Warehouses Set to Push National Record in March Sales
Warehousemen forecast a national record as Larse Modern Warehouses prepare to host ready or lease sales in March. The event lists include Merchants, Stitt, and Mark, with operations led by Harriet L. Sites and George tehouse, aiming to boost market activity and warehouse efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larse
Chis
Mark Owath
Wms
Reise
Ehuusenense
Choge
Auarket
Cox Warenense
George Tehouse
Man Watson
Harriett L
Carolina
Donald Watts On ly In Japan
Donald Watts, son of Mr and Mrs Watts, recently served in Shimdai Japan after training in North Carolina. Assigned to the 2nd Division in Tokyo, he was stationed at Denning We at the time of reporting. Watts plans to return to civilian work after discharge with family and local furniture businesses named in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUAL
Japan
Tabu
Shimdai
Y. North Carole Comsie
Carolina
Orte Japan
Tokyo
Dennning
Tabor
Watts
Carolina Yam Festival Committee Set to Meet in Tribune Building
The Carolina Yam Festival Committee will meet Friday afternoon at 4 in the Tribune Building office of the Tabor City Merchants Association. The group plans the annual celebration tentatively October 13 to 15 with over 100 booths, carnival rides, and two dances by nationally known bands. Larry Ashby, secretary, said a national weekly magazine may cover the festival this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor City
Ashby
Routing Cases And Letter Box Additions At P O
The Tabor City Post Office received three large Rural Carrier Routing cases announced by acting postmaster Mrs Leona G Brown. The new boxes save time and beautify the fixtures. A street letter mailing box is expected soon at Railroad Street near Harrellson's Pharmacy. A box was recently installed on Fifth Street at the post office corner. Mrs Brown urges patrons to use the boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor City
Leona G. Brown
Brown
Railroad Steel
Harrelson
Phar@macy
Fifth Street
Dogs Must Vaccinate by Saturday July 30
Chief of Police L. P. Watson final warning to dog owners that all dogs must be vaccinated and wear tags on collars by Saturday July 30. Vaccinated dogs must be kept off the streets within Town of Tabor City after Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Watson
Dot
Watson
Tabor Ciy
Beloved Teacher Dies Suddenly in Florence
The Florence community mourns the sudden death of Euckle Bramlett 47 a respected longtime teacher at Saint Paul Methodist School and local high school figure. She is survived by four sisters and was admired by colleagues and students for her service to Tabor City and the local school system.
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Euckle Bramlett
Florence
Columbus Orth
Caroline Stion
Tabor
Saint Paul
Chadbourn Graduates Lock in Class Rings And Romance
After baseball season ends, Chadbourn seniors share memories and mark friendships with class rings, while couples such as Margaret Jo and Dale, Evelyn and Ben, and Frances Ann and Harold continue pairing up. The graduating class of 1951 braces for a new school year and a final month of vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Jack
Chadbourn
Margaret Jo
Cameron
Dale
Becky
Frances Ann
Harold
Evelyn
Ben
Gracie
Raper Urges Tobacco Growers to Vote Referendum
County Agent C D Raper calls Columbus County tobacco growers to vote on marketing quotas for multiple years and on continued 10 cent per acre assessment to support Tobacco Associates. Eligible voters include landlords tenants sharecroppers and 4 H and FFA tobacco project members. Voting is Saturday July 23 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM with emphasis on export market quality and ongoing research and extension programs.
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Arles
Rape
Columbus County
United States
FFA
Referendum on flue-cured tobacco quotas urged for July vote
Bill Hooks of the Columbus County Agricultural Conservation Committee urged growers to participate in the upcoming referendum on marketing quotas for flue-cured tobacco for 1950 1951 and 1952. He explained quota effects on acreage allotments and noted all owners tenants and sharecroppers in the 1919 crop may vote. Polls will run from 8 00 a.m. to 9 00 p.m. at numerous community locations across the county.
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Columbus County
Bill Hooks
County
Axricultural Conservation Committee
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Hooks
Sont Ha Wut
Koln
Blull
North
Lair Bluff
Yown Hall
Cerra Gordo
J.D. Hammonds
Wige Station
Cedar Grove
Buck
J. Ie Moya
Stue
Cherry Grove
W. Wilhiamson
South Chadbourn
Sam Carter
Chadbourn Supply Co
North Chadbourn
South ‘Tatum
Evergreen
Tatum
Tyce
Tyner
Western
Woden
Northwaiteville
Court House
Whiteville
A. A
South Whiteville
Hinson
Mollie
S. C. Long
Eesterdam
Williams
Lendon
End of Wednesday Store Hours Near Tabor City This Year
Curtis Jacobs and Don Jernigan return from Pittsburgh with Mrs Louise Workinger. Mrs G C Jacobs, who visited there, returns home with them. Wednesday closings end July 27 and restart August 3 with Wednesday afternoon hours.
