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Jernigan's Assailant To Be Returned + WEATHER + Cloudy with scattered thunder showers today, beginning in west and preading over tate this after noon and tonight. VOLUME 5 12 DK, 23 HURT Hr 9L n[ -* r« f 4Tjl j\jm Skimm jkj*| .„, i;: ilHMljfe.-. *gggf . * I B jL a p f E H H £P., .'|E^| BiW% -/jplffreSß KflS/ra AT COUNTRY CLUB BANQUET —Pictured here are the principals at the annual banquet of Chlcora Country Clnb which took place here Fri v day night. Seated are Mrs. Peggy Kirk Beil, left, famous golf pro who delivered the principal ad Lockamy ‘Given Road Sentence Glenn Lockamy, Dimn-Erwin restaurant operator and former manager of the Raleigh Caps base ball team, has appealed a four months roa<j sentence given him in the Benson Recorder’s Court for larceny. The former baseball star was charged with stealing gasoline jmd oil from the Log Cabin station at Benson on the night of March 8. Lockamy is also awaiting trial in the Dunn city court on a charge of public drunkenness. Judge Ed Johnson, in giving Lockamy four months'on the roads, commented “It’s bad enough to steal, but it’s much worse for a man to steal when he doesn’t have to.” ' . A co-defendant, G. W. Langdon, Jr., was tried with him. Benson Policeman Charles Wo odall testified that he saw Langdon get out of Lockamy 1 s car, put -gas into the vehicle, roll back the pump meter and then take some eans of oil and throw them into the car. COMPANION CONFEBBES The officer said Tommy John son, attendant on duty at the station was asleep at the time the theft took place. Lockamy took the stand and swore that he was asleep la his (Continued on **ge Two) Power Co., Contractor Sued For $102,000 For Accident Five companion lawsuits have been’filed in Harnett Superior Court asking against the Carolina Power I and Light Company and its Charletiton, s. C.”as the re «SASSsr»3 fei- TELEPHONES 3117-3118' dress, and Nathan M. - (Junie) Johnson, right, who introduced her; standing, Earl Jones, who served as master of ceremonies, and Dr. Charlie Byrd, president of the club. (Dally Record Photo.) Banquet At Chicora Club Big Success More than 300 people from Harnett and the surround ing area attended the second annual banquet of Chicora Country Club, held Friday night in the Dunn High School Cafeteria. It was acclaimed as the most successful event ever held by the group. An address by Peggy Kirk Bell of Southern Pines, famous golf pro, and the presentations of tro phies to golfing champions of 1994, highlighted the star-studded ban quet. \ Earl Jones, well-known Dunn business man and popular humor ist, served as master of ceremonies and kept the crowd laughing throughout the evening. Mrs. 6ell, internationally-to mous golfing figure, spoke inform ally to the group. She told a num ber of interesting anectodates and stories concerning her golfing ca reer. , Pointing out what golf had meant to her, she said it had earn ed her not only money, a trip around the world and other re wards but had meant much more to her from a standpoint of friends made and her happy association with golfers. . (Continued ou Page Eight) last year between Erwin and Buie’s Creek. The suit was filed by Attorneys DunoanL Os Wilson of Dunn and W. A. Johnson of LUlington of the law firm of Wilson and Johnson, who are representing five of the Midland Constructors hid “Sto TSHUrSW The Daily Record Dunn Man Sues For $51,000 Jessie Cleon Neighbors, Dunn truck driver, has brought a suit for $90,000 damages in Harnett Su perior Court against Johnson Mo tor Lines, Inc. of Charlotte as the result of a truck accident that oc curred Nov. S, 1964 on U. S. High way no. 1, eight miles south of Fredericksburg, Va. • The suit was filed for Neighbors in Harnett Superior Court by his attorneys, Duncan C. Wilson of Dunn and W. A. (BUI) Johnson of LUlington of the law firm of Wilson and Johnson. Neighbors was an employee of E. M. Whittenton, Dunn truck op erator, at the time