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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

On Wednesday many of the
cars were pointed toward Ha-
ven Lake and the Phillips
home in particular where Mrs.
Herman Phillips was receiv-
ing her many friends from
here and from surrounding
towns. From three until six
o'clock, guests came and en-
joyed the lovely party. Re-
minders of the Christmas sea-
son were on all sides as can
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin B. Walls
gave a family turkey dinner
at their home on the Harring-
ton Road on Sunday, honoring
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bernard
ShOrtall on their forty-second
wedding anniversary. In the
afternoon a number of friends
came to call, Offering their
congratulations to the honor
ed couple. Present for the din
ner were the brothers and
sisters of Mrs. Shortall and
Mr.. Walls, who are also bro
Their and sister. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs Ger
aid H. Shepherd of Atlanta,
Georgia.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

In 1880 in the United States
about one out of seven employed
persons living on farms had non
farm jobs, but in 1910 the figure
was one in five and in 1949 one out
Of three.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

The Lions Club dance Mon
day evening was well attend
ed and enjoyable. with the
usual local people mingling
with those from Out-of-town.
The large group of friends
who came at the bidding of
the Townsends and the Sharps
enjoyed the warmth and
friendliness of their hosts and
then went on to the dance.
Other groups of varying sizes
met during intermission and
even afterward, making it a
full night of pleasure for all
who attended.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

In World War II there were
about $4,000 battle deaths of AM
orleans in the Pacific area.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

Slowly the Christmas deco
TatiOns will begin to disappear
now. There have been many
displays of varied kinds, de-
noting the artistry of those
who arranged them. Probably
the most elaborate were those
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hayes
at their home just off the Ce-
dar Beach Road. Lights in
abundance and an old fash
Toned sleigh were featured.
Each year the Hayes add a lit
tie more to their display I'M
til now it is quite fairy land.
"a
january ninth is the wed
ding date of Miss Susanna
Robinson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wright Robin
son of Seaford, and Lieutenant
John Edwin Messick, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin P. Mes
sick. On Monday, Miss Robin
son was guest of honor at a
luncheon which Mrs. Messick
gave for her at one o'clock at
her home on N. w. Front
street. Covers were laid for
twelve and those present were
Miss Robinson, Miss Eleanor
Humes, Miss Nancy Humes,
Miss Bettemae Snowberger,
Miss Barbara Lyons, Miss Lor-
eta Baker, Miss Marilyn
March, Miss Patty Baxter,
Mrs. James Bradford Of New
ark, Mrs. Duane Holloway of
Williamsburg, Va, Miss Penny
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

Robinson of Seaford, and Miss
Elizabeth Jane Gerow of
Frederick. After the lunch
con the girls surprised Miss
Robinson with a pantry show
er.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01
HOSPITAL TO JAu,-Out

HOSPITAL TO JAIL-Out of the
Kent General Hospital and into the
Kent County Jail for a four-montb
soJourn-such was the speedy
change experienced by Solomon
Fleetwood Ross, %, Dover. for
operating an automobile during a
period of license revocation and
getting tangled with a light pole.
The heavy Jail penalty was melted
out by Magistrate C. r. Dempsev
OF Dover, Monday night, with a
screening reprimand to the defen-
dant for his reckless driving.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

Miss Barbara Sheaffer, for
the third year, entertained the
school and college set at her
home last evening. The order
of the evening included the
movies at nine and then to her
home on Clarke avenue for
TV viewing, dancing, refresh
ments and a good time together
as they watched the old year
die and the New Year ushered
in.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

