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τ HB otrir ruLtTZB*. rtizi finning wbbkly newspaper in tbb oni riBirxili 1 More Hum 10,000 People Read The Tribune Every Week 7<& 7< "7 People Shop From The Paget Of Their Hometown Newspaper VOLUMS (IV. NUMBER 9 "Tabor City — Tbc.Town With Λ City Future" 1AHOH CTTT. NORTH CAiOUm WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3·. 1959 5· PRR COPT—92. Μ PER TRAB Annual Community Development Meet Set For Tabor City The annual sponsors dinner of the Columbus County Commun ity Development movement will be held in the Tabor City School cafeteria on October 13 at V:00, it was announced last week. A meeting of community leaders Monday of last week set % Jth«> annual dinner dato. President Marvin Worrell ap pointed six committees for th· annual dinner, including a food committee, arrangement com mittee, dccoration committee clean-up committee and pro gram committee. Reports from the organized communities of the county will be limited to five minutes each Eighteen persons from each organized community will be in vited to the dinner. These, along with guests, is estimated to at tract about 300 persons to the meeting . The date for Awards Day has [not been set yet but a decision is expected to be made in thel near future. Cherry Grove Store Operator Shot Sunday By Iriate Husband Jack Strickland. 42. of the Mullins area. Is being held with out bond in the Columbus Coun ty jail after shooting D. H. Dem ery, a Cherry Grove store and filling station operator. Sunday morning at the store. Strickland told Sheriff Ben Duke that Demery had been pay ing undue attentions to hla 'Strickland's) wife. According to reports, Strick land went to Demery's Cherry Grove Store on Sunday morning to talk with Demery about the situation. He walked in holding a shotgun and asked Demery tc no with him to discuss the prob ijfc Demery allegedly refused to go and grabbed for the gun Strickland said the gun went ofl accidentally. "I don't remember cocking it, but it must have been for if went off. I don't rightly remem ber the shot going off." said Strickland. Strickland went to the old, a· bandoned Leamon Stricklanc ty^ic after the shooting. H« turned himself in to Fair Blufl Police Chief W. G. Rhodes or Sunday afternoon. Demery Is a patient at the Mullins Hospital suffering fronr wounds of the stomach. His con dition is reported as "critical but improving." Strickland is being held with out bond pending the outcomc c ^the shooting victim. Soles Will Be Sworn In By Judge Mallard R. C. Soles. Jr.. Tabor City's η >rest attorney. Is expected tc h^sworn in officially next Mon day by Superior Court Judge Raymond B." Mallard of Taboi CUT Judge Mallard will be conduct ing court In WhltevHle next week and he is expected to con duct the swearing-in ceremonies at that time. Soles will be introduced to the Columbus Bar Association by At tc^ey Frank McGougan of Ta bor City. AT GEORGIA UNIVERSITY Joel Clemons, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Clemons is now at tending the University of Geo rgia. a member of the Juniot Class, majoring in Journalism. Three Stares Close Saturday For Holidays Three local stores will be closed Saturday in observance of religious holidays. Schild's, Simon's and Lein, wand's will be closed in obser vance of the Jewish New Year j— Rosh Hashana. It wil mark the year 5720 in the Jewish I calendar. Williams Elects Senior Class Superlatives The seniors of WW am* Town ship met ih Mts. Wrignt's home room and elected the following 'superlatives: MOST POPULAR, Frances Walters and Bobby Ray I Sellers; BEST DRESSED, Bar bara Lee Sellers and Robert Hardie: BEST ALL ROUND, j Betty Strickland and Ervin Mc Phenon; MOST TALENTED Bcttv Lou McPherson and Billy iCribb; MOST DEPENDABLE 1 Martha Norris and Mitchell jCarerette; MOST INTELLECT UAL. Barbara Ellen Duncan and I>>\vrey Fipps; MOST ATH LETIC, Daphne Hardee and Neil Currie; FRIENDLIEST. Willa Dean Cartrette and Jerry Shelly. Sondra Jane McPherson and Jimmy Delane Sellers were chosen as mascots. Officers of the senior clasi are: Betty Strickland, president; Barbara Ellen Duncan, vice president; Mitchell Carerette secretary; Ethel Cribb, treasure; I and Muriel