This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tabor City Tribune
Location
Tabor City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1946
Page
1
The fragmentary text mentions an individual named Ana ATER and suggests a focus on misery or suffering, but lacks clear context, events, or identifiable actions to form a complete news item. The readable portions provide insufficient detail for a proper summary.
A brief note reports a Boy Scouts group at a hut site with scouts and leaders involved. The fragment mentions activities and location context but lacks full details.
Thieves smashed a side door at Harrelson's Pharmacy on Fourth Street and stole cash registers during the Thursday night robbery. The store, founded by R. C. Harrelson, was discovered missing after Willie B. ter reported the crime at dawn. Police investigated the break-in as employees noted unrecorded merchandise and no inventory taken.
The Tabor City Merchants Association held its second banquet at the high school lunch room with a packed house. Willard G. Cole praised President S. P. Smith for strong leadership and noted the cooperative spirit since the group formed. About 1,000 was pledged to support a program now being planned.
Rogers entertained Monday evening at an Oyster Roast held at Ferus Hardee’s place by the river. Guests included Mrs Rogers and Frances Rogers, with Fredie and Sam Rogers, Hoyt and M Blanche W. Hy- present in the readable fragments.
The American Legion Hut will stay closed Friday night due to a coal shortage, curtailing youth recreation after weeks of open Friday gatherings. Dr Williamson III, Dr Rosvie Williamson improving after illness, expects to resume local office calls. Rev Winfrey Davis announces a Christmas Story film at Mount Tabor Baptist Church Thursday at 7 30 PM with public invitation.
Police and county officers scour the Price area about two miles from Bor City for Luther Thomas, a missing Black man who vanished from his home Monday. A search party assists, with foul play suspected but no concrete leads yet.
The Tabor City Tribune in cooperation with the Tabor City Merchants Association sponsors a five minute news broadcast on WENC Whiteville 1240 kHz airing Monday Wednesday and Friday at 12 noon. The program began this Monday and will run until April with possible renewal as a year around feature. Willard G. Cole, executive secretary of the merchants association, handles the commentary and reads news items about Tabor City and surrounding area.
Two fires outside city limits kept the Fire Department on the run this week. Grainger's West Tabor Service Station and Market burned last Friday, with losses around twenty thousand dollars. A second blaze involved three small houses owned by the Tabor City Lumber Company, two occupied by colored workers, in the mills area.
Major W. W. Bryant of Nichols S C is named Chief of Industrial Therapy in the Reconditioning Service at Brooke General Hospital Fort Sam Houston. He joined Brooke Army Medical Center in June 1946 as Information and Education Officer after service in the Middle Pacific Area and a six month U S hospital stay.
Leamon P. Ward of Clarendon was named chairman of the County Board of Commissioners as the new board was sworn in. The body includes two holdovers and three newcomers Alex M. Weir Bud Stephens and W F Floyd join incumbents Arthur M. Williamson and Ward Retiring members are W L Hobbs J L Robinson and J A Hooks
Tom Hunter of Philco Radio explains radar fundamentals and electrical principles at the local Rotary Club meeting. The program, directed by Charles Leggette, was praised as highly enjoyable. President J L Baxter relayed the district governor's praise for last week's Myrtle Beach ladies night gathering.
A county-wide Boy Scout Court of Honor will be held in Tabor City next Thursday night, December 12, at 7 30. Parents of local troop boys are urged to attend and townspeople are welcome. If moved, the American Legion Hut will direct attendees to the new location.
Manly K Puller the Columbus county auditor for six years tendered his resignation Monday as the new board of commissioners was sworn in and the resignation was accepted. No successor named at press time. The new board kept salaries and appointed officers: R B Mallard tax attorney. Verne Harrelson tax supervisor. J W Browns reporter’s court solicitor. W D Books tax collector. Leona Quinerly assistant tax collector. Bertha Long assistant county auditor. E K Proctor county attorney.
