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+ WEATHER + Sunshine end hot with widely •Bettered shewpe tonight. Friday widely aeatterod skewers end not as warm in mountain* and north ern points. mum « —i— I ► HPiIRIIRCIPI^^H .I'Kfe>;>v*--~• rf.'.-yf^triH.v-V f.y y. v ; */ ; F w 'ilfchi i 3Mf' ■'• ■' fct ■gfe : Will HSyW v-* . %*>*>* .v * |k . _.9 f ; ;; ‘"v ■ t-'.f ;;i -: ; f v ~ “1088 DUNN” WOWS 'EM Pretty Min Becky Lee, who la representing Dunn hi the MM North Carolina Beauty Pageant, Is shewn here idft night at Burlington as the «U her clever “Deadwood Btoys” act. The Duaih beauty, shown 1f’.... 1 ' JhsM X JtibUe * JhinqA Bp HOOVE* ADAME Z - DUNN YOUTHS MEET FEBRER AND HEPBURN Exum Kirby and Robert Hodges, two well-known Dunn youths, are hack bom New York with some fond memories, some rich experi ences and also some valuable auto • «ntp»«. They toojc in all the bright spots and did what few people ever have t as opportunity to do. They at tended the guttering world pre miere of “About Mr. Leslie.” It was during the first week in July. Among the hits of the legiti mate theatre they saw on Broad way were: “Ondlne,” “Kismet” and “Gan Can.” They met and talked with Aud . rey Hepburn, the current Academy f- Award winner, and Mel Ferrer, both of whom signed autographs I for them.. > Exum and Robert also took in I the Zlegfekt Follies and Ouy Lom- I bardo’s new extravaganza at Jones I Beach, “Arabian Nights.” I The biggest thrill for Exum was I attending the premiere of “About 1 Mm. Leslie.” At the premiere, they I saw downs of HoUywood'a great. ■ Including Shirley Booth, Barry I Sullivan, Phil SUvers and other*. I They mw the traditional red ear- I pet rolled out for the stars to tred 1 (Continued en cage six: ... ■. ... - ■■ , ~ , I Highway Deaths In I Harnett Are Lower ■toKß'jf-Sk. -t M Traffic fa tali ties and accidents ■ In Harnett County for the past six i ;• months have been far less than far : m ®* same period last year according ■ to a report made today by Cpl. ■A Ramie Williamson of the High- , Irajr Patrol. I, So far this year only eight per- I ■ PM have met their death on the i 9. County's highways aganst IS for i Property damage ha* also shown I a drop bdow the total for to* ■ | - v 4" jl' ‘ TELEPHONES 1117 - 1118 here psrehed on the stagecoach, received a Mg oration. Many from Dunn will be in Burlington tonight sad again Saturday night to root far Bite* Lea. (Daily Record Photo by John Lewis of Lowte Stadia.) ... V ■/>. . f ywIOIW Becky Given Big Ovation At Pageant BURLINGTON Becky Lee, Dunn’s entry In the “Miss North Carolina” beauty pageant in Burlington this week, is one or the top beauties entered, and received a big ovation in the talent contest here last night. Jaycee President Hubert Peay stated this morning that while Miss Lee did not place first in talent, she received as much applause as any of the candidates. Mias Lee was among the one third who presented their talent last night, but did not take part In the modeling of the bathing suilf She will he presented in the bath , Ing suit tonight, and Is scheduled , to participate In a huge beauties parade In Burlington this after noon. Norman J. Buttles and Woody Myers left Dunn this morning to assist with arrangements this aft ernoon. Myers was scheduled to drive for Miss Lee in the parade. GIRLS TIED Out of the third taking part in | the bathing suit modeling last night, Judaea could not decide whether Mlse Fayetteville or Miss Lexington looked more beautiful. The two girts, Betty Jo Bing of Lexington and Joyce Turnage of Fayetteville, each was awarded top honor In the first night’# bathing suit division. The Judges awarded first place In the talent division to ; Anne Davis Hancock of Salisbury who played “The Warsaw Concer to." - - ’ . • No winner was announced in the evening gown competition. Steven girl* were entered In ceoh of the three divisions. Finals in the con test will be Saturday night. first six months at 1968, the re #lo for ISM. ■ ' ‘ A ffSASATiSi in 147 accidents tnvsetteatod by the hichwiv natroL Os thi ciwht far, mm # -T— v b " D «2sLwd JJttihj JSLtxtiv& Mae To Make Night Club Debut Soon HOLLYWOOD (01—Mae West re turns to show business In a night club debut July 37 with some spicy songs guaranteed to' curl the chips at La* Vegas. The queen of humorous sex will make her Diet big-time appear ance In many years when she opens at the Hotel Sahara In the gam bling city. One ditty ends with Mae doing her famous eye roll and hip shake a* she murmurs, “I wonder what Liberate Is doing tonight.” But the veteran star of stag*, screen and Jokes said today she has no fear her routines wHI frighten away the family trade. “Why, the children love to see me. They get a laugh out of my movement, y’see." said Mae in that husky voice. MUSCLES AND MAE Mias 'West will be backed in her act by a squadron of handsome youths. Including muscle king Dick Dußois. Mr. America of 1964. But die wiH not try to out-do Marlene Dietrich and Terry Moore with a daring gown. “I don’t have to do it with clothe*,” she said TO outdo them all in another way—with my own ’ (Continued On Page Two) Bomber Damaged In Air Crash BOSTON (UP) —AB» bomber with nine men aboard was dam aged in the air over Cano Cod to day in a dost brush with two. Jet planar Crew members of the B#t. which teterjnade Ute^did not know whether their craft eel i ttdad with one of the other plum or whether it Wig hit by a falling ohjaot fra* one of them. DUNN, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 14, 19(4 Explosions At Two Fireworks Plants Kill Nine; 50 Hurt Severe Drought Is Broken By Welcome Rains RALEIGH an General rains advancing behind a storm front broke a five - week drought over most of North Carolina last night and “saved” the multi-mil lion dollar tobacco crop of the Middle and Old belts. Violent thunderstorms accompan ed by high winds raked sections of the state. In Raleigh, which reel ed under tomadic winds, power was knocked out over most of the city and damage was widespread. Ralelgh-Durham Airport record ed nearly three inches of rain dur ing the night. Other rain amounts were lighter, but crop officials said it was a “blessing” to farmers. Tobacco crops in the Middle and Old belts were in the Rltical stage because of the drought, and experts had said yesterday that good rains were needed immediate ly to prevent heavy losses. NO DEATHS . There were no deaths directly' attributed to the storms. A 66-year old Roxboro man died of a heart attack at the height of the storm there. ..In Western North Carolina light nlng struck the peak of 3,200-foot Jump Off Mountain near Hender amvUle where 74 youngsters from ft religion* camp were having a - IMto Three \W#r* admitted U”W hospital bat were not bettered in jured seriously. . Ousts of wind clocked up to 7# miles an hour struck Charlotte which reported 2.1 Inches of rain. .. An Air National Guard plane be came loot but made a safe tending on a highway near Albermarle. . Lasater Funeral Services Today Robert Edward Lasater, promin ent tobacconist of Winston-Salem, died yesterday In Winston-Salem. He was 86 years old. Lasater has a number of relatives living in Harnett County Including four brothers. The imminent Winston-Salem resident had been in poor health for the past year and had been seriously 111 for the past five weeks. He resigned as vice president In charge of manufacting at R. J. . Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1947. A native of Raleigh. Lasater was born In December. 