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«• WEATHER + Partly cloudy with continued warming Friday and Saturday. VOLUME 6 THOUSANDS FLEE FLOODS ' if K" i j ™bf \\im KIL iW i*n| |fl B ■ HS U Wk ~-'WmimM PItH ■ 4 gUP -. ■ - ■-<-'' ■ *: : Mil -.4lv«W' - ' r -j : ‘l-v'lmM 11 V i *,i - v iiH \ • :** - ; - M . ~ x V>v; »‘ s@,rjgg* «J^j^^fflß!y ! W 25§§P^• ; J-•• • ; 9I«WRiSr WfjPSfKiCMFjS££t& J?~ *■'“-' %•' - '_ rT • ■ ."riS™ ’^.' -wa«y. ssTTlß-yjaßr JiMrt*** 11 *sv ; w**;Z», ~ «& M'it.Ou*': LIVING NATIVITY SCENE Pictured above are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carr as they partici pated in the “Living Nativity” scene at the First Baptist Church last night by playing the roles of Mary and Joseph in one of last night's preeenta Woman Sued For Property By Her Niece Annie Mae Tyndall Grantham Hair of Harnett county Is charged in a civil suit with promising to take care of a brother, Aulie Tyn dall. if he would give her some pro perty, but then turning him out of her house once the property was deeded to her. Ruoy Tyndall Williford, the only child of Aulie Tyndall, who is now dead, brought the suit in Harnett county superior court. Mrs. Willi ford asks the court to declare null and void the deed by which a house and lot Tyndall owned in Erwin mill village, Erwin, was trans ferred to Mrs. Hair. She contends that her father was not mentally competent when the deed was writ ten. Mrs. Williford alleges that when Mrs. Hair got the property she made Tyndall leave her house and said the county* would have to look after him. In another suit filed recently, in superior court here, Ellen Benson of Harnett is suing Angus Benson and Garland H Oodwin, a minor, (Continued On Page Seven) Harnett Man Is Convicted Os Driving Tractor Drunk Jesse Chavis, 55, Negro, of Route 2, Libington, is under a 60-day su spended roads sentence after his conviction here in recorder's court for driving a farm tractor recklessly while drunk. Deputy Sheriff Frank Oifes ar rested Chavis on December on for before Judge M. O. Lee Tuesday, the traffic offense. Chavis was tried before Judge M. O. Lee Tuesday. Judge Lee suspended the roads tarn an condition Chavis pay a 51M fine and costo of court and M ERRTIIC HRISTMftS TELEPHONES 3117-3118 lions. The nativity scene will be presented tonight and Saturday night, with two shifts each night. The rarity and beauty of the real life scenes are lasting impressions to its viewers. Dr. John Arrested On Treason Charge BONN, Germany (IP) Otto John, the double turncoat security chief who fled to Communist East Ger many and back again, was arrested today on a charge of treason, government sources said. John's position in the West Ger man government was roughly equivalent to that of J. Edgar Hoover in Washington when he sought political asylum in Com munist Germany. He was informed of his arrest at 10 a. m. (5 a. m. EST), 12 days after his return to i he West. The arrest warrant was issued at the request of Dr. Curt Wiech mann, the West German govern ment’s attorney general, by an ex amining magistrate in Wiesbaden. John had been held incommuni cado through the long days of questioning, but until today he was not technically under arrest. Officials did not know whether John would be transferred at onoe to Karlsruhe, seat of the federal Supreme Court, but Wiechmann indicated he would make an offi cial announcement about the man (Continued On Page Seven) not violate the motor vehicle law*. The Department of Motor Vehicle* automatically revokes a driver's license for one year after a drunken driving convic tion. Other cases disposed of Tues day were: Joe C. Barbour, public drunken ness, prayer for judgment continu ed on payment of costs; Clifton Lewis Barbour, speeding 66. pray er for judgment continued on pay ment of costs; And inrun Judson The Daily Record Dancing Nude Gave Her Cold LONDON Laborite MP Arthur Lewis, who gave Prime Minister Eden four pictures showing how belly dancer Shirley Crawford look ed as she performed In a govern ment building in nothing but a fea ther, demanded action today be cause “no one knows where this sort of thing could lead.” Shirley, 20, and a shapely 37- 24-3K5, admits that her dance at a post office stag was “shocking,'’ and has no doubt about what it led to. She's sniffing at home with a cold. Brinson, speeding 65, prayer for judgment continued on payment of costs. Sherlll Watson Butts, speeding 70, prayer for judgment continued on payment of $lO and costs; Cyrus R. Black,, public drunkenness, prayer for judgment continued on payment of coats; Roy Edward Barbour, speeding 70; prayer for judgment continued on payment of $lO and coats. Raiph Wendell Browning, speed (Continued On Page Seven) DUNN, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 23. 