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* WEATHER * Thursday partly cloudy and rath er cold. THE RECORD IS FIRST VOLUME 6 TELEPHONES 3117-8118 — .....—» —— " 1 .. DUNN, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 11, 1956 __ «—.. .. ' FIVE CENTS PER COPY NO. *$ i-1 BACK _I I NPHHVHHHRIEB Theater's 23th anniversary performance in London. Lord Ptlinket has been the princess’ steadiest escort of late. _ . SHEPPARD MAY GET NEW TRIAL Court To Review IN CIRCULATION — Princess Margaret looks at Imr escort. Lord Plunket. 32. as they attend the Sadler’s Weils Trial Evidence COLUMBUS, Ohio (W -r- The Ohio Supreme Court to day decided to review Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard’s case to see ifTtoe^con vie ted-wife slay et-fecei ved a fair trial. JJt&AB <mis> JhinqA By HOOVE* ADAMS A WONDERFT'L WOMAN LIVES IN ATHEN8, GA. Winifred Warren, Dunn's pretty airline hostess. Is due home from New York this weekend to visit her family. She’s doing well with TWA . Winifred is a lovely doll and she really gets around on those big airliners Wonder how many proposals she's had during the past year? . , We’re gonna ask her when she gets home. Bales Manager Harry Edmundson of Auto Sales and Service, loca, Ford-Mercury dealer, reports that the local dealership set a 19-yesr record last month with the sale of >3 cars and trucks Congratul ations to Mr. Edmundson. Henry Sandlin and all the others . Who says money is scarce? . Not when that many vehicles can be sold In a town the stxe of Dunn by Just one agency in a month:. Peo ple still have money for the things they want . Mildred Jackson of The Record was standing in line at the mobile X-ray clinic yester day waiting to get her cheat X rayed . . The technician instruct ed the lady in front of her: "Please tpke off your coat,” . She mis understood him and thought he said “clothes ”. . . “Oh.” squealed the lady, clutching her arms to her, (Centtnaed On Page Trel The deci«» was u»# nr*. major break Tor Sheppard since he *« sec used of killing hi* p««n«* wile, Marilyn, on Inly 4, 1.84, but it does not win his freedom. He was sentenced to life Imprison - meat. The ciurt now wiU study the widely publicized case In detail to determine whether Sheppard will get a new trial. The court may order a new trial and teB the com mon pleas court how It should be conducted. Or it may, alter study ing the case, decied to leave the life sentence standing. The court announced its decision In one word. •‘sAnated.’’ There was no indication of when the court will give Its final decia (Continued On Page Six) Rosemary, Betty Both Expecting AMELIA, Ohio (TP — Andy Cloon ey, father of the two famous sing ing sisters, said today he wil be come a grandfather twice In 1986. "He’s been singing and smiling and laughing with Joy so much since he heard the news that it's a wonder his Jaws don’t ache," Mid his wife, "Rosemary Clooney, who is Jose Ferrer's wife, is expecting a baby In September. And Betty Clooney, who is Mrs. Pupi Campo, is ex pecting her first child In June It’s so exciting and wonderful,” said the sisters’ step-mother. Mrs. Clooney said the Ferrers want a girl, as they have an 11 month old boy, Miguel Jose. The Campos hope their first child will he a boy. nwin 3iiuur ruucu Bunn level Man Is Held For Attempted Robbery FAYETTEVILLE — What appeared to be an attempt , ed holdup-robbery was frustrated early this morning when a 70-year-old night clerk at the Yarborough Hotel felled a 39-year-old Bunnlevel man with a nightstick. i he ntvnt ciers, n. u. rtewru, who stands five feet four and tips the scales at 1M pounds, said he let fly with the nightstick in reply to a warning that 'This is a stick up.” ' Newell telephoned police, he said, when the man nose from bis hands and knees and staggered out 01 me uoor. a rew minutes later police arrested Raymond Allen Weet, of Rt. 1, Bunnlevel, aa he leaned again* a building on frank lin at. Charged with attempted armed rofctoery, Weet was sdwttul ed to be given a preliminary hear, ing this morning is Fayetteville Recorders Court. ‘1 wanted to be a b% shot, like “Wash Payne and Otto Wood,” police quoted Weat as saying. Hiey said West, who gave his occupation as that of a carpenter, appeared intoxicated and was Is a defiant mood. Mr. Newell said Weat walked in to the hotel Mbtoy shout 2 a. m. and asked for a room. He eald he told West