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PAGE TWO BULLETINS MOSCOW its) Dmitri Shostakovich, considered by many musicians as the world’s greatest living composer, admits he likes some of the modern Western music and is a fan of the late George Gershwin. The 47-year-old Sta lin prize winner granted an interview Wednesday night following a performance of his Tenth Symphony at the Moscow Conservatory. WASHINGTON (IP) The Army and Air Force today wrote “presumed dead” across the names of some 3,650 men missing in action in Korea. For the thousands of families who have clung tp the last thin shred of hope that their long missing sons or husbands might still be alive, it was a heartbreaking New Years message. It raised the U. S. death toll in the Korean War to nearly 30,000. LONON IIP) London police said today that Peter Keane, 25, had piled up one of the thickest records of any criminal for a man his age. Keane is awaiting sentencing on charges of turning in 118 false fire alarms, sending 200 taxes on false er rands, stealing between 200 and 300 letters, stealing mon ey from a porter and a business firm, forging withdrawal forms on a stolen bank book and about 130 other counts involving some form of dishonesty. HANOI, Indochina (IP) Loyal French forces fought hand-to-hand bayonet battles with Communist, Viet Minh rebels today as the Reds stepped up their activities on three Indochina fronts. RALEIGH Claude Arlington Griffin, 30, was free today after a coroner’s ruling that the rifle shooting of Griffin’s girl friend was suicide. Coroner M. W. Bennett held that Mis. Ina Claire Allen, 31-year-old local waitress, fatally shot herself with a rifle. Her body was found last Sunday in the bedroom of her home near Garner. RALEIGH (IP) Clifton L, Moore, 53, of Burgaw will be sworn in Monday as judge of the Superior Court of the Eighth Judicial District, succeeding retiring Judge John J. Burney. John J. Burney, Jr., 29, Wilmington, will take the oath immediately afterward, replacing Moore as solic itor of the Eighth District. Chief Justice W. A. Devin of the North Carolina Su preme Court will administer the oaths at 10 a. m. at spe cial ceremonies in the office of Gov. William B. Uinstead here. ' v ' The governor announced the appointments Tuesday following approval of Judge Burney’s application for re tirement because of poor health after 15 years of service on the bench. GOLDSBORO (IP) The State Ports Authority here today and Chairman Edwin Pate of Laurinburg said the group hoped to choose a new director of state ports to succeed retizing Col. George W. Gillette. In issuing the call for the meeting through SPA headquarters at Wil- Pate said the committee in charge of recom mending a new director had narrowed a field of IS. appli cants to “two or three.” Gillette charged that “politics” was interfering with functioning of the authority when he submitted his resignation under pressure last fall: The resignation is effective tomorrow. TOKYO, Dec. 31 (IP) The Tokyo Clearing House re ported today that 33,508 checks bounced during the first 29 days of December, setting a record average of 1,340 bad checks daily. MIAMI OP) -An estimated 500,000 persons will jam downtown Miami tonight to watch the 20th annual King Orange Jamboree parade and many millions more will watch and listen to nationwide radio and television broad casts. CHARLESTON, S. C. (IP) Sen. Burnet R. Maybank D SC said today he will return to Washington Monday af ter recovering from an attack of influenza at his home here. GREENVILLE, S. C. (IP) South Carolina gets anoth er powerful 1 television outlet tonight when WFBC-TV be gws programming on VHF Channel 4 at 30 minutes be fore midnight. WASHINGTON (IF) Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson has announced that Southern railroads have a greed to continue for another month reduced freight rates on hay shipped to drought areas. TUSKEGEE, Ala. (ffl Tusk eg ee Institute, reporting no lynchtngs for the second straight year, announced a bandonment today of its 41-year-oid annual lynch re- Mflege, accepted as the most authoritative source of lynch statistics, explained that lynclungs as traditionally defined no longer are valid for judging race relationships.” by expert A A G cbe^aßd them back from the Mt. Wilson observatory. Dana Jim n ißllfWlll 81 f^^SS£T« seecpd of a" similar wry. A state *l4B convention lor strte soil *u .raifbKirs wlB be conducted art Jan i ;n.