P Smith Elected President of Tabor Merchants Assn
P Smith was elected president of the Tabor Merchants Association at last Tuesday’s meeting. He urged unity and growth, noting the group’s aim to expand town progress while planning an upcoming festival and open house at the new Tabor City high school.
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Shay) Smith
Agin
Legion
Merchants Suemition Fem
Janeith
Ala. White
View
WA Williams
Jase Cy
Caboe City
Smith
Oiation
Larry Ashby
May Plans and Actions Highlighted in Local Note
A fragmentary item notes May plans by figures including Fink and SoupAeo Wie, with intent hinted at but details unclear. The unreadable OCR leaves key actors, actions, and locations ambiguous, offering a brief glimpse into upcoming activities without concrete dates or outcomes.
Methodists Meet Thursday In Wilmington
Wilmington Methodist district sets up meeting at Suh Avenue Methodist Church on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rev. H Frey Surratt of Saint Paul Methodist Church Tabor City is expected to attend along with other Methodist leaders. Visitors Dr. and Mrs. J R Daniels of Hendersonville were? Thanksgiving visit noted.
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Wilmington
R. J. Bryan
Jimmie
Raleigh
Paul Garrell
Gore Cottage
Windy Hill Beach
Fercy Brown
Paul Gar
A. G. Strickland
Hemingwa Rell
Civitan Ladies Night Program Set For Next Monday
The Tabor City Civitan Club announces its annual Ladies Night for next Monday at the Windy PDI Beach Club. About 30 Civitans attended a prior gathering at Mrs. Platts’s home, enjoying oysters and shrimp. Holiday and visiting families from Raleigh, New Bern, Wake Forest, and other places join residents for Thanksgiving weekend.
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Tabor City
Civitan Club
All-Star Grid Team Is Formed
Fernigan named to lead an All-Star grid lineup as Curt Tar Fureh contributes to the squad. Other local players Wor CM Duck Fow and Spivey join alongside Baxter and H Jernigan in this assembled team.
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Curt Tar Fureh
Duck Fowhard
Tabor Shoe Shop Moving Soon To New Location
Robert F. McCormick owner of the Tabor Shoe Shop plans to relocate to the Fifth street building formerly Norris Department Store. The remodeled structure, damaged by fire last winter, will house the shoe shop now on Fifth Street between Jack Strickland's and Cameron Drugstore. Joyner of Clarendon visited here with his son John Joyner.
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Robert F. McCormick
Tabor
Fifth Street
Norris Department Store
Jack Strickland
Cameron Drugstore
Campers and Hunters Cause Most North Carolina Forest Fires
North Carolina Forest Service reports campers and hunters started 34 of 80 fires on state protected lands in October. Smokers caused 17 fires. over 10 000 acres burned with about 10 436 dollars in estimated damage. District Forester Joe Herlevich of Whiteville urges caution and proper fire disposal to protect wild game and forest cover.
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North Carolin
N.C Forest Service
Joe Herelvich
Whiteville
Thanksgiving visitors and church revival in Green Sea area
A long item lists families visiting in Green Sea South Carolina for Thanksgiving. It notes students from Winthrop College Rock Hill Wake Forest and Limestone College home for the holidays. Rev E P Russell led a revival at Green Sea Baptist Church with 26 baptism candidates two joining by letter. A WMU mission group visited a prison camp Sunday delivering fruit nuts and small Bibles. Also mentions Mrs R C Harrelson Jr and Sterling Whitney returning from James Walker Memorial Hospital Wilmington and accompanying Philadelphia mother in law Mrs Charles W Whitney visiting the Harrelsons.
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South Il
Columbia
Donison
Donald Milton Clemons
Tom Lupo
Bea Strickind
Mary Hagood
Veena Husgins
Sylvia Ex
Winthrop Col. Rock Hill
S. C
Watson Shelley
Henry Shelley
Mildred
Little River
Bex Strickland
Wilmington
Edgar Clemons
Wiknington
Rachel Watson
la. Lupo
Limestone College
Gaffney
S.C
Mabel Watson
CA. Lupo
Clayton Lewis
Wake Forest College
E. P. Russell
Green Sea Baptist Church
Aberdeen
WMU
Green Sea Church
H. C. Powell
Vernon Clemons
R. C. Harrelson, Jr
Sterling Whitney
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Barbara Bel Geddes Shines In Blood On the Moon Role
Barbara Bel Geddes, a leading Hollywood actress, surpasses her prior work in RKO Radio's Blood On the Moon. She co stars with Robert Mitchum and Robert Preston and has appeared in The Long Night and I Remember Mama.
