North Carolina Newspapers

+ WEATHER <■ Tomorrow mostly fair and hot with a few Isolated afternoon thunder showers. VOLUME 4 5 KILLED IN WHISKEY PLANT FIRE Curriri Leads Fight On Delayed Opening Border Markets Ars Asking Later Date Buck Currin, prominent Dunn tobacconist and chair man of a six-market com h iniitee which is opposing a " delay in opening of the East ern Belt, today expressed hope that no attempt will be made to delay the open ing, tentatively set for Au gust 17th. jj." He said that a delay in the open ly ituj could cause “great dissension irtfiid misunderstanding” and said six markets are anticipating with drawing from the Bright Belt Warehouse Association if a delay ’•esults. ••Actually,” said Currin" a de ll lay in the opening would automa tically force us out of the associ ation regardless of how badly we wanted to stay in.” Towns fighting the proposed de lay are Dunn, Wallace, Clinton, Kington, Goldsboro and Smithfield. They organized for the fight and named Currin as chairman at an , earjjer meeting. Norman Shepard of Smithfield (Continued Bn Page Two) " a titils • JhirujA Vrtf By BOOTH) ADAM* NOTES AT RANDOM; SIGHTS ABOUT TOWN Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cromar tie have-moved into their new home on North Orange Avenue... They bad plenty of help, too. . .There were about a dozen cars parked out front. ..All the children and all the in-laws, along with friends, were out to help them....“ How in the world could ydu get any work done with all that crowd hi the Lk way?" we asked Libby Ray. P "That’s the secret of it,” she laugh- I ed. .“Daddy loves for them to I come, then he Just stands around I and watches them do the work.”... I That’s using your head... Jan Ay- I Cook is quite a girl. ..She hasn’t I thought much about matrimony, I Duf says: ‘‘l’d like to be a divorcee.. B- jt sounds so thrilling and roman fctfc,**...That’s a new angle... Jan I plans to study art after finishing ■ high school... Too bad Dunn High I doesn’t have a good art class I There’s plenty of talent around. .. I Abe Blanchard, reading about the ■ big catch of sallfish at Wrightsville ■ commented, "I don’t know whether ■ (Continued On Page Two) I Speech Instructor I Assigned Harnett ■ children in Harnett County Ne ■ gro Schools this Fall will benefit ■ from the sendees of a trained ■ speech corrections I Beaman Kelley, county supervi ■ SCr of instruction, said today that It new special education teacher. ■Pi;' lii!dred‘ B. Holloway of Ra ■ ttigh, has been employed by the ■bounty hoard of eduration. I The new teacher, who is a na ■ t(ve of Shawtown near Lilllngton, ■mi graduated from Shaw Univer- Iw in Ralgigh. She also has taken ■.Spent special courses in speech Effraction at N. C. College in Dur ■fcim where she was a pupil of Mar ■K m Boulware, outstanding ■iiseh teacher, who is a regular of the St. Augustine Col- TELEPHONES 3117 ~ 3118 BP il ft vafjggfc - ■ /$* xE ' 11. SURVEYS STREET Dunn’s City Manager A. B. Uzzle is pic tured above as he surveyed N. Orange Street yesterday daring the widening poject there. The street is being widened in front of thy High School to 31 and a half feet. Uzzle Is completing his second year with the town this month. (Daily Record Photo) 4 - County Ginners Will Gather Here Cotton ginners from four coun ties will gather at the General Utility Company in Dunn Mon day for an all-day ginning school to be conducted by manufacturers’ representatives and State and Fed eral ginning specialists. , v . Plans for the meeting, sponsored by the Four-County Ginners Asso ciation, were announced here to day by Harnett Farm Agent C. R. Ammons. Marvin Johnson of Smithfield is president of the as sociation, comprised of the coun ties of Harnett, Johnston, Cum berland and Sampson. The purpose of the school is to discuss the latest developments In ginning procedures, to give opera tors better instruction and help in turning out better samples. TILGHMAN HOST Myres Tilghman of Dunn, owner of General Utility Company and president of the Carollnas’ Ginners Association, will be host to the group. J. O. Ferguson, ginning engi (Continued On Page Three) Kelley said he and Miss Wills Mae Jeffries, Negro supervisor, were hopeful that the new teacher ‘can organize a speech training program on a county bails. But be pointed out that probably the first thing the speech correctionist will do'Will be to oheek all Brat grade pupils, and possibly second graders far speech disorders as well aa speech defects. The new instructor also will be used to instruct and cfninifl other teachers, since 90 children is the number tecomihertd ed by the special education divi sion of the. State Department Os In * trucUoll u sultable far «!