Tabor City Merchants Plan Banquet July 11
Tabor City leads the nation in merchants activity as the Merchants Association schedules a banquet for July 11 at 7:30 with Woodrow An and L Edwards among speakers. Attendees include city leaders and members from nearby towns and counties. The event will feature refreshments and tributes to the association’s work and plans for the season.
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Tabor City
Merchants Association
Woodrow An
L Edwards
Gore
Sieteas
King
Ormewane
Tobacco Market Record in 1948 Crop Highlights 1949 Outlook
The 1949 Tobacco Market Review reports tabbed leaders in flue cured tobacco with Taber zy leading national averages and a new high for payment per pound. It notes 1948 first hand auction sales at 1,082.2 million pounds and total income near 41.2 million dollars. Local warehouses foresee a strong 1949 season in Taber City and the border belt.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tabor Zy
USDA
Tabor City
North Carolina
Tidewater completes new distribution line and vaccine schedule
Dr D W Pittman issues a July dog vaccination timetable for South Williams Township with locations in Tron Hill Cross Roads Kenny Jordan Henry Gore Station and East Tabor. Tidewater Power reports a major upgrade raising voltage from 11 000 to 19 000 between Whiteville and Tabor City and new circuits at Whiteville Chadbourn and Fair Bluff to boost capacity for Columbus County growth.
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D. W. Pittman
Columbus County
South Williams Township
Pittman
Tron Hill Cross Roads
Kenny Jordan
Henry Gore
East Tabor
Tabor City
Tidewater Power Company
Whiteville
Chadbourn
Fair Bluff
Chadbourn-Fair
Civitan Club Installs New Officers in Conway Banquet
The Tabor City Civitan Club held an installation banquet at Bob's Place Conway S C with Past Lieutenant Governor Dr S J Fetts as installing officer. Officers installed were President Willard C Windy Wright vice president Oliver Prince secretary treasurer Ben Nesmith IT sergeant at arms Ned Butler. The club planned a joint meeting with the Rotary Club and Tabor City Merchants Association on July 11 at a merchants banquet.
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Tabor City
Local Social Roundup From Sandy Plain Area
Muriel Cox visited Vonelle Corner on Sunday. Numerous families shared visits at homes of Stocks, Longs, Suggs, and Gores. Other attendees included residents from Wilmington, Eagle Springs, Raeford and Na kina with trips to Tabor City and Ocean Drive.
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Muriel Cox
Sandy Plain
Vonelle Corner
J. D. Stocks
Woodard Long
Lizzie
Letha Hewett
Vonelle
Thetus Corner
Gladys Suggs
Carl Stocks
Roma
Ruth Long
Powelle
Larue Jacobs
Commander Smith
Swindell Gore
Thhe Zion
Tabor City
L. C. Ward
Nakina
Paul Corner
R. J. Gore
Leo Smith
Margaret
John Luper
June Carol
Raeford
Opportunity Drive Figures Released for Columbus County
Cumulative Series E Bond sales in Columbus County total 40 425.00 for April 1 to June 18 with final drive figures to include sales through July 16. County quota is 142 000.00 and at 73 percent of drive elapsed the county has achieved 284 percent of its quota.
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U. S. Savings Bonds
Columbus County
Allison James
Greensboro
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
North Carolina
J. N. Coburn
Savings
Rocky Mt
Coburn
Town Officials Assume Offices Friday Night in Tabor City
Town officials elected are to take office at Town Hall Friday night July 1 at 7 o'clock with Justice A B Pitter administering the oath to Mayor W A Williams for a second term. The new commissioners J M McGavran F M Jernigan and W Woods will be sworn in, then meet Tuesday July 5 for the monthly session open to citizens.
