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VOLUME II
Vs A
DR. RAY LINDLEY , EUGENE HUGGINS
Lindley To Open
Services Tonight
Dr. R. Ray Lindley of Wilson,
president of Atlantic Christian
College and one of the outstand
ing pulpit figures of the South, will
open a one-week series of special
Pre-Easter services tonight at 8
o’clock in the Hood Memorial
Christian Church in Dunn.
The noted minister is making
I his third evangelistic visit to Dunn
Several years ago, he conducted
a city-wide revival sponsored by
the Dunn Ministerial Association
and returned later for a revival at
the Christian Church.
IN GREAT DEMAND
Before coming to North Caro
lina to head Atlantic Christian
College, Dr. Lindley served as Dean
of Brite College of the Bible, the
religious school of Texas Christian
University. He has held many im
i portant posts.
While there, he was in * great
demand for evangelistic meetings
throughout the nation and on one
occasion conducted a city-wide
event in Los Angeles.
Roberts Champaign
To Opm Friday
FAYETTEVILLE The Rev.
Oral Roberts of Tulsa, Okla., one
of the country’s most famous evan
gelists, will launch a 16-day cam
paign in Fayetteville on . Friday
April 11.
Advance plans for the campaign
were announced this week in
Whiteville by S. Lee Braxton,
Whiteville mayor ahd prominent
business man, who is national di
rector of “The Healing Waters’’ ra
dio broadcast.
The Fayetteville revival will be
conducted in Roberts’ gospel tent,
said to be the world’s largest for
this purpose, which has a seating
cabacity of 12,600.
Evangelist Roberts will be con
ducting his fourth tent revival in
North Carolina since .he gave up
his pastorate in Tulsa to devote’
his full time to evangelistic work.
Previously he has conducted re
vivals in Durham, Goldsboro and
High Point.
The tent will be located on High
way 301, one mile north of Fay
etteville. Services will be held night
ly, starting at 7:30 o’clock, with
an afternoon service at 2 o’clock.
Roberts comes to Fayetteville
from Jacksonville, Fla., where he
conducted his third successful
Taft's Wife Cant
Campaign Actively
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Dally Record today is beginning a special
United Press series of features on wives of the leading candidates
for President. The UP is releasing stories on wives of the Republican
candidates first and then the wives of the Democratic candidates.
Today's feature is on Martha Taft.)
WASHINGTON UP)—Mrs. Robert A. Taft, a veteran polit
ical campaigner, expects to be in Chicago in July to cheer
her husband on in the nomination scramble at the Repub
lican convention.
Witty, nimble - tongued Martha
Taft was an able vote-getter for
hers husband in past Ohio con-
doctor vetoed active cam
paigning in the pre-convention,
presidential contests because Mrs.
Taft is not fully recovered from a
stroke suffered two ydars ago. Her
left side is still slightly paralysed.
She doesn’t think her absence
will prove a handicap to the sena
tor.
“I think him well able to run bis
own campaign.” And if Taft reach
es the White House, Mrs. Taft ex
pects to carry on the social func
tions of a first lady.
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He has appeared in Dunn often
since coming to the Wilson College
and always draws a large crowd.
Dr. Lindley opened his series
with a sermon entitled, "Is God
Asleep.”
SERMON SUBJECTS
Following is -his schedule for the
rest of the week:
Tuesday night, “Is Jesus Out Os
Date?” Wednesday night, “Is The
Church A Dead Duck?" Thursday
night, “Does It Do Any Good To
Pray;” Fdday night, ‘‘ls Life
Worth Living,” and Sunday morn
ing, April 13th, “If A Man Die
Shall He Live Again.”
Dr. George Cuthrell, pastor, has
extended the public an urgent in
vitation to hear Dr. Lindley in this
series.
Eugene Huggings will be in
charge of the music. He is one of
the most popular vocalists and
song leaders In this section. Ser
vices will begin each night at 8
o’clock.
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campaign in: aB many years, and
appears here under the sponsorship
of fifty Full Gospel Churches in
the Fayetteville area.
Evangelist Roberts and his. staff
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Telephone Workers Now On Strike
New Courthouse
Is Discussed
By County Board
Discussion about the new
Harnett County Courthouse
bobbed up unexpectedly to
day at the meeting of the
Commissioners as prospect
of some State aid entered
the picture.
The matter arose when commis
sioners were talking informally
with William M. Weber, Raleigh
architect who has been officially
employed to draw up plans for the
new health center in Dunn.
Weber asked the commissioners if
they had given any though to the
fact that 2,200 square feet of land
had been reserved by State Medi
cal Care Commission for a new
health center in Lillington.
