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'* , " in' ' am, ■;• VOLUMN 3 CAP CONTINUES SEARCH FOR STEWART! • S ■■f JB BBbw.mWwj MHUI wtotejK • 'll MUM Mai M Mil in,.. MHH MMMMI ( pppMs^'. g KICK-OFF BREAKFAST HELD The annual fa nd drive for the Dunn Erwin Chapter of the Ameri can Red Cross was given a food start in Dunn today with a kick-off breakfast at the High School cafe teria. The hsn. was supplied by At Wullenwaber, and the remainder of the breakfast by Billy Godwin and Henry Sandlin. Mrs. Jesse Warren and a group of high school girls served and flowers for the tables were provided by Davis Flower Shop. The breakfast guests, all the drive workers who could at tend, are shewn here. (Dally Record Photo). Benson Cites 'Support Danger WASHINGTON (W Secretary *f Agriculture Sara T. Benson said (today there is “real danger' m mantalning farm price supports at % permanently "high level." "I'm inclined to think if we’re goimf to have supports, we should* have, some flexibility so *s to e»r **H* added that he believes Presi dent Eisenhower ajgttoes with him on the “principles" at farm policy. Benson was reported ready to back a [dan by Sen. Ik Maybank (Continued On Sage Four) Rites Tuesday Mrs. Byrd Mrs. Betty* Byrd, age M, of Er win, Route 1. died on Sunday af ternoon in Pittman Hospital, Fay etteville. Oravestde funeral services will be held on Tuesday.afternoon at 2:30 at the Bunnlevel Cemtery. Burial will be in the Bunnlevel Cemetery. In case of inclement weather, the funeral wiß be held from the Hatch - fr-Skinndr Funereal Home' In DUnn. w Servloes will be conducted by the Rev. Luther Turner of Erwin. Mrs. Byrd was the daughter of the late AcqidDa and Katherine Stewart Byrd. She is survived bv four sons: H.l T. Byrd of Angler, Johnnie A. Byrd, and P. O. Byrd of Erwin, Route 1, and Joe M Byrd of Favetteville; four daughters, Mrs. Katherine Lewis and Mrs. Alta Honeycutt of Erwin. Route 1. Mrs. Frances Stone Apf Llllington and Mrs. Edith Bx of Cumberland Mills. N. 0. Ak> 15 grandchildren and several great grand children. aMUiMaPT 1 |it hWKtSI .£#l Vj|hß'CßL, / I:m I I |s I HHII Mail IaJH 11 flfwTnrr 11 > - 11 wm - m l £ 11 ■- , «.*■. Jmf. .. - . . . _ •.*■ ' ■ . JJailtj |t tmtb TELEPHONES: sll7 • 3118 - 8119 Kick-Off Breakfast Starts Cross Drive The fund drive of the Dunn-Er win Chapter of the American Red | Cross, in spite of the weather, goto off to A good start this morning, with a- kick-off breakfast at the Dunn, told the workers tourgb con tributors to Increase their eenbribu tlons rids gear, He pointed opt that the collection of blood Jot gamma globulin to aid in the fight, against polio would cost An additional Seven million. The Red Citoas, since tt bad ft blood collecting program Already set up, was asked to haod)e thie blood program hr addition by the Na tional Foundation Os infantile Par alysis, he poMted out. ' _ One thiqg dear to the workers, arid asked them, in turn to make clear to the contributors, (peatlnuod ton page two) 7! ,»• —■ ■■ ■ "-'T,-;.-;. Francis Addresses Catholic Break Fast . “There are three great dangers which confront present day civili sation which are Communism. Se cularism and Indlfferntlsm." stated Dale Francis in-a Holy Communion Breakfast hex* Sunday; March l which was sponsored by the Sacred ! Heart Unit of the Nopth Carolina Catholics Laymen’s Association, i Francis who is director of the Ca tholic information Center in Chai i krtte, declared that “everyone rec ognises the danger of Oespmunlem hut it should be remembered that Benson Boy Is dan, i* M“ Royster, 10-jaiar-okf' son of Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Royster of Boson, Is in Duke Hospital in a ertieal condition as the result of a pistol wound received late Friday In a “gar game” with playmates. He was shot by Buddy Johnson, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Johnson, ps a group of children were playing in Dr. Royster’s back yard. They reportedly were playing