|»t«?Ule. All membra ol but no definite plans yet have been I day, he reports. is , I#, tn fact, the sctenUfieteuth 1 ' I kind” 0 * e<,Ual on * lnCh 01 25 nOfM! C SrAlflAlif (Continued from BM* UP' dent. Following a suggestion of the Chamber of Commerce, the town commissioners set up a Planning Board to study the future deve lopment of Dunn. With a Planning Board named, the wheels of progress began. Dunn became Industry conscious, and early In January, the DUnn Industrial Development Corporation, was set up and Earl Westbrook was named chairman of the Board of Direct ors. In lulling ton things were chan ging too. January 6 Mrs. Eliza beth Fuquay Matthews was named assistant clerk of court. She had ser ved as clerk while popular Robert Morgan served in the U. S. Navy. BUILDINGS GO UP Back in Dunn, building began. All over town new buildings were going up, arid Thad Pope announced that he would build a new. modern department store next to Sears and Roebuck. This year was time for the State Legislature to meet too. and three Harnett County persons were work ing with the session. Former State Senator L. M. Chaffin of Lilling ton was named chief enrolling clerk; William A. (Billy) Taylor of Dunn was sergeant-at-arros of the Se nate; and Miss Kitty Taylor of Dunn was named assistant Se nate calendar clerk. Civic clubs were active. New of ficers were named, and A1 Willen waber was appointed to the Execu tive Committee of the 288th District of Rotary International. John StrickiMid was named president of the local Rotarv and Jesse Capps was elected president of the Lions Club. But. some were leaving Dunn too. Waite Howard, the “1952 man of the year,” and popular head of the loan department of the First Ci tizen Bank, received a promotion and moved to Raleigh. That left the Chamber of Commerce with out a treasurer. FLOURIDE ADDED Fluoride—the one subject receiv ing more constant discussion than any other, came into the news on January 18 when City Council de cided to use the chemical in the water supply. Throughout the year it was kicked around. Some even fear that the chemical will kill them, and boil all water they drink. Later in the year officials of the State Health Board met With the local Town Commissioners to dis cuss the problem. Many citizens at tended the meeting and all agreed to continue use of fluoride. Carson Gregory, the Harnett County vote getting representative in the State Legislature, was named to 10 committees lncludisg the im portant agriculture and appropria tions committees. The Finer Carolina Contest for 1952 ended in December, but win ners were not announced until a round the middle of January, 1953. Dunn was one of five towns in her class to receive honorable men tion, and was given SIOO besides. Something new in law enforce ment was added in 1953. The Whammy began to knock down the speeders, and around the third week in January, the first speed ers were caught vfitti radar In Har nett. The Dunn political pot began to boil about this time of the year, too'; Myres W. Tilghman was men tioned for mayor of the City. Not everything that happened In 1953 was good. Death claimed man y of the most outstanding men and women of the County. Raymond L. Cromartie. Sr., 80 year old mer chant and pioneer of Dunn, died on January 31. He had held a promi nent position In the community for many years and was one of the old est citizens of the town. HOST TO JAYCEES Back to the progress, the Dunn Jaycees were host to a district meet ing of North Carolina Jaycees mi Feburuary 2. Building—there was never a year like it, John E. Norris, city building inspector declared as he added up the Ust of building permits. A new addition was ponstructed at. the hospital, and $9,000 worth of new furniture was moved in during the .first week of February. Churches went on a building spree. During the first weeks of February the Gospel Tabernacle an nounced plans for a $50,000 educa tional addition and grounds were broken. The Hood Memorial Chris tian Church began a $35,000 addi tion in 1953, Glad Tidings Church announced a $30,000 building pro gram. and the Advent Christian group began a $20,000 church build ing. JURY TRIALS WAS ISSUE Politics entered the courts too. There had been a long fight over jury trials in Dunn. Judge H. Paul Strickland contended that the State Statutes were not clear on that point, and had refused jury trials. Many citizens appealed the case to .