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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Columbus Man
Is Killed BY
Hit-Run Car

Clarence Walton BatchelOr, 81
of Whiteville route one, died
Wednesday afternoon at one
o'clock from injuries resulting
from being struck by a hit-and-
run motorist Sunday evening.
Charlie PARROT, who was ar
rested by State Patrolman R. E.
Written as a result of the &C
cident, was charged with man
slaughter.
Sunday evening about dusk,
Bachelor and a girl friend, Miss
Myrtle Williams, 10, were walk
ing along Pine Log road, three
miles west of Whiteville, when
he was struck from the rear by
car and knocked about 80 feet
into a ditch.
Bachelor sustained head in
juries when hit by the car which
resulted in his death Wednesday.
Following an investigation by
Patrolman Written, M. E. Bull
lard and deputy sheriff w. H
Billiard, Parrot was picked up
and lodged in Jail. He denied
the charge.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Cole Jacobs
Pitches Shutout
Ball Against &c

Cole Jacobs whitfield 16 and
hurled shutout ball as the Will
liams nine downed the Tabor
City baseball team to 0 here
Wednesday afternoon.
Williams took the lead in the
first inning when an error, two
walks and an outfield fly scor-
ed one run. They added another
in the third, one in the fourth
and two in the eighth.
Numerous errors on. the part
of the TIC nine helped the Will
liamS nine to win their second
victory over Tabor. The TC
team outhit the visitors 6 to 5.
Soles, Ward and o. Fowler led
the TIC attack. Soles and Ward
collected two for four and FoW-
Ter had one for two. Ward and
Mcpherson led the Williams at
tack.
Williams - lO1 100 020-5 5 2
Tabor City 900 900 1000 6 5
Jacobs and L. Ward, Turbe-
vile and Fowler.
Plate umpire, C. M. Fowler,
field umpire, Bill Truitt.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Precinct Groups
Are Listed For
Fourth District

Following is a complete list
of the members of the precinct
committees in Columbus coun-
tvs district 4, which comprises
Williams, South Williams and
Bug Hill townships:
Bug Hill No. 1-P. o. Gore,
chairman, NJ. K. Long, Lacy
Stanley. John Pickett, Lester
Gore.
Bug Hill No. 81. c. Gore jr,
chairman. Miss Maude Butler,
c. B. Best, Clyde Gore, Bonnie
Lane.
Williams No. w. NJ. Hinson,
chairman. Mrs. Grace Stephens,
l.. P. Ward, P. L. Williams, Bill
Goodwin, G.. c. Hinson, w. M.
Stephens.
Williams No. 2-R. R. Hinson,
E. w. Stanley, j. D. Hinson,
Worth Stanley, j. A. Ward.
South Williams-R. B. NAL
lard. Mrs. B. A. Carroll, Jack
Strickland, L. E. Gore, w. A.
Williams.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Much Road Work
Planned In
Nearby Counties

Low bids on road and bridge
work totaling 81 million is to be
considered Thursday, May 20,
by the South Carolina State
Highway commission.
Projects for neighboring couno
ties are: Horny county, l2.Ole
miles of roads 81 and "a from
U. S. SOL in Aynor southerly by
way of Jordanville to route 80:
A bid of $249,450 was submitted
by the Boyle Construction com
pany. Horny Marion, l6:l6l miles
of roads from Road 81 south
east of Mullins to y. S: 7ol at
Finklea's Cross Roads. A bid OF
Sl48,272 submitted by Robert
Lee, Inc. o -.
Marion county, 2.20s miles Of
Roads 20 and Al from Route As
and Route 9 at Nichols to the
Dillon county line; Hubbard
Construction company OF Marion
submitted bids of $80,94l.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
-Four Columbus
Men Accepted
For Army Duty

