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+WEATHER+ NORTH CAROLINA Mostly fair and continued hot today, to night and Saturday. Chance of af ternoon thundershowers today and again Saturday. VOLUME II Parker, Carlyle, Lee, Lassiter Harnett Woman Kills Husband Mrs. Zona Arnold Weaver, i 38-year-old Harnett farm wife, was freed under SI,OOOI bend today after killing hf/ |frusband in a row over an other woman. The tall, brown-haired woman told a corner’s jury,. Sunday mor ning between tears that she pump ed “three or four” bullets into the body of Willie Weaver during a fuss and fight that started Satur day night when he brought an other woman to their home. The slaying occurred at their farm home, located about two miles teouth of tiillington. They occupied rune of two partments in the struc ture which served as the old coun ty home. Mrs. Weaver told the jury im paneled by Coroner Grover C. Hen derson of Dunn that she shot her husband several times and then assisted him back into the bedroom and laid him on the bed to die. Death came almost instantly, she said. STILL LOVES HIM . “But I still love him," the wo- I man. insisted to the jurors dur ing her dramatic testimony. The other woman, Inez Hough, about 40, of Coats, sat quietly as her alleged rival in love related how she killed her 40-year-old far mer husband. She told the jurors that Mrs. Weaver assaulted her when Weav er took her jo their home late Saturday night. She said that he and a neighbor, Silas Lanier, had jjicked her up at her home and ■that they went “for a friendly ride.” The woman also denied on cross examination that she made a prac tice of going out with strange men. Mrs. Weaver testified that the trouble all started last night when her husband drove up to the house with the Hough woman. She said she went outside,- pulled the Hough woman but of the car and start rl hasting on her. A man by the name of Gray Lett, a neighbor, separated them and then took the Hough woman home. Mrs. Weaver said she and her husband fussed and argued for a while and then went to bed. She said she took his 2% calibre pistol and hid it in the drawer of a kitchen cabinet for fear he might nto ill her: ' he said that they resumed the argument this tnorning and that her husband started beating her j |nhd forded her fjom the living noom back into the kitchen. She said that when he started at her with a metal cigarette stand, she took out the pistol and fired. The woman said she kept warn ing her husband not to come any closer at her with the cigarette stand. One bullet pierced his left arm, one lodged In his left leg and the third struck him in the throat. Coroner Henderson said he found rood on the cigarette stand. , Mrs. Weaver said she helped her husband back into the bedroom and put him on the bed and he died almost instantly. J. '• D. Lanier, who occupies an adjoining apartment, said he heard 'Continued On Page two> Fireplace For. Park To Be Built %y Troop 14 The Boy Scouts of Troop No. 14, which is sponsored by the Divine Street Methodist Church, plan to build the first out-door fireplace In the new Dunn park. The work Will be started on Tuesday night . at 6:30 p. m. At 7:30, the entire troop will go to the Dunn Swimming Pool for a swimming party. At nine a wa termelon Cutting will be held. Huge Whiskey Distillery Is Captured Near Coats , K ght ATU men from the Cum- i Iherland County ABC office and Kwo Harnett County officers took I hart in an sll-nlght vigil that net- ] ted them one still operator, 30 gal lons of illegal whisky, 2400 gallons • of ir«’’ and one automobile. * The still which consisted of six -1000-gallon submarine type unite Utßa located about two mile ’east Coats in a densely wooded sec tion. It had been run Saturday, and i 15* officers took up posts around Ufae plant that night, waiting for sE operators to return. IpAbmit five o’clock Sunday morn ' jtag, a 1938 Ford, a man uL °drlvCT proceeded to load on 30 TELEPHONES; 3117 - 3118 - 3119 Wk j lUF**’* st I jsr ■ sj ’ I f ( i YOUTH GROUP INSTALLS OFFICERS Rev. W. Robert Insko, pastor of St. Stephens Episcopal Church In Erwin Is shown as he installed the new officers for the Young People’s Service league at that church. Shown are