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JUST A LITTLE STICK OF CANDY FOR CHRISTMAS The Weilons Candy Company of Dunn.
§ which sells candy to all state* east of the Mississippi, mb an sorts of orders. Johnnie Weilons,
center, owner of the bit manufacturing concern, and Sales Manager BHI Marshburn. center, are
shown here as they delivered this hit stick of Christmas candy to Wilton Parker of Foot Oaks. The
weltht of the stick was large, but can’t be told since Mr. Parker is planning to have a little fan
mskint his friends taess the weltht. On Friday nitht, Weilons Candy Company will entertain
Its more than l*» ■ employees at a Christmas party in the Dunn Hlfh School cafeteria. (Daily Record
Photo by J. W. Temple, Jr.)
Truman Clean-Up Campaign
* Announcement Is Awaited
WASHINGTON W President
Truman may make his expected an
nouncement today or tomorrow that
he has created a special commis
sion headed by Federal Judge
Murphy to rid the gov-j
einment of corruption. ,*• -
White Horee officials kept a tight,
doers” from the federal
Sen. A. 9- (MBte) Monroney an
nounced today that he will Intro
duos a four-point “clean-up” bill
aimed at corruption and Influence
peddling in federal agencies.
MONRONTTS PLAN
The Oklahoma Democrat told
newsmen that the legislation would:
1. Make it a federal crime for a <
Congressman to intervene, directly
Por indirectly, in a tax case.
2. Put the Internal Revenue Bu- i
reau completely under Civil Ser
vice, gri«h special rules to protect
Its employes from political influ- i
ence. The internal revenue com- ‘
missions: and other top bureau of-
T
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STATE NEWS
BRIEFS
SMITH FIELD —(lf) George L.
Byrd, 22 of Clayton, began a three
to four-year prison term today for j
the fatal stabbing of a Marine who
objected to a remark Byrd made
about the Korean fighting.
Byrd pleaded guilty to the man
_ slaughter of Cpl. Francis Salinar-
W dl, 22. of Waterbury Conn,, on the
night of Nov. 9. He ssdd toe knifed
Sdlinardi to break a strangle hold.
SANFORD —HP)— Flaming gaso- .
line ignited a pumping plant here
last night and touched off an ex
plosion that wrecked the plant and
a transport truck, causing damage
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- Dunn VFW To Play
Santa To The Needy
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Chinese Reds Present
Gifts To UN Soldiers ,
„ SOMEWHERE IN KOREA W -
MtijßMe Communists moved Christ
mas ahead fife days today and pre
sented U. ft. soldiers with a sock
full of propaganda gifts.
Stockings of “gifts” were deliv
ered by several means along the
U. N. fighting lino-by the Commun
ists. A North Korean farmer In one
instance played a most reluctant
Santa.
He struggled up a slope to a ts.
N. position loaded with a sack of
gifts, a white truce flag and a large
sign reading: 7
“Christmas presents by the Chi
nese People's Volunteer Army” and
“Merry 1 Christmas to you.”
Unbelieving U. N. troops with
held their fire. He handed over his
load of stockings, which he said
Chinese Communist soldier forced
him to deliver, 'and scurried down
the slope. .
PABB TO SURRENDER
The stockings were about 12 In
ches long and made of coarse cheese
cloth. Each contained a handker
chief, a cigaret holder, a Christmas
DunnßecorderHears
Varied Cases Today
According to his statement in
Dunn Recorder's Court, the white
liquor that officers found at his
home was some that he had pur
chased for his mother. However, he
was found guilty on charge of spre
session.
Judge H. Paul Strickland senten
ced Johnnie Jones to M days, sus
pended 12 months, on paypient of
NEEDS EVERYTHING
The family la in need of nearly
everything, food, clothing, milk
for the baby, bedclothing and fuel.
Toys, although not a- necessity,
would be helpful for the younger
Commander Harry Thompedn,
urge* all the members to get be
hind this project and make Christ
mas happier tor this family. Any
contributions can be left at the
Msriorf Smith Store on the Fky
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t satd. propaganda leaflets—and in
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. a safe
■ conduct pass to tufrin3er.