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Curtis Jacobs
Don Jernigan
Pittsburgh
Louise Workinger
G. C. Jacobs
Long Family and Friends Schedule Visits Across Towns
Guideway News notes several local visits and trips this week. Coster Long and Dillon Jacobs visited Tabor City. Woodard Lo traveled to Loris. LaRue Jacobs dined with Mrs. Lester Long. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Long and son Georgia visited Mrs. Dillon Jacobs. Lester Long and Lacy Long with son Georgia visited Tabor City. Elbert Soles business trip to Loris. Mr. and Mrs. Faull and Eloise Fair visited Les Ter Long. Nina Stocks ill at home. Mrs. Cledie Elmore spent Monday with Mrs. Quile Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coster Long
Dillon Jacobs
Tabor City
Woodard Lo
Loris
Mrs. Cecilia Faircloth Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Cecilia Faircloth age 68 died Wednesday night after a long illness. Widow of William B. Faircloth a Ta bor City pioneer. Rosary at Lewis Funeral Home Friday. Requiem Mass Saturday at 10 at St Xavier Church. Burial in Chattanooga. Survived by daughter Mary D Faircloth of Tabor City and sister Mrs. Thomas T. Colyer of Tampa. A number of nieces and nephews in Tabor City.
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Cecilia Faircloth
William B. Faircloth
Tabor City
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lewis
St. Xavier Church
Frank Howard
Emerson News Briefs From Emerson Area
Local notes report Mrs Mavis Hinson and Wanda Soles recovering wellbeing. Community visits include Braxton Cartrette with J W Norris and Willis Tyron to Oscar Soles, and Billie Soles family in Tabor City. Weather brings heavy rains with crops unaffected. town observes tobacco activity and a death in Roseland. county liquor issues provoke debate.
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Mavis Hinson
Wanda Gale Soles
Willie Cartrette
J. W. Norris
Willis Tyron
Oscar Soles
Charles Tompkins
Tompkins
Braxton Cartrette
Boyd Nealey
Jessie Cartrette
Cerro Gordo
Lewis Soles
Gunnery Soles
Emerson
Billie Soles
Beaver Dam
Tabor City
Young Soles
Jess McPherson
Roseland
Ben Hinson
Columbus County
ABC
Columbus County Schools Set to Open September 1
Columbus County plans to begin classes September 1 pending Board of Education approval. The 1949 term will employ 314 teachers, up 12 from last year, with postings across Tabor City Chadbourn Cerra Gorda Williams Township Acme Delco Armour and Mt Olive districts. The board also approved three full time supervisors for white and Negro schools. officials seek qualified individuals for the positions.
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Thureaay
Columbus County
W. J. Roser, Jr
Board of Education
Tabor City
Chadbourn
Cerra Gorda
Williams Township
Acme Deleho
Tahor City
Chadhoun
Mt. Olive
Armour
Bover
Tabor Tobacco Program on WENC Starts Monday
The Tabor City Tobacco Market broadcasts on WENC starting Monday at 1 30 p m with Larry Ashby directing. The program will originate from WENC studios first week then move to the Tabor City market sales floors for the rest of the season, airing six days a week.
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Tabor City
Legion Helps NC Veterans Claim NSLI Dividends
The American Legion of North Carolina will assist veterans in applying for National Service Life Insurance dividends. Commander R C Godwin said forms will be distributed through local posts with required data including name address service number and policy number. The VA expects about 2.8 billion in payouts averaging 175 per veteran.
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Raleigh
American Legion
North Carolina
R. C. Godwin
New Bet
Comander Godwin
Gotwin
NSLI
Godwin
Amerlecan Legion
McPherson Rites Held Sunday
Jesse McPherson aged 45, farmer of Beaver Dam, died Saturday after a long illness. Funeral services were Sunday at 4 PM at Beaver Dam Baptist Church led by Rev Broadus Hux. Burial followed in the family cemetery. Survived by wife Guida Godwin McPherson two daughters Lacey Nearey and Idel McPherson father W. M. McPherson two brothers W. H. and Lee McPherson and four sisters Mrs Hubert Williamson Mrs Horace Griffin Mr Bunn Worley and Mrs Roy Godwin.