of the Accident. It is set forth in the complaint that Neighbors, driving a 1953 Autocar diesel tractor, pulling a (Continued on Page Two) employees were Using the truck for that purpose when the accident took place. The accident occurred at 9:90 pm. on the night of October 18 as the 1947 Ford owned by Carina McLean of Erwin and driven by her eon, Charles McLean, 18, went up the crest of a steep hill and crashed Into the power line repair truck which was parked On the highway at the tone. , (CisHaaU On rags Two) DUNN, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 21, 1955 Indian Caught In Richmond; Admits Crime Dunn police planned to return a 27-year-old Fay etteville Indian here from Richmond, Va., to stand trial for the robbery-beating of an elderly Dunn store keeper Friday. A 27-year-old Fayetteville Indian, arrested in Richmond, Va. Sunday morning on information furnished by Police Chief Alton Cobb of Dunn, admitted that he robbed and then beat into unconsciousness an aged and crippled Dunn mer chant Friday morning, and then stole the man’s car and fled. The bold daylight robber listed his name to Richmond police au thorities as Friendly Barnes, who said his last address was Fayette ville. MAY BE TRIED THIS WEEK Police Chief Alton Cobb left early this afternoon for Rich mond, Va. to return Barnes to Harnett for trial. Pwttffik Solicitor Jack Hooks TWWoned with Cobb Just before he left and said he planned to send the ease to the grand jury tomorrow morning. Unless .something .unforeseen happens,” said Hooks, “I intend to' try this case before the week ends.” Hooks branded it as “a hor rible, merciless crime” and said he would demand the maximum penalty on each count. Floyd Jemigan, a, victim of polio who has nevisr walked a step in his life, is still* in a serious con dition in the Dunn Hospital as a result of the brutal attack. Major J. M. Wright, chief of Richmond city detectives, said De tectives C. E. Fagaln and Sgt. A. R. Withers took the swarthy, mus tached Indian into custody Sunday morning about 10 o’clock at 100 S. Addison Street in Richmond. CHIEF TRACED HIM Chief Cobb, who has been work ing on the case night and day since the bold robbery occurred on Dunn’s Main Street, traced Barnes’ movements to Richmond and tlp (Continued On Page Two) + Record Roundup + SPONSOR BARBECUE The senior class of Dunn High School will sponsor a barbecue dinner, Saturday, March 26. The barbecue will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and again from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm. Griffin’s of Goldsboro will furnish the barbecue which will be held, at the Dunn High School cafeteria. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased from any member of the senior class. Delivery service is available if wanted. The plates are $1.25 fear . pork and $1.50 for chicken. VICE PRESIDENT Miss Nan- * cy Cooke of Dunn win be one of 1 the officers to be installed as vice * president of the East Carolina * Playhouse, student dramatics club, at a meeting of the organisation ! next Monday night, March 21 Nancy is one of the colleges out standing students. CLASS PLAY Members of the j Benson High School Junior Class will present their annual play, I "The Campbells Are Coming” Fri- 1 day night at 8 o’clock. i BENSON FILERS --- City Judge < Ed Johnson of Benson has filed , as a candidate to succeed himself , in. Benson’s town election, set for April 5. Constable David Wood has also filed for re-election. Judge ' Johnson was appointed to the ' bench when the court was estab- 1 lisbed two yean ago. The filing 1 deadline at Benson will dose Tues- i IN PLANE CRASH jx _ j ~ ~ X xu I?I mk- r A AM- ... IB n inf r i Ns m r> r: ® J§ Jr • K * ?r r ‘ 1,18 1 1 J?