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* WEATHER <■ Mostly sunny and warm today tomorrow with a few afternoon thundershowers in the mountains High today 88-93. VOLUME 4 WEST GERMANY TO GET SOVEREIGNTY JKjSjk ;f , * * \ '4H PRINCIPALS IN PARADE Principals In the International Harvester parade through Dunn to day are pictured above Just before the first car pulled off from McLamb Machinery. They are (L to r.) A. Mintz McLamb, associated with the McLamb businesses; F. E. Mayer, assistant dis JhsM JhitUfA By HOOVES ADAMS IDEA OF WEARING TUX WORRIES UNCLE GEORGE A lot of people don’t realize it, water is very fattening The way to lose weight is to get as much water out of your system as possible .. Paul L. (Buick-Pon tiac) Strickland was telling us about his wife, Inez, the other night Mrs. Strickland detests the taste of Dunn’s drinking water. Just like many others, and drinks very little of it But down at White Lake, the Strickland cottage has a good pump and wonderful water So every summer while she’s at the lake, says Paul, Mrs. Strickland puts on weight She eats very little but that good drinking water puts on the pounds for her... A. e B. Smith, Jr., Dunn’s top-flight in f surance agent, says airconditioning is something he couldn’t do with out in the summer “If I had to get rid of every piece of furniture and every appliance in my house but one” says Smitty, “I’d keep the air-conditioning unit.”... We feel the same way E. L. Dudley of the Big-4 Tobacco Warehouse says the sale there yesterday was one of the best ever That new tune, “A Million Tears” is getting more popular all the time. Celebrating birth days today are Lloyd Wade, Jr., L; S. Crawford Art Vann and Willie M. (Reddy Killowatt) Biggs. ‘THINGAMAJIGS: You won’t catch A. W". Nordan fishing in his bathing suit or shorts anymore at I the beach That you can depend I : (Continued On Page Two) Abortion And Baby Rackets Are Revealed In Sin City BjSj PHENIX CITY, Ala. (IP) —An alleged abortion and ■ black market baby racket was added today to a sweeping Investigation that already included murders, gambling, VBrostitution and narcotics traffic. MaV PHENIX CITY, Ala, (UP) An ■Eglteged abortion and black market W baby racket was added today to ■ a Sweeping investigation that al ■ ready included murders, gambling, ■ prostitution and nafcetlcs traffic. Guardsmen, as law of ■ fleers under martial rule here, «n --■ Bounced » possible break in their ■ probe of this new avenue of crime ■ as. preparations apparently were TELEPHONES 3117 - 3118 trict manager of International Harvester; Dunn’s beauty queen, Miss Becky Lee, City Commissioner J. Vernon Bass; and C. E. McLamb, manager of the machinery business. The parade featured 30 trucks manufactured by the International Harves ter Corporation. (Daily Record Photo.) Delegates Debate Disunity As Sin EVANSTON, 111. (IP) A group of delegates to thfr second assembly of the World Council of Churches disa greed today on whether the disunity of Chr-tianity is sinful or merely an expression of diversity. The assembly’s section on faith and order is discussing a report on the status of the church through out the world. All of the sections members agreed that the various divisions are the gift of God, probably en riching the life of the church, but they could not find common ground as to whether the divisions should continue. Some members maintained the divisions are sinful since they deny the world the fun power Christ’s Greensboro Sex Slayer Sought GREENSBORO (IP) i—Greensboro police today sought the male companion of a woman found dead in a hotel here, apparently the victim of a sex murderer. The body of Mrs. Florine Huff man Spencer Tate, 35, was found :by a hotel clerk yesterday morning Police said she had registered at the hotel Monday afternoon with a man who gave their names as Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Phipps of Winston-Salem. The body was identified by the woman's brother, Richard Huffman of Greensboro, who told police that he did not know the whereabout? of his sister’s husband. Dr. W. W. Harvey, Guilford County coroner, said the woman died of intestinal injuries caused by a sharp instrument. He said he first thought that death resulted underway to havo evangelist BUI Graham conduct a revival in this town that became famous for its vices. TWO JHUp ' Mr*. Louis Malinowski and a Ft. Benning, Ga,. soldier identified only as the woman’s wn-tn-law were Jailed tor questioning la con nection with the abortion and baby selling racket. Wat jjJailu DUNN, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 25, 1954 love and attraction to g-iher men together. But others held that the divisions are not to be condemned so long as each denomination and church holds charity ,for the others. Meanwhile, the timetable for election of a new council presidi um was thrown out of kilter by a motion from Pastor Martin Nie moller, famed German evangelical leader, to have a layman elected as one of the six presidents. from an abortion attempt but that further examination showed uc signs of pregnancy. “I can’t conceive of the wound?, being self-inflicted,” the coroner said. “They qre undoubtedly the result of sex perversion.” ' Harvey said the only other signs of violence were a scratch on the woman’s forehead and bruises on her legs. Police said an empty whiskey bot tle and several paper cups were found on the