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THE ONLY PULITZER PRIZE WINNING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE Ό Nl TED IT1III More Than 10,000 People Read The Tribune Every Week *7\dtme People Shop From The Pages Of Their Hometown Newspaper VOLLME XIV. NUMBER 3 "Tabor City — Τ be Town With A City Future" » CITY. NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY. AlCUST 19. 1959 5f> PER COPT—S2.00 PER YRAR Grainger Block Company Is Big Economic Asset To Tabor! One of Tabor City's home- ' owned and home-operate«! in dustries, Grainger Block Com pany, has completed the move to its new location on North j Railroad Street. Growth of Grainger Block Company has been rather phe- r nanu-nal but success hasn't been' a Tier chance item. Owner Wood-i iow Grainger has kept constant ly in touch with th< business I and operation of the plant I working as much as 14 and 1G hours each day. Grainger got into the block , business one day in 194ti when I two local men came to him I wanting to buy blocks for con- j struction of a building. At that ] lament he wasn't in the block business but agreed to use hi; · truck to bring blocks from out j of town for these two men ' When he went to the block com- j pany to fill that particular order ' he made an agreement with the owner to purchase blocks at wholesale prices. This was thi actual start of Grainger Block Company. fin 1950 the actual making ot bnlcks in Tabor City began on a hand machine that turned out one block at a time with a max-1 imum of 200 being produced in a day. In 1951 another hand machine was purchased with the same production capacity. To day the modern block-making machinery produces 5,000 blocks each day it is in operation. The economy of the area getii .A'boost from Grainger Block Company's progress; During the: busy season from Septembei thru June there are 20 people employed with a payroll of $55. 000. Even during the off season there are 16 regular employees Formerly located on the Green Sea Koad with one acre of land·I the move to the new locatior (jives the Company plenty of rgwm for eontftiued expansion Im· new six-acre site aircad) houses the main office, a main tenance ship, and several build ings used lor the production of the blocks. Too, a railroad sid ing was built by Grainger or the now location — freight car load purchase· · . ι .\v mat<;uil can now b»· rolle'i conveniently near the site ' the production liflf ^»rtu.ill; < vervthirqj in the lino ..f labor -saving tlcviccs lor block companies can be fount in use at tue local company 1'lu· uncv back-breaking labor; of loading blocks on trucks by Hand has been replaced by < unique motor driven truck with several prongs that fit into the •■»pen part ol the block. The 1 >t^ks of blocks are easily loud iffPand lifted onto the waitin. trucks. Facilities include 11\«11 cemcr.t mixer trucks and sever- j al other trucks pushing the total J number of trucks to 12. One of the ingredients tha has spelled success for Graing-|! ιτ 1 flock Company was revculedjl by a recent customer — "Υοι I don't have to wonder when tie- I livery will be made. The service ■ Excellent and the quality of the blocks is excellent. Wher Grainger's tells you it will b« done at a ccrtain time then it is done at that time." Λ large supply of concrete and sollte blocks are on hand at .ill times. There are 175,000 »locks on the spacious yard1 right now. Grainger happily relates thai1 < i^crrfe and solite blocks an bmuning more and more in de mand. They are recommended by architects throughout foi: construction of buildings and homes. Some 10 years ago thej value of blocks was not really realized by many people In the' building business. The advantages of usinp blocks can be found in the light-! 