&* to* 1 to ■ speech* war* that the toucher meet with the children twice a (CesdtoWed .Oh Page Tra) She faitij Jtrnm) Evelyn West Steals Show From Parson BATTLE CREEK, M 4 c h. HP) Evangelist Braxton B. Sawyer said today he will continue trying to get the bare facts about a nudist camp despite rough treat ment by guards. Sawyer complained he was “tromped on and thrown out by at least a dozen men” when he in vaded the sunshine gardens resort for the opening yesterday of the national convention of the Ameri can Sunbathing Association. Sawyer, who delivers daily radio sermons over 27 stations in Arkan sas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Mis souri, said he refused to disrobe as ordered by an attendant and was chased into a nearby field where he stood for nearly an hour, taking movies of the camp. POLICE CALLED He said camp operators called police and a compromise was reached permitting him to take pictures within a limited area. “All of a sudden a big station wagon rolled into camp and they forgot ail about me for a while,” Sawyer said later in hie hotel room here. “They were all looking at that Evelyn chest or West that show person who calls herself the treasure chest girt. Well, I took pictures of her for about five min utes before someone saw me. Then at least 12 men walked toward me and told me to surrender my mov ie camera. took his camera “J told them if they took one . more step I*d let them have the camera right in the fact and I meant it. Then they Jumped on ms ' (Centtnmd aa pass *w») and Mis to disrobe DUNN, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 5, 1954 Big Textile Companies Being Merged NEW YORK (IP)—A three way merger of American Woolen Co., Textron, Inc., and Robbins Mills, Inc., in to a giant new textile firm moved a step closer today. Such a consolidation would form a highly diversified company with both sales and assets of around 200 million dollars. It would pro duce wool, cotton and synthetic fabrics. Groundwork for the three -way merger was laid yesterday when American Woolen directors at a special meeting here approved two proposals designed to effect the consolidation. Theproposais, which will be sub mitted to American Woolen stock holders, call for the purchase of Textron’s 41 per ment stock inter est in Robbins Mills and the ac quisition of Textron’s textile prop erties, all located in the South. This is the second big three-way textile deal to hit Wall Street with in a month. In July, Burlington Mills Corp., the world’s largest tex tile concern, acquired control of Pacific Mills, Inc., and Goodall- Sanford, Inc. Woolen directors also voted to organize a new sales firm to mer chandize the fabrics turned out by the proposed new company. The selling organization would be head ed by Robert L. Huffines Jr., pres ident of Textron. Meadow School To Get Annex The Johnston County Board of Education has approved of a four classroom addition, and renovation of the gymnasium at Meadow School, according to an announce ment by Superintendent of Schools Evander S. Simpson. The Board made the recommen dation this week after a delegation from the large Johnston County School appeared on behalf of the additions. Speaking for the school were, Principal G. W. Harriett, G. O. Johnson, A. B. Hood, Golden Tart, and Wilbur E. Parker. The Meadow delegation request ed that the gym be renovated and two dressing rooms, a concession stand, a classroom, storage room, and office for the coach be added to the wooden building now being used. The County Board felt that ad dition of a room to the wooden building would not meet the ap proval of the State, so voted for the renovations without the room for the building. However, the four classroom addition is expected to make up for the requested room on the gym. Man Is Electrocuted At Benson Today Ralph Page. 40 year old electri cian for the Town of Benson, was killed instantly this morning around 10:30 while working on power lines on Morgan Street in the town’s re sidQtial area. Working with him at the time of the accident were Carroll Byrd, who was in charge; Eugene West, and Jethro Parker. ' Byrd stated that Page was work ing on a pole when he struck a live wire and fell into some other wires. Be was stuck on the wires and current had to be cut before he was removed. + Record Roundup + ERWIN MASONS TO MEET—-The Neill 8. Stewart Masonic Lodge at Erwin Will hold an emergent com munication Friday