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+ WEATHER + Wednesday ’Scattered thunder, showers and rather hot southern portion, generally fair and cooler central and northern portions. VOLUME 4 HEAVY DAMAGE IS DONE BY STORM! REMOVING TREE City workmen are pic- The tree fell on a car parked on S. Wilson Ave tured above as they sawed a large oak tree into nue. City Manager A. B. Uzzle said today that it small blocks to move it off the street at the cor-' would take at least two days to clear trees off the ner of S. Wilson Avenue and Cumberland Street. streets here. (Daily Record Photo. • Bill Approved To Outlaw Reds WASHINGTON (UP)—The Sen ate, overriding it s Republican lead ership, today approved a bill to outlaw the Communist Party by making membership in the party a crime and stripping it of all its rights and privileges. The i "rte was 81 to 1, with the lone dissening vote cast by Sen. kites Kefauver D-Tenn. The measure now goes back to the House, which is faced with a choice of agreeing to the Senate amendements or sending the mea sure to conference to iron out dif ferences. ' Senate approval of the measure quickly followed a Democratic vic tory in putting back into the bill the provision to make membership in the Communist Party a crime. The Senate voted, 41-to-39, for thik Democratic proposal which the House had taken out of the legislation after the administration > objected. . * Price Os Coffee Is Coming Down NEW YORK (UP)—The Amer ican housewife will pay from two to 10 cents less for a pound of coffee within the next 30 days, in dustry sources indicated today. The first slash in coffee prices in eight months began on the wholesale level yesterday as a re sult of new currency regulations in Brazil. \ Brazil supplies half of the 2,600,- 000,000 pounds of coffee consumed in the United States each year. Dunns Guardsmen Arrive At Camp SFORT MCCLELLAN, ALA. • - Dunnes unit of the North Carolina National Guard, battery B of the B3th .Field Artillery, arrived here Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock to Begin, summer encampment. First Lieutenant Edward Wade, Kjommander of Dunn’s crack mili -1 *ary outfit, said the long trip was ■•Made successfully and without any fi%euble of any sort El A year ago, the battery had the ■ysfortunate of a fatal accident ■ •route to camp. ll:’'Dunn guardsmen left Sunday ■morning. They bivouaced the first ■Aight at Fort Jackson, & C. and TELEPHONES 3117 - 3118 Gaddy Is Held In Slaying Os Wife A jury impaneled by Harnett Coroner Grover C. Hen derson today ordered Robert Gaddy, 45-year-old Dunn Ne gro, held under $4,000 bond for action by the grand jury in the slaying of his wife, Annie Gaddy, about 40. Gaddy, veteran employee of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, sur rendered to Dunn police early Sun day night and told them he had shot his wife to death about 1:46 Sunday afternoon. Only three witnesses testified at the inquest. They were: Gaddy, and Policemen Buddy Jackson and Aa «ron Johnson. The two policemen testified as to the scene they found when they answered the call to the Gaddy home early Sunday night after the dead woman’s body had been found by neighbors. FUSSED OVER MAN Gaddy testified that he and his wife returned home from church Sunday afternoon and had a quar rel about another man, with whom he said his wife was keeping com pany. He quoted his wife as saying, “I’m going to see my man and I don’t give a damn who knows it.” He said his wife reached for the .38 pistol, threatened him and that he tried to take it sway from her. It was during the scuffle, he said, that the pistol went off. The woman’s body was not found until about dark. It was found by Albert Wilson, a neighbor. Gaddy said he fled and went to Fayetteville because he was scared, but later decided to return and surrender. He said he threw the .38 pistol in the river enroute to Fayetteville. Members of the coroner’s Jury were: Louis Jeffreys, Paul T. Hem ingway, Henry Hutaff, Toni Tyn dall, Woodrow Hill and Clyde L. Brooks. the second night at Griffin. Ga. IN FINE SHAPE Lt. Wade said bis tropps seemed to enjoy the trip thoroughly “and are in fine shape for training.” Moat of today was being vent in unpacking and.setting up equip ment i» the unit area. A rigid training program will get underway at the crack of dawn Wednesday. U. Wads said the men ang al ready anxious for mail. Friends add relatives wishing to jpg* file guardsmen address 1 the mall to the person at: Battery B„ 113th Field Artillery. 