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THE ONLY PULITZER PRIZE WtNNING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE CfNl 9β9βν||}|| More Than 10,000 People Read The Tribune Every Week 74e Itiiune People Shop From The Pages Of Their Hometown Newspaper VOLUME XIV. N1IMBEB 5 "Tabor Ciiy — The Town With A City Future" WEDNESDAY, t. IMS ΐääss* - ·—s~ «··—«——·. -»· — Red Devils Will Entertain Whiteville As Grid Season Opens Friday Night •Tabor City's Red Devils will lhtur mark here »«day ϊϋ?Γι m"S v open the 1959-60 football season with their arch rivals from Whiteville. Coach Bermey Stevens of ioUd i'ty Sa!d the Red ^ -w wrCa.dy for the invad ing Wolfpack" from White viiie. Only four regulars were lost «f of the 1958-59 Red Devil squad that found the pickings 3S lh° Won 2· 6 and tied l. The Red Devils have been W,U? hart,-,1,ttin8 Practice sessions since August 17. • °n,® of toe reasons for optim thf year on the Red Devil »qui... is the talented b-"»kffeU "imposed of a shifty 124-pound •phomore. Boyd Lee, who will rK Culht' tCam frum quart erback slot; hard running, shif oyD^r.Edward Fonvieiit-· win operate from a halfback p„st and should be one of the t..p performers U,e conference this year: Henry Neil Wrisht 165 pounds, will handle the oth «τ halfback slot and its expected ™d°iL hKCi,n? ICadtr in mora,e: \fcili r ' f} •S,,lt--s· '"*5 pounds « H run from the fullback post »'ηΓ'κ,,Χ.!ΓΚ'Γ' ,u see action in •Ο» ,Γ ^ iS Frcddy Ro«ers· , P®unds, who win operate from the fullback slot. ed°ToVkTV"'WComer " expect ed to break into the lineup of hus'kv men' . 5arrmy Williams.) husky spirited freshman whe Keii"«" ih' "7 po,""l! ls SmS* « 'he'ToS' Γ,"" Thr#·»· , tnltr Position TJirce men. Larry Fowler. Jack-,' lr,^M, and Scott Lowrimorc arc battling ,t out for the en*1 positions. Rugged Joel Hedgecoe and Richard Mills will sce first line duty at tackles. The guard !S δοΓ'11 p7bab,y R° to Doug las Soles and Leori Prince (Hher aspirants will see plen-] ty of duty mclude Lane Buff y · Jcrry So,«5. Harold Hughes I Ceverne Ward. Wayne StefeiTs Soles»m EarI Gor° and The remainder of the sauad ^S^be°rth)ntin!le PUShin* Η «oon!, Fotv, S'Ä V«"'!»""" ,c"rro1 Fonvi'|i<· )4r wc.r!\ on rou,e ,a5f Larry Williams. Gene s,,te Other hopefuls for this year'« Smi Ϊίΐΐ edition ot Red t*vil gird team include Jimmy ?*£<*· Glen Smith. HarSd flnrh ρ"gCT Tatum· Gene Gold finch. Roger Elliott. Joe Stevens JJrry Bruton. Ear, Fowler Ar. Χ?'!™"' W°KP»<* trow wniteville has eight ioit«rm„„ returned ,o the fold FiKyTwc aspirants turned out for prT rPowed,;"haand CoaCh cli«n ι ? bepn taking a ±ϋ-!°^ «» ·»<■ vacancic. Thi w .7 *raduation last year 's expected to Ve Friday Ä lu' ,hc ^counter Friday night that kicks the lid elation. 81 amaW A,h,e"< Ann Layfield with her par ents. the Rev. and Mrs. P. Η I-ayfield, and brother, Bum, has been in Atlanta, Ga. this week for a physical following her re cent inert operation. They are expected home tomorrow. THE CROWD GATHERED—This is a part of sonn- of the several thousand people who eame to Tabor CHy last week for the prizes Riven elimaxing the "Silver Dollar Days." An estimated •M» · lir.iv.vl one of the hottest days of the year. Hospital Petitions Being Signed Harry Dunnegan. chairman of the local hospital committee, an nounced today that signatures! are being procured rapidly on the circulatinR petitions and that more than the required 500 per-, sons are expected to have signed by tomorrow. All petitions are supposed to be turned into B. L.!, Nesmith, Jr., at the Waccamaw Bank, by tomorrow 'Thursday). I The petitions will be presented to the County Commissioners, and their approval for a hospi tal district sought shortly after the petitions are turned in. Dunnegan said that the petl-i tions were being received with* enthusiasm and that the recep! tion of the proposed hospital! plan was excellent. Lennon Bill Congressman Alton Lennon introduced a bill In the House of Representatives this week that will place a tax on cigar ettes made with substitutes for The present tax applies only to cigarette« made from tobacco "The announcement of the manufacture, distribution and