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AIRPORT INVESTIGATOR
War hero Lt. Gen. James Doo
little has been named by Presi
dent Truman to head -a special
commission to Investigate air
port safety in Us cities.
• HARDENED Film beauty
Jane Russell claims that she is
' becoming hardened to remarks
directed at her by members of
the opposite sea. She made such
a statement following a tiff In
; a Las Vegas night club between
her husband, football star Bob
Water field, and comedian Ben
Bine. Dine had asade gome pointed
rofcfirkß about Jane’s chasms
Which Waterfleld did not Uke.
BUND BRIDE-TO-BE Blind
ex-dancer Kath'een Frances Mat,
23, embraces Pfc. William Wo
mack. 22 .of Lang Beach, Cahf..
whom she fill Marry Saturday
after falling in lore with his bari
tone role*. (OP Telephoto).
• Schnozzola
THE STORY OF JIMMY DURANTE
BY GENS FOWLER
The Cyrano of the Collars Moved Upstairs to his Own
Night Club ~ Than Lou Clayton Como Along,
Helped Manage Jimmy's Meney and Changed
Him From a Pianist to a Comedian
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EDITOR’S NOTE-. The fifth Installment #f the Hfs story of sm of
America’s greatest entertainers. Gens Fowler, the anther, it the noted
biographer. These chapters are from the hook, SCHNOZZOLA, roceatty
published by the Vtttng Press. *
of Mr. James Durante.
• CHAPTER FIVE »
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Three persons, Above all the others in Jimmy Durante’s
C °First therewasßartoloraea his sweet-tempered father.
The second was Jeanne, his loyal wife, who loved him
obsessively. The third was Lou, flefy tempered worshipper
of. the Durante star. ■
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Os these three. Clayton became land worldly wise. They mot aaoa
chief mainstay, his ad-1 after Jimmy Durante bad startad
fid «vere° dUcipllnartan. j Durante, the Oynano of the cel-
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Tar Heel Solon Involved In RFC Scandal
Belk Rites
Will Be Held
In Charlotte
CHARLOTTE William
Henry Belk, 89, founder of
the Belk Bros. Co., promin
ent Presbyterian layman,
and generous benefactor to
churches, hospitals and
schools, died in a Charlotte
i hospital at about 3:30 o’-
clock yesterday afternoon
after a heart attack.
In spite of his advanced years.
Mr. Belk had been fairly acUve
until the last few days. He entered
the hospital yesterday.
Funeral services are tentatively
planned for Sunday afternoon at
the home at 220 Hawthorne Lane.
Definite arrangements, however,
will not be made until the arrival
of his son. Captain John Belk, from
Japan. Burial will be in Elmwood
Cemetery.
Mr. Belk Is survived by Mrs.
Belk. the former Miss Mary Irwin
of Charlotte, six children, W. H.
Belk Jr., Miss Sarah Belk. John
Belk, Irwin Belk, Henderson Belk
and Tom Belk, all of this city, and
four grandchildren, W. H. Belk, 111,
Irene Belk, Tommy Belk, and Mary
Henry Belk.
The body will lie In state at the
Harry and Bryant Chapel in the
Oaks from noon today -until 4
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Newton Grove's
Bank To Open
A new Obit of the First Citizens
fnNewton Grove Saturday, flying
this progressive' Sdißtwdn County
town its first banking institution.
The Newton Grove branch was
recently authorised by the State
Banking Commission.
Harold of Smithfield, who
has been associated with the
Smithfield branch of the First
Citizens, has been named assist
ant cashier and manager of the
new bank. Mr. Talton is well known
in banking circles of Eastern Caro
lina. - ,
BESIDE POST OFFICE
The new bank is housed in a
modem new brick building, located
beside the Newton Grove Post Of
fice. Modem fixtures have been
installed and the institution offers
complete banking service.
Opening of the new bank ful
fills a long-time ambition of,New
ton Grove citizens.
On Friday afternoon, and even
ing, the bank was open from 5 to
8 o’clock for inspection by the
public. '
The First Citizens Bank and
Trust Company is now one of the
State’s largest and strongest banks,
with assets totaling more than 300
million dollars. The Institution of
fers every service in keeping with
good banking policy.
Wxt aiitj JXttntfy
DUNN, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 22, 1952
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INFORMATION CLINIC SPEAKER Shown are a group at the speaker’s table at the second meet
ing of the Dunn Information Clinic held last night at the Dunn High School Cafeteria. Pictured are,
left to right. Miss Mildred McMUlen. daughter of the founder of the organixation; Jim McMlKen; Dr.