1 w«^[ht feature and the cost CiÄrrete blocks retail on tht yard for 20 cents each while so ',· lite blocks retail for 21 cents ι Two cents per block is added for delivery. When asked the difference j between a concrete and cemcnl, block, Grainger replied that there was no such thing as r cement block i "When the cement ia mixed It· bortfnes concrete so there is no, sucn thing as a cement block," he noted. Blocks really came into their own fn this area about 1954 aft-| er Hurricane Hazel dealt a wicked blow to the beaches in the area. Home owner* noted that homes constructed with: blocks withstood the damage J better than others and when the! I ^Continued on Pag· β) e \ LETTER MUST GO Ol'T—Wood row iiraineer checks with Ihr office secretary. June Hodge of I-oris, about a letter that must so out to a customer. It is all part of the overall, efficient nperation of the plant. FKOM Tili OUTSIDF—This Is a vir« from the outside of thr department where the concrete blocks are made. Kvery piece of labor-savinc equipment available for block construction can be round at Grainger Block Company. Μ EASY TOUCH LOADS A TIUCX—Α Μ·ρκ( power-packed lifter take· Uie pain oat of Mllaf · track wttk Meek·. Tiliill« JmW, plaat nuiicr. »how· kow coolly · load of block«·! in be placed on a track for qalek delivery. \ RAILROAD IS BUILT—This siding was built by Grainger Block Company when U moved to its nou location. Kr eicht car load purchases of raw material are now easily located near the site on the plant yard where the blocks arc made. $1000 In Cash Someone with their luck running in the right direc tion will he $f>00 richer Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Tahor City "Silver Dollar Days" will be capped Tuesday with the drawing for $1,000 in cash and more than $2,000 in prizes from individual merchants. First prize in the drawing is $."»oo (in silver dol lars) with second and third prize being $100 each. The next 12 persons will get $25 each. This is the second consecutive year this "Silver Dollar" Days has been carried out in Tabor City. It has been successful both years with widespread in terest created iu the cash prizes. Bumper bargains are still being offered in every store participating in the event. Only members of the Tabor City Merchants Association are eligible to give away the tickets for the big drawing. The drawing will be held itt -I p.m. in front ol Harrelson's Pharmacy. In event of rain the drawing will be moved to Garrell's Warehouse. "You must be present to win." said Tally Kddings executive secretary of the Merchants Association. Another bumper-to-bumper crowd is expected hert Tuesday. aLst year it was difficult to find parking space within five or six blocks of the business distric a shoppers converged on the town from a radius ο 50 miles. People came early to do their last minuti shopping and to put their names in the big wire baske moments prior t«> the drawing. * - "We've never had a crowd like that before in Tabu City but we anticipate an even larger crowd this year.' -aid Kddings. The following individual prizes will be given awa; also. Others have been added to the list since t.h< original listing below .tiul w ill be given away Tuesday •Jicus Fircätur.e Cu»njj.in> $100.00 in Trad«· Certificate Piggly Wiggly $25.00 in Trade Certificate Tabor City Dept. Store $ 25.00 in Trade Certificate Prince Bros. Furniture—Ptince.-s I Hue Ribbon I: nei pi mg Mat tres—10 yr. G'tee. ($Γ>9.50 Mattress Maker's Super Mkt. $25.00 in trade certituate Sarvis Farm Supply Portable Sewing Marlon Collier Gas Company $351.95 Record Playe Davis Jewelers $50.00 in trade certificate Simons Dept. Store $10.00 in trade certificate I.ee 5 and 10 $10.00 in trade certificate Kucy's Clothing Store $75.00 in trade certificate Carolina Dept. Store A nice blanke Dor-Mar Shoe Store—$12.95 pair women or mens shoes-your Choice C. M. Fowler Pool Room $2.00 in easl fa bor Hardware and Furniture $25.00 in trade certificate Western AUTO Store S50.00 in trade certificate Dornum Furniture Store—$49.95 Vacuum Cleaner—Town and Country—AH at' Dorman Jewelers $25.00 Trade Certificat Wood's 5 and 10 Bed Sprea< Strickland Produce 5 pound flounder—crate cold drink Schiki's Dept. Store $25.00 Trade Certificat C. C. Soles & Sons One 18" Huffy Electric I .aw η Μ owe J. M. Solej Co. $5.00 Trade Certificat Old Dime Store ...... 