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I THE ONLY PULITZER. PRIZE VINNING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE UNITED STATES *76e *7α6οί&&ίχ 7*4&cate oLUMfc IX. NUMBER 34 "Tabor City — The Town With A City Future» TABOR CITY. N. C. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 23ΓΪ955 Marion Stanley mad Flora Mac Graves of Tabor City are shown one of the Ins tractors at Crap New Hope, a summer camp %V«vided by the North Carolina Society far Crippled Children. Youngsters Know Value Of Seal Sale Sunrise Services Manned CCammittecs were named todaj to /make final preparations loi Tabfcr City's second union East er Sunrise services to be helc Sunday, April 10, on the lawr of the local school. The exact time will be announced later ir the i#cck. Ministers of the local Baptist Prckbyicrian and Methodisl churches will conduct the serv ices. Those taking part are the lWv. P. C. Gantt, the Rev. Flet cher C. Hutcheson and the Rev Paul Carruth. Music will be furnished b) Mrs. W. W. Woody and tne Tab or City High School Choir. Nam ed to the property committee were Don Hughes, Eldred Hick man, J. C. Bell, Jr., and Howard Wooten. Ushers will be C, G Westmoreland, Carl Brubaker J. A. Hufham, Jr., Lewis Gore , f#»R. Rogers, and L. B. Hedge coe. Coffee and doughnuts will b< served by the Methodist womer at the St. Paul Methodist Church following the sunrise service The public is invited to attend. "Many of the people will re member that chairs were nol furnished last year so those de siring to be seated are requested to bring their own chairs," said of the officials. Last year's seting with the empty cross proved very inspir ing and it is hoped that this year's service will be even more inspirational. Citizens will be reminded ol the sunrise service by the sound ing of the fire alarm sirene. The Rev. P. C. Gantt, pastoi of tue Mt. Tabor Baptist Church is,, preparing the order of the i,V*ice. Although no forecast of the wea;her has been made, citizen: \vs»'c reminded that sunrise weather can be rather cool. The service will broadcast ov er the amplifier system that was placed into use last year accord ing to one of the spokesmen. "The Bible says 'And very early in the morning the first dav of the week, they came unto k sepulchre at the rising of the sun.' It was then that the glori ous news of Christ's resurrection v. as discovered and made known, It is in the keeping of this wond erful time that since the practicc has come into being that sunrise services be held," said Rev Fletcher C. Hutcheson, pastor ol the Tabor City Presbyterian Church. ^/an Coleman is critically ill in the Mullins hospital follow· jng surgery there Thursday. χ wo young laaies irom Tabor City know the value of the East er Seal Society which is staging its annual "Lily Parade" on Sat· irday, April 2. Marion Stanley and Flora Mae Graves were both given treats and treatments at Camp New Hope last summer. This camp is maintained for ambulatory crip pled children. Both of the young girls spent two happy weeks at the camp last summer. The Tabor City Woman's Club provided the .vardivbc and transportation for the Grave girl. "These are the children you will help when yon contribute to the 'Lily Parade' that is sche duled in yoar community," said Mrs. E. L. McGirt, co-chairman of the Columbus Easter Seal Campaign. Mrs. McGirt reported that a total of 52 children attended the :amp last year. "A great amount of emphasis was placed on the recreational aspcct of the camp program and >roved very beneficial to many iandicapped children," said Mrs. McGirt. "Lily Parade" Day is well known to local citizens. It is the lay when youngsters sell white paper Easter lilies that are a ynibol of the Easter Seal Socie ty Ann Brooks McGougan, mem ber of the Tabor City School faculty, is chairman of the Tab or City Seal Sale Society. Rainbow Girls To Conduct Lily Sale Here The annual Lily Sale, benefit of the Crippled fund for adults ind children, will be held in . abor City Saturday by the τ.embers of the Rainbow Assem bly, Mrs. Mae S. Young, Mother \uvisor, announced. Neida Gaskins is Lily Sale chairman. Mallard Will Advise Boys Home Committee Lawrence Bowers and County Commissioner W. B. Buffkin were appointed to a committee 10 study a request by represent atives of Boys Home, Inc., for acquisition of a one-half to three—quarter acre tract as a site (or dormitory cottages. I Raymond Mallard, prominent Tabor City attorney, has been ramed to advise the two-man committee. The request was brought be fore a called meeting of the County Commissioners on Fri day night. The commissioners expressed themselves as in full sympathy with the Boys Home project and offered their assist ance in anyway legally proper. Representatives