1867, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Gil bert Lasater. Most of his youth w*s roent In Sanford. When he first went to Winston-Salem he was em ployed by P. H. Hanes Company, but in 1891 Joined Reynolds Tobac co Company. His wife, the former Nancy M. Lybrook of Stuart. Va„ who he married in 1901, died In November of 1963. In addition to being an out standing layman m the blseopal Church of the Btate. Ussier had served as president of the chamber (Oewtfaasd p* Page Ms) + Record Roundup + ENNIS REUNION The annual Ennis Family reunion win be held Sunday. July 18 at the Primitive Zion Church located on Dunn, Route three. The picnic dinner will begin at 10 o’clock with the general get-together to begin at 10 o’clock. VACATION SET - City Council teat night set vacations for dtv employees at one week, with toe exception of the polie* who will noetve 10 days on a wosk-lt-out plan. During summer months, Me Police work seven days a week. J ‘SSptetTtoJ I#64?M • RIDES AVAILABLE Pempna ln iSsMMmS r srrMfsSi”S£ 'Miss Alaska 1 CHAKLBN LAND EX, It, s t Pate- j ' banka, who won ton tide “Mias I Alaska,” ia shown on her arrival , at San Francisco, en route to Long 1 Beech to compete to to* "Mite Universe” contest She tea red- 1 heed with^^ merouro itisrnett Farmer- I Ends His Life t Harvey Braxton West, 63-year-old farmer of Dunn, Route. 3, shot him self to death Friday morning at his farm hi the Antioch Church sec tion. Assistant Harnett Coroner Ed Black, who investigated, that It was a plain case of suicide and no Inquest was held. Mr. Black said the shooting oc curred about 10 o’clock In a bora, (Continued en Past 81x7 CRITICALLY HUBT Glenn White, writ-known Opn business man, wae critically In jured tote afternoen, about 3 o’clock near toe Mlnge School White eras brought t# Dunn Hoe i pits! and then ruabedt to Duke at Durham. Doctors teM then i was little hope for hte recovery. . Details of the accident ware net i available immediately. 1 Drive-In Mail ; Service Slated There are drive-in theaters, 1 drive-in churches, and so Dunn's Citv Council saw no mason last nieht why there should net be a drive-in mall box. The Board voted to approve a suggestion of Postmaster Ralph Wade that Dunn have a drtve-in box for drivers to drop their mail in. The boot win be located in front of the Poet Office here. Councilman felt toe drive-in box ’ would help to relieve parking spaces spaces in front of the Post Office. at the loeal Chamber of Oeeumerce A limited number «f ride* toll be provided. MUSICAL VARIETIES SCHED ULE—Mrs. Rets Whlttenton, direc tor of the program. Musical Vari eties, heard each week *KT at three o’clock over Radio Staton WCKB, has annouaoed her schedule tor taro Bl»ck’ °J£S : MtMtitM-’vMM nM^MaMiTUK: iMttan*’ ARd Mb |Mk V Mro M.LJ Upchurch and hn - The tomd Step Depart to dip# wwm) f , ■ V’Wjd • ME v■ r FIVE CENTS PBjt COPY Entire Town Threatened In Maryland CHESTERTOWN, Md. (IB —A series of “atomic-like” blasts demolished a fisfe - works and munitions plant today and for a time threat ened this community of 3,- 200 persons with destruct ion by fire. Some 4 1-2 hours after the ex plosions started, the Red Cross estimated six to eight persons dead 12 missing, and 50 injured. It said only four of the Injured were still in the hospital. Civil defense of ficials said six to eight bodies had been recovered. They could not be certain of the exact number be cause some had been tom apart by blast. CHICAGO UP An explosion and fire wrecked a fireworks plant at suburban Schiller Park today, and three men were kitted. The plant, operated by the Kent ! Manufacturing Co., employed 300 . to 300 persons. Police were evacuating residents i of this Eastern Shore town of 3,000 I persons across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge In Queen Ann County, Md. Extrema Hast Because of the extreme heat gen erated by the explosives-fed fires andjha ganger of twttter .Mbits, 'toWBEHea said it at firat to get into toe disaster area for rescue purposes. For the same reason no early count could be made of passible dead. The plant made explosives and fireworks ’devices for the Army to simulate the sound and smoke and fire of battle during maneuvers. As blast followed blast, powder fed fires threatened to engulf the town. Claad Like A-Bemb Fire - fighting equipment, ambu lance*, and relief workers were rushed to the scene from a* far away as Baltimore and Washing