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VOLUME 4
PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL TAKES LIFE
Mendes - France
{n Paris To
Talk With Pinay
PARIS (IP)—Premier Pierre
Mendes-France returned to
day from defeat at Brussels
to face a bold new plan to
save the European army
proposed by a former pre
mier who once solved the
country’s economic prob
lems.
Mendes France reached Paris
hum Normandy where he confer
red two horn’s last night with Presi
dent Rene Coty on his failure to
water-down the European Defense
Community project.
GIVES REPORT
The dark-jbwled Premier also
gave Coty a report on his flight to
London yesterday for critical con
versations with Prime Minister
.Winston Churchill on the future of
■Western Europe.
His return coincided with a decla
ration by Antoine Pinay, tight
fisted financial expert who "saved
the franc” in 1952 when he was
premier. that the EDO project
should be given * fair trial for at
least 18 months.
Pinay warned that France now
ijiust choose between the "leader
ship of Europe” and the “perils of
isolation."
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By HOOVES ADAM*
HOWARD LEE DOESN'T
LIKE PARKING- METERS
Sk)r. Marvin Poole says the hot
feather makes him lazy He’s
eager for cold weather to get here.
So Is George Upchurch... .
Dunn always has to get into the
act. .. Central Prison couldn’t have
a riot without somebody from
Dunn being in it. .. Authorities
’ said “Lady Mae” Poe, notorious
Dunn shoplifter, was one of the
ring-leaders... Brother Johnson
has the best job we know 0f...
He’s the lifeguard, for the Hotel
Poindexter at Myrtle Beach
“lfou don’t have to look up girls
down there,” says Brother. “Just
put on that shirt with “Lifeguard"
written on it and they come to
gyou.”... Said he saw ‘Miss Uni
“verse” and Mickey Spillaine there
earlier In the summer.... Brother
has a new Bulck convertible... .
Marvin Godwin says the fish
weren’t biting much at Myrtle
Beach last week. ... Bob Dickey
and Maria are hoping to get back
to the beach before the end of
summer —if they can find a baby
sitter Abe Elmore has joined the
ranks of the proud new papas
Incidentally, The Daily Record is
looking for a new sports writer...
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Opera Star To Sing
At Church In Dunn
,Sven Bjork, world famous Swed- (
iih opera singer who studied under
Joseph Hisiop, will be presented In
aj concert of sacred music at Glad
Tidings Assembly of God Church
4 the corner of Magnolia Avenue
and Canary Street Wednesday eve
ning, August 25 at 8 o’clock.
"The Rev. Robert Palmer said to
4»y that the church feels fortun
ate to have the musician as a guest
» the local church. The public Is
Bjork studied under the famous
■opera singer Joseph Hisiop, and
■is now at the Royal Opera House
where he quite often
Bjfcofs tor the royal family of Eng-
Before coming to the United
■States, he was a soloist for 10
■Mart In the Philadelphia Church
Hr Stockholm; Sweden, with 7,000
Hptmbers. in addition to
Hit the church, for a member of
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BELK’S NEW FRONT Pictured here is the
beautiful new front of Belk’s Department Store
in Dunn, added at a cost of several thousand dol
lars. The big department store has also made a
number of other improvements, including the m
Ike Sounds Optimistic Note; j
Says Groat Things Are Ahead
Bill Outlawing
Reds Is Signed
DENVER, Colo. OP) President
Eisenhower today signed a bill the.
oretically outlawing the Commun
ist Party, saying the American peo
ple were determined to .eliminate
organizations purporting to be po
litical parties, but actually dedi
cated to overthrow of the govern
ment by violence.
The bill strips the Communist
Party and its “front” subsidiaries
of all legal rights and privileges.;
REDS MUST REGISTER
The new law also forces Com
munists to register with the federal
government' or face heavy fines or
jail terms. The measure, one of a
series of administration - backed
Communist control bills, also
places new restrictions on Red-in
filtrated labor unions.
President Elsenhower Issued no
formal statement when he signed
the bill, but spoke informally to
reporters on the front steps of the
Lowry Air Force Base administra
tion building, the site of the sum
mer White House dffices.
SVEN BJORK '
She Baity ftetnrd
DUNN, N. C. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 24, 1954
stallation of a modern elevator. Marvin Raynor
is manager of Belk’s, one of the largest department
stores in this section of the State. (Daily Record
Photo.)
Bengel Tiger
Steals Show
From Marilyn
LAS VEGAS. Nev. (UPl—Shape
ly actress Marilyn Maxwell caused
a roar at her nightclub debut here
last night when the 250-pound Ben
gal tiger she led on a chain refused
to leave the stage.
