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By Tkc Atlantic Publishing («.
W. HORACE CARTER
Editnr Jfr Cien. Mgr.
CHARLES S. YOUNti. Associate Editor
«dmtttcd to the postofftee at Tabor City, North Carolina, foi
ransmLseion through the mail as 2nd ctass matter under act oi
ionfrcbs. March 3. i897.
Carter's
Column
By—\V. Horace Carter
BIRDIE: When Ed Wright got a "birdie" recently on the local
golf course and still lost the hole, some folks ears perked up
as tu how good the opposition was in that match. But as it
turned out, the "birdie" Ed got was a field lark that the ball
struck on the ground and killed instantly. As lar as we liav.
heard, this is the first real live bird anyone lias hit with a golf
ball on the Carolinas Country Club course. We have heard of
a few being killed on other courses when hit bv the ball in
flight.
GOSPEL SING: The first gospel sing in 'lauor City was a suc
cessful event. It attracted upwards of 1000 people during las'.
Wednesday night's long program. The singers were excellent
.n our opinion. But to us, even more enjoyable than the actual
vocalists was the tremendous talent of several piano players.
These folks have played the piano so long and so often that
they need no sheet music or books. They have everything in
their heads. That goes also for the singers who must know
hundreds of sougs by heart and never have to look at any
music. We believe this singing was enjoyed by those attending
as much as any phase of the festival and we hope that sinulai
events can be held in the future.
CIRCUS: Part of the festival was the Beers-Barnes Circus. We
had the chore, along with A. E. Goldfinch, of taking up tickets
at this event both in the afternoon and evening shows. It was
one of the best small town circuses that we bad ever seen. It
was clean from beginning to end, and this included the animals
and performers. We have seen many a circus when this was
not the case. During the ticket taking hours, we had the oppor- j
tunity of talking with Mr. Beers and Mr Barnes, the owners ι
of the circus. They have a real interesting story to tell. Mr. !
Barnes has been in show business since 1909. He and Mr. Beers
have been performing together since 1918. They have operated
the circus together for 25 yeais. At tunes. Mr. Beers has per- j
sonally conducted seven different acts ία the circus. Today. |
with both the owners getting old, they dofonly the clown aits. '
Both are good clowns, it struck us as being unusual j
that the circus owners would be the clowns of the show But ,
they appear to enjoy every minute of. Both have tine person- j
alities and are upstanding, honest folks, which again is more
than can be said for some show business people we have on
countered. When the circus appeared here last week, it had
only nine more nights to perform this season. After that, it will
break up and folks will go their separate ways. The animals
and some of the performers will live in Miami until next April
when they again go on the road for a six month tour, two
shows every day. Their next tour will go West and tneu the
following year they will be back through this section again.
Mr. Beers says that every two years is plenty often to appoa ·
in the same towns. As long as they have been in the business,
we are sure they know.
DANCE: There were some disappointed folks at the Queen's
Ball because the Tommy Dorsey Band was not on hand as bait
been originally planned. The contract was signed for this banc!
by the merchants Association but the booking agency went to j
sleep or something and never got the contract signed by the
leader of the Dorsey band. A week before the ball, the contract
had to be cancelled and the Ed Turbeville band substituted.
But those folks who like dances and music seemed to enjoy
what the Turbeville group had to offer. There was a good
crowd and it wag orderly. All of which speaks well lor Tabor
City and ge's us away from the bad reputation of many yeai ·
ago. ;
WITH US: We are lrippy to have s^in? new members of our
s'aff We believp von will find 'hey will be adding substantial!·,
t" the impioveinciit >f the newspaper. Mi*ä I any Waiden,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Waiden, is our new society editor
and assistant advertising manager. Miss Waiden, a graduate of j
Woman's College of the University of North Carolina a'
Greensboro, lias been associated with a trade publication in
New York and has taught school since graduating from
WCUNC. She is well known in this area and we feel sure wH
be a real asset to The Tribune.
Also, Mrs. J. Λ. Herlocker, is now associated with us and
will handle η part of the bookkeeping, some of the social news ι
and miscellaneous other chores.
And for the first time in the 16 years we have hemi oper
ating the Tribune, my wife is associated with the paper an·
looks after a myriad of office calls.
We are glad to have all these folks with us and we look
forward to a bieger and better organization than ever.
