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*W BATHER* NORTJI CAROLINA Mostly fair and continued rather warm to day, tonight and Tuesday. VOLUME II ' jij^w 'fllßr • . vjjMgbi?' +M&gjEji£ NEW OFFICIAL SWORN IN Dunn’s new City Manager, A. B. lizzie, Jr., is shown being sworn in Saturday morning by (fayor Ralph Hanna. The new City Manager attended the town board meeting Friday night and showed a keen interest in the problems that came before the Dunn governing body. Several matters that came before the board were passed on to Mr. Uzz'e for his recom mendation. (Daily Record photo by Louis Dearborn). ProMems Are Passed To New City Manager Federal Agents Nab 14 Men Cumberland County ABC officers and Federal ATU agents, in a series of raids, seized five automobiles and charged 14 men with viol ations of the prohibition laws. Two, arrested in their car, which contained a small amount of liq uor, * broke down under question ing and led the officers to a still in Neill’s Creek township. The of ficers had noticed the odor of mash on the persons of the pair, Willie Rogers Stone and Wade Williams of near Coats. Their car was seiz ed. Two other autos were seized, sev en men arrested and approximately twelve and one-half gallons of non tax-paid whiskey seized in Man chester township. ' James B. Blalock, Coats Route 1 (Continued On -Page two) 1 * ROTARIANS HEAR ABOUT CONVENTIONS — ; J. O. Wert, left, delegate to,the Republican Nation ' al (Convention, and State Senator J. Robert Young, right, delegate to the Democratic National Con , vention are pictured here with Dr. Chartee W. Byrd, Rotary president, Friday night-after they gave sidelights and highlights of the two Mg party meetings. Senator Yeung said nomination of Steven son wasn't any popular and spontaneous affair, but was cut and dried long before the convention opened. Mr. West, who's pointing to his Robert Taft tie, related seme of his humorous experiences, told the club he went to the convention for Taft, stack to Aim to the last but same home a eenfbmed Ike supporter. Both speakers gave interesting presentations. (Daily Record Photo by 881 Biggs). " 'v ' ...:•V ,; v ’ , /. . , • \ TELEPHONES: 3117 • 3118 - 3119 Dunn’s new City Manager A. B. Uzzle, Jr., attended his first town board meeting Friday night, and the mem bers of the council lost no time in passing problems on to him. He was sworn into office by Mayor Ralph Han na Saturday morrimg. The meeting was interrupted by a call to a fire at the residence of Guyton Smith, and, since Mayor Hanna is Chief of the Fire Depart ment and Commissioner L. L. Coats a fireman, both had to leave the meeting to answer the alarm. The meeting was called for Fri day night instead of, its regularly scheduled Monday night, because Mayor Hanna leaves today to bring the new fire truck to Dunn and be cause it was the day on which the new City Manager was supposed to take office. However, the minute books, which also contain’ the prescribed forms for swearing in city officials, was in the hands of the auditor, the swearing In ceremony was -deferred until Saturday morning. PAVING PROBLEM The reluctance of some citizens (Continued on page five) Dunn s Tobacco Market Will Open August 21 (Sb? jpaitoj Jitmril Labor Picture Dims With New Strikes Ballentine Picked As Top Speaker At Festival Saturday State Agriculture Commissioner L. Y. Ballentine will j deliver the principal address at the big Town and Country j Festival to be held in Dunn Saturday, it was announced today by Chairman Earl McD. Westbrook of the program committee. J Mr. Ballentine accepted the in jyitation extended him during the weekend. He will deliver the address Saturday morning at 11 a.m. in ! Dunn’s Memorial Park, scene of most of the day’s events. , Mr. Ballentine was the unani mous choice of festival officials Chairman Westbrook pointed out that since it is an event staked primarily for the farmers that Bal ientine is ideal for the occasion. The former lieutenant governor is thoroughly conversant with all phases of agriculture and his ad dress should prove one of the high spots of the day’s program. Starting with the big parade at ten o’clock Saturday morning the day’s, activities have been so spaced . that there will be never a dull mo ment. Merchants are adding to the prize list and the interval between awards is consequently being shor tened, so that by Saturday this may have shrunk to less than a half hour. McLAMB SUPPLYING TRUCKS Merchants throughout the area have taken advantage of the of fer of Chamber of Commerce pres ident C. E. McLamb to supply trucks for the floats in the par ade, and a galaxy of gaily- decor ated vehicles Is assured. A.' R. Howard of Wilmington, popular agricultural agent for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad will act as Master of Ceremonies for the events of the day. The events will include a greasey pig and greased pole contest, a