College Committee To Seek Support Here Next Tuesday
The Community College Committee plans a meeting at the Red Barn Restaurant in Tab or City next Tuesday at 6 p.m. to discuss creating a two year college for Columbus County. Ben L. Nesmith Jr of Waccamaw Bank and Trust Co leads the effort with local members from Labor City Chadbourn Whiteville Fair Bluff Clavendon Lake Waccamaw and others. The group hopes state funds totaling 500000 with county matching will establish the institution, and Democratic Women of Columbus County recently endorsed the plan.
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Community College Committee
Tabor City
Columbus Comunty
Ben L. Nesmith, Jr
Waccamaw Bank and Trust Co
Red Barn
Amitee
Nesmith
S. P. Smith
Labor City
Dre S. G. Koonce
Chadbourn
Martin Schulken
Whiteville
Tom Clayton
Educa Drommottich
Collegaciuit
Columbus County
Carl Meares
Arthur Williamson
Senate
House
Unty
Miville
Colege. Com
Burleson Among Group To Attend National Meet
Randall Burleson principal of Tabor City Schools is among nine North Carolina youths chosen to represent the state at the 27th Annual Conference of the National Student Council Federation in Ann Arbor Michigan June 23 to 27. The event gathers about 700 student leaders and advisers. Burleson will also supervise adult sponsors at the North Carolina Student Council Leadership Workshop at Mars Hill College July 22 to 26 alongside other Tabor City High representatives. John D. Schoolland of Phoenix will be a guest consultant. Miss Ann Williamson of Cerro Gordo begins a six week trainee agent stint with the Columbus County Extension Office. Ensign Brinkley will report aboard the U S S Gyalt after Germany duty and returning to his parents Colonel and Mrs J Brinkley. Mrs Brinkley is the former Effie Willoughby.
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Randall Burleson
Tabor City
Ann Wo
National Association of
Bureson Wil
North Carolina
Mars Hill College
Linda Carter
Margaret Annaes
Charles Strickland
John D. Schoolland
Phoenix
Arizona
Arizona Association of
Ann Williamson
Cerro Gordo
Columbus County
Ensign Brinkley
U.S. S
CCC Tourney Semis Set After Keen Round of Play
The Carolinas Country Club golf championship advances to the semi finals as Price Bush edges Buddy Hardwick to face Frank McGougan while McGougan beats John Mason Shelly 5 and 4. Reger Earp defeats Rev Dan Montgomery 4 and 2 to meet Henry Neal Wright who downed Paul Rogers 3 and 2. High School champ Russell Wright wins in a 19th hole playoff over Frank Stanley. both players from Tabor City.
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Carolinas Country Club
Price Bush
Buddy Hardwick
Frank McGougan
McGougan
John Mason Shelly
Reger Earp
Dan Montgomery
Henry Neal Wright
Paul Rogers
Russell Wright
Frank Stanley
Tabor City
Tabor City Cadet Wins Castle Heights High Honor
Cadet Leon Edward Fonvielle of Tabor City earned a top post graduate honor at Castle Heights Military Academy Leba ne Tenn during last weekend’s commencement He led his class academically and starred on football and baseball teams earning All Mid South All Southern and Baseball Hall of Fame recognitions He and 1963 Tabor City High graduate Sammy Williams signed four year football grants with the University of North Carolina and will play for the Tar Heels this fall.
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Leon Edward Fonvielle
Tabor City
Castle Height Military Academy
Lebane Tenn
Fonvielle
Leon C. Fonvielle
Eatch
Heights
Castle Heights
Academy
Sammy Williams
Tabor City High School
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Jaycees Install New Officers Thursday Night
The Tabor City Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual installation banquet on Thursday night June 13 at Zanes Restaurant Crescent Beach. New officers include Eldred Dudney president Tom Rogers first vice president Raymond Wicker second vice president Harold Ward secretary Bernice Gerald treasurer Gene West corresponding secretary Clifford Gore state director Earl Duncan director Silas Inman director and Robert Dale Inman jay bird. Dick Garrell of Greensboro son of Mr and Mrs C D Garrell underwent surgery last week at Baptist Hospital Winston Salem. Mrs Jean Nutter of Tulsa Oklahoma was guest of Mr and Mrs Ray Wicker a few days last week.