1955 Stocks Guilty On Four Counts, In Dunn Court Four counts of driving infractions cost Frank Stocks, Dunn. Route 4 $135 and court costs in Dunn Re corder’s Court yesterday. He was arrested Dec. 20 for driv ing drunk no operator's license, speeding 65 in a 35 mile zone, and careless and reckless driving. Judge H. Paul Strickland who sentenced Stocks after he had entered a plea of gull y as charged suspended a 90-day sentence on the roads. The court recommended that Stocks not be issued any driver’s lieen-e for a year. Other cases aired yesterday Caaries Thomas Johnson, Dunn, route 5, careless and reckless driv ing, running stop sign, speeding above 50 miles per hour in a 35 mile ptr hour defendant pled guilty, $25 fine and costs, 60 days suspended. Donald Ray Lee, Benson, speed ing 50 miles per hour in 35 mile zon* 1 ; pled guilty through his at torney. E. A. Parker, waiving pre sence irk court; $5 fine and costs. Archie David Jernigrfn. Fort Bragg. Speeding. 30 days Suspended uRn Pflf'r"* of *5 fine costs. John Worth McQueen, Route 3. Dunn, expired operator’s license, 30 days suspended ort payment of sls fhie and costs. Carl Godwin. Dunn, Route 5; speeding and running stop sign, pled guit y. 30 days suspended on payment of sls fine and costs Bobby Gilbert Parker, Benson, possession of taxpaid whisky on which seal had been broken, pled guilty through Attorney E. A. Par ker, 30 days suspended on payment of $lO fine and costs. Robert Snead, assault on a fe male; court found action "malic ious and frivolous." put cotf.s on prosecuting witness, Christine Wo mach. Record Roundup COMMUNION SERVICE TO BE HELD - A communion service and sermon will be held at the St. Ste phenson’s Episcopal Church in Er win at 11 pm. on Christmas Eve (Continued On Page Seven) % • wp. jp M ms * ■ W v w/l ml* * vWf % jßr , ; * WATCH THE HANDLES Baskets handed oat to employes of Erwin Mills yesterday were so fuU that the XJM recipients of the treet by the mill management bed to watch the handles to keep from spilling them. Harrtjy R. Byrd (above) collected his share, found It contained a dome oranges, a doeen apples, one pound HiiYNj nuu, one pound candy, tonr gnpennH and a box of raisin* so big they looked a meal In themselves. i ' * i Pier Angeli Pier Angeli's Gems Stolen LONDON <lP)—Crooner Vic Da mone and hi* movie activss wife. Pier Angeli. were robbed, of jewels worth $28,000 la|t night, polite re ported, today. v *-V Thieves brake inti the Damones apartment on fashionable Shtcm. Square while the Damones were out to dinner, police said. "They’re taken everything I pos sess." Miss Angeli said. Damone added that the haul included every present he had ever given his wife. Two maids and the Damoses’ 7- months-old son. Perry, were in the apartment at the time, but were not aroused. The thieves climbt-d a drainpipe and forced the bath room window, police said. Dunn Jaycees Will Play Santa Tonite Dunn Jaycees tonight wili hold their traditional Christmas party for underprivileged children of the area. President Bob Leak said today that all arrangements have been completed. The children to be en tertained have already been invited (Continued On Page Two) Gambling Rooms Evacuated In Reno, Nevada SAN FRANCISCO OP) Thousands fled their homes in Oregon and California to day as raging coastal rivers inundated at least five towns and scores of other commu nities. At least 10 persons w r ere known dead and damage so far was esti mated at 10 million dollars. The Red Cross, civic authorities and National Guard were mobil ized to care for at least 15,0000 homeless in California where Gov. Goodwin J. Knight declared a state of emergency in the stricken counties. Scores of persons were reported missing. The rain, which has