Officers Installed By Tabor Rotary Club in Whiteville
Paul Rogers Jr was installed as president of the Tabor City Rotary Club at a banquet in the Whiteville Hotel Monday night. New officers include R C Soles Jr as vice president Bermney Stevens as treasurer and Randall Burleson as secretary. A past president plaque was presented to Ben Nesmith by W Horace Carter. Next week's Rotary meeting will coincide with Civitan Club fish fry at Lake Tabor to benefit the fieldhouse under construction. Dr Raymond Stone spoke on leadership and men’s minds in the world. Josephine McPherson, daughter of Floyd McPherson of Chadbourn, enrolled at King's College Charlotte for the summer quarter in medical secretarial course after high school graduation in May 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Rogers, Jr
Tabor City
Rotary Club
Whiteville
R. C. Soles, Jr
Bermney Stevens
Randall Burleson
Ben J. Nesmith
W. Horace Carter
Carter
Nesmith
Josephine McPherson
Josephine McPherso
Floyd McPherson
Route 1
Chadbourn
King’s College
Charlotte
Wih Williams Township
Miss McPherson
Charlotte Institutus
Cedar Grove Plans Chicken Bog and July Meeting
Cedar Grove community lays out plans at a June 21 board meeting. A Chicken Bog fundraiser is set for July 3 at 7:00 p.m. at Billy Green's Service Station. Six community projects were outlined, including selling auto license tags to fund signs and directories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove
Billy Green
Cedar Grove Board of Directors
Campbell Dean's List at Campbell College Named
The Dean's List honors go to Frederick Hammond of Cerro Gordo and Pat don O'Berry of Evergreen for the 1961 1962 academic year. Students on the Dean's List must maintain a high average across all courses taken to be eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Frederick Hammond
Cerro Gordo
Pat Don O'Berry
Evergreoth
Campbell College
N.C
Driving license examiner schedule changes in Ta City and Brida
Effective July 5 the driving license examiner will be in Ta City on Thursdays instead of Tuesdays. Office hours will be 9 am to 5 pm for July and August, and 8:30 am to 3:30 pm after August. The Ta City office is in City Hall. The Whiteville office is open Monday through Wednesday, and the Chadbourn examiner will be there on Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Tabor City
Whiteville
Chadbourn
Om Brida
Nakina Child Hit by County Truck in June Accident
A three year old Nakina child was hit Monday afternoon when a county dog warden’s truck backed over him. Jerry Dale Sarvis, son of Mr and Mrs Darvis, was examined at Columbus County Hospital and released. Driver Henry Monroe Hinson, 43, of Whiteville, reported he did not see the child as he backed up on a dirt road. Parents returned home with the child after the visit.
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Nakina
H. S. Wilkins
The
Highway Patrol
Jerry Dale Sarvis
J.darvis
Umbus County
Wilkins
Henry Monroe Hinson
Rt 3
Whiteville
Sarvis
Joint Wilkins
Tabor City Grads Williams and Corbett Complete Meredith College Degrees
Sybil Lorena Williams daughter of Judge and Mrs W A Williams and Cynthia Corbett daughter of Mr and Mrs C C Corbett Sr both of Tabor City have earned Meredith College degrees. Williams majored in home economics and Corbett in chemistry. Williams plans teaching after marriage while Corbett will work in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sybil Lorena Williams
W. A. Williams
Cynthia Corbett
C. C. Corbett
Tabor City
Meredith College
Miss Wiliams
Miss Corbett
Miss Williams
Michigan
Changes in Methodist pastorates in Columbus County
At the North Carolina Methodist Conference annual meeting in Kinston last week, several pastorate changes were announced for Columbus County within the Wilmington district. Appointments include Bethesda Paul G. Bunn Bolton T. R Boggs Cerro Gordo J. C. Riggin Chadbourn C. O. Gardner Evergreen John Rush Fair Bluff Neil Thompson Malisb or o B Hicks Lake Waccamaw Paul W. Boone Old Dock D. G. Davis Riegelwood W. R. Heston Jr Tabor City P. H. Layfield Jr. Waccamaw circuit W C Whiteville A. D. Byrd J Whiteville circuit C Also Paul W Boo Waccamaw was to instructor director of Christian Social Concerns. A new principle is an inexhaustible source of new views. Vauven argues.
