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+WEATHER* Sunny and warm today. Fair and nH Id tonight. Tuesday, partly cloudy and warm. VOLUME « MCCARTHY WANTS TO CROSS-EXAMINE I SCENE FROM A DISTANCE One Motion 1 «f Dunn was blanketed by this huge billow of J smoke which poured from the fire Friday after • pirn* RUINS notated here is the ntaa of Planters Warehouse as it appeared late Sunday Oaky portions of a small number of : t i_L_ JJuLL bp cf/ttU I> § 9 I JhinaA it* -■ . * Bj HOOVER mMI BILL RAD NO TROUBLE „ GETTING HELP FOR JOB ■ In every great moment of Im ■ pending danger or disaster, drama t'. tic things happen. Many people rise to their greatest heights In time of trouble, and crisis. When the worst to over, a person looks back and some of those episodes are still tra gic, others humorous. But at the time' there's nothing funny about Friday night's big fire In Dunn had »s moments. One Dunn man, whom we wont £ Sgftgnasii tot naming, was riding X along and heard a'report that a V hurricane or tornado might strike *About that tline, he looked ahead and anw the great billow of smoke Bearing over the town. He pulled htoteaF to the aide of the highway and jumped Into a big ditch, face Si down—Just like a soldier does whe? a shell to about to explode. Re dldnt come out tor about a half hour, either.- A negro man who lives on the £: outskirts of Dunn saw the smoke and fire shooting up into the sky. ran Into the house and warned Hill wife, "The town's burning down. PEeft get rat of here. HI take the Bfeww and you bring the baby. And, IS^££&jr.se ■ River just ae tsrt as he and the A,t last report, ha was almost to EryjoixWßßia e» paietwe) I TELEPHONES 3117 - 3118 neen that destroyed Planters Warehouse and the old Naylor-Dickey building on the Fayetteville highway. (Dally Record Photo. cotton bake were salvaged from the disastrous fire, worst In Dunn’s history. (Dally Record Photo. Dunn Suffers Worst Fire In Its History Workmen today were busy cleaning up the debris and still-smoldering ruins of the worst fire in the town’s history. McGeachey Rites To Be Tuesday The Rev. David McLean McGeo chy, 70, of Wade, died at his home Monday morning at 11:15 o'clock. He had been in iU health since October and seriously 111 for three months. One of the best known Presbyter ian ministers of this section, he re tired March 16 of this year after serving for five years as pastor of the Bluff group of churches In Cumberland County. Funeral services will be held Tues day afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Bluff Presbyterian Church In Wade. Dr. S. A. Howie, of Fayetteville, and the Rev. C. M. Qibbc also of Fay etteville, will officiate. Burial will be in the Bt.Pauls Presbyterian Church Cemtery at Bt. Pauls. Pallbearers will be Joe Heath, Lewis Ray, McLeUan Wade, Ray mond Jones, Meredith Starling and ' Walker Jones. Honorary pallbear ers will be Alex McNeill, Oscar Bta -1 ling, Qrover Taylor, W. C. Williams, 1 Med Ison Mclntyre, J. B. Oraham. ROBESON NATIVE The Rev. Mr. MoOeachy was a i native of Robeson County, son of . th, Ut, Mr. ,od MW. Jotatt D. Me* ®w> failu ftacord I The disastrous fire, apparently set off by a sharp bolt of lightning Fri- Iday afternoon at 5:40 o’clock, com pletely destroyed the hqge Planters Warehouse, containing 60,000 square feet of floor space and'2,3717 bales of cotton, and then spread to a large business building nextdoor and destroyed It. Total damage has been unofficial ly estimated at' from $700,000 to $900,000. Final tabulations have not yet been made on the loss, most of which was covered by insurance. It was the worst fire In the town's entire history and firemen battled the fleroe blase until 2 a. m. and then kept a steady vigil for more than 24 hours to prevent its spread. DEMOLISHED QUICKLY The bolt of lightning struck With a loud, sharp crack and within an hour the huge warehouse was noth ing but a burned out hull of de- Completely destroyed were the Planters Warehouse, owned by Em mett C. Edgerton and Clarence Lee Tart, and the large automobile dealership building just vacated by Naylor-Dickey Motors. The auto mobile concern moved out about a week and a half ago. This building was also owned by Tart and Edger ton. Rodney Chestnutt, local farm ma chinery dealer who ooouptod an of fice in the warehouse, reported that all the contents of Us office were destroyed. The ootton was owned by Erwin Mt«M. Inc. J The warehouse building was val ued at an estimated $150,000; value . (Oonttan «g On Page Hen) DUNN, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 19, 1954 I Hearing Slated jTo Begin On Thursday A. M. j WASHINGTON API Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy indi icated today he will insist on ; the right to cross - examine 1 all witnesses who testify at the televised hearings on his row with the Army sched uled to begin Thursday. 