PAGE TWO BULLETINS tCoatbwed from page 1) was told b«re that segregation breeds a sense ol inse curity, inferiority and frustration in Negro school, pupils. LEXINGTON, Ky. IIP) A four-alarm fire completely destroyed an K. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. warehouse here early this morning, causing damage estimated between $500,000 and $1,000,000. NEW ORLEANS (IP) This eity nursed a monumen tal hangover today as the faithful of the Mardi Gras re veler traded gay costumes for the ashes and sackcloth of Lent. Church bells tolled at midnight to end a day-long hinge of fun and frivolity reigned over by Rex, Lodi of Misrule. - 1 VIENNA, Austria OP) A purge of senior military men in Czechoslovakia was indicted today by the Communist disclosure of the ouster of Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Bohumil Lastovicka, former ambassador to Moscow. WASHINGTON (IP) A 19-year-old Detroit boy, ac cused of murdering his mother and young sister, today became the youngest fugitive ever placed on the FBl’s list of “10 most wanted” criminals. He is Kenneth Lee Maurer, hunted since Nov. 26, 1951, when the stabbed and beaten bodies were found in his Rouge Park home. WASHINGTON (IP) Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle sees his new airport safety assignment as primarily a job of putting together the many pieces of a Washington “jigsaw puszie ” ALPE D’HUEZ, France OP) Movie star Elizabeth Taylor celebrated her 30th birthday today with her new husband, $9-y«w-»W British actor Michael Wilding, high in the Bugle’s Nest Alphine hotel WASHINGTON (IP) A New York financier E. Stanley Klein, admitted today that he and former Rep. Joseph B. Casey D-Mkss knew that a group for which they got three surplus tankers in 194$ was financed by Chinese interests- , WASHINGTON iff) The House Commerce Com mittee today a proved a Nil to restore “fair Trade’ law, prices on name-brand” products. The vote, taken in secret session, was reported allowing manufacturers and retailers to fix minimum “heavily in favor” of the bill. Monopoly Suits Filed Against 7 Defendants WASHINGTON <IZ The Jus -1 tice Department announced that \ civil suits charging two New York financiers and seven major com filed in New York -federal Mttturt. today..» The defendants were charged 1 specifically with violating the Clay ton Act provision against inter locking directorates. Atty. Gen. J. Howard McGrath said - the suits seeks to break up holdings by Sidney J. Weinberg and John M. Hancock of directorates in competing firms. The case against Welnterg also named Sears, Roebuck St Co., Chi cago, and the B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron, O. . . Three separate cases, each in volving Hancock, .named as defend ants: The Groger Co., Cincinnati, 0., and the competing Jewel Tea Co., Barrington, Til.; W. T. Grant Co. 1 Mew York and the competing H. S. ’ Kress <fe Co., New York, and Sears, i Roebuck St Co., and Bond Stores, Inc., New York. Only one similar ; case has been brought in the past. Leap Year Dance Set For Friday Taking advantage of the first February *9 in four years, the UlHngten Junior Woman’s Ct»b will sponsor a unique. Leap Year Danee oq Friday night at the Wiling ton Community Center. A ft Bragg band will furnish music far round and square dancing. Tickets will sell for SI.M for each person, or *«• for » couple. “And since K is Leap Tear.” said Mr*. M. S. Banter, damn chairman, “We hope the | woman won’t be hash**) shout asking to go to the dance.” Others serving on the dance cem mittee are Mm. Wilbur Stats and Mies Leila Huntley. AH Pfoereds wW *0 toward reducing the debt on the Community Center. 11 Arrested (Continued Frqsa Fane One) | monds, 36; Bob Haves. 38: L. C. i Worley, 18: and George Miller. Others who were not among the 10 arrested by the FBI, Included »ou* Fair Bluff: Billy 1 DB*W*GUM U ON U*R Urn • Nance said the men want to the I Nov. gun ' was blindfolded and taken to a j fold was removed. Nance said she ] Mrs. R. L Warren Is Hostess To The Baptist T.E:L. Class The T. E. L. Class of the First Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. Robert L. Warren who resides on W. Harnett St. Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock for their reg-j ular monthly meeting. ... ,»i. The president of the class, Mrs. 1 J. p. Weak presided over a„_sliort l business session during whieh the* grqlip discussed the church census TWBfcfrlFfirSS- takDh Notes of thangs were read and the members discussed visiting the sick. Mrs. M. F. Hodges was in charge of the program and gave a most informative talk on the recent visit Mrs. Hodges and her husband made to Washington and the Bihar Gra ham meeting tn that cltyi * • •• The hostess served delicious ne r freshmen ts to the sixteen members present during a social hour held after the program. *s MBS. ALLEN ILL ' . Mrs. J. H. Allen has been- con fined to her home for the past two weeks due to being ill .with the flue. Lillington Girl Scouts Plan Event Lulling tan Girl Scouts are busy with plans for a local celebration on March 14 commemorating the hirthday of Juliette Low the foun der of Gfir] Scouting. Details of a birthday party will be .ahnotmeed later by jifrs. W. E. Moore, chair man of the Founders Day program. Mrs. Low, a resident of Savan nah, Ga., organised 'Oie “Oirl Guides” later known as Girl Scouts In 1912 since-that time, the move ment has spread into more than 30 countries and includes, over a mil j lion members. Mrs. Low died in j IW. _ i YISIT SISTER ' j Mrs. T. Brown Williams had as t her guest last week her. sister, Mm. Fred Whitehurst of Nsw...Bern? Who returned to New Bern Sunday! 1 Markets v %% (CmrHwlM Ffmw Page Osei Eggs: Steady, supplies fully am ple, demand fair. A large 48. A med ium 37, B large and curranti col lections 36. ’\ HOGS RALEIGH W Hoe markets:, Rocky .Mount; Steady good and choice' 180-340 lb. barrovn? and guts at n.n. Fayetteville: Sightly weaker at 17.00. WhiteviHe, Pembroke. Tarbero, Jacksonville. Kinston, Lumbertqp, Clinton: Slightly weaker at 165*. Wilmington, Washington, Wilson, Rich Square: Slightly weaker at IBJ®. lit. Olive. Dunn, Ooirisborp, Smithfield: Weaker at 16.50. j! IjttryadMrs. WJLfße|^Je*»£| lin Hospital Rateigh. Mrs. { Sdzna George of near Benson. 1 Schnozzola (Continued from pace on*) Sometimes he would pose as a waiter at banquets, put his thumb ■in the '-soup while serving impor tant persons, and otherwise annoy guests frith rude comments. “Luke oftce in a while poses as a priest," said one of Clayton's pals. “It’s one of his biggest numbers.” Clayton was introduced to Bar nett. They rehearsed the prank ' and Lou returned to the Durante suite. “JUST A HOLLOW SHELF” The schnozzola was clad in his bath robe. “All the red corpuskles is gone from my veins,” he m°an ed. “I'm just a hollow shelf.” A knock sounded at the door and 'Barnett, dressed iff the black garb and RjMhan collar (of a priest, en i tered. ; . i “I’d like to talk to Mr. Durante,” said the pseudoclergyman with a thick Polish accent. “Not so fast,” Clayton said, in a voice Durante could hear ip the adjoining room. “I’m Mr. Durjmte's partner and business manager. You’ll have to explain just what you want to see him about.” “It’s -about a benefit. Tm Father Zbyszko of St. Vladimir’s chqrch.” “Well now,” Clayton said, '“'Du rante’s pretty much fed up with j all these benefits and I don’t —” "Aw, gee, hello Father,” sail} Du rante, coming into the room.' “I’m so glad to see yah! Here, gimme your hat. What can I do for yah?” “You wilj maybe came out to our church and entertain the par ishioners?” asked the falsd reverend gentleman. “Unless, of course, you are oqp of thqse lazy, stingy bums that never go to church and—” “Aw, no, Father,” Jim protested. He displayed a crucifix ring on a finger ,of his left hand. “I never miss Sunday mass or neglect a day of 'obligation—” The supposed priest frowned, “You interrupted me.” “Gee, Father,” I’m so sorry." “Quit swearing!" the visitor: yell ed. “And don’t crush