Four applicants, one of whom
was a Coast Guard veteran, were
accepted for a three year enlist
ment in the Regular Army and
Air Force by the Wilmington
U. S. Army and U. S. Air Force
Recruiting Station during the
week ending May Is from Co.
lumbus County area during the
above period.
Henry L. Cumbee of White
vile, the Coast Guard veteran,
volunteered for assignment to
the 82nd Airborn Division. He
was accepted as a pfc.
Non-veterans were: Horace A.
Fipps, Chadbourn; Howard C..
Watts, Tabor City; both of whom
volunteered for assignment to
the Air Force; and Charles r..
McNeill, Whiteville, who chose
the Regular Army for his assign
ment.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Honor Students 10 Give
Talks At TCHS Finals

Rebecca Spivey, Dorothy Gar
rell and Lewis Skies have at
tanned highest scholastic honors
in the class of l948 at Tabor City
high school and will be the main
speakers on the commencement
program Friday night, May %.
Theme of the commencement
will be This Is My Country"
and four talks will be given a.
long that line.
Dorothy Garrells subject will
be Economically Speaking"
Rebecca Spivey's Socially
Speaking and Lewis Skies Re
ligiously Speaking"
Principal G. H. Primer will
talk on "This Is My Country
Internationally Speaking" The
welcome will be by Betty Bax-
ter.
Commencement program will
get underway Sunday night
at 8 o'clock when the bacca.
laureate sermon will be de-
livered at the high school aud.
itorium by Rev. E. p. Rus
sell. pastor of the Green Sea
Baptist church.
Forty-five seniors are sched-
uled to receive their diplomas
at the Friday night exercises.
Officers of the senior class
are: Betty Baxter, president;
Fred Soles, vice president; Jim
Stanley, secretary; Rebecca Spi-
vey, treasurer: Lewis Skies, re-
porter.
Commencement marshalls will
be: Jane Parham, chief; Ruby
Lee Strickland, Hazel Buffkin,
Gore, Lucille Cox, Re-
becca Burroughs, Lester Par
ham.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Sandy Plain
Resident Is
Taken BY Death

Mrs. Suzie Cartrette, SO, of Ia
Dor City route one, died Tues
day morning after a long illness
She was resident OF the
Sandy Plain section.
The funeral was held Wednes-
day afternoon at $3.50 from the
home with Rev. Clyde Prince
and A. R. Soles officiating. Bur-
lal was in the family cemetery.
Mrs. Cartrette was the daugh-
ter of the late Thomas and Tin
cey Jane Suggs. Surviving are
four sons, George, Harry, Her.
man and Henry Cartrette, all of
Tabor City route one; two daug-
tiers, Mrs. Alma Porter and Mrs.
Jones, both of Siler City; one
brother, G.. r. Suggs; one sis
ter, Mrs. Leila Rhodes, both of
Loris, and nine grandchildren.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Dodgers Play
Proctorsville
Here Sunday

Sunday the Tabor City Dod-
gers play Proctorsville here in
the local ball park. The game
gets underway at 3 pm.
The Dodgers are undefeated
so far this season and boast of
a record of four wins. The wins
were over Chadbourn, White
vile and Evergreen. Chadbourn
was defeated twice. The Dod-
gers in defeating Whiteville
Comets won over one of the best
semi-pro teams in this section.
Evergreen, with revamped
lineup from last year, was de-
feated by a close margin last
Sunday for the TIC mines fourth
consecutive win.
ProctorSville has one of the
best hitting teams in this section
and defeated other teams in the
Lumber River league last year
at least three times each with
the exception of the Dodgers.
The Dodgers won three out of
four games with Proctorsville.
The starting pitcher for the
Dodgers will be Byrd or Glenn
Knuckle BALD Stevens.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Mallard Named To
Post On County
Dem. Committee