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Justice of the
Penes
A.B. Pitter
W. A. Williams
Williams
Board of Commissioners
J. M. McGavsan
F. M. Jernigan
W. Woods
Board of Commissioner
Town Hall
Tabor City
North Carolina 4-H Girls Canning Earns National Honors
North Carolina 4-H girls in the 1949 Canning Achievement program learn to estimate family needs and plan preservation. They aim to exceed last year's national output of 17 million canned jars, mostly from home farm produce. The effort reduces costs and promotes nutritious winter foods. Mary Alice Kerr of Castle Hayne won state champion and a trip to Chicago, with 64 county winners and six $300 scholarships awarded nationally.
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North Carolina
Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corporation
Mary ‘Alice Kerr
Castle Haynes
Congress
Chicago
Cooperative Extension Service
Tobacco quotas to be voted by six states next month
Secretary Brannan designates July 23 for a flue-cured tobacco marketing quota referendum. Growers in six states will vote on 1950 51 52 quotas or against quotas. two thirds approval required. Past referenda show high support for quotas, with 1946 results cited.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
R. R. Bennett
State College
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Presbyterian Hour On Air Sunday Summer Series Links Churches
The Presbyterian Hour will present a summer series on Christ and His Church featuring college and church choirs from southern states. Dr Felix B Gear a noted preacher will lead the first program and is a Columbia Seminary professor with degrees in theology. Queens College chair John Holliday will also be featured with the topic What is the Church broadcast on WPTF Sunday July 3 at 8 30. Mrs Gladys Garrell and Mrs Erskin Young spent the weekend at Windy Hill beach with Young traveling to Miami later.
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Presbyterian Hour
Christ
Felix B. Gear
Gear
West Vginia
Day and Elkins College
Union Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary
University of Edinburgh
Harvard University
Presbyterian Church U
John Holliday
Genz
WPTF
Gladys Garrell
Erskin Young
Windy Hill Beach
Over One Million Dollars Paid Out To Produce Growers
Co Ed Walden of the Tabor City Marketing Association released statistics on purchases since last July. The auction market paid 1,067,700 dollars to produce farmers for sweet potatoes strawberries beans cucumbers and sweet potatoes. Figures show total sales at the auction market not independent local buyer purchases. Potatoes 370,484 baskets strawberries 23,272 crates beans 20,260 hampers cucumbers 820 baskets peppers 342 baskets.
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Walden
Tabor City
Stu
Drivers Warned To Be Careful Over Week-end
North Carolina DMV warns that over 900000 vehicles may fill highways during the Fourth of July weekend. It cites last year’s 10 fatalities and offers four safety tips to prevent deaths: start trips early, avoid speeding temptations, don’t drink and drive, don’t weave through traffic, and drive with caution and courtesy.
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Ralegh
North Carolina
Greengrass Boys Beat Chadbourn Indians In Local Debut
The Greengrass Boys of Tabor City edged Chadbourn Indians 10 to 9 on their home field. Key hitters were Alton Jacobs and Knox Jernigan while Royce Gore pitched. They schedule a Sunday game against Council, North Carolina.
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Greengrass Boys
Tabor City
Chadbourn Indians
Indians
Alton Jacobs
Knox Jernigan
Greengrassers
Royce Gore
Council
N.C
Iron Hill Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Herman Hewett reports a flurry of Sunday visits and weekend gatherings. Guests included Leon Inman and Robert Dace Inman with Mr and Mrs Roy Long, and Frances Stanley with Verlon Hardie with H M Garretts.
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M Leon Inman
Robert Dace Inman
Roy Longo
Frances Stanley
Verlon Hardie
H. M. Garrett
Faxon Ray
Gail
Jame Stanley
Playford Horton
Whiteville
W. M. Ray
Willie
Rev
S. A. Hatley
Iron Hill
Leon Inman
Winston- Salem
Starling Hewett
Gordon Causey
Colleen Causey
J. M. Barnes
Legion Players Temporary Tabor Residents
Tabor City has six new residents connected to Legion players. Dickis Turlington of Chadbourn works at Cameron Drugstore with Pat Bass and Jack Yates, while Oliver and Arthur Prince and Tommy Lewis of Chadbourn are linked to Bill Truitt and Jack Townsend. Benny Godwin of Cerro Gordo is at Western Auto. All reside at Medlin's clinic except Dickie Turlington who stays with Liston Man.
