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Silver Dollar Days Features $1000 Cash To Be Givea Away THE ONLY PULITZER PRIZE WINNING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE UNI TMDBTTLT More Than 10,000 People Read The Tribune Every Week . 4 / s 'j People Shop From The Pages Of Their Hometown Newspaper "Tabor City — Τ be Town With A City Future" WOO.TH CAEOUAA WEDNESDAY. APOP8T 12, IN· t, I _ »* FP COPY—$2.00 PEE TEA· Heart Attack Ends Busy Life Of County Editor WHITEVILLE — IJcath claimed one of North Carolina's foremost non-daily newspaper oditors. Leslie S. Thompson. 58. Friday at 4:35 a. m. His unexpected death follow ed a heart seizure at his home about 3 a. m. He died in Colunt 'fef. county hospital. T"uneral services were held Saturday at 3p .m.. at the White ville Methodist church, of which he was a steward, with the Rev. P. O. Lee as pastor. Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Margaret Farrior Thompson, and a daughter, Mrs. Aimes C. High, I Kith of Whiteville; two brothers, Bradley O. Thompson of Lum herton. Emerson M. Thompson of ßurgaw; nn<! a sister. Mrs. 1'. I) Jones of l.aurinburg. Thorn p. η was president of 'he North Carolina Press associa tion in 1955-56. His newspaper. The News Reporter, is one of the two non-dailies ever to re vive a Pulitzer prize. Is was awarded in IBM. He was a trustee of the Uni versity of North Carolina jour nalism foundation. Active in civic affairs, he was a past president of the Whiteville Merchants association, and of the White ville Rotary club. His activities through the Whiteville Development Corp. and other similar groups were primary in development of much industry and business in the central Columbus town. • In the business world, he was also an owner and director of Radio Station WENC. Whiteville, and part owner and published of The State Port Pilot. Southport; and a director of Peoples Savings and Loan Corp.. and Hotel Whiteville. The newspaper editor was a native of Bennettsvillc, S. C. Ho ivas born in 1901, the son of ?amuel O. and Earah Elizabeth Stuart Thompson, both natives jf Robeson county. He was rear ed and educated primarily in the Vtaxton area. A graduate of pre-mei!:cine at Ouke university ι then Trinity] -oUcgc). he changed to a news-! papering career in 1927 as the! result of a summer job with the! Lumberton Robesonian. He became advertising mana-' ?er for the Lumberton news paper. and then in 1938 was issociated. for a short titne.i through ownership, with three newspapers published in Slier City. Late in 1933. he acquired part in the Whiteville newspaper, lie concentrated hisi efforts in Whiteville and even-! lually became sole owner of the semi-weekly newspaper. The family !~as requested that memoriums for Mr. Thompson !>.· in th<· form of contributions to the Univer.-ity of North Caro lina journalism foundation. Leaf Average Up Tabor Oitv's tobacco market >ales average cuonlinucd tc climb as Monday's average hit jfiO.ftfi and Tuesday's sales av flFdR<-(l S<i0.04 Tally Eddings, sales supervis or, reported that sales for the first nine days of this seasonj showed a $2.25 per hundred in-j crease over the same period last) year. According to Eddings the first of next week sales should wrap uu the sales on the first, second third croppings. This was trie tobacco, says Eddings, that was burned due to the rainy season experienced a few weeks ' .«go. Tuesday's sale here topped all| North Carolina one-sal·.· mark-1 ' ets in volume and all N. C markets in average price. The poundage was 217.872 pounds φ an average of $60.94. Sea·:«.η average through Tues-j «lay's sales was reported at $59. 04 on 1,779.88» p«>unds. If the early trend for highci prices continues then this could be Tabor City's greatest tobac co year. Ordinarily the local market undergoes an early siege ( of selling lugs, nondescript and I* c^ier normally low-priced to i,« flRcco. Thus, the early average ♦ usually lags behind other mark I ets. After several weeks the market average here usually be gins to climb and it seldom stops short of the best average in the country. This is the trend that appears to be followed this year although the average price Is far above that of prior years at the I same period of selling time . Stales by the day include: Thursday, August β, 236,432 pounds for an average of $58.65; Friday. August 7, 238,424 pounds for $58.28; Monday, Au gust 10. 