30th Infantry Division, Fort MeCUtya, kfefclpa. Wits jUaihj lUieaird DUNN, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 17, 1954 Tone Given $17,000 For Beating HOLLYWOOD, (UP)—A $17,000 insurance payoff placated actor Franchot Tone for a beating he took from Actor Tom Neal three years ago over the affections of shapely actress Barbara Peyton. Lloyds of London agreed to pay Tone that amounts in settlement, of his $63,666.66 suit against the in surance group for refusing to re imburse him under a SIOO,OOO ac cident policy issued to him In 1948. The insurance company had con tended Tone was in “a state of intoxication" and provoked the fight with Neal on the lawn of Miss Payton’s home the night of Sept. 14, 1951. At the time of the brawl, in ‘ which Tone’s nose was broken. Miss Payton was engaged to Neal. Afterward, however, she broke the engagement ' and married Tone. They were divorced May 19, 1952. News Shorts HONOLULU (UP) Millionaire sportsman George Vanderbilt has been charged with driving while under the influence of sedatives as result of two accidents Sunday night. The 39-year-old Vanderbilt, who was also charged with driv ing on the wrong side of the street, was released on $125 bond and win be arraigned Sept. 6. PHILADEPHIA (UP) There will be no attempt to “whitewash” the investigation into the income tax returns of Sen. Joseph R. Mc- Carthy, according to Internal Re venue Commissioner T. Coleman Andrews. MILWAUKEE, Wis. CUP), Arch bishop Albert a. Meyer said today the use of the English language in several sacraments of the Cath oUc church has been granted by Pope Pius XII. PARIS (UP- Premier Pierre Mendes-France called a series of political conferences today to dis miss' the American-led diplomatic offensive against his watereddown European army proposals. Wlspff—s« «n Face Twa) Mitchell Gets Challenge On Scandal Claim WASHINGTON (IP) Sen ate Republicans today chal lenged Democratic National Chairman Stephen A. Mitch ell to back up his charge of “scandal” and White House favoritism in a big govern ment power contract. Some leading Senate Democrats rejected the idea that President Eisenhower was influenced by his friendship for golfer Bobby Jones in awarding an Atomic Energy commission contract to the Dixjn- Yates utility syndicate in which Jones is a stockholder. The President faced questioning about it at a news conference this afternoon. Sen. Walter F. George, (D-Ga.) said he has known the Jones fami ly in Georgia for three generations and expressed faith that the golf er would never seek any special favors from the President. “He has a very high regard for the President,” George said. “He is not capable of exerting influence, even by the slightest suggestion.” Jones himself said in Georgia that he never spoke to the Presi dent about a power deal, and that he doubts the President even knows he is a director of one of the utility companies. KEFAUVER, TOO Sen. Estes Kefauver, (D-Tenn.) who also knows Jones personally, said he felt the Dixon-Yates con tract is wrong “but I wouldn’t a tribute that to any influence from Mr. (Jones. I do not think that he would try to influence the Presi dent.” Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas said that Mitchell “gros sly overestimated” the danger of excessive cost under the private TV A offered to supply the power for 140 million dollars less than the private combine would charge. Sapp Heard By Dunn's Jaycees Carl Sapp, district vice president of the North Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce, told local Jaycees last night that the dis trict’s projects so far this year are way ahead of those for last year. Discussing advancement with the Jaycees, Sapp told the club that he has been well pleased with the work of the different clubs thus far in 1954. The District official pointed out that the increase in completed proj ects indicates more work than has been evidenced in past years. How ever, he called on the Dunn Jaycees to continue their work through out the year. Sapp announced a district