1 The Wisconsin Republican went Into a closed meeting with the Sen 'ate Investigating Subcommittee for a showdown on his role in the in vestigation. . He told newsmen he will file a pill of particulars—"whatever they Want’’—in answer in the Army’s Somplaint that he and Roy M. Cohn, the subcommittee counsel, jised "improper means” In an ef fort to obtain special privileges for Army Pvt. G. David Schine. j SCHINE IN C-APITOL ! Schine, now stationed at Camp 'Gordon, Ga., was in Washington, It was learned. Presumably he was wrought here for questioning by the taff of special counsel Ray H. Jenkins, hired by the subcommittee o conduct the inquiry. One big question was whether Mc- Carthy will take an active part in he hearings. “I think it will be necessary for ne to question all witnesses,” Mc- Carthy said as the session began. 'That includes members of my itaff and Pentagon politicians, too.” Acting Chairman Karl E. Mundt (R-SD) has said he thinks it would tie best for McCarthy to stand aside •ompletely—leaving the questioning » “active” subcommittee members »nd Jenkins. Asked if he would appear also as (tanttmed On Pa Je FtW) i J Mrs. Petrov teoes Back To Russia SYDNEY, Australia Hfl The Petite blonde wife of Soviet dip lomat Vladimir Petrov, who re nounced his Red homeland, was marched aboard a plane here, shoeless and sobbing “save - me, ■ save me,” for a one-way trip to Rnsois. Hundreds of angry Australians grabbed at and jostled the' two Russian guards who hustled Mrs. Petrov aboard the plane. Several refugee white Russians hi the crowd shouted in Rumlan, “Don’t go home! Don’t go home!” Circus Coming) Here Tuesday Late tonight the trucks of -the Kelly and Morris Circus -will tiart arriving. The first of the giant fleet will be the cookhouse. After serving the evening meal to the many work ing men and performers, the book bouse Is immediately taken down and goes on ahead to the next city where it will have breakfast ready as the large fleet arrives. The public will see a free show by going to the lot early tomorrow morning to watch the scores of men transform a vacant lot into a giant tented city and covered with acres of canvas, truly a city of many a boyish dream of'the sawdust and spangle and world of the circus. ELEPHANTS TO HELP One will see the dally chore of the elephants In helping raise the giant big tent, Watch the young boys working carrying water and doing other chores to darn that coveted free pass to the big show. The circus win come here from Laurlnburg and exhibit at the Le gion Fair Grounds under the au spices of V. F. W. Many children will attend the matinee os guest of the local mer (CowMimed Oa Rage Tws) ♦ Record Rouedup ♦ LIGHT WEEKEND For an Bat ter weekend, the Dunn PoUce De partment had a light holiday. Four teen arrests were listed on the rec ords. They Included: Ammle Roy als. Route 1, Godwin, drunk; Isaac Wilson, 706 E. Harnett, no license; i Raymond Dewitt Howard, Route », Dunn, drunk; Owen Blue. Route 1, Dunn, drunk; Chang* W. Mitchell. Ft. Bragg, no license; Weldon Mc- Kay. Wttwcce, Md drunk; Cher- , lie* Route Benson, ’ no license; DavV Mack, Route Dumy, T I : nng sbhk ■ ■ x* i - >/M W t m I f f -- i lip mbmwmwmi e*-. f / 'l**3l I -* 7 THIS WAB DUNN’S EASTER STORY Church services, glad rags and orchid* tell the story of hew Eakjer was celebrated in Djinn ye»«srday. Typical ofchureh-fOUig crowds was this one leaving serv- Simone Does | Sfrip Tease For Photogs NEW YORK W Simone Sil va, the 24-year-old actress who par layed risque photographs of her self with actor Robert Mitchum In to a seven-year Hollywood contract, put on another strip-tease for pho tographers today when she landed at International Airport. Miss Silva, rejoicing over her success in landing the long term movie and television contract, said "if I had known what these pic tures would do for me, I would have done this much earlier.” Miss Silva said she now was under contract to A1 Petker, presi dent of Bor-Petkar productions for both movie and television work. GAVE HER A COLD She said she caught a cold when she stripped to a pair of shorts and posed with Mitchum at the Cannes, France, film festival recently. Clad In a revealing black silk (Coattamed « page taw) Clifton Brock To Head Club Members of the Scottish Rite Club of Dunn yesterday named Clifton H. Brock, LllUngton, president for the new year. The organisation holds only two meetings during the year. They meet once Baxter morning, and prior to Easter on Maundy Thursday the "Thursday preceding Easter. All of their activities are completed each year In those two meetings. Other officers named at the meet ing yesterday were; Frank A. Wilson of Dunn, vice president; and Bert Alabaster, sec retary and treasurer. Sam Elliott, E. Cook Streep Dunn, drunk; Walter Mayeh Faeriey, Rt. t, Dunn’ driving drunk and Andar McDuffie, Dunn, no license. MINOR ACCIDENT Car damage* estimated at S6OO resulted from a minor accident over the weekend Ip Dunn, involved in the accident were rille, ItorttoTlte* l»T'*lto was driving a IMS Chevrolet; dad Al vin aaward Pag*, Erwin, Irate l. who Was driving a tsd« Plymouth r fUmtißßli IIP W9O B IWI? FIVE CENTS PER COPY _ More