darward was
sympathetic. She explained the
result of the Ortho-Rater test, ad
vised young Bryant to have his
eyes checked for treatment and
corrective glass, and then return
to the examining office.
For several days the youth said
nothing, not even telling his
grandfather. William G. Allen of
Clarendon, with whom he lives.
His relatives noted his dejection
and inquired the reason. Finally,
he told his story, explaining that
he did not want to cause his
grandfather the added expense of
buying glasses.
It was when the young man
went to an optometrist that the
critical condition of his eyes was
brought to light. He was told that |
complete blindness would have j
been likely within six years.
Treatment followed and glasses j
were fitted. Then he was ready to,
renew his application for a driver J
license. !
Wampee Student
Is Essay Winner
Out of 10.000 essays entered in
thee" International Civitan contest
last year. Miss Ann Lewis Morton [
of Wampee took tenth prize. Top I
p;ize went to Robert Tallsr.t of
Knoxville. Tcmi., but most of the
winners came from small high
schools.
Public Health Nurse
Attends Institute
Miss Mary Floyd, Public Health
Nurse with the Columbus County,
Health Department, is attending a
two weeks midwife institute in
' Fayetteville. This Institute is
sponsored by the N. C. State Board
of Health and is for the purpose
of teaching midwives better and
newer methods. Miss Floyd has
with her for these classes four
midwives from Columbus County.
Bell Sights
Flying Saucer
Harry Bell and daughter Martha
Brooks have turned in the first
report to The Tribune of the sight
ing of a flying saucer in Tabor
City. Bell and his daughter were
in the yard about 10.00 P. M. Fri
day night when Martha Brooks
hollered "Look Daddy" and there
appeared almost directly over the
home of A. C. Edwards a bright
object which Bell said appeared
to be about the size of a washtub.
The object had a bright orange
glow with a blue haze around it
and was headed in a Northernly
direction. Harry said it was trav
eling at great speed and disap
peared in just a moment after he
sighted it and was about 500 to
1000 feet high.
It was understood that other
persons have seen the mysterious
flying saucers in this area but no
other reports have been received
by The Tribune.
Stock Car Races
Set Labor Day
DARLINGTON, S. C. — Tim
Flock's lead in the Grand National
Circuit championship may be ov
ertaken in the third annual
"Southern 500" mile stock car
race Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1,
but if his two brothers, Fonty and
Bob, have their way about things,
this just won't happen.
Bob Flock, injured in a race at
Mobile, Ala. last November, plans
to return to the competitive ranks
for the Darlington classic, and
that means that all three of the
famous racing brothers will be
battling for honors.
Bob will also be driving for
Ted Chester and will take over
Tim's old car, a 1951 Hudson that
Tim drove to seven victories so
far this season. Tim will start the
grind with a new 1952 Hudson
Hornet
C. C. Gore, fo* of Goretown, standing in one field of his:
9.3 acres of Dixie Bri*, -i 27 tobacco, says he has one of the best!
tobacco crops in his experience.
The field of Dixie 18 corn pictured above looks as if it will meas- I
ure up to the 100 bu. per acre yield which C. C. Gore of Goretown
obtained from the same filed last year.
Chief L. R. Watson
Has Injured Eye
Chief of Police L. R. Watson is
currently off duty due to a freak
accident last week. His right eye
was injured when a shell appar
ently exploded Thursday as he
fired a 16 shot pump rrifle at a
stray dog in the city limits. The)
bullet killed the dog at the same
time.
Watson also sustained a slight
right thumb injury. He is re-;
ceiving treatment for the injured
eye in Wilmington.
Ted Watts, regular night police- j
man, is on day duty and J. Β j
Stephens is serving at night. Wat-J
son hopes to be back on duty with-!
I in the next few days.
Five Tractor Drivers
To Represent Loris
Five Loris High School students
will be entered in the tractor driv
ing contest to be held in Conway
August 15th as part of the Electric
Fair, J. D. McCormick, agriculture
teacher, stated.
