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+WEATHER+ NORTH CAROLINA Fair with slightly higher temperatures today aad tonight, except warmer In mountains tonight. Saturday, gen erally fair aad mild. I VOLUME 4 TELEPHONES: >ll7 . lIH ■ DUNN, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 1, 1954 FIVE CENTS PER COPT ' NO. 20 BIG ■ 4 MEETING SET FOR JANUARY 25 Reuther Says CIO To Seek Higher Wages I WASHINGTON API CIO President Walter P. Reuther said today his federation will fight to maintain high wages in 1554 and “will strive to obtain a guaran teed annual wage” for labor. Reuther said winning such ob jectives would bolster the economy. In the new year's statement, the union leader said the CIO will be "a front rank fighter” in 1954 for « a “better America for all its citi \ sens." \ Reuther) expressed confidence «**‘that in 1954 the forces of evil will beaten back on every front.” voiced this confidence despite at he called the “underlying hor •lrEl of possible atomic warfare, »r” of depression, and concern r civil liberties. teuther’s statement was one of ny Issued to mark the arrival .of ither year. V. S. STEEL PLANS (enjamin H. Fairless, chairman the board of the United States 91 Corp., announced that his ipany “is backing its confidence this country's economic future an investment of approximately -milUon-dollars during 1954 in equipment and replacements ts production facilities." ilrleas said production records by U. S. Steel and the rest of liydUStJTV during 1953 were ald by '“substantial freedom from jor vCiork stoppages” and the ilabbon Os government controls. tut, he added, these develop ats “do rqs in themselves” guar ee a flourishing economy now t defease spending is levelling * to meet this defense readjust tits, Fairless urged vigorous sell of steel products in the civ n market mice Busy ast Night hum Police had plenty of busi a last night as New Years cele itots turned out to usher in the ir, Seven arrests were made yes d»jr and last night, according the arrest report. ncluded in those charged were: luell Hammond, Fayetteville, no mee; Jose Madrigal, Ft. Bragg, isesskxn: Marvin Brookshire, Er i. drunk; Ira B. Brock, Route 3, wton Orove, drunk; Dave Malloy, Washington, non support; Mar- McNeill Sr., Townsend Street, tnk; end Atlas Hall Gardner, IT Rose Hill Road, Fayetteville, ring drunk. [he new year came In relatively let. Some live or ten minutes Tore 13 o'clock horns began to ok, fire crackers went off and :ls about town clanged. Some resident reported that at :01 their telephone rang. The Her wished only to say, “happy w Year” and hung up. wStrickland Rites |Sef For Saturday M Funeral sendees will be held H here Saturday morning at -11 o - clock for Lewis William Strickland, jH 99, well-known Dunn insurance H man and a member of one of the town’s most prominent families. H ***■■ Bttickl * n<l dled 111 the Vet " ■ had been seriously ill Baptist Church. The Rev. |HErnest P. Russell, pastor, and the ■* Luther Davis, pastor-emer |M of' the Gospel will the church for an hour Lira , ; X. - * , Km. > 4™ * ■■ Jif FOUR BROTHERS show their bravery as they talk about their scheduled operations In a Philadelphia hospitaL They are waiting to have their tonsils snipped out by their uncle, who is a surgeon. Left to right, Jerry McCarthy, 3, Michael, 5, and Justin, 7, look into the mouth of brother Pat, 6, who will go first. , Student nurse Ellen TunUon stands by. The boys’ mother is expecting a tenth child. (International} j Ordinance Passed To Set Up Recreation Commission Recreation Program i Would Use Tax Fund Mayor Ralph Hanna refused today to say a recrea tion tax would not increase the tax rate for Dunn. City Council has voted to present the recreation tax vote to the people, but without saying whether it would mean an increase in taxes. The Mayor gave his opinions on the recreation vote this morning, following a stormy session on the proposed tax last night at a spec ial meeting of the City Council. NO OTHER WAY One city official who askeT that his name not be used declared: “Os course, to provide a recrea tion program would mean an in crease in taxes. Otherwise, why would it be necessary for us to hold an election and appropriate money for such a purpose. If it didn't require the spending of money, they wouldn’t be up here ask try for it. And the spending of money by any government al ways means, without exception, that tax money will be used. There’s no other place to get it.” The same official said that only one or two people seem to be push -1 ing for the recreation tax vote. A storm of protest has already arisen from many property own ers of the town, who point out that city taxes here already are too high. Many feel other city im provements are needed worse. Hanna said the meeting was call , ed last night because Wayne Jus tesen, chairman of the Chamber ’ of Commerce Recreation Commis i 'Sion, was pushing for it. i■' Justesen was one of the main t supporters -of a recreation tax when the subject was presented to Coun ; cil recenUy. After the Board voted ! 