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"i:sth Regiment Armory floor in a deafening roar of splin
® tering timbers.
1 ” . WASHINGTON (W President Truman told Congress
today that 1958 may be the “critical” year in Western
oEutope’s buildup against communism. In his first report
*'tq Congress on the Mutual security program, the Presi
dent said Europe has made “marked” and “steady” pro
- grcss in building “positions of strength” against the threat
"of communism.
g PARIS (IP Premier Antoine Pinay said today he
" would give up his task of forming a. new government if
he fails to get the backing of all parties which voted for
him yesterday.
• WASHINGTON (IP A congressman demanded to
day that Maj. Gen. Robert *W. Grow, whose dairy fell into
the hands of the Russians, be given a general court mar
tial. The demand came from Rep. Pat Sutton (D-Tenn),
frequent critic of the military.
CONCORD, N. H. (IP lt’s not true that as Maine
—goes so goes the nation in an election. But in every election
since 1892 it’s been true of Strafford County, N. H. That’s
why the eyes of the nation will be on Stafford County on
Tuesday when the New Hampshire primary will be held.
WASHINGTON OP The Wage Stabilization Board
was expected to call upon oil workers today to postpone
a nationwide strike threatened for midnight Sunday.
a CHICAGO (IP Chairman G. A. Sloan of the U. S.
"Council of the liftemation Chamber of Commerce, says
we should limit our aid to Western Europe to strictly mil
itary assistance.
HOLLYWOOD (IP Comedian Victor Moore, the wist
ful little veteran of 60 years in show business, expects to
go home this Weekend from. Cedars of Lebandon Hospital,
where he has been under treatment for a virus attack.
PHILADELPHIA (IP Two bandits wearing rubber
ized halltoween masks held up grocer Samuel Greenburg,
40, outside his sfPe in suburban Crum Lynne yesterday
and escaped withs6,3oo in cash. .
PANMUNJOM, Korea (IP The Reds sought today to
extend the protection of a Korean armistice ban on naval
blockades to all Communist countries.
TOKYO (IP The Chinese Communists charged to
day that U. S. planes have extended their germ warfare
from North Korea to Manchuria,
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TOKYO (IP Earthquakes shook the main Japanese
island of Honshu today. Damage was light.
BTH ARHQT HQ., Korea (IP First Division Marines
drove off five sm£Tl enemy attacks in their sector of the
eastern front today.
WASHINGTON (IP Senate Republican Leader Styles
Bridges prdclainwd his strict neutrality today in. the
presidential primary battle in his home state
"of New Hampshire. '
NICE, France (IP Marguerite Delpy, 25-year-old
French dancer and only survivor of the Air France plane
crash here Monday which killed 37 persons died last night.
T YORK (IP The mayor’s reception committee
tunced tKM an official reception will be held at
for QuHS Juliana of The Netherlands and her
Prince Bernhard, when they visit- New York
11 7.
ANTONIO, Tex. (IP A 16-year-old San An
;h school boy was branded on the hand bf two
ullies” with a wood burning iron. Ray SiMdy said
mates grabbed him yesterday and burned the ton
tnd with the hot iron used in the Edison High!
Sehool electrical shop.
C WASHINGTON (IP State Department officials said
today that Russia is pouring a far larger share of its
money and manpower into arms production than the
United States or Wny other free nation. They said the
Soviet Unions hew budget shows it is devoting more than
half its national fr*-' "eat effort to prepare for
war, U. S. defense spending runs only about one-fifth of
the national income.
FLINT, Mich. (IP Erwin Warner of Corunna, Mich.,
won the Michigan pipe-smoking championship last night
by puffing on 3.3 ptuns of tobacco for one hour, 39 min
htes and 49 seconds after using only one match.
John R. Britt
Graduates From
Naval School
Among the graduates from the
Naval Bollerman School, Service
School Command, V. S. Naval
draining Center, Great Lakes, 111.,
has John R. Britt, fireman appren
tice, USN. son of Mr and Mrs. Nor
man L. Britt of Route 3. Dunn, N.J
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the ftoerteeath Judicial District,
fin rued today wRIt State
SuuramT* Court b Jod*e
Canada Won't Aid
Mother Country-
OTTAWA, Ont. —(IB .Canada
laid the cards en the table today
for mother country England. No
gifts of money and no loans.
