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VOLUME II "“v?
Emmett Bellamy,
f State
Leader, Murdered
CHARLOTTE An attorney and political figure
Was shot to death here today and another man was
wounded.
| Police said they captured a man who admitted he
1 killed Emmett Bellamy, 60, and wounded Lloyd S. Elkin
Jr., 25. The assailant, Albert Raymond Rinhardt, said
the lawyer had “cheated” his mother out of $40,000 in
real estate.
Bellamy died while being takep to a hospital. Elkin, an
employee of the law office, was hospitilized with a bul
let wound in his right shoulder.
v foiice mid Rinhardt, 50. was
standing in the haU on the seventh
ffeor of the Law Building when he
|| fired at Bellamy and Elkin as they
Stood in an elevator.
Police said Kinhsrdt admitted
be shot them after the men
“sneered at bis request that they
reetere SH,Nt In real estate he
claimed they had taken from his
mother.
PARTY CHAIRMAN
Bellamy was chairman , of the New
Hanover County Democratic Execu
tive Committee and a member of
one Os Wilmington's oldest and
>most prominent families. His fath
er. also headed the party commit
tee.
.Bellamy’s brother. Mardsen Bell
amy, is New Hanover County at
torney.
Wilmington sources said Bellamy
tod Elkin met Rinhardt here to
discuss the dispute over a house in
Charlotte.
Witnesses said Rinhardt opened
ffre Bellamy and Skin stepped
into the* elevator.
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Nebraska's Primary
Takes The Spotlight
■ £0*434, Neb. «*- Th*
iSSBSiBAffSi
primary.took on new signi
ficance today after Presi
dent Truman stepped out of
the 1962 race.
Bens. Estes Kelayver of Tennes
see and Robert a Kerr of Okla
homa were set to tangle in the first
pill-fMied contest atoeeVMr. Tru
man’s status was cleared up, The
tattle promised to' draw a near rec-
contact wilfbe a
Write-in battle with supporters of
Sen. Robert A. Taft and Gen.
Dwight Eisenhower seeking to edge
Harold E. Stassen, the only prom
inent OOP hopeful whose name
Will appear on the ballot.
■if ■ TO FOLLOW LAW
The only detraction to write-in
Efforts was the announcement In'
gome county clerks that they will
fbllow the letter of the law and
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'Mad Dog Is Found;
Vaccinations Begin
- J After a report from the State Board or Health show-
Img at least one Harnett dog to be mad, Dr. W. B. Hunter,
county health officer, today warned all dog-owners to
Igave their animals vaccinated immediately.
iDr. M. P. Hines, veterinarian, of I
the State health board, a
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The elevater girl and a pgseen
ger watched In herrer qs Bellamy
■lumped to the floor *f the ear. He
was pronounced dead on arrival at
a hospital with a bullet wound in
his abdomen.
A bystander asked Rinhardt what
happened and he replied:
“I shot the two . They stole
$40,000 from my mother.”
Bellamy was a leading political
figure in Eastern North Carolina
and a prominent attorney. '
Elkins was a recent graduate of
the University of North Carolina
law school where he edited the
student law review.
CONFIRMED BY SENATE
WASHINGTON. —The Senate has
confirmed the nomination <■ How
ard B. Pate. Jr., to be postmaster
at Spring Lake In Cumberland
county. s .
Pate was nominated for the post
by President Truman. The Senate
makes his appointment ofgcial.
± MILWAUKEE, Wis HR
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ers as a. hancwjowik’Mitn ner
in tomorrow’s Wtecoiisinraw \
mary after Ptbsmst Tru*
man salts he Would not be *
candidate for re4lectk».^
But the Republican oepteat woe
* sjugfest be Sweep Harold
Warren tad * “favorite ,
Most observers felt the OOP bat
tle was a do-or-ffie testing ground
for an four—particularly Stamen
and Taft.
But Mr. Truman’s announcement
that he wanted to vacate the
White House leff-'TCefauver opposed
only' two pro-Truman candidates,
although organisation Democrats
speculated that Mr. Truman would
accept a convention “draft”
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White House Says H ST For Stevenson
State Democrats
Rallying Behind
Senator Russell
RALEIGH (IP) A wave of !
sentiment among North Car; I
olina Democratic bigwigs
mounted for Sen. Richard
Russell of Georgia today but
there were two imoortant ex
ceptions—Gov. Kerr Scott
and national .committeeman
Jonathan Daniels.
