12 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Tabor City Tribune
Location
Tabor City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1957
Page
1
A Tabor City grower outlines blueberry potential with 15 acres planned, noting peak yields near 10 000 pints per acre and crate prices around 340 dollars for 12 pints. He explains soil needs sandy moisture near surface and proper acidity, describing labor and market timing as key to profitability.
Disjointed text suggests a local election where a mayoral vote is tied to council seats. Names and places are unclear, but it references five commissioners and figures like Nesmith and Buster.
Farmers report heavy rain wind and hail damaging crops around Columbus as fields remained waterlogged. Tobacco and other plants suffered from hail, with some yielding losses and lowered quality noted amid ongoing wet conditions.
Report states a stabbing death occurred Friday night near Tabor City with Sheriff and officials investigating. Names linked to the case include Daniel Barley and Carmichael as associates. a pocketknife is noted as the weapon. Further details describe a quarrel and possible motive, with police planning to question witnesses.
The Tabor City Tribune earns a Better Newspaper Contest prize from the National Editorial Association. Winners include Frank S. Durante and others for feature work and editorial coverage.
Bob Spivey former operator near Stateline on Highway 410 faced two General Sessions charges in Conway. He was convicted of possession of whiskey and resisting arrest and sentenced to eight months in the penitentiary for resisting arrest and two months on the chain gang for whiskey possession with a $20 fine. He testified he paid Frank Boyd a weekly protection fee of 75 dollars last year for his illegal liquor business, with Deputy Roy Huggins named as the payoff man. The case, tied to the Henry Grand Jury and a federal witness in the whiskey investigation, led to appeals planned by Florence attorney Pete Hyman for Spivey.
Shelva Fipps won the Miss Columbus County title at Burlington Keen in the talent and swimsuit contest. Over 200 spectators watched as contestants performed in a heavily heated auditorium.
The Horry County Grand Jury adjourned after a brief inquiry with no presentment against sheriff's department officers. Editor W Horace Carter questioned the process saying indictments were unlikely locally and criticizing witnesses and the grand jury's methods while noting prior federal action in similar cases.
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