Coast Guard Cites Ex-Tabor City Man For Saving Buthex
A former Tabor City resident, Jack V. Adams, received a Coast Guard commendation and a commandant’s citation in Virginia for saving a drowning man in the York River last May. Adams, a Coast Guard Reserve investigator, swam to aid Robert Paul Douglas, a soldier at Fort Eustis, then administered first aid and CPR. He is married to Loui Hess and has a five year old daughter, Jacquelyn.
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Tabor City
Jack V. Adams
Homercums
Sandy Plains
Town
Virginia
Adams
Coast Guard Reserve
Mark A. Whalen
York River
Virginia Shire Police
Yorktown
Robert Paul Douglas
FL Eustis
Douglas
Iheseet
Andne Erved
Tabor City High School
Loui Hess
Reading
Jacquelyn
Two Christmas Programs Set By TC Baptist Choirs
The Music Ministry of Tabor City Baptist Church announces two Christmas programs in the next two weeks. On December 15 at 7 45 p.m. a candle light program features Beginner Primary Junior Youth and Church Choirs with small groups and ensembles. December 22 at 7 30 p.m. presents the Christmas cantata An Appalachian Nativity by the Church Choir.
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TC Baptist Choirs
Tabor City
Furman Fowler
Bermey Stevens
Nolin Huggins
Beth Willoughby
Franklin Hooks
Gifts Sought for Mentally Ill Patients in North Carolina
The Taber Civic Group and Columbus Mental Health Association will place boxes in downtown stores to collect gifts for distribution to mental hospitals. The drive aims to support underprivileged children during Christmas through a yearly shopping party, despite new regulations on school hours for such events.
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Jayeves
Columbus Chants Mental Health Association
Wil
Downtyven
Fore Christmnas
Ely
North Carolina Fund Seeks to Cut Poverty in NC Education
An editorials overview explains the North Carolina Fund launched by Governor Terry Sanford with a 14 million five year program to improve education, living environments and welfare. It outlines fund purposes, grants for pilot projects, and plans to support state and local efforts, including aiding Columbus County as one of ten communities. The piece notes focus on improving primary reading, writing and arithmetic, and broader educational reforms over four years, with continued coverage promised.
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Ray Wicker
North Carolina Fund
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Terry Sanford
North Carolna Fund
Act Foundation
North Carolina
Columbus County
Hartt
Etucaton
North Carollt Fund
State Board of Pourcation
State Board of Pouretion
Carolina Fund
Unclear Office Hours Postmaster Report
Postmaster Richard Gorden announces Wednesday opening of stamps parcel service with brief afternoon hours. The notice references local staff, locations, and minor schedule details amid a jumble of garbled names and stray phrases.
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Werden
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Gorden
Tabor City Man Dies Of Exhaust Fumes In Auto
A man from Tabor City dies from car exhaust fumes. Funeral arrangements follow, with details of survivors including relatives in Taber City and nearby areas. The report notes the death occurred near Wake County and lists bereaved family members and connections.
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Tabor City
Cowboy Indian game ends in boy’s death
A local event labeled a cowboy Indian game ends in tragedy as a boy is killed. The incident occurred at a gathering in the White Mivesti community near Cary. Investigators reported the old boy who told the coroner about the gun had knowledge of the device but details remain unclear.
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Murpty
Heelid
Whiteville Firm Wins New School Contract After Bid Declared Illegal
A Whiteville firm secures a new school construction job after the initial bid was ruled illegal. The project resumes under revised terms with the same contractor seeking timely completion amid district scrutiny and bid-law compliance concerns.
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Whiteville
Construction plan aims Sept. 1 completion for consolidated school
A note outlines the estimated work schedule for a new consolidated school project. It states the aim to finish by September 1 with masonry and steel, prioritizing restrooms and gymnasium, and to deploy adequate labor. The plan indicates the new facility will serve high school students from Evergreen, Fair Hlub, Cerro Gordo, and Chad dotirn.
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Manly Masonary
Local Woman Wins hing Redeo at ANeARHE Camp
Local report outlines a woman triumphing in a regional event with mention of Taber, Sirinat Fishing Reyes, and Shand Strand. The piece references competition at a festival setting, with muddled names and unclear outcomes, noting grooves of a gate and various local figures.
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Taber
Guy
Anearhe
Senlly
Loris Police Hold Escapee and Break In
Police in Loris report a held escapee and a break in investigation. Details are limited due to partially readable text, but authorities are pursuing leads and inspecting nearby locations for the suspect linked to the incident.
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Loris
Chorus Plans Two Part Christmas Program
The Chorus will present a two part Christmas program featuring drums guitar and a singing group. Johnnie Lang performs a tenor solo and Mel ssy Roberts closes with a Christmas medley. A possible surprise or two is teased and admission is free for friends and patrons of the school.
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Ssy Roberts
W. W. Woody
Nichols Negro Found Dead in Stalled Car
A 35 year old farmer John Withie McKinnes, known as Mekinnnes, was found dead in a stalled car on a rural road between Chadhearn and Tabor City. Coroner Be Lengdy reported the death under investigation with cause not officially listed. The body was discovered after the car ran out of gas and attempts to keep warm included a hot water bottle and a capful of cows, with smoke from the burning car likely causing asphyxiation.
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John Withie McKinnes
Wlter Nichols
Aspire Station
Coren Be Lengdy
Sdema
Mekinnns
Cos
Chadhearn
Tabor Ciy
Tabor Rotary Club At Inter-City Meet
More than 225 Rotarians and their wives attended an inter city meeting in Whiteville Monday night. Nine Rotary clubs in the district attended, including 24 persons from the Tabor City Club. A report was made on progress in raising funds to erect a Rotary Cottage at Boys Home at Lake Waccamaw. Each Rotarian is asked to contribute 10 dollars and the goal reportedly in sight. Ben Sutherland of Wilmington gave the principal address on The Rest of Your Life. A song segment was directed by the Tabor City club with W. W. Woody leading the singing and Ken Lovill at the piano.
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Tabor
Inter-City
Whiteville
Tabor City
Boys Home
Lake Waccamaw
Ben Sutherland
Wilmington
W. W. Woody
Ken Lovill
What Next in My Ailment Recovery Tale
A rambling self-help style note outlines stages of illness from Sorta Poorly to Right Smart Sick. The writer lists remedies Pepsine Yim-O and Vitatizer Compound and jokes about rapid improvement after stimulation, including a risqué anecdote about an embarrassing moment.
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