Stagehands were at a loss at
what to do when the surly beast
took it upon himself to lie down in
the stage.
Miss Maxwell, Introduced as
“Tiger Lil” led the tiger around
the stage and had him. jump on a
stool before he sat down on the job.
After considerable prompting and
cautious, gentle tugging on the
chain, the tiger finally was induced
to leave the stage.
Middle Market
May Halt Sales
HENDERSON, N. C. (UP) Rep
resentatives of the Middle Belt rec
omi..ended today that unless an
adequate set. of buyers is placed
on Middle Belt Markets tomorrow
sales will be halted at the end of
the day. until the following Tuesday,
Aug 31.
George Myers of Danville, Va.,
president of the Old Bert Ware
house Assn., said he will call a
meeting of old Belt Warehousemen
to decide whether to postpone the
belt’s scheduled Sept. 2 opening.
FOUR-COUNTY
Vernon Hill of the State Exten
sion Service was guest speaker here
last night at a four-county meet
ing of cotton ginners. The session
was held at Johnsons Restaurant.
Hill used as his topic ‘Better
Ginning Practices.” and outlined
methods of increasing efficiency
. In ginning.
Approximately 40 ginners and
officials of cottcft companies in
the four-county area attended the
meeting. J. Marvin Johnson of
Smlthfield. president presided over
the meeting.
DENVER m President
Eisenhower Monday night
urged the American people
to keep Republicans in Con
gress next fall to advance
“peace abroad, greater se
curity, and greater and grs*c
ter prosperity.”
He said Americans should not
be discouraged by gloomy predic
tions about Europe for the French
are truly laboring for peace and
deserve continued support of this
country.
The President emphasized these
thoughts in a point by point sum
mary of the achievements of the
83rd Congress just completed and
asked that the 84th Congress be
allowed to continue the program.
“We’re at the midmark,” he
said. “We’re going to get to lots
of things that have not yet been
done.”
MENTIONS SEVERAL
Specifically, Mr. Eisenhower men
tioned hopes of reducing the voting
age. providing health reinsurance,
revising the Taft-Hartley Act and
strengthening foreign trade in the
next Congress.
“Our relations with the external
world will be the thing on which
we must have to emphasize our
efforts during the coming months,”
he said. He added that domesti
cally great strides forward had
been made during the 19 months
of his administration.
The President spoke over nation
wide radio and television hookups
from a studio in Denver where he
is taking a working holiday.
Mr. Eisenhower paid high tribute
to the 83rd Congress and its pro
gram of accomplishment and said:
“If we are going ahead with the
progrm—if you want us to go ahead,
the decisions are largely up to you
84th Congress that will determine
because It is the character of the
whether the rest of this program
will become law.”
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TWO MASSES—The Rev. Vin
cent Stokes, pastor of the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Dunn,
today announced that two masses
will be held on Sundays beginning
this week. The services will begin
at 9 and 11 o’clock, he said.
LADIES NIGHT—Dunn Lions
will hold ladles night Thursday
evening at Johnson’s Restaurant.
The meeting will begin at 7 o’clock.
President Frank Belote said today
that an interesting pjpgram has
been planned.
OFF STREET PARKING— Lil- j
llngton will soon ha ye its first off
Ike Learned
How To Deal
With Congress
WASHINGTON IIP} The
loudest congressional sa
lute to President Eisen
hower as the Republican
Party policy boss sounded at
3:47 p.m. EDT, Friday, July
2, when the administration
broke the farm bloc by a
tally of 228 to 170.
Congress has not since been the
same. That climactic vote by
which the House gave a whopping
bipartisan majority to the Eisen
hower farm bill turned a legislative
tide. The President had to compro
mise somewhat on that and on
other bills. But there is no dispute
about who won the 1954 Legislative
tug of war. The administration won
it and the anchor-man was Mr.
rke.
The administration won with
some Democratic help, because
\he man in the White House aban
doned a soldier’s somewhat book
ish and unrealistic interpreation of
the constitutional relationship be
tween the executive and legislative
branches of government. In its
place he adopted a realistic under
standing of the necessity for a lead
er to lead - and to slug, on occa
sion, If circumstances required it.
I STRATEGV SHIFT VITAL
But for that vital shift In strat
[ egy, last July’s farm vote and sub
sequent roll calls that and other
vital legislation In Congress might
well have gone against the Presi
dent.
Mr. Eisenhower entered the
.White House oversold on the sep
aration of powers among the three
branches of government. His the
ory was that the President should
lay before Congress a sound pro
gram, sit back, relax and await
favorable action which must as
suredly come because the Republi
can Party and campaign promises.