Cribb, reporter. I Muriel Cribb, Reporter JERRI INMAN Jerri Inman, student at Camp bell College, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Inman. P. J. C. STUDENTS Ronald, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wray, Brooks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brice Mill«, also New ton Holt, Jr. of Loris, student! at PJC, Maxton, were home for the weekend. YAM FESTIVAL· EXHIBIT—This is a portion of the "Atoms (or Peace" exhibit that will be displayed at the Yam Festival be ginning October 22 and continuing through October 24. The exhibit displays many ways atomic energy is being converted Into peaceful uses. Here's Atoms For Peace Exhibit A special, free exhibit of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commis sion will be shown in Tabor City during the Yam Festival, under the sponsorship of Tabor City Jaycees. The exhibit, entitled "Sum mary of Atomic Energy," will be displayed at the exhibit hall. The "Summary of Atomic En ergy" is an exhibit of 18 panels lhat presents the story of atomic energy in concise, easy-to-und erstand terms. One panel de scribes the principal compon ents of the atom. Another de scribes the fission process, whereby tremendous power is obtained by the splitting of al ums of heavy elements such as uranium and plutonium. Still others show how radioactive is otopes are used in agriculture medicine, and industry. In addition to the two panels are two components, activated by the visitor, that show the workings of a nuclear-energj plant for the production of elec tricity and describe the fusion process, in which power is ob tained by combining atoms ol light elements at exremely high temperatures— the opposite ol the fission process. Anothei striking display is a three-«ioo1 model of the N. S. Savannah— the nation's first nuclear-pow ered merchant vessel. All of the Atomic Energj Commission's free traveling ex hibits. including the "Summarj of Atomic Energy," are operated for the Commission by the Mus eum Division of the Oak Ridgt Institute of Nuclear Studies Oak Ridge, Tennessee—a non profit educational corporation ol southern universities and col leges. Group To Attend Evangelistic Services Monday Approximately 45 persons wil attend the Methodist Evange listic services on Monday, Oc· tober 5, in Raleigh. The group will represent th< St. Paul Methodist Church anc it marks one of the largest sin gle groups to journey from her« to a church meeting. The bus will leave at 6:3C A. M. —William Allen White The past, the present and the future are really one—they are today. —Mary Baker Eddy The man who wastes today lamenting yesterday will waste tomorrow lamenting today. JOB OPENING Applications for the post of substitute clerk and substitute carrier with the Post Office de partment in Tabor City. Announcement of the opening was made today by Postmaster Richard Gordon. Applicants should apply to the local post office. Oak Dale Baptist Homecoming Set For Sunday Sunday. October 4. will be Homecoming Day at the Oak I Dale Baptist Church. The days activities begin at j 10 a.m. at the regular Sunday School hour. Following Sunday I School, the morning worship service begins at 11 a.m. During ι the morning service a special of fering will be taken for the [church building fund. The morn ing message will be delivered by the Rev. R. L. Newton, Chaplin 1 of Campbell College, Buie's ; Creek, N. C. Using as his sub ject. "As Was His Custom," Κ :·-| ton will speak on the moaning; of the Christian Church. Professor of religion at Camp-I bell College since 1957, Dean Newton is a graduate of Duke University and of the Yale Uni-j vcrsity School of Religion At' Campbell he is currently assist ing with curricular planning and other committee work in preparation for the school's be coming a four-year college. Prior to coming to Campbell College ■as a member of the faculty, he was for 9 years pastor of the Millbrook Baptist Church. I Dinner will be "on the ' grounds'' Sunday at 12:30. The I afternoon service begins at 1:30. Following a reading of the 'church history be Mr. T. A. Ty ':ner. and special music by the church choir, the afternoon ad ■ dress will be delivered by the . Honorable Raymond B. Mallard