fallen steadily for a week, continued to feed the swollen streams. High ways and railroads were washed out and communications were dis rupted ift many communities. Am ateur ridio operators were the on ly means in some area* for com munication with the outside world. TOWNSPEOPLE FLEE i A community of 10,000 south” of Maryville was being evacuated this morning as a levee on the Feather River began breaking up. Residents were taken (ran their homes to Camp Beale where the Air Force wak feeding all It could and moving many to Gras Valley and Nevada City. The towns of Wood Lake and (Continued on Page fl») Sacred Heart Plans Events The Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Dunn will hold its trad itional Midnight Mass on Christ mas Eve and a capacity crowd is expected. Plans for the church’s holiday observance were announced today by Father Vincent Stokes, pastor of Sacred Heart. The Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve is one of the most beautiful and impressive services held eacn year and is always attended by a large crowd of every denomination. Special Christmas music will be furnished by the church choir, di rected by Mrs. Angela Tart. Henry Shell is organist. On Christmas Day, a mass for children will be held at 9 a. m. and the regular mass at 11 a. m. The pubilc is invited to all of these services. CLAIMS FORMER EMPLOYER LIBELED HIM, COST HIM HIS JOB Former Dunn Store Manager Files $200,000 Libel Suit A blazing $200,000 libel suit was instituted at Lil lington yesterday against a retail drygoods chain by D. A. Dockery, formerly of Dunn. Through focal attorneys Robert and J. Shepherd Bryan, he charges that false statements a - '.-) tions of embezzlement o:' oUicr fraud against him caused a bond ing company not to certify him. Dockery, contacted at his present home at Ararat, North Carolina, spoke quietly and evenly of the charges against him today and said they were the direct cause for his not continuing as manager of Le der Brothers in Dunn. The firm sued is one be worked for before coming to this city. It is listed in the brief filed by Bryan and Bryan as Moskins. Inc., has Its headquarters at Seventh Avenue, New York City. Stores Open Until 9 P. M. FIVE CENTS PER COPY IN WEST . ’(wig Pa yilijMfif t 1 *. f tfm&M LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE-Since 1939 the Glee Club of West High School in Denver, Colo., has been presenting as part of their annual holiday program a living, singing Christmas tree. Some 75 young men and women form the bulk of the tree. Christmas Pilgrims Plod To Holy City JERUSALEM, Israeli sector (IP) Hundreds of Christ mas pilgrims plodded today along the dusty road to Beth lehem through villages torn three days ago by rioting and gunfire. Bright sunshine streamed down on the little town where Christ was bom and there were few signs of the bloody riot that the Arab Legionnaires of Jordan suppressed with machineguns and tear gas. By 8 a.m. some 400 Christian Israelis, Arabs, monks and nuns had crossed the Israeli - Jordan fines and moved into Jordan through ancient Mandelbaum gate Anti - government demonstra tions by Jordanians angered at their country's threatened adher ence to the Baghdad Pact sealed off Bethlehem last week, but to (Continued on Page Five) HERO OF WORLD WAR II His attorneys claim that Dock ery. reportedly a captain of Mar ines who was wounded on Wake Island, was libeled by Moskins as part of an attempt by the firm to recoup money from the company which had bonded him when he was manager of one of their bran ches at Concord. He first entered the employment of Moskins under orai contract at Chattanooga. Tennessee. Os the $200,000 settlement which Dockery Is seeking, half is for al leged actual damages to his busi ness reputation and means of earn ing a livelihood. The remainder Is punitive damages. (Continued On Page Sevan) Record Won't Publish Monday This will be the last edition of The Daily Record until Tuesday afternoon. 1 Members of The Record staff will observe Monday as a holi day. Christmas is the only holidap observed by this newspaper. All the members of the staff join in wishing you a happy and joyful Christmas season. I ALBERT DOCKERY NO. 13
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