273,590 pounds fot $60.95; Tuesday, August 11 217, 872 pounds for $θ0.Μ. Better quality tobacco con tinues to flow into th· mark* ψ* with It the price is «mM to inctMM considerably Women Receive G.A. Citations Mrs. Reecc Burroughs and Mrs. Tom Garrell. members of the Tabor City Baptist Church, director and counselor of Girl.·* Auxiliary received congratula tions from Mrs. Paul Carter Knoxville. Tenn.. official grader of W.M.U. Southwide upon pass ing the Girls Auxiliary leader ship course and the fine work they are doing in G. A. Mrs. Burroughs and Mrs. Gar rell are the first local leaders to complete this course. Just re cently Mrs. Burroughs received » Sunday School citation from the Sunday School board. Nash ville, Tenn. "We feel that the course was worthwhile not only will we be better prepared to serve, but the girls will benefit from the' knowledge we have received"! said Mrs. Burroughs and Mrs Garrell. They arc working in thc( Young Peoples department in training as counselor and dlrec-: tor. Month-Old Child Dies Unexpectedly Michael David Marlowe, nonth-old son of Mr. and Mrs. David George Marlowe of Grit ton, N. C·, died in a Kington, Ν Ζ. hospital at midnight Monday, , \ug. 3. unexpectedly. Funeral service« were held ( Wednesday at 10 a. m. in Hard wick Funeral Hope with the Rev Morgan Gllreath officiating Burial will be in Mills Family Cemetery. Surviving in addi on to ί'τ»1 »rente are the maternal grand-, »arents, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert 3raham of Tabor City, N. C. ind the paternal grandparents I Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marlowe of Partington VFW District Heel Held Here Sunday The Fifth District of the North Carolina VFW met here Sunday and heard an address by Dr Charlie English, state VFW sur geaon, on building a strenget state VFW organization. Also on the program were Misa Karline Mayberry of Elkin. N. C. who serves as state president of the VFW Auxiliary, and Paul Henley of Greensboro, recently elected state commandcr of the VFW. The joint meeting of the VFW and VFW Auxiliary was well attended by Fifth District mem bers. Host for the meeting and fried chicken dinner was the local VFW post. District Governor Speaks To Local Rotary Clnb The Rotary Club of Tabor City was host Monday to Hum Η Foscue, governor of the 772 district of Rotary International who is making his annual offici al visit to each of the 43 Rotary clubs in Southeastern North Carolina. He addressed the local L'lub and contcred with Presi dent Frank Nesmith and com mittee chairman on Rotary ad ministration and service activi ties. Roscue is an insurance ageni and hardware merchant in Ma.vsville and is a member and past president of the Rotarj Club of Maysville. He was elect ed as a district governor of Ro tary International for the 1959 r»9 fiscal year at Rotary's 50th annual convention in New York City, last June. He is or.e of 261 district governors supervising th«· activities of more than 10, 200 Rotary clubs which have a membership of nearly 500,OOC business and professional exe-l cutives in 113 countries through-! nit the world. Wherever Rotary clubs arc located, President Foscuc as serted in discussing the govern or's visit, their activities art similar to those of the Rotary Club of Tabor City bccausi they are based on the same gen eral objectives — developing better understanding and fel lowship among business and professional men, promoting community - betterment under takings, raising the standards of business and professions, and fostering the advancement ol [food will, understanding and peace among all the peoples of the world. Each year, thia world-wide! service organization continue.