Wanda Pope Represents SENC In National Spelling Bee
Wanda Pope, 14, daughter of Mr and Mrs M W Pope of Whiteville, finished 33rd in the National Spelling Bee in Washington. Sponsored by Star-News Wilmington, she earned the right to compete by winning the regional title, with her mother and Star-News reporter Trey Williams accompanying her on the trip.
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Wanda Pope
Whiteville
Washington
North Carolina
Erwin
SENC
M. W. Pope
Whi
Star-News
Wilmington
Columbus County
Wille
Wanda
Trey Williams
Star
Washinton
B. L. Nesmith
Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company
Sellum Fipps Makes ASTC Honor Roll
Clarendon student Sellum Fipps earned the ASTC Honor Roll for the Spring quarter at Asian State Teachers College. He graduated from Nakina High School in 1957 with near-perfect attendance and later attended UNC summer sessions before re enrolling at ASTC.
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Auhum Filey
Aune Ve Aa
Siva Gleon Fipps
Clarendon
Apsian State Teachers College
Nakina High Secrot
Pernet
University of North Carolina
ASTC
Rev Tom Cribb Dies At Home
The Rev. Tommy Cribb aged 75 a retired minister and farmer died Saturday night at his Clarendon home. Funeral services were held Monday at Beaverdam Free Will Baptist Church with ministers J A Hux Austin Duncan and Foster Harrelson officiating. Burial followed in the family cemetery. He is survived by his wife five sons Johnny Woodrow James Dow and Early of Clarendon two daughters Mrs Wash Cribb and Mrs James Cartrette of Clarendon 33 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
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Tommy Cribb
Youte
Clarendon
Beaverdam Free Will Baptist Church
J. A. Hux
Austin Duncan
Foster Harrelson
Johnny
Woodrow
James
Dow
Early
Wash Cribb
James Cartrette
Tabor City Yam Market Sees Declining Volume Threatening Local Economy
The piece notes the Tabor City Yam Market’s shrinking volume over seven years, with 2.92 million bushels sold through the market and total payouts to growers of about $1.17 million in 1952, followed by a sharp decline to 1963 figures. It highlights the Civitan cottage plans for Boys Home at Lake Waccamaw and Rube McCray’s arrival as director.
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Tennessee Methodist College
North Carolina
Lake Waccamaw
R. “Rube” McCray
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Boys Home
McCray
Columbus County
Lake Wacecamaw
JL. Collier
Whiteville
Board of Tostees
W&m
Lawiteh
University of North Carolina
Durham
Athens
Tenn
Tennessee-Wesleyan
Montgomery
Ala
Alrican
Souther
Boys
Sports Jnst
Weat Point
Virginia
R. G
Bob) Maultsby
Whitville Merchants Association
Maultsby
Methodist!s
Daytonals Beach
Greenville
Tabor City
Ed Walden
Tabor
Luray
H. E. Epps
Kenneth Ray
Shenandoah Valley
Luray Caverns
Natural Bridge
Washington, D
Washington's Monument
Lake Drumman Canal
Norfolk Naval Yard
Museum
Fort Royal
Lipton
Suffolk
Blue Ridge Mountains
Eddings
Jerry Cartrette
Arei
Pillip Zulick
Zulick
Bre Khaders
Rogram
Civitan
Rotary Club
Leon Zulick
Swine Industry Meeting Draws Whiteville Crowd
A Whiteville gathering of 27 businesspeople and farmers discussed the hog industry in Columbus County. Speakers included W C Haase of Swift & Company and local officials. Officials warned of a lean year unless volumes rise, linking yam farming and potato season to the local economy.
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W. C. Haase
Swift and Company
Chicago
Mr. Kelly
No 64 State College
County Agen
Charles D. Raper
Charlotte Visitor Visits Local Residents Over Weekend
Mrs Ruby Canady of Charlotte United relatives in the county during the weekend. She also visited Mr and Mrs J D Stanley.
Mrs Spivey Visits Raleigh Friends This Week
Bertha Spivey of the Methodist Children's Home in Raleigh visited several days this week with Mrs. Richard Gordon and Mrs. J. W. High, sharing time and conversations.
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Spivey
Bertha Spivey
Methodist Children's Home
Raleigh
Richard Gordon
J. W. High
Hospital Committee Plans Friday Fish Fry Meeting
Hospital committee members meet Friday at 7 30 p m at B C Coleman pond to discuss a proposed immunity hospital in Tabor City. Harry Dunnegan says attendance is crucial for Family Day and fundraising for the project and amusement park plans. Proceeds from Family Day will aid the hospital fund and related projects. Thirty more shell crackers were released in Lake Tabor with 39 last season and officials urge careful handling of flat fish to protect the breeding stock.
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Tabor City
B.C. Coleman Pond
Harry Dunnegan
Kater
Cros
Cat Hears
Chamber of
Comeni
Merce
Jaycees
Dunnegan
Theospital Fund
Lake Tabor
W. Horace Carter
Local Church Plans Homecoming Program
A rally and homecoming services for Tabom City Church are planned for Sunday the 29th, announced Rev Chambers. An all day program is planned with dinner served on church grounds.
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Tabom City
Rev Chambers
Lie Church
Evangelist Services Underway At Tabor City Church
Evangelist meetings are underway at the Tabor City Church of God with Rev Paul Lanier of Edenton as guest speaker. Services are held each evening and the public is invited to attend.
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Tabor City
Teener League Exhibition Set as Opening Play Near
Opening play in the Teener League will start west Tuesday with an exhibition on Thursday at 5 00. Cartrette asks for more boys to join the Teener Lens program and to practice. Guests of the Hughes family from multiple towns attend an outdoor dinner at a local home.
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For Bluff
Tabor
Cartrette
John Leon Lewis Dies In Tabor City Merchant and Former Mayor
John Leon Lewis 80 longtime Tabor City merchant and church leader died Monday morning at James Walker Memorial Hospital after months of declining health. A prominent hardware businessman he helped shape local commerce and served as St Paul Methodist Church Sunday School superintendent for many years. He held political office as mayor of Tabor City for about 20 years between 1911 and 1944 with intermittent terms.
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Lewis
Tabor City
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Tabor
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Tom Cribb
Rube McCray
Lircesor
A. D. Peacock
George Gold
A. B. Dawsey Sr
Mc*Cray
Wed Lay
N. C. Agriculture Teachers Association
Carolina Beach
Han.gwared L. Hassell
Oak City
Wene Hairr
Jamesville
Fred. Hunt
Fiquay Spring
Distrit Tiree
Davies County
Fred Law
Robert Hill Oxford
Ray C. Cates
Forsyth County
W. R. Rolinson
Catawba County
Columbus Brunswick
Horry County
Cresscent Beach
Visht the Hughes
B.E. Hughes
Ted Hughes
Sheri
Wayne
Mark
Virgilian, Vac
Detroit
Mich
Walker Spivey
Jimmie Hughes le Sants
Fort Gordon
W. G. Spivey
Huddy
Loris
Herman Spivey
Earl Spivey
John Leon Lewis
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