^reyaeen^ IHB DAILY pU9COIUD« DUNN, N. C*« • •* ~ • ! -..j' wjl r ■ w % PVT.’JAMES VANCE TEW, JR., son of Mr. and Mrs. James Vance Tew of Godwin spent QRrisimas in Southern Germany. He is now on security. duly with the 63rd Tank Battalion. Pvt. Tew arrived over seas this December after completing his schooling at Fort Knox, Ken tucky. The 2t-year-old soldier entered the army tn December of 1952. Re is the husband of Mrs. Betty Tew, Route 2, Dunn, and has one son, Randy. were announced on March 19. Le-i wis Strickland, Jr. was to be "ma yor for a day.” Serving with Strick land was Eskiell Edwards as city manager. Among the new companies and industries of the year was Mat thew’s Cotton Company with Z. E. Matthews, Emmett C. Egerton and Clarende Lee Tart In the business. Ready Mix Concrete began a $75,- 000 business here around the same time the new cotton company was organized. ' ERWIN GETS LIBRARY March 19 -intellectual progress in Erwin announced. Thanks to Bob Insko, Erwin will now have a li brary. On March 19, Rev. Insko announced that a library would be i opened at St. Stephens Episcopal' Church where he is pastor. _ Among the Lillington civic clubs —Robert Morgan, youthful clerk of court, was ndmed president of the Lillington Rotary Club in March. And. In Dunn the first Ham Ra dio Club was organized with Ted Burwell as* president and Charlie Hildreth, secretary-treasurer. Dur ing the year the club was asked to < serve during several storm emergen cies tn keep communication esta blished throughout the State. March ‘3d the first sign of real political action in the Dunn election was evidenced when J. Leon God win filed as a canidate for com missioner in the First Ward. The next day Bill Bryan threw his hat In for commissioner from the Third ■Ward. Both men were successful candidate* On the same day Bry an announced for commissioner, Joe E. Wilkins announced his can didacy for mayor of Dunn. Dunn received plans for the first Health center to be constructed in Harnett County on April 2. The cen ter coat $35,000 with both county and federal funds used in the con struction. * ' • \ DOWD WAS KILLED Another aged citizen of Dunn died on April 2. David Jackson Dowd, Sr„ 80, stepped into the path of a car the day before his death. During his long life, Dowd served as a railroad mail clerk, from which position he had retired, and was at the time of his death Chairman of the Harnett County Draft Board. April B— word was received from England, that Sgt. Hubert Byrp, 21, a native of Bunfllevet, had been kill ed in a carbon monoxide accident. At least one politician of Dunn wfll never be defeated or at announced that never again would he be ■ a eafrikdate for any office in Diinn. ‘Tin ■'ol rough,” he told a Record reporter. Spring “sprung and Easter came. Chaish. attendance Easter Sunday was the largest ever recorded In Dnna. Flqeks of people attended service, the Record files indicate. Mew officers of the Dunn Jay cees ware announced April 7. t lected were Boy Lowe, president; Hubert Peay, fust vice president; Worth Vaqaoy, second vice presi dent and treasurer; and Bob Leak, <3. T. Prolfit, succesful educator, HAS ELECTION i equipment was provided for the home. April 21 was a red letter day on the political calendar of Duutx Following a “red hot” political race, Ralph Hanna defeated Joe Wilkins for Mayor of Dunn; J. Leon God win defeated L. L. Coats and Bill Bryan defeated R. G. Tart tor commissioners of the town. As usual agriculture took its part of the news. And on April 28, Miss Susie Turlington was the grand prize winner of the Sixth Dunn Annual Four County Fatstock Show. LAYTON IS ELECTED May 4 brought more elections, and this time it was in ’Lillington. Joel Layton was' named mayor in a close race With Casey fe. Fowler. The race was declared one of the closest of the year. Back in Dunn, the merchants and businessmen turned their at tention (jo the many charitable drives that the town has had each year. May 5 Bill Godwin brought up a new idea, along with other ac tive members of the Chamber of 'Commerce and proposed a com munity chest for Dunn. Godwin headed the Civic Affairs Committee in Dunn this year. And, those in terested in a community cheat saw their dreams come true in the United Fund of Dunn. Probably the biggest story of the year was the proposal to move 301. Locals first heard of the plan to wi den the highway on May 7 when Gov. James H. Anderson of the Virginia Highway Commission an nounced that-parts of 301 would be made into a dual highway “soon.” Out of that announcement grew the