Benjamin Ulysses Ratchford, economist of Duke University, guest speaker; and J. Shephard Bryan,
president of the Dunn Information Clinic. More than 204) persons heard Dr. Ratchford's diagnosis of
some of the county’s economic ills at the meeting. Guests from Fayetteville, St. Pauls, Lllllngton, Erwin
and other towns in this sertibn were present. (Daily Record photo by Louis Dearborn).
Duke Economist Cites Need
For Balancing The Budget
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Carlyle Asks Afore
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Congressman P. Erte* Carlyle of Lumberton has pro
posed that Congress deport or imprison for life any per
son found advocating the overthrow of the American gov
ernment and said he is now preparing to introduce such
a bill in the House.
“I believe that we have been far deported to some other country,
too lax in our internal security PRISON' WITHOUT PAROL
laws.” declared Mr. Carlyle, on a “And if they can’t be deported
visit to Dunn a few days ago “and for the reason that no other coun-
I think it’s high time wfc did some- try wants them, then I advocate a
thing about it.” mandatory prison sentence for the
Congressman Carlyle said his bill rest of that person’s natural life
would provide that any person and the further provision that no
convicted of advocating, teaching orl pardon or parole can be granted.”
attempting to overthrow our con- j He said a short prison term —or
stitutional form of government be' -Continued on Page Two)
Farmers Told How
To Up Cation Yield
Measures which' should result in
an increase In tile yield of fields
planted to cotton In Harnett Coun
ty were explained to an interested
group at a meeting of the Cotton
Industry Group, held at the Dunn
Armory and the Lllllngton court
house yesterday.'
George S. Jones. Extension En
tomologist of the State College told
the group of the value of the va
rious methods of spraying and
dusting in insect control.
"Knowing just what to do and
the proper time to do it often
means the difference between a
good and s bed crop,” he declared,
“in some sections and during some
years, it is not necessary to use
proven tativee."
Charlie Boyce, representative of
the Cotton Council cited the in
roads that synthetics are making
on the demand for cotton. Speak
fnafeGiclb
FTA President
Mary jo Johnson of Coats has
been chosen as president of the
Future Teachers of America at
East Carolina College and will soon
begin her duties as leader of the
student educational organization.
*A senior at the college. Miss
Johnson is Specialising in gram
mar
cation and has served as chair
man of tht committee on social
ing of cotton in relation to other
fiber substitutes, he pointed out
that Rayon, Nylon and other syn
thetics, had cut in badly on cot
ton markets.
“The Cotton Council is aware of
this,” he said, “and is constantly
working to find new uses lor rot
ton products, in order to count
eract the inroads of synthetics.”
Fred Johnson of North Carolina
Department of Agriculture, told
the group that a certain amount of
potash and nitrogen was necessary
(Continaed on Page Reveal
BULLETINS
WASHINGTON TO John L. Lewis, who often goer
Republican and urges his United Ripe Workers to do
likewise, appeared today to he wanning up again to the
GOP.
FRANKFORT, Ky. <ff) Kentuckians faced the proe
pect today of a Kentucky Derby without mint juleps. Got.
Lawrence Wetherby signed a bill which calls far revocation
of the whiskey IcenSes of all places which permit gam
bling. Hie bill apparently would cover Churchill Downs,
home of the Derby, and other Kentucky race tracks. . I
LISBON m The North Atlantic Treaty OrganL
zation wBl try to build a 50-diviskm army and a 3,509 j
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LONDON W fte PmUy Wiglgo j
By LOUIS DEARBORN
Record. Staff Writer
Heavier taxation and a balanced
budget were cited last Right at
possible antidotes against « run
away tongOgn by Dir. Biljjegpia
gttest speaker atwhewSond meet
ing of the DuAn Information Clinic.
'-There is no dodging the fact
that economics is a difficult sub
ject.” Dr. Ratchford declared, “and
unfortunately. I can offer you no
ready answers to the problems. I
can only supply the facte and let
you draw your own conclusions.”
Eonomics. the speaker said, is a
big and complex system in which
we all have a part. The economist
is concerned with anything that
any person does f6r an economic
.reward.
“Most of you can remember when
our economic system was much
simpler," Dr. Ratchford declared
“However, during the past 20 or
30 years we have become more ln
terdependant, and have come to
depend upon the system rather than
upon our own efforts."
Economists, he said, are concern
ed with the underlying principle*
of the system, rather than any par
ticular field. “ Consider,” he said
"the mass of effort that goes into
the making of as simple a thing***
a SO cent notebook.”