Led by Democratic Chairman
Everett Jordan Sen. Clyde R. Hoey
and Senator Willis Smith the pro-
Russell camp boasted a large part
of the state’s congressional delega
tion and a growing share* of the I
state’s biggest politics. V
Rep. b. B. Deane predicted flatljr |
that the North Carolina, delegation i
at the notional convention will be
for Russell.
Many other .leaders shared
Dean’s , belief and others believed
Russell would get most—ls not all
—of tta Tar Heel votes in early
balloting.
Scott said he believed Russell
has a good chance of getting a
large number of North Carolina
votes, and that he intends to sup
port the' man nominated by tKe
Chicago; convention, no matter who
he moy be.
SCOTT NOT SURPRISED
Scott laid he was not surprised
bv Mr. Truman’s announcement
that he .will not seek re-election.
He said tt would hyve nothing to
do with Mans to go ahead with a
big bnrbedne and rally touching off
the Democratic presidential cam
paign at his Haw River farm In
August.
Daniels, Mi tor > of the Raleigh
■News apeff -Observer, said, Mr.
Truman’s cfanoujneement was “its
accord with his* unfailing char-
Hr
WwinlHe
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at 2 o’clock for Mrs.
Viola Barbour Lucas, 41, of Erwin,
'pho oommitted suicide Saturday
Afternoon at her home. -
Mrs. Lucas shot herself to death
with a 22 rifle. Mrs. Lucas sat
down on the floor in the hall, prop
ped the rifle against the opposite
wa)l of the hall and used a stick
to the the weapon.
The load entered her left breast
and death oame Instantly. Her
•body was found a few minutes later
by a sob. Watson Lucas.
She left s note in which she
said, “I’m doing it,” and declaring
that nobody else was responsible.
Assistant Coroner Edgar Black of
Dunn and Erwin Police Chief
Claude Avery investigated. Mr.
Black ruled that it was a clear
case Os suicide and that no in
quest was necessary. , ~
NO REASON GIVEN
Members of the family said they
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Teen-Age Boys
Hurt In fec|
'Tta teen-age boys, are In the
Dunn Hospital as the result of
injuries received Sunday morning
when the car in which they were
riding overturned On the Dunn-
Jonesboro road, Just a short dis
tance flnm McLamb’s Crossroads
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Barefoot, 15. of Dunn. Route 2.
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Assailant
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alive was one of. the meet mira
culous things he'd ever seen. Out
side of minor lacerations of the
forehead and bruise*. Byrd was not
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N. C., MONDAt AFTERNOON, MARCH 81, 1958
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HIS DRAMATIC announcement
ended, President Truman tuctu a
copy qf his speech under his arm
and smilingly walks from Ota
speaker’s table at the JeHunon-
Jacksoo Day dinner in Washing
ton. The Chief Executive astound
ed 9,000: Democratic leaders by
declaring he would not to a can
didate tor office. (international)
Drunk
Is Added To
Shooting Count
A Sampson Cquaty Negro srho
shot' his friend tlpdsy was facing
... .tldi.Wn.l ch.rjf b—M
WJttlaatam ffidn|l
know about the Sheeting, but
WUIMnu readily admitted' that
He had shut W. ,C. Williams, 31.
•f Godwin, Rente 1 a short While
earlier. ’■ s',
The officer said WttHains was
In pretty .bad shapo and ru
reeHag (Tom one side at the road
to thq other. He said the Negro
apparently didn’t realise he was
being taken ihto custody for
driving drank, bat thought he |
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Harnett Wreck Suits
SettledAt $37,000
Three Negroes injured in a highway accident and the
family of another Negro who was killed in the wreck were
awarded damages totaling $37,000 this morning in the lar
gest compromise settlement ever reported in Harnett
County.