„ 15Tr"£ at Ward ’ star prosecution witness in the retrial of Minot “Mickey" Jelke, ° ut . to durlng a court recess in New York City. Miss Ward, left amlles’aimeare Prepares to return to the courtroom, right after toishing hesmeal The state clauns Jelke set Miss Ward up as a prostitute and then lived off her earnings. Pat Ward Clams Up Today NEW YORK, UP lfct Ward refused on the witness stand today to discuss her intimate life since the ifirst trial of* oleo lieir' Minot (Mickey) Jelke on the grounds that her answers might “tend to disgrace or degrade me.” Chief defense counsel George W Herz, in the third day of his cross examination of the 21-year-»ld call girl, asked her if she had engaged In intimacies wth “any male or men since the last trial.” The witness, her face pale, turn ed to her attorney, seated beside her, after Judge Francis L. Valente overruled the objection of Asst. Dist. Atty. Anthony J. Liebler and directed Miss Ward to answer. She and her attorney, Stanley Nussbaum, conferred for several seconds and Miss Ward announced her refusal. CAN’T REMEMBER Miss Ward, on the stand for the fifth day at the retail of Jelke on two counts of compulsory pros titution, had difficuplty In recall ing just what she has done since the oleo heir’s first trial in Febru ary 1953. She said she had a job as a bookkeeper “for several months” in 1954, but could not remembei (Continued On Page Two* day, March 29, Benson’s municipal election will be held April 5. ORDERED TO pAY W. A. Jones, 60, of Dunn, Route 4, plead ed guilty to a charge of disposing of mortgaged property in Johnston Superior Court at Smithfield. Pray er for judgment was continued on condition that Jones pay $247.91 to Garland McLamb. DIVORCE CASES Two'more divorce actions have been filed in Harnett Superior Court. Esther M. Johnson of Dunn is seeking a di vorce from Mosselle Johnson on grounds of two years separation and is asking custody of their four-year-old son, Philip Garland Johnson. Sue Evelyn Turlington Hamilton is seeking a divorce from Milton Everette Hamilton on (Continued on lege Two) Larry Godwin, v 6, Injured By Auto Larry Godwin, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Godwin, Sr. of. Dunn, was painfully injured this afternoon as he was leaving the Dunn Grammar School. The first-grade student was struck by an automobile driven by Catherine Snider, age 22, on S. Hm Street He was* admitted to U* Dunn Hospital with several broken Mbs, seven lacerations and bruises. tjinson Indicted, In First Degree A one-week criminal term of Harnett Superior Court opened this morning in Lillington with Judge Grover A Martin of Smithfield presiding. Grand jurors this morning re turned in 'open court a true bill charging Linzo Hinson, Dunn Res taurant employee, with first de gree burglary. Hinson was not arraigned Im mediately. He is charged with breaking into the home of a girl friend, Mrs. Mattie Wilson, on the night of January 14th with the in tent to murder Mrs. Watson. During the wild episode and a chase with county officers, he threatened to kill Harnett Sheriff Claude R. Moore and other depu ties. Granville Tart entered a guilty plea to forging the name of R. B. Barefoot on a S2O check given to Archie Burns, Dunn fuel dealer. Tart was given one year in State prison, suspended for five years on condition he pay the court costs and the check. He was also ordered to pay to his estranged wife for the benefit of his two children $8 a week, and observe good behavior. Tart claimed he gave the check while drunk. He Is now employed (Continued on Pace ETcbt) Suaas Company Holds (Mm The Suggs Company, Dunn’s newest furniture and sppliance store, held its grand opening Fri day and Saturday and Jimmy Sug gs, proprietor of the firm, said to dav it was a big success. Two prizes v t =>t awarded custo mers at a draw'*’"' t»°id Saturday night. Mrs. Bertha C-His of 1106 E. Broad Street was toe *” ir 'ner 0 f a 21-inch General Electric tele vision set and H. P. Parnell of Godwin. Route 1 was the winner Os a Cneeo Rten Stool. EXPRESSES THANKS Mr. Suggs tnda" urnrwH an nreclatlon to - --* - -- tended the event and helped make his opening such a tremendous suc cess. The Suggs Company features