The daily record., 1952-01-01
By LOUIS DEARBORN
Record Staff Writer

lAlC gcdl MAhNAA Atdo 1CNt CAScI~tf
rrn tire ganut of human emotion,
from the comic to the tragic. While
some were working for the better
ment of the community and the
area, others were as assiduously en-
gagged in the opposite.
However, on the whole, 1851 was
good year, a year in which the
entire section progressed, and IN
general, conditions at the close Of
the year were better than at its
start.
Herewith, culled from the pages
of the issues during the year. we
present the highIghts Of the years
news;
In international news, the year
opened on a somber note. with the
Reds smashing the UN lines and
our forces withdrawing rapidly to
the south in Korea AS is the case
this year, three murder cases were
on the docket. in Superior Court.
On January 8, the Harnett Coun-
ty Medical Association heard de-
tails of emergency measures in case
of atomic attack. Senator Frank
Young introduced a bill for a whis-
key referendum on the 4th and on
this day ,FrankiJ. Trumhero, a tourist
bacame Harnetts first auto victim.
January 5, cotton round table
discussion was held at the Arnaory
in order to enlarge the growing of
more lint. January 9, fire broke out
at Erwin mills and before it was
out the loss ran to between $1,000
and $4,000.
TILGHMAN ELECTED
January IL Myres Tilghman was
elected to head tri-county gin
ners group. On this date Judge
w. H. S, Burgwyn sentenced Ser
|'geant Harold Roy to from 5 to Z
years and Sergeant James D. Slate
to from IL to 18 months for the
attack on an Erwin girl.
Ellington residents were sur
prised on Jan. Is, when Rev. Sam
Hudson announced his resignation
as pastor of the Baptist Church
there. Mayor L. L. Levinson Of
Benson ascribed the burning of
cross there as fun"
Dunn's town board asked legis-
lation to oust jury trials from Re-
corder's court on Jan. 16, arousing
storm of protest. The board set
speed restrictions in school and
hospital zones.
On January a. The, Record
opened its subscription drive, with
the offer Of new Packard as top.
prize. A petition for an election on
the city manager plan was intro
duced. Maurice Steinberg, we'll
known Erwin merchant died.
On January 25. Gordon Gray ap-
peared as guest speaker at the
lChamber Of Commerce banuuet.
Colonial opened Dunn's first super
nl.'.ket. On the 25th, Guyton Smith
eied and Eugene Smith came in
aS Shambe: Present. On Jan. q,
y NiAbsdls ASdals mo- ed - to. loaad
l'cogiAty civil defense and wa Ssrc-
ceeded inltPwn defense by AL RI-
lenwaber ~
February opened with five acci.
dents on a foggy morning, in one
OF which q car hit a train with
no injuries to the passengers. Belk
announced the purchase of the
Hatcher-Skinner store on the 2
and victory meeting was held al
Campbell marking the success OF
the expansion drive in four COM
munitieS.
HOBBS CUSTER MOVE
On Feb 5. the town board re-
! ceived petition to Dust City Man
ager Tommy Hobbs, The young
sters took over the affairs of the
town for the day with Abe Elmore
as. Mayor Erwin traffic laws went
into effect on the 9Th.
Feb. Z TWO died in truck wreck.
the driver, Henry Goodman and
a bystander. Albert Register, in
an attempt to rescue the driver. He
was electrocuted by a broken wire
On the 18th the idea of General
County Court for Harnett was
brought up and a petition was pre-
sented to Senator Young to retain
the jury system. Mayor Hanna de-
tended the boards petition in ask
ing for a dfscontinuance of the
system.
AS Valentine offering, Dunn
restaurants upped the price of cof-
fee to ten cents on the l4th. Bus
iness Manager J. Thomas West as
serted that there would be no
strike at Erwin. On the 18th. CITY
Manager Hobbs was fired, rehired
and stripped Of authority.
On the 10th, the police car was
wrecked for its second time. Two
died within a few hundred feet of
each other when Roy Lee Bells
Linden. and David Ferguson, Err
win Route were killed on the
highway near Beaver Dam School.
School.
On FeS. 26, the town board met
jointly with the county board to
discuss the General County Court.
On the 9th it was announced that
Dunn would get the mapeuvers.
The polio drive netted S10.8oO
A draft. not made BY the March
winds opened this month with a
call for As youths. On the End, the |
Erwin Mississippi plant struck. |
Reid Ross announces his accep- |
tance Of the Fayettevilie position |
on the 9Th. The Record contest |
frightened up into a close race.
On the 18th Campbell furnished |
The equatorial circumference OF
he earth is 24a12 miles The nnIar