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PAGE TWO BULLETINS SPRINGFIELD, 111.-—UP)—Children for the third time are leading the drive for funds for a new memorial to Abraham Lincoln. 1 In the 1865-74 national fund-raising campaign for the Lincoln tomb here, 60,000 Sunday school children raised $20,000-or 10 per cent of the $200,000 total. TAMPA, Fla. UP —General Manager Frank Lane of the Chicago White Sox predicted it would require 15 million dollars for two cities to obtain American League franchises as the circuit’s Realignment Committee met today to set up a list of requirements for new entries. WASHINGTON UP)— The United States and Australia began White House talks today on allied strategy to guard Formosa, Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific against Communist aggression. FUQUAY SPRINGS, N. C. (IP)—Jerry Williams, star baseballer at Atlantic Christian College, has signed a con tract with the Milwaukee Braves organization, his father Said last night. LONDON UP) —Prime Minister Winston Churchill ad dresses the House of Commons today in debate over the hydrogen bomb. His speech was regarded as the curtain raiser on a knock-down drag-out fight by rival leaders of the Labor Party. WASHINGTON UP' —Democrats and Republicans laid 'down a fresh barrage of arguments for and against the compromise income tax cut today. WASHINGTON UP) —Foreign Operations Administra tor Harold E. Stassen is scheduled to report to President Eisenhower today on tlie economic needs of the Commu nist-threatened Far East. toFTRGIT UP)—General Motors meets today for the first time with the United Auto Workers Union to talk oVer union demands for a guaranteed annual wage. The negotiations, unprecedented on any large scale in labor history, pose a possible threat to the labor peace of the last five years in the automotive industry. ZURICft, Switzerland UP) —The death of King Trib hubAna of Nepal brought fears today of a new political crisis m his little Himalayan kingdom which shares a I,O<M)-m#e, border with Communist-held Tibet. The 48-year old King died Saturday night in a hospital here where he had been hinder treatment for heart disease. NfW YOftK (IF/ The Museum of Modem Art had this advice fbr parents whose chilldren smear walls with crayons or watercolor paints. “Let them go ahead, it de velops creativeness arid free expression.” uiiFTOH. up) Funeral services were held at Christ Lptffchpal t-iiWch today for Col. John W. HarreKson, chan cellor - emeritus of North Carolina State College. He was 69. SANFORD UP)—Kinston’s Red Devils, state Class AA basketball champions, placed two men on the first all tournament team, but the choices were Ted Rteoyal of Clinton and- Carl Youngkin of North Da vidson. WASHINGTON UP/ The House Armed Services Com mittee today put a “must” label on construction of the Navy’s controversial super aircraft carriers. SAIGON, Indochina UP) Gov. Tran Van Laam of South Viet Nam narrowly escaped death in a terrorist bomb attack today and the government iriunediately ciam p e d rigid new security controls on rebellious religious sects. WAKE FOREST UP/ All-time great basketball Dick Hemric was honored today at a special campus chapel program. Fellow students, administration and faculty officials and special guests joined in paying tribute to Hemric for his sportsmanship. TAIPEI, Formosa UP) Nationalist newspapers de manded today the Finnish tanker Aruba be sunk if the navy is unable to seize it before it can deliver 13,000 tons of jet plane fuel to Red China. TARANTO, Italy UP; Twenty-four seamen were fear ed drowned today in a double disaster in which a Greek trawler sank off southern Italy and a British lifeboat cap sized while pulling survivors from the sea. Italian officials: said the 448-ton trawler lason carrying a crew of 20 sank last night. Morgan (Continued From Pa f* One) Each district, as now set up, would still be entitled to one com missioner under the new proposal. POLITICAL move The iden did not originate with the county board, however,,but was originated by a political faction in the county, . Senator Morgan said today that since getting the expression from the county board, he has heard some protests to the proposed change. The present system enables the county to have the best men available in each district