sale of tobacco-less or synthetic cigarettes poses a grave threat to every segment of the legitl· mate tobacco Indutsry in North Carolina and especially to our gm weis who produce -approxi mately 64 percent of the flue cured tobacco grown in the United States," said Lennon. The Lennon Bill asks that cigarette be defined as any roll of tobacco or of any substitute for tobacco, wrapped In paper or any substance other than tobacco. The Literary of the Guldeway School is now In larger quarter« giving ample space for Audio Vision announced BI1I Williams. ιmtm nlai ■ t principal The new arrangement also gWe^addttlonal office apace and i Phone Company 1 Group Engineer I Arrest Youth For Burglary A 17-year-old Tabor City wuth. Bobby Stephens, was in Columbus County Jail today -barged with the Monday night creaking and entering of Yam -ity Oil Company and Tabor Sity Motor Sales. Stephens was arrested Tues lay at noon after leading offi cers on a merry-go-round ehase for five hours. Entry to both business estab ishments was gained through a window. Stolen from Yam City Dil Company was a eouple of lollars. The safe had been dam iged with a hammer but was not opened. Money from a cracker machine was taken at Tabor City Motor Sales along with a .22 pistol. The pistol was recovered. The arrest was made by Chiel nf Police Jesse Barker and Po liceman Leamon Sing. Policeman Sing reported thai Stephens admitted entering Kon· cielle's Mill about 10 days agn ind taking money from the rrarker machine. Strickland Talks Jack Strickland, manager ol Yam City Oil Company here spoke on oil and the oil industr> at thla week's regular meetlnc of the Tabor City Rotary Club Strickland pointed out thai the oil Industry Is celebrating its 100th year this year and call expansion of petroleum product! cd attention to the tremendou« since it was discovered for com merclal usage 100 years aeo. Rotarians will not meet nexl Monday night because of the Labor Day conflict. MRS. HOSIER'S FATHER Mrs. T. J. Rozler is In Green own. Ohio on account of the llness of her father. Henry lotti. fames Crumpler "or Exchange Marshall W. Crumpler, Jr., has been assigned as Group En gineer for the group of exchang es in the Whiteville area serv ed by Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company. These exchanges i η c 1 u <1 e Whiteville. Bladenboro, Chad bourn, Clarkton, Elizabetlitown, Lake Waccamaw and Tabor City, according to an announce ment by District Engineer O. L. Smith of Fayetteville. Smith said the transfer of Crumpler to Whiteville was part of a reorganization of district [Engineering functions through out the area served by Carolina Telephone. Under this plan, each of the company's three districts will be subdivided into areas designated as Engineering Groups. Each group will be headed by an engineer responsi ble to the district engineer for outside plant engineering within that group. For the past four years Crump ler has been a member of the District Engineer's Staff in Fay etteville. I A native of Fayetteville. hi attended Fayetteville public schools and N. C. State College where he majored in mechanic al engineering. He served si* months in the U. S. Armee : Forces. Crumpler began his telephone career in 1955 as an engineering assistant at Fayetteville. He i.< a Presbyterian and a member ol the Cape Fear Engineer's Club To Attend lire Meet A. E. Prince, manager of East Tabor Tire Service, and Lac> Nealey, retreading workman foi the same firm, will attend the National Tire Dealers and Re tailers Association annual meet ing In Washington, D. C., from September 12 through Septemb er 16. Η P. HAISSLION H. Phillip* Harreleon is ill at his home in Hartsville, 1211 Home Ave. Leaf Market Hits $67.15 Average — Williams Holding Barbecue Some Will Close And Some Will Be Open Labor Day Nothing was definite today re garding the closing of local busi ness establishments for Labor Day. The Merchants Association voted about four months ago not to close as a group. Today thr sentiment was divided as some merchants planned to close and some planned to remain open. Those who are defintely clos ing all day Monday in obser vance of