New Sewing Plant To Begin Pilot Operation Here Soon
Governor Terry Sanford announced Sport s Corporation of America will locate a new sewing plant in Tabor City with a pilot operation in a 10 000 square foot space. The project, aided by the Merchants Association, plans about 40 machines and eventual 40 000 square feet of industrial space. Atlanta Lingerie and Sportee Corpora tion of America were secured after months of effort. The plan includes potential job offers for local workers and notes the firms may relocate if labor supply is inadequate.
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Terry Sanford
Sports Corporation of American America
Tabor City
Wilabte Max A. Okin
About &O
Oof Ladies
Tubor City
Associan
Kin
Sportee Corporation of America
Merchants Association
Hunter Poole
Fred Arnold
Whitehead
Ben L. Nesmith
Jimmy Dicus
W. Horace Carter
Tornado Winds Strike Columbus County Causing Injuries and Damage
An estimated 80 mile per hour tornado swept central and western Columbus County on Tuesday afternoon injuring one man and damaging homes farms and businesses. Rossie Ward 24 of Whiteville was treated for trailer injuries while his wife Wilma escaped unharmed. The Evergreen-Chadbourn area suffered the worst damage with uprooted trees debris and a roof loss at several structures including Wooten Motors and Sessions Farm Machinery. A tobacco barn near Evergreen was demolished and power lines were severed for hours. Crops mostly escaped damage per county agent Charles D per.
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Columbus County
Rossie Ward
Route 3
Whiteville
Wilma Ward
Evergreen - Chadbourn
UNC Coach Jim Hickey to Speak at Tabor City Banquet
University of North Carolina football coach Jim Hickey will address Tabor City High School's Athletic Banquet on May 6 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. Special trophies recognize top tolball, basketball, baseball and track participants, with stars and letters for players and cheerleaders. Vito Ragazzo, UNC assistant coach, will also attend along with Civitan and Rotary Club Ladies' Night events.
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Jim Hickey
University of North Carolina
Tabor City High School
Tolball
Civitan
Rotary
Vito Ragazzo
UNC
Shriners Sponsor Minstrel and Variety Show in Whiteville
The Columbus County Shrine Club will sponsor a Minstrel and Variety Show on Saturday April 27 at 8 p m in Whiteville High School auditorium. The cast includes 44 members from Raleigh State Prison. Proceeds benefit the Crippled Children's Hospital. Tickets are available from local Shriner organizers including Ralph Inman and Claude Boyd.
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Columbus County Hrine Club
Whiteville High School
Raleigh
Shriner
Ralph Inman
Claude Boyd
Coolidge Wright
Eugene Grainger
Ned Butler
Horace Fowler
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Civitans Hold Zone Meeting Here Monday
Civitans from six southeastern North Carolina towns met in a school cafeteria for an annual zone gathering. NC Civitan Governor Elect Charlie Sessoms led officials including Col Zebe Hopkins and Joe Hipp with representatives from Lumberton Whiteville Chadbourn Fayetteville and Tabor City. Wilmington sent no delegates.
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Civitans
North Carolina
N. C. Civitan
Charlie B. Sessoms
Durham
Col
Zebe C. Hopkins
Havelock
Joe Hipp
Lumberton
Civitan
Whiteville
Chadbourn
Fayetteville
Tabor City
Wilmington
Shooting Victim Critical After Weekend Shooting
A Chadbourn youth, Bobby Hilburn, 19, remained in critical condition at James Walker Hospital Wilmington after a gunshot to the head near Mitchell's Service Station in the Five-Point area of Hallsboro. Keith Lawson, 29, operator of the Patio Drive-In, is held in Columbus County Jail pending further investigation as the suspected shooter after an argument over girls and speed of cars.
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Chadbourn
Wilmington
James Walker Hospital
Tabor City
Bobby Hilburn
Leroy Hilburn
Mitchell
Five-Point
Hallsboro
Old Dock Road
Waccamaw
Mickey Thomas
Walter Farmer
Keith Lawson
State Line
Horry County
Columbus County
Hilburn
Lake Waccamaw
Golf Qualifying Opens For Carolinas Club Championship
Charles Hodges announces qualifying rounds for The Carolinas Country Club club championship run from Wednesday April 24 through May 8. The event sets up the main championship with players competing in qualifying matches and scoring to determine entrants.
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Carolinas Country Club
Charles Hodges
American Foods reshapes berry market in Columbus County
Strawberry growers in Tabor City area saw over 3 000 flats handled by American Foods this week as the new selling system began its second year. Manager Leonard Sansome praised expanded pre cooling facilities and quick unloads, noting steady prices and weekly checks to growers. The firm ships berries nationally and to Canada, replacing the old auction system with a flat percentage sale.
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American Foods
Tabor City
Leonard Sansome
Time
Columbus County
Nation
Canada
Columbus
Twin City Concrete Plant Under Construction Between Loris and Tabor City
Construction starts on Twin City Blocks and Concrete Products Inc between Loris and Tabor City. Dick Platt says a ready mix plant opens in six weeks with future block plant, rail spur to follow, as growth in the area supports the project.
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Twin-City
Loris
Tabor City
Twin-City Blocks
Concrete Products, Inc
Airport Road
Loris-Tabor City
Dick Platt
Martha Wright Earns State FHA Degree at Raleigh Ceremony
Martha Wright, a junior at Tabor City High School, received the State Homemaking Degree Saturday in Raleigh at the Coliseum. About 212 other girls from Williams Township School and other districts earned the same award as part of the Future Homemakers of America enrollment.
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B. Sellers
Martha Wright
Tabor City High School
Raleigh
Williams Township
Martha
Tota
Miss Columbus County Beauty Pageant Faces Low Entries
The Tabor City Junior Chamber of Commerce urged more entrants for the Miss Columbus County contest to avoid cancellation. Only two entries confirmed for the May 10 pageant with an April 25 deadline. organizers seek at least six more. Miss Nancy Carolyn Horne and Miss Angelia Diana Powell have filed, each with ties to local families and schools. Powell studies at Mule Business College. Horne formerly at Temple Secretarial School and Campbell College.
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Columbus County
Tabor City
Miss Powell
Donnie G. Powall
Clarendon
Mule Business College
Wilmington
Horne
W. 2. Horne
Whiteville
Temple Secretarial School
Washington, D. C
Campbell College
Truman’s
Wilm
Ingt
Local Libraries Mark National Library Week At Tabor City Schools
Libaries at Tabor City School System celebrate National Library Week by circulating about 1000 books weekly. High school librarian Louise G. Murray notes 2846 volumes with 219 purchased this year and aims for over 3000 to meet state standards, while elementary librarian Pat Collier reports around 5600 volumes. Funds from state and student fees support both libraries, with National Defense Education Act money aiding new books and supplies. The libraries receive 25 magazines and three daily newspapers plus local county papers free of charge.
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Tabor City
Sand High School
National Library Week
Louise G. Murray
Murray
Pat Collier
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W. A. Williams
Howard Harrel
Hickey
Shriners
Lorace Greeley
Tabor
Lawson
Farmer
George O. Fowler
Willis Gause
Dayton Causey
Causey
South Carolina
OPY
Carolinas
Rossie Chvb Kenter
Rossie
al Whitehead
Andy Horne
Angelia Powell
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