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* WEATHER * Sunny and much cooler today with high 55-60 mountains, 60s elsewhere. Colder tonight. Wed nesday fair with dising tempera tures. VOLUME 5 SHOWDOWN EXPECTED AT GENEVA MEET THE DEATH SCENE Spectators are shown here last night as they gathered viewing the wreckage after John L. Sorrell, Jr. drove his car into the path of this Atlantic Coast Line train. The JAbac JhingA By HOOVES ADAMS . t 4* i ———— — , NEW FARM GADGET. PfLtd ' AGNES AND OTHER NOTtS Out at MdLamlb Machinery Com pany m Dunn, they’re selling a gadget that ought to go over big in this county, particularly in view of the recent squabble over tobac co crop measurements . . . it’s an attachment so ra tractor that mea sures land right down to one-hun dredth of an acre ... It only sells for $49.95 and can be easily attach ed to any tractor ... It was manu factured by Jesse Lassiter of Four Oaks, Route 1 ... In the office yesterday, Mr. Lassiter pointed out, “This gadget win more than pay for itself several times in one cron year" . . . Mr. and Mrs. Willie Warren of Dunn rubbed el bows in New York week before last with former President Harry Tru man. Mrs. Truman ami Margaret Truman . . . They were close enough to the Trumans' to reach out and touch them, said they were very well impressed with the former first family of the nation . . . Bevark MCLamb's fiance is in town but the wedding won’t take place for a couple weeks yet . . . Sanford Jaycees have booked Bide Barron and his orchestra for a Christmas dance early in December . . . How about it. Dunn Jaycees, why not a big dance for Dunn dur ing the holidays . . . This town (Continued On Pare Elrhtl Sen. Russell Backs Gov. Frank Lausche NEW YORK (IP) Sen. Richard B. Russell (D-Ga) to day expressed “great admiration” for Ohio’s Gov. Frank Lausche as a possible Democratic presidential candidate. Russell said he liked Lausche as a "mlddle-of-the road Democrat” and added he thought both Adlai E. Stevenson and New York’s Gov. Averell Harriman “are too far over to the left.” The influential Southern Demo cratic leader said he has “no in tention of becoming a candidate in 1966.” He did seek the nomina tion in 1952. Russell said he thought Steven son had a slight edge because of TELEPHONES 3117 - 3118 John Sorrell , Sr. Killed By Train John L. Sorrell, Sr., 66, widely-known farmer of 'Dunn, Route 3, was killed instantly about 5:45 o’clock Monday afternoon when he drove his 1951 Oldsmobile in to the path of a southbound 'Atlantic Coast Line passen ger train. The accident occurred at the Harnett Street crossing and the car was carried four blocks by the train to the Divine Street crossing, where the train engine came to a halt. SorreiTs car, completely demol ished, had to be cut loose from the train engine. The car was such a total wreck that a wrecker had trouble towing it in. His body was was badly mangled. Harnett Coroner Grover C. Hen derson. who investigated along with Police Chief Alton Cobb and Po liceman Paul Stogsdill, said an in quest wouSl be held at a later date. EYE WITNESS Edward Maynor, who resides at 613 E. Johnson S’... told Coroner Henderson and Chief Cobb that he was right behind Sorreli and that he stopped for the train but Sor rell went right across the track without stopping. J. J. Lewellyn, engineer on a freight train parked at a nearby siding, said he also witnessed the accident and that Sorrell failed to stop. W. 8. Brown of Rocky Mount was engineer of the passenger train. The Everglades 375, and E. (Continued On Page Eight) his previous candidacy. Then he volunteered that the Ohio governor is also “well thought of.” * “I have a great admiration for Lausche. He Is a middle of the road Democrat. I think the others are too far over to the left.” Rus sell said. Russell said he had not found “universal enthusiasm across the country” for any one Democratic candidate and that ‘a strong dark horse may have a chance.” The Daily Record Automobile was wrapped around the big train engine. Mr. Sorrell’s body was still pinned In the automobile at the time this picture was made. Other Photos on Page Six. (Daily Record Photo.) Hospital Phantpm Is Soiight ORLANDO, Fla. (IF —Police were without clues today in then hunt for the friendly “hospital phantom” who sneaked into a fifth (Continued On Page Eight) jhs yyiwuhpi yyiowwe stoty By EARL WILSON FINAL CHAPTER When it comes to inter views, as well as in other