- Apply NEW YEAR!
May it hold much of
h appines and
health for each one
of you. The door is
slowly closing on 1853 and
leaving only memories of what
it has contained for each one.
There are memories of the
police action" in Korea, mo-
tivated casualties in the air.
on the earth and on the sea,
dreadful things that one hui
man being did to another and
situations where dishonor fig
ured. These are the unhappy
memories. But, fortunately.
all of the remembrances are
not of this kind. There have
been new births to gladden. the
homes of parents; there has
been the return of a loved one.
safe and well, from other
places; there have been pleas
ant journeys here and there;
and best of all there have been
II u m erOus signs that the
church, with all of it's many
facets, is becoming first and
foremost in the hearts of
many more people than ever
before. So the scales weigh
heavy on the good side, leav-
ing those things we would for
get high in the air, maybe to
evapOrate, never to return. It
is a joyful conclusion, at any
rate. So we wish you harm
ony where there had been dis
sention, hope when all seems
hopeless, health where it has
been denied and happiness, in
full measure, for each and for
all.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Draper
have sent Christmas messages
and greetings to friends back
home" from Costa Rica, where
they spent Christmas at San
Jose. Being down there close
to Panama and the Equator,
would give them very warm
weather for the holidays,
which could not be too much
to their liking, but they will
come north to cooler weather
at the expiration of a few
more weeks of business.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

CALF CLUB-Having done sat
lsfactory HOlstein calf club work
during the past year, George A.
Robbins, Jr., Milford, Delaware.
has been awarded a Certificate of
Merit and granted a Junior Mem
bership in The Holstein-Friesian
Association of America, Brattle-
borO, Vermont. He was recommend
ed for these awards by the State
All Club Leader.
All privileges of the Association
except voting have been given to
him until he is p years of age.
Over $1,000 young people have
become junior members of the asso-
citation since the founding of the
Junior program in 1923.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

firm, Alex Brown and Sons, Balti-
more.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01
SCORES TOUCHDOWN

SCORES TOUCHDOWN-John z.
Williams of RehOboth Beach, Del
aware, Field Representative in the
Salisbury Agency of the Continent
tai American Life Insurance Com
pany won the top award in his
COmpany's six week Make
Touchdown For Bermuda" contest
The contest ran from November I
through December II and was tied
IN with the Company's Bermuda
convention in 1854. Qualifiers
could earn bonus profits toward
their Bermuda qualification, in adj
dltion to other individual and spec
ial awards.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

NEEDY AIDED-More than 100
Christmas baskets for needy per-
sons in Bridgeville and Greenwood
were packed by members of the
Breakfast Club at Bridgeville last
Sunday, Earl Wiley, chairman of
the Yule Basket Program, an
nOunced.
Contents of the baskets included
donations by school students. Each
pupil and teacher was admitted to
special movie matinee at the Sid
ney Theatre upon receipt of a
wrapped gift of food. BridgevilIe
business places which donated food
were: H. P. Cannon and Son, Du-
lany's Phillips Mill, Laurel; o. A.
Newton and Son, T. S. Smith, Adams
Scrapple, Charles Brown, Samuel
Ricards, Irwin Waller, T. B. Husky.
This is the seventh year that the
club has sponsored the community
basket project.
A total of $3.50 was obtained from
a series of shooting matches held
in the fall. Mr. Wiley said. This
fund will be used for clothing dur
ing emergencies throughout the
new year.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

POPULATION SURVEY - The
Current Population Survey will be
conducted in this area during the
week OF January II, according TO
supervisor Orville G. Demaree. of
the U. S. Census Bureau district
office at Baltimore, Md.
The Current Population SURVEY
taken monthly here and in 229
other areas throughout the cou::.
try, provides up-to-date national
figures on employment and unem-
ployment. This information is used
by business and government for
analysis of current labor force
conditions.
Supervisor Demaree pointed ont
that information furnished to the
Census Bureau concerning individ-
ual persons is accorded confiden-
tial treatment under the law and
only statistical totals are published.
Interviews for the Current Popu-
lation Survey in this area are
handled by Mrs. Pauline Mustard
of Georgetown, Del.
LANES TO CLOSE-The offices
and inspection lanes of the Motor
Vehicle Division will be closed
from 4:30 p. m. Thursday until
$3.50 a. m, Monday. January 4th.
according to Thomas E. Burrough.
acting motor vehicle commissioner
Reminding owners of cars with
registrations expiring Dec. 81, he
said that they will be REQUIRED to
obtain 81 permit if they fail to
secure new tags by that time. Mr.
Burrough urged motorists to bring
their motor vehicles to the lanes
promptly and avoid the last minute
rush.
The 81 permit allows motorists
10 drive their cars to the lanes after
the expiration Of the deadline for
inspection and registration of the
vehicles.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