Members of the Loris High
School chapter of the Future
Farmers of America, the five
young men who will display their
skill at tractor driving are C. C.
Gore, Donald Bellamy, Elwood
Gerald, Talbert Gerald, and John
Dewey Elliott.
Green Sea
Beats Nichols
Γη Game Here
The Green Sea Red Socks de
feated the Nichols Hawks in a
game on Civitan Field here Sun
day afternoon by a score of 5-2.
Doc Fowler and Jimmy Tomp
kins led the winners at bat with 3
for 4 and Ralph Goodyear led
Nichols with 2 for 4.
Ross was the winning pitcher
and Goodyear was the loser.
Fowler and Norman Stephens
were injured in the game. Fowler
with a pulled ligament and Step
hens with a broken finger.
Adult Sewing Class
To Meet Weekly
The Beginners Adult Sewing
Class under the direction of Miss
Beulah Yates will be held weekly
on Tuesday evening from 3:00 to
10:00 at the Tabor City Home Eco
nomics building officials an
nounced. I
Enrollment is open to any adults
Miss Yates said and it is hoped j
that others will attend the class
next week.
Students Reminded
Of Birth Certificates
The Tabor City Schools along
with all Columbus County Schools
will open Wednesday, August 27,
C. H. Pinner, principal, announc- j
ed. Parents are reminded that'
children entering school for the
first time must take their birth
certificates to the school on open
ing day.
Local Bible School
Class Is Pictured
Γη Publication
A picture of the 1952 Bible
School class of the Mt. Tabor Bap
tist Church was pictured on the
front cover of the August 9 issue
of the Biblical Recorder, weekly
periodical of the North Carolina
Eaptist of Southern Baptist con
vention.
The school was the best ever
held by the local church. Mrs. C.
C. Leggetto was principal of the
school that had more than 300
children enrolled.
The group picture which ap-1
peared on the periodical's front
cover was made by Bill Oakley,
a member of The Tribune staff.
Meares9 Entertain
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Meares en
tertained with a dinner party at
their home Wednesday evening
honoring Miss Martha Helen
Westmoreland and William Lee
Frink whose wedding was ar
event of Sunday.
Guests were Miss Westmoreland, I
Mr. Frink, Miss Bernice Garrel1
and Smoke Wayne of Whiteville,
Miss Saraih Garrell and Al Martin!
of Rocky Mount
Sales Light But Prices Good
On Local Tobacco Market
GREER ι
SPEAKS
TO LEGION
Lee Greer, Clerk of Court in
Columbus county was the featured
speaker at last Thursday night's
banquet meeting of the Tabor City
American Legion Post 101.
Mr. Greer spoke first of juvenile
iilenquency and then gave a
practical demonstration of several
first aid methods which could be
used in serious instances of poi
soning, bleeding or drowning to
save the life of a person. Billy
Dorman acted the part of the vic
tim in the demonstration.
Commander Vernon Morris was
not present at the meeting because
Df an attack of pneumonia which
lias him confined to the Veterans
Hospital. In his absence, District
Commander W. Horace Carter act
sd as master of ceremonies.
Dr. J. L. James, chairman of the
membership committee which now
has its 1953 solicitation campaign
underway, spoke briefly and urg
ed the local post to set a high
goal and work toward a record
membership this year. He pointed
out that to keep the gold trophey
which was won by the post for
its membership accomplishments
this year, that an even larger in
crease would have to be shewn in
1953.
Prince Motor Co.
Has Installed
Air Conditioning
Prince Motor Company here has
installed modern air conditioning
facilities in their office and show
room, bringing the number of
businesses in Tabor City with this
modern feature to six.
The Prince installation was made
company.
PROWLER
STABS GAME
PROTECTOR
Cificers are pressing one of the 1
greatest manhunts in recent years j
as State Game Protector B. L. ι
Boswell lays in Columbus County J
Hospital with serious knife J
wounds he received about 1:45
o'clock Monday morning in an
encounter with a night prowler
at his home at Bolton.