(‘Hands’ off Congress” was the
White House word.
Toward the end of the 1953 ses
sion. Mr. Eisenhower began to re
alize that system was not getting
results. Not only did the Republi
cans lack working control of the
House and Senate, but many con
gressional Republicans balked at
the party program.
PRESIDENT CHANGED TACTICS
Somewhat against his will and
strict Interpretation of the Constit
tution, Mr. Eisenhower was per
suaded to turn on the heat. Patron
age ceased to be a nuisance and
became a weapon In the legisla
tive wars. The President also let
it be known he would not do much
in this campaign year for Repub
lican candidates who did nothing
for him. Patronage and the Presi
dent’s personal popularity teamed
to win congressional support for
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Bride Says She.
Was "Sold" On
Wedding Night
SAN JUAN, P. r. (UP) The
FBI is Investigating the case of a
14-year-old Puerto Rican bride
who says her husband “sold” her
to several U. S. Marines on their
wedding night.
Ana Zambrana complained to
authorities here that Pablo Gar
cia Rirer forced her into prostitu
tion few hours after their mar
riage three months ago.
“He collected money from the
Marines who possessed my body,
and punished me whenever I pro
tested,” she said.
the street parking lot. D. P. Ray,
Jr. is clearing a lot adjoining the
old Lillington Hotel and the Frock
Shop for off street parking.
MARRIAGE SLUMP—Since Aug.
6,—a period of 17 days—no marri
age license has been Issued in Lil
lington from the office of the coun
ty register of deeds to a white
couple. Several Negro couples have
secured permits to wed in that
time.
MALE QUARTET TO SING—A
saersd male the di-
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PASTORS RETURNED The Rev. Bane T. Underwood, left,
was returned to the pastorate of the Gospel Tabernacle in Dunn and
the Rev. W. W. Thomas, right, was returned to the pastorate of Cul
breth Memorial Church at Falcon in ministerial assignments an
nounced yesterday at the close of the annual Pentecostal Conference
at Falcon. Both have made outstanding records in their present as
signments. (Daily Record Photos.)
Five Counts Listed
Against McCarthy
WASHINGTON (IP) A
Special Senate censure coiji
mittee today made public a
five-point bill of particulars
against Sen. Joseph R. Mc-
Carthy which will serve as
the basis for its hearings
starting next week.
Hie six-man committee lumped
into five general counts 13 of some
46 charges made against the Wis
consin Republican by Senate col
leagues.
Chairman Arthur V. Watkins (R-
Utah) notified McCarthy and his
attorney of the action.
Watkins said the five « counts
were selected because they involve
“some of the most Important”
charges against McCarthy and be
cause, to a considerable extent,
evidence on the five can He obtain
ed from official records without
outside testimony. The five counts
were backed by specific charges
advanced by Sens. J. W. Fulbright
(D-Ark), Wayne Morse )ind-Ore),
and Ralph E. Flanders (R-Vt).
They are:
1. “Incidents of contempt for the I
Senate or a senatorial committee.” I
2. “Incidents of encouragement |
of United States employes to vio- ;
late the law and their oaths of j
office or executive orders.”
3. “Incidents involving receipt or |
use of confidential or classified
documents or other confidential in
formation, from executive files.”
4. “Incidents involving abuses of
colleagues in the Senate.”
5. “Incidents relating to Ralph
Zwlcker, a general officer of the
Army of the United States.”
It announced that the censure
panel will hold a closed session on
Monday, Aug. 30, when the hear
ings were expected to start. Public
sessions will start the following day.
Joe Johnson
Dies At Coats
Joseph M. (Joe) Johnson, 58. died
at his home on Coats, Route 1 Tues
day morning at 4:15 o’clock. He
suffered a heart attack about three
years ago had been in 111 health
since. He had been critically ill for
the past three months.
Mr. Johnson was a native and
lifelong resident of Harnett Coun
ty, son of the late Benjamin and
Alice J. Johnson. He was a widely,
known farmer.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 at the
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church,
near Coats. The Rev Donald Mc-
Mahon, the Rev. Capps, and the
Rev Mr Leslie and Elder J. T.
. Lewis will officl te. Burial ~’M
! in the family mausoleum in the
: church canetery.
The body will lie in state at the
church for one hour prior to the
■to the services.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
. Mamie Weeks Johnson, of Coats,
. Route 1; two sons, Herbert L.
> Johnson, prominent Coats busi
t nessman, and Edison H. Johnson of
; Durham; three daughters, Mrs.
Brantley McLamb of Benson, Mrs.
