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VOLUME II
Truman Flays Congress On Controls Action
Dunn Stores Prepared For Big City-Wide Trade
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PLANNING FOR BARGAIN DAYS Shown are, left to right, Frank Belote and Bert Alabaster,
co-chairmen and Chamber of Commerce Manager Norman Suttles in the Chamber of Commerce
offices where they completed the plans for the annual bargain Days, the trade event thatyjuts Dunn
on the map as a shopping center by offering bar gains in all kinds of merchandise that cannot be
found elsewhere. The banner the two co-chairmen are holding will be a familiar sight in stores through
out Dunn on Thursday and Saturday of this week, the days of the shopping event. (Record photo
by i. W. Temple, Jr.)
•Ballentine Speaks To Farm Group
UN Reminds Reds
Peace Door Is Open
PANMUNJOM, Korea —HP)— The i
Unifed Nations told the Commun
ists at the resumption of armistice
talks today there is a “face-saving” I
way out of the prisoner exchange
deadlock.
A Red propagandist at the same
time suggested secret sessions to I
work out a solution.
Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison
chief Allied negotiator, spent 20
of today's 29-minute meet
ing -the first in four days-in a
carefully prepared exposition point
ing out both sides actually are close
to agreement.
Harrison noted the armistice doc
ument has 63 paragraphs. Agree
ment has been reached on 62, ex
cept for minor details, he said. The
one paragraph waiting solution is
No. 51, covering prisoner exchange
"It seems clear that if the pris
fconer of war issue is settled, an',
'flkrmistlc*. will result without delay,' i
Tie.said. '*
• However, He Sdld. “we have in
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we cannot return to you without
repudiating our basic principles.’
| He was referring to the U. N.
j stand on voluntary repatriation
! allowing prisoners to return to the .
J Communist side only if they are
I willing to go.
PROVIDES RECLASSIFYING
The "face-saving” part of the
U., N. final offer of April 28, he
said, provided that prisoners who do
ncjt ’ wish to return to communism
bel reclassified. He suggested that
n«w lists to be handed over when
aim armistice is igreed upon exclude
thekir names'-
Tflkus, the Reis in effect would
get a>' ‘prisoners of war.”
North Korean Gen. Nam I did
not reply directly to Harrison’s
statement. He simply repeated that
the Communists want the return of
mil 170,000 prisoners now Held. Os
! the total, all but 70,000 have told
| the U. N. they would forcibly resist
Hhi* Bttilxt, iXttnrfr
1 Pointing out that farmers coujd
look for a high future demand fpr
more food and fibers, Commission
er of agriculture L. Y. Ballentine
tine told a group at Lillington to
apply the same rules that business
does.
Ballentine was the guest speak
er at a meeting of the Harnett
County Green Pastures Commis
sion at the Baptist Church In Lil
lington last night. The Farmer’s
Cotton' Oil Co., sponsored the
meeting. . ,
Ballentine counseled the farmers
to use the four basic rules of big
business, research, better and more
efficient management, adequate fin
ancing and the use of mechanical
equipment.
AWARDS PRESENTED
Representative Carson Gregory
Introduced the speaker and Edward
Byrd of Bunnlevel presided at the
meeting. County Agent C. R. Am
mons made awards to the farm
ers who had earned them by their
pasture activities.
Those receiving the awards were:
Byrd Brothers, Bunnlevel, Kinney
Laws, Barbecue, C. R. Melvin, Fu
quay Route 2, Charles Dudley, Er
win Route 1, and W. J. Olive of
Olivia.
The awards were made for seed
ing pasture land to the amount of
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DUNN, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 1, 1952
Annual Bargain
Days To Begin
Thursday A. M.
That big, annual trade
event is her eagain.
Dunn’s city-wide Bargain
Days, featuring a midsum
mer parade of bargains, will
Degin here Thursday room
ing at 9 o’clock.
Frank Belote and Bert Alabaster
co-chairmen of the Retail Mer
chants Committee of the Dunn
Chamber of Commerce, promised
tday that it’ll be the biggest trade
event of its kind ever held in Dunn
and possibly in the entire State.
For several days, merchants have
been busy slashing prices to the
bone.
Especially for Bargain Days, many
merchants have cut a number of
items far below cost.
“The idea,” they explain, “is to
make this annual event a real trade*
occasion that citizens will look for
ward to and wait for each year.”
Most Dunn stores will be closed
Friday in observance of the Fourth
of July, but a few have indicated
they will remain open.
GREAT SAVINGS
The co-chairmen pointed out to
day that citizens who live a great
distance from Dunn can afford to
drive here and shop and still rea
lize great savings.
“Many people take advantage of
this opportunity to stock up for the
entire year,” they pointed out.
Practically every type business
firm is participating in the big
trade event.
There will be decided markdown:
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Jturiad to-the larger ttinwnk—|
furniture, refrigerators and other
appliances and even such heavy
items as farm equipment.
In order to take care of the larjJk
crowds expected for the event, stores
are adding extra clerks to their
sale? force to assure quickest and
most courteous serVice.
