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■MONDAY AFTERNOON JULY ft lftS3 fireworks Cost Boy Btth Os His Hands g- BMLOIT. Wls (IB A IS-vur low boy sUred at the bandaged mtltnps today and sa(d quietly "X ■Was a chump.” PetrofX lost both hands I when his homemade Fourth of July ■fireworks exploded premavirsi*- in I the family garage Saturday. ikJ'm going to have to figure out umte way to make a living with lout hands,” he said. “Maybe I’ll try Ito get authorities to make people Wop buying and selling fireworks land stuff that can make explosiv- Hj&ohert decided to make some Warblers and flares when he and Rtfs sister, Mary, 14, were unable to I buy fireworks to set off thetn- I; He had been given an elaborate ■chemistry set some time ago, but Ihis parents had talked him out of la plan then to make gunpowder. K He began mixing potassium chlo ■ate, sulphur and saltpeter Satur day while his father worked be neath the car nearby and his sis [ter played in the yard outside. EXPLOSION SHAKES GARAGE ■Mdenly there Was an explosion that shook the garage, shattered the windows and wrecked his work ing table. Robert staggered backward, with his right haqd blown away and the left badly mangled. His father, Charles, was momen tarily deafened by the blast and Recordi - Records - Records We Have The Latest Releases Os RCA Victor 45 RPM Records. _ Among Our Selections An Numbers By Tbs Following RCA Victor Artists: EDDIE FISHER PBRRT COMO RALPH FLANAGAN VAUGHAN MONROE TONY MARTIN DINAH SHORE ! I ARTIE SHAW GENE KRPFA II JOHNNY « JACK HANK SNOW II KITTY WELLS EDDY ARNOLD I We Have One Os Hie Largest Stocks Os RCA Victor ! 1 45 RPM Records In Eastern North Carolina. HOWARD M. LEE COMPANY Hi 111 w. Hrpad St PUNN, N. C. I “Business Founded IMT jj'-.'-'T ' , - .i- A ivivninvruvr' you're invited to the r ANNOUNCING grand opening TT S 0 // OF YOUR NEW | a nkw yyilfys n * A LE R willys dealership HENRY'S BODY SHOP 304 ™"”"" HENRY'S BODY SHOP An Organization You’ll Like Service You Will Appreciate SATURDAY/ JULY lltll/ 1953 \ You will find every member of this organisation /CwwvjK You will like the dependable, fair-ftriced work of .. . «« A D 1A friendly to deal with and eager to serve you. this modern aerrice;department, well equipped IU As Hl# IU 0 la l*l« They invite you to eoyne in and see the vehicles to fill every service need, from a luhricAtioa job .... REfDEeUUEUTC C All ADC that have nude Willy* world famous. to a nujor ovegbrniL _ rßtt RcFItEjHItIEN I O ~~ lAYUKj i was treated at a hospital lor shock. 1 A neighbor applied tourniquets and calsd an ambulance. Doctors had to amputate the left hand. The boy asked his grief-stricken mother to taka the chemistry set to the police station so officers could use it to Impress other children with the danger. Hla mother said she realised that “I shouldn't have let him try,” to make the gunpowder. But Robert took all the blame himself. "I was a chump," he said- American People To Eat More Beef •WASHINGTON OB The Agri culture Department predicted today Americans will eat more beef this year than ever before due to re cord-high cattle slaughter in South west drought areas. It said beef consumption might top the 1909 rate of 73 pounds per person which was the highest ot this century. Last year’s per capita beef consumption was 61 pounds Because demand for beef is so r\t, retail prices are not expected drop much regardless of the heavy supply. Unless demand for beef weakens qr pork prices fall, the depart ment (Aid, prices should remaim about where they are now through the summer and fall. ' ' • . JTWgr'V ~V. , 1.. I S jBl * * § > ■ !n VR'< ■ skMM*.sei ifora ■ZWmMmmsEMwm: H :•?»* nr 't'Jili- miT-li?VJ'A.VaflHfl—BMg > ... 1 ■■ .■ .... , ~ZT BflHßßf 'lShflP* ——— mm ,-gH He “ * * :± JPZ l jJPi IT' •: yJiilM k I ' 7 v • ’ HgggaiJ «fW ~f;jM * ■ * : ■ ABBWFidiiN - 1 • ■ 1 '-> -j ' B|r A .j - - ■y-' 1 1 1 4.... - ... -.J». j.#.: *.'„•**■ - >*' "' ■, .. I; -, - HENRY’S NEW USED CAR LOT Pictured here is the new used car lot of Henry’s Body Shop, which has Just opened at i r at corner of East Cumberland Street and South Magnolia Avenue, .across from Creel’s Stables. The firm carries a large select ion of good used cars. (Dally Record Photo.) ■ Eisenhower Keeps His Desk Spotless | By MERRIMAN SMITH l (IB White House Writer " 1 WASHINGTON (IB - Back- .' stairs at the White House: No president In years has JcSpt his desk as meticulously unclut tered as Mr. Elsenhower. Not a single ornament. Only one ash tray for visitors the President doesn’t smoke and three fountain peg)), plus a desk blotter and the papers he may be working with at the moment. Messrs. Roosevelt and Truman kept only elbow room on their desks whidh were covered with souvenirs and political geegaws. If Mr. Elsenhower decides to keep a suvenlr, it la placed in a wall He recently added to his office decorations a mantle set of flap of 15 NATO countries, each on Rs own tiny brass .standard. Prominent Louisiana Republi cans want Mr. Elsenhower to visit their state this fall to help cele brate the 150th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. As inviting bait to the former West Point football player, they are offering the Arrvy-Tulane game, k at New Orleans on Oct. 31 as an THE DAILY RECORD, DUNN, K. C.