my hat!’Have you no respect for the clergy?" Jimmy carefully put the man’s hat aside and said humbly.: “let me give .you a check for five (hun dred dollars.” ’ “I’m no beggar, sir," the caller scolded: “I’m only asking you to_ play a benefit.” “Sure! Sure, Father!” Jim agreed. “Jugt you qame the date. I’m eager to.” “That’s better.” The Father rose to leave. "Tomorrow night at eight o'clock then.” ENCOUNTER WITH PRIEST Clayton called Jim’s attention' to | the fact that he mflst be onstage at the theater by eight, then fum ed to the sham priest. “Father, I that’s the time Mr. Durante must [gOtH*=-” *“■-* «* '-■> 1 ! The visitor wheeled at-the door" “Yes, Lou,” J(m said, "we can work out somethin’.” “Now, besides all this,” the man in black went on to say, “I also want to advertise on billboards and in the dally press that you’ll perform at my church." “Hiat’s completely out of the question,’’ Lou said. »TNe visitor shouted at Clayton, “So you hate Catholics, eh?” ; .The fa)ce priest moved in on Du rante, "Why, yqu big-nosed ham! What good are you to me if you wonjt let me advertise, you? How in heH' can I get anyone into the church benefit?” * While Durable was astounded at the uncloistered language of the visitor. Clayton and Barnett went into the routine they had re hearsed. Clayton aimed a blow at the visitor’s Jaw. Dow* went the poor fellow, bellowing as though in great pain. Durante cried, “Lou, Lqu, you’ve hit a priest.” The “priest” arose, staggered out of the suite. Durante was in high . hysteria. . Shortly there was a knock at the door. Tlje priest Ytood between two detectives. i 6ife of the deleetives spdd, “6oiy ry, Mr. Durante, but we’ve came to lock you up. A man that attacked * » t j - ,'' H J mm bas aaateer aaajas4_aadtrwiy and the winner wfll receive a handaeme new wrist watch. (Daily ■iiirz ran* tor * Tmmm, ft. i County Agent Cites Threat Os Blue Moid ’’Watch your plant bed cloaely,” was the note of warning sounded tp Harnett County farmers by County Agent C. R. Ammons this morning. The County Agent feels that the threat of blue mold in the county is a very real danger to tobacco farmers.' | Ammons pointed to the fact that blue mold has been found In plant, bqds in the southern section at the state. Normally, he points out, Har nett County is from ten days to' two weeks behind these sections ini planting and consequently in the I incidence of the disease. Due to the fact that the disease! has been found in these southern counties, Ammons says, he feels sure that we will have some blue mold in Harnett County. ADVISES CLOSE WATCH He suggests that the farmers: watch their plant beds closely and! Fowler (Ceatinued From Page One) ager, and Mrs. Bill Sutton, office [ manager. PROMINENT LEADER Mr. Fowler, member of a promin ent and pioneer Harnett family, is the son of Mrs. Arthur F. Fow ler and the late Sheriff A. F. Fow ler of Harnett. Active in various civic, social and religious affairs of the county, Mr. Fowler Is also one of the outstand ing historians t>f the State. He is: a former president of the Nortlj, Carolina Society of County History ians, which he organized. ’J •Mr. Fowler’s history of Harriett and the Cape Fear i 6 regarded as! the most authentic on record. .•*■ He is a former president of the. Lillington Chamber of Commerce and the Lillington Rotary Club. BICYCLE STOLEN HERE A bicycle belonging to Louis Surles was stolen from where he had park ed it on a Dunn street, it was re ported to the Dunn. Police Depart ment. Officers have been supplied with a description and are on the lookout for the missing maehine. an innocent woman yesterday and today slugs a priest is—” By now Durante’s eyes were leaking like faucets. He turned helplessly to hjs accuser. “Father! Father! How could you say it was me that struck you?” At this the practical joker re- ; moved his clerical collar. Then he took off his black coat. “Jimmy j you're a great sport! The whole I thing was just a gag.” i Jim locked’ at Barnett and then : ” Wh ° - nodded -. “ I kW , And now the irate Schnozzola 1 shouted in all earnestness, “Knock ' his eye out, Lot)! Murder him!’’ i TOMORROW: The Shanghaied I Jester. ] Child U Bitten By Dog In Dunn U] a report of a child bitten by a deg was given to the Dunn Police : Department this morning. Theji child, Dorothy Maynard, was bitten as she past the, residence', of Allie Hargrove on East Harnett Street. Officers checking the incident j: determined that the dog did not i belong to Hargrove, but was owned'] by James E. Cagle. Oagle was or- ] dered to keep the dog confined for fifteen days and report any tUnees . of thj animal during that time. i ENTERS HOSPITAL plaster Kenneth Monds, son of < .Mr.' and Mrs. L- B. Monds, entered Duke Hospital today to have his tonsils removed. i ' i VACATION |N FLA. Mr, and . Mrs- Wjljiam Tart are i 'vacationing in Florida for several < day*. ,- - ■ ■■ ■ -. , ■ - . I '** 1 start preventative methods as soon as (he disease shows. Treatment for hhw mold, h* notate out, is pre : ventaUve rather than curative. For ; this reason It is extremely import ant to fight the disease as early as i possible. I The two chemicals used most are feimate and dlthane which can be used either as a spray or by dust ing. This should be done about every j two weeks until the plants are out ' of danger. I Ammons points out that much of I the economy in the county is based [on tobacco and that blue mold, which strikes at the plant beds, can have a drastic effect on the crop. He urges any farmers In whose plant beds the disease should ap pear, to get in touch with his of fice in order that the extent of the : disease In the bounty may be ac icurately assayed: ' | Chamber Signs 9 New Members Nine additional new members for the Dunn Chamber of Cqmmerce have been reported by those mak ing the membership canvass, ac cording to Norman Buttles, Cham ber Manager. There are still 62 prospect cards out, Buttles reports, and at the "at ' 4 o’clock; these cards iJvJBB* *Bprai*ed-:acd re-allocated. gent campeilgh .is as nearly TOO percent jas it if possible to secure, Manager Sustlts jptated. The Dunn Chamber of Cqtrtmeree desires to eniist the active support of every business or ganization in the community to share in the Chamber’s projects for a bigger and better Dunn. The latest additions to the mem bership roils are: A. A. Register, Village Grocery and Grill, B. Baer and Sons, Lynch Manufacturing Co., Naylor-Dickey Motors Co-, Mas sey Harris Tractor Co., Henry's Body Shop, G. H. Altman and ft R. Raynor Real Estate Co. Brothers (Continued from page one) on Ina Mae Wood- Porter, alleged ly enticed the girl from a skating rjnk on false pretense? and kept her out all nl«ht ta his car before releasing her on a lonely highway near Dunn. Testimony from the father and theWl at the prelimirtarf bearing last week on the assault charges, was that Porter, after being con fronted with the Wood family, ad mitted the truth of the accusations but tried to .attribute hi» actlops to “drinking.” GNE against six Yesterday, Porter topk the stand and insisted if any admission were made by him-it was due' tp the fact that he was “in deadly rear of his life.” He said he was one against six. the three Wood men and two girls. Ina Mae and her girl friend, Jackie Morrison. Porter said one of the Wood boys had a knife “with which he kept cutting his finger nails.” and that the visitors locked the studio door behind them and kept him there two aqd a half hours. “But,” said Porter, “in keeping With the best traditloq? of the stage and radio. I kept on with my work” which at that time consisted of In terspersing recorded music With commercials. - INVITED TO BIfFER The two Wood brothers, the father and Mips Morrison said they entered the studio only after being invited to do iw, and denied specifically (here was any knife used or any doer locked. “I find ho evidence whatsoever gufssenß are^bUnd“folded. The producers of the show ap parent]n throught they’d, never get 1 such an unusual occupation