Lucas Picks Up
Two Votes In
Recount Today
Coy Lucas, well-known resident
of Duke Township, today picked
up two votes in a recount of the
ballots cast Saturday in Harnett’s
Democratic primary in the race
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Congress Slows Up
Economy Campaign
WASHINGTON, (IP)—Last-minute concern about the
state of U. S. defenses slowed the congressional economy
drive today as harried lawmakers strove to complete act
ion on nearly $70,000,000,000 worth of appropriation bills
in time to adjourn Saturday.
I The new emphasis on prepared
ness was reflected in the $46,403,00C
military sjjending bill which the
Senate passed, 66 to 0, last night
after adding $600,000,000 for the Air
Force to continue building toward
its goal of 143 wings by mid-1955
A key Republican senator pre
dicted that the economy bloc alsc
will be “Uenient” on the next big
preparedness measure -to come be
fore the Senate—a oatch-all bill
carrying funds for foreign aid
military base construction and ex
pansion of the U S..' atomic pro
gram.
As passed by the house last week
it carried a total of $10,122,840,780
including $3,731,205,250 for new a
tomic plants. The latter figure rep
resented a 50 per cent slash in
BULLETINS
HOLLYWOOD, (IP)—Dublin-born screen actress Mau
rene O’Hara was en route to -Nevada today where she will
establish residence in order to divorce producer-director
Will Price. Lloyd Wright, her attorney, sadd tb% flame
haired actress will- rent a home “somewheie ner* Rena.”
The Irish actress and Price were married in 194% She has
been married once before. e
DETROIT, an—The National Education Association
was on guard today against indecent literature and pic
tures Mid to the^ wagon’s schoolchildren. The 5,000 dele-
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CONGRATULATIONS FOR CARLYLE Congressman F. Ertel Carlyle, shown in center wearing
glasses, was receiving congratulations from his secretary, Lawrence Redmu<» when this picture was
made >it the Cgrtyle campaign headquarters in Lumberton Saturday night. Mr. Carlyle defeated his
opponent, Mayor Joe Tally, by more than 5,000 votes. At the extreme left is K. M. Biggs, who served
as campaign manager for Mr. Carlyle in the district. Congressman Carlyle- today expressed apprecia
tion to citizens of the district “for the splendid vote of confidence given me" and pledged to con
tinue serving to the best of his ability. (Daily Record Photo.)
Byrnes Would Favor Bolt
If Delegates Not Seated
James F. Byrnes of South Carolina
said today he would advocate bolt
ing the national Democratic con
vention if the party fails to seat
Texas’ uninstructed but anti-admin
istration delegation.
Texas has 52 presidential nomi
nating votes, making it the sixth
largest bloc in the nation. South
Carolina has 16.
Byrnes, a bitter foe of the Tru
man administration and a key
figure in the Southern revolt
wrought the North-South split to the
front as the 44th annual meet
ing of the National Governors’
Conference moved into its second
day.
TWO DELEGATIONS
Two contesting Democratic dele-,
gations are going to the national
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administration requests.
ATOMIC CUTS
Chairman Brien McMahon, (D-
Conn.) of the Congressional Atomic
Energy Committee appealed yester
day to the Senate Appropriation:
Committee to restore the House
cuts before it sends the bill to the
Senate floor, possibly tomorrow.
He said the cuts “could griev
ously harm our atomic security.”
The military'spending bill went
to a joint conference committee to
iron out differences between the
Senate version and the $6,207,177,554
measure previously passed by the
House. Seven other money bills for
the fiscal year ,1953, which began
today, already were in various
stages of conference committee
action.
Funeral Held Today
For Kemp P. Lewis
Funeral services were held this afternoon in Durham
for Kemp Plummer Lewis, 71, chairman of the board of
Erwin Mills, Inc. and former president of the company.
The beloved textile leader died at midnight Sunday
in Duke Hospital.
Services were held this after
noon at 3:30 o’clock at St. Phillips
Episcopal Church. Burial was in the
new section of Maplewood Ceme
tery.
Offices of Erwin Mills were clos
ed today and all machinery
throughout the Erwin chain ceas
ed during the hour of the funeral
in respect to Mr. Lewis.
Throughout the entire network
of mills—from the lowest employee
to the president of the company—
there was sadness today over Mr.
Lewis’ death.
WELL KNOWN HERE
There was sadness throughout
this section because Mr. Lewis was
well known in Harnett and during
younger and more active years was
a frequent visitor here.
Many from the Dunn-Erwin sec
statTnews
BRIEFS
RALEIGH (W lt costs the state
only 74-hundredths of a cent to
get a dollar from a taxpayer, ac
cording to a report by Revenue
Commissioner Engene G. Shaw.
RALEIGH (IP) North Carolina
industry will have cheaper freight
rates to and from foreign ports
when the state ports terminal facil
ities at Morehead City and Wil
mington are completed this sum
nser, officials said today. The
Morehead City facilities are sche
duled for formal dedication.
