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1 I THE ONLY PV 74e 7, WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE UNITED STATES *7t¿ócaee VOLUME IX, NUMBER 28 rTabor City — The Town With A City Future" TAIIOH CITY. N. C. WEDNESDAY. MAY «. 1955 ¿Μ* ΓΙ- ·( ill· I ι Jaycees Will Sell light Bulbs Monday Tabor City Jaycees will "knock on every door" on Monday, May 9, beginning at 5:30 p. m. as their "Light-Up Sale" moves in to high gear to raise money lor the summer recreation program. Light bulbs and Kleenex will be sold by the Jaycees in their initial campaign to finance such activities as swimming classes, lmle league baseball, church softball league, youth night, « dult night, arts and crafts, pony league, and the purchase of play ground equipment. The estimat ed cost of the program is $700. "We have ordered approxi mately 2000 light bulbs and 5M hexes of Kleenex and are opti mistic about the outcome of this ■ale. It gives us an opportunity U sell a useful commodity at nearly the same prices one would pay In the retail stores. Too, It takes the , summer recreation program financing to the people whose children will benefit from it," said Λ1 Harrison, Jay cee president. In past attempts to organize a recreation program there was rather haphazard organization and the only funds were those solicited from the merchants. *'This is probably the best out lined recreation program that has ever been attempted in Tab or City and will be an asset if it functions according to present plans," said Harrison. David Diamont, athletic di rector at the local school, has given the Jaycees assistance in organizing the program and will direct the program during the natnth of July. Two students will bP secured to be in charge of the direct supervision during the six weeks period. Interest is keen at the moment in the little league baseball teams for youngsters 12 years of age and under. "About 50 or 60 youngsters have been practicing several times each week in anticipation of the summer program. They rut vitally interested in the lea gue and will benefit greatly from its operation," said Coach Diamont. Various civic clubs in Tabor City are being contacted by Jay cees Billy B. Gnrrell and Frank McGougan. The clubs are being asked to sponsor one of the teams and to appoint a commit tee to coach their respective teams as well as to act as repre rjptatives in the overall organ ization of the league. Tabor City Jaycees and Civi tans have already agreed to sponsor teams. Coach Diamont said that a total of four teams would be needed to start the league. "Anyone who belongs to a civic club that would be inter ested In sponsoring a team should get in contact with either nUly Garrell or Frank McGou Rjn," said Ben L. Nesmlth who Is serving with Horace Cox as overall chairman of the recrea tion program. Dog Killed By Police Found Free 01 Babies Α ι tray dor killed last week by Tabor City Chief of Police Η. E. Epps was not afflicted with rablea according to a report from the State Health Depart ment. Chief Eppa had the dor's head aent to the state laboratory In Ralelrh after kllllnr Η In front of Brace Watt'a Garage. The do* f£s not claimed and did not have a tar. Columbus Connty Health De partment officials said the re ffttm the State Laboratory oi Hyrlene stated that teats per formed showed the dor was not sfHeted with rabies. Civitans Will Field Little League Team Ctvltana voted Monday nlrht to aponsor a team In the Little Learne baaeball prorram belnr organised for the summer recre ation prorram. The Rev. P. C. Hutcheson and Arthnr Prince were named to ι committee to make provialona for sponsorlnr the team this summer. Coach David Diamont was a f iVst of the club and showed a film on cancer which was tarn ished by Clvltan Dr. Rsas M. Williamson. President Harry Bryant urg ed members to complete their aale of house numbers aa soon as possible. Several streets have ■el been worked and member· were reminded that the bense to he«M mall delivery mlrht jjdMy be delayed Μ al ban Shelley Enters | Town Board Race William H. Shelley, town com missioner for past two years, announced today that he would be a candidate for reelection in the town election to be held June 14. Shelley, well known merchant and civic worker, has served as head of the police and fire de partment during this current term on the town board. He is a charter member of the Tabor City Civitan Club and a past president of that organiza tion, a member of the Merchants Association, and a member of the Tabor City School Board rom 1951-1953. As a member of the local board of commissioners, Shelley has played a prominent part in revamping the volunteer fire department and the police de partment. In this phase of the town operation, a new fire truck was purchased several weeks igo and at the beginning of his