Loris was Ed Prince's town. He lived in the Gurley community, but was always interested in Loris and its activities and participated whenever he could. He was trustee of Loris High School for many years. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Loris Community Hospital and was its first chairman. He was also a member of the Civitan Club until ill health caused him not to be able to attend. He served on the first soil conservation board of Horry County and was a member of the County ASC Committee. He was a member of the Gurley Baptist Church and served as deacon for more than 35 years. He was postmaster at Gurley for 23 years and depot agent for 20 years.
He had farming interests near Loris and always sold on the Loris Market. In addition to farming he was a merchant for most of his life. At an early age he began working in his fathers general mercantile store. This later became Gurley Trading Co. which was carried on by his son after his death. In 1921 Prince moved his business to Loris and occupied the building that was once the Loris Fashion Center. This was primarily a grocery store with a soda fountain. The family lived in a house which was located on main st in Loris. Prince had 6 children. One of these, Edna Earle Prince Wood, was born in Loris in 1922. All of the children are graduates of Loris High School. During the depression the family moved back to Gurley where he operated Gurley Trading Co. until his death in 1958.
He had farming interests near Loris and always sold on the Loris Market. In addition to farming he was a merchant for most of his life. At an early age he began working in his fathers general mercantile store. This later became Gurley Trading Co. which was carried on by his son after his death. In 1921 Prince moved his business to Loris and occupied the building that was once the Loris Fashion Center. This was primarily a grocery store with a soda fountain. The family lived in a house which was located on main st in Loris. Prince had 6 children. One of these, Edna Earle Prince Wood, was born in Loris in 1922. All of the children are graduates of Loris High School. During the depression the family moved back to Gurley where he operated Gurley Trading Co. until his death in 1958.
Loris was Ed Prince's town. He lived in the Gurley community, but was always interested in Loris and its activities and participated whenever he could. He was trustee of Loris High School for many years. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Loris Community Hospital and was its first chairman. He was also a member of the Civitan Club until ill health caused him not to be able to attend. He served on the first soil conservation board of Horry County and was a member of the County ASC Committee. He was a member of the Gurley Baptist Church and served as deacon for more than 35 years. He was postmaster at Gurley for 23 years and depot agent for 20 years.
He had farming interests near Loris and always sold on the Loris Market. In addition to farming he was a merchant for most of his life. At an early age he began working in his fathers general mercantile store. This later became Gurley Trading Co. which was carried on by his son after his death. In 1921 Prince moved his business to Loris and occupied the building that was once the Loris Fashion Center. This was primarily a grocery store with a soda fountain. The family lived in a house which was located on main st in Loris. Prince had 6 children. One of these, Edna Earle Prince Wood, was born in Loris in 1922. All of the children are graduates of Loris High School. During the depression the family moved back to Gurley where he operated Gurley Trading Co. until his death in 1958.
He had farming interests near Loris and always sold on the Loris Market. In addition to farming he was a merchant for most of his life. At an early age he began working in his fathers general mercantile store. This later became Gurley Trading Co. which was carried on by his son after his death. In 1921 Prince moved his business to Loris and occupied the building that was once the Loris Fashion Center. This was primarily a grocery store with a soda fountain. The family lived in a house which was located on main st in Loris. Prince had 6 children. One of these, Edna Earle Prince Wood, was born in Loris in 1922. All of the children are graduates of Loris High School. During the depression the family moved back to Gurley where he operated Gurley Trading Co. until his death in 1958.
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