meet ing to be held at Wrightsville Beach sometime the last of this (Continued on Page Two) Citizens Whoop It Up For Ike WASHINGTON (IP) Citizens for Eisenhower kicked off “the year of big decision” last night and it looked for all the world just like 1952. There was a red. white and. blue trailer truck with loudspeak ers blaring “The Sunshine of Your Smile.” Outside the Statler Hotel eight pretty girls In red. white and blue desses and red parasols hand ed out Eisenhower buttons to pas sersby. ♦ Record Roundup + PICNIC SEASON—During Aug ust, Harnett home demonstration clubs cancel regular meetings due to of the tobacco harvest ing season. Instead, each club plans picnic or other outing with members of their families as medal guests. Two picnics are scheduled for Friday, August 20. Turlington Club will meet at 6 pm. at May nard’s Lake. In Western Harnett, the Olivia Club will enjoy a supper *t 6:30 pm. at Leon McDonald’s / pond. mas*- THROUGH WINDOW—Willis Johnson, Dunn, mechanic at Garvin Brothers on S. Clinton Ave nue, is pictured above as hes holds on side of a neon sign through the space where a Jfcrge .plate glass window was blown out yesterday afternoon. Holding the other end of the sign is Leon Benson, Tobacco Prices On Dunn's Market Break All Records Prices on the Dunn Tobac co Market yesterday broke all previous records here, and at the same time by passed the top prices being paid on other markets of North Carolina. The market average for the opening day was $56.47 a hundred. Buck Currin, manager of the Planters Warehouse on S. Clinton Avenue, in a radio message today told farmers of this area that the Dunn market is the best ever. “I would like for you to visit me at Planters,” Currin said, “but if for any reason you can’t, then sell on the Dunn market anyway. W’e have another very good ware house,” Currin stated. “Mr. Tobacco,” as Currin is called (Continued On Page Two) Giant searchlights stabbed Into a cloudy sky. Jinx Falkenberg and Robert Montgomery buzzed around 1 greeting old friends from And, of course, there was Presi dent Eisenhower, himself, with his famous grin and arms stretched (Continued On Page Two) Next week, on August 27, the Ep hesus Club will picnic at Mrs. Wil kins pond, on LUlington, Route 2. FACULTY MUSHING Roger Johnson, principal of Site LllUngton School, bag called tbs fli# faculty meeting for Tuatday, Auuct ?1 at 16 am. at the gahoejJpTSejjqunty seat school will opfe an Wednes day, September 1. BAPTIBTO|NOTE— (kn FIVE CENTS PER COPY also of Dunn. Benson estimated the damages at close to S4OO. He stated today that he was in the front office making a phone call when the win dow crashed. “It sounded like a bomb had four off,” he said. Note the glass on the floor inside the display room. (Daily Record Photo) Prostitutes Shift To Other Sections PHENIX CITY, Ala. (IP) Gov. James F. Byrnes has asked the FBI to investigate evidence that prostitution racketeers have shifted to the H-bomb plant area in South Carolina, it was disclosed today. William F. Prioleau Jr., Byrnes’ legal assistant at Columbia, S. C., said the governor had appealed to FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover follow ing the arrests of some 50 prosti tutes believed to have come from this area. HEARING SLATED TODAY , A hearing was scheduled this morning at 10 am. EST in Aiken, S. C., for four men, Robert Lee McKettrick, Ralph Delk and Wil liam O. Black, who were arrested along with the women on raids by South Carolina authorities. The women, all charged with prostitution, vagrancy or other vio lations of state law, were all ex pected by authorities to forfeit their bonds by failing to appear for the hearing. Prioleau said Sta,te Law Enforce ment Division agents had uncover ed evidence that led them to be lieve criminal elements from Ala bama were trying to get a foothold in the huge H-bomb plant vicinity. The arrests in South Carolina were followed up here late last week by raids in which National Guardsmen controlling all law en forcement here under martial rule arrested six women on prostitution charges. Three of the women were being held In county jail for f—‘Vr questioning. FT. BENNING COMPLAINTS Maj. Gen. Walter J. Crack Han na, Alabama adjutant general in personal command of a sweeping