w. A. Thompson of Hallsboro
was named chairman of the Co.
lumbus County Democratic Elk
ecutive committee at the coun-
ty convention held at the court
house in Whiteville last Satur-
day.
Mrs. Margaret Powell McNeill
of Whiteville was named vice
chairman, c. Lacy Tate of Chad
bourn vice chairman, and Ray
mond B. Mallard of Tabor City
secretary.
The central committee is COM
posed of ]. E. Holcolm of White
vile, H. c. Williamson of Cerro
Gordo, Herman Williams OF
Whiteville, K. G. Council OF
Wananish and ]. J. Taylor OF
Fair Bluff.
Chairmen of the precinct COM
mittees, who are also members
of the county committee are:
Fair Bluff. J. Taylor, Fair
Bluff.
Bogue-W. A. Thompson, OF
Hallsboro.
Bolton-D. W. Merritt, Bolton.
Bug Hill No. Up. o. Gore,
Tabor City.
Bug Hill-No. 2-I. c. Gore
jr, Tabor City.
Chadbourn-D. M. Carter, of
Chadbourn.
WaccamaW X. c. Council,
Wananish.
East Lees-L. M. Marlowe,
Old Dock.
West Lees-Mack Canady, Ma
kina.
Welches Creek-A. H. Ses-
sionS, Whiteville.
Western Prong-P. M. Page,
Clarkton.
Williams No. w. H. Hin
son, Clarendon.
Williams No. 2-R. R. Hin
son, Clarendon.
Cerro CORDOBA. w. William
son, Cerro Gordo.
Cherry Grove-Harvey Cole
man, Tabor City route two.
North Lees-H, G. Williams,
Whiteville.
Tatum-Frank S. Love, Ever
green.
South Williams-R. B. NAL
lard, Tabor City.
Whiteville No. 1-R. j. Nc
Lamb, Whiteville.
Whiteville No. "a. E. Powell
jr, Whiteville.
South Whiteville-J. E. Hol-
colin, Whiteville.
Ransom-W. L. Hobbs, Delco.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Musical Program Presented
By Students AT TC School

The Tabor City schol presented
a musical program Friday night,
May IA, in the school auditorium
to an appreciative audience.
The Elementary Chorus open
ed the program and showed a
bility to contribute much to
the high school glee club when
they become members of that or
ganization.
Special mention should be
made of Miss Margaret 10 Jer-
nigan. who has supported the
chorus all year as accompanies
and who has contributed much
to their success.
The school band, under the di-
rection of Bod Hodges, was next
on the program with a number
of well played selections.
Then the Glee Club took the
stage under the direction of
Mrs. w. w. Woody and accom-
panied by Mrs. Furman Fowler
at the piano. The group show
ed its diversity of talents with
a number of novelty songs done
with gusto. The greater part of
their work has been serious;
so this was a refreshing change
for them as well as their lis
tenerS.
Members of the elementary
chorus are: Sarah Williams, Jim
my Winstead, Marie Spivey, Hill
da Faye Rockwell, Janelle
White, Hilda Ward, Bonnie Fay
Roberts, Martha Jacobs, Joe
HARRISON, Carol Ward, Jean
Wiloughby, Lonnie Willoughby,
Kathleen Sales, Bobby Fay ia
cobs, Pearly Cannon, Janet Watts
Dale Tompkins, Magdalene Dy-
son;
Johnny Waddell, Hilda Rae
Mills, Macel Cox, Ralph Prince,
Doris Wrighe, Patty Cartrette,
Frances Hardwick, Joe Charles
Bethea, Joan Strickland, Jean
Peay, Bonnie Rae Cox, Grace
Watts, Betty June Watts, Shir-
ley New, Tommy Rogers, Fran
ces Ann Westmoreland, Jimmy
Rogers. Nellie Phipps, Hazel
Wright. Rae Reece, Ruth Long,
Jean Turbeville,
Sonny Sanders. Waitus Barnes,
Margaret Bennett, Frances Full
wood, Patsy Prince, Shannon
Spivey, Nedra Strickland, Myr-
tie Cartrette, DeXie 10 Grain
ger, Ruthene Fowler, Sammy
Rogers. Frances Bufkin, Iris
Waddell, Joan Gore, Elvetta
Norris.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Wolfpack Downs
Tabor: Takes
District Title