DOUBLE SERVICE-A double
funeral for Betty Shockley Garcia.
"a, formerly of Wilmington, who
died in Wiesbaden, Germany, on
Nov. p, and her husband, Mai.
Charles T. Garcia, who was killed
in a head-On automobile crash near
Milford last Friday, was held at
the Rawlings Funeral home. at
Greensboro, Nd, Wednesday at 2
p. m.
Major Garcia had returned to the
United States to make arrange
ments for his wife's burial here
when the accident took his own
life.
The couple were inferred at the
cemetery in Greensboro, the home
OF Mrs. Garcia's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan J. Shockley. Mr..
Shockley is agent for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company in that
town.
Major Garcia was a flight surge
on in the U. S. Air Force and serv-
ed his internship at the Delaware
Hospital where his wife was a
nurse at that time. He was born in
Puerto Rico, took undergraduate
work at the University of Virginia.
and received his medical degree at
Ohio State University.
He was travelling South on Route
lib last Friday when he cOllided
with a State Highway Department
vehicle operated by Lyle T. Maybee.
81, of Dover. Both drivers were
killed.
Mrs. Garcia was born Margaret
Elizabeth ShOckley, March 90. 1918.
IN Wilmington. She was a graduate
OF the Delaware Hospital School
of Nursing.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

Word comes of the birth of
fourth son to DR.. and Mrs.
Clyde B. McAuley at New
Braunfels, Texas, who has
been named Robert. Mrs. Nc
Auley was the former Miss
Ruthann Tease, daughter of
Mrs. Marguerite Denney.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

The marriage of Miss Mary
Louise Higman, daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. George
Higman, and Mr.. Henry o.
Deputy, son of Mrs. NJ. V.
Webb, of Glendale, and the
late Samuel Webb, took place
in Wesley Methodist Church
in Georgetown Oh Thursday
evening, December "a, at sew
en-thirty. The Reverend Will
liam o. Hackett performed the
ceremony. They were attend
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Evans
Morgan of Glendale. Mrs.
Evans is the sister of the
groom. They will live at no
S. E. Front street. Mrs. Deputy
is employed in the Office of the
City of Milford and Mr.. Deputy
is self employed as a carpen-
ter.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01
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] Apply NEW YEAR!
May it hold much of
h appin e SIS and
health for each one
nf rtnrr III
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WAVES PERSONALS