sol diers and Japs, with one group of boys playing the role of American (Continued on pan two) ■ '■ " . \ . the real evil of Communism is found in the philosophy of hatred for God." OTHER OANGEBB The speaker maintained that the Other dangers facing the world, Se cularism and IndMferenltism, are not easily recognized. “Secularism is the attempt of placing God mi one side of our individual, civic and na tional life and of having a place for God on Sunday only. The really important laws that must govern (Continued on PSO two) DUNN, N, C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 2, 1953 Church Leaders Go All Out For Referendum Bill RALEIGH (IP) Church leaders over the state laun ched an all-out campaign today including a plan for 10,000 persons to form a motorcade to Raleigh—in efforts to push a statewide liquor referendum bill through the General Assem bly. The Assembly starts its eighth legislative week tonight but the fireworks come tomorrow when the House Counties. Cities end Town Committee holds a public hearing,, on a liquor referendum bill. The president of the North Car-, olina Allied Church League, the Rev. A. L. Parker of the Ashe boro Street Baptist Church in Greensboro, issued a call for "at least 10,000” church members to ride in a giant motorcade to Ra leigh. He said letters have been sent to every church in the state urging ministers to support the motorcade plan. ASKS PRATER The Rev. R. M. Hauss of Shelby, executive director of the Allied Church League, and the Rev. T. L. Cashwelf of Gastonia, chairman of the league’s “Citizens for Good Government” called for all pastors and church members to “pause to pray when the committee meets.” “We believe members of this assembly will be guided by hgiher motives than their predecessors wh killed similar bills in past years,” Hauss said. J “We hope that th* commits* 'WirT'le motivated by principles of ; righteousness and- democracy, ln- Nt)y.‘S * oh whether all or tofne of North Oarohn»*B 100 countm shall be al lowed 'to sell liquor, Wfcie and beer. the Allied Church league, spear head of th« dry forces, swung Its Wright behind the bill as some dry leaders, Including Sen. Adam J. (Continued on page two) —m ■ ■ . - —* Bunnlevel Store Looted On Friday Highway Patrolrpen and other of ficers throughout this area were alerted Saturday and asked to be on the lookout for thieves who looted the Byrd Farm Supply Com pany of Bunnlevel of a near-truck load of merchandise late Friday night. Stolen were a case of knives, val ued at $300; a bundle of overalls and a bundle of coveralls; five boxes of Arrow dress shirts; six electric Irons; a box of men’s shorts; 75 cartons of cigarettes; six boxes of cigars; six bundles of Anvil brand pants; a single shot Remington; and a box of fishing tackle. The knives were In a display case and the thieves stole case and knives. The cash register yielded an additional $76.53 In cash. The loot will run well over SI,OOO. Entry to the store was gained by breaking out the glass in the front door and releasing the lock. This is the third burglary at this store within the past two years. Loot in the first, about two years (Continued On Page Four) like In Appeal For Red Cross WASHINGTON (P) The 1953 Red Crosk fund drive began today with President Eisephower appeal ing to Americans to give liberally. In a specwi radio-television mes sage broadcast over all major net works yesterday, the President said 'Continued On Pure tw*> BUL^ETI^ la ; • :rm H 8k ilaimfsßßk) ■Plilk. Ik m ii . I ■ Hl aKt Hi WORTH STEWART Dunn Guard Unit Is [ WinnefSecbndTime Battery B, 113th FieM Artillery < Battalion, Dunn's own. National ] Guard unit, has done it again. For l the second year in a rcf(f, the local guard unit has won out saver units < in seven states to win the coveted i Third Army National Guard Train- ] ing Trophy. Not only is the winning of the trophy twice In succession ap ‘ achievement, but, according u> Lieu- i tenant General A. R. Bolling, Third Army Commander, this is the first time any unit has won the trophy twice. 