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Editorial
October 27, 1954
Tabor City Tribune
Tabor City, Columbus County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
The Tribune apologizes for the caption 'Hell Hit Hard' under a Cherry Grove Beach hurricane photo, explaining it meant the hellish devastation, not sacrilege, citing a minister's theological support, and regrets any offense.
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We Are Sorry
There has been considerable comment pro and con regarding the cutline in last week's Tribune under the Cherry Grove Beach picture that read "Hell Hit Hard."
Some seem to think that there was a sacreligious undertone to the statement. Actually when Al Harrison wrote the cutline he had no such thought but rather pictured the devastation as hellish for those people who lost everything.
At least one prominent local minister has said that there is good theological argument that hell did hit hard when the hurricane struck so violently.
And those of us who viewed the destruction only a few minutes after it was done, could scarcely think of it in any light other than hellish.
You certainly couldn't have said it was heavenly. The words the Tribune used were simply to indicate the real nightmare the destruction represented.
Anyhow, we are sorry that some were offended. The same mistake won't happen again.
There has been considerable comment pro and con regarding the cutline in last week's Tribune under the Cherry Grove Beach picture that read "Hell Hit Hard."
Some seem to think that there was a sacreligious undertone to the statement. Actually when Al Harrison wrote the cutline he had no such thought but rather pictured the devastation as hellish for those people who lost everything.
At least one prominent local minister has said that there is good theological argument that hell did hit hard when the hurricane struck so violently.
And those of us who viewed the destruction only a few minutes after it was done, could scarcely think of it in any light other than hellish.
You certainly couldn't have said it was heavenly. The words the Tribune used were simply to indicate the real nightmare the destruction represented.
Anyhow, we are sorry that some were offended. The same mistake won't happen again.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Hurricane Caption
Hell Hit Hard
Religious Offense
Newspaper Apology
Devastation Description
What entities or persons were involved?
Al Harrison
Tribune
Cherry Grove Beach
Prominent Local Minister
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Apology For Controversial Hurricane Caption
Stance / Tone
Apologetic Explanation
Key Figures
Al Harrison
Tribune
Cherry Grove Beach
Prominent Local Minister
Key Arguments
No Sacrilegious Intent In Caption
Caption Described Hellish Devastation From Hurricane
Theological Argument Supports Hell Hitting Hard
Regret For Offending Readers
Promise Not To Repeat Mistake