Prime Minister Lonis St.
Laurent told British representa
tives in Canada that this country
I “has not cot the possibility of bal
ancing oar own foreign trade un
less we get something for every
thing that we export.”
Using Axe
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! her roomers, she called police. The
man proved to be Oscar Bass and
he was arrested charged with
drunkenness and trespass.
Bass said he had been visiting a
- friend who occupied the room and
i that the two had been drinking.
His friend had left, he said, and he
lay down across the bed where he
was found by Mrs. Duncan.
Judge Strickland found the de
fendant guilty of trespass and con
tinued prayer for judgment on pay
ment of costs.
James Faison and ■ Walter Tim
were charged with assault with a
deadly weapon for throwing bricks
at one, Gilbert Purcell. Purcell told
the court that Faison had threaten
ed to "layway” him and kill him.
Judge Strickland found both de
fendatns guilty of disorderly con
duct and continued prayer for
judgment on payment of costs on
condition that they keep away
from Purcell premises.
Grace Norris was found guilty of
giving a bad check for $277.59 to
Willard Mixon for some building
materials. “I remember the trouble
we had collecting a check you gave
this court,” commented Judge
Strickland.
The judge consented to continue
prayer for judgment until April
10, in order to give the woman time
to secure enough money to satisfy
the amount of the check in this
case.
Clarence C. Cheek, Harry F.
Clarke, Frederick Hakefost, Michael
L. Hillman and Seymour B. Willett,
all. forfeited bonds when they were
called and failed to appear to an
swer charges of speeding.
Catherine Hinton was . adjudged
not guilty on charges of assault
with a deadly weapon.
Bond was ordered forfeited in the
case of Frank Jenkins who was
called and failed to appear to an
swer charges of drunken driving.
Charges of improper brakes and
careless and reckless driving against
Dewey Jemigan were nol prossed
with leave.
A capias was issued for Cook
Kennedy when he was called and
failed to appear to answer charges
of drunkenness.
James Leach drew a fine of $5
and costs with prayer for judg
ment continued 12 months ton
charges of assaulting Esther Mae
McCall. tv-
The remaining cases on the doc
ket, prosecuted by Solicito J. Shep
hard Bryan involved public 'drunk
enness and the 1 offenders received
suspended sentences and fines.
Police Probe
(Continued from page one)
police have been checking all trans
actions involving bills of this de
. nomination. However, the missing
bills failed to show up.
! A bad feature of the case, from
an investigation Standpoint, was
the uncertainty of Miss Jones as
to just when the money disappear
ed. Instead of being narrowed down
to a short period it oovers the en
tire two days.
Stock List
NEW YORK Ilf) 2 p.m. stocks
American Can 1 120)4
American Car <fc F 35
American Sugar 60
American TAT 155 Vi
American Tobacco 56
Atlantic Coast Line 93
Baltimore 8c Ohio 19U
Bendfec Aviation 30
Bethlehem Steel 49%
Boeing Aircraft 47%
Borden 50%
Briggs Mfg 34%
Chesapeake 8c Ohio 34%
Chrysler ' ' 69%
Coca-Cola 107%
Colgate P P »42%
Continental Can 44%
Corn Products 69%
Curtiss Wright 8%
Douglas Aircraft 58
DuPont 84V4
■astern Air 24%
Eastman Kodak ‘ 44%
General Elect#, j !, 65%
ijGeneralh Rotors 5J%
| Gulf 011 54%
I International Chera 20%
I International Harvester 33%
I International Nickel 44%
International T 8c T 18%-
I Johns-Manvllle 06%
Kennecott 60%
I Kroger Co. 34%
aßtewtt A Myers 67%
|fo£o 95%
I Packard 4%
I Paramount Pictures 26%
I Pennsylvania RR 18% I
I Reynolds Tobacco 84
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Doffermyre
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him he was unable to make a pur
chase from the woman. They also
put on the Robinson woman, who
swore she was in Sampson County
visiting her mother-in-law on the
day in question and then liut on
Ear] Massey, another taxi driver
who swore that he took the woman
to the home of her mother-in-law
that day.