“For twenty-five cents on a dollar
you can build a health center in
Lillington immedilately. it seems
such a good proposition I wonder
ed if you had given the matter
serious thought.”
“Well, Drfl Hunter told us he had
adequate space where he is,” said
Commissioner H. S. Holloway, re
ferring to present headquarters the
health department occupies in the
Agriculture Building.
But a new health center at less
than would be required to buy ma
terials would free that space for
other county offices observed an
other commissioner.
Then county attorney W. A. John
son asked the question “if Harnett
County was to build a new court
house would the State Medical Care
Commission allow money already set
aside for the health center in Lil
lington be used and approved for
such quarters in such a building?
VYes,” replied Weber, “it has been
done in many counties provided the
rfftyi#»rs meet, the ’ ewnty jeqiire
“Well. if that’s true said Hollo
way, “who is vigorously pushing a
new courthouse. I am 100 per cent
for a new health center in Lllling -
ton.”
Then the commissioners by an
other question to Weber asked how
much would a new county court
house cost. “Around $350,000,” ans
wered Weber. Smiles wreathed the
face, of Auditor Herbert Carson who
had placed a similar estimate on a
courthouse several weeks ago.
By now Weber had questions to
ask himself, “Does Harnett County
have any funds, set aside for a
courthouse?"
VOTE NEEDED
“No,” replied Johnson, the coun-
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ty attorney. “We would have to
start from scratch. And. I feel like
it would be a lot of scratching on
the ballots," said Commissioner
Worth Lee Byrd who said a vote
on the bond Issue might be neces
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Highway Patrol
Has Busy Month
Harnett’s six highway patrolmen
had a busy month during March,
traveling a total of 21,106 miles
and making a total of 319 arrests.
The report was submitted today
by Corporal Rommie Williamson,
head .of the State Highway Patrol
in Harnett.
During the month, the patrol
men investigated 36 accidents.
There were 27 injured and four
killed.
Os the 319 arrests made, 169
were for speeding, 41 for driving
without operators’ licenses, 16 for
driving drunk; 11 for reckless driv
ing; 21 far failing to stop at stop
signs; 7 for passing on hills or In
the face of oncoming traffic, 6 for
public drunkenness on the high
ways, and 48 for miscellaneous vio
lations.
Members of the patrol In Harnett
are; Corporal Williamson, Pgul
Albergine, David Matthews, R. B.
Leonard, William Grady, Herman
L. Ward. Commander of this dis
trict, including Harnett and John
ston, is Sergeant G. A. Stewart of
Smith.
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RALBIGH (ffl Hog markets:
Tarboro, Hamilton, Whiteville, Pem
broke, Mqunt Olive, Dunn, Kinston,
riSe^Florence, Marion:
DUNN, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 7, 1952
Easter Beauties
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WHAT THE HOLLY wreath is to
Christmas, the lily Is to Easter.
Blonde Betty McDonald poses
amid a profusion of the fragrant
flowers at Cypress Gardens, Fla.,
where the lilies are now in full
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Sub Totaling
Slim,NO Filed
Two companion suits asking
damages totaling SIOO,OOO have been
filed in Harnett Superior Court in
the injury of two Sampson County
youths.
Chevis McCullen of Clinton, a
minor, is asking $50,000 damages
against Joel Hough, a minor, and
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Hough as the result of injuries re
ceived by McCullen in an accident
that occurred March 17th between
Erwin and Coats.
A r suit for the same amount has
been tited against the Hqugjis by
another*’ 'odMlpaht o! the car
Harold (Bonny) Andrews, also of
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Nisbet Analyzes
Governors Race
By LYNN NISBET
Record Correspondent
Newsmen who make the* capital square beat are be
sieged daily to give current analysis of the political situa
tion in this state. It is a difficult assignment. Conditions
change sq rapidly that appraisal based on information
gathered yesterday may be obsolete tomorrow: Further
more, if the analysis indicates advantage for ohe candi
date or faction the others immediately dub it uhfair prop
aganda. ; '
At the risk of being subjected
to such criticism, your reporter
herewith hazards appraisal of the
Situation as of this date, based on
recent trips about the state and
conversation with numerous visi
tors to RtMfeh, supplemented by
telephone check-up at strategic
points. .
GOVERNORSHIP— The big race
is for the Democratic nomination
for Governor between William Um
stead of Durham and Hubert Olive
of Lexington. The third candidate,
Manly R. Dunaway ’ of Charlotte,
is not expected to affect result of
the primary, voting. It has been
Dunn Couple To Get
Nation-Wide Salute
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Peterson, well-known Dunn resi j
dents, whl receive a nation-wide radio salute Wednesday
when Jack Berch will pay tribute to them on his ABC
radio network show.