3 Lieutenant Ed Wade, the Com mander of the unit, gives the cre dit for winning to the mqn. “They are a grand team.” he says, “and the way they work together is a Jh&M o tittis JhingA By HOOVER ADAMS DUNN WOMAN WILL ATTEND CORONATION Mrs. John Thornton, prominent Dunn woman who is a leader In State social circles, is b\p£ making plans for a trip to Europe and the coronation of Queea Elisabeth in London. She will leave Dmm eartyr , In May and win sail from Que bec on May 23 with a Bppjßft friends tfm VlrgU&. ’ • * Plans for the .trip*** complete. Mrs. Thornton and her friends al ready have reserved seats for the coronation parade. [ She’s getting more excited about i Continued on nn trtl FIVE CENTS PER COPY CD’s dream. I was not too sur prised at their making the grade lor the second year.” Today the unit was the recipient cf congratulatory messages from State Adjutant General John Hall Manning as well as from General ' Bolling. General Manning’s message says, "It is my desire to extend my con gratulations to you and the mem bers of your organization for the winning of the Third Army Nation al Guard Training Trophy, the sec ond year in succession. This achieve ment by you and your orgai ization adds greatly to the prestige of the North Carolina National Guard" General Bolling’s message reads: “Battery B, 113th Field Artillery Battalion, having attained the high est percentage rating In competition for the Third Army National Guard Trophy for the calendar year 1952, Is declared the winner of the trophy. ‘Tt Is my desire to extend my sincerest congratulations to you snd other members of Battery B, 113th Field Artillery Battalion for this achievment. Particularly gra tifying' is the fact that this unit has won the trophy and It is the first time this award has been made more than once to the same unit. "Please accept my wish that you (Continued Ik - page two) ————— Wooten Funeral To Be Tuesday Mrs. Letha Wooten, 62. Well known resident of Newton Grove. -Route 2, died Sundav night at 7 o’clock in the- Dunn Hospital. She had been 111 for the past two weeks, but death came unexpectedly. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Shady Grove Free Will Bap tist Church. The Rev. L. R. Ennis pastor. wiß officiate. Burial will be In the Wooten family The body will He in state at rite church for one hour prior to the service*. Surviving are one daughter. Mrs. Albert Warren of NeWton Grove Route 2; seven brothers, Perry Wooten of Newton Grove, Route 2; Ammie Wooten, Marvin Wooten. Vernon Wooten and Allen Wooten all of Dunn, Route 5; the Rev. tew _______ A (Continued an page twe) /' ’ ‘•/ i, v '- ¥ v .VMaiHP ; THE RECORD GETS RESULTS Planes Out Today! In Rough Weather 1 WALTERSBORO, S. C. (IP) Six South Carolina Civil i Air Patrol planes, despite bad weather, searched a 50- mile wide path from Savan nah, Ga., to Charleston to day for a small private plane missing since Thurs day. The red and silver Beechcraft Bonanza flown by Worth Stewart, wealthy Charlotte, N. C., theater executive, disappeared on a flight from Jacksonville, Fla., to Char lotte. The planes from the South Car olina CAP wing, under the com mand of CoL A. A. Pate of Florence, shifted their base of operations Here from Orangeburg today. Yesterday, from Orangeburg, they searched a 40-mile wide path from Savannah to Columbia with out success. Saturday’s search was from Columbia north to Charlotte. HAMPERED BY WEATHER Capt. Russell B. Dobbins said the South Carolina leg of the search was being hampered by “rain and a very low ceiling.” He said there were “no hot leads” in the search. Georgia CAP planes were search ing between Savannah and Jack sonville. Searchers said the miss ing man may not have gotten very far from his starting point since his radio was not heard after he left Jacksonville. Stewart was president of the Stewart and Everette theater chain. A