Jesse R. Mann of Coats, Mrs. Per
, ry Samuels of Pottatown, Pa.;
two brothers, John L. Johnson of
OibHwil an Pace Pear
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Farm Bureau
Meeting Set
Officers, directors, and members
of the Harnett County Farm Bur
eau will attend a district meeting in
Clinton Thursday morning. County
Agent C. R. Ammons said today.
In addition to the farm bureau
members, a number of Home De
monstration Club members are ex
pected to attend, Ammons said.
Harnett County Farm Bureau
plans and activities for the com
ing year were mapped out last week
at a meeting of officers and direct
ors in Lillington. Attending the
meeting were the following offi
cers: Walter Rogers, president of
Cameron Route two; James Tart,
vice president, Lillington, Route
two; J. E. Womble, treasurer. Lil
lington; and Mrs. Fred Bethune,
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Graham Says
Pride Is Bar
To Heaven
NASHVILLE, T.enn. (CP)
Evangelist Billy Graham said
last night that “pride” is Nash
ville’s worst sin.
In the second night of his
month-long religious crusade here,
Graham warned “pride is a stum
bling block. That little sin keeps
more people out of the kingdom
of God than any other sin.”
And he said God loves humility
more than any other character
istic.
The young preacher spoke to
a crowd of some 8,000 persons
who braved showery weather to
hear him at Vanderbilt Stadium.
Funeral For Wood
Set For Wednesday
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A. W. WOOD
NO. 188
Varga Refused
To Surrender
Official Post
RIO DE JANEIRO (IP)
President Getulio Vargas, 71,
committed suicide today
with a bullet through the’
heart.
His deaT.h ended a crisis-ridden
rule which had extended over parts
of nearly 25 years.
It followed by only a tew months
an unsuccessful attempt’ at his Im
peachment, and was the direct re
sult of the murder of an air force
officer in which his aides appeared
to have had a guiding hand.
Vargas’ suicide automatically
made Vice President Joao Case
head of the state.
He called upon Brazilians tq
“render. Dr. Getulio Vargas the
honors he deserves" and said that
as “my first commitment, I prom
ise always to give the humble the,
protection which Vargas always
gave them.”
Vargas left a note which said:
“I bequeth my death to the
hatred of my enemies. I regret I
was unable to do all I wanted for
the humble.”
RESIGNATION DEMANDED "
Only a few hours earlier, in’ a,
meeting with his cabinet and high
ranking army and ajr force officers
which broke up at dawn, Vargas
had agreed to take a 90-day leave
of absence from his office as ah’,
alternative to demands that he
resign.
The next the Brazilian people
knew of the mounting crisis was
an announcement by the official
radio national. It said Vargas had
kiled himself at 8:35 a.m. 6:35
a.m. EST.
After his meeting with the cabinet
and military leaders, Vargas con
ferred with his own family.
Then he entered his own room
and closed the door.
A short time later a shot was
heard.
The one-time dictator's body was
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Another Tobacco
jßam Destroyed
| Members of the local Fire De
■ partment were called to the farm
of Galveston Hinson on Dunn,
Route one. last night when one of
his tobacco barns caught fire and
burned.
Howard M. Lee, secretary-treas
urer of the Department, said the
barn and tobacco burned to the
ground but that firemen protected
other bams in the area.
Cause of the fire was unknown.
However, both the bam and to
bacco were covered by insurance,
Lee said.
Hinson also lost a garage and
apartment a few months ago. Fire
swept through the house one even
ing during a meeting of the Boy
Scout troop at the Second Baptist
Church, just across the street.
Members of the troop reported the
fire.
Lee said today that the bam at
i tobacco was one of the best pull
| ings of the season.
Twenty men were out for the
I alarm.
j Aldridge W. Wood, 66. of Liliing
j ton, died in the North Carotin*
| Memorial Hospital. Chapel Hilt
I Monday morning at 11:10 o'clock.
I He was a native of Cumberland
i County, son of the late Alfred usd
I Sarah Cook Wood. For many yaked
I he had been the Shell Oil Ok;
j distributor for the Lillington art*
I and had other business interests
I in Lillington. He was a member «t
I the Lillington Masonic T ndgf.
I president of the Men’s Bible CMae
1 of the Lillington . Presbyterian
I Church and former’ decon. Funeral
| services will be held at Tillllngtpa
I at 3:30 p. m„ conducted by HU
I fcev. w. L. Fowley, the Rev. Char-
I les Howard and the Rev. Franklin
I Pierce. Burial win be in TTsrpetii
1 Memorial Park. The body win ft*.
■ taken to the church at XML Ms
■ sons wUI have charge at swvSg
■ at the grave. Surviving are his wife
'the former Mattie Johnson; ti»w