as that * qf a hpx-buyer, so they invited - Williams to appear. r But the panel of experts, includ - tag Garry Moore, went to work 5 and in a few minutes had guessed Mr. Williams’ business. s The hog-buyers, incidentally, 9 made a-very fine showing on the • TV program. ( - 1 LITTLE NOTES: cad Upchurch . has set some sort of a kitchen rec j ord .... He is a good cook, has done plenty of it, but absolutely refuses [ to wash dishes He managed to spend three years cooking ta the , Army without washing dishes ' He belonged to a three-man for ’ ward patrol and he and his buddies , had an agreement. Cad. did the ; cooking; they did the dish-washing Mrs. Upchurch was ill with the flue a few days last week and scad did the cooking .... And how did the dishes get washed? He summoned his neighbor from across the street, Fannie Sue Tur nage. and talked her into doing the dishes for him .... Senator Bob Young said the report that he will manage BUI Umstead’s cam paign In Harnett is just a rumor James Surles says that Guy . Lombardo's music, like Gardner's milk, is tops “I just don’t want anything-better,” says James .... There’s a lot of measles and also a lot of flu about town, but no , real epidemic of either Loro man DuPree reports he had a mag ; nificent time at the Life and Cas ; ualty convention at the Waldorf .... Just a reminder for Tax Col lector Duncan Ray that his rep resentatives will be at the First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. in Dunn Friday to save you a two percent penalty on 1861 taxes .... After that date, the two per cent will be added to your tax b}U , Judge Howard Godwin is holding court in Smithfield this week Norwood Young sends word, from Angler that the Kiwanls Club’s Ministrels there Friday night Is going to be a hum-stager It’s an annual event with the Kiwan ians and ever/ year ha 6 proven a big success .... Attorney Evrette L. Doffermyre, who won the two largest damage suit verdicts ever recorded in Harnett, has been em ployed by the family of Herbert Smith, the c(ty employee UUed In the manhole .... Don’t be surprised to see a lawsuit filed ...'. Mrs. Ed Strickland, new owner of Lee’s Florist, has won awards lp a nuns- : her pf flower shows for her pretty 1 arrangements .... X B. Smith. Jr. 1 is expecting a full house tonight for the Foundation banquet at Johnson’s Restaurant That’s enough for now. > ~ Tr ■*- —■ ■—< -■ ■ i ’■> -■ i, . ni. a of assault" sa)d Judge Lee. "How ever, it is apparent these people did not go to the studio, to hear the broadcast.. They had the wrong attitude but there U no evidence of hoy harm to Mr- Porter. And I am relying on disinterested witnesses.” The Judge referred to a group qf around 49 young people who were at the studio when the Woods Ar rived. From this group witnesses Who testified were Alger Fsireloth. William Moore, Sherald Giles and Betty Byrd. Miss Byrd said she saw Bobby Wood hand his coat to Alger Fair cloth and quoted Bobby as saying “Do you think we ought to take him (meaning Pprter) and beat the hell out of him?” However the witness said she saw no knife and that no mpve was made to harm Porter. STOCK UST NEW YORK (Ul—3:00 pun. *tocks: American Can American Car At F 33% American Sugar #T4 American X * T 164% American Tobacee 61% Atamtic Coaat Line 80% ftothpora * Ohio 1» Bethlehem Steel 46% ■Briggs Mfg > S Chesapeake * ©Wo $4% QgVmWCgm 43% Pmriter Wright M Douglas Aircraft 55% T^jPfipt Eastern Air Eastman Kodak 44% General Electric 54% General Motors 50% Goodrich \ WM Goodyear 43% Gulf OU 81% International Chem 2t%_ International Nickel 15% International fir 15% Johns-Manvillc 63% Kennecott 79 Kroger Co 33% Liggett St Myers 37% Ikfrißard . 