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BETTY HUTTON IN SURPRISE WEDDING
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VIVACIOUS niM STAI Betty Button, 31, t> shown with her bwbwd,
Charles O’Curran, 37, movie dance director, shortly after their sur
prise marriage at Las Vegas, Nev. The actress obtained a final decree
of divorce in Los Angeles on Jan. 24'from Ted Briskln. They had two
children. Lindsay, 5, and Candice, 3. (international Soundphoto;
•Actors Help Cheer
Young Wreck Victim
Famous stars of stage,' screen and >radio are taking'
up where Dunn citizens left off in trying to bring a little
sunshine and happiness into the life of 12-year-old Merle
Silbert, who was seriously injured and drphaned in a
• wreck that killed both her parents last month near Ben
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Fund Chairman
in the Hind drtee In
Durn to? the Dunn-Krwin Chapter
of the American Red Cross to try
and determine the cause for tbs lag
in the campaign. .
“Most of the teams have doqe a
whale of a Job,” Godwin said today,
but their efforts have been can
celled out by other groups who have
fallen far. shott t)f Ihelr goals.”
The business district he said is,
m about 51.500 short of Its goal.
w Godwin said that an intensive
effort will be made next week to
wind up the drive successfully. He
stated that, if possible, it was plan
ned to conclude the- drive in' the
Dunn area Friday March 38.
He reported that the trucks had
a moderately successful day on
Route 1 on TQeeitay. Today the
trucks are working on Route 3
and they will work on Route 2 to
morrow. Routes 4 and 5 will be
covered early next week.
FOR CHILDREN ONLY
FORT WORTH. Tex. flft-lt mav
have been fun for the children
but not for the school bus driver,
J. W. Pierce. Three times In one
day his bus stuck h) the mud.
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Just as she captured the hearts
of nurses and staff members at
the Dunn Hospital and others who
I came to know her In Dunn, she
[has captured the hearts of those
I at the big Joint and Disease Hos-
I pital in New York.
And, after nearly a month, she
jnoWjuyft that bother parents
t ”*?* took the sfid mews like a
little trouper,” members of the
family and hospital aides gold.
■ A report on Merle’s -progress was
brought back to Duhn today by
Bam Fleishman, prominent Dunn
merchant who called on her at the
hospital in New York. He»h*d visit-
Merle in the tWnn Hospital and
she still had the . doll he gave her
in bed. . ' v
Mr.. Fleishman Flatted. Merle the
same day that Milton Boris, called
to put on a special show for her
in the hospital room. Paul Wln
cbell of radio fame was due In to see
the next dgv and . other, celeb
rities were lined up* for visits.
The. story began on February ,11
whe nfter parents, Mb. and Mrs.
Charles Silbert of the Bronx and
another occupant’Of the car, Mrs.
Cdadys Kaloaflty, were kJHod J|» *n
accident a mile north of Benson.
FUHr HOME TO MOMMY
Merle was the only one who es
caped Alive. On March 6, Merle left
the Dunn hospital by ambulance
to "fly home to H*nmy." not
knowing her parents Were dead and
that she’d never sec them again,
The sad story of the little girl
fContinued an Par* Steraal .
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Truman Says Ike Can Return Any Time
Russell Given
Big Boost By
Senator Hoey
RALEIGH (IP) Sen. Clyde
R. Hoey said last night the
nation would be.fortunte to
have Sen. Hiehard Russell
(D-Ga) as president.
The senator spoke to-the North
Carolina Citizens Association. He
praised Russell as the “equal in
ability, experience, courage, patrio
tism and devoted public service” of
any man mentioned by either party.
Hoey said the South has contrib
uted its share to the nation and
asked, “why should a Southern man
be excluded from the presidency?"
He praised Southern Democrats for
their v/ork to “kill dangerous and
radical measures’’ in Congress.
BLASTS DEMAGOGUES
He also praised "republicans .of
the better sort” for teaming up
with Southern Democrats to pass
“wholesome and just legislation”
over the opposition of extremists of
both parties.
He blasted “demogogic appeals"
to levy higher taxes on big in
comes, corporations and businesses
and said these taxes “really are
' levied upon the people.”
“There must edme a halt to ex
travagance and waste in govern
ment and a real reduction in the
expense of government,” the sen
ior senator said.
Dunn Students
Attend Court
Rain ting out that they Jpwfe
future citizens and .leaders,. JMge
ydu WIU do a better Job than we or
this generation have done. We have
Swaqeir in messing things up
pretty badly,” he admitted.
The group, composed of Junior*
and Seniors In Coach Paul JVag
goner’s economics clask, **e
visiting the courtroom with their
teacher during a court sexton as
part of their studies. Crime and
delinquency are among the studies
being, undertaken in the "clam.