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Tabor City
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Zane's
Crescent Beach
C. J. Arnold
Hamlet
Re Beale
Eighth District
Eldred Dudney
Tom Rogers
Raymond Wicker
Harold Ward
Bernice Gerald
Gene West
Clifford Gore
Earl Duncan
Silas Inman
Robert Dale Inman
Dick Garrell
Greensboro
C. D. Garrell
The
Baptist Hospital
Winston, Salem
Jean Nutter
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Ray Wicker
Tyson Hinson Evangelistic Revival At Clarendon Church
Tyson Hinson Evangelistic Team launches a revival crusade at Clarendon Baptist Church with June services from eight o clock. Jimmy Hinson directs music and a Revival Choir rehearses Sundays at 2 30 aiming for 75 to 100 voices. A youth service is set for Tuesday at 3 00 with Rev Vance Tyson speaking on Courtship and Marriage.
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Tyson-Hinson
Clarendon
Clarendon Baptist Church
Jimmy Hinson
Clarendon Church
Vance ‘Tyson
Hail Storm Ravages Bethel Mollie Area Damages Crops
A severe hail and thunder storm struck the Bethel Mollie community Tuesday afternoon, blasting tobacco fields corn gardens and other crops. A lightning strike destroyed a tobacco barn on J D Johnson’s farm witnessed by the farmer who was nearby at his hog parlor. In local politics yesterday incumbents were sworn in July first after a quiet town election with Willard Wright Mayor Howard Harrelson reelected and vote counts reported.
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Bethel- Mollie
J. D. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Fred Lay Elected Alumni President
Fred Lay, agriculture teacher at Tabor City High School, was elected president of the County North Carolina College Alumni. Other officers for the coming year were Hughes of Hartsboro as vice president and Bill Delaney of Whiteville as secretary-treasurer, elected at the meeting held Thursday.
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Fred Lay
Tabor City High School
North Carolina College
Hughes
Hartsboro
Vicw
Bill Delaney
Whiteville
Rescue Squad Forming in Tabor City After Commencement
Thirteen Columbus County residents graduate at East Carolina College, with three locals earning M A and B S degrees. A rescue squad for Tabor City may form at a June 13 organizational meeting at the Wildlife Club Lake Tabor, led by Bill Burgess, David McPheron, and Howard Staney. The group, to be volunteer staffed, will train in first aid and emergency procedures and operate 24 hours a day if formed.
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Wildlife Club
Lake ‘Tabor
Bill Burgess
David McPheron
Howard Staniey
Inman Funeral Home
McPherson
Tabor City
Columbus
Warehouse Owners Attend Tenn Meet Convention in Lick Tennessee
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Coleman and Mrs. Harriett L. Sikes of Labor City attended the Burley Auction Warehouse Association Convention in Lick Tennessee for its 17th annual fete at the Shearton Hotel. Mr. Coleman sits on the boards of the Burley Auction Warehouse Association and the five-cured tobacco association. The Colemans Gompany operates tobacco warehouses in Tabor City Boone Greensboro Narh Ina and Mountain City.
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R. C. Coleman
Harriett L. Sikes
Labor City
Burley
Lick
Tennessee
Shearton Hotel
Coleman
Burley Auction Warehouse Association
Roc. ColemansGompany
Two Col counties' grads at Pembroke State College
Two Columbus County seniors earned degrees at Pembroke State College commencement held Monday June 3. Billy Eugene Soles of Tabor City and Ralph Benton Jr. Chadbourn received B.S. degrees, marking a milestone for local students.
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Columbus County College
Pembroke State College
Billy Eugene Soles
Tabor City
Ralph Benton
Chadbourn
B.S. Dear
Wild West Rodeo Set In Cerro Gordo
Cerro Gordo hosts Coastal Rodeo two day show at Columbus County Arena. Cowboys perform calf roping steer wrestling bull riding and bronc riding on Saturday June 15 and Sunday June 16 with a pony give away. Admission is one dollar for adults and fifty cents for children.
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Wild West Rodeo
Cerro Gordo
Columbus County
Greene
Cerro Gordo Road
Father Builds Town Hall And Son Makes First Addition
In Tabor City mayor Howard Nelson made history by winning a four term tenure starting in 1957 at age 25 making him the youngest and first to four consecutive terms. The Harrelson family prominent in business and politics built the town hall 25 years after RC Harrelson’s 1943 Senate term. The 1938 structure houses clerk offices and jail with a rear garage for the fire truck. The spring addition houses the police station and mayor court. The project cost about 3000 dollars to provide a larger space for court and town meetings.
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Charles Heatherly
Howard Nelson
Tabor City
R. C. Harrelson
Howard
North Carolina State Senate
Howard Harrelson
J . Marrelson
University of Fort Carolina Pharmacy School
Harrelson Pharmacy
City Hall
R. G C. Harrelson
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Shemva Jean Die
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