23% Monsanto 93% Beekwd 4% Pictures 36% .Penney ggu Pennsylvania RR 18^ I®* 1 *"? cSmIM m% prfSjlSer’ »*] (Weetinghoiiae Electric 38% J] WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 21, 19J ■ ' a t A I I Jackson sShoeSton To Open Thursday Jackson’s Shoe Store, Dupn’s newest business fira I Will hold Its formal opening here Thursday morning ar will offer a complete line of shoes for men, women an , children. ■ Operating the new shoe store is Almond D. Jackson, a veteran with , than l# years in the shoe business, and a man who knows shoes from A to & Mr. Jackson until recently was head of the shoe department at W. P WHUford'* Store. He is well known to the people of this section. Jaekson's Shoe Store is located next door to Sears on East Broad Street, ta the building formerly occupied by Lee’s Children Shop. I RIO (COMPLETE STOCK I The store has been completely I Nw Reported (Ceatinued from page onei fighter” and said he ie "one man that could flfl the JeW* of the presidency. In St. Petersburg, Fla„ John B- Ohappl\ head es Fighters for Mac- Arthur, labeled President Truman a “misfit” and Elsenhower “the moat bated man w Germany ” He said Mr. Truman “signed away our righte ta the Postdam treat/” and Eisenhower "gave away the eity of Berlin to Communist Rus ria." Fira Water (Oewtinued Item page «ne> Atlanta, according toOlty Man ager ou«er Q. •Manntaa- The City Manager took the in surance expert on a tour of the lo cal installations. The Inspection is conducted yearly and the findings for the basis for Insurance rstaV . In the community. As soon as the control equip- : ment can be secured, the City Man- ; ager said, the new 100 horsepower ' pump will be installed at the water ; plant. A strike at the Westing- 1 house plant has held up this vital equipment. Asr (he Want a ranee of upward to ax . high as 1,800 gallons per minutes Arid will have an effect on the wa ter supply fbr fire fighting in : Dunn. Engineer Allen togmed the Dunn Fire Department’s equipment and quartan to be Oft a Par with those of any comparable town ta the •"gsf l "" 111 2H jglsoierw Mmlitlif ■ snows mgnny BOX OFFICE OPENS 6:39 S R°nreinbtr* *ChiMtogi* ■■■ -Tiih; ; : . ■ 1 , " : “ ' ' OUR BEST WISHES To FOWLER RADIO CO. jo Lillington, N. C. j ON THE(S GRAND OPENING 'Mjlhma proud drat we trad the oooortunitv to furnisk thfi lumbifi) vi#ft#viiviiii| m 1 Mjf.fiivfi iw*** § rr for such a a rand huiUlna '<?• X- S* ' k J ' - I ' s. Be vAJniRvN . -WM CAROL.NA HNE B'-Ji ‘‘vri >i M J remodeled and renovated and large stock of shoes ta every pr range for every member of t family to offered. Among the nationaUy-advertla brands of those carried by Jac son’s are Poll Parrot for all t children. Trim Tread and Mim. Tread for the ladies and Ranlfi for the men. On the opening day, there w be free gifts for all the family. I Mr. Jackson extends to the pu lie a cordial invitation to attend t opening of his pretty, completel I stocked new shoe store. Kiwanis Chib (Centhnwd from page oner by BroadweU, Bhaw Fish, Cam Pa tin, Haywood Gregory, and Oja bourn Adams, compose the Oe tlemen of the chorus. The show la directed by K wanian Thomas M. Ward, who sa this season’s minstrel is offer! something unusual in the way both theme and background. T Show, according to Ward, will fe ture a typical rural tobacco bar tag scene, with barning ope .air, serving aa the theme of the mi strel throughout. Music to by Miss Ann Raefoi pianist, of the Angler school fa Ulty. Members of the steering ten mittee are Ward, D. W. Deprun Jr., Cart Young and Leonard O bum. Haywood Gregory, Princlf R. G: Banks, and J. S. have charge of the house, scene and refreshment committees. Glei Fish and Lester Woodall head tl electrical and sound commit i Members of the advertising con mittee are Ogburn, C. R. Meado Bobby Broadwell, D. W. Dennln Sr„ and W. B. Williams. Kiwanii Ndrwood Young is ta charge; publicity. ; Proceeds from the show willjl used for the aid of underprivilp ed children ta the Anyier coauatu Mfft' ‘ipifv&TT t- j State. The color scheme he term, the most attractive he had seed ■ +Stew9rt+ TODAY ONLY JrHtRStRT”Fv«Ter' j +DUNN4 n ▼vuniiT TOIIAY - FRIDAY I w«R mm CMartl t jtel itoteMl • «l teHteaM toßw I Also News .... +Harnett+ TODAY & THURSDAY j ■hh| Also Sh<H-t - Cartoon

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