Campaign Broadcasts From Store To Aid March of Dimes Drive
Tabor City volunteers report progress toward a March of Dimes goal as merchants' collections grow. A live WTAB broadcast from Lee's Dime Store will air Saturdays featuring Hank Nobles. donations can be read on air. Town Board approves an $8,700 American LaFrance fire pumper and revamps the volunteer fire department with new pay rules and strict ordinances to boost protection.
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Gordon
Tabor City
Lee's New Dime Store
Simons and
Schilds
WTAB
Paign
Hank Nobles
Une
Nobles
Tabor Theatre
Marchant
Edwin Weight
Eugene Grimnger
Evelyn Leonard
Ralph Spivey
Leon W. Bullard
James Ox
Venoy Stephens
Tom Cannon
Tom Angle
Tally Eddings
Leon
Fonvielle
James
Ohawgtiy
Dir Ta An
Jailers Clean Up After Prisoner Rampage at Night
Reports say inmates caused a disturbance in the jail cell blocks during the late hours, smashing several windows and ripping a copper tube from a kerosene heater. The incident prompted repairs and changes to the heating setup to prevent a blaze.
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Van
Still time to pay for Christmas Seals in Columbus County
The Columbus County TE Association urges late donations to support TB fight funds as the 1954 Christmas Seal Sale falls short of the $6,000 goal. Chairman Clyde Wayne reports receipts around $3,206 with only about 1,226 of 6,000 contacted responding.
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Mel. S.T. Rogers
Oh Truitt
Totay
Truitt
Columbus County TE Association
Clyde Wayne
Clyde Wayne, Receipts From Seal and Health Bet
Columbus County
Tabor City Pair Sign Up For Germany Duty
Smith and Billy E. of Route 3 Tabor City enlisted in the Army on December 13. Both requested duty with the 10th Infantry Division now in Germany, becoming the first Columbus County men to enlist and seek Germany as their duty station.
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Tabor City
Smith
Billy E
Route 3
Tabor
Army
10Th Infantry Division
Germany
Columbus County
Tax Lister Denies Closing Rumor Among Taxpayers
Mrs. D C Spivey, tax lister for Willams District, says rumors of a closing are false as tax listing begins January 1 and continues through the month. She notes high early turnout, expects no long lines if residents keep visiting city hall, and urges late filers to avoid penalties tied to the assessed property tax. Outside the district, listing remains slow but county officials say the schedule is on track.
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D.C. Spivey
Spivey
Med Spivey
Williams Puritans Donate $50 To March
The Williams Township Ruritan Club donated 350 to the March of Dimes at its regular Thursday meeting. The club, organized a little over a year ago, has 22 members and was led by campaign director P. Wayne.
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Williams Township Ruritan Club
P. Wayne
Williams Township
Ruritan Club
Mrs Hutcheson To Address Tabor City Club
Mrs F C Hutcheson will be West speaker at the general meeting of the Tabor City Woman's Club to be held at the clubhouse Thursday January 13 at 7 30 p m Mrs Evelyn Leonard announced the topic Marianne Moore a modern poet All members are invited to attend says President Mrs Erskin Young
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F.C. Hutcheson
Tabor City
City Men Win Trip to Havana Convention
Two members of the Atlantic Life Insurance Company Tabor City agency will depart from Miami January 12 for an overnight trip to Havana Cuba then attend a four day convention of leading producers at the Hotel Nacional G Garland Fowler general agent and John J Ward of Clarendon are to receive special awards for their sales records The announcement was made by Robert V Hatelne president of Atlantic Life Fowler qualified for the trip and Mrs Fowler will join as a guest of the company This marks another convention qualification since Fowler began in the life insurance business
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Atlantic Life Insurance Company
Tabor City
Florida
Miami
Havenna
Cuba
Hotel National
G. Garland Fowler
John Jt
Ward
Clarendon
Robert V. Hatelne
Richmond
Virginia
Atlantic Life
Fowler
General Ascent
Rainbow For Girls Degree Teams Set Installation Date
Rainbow for Girls will hold a public installation program at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday at 7 30 p m Mrs Maw S Young Mother Advisor announced The degree team for the Carolin Grand Assembly meeting here in summer will also be installed The officers include Theophile Frink Shelba Jean Hux Irnez Hy Rogers Alene W Lang Patsy Ward and many others
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Focal Assembly
Rainbow For
Masonic Hall
Maw S. Young
Carolin Grand Assembly
Young
Theophile Frink
Shelba Jean Hux. Chaplin
Inez Hy Rogers
Joan Cox
Faith
Page Cox
Protem
Nelda Gaskin
Carel Davis Stevens
Pat Mincey
Virginia Gore
Pro
Emily Ann Huggits
Pree Granger
Betty Gaskin
Betty Willoughby
Color
Nell Spivey
Nature
Mary Gail Williams
Pin
Etta Grainger
Elvin Hammett
Prover
Lauia Sue Cox
Fidelity
Judy Norra
Clara Jo Jernigan
Geraldine Eddings
Faye Cox
Willaree Norris
Diana Gore
Confidential Observer
Nancy Spivey
Charity
Alice Hore
Hope
Dareus Bari
Wiki Deta
Recorders
Vet Minces
Reaeurer
Arnaly Huggins
Chaplain
Jom Cox
Ve Fetader
Brenda Beddings
Luces
Dine Gore
Hengion
Hi Cortrette
Notune
Virgina Gore
Virgina Gore, ‘Eimmortality Faye Tompkins, Fivelily, En Graviter, Patrot— Jora
Betty Willoughes
Contred
Ntial Observiers
Judy Nareix
Outer Observer
al Hayden Williams
Tabor City Masons Install New Officers
Tabor City Masonic Lodge No. 503 AFRAM held an officer installation led by instilling officer B Frank Young and installing marshal Korn Prince. New officers include David Simon senior warden Bill Young junior warden Coolidge Wright senior deacon Foster Pivot junior deacon Ben Hux treasurer Harry Bryant secretary Wade Martin Noman Ward stewards A C Edwards chaplain and Noy Lang tyler. Members urged to attend a special session Thursday at 7 30 pm in New Anton.
