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Wanted ; 25 Dunn Business Men To Fatten Their Pocketbooks * WEATHER + Mostly sunny and _ somewhat warmer Wednesday. Thursday part ly cloudy and cool. VOLUME 5 15 KILLED AS TWO PLANES CRASH w Architect's drawing of the new BIF.N JOUE plant for Beniamin & Johnes ■k (fncbrporatedj JhsLM I Jjjtile f JkingA By HOOTER ADAMS • PETE. THE PARAKEET, BILLY AND EVERETTE James (Gardner's Dairy) Surles’ famejind reputation as a breeder of fine parakeets is far and wide. A few weeks ago, a lady tourist from Baltimore stopped at James’ home and bought a couple of his prized birds, and took them home to train them to talk. While here, she particularly ad mired James’ personal pet parakeet, which he calls Pete, That Pete ia quite a bird. He can talk a blue breeze and make no mistake about • that. The lady from Baltimore was impressed and amazed. James n iad almost forgotten her visit when BTihe phone rang the other night and K jthe operator said, “Baltimore, Ok Maryland" is calling Mr. James Surles.” v The lady who had visited here had been telling her friends and neighbors about James’ parakeet, Pete, and had them gathered around the telephone. For their benefit, James held Pete up to the telephone mouthpiece and he talked to the Baltimore woman and her friends. ‘That lady must have plenty of money,” observed James “because they spent nearly an hour on the telephone listening to Pete talk.” ’ Pete was on his good behavior, performed nicely and James was real proud. BIRTHDAYS: Today is the birth day of Harold Bass, Thad Pope, Jr. and Adelaide Monds. THINGAMAJIGS: Bob Baggett of Lillington, county March of Dimes, chairman, was in town yes terday rounded to local citizens to (Continued on Page Two) r Lineberger Elected . To Head Ministers The Rev. J. W. Lineberger, pastor of Divine Street Methodist Church, has been elected president of the Dunn Ministerial Association for the corhing year. He was elected at the annual or ganizational meeting held Tuesday 1 _ at the First Baptist Church. The Rev. Mr. Lineberger succeeds the Rev. Ernest P. Russell, pastor of the First Baptist Church, who has held the post for the past year. OTHER OFFICERS j Other new officers are:Rev. Ric hard Rhea Gammon, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, vice] jußpresldent; Rev. Jack Daniels, pas- | Mtwtor of Hood Memormial Christian | Church, recording secretary; Rev. I , Robert Palmer, pastor of Glad Tid- I u lngs Church, treasurer; and the I P Rev. Bane T. Underwood, pastor of I the Gospel Tabernacle, radio secret- j| ary. I ' The ministers voted to meet each | gk month on Tuesday after the second] ; 3 Sunday. TELEPHONES 3117-3118 + WANTED + Twenty-five Dunn business men or representatives of Dunn business firms Thursday night or never Who are interested in seeing their town grow, Who are interested in seeing their own businesses grow. Who are interested in seeing their own pocketbooks fatten. Who are interested in seeing a new industry here. Who are interested in seeing Dunn have more and bigger weekly payrolls. Who are interested in seeing Dunn continue as the home of a nationally-known manufacturing concern, Who are interested in their town and community, Who want their names inscribed in a permanent Plaque of Builders to be erected inside the building. \ To attend an industrial meeting of the Dunn Cham ber of Commerce Thursday night at 8 o’clock at West brook Chevrolet Company. At this time, the decision will be made as to whether or not Benjamin and Johnes, Inc. is to continue operat ing its factory in Dunn. The men who attend this meeting will be asked to help finance at a nice personal dividend —a new building to house this firm. We’re laying it on the line to you. We aren’t going to give you anything except; An opportunity to invest a little of your money at a fat dividends much greater than that which you receive at any bank. An opportunity to help your town and community grow. An opportunity to help employ approximately 300 people a year in your town at a payroll in excess of $600,- 000. But it won’t cost you a dime. You’ll get returns on your money each year and still retain your pro rata in terest in this building. If you are among those wise enough to make an in vestment in this enterprise, you will receive due credit for all the years to come. Inside the plant will be hung a permanent plaque reading, “This plant and your job were made possible by the following public-spirited citi zens of Dunn” with a list of those who invested. If you do not believe in progress, if you do not believe in such a program as this, Then We urge you to stay away. Your presence would not be at all helpful; nor would it contribute anything to the betterment of our community. INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE DUNN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REV. J. W. LINEBERGER The Daily Record Dior Offers Advice For That Spread PARIS HP) Fashion czar Christ ian Dior had some advice today for women with “middleaged spread.” If the spread’s on top, wear tight skirts. If it’s on the bottom, wear flare skirts. Dior also offered to 200 members of the American Women’s Club ad vice about knees. He called the knee “an outrageously ugly part of the human anatomy.” It should always be covered by the press, he said. Other hints for tasteful dress; Colors: Navy blue is becoming to most women. Dior called it “sum mer black.” • The hardest two colors to wear are yellow and orange. Yellow should be worn only by brunettes and