| Hendrix Midget of Freeport,
Texas and Palmer Midget of
Jacksonville Beach, Fla. have
been visiting their mother, Mrs.
Lucretia Midget.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gard and
sons of Norfolk spent Saturday
with Mrs. Cards mother, Mrs.
Rowena O'Neal.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Midget
spent Sunday afternoon with
their daughter and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernal Foster at Hat
teras.
Cecil Midget has returned
home from Wash Woods, N. C.
Carroll Midget spent the week
end at Hatteras with Barry Aus
tin.
Morgan Midget spent the
week end in Manteo and attend
ed the boat races at Elizabeth
City.
Leland Midget and Avner
Midget, sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aston Midget left for Norfolk
Sunday to enlist in the service.
Mrs. Salina Midget visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Elroy Midget Fri
day.
Mrs. Cedric Midget visited
her father, w. B. Miller at Avon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hayes
and daughter of Norfolk spent
the week end with Mrs. Lillian
Midget.
Those from here attending the
Bridal Shower of Miss Jean
Hooper at Salvo Saturday night
were Mrs. Esta Gray, Mrs. Ella
Midget, Mrs. Elizabeth Gray,
Mrs. Odessa Midget, Mrs. Nellie
Farrow, Mrs. Anna Midget, Mrs.
Nellie Edwards, Mrs. Sarah Mid
gett and Mrs. Maggie Midget.
The M. Y. F. of Fair Haven
Methodist Church held their reg
ular meeting Sunday evening.
An interesting program was
given and business was discussed
for the year.
The w. S. c. S. of Fair Haven
Methodist Church held it's regu-
lar monthly business meeting
Friday night at 1880. Readings
were given by several members.
The business was discussed and
the meeting closd with the
Lords Prayer.
Hatteras Island Chapter No.
303, o. E. S. held its regular
meeting Monday night. The
meeting opened in ritualistic
form, followed by the pledge of
allegiance. One visitor, Mrs.
Dinah Daily from Roanoke Is
land Chapter No. 70 was recog-
nized and welcomed.
The regular order of business
followed. After the ritualistic
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News of Columbia & Tyrrell Co.
For Subscriptions Mrs Blanche w. Cohoon
Phone Bill, Columbia N C. She will welcome of
Columbia and Tyrrell County
WOMAN'S CLUB ADOPTS
ROAD PROGRAM

Columbia. - The Columbia
Woman's Club entertained hus-
bands and members of the Co.
lumbia school faculty on Tues
day, October 5, at a covered dish
supper at the school lunch room.
Entertainment was furnished
by the dancing class under Miss
Myrtle Ann Mountcastle, which
is sponsored by the Club. Those
taking part were Pat Cohon, Kay
Nelson, Wanda Cooper, Bibb
Swain, Lila Mitchell, c. P. Nit
chell III, Don Chaplin, Steve
Hamilton, Margaret Rose Ches-
son, Carol McClees, Bud Cohoon,
Andrea Cohoon and Shirley Co.
hoon. Other features were songs
by DR.. F. L. Merritt and Mrs.
Lloyd Davenport. Approximate
ly 80 attended.
All business was transacted at
full membership executive
meeting on Friday previous.
Chairmen were appointed by
Mrs. VIM. Chas. Cohoon, presi-
dent: International Relations,
Mrs. D. M. Bridgeman; Educa-
ton, Miss Jessie Flythe; Ameri-
can Home, Mrs. D. A. Simmons;
Public Affairs, Mrs. E. j. Brick
house; Welfare, Mrs. M. L. Bas-
night; Fine Arts, Mrs. R. M.
Everton; Music, Mrs. D. M. Saw
yer and Mrs. w. H. McClees;
Communications, Mrs. c. Earl
Cohoon and Mrs. J. G. Brick
house. Special Committees APP
pointed: Devotional, Mrs. c. Earl
Cohoon; Historian, Mrs. w. S.
Caravan; Reading of Good
Books, Mrs. c. P. Mitchell Jr.;
Program, Mrs. Lloyd Davenport;
lp-A-Home, Mrs. J. A. Hardi-
son; Finance, Mrs. N. P. Nc
Duffy; Scrap Book Chmn, Mrs.
j. C. Brickhouse.
Resolutions to aid and assist
in the Identification project,
sponsored by the State Highway
commission, were adopted.
Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse was
appointed to appear before the
Juniors in regard to both clubs
erecting a road sign designat-
ing names and hour of meetings.
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FALL ACHIEVEMENT DAY

Columbia.-The Annual Fall
Achievement Day for the Tyrrell
County Home Demonstration
Clubs, will be held on Friday,
October 18th, at 200 pm. in the
Auditorium of the Agriculture
Building.
Miss Pauline E. Gordon, ex-
tension specialist in housing and
house furnishings, will give a
demonstration on dried flower
arrangements.
Those bringing exhibits for the
day are requested to have them
at the auditorium by 1890 am.
All members of the Clubs
throughout the county are urged
to attend, and the public is cord
tally invited.
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WANcHEsE PERSONALS

