Columbus County Home Demonstration Council Meets
The Columbus County Council of Home Demonstration Women met May 26 at 3 pm in the Home Agents Office. Mrs. Elwood Thompson will represent the county at the National Meet in Raleigh Oct 27–31. Delegates receive aprons as souvenirs. 1953 demonstration titles are planned. an Arts and Crafts Fair is set for July in Asheville. a Woman’s Farm Bureau Auxiliary is urged. the County Choral Club will sing June third Sunday at Whiteville Methodist Church. inspiration devotional "Food For Thought" by Mrs. Martin Lowe of Chadbourn.
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Columbus County Council of Home
Home Agents
Elwood Thompson
Columbus County
National Home Demonstration Club
Raleigh
Johnny Powell
Asheville
Girls Revue Honors Winners At Whiteville Hotel Event
The Whiteville scene on May 28 featured a county fashion revue with Audrey, Joyce, Tate sullock, Chad and Margaret Ters mod among top entrants. First place went to New Hope’s lavender two piece dress. others wore chambray, embossed cotton, cross bodices, and striped coats. Senior division saw blue striped chambray and navy lace trim outfits.
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Columbus Coun
Stel Whiteville
Audrey Say Joyce
Cli Tate Sullock
Chad
Margaret Ters Mod
Yates
New Hope
Peggy White
New Hope Club
Rachel Peterson
Acme-Delco
Jeanette Callinan
Whiteville
June Callihan
Whiteville Club
Elaine Hathaway
Y Norris
Route 3
Shirley
4 H Club Week Ends with Dress Revue Tea Honoring Participants
The H D Club hosted a tea after the Dress Revue during 4 H Club Week July 21 to 26. Local leaders Mrs Edelle Satterfield and Mrs H B Helms of Hallsboro assisted in serving. Ushers were Priscilla Currie Williams Township and Sara Jane Jordan Western Prong.
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Ing
H. D. Club
Edelle Satterfield
H. B. Helms
Hallsboro
Pinkney Williams
Clarendon
Fred Norris
Whiteville
Priscilla Currie
Williams Township
Sara Jane Jordan
Seaman Fisher Arrives in San Diego Aboard USS Gunston Hall
Rufus B. Fisher a US Navy seaman and son of E. C. Fisher of Tabor City North Carolina arrived in San Diego aboard the landing ship dock Gunston Hall LSD 5 completing its second Far East tour. The vessel has eighteen months of Korean War operations including Inchon Wonsan and redeployments with Task Force 90.
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San Diego
Calif
Rufus B. Fisher
USN
E. C. Fisher
Tabor City
North Carolina
USS Gunston Hall
Far East
Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force
Gunston Hall
Korea
Io Korea
Marine
Inchon
Wonsan
Task Force 90
United Nations
Veterans to receive NSLI dividend notices in cash withheld
Veterans who do not request cash dividends on their 1952 National Service Life Insurance will have the dividend placed on deposit and notified by the Veterans Administration. Notices will be mailed after the policy anniversary dates with three months to request cash to earn interest if not used for premiums.
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National Service Life Insurance
Veterans Administration
Major Springs Speaks to Conway Kiwanis Club
Major St. Julien S. Springs of Myrtle Beach spoke to the Conway Kiwanis Club on Tuesday night. His talk titled It is Altogether Fitting and Proper recalled Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and urged remembrance of Confederate veterans and the poem Flanders Field.
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St. Julien S. Springs of
Myrtle Beach
Kiwanis Club
Conway
Gettysburg
Flanders Field
Peach Harvest Season Extends in Sand Hills
The Sand Hills peach harvest runs from early June to early August with Elberta remaining the state's most popular variety.
Duncan textile worker threatens Klan leader on Main Street
In Duncan South Carolina 45 year old George G Moore threatened to extract the liver of Ku Klux Klan imperial wizard Thomas L Hamilton on Duncan's Main Street He said he would reach his hand down Hamiltons throat pull out his liver and beat him with it The exchange followed Hamiltons claim Moore sought Klan membership and was deemed ineligible by a Klan investigation Moore denies any contact or solicitation to join the Klan.
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Spartanburg
S. C
South Carolina
Ku Klux Klan
Duncan
George G. Moore
Thomas L. Hamilton
KKK
Moore
Klan
Hamilton
Imperial Wizard
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H.D. Council
Farm Bureau Auxiliary
Ig Girls Hulu
Whiteville Hotel
Gue
Carolina Power & Light
NOTRA
Carolina Power & Light Company
Seaman Fisher
Vic Vet
Prince Bros. Furniture
Tīkor City
Major Springs
Guinea
San-O
Carolina Cleaners
Green Sea Road
Loris Road
Venoy Stephens
At RY
Yam City Oil Company
Prince Oil Company
J. C. Harrelson
Prince
Richfield
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