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day mostly cloudy wi h moderate
temperatures, and some rain devel
oping in south and east by night.
Low tonight generady around
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VOLUME 6
U.S. DENOUNCES RUSSIA VETO VOTES
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i CHRISTMAS OUT WEST—A saguaro cactus hecemes a Christ
mas tree in sunny Tucson. Ari 2. Transformation is made with
the helii ot three girls in various degrees of “western" dress,
eagerly decorating the cactus with bells, holly and gifts.
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OTHER LITTLE NOTES
Dunn mall carriers generally
seemed to approve the new uniform
they’ll wear after the first of the
year. . It was pictured in last
night’s Issue of The Daily Record
. . .‘‘The only thing I don’t like
about it,” pointed out Billy Wade,
“Is the style of the coat.”. . , .
Under a new regulation, the postal
employees now receive a SIOO yearly
allotment from the government for
uniforms. . . Christmas decorations
are now springing up at homes all
over town . Some. are beautiful
and elaborate, others are simple and
impressive. . . One of the most
Impressive Christmas displays is
at the Divine Street Methodist
Church, which shows the Bible
turned to the Christmas story.’ ’ Tt
proved a big hit last year. . .Dunn
stores will be open every night
next week. . . .Some of them will
be open Friday and Saturday nigh's
of this week until 9 p. in. ... We
didn't object to the idea of moving
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Man Slays Wife ;
Calls Her Immoral
NEW ORLEANS (IP) A man of gentle birth today
fatally strangled with his bathrobe cold the wife he de
scribed as “nothing but an old prostitute,” police said.
The man, who Identified himself
an Jack Milton Campbell, 44, of
Denver, Colo., gave police an ac
count of how he met hie 66-year
old wife in a bar about eight
months ago and soon married her.
He said his wife, Mary V’iihelm
Campbell, was from Pennsylvania
and "she was just nothing but an
old prostitute.”
Their life, he said, was one long
quarrel. He said he “knocked her
out” several times before the fsital
TELEPHONES 3117 -3118
The business meeting at which
plans were discussed for financ
ing the first production of the
group, "Born Yesterday,’ was fol
lowed by further tryouts tor parts
in that play. , * .
Director-Manager Lee Crall said
today, “We believe We have three
of the four major parts to the
play cast, but we. arte still listen
ing to those who Want to try out
I don’t think I will make any for
mal deciaion for At least another
week.”
The next meeting of The Play
ers will be held On Tuesday, De
cember 20. Call Lee Crall, Dunn
3388, tor .details.
Peak Rush
Still Ahead
At Postoffice
Postmaster Ralph Wade w»<d to
day that the Christmas traffic at
Dunn post-office is building up
but hasn’t reached a peak yet. ,
He figures that by next Monday,
his staff will be deeper in packages
, and cards than .hey are right now.
“We haven’t had a big nwh so
far,” he said. "We may call in
• help as we go along. Ibat’s hard
to tell.” • i ‘ ■
i This Saturday, Wade said, the
post-office will remain epee on
the regular week-day schedule ae
(Coptmwd oa rage five)
battle in the room of the cheap
rooming house he ran
He said the woman “ran around
with other men '' and often came
home beaten up. ~1 ' ,
“Atxnlt five days ago she came
home wtJb, a terrible btack eye,”
he said. “I didn’t do that . , I beat
her before. But that particular
black eye, I didn’t give hit.”
Campbell said the flpgl Quarrel
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CT COMICS AND FEATURES
Both Parties
Decide Against
Tax Reduction
WASHINGTON OP) _
Democratic and Republican
leaders in the House agreed
today there should be no
immediate tax cut when
Congress returns next
month.
Republican Leader Joseph W.
Martin, Jr. said the ad-
Ministration won’t know until April
whether the budgetary-outlook
will be such .hat It can recom
mend a tax cut for the fiscal year,
beginning July 1.
“I Cnink it’s quite doubtful we
can have any substantial tax cut,"
Martin told newsmen. “If there is
a tax cut, i. would have to be a
modes, one.’’
As for the Democrats, Speaker
Sam Rayburn (Tex) made clear
Tuesday that he is opposed "at
present” to general tax reduction.
•♦As of now,” he would favor grant
ing tax relief to low-income groups
in the next session of Congress
only If other taxes could be hiked
simultaneously to offset the reve
nue loss. • .
WANTS PRESIDENT TO LEAD
This indicated! that Rayburn
Wants to let President Eisenhower
take the lead in deciding whether
there should toe a tax cut in 1956
a presidential election year. \
* ' Benatr«emocratic Leader Lyn*
don B. Johnson (Tex) already has
catted for tax relief tor “small In
come groups.”
■iptftin told newsmen the admin
istration would announce its tax
recommendations no later than
April' 15. In the meantime, Martin
and Rayburn agreed that Congress
probably will extend the 52 per
cent tax on corporate income
scheduled to drop to 47 per cent
on April 1.