Candidates File In Harnett Vi • i BT LOUIS BYRD, Record SUff Writer A final flurry of filing by candi dates on Saturday before the 6 p. m. deadline assured Harnett County voters going to the polls on May 29 that there will be contests among Democratts for almost every post from cohstable to sheriff. For the first time in the history of the county, a primary vote al so will be necessary to select party nominees among Republicans to oppose the Democrats In the Fall election. Only three Democratic office holders will enter the primary with out opposition within the party. Lofton A. Tart, Dunn banker, ' who is chairman of the county com missioners is unopposed in the primary. His Republican opponent will be J. E. Barefoot of Dunn. Sidney G. Thomas, of Broadway, Route 1, chairman of the county board of education, was assured an other term in office as he had no opposition from his own or the Re publicans. Walter Lee Johnson of LiUlng ton county surveyor, who filed as a Democrgt for re-election also drew no opponent. News Sheets CHICAGO m A “rtUMpox” epidemic of mysteriously pitted auto moMle windshields spread eastward acres* the nation today from the Pacific Northwest where hundreds of ear windows have been pocked in recent week. The c»"*e of the so-called "ghostly" phenomenon had not been determined bat, whatever* It Is, one atomic scientist said u Is not radiation. SEOUL, Korea IV) President Syngman Rher »—*»d tods- to send Soath Korean dele rate" !•> '• era conference bat predicted the April M parley weald prove the Geneva conference but predicted the April Si parley weald prove the asetesaaesa of trying to deal wRh the Rod*. HANOI. Indochina (VI Com munist infantrymen Masted * halge In Dim Men Pha’s mate atrstrio defenses today, grabbing one-fourth of the vital runway la an assault (ram an mtpaat abandoned by the Preach. ' T WASHINGTON l>t - ComptroU dav celled on *R tartans! honks to intuit fltntUHuli if omMßNmi ii sf Agrfi u. The Record Is Fir si IN CIRCULATION ... NEWS PHOTOS . . . ADVERTISING COMICS AND FEATURES Ices at the town’s big First Baptist Church. You’ll be able to recog nise many well-known eitixens in this picture. For other pictures of Duun’s Easter Parade, see Record. FILE FOR CONSTABLE Last man to pay his filing fee a few minutes before the 6 p. m. deadline was Frank Giles. Lilling ton painter, who filed for con stable of Lillington township. Ear lier the same day, T. M. Stewart, Lillington photographer, and • Thomas L. Colville, Lillington, Route 2 filed for the same post. All three are Democrats. (Continued Op Page Five) Purdie Has Plan To Cut Food Bill Purdie Equipment Company of Dunn today had an important an nouncement designed to cut the food bill of families by about 30 cents out of the dollar. The Dunn furniture and ap pliance concern is giving away 223 packages of frozen food with the purchase of each General Electric food freeser. In addition, Purdie win tell you where you can buy froten foods at wholesale prices. An advertise ment concerning the plan ap pears In today’s Issue of The Record. "It’s the biggest food develop ment in years," declared Johnnie Purdie, owner of the company. Appliance Dealers To Hear Edwards R. R. Edwards of Dunn, manager of the South River Electric Mem bership Corporation, will address television, radio and appliance deal ers of Harnett and Johnston coun ties Tuesday night at 7 o’clock at th' Woman’s Club building here. Plans for the meeting were an nounced this morning by Hugh Sills, secretarly of the two-county organisation, who said he was ex pecting every dealer in the two counties to send representative* to the meeting. Mr. Edwards heads the Mg REA unit which serves about S.OOO mem bers in five counties. He is an out standing speaker. In addition to the address by Mr. Edwarda, important business mat ters will be discussed st this meet tag, Mr. SUls said. Billy Wtnons of Dunn to presi dent of the association ami will prestos over the meeting. NO. 97 Easier Story Screamed Out In Headlines • The Easter message and the story of the resurrection of Christ was startling news at the Gospel Tab ernacle Sunday morning. As the service was In progress, four "news boys” rushed into church with an extra edition of the Jer usalem news. The news rush was part of the planned program to make the people more aware of the resurrection, the Rev. B. T. Underwood said. Headlines oh the newspaper pro claimed. “Nazarene’s Tomb Found Empty!” All stories in the copy righted issue played around the res urrection of Chist as If It had just happened. Below the lead story were shorter • articles entitled “Temple VeU Rent,” "Prophecy Fulfilled,” and "Weather Experts Fail to Explain Earthquake.” News boys making the extra de livery to the church were, Blljy Woodall, Exum Kirby, C. W. Surles Jr., and Billy Roberson. For a while the congregation was frightened, Rev. Underwood Mid to day, but everything was quia again when they discovered what the newspapers contained.
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