news that smacked the merchants of Dunn with what they' called a possible “million dollar loss.” The North Carolina Highway Commis sion informed Dunn and Barnett County that 301 would be routed around them. QUINN’S NEW SUBBING May 13 headlines read, Dunn to hare a new, modern furniture Store. Grover C. Henderson ’an nounced plans for building a new, all glass sided furniture store. That was another of several large build ing projects in Dunn this year. Politics again, and this time' it was in Coats. J. D. Norris defeated J. B. Williams for mayor of Coats. The date May 13. Crime Harnett County still continued to have it's share, and possibly some one eises share too. The May term of Superior court had five murder cases and 72 othfr criminal indictments. Another big story of 1953 was the secret sessions of the Dunn City -Council according to the Record files. But,. a new broom sweeps clean, and so new Commissioners Bill Bryan and J. Lfeon Godwin promised on Way 14 “no more se cret sessions " Both Bryan and God win condemned such sessions and mid the rest of the council would sit alone if secret sessions were More building—and over all, that was imcbaWy the story that stayed in the news more than any other. This tim« Dann got * new soda shop. Baldwin and Mattox opened on May 16. ~ As usual Dunn'* national guard unit came in for its share of the received thfrTWrd A?- judge Plays (Continued Frees Page One) contjnujia ter » ' jail 1 sStperuted ter*!* months on payment of MOO and coot of court. 3 Luther Jefferson Bailey, speeding, prayer for Judgment continued lot six months on pa/ment of $5 and cost of court. Willie Brown, abandonment and non-support, six months in jail, suspended on paynpnt of sls week ly for the support of bis wife and ; three minor children. William Roosevelt Freeman, care less and reckless driving, 30 days in Jail, suspended for 12 months on payment of $5 and Cost of court. Lacy Kinlaw, driving drunk and no license, 90 days In jail, suspend ed for 12 months on payment of $125 and cost of court. Jerry O-Lea, drunk, 30 days in jail, suspended on payment of cost of court. L. A. Warren, drunk, 30 days in jail, suspended on payment of $5 and cost of court. Lloyd Eldridge, drunk, nol pros when It was reported that he had died. Alex Washington, drunk, 30 days In jail, suspended on payment of $5 and cost of court. Cary Washington, drunk, 30 days in Jail, suapenled on payment of $6 and cost of court. Cary Washington. Jr., drunk, 30 days in jail, suspended on payment of $5 and cast of court. Harvey Williams, 30 days In Jail, suspended on payment of $5 and cost of court. 7 Fight Looming (Continued From Page One) to keep them in “economic serf dom." ' BITTER COMPETITION The nub of the fight over the plan is the bitter industrial com petition between the South and New England. Southern leaders, determined to protect Dixie’s newly won competitive advantage, as sailed the administration move be cause they fear It will give New England defense contracts their section otherwise would get. Hie policy, enunciated by De fense Mobillzer Arthur S. Flem ming last month, would set aside 20 to 30 per cent of each group of defense contracts for areas hard hit by unemployment. Many of theee areas are in New England Some also are in the Midwest and other sections. The policy would also permit fast write-offs on new defense plants i constructed in the labor surplus areas. Presidential press secretary James C. Hagerty said yesterday he could not understand Southern resentment over the policy. He said critics of the plan apparently did not get “the lull story.” Youth Bound (Continued from asm eaei says he will also prefer charges against him; — PLEADS GUILTY During the preliminary hearing this morning, Goodman plead .guilty to stealing the car. but bad no statement to make. The youths used a bunch of keys to start the ve hicle, it was stated. In finding probable cause, Judge Strickland warned the youth that he could not try the case. The 1$ year old had nothing to say. and sat picking his teeth as the Judge explained the finding to him. this year, and so a new warehouse opened. Rodney Chestnut, Clarence Lee Tart, and Emmett C. Edgerton formed a new company to operate the old Planters and Farmers Ware houses. Big-4 moved north of Dunn just off the Benson Highway and was again under the management of Buck Currin. Although national economist re ported a recession of five percent by the end of 1953, Tax Super visor Berles Johnson said (on June 4) that there would be SSO millions property valuation in Harnett Coun ty for the fiscal year. As a result of the increase. Johnson said, five new deputies could be hired by !