October 25, 1951

Farmers were being urged to turn in old scrap metal for defense production.

The Snip, Snap, Bite restaurant was damaged by a fire that occurred in the early morning hours of October 22. The fire broke out from under the counter from either defective wiring or from the motors that served the freezing units used to keep drinks, ice cream, and foods cold.

Eddie Duncan graduated from U.S. Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base.

Local “hot rod” drivers Jimmy Beasley and Ham Defoe both were badly shaken up while participating in are...