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VOLUME 4
EXPERTS PREDICT RISE IN RUSINESS
State's Income
Tax Revenues
JJelow Estimate
RALEIGH OP) Gov. Wil
that state income tax collec
tions for the current fiscal
, year to date are $3,852,843
short of budget estimates.
“It looks like for the first time
in a good many years tax receipts
will not come up to estimates,"
Umstead said.
The bulk of state Income tax re
; ’ turns for the fiscal year have been
Revenue Commissioner Eugene
Shaw reported to Umstead that ln
£Come tax collections to date have
"totaled only $68,450,860.
Umstead and Shaw told reporters
-that appears that collections by
the end of the fiscal year June 30
twill be “about three and a half
million dollars short."
< TIGHTENS ON SPENDING
* In anticipaUon of a possible de
cline in income tax collections that
Would cause a “pinch,’’ Umstiad
(Cantinned on page six)
Mass Is Slated
for Slain Woman
■AToniliiii of Sacred Heart
U|olic Church of Dunn will offer
R Kptf Sacrifice of the Mass
Diijay morning at 9 o'clock for
tPeggy) Puleo, oi
New Jersey, formerly of
Dunn, who was murdered In
Newark on Monday night.
Miss Puleo held a position with
' Benjamin and Johnes Company
and spent much of last year In
Dunn instructing workers at the
j company's girdle factory here.
’■ She was well known in Dunn and
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I By HOOVER ADAMS
ED WADE IS A WHIZ
AT BAKING CAKES
'Attorney I. R Williams of Dunn
s is a close personal friend of Gen
eral Thomas T. Handy, the mao
KMUbd the U. 8. Army's maasive
K post-Korean build-up m Europe...
I The Sour-etar .general will retire
I March >1 . . . Dunn win get two
I new doctors this summer . . . Gro-
I ver Henderson and L. A. Monroe
I had good fishing yesterday at Tay
| tor's Pond, located on Highway 15-
KA. . . They pulled in a bunch of
I bass and other fish . . . Billy God-
K-pta reports that he got a good les-
I eon in advertising on his recent
I trip to Chicago ... “I never saw
K anything like it,” said Billy. “Mar-
B shall Fields, for instance, had at
K least seven pages of advertising ev
■ ery day in every Chicago paper
Hfife l was there.” . . . Advertts-
I tmr in The Chicago Tribune alone
Rousts $1.70 per line, or $4,101.80 per
■'wage . . . Billy Is also a man who
■ relieves in advertising .. . Josh
■ James, candidate for State Treas
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| Rubi Asks Zsa Zsa
ITo Fly To Paris
ftf PP NEW YORK OF— Actre
■ ittyit&tion today from Barb
■ band, Porfirlo Rubirosa to :
■ next leg of his quest for ha
dapper Dominican diplomat
Pasted Miss Gabor to accompanj
Whim on hie (light after she told
■ reporters in Hollywood that thej
B vSt planning to travel to the
IB French capital at the same time
■ Always the gentleman, "Ruhr salt
■the blonde bombshell from Buda
■ pest was welcome to share his con-
WOULD JUS LOJOSS.T
I "Any ftlead would be weloora,
“‘fBUTOONM; tin. nu"
EXTERIOR VIEW Here is the exterior
view of the Bank of LflHngton’* new building
where an open house win be held on Thursday
from 7 to 9:3$ p. m. Building is located on high
way 15-A, directly acmes the highway from the
Harnett County courthouse. The big sign, made
of white enamelled letters, backed in green, is
electrically controlled and wBl be switched on
Rodman Tells How Kerr Scott
Richly Feathered Own Nest
People Due Credit
For Road Program
RALEIGH Senator Alton Len
non said today the time hud come
to “destroy the myth that North
Carolina's expanded secondary road
system is the private, personal ac
complishment of any one man.”
He said "political propaganda
would have us believe that the ex-
Govfrnor personally paid for the
new roads and single-handedly
built them.”
"The fact Is,” Lennon declared,
“that the ex-Govemor didn't even
originate the idea of a bend issue
for secondary roads. It Is a matter
of record that his opponent in the
1948 Democratic primary campaign
for Governor proposed the issuance
of bonds for secondary roads.