«' to grow in numbers and IrJ strength, President Foscuc add-! ?d. During the past fiscal year,« 174 new Rotary clubs were org inized in 53 countries, bringing he total number of Rotary clubs to an all-time high of more :han 10,200. and four countries vere added to Rotary's roster— British Guiana. Chana. Mada jascar and Nepal. IENNINOS STRICKLAND Jennings Strickland has been ι patient in the Baptist Hospital, Columbia, for several days re-i reiving treatment for an infect-1 finger. He sustained a severe njury several weeks ago which1 required surgery and hospital zed him then, he returned home vs« admitted to the hospital igain. Mrs. Roy Buffkin is now at lome following an appendix op •ration in the Columbus County Hospital last week. ROAD PROJECT UNDERWAY—Tills is a look at the Green Sea Road where State II ich way Commission workmen have begun the task of widening and curbing- the road from the heart of I town to the state line. Preliminary work has created a bottleneck for traffic on tlie Green Sea ι Road but motorists and residents are not complaining. They know that in just a few- months ithey will have their patience rewarded with anew look. Silver Dollar Event In Tabor Pushing Toward Closing Days Chesi X-Rays Offered Free Ang. 31-Sept. 17 Free chest x-rays, designed to j locate cases of tuberculosis.; and lung tumor, vill be avail able to Horry countians Aug. 31-Sept. 17. Announcement of the visit of the mobile x-ray unit was made by Mr.· Margaret Μυοιτ- of Con way, secretary of the Horry County Tuberculosis Associa tion. Three points were stressed concerning the free x-rays: 1—There is no undressing necessary: 2—It takes only a few minutes;! 3—Reports are confidential. The service is available to white persons 20 years of age and over and to Negroes 15 years of age und over. The schedule of visits of the mobile #ray units is as follows: Loris — Booth's Cafe. Mon dy. Aug. 31. 2-7 p.m.: Tuesday. Sept. 1, 9:30 a.m. — 12 30 p.m and 2-4 p.m. Loris, Coffee Shop. Wednes day. Thursday and Friday. Sept. 2. 3. and 4. 10 a.m.-l p.m. and 2-4 p.m. Green Sea — High School. Tuesday. Sept. 8. 1-5 p.m. Ra.vboro — Strickland's Store. Wednesday. Sept. 8. 1-5 p.m. Bucksport — W. M. Ritter, Store. Thursday. Sept. 10, 2-0 ρ m. Jordanvillc — Pee Dee Farms Store. Friday. Sept. 11, 1-5 p.m. Galivan stFerry — Pee Dee Farms Store, Saturday. Sept. 12. 1-5 p.m. Aynor — Across from Post Office. Tuesday. Sept. 15, 1-5 p.m. Pleasant View — Stroud's Store. Wednesday, Sept. 16. 11 a m.-3 p.m. Floyds — Hook's Store. Thurs-J day, Sept. 17. 11 a.m.-3 p m. Persons unable to be present at any of these places at these times may get their free x-rays at the Horry County Health De partment each Wednesday be tween 2-4 p.m. Mr». J. Β. Hardwick Is Joining Daughter Mrs. J. B. Hardwick, beloved 1 cal woman, is packcd furni-| lure and all to go to Washing-\ Ion, D. C. to Join her daughter.! ι Mrs. H. L. Lyon, Jr. and her two [laughters. Nancy and Kit. They ictually will live in Arlington. Va. in a lovely home, 3R11 Up land st. I Mrs. Lyon is a staff member in the admitting office of the ι Georgetown University Hospit·, >1 in Washington and Namy Is!I β secretary with the Interna- | tional General Electric Com- I pany. Kit is returning to Queen's College. Charlotte where she If ] a rising Junior. Mrs. Hardwick is now visit- 1 Ing i4h her sisters, Mrs. W. J · Hi&J · Mrs. J. A. Bell, and . Mrs. V·. Sr. «t their re- ι rpectlve homes before leaving , next week. Too, some enter tainments are on the calendar for Mrs. Hardwick . ι Merchants and customers alike are getting ready for the August 25 "Silver Dollar" Days drawing that will find $1,000 mi cash and $2,000 in gifts being given away. Business has been brisk during the two weeks that the townwidc promotion has been in progress. Customers are acutely aware that they might be the lucky grand prize winner of 500 silver dollars. Individual merchants taking part in the event are giving away special prizes — the drawing for these will be held August 25 just prior to the drawing for the $1,000 in rash. Tile "Silver Dollar" Days have been marked by exceptional bargains in every participating store. Only members of the Tabor City Merchants Association are permitted to give away the tickets. A ticket is given for each one dollar purchase. Ten regular tickets can be swapped lor a "master ticket. Only master tickets will be placed in the box for the drawing. "it has been very successful thus far and we are looking forward to a bustling business during the next two weeks." said Tally Eciding. exccutive-s«.cretary of the Tabor City .Merchant». Associr" >n. Yam Association Annual Meeting Set September 9th Λ numbci of buyers and brok ers of sweet potatoes in the rubor City area are expected to i'tend the annual meeting of he North Carolina Yam A.sso lation in Goldsboro on Sep cmbcr 9. The announcement of he annual meeting was mad«, his week by Howard R. Cor >ett, of Corbett Brothers, Wil liington, President of the asso ■ialion. Mr. Corbett