since it removes the office from county wide political entanglements. Those who oppose electing di strict commissioners by a county wide vote point out that township officials tire not elected by a coun • ty-wide vote and see no reason why commissioners should be Members of the boa d of educa tion are also elected by districts. PRESENT PLAN POPULAR Senator Morgan said today that as far as he has been able to de termine citizens are well satisfied with having the county divided In to district, with one commissoner elected from each. The county Is divided on the basis of population. Those who oppose electing com t V-nv.ty-w.rte basis tpoßtt <sit Uwt tiiU would beep rniy good men irdm seeking a *•. ’ • ■ position on the board. 'The office pays a very small salary,” they point out, and the kind of business men needed on tiie board are not going to seek the office if they have to spend all over the county.” Only citizens of the county who could possibly benefit by the, change would be political workers who offer their services for the top-dollar( newspapers and print ing firms of the count:), which would benefit from increased ad vertising and printing. ‘The people of a district.’ point out the opponents, Ir* in a better position than anybody else to know a man’s fitness and qualifications to represent .hem on the board.” Tney pointed out tha* it is almost impossible for a person living in one end of tne courty to know a candidate as well as the people of his community in thp other end cx the county.” Senator Morgan said he felt there were some good arguments: on both sides. Ho said he wanted to do what most people of the county feel s.deuid be done and Is anxious to hear views of the peo ple. SISTER DIES Funeral services for Miss Dina L. Ashley, 49, who died in a Long Island, N. Y„ hospital Thursday were held Monday at 3 p. m. at Sandy - Grove Baptist Church, Lumberton. She was a sister of the Rev. J. A. Ashley of Lillington. tittle Things. . (Continued From Page One) Thursdays and named It the Thu rsday Afternoon Book CiUt Mrs. Highsmith also told of one of the great disappointments suffered by her the first time ii came her turn to serve as hostess, Mrs. High smith ordered pink carnations for the occasion. But, as luck would have it, Train No. 89 didn't get to town on time However, the ex press man finally got there—long toward the end of the meeting— and Mrs. Highsmith was so proud of her flowers that she stopped right in the middle of the meet ing to arrange them The club was organized by Mrs. Nat Town send, now a resident of Washing ton, D. C. and the late Mrs. Gran ville Tilghman of Dunn, mother of Myres Tilghman With a few exceptions, membership in the club is still limited to one daughter from the family of each of the original members ...A large num ber of the original members are still in the club It’s now official ... .Woodrow Turlington, assistant manager at Belk’s, is reported as much improved after undergoing an operation at the Dunn Hospi tal Saturday. BIRTHDAYS: Today Is the birthday of Herman Barnes. LITTLE NOTES: If you want to know anything about the pulling power of Daily Record advertising, just ask Crafton Tart out at the Open-Air Market. ...He advertised bananas at 3 cents a pound in a Friday afternoon issue of The Re cord .... By 1 o’clock the next after noon, he had sold out—s,ooo pounds of them.,..Mr. and Mrs. George Owen are getting ready to celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary Roger Mann of Lil lington, popular banker and chair man of the county board of elect ions, was a visitor at the Dunn Rotary meeting Friday night Pete Bealer, chief of the A. and P. Tea Co. in the two Carolinas, stop ped at the company’s new Super Market for a few minutes the other flair—He’s scheduled to be back for the grand opening John Spears, prominent Lillington bank er and member of the State Bank ing Commission, presided over a meeting Os the Fourth District Bankers Association at Durham Saturday night, attended by 250 bankers. ...Hie Harnett banker made an outstanding record a s head of the big group.... Dunn’s ifew Optimism Club has changed its meeting place to the Woodman Hall, over Johnson Cotton Co ... The next meeting will be Tuesday night at 7:30 o’clock.. .Defense At torneys Everette Doffermyre and D. K. Stewart believe Sherwood Barefoot’s sex crime conviction I will be thrown out by the State I Supreme Court on the basis of statements made to the jury by Solicitor Jack Hooks even if the court doesn’t hold the 90-pound youth was put on trial in second jeapordy In arguing the case to the high tribunal Tuesday, Dof fermyre and Stewart objected to Hooks statement to the jurors that Barefoot is ‘underdeveloped in size and overdeveloped in passion.’’