32 Pc Dinner ware Sc Cricket Gift Shop 7 Pc China Salad Sc Williams Township School Ready For Opening Oi School Semester Williams Township Schon kvilh 32 tcachers, is ready fc Hie opening of the 1959-6 ichool year. Clayton Lewis, principal, an lounced thai thi're were 21 ele nentary and 11 high school tea :hers . Classes will begin Wednesday \ugust 26. Teachers in the elementar hool are as follows: Mrs. Cor ·*. Ward, Mrs. Winifred P. Stou Vliss Mattie Justice, Mrs. Dais i. Brown, Mrs. Ruth Λ. Coke VIrs. Elizabeth S. Walters, Mr <. Harris Cooke, Mrs. Jessie 1 larper, Mrs Marion R. Wan Vlrs. Mildred C Vaught, Mr -<»llie P. Bos well, Mrs. Betty V Skipper. Miss Ruth Holder, Mr ..inda McLam, Mrs. Letha I Mercer. Mrs. Helen M. William Vir. D. T. Peacock, Mrs. Ksta Τ 'ait. Mrs. Carol J. Gillikin. Mis 'hyllis Ann Ratcliffc, and Mr Mice B. Williams. High school teachers are ί ollows: Mr. Vernon D. Thorny <on, Mr. Jesse B. Vaught. Μ Frank S. Gillikin, Mrs. Klizi >eth G. Wilson, Mrs. Mary 1 Lewis, Mr. Eugene V. Sass~ Mrs Olive Β Wright. Mrs. R< tha W. Thompson, Mr. Wister < Jackson, Jr., Mr. Charles E. Bu lock, and Mr. Clayton Uwl·. Leaf Mart Average Monday Hits High Mark Of $64.03 Name ASC Committee Nominees For September 25 Election 173 Are Taught To Swim Ai Free Classes Al Club Λ total ol 173 persons from iI .oris and Tabor City can swim !ii :lay because «»1 tree swimming I cl.<s.se- conducted tin suminci α the Carolinas Country club Seven classes, open to mem bers and non-members alike, were conducted by Chuck Snyd 'er and Ditto Eddings, life guards who taught non-swimmers ol both the younger group and a dults how to swim. Thirty-one of the children and three of the adults were noi members ot the Country Club. Of the 137 children who learn ed to swim, 73 were from Lorris and 64 were from Tabor City; ol the 36 adults, 19 were frorr I .oris and 17 from Tabor City. Family Night Held λ At Sandy Plain Family night was held at th< iSandy Plais Community Center Thursday evening with member: of the Development Association Home· Demonstration Club an< the 4-H Club attending Judge Raymond Mallard \v«i: ' nuest speaker using for his sub ject "Jury Duty." ;j A buffet supper was serve· " with about 50 m attendance . Among the special guests wer I Judge and Mrs. Mailard. Μι and Mrs. Fred Lay. Jr., Archi . Marlin, ar.d Mrs Heilster, Mi , mii! Mis. Worth Fowler, Mr: Uoyce II invlsoti. Mrs. Artnu Cart rette >nd children and Mr: * Ed Norris. 1 The next meeting will b : held September 10 .it 7:30 ρ n Two New Teachers At Nakina Hii;h 'Γα.ι new teachers have j· ι iiitu!'\ of the N;ikin;i lli^1 School which will open Tuesday r August l!5. announced Μ. Γ.1 Jones, principal. Thcj arc Mi sM;i:> Siynn of Clinton who wil s it ach English am! George Pen "cock <>f Chadbourn, Physciii ' Education and Science. Both ar r:a<luat>s oi East Carolina Col lege. 1 Oilier faculty members in s elude Clyde Backmon. Math am sl Science; Mrs. Marporie \\ .Gore. Home Economics; Claytoi ;W Shack loiord, Social Studio Mrs Elsie Peacock. English ani Ί French: Connor Cox. Bus i lies i'Mucation: Roosevelt Cartrett« and James \V. Gore. Agricul ture. Members of the school boar t ι re P. O. Gore, chairman; 1. J t Marlowe, secretary. G. Τ. (ίοπ G Τ Ward and Marshall Wan Mr. Jones noted that the shoi schedule, 8 a. m. to 1 p. η ι would be observed for the firs ten day period. ι Tabor FFA Chapter 'c Names New Officers The Tabor City FFA Chaptc - met Monday. August 