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if- WEATHER + Generally fair and somewhat mortal Hospital at Burgaw as the warmer today and Tuesday. High today 75 to 80. VOLUME ft ERWIN CELEBRATES HARNETT EVENT H, ■■■■; „• JPPPPgI 'lt * W , PAUL GREEN, OTHER DIGNITARIES AT LILLINGTON One of the largest crowds In history was at Lillington yesterday for the coun ty seat town's Centennial Parade. Paul Green, noted author and playright, is shown with his Friends Hear Green Speak Paul Green told an audience of friends and relatives at Buie’s Creek school last night that with such great events going on in the world today up to us not to keep oiur mouths shut.” ’ The errors of our leaders are not ours, but they are, in some part, our responsibility.” he said. Called "this boy from home” by Dr. Leslie Campbell, who introduced him - Paul Green grew up in Har nett - the author-playwright spoke briefly but with increasing fervor. His wife, sitting quietly beside him, smiled and moved out of range, of his gesturing arms as he reached the end of his speech. Green testified to his faith that the Harnett County where he grew up is “no longer parochial and countryfield” He admonished his (Continued on Page Five) Foul Play Hinted tn Benson Burnings The sheriff of Johnston County said today that he expects to place charges by nightfall against at least two persons who may have been implicated in the death of two colored persons whose charred remains were taken from a house a mile and a half out of Benson. Officers are now investigating the burning which occurred Sun day. Coroner V. J. Underwood of Johnston County said he has not scheduled an inquest but that h« understands some of the evidence points to “foul play.” Sheriff Barney A. Henry said the Blackbnrn To Hold , Baptist Revival The First Baptist Church announ ced its plans today for observing Church Loyalty Week, the inter denominational revival which will be joined in by many local congre gations Oct. 16-23. Rev. Ernest P. Russell is pastor of the church. Dr. J. Glenn Blackburn, pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church and chaplain of Wake Forest College, is to visit the First Baptist Church for their services. During the revivals, the church will hold morning services at 10 am. and evening services at 7:30 p.m. These are daily. Dr. Blackburn is described as “a dynamic preacher, popular with church membership has been urged to participate, and the public gen erally will be very welcome. Other church schedules announ ced for Church Loyalty Week. Divine Street Methodist: morning Contfmed « Page Five TELEPHONES Sll7-SIIS wife and A. B. Sherman In the front seat. In the rear are Mayor H. H. Hamilton of Lillington and Dr. Leslie H. Campbell of Buie’s Creek. (Daily Record Photo by Duane W. A inburn.) Gov. Facing Busy Schedule In Dunn Governor Luther Hodges is facing a busy round of engagements when he comes to Dunn Wednesday. WhLle here, he and Mrs. Hodge* will be gues s of Mr, and Mrs. Mack M. Jemigan at their home on West Cumberland Street. Following is the schedule: 10:30—Mrs. Hodges will arrive at Jemigan home from Raleigh. 11:00—Governor Hodges will ar rive from Charlotte. 1 11:05—Leave for speaking en gagement at Mingo Baptist Church in Sampson County. He will also make a brief appearance at the Mingo school. 1:00 Return to Jemigan home for rest. (Continued On Page Five) two suspects are being held without charge at present. He indicated they had been at the house on Sunday when the fire which consumed Lillie Mae Chestnutt and Charles Pennington took place. Neither the sheriff nor coroner (Continued on Page Twe) DR. GLENN BLACKBURN - She Bailij llrntn) You're Invited , , i To Meet Gov. Mack M. Jernigan, prominent , Dunn attorney, today issued a blanket invitation to all citizens caring to do so to meet Governor Luther Hodges at his home here ■ Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. While Mrs. Jernigan is giving a tea in honor of Mrs. Hodges in the front of the spacious Jernigan home, Mr. Jemigan and Governor Hodges will be holding forth in the rear den. “In other worcte," laughed Mr. Jernigan, “the ladies will be using the front door and we’ll be using the back loor.” All members of Mrs. Nathan M. Johnson’s Centennial committees and a few close friends mvitel by Mrs. Jemigan will attend the tea for the State’s first lady. Father Stokes Plans Lectures Father Vincent Stokes will start a series of lectures for the benefit of non-Catholics who may want to join on Wednesday night at the Catholic Church, Cumberland and McKay