.... They claim this statement was prejudicial to Barefoot... .Assist ant Attorney General Wade Bru tonx argued the case for the State. Sen. Morgan (Continued From Page Owe) expects to end hearings this week on all tax bills and Morgan's mea sure probably will be introduced tonight or tomorrow. The Finance Committee has scheduled hearings tomorrow and Wednesday on about 10 bills and Rep. William B. Rodman Jr. of Beaufort County, House finance chairman, said last week he hoped the hearings would end Wednesday. Rodman also said revenue of ficials expect to have accurate estimates ready by Thursday on state income for the coming bien nium. The information will leave committee members in a better position to determine how many new taxes will be needed. Bp .. - - gangs jgJLg rAlp"* jjjHgflk A revival meeting Is in pro gress at the Antioch - Free Will Baptist Church near Erwin. It will continue through March 26, conducted by Rev. Troy C. Nun nery es Pine Level, N, C. Services begin each night at 7:39. The Rev. D. A. Hardin, paster df the church, win render special music each evening. The public is invited to attend THE DAILY RECORD, DUNN, N. C. ■ "■ :'' \ ", Bn EDDIE COLVILLE e Pine State Now Has Retail , Wholesale Service In Area Eddie Colville of Erwin and Charles Jones of Dunn have been appointed as local representatives of Pine State Creamery and are handling the dairy firm’s whole sale and retail sales and service in the Dunn-Erwin section. Pine State has been in the whole sale business in Dunn-Erwin area for several months and last week began home delivery of its milk products. The decision to begin home de livery service came by popular de mand of citizens of the area who been enjoying the milk bought in stores and wanted it delivered to their homes. Pine. State milk is delivered in refrigerated trucks. It is part of the same milk delivered each day to its customers in Raleigh. Roundup (Continued From Page One) Ennis has notified the 280 mem bers to be present. SPECIAL SERMONS—The Rev. C. M. Wilson, pastor of the Advent Christian Church at Erwin, last 'night delivered the first of two sermons on the theme, y'The Lost World Empire.” The second will be delivered next Sun day night and will be illustrated with slides. WOODMAN MEETING Dunn Woodmen will hold a special meet ing tonight at 7 o’clock at the lodge hall over Johnson Cotton 1 Company, Commander Charles Core announced today. He said it would be an important session. NEW MEETING PLACE—Chair - man Bob Prince of Dunn’s new Optimist Club announced today that the meeting place has been changed from Johnson’s Restau rant to the Woodman Hall. An or ganizational meeting will be held Tuesday night at 7:30 o’clock, with District Governor Thompson Green wood as the speaker. A large at tendance is expected. FEDERAL INCOME TAX—E. S. Jarman of Raleigh, representative of the Internal Revenue Service, will be at the Dunn Post Office on April 1, Bth and 15th from 10 a. m. until 4 p. m. on each of those days for the purpose of assisting tax payers with their U. S. income tax returns. There is no charge for this special service. AT GM SCHOOL Paul L. Strickland, Jr. of Dunn, official of Strickland Motor Co., local Buick- Pontiac dealer, is in Flint, Michi gan taking a special eight-weeks training course at the big General Motors School. Selection to attend this school is regarded as a high honor. SCHOOL BOARD Principal A. B. Johnson announced today that the Dunn district school board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday night at 7:45 o'clock. Just as al ways, it will be a public meeting and open to all citizens who care to attend. . , Araa Mtanac (Continued From Page One) tion by Carolina Company, opera tors, the number of calls delayed would be minimized. About 70 per cent of the local Company's long distance calls are completed to many SJartg of the nation by