of Tabor City. The Oak Dale Church extends ■I a cordial invitation to friends land former members to return I for Homecoming Sunday. AT UNC Wray King and Melvin No bles are freshmen at the Uni versity of North Carolina. AT MARS HILL Area students attending Mars Hill College include Rex. Steph ens. Connie Brady, Jo Ann Watts. Larry Gene Grainger Larry Williams. Jimmy Shelley and Eugene Jackson. I Public Relations Banquet Advance Tickets Now On Sale Tabor City's mammoth Yarrl Festival lies just around the Γ :orner. I, The biß event gets underway! Wednesday, October 21, with pj Public Relation Dinner at the, rabor City School cafeteria. Gus rravis will be the guest speak-;, er. Travis is a humorist and oni occasions writes a humorous column for the Charlotte Ob-' server. Tickets for the dinner went! jn sale this week. Ben Nesmith is serving as chairman of the' program. Tickets are selling for; SI.50. Advance tickets for the Queen's' Ball are expected to go on sale this weekend. Chairman Horace Cox noted that persons whe purchased advance tickets tc' the Queen's Ball would effect a savings for themselves of 5C :ents per ticket. ' Added this week to the Exhib it Hall is the "Atoms for Peace"· .-xhibit. It is expected to be one; }f the most educational features ">f the Exhibit Hall. Probably the greatest attrac tion in the Exhibit Hall will be the giant "300 bushel" rocket ; being constructed by agriculture teachers Sam Jackson, Fred Lay.j County Agent Charlie Rapci :md specialists from State Col lege extension service. Contestants are still being sought for the "Miss Yam Queen" title. Girls over 16 who· desire to enter should contact i Jimmy Garrell or Harold Ward 1 JC's Almost 100% On Boy's Home Tabor City Jaycees are near the 100 percent mark for "Buck A-Month" pledges to Boys Home' of North Carolina at Lake Wac camaw. Paul Rogers, Jr., chairman' announced today that Jaycees would solicit pledges from com munity residents. The program is one recently adopted by the N. C. Jaycees in an effort tc build an additional cottage ai the Home. "Persons desiring to make a sledge should contact Paul Rog ?rs, Jr.," said Jaycee president! Horace Cox. I, Cox also reminded Jaycee? , hat the district meeting would · )e held October 6 at Bladenboro ["he local group will meet at the ] 3ost Office at 5:30 p. m. , Other business on tap for the 'aycees includes a work session rhursday night, 7:30 p. m., ai ι Jarrell's Potato Shed (Ware- . iouse). The group plans to sort ut lumber to be used for con- ( truction of the booth frames in t he Exhibit Hall. r ajama party ; Judy Coleman entertained ] rith a Pnjama Party at her η ome Saturday night. Ten girls ι s re re in attendance for the over! ight affair. ;« 'LEDGES FRATERNITY || Joel demons, son of Mr. and r irs. John Clemens Jr., has ledged the Kappa Sigma social l raternfty at the University of j IcorRia in Athens. Joel Is a Junior at Georgia j 'here he la majoring in Advw- s Ising Public Relations. Iii Τ. Α. ΤΟ Μ*ET The Tabor City Parent Teach- ν ra Amoclatton will meet la t lie achool auditorium Thursday a tatober 1, at β p. m. an no« tie- r d Mr*. Ralph W. Splrey, »real ent. Thla mark κ the flr*t fen ral meeting of the new rear f nd all patrona are arted to at-,1 rod the brief aeftalon and tea » vtaM with too toailw atokt iltowa. ν Ruins Curtis Passes Tuesday In Rowland Rufus Curtis, formerly of Ta aor City and a brother-in-law if Robert McCormlck. of Tabor ~ity, died in Rowland, N. C . ruesday at about 12:30. The late Mr. Curtis was a iruggist and worked with Hick nan's Drug Store in Tabor City :everal years ago. The drug store A-as operated by Eldred Hick nan. The funeral will be held in Rowland at 11:00 A.M. Thurs lay. Record Size Still $1,500 Per Day Horry County Police cracked ι still in Green Sea township Saturday reputed to be the big jest hit there in the last 20-30 ■•ears. The still was a 62 barrel outfit hat estimates said ν as capable if turning out 60 cases of moon shine a day—and at $25 a case wholesale, that's a neap of pro duction. Some 7.000 gallons of mash were destroyed along >vith tht three-vat still. The still har twin drains from a double radi ator condensor, each drain cap able of pouring out