con tinuous all-day horse shoe pitfh- Dunn Choirs Again Win State Honors Both the Youth Choirs «sid the Carol Choirs of the Dunn First Baptist Church came back from the State Finals at Caswell Baptist Assembly on Saturday with a rating of A—the highest score to be attained. They have been winners for the past three years. Miss Ann Britton and Miss Sue Ennis, who entered the Junior Memory Work drill, were also winners.' They have been state win ners for the past two years. The representatives from the Dunn church left Dunn last Mon day by car for Caswell Baptist Assembly near Southport. They ar rived at their destination in time for the worship service on Monday night and on Tuesday morning be gan a regular routine of study, recreation, and worship. The theme for the entire week was “One Master.” DUNN, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 18, 1952 » MM L. Y. BALLENTINE ing tournament, a beauty contest to select a Cotton Queen for the festival, a mammoth fish fry, and a dance. To provide music for the day’s events as well as for the dance, tljlb Chamber of Commerce has se cured the services of the Smile-A> While Boys, a talented group of entertainers. NEW ENTRIES RECEIVED Six new entries have been re ceived for the beauty contest, which makes a total of thirteen beauti ful girls from the area surround ; Continued on Page Seven) Rising each morning at seven, the group served themselves breakfast cafeteria style In a large dining hall. Lunch and supper was also served in the same manner. All who attended report that the food was excellent. Classes were held each morning from 8:45 until 12:45, when lunch was served. The entire afternoon was left for recreation. The group (Continued On Page two) Designer Taken In New Vice Roundup NEW YORK. (IP)—Minot (Mickey) Jelke, 111, heir to a $3,000,000 oleo tortune. goes to court today to hear charges he furnished SSOO-a-night call girls to well-heeled gentlemen in pursuit of pleasure. As the 22-year-rold blueblood play boy prepared to plead his inno cence, . vice squad agents worked deeper into the maze of high-priced prostitution that also netted dress designer Samuel Chapman. Chapman, former husband of famous designer Ceil Chapman and BULLETINS STOCKHOLM, Sweden, OP)—Margaret Truman began a four-day visit here today and again {laughingly denied reports of a romance with Democratic presidential nbminee Adlai Stevenson. “He is a very fine man and he is going to win,” Miss Truman told reporters after her arrival here yesterday from Copenhagen. ARZANC, France (IP)—Firemen called to fight a Mace in a farm-barn near here today found no water supply. They put out the fire with 1,000 gallons of cider. CHICAGO, (IP)—A “black powder” bomb Masted in the side door of a union officials hapne last night mid caused (Continued w TW*) •■■ ■ *% ' ■ ! \\ .. ... M. I * * Unions Oppose Proposal To Avoid RR Strike By United Press A strike paralyzed the | Goodrich Rubber Co. todav j ind a government proposal ; designed to prevent a strike ; of the New York Central Railroad was thrown off the track b ythree rail unions. Labor harmony was also threat ened in the meat packing industry as the CIO United Packinghouse Workers union beean a war of nerves against the “big four” meat packers. About 18,000 rubber workers In nine B. F. Goodrich plans across the country began their strike to day after 10 weeks of negotiations over “fringe” benefits were broken off at Cincinnati. The strike began just after mid night Sunday, and L. S. Buckmas ter. international president of the I CIO United Rubber Workers, said I all the plants were “shut down or in the process of being shut down.” The National Mediation Board yesterday made a “package” pro posal aimed at settling the dispute between the rail brotherhoods and the NYC, but the unions rejected it. The railroad agreed to the fed eral compromise, with some reser vations. AFFECTS EASTERN DIVISION The strike, if called, would only affect the Eastern division of the New York Central. About 60.000 commuters In the New York City area would be hardest hit. The rail brotherhoods did agree on a “final” meeting with i federal conciliators and the NYC in Wash ington Tuesday.