Sportee Plans Industrial Sewing Plant With 3 Contractors
Representatives of the Tabor City Merchants Association and Sportee Corporation presented building plans for a large new industrial sewing plant. Three contractors attended, each to submit bids. The project faces a per foot per year rental decision, with interior and exterior additions potentially raising costs. Construction is expected to begin soon with about 90 days on site.
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Tabor City Merchants Association
Sportee Corporation of
North Carolina
Sportee
New Jersey
Tabor City
Tabey Baptist Church Plans Second Christmas Cantata
Tabey City Baptist Church presents An Appalachian Nativity a Christmas cantata by Lewis Henry Horton on December 22 at 7:30 PM. The forty voice choir directed by Franklin Hooks with Mrs Furman Fowler as accompanist performs hymns and Christmas selections. Members and friends are invited to attend.
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Tabu Baptist
Lewis Henry Horton
Music Ministry
Tabey City Baptist Church
Franklin Hooks
Furman Fowler
Rotary Christmas Party Held At Tabor City School Cafeteria
The Tabor City Rotary Club held its Christmas party in the school cafeteria on Monday night. Gifts were exchanged without revealing the secret pal. No meeting next week, but an oyster roast is planned at Calabash on December 30. Rotarians will meet in front of Waccamaw Bank at 6 15 PM for the event.
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Tabor City
Rotary Club
Calabash
Waccamaw Bank
First National Bank stockholders to receive extra Christmas dividend
Stockholders of the First National Bank of Whiteville and Tabor City will get a 50 cent cash dividend on common stock payable December 20 to those recorded December 18. The bank, established in 1945, has grown capital to over 850 000 and total resources above 8.5 million, with several stock dividends and splits contributing to its expansion.
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First National Bank of
Whiteville
Tabor City
C. Bion Sears
Board of Directors
Ional Bank
Columbus County
Sears
Area Citiz
Ficsional Bank
Judge L B Preyer Visits Tabor City in Campaign
Judge L B Preyer gubernatorial candidate for North Carolina, visited Tabor City with Judge Al Williams on Monday afternoon to seek local support for the 1958 race. A Greensboro native, Preyer was named to the State Superior Court bench in 1956 and to the U S Federal bench five years later, continuing a family lineage of professionals.
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L. Richardson Preyer
North Carolina
Tabor City
al Williams
Preyer
State Superior Court
U.S
Greensboro
Judge Preyer
Lighted match starts car fire near service station
A late-model automobile was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday night after a lighted match ignited fuel spilled near Garrell's Service, spreading flames to a second car. Firemen arrived as tanker fuel overflow leaked into the gutter, blackening curbs and signs while police investigated the cause.
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Parkes
Dick Wilson
Garrell
Lintow
Flaes
Kent Stevens
Tay
C. A. Coleman
Lemuan
Awa
Education Series Discontinued In Columbus County
The education series by reporter Rod Sparrow is paused due to illness. Sparrow was admitted to New York Memorial Hospital after a recent assault. Christmas mass at a Ta yer City Catholic church starts at 2 30 A M on Christmas Day per Reverend Walsh.
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Columbus County
Hoseen
Rod Sparrow
NY Memorial Hospite
Walsh
Ex Tabor Pastor Pens Guidepost Article
The Rev HL Reves formerly of Tabor City Presbyterian Church writes in Guideposts January issue about his China mission years. He recalls Mrs Wu, a Chinese widow who, unable to read or write, swept a shop-turned chapel each evening and warmly invited passersby to worship, leading over fifty people toward Christianity. One talent used for God can multiply many times.
Refunds Totaling 160 000 Brunswick Electric Mails 7 000 Checks
A North Caroting Association for Retarded Children fund drive opens in Tabor City on Thursday December 1. D Bronk Met and Ken Last discuss need for services for mentally retarded children and support through diagnostic clinics home programs day care nursery classes and community services. Columbus County chapter of the NC ALRCA is sponsoring a training center as part of ongoing efforts.