left to right; Judy Harper, Corresponding Secretary; Diane Ralph, Secretary- Treasurer; Peter Jernigan, Vice-president; Roger Sessoms, President and Rev. Mr. Insko. The inst- and a sermonette, directed at the young peop.e and their parents, featured the morning worship service at this church yesterday. (Daily Record photo by Louis Dearborn). Erwin Church Has Installation Parker Wins Seat On Supreme Court RALEIGH, (IP)—Judge R. Hunt Parker of Roanoke Rapids claimed victory today in a close runoff Democratic primary for a $l?,000-a-year seat on the State Supreme Court, although his lead was only 3,800 votes. Dunn Man Shot At Skate Rink Officers are seeking Milton Rob erts of oats as the suspect in a shooting last night a he Dunn- Erwln Skaing rink, on the highway half way between here and Erwin. Shells from a 22 calibre gun, found in Robert’s car by Deputy Sheriff B. F. Sturgill, link the sus pect to the motiveless shooting. Two of the shots struck John David Lee, route 3, Dunn, 23 years old, one ih the arm and the other grazing his chest. According to witnesses, the shots were fired into a crowd in front of he rink. There had been on argument with the suspect and no one could advance a reason for the shooting. Deputy Sturgill took out a war rant for the suspect before Solicitor J. Shephard Bryan this morning, charging assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and (Continued On Page two) Two Accidents Reported Here Ony two accidents marred the weekend in Dunn according to the records of the Dunn Police De partment. One driver was arrested • Continued an page two> gallons of whisky. The officers lay quietly in tile bushes until the loading was com pleted and then closed in oh the suspect. He admitted his parti cipation in the illegal whisky man ufacture and took the blame for the stills. While they were still there a Ford pickup drove up, spotted the officers, turned quickly and sped i away. Some of the officers gave chase and overhauled the vehicle which was driven by Lyn Parker His two companions Jumped from the truck and fled. BOUND OVER Tanner waived hearing before the local. U. S. Commissioner, Mm G. A. Jackson, and waa bound oyer ttilg JXtmrfr Returns were still unreported from 242 precincts, most of them isolated rural boxes. Judge William H. Bobbitt of Charlotte, Parker’s opponent, is sued a qualified concession after it appeared "reasonably clear” that Parker had won in Saturday’s only statewide race. Bobbitt said he felt he had only an “outside chance” to catch up the vote is officially canvassed on Wednesday. Democrats of the state also nom inated candidates in three-runoff congressional primaries. EX-LEGION CHIEF WINS Hugh Q. Alexander of Kannap olis, former state American Legion commander, was nominated in the Ninth District but will face Re publican opposition in November for the seat being vacated by Rep. Robert L. Doughton. In the 12th District, Asheville attorney George A. Shuforci defen ded Frank M- Parker, also of Ashe ville. GOP opposition may be forth coming for the seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Monroe M. Red den. Rep. F. Ertel Carlyle of Lum berton won renomlnation in the Seventh District, assuring him an other term in the House. The Sev enth is predominantly Democratic. Bobbitt’s wire of congratulations to Parker climaxed one of the most unusual races for the Supreme Court in North Carolina history. Not since 1910 had a candidate un seated a high court Justice. to U. S. District Court. No chargee were filed against Parker. The ATU officers, tired from their long vigil, which lasted through a thunder shower, and suffering from insect bites, decided to call It a day and leave the destruction of the appartus to Harnett /Officers, Coats £onstable Clarence E. Moore, and Deputy Sheriff E. L. Jackson. Destroyed were the six stills, four condensers, 2,400 gallos of mash 30 gallons of' whiskey and 30 cases of fruit jars. All we* of the tin submarine type. The. equipment war capable of turning out about t fO gallons of liquor a day, odfioere said. gs W DUNN, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 30, 1952 New officers of the Young People’s Service League of St. Ste phens Episcopal Church