ton. Witnesses said the. blasts sent an “atomic-like cloud* tearing ever the community at a.m. EDT. First reports said Injured were being treated at toa Queen Anne's Hospital In ChestertoWn. But a state policeman said at 13:30 pm. that “we’ve beard of hone bring taken to any hospitals.” He said It was impassible to “get near toe plant because there are explosions still going on.” Tree Problem Is Discussed Trees, shrubs, and tonka* planted on Dunn parking stripa ln toe fu ture will become to* property.of toe Town, the local City Council decided test night. In a form letter prepared to he sent to person* planting such shrub*, the Council warned that toe Town wffl remove evervthlng Disced on parkin* striae In toe fu ture alter sMng 10 day* notice. The problem came tjo Itefrt after toe Board received Mfepteinte for removing khruhs from parking strips. * •/* Inst nieht toe Counc” turned down a claim of 8160 pCtoented by Mr*. Mankte Hbdeea tor Shrubs and trees removed from the park ing strto in fropst of her home at the comer of last Divine and South Railroad Avenue. - Mrs Hodves to* ’**'*--? »■«— * she knew the shrubs we** *n fb. street when to* nlanted them, hut thought toe would be gtvvn an op portunity to move them. Wetfcmen of toe tattle Wertes occupants of Mrs Hod*e* heme were contacted and they toM them t* take to* plants .mid *9bwr a v-rres tomtom mt toe wifi afegTffSria The Record Is Firs 4 IN CIRCULATION... NEWS PHOTOS . . . ADVERTISING COMICS AND FEATURES ■ ■ JtLL. Im 9 I ■■ ■ ■ ■ i .■ i I ** ” ' * .■ EDWARD F. CARROLL _ vj» Carroll Is Namew Chamber Managed -1- X, - . .. .i Members of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Di rectors today announced the appointment of Edward m Carroll, 52, Mount Olive, to succeed Norman J. Suttles ip manager of the local Chamber Carroll, a native of Natural Bridge, Vft. where ha was bom la 1993, has been manager of the Mount Olltre Chamber of Com merce since September, 19S1. Buttles announced his resigna tion recently and win be leaving Dunn August 1, to assume manage ment of toe Fayetteville Chamber pf Commerce. Carroll is a graduate of North i western University, toe LaSalle Extension University, traffic man agement division;, and has attend ed classes for commercial organ isation executives at Chapel Hin. . In Mount Olive, CarroH was a member of the Rotary Club, di rector of Civil Defense, an explor er advisor In the Boy Scouts, an active member in the P.T.A. He 1s a 30nd degree Mason. Prior to going , into Chamber of , Commerce work, Carroll had served in. ton transportation Arid. He was -a Greyhound Line agent In Nbw York Item 1937 to 19*0; with toe passenger department of Pennsyl vaate Railroad In Hew York fol > towing tost; and In 1943 Joined the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad as a (CmttNMd Os Bag* Two) ■ ' ' *'* 1 City Manager Seif $430,000 Budget " • City Manager A. B. Ux de last night presented City Council with a budget call ing for expenditures erf a* ; round $430,000 with a pro fry? »'■« p« f*' - ***• T •too* ody Mayor Ralph Hanna, •• r.T:. .:■ •, NO. !<&,. Even Fields Aren't Safe t From Aufds Even the quiet tobaicto firida ath parently aren’t safe from hlghMW accidents. Walter Johnson, 75-year-rid BMft nett farmer, today was repertoP|a a serious condition at Res HeritoM in Raleigh after a motorist rashAs the highway and struck him 4Mb he worked In the field. Igf-.. Corporal Rotnmle WUliaaeonipf the highway patrol said Johnaab suffered a fractured sboulder. iMa ere shock and other injuries. The accident occurred about flgjjk o'clock, three mttm east eg Arad#, ' The officer said Bitty Ray AjfjSr son, 18, of Angler, wae beiSl north and started Into to* totMetoT tlon of Highway 310 when a tracts* operated by Walter> J. fkiwirttM of Angler, Route 1 Started s*p3 (Orattmro4 Q» Fag, Utzle is five cents tovto tttoJtt rate for last year. However, Js .SASia&aß vlded in the budget tor eapitoS
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