The handkerchief was a pie.* of
colored muslin printed with a text
; and pictures.
Along the border was printed:
1 “Withdraw all foreign troops from
’ Korea. Leave Korea to Koreans.
Demand peace. Stop the war. From
• the Chinese Peoples Volunteers.
1 Korea, 1951.”
There was a dove of peace on a
blue background in one comer with
the word “Peace.”
1 Another corner showed North
Korean and American soldier shak
' lng hands with a benevolent Chi
-1 nese soldier standing between them
1 with his arms around their should
-1 ers. “Lfet all the peoples be friends,”
1 it said.
There were similar pictures on sll
• borders and In the center of the
i handkerchiefs. One was of a beau
tiful blonde with the caption “Why
‘not go back to her.”
*25 and costs on condition he does
not have any illegal liquor in his ]
possession or on his premises, and
permits search with or without a
search warrant.
“That applies equally to you and
your mother,” Judge Strickland
warned the defendant.
Evasive aqtion on the part of
Lindsey Hampton Byrd, failed, to
shake off U)e pursuit of Highway
Patrolman Davtd Matthews. Byrd
cut off his light* and turned off
the truck lane when he recognised
the patrol car. . ' '
Patrolman Matthews cited him
to court for speeding and having I
no lights. He'Was fined *5 and cost*, ■■
with prayer for Judgment contin
ued six months.
According to the testimony of
C. D. McNeill, colored minister and
school teacher, a oar driven by
Raymond Faison, backed from an
alley across the street from the
1 Dafford Funeral Home and struck
; his car.
He told the court that the driver,
wham »he identified as Raymond
• Faison, came into the funeral par- :
lor and told him of the incident
- and promised to pay the damage. 1
r When he. changed his mind, McNelU
1 swore out a warrant charging care- H
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MRS. LB INJURED f- ' f
Mra. Steward M. Lee, pronto-
PUNJg, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 20, 1951
PRISONER EXCHANGE BLOCKED
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(hen Spigots
Cause Serious
Water PKght
Yesterday the water supply at the
Erwin teacherage ifalleti. Pressure
was off, and in order to gain su- '
ficirnt pressure an appeal was
zroadcast over this radio, asking
persons in Erwfrf who had left
spigots open to dose them.
The situation brought to light a
condition which is the cause of
grave concern to City Manager Oli
ver O. Manning, -and one which
could cause grave' consequences,
particularly if it Were necessary to
draw upon tire water supply in
case of a major fire.*:
The average daily rioter consump
tion of Dunn and Erwin at this
time of the year nuts about 1,150,-
000 gallons. On Monday and Tues
day of tills week, however, 2,789,000
gallons of waters vyere pumped into
the system or on average of 1,390,000
each day. This w*s‘24o,ooo gallons
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Fire Decoys
Harnett Home
The handsome* country residence
of Mr. and htif, Gene Baker, lo
cated on the Cape Fear River
Road around ten miles from Lill
ington was totally destroyed by
fire last night around 8:00 p. m.
Mr., and Mrs.' -jNtkfer and their
two-year-ok} daughter, Rebecca,
and month-old son, John Betha
Baker, were at the hooie of Mrs.
Baker’s mother. Efts. Walter O.
Murchison in LlUttkgton for supper
when the fire ocKuned- '
A washing mambtae and jteep
freeze were the Jni* furnishings
saved. Passes-bjQjhto pushed
nKe^ut^crftljimnff
“ p ™“Asr^r‘:
The loss was estimated in excess
of (40,000.
The residence, which is > one *f
the finest built in the county in
recent years, stood on the crest of
a hill in a hugh grove of white
oaks. The seven-room frame house,
which was one* story, opened on a
100-foot brick terrace on the front
and a new bedroom wing bad only
recently been completed. Other
Stures of the house included a
e-panelled den, screened breeze
way two baths, and a kitchen
modem In every respect.
•Mr. and Mra. Baker, the latter
the former Miss Mary C. Bethea,
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BULLETINS
PANMUNJOM, Korea (V) Orders were issued today for
a mass airlift of American prisoners of war to Japan if a
Korean armistice is concluded.