were In stalled by the pastor, Rev. Robert Insku in a ceremony as part of perish lV§tfr- Tlft' pastor told the new officers, "To you newly elected officers we pledge the cooperation of every member erf the young people’s group. You have been called to high res ponsibility in service to Christ and | His Church.” “We trust that you will find Joy , aqd, success in this work,” he con tinued. "May God’s blessings rest upon you as you begin your im portant task of leading your fellow young people into a deeper ex perience of Christ and His pur poses for us.” PROGRAM BEST ' in his sermon, Mr. Insko said 'that “Our experience indicates that a definite program, under wise a dnlt guidance, is the best way to give young people actual exper- i ience in Christian living and to I help them to apply Christian con victions in everyday life.” He added that “the purpose of 'Continued On Page Three) Nebraska Governor \Opens Conference HOUSTON, Tex., —Gov. Val Peterson of Nebraska opened the 44th annual National Governors’ Conference today with a blast at the “ineptness” of the national ad ministratidn and a warning against “running to Washing ton for handouts.” Peterson is chairman of the con ference. His talk was the first ma jor address as the chief executives of 46 states settled down to the business of the three-day meetings. Though the business meetings be gan today, politics was still the main topic on everyone’s mind. In the widely split Republican camp, politics was at its highest pitch. IKE SUPPORTERS BUST Several supporters of Gen. Dwight D. Elsenhower admittedly carried out “missionary” meetings trying to swing delegates to the na tional GOP convention to their can didate. BULLETINS DURHAM, (Ih—A slender 12-year-old Durham boy was the envy of schoolboys all over the nation today, 1952 national marbles champion. Sandy-haired George Andrews, who weighs 78 pounds soaking fret and stands 4 feet, 9 inches, came through Saturday night to win the finals of the sixth annual Veterans of Foreign Wars mibs tournament here. —— , ~, Taipeh, Formosa, (IF)—An earthquake rocked the Northeast Formosa Coast today causing some panic in Hualien City. It was the third severe earthquake on For mosa intwo weeks. However, no da&age or casualties !f" np f\ <>■«■**-> Stevenson-Kerr Ticket Boosted For Democrats WASHINGTN, (IP)—Demo cratic sources today reported increasing sentiment among party “regulars” for a Ste venson-Kerr ticket.’** Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson of Illi nois would be the Democratic pres-, idential nominee on such a ticket, with Sen. Robert S. Kerr (D-Okla) as his running mate. Stevenson said several weeks ago that he “could not” accept the presidential nomination. But he has been getting less and less em phatic about it lately, and a large number of nrofessional Dolitics here now take it for granted that he is “available.” Kerr is an active candidate for the presidential nomination, and predicted in Salt Lake City yes terday that he will win it on the fifth or sixth ballot. But many party leaders believe he would be receptive to the vice presidential nomination. RUSSELL WANTS TOP POST Talk of a Stevenson-Russell tick et which was popular in Democratic circles a few weeks ago, is now waning. Close associates of Sen. Richard B. Russell (D-Ga) are con vinced that Russell means just what he says about wanting the presidential nomination or nothing. As a “border state” senator, who has voted with Southern Democrats on civil rights legislation, Kerr would be acceptable to most of Rus sell’s Deep South backers, and would help to give the ticket the "regional balance” which Is con sidered vital to hold the South in ‘ line this year. KEFAUVER NOT INTERESTED Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn), now leading all other Democratic presidential candidates in pledged delegates, is not often, mentioned p -possible Stevfensdn running mate for two reasons-. He has said emphatically that he Isn’t interes ted in the vice presidency; and the same party regulars who are backing Stevenson are strongly anti-Kefauver. j Vice President Alben W. Batkley I has made it clear that he is not seeking another term in his pres ent Job, although he