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Tabor City Tribune

Location

Tabor City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1948

Page

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Tribune to Publish Weekly Church Page in Tabor City

The Tribune announces a new weekly Church Page produced with area churches. The feature, funded by local sponsors and Tribune, with assistance from the American Bible Society, will share notices, meetings, and religious messages to encourage attendance and moral uplift in the community.

City Tribune Cms Lions the Tribune Tabor City American Bible Society United States

Avalor City Roads Recover From Ice And Snow

Avalor City faced a week of unusual cold and power outages as electrical current was restored Sunday mid afternoon. Telephone lines and bus schedules were disrupted with Sunday mail delayed till Monday and newspapers arriving late.

Reverend L A Taylor Speaks Sunday at Presbyterian Church

Rev L A Taylor executive secretary of the Wilmington s will preach at Taning Feb at 7 30 Members urged to attend and visitors are cordially welcomed.

L. A. Taylor Presbyterian Church The Wilmingtons Ta- Presbyterian Church Ning

Tabor City Men Join Signal Corps as War Effort Grows

Two local men, Carl Bird a veteran and Coleman F Watts a non veteran, joined the Signal Corps this past week. The PTA notes a meeting set for Tuesday at 7 30 pm at the school and celebrates attendance by local families at the Fayetteville scouters banquet.

Tabor City Carl Bird Signal Corps Coleman F. Watts

Editorial Where Were the Firemen

In Tabor City the volunteer fire department was absent during a late Saturday night blaze threatening the business district. The piece criticizes Chief Young and others for vacancies and notes two non firefighters fought the cold for hours, urging loyal members to ensure the department has ready volunteers in all weather.

Tabor City Young

Paper Trouble Halts Full Weekly Edition

A late shipment of paper delayed this week’s publication forcing us to cut to six pages. Advertisers reduced space accordingly and we thank them. Readers are asked to accept condensed coverage and patience as we apologize for the shorter issue.

GUIDEWAY By MRS. LESTER LONG GUIDEWAY

Miss Irene Suggs left Monday for China Grove to become manager of Woon s 5 and 10 cent store. Several Longs and relatives made brief business trips to Loris Whiteville Hallsboro and Tabor City. Gettys Suggs and Cecil Salters left January 20 for Chicago to enter Coyne Electrical and Radio School.

Irene Suggs China Grove Woon S. F. Long Wilmington Long Ro Ju Lester J. D. Long Loris Kenneth Monroe Tabor City Lester Long Commander Smith Calvin Ward Joseph Monroe Hallsboro James Dottie Long James Faulk Elbert Soles Woodard Long Gettys Suggs Cecil Salters Chicago Coyne Electrical and Radio Schul

Red Devils Win And Tie At Fair Bluff In County Clash

Tabor City Red Devils win 37 to 23 over Fair Bluff as Devilettes tie 15 to 15. Stanley scores 13 points leading the Devils. Grice and Jordan pace the Devilettes. upcoming doubleheader at home vs Orrum and Whiteville, aiming to avenge earlier losses and extend county win streak.

Tabor City Red Devils Fair Blu Fighting Fair Tabor Stanley Herring Soles Devilettes Fair Bluff Grice Jordan

Pireway News Items From Mrs Harper and Local Notes

Mrs Olivia Harper reports Henry Hewette has been under doctor care and left Jan 26 for the Sanitarium. Ernest Smith Jr drink kerosene and is improving after doctor visit. Puckett family circles Barbersville Fla with Quinton Puckett's daughter. J W Grice out after two weeks with flu. Eddie Grice and Billy Grice visit Whiteville. Braxton Jenrette builds a new house on City road between Mischie Jenrette and Jack Long place. home to be finished soon.

Olivia Harper Henry Hewette Ernest Smith, Jr Ernest Smith Puckett Quinton Puckette Barbersville Fla Donnie Canady Luther Puckett Tabor City Frien J.W. Grice Eddie Grice Billy Grice Whiteville Melvin Long Braxton Jenrette Bar City Road Mischie Jenrette Jack Long

Clothing Drive Ends February 8 in City

The clothing drive for overseas needy items and funds is extended to February 8. Local residents should donate via their church Sunday morning. Tabor Boy Scout Troop led by Jack B. Hyman and Deland Leonard will collect donations Sunday afternoon door to door. Rev. H. Free Surratt, Mrs. H. Bell, and Mrs. Deland Leonard assist county chairman W. M.

Church of Their Choice Tabor Boy Scout Troop Jack B. Hyman Joner Deland Leonard H. Free Surratt H. B.bell Deland Leonard W. M

Good Health Week Topic At Tabor City Rotary Talk

Principal C H Pinner of Tabor City schools spoke to the Rotary Club at City Cafe Monday on Good Health Week. He cited North Carolina’s health standing in the nation. The speaker was introduced by program chairman Robert Soles. Postal receipts at the Tabor City post office for January 10 show 7.1 percent, announced by Mrs Leona Brown.