a stream as large as a man's little finger. The still, located about a half mile off a road near Finklea was so well concealed that a spotter plain could not have found il ind yet was close by a cleared field. Cost of construction of th'j still, exclusive of the beer etc. found there, was esstimated at *1.000.00. The still was found by County Policeman Buddy Fowler and IVillis Cause. Joint Meeting Held By Women's Clubs The Fair Bluff Woman's Club net Friday evening in the home >f Mrs. Dennis Anderson on the rabor City road marking the 'irst meeting of the new year tfesdames Dan Jones and Louis vere associate hostesses. Arrangements of late summer lowers were used throughout he home for the occasion. Mrs. Γ. Frank Waddell, presided. Members of the Marietta Book 'lub were guests at which time ilans were made for the distrifl fleeting when the clubs will erve as joint hostesses. The neeting will be held in Fail Huff on November 5 with Mrs "had Bethea as chairman of the leering committee. A contribution by the club to tie Columbus County Mental lealth Association was author ted and Mrs. A. J. Worlejr was eceived as a new member Following the session a social our with refreshments was en :»ycd. You can't escape the respon ibility of tomorrow by evading today. —Abraham Lincoln It will be a shock to men rhen they realize that thoughts lat were fast enough for today re not fast enough for tomor ow. —Christopher Morley I am not afraid of tomorrow. Μ· I have seen yesterday and ' >ve today. To those leaning on th· sui aining infinite, todajr is big Ith blessings. Percy Brown Dies Of Heart Attack Williams F.HJL {! Installs Officers The Wiliams Township F.H.A.j;| club officers met in the homo ' Economics department Septem- v bei 15 to make plans for the ( F. H. A. party the following day s The following officers were pres- , ent: Betty Strickland, Angelia u Lowell, Esta Mae Gore, Doris Faye Bowcn. Bobbie Ann Hin- a son. Ethel Cribb, Muriel Cribb. ( and Susie McPherson. , On September 16, the F.H.A. Club members met in the Home c Economics Department at 3:30 * a.m. After recreation the meet ing was called to order by our past president. Betty Strickland.J The following committees were appointed; Fund Raising, Ree- * reation, Decoration, Refreshment, ί Eighth Grade Tea. F.H.A. Week. " Mother-Daughter, Initiation. Hos. pitality. Invitation. Decoration.1 Entertainment, Projects, and the 1 F.H.A. Point Committee. Each r Committee then met separately and made plans for the year's1 activities. The following committees re- J ported their plans: Initation, j Fund Raising, and F.H.A. Point j Committee. The Installation Service fol lowed, and the following officers were installed: Angelia Powell. , president; Esta Mac Gore, vice president. Doris Faye Bowen. sec retary: Bobbie Ann Hinson, trea-' Surer; WiUa Dean Cartrette, par liamentarian; Ethel Cribb. hos torian; song leaders, Susie Mc Pherson. and Daphene Hardic: and Muriel Cribb, reporter. The meeting was turned over to the new president. Angelia ! Powell. The following subjects .were discussed; selling pencils 'to raise money for the club; the j deadline for payment of club due.s Refreshments wore served by our sponsor Mrs. Retha Thomp son and the meeting was ad journed. D.-iphnc Hattaway and Shirley! Rockwell arc students at Flora McDonald College. Funeral services were held aturday at 5 p. m. for Joel ercy Brown, 60, who was a irmer member of the N. C. General Assembly and formet iwn clerk here. Brown died of a heart attack bout 1:15 p. m. Friday. Active in the community, be ■as co-owner of the Tabor City •il Company. In addition to irving in the General Assembly ι 1945, he was also chairman C the local OPA Board during forld War II. He was a deacon t the Tabor City Presbyterian Ihurch and served as church ■easurer. He was the son of the late iondary W. Brown and Mary tevens Brown of Columbus bounty. He is survived by his wife Ira. Leona Groover Brown; one rother, Jesse of Whiteville; five isters, Mrs. Sam Strickland of .oris. S. C., Mrs. C. M. Gore of 'ampa, Fla., Mrs. A. G. Strick and and Mrs. Dalton F. Ward f Tabor City, and Mrs. J. War en Cook of Whiteville. Services were held at the 'abor City Presbyterian Church >y the Rev. Charles W. Worth, »resbyterian minister of White ill e, and the Rev. P. H. Lay ield, Methodist minister of Tab ir City. Burial was in Foreot jwn Cemetery. ..