things, this Marilyn Monroe is a smart girl. Marilyn clearly enjoyed this little verbal pingpong. It was quite dark in the little restaurant and I lit matches to see the questions. Marilyn, one of those rare women who isn't near-sighted, pushed the matches back. “I can see fine." she said. The waiter refilled our glass es. He was the happiest waiter in town, for Marilyn smiled at him again. Occasionally I’d say, “You don’t have to answer that one. on advice of reporter.” “Oh, I’m not afraid to answer it!" Marilyn smiled at me like she did at the waiter and I was the happiest reporter in town. Q —“ What are your favorite plays and who Is your favorite play wright?” A—“ ’Seven-Year Itch’ wasn’t my favorite play. I guess my very fa vorite plays were ’Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘Death of a Salesman.’ I enjoyed ‘Skin Os Our Teeth,’ but not as* much. My favorite playwri ghts, Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams.” Q —“ What part would you have enjoyed playing on the stage?” A—“l would have enjoyed play ing the Vivian Blaine part in ’Guys and Dolls’ who wouldn’t?" Q —“ What about your music and art?" SHE LOVES PICASSO A—“ Painters, you mean. I’m In love practically with Picasso, but Ooya’s No. 1. Jazz I’m Insane about, Louis Armstrong and Earl Bostick. (Continned on Faga Two) DUNN, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 25, 1955 195(1 Cadillac Is Shown Here The beautiful new 1956 Cadillac went on display this morning In the showrooms of Dennis Cadillac - Olds in Durm and large crowds were Locking to see this handsome new, line, of luxury automobiles. R, Dennis Strickland, owner of the growing Dunn Cadillao-Olds mo&ile agency, said he was more than pleased with the many fine words of praise showered on the new Cadillac. He extends to all citizens who have not already done so a cordial invitation to see the new Cadillac at their very first opportunity. Cadiila s line of 1956 automobiles (Continued On Page Seven) . \ - fttHr iKL. *»§| IN ANY POSE, A GLAMOUR GIRL Dufies Holds Strong Hand For Conference WASHINGTON (IP! Sec retary of State John Foster Dalles today held a strong hand of diplomatic cards to pliay at next week’s Big Four showdown meeting at Gene va on key East - West prob lems. Dulles, in a whirlwind finish to for the conference, has lmed up support of President Eisenhower and a group of con gressional leaders of both partie? for U. 8. strategy on the twin prob lems of European security an di German unity, disarmament and lowering of East - West barriers. Additional support for Dulles' Geneva strategy came late Thurs day from the secretary’s own State Department, It suddenly made public an 88-pagp record of many of Mr. Eisenhower’s and Dulles’ statements at the earlier Summit Meeting at Geneva last Julv. Strong Determination Shown The document showed the strong determination of the United States to link European security and Ger man unity together —a tussle the President won from Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin,, it also brought out Mr. Eisenhower's fiat pledge to Russia that “under no circum stances is the United States ever going to be a party to aggressive was - against any nation.” This (Continued en J*age Eight) ! ft? Walk' " Again Today DENVER IF—President Eisen hower today took the first steps since he suffered a heart attack Sept. 24. The President for the first time since his Illness took a few un assisted steps in his eighth floor room in Fiizsknons Army Hospital. An easy chair was moved near his bed. The President got out of , bed alone and walked what press secretary James C. Hagerty de scribed as “one or two steps" to the chair. HAL JORDAN GUY RAWLS 808 HADLEY United Fund Drive Opened United Fund workers are after the big money today—but they are pointing out to those they contact that a lump contribution is the cheapest, the easiest and the best way for the isdividuai citizen to I have a share in helping the unfor tunate and helping his community. Leaders in the fund-soliciting campaign listened to Gay Rawls of Raleigh this morning, as he struck a keynote for the drive which must raise almost $35,000 withip the city of Dunn. Presiding over this morning's rush, as dozens of workers prepar ed to \ push their collections, was the chairman of the local cam paign lUal Jprdan. —.