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Tabor City
Dickis Turlington
Chadbourn
Cameron Drugstore
Pat Bass
Jack Yates
Oliver
Arthur Prince
Tommy Lewis
Bill ‘Truitt
Jack ‘Townsend
Candhaurn
Carolina Department Ore
Benny Godwin
Cerro Gordo
Western Auto
Med
Lin's Clinic
Dickie Turlington
Liston Man
Rotary Club Installs New Officers at Crescent Beach
The Tabor City Rotary Club held its annual installation dinner at Crescent Grill. Retiring President A. W. Williams praised members while new officers Sam Jackson as vice president A F Golafineh as secretary E D A Blue as treasurer Frank C. Ni were installed. The club will skip the July 4 meeting and join Civitan and Merchants Association July 11 for the merchants banquet.
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Crescent Grill
Crescent Beach
Tabor City
Civitans and Merchants Association
Birth of Wanda Gail to Mr and Mrs E Collins
Mr and Mrs E Collins of Mount Olive announce the birth of a baby girl weighing 7 pounds at Mulling Hospital. Wanda Gail is the name chosen for the newborn.
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E Collins
Mount Olive
Mulling Hospital
Wanda Gail
Dollie Strickland
Murphy Strickland
Cerro Gordy
Bert Turbeville
Washevile
Ocean Drive Be
M. W. Strickland
Joanne Turbeville
Harvey
Rogers
Mullins
B. T. Turbeville
Mes
James Suxgs
Jack Turbeville
Loris
Duston Strickland
Gapway
Zoli Harrelson
Pullie Strickland
Five 4-H'ers In County May Win Poultry Medals
Five 4-H members in this county are eligible for sterling silver medal awards in the 1949 zonal 4-H Poultry Achievement program. Dearborn Motors offers a trip to the National 4-H Club Congress and 3300 college scholarships for national champions. The program, run by the Cooperative Extension Service, requires care of a poultry flock and records. County agents will provide full information.
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Chicago
Dearborn Motors Corporation
Cooperative Extension Service
North Carolina
Community Notes on Nearby Visitors and Visits
Local notes list residents and guests visiting relatives and towns in the area. Names include Pireway, H. C. Hewett, Macy Long, Melvin Long, Eddie Grice, Nakina, Tabor City, Whiteville, Shallotte, and Fort Crauge with multiple trips and weekend visits among families.
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H.C. Hewett
Macy Long
Melvin Long
Betty
Eadie Grice
Donnie Canady
Yor City
Ike Long
Tabor City
Guy Buck
T. L. Sing
Mr. Lone
Shallotte
Archie Watts
Albert Watts
Nakina
Eddie Grice
Henry Hewett
Cathel
Whiteville
J. P. Puckett
Mattie Duval
I Macy Long
Curtiss Lauri- Imore
H. C. Hewett
Melvin’ Long
Fletcher Register
M. J. Register
Pvt
Woodrow Jenerette
Fort ‘Crasge
Doshie Jenerette
Jessie Benton
Lizzie Lourimore
Hasly Jenerette
Betty Canady
Gervaix Long
Miss Long
Miss Canady
Carlton Stanley
Nancy Stanle
Cather
Dulah
Bell Smith
Willard Ray
Louise Benton
Melving Long
Billie Grice, Jr
Ned C. Watts
Bessie Jenerette
Masie Elderdice
Isadore Stanley
Stores Close Fourth of July in Tabor City
Smith president of the Tabor City Merchants Association reminded residents that stores in Tabor City will be closed all day Monday July 4. Mr and Mrs Eugene Ward and their sons spent the weekend in Conway with Mrs Ward’s parents Mr and Mrs H N Sawyer.
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Mrs. Eugene Ward and
Conway
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