Rayburn's stand produced im
mediate opposition, from Sen. Wal
ter F. Geoage (D-Ga). George re
iterated his belief that income
taxes can be cut three billion dol
lars or more in the fiscal year
starting July 1.
NO SUPPORT FROM BYRD
But George got no support from
Chairman Harry F. Byrd (D-Va)
of the Senate Finance Committee.
Byrd, who favors scaling down the
national debt before taxes are cut.
predicted the administration will
have to choose next year be ween
balancing the budget or cutting
taxes.
"They will gain greater political
advantage” for the election cam
paign, by choosing a balanced
budget, he said.
A Republican leader, Sen. Styles
Bridges (NH.), agreed. He said
that “It would be to the political
advantage of the Republicans to
go before the public with a bal
anced budget rather than a tax
cut aim* we already have cut
taxes by sevtn billion dollars.’'
Deaf
Santa!
Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Danny Paul Tripp.
I «un tour years old. Please bring
me a gun, a Davy Crockett baby
doll, a fire truck, and a bicycle.
Plfcase bring all the other children
the things they want
love,
Danny Paul Tripp
Route 3
Dunn, H. C.
Dear Santa,
, Please bring me*a cap pistol.
Davy Crockett hat, air rifle, cow
. boy hat and boots.
My name is,
Sherrill Caudle
Dunn, N. C.
‘ Dear Santa Glaus,
I am s little boy eight years old
r and In Mrs. Mann's third grade at
Owls school. Please bring me a pair
1 or C lam and a football, and a Mg
• surprise. Please remember mother
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DUNN, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 14, 1955
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MEETING SANTA- •And that’s my tassel, f says Santa to blind
Elaine Hamm, 3. as her little fingers explorf his costume. Scene
was an after-store-hours Christmas party fqy blind children at a
Detroit, Mich., department store The children were given the
run of the toy department to “see” what Santa may bring them.
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Lillington Jaycees
Honor Contestants
Teenage Girls
Abducted For
M^dmoa)L — J
MOSCOW (W The Kazakhstan
Pravda reported today there had
been a serious revival in Kazakh
stan of the feudal practice of ab
ducting teen - age schoolgirls for
marriage.
It strongly condemned local party
organizations for their inadequate
struggle against the practice. 1
The Kazakhstan Pravda cited the
case of a local schoolteacher, a
member of the Communist Party,
who joined a gang of pals and
kidnaped a ninth grade pupil and
led her off into the mountains
where she was married.
The husband was dismissed from
his job but was not prosecuted
criminally, the publication com
plained.
It cited four other cases of ab
ducting, including some fourth
graders of not more than 11 years
of age—which is belqw the age of
consent even in the Central Asian
republics.
The paper said there were fre
quent cases of male teachers mar
rying minor pupils and said the
local commission disclosed “their
numerous examples of the revival
of the feudal customs."
“The revival is a direct result
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CHRISTMAS RUSH BEGINS
Whopping Shopping
Is Ahead For Dunn
Late last week Dunn merchants took steps to
agree on some night - owl hours that will favor the
peculiar buying habits of the late Christmas shopper
—a description that fits nearly everyone.
A telephone poll by members of the Retail Mer
chants Association brought agreement to stay open
until 9 p. m. from December 19 through December
24.
In case you’ve already thrown away your 1955
calend&r, that’s this coming Monday through a week
from Saturday.
CONSIDERING WEEKEND
Besides that, repeats Charles Hildreth, manager
of The Jewel Box and chairman of the Retail Mer
chants for this year, a number of stores are contem
plating staying open late on Friday and Saturday of
this week. Especially Saturday.
Merchants, a little grumpy earlier because they
weren’t sure Dunn was going, to get its share of what
is described all over the country as some of the most
whopping shopping this country has seen, are start
ing to perk up at this point.
There was every sign that by the time December
25 actually arrived, all the salespeople in town would
, feel as though they’d just slid down a thousand chim
neys.
(Oaattmed am Fat* Tww)
Lillington Jaycees staged a re
cognition banquet on Friday night
at the V. F. W.. Hut when winners
in the State Voice of Democracy
Contest were announced.
Twenty-one high school boys and
girls who had entered the State
final* Jpr previous victories in local
and district contests competed for
thgjlr-—"—*— » w - liuolfi.- finth
place and two riftniers-up~. ; -v-
Alton O. Murchison, Fayetteville
youth, took the top honor in the
speaking contest in which young
people were asked to write an ori
ginal five minute speech on the
same topic, “I Speak for Demo
cracy,” embodying ideas and ideals
of the American way of life. He
will receive a television set donated
by the National Association of Ra
dio and Television Broadcasters.