"This proposal was brushed off by
the ex-Govemor, who said the
State could do the job without go
ing into debt But he had hardly
warmed his seat in the Governor's
office when he reversed himself—
as he often did as Governor—and
came out for A bond issue for
, secondary roads.
WAS THE PEOPLE
"The Legislature voted to submit
the proposal to the people. The
people voted in favor of a bond is
sue. The people voted upon them
selves an addition to the gasoline
tax to pay for the new roads. The
, people are now paying for the
new roads and will continue to pay
, far them.
“Thus the credit belongs to all
. the people of North Carolina. Far
• 35 yean they have consistently
. backed good-roads program* and. in
• my judgment, wifi continue to do
r Jso. This la a forward-looking, prog*
> I ressive State, and, thinking ettisens
i I will resent anyone's claiming sole
. and selfish credit for achievements
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DUNN, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 25, 1954
dally at a time In keeping with the change of
seasons. Since this photograph waa made the
planting box has been filled with evergreens and
curtains hung beside the plate glass front Night
depository can be seen at the far left wall. It’s
the only one in Harnett County. (Photo by T. M.
'Stewart)
News Shorts
WASHINGTON OR The Fed
eral Trade Commission accuses the
“Faahisn Academy Geld Medal
Award” of engaglnf In "unfair and
deceptive” practices in making ha
awards ler the design of vartoua
products. !
WASHINGTON HR Officials
said today that spying chargee
against four C. 8. military attaches
In Moscow prpbebly see phony.
RALEIGH m North Caro
lina National : Guard ground forces
win receive six heVcopters for nse
in photography, ambulance service,
and for other duties, Adj. Gen.
(Csntiaued so pslge star
Movie Oscars
To Be Given
HOLLYWOOD (W Holly
wood's most glamorous event of
the year, the 36th annual academy
award* presentation, takes pleoe
at the Pantag e* Theater tonight
Even the television cameramen
will be dressed in white tie and
tails. t.f'k; •’ ••
Some 3,800' persons are expected
to attend. The ceremonies will also
bo broadcast and televised!
Television coverage wfll begin at
, 10:30 p. m. EST, .with portions of
i the mow orginating from New
York and Philadcphia.
The tripie-point telecast Is neces
sary because many of the poten
tial winners are in the Rash
’ The cream of filmland society
will mingle with officials of gov
ernment and Industry at the cere-
Youthful actor Donald O’Ooqboi
WB act as master of ceremonial
here while film star Frederic
Mcich handles the New York cut
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( RALEIGH—John C. Rod- <
nsa», State campaign man- >
ager for Senator Alton Len
non, today “wholeheartedly ,
endorsed” the invitation by
W. Kerr Scott for North *
Carolinians to visit the '
Scott farm at Haw River j
and see the improvements \
made while he was Gover- i
nor.
“That will be a real eye-opener,” i
Rodman commented. “It win be i
, most interesting to North Carolin- '
, tans to see how, as one newspaper
I expressed it, Mr. Scott ‘feathered
I his nest’ while Governor. A traln
, ed guide might be desirable to
, show visitors the many points of i
Interest on the farm, which covers
■ 3,300 acres not counting other tend
, owned or farmed by the ex-Qov
, emor and which, at last report, re
, qulred the help of 17 tenant fam
ilies.
“One of the first points of in
’ terest will be the network of about
1 1$ miles of paved roads bunt
1 through and around the Scott farm.
> Mr. Scott said he wanted to make
- his own neighborhood a ‘model’ for
the rest of the State, and he cer
tainly set an immense example. It
was pure coincidence that his rel
atives’ farms nearby were bene
fited, too.
HE GAYS THE ORDERS
“Regarding his good fortune in
getting these roads, Scott said he
ju«t told his highway commlss
. toner, ‘Jim, I want this neighbor -
r hood fixed up'. And the eommiss
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l WASHINGTON (V Chairman Harold H. Velde R-Hl
was confronted today with another open revolt in his
* House Un-Ameritan Activities Committee. Hie last chal
. ledge to his leadership was spbrked by Rep. Bernard W.
Pat Kearney R-NY who ranks immediately behind Velde
i- on the investigating group. Kearney told a hastily sum
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* crated over the stare of Jordan* :
? Jewelry. Hours wfll be from 9 to ■
* « each day. ]
JJiIW vnlfc.