Stetson Columbus Tabor City North Carolina T Libune C. H. Pinner Tavour City Schools Tavor City Rotary Club City Cafe Pinner Staov North Carolina Robert Soles Leona Brown Leona G. Brown United States

Library report shows 1000 books circulated at Tabor City branch

Eunice Singleta Grarian announces that about 1,000 books circulated at the Tabor City branch of Columbus County Library. The library’s bookstock stands at 4,415 items as of year’s end, according to the county library staff.

Tabor City Columbus County Library Eunice Singletagrarian

Scout Week Veers Toward District A2 Title In Chapel Hill

In observance of Boy Scout week the Tabor City team heads to Saint Paul Methodist Church Sunday at 11 a.m. for a morning service before a pivotal basketball run. A win would crown District A2 champions and send them to the state tournament in Chapel Hill for the title. A loss would force a rematch with the Wolfpack, yielding another chance at district supremacy. The section looks forward to a thrill filled next week as Devils and Devileles hype the scene. Also, invitations go out for summer baseball with Dordgers by meeting Arthur Prince at 7 o clock Saturday night at Prince Brothers.

Tabor City Red Devils Devilettes Orramn Whiteville Orram Uit Caruso Floyd Graham Devils Whiteville Wolfpack Wolflets Wolfpack Chapel Hill Ner Devileles

Bond Vote Sought To Extend Water And Sewer Lines

The Tabor City board votes to seek a $70 000 bond issue to extend water and sewer lines and to purchase a gasoline engine for a well the action follows a Saturday fire that highlighted power driven water shortages. The council plans Raleigh talks with the local government commission on a possible bond election.

Tabor City al Williams Raleigh Local Government Commission I. W. Ward Aeso J. W. High Pireway High

Fire damages Britt home on Whiteville Road

A blaze last Friday damaged the R. B. Britt residence on Whiteville Road, causing about 2500 dollars of the 3000 dollar repair bill. The house was badly burned but not beyond repair.

Britt Whiteville Road R. B. Britt

Methodist Youth Fellowship Oyster Roast at Morris Place

The Methodist Youth Fellowship at Saint Paul church enjoyed an oyster roast at Morris place in Little River last week. About 18 attended, joined by Mrs. J. L. Wine and Mrs. J. K. Floyd, with T. Rogers noted among the company.

Chow Saint Paul Adist Morris’ Place Little River J. L. Wine J. K. Floyd T. Rogers

Tabor Store Destroyed By Saturday Fire

Fire swept the interior of Norri ment Store and the surrounding area Saturday night, destroying the building owned by Will Sarvis and forcing the temporary loss of the store’s operations. Fire crews battled for hours before containment.

Tabor Norriment Store Will Sarvis Oper

Sidney Goldfinch Ambassadors Meeting at Oak Dale church

The Sidney Goldfinch Royal Ambassadors of Oak Dale Baptist Church met with John L Mishoe on Wednesday night January 28 for their regular ambassador life meeting led by Ambassador in Chief John Mishoe. The event included a scripture reading by Thomas Mishoe and a talk on The Beginning of Royal Ambassadors, with benediction by Wanda Cartrette. Refreshments served to several members and visiting chapter guests.

Sidney Goldfinch Oak Dale Baptist Church John L Tony Mishoe John Mishoe Billy Herring Thomas Mishoe Wanda Cartrette

Fowler to Open Firestone Store in Whiteville

Garland Fowler, owner of the Dicus-Fowler Firestone in Tabor City, plans a Whiteville Firestone store named The Fowler Co. in a new Madison Street building beside the Tide Water Power office. The shop will offer the latest fixtures and a full Firestone home and auto supply line.

Garland Fowler Dicus-Fowler Firestone Tabor City Firestone Whiteville Fowler Fowler Co Madison Street Tide Water Power Company

Stork Quotation Births Across Whiteville and Nearby Towns

Mr and Mrs Council Spivey announce the birth of a son Daniel Franklin at Columbus County Hospital Whiteville on February 4 at 7 AM the baby weighing six pounds six ounces. Mr and Mrs Earl Bryant Green Sea announce a February 3 daughter. Lewie Soles Tabor City route 2 share a February 3 daughter. Grover William son Tabor City announces a January 30 daughter. J and Mrs Jessie James Cartrette Chadbourn route 1 announce a January 29 daughter.

Council Spivey Daniel Franklin Columbus County Whiteville Rval Earl Bryant Green Sea Lewie Soles Tabor City Grover Williamson Jessie James Cartrette Chadbourn Route 1

Woman's Club Meeting at Mount Tabor Church

The Tabor City Woman's Club will meet at Mount Tabor Baptist Church Thursday evening February 12 at 7 30. Miss Lucille Bramlette Literature chairman will lead the program. The business session will study the club points system recently adopted. All members urged to attend.

Woman's Club Tabor City Mount Tabor Baptist Church Lucille Bramlette

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