Mrs. Deborah Daniels is in
Washington, D. c. with relatives.
Reba Daniels spent Sunday at
Virginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Baum spent
Monday in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruford Daniels,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Daniels,
and baby Bobby, Mrs. Tommy
Daniels and Laura Daniels visit
ed Orville Moore in the Eliza
beth City Hospital Sunday.
Misses Maize Tillett and Reba
Daniels spent Tuesday and Wed
nesday at Ocracoke.
Mrs. Bill H. Gallop and chill
dren visited Norfolk.
Peter Daniels is "a patient in
the Norfolk Marine Hospital.
Mrs. Dennis Greet and baby
Lester Lee and Mrs. Lucy Mid
gett were in Norfolk Monday.
Orville Tillett of the Army,
Fort Telden, New York, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick Tillett.
Jean Daniels, who is attending
college in Raleigh, visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Dan
iels.
Mrs. Ira Owens and Mrs. Jul
ian Brothers, Jr. spent Tuesday
in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Swain
of Brigantine, N. ]. are visiting
Mrs. SWANS mother, Mrs. Ar
lettie Tillett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Tillett
Sr. of Norfolk spent Friday and
Saturday with Mr.. Tillett's
mother, Mrs. Arlettie Tillett and
as her guests for Sunday she had
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Tillett Jr.
and daughter Marlene of Nor
folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mossie Daniels
of Norfolk were week end guests
of relatives here.
| Mrs. Arnold Daniels was a
visitor in Elizabeth City Monday.
Mrs. Ralph Lewis has return
ed to her home in Mayesville
after visiting Miss Rowena Mid
gett.
The small daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Daniels received
medical treatment in Elizabeth
City Tuesday, she was accom-
panied by her mother and Mrs
Noah Forbes and daughter.
Mrs. Macon Meekins, Mrs. Lii
lie Meekins, Mrs. Sophronia
Meekins, Mrs. Micky Daniels
and children, Mrs. Charles Wes-
colt and children and Mrs.
George Daniels were visitors in
Elizabeth City Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gray,
Jr., and Mrs. Mary Wroten have
returned from a vacation trip to
Jacksonville, Fla.
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PTA REDUCES DUES

The Columbia P. T. A. met in
the Auditorium of the high
school on Thursday, Sept. 80,
with the president, Mrs. j. Abner
Harrell, in charge.
Two changes in the constitu-
ton of the local P. T. A. were
voted: Meeting night was chang
ed to the Thursday night after
the first Sunday in each month.
Dues were reduced from $l.00 to
$50, in the interest of promoting
more membership.
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COLUMBIA NcEA MEETS

Columbia.-The N. c. E. A. of
the Columbia High School held
welcoming party Wednesday
afternoon in the 9th Grade
Room.
The president, Miss Jessie
Flythe, announced that DR.. Leo
jenkins would soon meet with
them to outline the State N. c.
E. A. Legislative Program, for
the forth coming legislature.
V-Pres. Tex Lindsey outlined
an ethical program for the year.
Social Service Chmn. Mrs. R.
M. Everton and Mrs. G. w. Sell
by, served refreshments.
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NIcKELS REFERENDUM