“" added inducement. The President lie a great footb*H fan and the. .game may influence, his decision (as fnttch as the historical consid erations. , " . J if!Congress, is’ tardy about wlndri ing up Its affairs ’at the end of this month, the President may not be able to keep his date to speak In Seattle Aug. .3 at the National Governors Conference. Frank Bane, secretary of "“the conference, has sent this notice to members: . “We are expecting the Presi dent to give the state dinner address on Monday evening Aug. 3, but this is subject to confirma tion." The President could make a fly ing trip to BeatUe and hurry bade to Washington to complete hib work on last-minute legislation, but the visit to the governor's confer ence was originally planned as a side trip from bis summer vaca tion headquarters in Denver The Monterey Country Club golf course at sQue Ridge Summit, Pa., is a far c*y' from Burning Tree, but the President played U»rt ’ anyway. The nlnfe hole, par 31 W -1 News Shorts CHICAGO (IB Three persons Including the former secretary of Rep. William Dawson (D-IU), today were found innocent of attempting to sell Root Office Jobs. The three acquitted were Fred erick Wall, Dawson’s former see • retary, and two women, Mrs. Mary Campbell and Mr* Danella Allen. A federal court Jury deliberated five hours Friday before returning a sealed verdict which was opened this morning in the courtroom of Judge Julius J. Hoffman. STOCKHOLM, Sweden (IB The American Federation of Labor and the CongfreA of Industrial Organisations called on the United States government today “to take the Initiative in aiding the workers of Soviet-occupied Germany in their struggle against Soviet totalitar ianism.” WASHINGTON HB The Senate ' out ie only a short distance from Camp David, the President’s hide away In the Maryland mountains. He played there recently at the in vitation of the members. Mr. Elsenhower was warned by friends that the course would not presßnt much of a challenge with , its easy, flat holes, bat he played , anyway and his booming long . game made him look like a Ben I Hogan. today approved by voice vote a one year extension of the program un der which Mexican farm workers are admitted to this country to help harvest U. S. crops. The Senate amended a House pro posal which would extend the pro gram for three years beyond the present Dec. 31 expiration date. BIRMINGHAM, Mich. (IB Former Masters champion Claude Harmon of Msmaroneck, N. Y., was 2 up on Wally Burkemo of Franklin, Mich., today when they reached the halfway mark in their 36-hole semi final match in the PGA golf cham pionship. Little Felice Tores of St. Charles, lIL, finished the morning round 2-up. TURN ’EM OFF BUFFALO. N. Y. HB Mrs. Ida Giescz has two light bulbs that have been burning for 17 years. • CORONATION WONDERFUL Word has been received from Mrs. J. W. Thornton, who Is tour ing Europe, that “the coronation was wonderful—l had a seat under cover with perfect view, free lun ch and drinks, corsage and pictures —the latter from our hotel.” Since then Mre. Thornton has toured Holland, Belgium, Germany, Swit zerland and Italy. Her next stop will be France and then back to the United Btatqs. Tim Flock Has |i A Close Call SPARTANBURG, S. C. OB Nationally famous stock car driver Tfm Flock of Atlanta said today the next time he Is sleepy, he will go to a hot®. Flock was sleeping on the grass * In the infield' of the Spartanburg stock car track Saturday afternoon * when an unidentified person 1 backed an automobile into the 1 sleeping driver’s head. Screams from bystanders pre- 1 vented the car from being driven completely over Flock’s head, but ' when the man stopped the car. the back wheel had Flock's head pinned to the ground. 1 The group of bystanders lifted ' the car from Flock’s head and he was Taken to a hospital. Flock, one of the famous racing brothers from Georgia, was Wear ing his crash helmet at the time . . . and X-rays showed no frac- HOME SERVICE Completely New Once in a while you many wonder how much a certain home improve ment would cost you - - - Such as Venetian Blinds, Awn ings, Frameless Screens, Paint. Plumbing. Or which type of lawn mower would be best for you,” reel type, rotary type, electric or gasoline. Or which would be the best way to cool your home, window fan ceiling fan, floor fan, attic fan, or air conditioning. Each has its def - inite advantages. Whatever your problem may be we will give a complete explanation at your home. All measurements and estimates made without ob ligation a: a part of the new Sean Home Service. Call 4101 Sears Catalog Sales Office Dunn, N. C. Estimators Night Phone 3662 PAGE FIVE ture. He wtk released from the hospital late yesterday. Tabernacle f Continued From Pago One) Christian Church put in a unit last year. During the dedication services at the Tabernacle, the corner stone will be unveiled. The building la being named in honor of the Rev. J. Luther Davis, former pastor ol the church. Present plans' are to begin using the new Sunday school addition in two weeks. Cqrl a Hearing Aid Operate With Just This Tiny Power Pill? • Imagine how tiny a hearing aid can be with the complete elimin ation of former clumsy “A” and !B” batteries! Imagine the tre mendous savings in operating costs! For a brilliantly illustra ted, just published booklet that gives you complete information about one of science’s greatest ach' ievements, send a postcard or let ter to Acousticon Research Lab oratories, Jamaica 31, N. Y. This free booklet is vitally important for your hearing welfare. Absol utely no cost or obligation. Act To day! » Come In For Free Demonstration COTTON DALE HOTEL Dunn, N. C. TUESDAY JULY 7th 3 to 6 P.M. ACOUSTICON DURHAM CO. 508 Trust Bldg. Durham, N. C.
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