would accept the presidential nomination if it should come his way. With three weeks to go before the Democratic convention gets un derway in Chicago, the party’s nu merous presidential candidates were bearing down on their appeals for delegates and their claims of vic tory. OTHER DEVELOPMENTS The main developments: i 1. Russell returned .from a long I swing through Western states with the optimistic pronouncement that he “really made hay out there.” The Georgia senator said he pick <Continued On Page Two) On the Democratic side, the way apparently was cleared for “truce meetings” between Northern and Southern factions after Gov. Allan Shivers of Texas, a leader of the dissident Dixie members, and Oov. Paul S. Dever erf Massachusetts, keynoted for the national conven tion sent out “peace feelers." Gov. Dan Thornton of Colorado said he had been doing “mission ary work for Eisenhower for a long time and I will continue to do so." Similar sentiments were express ed by Petersc%, Gov.. Frederick Payne of Maine, Walter J. Kohler, Jr., of Wisconsin, and Alfred Dris coll of New Jersey, among others. Win 2nd Primary MR. CARLYLE JUDGE LEE Carlyle Wins Third Term In Congress Congressman F. Ertel Carlyle of Lumberton won his third two-year term .Saturday by delivering a crushing de feat to his young opponent, Mayor Joe Tally of Fayette ville. So quick and so decisive was Congressman Carlyle’s ♦ctory that Mr. Tally conceded before nine o’clock Saturday night and tele phoned his congratulations to Mr Carlyle. The latest tabulation of the dis trict’s vote gave Mr. Carlyle 20,918 ballots to 15,057 for Tally a lead of more than 5,000 votes. Congressman Carlyle, who led by little over 1,000 votes in the first primary and carried only two counties, made a strong and im pressive comeback. In the first primary, he was un able to campaign because of the serious illness of his wife and ft*- a week of the second campaign he was confined to the hospital with a foot ailment. (CARRIES FIVE COUNTIES On Saturday, Congressman Car lyle carried every county in the district except Harnett and New Hanover. Harnett, which tradi tioally votes against winning dis trict and State officials, gave Mr Tally a vote of 2315 to 1637, a mar gin of 678, while the margin in New Hanover was only 244. Mr. Tally received his largest majority in Harnett. In both primaries, Mr. Tally was defeated in his own county of Cumberland. Mr. Carlyle made good his promise to defeat Tally by an even , greater majority in Cumberland inj the second primary than in the I first. His margin was less than 500 in the first, but Saturday Cumber land gave Carlyle a margin of 1494 votes. By their vote Saturday, the people of the Seventh District gave a hearty endorsement to Congress man Carlyle’s record apd rejected Mr. Tally’s campaign issue of “Do- Nothing Representation.” Mr. Tally had strong support in Harnett and made an intensive campaign here. Because of his wife’s illness, Mr. Carlyle was able to make only two visits here. In the first primary, Mr. Carlyle •Continued Ob Page Two) ♦MARKETS* i .I M.■■i.ui.ii * in COTTON •NEW YORK (If) Cotton fu tures prices at 1 p. m. EST today: New York July 39.87; Oct. 36.% New Orleans July 39.8; Oct Sen HOGS •&; I RALEIGH —IW— Hog markets. Tar boro, Hamilton: Steady on (Continaed Ob Pag* two) , FIVE CENTS PER COPY JUDGE PARKER ET* Jjk 11 fi V 21 fIS I m Mp ■m j I V I MR. LASSITER Fish Fry Held Dy AFL Group A chicken fry was held Friday night at Maynard’s Lake for the friends of the UTWA-AFL organi zers in this section, with jrpike Bomar. Jack Crumley and J. B. Mason of South Carolina, Lewis Conn of Greensboro and Ted Thomas of Charlotte invited as special guests. Conn was unable to attend be cause of illness and Thomas begged to be excused in order to. attend a wedding but the other special guests were present. The group enjoyed bathing and chatting together, followed by a supper of fried chicken, potato salad, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles rolls, cookies and iced tea. Those present in addition to the \ special guests were; Mr. and Mrs. | Clarence Barefoot, Portsmouth Va., Mrs. Kelly Barefoot. Columbia I S. C., Joe Lynberg, Baltimore, Md Mr. and Mrs. Howard