The Whiteville High Wolfpack
trounced the Tabor City base
ball nine Is to 8 last Friday
night in Whiteville to capture
the Glass A title of District 2.
The game was nip and tuck
affair until the fourth when the
Wolfpack went ahead,
In the sixth the Whiteville
lads put the game on ice when
II runs crossed the plate.
Stanley with two ssingles in
four trips to the plate led the
TIC attack. Anderson with four
for five led the ~Wofpack.
Turberville was the losing pit
cher and Williams the winning
pitcher.
Friday afternoon the Tabor
City High baseball nine will
close out the season by tangline
with Fair Bluff here in the 10.
cal park. The game will &c,
underway at 3 pm.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Church League
To Call Vote
On Beer.Wine

In mass meeting at the
Whiteville Baptist church Sun
day, the Allied Church League
began a campaign to obtain the
necessary 1923 signatures of
qualified voters necessary to
call for vote to ban the sale
of beer and wine in Columbus
county.
August % was set as tenta-
tive date for the proposed vote.
Petitions and a list of quail
flied voters were distributed to
% precinct chairmen and each
chairman assigned the duty Of
getting his proportionate num-
Der of names required for the
petition. The petition must car.
ry Is per cent of the names of
the county's voters for governor
in 1914.
H. H. Collins, president of the
league, presided and the meet
ing was opened with prayer
by Rev. B. G. Bass of Fair Bluff.
Attorney Walter H. Powell ST
explained the statute requiring
that a beer-Wine vote not come
within 60 days of a regular or
special election and said the per-
iod around the latter part OF
August was the only time in
1913 that a beer-wine vote could
be held.
Precinct chairmen are: c. F.
Gore, Bogue; F. G. Kelly, South
Williams; B. L. Martin, White
vile: w. Green. Cerro Gordo; H.
c. Powell, Fast Lees; Thelbert
Gore, Bug Hill: Mrs. Beulah
Singletary, Bolton; B. II. Small,
Fair Bluff: J. D. Billiard, Ia
tum: T. M. Lennon, Ransom; M.
w. Ray. Welches Creek; D. /.
Jordan, Western Prong; B. L.
Townsend, Waccamaw: c. M.
Cartrette, Williams No. |: S. c.
Long. Williams No. 2.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Local Physics Students
Make High Marks on Exam

PHYSICS students of Sill Car.
uso at Tabor City high school
received high averages in re-
cent statewide physics exams
conducted by the University
of North Carolina. the 10.
cal school learned this week.
George Lay tied with 20
other students over the state
for 18th place. with only "a
out of 26s taking the exam
receiving higher grades than
he did. 49,,
Mccullum tied with 81 other
students for 18th place. There
were only l2s Of the 22s: re-
ceiving higher marks than
these two Tabor students re-
ceived.
Caruso said he was proud
of the record made in view
of the fact that his students
are without any classroom
equipment and faced eompe'
t;tion in the examination with
students from larger schools.
which have well equipped
physics classes,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Hearing Called
On Discontinuance
Of ACL Trains

A delegation from Tabor City
probably will attend a hearing
at Myrtle Beach Thursday, May
q, at which time the South
Carolina Public Service Com
mission will hear public com,
ment on the discontinuance Of
ACL trains running from Elroo
to Myrtle Beach.
A letter was received by Pres.
ident A. A. White of the Tabor
City Merchants Association from
Manager Mark c. Garner OF the
Myrtle Beach Chamber of Com
merce asking that as large q
delegation as possible be present
from Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Beans Bring
S4.49 Average
On Tabor Market

A total of 2.472 hampers of
beans had been sold through
the Tabor City auction mar
ket through Wednesday. bring
inq an average of S4.49.
The daily averages have all
been above last years highs.
Three hundred and four
ampers of beans cleared
, rouqh the auction shed We'd
nesdaY.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
MYF Members
Have Hay Ride