former Dunn, N. C., civic and business leader, he moved his offices to Charlotte several yean ago, iODJu UvniW ' toil To Me NEW YORK (IP) Judge Francis L. Valente refused today to perinit bail for convicted pro curer Minot F. Mickey j£lke. He said. It was in the best interests of the 23-year-old oleo heir to res main in jail until he is sentenced on March 20. The case society playboy was convicted last Friday of including 19-year-old Pat Wand and one-time Chicago hat check girl Marguerite Cordova to go on SSO and SIOO vice dates with millionaire nightclub clients. , “I am not primarily concerned with punishment here," Valente said. “I am more concerned with the rehabilitation of this defendant and I can’t have a program worked out and get his cooperation so long i Continued On Face 4) Mayor Fails To Give Decision Mayor Ralph E. Hanna, who last week promised that he’d have an announcement by March 1 as to 1 whether or not he’ll seek a third tem, put off the decision this morn ing and told reporters, “I just can’t make up my mind." While friends say that the Mayor is already running just as hard as he can, he indicated this morning some uncertainty about the matter. lOaUmri ot nar- two. Weddle Appointed j Permanent Managed John Weddle, a veteran of 19 1 years experience In the merchan dising field, has been appointed as j permanent manager of the beau* r tlful new Leder Brothers Depart*! ment Store in Dunn. , '1 W* aPixdntment was^ announced Sax. Weddle has been serving as j NO. 5# Dunn Citizens | Anxious Over 1 Stewart’s Safety Dunn citizens today an- 1 xiously awaited news from | the four-state search under- J way for the missing plane 1 of Worth Stewart, promi nent Charlotte theatre ex ecutive and former Dunn rs-||| sident. Stewart, member of a prominent-R Dunn farrv'v. and one of the J State’s best-known theatre execu- 1 tives, has been missing since 11:59 3 last Thursday morning when h* . J took off alone from Jackson villa. J Fla. to fly back to Charlotte. ' j Civil Air Patrol units in the Jwo m Carolinas, Georgia and Florida have Jg been ( conducting • an exhaustive | search for the missing plane and fn today at noon still reported nega- ji tive results. Authorities Issued a statement ! at Charlotte saying they feared the , 3 plane crashed after losing its way \ in bad weather Thursday lit the' 1 Florida-Georgia area. ‘V..:3158 Mr. Stewart is president of Stew- jJ art and Everette Theatre*, which , £ operates movie house througtlOtitlß the two Carolinas. One of the theatres, Stewart in Dunn, bean S his name. VERY POPULAR HERE S i Pot more than a decade, Stewart was one of Dump’s, Club and as Dunn’s fire chief. Mg *! moved his offices and recMenapt .Charlotte several years ago to be near the center of hla large buataiiifH ©Derations. Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson and? 1 other members of the family, ail 1| in Charlotte with the family *»' waiting word. ifeHß Mr. Stewart and a party 'lOl friends had been on a fishing. triD -If at Fort Pierce, Fla. and Stewitil Hi decided to leave early for thatiuwe- : V (Continued On Page Four) p Leaders Meet 9 With Ike Today 1 WASHINGTON m Republican i| congressional leaders said after llJy White House call today they exaiKß to pass Hawaiian tidelands legislations in abonf wee f weeks. They said also they expect Presi- \ dent Eisenhower to submit no tetegjiH than next week a reorganization plan which would raise the Fedeni<S Security Agency to cabinet WveL 4 Prospects for the Hawaiian stebpM hood and tidelands oil MBs west) 1 W. Martin Jr. (Mass.) and 1 ate Republican Leader Robert A,-! I Taft (O.) after the Preridentfa rttelll - ulai Monday mornlm conference ‘ , t with Republican congressional ktei-Ji era. r Sen. Hugh Butler (R-Neb.) stojpia s Rep. Chauncey Reed (R-BDV chair- | l man of the Senate and Houk com- | . mittees handling the tidelands legis- ' ■ uni*™ wmmms ' * v w ' t -i■; ;5
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