operator long distance dialing methods. - i Only those coses Ip which calls made from the Carolina Company territory or through Southern Bell territory in which operator lonfc f tahee dialing procedures cannoj utilized, will Carolina Company subscribers experience any delay In completing long distance calls. *•- # 012: • ;*v JM Mto Hjk W M M, T - ——- 9 ■a \ J m ' • *" ML CHARLES JONES SPLENDID ACCEPTANCE Grady Ferrell of Raleigh, sales manager of the company’s whole sale division, and Bill Allen, sales manager of the retail department, said today that the company is well pleased with the wonderful response they have received in the Dunn-Erwin section. “We are proud of the accept ance given our products and ap preciate the support of citizens,” they said. Both Mr. Colvlle and Mr. Jones are well-known throughout this section. For the past four years, Mi. Colville has held a position here with Bell Bakeries.* He is a native of Erwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Colville, He married the former Miss Ag Decent Girls (Continued from Page One) 11 jurors seated by Wednesday afternoon, when the original panel of 225 was exhausted. Herz was referring to Assistant District At torney Anthony J. Liebler’s per emptory challenges disqualifying six of the 10 women questioned as prospective jurors the first three days of the trial. One woAi&n was disqualified with a , peremptory, challenge from the defens 5. * It was learned that ii Judge Valente consents, one of the jurors already accepted may be recalled to the stand for further question - ing Monday. JUROR FIGURED IN SUIT It was learned also that Juror No. 9, Kay Brunell, 277 Park Ave., a securities saleswoman and for mer magazine editor, figq-ed in a defamation suit in 1952. Miss Brunell was the plaintiff, suing a neighbor, Mrs. Raymond Schoonover, for SIOO 000 on charges of defamation of character. Miss Brunell, charged, >n papers tiled in Manhattan Supreme Court, that Mrs. Schoonover had accused her of being overfriendly with Mr. Schoonover. The case never went: to trial. Last Sept. 21 a stipulaten was: entered in Supreme Court discon-1 tinuing the action. Thomas Drives (Continued from Page One) ed asphalt track here opened the season for late model stock car racing In North Carolina. Tho mas, drove a 1955 Chevrolet to win 5600. He had Just purchased the Chevrolet from Brock Chevrolet Co. In Lildngtoii. The victor took the lead after ! .Welborn, eadlng since the 99th lap, blew a tbre on the 123rd. Thomas went the distance with out a pit stop. Lee Petty of Randleman, N. C„ ’ was third and Johnny Dodd of Baltimore fourth. Committee For Chamber Named President Ralph Delano of the Benson Chamber of Comiherce to day announced the appointment of committees to serve during the coming yeti. At the 'same time, he announced thkt the toil'd of directors had sheeted Kick Johnson to serve as second vice president of the cham ber t 6 fill a vacancy. Following , is a list of the com mittees: Agriculture: c. 1 M. Blackmon, chairman and R. B. Whittington, advisor; pvAi'lfcity and advertising, Mrs. Margaret amth, Chairman, aigl Zj. V. Stephenson, advisor: public and civic affairs. C. C. Can- : aday, chairman and Ray Medlin, advisor; membership and classifi cation, Howard Benton, chairman, afld Brantley McLarnb, advisor; budget, finance, and auditing, Ro Mrt DttuiSng, chairman, and Wal-, ter StrfcklAnO, advisor; highway' ibid transportation, £>. W. Parrish, ctttb&sn, ’add 3. Greenthal. ■ ' t ■ ■ .~ t, ■ nes Howell, daughter of Mr. and Mis. J. W. Howell of Bunnlevel. They have two children, Donald, age 5, and Sharon, age 3. Mr. Jones, who resides at 408 East Divine Street in Dunn, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Jones of Benson. He was born be tween Benson and Coats, and at tended school at Benson. He has had several years pre vious experience in the milk busi ness. Mr. Jones married the former Miss Pat Royal, daughter of Mrs. Roxie Royal and the late Mr. Roy al. Mr. Colville is in charge of wholesale distribution In Dunn-Er win and Mr. Jones is in charge of retail sales and dstribution in the same area. Dr. Blackburn To Conduct Revival Dr. Glenn Blackburn will be preaching in the sanctuary of the Buies Creek Baptist Church each evening at 7:30 o’clock for a week beginning March 20, and he will