Members of the Methodist
Youth Fellowship of Saint Paul
Methodist church enjoyed a hay
ride and weiner roast at Ocean
Drive Monday afternoon: They
we're accompanied by Mr&mrs
R. r. Rogers.
Those attending included: Jean
Peay, Frances Ann Westmof e
land, Betty and Margaret 70 70
Jernigan, Shirley MeW ana 1s1, ye'
neen Fowler, Janelle wmte'
Jean Willoughby, Monteen Nm
stead; Franklin, Billy, Blu, JIM JIM,
INV. and Sammy Rogers. BIZ
VIRGINS, Bill White, Jimmy
Winstead, Joe Bethea, Sonny
Sanders, Charles, Jack, and
James Allen Cox.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
'yalty Day Program.
ct For Green Sea

Sunday, May %. the Green Sea
pdH church will observe 10y
b Day, The church roll will
called. It IS hoped that all
nhecs will be present. For
members and friends are
fted to attend
he events OF ne day viii IN
pc: Sunday school at 1000
;; Worship at Hoo, at which
ne church roll viii be
ed. Picnic style dinner will
served on the grounds.
he afternoon Training IN
vi convene q. ; pm. and at
pm, the formal opening and
cat!on Of The church library
be held. The caurcn library
been made possible by a GEN
Us GIT Of the close relatives
me late C. Dewey B.anton,
Sometime deacon and church
ESuIer.
fais Lovs),y D,.. g,.,.,., 4na
< snnica S-.3 O": . t""'Ns ! Iae
/. E.nes. p , o, -, NE B gaS;ot :,
year there os ,,,,.- goa, = 9e q Il. IA
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Stewart Watts
New Barber AT
Fowler Shop

Stewart Watts, well known
young man of Tabor City, who
recently completed training as
a barber under the G. l. Bill
at a school in Durham, has &C.
cepted a position with Fowler's
Barber Shop here.
Watts is a graduate of Tabor
City High School and a veteran
of World War II.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
New Pastor Holds
First Services
AT Tabor Church

Fenton Miller, new pastor OF
the Tabor City Presbyterian
church, held his first service at
the local church Sunday morn
ing.
Miller, a native of Baltimore
and graduate of Union Theolog-
ical Seminary at Richmond,
came here from Pollocksville,
where he was pastor of the Pol
louisville Presbyterian church.
He is staying temporarily at
the home of Mrs. Roland Bald
win.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Mrs. SingletarY,
Reelected AS
PTA President

Mrs. ]. c. Singletary was re-
elected president of the Tabor
CITY Parent Teacher association
at a meeting of the organization
at the school last Friday.
Mrs. B. A. Carroll was elected
vice president and Mrs. D: a.
Blue was elected secretary. Miss
Anne Brooks McGougan was re-
elected treasurer.
Following brief business ses-
sion, the PTA adjourned to hear
a musical program presented by
the elementary chorus, school
band and high school glee club.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Carlyle Speaks
To Tabor City
Civilian Members

Ertel Carlyle, solicitor of the
Ninth Judicial district and can
didate for Congress from the
Seventh Congressional district,
was guest speaker at the BIZ
weekly meeting of the Tabor
City Civitan club, Monday night
at the Modern Cafe.
Carlyle compared the perfect
ness of the world and nature
with the imperfectness of man
and declared that there is plenty
of room in the world today for
men and women with vision.
Mayor w. A. Williams was a
guest at the meeting,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Weekly Paper
Is Established
In Fair Bluff

The first edition of the Fair
Bluff Argus, new weekly news
paper, was published this week.
The Argus is being published
by Lawrence J. Campbell jr and
Billy Whitfield, publishers of the
Tabor City Tribune, and is be-
ing printed in the Tribune
plant.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Births And Deaths
Increased During
l947 In County

Both births and deaths in l947
in Columbus county were great
er than in 1916, according to
vital statistics records in the Of
flee Of Register of Deeds Leo
Fisher.
Although deaths increased the
records show that the popula
ton went up 1000.
Last year there were 419
deaths to 343 in 1916 and 1903
births as compared to 1929 the
previous year.
Deaths in 1916 and l947 num-
bered 1852 while 1888 babies
We're born.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Rotarians Plan
Program For Town
Summer Recreation