The settlement papers were
signed at 9:96 this morning by At
torney Everette L. Doffermyre of
DuAn, counsel for the plaintiffs,
and by Oscar Leach of .the law firm
of Smith, Leach and Anderson of
Raleigh, attorney' for the defend
*ntQNE KILLED UIREK HURT *
Doffermyre had brought suits
against the J.'P. Stephens Comp
any: larra textile concern, to the
death of Lomap Bvans, a Harnett
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• WASHINGTON (Bl Court heart argw- ;
■Nd d Ns party s nominee?
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Consideration
Os The South
By LYLE C. WILSON
UP Staff Corresoondent
WASHINGTON (IP) The
great political organization
Franklin D. Roosevelt cre
ated and willed to Harry S.
Truman was leaderless to
day and dividing for bitter
North-South conflict over
partv policies.
Platform principles seemed to
outweigh personalities to the first
confusion following President Tru
man’s announcement that he would
retire.
But some Democrats, including
men of the South, hoped and be
hoved Mr. Truman’s retirement
offered a pet Mr chance f<* even
tual pgrty harmony than "had ex- >
is ted before.
The President withheld ehdorse
. ment of a Democrat to succeed
kjtm.
STEVENSON IS CHOW*
Mr. Truman’s choice, however,
was reported to' be 52-year-old Gov.
Adlal E. Stevenson of Illinois.
A White House official stated
that to be a fact The President
himself made no hint of his' choice
when he revealed Saturday night
that he would not-run again.
Stevenson told the United Press
that “J'-ftan’t discuss what has
traekpired” between him and the
President. He said he had net talk
ed to Mr. Truman since his retire- i
ment announcement, but that other
Democratic leaders had “brought ‘
considerable pressure on me to ]
stun.” ‘‘ ’ 1
He insisted that the only politi- j
cal Job he ‘seeks’ is re-eiaction as
governor. Asked / directly whether ;
he would (accept the nomination 1
if it, were' offered to him. hA x»- .
plied that. ’*™ have to aim* tag* j
BAUU-9Y MAY RUN
fiNends 1 .tall eve Vice Presi- 1
dent Alben w. Barkley will be- ’
comp a candidate. Ohe of them '
saidlßarkley probably would, an- 1
nounfie his decision early this
week. He thought it would be yes. 1
Barkley is 11 years AM. -
Three United '‘States senators
Kefauver of Tennessee, Ruggell of 1
Georgia and KArr of Oklahoma —1
already were ,'avowed candidates
when Mr. . Truman announced he ,
would quit, Thfiir cfttniAkliui Quick*
ened. qeoT and «
other candldmcies were popping up 1
like spring’s tulipe. ' 1
RAYBURN BOOMED
I Sen. A. S Mike Monroney of Ok- !
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The accident occurred on Jan
uary 18th near Buie’s Creek when j
the automobile containing the
Negroes was struck on the wrong .
side of the road py a truck owned ]
by tfcO' textile- company. ]
It was not disdomd how the \
gMW m ***** the S
This was the third tone Attorney I
pofferwyiro has madelegal hjatmy J
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
CHURCH YOUTHS MEET HERE The Hoed Mrmorlsl Christian Church played host during the
weekend to the Central District meeting of tht Christian Youth Fellowship. Some of the leaders are
pictured here, (dft to right arel. Shirley Parker cf Raleigh. State service committee ehsirman, Ruth
HaisHp of Oskeffity . amoeiate State president; Forman M. Reynolds, missionary to India, who was
a principal speaker; Ann Cooke of Mt Olive, secretary of the Mill Creek Nan Mattox of Won
dell, district president. (Dally Record photo by T. M. Stewart).
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Negro Shot Attacking Cop
Ed Elliott, 35, described
by police as “it dangerous
Negro” was in the Dunn hos
pital in a critioal condition
today with a pistol'-wound
in his neck because he re
sisted arrest anil attenuated
to shoot Negro Policeman
Jobft Brockington here yes
wiWr raetahto
with a draw weapon, Police Chief
George Arthur Jackson skid this
morning. ** .
Policeman Brocktagtoh said he
received a call about .a disturbance
near tibe Harhett county Training
Schow. He said he arrived on the
scene and .found Elliott waving a
shotgun and cursing loudly.
