City Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers at Meeting
The City American Legion Auxiliary announced new officers and discussed funds. Members addressed holding a $10,000 raven and noted many members present were not in attendance as they accumulate dues.
05 Apr 1950
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Newspaper
Tabor City Tribune
Location
Tabor City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1950
Page
1
The City American Legion Auxiliary announced new officers and discussed funds. Members addressed holding a $10,000 raven and noted many members present were not in attendance as they accumulate dues.
The Tabor City Town Board refused a request by Carolina Telephone and Telegraph to seek a rate hike for the town. Action arose at the regular meeting held in City Hall Tuesday evening after a special session two weeks earlier when the proposal was tabled for April 4.
Mr and Mrs Claudis B Huggins announce the birth of a son Claudis Edmond Jr at Conway hospital on Saturday March 26 weighing ten pounds 13 ounces. The mother is Miss Avie Erring daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Heering of Loris.
A Recorder’s Court session lists cases including Edgar Grice and Paul Woodward with guilty verdicts on weapons charges and lengthy fines. Earline Harrelson and Rosevelt Rouse face suspensions on terms, while Ulysses Currie and others await rulings, with some pleas and not guilty determinations noted.
Columbus County aims to raise at least 1500 dollars as its share of the 14 585 000 national goal for the Cancer Crusade opening April 1. ACS leader Mrs Deland Leonard notes progress in cancer control and outlines national and local use of funds.
Rev. Ben F. Ormand, pastor of Chadbourn Presbyterian Church for eight years, resigns to accept the pastorate at Marion Church in Marion South Carolina. He asks Wilmington Presbytery to dissolve the pastoral relationship and will preach his final sermon on Easter Sunday before moving with his family to Marion. He is known in Tabor City for recent meetings at the local church.
Local brief notes an Easter Cantata entitled The Resurrection and The Life to be presented by the Spotlighters Club of the Tabor at Saint Paul City High School Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. The program will be directed by Mrs P Cox with choir to perform.
Mrs George Gold will address the Tabor City Woman's Club at the Clubhouse Thursday evening April 13 at 8 o'clock. She is the newly elected president of the Whiteville Woman's Club and was invited by Mrs S T Rogers, chairman of the American Home Department of the Tabor City Club.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Tabor City Presbyterian Church will meet at Miss Myrtle Bailey's home on Tuesday April 11 at 7 30 p m. The meeting was postponed from the prior week due to Methodist Church services.
Rev. P. C. Gantt attended the funeral in Statesville this week for Wanda Sue, four week old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Gantt. The infant died Monday night and services were conducted Wednesday morning at eleven.
Officials announced a display of about 150 paintings at the Tabor City School auditorium from Thursday night through Friday. The public is invited, and proceeds will be used for painting improvements in the school.
The annual Easter Seal Sale will be run by students of Tabor City School Friday and Saturday with a kickoff at the school. On Friday evening at City Cafe Horace Cox notes the VFW Carlton M Fonvielle Post will hear guest speaker E C Snead of the Veterans Administration Wilmington. The business session will include officer elections.
The Spotlighters Club of Tabor City High School presented Overtones at the Chapel Hill Drama Festival Friday. Cast included Hettie Nell Garrell Harriett Caroline Jackson Maggie Marjorie Williamson Margaret Margaret Poston. Directed by Miss Laura McInnes. Delegates Jean Peay and Flake Hewitt attended for Spotlight Thirty-nine plays from North Carolina schools. The group plans to perform two plays in Tabor City on May 2.
Dr L A Taylor executive secretary of the Wilmington Presbytery will deliver the commencement sermon at the Tabor City School auditorium Sunday evening May 14 at 8 oclock Principal Pinner announced today The Sunday evening program will open the high school commencement exercises.
Home Demonstration clubs from New Hanover Brunswick Columbus and Bladen counties gather Friday April 17 at First Baptist Church Whiteville for the 18th District federation. District president Mrs H H Bullock presides with guest speaker Robert Smith Flora MacDonald College Red Springs.
Christine Strickland of Tabor City was named chief marshal for the 1950 1951 term at East Carolina Teachers College. Sixteen women students were chosen as marshals from 33 candidates to serve as ushers at college programs and entertainments.
The High School Glee Club will present a program of Easter music at Mount Tabor Baptist Church during the 11 o'clock worship hour Sunday. Pastor Rev. P. C. Gantt announced that he will deliver a special Easter message.
The Fidelis Class of Mount Tabor Baptist Sunday School held a Tuesday evening party in the church recreational room after an attendance contest. Losing teams entertained the winners, with Mrs Grover Harder as captain of the losing side and several named members aiding in hosting and refreshments. About 29 attended.
Campaign chairmen Mrs Bruton and Jernigan were named for the Tabor City area Dr Cuneo Drive as county chair Mae Young announced. The drive aims to raise 500 dollars in two weeks, with preparations in town as Frank Young, building inspector, announced.
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