1 to present the vote to the people, ’! Justesen said there was no need l (Continued on wie tlx) II 'J I ***** STRICKLAND Wxt flaiitj %tmxb Last Minute News Shorts ST. LOUIS, Mo. Iff) Arch bishop Joseph E. Ritter today for bade St. Louis Catholics “under penalty of mortal sin” to attend a motion picture showing actress Jane Russell dancing in a scanty and revealing costume. WOSHINGTON (IB The new year officially ushered in a 10 per cent Income tax cut today for more than 50-mlllion taxpayers. .. But an accompanying hike in so cial security taxes, also effective today will cancel the reduction for many taxpayers in the lower in come brackets. HANOI, Indochina (IB The Viet Minh Communist rebels are pouring thousands of troops Into northwest Indochina for an attack on the Isolated French outpost of Dlen Bien Phu and violent fight ing has broken out, the French high command said today. French patrols reported that a force of rebels totaling several thousand la deploying in the hiUs surrounding the outpost which paratroopers captured far Inside enemy terri tory Nov. 20. LOS ANGELES, Calif. (IB Strengthening winds today posed a “serious new turn” to more than 1,099 fire fighters “working their hearts out” to control the larger of two six-day fires in Angeles Na tional Forest. WASHINGTON (IB Motorists drove more safely “mile for mile” ln 1953 than ever before. I Nevertheless, a tragic number of 6.7 deaths for each 191 million miles driven was recorded. Ralph Thomas, president of the American Automobile Association, reports that 38,909 traffic fatalities in 1953 will have been marked np when all | returns from New Year’s Eve aoei- I dents are In. WHITTIER, Calif, (W Vice President Richard Nixon’s father, I Francis A. Nixon, celebrated New I Year’s Eve at home today after I a week's hospitalisation for a se- I vere stomach hemorrhage. I WASHINGTON (PI The staff I of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s Per- I lHiHfnt inpftfm* Suboommit- I too has lined up “more than 59” I income tax compromise eases for I possible investigation, it waa learn- I ad today. Francis P. Carr, sub- I committee staff director, said issue of the casts Took very good and (CiathmsO on page two) Dunn’s City Council pass ed an ordinance creating a Recreation Commission here as the old year went out last night, but left the matter of setting a date for the recre ation tax vote open for fur ther study. Thf special session became stor mv when, Wayne Justesen chair man of the Chamber of Commerce Recreation Commission, accused J. Leon Godwin of attempting to de lay a vote on the recreation tax. City Council set March 2 for the date of the election a few weeks ago. but dropped that date last night at the suggestion of the pity Attorney I. R. Williams. Williams took up the fight with Justesen, telling him, “I don’t in tend to be rushed into this election. It takes time to draw up a special election,” Williams asserted, “and I don’t intend to bo pushed into it.” PREDICTS TROUBLE “There’s going to be trouble— maybe a law suit about this thing, and I want to be able to defend the Board’s action,” the City At torney stated. Williams presented the Board with a suggested ordinance setting up a Recreation Commission, but gave no recommendation. The or dinance called for a committee of five persons, appointed by Council, (Continued on page two) Dunn Business Men Predict Good Year Dunn businessmen were gener ally optimistic today when asked their opinions of business prospects tor 1954. In spite of the fact that national economists have sounded a warning of a five to six percent recession, several, business leaders of Dunn today said they are looking toward to a good year. Represented in the Informal sur vey of businesses were the drug bus iness automobile, hardware, radio- TV, department store, cotton, and furniture. + Record Roundup + NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY—County courthouse offices were closed on Friday for the New Year holiday. Exception was the county educa tion building where since schools were la session offices were also kept open.. Federal Agriculture, Stabilization and Conservation of fices closed at noon Thursday and Had a long holiday week end to en joy. Other courthouse offloes will open at noon on Saturday. LICENSE—A marriage license was issued Dec. 30 from the office of the county register of deeds in Ltlllng ton to Dan Stewart Holmes. 