Record Yam Season Closes With Highest Volume Yet
The Tabor City Market completed the largest yam season on record last Friday with 464 bushels sold this year and a total of 534 310 bushels, earning $1 167 609 25 in payments at 1 to ارد per bushel. Prices fell due to disease dominant wire warms and huge production, while last year saw 294 047 bushels sold and $1 201 797 67 paid out. Banquet votes closed stores for Christmas December 25 26 and approved Wednesday openings from January through August 1.
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Tabor City
Cnn
School Menu Announced for Taber City Schools
This week's menu for Taber City School runs December 7 through 11. Meals include grilled luncheon meat with buttered carrots and salad on Monday, cabbage macaroni and cheese on Tuesday, hamburger jacket potato with vegetable salad on Wednesday, auto juice and mashed potato on Thursday, and hot dogs with finger rolls on Friday.
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Taber City
Ax Armourie
Tessie Stantey
Five Cases Tried In Mayor's Court Monday
Five cases were disposed of in Mayor's Court Monday afternoon with total court costs of 59.20. Norman Duncan was transferred to Recorder's Court for intoxication. A cupias arrested Philip Williams, Dewitt Chestnut, and Windellanley for failing to appear. Dilly Nealey, a second offender for public drunkenness, paid 7.00 in fines and costs. Ander McCuter received a 30 day suspended sentence and paid costs. Bruce H. Jackson and John Kenneth West paid court costs for disorderly conduct and spinning wheels, respectively.
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Norman Duncan
Recorders Court
Philip Williams
Dewitt Chestnut
Windellanley
Dilly Nealey
Ander McCuter
Bruce H. Jackson
John Kenneth West
Spinning Wheels
Vocational Ag Department Names School Officers
The Vocational Agriculture Department of Tehez Cay Mid School announced its new officers. The roster lists Halford as president, Carol Gore as vice president, Davis Norris as secretary, James Wright as treasurer, and Ned Watts as repolice.
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Vocational Agre Department
Tehez Cay Mid School
Halford
Mills
Carol Gore
Davis Norris
James Wright
J. 11 Strowl
Ned Watts
Uilburn Dies In Columbia Memorial Obituary
Mes. Moogie Hilbur 74 of route 1 Tabor City died in a Columbia S C hospital Thursday at 208 am after a six month illness. Funeral rites were held at Oak Dale Baptist Church and burial followed in the church cemetery. Survived by one son G Tilburn of route 1 Tabor City three brothers T Hi Milburn Vand Hilburn and James Hilburn and one sister Mrs Lillie Blatt.
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Moogie Hilbur
Tabor
Hanbia
S.C
Oak Dale Baptist Church
Otto Edwards
Murat
Tilburn
Route 1
Tabor City
T. Hi. Milburn
Vanes Hilburn
Green Sei
James Hilburn
Loris, S.C
Lillie
Ain Blatt
Local TV Regulator Seeks Marion Factory Oversight
In Marion South Carolina a local television regulator announced a new oversight plan targeting a nearby factory and its operations. Damien Cox commented that the move aims to ensure safety and compliance while highlighting the factory's role in the region's media production.
Red Devil Cagers Extend Streak In Win Over Elizabethtown
Tabor City's Red Devils and their girls both posted wins last night. The Devils defeated Elizabethtown and the Devilettes beat the visiting E Town girls 47 to 28. Brooks Mills led the Red Devils with 14 points aided by Walden and Nye added 29 for Elizabethtown.
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Red Devil Cagers
E’town
Tabor City
Elizabethtown
Devilettes
Las
Red Devils
Columbus
Uard
Brooks Mills
Walden
Kenneth Nye
E’towners
Hemingway
Devils
Robbie Faye Jacobs
Ali Ann Horne
E'Town
Jacobs
Horne
E*towner
Owen
Luray Watts
Rochelle Simon
Hilda Ward
Claire Green
Stateline beer license revoked by S C Tax Commission
The South Carolina Tax Commission revoked the last Stateline beer license near Tybor City on the Green Sea highway after a hearing last Thursday. The move ends beer sales in the area, previously mixed dry and wet conditions across the state line, and follows a history of license reductions in the region.