• Berch will read to the nation a
letter about the Petersons which
describes them as “Two of the most
wonderful persons in the world!”
The letter was written by their
adopted daughter, Mrs. Elmond W.
McLemore of 1418 East 42nd St.,
Savannah, Georgia, the former Miss
Dorothy Jean Peterson of Dunn.
Berch conducts a radio show In
which he emphasizes good-neigh
borliness, hunfan kindness and hu
man Interest events, and invites lis-1
teners to send real-life examples j
In to him. , v i
In her letter, Mrs. McLemore
teßs how the Petersons adopted
her 15 years ago when she was
only three and a half years old,
and How they gave her the gift of
Dunn Office
Not Affected
By Walkout
NEW YORK (IP) More
than 50,000 telephone work
ers went on strike across
the nation today and threat
ened a “hit and run” disrup
tion of services in 43 states.
The strike started at 6 a.m, Com
bined with the five-day-old strike
of Western Union operators, it con
fused and limited the nation’s com- ;
munieations. But the telephone
strike was immediately effective in
only four states—New Jersey, Ohio
Michigan, and Northern California.
Telephone service in the Dunn
district was not affected today by
the strike and W. G. Patrick, dis- j
trict manager, said he didn’t think
it would be. Mr. Patrick predicted
that the strike would not last long.
The major threat to service was
from the comparatively small Dis
tricts 10 and 11 of the Commun
ications Workers of America (CIO).
The 15,500 members are empolyes
of Western Electric. Their hit-and
run picket lines could idle workers j
in all states except those of New
England and Montana.
The first Western Electric pick
ets appeared in Augusta, Ga., and
Jennings, Ga., shortly before 9 a.m.
A Southern Bell spokesman said
one picket at Augusta kept “some”
operators off their jobs. Two pick
ets appeared at Jennings but only
one of seven operators refused to
eriter the exchange, the company
said?
In addition, 44,500 telephone op
erators in Ohio, Michigan and New
Jersey, represented by other divi
sions of the CWA, walked off their
jobs in separate disputes with lo
cal Bell Telephone companies.
Service employes of the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph Co. struck
In Northern California.
Newßutfinus in sAj the wagejdto
putes brdke up .shortly before’ the
strike deadline but were scheduled
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often noted that Umstead and
Olive have many traits in com
mon. Both are successful lawyers
and each has devoted a full decade
to public service, Umstead of rep
resentative and senator in the
Congress, Olive as a special supe
rior court judge.
PARALLEL Umstead is an
alumnus of the University of North
Carolina has has a law degree from
Duke, is a former president of the
Carolina Alumni Association and
presently a trustee of the Con
solidated University. Olive is a
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HARNETT’S PATROL FORCE lt is a rare occassfon when ail the member* of Harnett’s high
way patrol force get together. They assembled here yesterday afternoon for a meeting and Dally
Record Photographer J. W. Temple, Jr. talked them into posing for a picture. Lett to right are the
men who patrol the county's highways day and night; front, Sergeant G. A. Stewart of Smithfield,-
commander of the forces In Harnett and Johnston; Herman L. Ward of Bunnlevel; Corporal Remade
Williamson, head of Harnett's patrol; back row, R. B. Leonard of Lillington, Paul Grady of Angler,
David Matthews of Dunn and Paul Albergine of Coats. Harnett’s patrol unit is regarded as one of the
best in the State. (Daily Record Photo.) • jg-
Policeman Aiken Suspended,
Facing Felony Charges Here
Tom Aikens, 33-year-old
Dunn policeman, was sus
pended from the department
today and is, facing trial on
changes o f/secret assault
wiito intent tokUl.afteMjj
fight with Berry Mien; SF
year-old Dunn taxi driver.
Already, a warrant has been ser
ved on Aikens charging him with
simple assault, but Attorney Dun
can C. Wilson said this morning
the warrant would be amended to
charge the officer with a felony.
This morning, Allen issued a
statement through his attorney
charging that Policeman Aikens
tried to kill him because of his
testimony In a recent court triaL
Attorney Everette L. Doffermyre is
assisting Attorney Wilson with the
prosecution.
TRIAL SET FOR THURSDAY
Police Chief George Arthur Jack
son, who ordered Aiken early Sat
urday morning to turn in his badgb
and then served the warrant on
him, said the trial has been set
for Thursday in the Dunn Record
er’s Court.
Chief Jackson declined comment
on the case, but said Aikens had
been suspended until after the trial
and further Investigation.