36, of l Fayetteville and Mavine Jernigan, S 3 of Dunn. BUSY MONDAY—Monday bids to be a busy day at the courthouse > in LUUngion. A one week criminal l term of superior court will open on Monday morning. County oommis 360 Expected To Die During This Holiday By UNITED PRESS Motorists, perhaps alerted by a heavy toll from acci dents in the Christmas holi day weekend, showed care in their New Year’s Eve driv ing, reports from across the nation indicated today. The National Safety Council said 360 persons might die in weekend (traffic accidents, but the toll mounted with comparative slowness in the first hours of the long week end. A United Press survey showed that since 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve 54 persons died in traffic accidents. Fires caused 11 deaths, a plane crash took two lives and a mis cellaneous accident eight for a total of 75 from all causes. At Chicago, two women died in separate apartment house fires which drove other persons out into below-freezing cold. At Milwaukee, Wis., the county medical examiner reported George Kukla, 52, died of a heart attack while square dancing at a New Year’s Eve party. MILD WEATHER The weather in most parts of the nation was comparatively mild as millions wound up the holiday season and the old year with a last round of parties and holiday trips. In the, northern grpat plains, generally the nation’s ice box, temperature fell no lower than u;!* 1 20’s and 30’s. At Key West, Fla., the early New Year's day temper ature was a balmy 67. The National Safety Council said that if its prediction of 360 new year's traffic deaths is reached, it will mean nearly 1,000 Americans have died on the highways over the year-end holidays. The country recorded one of its worst Christmas tolls in history last week as 532 persons perished in traffic accidents. j Local Church Plans Program Sunday morning worship services during the month of January will be broadcast from Divine Street 1 Methodist Church by station WCKB : in Dunn. Rev. J. W. Lineberger, : pastor, has announced that the ; sermon topic tor January 3 will ■ be “I Believe." This is the first in . a series of sermons on the general (Continued an page two) Some businessmen noted • slight decline in 1953 over sales in 1953, but said this should be expected. None of the persons Interviewed blamed the slight decline on the present administration in Washing ton. Norman J. Suttles, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, predict ed that there will be a “definite leveling off in 1954, “but as far as a strong decline is concerned ho says “no.” Most of the businessmen said (Continned on page two) sioners are due to meet at 10 a. m. The County board of Education is also slated to meet at 10 a.m. UNITED FUND INCREASES—Mrs. A. B. Johnson, secretary of the United Fund of Dunn, reported to day that to date $30,875.39 has been turned In. Hie goal far the year was set at 939,400. WILL PLAY —On Coach Jade Boone's reserved list for the Elks Bowl football clastic at East Caro lina Cbliege tomorrow will be James Falrcloth of Erwin, accord ing to a release today. BENSON COURT—Benton'S Clerk of Court reported this week that the newly created court has bad an inoome of $31,500 for the first six months of operation During that time. MB eatee have been «B! yßfev : ■ •T. -inßHi NEW YEAR’S DISH For many years the traditional bog jowl and black eyed peas are a must for dinner on New Year's Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bryan in Liilington. Here their r, daughter, Mrs. David Pemberton, puts the peas in the pot and the hog /jowl is already simmering on the stove. Mrs. Pemberton, the former Miss Mary Hughes Bryan and her son, Davie, a first grade student, have been living in Liilington for several months. And grand mother and mother want to be sure Davie gets the right start on his New Year’s eating. (Photo by T- M. Stewart) Supreme Court To Decide On Movies WASHINGTON OB The Su preme Court takes up the hot is sue of movie censorship next week and will personally view two films which have been banned in some states as either immoral or anti social . The pictures will be the basis for “free speech” decisions, as was "The Miracle” last year. They are “M”, banned in Ohio in 1952 on grounds it tends to promote crime, and "La Ronde” which New York cen sors branded immoral. The nine justices will see the movies on Wednesday. Superior Films, Inc., produced “M” while Commercial Pictures Corp., made “La Ronde.” They appealed to the high court after state tribunals up held the censors. “M” is the story of a man pre maturely dismissed from a men tal hospital who is driven to kill small girls. The city’s organized racketeers track h(m down. Superior Films contends that the picture points up Inadequate facil Collins And Spence Announce For Sheriff To Open Campaign Political activity in Harnett County got off to an early start today when two candidates an nounced tor the office of Sheriff, a post held for about a quarter of a century ,by Sheriff W. E. (Bill) Salmon. Announcing for the office today were: A. J. (Andy) Collins, promi nent Liilington