be speaking in the chapel services at Campbell College each morning at 10:00 o’clock. Dr. Blackburn is Qualified to preach to the ..townspeople and. other friends, and the students at the college. He is the pastor of the Wake Forest Baptist Church and chaplin of Wake Forest College. It is hoped that many people in this area will avail themselves of the opportunity to hear Dr. Black burn and join in the services at Buie's Creek Church. The purpose" of this effort Is to bring people to a deepening experience -in the Chrisian life, and to give oppor tunity for those who will to make a commitment to it. Following is the regular church schedule for Sundays: 9:45 Sunday School; 11:00 Morn- ; ing Worship Service; 6:30 Training Union; 7:30 Evening Worship Ser vce. Darden (Continued From Page One) Sacred Heart Catholic Church and active ift the lay activities of the church and also took part in other affairs of the town and commun ity. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hel en Sneeringer Darden of Dunn: one daughter, Mrs. Malcolm M. (Miry Helen) Driver of Miami; three brothers, Paul E. Darden of Siler City; Hade Darden of Anna polis, Md., and George Darden of St. Pauls; five sisters, Mrs. Eliza beth Clayton of Greensboro, Mrs. Margaret Vaughn of Troy, Pa.. Mrs. Lizzie Shipp of Clinton, Mrs. James Bowden and Mrs. William Mohk of Newton Grove; also two grandchildren. j LEI'S : track Terminal (Esso) 24 Hour Road And Wrecker Service PHONES 1727 2052 DUNN, N. C. FAYETTEVILLE HWY. i .i ~ .i . ■. MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 14, 195$ New Armory For * Benson Is Assured ° The Town of Benson today was assured a now armory building to house its National Guard battery. C. M. Blackman, chairman of the chamber of commerce armory committee, announced that an almory site has been selected and that the necessary funds to pur chase the propertf have been pledged bf the Town of Benson and the County of Johnston. The S. P. Honeycutt property on which will be the new Highway 301, has been selected for the site. The county board has voted to match any funds provided by the Townsend (Continued From Page One) "This is only one thing that in view of the statement swells the number of other fictitious things alleged to have been said by me. “I shall now be forced to seek escape from meeting reporters.” Townsend returns to work today a>< air attache at the British Em bassy after a two-week leave. After reading his statement he entered his car then turned as if to add something but said simply, "Goodbye,, thank you,’’ and drove off . London’s latest sensation ap peared in the London Sunday newspaper, The People. Dr. Alfred Blunt, bishop of Bradford, the bishop who stripped official silence from the love affair of King Ed ward Vin, suggested that Town send and the Princess call off any romance. « “The legitimate church attitude would be against such a mar riage,” he said. He pointed out that Townsend is a divorced man and that the Church of England does not sanction such marriages if both of the divorced persons are alive. AMBULANCE SERVICE Phono 2077 CROMARTIE FUNERAL HOME DUNN, N. C. ■HI OUR papjfgj PHONE if YOUR . H CbOTHES T P LINE!! CALL 3449 MODERN LAUNDRY & CLEANERS Dunn, N. C. No Down r Low Monthly LET US ARRANGE YOUR IMPROVEMENT LOAN k We can make your wishes ccme true for that New 1 Room—A New Bath Room —or any Home Repair, j PHONE 4141 TODAY BL miiii A town for purchase of the lot and ‘ the town board has voted to put '”2 up $2,500. The lot will cost $5,000. STATE, U. S. TO BUILD When purchased, the lot will be ' ' deeded to the State, with the pro vision that an armory can be erect/.,,' ed on it within a five-year periods , The State and federal government ' will pay for actual construction of the armory, estimated to cost ‘ ‘ $175,000. Mayor Roscoe Barefoot and Har- * ■ old Medlin of Benson appeared before the Johnston County board ” * of commissioners to ask for the money for the land. They pointed /’ out that the county had paid $75 ’ a month to the Smithfield guard unit since it was organized two - ago while the Benson unit ’ ’ had received no financial aid from” I '*: the county. Benon’s guar c i unit has 85 offi-.;M cers and men. \ i S Ssp DUNN '1 FURNITURE COMPANY J for
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