“There you hav* only one wit
ness for the State and three wit
nesses who contradicted his testi
mony for the defense,” pointed out
Doffermyre. •
The attorney pointed out that
, while there might be good reason
to believe the woman guilty, based
on reputation and reports, “the fact
repiains, the evidence was not of
fered and the jurors were sworn
tovrender a verdict based only on
the evidence.”
VI don’t say that the iurv system
is perfect.” declared Doffermyre.
“but it’s the Constitutional way of
trying cases in this country and
it’s the best system vet found.”
SAYS JURORS ONLY HUMAN
He said that jurors, like other
human beings, are subject to error,
“but there was no error in this
case.”
“But I don’t like for some self
appointed expert to put his or her
opinion above those of the court,
the Jurors and other citizens.”
State Briefs
(Continued from page one)
carded for the fifth running of the
event.
RALEIGH -ijlPt— Police sent an
officer to Montgomery, Ala., today
to return a woman charged with
embezzling nearly $5,000 from the
Wake Memorial Association, a lo
cal burial firm.
Capt. R. E. Goodwin said Ala
bama authorities notified him yes
terday of the arrest of Geraldine
Mooe, 27, who has been hunted
since her sudden disappearance
from here nearly three weeks go.
( RALEIGH BP) The State
'Board of Elections will consider
states rights nominees along with
Democratic and Republican party
nominees in appointing county
boards of elections on March 22.
Dave Clark of Charlotte, chair
man of the States Rights Party of
North Carolina; handed his list of
nominees for county boards of elec
tion to Raymond Maxwell, secre
tary of the board, in a surprise
visit here yesterday.
CHARLOTTE (W Keith M
Beaty, Charlotte beer distributor
whose name figured prominently
in recent congressional investiga
tions of tax scandals, was indicted
yesterday by a special federal
grand; jury on charges of income
tax Wasion.
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MIAMI —fW— A 15-year-old boy
calmly to)d homicide (officers today
that hi shot a wealthy eccentric
man between the eyes so he could
go driving in the victim's Cadillac.
President
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March 14 unless it is rejected by
the Senate before that datee.
Mr. Truman told Barkley that a
pending substitute measure is much
like his plan except that it would
require Senate confirmation of 99
revenue office appointments —“more
political appointments than at pre
sent.”
"Millions of American taxpayers
will be watching the Senate action
on the reorganization plan.” he
said. “They have been hearing a
lot lately about corruption in gov
ernment and they are concerned
about what is being done to
strengthen the federal service
against it.”
Raining Fish
In Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. —<m_ When
skeptics questioned Louise Dur
ham's story that “It rained fish,”
the school pricipal pointed to a
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ANOTHER |3IN FOR THE CHAMBER The Dnnn (Chamber of
Commerce picked np another $32.50 yesterday afternoon when it
auctioned off a fine Cocker Spaniel puppy donated to the chamber by
Dr. T. E. Darden, local veterinarian. Auctioneer Nathan Cannady,
, left, is shown as he presented the pup to its new master. At
(Colonial Ham) Wuilenwaber, right. Wullenwaber was the high bidder
at $32.56. Also bidding for the pup were Wesley Coats and Jesse
Capps. (Dally Record Photo by Lonis Dearborn).
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: Benson News
MRS. HUBER HOSTESS
. ' Mrs. Walter Huber was hostess
. Tuesday evening to members of the
, Evelyn Stone Y. W. A.
[, Cut flowers and. potted plants
, decorated the living room. Mrs.
’ Shelton Moore presided and Misa
Annie Mae Hill was program
, director.
Appearing on the Week of Pray
i er" program were Mrs. Fulton
, Moore, Mrs. Walter Huber, Misses
r Melba Langdon, Mae Byrd, Rosalyn
Harris, Annie Mae Hill, and Hor
, tense Turlington.
; The hostess served peach halves
’ topped with whipped cream, cake,
; and iced drinks.
] MRS. OVERBY ENTERTAINS
Mrs. Mack Overby was hostess
to members of the Queen of Hearts
bridge club Thursday evening.
Mrs. Ed Hill was presented a set
of guest towels as high score award.
