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THE WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, Little Change In Temperature VOLUME 1 »' J Js 3 Jjjp f WpJF/ $ 'ii'f • l|pl |r !9hbJjjlf_H # riWlMMkiill JnT I— - 1 tff f rs # BARTER PLAYERS Joyce Savage, Albert Corbin, and Monie May, three of %he principals in the famous Barter Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s THE COMEDY __ OF ERRORS, will appear at Campbell College Saturday night. The extravagantly cos tumed comedy is presented Mere under the auspices of the Cape Fear Festival Association. ■ "r* " 1 • ' -■ < Harnett Agriculture v. ' • , • Upper Little River Leads In All Farm Classifications Upper Little River fed Harnett County's townships In 15 ofthe M items covered in the pre liminary 1550 farm inventory sur vey of 1946 crops. County Farm Census Supervisor Bertes Johnson reported recently. Lower Harnett township claimed of the county’s 302,263 acres of farmland,- although more than 2,000 acres of this were Idle and 88,785 more acres were in woodland. The same township claimed a farm population of 3,958 persons, Whist slightly ahead of Averasboro and Orove, with 3,590 and 3347 farm residents, respectively. Rural population, according to the census report, consists of those persons who live on tracts of three or more acres. Harnett County’s entire ru ral oopulation amounted to 26,687 at the time of the census. MORE LAND IN AVERASBORO Averasboro Township had a bit more land under cultivation than 01d its nearest competitors, with 15335 acres listed. Following were Upper Little River, 15,804, and Orove, 15444 acres. Total cultivat ed acreage in the county amounted to 118,022 acres. Non-farm tracts in rural areas amounted to 56.071 acres, of which Johnscr.ville laid claim to 19,900 acres. In this category, Anderson Creek had .12.711 acres, while Up (Conti nted on Page » > Anderson Creek Principal Is Ordained As Minister Marvin Yates, principal of And ersen Creex school for the past five years, was accepted recently by the presbytery of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Ufchurch as a minister. Mr. Yates Bays that he will enter the seminary at Wake Forest next fall, end will do supply work during the time The examination of Mr. Yates was held in Chatham county with Train Delays t Fire-Fighters Deldy of seven or eight minutes ■ yest«slsr l '^roeom ISW by^ il a teSn! i contributed to heavy loss of proper , ty at 1004 W. Harnett St. The alram was turned in at 5:30 p. m„ according to Howard M. Lee, secretary-treasurer of Dunn Fire i department, and firemen were out on the call until 7:16. I The fire started in the apartment of C. F. Jefferson, while the oc cupants were out of town. In xe -1 sponding to the call, the fire trucks 1 were delayed at a crossing, allow -1 lng the fire to get considerable lee way. There was a complete loss jjj furnishings, Secretary Lee said, and the interior of the house was ruined, although the walls remained stan ding- VISITING CRAWFORDS Mrs. Carrie Crawford of Angler is visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Crawford of ra few days. RETURNS TO ARMY Thomas M. Lee, son of Mrs. J. M. Lee of Dunn, has been called to active duty with the U. S. Army and Is currently stationed at Fort Meade, Md. FROM ELON . Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Fowler of Eton College spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. end Mrs. Hartwell Byrd and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fowler Jr.. ' ' • s' i iews Spell Passes At Godwin Charles William SpeU, 68, of Godwin, passed away in hs sleep early Friday morning. He has been in ill health for several years and seriously 111 for the past two days. Mr. Spell was a native of Samp son County, son of the late James and Martha Crumpler SpeU. He until he retired due to ill health. ( For the past several years he has served as mall mssenger for the [ Godwin post office. In his early : manhood' he was engaged in the turpentine business, FUNERAL SATURDAY Funeral services wIU be held on i Saturday afternoon at three o’clock from the home. The Rev. J. V. Early, pastor of Black’s Chapel Methodist Church and Dr. A. R. McQueen will officiate. Burial will follow in the Black’s Chapel Church Cemetery. He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ina Connelly SpeU of Godwin; one brother. Thomas J. SpeU of Clin ton; three sisters, Mrs. Carl Averett and Mrs. Lonnie Strickland of Steadmap and Mrs. Hugh EzzeU of Route 1, Roseboro; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Britt, 75 Dies In Benson Mrs. Brasilia Ryals Britt, 75. died at her home in Benson at 8:30 this morning, following a long illness. She was the daughter of the late R. B. and Kitty Ann Giles Ryals. Funeral services wiH be held Sun day at 3 p. m. from the Benson : Baptist Church. Rev. Thurman B. 1 Stone, pastor of the church, wiU i officiate. Mrs. Britt was long a i member of this church. . She is survived by her husband, 1 E. P. Britt; two daughters, Mrs. , Ralph Holt, Durham, and Mrs. S. , M. Gilstrap of DUlon, S. O.; two sons, Vernon Britt of Fayetteville and Perry Britt of Benson; a bro ther, H. B. Ryals, Erwin; nine grandchildren and two great grand- DUNN, N. C. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 1950 Erwin Baptist Church Holds Family Night Church Members Held Annual Event; Outstanding Program The members of the Erwin First Baptist Church observed “Family Night” at the church Friday even ing, December lstfl - The program began at 7 o’clock and was opened with the group singing ::We’ve A Story To TeU To . The Nations,” This was fol lowed with prayer by the Rev, Forest MaxweU. Teachers of the different depart ments were then introduced and following this, clases were taught from the Beginners Department through the Adult Department. From the Beginners Department Mrs, Thurman Collins of Mamers taught the book "Fentala.” For the Juniors the book "Zombo” was taught by Mrs. Raymond Moore of Lillington. For the Intermedi ates and Young Peoples Depart ments,, Miss Marfe Epley of Ra leigh, who holds an office in the state Womans Mlsionary Union very interestingly taught the book "Listen To The’ Drums.” Miss Ruth Provence of Raleigh, who is executive secretary of the state Womens Missionary Union taught the bok "A Century In di geria” to the adults. The entire subject of the meeting was Nigeria and during intermission, refrsh ments which are native to Africa was served African style. The re freshments consisted of peanuts, bananas, cokies, and hot chocolate. Woman Shot Last Night Alta Bell Blue, 22-year-old Dunn Negro woman, was treated at the Dunn Hospital last night for a pistol wound, it was reported this morhing “by Police Chief George Arthur Jgbkson. IfWfflfT th ** authorities, the woman fas shot through the right leg with a 32 calibre pistol The bone in her leg was broken by the bullet. WALKING DOWN STREET The woman told officers that she and a friend, Whom she failed to identify, were “Just walking down the street.” She told them that she and her girl friend “heard someone arguing and the next thing I heard was a pistol shot.” She was treated at the hospital by Dr. C. B. Codrington. Police this morning were Investi gating several angles of the shoot ing. They appeared skeptical of the woman’s story. The officers reported only one arrest during the past 24 hours. Lawson E. Warren, 21, of Dunn, Route 4 was booked for careless are C. H. Pope and Sergeant Mack and reckless driving. Witnesses Denning. Carter Will Fill Pulpit Dr. Wm. Howard Carter ol Goldsboro, now serving his 20th year as pastor of Colliers Chapel Community Church, Linden, will Sunday morning at Ilia. nf. in urging his people to attend the service Sunday, Dr. Carter stated “These are critical days. If ever a world needed God, it is now. these perilous days.” ;; iM WASHINGTON, Dec. &—(UP)—Price Controller Michael V. Di SaUe said today the government is not planning any immediate wage-price freeze. WASHINGTON, Dec. B—(UP)—The Department of Agri culture today estimated the nation s 1950 cotton produc- Expected For?l Yule Opening | I Santa Claus Wilt' Lead 1j Bands, Pretty Girls And Beautiful Floats Float entries continued to come in today, for the Christmas parade ♦ tomorrow morning, according to the £ Dunn Chamber of Commerce, spon sors of the event. The parade- gained in magnitude p, with various entries from the BidcjJ Hatchery, Home Furniture Co., Thomas and Warren Furniture Co., and Harnett Hardware Co., Thurs day. Other entries are expected before time for the parade. , BENSON CHAMBER MEETS - Some 100 members and guests of the Beeson Cham- “atfon^fhe ber of Commerce met Friday night for the chamber’s annual banjuet and business chamber of commerce office, win meeting. Shown above are: standing, Dr. G. W. Sanders, who introduced James W But- ** an °w-fashioned surry. Many ler, manager of the Goldsboro Chamber of Commerce, the evening’s principal speaker; tto£ Sd Mayor L. l. Levinson of Benson (seated, rear), who presided over the yearly affair; Mrs. old Santa clause himself will also Levinson, Chamber President W. B. Herring and Mrs. Herring. Business for the evening ** featured. ; a dliectors ’ meetlng after the bahiuet SfSraSS 1 — - — ■— w hich Santa himself will be ridbs. _ _ Santa will also appear at the Drive- Much Progress Is Reported “ I ZZ™ ■ follows: from