Bloodshounds, led by Prison Su- ι
perintendent W. A. Mahoney, and
all available officers participated .
in the search for a Negro who is
known to have been the attagker. j
Boswell was wounded when he,
grappled with the unidentified Ne- ,
gro beside the game protector's
automobile. He was stabbed once
on the left side of the neck, on
the left shoulder, in the right chest
and on the right wrist. All the
thrusts were stabbing blows.
Bolton citizens expressed the
opinion that Boswell's attacker
was the same man who has tried
to enter a number of homes dur
ing the past year. The community
was reported in a state of terror
as a result of recent visits by the
prowler.
Awakened by a dog barking,
Game Protector Boswell arose a
bout 1:40 this Monday morning
and walked to the porch in his
night clothes. He saw a man walk
ing arcoss the street from the yard
of J. B. Lattay and immediately
reached for the gun he wears as
game protector. By the time he
realized he had 1 eft his gun and
automobile keys in his car, the
Negro had reached his garage and
was attempting to get into the car
when Boswell tackled him.
from getting the gun out of the
car pocket and from getting away,
Boswell held on to him with his
arms. The Negro, however, broke
free and stabbed Boswell four
times.
Sandy Plain Club
Holds Meeting
The Sandy Plain 4-H club met
with Clara and Fay Lewis at their
home Friday night. Vicki Sue
Lewis, president, presided and the
program was given by Mrs. Arthur
Cartrette, leader, and several
members.
During the social period games
were played at which time Sylvia
Adams took the award. A sweet
course was served to seven mem
bers and two visitors.
The September meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Cartrette. . -,·®
Caruso Calls
Grid Practice
Coach S. W. Caruso announced
today thai football practice at the
Tabor City High School would be
gin Friday afternoon August 15
at 4:30 P. M.
All local high schoolers who de
sire to play with this year's aggre
gation are urged to turn out Fri
day afternoon to Oivitan Field
and start getting in condition for
the coming campaign.
Rotary Hears
Miss Win stead
Rotarians were entertained at
their regular Monday night meet
ing this week by Miss Monteen
Winstead who sang several num
bers. She was accompanied by
Mrs. W. W. Woody on the piano.
They were greeted by considerable
applause and general enjoyed by
the club.
A. A. White, program chairman,
spoke briefly of the community
service which Mrs. Woody has
rendered Tabor City and a teacher
and music instructor for several
years.
County Game Wardens
Attend State Meeting
Horry County game wardens at
tending last week's meeting of the
state's game wardens and game
commissioners at Clemson College
were Η. E. Grainger, Τ. M. Can
non, Gary Mincey, and C. L. Mc
Neill.
Meeting for study and fellow
ship, the group heard several lec
tures and saw motion pictures on
public relations, wildlife conserva
tion, law enforcement, court pro
cedure, and, in general, how to
sell the public on the conservation
of the state's wildlife and natural
resources.
An examination given Friday to
all wardens on the week's work
was passed by all.
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Lor is Young Farmers
Win Prizes As State's
Largest Chapter
The Loris Chapter of the Young
Farmers of America has received
notice that it is the largest chapter
in the state and thus eligible for
the prize to be given the largest
chapter at the annual meeting in
Columbia the latter part of the
year, Joe D. McCormick, Loris
High School agricultural teacher,
said today.
The Loris Chapter also showed
the greatest percentage of increase
in membership over last year's
and thus would be eligible for
that prize also but for the ruling
that one chapter can win only one*
prize, he added.
Not meeting at present because
of the pressure from the work on
tobacco, the chapter will hold its
next regular meeting in October.
Aynor Lieutenant
Gets Award
WITH THE 25TH INFANTRY
DIV. IN KOREA — First Lt. Carl
H. Todd, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.
D. Todd, Route 2, Aynor, S. C.,
has been awarded the Combat In
fantryman Badge while serving
with the 25th Infantry Division in
Korea.
The badge, a symbol of the
frontline fighting man, consists of
a miniature replica of a Revolu
tionary War flintlock mounted on
a blue background and superim
posed on a silver wreath.