term the town purchased a pat rol car for the police depart ment. Shelley was credited with in stigating stricter enforcement of town ordinances which resulted in curbing flagrant violations of the law such as speeding, spin ning wheels, etc. Additional police officers were íired during the term in which the department was under the present administration. When •he current board members took office in 1953 thei^c were two ιοί icemen on the force. At the ι resent time there are three full time police officers and one spe cial policeman. Shelley has supported move ments by the local board which resulted in putting the town af "alrs on a "business-like" l<asic. Such actidn as s>eet improve ments, better drivwjf:, w^llco ion of taxes, reduction of town ndebtedness, better water col 'ections and other minor im-| provements were all endorsed bv Commissioner Shelley. "I am deeply Indebted to the people of Tabor City for riving me an opportunity to serve dnr 'itff the past term on the local hoard of commissioner. I have ittempted to render a service based on the principles of better local government and if elected for another term will continue to uphold these policies," said Shelley. "I would appreciate vonr support in the coming elec tion." Shelley is married to the for mer Mildred Watson of Green Sea. They have one daughter, Bonnie Dale, 5. They are memb ers of the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church. Prince Elected School Chairman J. Oliver Prince, local furni ture dealer, was elected chair man of the newly appointed Tabor City school board at its irst meeting held Thursday tight. Prince succeeds Dr. Ross M.' Williamson who was elevated to 'he chairmanship of the county board of education. C. H. Tinner, principal of the local school, was reelected to serve in that capacity. The new chairman said today (hat applications for reappoint ment to teaching posts would be reviewed at a meeting Monday night. This marks the first time 'hat teacher's contracts have not been renewed automatically .Vow, each teacher must file an ipplicntion for reelection at thr 'nd of the school year. Members of the board present for the recent meeting were Da vid Kelly, Eugene Oralnger, Mr» Doria Garre» and Roland Gore. TABOR CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Members of the local volunteer fire department are shown prior to attending an instructional class on the operation of the new fire truck. Front row, left to right: Winston Gore, Don Hushes, Howard Stanley, H. G. "Doc" Dameron, Bill Wilson, and Bruce Watts. Standing, left to right: Sid Scott, Jerry Watts, Howard Watts, Maxie Watts. Wlllard Wright, Ned Butler and Lewis Gore. Four members, Frank Nesmith, Arthur Prince, Lloyd Hipps and C. M. Fowler, were absent when the photo was made. Gasoline Explosion Guts Home In ^Quarters' Sunday Evening moacrn equipment ana lire righting efficiency were credit d today with saving four homes rom destruction when a gaso line explosion destroyed a home in the "Quarters," a colored sec tion near the Tabor City Lum ber Co., at 6:43 pit». Sunday. No injuries were «¿ported. Τ bor Fire Chief J.'.wisj Gore said today that the ex plosion which engulfed the frame dwelling in flames was caused when someone attempted to start a fire in a stove with gas oline. Chief Gore reported that the explosion caused the uni dentified person to drop the gal lon jug of gasoline which spread! and burst into flames. Using the new fire truck, vol unteer firefighters had the fire under control in less than three minutes. The intensity of the heat had set fire to the two ad joining houses before the fire alarm was sounded. Damage to the adjoining houses was termed "very minor." Several hundred persons rushed to the scene of the fire: however, Chief of Police Epps .«aid that the flow of traffic was very orderly and ddi not hin der the efforts of the fire de partment. No tickets were is sued to any of the spectators. In recent months the police officers have been cracking down on .spectators who rush to the scene cf the fire and park their auto mobiles in. a manner that tends to congest the area and cut the efficient operation of the fire fighters. Firemen who have had years if experinece ih volunteer fire fighting praised the operation of' he new fire truck. Several said that the "fog" nozzles on the -ew truck were responsible for Ihe rapidity with which the Sun day fire was extinguished. It marked the first time the new 'ruck had been used. Berry Festival Will Select New Qneen Tonight A mammoth pi Vde featuring 23 beauty contestants was stag ed this afternoon as Chadbourn celebrated opening day of the 23rd annual Strawberry Festiv al. Included in the parade were 28 floats, 12 marching bands, and several high-ranking politi :al dignitaries. One of the highlights of the 'estival