night at 7:20 at the lodge, it was announced to day by Master Johnny J. Moore. There will ba work in the Itoftst* Degree. LEGION MEETING—The Dora ftgtea Post M will msgt tonight at tito hut ob W. Broid Btraetat 7:20. WPTF’S BILL JACKSON HERE Bill Jack son, who conducts the popular BJ Show on WPTF each morning, paid Dunn a visit yesterday. He’s shown here at Parker’s Seed and Feed Store with Johnnie Parker, left, owner of the firm, and Paul Sen. Ervin Appointed To Weigh McCarthy Charges News Shorts WASHINGTON (UP)—Economy minded senators today predicted the Senate Appropriations Commit tee will make further cuts in actual funds provided for the administra tion’s foreign aid program. TEHRAN, Iran (UP) lran and the West announced officially today a 25-year agreement putting Iran ian oil back on the world market for the first time in three years. WASHINGTON (UP) The na tional debt climbed to 274 billion dollars today, only one billion be low the legal ceiling. STATESVILLE (IP) A superior Court Judge today revoked the drivers license of State Employ ment Service Director Ernest Mc- Cracken for one year and gave him a six - month suspended sentence for drunken driving. Judge J. C: Rudisill also fined the 41-year-old state official SIOO and court costs on the drunk driving conviction. A hit and run conviction against McCracken was continued upon payment of court costs. By the time he was taken from the wires, Page was dead, Byrd said. Dr. S. A. Duncan pronounced the town employee dead shortly af ter 10:30. A city employee said today that Page had been in the service of the town 20 to 25 years and was considered an excellent worker. The body was taken to Rose Fu neral Home In Benson where ar rangements for burial were in - complete this afternoon. He is sur vived by his wife and two youth ful sons. CITY COUNCIL MEET—Dunn’s City Council wiO meet tonight for a session of ngular business. A large number of items are sched uled for discussion. and 11 Ri July. Tito July calls cost the town a total of MM. {r an im age of $M per call, exclusive of wear sad tasr on the FIVE CENTS PER COPY ‘C. Hood, center, prominent Dunn druggist and one of Jackson’s most ardent fans. Thousands through out the Dunn area hear Jackson every morning. He’s one of the State’s most popular disc Jockeys. (Daily Record Photo.) Mother Kills Her Son For Wetting Pants NEW YORK (UP) An unmar ried mother confessed beating her 2 1/2 year-old son to death became “he wet his pants and wasn’t be having himself,” police said today. Authorities identified the woman as Margaret Mahony, 29, daughter of wealthy contractor Thomas Ma hony of Scarsdale. They said she told them she had been crippled since birth. Miss Mahony and ex-convict Al fred Bates, 23, were arrested on murder charges after the bruised body of Joseph Mahoney was found yesterday in an empty closet of a hotel where the couple shared a room. Police said a thick metal curtain rod and a woman’s wide leather belt were found near the closet. “The boy had been beaten for days from his ankles to the nape of his neck.” Detective Lt. Henry Devlin said. “He had so many welts on his body he looked like zebra.” Police quoted Miss Mahony as saying without emotion that she had beaten the baby for “about five days.” Building Off Here In July Building in Dunn hit a low of $24,500 last month, one of the lightest months of this year accord ing to City Building Inspector John E. Norris. Os the $24,500, $3,000 was for ad ditions and repairs, and new struc tures totaled $2,500. L. A. Tart, N. Orange, SIO,OOO home; Receiving permits to build were: R. L. Cromartie, Jr., N. Orange, addition, $1,500; J. B. Rouse, Jr., Erwin Road, $5,000; Mrs. Lillian Adley Hood, N. Layton Avenue, $1,500 repairs and additions Pope and Mixon, N. Magnolia Avenue, $2,000, new warehouse- ’ <"• Storey, W. Bdgerton Street, $4,500. Plumbing permits were issued to James McDougle, N. King Avenue; E. G. Vann, Townaebd Street; Billy Wellons, Jackson Heights; Ernest Wagman, E. Broad Street; Don Toon, Jonesboro Road; said Jamie Smith. N. Kh)g Avenue, CASABLANCA, Morooco (UP)— Police reported today five Arabs have ben killed In the past 2$ hours and five others have been wounded in clashes batwasn Arabs and Berber tribesmen m the Mor occan religious center of .Fto* The Record Is Firs f IN CIRCULATION... NEWS PHOTOS . . . ADVERTISING COMICS AND FEATURES WASHINGTON (IP) Vice President Richard M. Nixon today named a six-man com mittee evenly divided be tween Republicans and Democrats to weigh censure charges against Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy. Members