Guests were Mrs. Edgar Johnson,
I Mrs. Jeff Matthews, Mrs. Ralph
I Whltttngon, Mrs. Booker Lawhon,
, Mrs. ChrysteUe Parker, and (Mrs.
Ed Hill.
< f: The barn am served devil’s I*4
r cake, cashew nuts, and coffee.
[ MRS. PENNY HONORED
| Relatives of Jeff Penny assemb
led at his home in upper Johnston
County on Friday to celebrate his
birthday. With an all-day family
party and picnic lunch, with Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Penny ax. hosts.
A hoon lunch was spread and
the invocation said by L. Shepherd
Penny, brother of the honor guest.
About forty relatives were present.
Amohg those present were Mr.
1 and Mrs. Eli S. Turlington, Mrs.
| Rufus Penny, Mrs. Esther T. Dixon,
Mr. and Mrs. L. Shepherd Penny,
, Mr. and Mrs. Archie E. Penny,
' Mrs. Jamie Penny and Carolyn
Petmy, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Penny
. and Jamone Penny, Mr. and Mrs.
' Lemay Penny, *ll 61 the Benson
community, Mrs. Irene P. Herring
of Smithfield, Mr. and Bits. Clay
borne Stewart, Mrs. Mary P. Coats,
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Stewart, Joe
H. Penny, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Tony
Stewirt, Jeffrey Stewart, and Mrs.
Will -H. Turlington, all of Coats
and vicinity.
luwdful of silver fish In the cafe
teria icebox.
“There actually were hundreds
of. small flab aH over the ground
Monday-all dead,” she .said. "Wo
believe they most have been
Mown from ,the river by strong
winds.”
Markets
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For the week: Fryers and broil
ers and handlers FOB local grad
ing stations: A large 40, A medi
um 37, B large and current col
lections 35.
For the week: Steady.
HOGS
RALEIGH —(IP)— Hog markets:
Wilmington, Washington, Mount
Olive, Wilson, Dunn, Goldsboro,
Smithfield: Stronger on good and
choice 180-240 lb barrows and gilts
at 17.00.
' Whiteville, Jacksonville, Tarboro
Kinston, Lumberton, Marion:
Slightly stronger at 17.00.
Rocky Mount, Fayetteville:
Steady at 17.00.
COTTON
1 pjn. prices
NEW YORK OP) March 4052
May 39.64. •
NEW ORLEANS (IB March
4054; May 39.62.
New Merchants
Group Is Named
Appointment of the Dunn Re
tail Merchants Committee to serve
for 1952 was announced today by
President Clarence £• McLamb of
the Dunn Chamber of Commerce.
Members of the committee will
meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
to organize and make plans fur
the year.
James Snipes is retiring president
•of the' organization, which handles
all matters pertaining to the re
tail merchants of the city.
Named to the committee were:
diaries Whittenton, Felton Tart,
Sam Baer, Floyd Furr, Joe Wilkins,
L. A. Monroe, Billy Wellons, Frank
Belote, Bert Alabaster, Jerry But
ler, R. L. Remsburg, Gene Johnson,
Harry Phipps, Marvin Raynor and
James Snipes,
Friday
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Drivb Contest
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1 next week, but after conferring it
was decided to extend the contest
for the entire week.
REPORT ASKED
j However Godwin used all can
: vassers who have received funds to
i turn the amount received In to
fund headquarters at Butler and
Carroll Drug Co., today or tomor
row. "We are anxious to determine
| just how the drive is going,” he
pointed out, “an in order to do this
we will have to bring the figures
on collections up to date.”
Twenty-five dollar prizes will be
made to the team in the residen
tial area collecting the largest
amount and a like prize for the
top team in the business section.
All contributions will be credited to
the team turning them in as they
are received.
Hog Holding
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cause “the pig ate It.”
He said the also got $3.75
when his wallet fell out of his
pocket while he was feeding them
three weeks ago.
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Blues Writer
(Tentinned From Page 'One)
Negroes today are busy singing
and talking in five or six lan
guages, and turning up their heees
at the blues. Negro musicians
won’t play the blues any lease.
They’re too good for It now.”
HARNETT
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Ride Again"
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