is the Festival Ball which will begin tonight at 9 o'clock. Miss Strawberry Festiv al will be chosen from 23 lovely contestants. Ralph Flanagan'* famous orchestra will furnish the music for the Festlvnl Ball. Through the cooperation of Chadbourn merchants, a numb er of prizes were given away ifter the parade. Merchant? ■ontrlbuted a variety of items -anglng from trade certificates Ό automobile paint jobs. A 1933 Ford automobile was the grand prize given by the (Continued On Page 4) TABOR CITY FIREMEN were using the new $8500 fire truck to rood advantage Sunday evening when fast action saved an entire Negro section in the "Quarters." Equipped with modern fire-fighting facilities, the new truck affords adequate fire pro tection to local residents. Impersonation Charge Dropped Charges against Claude Spiv ey, local magistrate, for imper sonating an officer were dismiss ed Friday in Mayor's Court aft er Mayor W. Horace Cartel found no probable cause. A warrant charging Spivf.y with impersonating an officei was taken out by John Stevens, Tabor City Negro, after Spivey nad accompanied Columbus fee Deputy Sheriff Dennis Strick land, Fair Bluff, to eerve a war rant. According to Tabor City Chief of Police Η. E. Epps, Stevens swore out the warrant after stat ing that Deputy Strickland had approached him while he was talking with several other men in the Bottom and asked "I: your name D. W?" Stevens replied, "What is youi name?" Then the deputy sherifl allegedly had Stevens walk a straight line in the road and told him that he was going to locU him up for being drunk. Steven? was driven around town ther returned to the point where he had been picked up and released without charges being placec I against him. . . . Deputy Strick land testified he had gone there to issue a warrant and had pick led up the wrong man. ! Several witnesses appeared in ; Mayor's Court on Friday and testified that Stevens had not been drinking when he wai picked up by Deputy Strickland Mayor Carter dismissed the case against Spivey when it was learned that he was merely ac companying the deputy sheriff Other cases heard in Mayor's Court included: Bracey Bellamy, public drunk enness costs; Levi Lewis, no op erator's license, transferred tc Recorder's Court; R. G. Fipps I spinning wheels, costs; Bobbj I'a to, public drunkenness, costs J. P. Perry, disorderly conduct costs; James Anderson, speeding costs; James Anderson, failuri to stop at stop sign, costs. Perry McPherson, speeding costs; John Thomas Hayes speeding costs; Leon Buffkin >ublic drunkenness, costs; Lestei Johnson, public drunkenness costs; Claude Spivey, imperson ating an officer, case dismissed Registrar Named For Town Election Ben L. Nesmith III has boon appointed registrar for the Tab ir City town election to be held •n Tuesday, June 14. Appointed as election judges vero Wayne Baxter and Α. V. :iliott. Sr. While a new registration of •oters is not necessary, all per ons who are ualiqfied and have lot registered will be required 'o register as provided by law vfth Mr. Nesmith, the registrar Voters will go to the polls on Tun·' 14 to elect five members >f the board of commissioner? md a mayor. Registrar Nesmith Mid that 'he registration book· would be open to voters, not previously registered, from 9 a. m. until sunset, on each day, except Sun [lays and holidays, beginning or iluy 21 and closing at sunset or fune 4. Registration of new vol rs will also be conducted each Saturday between May 21 anc Tune 4 at the town hall. Ne· mith said the books would re nain open on Saturdays until ( ». m On election day the polls wll «pen at 0:30 a.m. and will clost ■ t 6:30 p. m. Books will be oper 'or inspection or challenge or he second and first Saturday: H'fore the election. Candidates for. election mus file written notice of their can didacy and pay a $10 filing fe< before 12 o'clock noon on Juim 4. Jaycees Install New Officers New officers in the Tabor City Junior Chamber of Commerce »vcre installed last night at sérv eos held at the Pee Oee Lodge. Approximately 50 Jaycee and <nd tueir guests were on hand .vhen Jim Phillips, Lumberton Jaycee and organizer of the locai :lub. installed Al Harrison as president for the coming year, .larrison succeeded Richard Gordon as club prexy. Other officers installed were Erskine Young, vice president; Horace Cox, treasurer; Harold Ward, secretary; Dr. Eugene Cook, corresponding secretary; ind H. D. Stevens, Jr., director. W. Horace Carter, new director, .vas unable to attend the instal lation services. Phillips told the new officers :hat they were given great re ponsibilities in their new offices and that the "honor" of having been elected would come at thej •nd of the year when the pro-| jress of the club was measured.! Each officer was given a brief| resume of the duties he must jreform. Master of ceremonies Ben L. Mcsmith III, presented the out ;oing president, Richard Gordon, -.vith a plaque for outstanding leadership during his year oi guiding the club. Too, Gordon .vas presented a beautiful past president's pin by Al Harrison. Reports were heard during the neeting on the progress of the .ummer recreation project. Members also voted to attend the joint civic meeting set for Friday, May 13 to pay tribute to the man and woman who have contributed the most to civic activities during the past year, '.ivcoes will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 17, jut the regular meal will not be ;erved. Entertainment during the ev ening was provided by Lanv NValden and Patsy Ward, accorr.