pointed out in he announcement to all inemb •rs that this is the most import int day in the year lor yam as sociation membership and urged full attendance at the meeting •'We have done a wonderful lob so far on seed, farming prac tices and quality improvement But we cannot stop. It is as im portant to get the crop harvest id and stored properly and tc complete our 300 bushel pel icre promotion project as it is t*» improve seed." President Sorbett said. Mr. Corbett urged all county >gents who have commercially trown yams in their areas to at end the meeting. He also point ed out that the county agent» litve been a tremendous help in he promotion project this year. Outstanding speakers will be >n the program who have done considerable research in sweet >«>tato utilization. Dr. MeFarland, of the South ern Regional Research I,aborat •ry. New Orleans, La., is among he prominent speakers invited :o appear on the program. Dr l"rank B. Thomas, of the North Carolina Extension Division, i? 11 SO slated to speak. Henry Covington, who har lone a great deal of the work on he 300 bushel per acre contest in* helped arrange the program or the annual meeting and will κ; present September 9. IN DI'RHAM Mrs. Wade Martin and daugh er. Elvie Hammct, are visiting vith relatives in Durham. They ire now with the Walter New on'e, her sister, 1206 Vickerr Kve The world belongs to the en-| huaiaat who kaepa cool. Any Veteran Hay Apply For Hospitalization Veterans of any war or of service in the Korcan-conflict period may apply for hospital ization through the nearest Vet erans Administration office, Η Ilu^h N'incc, Columbus County Veterans Service Officer said The general requirement is that the veteran's discharge or rc Icase from service must havt been under conditions other th.rti dishonorable Nance listed the three prior ities for veterans seeking treat - mint in a Veterans Administra tion hospital as follows: 1 First priority goes to those needing to be hospitalized be cause of injuries or diseases in curred in or aggravated by line of duty in their active service during any war «if the Korean conflict period. 2. Second priority goes to vet erans with service during any was or the Korean-conflict per iod who were discharged or re tired for disability that they in curred in line of duty, or who are receiving compensation pay ments for a service-conncrtcd disability. Included also, sinn January I, 1959. are veterans who would be eligible to receive such compensation except for the fact that they are getting military retirement pay for ser vice-«, onnected disabilities, but who need hospital treatment for some ailment not conncctcd with their service. These group· will be admitted under the second class of priority, according a? beds may be available. 3. The third group consists of veterans with service during any war of the Korean-conflict per iod who were not discharged for disability and not having a com pensable service-connected dis ability. Such veterans may b< admitted to VA hospitals if th« three following conditions are met: (1) it is deemed medically necessary that they be hospit Local Schools Open Tuesday, Aug· 25th Haircnt Price Upped To $1 The price of nt-atness has been extended two-bits at local bar ber shops . Haircuts went from 75 cent.· to a buck on Thursday. The price increase represented thi first iiike in about 10 years Most ci'ies have been charging one dollar for a number of years ami in some areas the 'arrif is t*vo dollars. rhe local price increase was attributed to the "high cost ol living " Stanley Gets Into Another Jam Wa.vnc Stanley, the young man who has had his share of trouble with the North and South Carolina law enforcement officers, was apprehended by FBI officers on Thursday in Blackshear. Georgia. According to Colurhbus Sher iff, A. L. "Ben" Duke, Stanley was lodged in the Waycross, Georgia jail pending probation hearing on charges of interstate transportation of a stolen auto tnibile. Stanley said last week that he was wanted by the FBI or charges of transporting narcot ics in North Carolina. Sherifl Duke says he knows nothinj. about the narcotics charge it: North Carolina Sheriff Duke said that Lucian YVil'ii.nv· ν «ν on Stanley's .b'nd for his 120-mile per hour race with police in Juno. ZUIJCK VISITORS . . Dr. and Mrs. Phillip 7.uK··!; had its their over night guests Sunday hor brother, Malcolm Wall, Mrs. Wall and children Pete. Nancy and Kitty. <»f Mc Minnville, Tonn. Mrs. Annie Duncan of Dallas is spending several days here at home. Sho has been with her son. James, due to his wife be ing a patient in the McCain San atorium . a'n/eil. (2) they stale under oath they are financially unable {< pay hospital charges elsewhere and (3) if VA hospital bids ait available. For further information con tact Nance who is located in tht Courthouse. Whiteville. N. C. 01 T. Formy-Duval. District Offic er. North Carolina Veteran; Commission. 