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VOLUME XVI. NUMBER 7
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"Tabor City — The Town With A City Future»
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 23. 19«! TABOR CITY. NORTH CAROLINA
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EDWARD WALL. Probaiion Officer
Officers Applaud
Probation System
There are currently 81 per
sons in Columbus County who
have avoided prison sentences
by accepting terms of proba- ,
tion. ,
Edward Wall, probation ol-1
ficer for the county, revealed
recently that number exceeds
the number of cases handled
last year for the same period
by two.
Law officers and the judici
aary have applauded the ef
fects of Wall's efforts since his
arrival in Columbus county.
"Before Ed came here, pro«
bation work was a hit-or-mis»>'
situation," says Sheriff Bear
Puke. "The probation officers
had so many cases to carry
and such large territories that >
they could not thoroughly fol
low through on a case."
Wall has recently been re
leived of previously assigned
responsibilities in Brunswick
county and is now solely re
sponsible for probationers in
Columbus.
In 1959 the North Carolina
Legislature appropriated funds
to allow the addition of 59
probation officers in the state.
Wall was one of the 30 em
ployed in 1959; 20 others were
engaged in 1960.
"We still do not have enough
probation officers," Superior
Court Judge Raymond B. Mal
lard believes.
"It is astounding to realize
that 15,000 men were sent to
, prison last year," Judge Mal- I
lard said. "If we had more
probation officers many of'
these men would remain at
home and could be given prop
er supervision which would be
as purposeful as imprison
ment."
Judge Mallard also noted
that one penologist reported
recently that it costs the state
$14,000 to apprehend, try, and
»■ imprison a man for ten years.
"The probation system of
correctional supervision is far
less costly," Judge Mallard
stated.
, "The new probation set-up
in the county has proven to be
a good device," remarked Lee
J. Greer, Clerk of Court an-t
Juvenile Judge. "But one
should not be led to believe
that the road role of a person
I on probation is an easy one."
Wall disclosed that there
nine main rules of general
probation, but that the presid
ing judge may alter the ru'es
according to the case he has
heard .
Probationers must avoid vic
ious and injurious habits: roust
avoid persons or places of dis
reputable xhftracter.
They must permit the pro
* bation officer to visit their
homes and must work faith
fully at suitable employment.
Furthermore, they must re
main within a specific area,
with no change in residence
without the written permis
sion of the probation officer.
Too, the probationer must
pay all fines, court costs and
restitutions required by the
court, and support their de
^ pendente.
Finally, they must violate
no penal law of any state or
the Federal government, and
be on general good behavior.
MISS BETSY CAPPS
TOMMY GLOVER
Schools Lose
4-H Clubs To
Commnnifies
For the first time in 25 years
4-H clubs of Columbus Coun
ty will be entirely removed
from the schools.
Assistant County Agent
Tommy Glover announced to
day that the clubs will he
moved into communities where
members live where a better
total program can be effected.
Responsibility for guiding
the 4-H club work in the co
unty will be shared with Glov
er by a new assistant Home
Agent, Miss Betty Cftpp3. Miss
Capps, 21, will begin her work
in September.
She attended Atlantic Chris
tian and Campbell Colleges,
and recently graduated from
Woman« College of the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
Glover said Tuesday that
eleven new 4-H clubs are ex
pected to organize. There are
presently 14 community 4-H
clubs in the county
Last year 1800 students were
members of the organization,
Said Glover, "We anticipate a
decrease in membership, bul
expect higher quality work
from our members.
Leaders for the communitj
(Continued On Pag# 3)
School Registration Tuesday
No Assistant For Mr· Guy Yet
Schools of Columbus County
will finally open Tuesday alt
er a week's postponement from
the original August 22 date, ·
according to Superintendent T.
Ward Guy.
Concern over the change of ;
the opening to August 29 has
been limited, Mr. Guy noted.
"Next year I will recommend
that the opening be set for
early September," he said,
"with an encouragement to
Board of Eciu^ation mem be.'s
that they will not change the
date after it is set."
Registration will begin at
8:00 o'clock Tuesday morning
and students will be released
at 12:30.
Bus drivers are to report to
the schools on Monday at 8:0
a. m.
