Red Cross Drive Dinner Sets Tuesday Schedule At Hut
Red Cross leaders plan a Tuesday night drive dinner at the hut with Miss Everett chairing and 9 pm broadcast. Mayors of Col, Chadbourn and surrounding towns join the roll call while civic groups support the fund with goals announced. A separate March 13 meeting for men and boys at Pine Level Free Will Baptist Church invites attendees to bring Bibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Presbyterian
Williamson
Colheads
Pine Level Free Will Baptist Church
Edgar Fowler
Tabor City
A. L. Duncan
Fragmented overheard tale from Cameron street chatter
Local street conversations reveal a jumble of incidents as neighbors recall encounters with teachers, a car stuck on a road, slips on a doorstep, and remarks about politics while a dog lingers with a family. The overheard snippets mix names, places, and casual gossip.
New Ordinance Requires Grade Labeling Of Milk
Columbus County Health Board adopts state issued ordinance requiring grade labeling of milk sold in the county. Whiteville courthouse meeting approves Municipal ordinances for Tabor City and Whiteville and assigns grading to production and handling methods under county health supervision. New members W. B. Webster and Willard G. Cole join, Cole named temporary chairman.
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Columbus County Health Board
Whiteville
State Health Department
Tabor City
W. B. Webster
Willard G. Cole
Cole
Emerson Community News Highlights Local Visits and Planting
Farmers plant spuds as warm weather helps crops. Church delegates attend the Mt. Beulah meeting in Horry County. Sunday School singers perform for Emerson folks. Local residents visit relatives and farewell Paul Duncan moves toward Mullins and Florida with good wishes.
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Paul Duncan
Williams Township
Emerson
Mullins
S. C
Florida
Paul
Billy Anderson Seriously Ill in Wilmington Hospital
Little Billy Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson of Conway and grandson of Mrs Lula Anderson is a patient at Dr Sidburys Hospital in Wilmington with a heart ailment and his condition is much worse. Cigarette share of all tobacco rose from about 7 percent in 1943 47 to 40 percent in 1925 29.
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Billy Anderson
Harry Anderson
Conway
Lula Anderson
Dr. Sidbury’s Hospital
Wilmington
Edwards Discusses Marshall Plan At Rotary Meeting
A. C. Edwards gave a Rotary talk in Tabor City outlining the Marshall Plan for European recovery. He noted mixed opinion with critics calling it a gamble and communists opposing it, while Democrats Republicans labor and humanitarian groups largely support the plan as a stabilizer for business.
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Tabor City
A. C. Edwards
Edwards
William J Harrelson Taken By Death At Clarendon
William Jasper Harrelson a Columbus farmer died at his Clarendon home after a brief illness at 78. Funeral services were held at the Clarendon Baptist church with Rev. Clyde Prince and Rev. A. D. Harrelson officiating. Burial in Mt. Sinai cemetery. Survived by wife Sarah C Ward three sons Cornelius Ezra and Foster Harrelson of Tabor City three daughters Letha Bertha and Erma Ward a brother Fourney Harrelson of Tabor City and a sister Mrs Lucy Todd of Fayetteville.
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William Jasper Harrelson
Columbus
Clarendon
Clarendon Baptist Church
Clyde Prince
A. D. Harrelson
Mt. Sinai
Harrelson
Sarah C. Ward
Cornelius
Ezra
Foster Harrelson
Tabor City
Letha Edge
Bertha Edge
Erma Ward
Fourney Harrelson
Lucy Todd
Fayetteville
Tabor May Get Auto Mechanical Inspection Lane
Vapor City may gain an auto mobile mechanical inspection lane in the states inspection program. Executive Secretary H B Davis of the Merchants Association said he has corresponded with Arthur T Moore head of the program and Moore indicated a lane could be located in Tabor City. This would save hundreds of car owners from driving more than 20 miles to have their cars inspected as required by state law.
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Vapor City
H. B. Davis
The
Merchants Association
Davis
Arthur T. Moore
Moore
Tabor City
Tabor Town Board Advances Time Of Monthly Meeting
The Tabor Town Board moved its monthly meeting from Tuesday night to Tuesday morning due to Mayor Al Williams being out of town. Town Clerk Percy Brown reported only approval of current bills, with a special meeting to be called next week.