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Jesse McPherson
Beaver Dam
Broadus Hux
Guida Godwin McPherson
Lacey Nearey
Idel McPherson
W. M. McPherson
W. H
Lee McPherson
Hubert Williamson
Horace Griffin
Bunn Worley
Roy Godwin
Interview with Larry Ashby on Station WDSC Dillon
Sales supervisor Larry Ashby of the local tobacco market will be interviewed over Station WDSC Dillon on Saturday July 23 at 12 30 PM. The Berlin Airlift had only two enlisted pilots in Navy service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Ashby
WDSC
Dillon
Navy
Pfc Albro Stevens Training at Fort Warren Wyoming
Pfc Albro F Stevens and Mrs D A Stevens of City NC are training as air force technicians at the USAF Technical School at Fort Warren Wyoming. The fort near Cheyenne hosts programs in clerk typist stenographer administrative specialist automobile mechanics powerman electrician teletype operator and repairman, announced by the commanding officer.
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Ft, Warren
Wyo
Albro F. Steve
D. A. Steve
City
N.C
Air Force
Usaf Technical School
Ft. Fancis E
Warren
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Devica
Ft Warren
D C Carmichael Buried Wednesday
Daniel Claude Carmichael died Tuesday afternoon in Mullins. He was a velited teacher. Funeral rites were held from the Cox Funeral Home at 3 30 Wednesday. Survivors include nine daughters six sons his mother and three brothers. Janet Tomlinson a Tabor City school faculty member stayed here after a summer school in Wilson at A C S.
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Daniel Claude Carmichael
G. S. Cox
Mullins
Cox
Janet Tomlinson
Tabor City School
Wilson
Royster to Open Tabor City Tobacco Market 1949 Opening
Roy Royster of North Carolina will open the 1949 tobacco season in Tabor City with the first pile of tobacco sold at 9:00 a.m. on August 2. Larry Ashby will conduct an interview on the Tobacco Market of the Air station WENC at 11:00 a.m. Local merchants plan a day of events including an amateur hour, a gift presentation totaling over 1000 dollars, and an evening concert and dance commemorating the town’s market record set in 1943.
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Royerei
Caacolina
W. A. Williams
Tabor City
Royster
Marn
Railfoad
Larry Ashby
WENC
Railroad Street
Rehousemen
LM Drivers Must Renew Licenses By December 31
W. P. Cynham, driver license examiner, announces LM drivers must renew licenses by December 31. Test appointments begin as early as 6 to schedule exams in multiple towns including Fairmont, Fair Bluff, Tabor City, Raeford, Red Springs, St. Pauls, with exams held in various locations this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Cynham
Tyhoth
Tabor City
Graham
Fairmont
Monty
Fair Bluff
Brother Of A. A. White Fatally Injured In Fall
The A. A. White family were called to Elizabeth City Saturday after a fatal fall involving a relative. Leland J. Wip soraire AL, Mr. Winshow died Friday after falling from a pole while working for the Virginia Carolina Power Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. White
Elzabeth City
White
Leland J. Wipsoraire
Mr. Winshow
Virginia Carolina Power Company
Infraction Of Driving Laws Brings Big Fines
Columbus County speeders and reckless drivers faced fines and costs in the records court this week totaling 445 dollars plus court costs. The docket includes speeding, reckless driving, no license, and various charges with fines from 10 to 109 dollars and several cases transferred to Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus County
Jason Hinson
Fense
Faree Godwin
John Robinson
Junior Gerald
Alex Poe
Joseph Franklin Cook
James Lewis
Tommie Junior Soles
Vance Williamson
Bessie Palmer
Charles Duncan
Kenley Bellamy
Eugene Buckhalter
Genery Buffkin
Brodie Edward Bullard
Glenn Cook
Jake Fennell
George FR. Flowers
P. C. Grice
Eunice Pierce
Atence
Toost
Riley Ashley Fotwell, Jr
Ayeeding
Floyd Ward
George Yates
John Wm, Brown
John H. Holden
Alton Erwin Rouse
Kenneth Clarence Ramsey
Perry Clark
Superior Court
Ralph Costridge Ray
Robert Edgar Coleman
Jack Coleman
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Donald Watts
Turnich Point
Dorman
John de Dormar
Furnicol
Arthur Prince Meeners Furniture
Carolina Yam Festival
P. O
Gene Spivey
Joe Wilson
Bully
Sammy Rogers
White Lake
Dorwnan Furniture Company
Live Oak Street
Hosa Gore
Dorman Furniture Company
A. G. Strickland
Arnold, Jr
Charlotte
Green
Tts
C. H. Pinner Fowler
Ann San
W. W
Lee
C.D. Raper
C. E. Howe
Savannah
Sundy Biter
J. R. Groover
Tly
Albert Schild
New York
Sammy Schild
Conway
Guideway News
Lester Long
Mrs. Faircloth
Emerson News
Columbus
Tabor Tobacco
Legion Will
Pfc
Albro Stevens
D. C. Carmichael
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