the Labor Day holiday are Piggly-Wiggly. Baker's Super Market. C. C. Soles and Sons, Western Auto Associate Store, Waccamaw Bank and Trust Com pany. Gore's Red and White' A&P. Dameron Drug Store. Har relson's Pharmacy. J. M. Soles Grocery. Cliff Sarvis Farm Sup ply. W.S.C.S. Starts Calendar Sales Members of the Woman's So ciety oi Christian Service have met and formulated plans to :arry out the organization's an nual Community Birthday Cal endar sales program. Proceeds from the program will continue to be used on the 3t. Paul Methodist Clijurch org an which the calendar project made possible to purchase last rail. The unique calendar which carries citizens' birthdays, an niversaries and memorials has ^established a sound following for the past three years. The aleridnr also carries varied spe cials generously offered by the local merchants on the birthdatc if the purchaser. The St. Paul Methodist Chur ch again wishes to thank every >ne in Tabor City and the sur rounding area for their past support and will appreciate con tinued snupport and interest in this worthwhile project, said Mrs. Davis Bruton. Jr., publicity chairman. Oscar Powell Dies In Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE. Fla—Oscai Powell, 81, died here Saturday A native of Columbus County N. C., he was a brother of Mrs L. D. Floyd of Fair Bluff, N. C Funeral rites were held here Tuesday. Mrs. Floyd was amonc those attending. Mr. Powell wuj [preceded in death by his wife the former Miss Lollie Smith by three weeks . Other survivors, besides Mrs Floyd, include two sons, B. Os 'car Powell. New York anc James Powell, Jacksonville; fiv« daughters. Mrs. Emma Lot Walker, Lakeland. Fla., Mrs Helen Blunt. Miami, Mrs. Mir iam Powell and Misses Sara and Elizabeth Powell, all of Jack sonville; and another sister. Mrs Powell Williamson of Ala |Williams Cafeteria Will Open Sept. 14 ι The Williams Township Schoo Cafeteria will open Monday September 14, 1959, with Mrs Rowena Grainger as manager. Other cafeteria personnel an Mrs. Ruby Hughes. Mrs. Mil dred Long, Mrs. Lucille Spivey Rossie Todd, Ethel Ford, an· She vers Keel. Mrs. Ruby Hughes is als« manager of the school store. Lunches will cost student $ .25 and teachers $ .33. PIERCE'8 MOVE Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pierce am children. Tom and Cathy, ar now at Ferguson Trailor Park Route 1. Lake City. N. C. when Mrs. Pierce is Home Economic teacher in the Anderson Creel School. Mr. Pierce will also b employed in the area. MRS. ». M. rCRRie Mrs. D. M. Currie is progress ing nicely following treatmen In Loris Community Hospita last week. She has been at hei home in the Lebanon Communi ty but is here today for a vlsi with her father, C. H. Harrelaon and daughter, Mrs. Thelma C Harrelson, 309 Pireway Road. The Williams Township Ruri tan Club is going "Whole Hog" Saturday, September 5, 1959 Beginning at 2 o'clock. Williams Ruritans are spun soring a Barbecue Festival tc raise money for needy children in the Williams Township School district who would not receive hot lunches if it were not ίοι the help of some community organization. 1 During the six-year history of the Williams Township Ruritan Club, members have donated' over $1,000 to needy children and school projects. For five years the club spon sored plays as a means of mak ing u majority of their money but this year it was decided to sponsor a Barbecue Festival. Recreation for the entire fam ily will begin at 2 o'clock. The serving committee will begin their work at 5 o'clock and con tinue until all are served tc their full satisfaction. Entertain ment will be provided by Mr Eugene Sasser and Mr. Cool-| idge Wright. At 7 o'clock one ticket will be drawn, and the lucky winner will receive a choice between one registered gilt or 150 pounds of frozen pork meat ready for the freezer. All wanting to enjoy helping others as well as the "Whole Hog Barbecue Festival" at Wil liams Township School Satur day. September * 5, should sec any Ruritan member and give a donation of SI.00. Tickets can be received from any Ruritan member. Ruritan members are: Lloyd Hinson, W. O. Jackson. Jr., James Long. Philip McPherson