for Boys Home were A. D. Peacock, J. L. Col lier, Dan Todd, Lloyd Collier. Bill Hooks and Mr. Bowers. Freezing Weather Proves fostly To Columbus Farmers Signs of Spring were in the offering today but the sudden "deep freeze" took It· toll over the weekend according to Co lumbus County Agent Charles D. Raper. A survey of crops by Raper indicates that the strawberry crop may have been the most heavily damaged. ^taper estimated that over half or the county's Klonmore ber ries were destroyed by the freeze. The Masseys and Albrlt tons are not thought to have suffered very much. With temperatures dippinf down Into the low 20's the coun ty agent estimated that about $10,000 was lost through the The freeze took its toll on truck crops the agent said. Little 'annage was inflicted on tobacco •rowers oxcept in cases where the plant had reached the top of the bcd-canvasaet. Raper said that the freeze robably helped the tobacco 'armer» more than it hurt them. "The freeze would retard blue -nold considerably as well aa ^ther leaf diseases," said Raper Only one disadvantage wait suffered by leaf growers. Raper said the "setting out" would probably be delayed about 10 days. Other growing plants suffer ing from the weekend cold were fruit and flowering tree· of the killing of the early Klonmores. ι iren. Azaleas, peaches, early -■ibbage and potatoes were hard· .•at hit. 1 In Tabor City flowers that had shown signs of Spring on , Friday were drooping after the j (NM \ A hopeful note was given to izalca growers when Oliver | "•rlnee, owner of Prince's Nun- , ery, said that the plant could be( saved by cutting below the< cracked portions of the stem. "Cutting beneath the cracked part· with · sharp knife will 1 cave most of the azaleas damag ed by the freeze," said Mr ι Prince. ι Μ · bi% turv-i«Jl ΓΙ.Κ U.AI Sentiment Favors Having Woman On Local School Board 21 Contestants Enter Race For "Miss Tabor City" Title testants will vie lor the title of "Miss Tabor City of 1955" at the Civitan Minstrel Show to be held Thursday night, 8 o'clock, at the local school auditorium. Gifts will be awarded the winner and runnerup by Davis Jewelers. Mrs. S. T. Rogers and Mrs. β. R. Rogers, co-chairmen of the contest, said today that the 21 beauties included Alice Ann Soles, Faye Lewis, Patsy Ward, Alice Ann Horne, Betty Wil loughby, Mary Canady, Martha lernigan, Doris Hattaway, Myr tle Jenerette, Lorraine Long, Peggy Gore, Darcus Soles, Shel ba Jean Hux, Violet Wright, Dana Soles, Lou Floy Watts, Patricia Spivey, Vickie Sue Lewis, Neida Gaskins, Ann Wil£ liams, and Irma Jean Cox. Featured as a spccial part of the minstrel show, the beauty ontest will be held prior to the opening scene of the minstrel. Another specialty number was jddod to the minstrel today when it was confirmed that the Tabor City unit of the Columbus County Band would present a brief concert earlier in the eve ning. The band is under the di rection of Mr. Bob Hodges of Whiteville. Blackface end men in the :how arc Jimmy Dicus, H. G. Damerson, Al Harrison, Phil lughes, Hank Nobels, and David Kelly. Ben L Nesmith, III will •erform as interlocutor. Admission to the show will be 25 cents for children and 50 .ents for adults. Barcey Nealey Claimed By Death Barcey Nealy, 57, died in Co lumbus County Hospital, White ville Wednesday at 9:20 a. in. after an illness of two months. He was a farmer of route 1, Chadbourn. Funeral rites were held from the Beaver Dam Baptist Church, where he was a member, Thurs day at 3 p. m. by Rev. J. A. Hucks. Burial was in the Mc Pherson Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Viola Nealy; 2 sons, Gar 'ield and Clifton of route 1, Chadbourn; four daughters, Mrs. Ethel Harp, Mrs. Margaret Shoe maker and Miss Dorothy nealy of Fayetteville, Miss Violet Nea ly of route 1, Chadbourn; three sisters, Mrs. Lola Duncan of Asheville, Mrs. Nola McPherson and Mrs. Zellie Lee McPherson of route 1, Chadbourn. Nan Gels Col; Goes To Jail Some days it just doesn't pay 10 get up and that seemed to fit the activities of J. P. Perry, 27 year-old Negro man on Satur day. Chief of Police Η. E. Epps said today that Perry who lives near the State Line, was slashed with a pocket knife early Satur day afternoon. When tie entered Dr. R. C. Harrelson's office for treatment he made insulting re marks to the nurse, Marie Fowl er, and acted disorderly. Chief Epps said Perry was charged with disorderly conduct and lodged in the local jail. The knife victim was unable to iden tify the woman who attacked him. Trial has been set for Friday in Mayor's Court. Teachers With 25 Tears Service Will Be Honored At Banquet Twenty-five Columbus County teachers who have served more than 29 year· will be honored Friday night at the annual Pub lic Relations