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S. C. Tax Commission
Green Sea Highway
Tybor City
South Carolna
S.C
North Carolina
Stateline
New Piggly Wiggly to Open in Tabor City
A modern Piggly Wiggly grocery store is slated to open on Thursday December 17 in Tabor City on Fifth Street next to the Harbor Church building. Boyd will manage the new store and a parking area has been added beside the building.
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Tabor City
Fifth Street
Habor Ci Ue
Dac Ob
Memphis
Tenn
Clarence Sauned
Eyam
Hawai
Witkly
Hou
Henee
Wil Carey
Death Claims Amanda Gore in Nakita Home Tragedy
Amanda C Gore died at her Nakita home after a brief illness. She was the wife of dB Gore and mother of three sons and two daughters. Funeral services will be held at Gore Cemetery with Rev Eugene Evans officiating. Survived by sons Hh Gore and HL Gore and daughters Miss Ida Gore and Miss dhin.
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Amanda C. Gore
Nakita
Henry
Priettta
Db. Gore
Gore
Eugene Evans
Hh. Gore
HL Gore
Nakina
Mount Tabor Baptist Church Youth Banquet Tonight
The Youngeoples department invites members to a Christmas party Tuesday evening at 7 30 in the Adult Department. The ring committee requests those planning to attend contact Billy Dorman or Mrs Reece Burroughs by December.
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Youngeoples
Mount ‘Tabor
OES Bazaar Set for Friday and Saturday Fun
The Order of the Eastern Star announces its annual bazaar for Friday and Saturday December 10 and 11 at Wright's Gas and Furniture. Items include gifts, irens, clothing, pies, candies, and fires. Bazaar opens 2:00 p.m. Friday and resumes Saturday for all day sales. Mrs. Doe Bruton chairs.
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Tor
Wil
Wright's Gas and Furniture Company
Tuberculosis Association Plans Christmas Gift Distribution
The Columbus County Tuberculosis Association will send Christmas gifts to 24 TB patients across Whiteville Chickers1 Fair Bluff Bolton and other areas. Mrs. George W. Gold, executive secretary, notes gifts bought from Leew Stores are prepared for mailing and hope donations cover the cost.
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Columbus County Tuberculosis Association
George W. Fold
Leew
Inurt
Patien
Gold
Whiteville
Chickter
Fallsborn
City
Bolton
Ptiteme
Contiibater
SAPE STOLEN AT GREEN SEA
Berar early Sunday mortar Gr Mite Saturshi sight broke into Joe Durlain's eunnubilation stor ps toksive at Green Sea and took the sate. It weighed about 100 pounds and was hauled off by truck. Harry Canty sher HCs officers are working on the cast. About three weeks ago safe attackers tore open a site at the Carolina Cleaners in Tab led looted it of $2.83.
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Berar
Joe Durlain
Green Sea
Harry Canty
Hcs
Farm Implement Show Draws Crowds at Loris High
More than 1,000 people packed the Loris High School auditorium for a farm implement show featuring a tractors film. The program included hillbilly entertainment by the Hoo family and Rambling Mountainers, sponsored by an area concern.
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Loris High School
Loris Carl Ad
Hillbilly Entertainment
Fireworks outlawed by police chief warning city
Police Chief L. R. Watson warned that violators of city fireworks laws face a 50 dollar fine or up to 60 days in jail and that enforcement will be strict. The report also notes beef cattle prices in North Carolina fell from 24.20 to 12.20 per hundred pounds between April 1952 and September 1953.