streets. First of the four lectures to!,Us presented js entitled, 'The Primi tive church.” In the next four weeks he will also speak on ‘’What Connection Is There Between the Apostles and the Catholic Church?”, “The Bible?”, and “How Can You Be Sure of the Word of God?” The lectures will be Wednesday nights, 8 p.m. Father Stokes is the pastor at the Catholic Church here. He said those who belong to no church and anyone else wanting to know more about the Catholic Church and its teachings will be welcome. Konrad Adenauer Has Pneumonia BONN, Germany (IT) —Chancel lor Konrad Adenauer, 78. is suf fering from bronchial pneumonia. Adenauer has been confined to his bed et his home In nearby Thorendorf since Friday. The first official medical bulletin Issued since he fell ill Mid the pneumona “1* receding” and that I the fever has fallen. DUNN, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 11, 1955 HST Decided Long Ago Reds Are Pig-Headed WASHINGTON (IP For mer President Truman said today he became convinced at the Potsdam conference that Russia’s leaders were “pig - headed people” who were “not in earnest about peace.” At one point, he said, the Soviets made a “cynical diplomatic move” to make it appear their entry Into the war against Japan would be "the decisive factor to bring about victory." Mr. Truman devoted the fourth installment of his memoirs in Life Magazine to the Potsdam confer ence which took place in July 1945, not long after he became Presi dent. ■ The war in Europe had just end ed. Mr. Truman met with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Josef Stalin for crucial discussions on Euro pean peace problems and strategy for victory in the Far East. He said he found himself grow ing increasingly impatient as the talks moved into a pattern of long winded debates between Stalin dhd Churchill, with little progress to ward agreement. On k number of occasions, b« said, f felt like blowing the oof of tfW palace." THREATENED walkout He said he finally told his col leagues “if they did not get to the main issues. I was going to pack up and go home.” The former President also set down, In his familiar salty style, his impressions of the personalities with whom he was dealing, includ ing Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov. His comments on Molotov were particularly timely in view of re cent indications the crusty, dead panned diplomat is falling out of step with the new regime in Mos cow. He said Molotov “did a lot of talking at Potsdam” and would “talk as if he were the Russian state’ until toned down by Stalin. He expressed the belief Molotov “kept some facts from Stalin, or that he would not give him all the (Conttamed On Pag* Six) + Record Roundup + DORCAS CLASS TO MEET —, The Dorcas Bible Class will meet at the hmoe of Mm. T. A. Core with Mrs. J. Perry Thomas as co hostess Tuesday evening at 8:00. | WF ,"Tfr * > PRETTY GIRLS IN LILLINGTON PARADE Pictured here are some of the pretty girls on one if the many beautiful floats in LOUngtan’a Ike Confers Wit! Dulles jENVER (IP) President Eijpnhower awoke “refresh eraand cheerful’ today for a brief conference with Secre tafy of State John Foster Dulles and his first serious talk on foreign affairs since he was stricken with a heart attack. Dulles, who arrived here last night after a speech in Miami, wa:. scheduled to see the President after a conference at the temporarv WMtte House with presidential as sistant Sherman Adams. ■Rie Secretary of state was ex pected to review with the Presi dent this country’s position for the forthcoming Big Four foreign min isters conference in Geneva. In their 7 am. MST bulletin his doctors reported: REFRESHED, CHEERFUL “The President slept soundly last night for eight hours. He feels re freshed and cheerful this morning. His condition continues to progress satisfactorily without complica tions,” The President appeared to be steadily on the mend from his Sept 24 attack. He turned out a size able spurt of work in a brief bed side session late yesterday. And he was greatly enjoying the long awaited privilege of leaving his hospital bed for getting some sun shine and fresh air on the hospital’s eighth floor terrace. Af*g Truman) Back Home, Not Engaged NEW YORK (W Margaret Truman returned to the United States today from a European tour and laughingly denied new rumors that she is engaged. Asked if a rumor was true that she planned to announce an en gagement soon she said: “I’m sorry, but it isn’t.” Miss Truman held a happy re union with her parents when her ship the United States docked at 