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Barbara Bel Gedies
Hollywood
RKO Radio
Robert Mitchum
Robert Preston
Wilmington Boy Drops Dead In Football Game
In a Friday night game between the J sav City Red Devils and Wilmington JV’s, 16 year old Robert L. Shew Jr. collapsed and died on the field. Coroner Gordon Doran ruled a heart attack not caused by football and noted the death was not a football fatality. Funeral services were held Monday at Winter Park Presbyterian Church in Wilmington with Tabor City and Wilmington junior squads attending.
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J Sav City Red Devils
Wilmington Jv's
Wilmington
Robert L. Shew, Jr
Wilmington Quad
Gordon Doran
Young Shew
Wildkitten
Tabor City
Winter Park Presbyterian Church
Rolan Watts Promoted to Sergeant First Class
Cpl. Rolan Watts of Tabor City has been promoted to sergeant first class with the Eighth Army in Osaka Japan, the command announced.
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Eighth Army
Osaka
Japan
Rolan Watts
Tabor City
Rembert Gore Named New Parts Man at White Motor Sales
Rembert Gore a Tabor City native and Tabor City High School graduate begins work as parts man at White Motor Sales after service with Army airborne forces in the Philippines and Japan and prior experience at a Wilmington Buick agency. Also notes a 11th birthday party for Shelby Jean Hux with games and winners Shannon Spivey Janele White and Mabel Hodges among about 15 friends and several Sunday visitors from nearby towns.
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Rembert Gore
White Motor Sales
Gore
Tabor City
Army Airborne
Philippines
Japan
Buick
Wilmington
Shelby Jean Hux
Shannon Spivey
Janele White
Mabel Hodges
Laney
Clyde Ward
Walden
Alice Ann Horne
Joy Chatbourn
Spivey
Dareus Soles
Dana ‘Soles
A. M. Smith
Shirley Mew
Margaret Jo MelCormick
Carrie Davis Stevens
Janelle White
Shannon Spiv
Post Office Patrons Urged To Do Holiday Mailing Early
Post office officials urge early Christmas mailings to ensure delivery before the holidays. The message comes as shoppers await peak season surcharges and busy routes across the region.
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Post Office
Box Supper and Community Events At Local Churches
A box supper at Iron Hill Baptist Church funds the new building fund. A quilt by Mrs Herman Hewett will be sold. Boxing matches for Boy Scouts will be at Whiteville school gym with squads from Tabor City, Chadbourn, Hallsboro and Whiteville. Veterans of Foreign Wars turkey shoot at Gore's Lake raised about 50 dollars for the building fund. Local social notes include visits by Wilmington officials, Fayetteville and Kannapolis guests, and church cantata plans with Miss Montee. Postal tips remind readers to mail early and ensure proper addressing and packaging.
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Iron Hill Baptist Church
New Building Fund
Herman Hewett
Boy Scouts
Whiteville
Tabor City
Chadbourn
Hallsboro
Gore's Lake
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Philips Harrelson
Elbert Wright
Leroy Gove
Christos the
Mtatt
Mount ‘Tabor Tist Church
Loris Choral Club
Montee
Gladys Lois Prince Bor City
George Claire
Thurston Clemons, Jr
Myrtle Beach
Othes
Phil Hughes
James Cox
Eil 1
Catherine Weckatt Walden
Bersolvists
Yn Waddell
Vis
W. V
Choral Club
Loris
94 Years Young J Randle Spivey Declares Birthday Honor
J Randle Spivey of Tabor City celebrated his 94th birthday at his daughter Mrs Laura Jordan’s home on the Whiteville highway. He has 10 living children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A farmer, he retired about 20 years ago.
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J. Randle Spivey
Tabor City
Laura Jordan
Whiteville
Mr. Spivey
Band Presents Program At Rotary Club Meeting
The Tabor City Band under Bob Hodges directed a program as the feature of Monday night’s Rotary Club meeting. Mayor Al Williams spoke again on the water bond election.
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Tabor City
Bob Hodges
al Williams
Boy Scout District Meeting Held in Tabor City
A Boy Scout district meeting was held in Tabor City Monday night with S. P. Smith presiding. Rev. R. F. Foster of Whiteville spoke on Purposely Building Character Through the Boy Scouts.