A discussion of summer re-
irrational program to be con-
Quoted in Tabor City through
the aid of volunteer workers was
the highlight of the meeting on
Monday night of the Rotary club.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
METHODIST TOPICS

Rev. H. FREQ Surratt, pastor
of the Saint Paul Methodist
church, announced the subject
for the Sunday morning worship
at II o'clock will be religion
Comes Alive"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
eason's Last
ktawberries Sell
b, s6.l4 Average

(aS Of the seasons straw
fyis passed through the Tabor
b Marketing c0mpanQ shed
furisy. when y crate 5
|usnt an average OF SOFA.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
BEACH PICNIC

BEACH PICNIC
Mr&mrs A. E. Goldfinch, Gene
Goldfinch, and their visitor,
lanes Goldfinch, Mr&mrs J. L,
Winstead and Monteen and
Jimmy Winstead, and Sonny and
Dan Sanders were picnic-ers at
the Sanders cottage at Myrtle
Beach Sunday (after church,.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
or
- accoRMIcys

EogSis:.s Wallace Carter and
Eagtoa v pesgy Ann, of VII
& SuadasSSs , Rio6ert McCoSm mick
aaickss'' SUBWAY visited the Nc it
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
'''tans Sponsoring
uase Dance
a'usday Night

+ a soH ws.s Gi".,aHs VIII spon-
' sya, dance al he high
kains S: !, o sSa1today night. BE-
10 o'o ~; Muse will be
| striss S by Slim Al.mnas and
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
Work Moving
Rapidly On New
School BUILDING

Work is progressing rapidly
on the new Tabor City high
school building. First floor walls
have been completed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
I'M WASHINGTON

Mrs. M. c. Sarvis ST is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. L. B.
Hedeecoe jr in Washington, D.
G. Mr&mrs Hedgecoe and son
Joel. are expected to return
with Mrs. Sarvis for a short stay
in Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
STORK QUOTATIONS

Born to S lie and Mrs. Full
ton Wright of Portsmouth, Vir-
ginia, a daughter on Friday,
May 18th at the Naval Hospi-
tai in Portsmouth.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
IN GREENSBORO

IN WfEEN obONO
Mr&mrs S. T. Rogers of the
Western Auto Associate Store
here left Tuesday to attend the
Western Auto Fall Merchandise
Show to be staged in Green's
boro on Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
ATTEND CONVENTION

ATTEND CONVENTION
Mr&mrs E. c. Sanders and
Mr&mrs Ben Nesmith jr attend
ed the Bankers Convention at
Pine Hurst this week. They
were out of town from Sunday
till Wednesday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21

w. M. Boice of Whiteville and
L. A. Taylor of Wilmington
were Sunday guests of Mr&mrs
7. A. Huffman.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-21
VISITS MOTHER

Hubert Anderson of Cherry
Grove Beach spent Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. Lula Anderson.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21
Weldon Rotary
Club Has Its
Christmas Party

Weldon-The members Of the
Weldon Rotary Club held their
regular meeting last week in the
form of a Christmas party, when
they entertained approximately
80 members at supper in the
Community Center.
After the supper in place of
the regular meeting the mem
bers enjoyed exchanging hu-
morous gifts among themselves.
It was a festive occasion that
everyone enjoyed. The men,
bers all joined merrily in sing
ing many Of the old Christmas
carols.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21

nun praying by a roadside
shrine. Said the Russian: "Why
are you praying?" 80 things
will 60 well with me and we
will have better times," replied
the nun.
"Well, I never heard Of that
that one can get rid Of his cares
and troubles through prayer &.
Say, why don't you say a prayer
for me, too?" Next day he again
found her at prayer. "Now what
are you praying for?" he asked.
'l'm praying for you, asking
that you'll be able to 60 to hea-
ven," said the nun. Thereupon,
the story goes, the Russian blurt-
ed out an astonished rejection:
mo, no, I don't want to 60 to
heaven. I want to stay in Ger
many"
This story is intended to
stress what many Germans have
always contended: That the Rus
SLAMS stationed In Germany
never had It 20 good