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HAMS FOR CHRISTMAS Employees of Erwin Mills, Ine. today were making plans for a real feast on Christ
mas day. Each of them has been presented a big, delicious Colonial Ham by the company. Manager E. H. Bost is
shown in this picture as he presented a ham to Mrs. Joyce Herring, who beamed all over as she felt the weight
of it. Next to Mr. Bost is his secretary, Mrs. V. C. Swanson. Assistant Manager W. H. Muse, General Superinten
dent Bill Miley and other members of the official staff are shown in the group as they helped present the more
V than 1950 hams. (Record Staff Photo by T. M. Stewart.) * R- IWWY
Tax Listing
To Begin On
January 2
SUPERVISOR JOHNSON
SENDS OUT REMINDER
TO HARNETT TAXPAYERS
Tax listing, for property owners
and persons required to pay poll
taxes, will Begin o?) Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Tax Supervisor Berles C. Johnson
• Utfay urged that all property
owners be as prompt as possible in
making their listings, to avoid the
inconvenience of a last-minute
rush.’
The tax supervisor’s office once
more made it known to taxpayers
that only a signed listing will be
accepted, and no abstracts will oe
copied.
If a property owner fails to list
during the period set aside for that
purpose, a penalty of ten per cent
*1 be charged. Listing is scheduled
to end Feb. 15. Minimum penalty
for failure to list for taxes is one
dollar.
FARM CENSUS
Information for the annual farm
census will be taken at the same
time that listing for taxes is made.
Johnson asked that farmers have
complete information ready, in
order to save time and make an
accurate census.
tax supervisor’s office will
provide list takers in the county
with posters to distribute in their
townships advertising who they are
and where they may be found.
The following persons were named
as list takers at the Dec. I meeting
of the county board of commission
ers: *
Anderson Creek, J. Hartwell Butts;
Averasboro, Mrs. Ruth Gavin and
Mrs. Frances Stewart; Barbecue,
D B. Holder; Black River, Lester
YJbodall; Buckhorn, E. M. Blanch
ard; Duke, Mrs. Mildred Cameron;
Grove, Mrs. N. S. Hudson; Hector’s
Creek, T. C. Kendall; Johnsonvllle,
E. E. Perkins; Lillington, R. B.
O’Quinn; Neill’s Creek, Leon E.
Davis; Stewart’s' Creek, Thomas
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UN Cease-Fire Bid
Rejected By China
By ROBERT VERMILLION
UP Staff Correspondent
TOKYO, Dec. 22.—(UP)—Com
munist China rejected today the
United Natiqns bid for- a cease-fire
in the Korean War. by declaring the
United Nations; cease-fire resolution
was "illegal” because Communist
£hlna was not a UN member.
China’s rejection of the UN med
iation effort was dlscloeed v in a news
broadcast In the Chinese language
NewChlna NewsA*ency < which was
The broadcast said a note reject
the XTJw 8 mediation swiots vtS
Sjt to the United Nations three
man mediation committee at Lake
.jjremler and "Foreign Minister Chou
Employees At Erwin
Begin Yule Holiday
Employees of Erwin Mills,
Incorporated began their
Christmas holidays this
morning—each of them with
a big tender country ham for
a Christmas feast.
The big textile company yester
day presented each of its employees
with’ a Colonial Ham and at 6:30
o’clopt this morning the mills shut
down operations until Tuesday mid
night.
Manager E. H. Bost, Assistant
Manager W. H. Muse and members
of their staff personally vpshed each
of the employees a "Merry Christ
mas,” presented each of them a big
ham, and added their wish that
they’ll enjoy the period of rest and
the happiest Christmas ever.
Presentation of the hams as an
extra Christmas bonus took place
in the Erwin school gymnasium.
They were distributed yesterday
from 10 a. m. until noon and from
3 to 4 p. m.
WEIGHING OVER 26,006 POUNDS
A total of more than 1,950 hams
were given to the employees at
Erwin. Many of them had already
enjoyed Colonial ham and they
beamed with pleasure as they re
ceived their gifts.
The hams were cured by Colonial
Frozen Foods Lockers, Inc. of Dunn
by a special and secret formula
worked out by Manager A1 Wullen
waber. These hams are now in great
demand and are becoming widely
known.
Erwin churches are planning
special Christmas programs, ' with
emphasis to be .placed on the ser
vices Sunday.