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Boy Scout
Tabor City
S. P. Smith
R. F. Foster
Whiteville
Boy Scouts
Clinic Draws 15 PE Students From Coker College
Miss Nina Cox of Tabor City joined 14 other physical education majors from Coker College Hartsville in a Pee Dee basketball officials clinic held at St John s High School Darlington S C Morrison Wright of the U S Army Greenville S C and Mr Wright spent the holidays with his parents Otto Wright and Mr Wright
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Nina Cox
Tabor City
Morrison Wright
U. S Army
Greenville
S.C
Mr Wright
Mr. and
Otto Wright
YWA Meeting At Lady Plain Baptist Church Held
The Helen Keller YWA of Lady Plain Baptist Church met last Wednesday at Miss Eunice Norris home. Miss Pat Adams led the program. During social hour refreshments included iced drinks sandwiches and cookies for Erma Gore Rosa Nell Norris Madge Norris Ia Pearl Ray Katie Gause Viola Sartiette Clara Belle Lewis Pat Adams and Betty North.
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Helen Keller Ywa
Lady Plain Baptist Church
Eunice Norris
Pat Adams
Erma Gore
Rosa Nell Norris
Madge Norris
Ia Pearl Ray
Katie Gause
Viola Sartiette
Clara Belle Lewis
Betty Norti
Town Court Squads Getting In Shape
The local all star boys and girls basketball teams hold practice on Monday and Thursday nights. The boys roster includes Martin Byrd Jr Roger Mills Howard Harrelson Wilbert Ray Orbin Fowler with returnees Lynwood Wright Bill Young Dock Fowler Don Jernigan Kenneth Byrd and Billy Skipper. New losses include Bobby and Albert Wright who joined the Marines. The girls team under Coach Mae Young gains new talent and expects a brighter outlook as teachers report and a schedule nears.
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Martin Byrd
Roger Mills
Howard Harrelson
Wilbert Ray
Orbin Fowler
Hoyt Currie
Council Spivey
Bill Young
Lynwood Wright
Dock Fowler
Don Jernigan
Kenneth Byrd
Billy Skipper
Mae Young
Billy Hayes Dies At Green Sea Home After Long Illness
Billy Bryant Hayes II died at his Green Sea home Sunday following a long illness. The funeral was held Monday at 2 oclock from Green Church with the pastor Ernest P. Russell officiating. Burial was in Green Sea cemetery. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs Everette Hayes and siblings Barbara Wayne Rebecca Joan Judy and Milaine Hayes.
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Billy Bnyant . II
Green Sea
Green Church
Ernest P. Russell Offici
Uie
Everette Hayes
Barbara
Wayne
Rebecca
Ga Joan
Judy
Milaine Hayes
Fireworks Law Enforced Warns North Carolina Chief
North Carolina safety drive cracking down on fireworks use possession or advertising under strict enforcement. Chief warns violators in Tabor City and statewide, citing injuries and fatalities from fireworks. Wilmington visitors noted include Miss Alice Prince Mrs Oliver Prince and Mr and Mrs W I Prince. Sunday visitors described from Raleigh and Clarkton home scenes.
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North Carolina
Tabor City
Hein’ i Hier Watson
Wilmington
Alice Princs
Oliver Prince
W.il Prince
Local Holiday Visits and Family News In Pireway Area
UNC student Ruben Marlowe of Chapel Hill and several locals share holiday time with relatives. Several residents report visits from family near Shallotte Whiteville and Long Pine. Doc Briton is improving after illness and was in Florence for treatment.
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UNC
Ruben Marlowe
Chapel Hill
Meo
4. Mo Malone
Loris Rfc
Doc Briton
Florence
Club Bazaar To Open Here Today
Mrs Edna Edge of Clarendon opens a photographic and oil painting studio on Fifth Street across from Tabor Hardway. Chienxo a graduate of Coloring School specializes in photos or paintings.
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Edna Edge
Clarendon
Fifth Street
Tabor Hardway
Chienxo
Betหว/ Betty Jean Fowler dies in Rock Hill hospital
Betty Jean Fowler died at Rock Hill hospital after a Wednesday night illness. Funeral and burial followed at Mt Sinai Cemetery with Rev Hooks officiating. Survived by parents Herbert and Dayton Fowler and one brother. Tabor City Woman’s Club bazaar opens Wednesday at the clubhouse with Old St Nick visit, selling handwork, cards, canned goods, and baked items. Members urged to donate home canned and cooked foods. food to club house by Wednesday 2 pm for sale.
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Betty Joan Fowler
Rock Hill
Tabor City Halls
Hooks
Mt. Sinai
Herbert Fowler
Dayton Fowler
Claus
Tabor City
Bagaar
H Pam
Club Membe
St Nick
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Green Sea News
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8Th Army
Shelton Edwards
Diane
Sylvia
Lili Watts
Conway
Ben Hux
Tron Hill Baptist Church
L. R. Watson
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Jane Roberts
Fayetteville
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Catuwhe College
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Billy Hayes
Green Sea Home
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Her Hyman
Clarkton
Bill White
Nettie Moore
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Betty Jean Fowler
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