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Editorial*.. ·
Fi RE PRLVLNTiON WLLK
This week the nation stops a mo
ment to think about curtailing fires
ami the week is dubbed "Fire Pre
vention Week."
While most folks never let it cause
them much concern, it might be just
the time to look around your own
homes, farm buildings, and business
houses to sec if there isn't some haz
ards lying around that could be cor
rected now that would save a lot of
grief later.
This thing of fire hazards is present
just about anywhere you look and if
you talk to a Boy Scout or two who
has studied the firemanship merit
badge, he will tell you that the danger
lurks in just about every home. One
of the requirements for this fireman
ship merit badge is for the Scout to
examine his own home and make a
list of the fire hazards.
These lists almost always iucludc
a closet or two that is jammed full
of junk that a rat, an electric spark
or spontaneous combustion could set
to flaming.
Alius arc bad for being piled up
with an accumulation that could get
a fir«* going. Appliances, especially
hot water heaters often have mater
ials around them that could catch
fire. Paints, gasoline, kerosene and
alcohol are among the best burning
liquids and these are often in the
wrong places.
It's also a good time to check fray·
eil electric cords to the various ap
pliances, take those pennies out of
fuse boxes and any of the other things
thiii go on from time to time.
The suggestion will ρ r ο b a b I y
bounce right off of every reader. But
\\ «· still contend that this week would
Im« a good tune for you to look around
and reduce those possible fire starters
around your premises. Kven if it
doesn't result iu a fire, just to get the
junk out of the corners and attics
will be a help.
COMMUNITY DLVHLOl*MI'N V
Folks from rural development com
munities all over Columbus county
leathered in Tabor City last Friday
night for the annual sponsors dinner.
The cafeteria was nearly filled with
some 300 persons.
This community development move
ment has taken hold in mir county
and we feel that it is doing more low
aril increasing per capita income and
pride in the various sections than any
thing ever has.
YVhat makes it such a fine move
ment is the fact that it gives these
various areas a chance to pull them
selves up by their bootstraps without
«·ιιΐ ill·· interference. And anytime a
ιοί· is «lone without big assists from
outside. it has a great ileal more
ntc.-iuiitg and respect.
All over this tin«· county rural folks
haw Iniilt commuuity centers. They
get toother regularly, they enjoy
fellow hi p. they plan, study and carry
out projects. Results of the movement
arc already evident ami as time
passes, even urealer things will come
from th«· organized communities.
We arc mighty proud of those in
our area and wish for them continued
advancement, progress and recogni
tion. )
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By CHARLES YOUNG
During The Festival
Olio of Ihr out-of-tnv.'u dignitaries told us Ii«· had
read our paper for last week and thought it wsti
well done. We were about 1 <· thank him when lie
added that it was better than the Wilmington .Morn
ing Star. That stopped us cold. We didn't say any
thing. We were still trying to figure whether it was
a compliment or what when somebody changed the
subject.
A Dreamer
The circus was long gone early Friday moruiug.
Where it had stood there sat a large brown dog.
lie was just sitting there on the ground, in the
renter of the vacant field.
At lirst it. was thought that lie was a member
of the dog act .and had been left. Cut it was learned
that he belonged to a family living nearby.
II»· probably just got a taste of the bright light.
.»nd figured he might have liked to have gone aloui;
when the performers pulled out for exciting and
faraway places.
fteauty Pagoant
A group of young ma lea stood near the stage
where they could get a good look at the contestants
is they paraded by. While most of the spectators
looked on quietly, these few chose to make carefully
^elected animal comments and judgments, much to
he embarrassment of the girls and others who were
within earshot. <
A father of one of the girls stood close by. His
anger allowed in his reddened face and stiffened jaw.
But his anger and his emhni rassrncnt passed
when his daughter was called and she strode by
him on her way to the stage.
They smiled at each other, and it looked as if
he wanted to step out and offer his arm and go with
her. His motion toward her ended in a little wave
jf his hand. He beamed as she crossed the stage
before the judges.
The disturbance behind him was still going on,
lint he seemed no longer concerned with it.
Diversified Talent
The leader of the Blue Uidge Quartet wa not
i»nly a good singer, he was also quite a talker. At
me point in the program he took about twenty min
ute to make a pitch for the sale of their record
ilbums and sheet music. Because of the religion*
luture of the songs, he made it sound as if you didn't
•«ally believe in (iod if you didn't come forward and
hell out.