Dinner sponsored by the Columbus County Unit ol the North Carolina Education Association to be held at Wil liams Township School. Mr. Sanford Martin, chairman of the State Board of Education, will be the guest speaker. Teachers who have served 25 or more years in the Columbu: County system are Miss Jessie Griffin, Miss Mildred Griffin, Miss Hannah Yates, Miss Annie Lee Powell, Miss Evelyn Floyd, Miss Maude Butler, Mrs. Bertie Cox, Mrs. Merle Penn, Miss An nclla Lcnnon, Mrs. Bertha Woot cn, Mrs. Winnifred Stout, Mrs. Jessie Harper, Mrs. Ruth Coker, Mrs. Mamie Barksdale, Mrs. Marion Ward, Miss Mattie Just ice, Mrs. Josephine Dudley, Mrs. Melba Formyduval, Mrs. Mar tha B. Hicks, Mrs. Robert Boyer, Miss Pearl Williamson, Mrs. Lollie Boswell, Mrs. Lena Strauss, Mrs. Annie Lee Vereen, Mrs. Veata Wright, and Mrs. Mortie Coleman. In addition to honoring the teachers, officers for the coming year will be installed. They in clude Mr. J. E. Pierce, presi dent; Mr. I. O. Wortman, vice president; and Mrs. Ruby Rabon, secretary-treasurer. Outgoing officers are V. J. Colombo, president; Mrs. L. E. Pierce, vice president; and Mrs. Bettie Skipper, secretary-treas urer. Rev. W. C. Herrington, pastor 01 the Carolina Baptist Church who is conducting revival serv ices at his church. Meetings ar< being held each evening at 7:4; through April 10. TC Young Farmers Set Tuesday Meet Members of the Tabor Citj Young Farmer's Club will heai a representative of the Wols worth Chemical Corporation ex plain insect control on tobacco cotton and sweet potatoes at the meeting slated for Tuesday April 15, at 7:30 p. m. in thi local Agr·. uttur<> Building. Unusual Number Of Disorderly Conduct Cases In Mayor's Court Use of obscene language and indecent gestures netted James Finick a sentence of $15 and costs Friday in Tabor City's Mayor's Court. The Negro man was charged with disorderly conduct after making obscene remarks and in decent gestures from an auto-, mobile to several white women on Sunday, March 20. Chief Η. E. Epps said that five men were in the automobile at the time of the incident. The other four, William Finick, Na than Beas, James Stevens and F. W. Dewitt were found not guilty on the disorderly conduct charges. Other cases tried by Mayor W. Horace Carter included Dan iel H. Casque, speeding, costs; Earl Miller, bad check, trans ferred to Recorder's Court: Joe Sarvis, disorderly conduct and profane language, costs; Shelton Stevens, fighting and profane language, costs; Paul Mribb, Fighting and disorderly conduct, costs; Benjamin Worley, fight ing, costs; Carson Fowler, public drunkenness, costs; Clyde Stal vey, disorderly conduct, costs. David Lewis, public drunken ness, costs; Willie Turbeville, public drunkenness, costs; Rufu« Garrett, public drunkeni.ess, :osts; Rufus Garrett, failure and refusal to pay taxi fare, ordered to pay taxi (are of $5; W. K. Jackson, profane language, costs: Wilbur Barnhill, hit and run and reckless driving, prosecuting witness failed to appear and rase was dismissed. Saint Paul Church Holy Week Services Holy Week Services will bo >bserved by the Saint Faul Methodist Church beginning Sunday, April 3, Pastor Paul Carruth announced. Featuring the Sunday evening lervice will be the presentation >f the film entitled "Trial Be ore Pilo«." On Monday evening the film itrlp with the topic "The Klne >f Glory" will be shown giving he meaning of Holy Week. Special worship services will >e held Tuesday and Wednesday •venings with Pastor Carruth ifficiating and "The MaunH> Communion" will be observed rhursday evening. Good Friday services will be leid at 12:00 noon Friday. All evening services will be ;ln at 7:30 p. m. Pastor Carruth aid. I WILLIAMS P. T. A. MEETS MONDAY NIGHT Election of new P. T. A. of ficers for next year will taki place Monday night at the Wil liams Township School accord ins to an announcement toda; by President Philip McPherson Azalea Queen - ■ «MMP - '»rm Khane, Verity Holljrweo« actreaa Im been «elected Azalea Qneen for the KI(Mh Annaal Wilmington Aaste· Festtrat thai «111 be reeled off March SI throatfi April J . . . String sentiment was recorded today favoring the appointment of a woman to fill one of the two existing vacancies on the oeal Board of Education. Ap pointments will be made Mon day when the new County Board of Education holds it's first meeting. Tabor City's Womans Club was spearheading a move this week to have a woman named as a member of the board. At a call ed meeting of the club Monday r-orning members went on re ' rd endorsing the appointment . .t declined to recommend any ■rticular person for the post. Two vacancics were created ι last week on the local board ! .vhen Dr. R. M. Williamson, -hairman, and I. C. Gore were .iamed to the County Board of Education. Leading the action by the Wo nans Club were Mrs. Helen Truitt and Mrs. Evelyn Leonard. Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. Truitt :aid today, "We feel that a wo nan could be of valuable assist ince on the school board in clar fying many of the school func tions that are misunderstood." Specifically mentioned were the tperation of school snack shop, leanliness of the rest rooms, and irst aid facilities . . . One major factor behind the iction of the Womans Club is nat they feel mothers would be nore prone to discuss their >oints of view on school prob I .ems with a woman than with , nale members of the Board. Dr. Williamson said today tha*. e was highly in favor of a wo i nan being appointed to the local coard. "When I first learned I was oeing considered lor the County '.oard of Education, I began giv ing thought to the possibility ol tiaving a woman on the local board," said Dr. Williamson. Although ma iy persons have uggested to Dr. Williamson hat a woman be placed on the board, the new County Board member was a step ahead of , hem on the issue. ■ "I think the appointment of •ι wtman would be a fine move. They ."■* entitled to representa tion uiil I would certyinly wel come it," he said. Dr. Williamson said that the chances of a woman being ap pointed were "excellent," how ever, he declined to comment on any person to be considered. If a woman is appointed it will mark the first time since ' 1939 that the boarci has not con ■ listed entirely of male repre ' -.entatives . As far as could be ' iscertained. Mrs. W. F. Cox has oeen the only woman ever to • serve on the local board. She served from 1936 - 1939. "I think it would be a very fine thing," said Mrs. Cox when contacted early this morning. Several members of the local board were coftlacted this morn ing and all approved the possi ble appointment of a woman. C. H. Pinner, principal of the school, said today that "there should be no reason why a good «vornan wouldn't make a fine member of the school board". He remarked that most of the schools he had been associated v. ith in the past had women on the school board. When queried on the specifi cally mentioned items in the Womans Club endorsement, Mr. Pinner pointed out that he had received no complaints on the operation of the snack shop and tossed light on the problem of keeping the rest rooms clean. A construction flaw is credited with one of the rest rooms being termed an "eyesore." The drain placed in the middle of the floor is actually higher than floor level making it virtually impos sible to have adequate drainage. This problem is not a new one ind has been discussed by the rhool board with recommenda tions made to the proper author ities that it be remedied. Regarding the lack of first aid 'acilitics, Mr. Pinner stated that a first aid room would bo an excellent thing; however, there is not adequate space at the school at the present time. Plans for the new school ImiMinif η (i»l «1Ί New Board Will Meet Columbus County's new Board of Education will hold its first mooting on Monday, April 4. at the courthouse in Whiteville. Sen. Arthur Williamson said lhat adoption of Assembly bills ippointing Columbus County's nd Whiteville's new boards of Education was expected this week. "1 think all of us owe a debt if gratitude to the retiring board. It has done an excellent Job during the past two years," said Williamaon. JAYCEES SELL 16 MAIL BOXES DURING HOUR PROGRAM AT WTAB A new method of promoting civic projects in Tabor City was introduced with success Saturday afternoon as radio station WTAB officials permitted local Jaycees to hawk mail boxes via the air waves. Relying on telephone calls from local residents who had not made the final step for obtaining city mail delivery service, Jaycees sold and erected 16 mail boxes and five house numbers. Although such programs are quite common to other sections of the state it marked the first time a civic club had utilized the local radio station for such a promotion. "We would like to thank Hank Nobles, Arthur Nix and officials of WTAB for making this program possible. The results were very favorable and we are looking forward to another program in the near future," said Richard Gordon, president of the Jaycee unit. Green Swamp Fire Continues To Roar Red Devils Open 1 Baseball Season Al Williams j David Earl Anderson, versat ile young Tabor City athlete, has seen given the nod ior mound hores in the baseball opener dated for next Tuesday between] Tabor City and Williams Town-: ship at Williams. Coach David Diamont said to lay that a shortage of pitchers was his greatest problem in molding a winning team. "We aren't hurting for re serves as badly as we are lor pitching material." said Diamont today as he refused to make any, predictions for the season. Between 12 and 15 candidates, have been prfcd-cu t, .