- The CIO rubber workers revealed that Goodrich had offered them a 10 cent- hourly wage boost. They said this was in line with raises granted by four other rubber manu facturers. The contriversy arose over “fringe” benefits. Although neither party to the dispute made clear what the issues were, it was be lieved that vacation pay, filling of job orders, grievance procedures and equalization of available work hours were at the base of the dis pute. In addition to the sprawling Ak ron plant, J;he union said picket lines would be set up at Goodrich plants at Cadillac, Mich., Miami, Okla., Clarksville, Tenn., Marion, 0., Riverside, N. J., Los Angeles, Calif., Oak Pa., and Tuscaloosa. Ala. SECRECY IN PLANS The CIO packinghouse workers began their war of nerves against the meat companies by wrapping all their plans In strict secrecy. The 14-man executive board of the union met in Chicago yesterday to discuss stalled contract negotiat ions and refused to reveal what de cision they reached. Negotiations between the union, which represents 80,IKK) employes in 68 meat packing plants, and Ar mour & Co., Swift & Co., Wilson Sc Co., and Cudahy have been hope (Continued On Page two) still a partner in their $1,000,000- year business, was arrested Satur day and charged with procuring women for prostitution. BOTH CLAIM INNOCENCE Like Jelke, whose arrest last Fri day caused a concerted lifting of •Continued on Page Tmi gMMife- J * ssBBL 1 I Jmi . . -w 'wl'% dPnJ '.is:.‘til. [ * tiim. -/. a ~ i I ; mm i 'L ytjlls }' it ; ■ Mr SBlk I : l i I I i ■ DISPLAYS HIS WOUNDS W. R. (Turk) Lewis is shown here as he displays a badly injured and swollen ankle and deep gashes in his wrists and an injured head which he said he received last night! at the hands of two Dunn policemen. With him are Mrs. Lewis and their young daughter. Lewis, 38- year-old veteran, says Policeman Francis Hall and Policeman Garland L. Stone beat him unmercifully- / on a charge that he was drunk. Lewis denies the charge, says police threw him in jail and denied ktar - medical attention. Policeman Hall denied the charges. (Daily Record Photo by T. M. Stewart). Dunn Man Claims That Police ... .V Beat Him Without Reason W. R. (Turk) Lewis, 38- year-old Dunn war veteran who claims that two Dunn policemen beat him unmer cifully and injured him last night in front of his home, svas removed to the Vet sran’s Hospital at Fayette ville this morning for X-rav examination and treatment of his wounds. Lewis, who received serious head wounds in the Pacific, and several eye told reporters this morning that Policeman Francis Hall and Policeman Garland L. Stone beat the man in the head with a blackjack without reason. The incident took place about 7:30 last night in front of Lewis’ home on East Broad Street. Police man Hall lives right across the street. Lewis is facing charges for public drunkenness, disorderly con •Continned On Page Two; 51,172 Given Cancer Fund Generous Harnett County citizens this summer contributed a total of $1,172.59 to the American Cancer Society it was reported today by the countv fund chairman, the Rev. A. A. Amerine of Dunn. The money will go toward a three pronged attack on the disease through education, research and treatment. Mrs. Grady Johnson of Lillington is county commander of the society (Oentiaaed On Page two ♦MARKETS* EGGS AND POULTRY , RALEIGH (If) Central Caro lina lire poultry: Fryers or broil ers steady, supplies adequate to plentiful. Heavy hens steady, sir>- plies adequate to plentiful. Pftpes at farm up to 10 a. m.; Fryers (Continued On Page Two) ■ u rM V-* V. : FIVE CENTS FKK COF* Minister Defends | Governor Stevenson * SPRINGFIELD, 111., (IP)—Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson was slouched in a rear pew when a Presbyterian minister charg< ed that Sen. Everett M. Dirksen, R-11l told a “blatant lie**, about Stevenson. The Democratic presidential no minee took time out from week- | end strategy conferences to attend { the church services yesterday and heard the Rev. Richard Paul Gra ebel blast Dirksen, who has often criticized Stevenson. Graebel told his congregation that the Illinois senator told a “blatant lie” when he made a re cent statement saying Stevenson was the worst Illinois governo.- since the turn of the century. The minister said Dirksen was “one of the most irresponsible men” in the Ike Will . Speak In Richmond, Atlanta DENVER, (IP)—Dwight D. Eisenhower will start tag week on a presidential campaign tour that ultimately wBSt take him from the East <Coast to the West and from flwl Canadian oorder to the Gulf of Mexico. While many gaps still remain to i be filled in the GOP nominee’s precise itinerary, it is evident from I plans already announced that Ei-‘| senhower expects to keep his earlier promise to go into the nooks and crannies of the country in search of votes. J On Sept 2 and 3 the former flve star general will make a whirlwind take him by chartered plane into' The Record Gets Results No. 180 Senate and the Republican party. DEFERS HOLIDAY ? ; Stevenson today deferred a plan ned holiday at Minocqua,’' Wis., so he could hold staff conferences on campaign problems. He wanted to discuss questions which arose dur ing weekend meetings with RDt, nine-member campaign strategy board. Today he expressed hope thiat. everything will be done to encCto#. age registration and voting betweu£ now and Nov. 4. He said tw&fj, (OantinuMi on o*r* tw»* j 10 or 20 Southern cities for poUtfiwtr-') ; speeches. Most of these spCrtHi i necessarily will have to be of time. | IN PHILLY SEPT. I
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