North King Ave., on Jk w PH _ | ' ■ mm Broad St., to Magnolia, then to ; At Benson Chamber Meet 1 ; ; will disband there. Extravagance, indifference, selfishness and the de- The town or Dunn is contributing M/o'ro Cloonw , lu f*. on “ that y° u can & et something for noting” are the “**»*■• whlc , h . We re ->/eepy, this nation into dongerous complacency, James SS^ _ _ * a i ® u^er ’ manager of the Goldsboro Chamber of Com- and is busv stringing the lights and H&nn AX rnoc merce, told members and guests Thursday night at the getting them ready to bum. ■ ,cuu rtlml ICS/ annual banquet and business meeting of the Benson' The procession is scheduled to Chamber of Commerce begin at 1 am. Bands from Dunn D, J. EmmilU 1111086 who put security ahead of High school, Benhaven High school DUI nave « Oil If freedom, the speaker declared, ex- and the Harnett County Traln pect something for nothing. The / « _ ■ . . ing School will march with the Th, naitv Record was still loßi “* fre6d:jm - through, ends al- SI C nPI/fOlpf gally decorated floats. Th Daily Record was stUl ways ta the loss of securlt y i he * V-lieVrOiei chairman Billy Pearsall l • stru « ' ltn * along d 6 added. f , promises that the procession will » what seems to be more than its Selfishness throws the national l A/til D Q ChAUin 1)6 a 1-ng and entertaining one, ‘ shan of tlie expected headaches ec °n°my out of balance, Butler wr 111 DC JIIUWII with a munber of novel ideas be -5 coniwcted with launching such a !SUre .. _ . tog carried out in the decorations. 5 lobbies were cited as examples of If __ _ C . I 1/ No parking will be allowed on „ , grganlaatlojM which put their own tIGfG OOTUtUOY Broad «., between King and Mag i i t* two key employees mtereffe jhead pf public interest. -—•vjjbw>,. r —. • n qUa Avenues, tomorrow moratog, t on the initial d*y delayed publi- ‘“TNInFFERENC* FLAYED The new 1951 Chevrolet win be dluSTtaiief Gfl A. Jackson said to * cation for several hours. Indifference, to a free country, *k*wn here, at W. and W. Chev- day. ! To add to our woes a gear 18 ruiniou *' the » ueste were toJ d. beginning tomorrow The street will be roped off, and „ our woes, a gear Butler declared each person “•*»• no cars wUI be allowed to enter '1 Records big pres right at press must accept the responsibilities of _Dealer Earl Westbrook and T. until after the parade t got out of adjustment on The citizenship if he is to enjoy his ~~°T n ■ ta « to ß the has passed. i Vime yesterday. civic rights. praises _of the new model, sea- vs? L tures of which they will point ont Factory Pressman Bill Harris, With the exception of military on the floor tomorrow morning. . - .. ; -r„ c r M New Furniture and Welding Company, Pat ment, the speaker contended. ne W cars. Theyaro being pat on Lynch of Lynch Manufacturing Butler was introduced by Dr. C. display at the same time all ever , Company and several members w - Sanders of Benson, Mayor L. L. the country, and are being kept OTOFG \JDQTIQ\J of The Record staff worked all i ° MIcUI ' .... . . ~. | which began at 6:30 p. m. to the . _ - •: I night long to get out the second {Ameircan Legion Hut near Benson. Chevrolte agency b located Bill McLamb Opens New lssue - j Speaker Butler lauded the work on E * 3t Cumbert »nd St. Branch On North JUST NORMAL lof the Chamber of Commerce as a Wilson Avenue In Hunn , The trouble was merely part of ■ lialson agent between the business a,.»«.Heace Prayers justing equipment, which experts chamber is a goodwill ambassador. When he came out of the tetH* H say is normal and is to he ex- promoting the best interests of the v n S\tt f tary service a little more than A 1 > pected—though we had hoped particular comfunity. I Q Ks? l JITF* IPH year ago, Byrd accepted a job with .1 to avoid such an occurrence. NEW DIRECTORS w a furniture store here. When gS-tl Our press started rolling at Immediately after the regular The nronir nf n..- ... , fbm changed hands, he coatinatei 1 4:30 this morning, however, and session a board of directors’ meet- to re t* their resneetive chnrches working^under the new ownets. by 7:30 more than 5,000 of the tog was held. Sitting to were four Sunday afternoon to pray for new°ftlrnftu» wJ+J’eSn? 1 total circulation had* ben dis- new directors, elected to one-year peace. Ave W hich he and the own* tributed over the area. terms during the banquet by accla- No organised services will be cau Home Furniture Co * Through the courtesy of Wood- matlon of the members. The new h sj d but jwayers for peaee will be Moving from apprentice to man-41 row Hill, local agent for The directors are Howard Benton. Keliy fro ™ * 59- in, the ager of a store in a stogie year teifi News and