<« New Manager b At Ritz Theatre , EL P. (Bud) English is the man ager of the Ritz Theatre suc :eeding Bobby Rippy who re signed to enter Pharmacy schooL Mr. English has been with the Stewart Everette Enterprises for several years and came here from Great Falls, S. C. Harts Is his homo town. The theatre manager Is a member of the Jaycees, Great Falls, where he served on the Stale Board of directors. He is married and the father of a two year old son. Shawn. They are members of the Methodist Church. Mrs English and Shawn are now at home with him here. Electric Fair Opens 2-Day Stand Mon· A red letter day is fast inch ing up on the calendars of peo ple fron· throughout this area. South Carolina's largest tour ing rural show — The Electric Fair — is coming to Conway for a big free admission two-day stand on Monday and Tuesday. Oct. 9 and β loaded with some of the nation's top professional performers. The fair, sponsored by the Hor ry Electric Cooperative, will be staged in connection with the or ganization's annual Membership I Business Meeting at Conway. In addition to the annual meet ing. a beauty contest will be held to select a new Miss Horry Elec tric Co-Op to step into the shoes of pretty Brenda Ray Eddings of Loris. Local performers will also participate In a local talent con teet Beauties listed as candidates for the Miss Horry Electric Co operative title include Bonnie Lou Gore; Geraldlne Tyler; Nor ma Jean Little: Phyllis Annette James; Patsy Hodges; Louise Thompson; Joyce Brown; Ladosca Elliott; Patsy Lundy; Jean Floyd: Joyce Hardee and Janet Long. Marxian Coming An old fair favorite. The Great Jarvto will bo a show bill head liner. He'll present a delightful WILLIAMS SCHOOL WEI Ι mixture of refreshing comedy I and fantasy against the backdrop of special lighting effects and scenery. His sorcery has mysti fied audiences throughout the ' western hemisphere. I Educated Dogs I f'amillc's Hollywood Canine ι Revue, featuring 14 educated doge !in beautiful costumes and eolor Jful props, will share the lime light. A fast circus-.routined act, the dogs will perform military drille, Conga lines, dancing and climbing routines and a variety of bits designed to please the whole family. A revolving table with a spill η second will climax the laugh riot. The dogs have appeared with Bob Hope, the Roy Rogers Trill Circus and numerous shows across the country. To round out the professional italent on the program. Ken will offer a wealth of variety and versatility at the organ. He also plays piano and the accor dion. Members of the Co-Op, an or ganization with a membership of 7500. will elect people for its Board of Directors during the business meeting held under the big top tent. They will also dis cuss other business of the locally owned Co-Op 75T77~. teaman nnrray is rasident 01 Williams Township PTA Leamon Murray, president of the Williams Township P. Τ. Α., met with the committee chair mans and officers Friday night, September 25, in the home eco nomics department Ρ· T. A. officers are as fol lows: Leamon Murray, Presi dent; Mrs. Junes Long, Vlce Csident; Mrs. Coolidge Wright retary, and Mrs. Mary Β L^wis, Treasurer. Committee chairman* are: Mrs. Olive B. Wright, Program Committee; Phillip Mcpherson, Membership Committee; Mr·. Robert Wright, Budget and Fin ance Committee; Mr». Johnny Powell, Ways and Means Com mittee; Mrs. Retha Thompson, Hospitality Committee; Mrs. Cora r. Ward, Project Commit tee; and Mrs. IJoyd Hi neon Orade Mother Committee. Committee members will be announced later at they will be appointed by the oonmHiM chairman·, OO. BOYS—GO! WllUan Dyiw Mr« mhnH with »II his ai|M after ρamtmg hh Interference Tt%Uj ii|M la the ihm wttfe (|Mr »t Ayaor. The Urk Uoh M lt-Μ Μ Ami real iMHtj (Mipt la the itpoitnute of pt· fcfw» and ynttac. Ba hM Dyson art ma Boooy fttaoo, Tin Oman ui thrown* a body bloch. BUI Blaatoa. Thla Friday triebt the Urh Uoh aeot Tabor Cttr a* Tabor City la a fua that iriilm to bo a tbrMI er-dlllor. *
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