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Columbus County
North Carolina Methodist Conference
Kinston
Wilmington
Bethesda
Paul G. Bunn
Bolton
T. R Boggs
Cerro Gordo
J. C. Riggins
Chadbourn
C. O. Gardner
Evergreen
John Rush
Fair Bluff
Neil Thompson
Malisboro
B. Hicks
Lake Waccamaw
Paul W. Boone
Old Dock
D. G. Davis
Riegelwood
W.R. Heston, Jr
Tabor City
P. H. Layfield
Waccamaw
Twin City Airport Campaign Nears Land Purchase
Campaigners push for a new Twin City Airport midway between towns after Twin City Airport Inc buys an option on land opposite the current strip. Rev G Clyde Prince reports FAA tentative approval, with final government consent to follow. The group aims to raise 7500 dollars to secure the site and trigger federal and state aid for construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorand Tabor City
Twin City
Twinty
Twin City Aiport, Inc
Sural
Prince
Local Girl Attends M Y F Workshop at Wesleyan College
Otis Wright’s daughter from Tabor City attended a week long Methodist Youth Fellowship workshop at North Carolina Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount. The event featured Morning Watch devotionals, planning sessions for local MYF services and recreation, and daily messages by Rev. Rufus S. Stark.
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Rba Wright
Otis Wright
Tabor City
Methodist
North
Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount
MYF
Wiel
Development Club Meet Held in May and June
The Sandy Plains Community Development Club met May 10 with president L H Harrelson presiding. Guest Warrick spoke on housing with slides of Indian reserva tion homes. June 11 brought Archie Martin in charge with a tobacco talk and Yvonne Benn presenting. The club will not meet in July and plans a family picnic on August 9 with Home Demonstration Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Plains
FB Policeman Captures Man in Laurinburg Death Case
Harlee Jones a 27 year old Laurinburg Negro was arrested June 20 by Fair Bluff officer Bobby Holmes. Jones faced first degree burglary and murder charges and allegedly admitted killing a Laurinburg woman whose body was found near severed parts. He previously stayed in Whiteville and Fair Bluff while employed as a tobacco hand.
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Harlee Jones
Laurinburg
Wednday
Fair Blut
Bobby Holme
Holmes
Jones
Scotland County
Scotland
Coleman
Whiteville
Fair Bluff
County 4-Hers Plan Big Raleigh Booth Exhibit
Columbus County 4-Hers plan a major fair booth with a Raleigh exhibit theme. Mrs Margaret Clarke Southeastern District 4-H club leader announced at a June meeting that Columbus County was among twelve counties asked to design and exhibit for the state fair in Raleigh.
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County
Raleigh
Columbus County
Margaret Clarke
Ts. Clarke
Columbus
Shumbus County
Whiteville
Columbus T Hwers
Tommy Glover
Maret Clarke
Southeastern
N.C
Ler
Ann Williamson
Linda Nance
Patsy Evans
School Board Rescinds Rule Allowing Married Students to Participate
The school board voted six to one to lift the old rule that barred married students from taking part in athletics social events and other extracurriculars. Citizens urged removal, arguing it would not promote immorality but encourage continued education through scholarships. The board will revisit the policy next July 23 after reviewing janitor applications and planning for a librarian and other staff.
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Loca
Rul School Board
Ben J. Nesmith
R Moval
Prohiuyny
Randall Burleson
Tabor City
Principid
Ontinus Bhy
Jon
Oin Nesmith
Burleson
Boy Scouts at Camp Upchurch Weeklong Trip
Four 4x Boy Scouts from Troop 508 of Tabor City left Sunday for a week at Camp Tom Upchurch accompanied by James Cox who will stay at camp. Local scouts include Sam Averitt Woody Jim Boswell Sanders Rusty Carter and Roy Duncan. Visitors night is Wednesday with an aquatic meet and campfire, plus an Arrowmen tapout and Cape Fear Charter Day honors. Civitan fish fry Monday at Lake Tabor to fund Civitan fieldhouse. $1 adults $0.75 children. About $700 more needed.
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Tabor City
Tom Upchurch
James Cox
Sam Averitt
Ty Woody
Jim Boswell
Sanders
Rusty Carter
Roy Duncan
Order of the Arrow
Cape Fear
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Carolinas Country Club
Roger Arp
Bob Potts
Loris
B. Kapps
L. B. Kapps
Richard Cameron
Mike Dorman
Tabor Rotary
Sybil Williams
Vauven
Twin City Airport
M.Y.F
Rufus S. Stark
Betsy Overman
Christian Fellowship
North Carolina
Martha
Paul Methodist Youth Fellowship
Bright Bell Warehouse Assn
Virginia Beach
Chandler Watkins
Oxford
N. Ed Smith
W. J. Daniel
Mullins Warehouse
D. Lewis
Mullins Tobacco
Tel
Layfield
St. Paul
BOY Scouts
Camp
Upchurch
Civitan
Civitans
Lake Tabor
Civitan Field
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