Observer, yesterday's Joheps, Horace Ryab and R. B. ThT ii »Jr,!” l ' , somethto k of an accomplishment* i Record was distributed this Whittington. Chairman of the nom- the Rcv j requl J^ s only a Khort morning by his carrier boys inattog committee was C. N. Bostic, sty, r>n«n MhiMwai W m Hundreds called or telephoned The yearly blow-out included a 1 L_ 011 ' -about their copy of The Record treasure’s report by W. R. Strick- .mm —and oil of them were very land, who said that the Benson M/jui Minirinv Ai understanding. The Record ap- chamber had spent SII,OOO to Its f Ivff IwlllllSJCf T C I W/D vv l preciates the understanding of work during the past year the public, but expects to go to A variety of top-flight entertain- LJmmg, A press “on the dot” from this ment was provided both during and II OS Al Vr OIOIT C/l C QfGGf moment out. Any delay will be after the banquet proper. beyond the power of The Record Joseph Bouchard of Raleigh, bari force- . tone, accompalned b--‘ Miss Naomi n, „i n. rr — Smith, sang three seiections-“On . ****** Btaft " rit ? . j F i . ~j4Drt..| , iTi v , ■ ■ I H Br l I ¥ BENSON CHAMBER MEETS Some 100 members and guests of the Benson Cham ber of Commerce met Friday night for the chamber’s annual banjuet and business meeting. Shown above are: standing, Dr. G. W. Sanders, who introduced James W. But ler, manager of the Goldsboro Chamber of Commerce, the evening’s principal speaker; Mayor L. L. Levinson of Benson (seated, rear), who presided over the yearly affair; Mrs Levinson, Chamber President W. B. Herring and Mrs. Herring. Business for the evening infcluded the election of four new directors and a directors’ meeting after the bahiuet t (Record Staff Photo by Lewis Studios) i i ? ; Much Progress Is Reported ; At Benson Chamber Meet ■ Were Sleepy, Head Aches, Bit Have Faith Th Daily Record was still t . strug ;ling along today despite ' i what seems to be more than its ‘ ah an of tlie expected headaches 3 com cted with launching such a venture. i i -fiAdeerwf- two key employees t on the initial day delayed publi s cation far several hours. ! To add to our woes, a gear Record’s big pres right at press . got out of adjustment on The [ lime yesterday, t Factory Pressman Bill Harris, 1 Irving Carroll of the Machine 1 and Welding Company, Pat Lynch of Lynch Manufacturing Company and several members of The Record staff worked all i night long to get out the second { issue. JUST NORMAL The trouble was merely part of • the stage of installing and ad justing equipment, which experts say is normal and is to he ex • pected—though we had hoped to avoid such an occurrence. Our press started rolling at 4:30 this morning, however, and by 7:30 more than 5,000 of the total circulation had’ ben dis tributed over the area. Through the courtesy of Wood row Hill, local agent tor The ; News and Observer, yesterday’s Record was • distributed this morning by his carrier boys. Hundreds called or telephoned -about their copy of The Record —and oil of them were very understanding. The Record ap- i preciates the understanding of ' the public, but expects tio go to press “on the' dot” from this i moment out. Any delay will be i beyond the power of The Record force. , 1 j 1 Extravagance, indifference, selfishness and the de lusion “that you can get something for noting” are lulling this nation into dongerous complacency, James W. Butler, manager of the Goldsboro Chamber of Com merce, told members and guests Thursday night at the annual banquet and business meeting of the Benson' Chamber of Commerce. Those who put security ahead of , frOfldrtm fVtA J..1 % -reedom, the speaker declared, ex-, pect something for nothing. The loss of freedom, through, ends al ways to the loss of security, he added. Selfishness throws the national economy out of balance, Butter pointed out. Pressure groups and lobbies were cited as examples of organizations which put their, own feteregaymead— pf public interest. Indifference, to a free country, is rutoious, the guests were told. Butler declared that each person must accept the responsibilities of citizenship if he is to enjoy his civic rights. With the exception of military expenditures, extravagance is un forgiveable to the American govern ment, the guspt speaker contended. Butler was introduced by Dr. C. W. Sanders of Benson, Mayor,L. L. | Levinson presided over the meeting, j which began at 6:30 p. m. to the : Ameircan Legion Hut near Benson. Speaker Butler lauded the work of the Chamber of Commerce as a liaison agent between the business man and his community and the outside world. He .said that the chamber is a goodwill ambassador, promoting the best interests of the particular comfunity. , NEW DIRECTORS Immediately after the regular session a board of directors’ meet ing was held. Sitting in were four new directors, elected to one-year terms during the banquet by accla mation of the members. The new directors are Howard Benton.