Tabor City's principal, Rand
all Burleson, has requested all
students attend the opening
session for registration so that
the school will be eligible for
an additional teacher, possible
only after a good attendance
report für the first ten days of
the school year.
Wednesday, August 30, will
find students of the county
school unit beginning their
school day at 8:30 and ending
at 3:05.
No Assistant Yet
Superintendent Guy report
ed Tuesday that the assistant
superintendent allotted Co
lumbus County has yet to b·.»
elected although 12 applica
tions have been received by
his office.
Last year the Legislature
passed a measure which allows
school units with 8,500 or
more students to hire an assist
ant for the superintendent.
"Don't anyone to fill the post
unless he is highly qualified,"
Charles F- Carroll,"Ji supertax
tendent of public education
told Tar Heel principals.
Columbus County qualified
for the assistant superintend
ent, having had 11,500-12,000
students enrolled during the
1960-61 school year.
The dozen applications are
to be considered by the Board
of Education during a meeting
slated for Wednesday, April
30.
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ΛΝ EDITORIAL . . .
Opening Oi School
There's a screw loose somewhere among the
powers that be who set the opening of Columbus
County schools each fall. For the last two years
a well - publicized dale for school opening is
known by all and at the last minute, some one
decides that it's too early and a postponement is
announced. ν
Those who perpetrate this change may have
good intentions and reason, but obviously there's
been poor organization and little or no foresight
or such postponements would not be necessary.
The question is not whether the schools
should open on August 22 or August 29 or even
September 5 — it's a matter of setting an open
ing date well in advance and then keeping that
date regardless.
There are undoubtedly some farmers who
really need the help of their children for an
other week. These same farmers will need those
same children even worse next spring when
planting time comes around. The time has
finally arrived in North Carolina when the edu
cation of the child is more important than his
servitude in the tobacco and cotton fields.
This waiting until four days before school
opening and then postponing school, works a
considerable hardship on many people. Take for
instance those teachers who live in other sections
of the State who move here each fall to teach.
Some have already rented facilities here, closed
up homes, left mail forwarding addresses, had
electricity cut off, and many other detail? at
tended to that now must be undone for $ vyeek.
i
Also, consider printed ) teacher manuals,
booklets, schedules, etc., based on an August
22, opening. The delay throws t£e entire plan
out of kilter.
We, therefore, want to pass out this sug
gestion : when the opening of school is set for
next fall by those in charge, set that date after
much study and consideration. And once it is
set, leave it alone regardless of political pres
sure or clamoring from any source. It's the only
way to avoid confusion.
One Town Well Is lost,
Another Malfunctions—
Special Meeting Of Board
The Town Board of Com
missioners met in special ses
sion Thursday night to consid
er a possible solution to the
problem of a town water short
age due to impairments to two
of the four town wells.
The special meeting, called
by Mayor Howard Harrelson,
was prompted by the loss of
one well and the serious mal
functioning of another.
The well which was lost had
been producing about 400 gal
lons of water a minute, but
had to be shut down around
the first of August when it
began pumping sand nnri
small rock into the main sup
ply.
The other, a well designed
to produce 500 gallons a min
ute, has been pumping only
about 150 gullons for the past
few months.
The two remaining wells—
one pumping 800 gallons and
the other pumping about 100
gallons—are providing the
bulk of the town's water.
C. C. Hildebrand, contractor
from Wake Forest who drilled
the 300-gallon well in 1956
and who has done the repair
work, met with the Board.
Repairs to the well, which
were begun in March and
which have continued off and
on since, have not brought the
well up to operating capacity.
The original repair work
was done on the pump. At that
time, the well was producing
500 gallons a minute. Subse
quently, the well began pump
ing sand into the pipes, and
additional repairs were made,
by sinking a section of screen
into the well to stop the flow
of sand.
1 This action resulted in a re
duction of water from the well,
from 500 down to 150 gallons.
The Board and the contract
or disagreed as to who was
responsible and liable for the
present condition of the well.
Hildebrand contended that
he had fulfilled his obligation
by stopping the sand from ent
ering the water supply.
He expressed his opinion
that with the size screens now
in the well, water from it could
not be made to exceed 150 to
130 gallons.
