Gun Blast Fatal to Harry Farmer
A gun blast kills Harry Farmer in an incident described with sparse readable text. Coroner details and official notes appear amid fragmented lines and unclear locale.
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Newspaper
Tabor City Tribune
Location
Tabor City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1949
Page
1
A gun blast kills Harry Farmer in an incident described with sparse readable text. Coroner details and official notes appear amid fragmented lines and unclear locale.
The tater City Teh Chuo Aitee Club will present its annual program December 15 at the Parent HebeU he Oh TN Lewetbeth Annocia tv tea Tees. TARAS AN Tie penteam will include selections such as Ketaes of Adboptinis Ive No Bled Lorenz and The Holy Night, performed by Hy Hratwes Willauie and LUna by on Christmas Eve. Attendance urged. school musicians invited to attend Tuesday eve discussion.
The accident near the Santee River in Wilson land claimed the life of a man from Florence. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Stoutemire Funeral Home with Rev. Rufus Hill and Rev. Me Garner officiating and burial in Hope Cemetery, leaving a widow and a two year old daughter among the survivors.
Fragmentary text mentions Potarians Crutchfeild and year end notes. It references a meeting or hearing and notes related to a faith or religious group. The legible phrases are unclear, but indicate a local community gathering and historical notes. No distinct names or places are confidently identifiable.
The 1840s era girls squad faces graduation losses as Tabor City competes with Whiteville for the District A title. The schedule lists Clinton, Bladenboro, Evergreen, and Williams County venues and dates through February and March, including key clashes at Clinton, Williams, Whiteville, and Roseboro with several home games at Bladenboro and Lumberton.
The piece describes two Albert figures in a local election drama at the Mereuuitts Association banquet with talk of mayoral candidacy. It names Albert Goldlings and Abert Wittants in a contentious, shadowy scene with voter sentiment and upcoming announcements.
Green Sea Class will present Little Women in the school’s theater. Rosa Dell Saviers as Meg and Penny Geaingers as Jo lead a cast portraying the March sisters with student actors and faculty advisers guiding the production, set for 8:00 p.m. with 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults.
Green Sea high school boys open the doubleheader by defeating Floyds 49 to 37 and 33 to 37 in a Tuesday night basketball card. The first team played the full game without any player fouling out, showcasing strong defense and depth.
Goldfinch named head of Tabor Merchants as the Potat o Mart reports a record year. Water Cay market section closed Friday after a large sale, with over one million bushels traded and average price around 2.12 per bushel. Market officials note lower quality than 1948 but steady buying continues. Labor City Merchants Association directors set 10:30 Friday to prepare ballots for 1950 board elections.
Miss Dulcie Garrell, from station WPT, competed in the national Safety Contest with five others. She faced a three-question test about safety, education, and efficiency, with education cited as the key answer.
Festival chairman Miss Kate Jones said Santa and his helpers will arrive at Ute Anvenies for the Cherian Festival sponsored by the Vabor Cis Woman's Club. The program includes a baby beauty contest, crowning of a winning queen, plus bingo, cake stands, and entertainment.
Joney Day Lawnmore of Pirensiy Line had surgery Tuesday morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore to correct a congenital heart condition officials report he is doing fine The Britt boy was also examined by hospital specialists and may require further operations with public funds potentially needed Columbus County citizens contributed over 2300 dollars in August for the treatment of the Lowrimare boy
N C Bureau leads Southern Farm Bureau drive as Edwards announces NC ranks fifth in the South with 14 certified members. North Carolina tops Georgia in the region and stands seventh nationally after 1948 and 1949 campaigns, with Robeson County showing the largest membership gain.
George F Best died at his home Saturday afternoon after a one day illness. Funeral services were conducted at Old Zion and Gears Methodist Church with Rev Cruredtfield officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. He was a lifelong member and longtime Sunday school superintendent. Survived by his wife Joanine Mest a son Carver four daughters Mrs Joe Hut ard of Perrysburg Ohio two brothers W C Best of Mobile and dl Best of McCray Ga
Mrs ALM Stevens died at her home Monday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were Tuesday at 2 PM at Fire Baptized Holiness church, Rev GA Guy officiating, with Interment in Forest Lawn cemetery. Survived by husband, three sons H O G E WS of Tabor City, two daughters Mrs Preston Watts and Mrs Ed Jernigan of Tabor City, six brothers F C Todd Conway, D A Todd Chadbourn, J N Todd Bladenboro, Ben Todd Greensboro, W O Todd and D A Todd of Tabor City.
The North Carolina Highway Commission oversees the nation’s most extensive road network including 6,000 miles of double lane boulevards and 63,000 miles of roadways. By law the commission, with a 1948 49 budget around 8.2 billion, employs about 4,000 regular and 3,000 temporary workers to build, supervise, and maintain state roads across ten divisions under a structured governance with a state highway engineer and a full administrative staff.
A Columbus County survey by De BW Fulton Dr PM Bobovski and assistants reports widespread strawberry spider mite infestation across fields. Mites and damaged leaves noted, with treatment advised using dinitro dusts and sulfur mixtures. NBC started in 1936.
A large turnout filled the church for a recent service with notable attendees and a ceremonial event described by parish members. The report notes an unusually crowded gathering and references the celebration held by the church community.
The Tabor City Tribune announces a BIG CHRISTMAS CONTEST running through December 21 1948. Residents of Columbus County North Carolina and Horry County South Carolina may enter by registering at the Tribune office in person or via box 191 Tabor City NC. The last to submit five new or renewal subscriptions wins a Western Flyer Deluxe Bicycle with prizes awarded by subscription numbers.
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