GOP Confident
It Can Block
Greater Cuts
By UNITED PRESS
Senate GOP leaders were
confident today they have
the votes to block further
increases in a billion-dollar
excise tax reduction bill.
They predicted defeat for amend
ments aimed at slashing present
federal taxes on cars, radios and
television sets after failing to hold
the line on house appliances.
The senate voted 64-23 Wednes
fiay night to cut from 10 to 5
per cent the present excise or
manufacturers' sales taxes on re
frigerators, toasters, ranges and
other household appliances.
Chairman Eugene D. Mllllkln
(R-Colo) of the Senate Finance
Committee predicted further re
duction attempts would be defeat
ed. He expected a final vote by
nightfall on a overall House
passed measure calling for excite
cuts of about 958 million dollars.
But Sen. Paul H. Douglas ID-
Ill), who led the fight for the ap
pliance reduction, was lining up
support for other amendments to
cut excises on automobiles from
10 to 7 per cent and on radio
television equipment from 16 to 5.
The overall bill would cancel ex- .
else cuts now scheduled to go into
effect April 1 on autos, liquor,
tobacco and some other items. But
it would slash to 10 per cent the
present 15 to 25 per cent taxes on
such things as furs, jewelry, tag
age, cosmetics, admission tickets
.and tfitonlWHif mfo- it- -,• •• j i .-
The administration is opposed" tb’
any excise cuts at this time.
OTHER CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
McCarthy. The Senate In vestige- i
ting Subcommittee went ahead ]
with plans for its Inquiry Into Sen. <
Joseph R. McCarthy’s row with
the Army without acting on Me- (
Carthy's new demand for Interim i
hearings on Communism. McCar
thy said it was “ridiculous” to
hold up his investigation of Reds ]
In defense plants when the regular t
subcommittee staff is not working j
on the Army dispute. j
Loyalty: Chairman Leverett Sal- :
tonstall (R-Maas) of the Senate (
Armed Services Committee said ]
legislation is needed to prevent ]
subversives kicked Out of the mili
tary from receiving veterans bene
fits. He said there appears to be
a loophole in the law at present <
that permits men discharged on I
loyalty grounds to collect from the
various aid programs for veteranc.
Revolt: Chairman Harold H.
Velde (R-Hl) of the House Un-
American Activities Committee
faced another open revolt within
his committee. Rep. Bernard W.
Kearney (R-NJ) charged that the
committee’s staff is “rotten and
intolerable” and should be “cleaned
up immediately ”
Veterans: Congress appeared to
have headed off moves to curtail
free hospital care far veterans
at least for the present.
Academy. The Home and Sen
ate are expected to approve by
next week a compromise bill au
thorising development of an Air
Force Academy at a rite still to
be chosen.
next week from Fhyittavllle and
will be glad to discus* paring o t
streets with anyone interested In
such projects.
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DEMtA ANMCE NEWTON, one of the in medical history,
receives special attention from nurses Ewfclyn Crumrine (left) and
lShma M&ler at the Morristown, N. J. Memorial Hospital. The 1734-
\ ounce infant, bom three months prematurely, is “doing as well as can
\ be expected.'* Her chance to survive is /lone in twenty. The mother,
\J4rs. James L. Newton, of Madison, N.was receiving a periodic
checkup at the hospital when labor pains (began, Debra is her first child.
8 Divorce Cases
Listed For Trial
A two-week term of civil court
will open in Lillington Monday.-
March 29, with eight uncontesteo/
divorces at the top of the docket.
Included in the actions during
the first week will be anumber of
suits. /
Scheduled to receive divorcee are:
J. W. Phillips from Marjorie
Phillips; Rosanna Pipkin from/Mo
ses Pipkin; Abram McLean Jr., .from
Adel H. McLean. Adrian T. Pope
from Lannie B. Pope; Hannah S.
Benson from Norwood Benson; Jac
queline Monds from Melvin Monde;
Erma Campbell Blackburn from
Ernest Blackburn; and Flora Mc-
NeW from Levon McNeill. These
-ases are set for the opening day.
Ai yet the Judge who will preside
over the term of court has not
been announced.