Mr and Mrs H Pinner and daughters returned from Mars Hill to attend the funeral of Andrew J Brown 96 grandfather of Mr Pinner. Brown died in Hendersonville Monday night.
Tabor City lit its first post war Christmas displays last night as electricians finished erecting poles and stringing colored lights. The town benefits from electric power supplied by water instead of coal.
The Tabor City all star basketball team beat a Whiteville aggregation 43 to 16 at the local gym Thursday night. The text also mentions a Post Exchange Officer with the Air Corps recalled to duty with the Anti-Aircraft Artillery and serving as Special Service and Information and Educational Officer at camps before going overseas in April 1945.
Mr and Mrs Jack Strickland and daughters attended a Thanksgiving reunion at the home of Mrs Sam Strickland in Loris. A yard table displayed traditional dishes for thirty five guests including Mrs Strickland's children and grandchildren, sister Mrs Arnold Strickland, Mr Strickland, and Dr Goldsmith and Mrs Goldsmith.
Miss Puckett Walden formerly with Jessup Inman Funeral Home as bookkeeper and secretary accepts a position with the local Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company. Miss Mary Jane Miller replaces Miss Walden at the funeral home and attended Tabor City schools and Brevard Junior College.
J A Bell 78 former town clerk and longtime resident of Tabor City remains critically ill at Oneway hospital after a blood transfusion this week.
Mayor J. M. McGougan Mrs. J. Percy Brown and L. L. Gore attended a Wilmington meeting in the city hall where possible state legislation in the interest of municipalities was discussed.
The Tabor City poultry market, among the oldest in eastern North Carolina, opened Monday December 2. E. W. Fonvielle and Son are buying poultry of all kinds, and local residents bring fowls daily to the buyers.
A Civitan fundraising drive in Tabor City aims to fence the high school athletic field and Improve night play with lighting and seating. The campaign will fund a long term athletics program run by a Civitan Athletic Council, with a free Chevrolet car offered as an incentive for donors.
E Don Bancroft associate secretary of the general board of lay activities of the Methodist church will address the Whiteville Methodist church at 7 30 p m Sunday as part of the Crusade for Christ program The Whiteville meeting includes participation from Tabor City Hallsboro Elizabethtown Chadbourn and Whiteville groups
Olyphic Baptist church held its Thanksgiving festival and annual dinner on church grounds. Charles Gore welcomed guests as Rev. L. L. Johnson read Psalms 140 and 147. Faith Johnson played violin and Hope Johnson piano among attendees including D. N. Gore family and visitors from Wilmington and nearby towns.
The American Legion Post 101 of Tabor City will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday night December 13 at the Legion Hut deferring from Thursday to accommodate a Boy Scout use for December 12 and a county Court of Honor. Veterans are urged to attend. Eastern Star members from the local chapter joined a Loris chapter meeting Monday night including Mrs Bertha Wright Mae Young Gladys Garrell and Inez Rogers.
The Woman's Club will gather Thursday evening December 12 at 7 30 at the American Legion hut announced president Mrs J C Singletary The business session features bazaar item sales and an absentee penalty vote Members have been meeting at Mount Tabor Baptist church at 7 oclock and are asked to note the change of hour and place
The Woman's Club bazaar will be held Saturday December 14 in the Rogers Auto Service show room. Mrs J C Singletary club president announced the event with Mrs Bill Truitt as location chairman and Mrs Winfrey Davis heading the display committee. Mrs J A Huffham chairs the planning group.
Electricians H R Martin and F Fowler string Christmas lights in town after a cold stretch. A local merchant jokes coal shortages may outpace his consumption. Al Williams recalls rabbit tobacco gag at a Rotary meeting. Bud Faircloth visits Tabor City for Thanksgiving after 27 years. Cameron Drug Store owner H G Cameron requests a 5 cc vial but is offered 500 vials in a crossed wire mix up.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.