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Newspaper
Tabor City Tribune
Location
Tabor City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1960
Page
1
The Tabor City Baptist Church Girl's Auxiliary held the annual Coronation Service with eight queens crowned. Queens received White Bibles and gifts from the church presented by Rev. P. Gantt. Named queens include Alice Faye Smith and Beverly Fowler among others. prizes went to princesses and maids, with former queens continuing active GA work.
Five young Columbus County men who recently graduated from their schools have enlisted in the Navy per Revuiter Roy A. Pleasants. The recruits are Crenshaw, Melton, Cribb, Sellers, and Pherson. They were sent to the Training Cotter at Lakes for nine weeks of intensive instruction, then get two weeks leave before reporting to the Navy. Sellers was a star baseball player at Corre Gord.
Two vehicles wrecked and two people hospitalized after a pickup driven by Levi Lewis struck a rear parked car near Sunnynutht in front of Devisty Theatre. Mrs Norris, 26, was treated for stomach and arm injuries at Columbus Memorial Hospital. Patrolman AH Campbell reported the Norris family and five children were not seriously hurt. Lewis truck damage evaluated as extensive.
The Carolingy Coun Chub seeks to cap memberships at 150 due to crowded facilities and space limits. directors urge residents in twin cities Lorin Tabor City to apply promptly to join AWGH before the cap fills. A second pool program aims to match prior summer swimmer participation with new sessions planned.
Emmanuel Church announces a revival beginning Sunday June 5 led by Pastor Reve Jern Mes. Visiting minister Rev. Willie Co Jones, brother of a local plaster, will preach nightly through the week at TAS pom. Public attendance is invited.
Miss Greta Wood Wright visited the Lynn and Wright household where she was a guest at Mr. and Mrs. Jamos Showy and others. The note records her stay and hospitality during the event.
Martha Brigman Hicks, lifelong educator, celebrated for 52 years in North Carolina classrooms. Her career began after training at St Marys and Rockingham, with decades of teaching, church work, and community service shaping students across generations.
County election tallies show Buffkin Ward Sessions and Williamson leading in county races. Governor race dominated by Lavy Sanford and Lake Sanford as a rival. Williamson edges Meares for the House seat with a close margin as county officials tally votes.
A Thursday night meeting at Smyrna Lipet Church near Whites Heannitt drew members and leaders including Dickjvenstein and Bennie Po Henrie Faure Bluth. The gathering discussed church activities and potential survey results for the Leurebus project with attendees mentioning HRA Werth and Len Wits.
Four vacancies exist on the Tabor City school faculty due to resignations. Principal Randall But states several staff departures from the contracts and notes the possibility of an additional high school opening if enrollment warrants.
Scout Camping Plans Released for the Cape Fear Area Council Boy Scouts of America announce Camp Tom Upehureh opening June Sth for five periods at full capacity near Raeford with the Council camp at Upenuren Lake. The Camp Director and Whiteville District Executive will lead staff at a five-period program featuring Arrow Swain ceremonies and a Waterfleet. An Executive Board meeting will review facilities and safety led by Dr Rex Murry and G F O Henderson.
The Agriculture Department said last Tuesday to purchase prices for 1960 crops with new-cured and barley types of tobacco fixed. Rates set average 55.5 and 57.2 cents per pound, respectively, and remain unchanged from last year.
A student identified as Miss Price Prince will graduate from Ste Sun University Deland. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Prince and will receive her degree in business aviation.
Sam Walden received a Master of Applied Mathematics at State College on Sunday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Walden. After a visit with relatives, he continues training with Westinghiner and will be in Pittsburgh and Charlotte for nine months before returning home.
Rev. Gantt, longtime pastor of Tabor City Baptist Church, has resigned to accept a new pastorate at Mt Zion Baptist Church in Mooresville. His departure, effective June 30, follows twelve years of leadership and constituency growth, with his education spanning Wake Forest College and Southwestern University.
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