•MARKETS*
EGGS AND POULTRY
RALEIGH OPI Today’s egg
and live polutry markets:
Central North Carolina live
jxHiltry: Fryers or broilers steady
supplies plentiful, demand fair:
heavy hens about steady, ‘ sujjplies
plentiful, demand slow. Prices paid
at farm up to 10 a. m.: Fryers or
broilers 26, heavy hois 20-22.
Eggs steady, receipts light, de
mand good. Prices paid producers
and handlers FOB local grading
stations: A large 47, A medium 42
B large 38, current collections
33-35.
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tion attended the funeral.
He is survived by four daugh
ters, Mrs. Edward S. Orgain of
Durham, Mrs. Henry C. Bridges of
Newport, R. 1., Mrs. Charles T.
Woollen Jr., of New York, and Mrs.
David S. Stanley of Norfolk; one
sister. Miss Nell Battle Lewis of
Raleigh: one brother. Dr. Ivey F.
Lewis of Charlottesville, Va.; and
seven grandchildren. His wife, Mrs.
Lottie Sharpe Lewis, died in 1947.
Mr. Lewis was the son of Dr.
Richard H. Lewis and Mrs. Cor
nelia Battle Lewis of Raleigh. He
was born Sept. 12, 1880. He was the
grandson of Kemp Plummer Battle,
former president of the University
of North Carolina.
He graduated from the Univer
sity of North Carolina in 1900 and
joined Erwin Mills in October of
that same year.
He began his career as secretary
to W. A. Erwin, who founded and
headed the company throughout
his lifetime. He became secretary
and treasurer of Erwin Mills in
1927 and was made president in
1932. He became chairman of the
board in 1949, a post he held up
until the time of his death.
In 1948, he was presented the
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Most Southerners
Supporting Russell
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a series of thiwe dUpatehes
on the South's role in Democratic polities.
BY WILLIAM M. BATES (S
United Press Staff Correspondent '-..,4.'
ATLANTA, (IP)—Rebellious Southern Democrata-are '%
pinning their hopes on the campaign of Sen.
. Russell of Georgia for the Democratic presidential hfcar 1
ination to recapture their lost influence in the party. |g||
Russell is waging a vigorous
nationwide campaign for delegates!
at the national convention this!
month. He also Is trying with some I
success to shake the sectional tag!
from his candidacy. But the back-,
bone of his strength springs from
the states south of the Mason and)
Dixon.
SOLID SOUTHERN RACKING
With a few exceptions, virtually |
every Southern political leader of
note is backing : Bd»4c]l. The Rus
sell team incHifep' coneerrottwe I
Bargain Days
Begin
Thursday
NO. 147
Event
Says Dangerous
Gap Is Left In
Economy Os U. S.
WASHINGTON, (IP)—Presi
dent Truman said today
Congress opened “a danger
ous gap in the moblization
program” by passing a weak
economic controls program.
Bue he said the nation may
get along if the international
situation does not worsen,
and the public refrains from
panic buying.
Mr. Truman signed the bill yes
terday .He explained today his re
luctant action was due only to the
fact that the control powers would
have otherwise expired last mid
night.
The President said Congress
must provide adequate appropria
tions for the stabilization agencies
or even the limited control pro
gram would collapse completely
The new version of the Defense
Production Act destroyed the exist
ing wage stabilization system with
out providing a workable substitute
Mr. Truman said, and “Thus, the
Congress has opened a dangerous
gap in the mobilization program.”
CONCEDES VIRTUES
The President conceded the new
law has some virtues, particularly
in its continuation of production
and allocation provisions, and he
noted some improvement in an
amendment to ease limitations on
foreign trade.
“Unfortunataly, however, the RfeW A
law weakens our ability to hold
(down prices and stabilize our eco
! nomy.” he said. .
“At a time when our defense
' production is still expanding and
necessarily contributing to infla
tionary pressures, the Congress has
weakened price controls has limited
the effectiveness of wage controls
has invitid widespread abandon
ment of rent control, and virtually
cancelled selective credit controls.”
This, the President said, forced
the administration “to take a ser
ious gamble with inflation.”
“This law gives the American
people only very limited protection
against the dangers of inflation,”
he said.
But, he continued, ‘lf Congress
provides sufficient funds for projier
administration of this weakened
act, and if we have no sudden
worsening of the international
crisis, and no panic buying, we
may be fortunate enough to get
through the next 10 months without
serious damage to our economy."
Redden May Run
For Governor
WASHINGTON OT Rep
Monroe M. Redden of Henderson
ville, N. C„ added today to specu
lation that he may be a candidate
for governor of North'Carolina four
years hence.
In a “farewell” address to Con
gress, Redden said that neither
he nor Rep. Robert L. Doughton
(D-NC) is “retiring.”
“We are not going to retire,”
he said. “We are not going into
seclusion. We are not going out
of politics. We are just going borne.”
“WONT SAT NO”
Redden said he was leaving
Congress for “oompellingly J p(er
/ Pontinitajl Aas Maa
such as Sens. Walter George.; of
! Georgia and Harry F. Byrd, of
j Virginia and Southern liberals tike '
E led the ' 1948 states’ rights revolt 1