Judge Strickland told the group
that he felt that every citizen should
visit the courts arid tee how justice
, is administered. He told them they
, would be welcome to visit his court
at any time.
, j Johnnie Bass Eason and Doctor
Thaddeaus McNeill were both
charged with assault with 'a deadly
weapon for knifing and hitting Dan
Johriion with a glass jug. However
McNeill claimed he was elsewhere
and no witness could place him at
the scene so he was discharged.
Eaton was found guilty and given
six months, suspended 2 years on
payment of $134 tor the hospital
and doctor bills of the victim phis
James Faison drew three 30 day
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DUNN, N. C., THURSDAY AFTEIKOON, MARCH %%, 1952~
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MOR&RET GARDNER*
Club To Hear
E. N. Gardner
The Rev. E. Norfleet Gardner,
pastor of the First Baptist Church
of Henderson and fdrmer pastor of
the Dunn Baptist Church, will ad
dress the Dunn Rotary Chib Friday
night at 8:30 o’clock at Johnson’s
Restaurant.
Plans for the appearance of Mr.
Gardner, one of the Btate’s best
known Baptist ministers, Were an
nounced today by President A, B.
Johnson.
Rotarian Hoover Adams has
charge the
from a preaching mission to Japan
and Will use as his subject. "I Found
God Amorig The Japanese.” He Is
expected to ten of sasge of his ex
’ meeting of tiie Woman’s Mlssion
-1 «ry Union at LUlington. V
> Mrs. Gardner will accompany
i him.
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1 WATERS WIELW,RELICS,
OXFORD. MiSs. iIA-ißesidents In
| this area are trying to identify two
1 ancient boilers discovered - during a
1 low -water period on the. Tallajtat-
chie River and beneyed to be of
l wrecked bCat'.Whtah contained -the
* by Confederates
"Uncle Joe" Thomas
; Dies At Age Os 93
i Joseph J. (Uncle Joe) Thonum, 93, retired Duntrmer
» chant and one erf the town’s oldest and most colorful
, figures, died this morning at 12:45 at his home on East
Broad Street. .-’V «* #* ; #:- ?T > . ■
condition became worse trfev weeks
ago. ,ffc was,nog confined to his
-jtinSb -Joe,” as knew
He was bom in Bilruti Lebanon
. son) of the late Peter Joseph
Thomas and Tobey Thomas. Be
cause of Turkish rule End a desire
to rear his family In a free coon
. try. Mr. Thomas came to America
in 1884.
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WAHHIKfwTOAT 4® - . Truman , ilu .
Says W# Has
Ho Bearing On
Hb Own Plans
KEY WEST, Fla. (W
President Truman said to
day that Gen. Dwight D. Eis
enhower is at liberty to re
turn from Europe at any
time he deems It safe and
proner.
Thus the President left sqimrely
Up to the general, when he keaves
Ills post as European defense com
mander to enter Republican poli
tics actively. /
■ Mr. Truman at hjs first meeting
.with reporters in three weeks blun-
Oy corrected the impression left by
Democratic Chairman F. tv McKin
ney that the President would not
seek re-election if there is peace
in Korea.
NOT IN PICTURE
Korea does not enter into the
politics of this country at all, the
President sold when asked about
McKinney's statement yesterday.
Mr. Trauma glev said Karen has
no bearing whatever on what he,
himself, may JtiHdr to do
Mr. Truman said he had told
Eisenhower personally that he
could use his own Judgment about
returning to this country; that the
general could come back whenever
It was proper and safe in his own
judgment.
PRAISES IKE'S WORK
Mr. Truman praiaod the Job Eis
enhower is doing in Europe, but
said he was ao4 interested in the
political fortunes of Risenhower.
who shewed imposing strength in
Mtw Hampshire end Minnesota pre
ference primaries.
The Preetyent’S apparent com
plete rejection of McKinney's the
sis that peaea in Korea and Mr.
Truman*, plans are hooked togeth
er came as % surprise to ufgipsn,
k YosMMajfrm he wound up feree
from thePtftf
dent that he would not run again
if a peace settlement is achieved
fairly soon.
Asked whether McKinney accur
ately reflected his views, the Pres
ident without mentioning the chair
mm’s name said twiee that Korea
did not enter into the politics of
the nation and mas without any
bearing on bis own plans.
Asked What l»e thought of Elsen
hower as a pdliticten, the Presi
dent. said he was speaking about
the geperal only aa a military man
and that he was not Interested in
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opened, a dry |Sds bu3tos on
East Br*HPNßtraitt. Latarrshe be*
came e fWellng lnlesmoinMd.
tailed hSOriares -hu
section \ Vy
Mr. Tboyas was bus
(Ceetlneed .T** l ; ?