■ the sheriff's department. The new officers took up their duties on . July 1. ; June 9—Lillington, Clifton Brock , was named president of the LilUng ton Chamber of Commerce here ’ today. C. R. Ammons, Harnett County’s Farm Agent for the past 17 yean was haring difficulty getting re j appointed by the CommUs ! papers rpnorted in June. Sit on jyyrap ill Record with Alonzo E. Parker, 1 And, as the year neared the half THURSDAY AFTERNOON,DECEMBER 31,1953 - Hr IS ■ 1!' \jJ| MR. AND MRS. GEORGE ELDRIDGE HAYES are pictured aboce HE as they were leaving the Mingo Baptist Church in Godwin Saturday afternoon just after their wedding. Mrs. Hayes is the former Ada Frances Carr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Carr of Godwin. Mr. Hayes Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James’ Thomas Hayes, also of CMd win. (Daily Record Photo) «* “! / w H — ; ? : ‘ ” !■ Man On Third TrifM For Driving Drunfm BULLETIN | After the case against Son Mc- Call was heard In Dunn Record ox Court this morning, Patrol- D. L. Matthews placed a call to the State Highway Department and found that McCall’s license had baen revoked until 1955. < Judge Strickland ordered his lic ense permanently revoked and gave him a 12 month sentence on the mad for his third case of driving drank. An aging Negro man faced his third charge of driving drunk in Recorders Court this morning, but was lodged in Jail for the night until hie record could be checked with the State Highway Depart ment. Son McCall, who has served a nine-manth sentence for driving drunk, was back in court this morn ing for the third time. Judge H. Paul Strickland ordered his record searched to determine past judgments. On the first ac count, he was given three months 03 the road, it was noted. But, be fore he could be sent to the road, he was charged with driving drunk again. . 'MARKETS* HOGS RALEIGH ISI Hog markets: Tarboro, Rocky Mount; Market 25 cents lower at 24.75 for good and choice 180-240 lb harrows and gilts. Rich Square: Steady at 24.75. Bmlthfield, Wilson, Dunn. Golds boro, Mt, Olive, Fkyetteville, Flor ence: Steady at 34 AO. Marion: 25 cents lower at 34.25. Washington, Weldon, Wilmington. Jacksonville: 50 cents lower at 34X10. Experts Think tCauHaued From Fan Om) and smaller profits for companies which main-them. \ f*** The business decline began in late summer, when* manufacturers started holding back on production until they scad off some of the tremendous volume of Inventories they had in stock. Although bus iness activity is still higher than I The Judge tcok a dim view < the second charge, and addejh 0 six more months to run concurred’ ly. ■" This merning, only six months a , ter being released from jail, Mi Call was back again. Strickland sa the record here was not clear * the number of years his license W 5 , revoked. He ordered Patrohnaß ’1 • L. Matthews to check the State *1 .cords and placed McCall in ja until an answer can be determine But the Judge , was sure what 1 would do with the defendant. “I'l going to send him to the road he told the court, "but I dor know yet for how long.” si|: Policeman John Brackingtoniral arrested McCall, said that he-JZ driving down W. Cook his door open. When stoppecrei. fl Call told Brockington, ‘Tin ji're drunk," the policeman testified Ap court today. Besides being drunk, he had’ll license and had bad brakes, Brou ington stated. Strickland said he would p$ judgment on the Negro tomorri) if the report from the Highw? Department arrives in time. .*• ' known canning concern, Dougji advised Norman J. Buttles, exeet tive manager of the local Chat ber of Commerce. “We are high pleased to welcome this well knot! canning concern to North CaroUnl Douglas said. H ' Buttles in turn credited the CJt Department’s commerce and iiufti try division, C. R. Ammons, Ha nett county farm agent, Dunn B; terprises, Inc., the State Depar ment of Agriculture, Carolina POl er it Light Co., and the Atlant Coast Line Railroad with helpli secure this new type of indust for the Dunn area. “We had tl finest kind of cooperation,” SuUl added. growing of the some 3,000,000 p| 1 growers, who have promised H * Delaware canners at least 600 acij of red peppers. : the concern was founded in 1881| I i
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