10, in th -'agriculture building and circle -jofficers for the 1959-60 schoc term. Jimmy Mincey was name president and Harold Wrigh y vice president aj Honald Herring will fill th t. secretary's post and Eddi Grainger is treasurer. Others include Scott I.arri more as reporter and Harol Hughes. Sentinel. II S. I,. Jackson and Fred La; 5 j Jr. agriculture teachers, are th ' ladvisors. ; The chapter will meet agai ι in the Agriculture buildim < August 5, at 8 p. m. '·! : *|Pireway Methodist To Hold Revival υ; A revival meeting will bcgl —; at the Pireway Methodist Chui ch Monday, August 24. and cor tinue through the 28th announi cd the Rev. Ed Armstrong, pas or. The Rev. W. J. Martin will t the guest minister with servici being held each evening at p. b. Farmers in every auriculiur.il Community in North Carolin»1, will soon fleet throe of their , neighbor^ to represent them on ; Community Agricultural Stabi lization and Conservation Com- ( mittees for the coming year. Elected also in each commum ty will be two alternate mem- j bers of tlu· Community Commit tee. The Chairman of the Com- ; munity Committee is also a dele gate to the Count.v Convention which will convene 15 days af ter ttie community election to elect the County Committee. The election wil be held ου Thurs day. September 10. between 7 a. m. and 6 p. m., and the coun ty convention on Friday. Sept ember 25. The committeemen serve for a period of 12 months. Elections are held under the supervision of Community and County Election Boards, made up of local representatives of Federal and State Agricultural Agencies. 1 The ASC Committee has the job (if administering the loeal phases of a variety of programs;, acreage allotments on wheat. 1 cotton, tobarco and peanuts; ■ marketing quotas: storage and ; loans in eonncetion with price ■ supports: agricultural eonservn ' tion programs operations; phases of the wool incentive program: conservation reserve: and other emergency programs. The nominees for ASC' Com • munties of Ccrro Gordo. Cherry Grove. Mollic. Beaverdam. Clar endon. Tabor City. Sandy Plains, and Guideway are as follows: Cerro Gordo — Η Τ Benton. Hezie 3 lln:d. Homer Mullard. Tillman Elliott, Millie Floyd Clempson Green We«ley HarrH sirn. C H. Jenkins, Joel Mi Lei. land, and Irvin Williamson. [ Cherry Grove — Joe Butler. Ilosea Coleman. Tim Coleman. ! Daniel Hayes. Gin'ney Herring Timothy Pat·· I ;v Strickland Volt on Strickland. Irvin Strick land. and Luther Turbeville. Mollic — Clement Cox. N. C. JCurric. Dewey Gaskin Jack I Gore. W Π Gore. F.rnest Hayes 1 Daniel Long W L. Price. Brooks J Stanley, and T r nl: Ward ι Beaverdam — Joe Beck. Seth Cartrette. Von Cartrettc. Paul I Dudley Joe Godwin. Thomas , Hohbs, Cleveland Hughes. Cecil Mcpherson Howard McPherson. Boy McPherson. and Troy Wor . ley Clarendon — Carl Bullock. Woodmw I lard u. Thomas Harrel ' -on Dewey Hewitt. Homer Mer cer. W G. Norris. Hoy Spivey. , Neal Stric kland. Clyde Strick ί land, and Otis Wright. J Tabor City L. Β Cox. Walter Fowler. Coy Harrelson. . Β G Hinson Kilon Lawson. 'Helton Soles. Η. K. Soles. Hu bert Soles J.irnr* Spivey. Hnr |ry Stephens ' Sandy Plain·· — Earl Cartrct 1 :te, Henry Cox. Horace Fowler, 'i Lyman Fowler. Paul Gore. L Μ (Lewis. Horace Millet. Bock Bay j Bruce Spivey. and Ε A. Wright Guideway — Grady Frink. Jot Gore. Major Gore. Dupree Jac obs. Β G. Land. Mclvin I.ong ! F.rnest Rhodes. Gibson Stocks ι W. D. Stone Homer Tucker e Mrs. Spivey, ASC office mana· Λ ger advises that in addition tfi il the above list, regulations pro j vide that there shall be included Ι oti the slate of nominees, the • names of eligible persons whose nominations is requested in n ' petition. The petition must be '' signed by 10 or more eligible voters and presented to the elec· - tion board by August 25 Regula d tions require that nominees b» listed on the ballot In aiphabe • tical order e mrs. J. v. nrrs Ii Mrs. .1 C. Ftpps is a pnfieri ! 