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North Canoting Association For
Tabor City
Chatmen
D. Bronk
Ken
McGoupiet
N.C. Association
Columbus County
N.C. Alr. C
Jean Walker
Budd
Christmas Play and Church Events Summarized
Christmas and holiday programs are scheduled across churches and schools. Bethel Methodist youth group presents a Christmas play on Sunday December 22. Cherry Grove Baptist and St. Paul Methodist churches host cantatas and nativity performances on December 19 and 22. Williams Township P.T.A. plans a pageant with fifteen speaking roles and student songs, directed by Mrs. Polly and Mr. Eugene, with lighting by R. J. Glasener. Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation announces cash refunds to members totaling about 160,000 dollars distributed across 1961 and earlier years, with 7000 checks issued. refunds reflect operating costs versus revenues.
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Bethlehem
Polly
Eugene
Speci
R. J. Glasener
Hyme
Lyunswick
Eletric Mem
Voohip Corporation
Limswick
Corpsatlon
Brunswick
E. D Op
Coe Ve
School Receives Organ Gift From Memorial to Mrs Cox
At a Christmas program, Tabor City School unveiled a donated organ in memory of the late Mrs W F Cox. The organ, funded by Mr and Mrs Leggett and ALP Rone urs, honors Cox who supported music lessons and the school’s choir. Mrs W W Moorely praised the organ and Cox’s dedication to music education.
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Tabor City Chorus
Leggetts
W. F. Cox
Clyde Prince Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Clyde Prince, a prominent Baptist minister, was hospitalized in Charleston following a heart attack in Loris on December 10. He was moved to Medical College Hospital in Charleston, where his condition remains serious. He had preached at several rural churches in Horry and Columbus Counties and helped secure a new 3,000 paved runway for the Twin Cities Pal Airport.
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Clyde Prince
Charleston
Loris
Prince
Medical College Hospital
Bows Horry
Columbus
Charenton
Charenton, A Sand Plains Nea Tabor City, Bakers Chel Near Aynor
Aynor
Good Hope
Twin Cities
Pal
Outdoor Decorations To Be Judged Friday
The Tabor City Garden Club will judge its annual outdoor Christmas decorating contest on December 20 starting at 7:80 p.m. Club president Mrs. Robert Sweeley announced that a prize will be awarded to the winner.
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Tabor City
Fonvielle Brothers Sign Grants To Play College Football
Buddy Fonvielle of Tabor City Red Devils signed a four year grant in aid with the University of South Carolina and his brother Leon Beward Fonvielle joined UNC Tar Heels on a four year aid. Buddy earned All-Region honors and captained the All Waccamaw team while Leon joined UNC as a freshman. The brothers may face each other when USC meets UNC on the gridiron.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Buddy Fonvielle
Tabor City Red Devils
Monday
University of South Carolina
Leon Beward Fonvielle
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Huddy
Ted Devil
Hel Devils
Buddy
No Injuries in Car Bus Crash Friday
Highway Patrolman H S Wilkins issued citations to both drivers after a minor City School Bus near Iron Hill crash. Billy Neal Inman, bus driver, stopped to let children off then started to make a left turn when his bus was struck by Edward Nelson, 22, of Ash. Nelson was cited as part of the incident.
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Abar City
Iron Hill
H. S. Wilkins
Billy Neal Inman
Edward Nelson
Nelson
Outdoor cooking chaos with Chef Toastus Burnus
A domestic scene of humorous kitchen misadventure unfolds as a couple debates fat trimming grilling timing and salt while a mock chef commands with exaggerated Latin names. The dialogue ends with alarm as a fire erupts on the ship-like deck prompting search for water and help.
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Toastus Burnus
Chef Maximus Aggravacus
Henry
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TC Baptists
Rotary Meeting
Ist National
L. B. Preyer
L. BR. Preyer
Vick Chemical Co
Tabor
Guidepost
Brunswick Electric
Methodiat
Feliship Proup
Bethel Methodist
Toms
Kay Grove
Cherry Ladive Baptist Church
Cherry Grove Play
Cherry Grove Baptist Church
St. Paul Meth~st
Wiliams ‘Township
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Recorder's Court
Recorder's Ville
W. A. Williams
Taber City
Cox
Is. Cox
Tabor Chiy
Brother
Marvin Lewis
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