Following a review of the
situation. Commissioner Wil
lard Wright proposed that
Hildebrand drill a new well for
the town, and not chargc the
town for the cost of labor in
volved.
Hildebrand refused the pro
posal.
The issue was then tabled
and no further action was tak
en, pending additional confer
ences at a later date.
In other action. Commission
er Wright Informed the Board
that there is a good chance
that the town will be able to
get a stoplight for the school
intersection at Whiteville and
Emerson Roads prior to the
opening of school.
Efforts are being made to
CHEER LEADERS
A try out for two position*
in the Cheer Leaden ogrsnlsa
»•on of the Tabor City High
School will be held Friday at
2 p. m. at the high school
building announced Mr*. Ber
mey Stevens today. All girls
Interested la the Cheer Lead
en prognun aire Invited to at
tend.
secure money to pay for the
light through the State.
Tabor City has a surplus of
"Code Money"—money set Ί
side by the State for town
use—and it is felt that necess
ary funds ior the light can be
obtained from this source .
Stevens has indicated «ill must iikely I»«· run
opens here with WhitcviUe September 1. Wear
tective gear underneath, Use live .»re: ( 1 t·» r)
Small. QB: Sammy Williams, ( ; uuil LarryFo* I
«■ ■' * 1 MUU, a,C« 4J« I ..3 Μ *.u VWM.U U. Γ llkcy
iiinu in first string positions when the season
ΐηκ neu- uniforms, with the latest thine in pro
bobby So.rs, HUB; Ronald Foley, FB; Roter
or. I.HB. (Maif Photo).
Tabor Breolks Belt Record
Willi V7Ö.17 ävg. Monday
Car Wrecked
Child Saved
Greater love hath in. man
than his child!
A 1953 Plymouth operated
by Julius Nea! Hawes 5t. «> 1
Nakina Rl, overtun.i'i Wed
nesday when he ciu' t>
a two-year-old dangt* er wit >
wasv falling Λ«η\ the · · 1
side· him.
The incident occurred 12
miles east of Wliiteville on
NC 905 at 11:05 a. m.. Pain !
man F. D. McLean reported.
Hawes said that as the babv
started to iatl he caught her
and the car ran »>ii' the road
and flipped over. He was trav
elling 41) mph in a 55 mph
zone.
Neither father nor daughter ,
were injured, but the car was
damaged on the topside to the
extent of SI50.
Mayor's Court
Cases heard in Mayor's
Court Monday night found Hi
persons guiitv of being under
ι the influence of alcohol, t\v«·
I persons guilty of disordeily
! conduct, and one person guil
I tv of contempt of court.
One charge < f assault re
I suited in a finding of no prob
i able cause.
Two other charges of assault
I were dismissed when proseeut -
! ing witnesses failed to appea.'
" ν»'· :n.i-hed all records in
the Bördel Bell history!" was
·· \.i> Κ ι Ι.υνι 11 described
!' < U-. ί averages for
Morn av.
L.r»\«-Ü, ..ali-s suporv or. a:,-'
»•.Mauled tn.it Tabor City I
m ki'ti-rs brought t>· town |
4.'ι«<,4Γ)·) iiouiid. oi tobacco'
which brought them $3Hi,079.- j
And an average of $70.17
or hundred μ<—nds. /
l.ovc :1 said that one\ wa.v
hi ;·. ·.· u 5ned ;>n »veiij'.·; υί
$72.19 f. r inc riay.'-'*Ttw ritiy
i rs went 'hog-wild* over tips
and fine Jcai," he said, "many
baskets of tips sold for an av
erage of $74.00."
North Carolina Border Belt !
markets set ; η all-time record
too with an average of $67.67, |
anil Monday's sale also brought !
in the heaviest poundage.
T.H.S. Council
Holds Meeting
'Die student council of the
Tabor City High School held
a meeting at the local high
- h<>ol Monday night. August ;
„Ml. i<·»* lin· planning of activit
ies fi i' the new school year
n i to se! up some of the irn
purtant committees .
This year the committees
will include not only student
council members but outstand
ing members of the student
body .