-| plished high school vocalist. Joint Civic Heel Set For May 13 Tabor City's "Man and Wo man oí The Year" will be hon ored Friday night. May 13, at 8 o'clock at the Pee Dee Lodge. In a Joint meeting of all civic L.'lubs, awards will be presented to the man and woman who have jontributod most to civic activi ties during the past year. The Tabor City Tribune will nake tne awards and civic club presidents are urged to report Une number of members who will attend this meeting to Al Harrison by Tuesday noon May 10, in order that arrange ments can be completed. Each club will pay for its individual members meals. I In past years the Merchants Association has awarded the I trophies to the outstanding workers; however, the Associa tion is now in the reorganizing j.stage and no provisions had been ι made to carry on this annual 'event. "We are happy to be able to present the trophies to the out standing civir workers and feel that everyone benefits from Joint civie meetings. We hope that every elub will be strongly re presented at the banquet," said W. Horace Carter, editor of the Tabor City Tribune. Indications are that approxi mately 60 persons will attend rom the Rotary, Civitan, Jaycee and Womans Club. Woody, Hughes Enter Race For Town Board Seats Two more veteran town board ;nembers filed yesterday for re flection to the posts of commis sioners. W. W. Woody, commission» who headed the tax department, and Phil Hughes, commissioner in charge of water and swere de oartments, filed yesterday at Town Hall for reelection in the June 14 town election. Commissionc r Woody is com pleting his second term is a ·ιι·ηα> τ of the town board an<; has done an outstanding Job. j Hughes is now completing hi? ¡first term as a member of the , oard and his record on improv ing services and facilities in the water and sewerage department· has been very commendable, j oi men iire well known an^ extremely active in civic affairs of the community. Woody has been a member ol 'he Rotary Club for the past IS years and has held the position of president. Active In Merch ants Association work, he ha« held the post of secretary-treas urer for about five years. In 1946 Woody headed Ah« (Continued On Page 4) Η. G. Dameron Files For Mayor's Office Millpond Named "Lake Tabor" At Directors Meet Lake Tabor is the name of the rcew recreation center formerly <nown as the Millpond. Members of the board of di rectors of the rccrcation corpor ation met Thursday night and ¿elected the new name. Berlin ftrard of Loris and Jo Ann Strickland of Tabor City were L-redited with sending in the winning name. Token gifts of appreciation for their contribut ing the winning name will be made by Joe Coleman and Troy McPherson. Apparently 100 names were suggested. Directors also adopted regula tions for the operation of boats it Lake Tabor. "Boating has become a very popular pastime at Lake Tabor and it was necessary that we in litute some regulations in order to make the area safe for all of those who operate boats," said W. Horace Carter, president. The following regulations were adopted: 1. All boats are required to taxi when entering or leaving the boat dock or loading ramp. 2. All traffic in the boat dork and unloading areas shall be counter clockwise around three buoys placed in the channel be tween the boat dock and the un loading ramp. 3. All boats entering the chan nel must Kivr right-of-way to boats already in the channel. 4. All traffic In the main chan nel must travel counter clock wise around buoys placed in the main channel but at anytime may make a full circle of the :ake if the circle is made countei iockwlse using the buoy as tb< ••enter. 5. No boats will be allowed in the swimming areas which will be isolated with buoys. 6. Larger boats must reducc ;pecd when approaching a smal ler fishing or pleasure boat. "We urge everyone to cooper it- with us in complying witli 'he regulations set up for boat ing in Lake Tabor." said W. 