Aikens came to Dunn several
months ago from New Orleans,
where he served as a private de
tective. He was engaged in under
cover work here for a while. The
trial which resulted in the alleged
fight was that of Mary Robinson,
who was acquitted by a jury after
Aikehs swore he had purchased liq
uor from the woman. He said Allen
had taken him to the woman’s
house.
Allen testified at the trial that
he had played poker with Aikens
and had known the officer to drink
whiskey.
According to the story told by
Allen this morning. Policeman Aik
ens stopped him Friday afternoon
and told him he wanted to talk
with him, that he had a question
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Former Harnett
Woman Honored
Mrs. Marshall T. Spears of Dur
ham, first woman trustee of Duke
University, wss the guest of honor
at a dinner given Saturday night at
the University as the concluding
feature of the 9th annual Duke
Alnmnae Week End.
Mrs. Spears, the former Miss Es
telle Flowers of Durham, is a for
mer resident of Lillington and is
well known in Hargett County.
Her husband, former Superior Court
Judge Marshall T. Spears, is a na
tive of Lillihgton. They have one
son, Marshall T. Spears, Jr., who
Is associated with his father in the
practice of law in Durham.
HARNETT LADIES
Mirths Lsyton Winston, president
Is
Retired Missionary
Cimrii-nr
r9Vtir fUlir
Mrs. S. R. Moore. Sr.:, 73, promi
nent Coats woman and retired
Baptist missionary, died Saturday
morning at 5:23 in Good Hope Hos
pital at Erwin. She was the mother
of Dr. Donald Moore of Coats.
Mrs. Moore had been ill for about
four days. Death was caused by a
heart ailment.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at
the Coats Missionary Baptist
Church. Dr. J. Ben Eller, pastor,
and the Rev. Clarence Godwin of
Cary officiated. Burial was in the
Cary Cemtery at Cary. The body
lay in state at the church for one
hour prior to the services.
SERVED IN CHINA
Mrs. Moore was a member of a
prominent family of missionaries.
Building In March
Totaled $36,475L|
Building permits were issued,
her# last month totaling $36,475 for j
new construction, additions and re- I
pairs.
The report was made today by
City Building Inspector John E.
Norris.
Permits for new construction
went to:
George Upchurch, North -Orange
Avenue, $7,000; M. L. Williams,
North Clinton Avenue, $3,000; Mrs.
Gteorge P. McKay. S. Magnolia
Ave., $6,000; Max E. McLeod, W.
Cumberland St., $6,000; D. C. Wil
son, E. Harnett St., $7,000; and
Paul C. Hood, E. Vance St., $1,500.
BULLETINS
NEW YORK TiP) Failure ot the pilot to fo T *MQ§jP|
trol tower instructions was blamed today for tiqg wgh Ji
of a cargo plane in a residential area which took
WASHINGTON (IP) Funeral services will be
morrow for Kenneth Romney, former House sergean#»M|iaj|
arms who was sent to prison for concealing shortages jifa M
PARIS OP The last strident notes of “le jazz KsJ§
were coaxed from instruments today to end the
nual international jazz festival) which for nine
rocked'the Left Bank of the Seine. SI
XtelfeKortto steel strike, dJj>£?g
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Her parents, the late Rev. and
Mrs. G. W. Greene of Moravian
Falls, were missionaries to China.
Mrs. Moore was born in Moravian
Falls.
She served for 10 years as a .
missionary in China, where she
spent most of her childhood. She
attended the old Oxford FemMe
College, which was the forerunner
to Meredith College at Raleigh.
It was while serving In China
: that Mrs. Moore met her-husband,
an English -Civil Service official,
! now retired. Mrs. Mpore was re
’ | tired years ago by the Southern
’ ■ Baptist Mission Board. She and
Mr. Moore made their home with
| Dr. and Mrs. Moore In Coats.
11 Surviving are her husband, S. R.
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ADDITIONS AND REPAIR* - ?|
! Permits for additions and repairs j
L. R. Norris, S. McKay
$400: M. W. Hobson, W. Divine,
$450; Stacy Cousar, E. Edgerten
St., $125: Earl West, E. IJaggeU
St., $3,000; J. A. Wilkins,-W. JSSm- ; M
berland. $2,000.
Plumbing inspections were~tnfle
during the month for: A»J?,JMbe, ■ |
Bert Cannady. Dr. Harvey AbJB» s l|3
dridge. J. F. Jackson, C”
mer, Blalock and Stanfield,ja
Fannie Tew, Mrs. Session,
. Bennett and J. A. Hardison.