The Erwin Local 250 of the Textile
Workers Union of America, under
leadership of President Cecil Tur
nage and Business Manager Lacy
Dawkins, has planned an outstan
ding Christmas program for children
pf the town this weekend. Another
program for the children is planned
by the Erwin Woodmen of the
World.
sent of the Chinese people’s gov
ernment’s delegates," the broadcast
quoted the note.
"ILLEGAL AND INVALID”
"As the Chinese Peoples Govern
ment has stated Umt and again, this
type of important resolution, passed
; without participation of China’s
formal representatives And espec
■ tally an important resolution con
-1 ceroing Asia, is illegal and invalid.
| “Therefore, neither the Chinese
‘ Government nor its representatives
! are prepared to have any, contact
with this illegal three-man commit
• We.”
I , Chou’s note was in reply to two
■ requests for a cease-fire conference
t Peking *OO^ b * en
i man committee apprised by tho
United Nations General Assembly
1 Dec. 14 to seek a cease-fire in
1 K - _ hniA
(Eto Bailu Jlvmrfr
Woman Badly
Hurt In Wreck
Mrs. Rachel Lee Morris is in
Dunn Hospital today in serious
condition as the result of an accident
near Angier last night.
The crash ocCtMF* "about two
miles from Angier on highway 210.
A Ford, driven by James Leslie
McNeill, Negro going east on the
road, passed a farm tractor. McNeill
could not complete the pass, and
he cut far left to the shoulder of
the road, to miss the oncomipg
vehicle according to the highway
patrol. The Morris car, driven by
Ed Morris, cut right to the road
shoulder, then left again to avoid
the McNeill car. The bumper of
the Morris car caught the other
vehicle and turned over in the
highway.
Mr. Morris, thrown from the car,
was pinned underneath, and her
condition was described as very
serious today, with the probability
of a fractured pelvis.
Neither of the drivers was hurt.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris are residents
of Lillington Rt. 1.
County Seat
Drive Lags
Lillington’s drive to pay off a
$7,000 dept on the new Community
Building has .(alien well behind
schedule, according to a progress
report by Mrs. Joel Layton, Jr.,
finance chairman. >
Only S6OO has been collected dur
ing the past two weeks in a drive
which was originally scheduled to
run one week.
The campaign was begun two
weeks ago when the directors, head
ed by Mack Norwood, Communiay
Building Committee c hair man,
found that interest on the $7,000
was piling up swiftly.
Mrs. -Layton said that the drive
Will continue for an indefinite
period. She urged that Lillington
citizens who wish to contribute get
in touch with solicitors in their
districts.
Yule Postal
Receipts Up
The Dunn Poet Office will be
closed both Sunday and Monday for
the Christmas holidays, Pdstmaster
Ralph Wade announced Friday.
He said that an attempt will be
made to deliver an incoming mail
Saturday. In addition, the post
master urged that anyone wanting
to mail Christmas packages vdo so
roHS y ° U hC
Postmaster Wade added ttttt the'
(volume of mail handled during the
K UjTrolume^or'the' same
last year.
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DUNN, N. C. TRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1950
Pigs Is Pigs ;
Pigs Is Also
Cash In Hand
Pigs is pigs, according to a
noted author. And pigs is also
money in the hands of the young
sters who maintain the Harnett
County Pig Chain.
The chain has taken S6OO worth
of pigs and turned them into
$14,140 worth of potential ham,
bacon and sidemeat. County Agent
C. R. Ammons reported to the
Lillington Rotary Club recently.
<QR(PINAXK& RE BOARD
The Idea originated with the
Harnett Board of Agriculture,
which decided to distribute pigs
to 4-H club members and other
young agriculturists as an exper
iment. The board started the
ball rolling with $135, while volun
teer contributors chipped ins36s.
Private contributions came
from; Dunn American Legion
Fair, Lillington Rotary Club,
Bunnlevel Ruritan Club, Bank of
Lillington, Bank of Broadway
Stevens Milling Company of
Broadway, Byrd Brothers o f
Bunnlevel, Superior Seed and Feed
Company of Lillington, C. H.
Hood, B. F. Parker, W. B. Byrd,
F. M. Allen, M. H. Cannady, D. A.
Blalock, H. T. Spears, H. T. At
kins and Henderson Steele.
NEW DIRECTORS
Charles D. Hutaff, Charles
Skinner and Otis Warren early
this afternoon were announced
as the new directors of the Dunn
- Chamber of Commerce. 1
WILSON AND WELLONS The Wellons Candy
Company of Dunn held its annual Christmas party
last night in the Dunn Armory. Speaker for the event
was Jeff Wilson, left, of Raleigh, public relations and
safety director for the North Carolina Motor Carriers
Association,-who is shown here with Johnnie Wellons,
head of the bi* candv company. (Daily Record Photo
by LdWlsStudio.)