never by blondes. Length; Well, that depends on the leg and the ankle. Height: Tall women can wear either flare skirts’ or tight skirts A short woman should wear slim skirts if her waist and hips are small, but flare skirts if her hips are broad. DUNN, N.C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 12, 1955 New Atomic Weapons To Aid The Army HEIDELBERG, Germany (IP) New atomic superwea pons will enable the United States Army to “carry the fight to the enemy” and “make any aggressor think twice before attacking,” its European commander - in - chief said today. Gen William W. Hoge, com mander of 250,000 American troops guarding the Iron Curtain frontier in Europe, said the new “atomic cannon,” the “Honest John” rocket and other Sunday punch weapons would make it possible to defend Europe further eastward than ear lier thought possible. WELCOMES GERMANS In an exclusive United Press in terview at U. S. Army headquarters for Europe, Hoge added that the addition of 12 West German divi sions under the Paris arms treaties would put the free nations in a much better position to defend Europe east of the Rhine than had seemed) possible only a year or so ago. “We will never be the aggressors.” the grey-haired four star general said. “The enemy, therefore, would always have the jump on us and we must assume he would make pene trations at the outset. But the pos session of these weapons in a trem endous psychological boost. RETIRING SOON “For the first time now our (Continued on Page Two) December Sales Set New Record WASHINGTON HR Ameri cans bought a record $170,806,000,- 000 worth of goods from retail stores last year. The Commerce Department also reported that a preliminary sam ple survey showed December sales to be $18,003,000,000, the largest of any month, on record, partly due to heavy Christmas sales and partly to the unusually big sales of new autos. Negro Is Arraigned On Burgalry Charge Superior Court Judge Chester Morris today ordered a special venire of 100 prospective jurors to report Thurs day morning for the trial of Chalmers Altman Affraud, 28-year-old South Carolina Negro charged with first de gree burglary. The young itinerant farm work er, facing trial for his life, was ifcrmally arraigned Tuesday af ternoon after the grand jury re turned a true bill of indictment against him. He was without counsel, and Judge Morris appointed Attorney John Hood of Buie’s Creek and Attorney Charles Lee Guy, Jr. of Dunn to defend him. The young Negro stood nervous ly. with his right hand raised, as the charge that could send him to the gas chamber was read aloud to him. His court-appointed at - tomeys pleaded him innocent. Afaurd is charged with breaking (Continued On Page Two) + Record Roundup RECEIVES LETTER Rowland Daley Goff of Dunn was one of 71 freshmen athletes at the Univer sity of North Carolina to receive a freshman numeral for participation in sports. Goff received his letter for his football skill. DELEGATE—Eugene W. Smith has been named to represent the First Presbyterian Church of Dunn at the annual meeting of the Fay etteville Presbytery to be held on January 18 at Fayetteville. At this lllkt . JT jiiUU Ipf r NOivin CAuULUvA’B TOP GINNER—Myres W. Tilghman of Dunn, shown here, has been named as North Carolina’s “Ginner of The Year,” the highest honor the Caroirnas Ginner’ Association can bes tow upon one of Its members. A former president of the association, Tilghman will now compete for the national award. One of Dunn’s leading ing citizens, Tilghma owns and operates General Utility Com pany here. (Daily Rocord Photo.) Mitchum Is Fired SUSALITO, Calif. (IP) Movie bad boy Robert Mit chum was fired today from the picture “Blood Alley” for dunking a 250-pound co worker in the icy waters of San Francisco Bay. His dismissal came after he re fused to apologize for “creating dis agreements among the production staff” and after he first was given an opportunity to resign from the cast. The firing was announced by Bob Fellows, co - producer with actor John Wayne of the Warner Bros, movie. It followed a closed door 45-minute session between Fellows and Mitchum. Fellows flew in from Holywood this Morning after receiving a (Continued On Page Two) Dr. Ralchford Speaks Tonife Dr. Benjamin U. Ratchford, pro. fessor of economics at Duke Uni versity, will address an Economic Workshop to be held on Wednes day, January 12 at 7 p. m. at the Kivett Building on the Campbell College campus at Buie’s Creek. This will mark the first of a series of five programs on conse cutive Wednesday nights to be con (Continued on Page Two) meeting, the important issue of merging the three branches of the Presbyterian Church will come up. Mr. Smith, who is going uninstruct ed, says he has an open mind on the subject and does not yet know how he will vote for the local church. GETS EIGHT MOTHS Willie A. Byrd, Negro of Linden, Route 1, must serve eight months in prison for breaking into the residence of Willie McNeill in Cumberland, and (Continued On Page Two) Man Caught Twice In Three Days Getting arrested by Federal ag ents with nine and a half gallons of whiskey on Saturday apparent ly .didn’t bother Elton Reben Bul lard, 37, of Olivia not even a little bit. Now, the Harnett man has dou ble trouble. Federal officers and Cumber, land County ABC officers arrest ed him with the whiskey Saturday and he was bound over to U. S. District Court under SSOO bond. On Monday, officers arrested Bullard again this time at a still site in Johnsonville Township in Western Harnett. The officers said Bullard and Albert Lee Fallen. 