business man, and Staley Spence of Liilington, Route 1. According to reports, there may be a large number of other candi dates for the county's top law en forcement post. Sheriff Salmon to expected to seek re-election again. OTHERS MAT RUN Among others expected to make the race are: Claude Moore of Dunn, who lacked only a few hun dred votes of winning four years ago. Constable O. R. Pearce of Dunn, and County Commissioner ; Dick Lassiter. A number of other* have also ; been mentioned at potential candi dates. t Neither Coffins nor Spence an nounced any specific platform to THE RECORD GETS RESULTS ities of mental hospitals; the risks of letting children roam unattend ed on the streets, and the possible power of a criminal syndicate. They maintain also that the film seeks to increase popular under standing of psychopaths whose con ditions stem from broken homes, l Continued On Page Five* Dunn Hospital's First 1954 Baby Born Early Today A baby boy born to Mr*. Viola Barnes, Negro, 616 E. Harnett St. captured the title of being the first baby of the new year to be born at Dunn Hospital. The mother was rushed to the hospital early this morning and still had not been registered around 11 o’clock. Henry Barnes was listed as fa ther of the boy. day. but merely announced they are candldatee, subject to the May 29th Democratic primary. Mr. Collins, 40, one of the coun- ANDY COLLINS » . . . <>&»£•■■. • .'A*' Berlin Picked As Site Os Big Conference WASHINGTON (IP) The Western Powers have agreed to hold a Big Four Foreign Ministers meeting with Rus sia in Berlin Jan. 25, inform ed sources said today. The United States, Britain and France originally had suggested Jan. 4 for the conference but the Soviet Union last week asked for a three-week postponement. Offic ials said the Western Powers to day agreed to that delay. State department spokesman Henry Suydam said Charles E. Bohlen, U. S. ambassador to Rus sia delivered the U. S. reply to the Soviet proposal at 5 a. m. EST to day. He assumed the British and French envoys delivered similar notes from their governments. COMMENTS WITHHELD Suydam withheld comment on the note. Informed sources, said, however, that the Western reply agreed to the Jan. 25 date. The United State* Britain and France were said to express their regret that the meet ing was not set up for Jan. 4 as the West had hoped. The West viewx the Russian postponement as a stall to delay the meeting until after Jan. 17 when the new French president assumes control of the French gov- 1 ernment. The strategy apparently is based on a Soviet hope that the new government may be plunged Immediately into a cabinet crisis which would sabotage the prospec tive foreign ministers’ meeting in definitely. The Soviet strategy to aimed ul timately at killing off the long stalled European Defense Commu nity treaty which would re-arm German troops within the frame work of a six-uasfon European army. France has been a principal stumbling block to creation of the EDO. Officials said the Western Power* today also agreed with a Soviet proposal that the Big Four high commissioners in Berlin work out technical details tor the prospective , meeting. The note is said to express a preference that the conference be held in the building formerly used by the Allied Control Auth ority, but the West to not holding out for that site. The bulldinfc to entirely within the American Zone of Berlin. The Soviets said in their note that the high commissioners should decide the question of the meeting place. The Western note to said to bo brief. Officials said the three pow er* explain that question of agen da are not discussed because the Western views already have been stated and subdtanaive questions themselves will soon be taken up by the foreign ministers. If no further hitch develops, the meeting would be the first far Big Fcfur foreign ministers since Oct ober, 1949, when they met In New York. The West hopes the meeting wQI make progress on reunification tot Germany and on conclusion of an Austrian state treaty. Hie Soviets ty’s most popular young leaders, owns the Cruise-In Theatre at LQ lington and also asms and operates the Liilington Airport aad a crop dusting service. He to a native and lifelong rad dent of Harnett and has bean ac tive in the Democratic Party JMr jears. Mr. and Mrs. Coffins reside cn Liilington. Route 1. They have one daughter, Mrs. Corbett Godwin tt I Dunn. They are members of the I Liilington Presbyterian Church and I also active in other public afairt. Mr.’ Spence to the son of Mr. I and Mrs. Wffioughby Spenss of I Liilington, Route 1. I A widely-known farmer and I Democratic leader, Mr. Soenoe is I married and has two children. Ra I attended the Liningten RSMII I School and since then has badtrsn- I gaged In fanning OTHER CAMPAIGNS || f | oner, state AHA,
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