there were no room* available at that time, but that he would telephone and aee If he could (ConOaaed On Pape Serna) # CHARGES AGAINST HARNETT JURIST DROPPED Judge Lee Is Cleared District Solicitor W. Jack Hooks yesterday afternoon ilk Harnett Superior Court took a nol pros in the case against County Judge M. O, Lee and the veteran official was thus, technically, clear ed . of all charges of gross misconduct of office This action by Hooks on the day before the Judge’s trial was to be gin came quite dramatically and unexpectedly. As late as last night, the solicitor had told newmen he would talc* the case to the Jury. ACTION PRAISED — Hooks’ action drew immediate praise from Superior Court Judge Judge W. H. S. Burgwvn, who is presiding over the current session of criminal court. ’’Solicitor,’’ said Burgwyn ad dressing Hooks, "you have taken exactly the right attitude Anyone who knows you knows you do not pull any punches in the prosecu tion of esses." After taking the action, Hooks handed newsmen a formal written statement which said: "I have investigated ail the av ailable evidence in this case and conclude that It is insufficient to obtain a conviction. In my opinion, the ends of Justice and the interest of the State and county will be best served by taking a nol pros. I can reopen If and when more evidence Is available, and the case can be prosecuted then." Hooka had interrupted trial of a murder caae to make his announce merit and to excuse State’s es and more than 100 def twites somaMfied to test!: the c*°*e of his statement virtually the same as that he gan nealimen. Hooks turned to th* court and said. “Tour Honor, 3 recommend a no* pros with imve.' DOFTERMYRE OBJECTS Chief Defense Attorney Everett* ~ Doffermye of Dunn, one of flvt lawyers defending Judge Lee, hop ped to his feet instantly and ob Jected to the not pros with leave and Insisted that the solicitor take «n out-and-out no*" pros, with no strings attached. Doffermjrre pointed out that My client is a public official elect (Oeatteaed mm Page T*») Grace Tries On Wedding Dress Today HOLLYWOOD W — Grace Kel J. »pe"t fcxfcy trying on her wed d7s!rb"t for th* fantas: *nd not fo nw real-life marriage to d^hin. Prince Rainier in of Monaco. “Hie slender blonde went back U "’drk at MOM, for what may b< ser next-to-last picture. Prophetic Jtjy. she portrays a bride. But hei friends hope she won’t be too in fluenced by the plot of this picture Last December the actress play !d a princess in “The Swan.’’ Ther the fell In iove with a real princi from Monaco In a romance tha sould be taken from a roilicfclnt iperetta. Now Oram is starring in "Higt socleg/^a^murfaaira-make of a TEARFUL DEBUT—Two big tears roll down the cheeks at eight* month-old Gertrude ZaUmer of Danzig, Germany, as die makes her American debut in New York. The sad-looking young lady arrived in this country aboard tike U.S. Navy transport General banners To Grow A meeting at city hall la night established that whj County Farm Agent Cli Ammons calls Harnett’s “p lot operation ”in pepper an string bean growing will n< die of a conked engine. H. P. Cannon and Sons, whk ms a cannery here for the gW9 bull-nose) peppers, has agreed continue Its operation. Earlier Had announced that it might ha' ■o withdraw from the plant. This company came into Harne jy * invitatioh. a.« leaden he ought to develop additional croj ’or augmenting the local incom Sut in the past two yean, aai Unmans, the volume didn't can ip to expectations. WANT see ACRES Cannon's is continuing its plat n operation, through ’ specii tgreement with company preside) t. P. Cannon. It is hoped thi armers will put 500 acres into pej •erajthis year and 300 into strin leans. President Cannon was ex lected at the meeting last nigh Continued on Page Shi +■ Record " Men Win; >?Mari/yn's X Bosom Stays , : wBarsjggytel •ISPvs'tSbFs * chairman aatod^ZE"?* Ooahl i Monroe pictun; ,v<i£Lt<'rd?y SS d star clad fe » ^ movie e su« at the be£h^'?t0n* awim |«m» be ^V.andaimilar post? SS"?! - SSjffiSgh.Brs ‘L&sJ&vms! . 1 * -^. . 