A member of Company A, 5th
Infantry Regiment, Lieutenant
Todd entered the Army in July
1951.
Todd received his Bachelor of
Arts Degree from Woffard Col
lege, Spartanburg, S. C. in 1951.
He belongs to the Kappa Alpha
Order.
Through yesterday's sales oi to
bacco on the Tabor City tobacco
market, only 429,666 pounds of
bright leaf had been auctioned off,
bringing a seven day average of
$54.28 per hundred.
Biggest sale day thus far during
the season was last Friday when
99,858 pounds were sold. Yester
day was the second largest day
with 89,044.
Offerings continued light and
most tobacconists did not expect
full sales before Friday of this
week.
"Most farmers are still busy
with tobacco in the field and in
the pack houses and they just
haven't had sufficient time, to pre
pare their crop for marketing,
"Don Hughes, sales supervisor,
said today.
There was also the general be
lief that the shortage of good to
bacco labor was causing many
farmers to haul their crops loose
leaf to the Georgia-Florida mar
ket where it could be sold without
the expensive grading and tying
that must be done, on the Border
Belt Markets. -
Hughes pointed out that good
grade tobacco was bringing ex
ceptionally high prices but that
most tobacco sold thus far has
been a very common grade. Μ. T.
Suggs, of route 1, Conway, sold
one lot of tobacco here Tuesday
for $81.00. Other farmers have
sold good crops which hit the
high 70's in average.
During the second week of sales
on the South Carolina and Border
North Carolina flue-cured tobacco
markets average prices by grades
held fairly steady with quotations
of opening week on the South
Carolina markets. Quality of of
ferings was a little lower and vol
ume of sales was light. The North
Carolina markets in this area be
gan sales Monday, August 4.
The United States and North
Carolina Departments of Agricul
ture report most of the changes in
grade prices th:5->w<g! were only
$1.00 and $2.00 per hundred. Gains
and losses were about equally
divided. The grestest gains were
$3.00 for fair mixed and low
orange lugs and $4.00 for low
lemon leaf. On the other hand,
'o\v light green leaf and !ow green
lugs dropped $4.CO and low mixed
lugs $3.00.
Quality of offerings was not
quite as good because of a small
increase in common leaf grades.
Also the percentage of leaf was
considerably more this week with
a corresponding decrease in lugs.
Bulk of sales was chiefly low to
fine lugs, low and fair primings
and leaf, and low and fair cutters
and nondescript.
Volume of sales was heavy on
most markets Monday and Friday
and light the rest of the week.
Gross sales for the entire belt tot
aled 23,783,496 pounds averaging
$53.76 per hundred. Last week the
South Carolina markets sold 10,
474,100 pounds at an average of
$56.10. Season sales were raised to
34,237,576 pounds for an average
of $54.51.
Deliveries to the Flue-cured
Stablization Corporation under the
Government loan program through
Thursday were around 5 percent
of gross sales. Season deliveries
were placed at approximately 6
percent of sales.
Sgt. Tindal
Back In Korea
WITH THE 25TH INFANTRY
DIV. IN KOREA — Sgt. Charlie
R. Tindal, Route 2, Conway, S. C., "
recently returned to the 25th Divi
sion in Korea after a five-day rest
and recuperation leave in Japan.
He and hundreds of soldiers from
other divisions in Korea, stayed
in the finest hotels in Japan and
enjoyed many luxuries unobtain
able in Korea. The leaves are part
of the Army's policy to give the
fighting soldier a rest from the
rigors of combat.
Sergeant Tindal is a cook in
Company C, 65th Engineer Com
bat Battalion.
Sikes Catches
Huge Shark
Lewis Sikes, of Tabor City, fish
ing near Georgetown last week
landed a 250 pound shark which
he brought back to Tabor City
to prove he wasn't telling a fish
story. The big shark was landed
with a 54 pound test line and
required only about a half hour
to subdue. However, he was shot
several times when he surfaced.
The big fish was on display at the
New Farmers Warehouse Monday
morning but was buried when his
presence was no longer appreciat
led.