floor of the room where the bony was discovered by clerk A G. Raney. A blood-stained towel and a bloody pair of man’s shorts also were found. Lt. Col. Jack Warren, military sheriff, said “we have reasons to believe there have been many abor tions not only in Phenix City, but in this whole area. This possibly could be a break in the case.” The woman was a resident of nearby Lee County, living between here and Opelika, Ala... Meanwhile, George Btnham, as sistant city editor of the. Chatta . nooga Term,) News-Free Press planned to confer today with Phe . nix City and nearby Colubus, Ga., ’ ministers. (Pen Unwed On Pag• Two) Mendes-France Defends Stand On Army Plan PARIS (IP) —Premier Pier re Mendes-Frances staunch ly defended today his posi tion on the European army plan, although it may cause disastrous repercussions on both Italy and West Ger many, the loss United States aid, and wrecking of the plan itself. He said objections to the plan were too great in France. West Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg all turned down a Mendes-France proposal at Brussels last week that German troops in the proposed six nation army be banned from oper ating outside Germany without spe cific permission from governments concerned. The five Nations said it would destroy the character of tne treaty. Mendes-France today described to the defense, foreign affairs and overseas territories committees of the National Assembly his efforts at the Brussels meeting. He Insisted, however, that the “six countries remained funda mentally agreed on the essential principles which form the basis of Western policy.’ Meanwhile, it was reported that at least five of his ministers all Pro-EDC, were thinking of resign ing before the EDC issue is de bated next week in the National Assembly. Lrbns & Wives To Hear Wakettes Sing Duun Hons and their wives will be entertained by the Wakettes, singing group from Wake County, President Frank Belote said today. The meeting will he held Thurs day evening at 7:30 at Johnson’s Restaurant. Lincoln Faulk, manager of the local radio station, has been secur ed to serve as master of cere monies. In addition to the Wakettes, a dancer from Angler will perform, Belote stated. Ladies’ night is an annual event of the Lions Club here. Judge Says Melon Theft Not A Crime RIPLEY, Tenn. HP) Three frightened Negro boys stood before Judge J. R. Lewis to learn the penalty for their sins. Their crime: Stealing water melons The judge looked at the boys sternly: then his expression soft ened and he instructed the court room crowd: “I want everybody who has never stolen a watermelon to hold up their hands.” NO HAND RAISED Not a hand was raised in an audience that included Sheriff Wil lard Norvell, County Atty. John Sanford, three state troopers—and Judge Lewis. “Case dismissed,” said the judge. Yes, the jurist admitted he once was Just as guilty as the defend ants before him. “I snitched a lot of ’em when I was a youngster,” he confided to a reporter, “But then I don’t call snitching a watermelon stealing.” + Record Roundup + ATTEND MEETING—J. Vernon and Leo Bass, managers of Bass Electric here, have just returned from a meeting of Coleman Heat dealers in Charlotte. Approxima tely 200 delegates attended the meeting, J. Vernon Bass said today. J. O. Tally, Jr., former Mayor of Fayetteville and an alumnus of Campbell College, will give the an nual summer school commencement address Thursday at 2:00 pan. He will speak before the student body at the summer school which ended officially today. A record number of students attended. lw **** fc, *** l * i> ' _ *• >* I ■ r I ■ „r. *** ' * -* UHL, 7 ■;_ ’ J !■ ’ Hi : 4| V e HP jfli READY FOR CRUISE Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Maxwell are pic tured above In their newly constructed cabin cruiser. Note the stove, table, and cabinet space available on the boat. In the top photo graph, Maxwell is shown standing beside the six by 16 foot cruiser. (Daily Record Photos) Judge Gives Fines To Liquor Dealers Liquor law violators continued to draw heavy punishments in Harnett Recorder’s Court-this week where defendants, recently raided by rural police and Lillington police officers, appeared for trial, Maragaret Owen, elderly Negro woman, was convicted of illegal possession for purpose of sale and was sentenced to 12 months in the Women’s Prison, suspended two years on condition she not violate either State or lederal liquor laws, pay SSOO fine and costs. She im mediately appealed to Superior Court and posted a bond of SSOO. STAND TO LOSE—Although fe deral cost-shares for needed con servation practices approved by Johnston County Agricultural Stab ilization and Conservation office as of July 31, 1954 total $98,402, farmers have reported performance on only $17194, it was reported to day. Unless fanners apply for the soil conservation money. It will be returned to the Federal government. SUSPECT RELEASED——PoIice Chief Alton Cobb said today that a suspect arrested In the kidnaping and abandonment of a Negro baby (Costumed Os Page Hsi FIVE CENTS PER COPY The woman’s house on the John sonville Road was raided recently by county rural police officers. MCLEAN FINED $250 Robert McLean, Lillington Negro man who lives on Ross Row near the heart of the county seat, en tered a plea of guilty to illegal sale. McLean was surprised in his home by Police Officer Lee Upchurch and other