Columbia.-The Farmers o +
Tyrrell County are urged to vote
on Friday, October Is, whether
or not they wish to tax themsel-
YES with cents on all feeds and
fertilizer they buy, to be used
for further research and educa-
ton in Agriculture, under the
"Nickels for Know-How" pro-
gram. The voting places will be
as follows: Agriculture Building
Auditorium; Walkers Farmers
Exchange; Dallas Bateman's
Store; Herman Cohoon's Store,
and the Store of Chestley Hud-
son.
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Improved tread design with
1906 edges, $50 deep-cut saf-
ETY. slots gives you up to 1870
greater skid protection-l2%
more mileage. Made with st.
Cord for greater strength.
Come in for a wonderful deal
on a wonderful tire.
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|OCRACOKE ISLE
CROWDED WITH
SPORT FISHERS
Much Activity In Happy
Coastal Community
This Autumn

| vi dSOhC. OCI. O-OCrdCOK6 is
crowded this week with sport
fishermen and other tourists;
oldtimers, who have fished here
year after year, and many new
corners. At Wahab Village Hotel
are a familiar group from Hick-
ory-Homer Martin, Doc Bolich,
Ray Wilson, Neal Bolich, and
Roy Alternately, and from King
are T. N. MCGEE, o. L. Smith, ].
N. Lowe, lib. Marley, w. F.
Lawson, Ed White and Hugh w.
Kiser, and from Tobaccovillc, H.
L. Southern and K. B. Wall. Sew
eral fishermen drove to Ocra-
coke in their own jeeps or truck
down from Hatteras, or brought
vehicles across. on the freight
boat from Washington, N. c.
Guests at Sound Front Inn in
clude Ethel Harrison and Bar
bara Balm of Chapel Hill, 1t. and
Mrs. William Pratt of Washing
ton, D. c., Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
]. Cameron, Mariana Cameron,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Fed
derman of Short Hills, New Jer-
sey.
At the Howard Tourist Home
are William Carter of Elizabeth
City, Ralph V. Taylor and friend,
Mr.. Riley of Washington Court
House, Ohio.
Ocracoke Civic Club will meet
Monday night at the school Ii
brary, with Benjamin O'Neal
presiding over the business ses-
sion. The group will enjoy their
first supper meeting of the fall
season.
State Highway trucks and
men are busy filling in the
shoulders of the paved highways
here, attempting to repair dam
age done by recent storms.
Methodist Church meetings
this week included those of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service on Monday afternoon,
the Sophia Williams Circle on
Tuesday night at the home of
Mrs. Malsey Willis with Mrs.
Lola Williams as joint hostess,
and the Susanna Glass on Fri
day night with Mrs. Eva Will
liams.
Mrs. Clarence Scarborough is
back home from several days in
Beaufort and Morehead City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard
of Morehead City visited this
past week with E. Carleton
Kelly, and while here enjoyed
seeing many relatives and
| friends.
Mrs. Theodore Rondthaler en-
tertained the children in the
Junior Sunday School Class at a
party on Friday night in the
church recreation hall, honoring
Agnes Marie Garrish, Lindsey
Howard, and Rudy Austin, all
three of whom have been pro-
NOTED to the intermediate De-
partment of the Sunday School
Mrs. John Rogers left Satur-
day for her parents home ir
Greensboro, since Mr.. Rogers is
now temporarily in service al
Norfolk. Mrs. Fletcher Hoggarc
and daughter leave this week
end for Virginia Beach to visit
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Infantry Division in Korea.

Infantry Division in Korea.
Men of the 'Bayonet" division
are undergoing intensive train
ing to maintain the peak combat
efficiency displayed by the unit
from Pusan to the Yalu river.
Spencer, son of Julian M.
Spencer, Columbia, entered the
Army in December 1852 and
completed basic training at
Camp Rucker, Ala.
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COLUMBIA BOY WITH
INFANTRY IN KOREA

Army Home Town News Cen
ter, Kansas City, Mo-, Sept 3d.
PFC Thomas J. Spencer, whose
wife, Marion, lives on Route 3,
Columbia, is serving with the 7th
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Wage rates paid by North
Carolina farmers average five
dollars per day, slightly more
than paid by other South Allan
tic states.
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! closing, refreshments were serv-
ed to the % members and one
visitor present.
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Mr.. Hoggard's parents while he
is also temporarily stationed in
Norfolk.