8 a. m. Former President Truman skipped his usual morning walk in order to meet his daughter. Reporters Immediately beseiged Mias Truman with questions about an engagement ring she was re- I Continued on Page Five) I BIRTHDAY DINNER lna Smith’s 20th birthday dinner will be held Sunday, October 16, 1955 at 11:00 at the Bentonville Com (Conttnned on Page Five) Centennial parade yesterday. And there’s noth ing that decorates a float like pretty girls. (Daily Record Photo by Duane Amburn.) ! , ... V;, -j I Wk Mr X. JPM' 258239HL * I m Jj ■ k - *■ J. E. BLACK, SR. J. E. Black , Sr. Dies At Age Os 72 J. E. Black, Sr., 72, pioneer Dunn resident and prom inent business and religious leader, died suddenly about 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at his home on West Cumber land Street. He had been in ill health for sometime and underwent a period of serious illness about a year ago but apparently had recovered. FUNERAL WEDNESDAY Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Leslie Tucker, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Deacons and elders of the church will serve as honorary pall bearers. One of the outstanding Presby terian laymen of the State, Mr. Black had served as Clerk of Ses (Continued on Page Five) 4- The Record Is First * IN CIRCULATION . . . NEWS PHOTOS ... ADVERTISING COMICS AND FEATURES FIVE CENTS PER COPY Post Office Denies Charge Os Politics WASHINGTON OP) The Post Office Department to day branded as “totally incorrect” a senator’s charge that postmasters in eight states have been removed illegally for political purposes. Chairman Olin D. Johnston of the Senate Post Office Committee announced last night that his group is conducting investigations in the I G race Kelly Linked With Prince Rainier MONTE CARLO, Monaco (IP) Frenzied gossip about the romantic future of handsome bachelor Prince Rainier 111, chief of state of this gamblers’ haven, linked his name today with that of American movie star Grace Kelly. Rainier, in a highly unusual radio broadcast to this tiny principally last nght, chided the “false and malevolent press” for nosing into his private life. Miss Kelly, who previously de nied rumors linking her name with of the prince, got a persan ally guided tour of Rainier’s palace recently while she was filming the movie "To Catch A Thfef”. In his broadcast the prince charg ed that “certain sections of the press” were “trying to reach even into my dearest affections by in volving my family in intrique. And my r-’vate life has not been spared eitt “The question o- my getting mar ried,” he said, “which quite proper ly concerns you, interests me quite as much, believe it. and If this question has, a political aspect to (Continued On Pngs Six) NO. 221 Parade, Other Events Are Staged Today Erwin Mills today held its first “open tour” since the date of its founding 52 years ago. But this was just part of the Centennial celebration for the town which has tak en its name from the great company which operates there and puts out five mil lion yearly in payroll. Right on time this morning, % parade clicked and clopped down the avenues. Units of a sort of “county parade" which has been established for various Centennial events were on display. So were some units from Erwin itself. Some old autos with an anti que flavor were admired. In the floats—and risking a fall suntan from the continued good weather that has greeted the Centennial— were the Harnett princesses, Faye Arnold and many other bare shouldered beauties. Scotch dancers and a Buie’s Creek chair were applauded by parade watchers who gathered on Erwin's tree-lined streets as well as in the business district. RUFFIN PRESENT The president of the Erwin chahi we*s .on hand for the Centennial activities today. William SL, ftuf’ » Bn of Durham was one of the town’s guests and sat in the re reviewlng stand to watch the par ade. Among those taking the tour of the mills today were Dunn’s Lofton Tart, chairman of the county board of commissioners and several other commissioners—J. E. Womble, of Lillington, Glenn Johnson of Kip ling and Robert Pate of Erwin. Official guide appointed by the mill was J. R. Cathey, director of personnel and employment at Er win Mills Visitors were shown through the operation from start to finish. 1 (Continued on Page Five) eight states to determine whether postal jobs are being sold “to re plenish the coffers of the local Re publican committees.” Continued on Page Five ; lwL HOHEn > MMh . jJmBB. . 1- '. TOk ■wKm. GRACE KELLY __ .
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