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L. R. Watson
Watson
North Carolina
Counts elected to head Merchants Association at 1954 banquet
R P Counts was elected president of the Tabor City Merchants Association for 1954 at the annual banquet held in the school cafeteria. Davis Bruton was named vice president and Waldo W Woody secretary treasurer. Counts, longtime Lee's Five and Ten manager, succeeds S T Rogers and has been active in civic affairs.
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Rema P. Counts
Tabor City
Counts
S.T. Rogers
Merchant's Association
Peak
Olin
Lee
Columbia
Dodd's Co
Merchant's Association Ors
Nccessful
Heon
St. Paul
Davis Bruton
Warsaw
Elvie
Tabor
Tor Tabor City
N.C
Bruton
Biscoe High School
University of North Carolina
Armen
Fifth Air Force
Rotary Club
Masonic Lodge
W. F. Cox Co
Ihon
W. R. Cox Co
Sears
Army Air
Tabor Baptist Church
We Children
Sandy
Beth Rogers
Jerry Honeycutt to Lead Safety Publicity Committee
Whiteville announces Jerry Honeycutt assistant manager of Ferlie Station WENC will head the publicity committee for the Columbus Safety Council. The panel also includes Lea Derrick Chadbourn Arion Wizard Gene Whiteville News Ree Merz and Trey Merherein. The Junior Class will present three acts at 7 20 p.m. at Lattie Green.
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Whiteville
Jerr Honeycutt
Ferlie
Wenc of
Columbu
Moneycutt
Safety Council
N.C. Braxton
Atloeted
Sitety Council
Green Sea Cagers Fall to Latta in Double Defeat
The Green Sea team, nicknamed Greenies, suffered two losses last week at Latta. Sara Powell led the girls with 17 points, while Jackson scored 10 in the home game. Marguerite Smith returned from James Walker Memorial Hospital after surgery.
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Green Sea Eagers
Bay Frou Lott
Greenies
Lassies
Greenie
Baethers
Bordai Lotta
Marguerite Smith
Tieay
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Local All Stars Draw House Of David Comedy Cagers
The Local All Stars, led by Junior Jonian and Gene Burroughs of Tabor City, face the bearded House of David comedy squad coached by Bobby Roth in Williams Township. Other stars include Elbert Long, Wille Buffkin, and Columbo. Roth’s team features Moose Gordon, Norm Cox, Daniel Boone Me Daniel, and Ross Lebeck. The House of David travels extensively, playing about 200 games yearly across the United States and Canada.
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Mouse of David
Daniel
Boone Mc
Cie Jecal
Willians Township
House of David
Smedy
Shysketeers
Dee
Williams Township
Getwan
Richard McCleney
Chad
Bourn
Junior Jonian
Gene Bur
Roughs
Tabor City
Quint
Girst
Elbert Long
Wille Buffkin
Columbo
Williams
Herman Hipps
Tommy Lewis
Richard Mc Uieney
Chadbourn
Johnnie Stewart
Charles Taylor
Whiteville
Bobby Roth
Prince Af
Will
Moose Gordon
Norm Cox
Roth
Daniel Boone
Ross Lebeck
House of
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Rainbow Assembly
Masonic Hall
Mae S. Young
A. M. Smith
McLeod's Infirmary
Uilburn
Ntacioy
Television Reguarman
Fupa
Marion
S.C. Sommerly
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Oray Ie Tea
Ste i. A
HG Fawn
Hiltons
Reno
Eietaners
Fev
Damien Cox
Huupu
Wallen
Milly
Devil
Glenn Helms
Amanda Gore
O.E.S. Bazaar
T.B. Association
Sape
R. P. Counts
Recorder's Court
W. E. Harrelson
Recorder’s Court
Junior Stephens
Lizzie
Andrew Callibon
Clarkton
Imbert
Eluebethtown
Lone
Lone Mideen, Whiteville, Drunken Dying Jury Tein) Peartie Calvin Crib, Claremen
Hecdine
Borie
Cal Edwin Edward
Stelekland
Waldo W. Woody
Jerry Honeycutt
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Bill
Latta
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