cleanup of vice in this gambling mecca said the arrests stemmed from complaints from nearby Ft. Bennlng, Ga. The complaints that soldiers from Ft Banning were being beaten Mid “tolled" by thugs working with B T gi4s wqre contained In 38 reports involving police brutal Sty before martial rule was declared. The B-girls arrested on suspicion of victimising soldiers from the t The Record Is Firs * IN CIRCULATION... NEW! PHOTOS . . . ADVERTISING COMICS AND FEATURES sprawling infantry training center were all in their late teens'or early 20’s, Hanna said. He said the reports from Ft. Benning contained statements of soldiers who claimed they were slipped knockout dosages while buying drinks for the women, or else were attacked by men working with the B-girls. Help Sought For Families A Joint appeal was made today by Sirs. Grace H. Swain, executive secretary of the American Red Cross office here, and Howard M. Lee, chairman of the local Salva tion Army Board, for old clothes. The clothing will used for fami lies burned out recently Lee said. In addition to clothes of all (Continued On rage Two) Packard Merged f With Studebaker | DETROIT (IP) Packard and Studebaker, the In dependent car manufacturers to survive the fierce compe tition in the automobile market, were merged today in an attempt to improve their competitive position. W' Stockholders of the two firms, which date their history to the 19th Century, approved the merger l*y overwhelming margins. Studeba ker stock was voted 1.926,846 to 28,274 in favor of the merger. Packard stockholders favored it by 89J per cent of those voting. The merger left the automobile NO. 183 Power, Phone Crews Work Around Clock By CARL CONNER Record Staff Writer At least one home was burned, five plate glass win dows sucked out, six large trees blown down, and thou sands of dollars damage done to light and telephone lines, trees, and automo biles here late yesterday af ternoon as a driving rain and wind storm swept through the heart of Dunn. Calls were still being received by the town office, Carolina Power and Light Company and Carolina Telephone and Telegraph offices here today as more damage was reported. Crews of both companies worked all night. The storm, which whipped up around 5 o’clock yesterday after noon, swept the town and was over in about half hour, but workmen will be busy for a least two days clearing streets in Dunn and re pairing power and telephone lings. Fred Smith of near Dunn re ported today that lightening stxuOjt one of his homes on the Clintdn Highway during the storm add burned it to the ground with Its contents. His son was residing In the home. CARS DAMAGED Damage to automobiles was still mounting this afternoon with the total already at more than $2,500. At Striekland Motor Company, three cars were damaged approximately SSOO when a tree was blown down on the parking lot. Another was damaged around $75 when two plate glass windows shattered and fell on it. On S. Wilson Avenue, a tree fell on a car belonging to J. H. Miller and did several hundreds damage. The car was towed to Westbrook Chevrolet this morning for repairs. On S. Wilson Avenue, near John son Cotton Company’s gin, a proper ty was blown away. The car was owned by Monroe Godwin. Plate glass windows blown out (Continued On Page Tto) Monday Edition Delayed By Storm Damage The Daily Record was amour the victims of the storm yester day. Only a few hundred copies of Monday’s edition had been print ed when the intense storm knock ed out power lines in the I Operations in tRp Record)* plant were shut down until about 10 o’clock, when power lines were repaired. Crews of Carolina Power and Light Co. worked eontimronsly without stopping for rest or feed to repair the damage, which was caused when a tree fen acrom the lines on Sooth Wilson Avenue. Members of the Record staff worked until late in the night getting the paper distributed throughout the area, although most city deliveries were not made until this morning. Telephone# in The Record of fice Jest about rang off hot moot subscriber* were very understand ing when they learned tbs trouble. Industry without an tnrtwpr manufacturer for the first ttum W history. At one time o$ yndlMf squeezed to six. ***
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