Eight motions will be heard at
the opening so oourt Monday after
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Mother To Have r
Second Child
7 Weeks Apart
CHELBEA, Mass. (W One of
the rarest eases In medical an
nals waa disclosed today by doc
tors at Use Chrises Naval Hes
ottal who soid-a mother who gave
birth to a daughter 18 days ago
exneets another child la afar weeks.
Doctors said the woman, Mrs.
, Wflbnr V. Chapman. 31, waa
fonnd to have a double sterns,
both of whtah wore pregnant.
Thor said it was heßeved such
births had occurred only shout
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(ISM Costs’”
Thr nrerWor of Rhur’i Res
f-irr»nt. Clsrrnce (»W)*' Averv oi
Ww(n entered « oullf” oho to vio
of the state Hew lews or
Tuesday to Harnett Recorder’s
Cw’H
Averv was chanred with llleeal
nooaemkm of bonded whiskev f«
♦he pwnnae of tale. Judge M. O
Lee nenteneed hbn to four months
on the roads, susnended on pay
ment of *M» fine and costs.
Fbur of the oountv*& rural nohee
men who on March 5 raided Qw
irr and a miantttv of glassee. bW
and empty bottles in toe establish.
[THE RECORD
/GETS RESULTS
lSorrell Drops
Appeal Plan
A 21-year-old white man of Ben
son filed a notice of appeal today
1 when he was found guilty of driv
-1 tag drunk, but returned before
' court adjourned and paid a fine and
dropped the appeal.
Judge H. Paul Strickland gave
1 Billy James Sorrell 90 days In jail,
' suspended for 12 months on pay
‘ ment of SIOO and oourt cost. His
; license was revoked for 12 months.
‘ Attorney Archie Taylor who was
‘ visiting solicitor In Dunn today,
. prosecuted the case.
Sorrell, formerly of Florida but
now of Benson, told the court that
he was not drunk on toe morning
of March 6 when picked up by the
Dunn police. However, he had been
to “Shugs” just before being ar
rested, the youth said.
Explaining his argument, Borrell
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Believe 1954
May Be Among
The Best Years
WASHINGTON (IP) Gov
ernment experts believe bus
iness will get better within
three to six months.
But some labor leaders and Dem
ocratic congressmen are not so op
timistic. They want President Eis
enhower to take bigger anti-recess
ion steps now, such as extensive
public works projects and larger
tax cuts for lower Income consum-\
ers.
Even the most pessimistic, how
ever, do not foresee anything like
the chaotic, paralyzing, demoraliz
ing depression of the early 1930’5.
For one thing, there is the ar
senal of stabilizing programs that
was built into our national Use dur
ing the Roosevelt administration
farm price supports, unemployment
payments, social security
bank deposit insurance, home loanX.
insurance. These provide a “floor”
under the economy and cushion in
dividual distress.
SPENDING CONTINUES
Furthermore, government spend
ing continues at a rate undreamed
of in pre-war times. And there is
today an abundance of capital and
credit savings.
Government officials do not ex
pect business for this entire year
to be as good as the record levels
reached in the 1953 prosperity
boom. But they say there is a good
chance that 1954 will he second
best, which would mean substan
tial prosperity, to put it mildly.
i These opinions were expressed in
United Press interviews with gov
ernment experts, business ecopom
tats, tabor leaders staT TIlWi UlinW
and in their recent public state
moots.
Secretary of the Treasury George
H. Humphrey told a congressional
committee this week he doesn't look
for much change In the economic
picture before May. He said un
certainty over tax legislation, coup
led with late Easter buying, mean
a “late spring’’ so far as any busi
. ness upturn Is concerned.
r RISE IN LATE SPRING
“Odds are that the upturn will
! come in late spring or early sum
t mer,” one top government econo
mist said.
s The top sales executive of a
, large cotton textile company ryport
■ ed finding department stores in
s the upper Midwest and Northeast
. generally - optimistic about future
s sales. ,
"The outlook for more business
and more jobs is good.” ftammorco
t Secretary Sinclair Weeks said,
t “There is far more evidence in the
; economic yardsticks to support too
e realistic optimists than the ped
i dlers of pessimism.”
But Sen. Paul H. Douglas (D-IU)
a member of the joint congressional
1 economic committee, said the ad
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toward the completion of the Pott
Heme on the Dvtnn Srwtn Highway, I