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Tabor City Tribune
Tabor City, Columbus County, North Carolina
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Five Columbus County men enlisted in the U.S. Army and Air Force Oct. 3-8; two to Air Force basic at Lackland AFB, Texas; three to Army basic/refresher at Fort Jackson, SC. Announced by M-Sgt. Murray; contact Sgt. Rowland in Whiteville.
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Five men from Columbus County were enlisted in the U. S Army and U. S. Air Force during the week of October 3rd through 8th. M-Sgt. Emery G. Murray of the Wilmington Recruiting Station announced yesterday. These men were Robert C. Simmons, 102 E. Webster St.; Eldon I. G. Vereen, 403 S. Franklin St.; Hammond, 407 Pinkney St.; Jack Nicholas Ward, Route 1, Tabor City; and Gleon Fowler, Route 1, Hallsboro. Simmons and Vereen enlisted in the Air Force and were sent to Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas for thirteen weeks of basic training. Hammond was sent to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for fourteen weeks of basic training. Fowler and Ward, veterans were sent to Fort Jackson for refresher training and assignment. Sgt. Rowland, the recruiting Sergeant for Columbus County, may be contacted in Room 1, in the Whiteville post office any day Monday through Friday between 10:00 a. m. and 3:00 p. m. He can give interested individual any information they may desire relative to enlistments and reenlistments in the Army and Air Force.
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Columbus County
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Week Of October 3rd Through 8th
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enlisted in u.s. army and u.s. air force; simmons and vereen sent to lackland air force base, san antonio, texas for thirteen weeks of basic training; hammond sent to fort jackson, south carolina for fourteen weeks of basic training; fowler and ward sent to fort jackson for refresher training and assignment.
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Five men from Columbus County were enlisted in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force during the week of October 3rd through 8th, announced yesterday by M-Sgt. Emery G. Murray of the Wilmington Recruiting Station. The men are Robert C. Simmons of 102 E. Webster St., Eldon I. G. Vereen of 403 S. Franklin St., Hammond of 407 Pinkney St., Jack Nicholas Ward of Route 1, Tabor City, and Gleon Fowler of Route 1, Hallsboro. Simmons and Vereen enlisted in the Air Force. Hammond enlisted in the Army. Fowler and Ward are veterans. Sgt. Rowland, the recruiting Sergeant for Columbus County, may be contacted in Room 1 of the Whiteville post office Monday through Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for information on enlistments and reenlistments.