Reverend Smythe Accepts Call to Tabor City Church
The Rev William S Smythe Jr pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Lucketts Virginia has accepted the call to three Presbyterian congregations in Tabor City Brunswick County He will begin duties around August joining Brunswick Presbyterian Church and will reside at the Nesmith Street manse Members note services were held without a permanent pastor for five months with outside speakers and church improvements underway including painting and remodeling The move comes after Rev Fletcher Hutcheson left for Altavista Virginia and Yale Duty School senior William Thomas may conduct services for six weeks starting mid June
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Smythe Jr
Presbyterian Church
Lucketts Virginia
Tabor City
Smythe
Hampton Sydney
Union Theological Eminary
Richmond
Virginia
Luckwits
Symyte
Brunswick Presbyterian Church
Nesmith Street
Husham
L. A. Taylor
Wilminston
C. C. Myers
Wilmington
Wynne
Flora MacDonald College
Red Springs
Jackson
J. A Muthom
Howard Wooten
Hector Lee
Claude Boyd
A. King
Otis Garrell
J.C. Bel Jr
R. C. Harrelson
Saturday Discussion Precedes Corbett Produce Mart Opening
The Tribune notes tax notices from Alex Weir indicate properties advertised if unpaid. A Corbett Canning Company market opens Monday on Green Sea Road buying cucumbers tomatoes peppers and more with processing gear from Florida. Randall Prince and Russell Wright appear in a feature about farm discussion and harvest timing as 38 participants join the event with kids watching nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbett Canning Company
Green Sea Road
Cecil Corbett
Florida
Corbett
Corbett Canning
Randy Prince
Russell Wright
Corbet
Sandsot
Berry Mart Posts Record Average Price Amid Shrinking Berry Supply
Berry market reports show an $8.70 season average per crate as 3385 crates valued at $29,452.36 have been sold this season. Ed Walden, secretary of the local marketing company, says berry quality has declined and sales will continue while berries arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Walden
Id Walden
Mallard Sweeps District In Official Count
Judge Raymond Bo Mallar won the 18th Judicial District seat for Superior Court with 5,039 votes in Columbus to 3,265 for Lee Greer. In Brunswick County Mallard led 2,281 to 1,617 and in Bladen Mallard had 2,24 to 1,52. Total votes were 16,553 with Mallard at 10,144 and Greer at 6,409.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bo Mallar
18Th Judicial District
Mallard
Lee Greer
Columbus
Greer
Brunswick County
Bladen
Exams for Post Office Clerk and Carrier Positions in Tabor City
The U S Civil Service in Atlanta announced open competitive exams for substitute clerk and substitute carrier jobs in the Tabor City Post Office. Applicants must reside within the delivery area or be bona fide patrons. veterans' preference may apply. Apply by June 14 1956 with forms from Postmaster Spivey or the Fifth Regional Office in Atlanta. John Albert Gore, 78, farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor City
U.S. Civil Servion
Atlanta
Georgia
Ralph W. Spivey
Nakina
Spivey
U.S. Civil Service Regional
Forsyth Street
N.W
John Albert Gore
Farme
Civitans Sponsor Fish Fry to Benefit Recreation Program
Local Civitans agreed to sponsor a fish fry with proceeds funding the community summer recreation program. Lloyd Hipps, president, said the event will be held Thursday June 21 at Lake Tabor from 6 to 8 p.m. Advance tickets available through club members. Also noted, Ronnie Bell Jr. visited his grandmother Nina Brady in High Point.
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Civitans
Lloyd Hipps
Civic Group
Lake Tabor
D. m
Ronnie
Bell, Jr
Nina Brady
High Point
Younk
Inn of
Randall Burleson
Civitan
Carliss Long Posts High Score on Army Exams
Four Columbus youths enlist in the U S Army with Carliss Long of RL 2 Tabor City posting an outstanding Armed Forces qualification test score. S Sgt Will Buchnan calls Long’s result a tribute to Columbus county education. Enlistees include Kenneth B Mace Hullsboro and Jimmie R Gore Chadbourn Beverly F Vereen reenlisting for reassignment and to report to Fort Jackson S C for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.S. Army
Carliss Long
Tabor City
Long
Columbus County
Will Buchnan
Kenneth B Mace
Hullsboro
Jimmie R. Gore
Chadbourn
Beverly F. Vereen
Miss Mable Hodges Receives Cap In Nurses School
Miss Mable Hodges was capped in Charlotte on Friday May 25 in ceremonies at Charlotte Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. A 1959 graduate of Tabor City High School she entered the program in September. Attending were her mother Mrs J F Hodges and Mrs Carol Baker and daughter Myra. Funeral services for John Gore were set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethesda Church with Rev J M Garrell officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Survived by his wife Ruby and several children and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Hodges