the big complete new line of Hotpoint appliances. General Electric small aonllances and many nationally advertised lines of furniture. Through error, an advertisement published In The Record on Fri day advertised anollances tor sale with no down payment It should have read small down payment. The Suggs Company offers conven ient terms on appliances, but like otoer dealer* requires a small The Record Is First IN CIRCULATION...NEW* PHOTOS . . . ADVERTISING COMICS AND FEATURES FIVE CENTS PER COPY DmrerSued For ffi,ool A suit for $25,000 damages again st Mitchell C. Monroe, 28-year-old Spring Lake Negro, in Harnett Superior Court In the highway death of Elizabeth James, a 36- year-old Fuquay Springs mother of two. Mrs. James was killed In an automobile crash near LUlington on February 19 when the 1950 Hud son Jet owned and operated by Monroe allegedly entered Highway 210 at a high rate of speed after failing to stop at a stop sign and collided with a 1951 Ford sedan in which the woman was riding. FACES CRIMINAL COURT Monroe is awaiting,trial in Har nett Superior Court on a charge of (Continued on Page Eight) PIONEER LEADER DIES Services For Lee Set For Tuesday Permillas Arten Lee, Sr., 74, former Dunn mayor, city - councilman, and member of the 1935 State Senate, died at his home on South Wilson Avenue in Dunn Monday mofla ing at 9:05 o’clock. . f —-e *'•“*' x He had been in ill health fur several months and seriously ill far the past few days. For more than 50 years, Mr. Lee had played an Important role in affairs of the town, county and State. He was a former president of the North Carolina Pharmaceu tical Association. Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Divine Street Methodist Church. The Rev. J. W. Ltnebar-f ger, pastor, and the Rev. Daniels, pastor of Hood Memorbl Christian Church, will officiate.! Burial wm be in Greenwood Oe-t tery. i-a Pi. v,. If,,— ae 1 tRuDoUaS w*n ‘O6. NKBIH ML.I Johnson, sr„ William J. Thorap-j son, Ira Lee, Earl H. mhnns. ai O. Warren and B. B. Culbreth. J NO. 75 Airliner Hits Muddy Field In Missouri SPRIGFIELD, Mo., UP—. An American Airline? plane with 35 persons' aboard crashed in a muddy field while approaching Munic ipal Airport here Sunday night, killing 12 persons and injuring 23. ' Two of the dead were crew mem bers—Co-Pilot J. E. Walker and Stewardess Rita Madaj, both of Chicago. The airline, after a night-tong check of hospitals and funeral homes, issued a corrected list of dead and injured at dawn, some seven hours after the crash. ’ The plane, flight 711 out of New ark, N. J., bound for Tulsa, res _ crashed as it was was coming ~in for a landing at Springfield. One of the survivors, B. H. Mayes of Cushing, Okla., said there was no warning whatsoever of an im pending crash. The plane plowed into 9 muddy, Ken field about a mile north of e airport. One witness reported I a flash of light at the tlmm eg crash, but the wraefcap did not Mrs. Lloyd Blankenship, whe lives nearby, said she and her hus band" heard screams for help and my husband ran to the scene.” Persons living in the area not ified police the Convalr had crashed. Ambulances ware rushed to the scene, but bagged down m the mud. Some of the injured bad to be carried a half-mile through ankle-deep mud to. be loaded -oil the ambulances and taken to hsa pitals. Bob Tubert, newsman, far. a Springfield radio station, said lie saw 12 bodies near the wrerkage. “I carried two of the lnjuyad about a half-mile to - ' ambiflaneei. one of them a two-year old toy* Tubert said. “He appeared to -be badly hurt I* Tubert said the stewardess, Rita Madha, and First Officer J. R. Walker, both of Chlcaso, were among those killed instantly in the crash. The pilot, Capt. Jack Pri nish of Chicago, was pulled from the wreckage ‘ln critical condi tion,” Tubert said. J AMMED IN COCKFR The pilot and co-pilot, the news man said, were wedged into the (Continued On Pegs TWes ads
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