22, of Sanford, Route 8 had just fired a 300-gal lon still. Officers seized two 300- gallon stills and 300 gallons of mash after taking the two men into custody. Bullnrd and Fallon were given a preliminary hearing before U. S. Commissioner T. L. Hon at Fay etteville and then released under $750 bond each pending trial at the March term of Federal Court. EVIDENCE MAY BEGIN TODAY Acquitted On Rape Count , Barefoot On Trial Again Selection cf a jury was scheduled to begin in Harnett Superior Court Wednesday morning in the case of Sher wood Barefoot, 18-year-cld student in the Meadow School, charged with carnal knowledge of a female under 16 years old. . La(S t January, the 90-pound I youngster, then only 17. was tried I for his life and ac~ v “tcd c~i '-'rets of first degree rape and Solicitor Jack Hooks immediately issued a warrant charging him with the lesser offense. The pretty young girfc who was only 15 at the time of the alleged attack, testified that her next door neighbor took her on a wild ride and forced her into intimate reH tions with him on the night of November 29. 1953. After luring her away with him, the girl said, he slapped her two or three times, Injured her, crimin ally raped her and said her neck was still bleeding when she arrived The Record Is First FIVE CENTS PER COPY TWUA Airliner, | Private Plane ' Hit In Midair CINCINNATI, OHIO HP)— A Trans-World Airlines plane and a privately-owned j DC-3 aircraft collided in flight and crashed in flames near here today, killing 15 persons. . TWA officials said ten passen gers and three crew members were ! aboard its Twin-Engine Martin 202. I The plane had left the greater Cin cinnatti airport at 9 a. m. for Day ton, Columbus and Cleveland. The DC-3 was owned by Castle ton Farms, famous Lexington. Ky., harness horse farm. It was enroute from Battle Creek, Michigan to pick up the farm owners, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Van Lennep to take the sociallv-prominent couple to Florida. The pilot. Arthur Werk haden, and co-pilot, Eddie Anger, were killed. Kentucky state police detective Robert Gorden, one of the first of ficers to the scene, said, “It looks like everybody IS dead.” A witness said the impact of the crash “shook every house” in the Liinaburg, Kentucky community nearest the tragedy. Gordon said the planes apparently caught fire after the collision and were aflame when they hit the ground about a mile apart. He said parts of the plane and bodies were scattered over a wide area. The collision was about two miles south of the Kentucky air port. Six Killed In Plunge Os Auto KADOKA, S. D. (IP!—Six persons were killed when their car plunged off a highway shortly before mid night and landed in a dry creek bed. Snow had fallen in the area and the road was believed to be slip pery. Among the victims were two clergymen and their wives from Sturgis. S. D. Identity of the other two was not immediately estab lished. Bomb Is Set Off In Penn Station NEW YORK (IP!—Police searched today for a “crackpot” who set off a homemade bomb in Pennsylvania station Tuesday at the height of i the evening rush hour. | No one was injured. Police be lieve the bomb was planted toy the same person who set off bombs in the Port Authority Bus Terminal and Radio City Music Hall last No vember. Four persons were injured j in the Music Hall explosion. home. She said that at the time she I had been under the care of a phy- I sician for 17 months for nervous rp~”s. The tiny defendant weighs only about 90 pounds, the girl 12 0 pounds. It took the jurors less than an hour to acquit him on the rape charges. PLEADS FORMER JEAPORDY When the case was called Tues day, Defense Attorneys Everette L. Doffermyre and D. K. Stewart of Dunn entered a formal plea of former jeapordy, asking that the case be thrown out of court since the boy had already been placed in jeapordy previously for the same crime. . (Continued On Pace Two) I IN CIRCULATION... NEW* PHOTOS . ADVERTISING) COMICS AND FEATURES 1 Jr r y CHIEF RALPH HANNA Dunn Firemen Name Officers Mayor Ralph E. Hanna Tuesday night was reelected chief of the Dunn Fire Department for his 18th consecutive year. Mayor Hanna, one of the State’s best fire chiefs, took over the office in 1937 and has served since. His election was unanimous. Other officers reelected by mem* bers of the volunteer department (Continued on Page Two) Case Os Polio Reported Here Harnett County’s first case of polio fn 1955 was reported today in Dunn. Verna Mae Groves, three-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Groves of Dunn, Route 4 was scheduled to enter the Cen tral Carolina Convalescing Hos pital at Greensboro today. Koy Cameron of Erwin, head of the March of Dimes Fonndation in this county, made arrange ments for hospitalization of the child. Dr. C. L. Corbett, attending physician, said the little girl has paralysis in both her right arm and right leg. Her condition is not regarded as too serious. Dr. Sam's Dad Gravely 111 CLEVELAND, O. (OT—Dr. Richard A. Sheppard, 65-year-old father of convicted wife-killer Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard, lay gravely ill in Cleve land Clinic today with pleurisy. Dr. Sam’s eldest brother, Dr. Richard N. Sheppard, said their father’s condition was “poor, verg ing on critical.” He said the diago sis of the elder Dr. Richard had not been “definitely pinpointed." However, he said he agreed with 'Continued On Pan TWO) SHERWOOD IttCNM NO. 27
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