-*■ the past several wc^u jam g for the, season opener. Several of the baseballers who will see regular duty this year are seasoned performers. Jerry Cartrette. three-letter; nthlete, has copped a starting role at shortstop. Cartrette is a ι regular from last year's squad. Other performers with experi ence are Jack Cox who will play] second base, Jason Soles nt first ijase. David Anderson ν· ι' | handle the bulk of the mound «hores and B.Uy Wright will hold down duties at third base. Diamont announced his start-' ins lineup for the season opener as follows: Jerry Cartrette. ss; Jack Cox. 2nd: Jason Soles, lst.^ Hobby Wright or Leverne Spiv ,y C· David Earl Anderson., ditcher; Billy Wright. 3rd; Gene Ray Lawrimore. Mitchell And erson and cither Tommy Collier or Leverne Spivey in the out- j field. Reserves include Kenneth Ed lings, Hugh Gore. Brooks Mills, and Franklin Ray Fete Cage Champs To Keep Promise Promises are made to be kept and Major Gore of the leeway section kept his last night when he feted the Tabor City girls basketball tearr. to a weiner roast. 1 It all started before the Coun ty Tournament when Majori Gore told the girls that he would ..jve them a weiner roast if they carried home the crown The trophy has been in the showcase at the school for scv era! weeks and Major Gore made nood his promise. All members of the team were present along with the coaches and managers. 1. blunt UI«C lllül Sldlico 1351 Wednesday afternoon continued ο roar through Green Swamp oday after eating away more han 60,000 acres of timberland Mit officials said there was hope hat it might be brought under control within the next 24 hours. District Ranger G. R. Mel ville of Whiteville said the fire f/as working toward Bell swamp in back of the Interna tional Paper Company head quarters near Bolivia. One hundred men were rush i'd into the area yesterday to oattle the fire started by what officials call a "diabolically :unning" firebug. Several branches of the fire •ave been brought under control jy use of bulldozers and every )ther piece of firefighting equip ment available. Melville said he had not re vived word of any homes or buildings of any sort being de stroyed in the roaring blaze al though there are a number of irnall homes located in the swamp. , . One of the biggest problems, iccording to Melville, has been :he manner in which the blaze las generated its own wind. "It's much worse here than <nv fire we've ever seen," he •aid It was deemed impossible to ietermine the cash damage to he forest land since part of the and was worth very little while Μ her portions were extremely ,'aluable. The International Paper Com pany rushed about 25 new rein orcements into the area yester Jay morning, bolstering the veary crews that have been car •ying on their bitter battle with he blaze since Wednesday. Another big fire was reported ο have broken out Monday at ^anes Ferry Bridge near Rocky "•oint. This fire is now roaring >ut of control said Melville. Other blazes that broke out yesterday include one at Crusoe sland at the edge of the Green swamp fire, a blaze near Clark on and one at Smyrna Church ■•etween Whiteville and Clark on. Both of the latter fires have ?een reported under control. Host To MYF Rally The MYF Rally of the Wil mington District will be held in he Whiteville Methodist Church friday beginning at 5 p. m. in he afternoon local officials an lounced. The theme of the rally will be I Belong To The Cnurch" with 3r. Barney Jones of Duke Uni versity giving the principal ad iress. The session will continue thr >ugh Π p. m. with supper at the Zhurch. Delegates will take a picnic lunch and the Whiteville hurch will serve beverages. Chadbonrn Baptist Choir Will Present Cantata Sunday. Anril 3 The ChanccI Choir of the Chadbourn Baptist Church will present a Cantata, "Man of Sor rows," by Thompson on Sunday evening, April 3, 1955, at 7:30 o'Clock. Beginning with Palm Sunday, the music appropriately describes the last week of Jesus' earthly ministry. The Cantata opens with the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, and moves on the Gethsemane, and from Gethsemane to Calvary'· mountain, where Christ was cru cified. The text is based on such familiar hymns as '"Tis Mid night," "There is a Green Hill Far Away." and "When I Sur vey the Wondrous Cross," "More Love to Thee," and "In the Crott of Christ I Glory." Soloist for the Cantata will be Mrs. Malcolm Brown, Messrs. Keith Blake, Mike Borders, Les ter Lowe, and John Burns. The Chancel Choir, with a member ship of 28 voices, is directed by Mrs. John Lamber, and Mist Jean Strole Is the organist. John W. Lambert is pastor of the church.