'loracf Carter. F. G. Kelly, secretary, said hat each holder of one share ol ¡toek would be permitted one "ree permit with his choice ol jonting. swimming or fishiQf:. Original permits issued are foi "ishing only and anyone desir ing to exchange his fishing priv ilege for one of the others is advised to contact Mr. Kelly. Wright Will Seek Beelection To Town Board Speculation on candidates foi mayor in the city election to b< '■"•Id June 14 was narrowed to day when Wlllard C, Wright iciive civic worker and towi mmmissioner for the past twi ^rms. announced his candidac; for reelection as a member o the board of commissioners. it had been prominentl; mentioned for the office of may or after W. Horace Carter an nounced Several weeks ago tha he would not seek reelection. "I am vrry hnppy to have hai the privilege of serving μ i •mmlsslnnrr for the pant fon rears and appreciate (he cooper Inn of other board member nd citizens of the communltj f riven the privilege of servln «gain. I will continue to uphot he policies of sound govern -lent and services to the people. vrt-M sild In announcing hi «■iM.nr. 1A m· mber of one of the mo» (Continued On Page 4) ·'? P°,st of Mayor to thfrlS -»ty election to be held June HL Dameron, member of tiwtow» r* °i ««££'"a Jor Pro-ttm for the Dast ears, has been very¿5SJ ocal civic work. ThetJí? TJTd drugeist ow«s and οίϊί He f.m^r°n.Drue Stor*· ilein th íirst «ndidate to s .'^["Lvisr^hr^ « rhe,r «5 «'S./T.Srsg «i,ST¿S Sirs «ο Γ5 Club -SeveS years ago he served as chair man of the Red Cw«. λ ™f~ Tabor City. d CrOSS <L"¡« Uameion moved to Tabor in 1946 from W.Iminglon w£2 he waS associated with Lane's ΓηΛΤ0* He is a graduate of the University of North Γβγλ_ *na. where he received his Β a ,n Pharmacy in 1945 Kive„aZr!Clate the op*»°rtunlty . me *0 serve as a sioiicr in Tabor City for the put tuo y«*« and If elected to th· mayorship will strive to co^! !'"u.e P'acinr emphasis on bet |ΓΜ.°°κ toV(rn»ent. I consider ^ honor to serve as maVM cLJab0r C"y and w,n »PPre date yonr support during the toda S« e,eeUon " Dameron «Μ today In announcing his candl While serving as a commis ,°n one of the most suc ι ssful town boards in the his tory of Tabor City, Dameron has rnlmh Cr?dil with other board members for helping to put the basis. affaÍrS °n 3 business-like ihf^5'10 accompl ishments la ¿LSI? °fficc affai" admin istered by Dameron included re •omTnn°f l°Wn indebtedness from approximately SI4.000 to a P.. as you go" basis, reorean h" UL· OÍ the town off'ce. A new . bookkeeping system and new ' V.,cr billing system were ini I 'i'.'il ing his term of office. Other board achievement· I the mUchaby ?ameron deluded 'fr,? P ase of 3 ne-v ?β500 fire fuck, purchase of a new Dolf~ car. installation of five new wa! iaTeaTdntot°h «^anftniS: ments °,her minor ^P'ove I O.-.e of the highlights in ac icompusnments by the town I board was cooperation and co ordination of efforts with the State Highway Department in Rotting the main street, from c;ty limit to city limit, widened. Portions of this project will also include curbing. Work is expoct !ed to begin on the widening of ¡the street this summer. Dameron said that he would continues to combat speeding, I bootlegging, public drunken jness and spinning wheels. These 1 violations were curbed consid erably through a sharp crack down in Mayor's Court on all violators. "If elected, the policies of a fair trial in Mayor's Court will be continued with those judged suilty having to pay for their violations. Mayor W. Horace Carter has done an excellent job in administering justice through Mayor's Court and if given the opportunity to serve as Mayor ■ I will continue to uphold these , policies," Dameron said. ι Dameron is married to the former Lois Odum of Coates, \. C. They have two sons, Rich ard. 8. Frank, 5, and one daugh ter. Phyllis. 1. They attend the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church. Clubwomen Observe Tenth Anniversary lj Λ reunion of clubwomen and I a glance at the achievements of I he club highlighted the Tenth \nniversary Observance of the Tabor City Woman's Club held I it the clubhouse Friday evening ι April 29. I The program included the •lub history by Mrs. Erskin Voting, roll call of charter mem bers by Mrs. J. C. Singletary and wcial music by Mrs. James Garrell. ι Mrs. Annie Memory Spears of ' Whiteville, president of District I 10, commented on the clubs* achievements and gave a report r of the North Carolina State Con ■ vention held in Oreensboro dur ing the week. I Mrs. A. J. Krahnkc of White ville was in attendance with I Mrs. Speares. t The club colors of green end f white were observed in drcora ■ tions and refreshments for the ι occasion. Mrs. J. Woody High poured r lime Ice and Mrs. W. C. Trultt I served the two-tier birthday • cake. ' Assisting with hostess duties > were Mrs. Fred M. Jemlgan, Sr. and Mrs. Willard Oarrell. Mrs. t Evelyn Leonard was program chairman.
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