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1Apor City
al Williams
Percy Brown
Boys of Woodcraft Order Formed in Tabor City
Frank H. Lewis is appointed to organize a 25 member Boys of Woodcraft group for ages 8 to 16. Installation slated at the Log Rolling Meet on April 3 to foster citizenship and fellowship among youths.
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Boys of Woodcraft
Tabor City
Frank H. Lewis
Plans Set For Treatment Of Sweet Potato Seed
Sister Camp Of WOW To Be Organized Here with installation at the Log Rolling Meet on April 3. Mrs Mae Young appointed to organize a sister camp affiliated with the WOW similar to the Order of Eastern Star to the Masonic Order. A charter of 25 members will be formed and named at installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Young
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Order
Rev Wert Davis Dies at Virginia Home
Reverend Wert Davis brother of Rev Winfrey Davis former Ta bor City pastor died Sunday afternoon February 22 at his Virginia home after a heart attack. He had conducted services at Mount Tabor Baptist Church and Green Sea Church recently and previously served as Darlington pastor for nine years. Rev L A Taylor executive secretary of the Wilmington Presbytery will speak at Tabor City Presbyterian Church Sunday night at 7 30. J A Husham D A Blue and Hubert Davis attended the Wilmington Presbytery fellowship dinner in Wilmington Tuesday night.
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Wert Davis
Winfrey Davis
Tabor City
Virgnia
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Green Sea Church
Darlington
L. A. Taylor
Wilmington
J. A. Husham
D. A. Blue
Hubert Davis
Tabor City a hub of sweet potatoes and civic unity
Roving correspondent Stallings notes Tabor City as world’s largest sweet potato market. He details population 1958, eight miles of streets, local officials, and Merchants Association leadership. Highlights civic unity driving directory success and plans for a large Woodmen of the World ceremony on April 3.
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Stallings
Wilmington Morning Star
H. A. Stallings
Tabor City
North Carolina
New Tabor City
ewis-Maurer Directory Company
Tabor City Tribune
Billy Whitted
Lawrence Campbell Jr
Tabor Dramatic Club Members View Virginia Play
Members of the Tabor City school dramatic club traveled to Abbington Virginia to watch The Barretts Of Wimpole Street Monday. They will perform the same play locally soon and are preparing its production. Betty Baxter Nell Garroll Lillian Cox Robin Marlow Lewis Sykes and Lester Parham attended the trip.
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Tabor City
Abbington
Wimpole Street
Virginia
Betty Baxter
Nell Garrell
Lillian Cox
Robin Marlow
Lewis Sykes
Lester Parham
Ta bor City High seniors pick superlatives in winter dance
Wilma Reaves and Harold Rogers named most popular boy and girl by Ta bor City High seniors at a Legion party on February 2. The event drew about 50 attendees with dancing games and prize awards to Mary John Mac Spivey Betty Baxter James Cox and other winners.
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Wilma Reaves
Harold Rogers
Tabor City
the Legion
Stuents
Ian Fowler
Mae McCumbee
Doc Herring
Betty Baxter
Harrel Mills
Betty Bax
Lewis
Jimmy Stanley
Rebecca
Bakery Planned As New Business In Tabor City
Tabor City expects a new bakery to open in the former Pemberton’s Grocery building on Fifth Street. Dr. S J Potts has secured the site for Frank and Mary Augustyn to operate the shop likely named Frank and Mary. The building will be renovated in the coming weeks for cake pie and pastry production.
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Tabor City
Pemberton’s Grocery
Fifth Street
S. J. Potts
Friends
Local Families Gather for Weekend Visits in Greenville
A number of local students and relatives spent the weekend with their parents and families. Ellen Bulfkin Christine Strickland and Farley Strickland, freshmen at ECTC Greenville, were among those visiting. Mr and Mrs Smith from Morehead City joined relatives in Greenville for a weekend gathering. A singing convention was held at Gapway Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon with Geneva Strickland and children visiting Mr and Mrs W Has.
