Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-13
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tobacco barning should be just
a few days away. However it
is and tobacco sure looks good.
One man said he expects to put
in a barn next week.
Excuse me folks! l got my
facts twisted as to whose birth
day was being celebrated in
last weeks column. 1t was the
young daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Buffkin and her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Buffkin of the Carolina
GGpway section. Any way they
had a real nice day on May
81. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Buffkin.
Mrs. w. c. Wright of Laur-
inburg spent last week with
her mother, Mrs. Vertie Strick-
land of the Cherry Grove sec
ton.
Mr.. Charley Granger of
Route 2, Tabor City, has been
seriously i'll recently but at
this writing is reported i'm
proved.
Mrs. w. H. H. Buffkin of
Route l, Fair Bluff, has re-
turned home from a recent
disqualification but continues in
ill health. Let wish her
speedy recovery!
Mr.. Horace Strickland, Mr..
Tim Coleman. Mr.. E. B. Strick-
land, and Mr.. Timothy Page,
all of whom live in the Gap
way section, visited in the
Vance, S. c. area on June 3.
Philip Strickland, fifteen
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F.. H. Strickland of Route /.
Cerro Gordo is to be congrat-
ulated on a nine year perfect
attendance record at the Ger
70 Gordo school. Some time
ago he had an injured leg and
foot-but - he was there to
answer roll call. In my exper-
fence that is unusual, for a boy
anyway.
Mrs. Sally Strickland who
has been a patient at the State
Sanatorium at Mccain, n. {.
for the past two months Is cX-
pected to return to her home
on Route |. Cerro Gordo. soon.
A singing convention is Stat
ed for the Pireway Free Will
Baptist Church on June II. at
two thirty p. NJ Also the R,v.
Clarence Crib will fill his
regular preaching appointment
there that date at eleven A.
NJ. An enjoyable day is prom
ised all who attend.
Mr.. w. A. GUS Worley Of
Route l, ChadbOurn. is a patti
ent at James Walker McmIrial
Hospital where he underwent
surgery on June e.
Affairs over in Brunswick
County seem to be in fine
shape They seem to be Getting
enough rain to keep crops in
good shape. One thing for sure.
il couldn't happen to nicer
people. | certainly have enjoy
cd myself over there the last
few days, meeting the folks |
met a year ago and also a lot
Of new folks | have met this
QasD week. And what i'm
presses me I don't have to re-
introduce myself which is un-
usual after a year. Especially
when the folks have only met
a person once.
Mr.. Ephraim Williamson of
Route ?, Tabor City, is d patti
ent at the Veterans Hospital.
Fayetteville. Mr.. Williamson
was a patient at the Veterans
Hospital at Kecoughtan, Vir-
glnia, for a long period and
underwent surgery on several
occasions for cataractS which
deprived him of his eye sight.
The surgery was successful and
he has been home for about a
year now. He is a familiar fig
urc throughout the countryside
and is well liked so / am sure
everyone wishes him a speedy
recovery.
My apologies to Mrs. Wood
row Hardie of the Sidney sec
tion-Mrs. Dennis Williams of
Route 1, Chadbourn.-and Mr..
Edward Williams of Whining
ton but formerly of the Clar-
cndon seCtion-for not cover
ing their recent birthday fest
iyitics.
With this issue we welcome
the following new subscribers
B. c. Buffkin, w. B. Turbe-
vile, J. ID. Hayes, Daniel Cole
man, 5. c. Fairclot1. Mayo
Prince, Mrs. Woodrow Fowler.
Duprce Jacobs. NJ. A. Raw.
Bruce Gore, Delmas Hughes.
w. c. Smith, and, r. G. Stocks.
Thank you a lot folks and may
YOU find pleasure in tbc ,,,,..