Leamon Murray, Eugene Sasser Paul Stephens. C". W. Todd, Η Β. Todd. L. P. Ward. Jr.. Cool icige Wright, Clayton Lewis Charles Bullock. Sterling Dun can, Jesse Vaught. Vernon Tltompson, John L. Ward, J. P.. Hunt, Neil Stanley, Coy Cart rette, Roland McPherson, and Paul Simmons. Muffin Baking Contest Set For 4-H Girls On Saturday, September 5. beginning at 9:00 a. m. in the kitchen of the Agricultural Building, many Columbus Co unty Jr. 4-H girls will be parti cipating in a Com Meal Muffin Baking Contest. The purpose of this Corn Meal Muffin Activity is t<> achieve the following: (1) Know the value of enrich ed corn meal in the diet as a good, low cost food. (2) Influence others to use enriched corn meal and make better corn muffins. (3) Learn skills in tood pre paration. (4) Develop an appreciation for good quality muffius. (5i Improve personal and fam ily health through the develop ment of better food habits. The muffins will be judged on the outside appearance (25'; ). inside appearance (25'ί). and the flavor (50'>). The county winner will be selected September 5, and this girl will compete in a district contest during the State Fair The district winner will be se lected on the basis of an exhibit of corn meal muffins prepared by the county ♦rinners, and a summary of accomplishments in 4-H club work . A state winner will be select ed from the District winners on the basis of the muffins exhibit ed at the State Fair and club member's summary of what has been done to get the enrichment story to others. SFRVICE VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. A. L Ward had visiting them Sunday, August 23, thi ii daughUj» )«.T incy Caro! Ward of the Charleston AF B;ise and son. Mitchell Ward of the Navy Base, Patuxent, Md. A record price was paid foe tobacco here Monday as the av erage zoomed to $67.15 per hua» dred 011 the sale of 379,19t pounds. "1 believe this is the greatest one day average we have ever had in Tabor City and it is oM of the best averages in the co untry for a one-day sal· oo 379,190 pounds." said Tally Edd ings. sales supervisor. Last week was no slouch when it came to money. For th· five day selling period lad week the market volume was 1, 503,096 pounds lot an average of $65.01. The tremendous sales have pushed the season total to 6, 547,890 pounds and an average of $62.34. Farmers are uiged to bring in their tobacco now while the top prices are being paid. It's doubtful if prices will go much higher and there is always a possibility that the price might coir.e down so bring your to bacco in now and get the top dollar." urged Eddings . Sales from last Wednesday through yesterday were: Wednesday — 184.910 pounds for $65.01 average. Thursday — 343,390 pounds for $65.54 average. Friday — 253,114 pounds for an average of $64.49. Monday — 379,190 pounds for an average of $67.15. Tuesday — 268.860 pounds for an average of $65.06. JIMMY SPIV ET Jimmy Spivey left Monday for Wilmington Junior College where he is entering as a fresh man. This is orientation week and classes will begin Septemb er 8. Jimmy, a graduate of the Tab or City High School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Spivey of Tabor City. WENDELIN RENE SMALL Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Small. Jr., of Fair Bluff, a daughter. Wendelin Rene Thursday. August 27, Columbus f'ounti' Honpital. Mi;. Small is the former. Miss Winifred Black, duii*.·-iter of Mr and Mrs W. L. Rhiok of Nichols THE S."»00 DOLI.AR WINNER—Mrs. Janle Strickland, winner of the S.»00 Riven in the "Silver Dollar Ihn" promotion deposits the money witl Β. I.. Nesntlth. Jr.. vice president or the Wacea maw Bank and Trust Co. Her grandchildren look on. PRESENTS SILVER DOLLARS—Elnood Dörmen present* the 500 Silver Dollar·« to Mr*. J aale ; Strickland of Rente 1, Fair Blaff the locky winner la the "Silver Dollar Day»" promotion Im« , week. Oftwril Mrlvln, left, of Roate 2. Tabor CUy wm one of the 100 Silver Dollar winner*. TaBy Eddln*s. la the Wk rround. Is Exeeatlve Secretary of the Tabor Clly Merchant» AnodaM—. aad Sales Sapeivlaar af the Tabaeea Market.
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