-Kelly Joheps, Horace Ryals and R. B. Whittington. Chairman of the nom inating committee was C. N. Bostic. Hie yearly blow-out included a treasure’s report by W. R. Strick land, who said that the Benson chamber had spent $11,060 in its work during the past year A variety of top-flight entertain ment was provided both during and after the banquet proper. Joseph Bouchard of Raleigh, bari tone, accompalned b? Miss Naomi Smith, sang three seiectloos—“On The Road TO Manda'iy,” “O, Holy Night” and “Smiling Througn.” DUNN MAN KNIF.UTAINS »(Continted on Page 8) I |rf '57 Chevrolet Will Be Shown Here Saturday The new 1951 Chevrolet will be shown here, at W. and W. Chev rolet Co., beginning tenromw morning. Dealer Earl Westbrook and T. Brown William* are singing the praises of the new model, fea ture* of which they wffl point out on the floor tomorrow morning. Floors of the agency are clear ed today In preparation for the new cars. They are being pat on display at the same time all over the country, and are being kept under cover until the official time for showing. The Chevrolte agency b located on East Cumberland St. Peace Prayers To Be Offered •The people of Dunn are Invited to go to their respective churches Sunday afternoon to pray for peace. No organised services win be held but ferayere for peaoe will be offered from 2 to 5 p. m. in. the churches of the town. The call was sent out today by toe Rev. Joyce Early, secretary of the Dunn Ministerial Association. New Ministei Has A Colorfi By ARNOLD SNOW Record Staff Writer At least one person in Erwin is 2K utae The man is the RevD. A*'Petty, pastor of the Erwin Methodist chur ch. While the Rev. Mr. Petty finds plenty of things to do to keep his tone occupied, he is finding Erwin a haven of rest to comparison with *CAME C FROM HALIFAX T'h#* n#> f w u t . BE A CHARTER? Vi* ■ RECORD SUBSCRIBER Number 3 Record Throng Expected For Yule Opening Santa Claus Wilt Lead Bands, Pretty Girls And Beautiful Floats Float entries continued to come in today, for the Christmas parade • tomorrow morning, according to the Dunn Chamber of Commerce, spon sors of the event. The parade gained in magnitude with various entries from the BlddJ Hatchery, Home Furniture 00., Thomas and Warren Furniture Co., and Harnett Hardware Co., Thurs day. Other entries are expected before time for the parade. , An unusual feature of the parade, according to information from the Chamber of Commerce office, will be an old-fashioned surry. Many gaily decorated floats, ponies, and decorated cars, three bands and old Santa Clause himself will also be featured. Expectant children today looked forward to the final float in the parade, for that will be the one which Santa himself will be riding. Santa will also appear at the Drive- In Theatre in person, Christinas Eve night. Route of the parade will be as follows: from North King Ave., on Broad St., to Magnolia, then to Cumberland, west on Cumberland, to the cotton yard. The procession will disband there. The town of Dunn is contributing the lights, which will be turned on tomorrow evening. The town has purchased the lighting equipment and is busv stringing the lights and getting them ready to bum. The procession is scheduled to begin at 1 am. Bands from Dunn High school, Benhaven High school and the Harnett County Train ing School will march with the gaily decorated floats. Parade Chairman Billy Pearsall promises that the procesion will be a 1.-ng and entertaining one, with a number of novel ideas be ing carried out In the decorations. No parking will be allowed on Broad between King and Mag- The street will be roped oft, and no cars will be allowed to enter until after the Christmas parade has passed. '^jj| New Furniture Store Opened Bill McLamb Opens New Branch On North Wilson Avenue In Dunn , There’s no doubt Bruce Byrd took | to the furniture business. When he came out of the mili tary service a little more than a year ago, Byrd accepted a job with a furniture store here. When the ' firm changed hands, he continued working under the new owners. Now, he is manager of a bright I new furniture store on North WU- a son Ave., which he and the owner I call Home Furniture Co. Moving from apprentice to man- i ager of a store in a single year is something ot an accomplishment, i and it requires only a short >»iv " with personable Bruce Byrd to see (Continled onfwi) ~ / x ' m - ' *5 -
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