Several committees were
ippoim it. 'Pie Committee oil
• [• •its with Bonnie Prince as
•Ii it man will welcome the
ι itin.j t· »ms. show them a
■ir the ,i:ym, welcome the (
ii ; ;i'i ii rally make
.•r:< i' es 11 -ftll :ti spoiling
···: . ' ν ι I Ann S les.
. . ι',..- :·. . iii lien Inman
t η er mi mbors of the 1
•ι imittee.
hi ι' ■· most Importgut
■ I· ι- tiv <>r,e on P«irk
l; · II i iley .ml Γ». :»«· j
iti will be in charge of
, ϋ pel man nt pa; k
.c■■ t' those who drive
i ι .ii :nit'ei on Assembly
ι v. . 11 h ive Roger I
iitim chairman. Peggy
ι\ ·\. Jt. i\ Muffaker. Rach- ;
I Co.x. ι Rieh .rd Wright 1
II si v.· with him.
Pt > Spivcy and Richard I
ne mi the Committee
Publicity.
On Tuesday. August 29, reg
*i (ι· ιι (l. y. the student coun- ι
1 numbers an· asked to be |
ι the lookout for new stu- I
nts. to welcome them, and
■ show t^em around.
The student council wants
ι boost school spirit and asks
very one to ..upport the teams,
to t k'· pride In themselves
nd the school, and to make
this a good year.
Roger Tatum Is president of1
the student body and Peggy ί
Spivey is the secretary -trea- |
urer. The vice - president will !
b. elected by the student body '
this fall. ι
"Of the past five selling days,
Γα bor City's average has been
ops in the belt." the supervis
>r said. Daily sales were quot
ed as follows:
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 263.274
pounds, bringing $168,869.54.
For an average of $64.14;
Thursday. 361.644 pound«,
S236.095.27, $65.28; Friday,
>99.150 pounds. $194,«10.95,
S64.85: Monday, 450,454
pour.ds, $316.079.78. $70.17;
Tuesday, 401.264 pounds. $271,
536.55. $67.63.
"This morning (Wednesday)
in entire row sold for not less
han S72.00," Lovell reported,
•with some piles reaching
S74.00 This leads me to be
ieve that we're going to have
mother reeord-bieaking aver
ige today."
Lovell has set 9 million
pounds as the year's goal. "I've
η card some people say that
obaceo was lighter this year
:h«in it was in 1960," he said,
•but on the other hand we've
seen that the prices are higher
ind the poundage is about the
;ame."
Drivers Asked
To Burn Lights
For Safety
A "Turn On Your Light.
For Safety" project, sponsored
by the Tabor City Jaycees will
go into effect at 6 p. m. Fri
rtay, September 1, and run
through 8 a. m.. Tuesday, Sep
lember 5.
Co-chairman of the project,
C'if ford Gore and Charles Cox,
urge all motorists to burn
iheir vehicle lights continuous
ly < til ing this period while
riving in Tabor City or Co
ir.ni us County.
Oorc and Cox said that
•very one who will comply
■ th this reouest would, indi
cate tr the other motorists us
ing our street and highway
system that he is no*, only
•ons . ious of the traffic safety
noblem. but has pledged to
'o his part in reducing motor
/chicle accidents.
In other Jaycee activity, the
mprd of directors 'net Tuey
I i.v night and decided to take
in the task of repairing tne
aroken blea.her ".cats at the
High School field .
Harold Ward is heading the
•ommittee to complete the
.vork. He .«aid there arj about
•ne-«hird of the seats which
ire in need of repair.
It has been announced that
he Community Birthday Cal
endar project will begin Sep
tember 1. Co-chairmen of this
■ommittee are Horace Cox and
Harold Ward.
The money received from
he sale of the calendars will
10 to the Boy's Home at Lake
Waccamaw and toward pro
viding Christmas for under
jriviledged children in the loe
11 are*.
VOLUNTEER LABOR and contributions from merchants ami
friends of the Fair Bluff Fire Department will make the con
•traetlon of · new fire house possible, with completion export
ed by the end of the year. The new ehief. Car« ell Ituihn
(Inset). Mid that his men are very grateful for th<> barkln?
riven the squad by the eltlienry for this project, as well as ror
the aqoMtlon of · rescue and emergency truck. Fair Bluff
aldermen have also ordered a new fire truck.