Two girls placed second. They
were Carolyn Settle Chase of Char
lotte who won the fifty dollar cash
award donated by Joe Caviness,
Jr., president of the Lillington
Junior Chamber of Commerce, and
Marilyn Voss of GreensboA who
will receive a $l2O scholarship pre
sented by Campbell College. Miss
Voss was unable to attend the
banquet.
THE JUDGES
Judging was made from tape
recordings of the speeches. Serving
as judges were Dr. Henry Jordan
of Cedar Falls, Dean A. R.. Burkot
of Campbell College, and Dean Roy
Armstrong of the University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
1 James R. Spence, Lillington at
torney and chairman of the State
. Contest, presided at the banquet.
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Russia Asking
Special UN
Council Meet
WASHINGTON (IP) The
United States today bitterly
denounced Russia for veto
ing 13 Western- backed na
tions seeking United Nations
membership.
It said Russia took the position
“that the will of the majority be
damned.”
"To them Russia It was Outer
Mongolia or nothing,” the State
Department said in a statement
read to reporters. “As a result of
this view there was nothing.’’
Despite yesterday’s failure to put
the plan through, department
spokesman Lincoln White promised
that the United States would con
tinue working to get free countries
admitted to the world organiza
tion.
He said that of 78 vetoes since
the U. N. w r as founded, Russia has
cast 75, France two and Nationalist
China one.
Yesterday alone, White said.
Russia cast 15 vetoes.
In contrast, he said, the United
States has never cast a veto. He
recalled that the United States pre
viously announced it would not
“thwart the will of the majority”
by vetoing candidates for mem
bers.
iUNITIJD NATIONS, N. Y. IIP)
Russia today requested a special
xneetiag&A United Nation* 6a
«irity Rtwhcil to reopen the mem
bership question.
The Russians asked for a meeting
this afternoon or tonight.
The surprise move came fees
than 20 hours after the council,
through 15 Soviet vetoes and one
from Nationalist China, killed a
■package deal for the admission of
five Communist countries and 13
Western-backed candidates.
DUNN WINS THREE
Dunn won three basketball
games over Erwin last night.
Dunn bora beat the Erwin boys
54 to 37; Dunn girls beat the
Erwin girls 33 to 20; and the
Dunn Jayvees beat the Erwin
Jayvees 26 to 25.
806 FOR, 14 AGAINST
Harnett cotton farmers, like
those in the rest of the nation,
voted overwhelmingly yesterday
in favor of cotton quotas. The
vote was 807 for and 14 against.
Record
Roundup
COATS GLEE CLUB There
will be a Christmas Concert and
Reception in the Coats High School
Auditorium December i 5 at eight
o’clock given by the Glee Club of
Coats High School. The public is
Invited.
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BOOST FROM THE IKES-A blind World War H ?*p«a to
, mighty glad President and Mrs. Eisenhower have come to Getty**
burg, Pa. That’s wl\er* Robert Johnson, 32, and hie blind wife
Betty, live and seQ/ rqgs they weave. The Eisenhower* heard
about the courageous -eouple and wanted to give them * beast.
Mamie bought lO
of this veteran -whehpent four years In the Valley Fargo, Pm*
Army Hospital undergoing 53 operations. He was hit in the fee*
bye mortar blast *t Saarbrucken, Germany, in IMS. The John
sons, shewn ad their loom, believe the way to stay happy ts tp
keep busy. So they started their rug business eMhough Johnson
gets * veteran’s disability check each month.
Surplus Coin, Wheat
To *Go To Charity
WASHINGTON (IP) Secretary of Agriculture Ezra
T. Benson announced today that surplus wheat and com
will be given immediately to charitable agencies for dis
tribution to the hungry overseas.
Stocks of dried beans and rice last month,
also will be released for foreign They argued that the Agriculture
‘ " Department had placed too narrow
The action was a major victory an interpretation on s law enacted
for Protestant, Catholic and Jew- T , ,
ish leaders who hadkppealed joint- allocations
ly to Benson for lefeee.of surplus by C ° ngress last year '
grains for overseas relief. • surplus farm product to voluntary
The religious leaders made th3 relief agencies for distribution to
appeal in a meeting with Benson the needy abroad.
Locke Muse Plans
Super Market Here
Construction was going forward here today on a mod
ernistic new building to house Muse Super Market, which
will be the largest independent food store in Harnett Coun
ty and the surrounding area.
The new super market, to be op
erated by Locke Muse, a veteran of
25 years experience to the food
bustoss, will be located-across from
the Post Office in the building for
merly occupied by Purdie, Brothers
Wholesale Grocers. r ' ; ‘
This building, which will provide
approximately 5,000 square feet of
>'
space for the Muse Super Market,
is being completely rebuilt and wilt
be one of the most modern struct
ures of its type In the area.
MODERN THROUGHOUT
It will be completely air-condl
tioned for year-round shopping
comfort and will have all the mo
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