Drainage Project Progress in Tabor City Affects Local Teams
Whiteville area notes a comprehensive drainage effort in Tabor City advancing after months of work with several agencies coordinating. Meanwhile American Legion Junior Baseball in Tabor City schedules a big home game against Post 101 at Civitan Park next Monday at 8:00 PM amid strong local turnout expectations. The club also reports recent results with four scheduled games upcoming against Fair Bluff Laurinburg and Wilmington, noting a 1–1–1 record through two losses, one win, and a tie.
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Tabor
Ajedt
Pinner
Sever
Toster
Meassare
Whiteville
American Legion
Civitan Park
Tabor City
Fair Bluff
Laurinburg
Scotts
Wilmington
Tabor City Post
Civitan Field
Catherine Garrell Enters College In Tabor City Election
In a light vote two incumbent town board members lost seats while Mayor W Williams retained office against write ins. J M McGougan led with 234 votes to win a council seat. Willard C Wright 220 and Troy Bennett 219 won the other two seats. Williams 254 votes, Oliver Painter 54. Total voters 369 of 635 registered. All officials elected for two years.
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Tabor City
al) Williams
J. M. McGougan
Willard C. Wright
Troy Bennett
W. W. Woody
Fred M. Jernigan
Williams
Oliver Prince R
R. C. Harrelson, Sr
Arthur Prince
Dewey Stanley
G. L. Dorman
Mildred Webb Marries Major S J Potts in Oklahoma
Mildred Webb of Texas marries Major S J Potts now on duty with the U S Air Force. The ceremony took place at Ryan Oklahoma. Potts formerly resided in Texas and is stationed with the Air Force at Wichita Falls.
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Mildred Webb
Texas
Major S. J. Potts
S. Air Force
Wichita
Mildred
Wichita Falls
Ryan
Oklahoma
Medical
Air Force Base
Terae
Potts
Street
Rogers Family Attend Show at Tabor City Toy Show
The Rogers family from Tabor City attended a Monday evening toy show at the hotel in Greens accompanied by Billy Sam m and Jim. Rogers commented that the toys were nice and had plenty of metal, noting the need for rats for Prsen amid toy supply issues during the Korean War era.
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T. Rogers
Associ 1
Tabor City
Toh Hotel
Billy
Sammy
Jim
Pen
Rogers
Dr J N Thickstein Earns MD Degree At Arkansas
Pi S Thicksten of Little Bob Lorene Ward of I mre 5 te received his MD De c at the University of Arkan school of Medicine on June. Thicksten has been accept ptenternship with the U. ci. 3.2 first leutenant tal k "on be stationed at Madigan General Hospital, Tacoma, Wash. Thickston is the daughter he W. Ward and the late Min Ward of Tabor City. Mount Olive Pastor told Mrs H B King of 2 Mount Olive Baptist church e tending the Southern Bap catevention in San Francisco.
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Catherine Garrell
Columbia Commercial College
Columbia
S. C
Tabor City
Columbus County Hospital
S. W. Garrell, Jr
Morris Garrell
Pi S. Thicksten
Little Bob
Lorene Ward
Imre 5 Te
University of Arkanschool of Medicine
Thicksten
U. ci
Madigan General Hospital
Tacoma
Wash
Thickston
He W. Ward
Min Ward
Mount Olive
H. B. King
Mount Olive Baptist Church
San Francisco
Ralph Inman
Mary Lou Mowl
Charles BE. Inman
Fairmont
Duke Chapel
Durham
Dr. Inman
Duke School of Medicine
Morristown
Penn
W S C S Meeting Scheduled at Saint Paul Methodist
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Saint Paul Methodist Church will meet Tuesday evening April 19 at 8 o'clock. Mrs Doc Bruton president announces Mrs L Baggett of Whiteville will deliver the annual conference message. The circle with the largest attendance will win the W S C S pen for the month.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Saint Paul Methodist Church
Doc Bruton
Bruton
Joe Coleman Wins Auction Contest in Myrtle Beach
Joe Coleman, a 3 year veteran from Tabor City and Greensboro, tied with Joe Burnette of Virginia after a run off to claim top honors at the annual auctioneers contest held during the Bright Belt Warehouse Association meeting at the Ocean Forest Hotel Myrtle Beach. Attendees from Tabor City included J L Lewis R C Coleman Sr Lewis Sikes and Harriett L Sikes.
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Joe Coleman
Bright Belt Warehouse Association
Ocean Forest Hotel
Myrtle Beach
Joe
Joe Burnette
Virginia
Young Women Hold Meeting at Mount Tabor Baptist Church
The Young Woman's Auxiliary met Friday evening at Miss Daphne Spivey's home. Miss Sara Garrell led the program with several members taking parts. Spivey served a salad course during the social period.
