Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-04
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BY PHILLIPS HARRISON

oNS oHSi liz countryside
remark how well they are
caught up with farm work. The
point OF discussion is now what
kind of tobacco to plant for next
sale. Most folks it seems are not
planting Coksr'S 1879 this season.
However, / hive heard several
say they will stick TO it. With
the current cut in acreage it
seems that growers are at 4 loss
as to the best step to take.
Current statistics show the
cost OF running 4 farm has in
creased L. since 1851 while the
price of grain and livestock has
lowered 27cc.
Sgt. Hubert w. Cox is spend
ing a thirty day furlough with
relatives. Sgt. Cox has been sta
toned at Fort Sill, Oklahoma
for the past eighteen months
but is now enroute to Fort
Hamilton, New York for assign
ment to Europe. Mrs. Cox and
children will accompany him
overseas.
MIR. and Mrs. c. c. Bullock
OF Route l report a big Christ
mas. Among their dinner guests
they had Sgt. and Mrs. Hubert
Cox and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Graham and family, MIR.
and Mrs. Eugene Anderson and
family. MIR. and Mrs. Q;:ince
Bullock and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hedley Hewett and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hewett
md family, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Eewett and family, MIR. and
Mrs. McRay Carroll, and Mr..
Wondrous. Cox also visiting
them that day were MIR. and
Mrs. Austin Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Hardwick
OF Winston Salem were holiday
guests Of her mother, Mrs. Flo
Use Lawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Strick-
land of Route had as guests
curing the holidays, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donnell Thompkins and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bunny Blackburn
of Florida.
Miss Myrtle Fowler and Miss
Christine Fowler visit d their
mother Miss missile Fowler of
Route ? during the holidays.
Both Miss 4..yrtle and Miss
Christine now make their homo
IN Florence, S. c.
Mr.. Earl Strickland of Route
reports a nice holiday season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gomery Bl!fkin
CT Route ?, Nichols, had as their
guests Christmas Day, Mr.. and
MRS. George Buffkin OF Mart
.nSviIle, Va, Mr.. md Mrs. Eli
Buffkin of the Spring Branch
section, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Ford
OF Nichols, S. C., and, MIR. and
Mrs. Hubert Flowers of Char
lutte, n. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Barnes
and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmorc Strickland of Fair Bluff
Route l visited relatives in
Greensboro, N. c. on Christmas
Day.
Friends of Mrs. Murray Kane
OF the Finklca Cross Roads Sec
ton will regret to learn She has
been confined with a severe at
tack of influenza.
Mr.. Bill Hammonds has 4 new
home under construction on his
farm near Mishop Springs
Church.
Sgt. and Mrs. ODDS Norris ar
rived home after a two year as
signmcnt in Germany Dacemb-
or "a. AT present they are visit
ing relatives in the Bcaverdam
section. Sgt. Norris expects his
new assignment to be stateside.
Miss Dcrotha Gore has fin
IShed special nursing training at
: Raleigh and after a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. c.
core Route l, Cbadbourn, she
VIII resume regular duties at
James Walker Memorial Hos
pital, at Wilmington, N. c.
Rev. and Mrs. A. f. Gregroy
report a nice Christmas vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Duke johnson Of Rovto
= 2, Tabor City, is seriously i'll at
her home. She has been a patti
cnt at Columbus County Hospi-
tai.
Mr.. Leon Strickland of the
Cherry Grove section was dis
charged from the Army at Fort
= inning. Ga. On December G
Mr.. Strickland will make his
nome in the Cherry Grove sec
lion and engage in farming.
Mrs. jamie Edwards of the
Cherry Grove section recently
visited relatives in Columbus
Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcdowell
end small son Timothy spcnt
CHRISTMAS with Mrs. McDowcII's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. r
Hardes who live on Route