PROUD OF ECONOMY
We have. In America, an economy
of which we can be proud. Ratch
ford declared, and we should strive
to make It continue. Economic
stabilization should be an aid to
business and not a strait-jacket
What we want, he declared, is a
moving equilibrium.
To illustrate, he pointed out that
in times like these we must otter
change direction sharply but at the
same time retain our balance. Ir
a free economy, every man should
(Continned On Page Two)
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Monroe Redden
Denies Profit
From RFC Deal
WASHINGTON (IP) Rep.
Monroe M. Redden (D-NC)
said today that he and his
brother each got $25,000
real estate brokerage fees
in the form of “lOU’s” for
arranging the sale of a firm
which obtained a $460,
RFC loan and then “went
broke.”
The Justice Department said the
FBI is investigating the case for
the department's criminal division.
“I would welcome an investigation”
Redden said.
Redden said he and his brother
got the “lOU’s” in October, 1950, ;
two months after the Reconstruc- i
tion Finance Corp. granted a loan
to the Skyland Processing Corp..
of Hendersonville. N. C„ Redden's
home town. But he said the notes
spelled out terms of payment agreed
upon in December. 1949. six foonths
before the firm sought an RFC
loan.
ADMITS WRITING LETTER
He acknowledged that he wrote
a letter to the RFC before the loan
war granted, telling the government
loan agency it would benefit his
congressional district. He said, how
ever, that the “lOU’s” had nothing
to do with the RFC loan.
“I defy anyone to show in any
way that I profited one cent or
received one cent,, directly or in
directly. in connettHto with this
loan,” Redden said.
He eaid the $60,000 fee for him
•nd his brother, Arthur J. Redden,
was for arranging sale «f Skyland
a frozen food processing pitot, by
M-preylous owner, Ivor Pagiae. to
BMityjk. Playfavd.
firm’s .Sjbiica-
Breakfast Held
To Open Drive
Sparked by a ham and. egg 1
breakfast at Johnson's Restaurant i
at 7:30 this morning, given by or- i
chairmen A1 Wullenwaber -end 1
Locke Muse, a group of Members i
of the Dunn Chamber of Commerce |
rot their annual membership drive j i
'ff to a good start. n
Manager Norman Buttles ’ con- .
’idently predicts that the major i
lortton of the drive will be com
peted today-, and’ he anticipates
*ew call-backs tomorrow and Mon
'ay. The drive, he points out. has
'em well publicized-and the can-,
ossers will be expected at most of j
he business places In Dunn.
SEEK 100 PER CENT !
The Dunn Chamber of Commerce
i striking for 100 percent member
hip among the business concerns
f the community. Building a better
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OPEN ANTIQUE SHOP A new type of business, the Cetoafat!
Antique Shop, opened here this week on West Cumberland Btreet,
right behind Lee's Stables. The shop, which offers a Urge selecttap <
of beautiful and historic antiques, is owned and operated by Mr*.
Grover C. Henderson, left, and Mrs. Johnnie Ciecone, right. They
recently returned from a trip to the North, where they purchased
a Urge stock of antiques. Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Ciecone extend
to the public a cordial invitation to visit them in their pretty new
shop. (Daily Record photo by J. W. Temple, Jr.)
Casey Fowler Heads
County Legion
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State Legion Commander Louis Parker of Elisabeth
town has announced the oppointment of Casey'S: Fovriwr
of Lillington to serve as chairman for the Legion Rehabil
itation Fund campaign in Harnett County: .
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Mr. Fowler is a prominent Lill
ington business, civic and religious
leader. .Ha has been active in vet
erans' affairs gnd is a former com
mander of the city council and has
held - other honors in Harnett's
county seat.
| The Legion Rehabilitation Fund
lls appealing for funds in Harnett
to help support the activities of the
American Legion’s rehabilitation
and service work in North Caro
lina.
Hoover Adams of Dunn is a mem
ber of the State Rehabilitation
Committee.
SEJtVE VETS, FAMILIES
An funds contributed through the
! drive will be used exclusively in
rendering - services required by dis
abled veterans, dependent child
ren, widows. orphans and veterans
Administration.
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JOIN THE
CHAMBER
Help Build Dunn
In Cross Drive
Committees for the Dunn d|-ive
for the Dunn-Erwin Chapter eg
the American Red Cross have bepp
named and the goal for Dunn sat,
at $6,500, it was annouhceiXfifik' *
by O. W. (Billy) Godwin, |j
The drive by the advance ~*if*t
committee is already underway, and
the main drive will start UmFW&j
kickoff breakfast at Ritox i
taurant Monday, March 3, *t
a.m.
I The goal for the Advansa'fnM
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