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Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Daphne Spivey
Sara Garrell
Nell Fipps
Mildred Holt
Bernice Garrell
Virginia Rose Fipps
Peggy Watson
Martha Nell Williamson
Puckett Walden
Shep Russell to Lead Petersburg Presbyterian Summer Pastorate
Shep Russell of Petersburg Virginia will arrive this week to assume the summer pastorate of the local Presbyterian church officials announced Mr Russell a student at the Syneological Seminary Richmond will conduct his first service.
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Shep Russell
Petersburg
Presbyterian Church
Russell
Syneological Seminary
Richmond
Goldfinch Family Leaves States for Paraguay Mission
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney L. Goldfinch and their children along with Mrs. Leila McCaw depart this week for Asuncion Paraguay after a twelve month stay in the United States The Goldfinches are from this city and Mr Goldfinch is a missionary of the Southern Baptist Board He plans a five year assignment in Central America before another visit home
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Sydney L. Goldfinch
Leila McCaw
Ascanion
Paraguay
States
Mr. Goldfinch
A. E. Goldfinch
Conway
S. C
Southern Baptist Board
Central America
Fipps Jr. Promoted to Corporal at Fort Belvoir
Florida Fipps Jr. was promoted from private first class to corporal at Fort Belvoir Virginia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F L Fipps Sr of this city.
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F. L. Fipps, JR
FL. Fipps, Jr
Ft. Belvoir
Fipps
FL. Fipps
City
Local Legion Juniors Rally For Narrow Win At Home
Tabor City Post 101 Ameri can Legion juniors edged Wilmington 7 6 at Civitan Field after a three run rally in the eighth. Sam Walden held Wilmington to two hits through six innings before Ray Scott secured the win.
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Tabor City
Sam Walden
Wilmington
Grant
Smith
Bill Ratteree
Ray Scott
Miss Harrelson Receives USC Degree in 1951
Martha Harrelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Coy Harrelson is among 933 graduates at the University of South Carolina. She belongs to Delta Zeta sorority Alpha Kappa Gamma Honorary Fraternity student council Co ed Association Beaux Arts and the 1951 May Court.
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Martha Harrelson
Coy Harrelson
University of South Carolina
Young Adults Dinner At Mount Tabor Baptist Church
The Mount Tabor Baptist Sunday School Young Adult Department hosted a chicken dinner on Friday evening with about 60 members and 26 children in the nursery. Decorations featured candlelight vines and mixed flowers while games and singing were led by Mrs. Edwin Wright and others.
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Mount Tabor
Harry Bryant
J. A. Herlocker
La.Costa Fecher
C. C. Leggette
Orphanage Student Wins National Essay Contest
Geraldine Lamm, an 18 year old Methodist orphanage senior from Raleigh, won the national advertising essay contest after impressing at the Wake County school contest and at the Advertising Federation of American in St. Louis. Local Methodist women have supported her with clothing and purses since she was eight, and the $1,050 prize plus trip will fund her business studies. Local women expect to bring her to Raleigh this summer for a visit.
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Geraldine Lamm
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Saint Paul Methodist Church
Raleigh
Miss Lamm
Wake Co
Advertising Federation of American
St. Louis
Hoyle Ward Celebrated by Family on 76th Birthday
Hoyle Ward was honored as the guest of his children at a picnic dinner for his son Rob Ward in Leland on Sunday. The 76th birthday was marked with a pink and lavender cake. About 50 attendees included W. B. Ward and J. C. Ward and family from Tabor City, Charlotte, Clarendon, and Leland.
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Hoyle Ward
Rob Ward
Leland
Belton
Dorothy Garrell Receives Numerals at Coker College
Dorothy Garrell of Tabor City was among eight Coker College juniors earning numerals for sports participation during the past year. About 60 students received numerals and other sports awards just before the school year ended.
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Dorothy Garrell
Hartsville
8. C
Coker College
Tabor City
Miss Garrell
Coker
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D. C
Columbus County
PMA
Farm Bureau
Soil Conservation Service
North Carolina Forest Service
Vocational Agriculture District Office
Extension Service
Farmers Home Administration
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Statt
Eesti
Miu
Jefferson Street
Holloway
Weber & Reeves
Lan
J. N. Thickstein
Presbyterian
Goldfinch
Legion
R. O. Hedrick
Greensboro
Hedrick
Wrenn Lumber Corporation
Tabor City Lumber Company
South Carolina Schools
Miss Harrelson
USC
L. A. Poston
Charlotte
J. J. Canady
Orphanage
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