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Report Film
Dean Acheson
To Be Heard
UNITARY MEN WARN
ATOMIC PEARL HARBOR
fJLD KNOCK OUT U. S.
ASHINGTON, Dec. 22
f By UNITED PRESS
(UP) —The Senate hustled
to - approve a $3,-00,000,000
civil defense bill today after
top military leaders warned
that an atomic Pearl Harbor
could knock out the knation
in one day.
Tihe legislation is aimed to pre
pare America’s cities against atomic
attack.
Air Force Secretary Thomas K
Finletter said the U. S. has no
’absolute air defense.” Others have
warned that enemy raiders could
wipe out entire cities at a time.
The bill was considered “dead”
two weeks ago, but the sudden and
near-disastrous turn of the Korean
War prompted senators to rush the
measure through. Supporters hope
to send it to the White House for
President Truman’s signature be
fore nightfall.
ELSEWHERE IN CONGRESS:
Foreign Policy—Secretary of State
Dean Acheson was to report to
Colhgress on the recent North
Atlantic Pack Defense meeting at
Brussels, Belgium. He was expected
to support Mr. Truman’s rejection
of 'Former President Herbert
Hoover’s demand that no more
American troops or dollars be sent
to Europe until Europe shows it
will -fight Communism. Achesop
faces mounting Republican criti
cism on his handling of foreign
policy.
Russian A-bomb Chairman
Gordon of the Atomic Energy Com
mission told senatros that Russia to
“tateaa*ve" work an her
atcfaiß; energy program. He did
not say where or how he received
the information, but he scotched
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Record Plans
Issue On Sat.,
None Monday
The Daily Record will not be
published on Christmas Day, but
a special Christmas edition will
be issued on Saturday.
Christmas is the only holiday
observed by this newspaper’s staff.
The holiday will enable members
of the staff to spend the day with
their families.
Some of the employees live as
far away as Richmond and New
York City and have not yet had
opportunity to move their families
toDunn.
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DR. DOFFERMYRE DR. BYRD
Byrd Named Chief
Os Hospital Staff
New leaders for 1951 were chosen by the Dunn Hospital
Medical-Dental Staff at the group’s December meeting,
held at the hospital.
Dr. Charles W. Byrd was chosen
, chief of the medical staff to succeed
Dr. Clarence L. Corbett. The new
president of the medical staff is
Rr. L. R. Doffermyre, who recently
assumed the presidency of the Fifth
Medical District. Dr. Doffermyre
succeeds Dr. J. R. Johnson to that
post.
Election of the hospital staff
officers was announced today by
Manager M E. (Pop) Winston.
HOOPER IS SEC-TREAS.
Secretary-treasurer for the coming
year will be Dr. Glenn L. Hooper.
Dr. Hooper has held this post pre
viously.
In addition to elections and
routine business, the doctors distri
buted Christmas presents to each
of the hospital employees.
t During , the business session, .pr
S Corbett and Dr. W. B. Hunter
county hearth officer, were'designat
ed to represent Harnett at the medi
cal defense meeting In Clinton.
County Staff
Will Get Rest
Ccuntv woikers lookeo fOf ward to
.’cur days 'i relaxation 7-riday att.-tr
roor when they closed up choir
offices for the Christmas holidays.
The offices will rei.pen on Wed
nesday, following a dto.sion made
b’ the new County Board if Com -
r'issioners at their first meeting
sune two weeks ago
At- that tipifc, the Christmas breas
was set for Dec. 23 through 26.
The New Year’s Day noliday will
come on Jan. 1, the commissioners
decided at the same meeting.
AA Chapter
Party Tonight
The Dutin chapter of Alcoholics
Anonymous will hold its Christmas
Party tonight at 7 o’clock in the
basement of the Dunn Presbyterian
Church, a spokesman announced
this morning.
Vernon Strickland, prominent
Rich Square attorney, is schedule.*
to address the organization.
A A members will have their wives,
mothers, relatives and other guests
for this meeting.
State
Brief
, RALEIGH, Dec. 22—(UP)—Hotel
Chain Executive Roland Mumford
had a good idea today what “the
thing’’ is.
JVhen Mumford opened a Christ
mas box hto dog dashed under the
bed, his wife jumped on the bed and
the gift snapped viciously at him.