ASTORIA, Ore, (IP) The Danish freighter Erria caught
fire today and passengers and crew members abandoned
ship, but the Coast Guard said some may be missing.
ATLANTA OP) The first “Enoch Arden” case of the
Korean war turned up here today when a 22-year-old wo
man, who remarried after her husband was reported killed
in Korea, learned he is listed as a Communist prisoner of
War. “I just don’t know what to do.” stammered Mrs. Agnes
Sasser. “I haven’t been able to think it all through yet.”
v WASHINGTON (Bfl - House tax investigators hoped to
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BENSON CHAMBER OFVKMRB C. M. Hartman. left, has
Nm Wejted president es the Bensen Chamber at Cmmm far
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PLENTY OF PORK CHOPS HANGING HERE Hog-killing is no small event at the big bog
farm of Edward and Roy Byrd at Bunnlevel. Edward Byrd, right, and H. J. Honeycutt, left, are
shown here with 22 big porkers they slaughtered yesteday. The 22 Black Poland China hogs
weighed a total of 5,949 pounds. And, brother,' that’s a lot of pork chops and “chlttllns.” (Daily Record
Photo by T. M. Stewart).
Employees Os Erwin Mills
Get Sheets, Pillow Cases
Blossoms Into
Wedding Ttoday
A college May Queen and King,
whose springtime acquaintance
bploasqmed Into romance, will be
come Mr. and Mrs. today In a
December wedding ceremony.
Miss Anne Bridges Green, 24,
of LilUngton will be married to
Mr. Billy Last Mason. 24, of Wil
mington today at 5:29 p.m. at
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FIVE CENTS PER COP*
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i ... life *«nr ttf be *~wWtert3hH9t-
Tnas at Erwin. No doubt about
that.
Erwin Mills, Inc. this morning
presented each of Its approximately
2,500 employees In the mills ther
» set of nice, snowy-white sheets
and a set of matching pillow cases.
The sheets and pillow cases are
of the finest quality percale and
were manufactured in the comp
any's mills at Durham.
This-new type sheet has been In
production by Erwin Mills for only
about six months. The sheets and
pillow cases are of such fine quality
that they look almost like silk.
Manager E. H. Bost pointed out
that It was a gift any person should
be proud to receive.
PRESENTED IN DEPARTMENTS
• The method of distribution was
changed this year. Previously, the
presentation of Christmas gifts has
been made In the gymnasium. This
year, the presentations, or assist
ing, were: Manager Bost, Assistant
Manager W. H. Muse, A. M. Wood
ruff. Byron Stevens, Gilbert Wood
’ worth, Carl Matthews. B. F. Aiken,
1 R. A. Hughes, M. S. Williams. Carl
L. Byrd, Hughie A. Norris, E. J.
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i Russians List
Erwin Soldier
1 Among Prisoners
. A second Harnett County sold-
I ler has been listed among the
' names of 2.198 U. 8. servicemen
j whpm the Communists report
they are holding in prisoner of
war camps.
Release es the names, by groups,
l started yesterday.
The Defense Department to
day released the name es Pfe.
B William Y. Stegsdin of the Sec-
I end Division, reported held In a
I prisoner of war camp at Chiang
| He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
I Fayette StegsdlU of Erwin.
I Yesterday, the list Included the
I name es Ffc. George B. Camp-
I bell of the Second Division, ro
ll ported held In the seme camp. He
I is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James
I E. Campbell of Faquay, Rente 1.
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| COTTON
I RALEIGH im - Opening cotton
I quotations, middling and strict low
I middling, based on 1 and l-32nd
[ptoh staple length:
I Dunn: 41.50; 4050.
I Monroe: 41.15: 4050.
f Roanoke Rapids: 42.00; 4450.
Turboro: 42.00; 41.00.
poultry markets: A
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South. Dakota
Town Trapped
By Blizzard
MILLBORO. 8. D. —OB—Trapped
residents of Mlllboro and two near
by towns rationed precious food
and fuel supplies today as a howl
ing blizzard blocked ail roads with
snow drifts up to 12 feet deep.
The wintry blasts stranded about
30 persons in Mlllboro, Keyapaha
and Clearfield, S. D., and blocked
efforts Os rescue agencies trying
to bring in additional groceries and
fuel oU.