MOD AT OFFICER
The .officer ordered Elliott to
tata town and quit cursing. At
tfcf ftant. Elliott cursed , w«oy,
raised the jhotgun, cocked ft Add
limed K qf the offioer, '
When he> did. Brockington fired
it him with a .45 calibre pistol and
Elliott fell to the street. The load
entered Ids neck. Hg was rushed to
toe Dunn Hospital, where he is
liven a chance “but a slim one”
•jo recover.
Authorities had information that <
Elliott had the gun out lodktog 1
tor his aon-to-law, intending to 1
till him. Friends and neighbors were I
unable to calm him and summoned <
Policeman Brockington.
Chief Jackson said It appeared I
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Veteran MilT
Employee Dies
wnile Canon Moore. 49. of
Broadway. "Route 1, employee 1 ]
Erwin anils, Inc, died to the Lee ;
County Hospital at Sanford «unday 1
if bemoan at 12:35 o’clock. He had
been i(1 loq about a week.— ,
Mr. Moore was a native and life
l(tog resident of Harnett; son of.
Mrs. Rosa Moore Butler and the
late Calvin Moore. He had been an
employeq es Erwin Mills for ,3|
MffijcEAL fU<SDAT
wiU > hrM^^dAv W attmwmr«
3 3». wMoek st the Leaflet Presby
teriaa Chmch. The Rev. Aster
Hardin, Wf the Rev. C l. Caloote
will officiate. Burial will be to
flu null Memorial* Ownfitpry at
60+
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Dunn Coast Line Worker
Prevents Major Disaster
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' Earl Godwin, M-yrar-eM ah|A.
■« nsA* today vim cralw-B
ed with preventing what eooid
hare been a major disaster and •
WitA^ saving the lives es maay
The alert Dunn was detected
a broken axle on the fast Coast
Line tourist special. The Vacs-
Haw or, .when the train speeded
through Dunn Saturday morning
at Si|| o’clock.
5 Finer Carolina
Projects Adopted ; j
Chairman Earl McD. Westbrook,
In announcing the projects this
morning, expressed the hdpe that
the projects will be successfully
completed to bring Dunn the SI,OOO
prise money offered for towns this'
sise.
The .projects ware adopted at a
meeting of Chairman Westbrook
and his committee held to the of
fices of the Dunn Chamber of.
Commerce. '
THE PROJECTS
Following is a list of the projeets:
1. Improvement and organisation
of new_ civic and social organise
tinny
2. Improvement and expansion bf
recreational facilities. *
3. Improvement and building of a
new Health Center and hospital
facilities, improvement Os nursing
service* and establishment of a
nurses' registry.
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Harnett FHA Units
To Meet Wednesday
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County will b» held m Benhaven
School on We<lnes. av April 2 _
from one till four o'clock.
o i.i _,l v, ntJ
Hto. Va' j|
nq:u
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'ed when the fata train reacted *
the Broad Street erossiag-that the j
• axle was broken and hAngilNl >
. beneath- the .Pallauui : eaK' ' .
\ It was so low that It straek the Al
4 boards of the crossing. ' ■&§
Godwin immediately gave the 1
Bagman the signal for an emer
■ Armey stop and the train trailed, 1
to a halt about a mile north of .
•Cantlnoed on Page TwnV i'^l
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4. Municipal improvenjents, 4n- a
eluding improvement of pubUOtM- &
itation conditions,
streets, and numbering of hrri’Mjp- ‘
5. Encouragement of better
al-Urban cooperation by ealrn^SSL^m
ment of better facilities and ser- .
vioes. . .r.‘a.
Chamber Manager Norman But
tles praised the project Ust-ae 33Sat
impressive and badly negteiLlLMa
Chairman Westbrook “expremAd -i
confidence that citizens -can “9#- >
cpssfully carry through ttoese'lS»-?|ra
Jects.
WINNING SgCOKDABTriy
“We, of course, would like tdTTta -a
the prize money, but that is,V«e- ’
ondarv.” seid Mr. Wmtbreok. “Tfcade , S
projects will be adequate reward* if .
we can Just complete thaaa.*
Among thode in qttondaneaSlt ii
the meeting Friday afternoow-wto 1
<r< HWtmed «« o»»e two*—-r_ I
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