are: Republocans: Sens. Arthur V. Watkins of Utah, Frank Carlson of Kansas and Francis Case of South Dakota. Democrats: Sens. Edwin C. John son of Colorado. John C. Stennis of Misssissippi and Sam J. Ervin Jr. of North Carolina. The special six-man committee was set up Monday by the Senate to study and report before con gressional adjournment on the re solution by Sen. Ralph E. Fland ers (R-Vt) to censure McCarthy. The group also will consider lists of specific charges against the Wis consin Republican filed by Flanders and Sens. J. William Fulbright (D- Ark- and Wayne Morse (Ind-Ore. Chosen by Laders The six Senators were understood to have been selected by Republi can and Democratic leaderships in part on the basis of the fact that they have not taken strong stands on the McCarthy issue. Fulbright, one of McCarthy’s sternest Senate critics, arose im mediately after the committee names were read in the Senate and asked GOP Leader William F. Knowland to outline the “functions and purpose” ofe th special com mittee. The select committee was ap pointed upon the advice of Know land and Democratic Leads* Lyn don B. Johnson. The Senate resolution setting up the six-man “Jury” authorized the committee to hold hearings and to issue subpenas or take other steps Continued On Page Two) Godwin Shooting Case Is Delayed Three cases involving the triangle affair between Pat Godwin. Tom Chase, and Godwin's estranged wife over the weekend, were continued until Monday this morning in Dunn Recorders Court. Attorney D. K. Stewart made a motion that the two cases in which Godwin la charged with assault be continued until Monday or Thurs day NO. 175 38 Injured, Damages At Five Million PEKIN, 111. (IP) A tre mendous fire raged out of control in a whisky plant to day with five men presumed dead, 38 injured and 5 mil lion dollars worth of prop-" erty destroyed. The flames threatened to ignite other buildings in the city’s indus trial district. There are four large plants in the area on the lillinois River. The fire, which started early yes terday, and destroyed 5 million gal lons of whiskey, much of it of choice grade. The whiskey was stored in 100,000 fifty-gallon barrels at the American Distilling Co. plant. The body of one distillery em ploye was recovered after an ex-, plosion late last night. Four others) were listed today as missing and' presumed dead. Fire Chief Roy C. Weinheimer warned today that the flaming cauldron might touch off an ex plosion in a starch storage building,' owned by Corn Products Co., two blocks from the distilling plant. “There's always danger of a dust, explosion in such a he said. Firemen Ordered (Back Weinheimer ordered his men far back from the danger zone. “It’s all we can do.” be said. “There’s another isnkfaouse whiskey aging warehouse loaded with barrelled whiskey only 50 feet from the fire, another one 50 feet from that and a building loaded with 190 proof raw alcohol only 6$ fset from the flames “We’re afraid any one of them inight go next.” The whiskey destroyed was stored in three warehouses and a bottling plant consumed by the fire. In addition, the huge plant In cludes four other rackhouses, two more bottling houses, the alcohol storage building, the mill and still (Continued On Pag* Twv) Number Os TV Sets More Than Doubles The number of television seta in Dunn has increased more than .61 per cent, or from 249 to 401, dar ing the past 12 months a .survey completed here yesterday indi cated. John E. Norris, city building in spector, said the survey was made with the assistance of Kenneth West to determine who has in stalled sets during the past 12 months without permission. The last city wide survey of Ty sets made August 91. 1093, showed 249 sets. The increase to 401 this year Indicates that 152 sets were sold from August, 1953 to August, 1954. ' At this rate, local butinesamM) sold an average of 12 and two thirds sets each month. Figured at an average cost of $250, the TV business here brought in an esti mated $30,400 for 12 months. City Council will hear a report on illegal installation of antennas at a session Thursday evening. Norris said today that he has nbt yet completed counting dm illegal installations. i wife with a shot gua, and to an i other with assaulting Chase who is ! reported to be keeping cdtnpaay 1 with Mrs. Godwin. „ i 1 Chase is charged tiflh fcstoutttog Godwin an the streets es Dunn Bwb ; urday. l Other cases cleared kt RseonWs > Court today Inrlurtag ■ , wmie Everett VWrnrn&JmMk l mg. prayer for Judgment contEuM • »»»« of court y.