409 ' Murchison Building. Wilmington. Norll· Carolina. The Tabor City Schools will open for the 1959-60 term ob Tuesday, August 25. with a com plete faculty and staff in all de partments announced Randall Burleson, principal. New faculty members will be Mrs. J.M. Murray of Williams Township, English department and High School libarian; Mar cus Turner of Fair Bluff. High School Science department and Mrs. Wister Jackson, Jr.. first grade. Too, Mrs. Jean Stevens who was on leave of absence from the Home Economics de partment several months last year Is returning as Grammar Grade Ubarlan. Other membprs include Mrs. Beth R. Woody. English and French; Robert M. Woodward, Science: Mrs. Ruth Averitt, Eng lish; Mrs Sadie Jackson. Math; Mrs. Coreta Brubaker. English and History: Mrs. Nell Fowler. Math and Latin; Bermey Stev ens. Physical Education and Health; Fred E. Lay. Jr. Agri culture; Sam L. Jackson. Agri culture; Mrs. Miona Fonvielle. Commerce; Mrs. James Garrell. Home Economics. John F. Small, Miss Carolyn Todd, Bliss Lottie Williamson, eighth grades; Mrs. Iris Baker. Mrs. Fannie P. Burleson. Mrs. Helen Kelly, Mrs. Betty Harri son. seventh grades; Miss Helen Butler. Mrs. Roberta Ward. Mrs. Nettie Hammond, sixth grades. Mrs. Blan Hufham. Miss Eva Mills. Mrs. Wiliam Shelley. Mrs. Letha S. Gore, fifth grades; Mrs Ira Hucks. Miss Estelle Stanly, Mrs. Laura Sarvis. Miss Hazel Todd, fourth grades. Mrs Adeliade Bell. Mrs. Lau. ra Sarvis. Mrs. Martha Β Hicks. Mrs Marguerite Smlt'j. third grades; Miss Ann McGougan, Miss K.it<- Jones, Mrs. Frances Har -'dee. Mrs. Elizabeth Rivenbark. second grades; Mrs. Edna Jolly. Ali*·. Jacquelyn HMishoe, Mrs. Roberta Bowyer. Mrs. Erma Win stead. first grades. Mrs. Margaret Jo Willoughby and Mrs Geort'e Lay will be the music teachers. Mrs. Hector Lee will again serve a« lunchroom manager with Mrs. Derotha Cartrette. Mrs. Rudolph Soles. Mrs. James Taylor, Mrs. Leroy Gore. Mrs. Ruthinc Cox. Mrs. Bertie Tomp kins. Mrs. Lorena Harrelson, and Mrs Mae Graincer as staff mem bers Broadus Turbeville will con tinue in his post as chief janitor with Inez Dinkens. Mrs. Ethel Henson and Mrs. Florrle Wood. Principal Burleson also an nounced that teachers will report on August 24th for duty and stu dents will observe the August 25th date as registration The usual short i-chedule of Κ a.m. to 1 p.m. will be observed R. C. Soles, Jr. To Practice Law In Tabor City Tabor City will soon have a new lawyer and he is a native son. Robert Charles Soles, Jr..; son of Mr. ami Mrs R. C. Soles. Sr., of Tabor City. The 24 year old R C.. Jr., pass ed the North Carolina Bar ex-' amination last week in Raleigh following his recent graduation from the University of North Carolina Law Sehool. He didi his underfraduate study at Wakcl Forest College, reeeiving his R. S. degree In May of IPSO. He majored In General Selenee and English at Wake Forest. While at Wake Forest. Mr. Soles was an ROTC Company Commander, a member of the ROTC band, a member of the college marching and concert bands, and a member of the Young Democrat« Club At the University of North Carolina law school, he was a member of the TAR HF,F,L BAR. RIST KM. Law School Association Legislature. Executive Commit tee of the YDC, Vlce-Preeldent of the YDC. staff member of the law achool graduating class brochure, on Board of Editors of U» If. C. Law Review, and a member of Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity. Holding a First Lieutenant')· commission In the Army. Mr. 8oles la reporting to Fort Meade. Md.. for two weeks reserve train ing. at the completion of that training, he will return to Tabor City to Μ up his law office. "I expect to get my lawyer's license about September IS, and hope to begin practicing In October," the young lawyer said
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