Parker and I son, Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert ! Strickland and son, Larry, Mr. and j Mrs Frank Ralph and children Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas West and; children, Mr. and Mrs. Cleburt Daniels and children, Mr. and Mrs j John Colville and son, Larry and j Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Lee and son,; David. Everyone enjoyed the occasion especially the swimming at the cool lake. 0. T. Wilson Dies; Services Tuesday * FUneral services will be held here Tuesday afternoon at 5 o’clock for Oscar T. Wilson, 73, pioneer Dunn resident and former Chief I of .Police. Mr. Wilson, one of the town’s best known residents, died Sunday morning at 10:46 o'clock la Good Hope Hospital at Erwin \ He had been retired for several years because of poor health. He suffered a heart attack on Satur-I day night. '■ i The services will be held at the) home on East Cumberland Street! I to The Record Gets Results Harnett Vote Was Unusually Light Saturday County Judge M. O. Lee of Lillington defeated Billy ; Taylor, young Buie’s Creek lawyer, for a four-year term ; as county recorder Saturday ; in the only county-wide race of the second primary. Harnett’s vote Saturday was considererably smaller than in the i first primary. In the first primary, | *,063 votes were cast while less than I 4,000 voted on Saturday. The in tense heat kept many away from I the polls. In the State and district races, Harnett gave Judge R. Hunt Par ker a vote of 2,594 f or Associate ! Supremy Court Justice against only 599 for Judge William Bobbitt of j Charlotte. HARNETT FOR TALLY I Mayor Joe Tally of Fayetteville i again carried Harnett over Con gressman F. Ertel Carlvle of Lum berton, who was renominated by the district by a majority of more than 5,000 votes. Harnett gave Tally 2,315 votes and Carlyle 1,637. Harnett was one I of only two counties in the district I to give Tally a majority and his I majority in New Hanover was only I about 200. Harnett also voted I against Wm. B. Umstead. I The county has a tradition of I voting against winning state can- I didates. I Judge Lee defeated .Taylor by a I vote of 1816 to 1502, with all 21 I! precincts reported. Judge Lee I carried all but 6of the county’s 1 21 precincts, with the vote in some of the precincts. Judge Lee, prominent Lillington attorney/ was appointed to the i bench in March by the couhty £rd of commissioners following death of County Judge Floy#, Taylor, who hail served for 22 Judge Lee’s opponent was (he youngest son of die late Judge. HAS FINE RECORD Harnett’s new judge served from one year as vice recorder and for 11 years as county (solicitor before rising to the bench. For four years, he was Harnett Democratic Chair ! man and has held various other positions in the county, n. E. Lassiter, Jr., young Duke township farmer, was elected county commissioner in District n over Coy Lucas by the slim margin of 32 votes. Lassiter received 528 votes and Lucas got 496 votes. Las siter had led by 121 in the first primary. Lassiter will represent the district Comprised of Duke and Grove townships on the county board. MANNING RENOMINATED In the one township race Satur day, Constable Eli Manning of Stewart’s Creekdefeated Geraldine Allen by a vote of 129 to 77. Three others were eliminated in the first primary. Young Says He's For Sen. Russell Until The End State Senator J. Robert Young of Dunn delegate to the Drwn cratic National Convention, to day set the record straight. The Dunn Democratic leader is 190 per cent for Senator Dick Russell of Georgia and will vote for Russell just as long as there’s a chance for hips to win. “My vote will go to Senator Russell just as long as he stands* a possible chance to win the nom ination,” said Senator Young this morning. “He is a great American and deserves the support of the whole nation. He is not just a section al candidate.” Senator Young said he had been (Continued On Page two) ficiate. Burial will be in Green wood Cemetery. S I Mr. was'on 1 wL son County, son of the late TV’tOtt D. and Indiana Rozeman Wilson He had lived in Dunn for mod than 40 years and for 26 years be NO. 146
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