It was a four-foot alligator with a
red ribbon around its neck. But un
like the man in the song, Mumford
got rid of “the thing.” He sent it
back to the pet shojr it came from.
DURHAM, Dec. 2*-(UP)-Police
Capt. C. O. Rosemond, one of seven
policemen suspended from the force
recently, returned to duty at U
o’clock last was the
RALEIGH, Dec. 22 —(UP)— State
Dunn Hospital
Attains High
RatingßyAMA
Dunn Hospital, Incorporated, now
in its eleventh year of service to
this section of the State has just
been admitted to the American
Medical Association’s list of approv
ed general hospitals.
M. E. Winston, manager of the
institution, made the announcement
at g meeting of the staff.
This recognition comes as an
honor to the hospital.
In order to t)e listed by AMA.. as
an approved general hospital, a
number of rigid requirements had
to be met.
STRICT REQUIREMENTS
These requirements included a
high standard of service rendered
to patients, a low mortality rate,
an approved record system, and
approved operating procedures and
practices.
Approval by AMA had long been
the goal of Mr. Winston. The over
crowded condition of the hospital
kept it from receiving this honor
earlier, but that was a condition
which could not be avoided in keep
ing with the institution’s policy of
keeping 'its doors open to all who
need medical care.
Henry M. Tyler, chairman of the
hopital’s board of trustees, and other
officials today expressed great de
light upon receipt of the news.
SQUARE DANCE SET
Sponsored by the Junior Womans
Club of Lillington, a square dance
will he held tonight at the Lilling
ton community building from 8 to
11:30 p. m.
Music will be furnished by Har
rington’s String Band 'from Broad
way. Proceed wsill be used for the
community building.
BULLETINS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 —(UP)— Economic Stabilizer
Alan Valentine promised fast action today on mandatory
wage controls for more than 1,000,000 automobile workers.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 22 —(UP)— City authorities
feared a new wave of Negro-residence bombings had started
today, after a dynamite blast severely damaged an expen
sive heme but spared its six occupants.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22 --(UP)— Hugh Baillie, president
of the United Press, returned yes terday from Europe on the
S. S. Queen Elizabeth and told reporters he thought Ger
many eventually would contribute to the defense of Europe
with her own army, her own general staff and her own
ship.
BE A CHARTER
RECORD SUBSCRIBER
Navy Rocket
Ships Join
Bombardment
CHINESE ARE BELIEVED
TRYING TO REPEAT
NOVEMBER OFFENSIVES
By EARNEST HOBERECHT
UP Staff Correspondent
TOKYO, Dec. 22 (UP)—
Communist armies attacked
both United Nations fronts
in Korea in increasing
strength today and Gen.
Douglas MacArthur’s com
munique warned that an all
out enemy offensive against
Seoul seemed imminent.
The Reds threw nearly 3,-
000 troops against South Ko
rean troops above Chunchon,
43 miles northeast of Seoul,
and drove them back nearly
two miles in the strongest
probing attack yet against
the UN Bth Army’s defense
line.
TOKYO, Dec. 22—(UP)—Red
Armies perhaps 120,000 strong stepp
ed up probing attacks on the Seoul
front in Korea today and a new
all-out offensive seemed imminent.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s head
quarters said 10 to 12 Chinese and
North Korean divisions itself or
around its flanks to cut it Tiff from
Taegu and Pusan in the southeast.
The headquarters communique
said the Reds show every intention
of trying to repeat their late Nov
ember offensive. That threw the
United Nations Bth army into a
125-mile retreat from the Chong
chon river above Pyongyang to the
38th Parallel.
At the same time, the Comnumists
resumed their jabbing attacks
against the tmy U. S. 10th Corps
more than a 48-hour ♦Spite.' biff'- •
failed to break through.
U. S. Navy rocket ships steamed in
close to the shore and for the
firt times joined other warships,
massed artillery ashore and swarms
of carrier planes in bombarding the;
Communist besiegers of the Hun
gnam Be&cnhead.
STRONG THRUSTS
MacArthur’s headquarters report
ed increasingly strong Communist
thrusts against the Bth Army front
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Laytons Donate
Signs To Town
Street signs, for both named and
streets, have been donated
to the town of Lillington by Mr.
and Mrs. Joel Layton Jr.
Made of heavy pocelain with
black lettering, the 64 signs were
presented early this week to Mayor
Charlie Loving. They will be mount
ed on posts as soon as the materials
can be obtained.
Mayor Loving said the SignS Will
be erected as promptly as possible.
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