Charlotte
Charlotte Memorial Hospital School
J. M. Garrell
Bible School Opens Monday By Baptists In Tabor City
Tabor City Baptist Church will launch a vacation Bible school on Monday June 11 with preparation day Friday June 8. Mrs C I Leggette principal says faculty meet Friday at 2 20 pm with worship at 3 00 pm. registration at 3 45 and parade at 4 00. Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary will meet jointly Thursday at 6 pm in the VFW post hall before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible
I Church
Carlton M. Fonvielle
Local resident Gore served in church and community
A native of Columbus County and son of the late John J. Gore and Prudance Cox Gore, he was a member of the Woodmen of the World Camp of Whiteville and an active Bethesda Methodist Church member, serving his twentieth year as Sunday School superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus County
John J. Gore
Prudance Cox Gore
Woodman of the World Camp
Whiteville
Bethesda Methodist Church
First Step Taken In Jail Remodeling
The Town Board authorized workmen to tear out jail cells as part of remodeling begun after the jail was condemned. Only two inmates can be housed locally. overflow goes to Columbus County Jail in Whiteville. A late item discussed garbage pickup and roof water drainage at Leo’s Five and Ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Tobacco seaKon
Nimocks
Columbus County
Whiteville
Leo's
Five and Ten
Willan Wright
Bay Street
J. Jernigan
Maxie
Watts
Wright
Columbus Manufacturing Company
Lengthy Court Sessions in Mayor's Court Here
Three weeks of Mayor H G Cameron sessions produced numerous cases. Defendants faced fines and costs for public drunkenness speeding and disorderly conduct with several transfers to Recorder's Court or Superior Court for further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Long
William Stevens
Spredims
Wiliam F. Eliiott
Ronald A. Field
Henry Marer
Donald K Inger
Charles Strickland
Richardson
Wayles Tarne
East Moowie Smitlh
Conquel
Mayes Montini
Harry Lee Chestut
Robert Stucks
Larry Butler
Stroud
Henry Cly
Hesff
Corte Ria
Norman ‘A. Powell
Haywood Fowler
H. G. Cameron
W. W. Woody
Ernest Prince
J. C. Harrelson
Recorder's Court
Lonnie Wilbur Barnhill
Josephine Watts
Recorder’s Court
Sesson
Carl Long
Calvin Hemmingway
W. D. Long
James Kinnon
Superior Court
Robert Edwards
Ace Soles
Doris Washington
George Junice Washington
Dorotha Lee Washington
RC. Floyd
Kenneth Ward
Ron¢ D. Long
Donald Nobles
Pat Ann Blackman
Ethel Stroud
Teo Clifton Hosier
Sidney Gore
Ed Bridgemoan
Police Chief Warns Speeders
Police Chief H E Epp warned speeders after a daredevil driver reached about 90 mph through the river area. He pledged no leniency for reckless driving and negligent operation, promising a crackdown on repeat offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daredevn Uring
H.E. Epp
Epps
Negro School Here Will Get Gymtorium
The Colum bu s County Board of Education approved plans for gymtoriums at the T Chy and Mount Olive Negro Schools with bids within the allotted funds. JW Cook and Sons of Whiteville submitted the low bids for both projects, while JH Ashley of Whiteville led electrical bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Chy
Mount Olive
Columbus County
Tabor City
JH. Ashley
Whiteville
Mount Dive
Fair Bluff
Town Lamb and Sons of
Lumberton
Noisy
Mount Olive Fair Bluff
J. R.school
McGirt Pridgen Plumbing and Heating Co
Maxton
Pridgen
Noisy Piccolo
Teating and Plumbing Co
Satlow
Frazier Vereen
Sheriff's
Vereen
Recorder's Court
Local Cleaners Offer Free Flag Cleaning for Merchants
Carolina Cleaners announced free flag cleaning for local merchants to mark Flag Day on June 14. Owner Gene Collier said the service requires merchants to display the flags and participate in the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Cleaners
U.S
Gene Collier
Cirolina
Dr. L. A. Taylor to Speak at Tabor City Presbyterian
Dr. L. A. Taylor executive of the Wilmington Presbytery will be guest speaker at Tabor City Presbyterian Church this Sunday. Church officials announced this week they invited him to address the congregation.
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L. A. Taylor
Wilmington Presbytery
Tabor City
Presbyterian Church Suntev
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Corbett Produce Mart
Weir
Alex Weir
The
Tribune
Berry Mart
Hipps
Ae Club
Nurses
Mr. Gore
Mee
Ruby Gore
John M. and
Morton
VFW
Baptists
Civitan Field
Helen Truitt
Jon
Burleson
Fol
Small
Ronald Pat Counts
Richard Cameron
Ronnie “Bruton
Rusty Carter
Ronnie ‘Jones
Ronnie Beck
Morris Buffkin
Ronald Ward
David di James Prince
Richard Harder
Don Inman
Jim Boswell
Davy Dong
Robby Soles
Iain
Some Williams
Franklin Stanly
Roger Eliott
Douglas Wright
Eddie Gore
Roger Wray
Sandy Worl
Roy Russ
Pete Soles
Gene Goldfinch
William Re
Leeman Locklear
Leny Watts
Ben Taman
Randy Watts
Joey Marshall
Tock
Funde
John Cathcart
Sloan and
David Fof Columbia
Hulda Doster
Negro School
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