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Hoyt Fiver
Wax
Tabor City
Minonic Lodge
Afram
B. Frank Young
Korn Prince
Marshall
David Simon
Bill Young
Coolidge Wright Wa
Foster
Ben Hux
Harry Bryant
Wade Martin
Noman Ward
A. C. Edwards
Noy Lang
Tyler
Longe S64
Atenton
Correction Notice on Bacon Pricing in Advertisements
The Tribune and Loris Sentinel correct Bacon Banner pricing to 29 cents, noting previous listing of 45 cents. The correction clarifies the advertised price discrepancy and aligns with the Planty Wikkly ad.
Miss Elsie Elkins Endorsed For NCEA Southeast District Head
Miss Elsie Elkins, a Whiteville High School teacher, is endorsed for president of the Southeastern District of the North Carolina Education Association. A Meredith College graduate, she has 7 years in St Pauls, 6 in Whiteville, and 15 years teaching Baptist young peoples classes.
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Elsie Elkins
Spor
Ellotts
Whiteville
North Carolina Education Association
Division of
Chesroom Teachers
NCEA
Miss Elking
Meredith College
Wake Forest College
Woman’s College
University of North Carolina
Ssrom
CTA
Eure
Wived
Te Whittville
Consettians
Aten
Pender County
SCRA
Alien Raine Ware
Education —Association
Hie National Teacher Organization
Alw
Ahe Fear
Young People’s
Frances E Cox Dies at 83 in South Carolina
Frances E Cox aged 83 died Wednesday at Community Hospital in Loris South Carolina after a period of declining health She was born September 27 1878 in Robinson County and moved to Columbus County in childhood Funeral services will be at Mount Tabor Baptist Church with Rev P C Gantt and Rev S A Hatley officiating Survivors include two sons Ottis Cox and Wilmer D Cox four daughters Mrs W D Hardee Mrs G S Surv of Tabor City Mrs D H Roberts of Raleigh and Mrs G S McCormick of Florence one son-in-law two brothers and 20 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren
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Frances E. Cox
Mount Tabor
Thurs- Hayabt Pet
PC. Gantt
Hatley
Dan, Roberts
Frank Joberts
LaMar Roberts
Bruce Sarvis
5. G. Sarvis, Jr
Roy Weight
AC. Edwards
F. A Kelly
J. L. Mills
B.C Harrelson
Walter Leonard
Asa Cox
Nelson Cox
Wayman Tox
G. L. Harrelson
Gs. Surv
Tabor City
HM. Roberts
Ralegh
GS. McCormick
Florence
OH Hatselun
Fabor City
Mayor Carter Confined After Kidney Colic At Chapel Hill Hospital
Mayor Carter, returning from Duke Hospital where his son Justy had major surgery, was hospitalized in Chapel Hill with kidney colic and awaits possible surgery. Doctors expect a full recovery for Justy after Monday's operation, and Mrs. Carter will stay with him at Duke until discharge.
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Horace Carter
Duke Hospital
Durham
Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill
Carter
Taboor City
Justy
Duke
County Deputies Destroy Three Stills in Crackdown
High Sheriff J. ft. Pridgen’s forces destroyed three illegal whiskey stills in Solumbus County. One submarine-type still held 150 gallons of mash with 600 gallons found and destroyed. Two more were smashed in Welches Creek Township with 100 and 200 gallon capacities. All mats, barrels and gear seized.
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Solumbus County
J. Ft. Pridgen
Lumber
Tatura Township
E. M Grit Tn
Steve Niburn
Nye
Welches Creek
Workshop Starts Next Thursday at Tabor City High School
Palmy City will host a teachers workshop next Thursday January 20 at Tabor City High School. Principal Charlee Pinter announced the event aims to let teachers exchange ideas and resolve issues. The program divides into three divisions for primary, grammar, and seventh eighth grade teachers with an afternoon instruction period.
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Pinner Ras
County Voters Set Bond Vote on School Plan
Columbus County Commissioners schedule a January 5 bond vote for school construction totaling 150000 dollars. The measure follows actions by the Board of Education and Whiteville City Schools to address facility needs, with priority given to Tabor City Elementary and districtwide improvements.
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Columbus County Board of Education
Whiteville City Schools Board of Trustees
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