'in the Columbus County Hospi!· jal, Whiteville. mks ηοΝΛΐ,η prtncf. Mrs. Donald Prince and chil I (Iron. Clarrncp and Sandy, ο "i.Iacksonvillc. Fla. arc visitini - his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Com - pz Prince. and other relatives. - FIORIPA VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Zenas Smith an< >e daughter. Sherrell, of Jackson W|ViUe, Fla. were guests of Mi ί and Mr*. Toy D. Fowler sever« 'days last week. Tabor City's tobacco market >egan a rapid climb into the eadcrship role for average irices tliis week as it topped forth Carolina markets four out >1 tin· last five selling days . Tally Kddings, sales su pelvis· >i. reported that the best sales lay hi the season was recorded in Monday when the average on !77,Ut»8 pounds hit $64 03. The season total poundage hrough yesterday, was 3.381,213 >ounds for an average of $60.64. "The quality looks good and t appears that the price average s soiii« to keep going upward nakmg us the leading market η the Border Belt," said Edd ngs. ill noted that there had been ess complaints among growers ibout prices thmi ever before. "The farmers are happy with :he selling price and complaints nave been very few," Eddings remarked. Volume is clown from prior years for this period of sales jut Kddings explained it by cit ing the long dry seige followed ay heavy rains. "The weather conditions chop ped an average ol 2011 pounds per acre away fron: the farmer," he sain. Too, he noteu that many larmers took tobacco <o the Georgia market this year. To bacco sale:' 'n Georgia do rot have to be graded or tied but average prices are generally below those paid on the Border Belt. Sales by the day during the past week are as follows: Wed nesday—208,418 pounds average *61.39; Thursday — 331,004 pounds average $61.35; Friday —338.458 pounds average $61. 42; Monday—377,068 pounds av erage $64.03: and Tuesday — 338.576 pounds average $62,72. CAP Members Aid In Search For Lost Trainer S \ c;i! members of the Nich ols Composite Civil Air Patrol Squadron took part in the scan !i for an Air Force jet trainei lost enroutc from Nor· Inlk, Virginia tn Sclma, Ala bama. The search carried the local CAP member: to Greensville, S. C. where they spent all day Sunday hiking tin countryside in search oi the lost aircraft. No trace of the craft was lounii although accord inn to Don Marshall tin y were search in« the right area. Several per sons reported having seen the je» traveling at a low altitude. "Ii he < rashed straight i!o*m into the trees then tluy easily could have swallowed up the plane with little evidence of a crash visible fro mthe air," said Marshall . Those from this area whe helped in th» search were W. C. Cox. Jr.. Don Marshall, and Robert Dale lnman, all senior members. Cadet* from this area who assisted were Carman Lane, Charles Duncan and luhn Lewis. Tabor Student Gets Degree At Appalachian I/ou Floy Watts of Tabor City will be among the 228 Appa lachian Slate Teachers College students slated to be graduated at commencement exercises to morrow night. Dr J. Ear! Banieley, president of F.lon College, will deliver the commencement address. Dr. W. H. Plemmons, presi-. dent of Appalachian, will confer the debress and award diplomas. GORDON'S VISITING Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gordon and son, Kvan, arc going to Monroe this evening to visit several days and to drive Jean ne home following her visit ι there. Jeanne's grandmother. Mrs. L. 11. Gordon, was here for [,a visit and she accompanied her [ home last week. MRH. M. D. THOMPSON Mrs Μ. I>. Thompson has been ill at her home on Sixth Street I for several days. MM. CUFF SAKVIfl 1 Mrs. Cliff Sarvis has been III at her home for sever·! days .
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