Lillington police who found three pars of “white” whiskey and five cases of beer on the premises. McLean was handed four months in jail, suspended two years on condition he not violate state or federal prohibition laws, (Condoned On Page Two) Closing Os Belt Increases Sales On Dunn Market Closing of the Middle Tobacco Belt yesterday was reflected in an Increase of pounds on the Dunn Market today, Sales Supervisor Ed Carroll noted. Total sales are expected to go considerably over the one mil lion pound mark here tomorrow. Up until today sales had totaled 899,532 for a sum of $486443.71, and an average of $54.67. Sales here yesterday totaled 95,- fOmdlHod On Page Three) The Record Is First in Circulation . . newt PHOTOS . . . ADVERTISING COMICS AND FEATURES Maxwell Builds Handsome Boat Ralph Maxwell, 607 W. Pope Street, shoe salesman for the Pet ers Branch of International Shoe Company, has been pushing the shoe boxes aside for the past few months to work on his favorite hobby. And, yesterday the finish- 1 ed product was displayed—a six by 16-foot cabin cruiser fully equip ped. Maxwell is not a novice at the business of building boats. He first took an interest in the hobby 18 years ago when he moved to Dunn from Florence, S. C. Over the past 18 years he esti mates that he has constructed 45 to 50 row boats, but there was something about the thrill of build ing a cabin boat that be wanted to try. So, in odd time he gather ed the materials, at a cost of sever al hundred dollars, and began work. The finished boat is a beauty of style and lines, and it was designed and constructed by Maxwell with (Continued On Page Three) Middle Belt Out Until T uesday RALEIGH (IP) —Middle Belt warehousemen, ham strung by a shortage of buyers for early-opening tobacco auctions, will halt sales until next Tuesday. Several Middle Belt warehouse man gloomily predicted that the action will result in Middle Belt farmers taking millions of pounds of leaf to auctions on the Eastern Belt or to Sandhills markets which will try to continue operating des pite the buyer shortage. WAREHOUSEMAN UNHAPPY It was understood that nearly full sets of buyers will be available to work Middle Belt auctions next week. Auto Sales Names Taylor As Foreman Jesse J. Taylor, veteran of 42 years experience in the automobile repair business, has Joined Auto Sales and Service of Dunn as ser vice manager. Taylor comes to Dunn from Fairmont, S. O. where he was ser -ice manager of the Ford place Jlcl 2. The new service manager at the local Ford business is a native of Bennettsville, S. C. where he was bom and attended public schools. Following bis schooling in South Carolina, Taylor attended the Uni versity of Illinois. In addition to his University training, Taylor has also attended a number of service and repair schools. Other experience in the repair and service business includes three years at Lumberton from 1951 to 1954; 10 years in Fair Bluff where (O—Waned On Fag* Tie) NO. 189 Plan Designed Tc Persuade France To Act WASHINGTON (IP) The United Sates and Britain will move quickly to grant sovereignty to Western Ger many if France rejects the European army plan, in formed sources said today. The West German government, in return, is expected to agree not to start rearming until after further negotiations with the West. The sources said such a plan would be designed to persuade France to grant at least limited sovereignty to Germany if she re fuses to go along with the six nation European Defense Commu nity treaty. U. S, officials hope France will see the political ne cessity for following the American' and British lead in granting sover eignty in their zone of Germany. Failure to give West Germany a free hand in conducting her own affairs could lead to downfall of Chancellor Konrad Adenauer’s pro- Western government, officials be lieve. West Germany waited more than two years for satisfaction at the EDC treaty and restoration ot her sovereignty. So far, Franck and Italy have failed to go along with the EDC plan. The French Parliament is scheA uied to start debate Saturday on’ . the treaty, and a Vote is expected early next week. Although thR United States is pessimistic aboif*. ; chances of French approval, offfr l cials said the State Department » still gives the treaty a “fighting j chance.” r ‘ Gates Services : Are Held Today Robert Henry Gates, 71, prom ; inent Roxboro feed and coal mer e chant, died Monday night at 8:20 ■j in Watts Hospital in Durham. He 3 suffered a heart attack. He had been in ill health for sometime. Mr. Gates Was ths father-in-law 5 of Mrs. Rosalie Prigce Gates, for s Vnerly of Dunn, daughter? of Mr. - and Mrs. Hugh W. Prince, prom i inent Dunn ! residents. ' Funeral services were held this - afternoon at 4 o’clock at Long :. Memorial Methodist Chinch in f Roxboro. The Rev. O. W. Dowd d of Raleigh apd Rev. tJ. J. Boone -of Durham officiated. Burial wa;; in Burchwood Cemetery. The president of the Middle Belt Warehouse Assn, bitterly called the refusal of tobacco buying firms to assign buyers to Middle Best sales a “boycott” There was no official comment from buying com panies but the absence of buyers apparently was the result of the early opening by Middle Belt markets. The Middle Belt last year did not begin auctions until Sept. 8, Major tobacco buying concerns (Oentinned on pace tne) ► IS 1
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