** i |he THflhktrs > Ctub 'where the kickoS meetings of the home-to* home campaign were held, Jordan moved smoothly among the drive leaders, consulting briefly on a horde of problems and letting everyone know the drive would start well. RAWLS SPEAKS -j Guy Rawls was presented by Had (Continued On Page Six) STILL ADVERTISING CHICAGO (IP) Mrs. Lottie Ihlme, 52, won a divorce Monday < on the grounds that her husband, < whom she met through a “lonely ] hearts” magazine advertisement, continued to put wife wanted ads | in the magazine after they were \ married. . <-The Record Is Firs* 4 IN CIRCULATION .. . NEWS PHOTOS... ADVERTISING COMICS AND FEATURES FIVE CENTS PER COPY j Man, 70 , Dying By Installment TURIN, Itally (IP) A 70 - year -old Italian scientist who is “dying by installments” paid another installment today. . % In his 19th operation, surgeons 1 amputated most of the right hand of Prof. Mario Ponzio. Then he walked unaided out of the Fomace clinic, the hand swathed in ban dages, and weakly told newsmen: 1 “f roust go home now. 1 "Inrun no time to waste. Why are you all here? I am not a movie star.” But he is is brave man. He Is dying a little at a time and con siders it “rare luck to die piece by piece.” He is meeting death gracefully. Radium jke suff|sed in 1920 are inexorably Bfivjng (their effect 35 years llsteif ; { •1 ARM, COLLAR BONE GONE The left sleeve of his Jacket flaps emptily. He lost that arm and his collar bone in a difficult operation last July. “I feel like I were meeting death by installments,” he said before today's 10-minute operation that took away the hand. Originally scheduled for yes er day, the operation was put off un til this morning so Ponzio could continue to study scientific re ports. Only Ponzio’s right thumb sur (Continued On Page Eight) Two Escape Hurts In Auto Accident Two drivers escaped injury Sun day about 9:30 am. when their cars collided on Highway 301 seven miles south of Dunn. Patrolman G. M. Hargrove said 1 Early Autry McLellan. 49, Dunn. ] route four, pulled out from a park- < ed position and proceeded across 1 Highway 301 and hit a car driven ; by Bradley Edward Davis. 62. 213 1 Mason St. Damage to both cars was esti- i mated at S2OO. Lie Tests Planned ForSlayingSuspects CHICAGO (IP) Police scheduled lie dector tests for two “hot suspects” today and grilled a parade of known sex perverts in their dogged hunt for the killers of three young boys. The lie tests were planned for a 26-year-old man with a sex rec ord involving young boys and for a 23-year-old male friend. A police spokesman called them “the hot test suspects thus far.” The suspects were picked up >n a giant roundup of men with sex records. It was then discovered that the two friends owned ca’.s similar to ones spotted in a forest preserve a short time before the boys’ naked bodies were found stacked in a nearby ditch last Tuesday. Also the 26-year-old man ad Oliviers Acting Claims Victims At Strafford STRATFORD-ON - AVON, Eng land W The management of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre re ported today that extra ambulances are being Rationed outside because Siy fjaurence Oliver's performance of the bprd’s, bloodiest play >s claiming up to 12 victims a night. The ‘‘victims’ are fainting cases who have been hitting the deck regularly since Olivier began play ing the title role in Shakespeare’s littie-known tragedy “Titus Adro nicus.” Loss of consciousness is not sur prising reaction for anyone with a weak stomach witnessing the play in which Vivien Leigh, Oliv ier’s wife who plays Lavinia, ap pears on stage after her hands have been cut off and her tongue (fointinued on Page Eight) Record Roundup JUNIOR PLAY “A Ready Made Family” is the title of the play the Lillington junior class has chosen for production next month. Date of the performance will be announced later. The three act farce by Jay Tobias is the story of an attractive widow interested in re-marriage with a widower. Hovv (Cointinued on Page Eight) mitted being in the northwest slda area where Robert Peterson, U, John Schuessler, 13, and his 11- year-old brother, Anton, are be lieved to have been slain on thg night of Oct. 16, police said The older man attended th* Schuessler boys’ wake, even thorn >1 he professed not to know them, and his friend visited the wood land lot where the bodiea were found, officers reported!. Despite the new lead, top pol!'# officers for the first time void | frank pessimism about prosper i« for aa early solution. NO. 231
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