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Lon Ellen Bulfkin
Christine Strickland
Farley Strickland
C. I. Bulfkin
M. W. Strickland
ECTC
Greenville
Mi Ha Smith
Morehead City
Cc. R. Turbeile
Gapway Baptist Church
Geneva Strickland
W. Has
Four Arrested In Robbery Of Chadbourn Garage
Four white men were arrested in Chadbourn last Friday night in connection with the robbery of Charlie Strickland's service station and garage. The men Ralevs and Isaac Stephens Wayne and Kenny Horne were charged with breaking entering and larceny. Chief Deputy Sheriff W. S. Bullard and Chadbourn Police Chief J. W. Hall reported that they found most of the merchandise tobacco candy cigarettes and sundry items in a pack house and tobacco barn. Entrance was gained through a window.
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Chadbourn
Charlie Strickland
Ralevs
Isaac Stephens
Wayne
Kenny Horne
W. S. Bullard
J. W. Hall
Columbus County 4-H Boy Yields 108 Bushels Per Acre Corn
Mack Barfield of Chadbourn 4-H proved a 108.5 bushel per acre corn yield in Columbus County after training with the State College Extension Service. County agent Charles D. Raper notes the 1949 result followed earlier 1948 output and offseason fertilization and seed choices.
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Columbus County
Mack Barfield
Chadbourn
Charles D. Raper
State College Extension Service
Mack
Raper
Tobacco sales drop 74.5 million in North Carolina crop report
The Statewide Crop Reporting Service said North Carolina farmers earned 74,506,240 dollars less from flue cured and barley tobaccos last year due to lower yields and prices. Production declines included 19,703,780 pounds less than 1946, with an acreage cut of 27.54 percent announced for the 1948 flue-cured quota.
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al-State Crop Reporting Service
Free sweet potato seed treatment planned by local group
Tabor City Marketing Co. backs a free seed treatment program for sweet potatoes with stations planned at Tabor City Whiteville Williams Cerro Gordo Chadbourn and Fair Bluff schools. County Agent Charles D. Raper and Executive Secretary Hubert B. Davis pledge support.
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Tabor
Wheling Association
Davis
Letters from Tabor City Third Graders Show Farm and Nest Tales
Third grade pupils from Tabor City present letters describing farm life and a nesting bird. Jeanette Lovett writes of a nest and mother bird feeding worms, and Jean Cox recounts visiting a farm to help with chores and supper. Kenneth Canady describes feeding farm animals and counting eggs. The page also notes AAA office hours and policy changes affecting Saturday closures.
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Red Cross
Everett
Kiel
Legion Hutty
Chad
A Ross
James B. “C. Carter
SS. Terring
Fair Bullard
Cerro Wayne
Lake Halsi
Isboro
Evergreen
Taboy
Williams Negro
Pine Level
Free Will Church
BILLY _WHITTED
Conside
Winstead
Dicus
Nang
Alton Garrells
Jimmy
Jummy
Seth Joe
Sid
Cameron's
Cameron
Willard
Billy
Todd
Mrs. Ander
Cc. C. Nobles
Charles Thompkins
Emerson Free Will Baptist Church
Mt. Beulah Baptist Church
Horry County
Bessie Nobles
Ira Pearl Jernigan
Emerson Sunday School
Robert Nealey
Cleveland Cribb
Knox Jernigan
J. D. Lil
Mt. Beulah
Carson Jernigan
Charlie Jernigan Sainr
Rotary
William J. Harrelson
Tabor Town Board
W. A. Williams
F. H. Roberts
R. c. Soles
H. D. Stevens
J. Percy Brown
R. B. Mallard
Leroy Watson
Frank L. Young
H.P. Harrelson
H. D. Stevens, Jr
Bill Webster
Bill
Mary W. Todd
Dave Neilson
L. R. Sholar
Boston Braves
Bill Edmunds
Gordon Lewis
Tabor Dramatic Club
Chadbourn Garage
Henry M. Covington
Jeanette Lovette
Jean Cox
Jane
Grandfather
Grandmother
Kenneth Canady
AAA
Bill Hooks
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