Winds up to 30 miles an hour
swirled the snow over roads lead
ing into the small communities and
the mercury dipped to 10 to 15 de
grees below zero.
AUTOMOBILE USELESS
Automobiles had been out of
commiston since the snow, cold and
high winds hit Dec. 5. Farmers In
outlying homes drove tractors or
rode horses to get the needed sup
plies from the towns' general
stores.
But most of the time the resi
dents shivered inside their homes,
going out Into the cold only to per
form the most pressing farm
chores. -
Mail had been delivered only
once since early December. Air
planes equipped with skits evacuat
ed the 111.
Yesterday, a bulldozer pulled a
supply truck through the drifts to
Keyapaha. It took the truck, twing
ing food for the residents,- five
hours to travel nine miles.
MUST CONSERVE
“I think we have enough supplies
for a while,” said Dan Lawler. 41,
of Keyapaha. “But before long we
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People Bi
; Gifts For
NEW YORK tin - The holiday
spirit touches some of da in $»
extremely daffy way, veteran re
tailer Max Hess. Jr, mid today,
i For proof, he ticked off such
novel shoppers as the husband whe
l his wife a case of -y
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Is FIRST
tn Circulation .. News
Photo* .. Advertising
Comic* .. Features
UN Officials
Busy Studying
Red POW List
PANMUNJOM, Korea IIPI AW
mistice negotiators turned over the
deadlocked truce policing issue to
staff officers today as the Bth Army
completed plans to airlift Allied
prisoners to Japan when an ex
change agreement is reached.
However, hopes for the release of
prisoners by Christmas dwindled
as the Allies refused to resume dis
cussions on an exchange of war '
prisoners until the ”pltifuUiL.&ll!JP
roster furnished by the Reds'.ilj)
studied and analyzed.
ONLY 7 MORE DAYS "
Only seven days remain' before
the 30-day “cease-fire” period ends.
In an effort to break the threel
week deadlock on armistice super
visition—item No. 8 on the agenda
—the joint subcommittee instructed
staff officers to draw up a sel-of
principles acceptable to both side*.
Col. Don O. Barrow and Com
munist Col. Chang Chung San went
to work immediately on the prob
lem. However, the subcommittee uraa
scheduled to meet again at' 1 pud.
Friday (11 p.m. Thursday EBT) MS
gardless of what progress the staff
officers make.
The staff officers’ session begajl
after the subcommittee adJotUDM
at 4 p.m. (2 a.m. Thursday ESTT.
TEMPERS FLARE |
The subcommittee met twice OQ
Thursday for a total session of thrw
hours and 10 minutes but bdggeQ
down in flaring Communist teaa<(
pers and made “no progress.” , - '
After meeting for about Mro,
hours, the staff officers adjourned
until 10 a.m. Friday (8 p.m. Thurs
day EST).
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Sen ter Brick Co. :
Gets Big ControcC,
A contract f0r'412560.00 worth ts
ttie ti*ate Division of FRrohaae §jp J
The 500,000 bricks wlUie m*«|!
the construction of a new heatpjg |
plant and administration builOQK i
at Womanh Prison. IE *
These two new buildings wwe J
authorized last summer in a a||> ,
cial allocation for Woman’s Prttete ;|
improvements. «R
Senter Brick Company was wi
bidder at (24.60 per 1.000 and H*
etvted the contract. John AzMR.-J
i Senter is owner of the LUlini||| \i
concern. ■ ~
i DEAR
Dear Santa; »
i lam in the third grade.
1 eight years old. I want a doll hotilk •
‘ and a cowgirl suit.
I Barbara Ann- -LanaHjl
h» ■
• Dear Santa,
I want you to bring mo a jKK|j
- and two guns. I am a IWtle Iwßfl
. I am ten years old. I go tb scbtSi
and help my grandfather to wOlk.':j
My name is Willie C. Pipkin. ®-!
Goodbye, dear Santa.
. Dear Santa, •‘•H&sßj *.
> lam nine yean old. lam in'MEf-'l
fourth grade My name UDov^KI
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