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PLAN RECRUITING AT BENSON Reenrit ng win begin Mender morning st Benson for a
National Guard Anti-Alreraft Battery. Major H. V. Reid, adaainistrative officer of the 25*nd AA Grofip
st Wilmington, and Ms assistant. Warrant Officer A. L. King, Jr. were In Benson yesterday after-,
noon conferring with U. D. H. Parker, who will command Benson’s unit, and President C. M. Black- '
man of the Benson Chamber es Commerce. Major Reid pointed oat that Benson stands a good chance J
es (tearing a Federal Armory U«»sr the unit is activated. Left to right are, sitting, Lt. Parker and Frail- f
dent Blackman; standing, WO Star and Major Reid. (Daily Record Photo by T. M. Stewart). ]
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Stiff Fight Over Bench Seen
airman Lofton A. Tart of the j
U, County board of Comoiis-1
MriSra&jSn&tf dMttWeeJ
ter M. O. Lee of Llllington
1 will preside over the oounty re-
I carder's court until l?te board Has
an opportunity to appoint a success
. or to Judge Floyd Taylor.
Judge Taylor died Monday night
’ after holding the office for the
‘ pest_22 -years. *
1 Meanwhile, political observers
’ were predicting a "knock-down-drag
out” fight for the office when the
Democratic Primary rolls around.
' it will he the first-time in many
1 yean that the choice legal poet has
1 been available. During'Judge Tay
-1 lot’s long term, most lawyers re
garded It as futile to attempt to
oDbosb' trim. *
■ THREE- aur RUN
Three candidates today were tak
. lng top place in speculation over the
. office, although neither of them
would make any'definite statement.
Two 61 them said they considered
It too -boon after Judge Taylor’s
death to make any announcement.
Vice Recorder Lee la regarded as
• sure candidate, as wall as Farmer
Senator L. M. Chaffin of LUling
■ ton and Attorney John Hood of
Buie’s Creek. AU three have let it
; be known that they are Interested
tn thft office. ’
Chaffin served as acting judge
for sometime during Judge Taylor’s
, illness. He Is a former Superior
S Court Cserk. Hr. Lea la a former
solicitor Os thebqurt.Wr. Hood is
If. the county’s Tsagmnown law
? rVheVrflce ppsrgLeMta year anil
J *fta|UlC« onlyrstta ortwo) days work
, o*Rh: Wdek no worit
session.
Tart said he was
not suVtLvictioa will be taken at
that trim. Y
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bmitn 10 Appear
' Smith will te» a radio afpinlj
t Saturday how it was that aa*—Ml
notency of 0 ta&ch of rooi beer
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STATE NEWS
BRIEFS
LEXINGTON HP Sim De-
Lapp, leader of the Eisenhower
for-Preeident movement in- North
Carolina, said today that the Min
nesota primary served as an “ex
cellent means for measuring the
public pulse.”
RALEIGH art Richard G.
Stockton of Winston-Salem, chair
man of the board of Wachovia
Btrnk and Trust Co., wps re-elected
president of the North Carolina
Citizens Association here yester
day.
LITTLE SWITZERLAND, N. 0.
—HE— Craggy Gardens with its
famous crimson rhodendron and
crabtree meadows with sparkling
crabtree falß has been transferred
to the National Park Sefttee by
the U. S. Forest >Servioe. Both abeaa
adjoin Blue Ridge Parkway.
National Secretojy
Will Address WQW
Woodmen in the nine counties comprising tlflO .
retary WiSjam speaks at the annSttW
ing on Thursday, March 27th at Clinton. *
District Manager Bugane Road,
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RALEIGH <ipi Umstead hud
Olive forces expressed relief tow'. -
that Ernest A. Gardner of Shelb*
had withdrawn from the gPVfjfr
nor’s race, and estimated they hfp
saved about <250,006. £•;'
Oardner,- who said “hit juat
breaks my heart,” said he jt#.
didn’t have the money to ruri.
Those backing William B. Umstead
and Hubert E. Oilve for tli* Demo
cratic nomination were glad of it.
Umstead and Olive figured the
“Gardner from Shelby" name toM
: good enough to draw at least MUM
votes. Coupled with his tapptivat
ing, folksy manner he code gSB
have pulled enough votes oak bUK
fifst primary to cause veMiHMI,
costing the two tending oandiriMMb
l the mice of a whole new cam
paign,
DUNNAWAY UNIMPORTANT
They do not exprat th*; rißtr
candidate, Manley R.
Charlotte, to poll enbughgWbee.#
i make a difference in the jafexm#.
“If I’d a had <50D00"
! pound Oardner drawled, ■S oaSIA
I been the nest governor. Ttom
’ Mr. Umstead’* hfll
i lkm buctaf and - Mr.
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