5«*i«”nd7 I man. “she , , ,a<Jy chafr. aet aoS,*: Roundim POST OJTK3 JfflOHPTO—Th Dunn Post office’s total receipt for 1965 were *M.46836-sU*htl under the 1954 receipts of *87.681.53 But the final month of *55 nu somewhat ahead of the sam month last vear. Dec.. '56. receipt were *11334 07 while in 1954 the were *11.19039. RECRTHTa FOR NAVY-Avia tion Machinists Mate David Gain ey. recruiter for the United State Navy, is at the United States Pm Office In Dunn each Monday. Tu« dav and Wednesday from 8-4S t 4:15. Toun« men who want lnfoi mation about CMney*s branch of th service should drop In on hif. BOOtAt SECURITY WPO-Pei sons who want amtstanoe in flHn claims for benefit*, under Socti Security, or who ore not amipM s in the knowledge of the law, ran s k** information from a rnpreeen 7 tative of social security when he i. visits this area. He will be at Xr i win Mills, Jan. 11, 3 p. m., and re S Visit there Feb. • and March 14. " He will stop at Llllington court sr house. 9 a. m.. Jan. 11. Feb. 8 and March 14; Clinton Court House, Jan. 19 and 84: Feb. 14 and 88. - March 13 and 27; Roseboro city - Kail. 9 a. nr, Jan. 18, Feb. 1# and s March 81. As many Dunn persons t know, the social security agent vls - ita Dunn on the first and third o Tuesday of each month, 8:80 to -lp. m„ and may be contacted at e the poet office. .. IT * MARRIAOE LICENSE — A mar riage license was issued Jan. 6 from the office of the county register of deeds to Preston Eugene VorU, 37. Cress Plains, Indiana and Ann Whittington Wright, 48. of Erwin. 1 Hooks Demands Death Penalty For Dunn Man Zebedee James, on trial for his life in Lillington, will soon know the verdict. A Su perior Court jury of twelve men started deliberating the fate of the bespectacled Ne gro who shot his wife and then, evading local authori ties, went to Columbus, Ohio, and made a new life for himself until the FBI tracked him down. GETS M TEAKS Tlie jury returned a verdict of manat*lighter against James at J:4S this artenoon and Judrr Burgwyn Immediately gave him the maximum Density of *S years in prison. The judge bad no James grinned broadly at the verdict. Ills attorneys said he was hmky. Judge Burgwynn said Jurors could return one of the following ver dicts—murder in the first degree, murder in the first degree with recommendation fat life imprison ment. murder in the second degree, manslaughter of ScSquittal. Solicitor Jack Hooks has asked the death penalty for what he cahs “a clear-cut ease of cold, de liberate murder." He contends that James came to Dunn from his job in New Jersey with the fixed pur pose of getting his wife, Gladys to return to him or. failing that, to kUl her. Defense attorneys agree that Jamea was guilty of the shooting,, for whfch there were eye-witnesses, but mafvtained the defendant was inflamed by Jealousy, whether ftoai a real causa si an Imagined ene. Attorneys X. L. Doffermyre and D. K. Stewart were called up by Judge Burgwynn and asked to state their grounds for asking acquittal. They told the court they based a plea of innocent on grounds of temporary Insanity. “Personally I don't see any evi dence of temporary insanity ” said the Judge. “If you had {dared the defendant on the stand it might have been different," Later. Judge Burgwynn specific ally pointed out to the Jurors that It is up to the defense to prove temporary insanity. Witnesses called included several members of the dead woman's (Oratinned On Page Six) Three Killed In Fire At Fayetteville FAYETTEVILLE IW _ Thre small children were burned to deat: today In a lire that engulfed four-room cinder block house here Firemen rushed to the scene, bu arrived too late to save the trappe< children, all Negroes. The children were identified a Eddie Jr. S, Daniel Lee Von. a and Priscilla Mae McMUlan, one They were the children of Ell: Mae and Dan McMUlan. Author! ties said the children were lef alone in the home for a brief perl od by the mother, who was force* back by flames on her return. The fire apparently started fron sn overheated coal stove. Author! ties said the house was insulate* on the Inside with sheets of card board which biased up instantly. n EDWIN H. HOST Funeral For Bost Set For Thursday Edwin H. Bost, Sr., 71, manager of Erwin Mills’ vast operations at Erwin until his retirement last July 1, died at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon in the State Sanatorium at McCain. . He «i> one of the best known textile men in the State and one of Harriett s most beloved citizens. Although he had been in poor health for sometime, death ap parently was erased by a sudden’ heart attack. He entered the san atorium in December and his con dition had been reported aa much improved. ROSE THROUGH RANKS Mr. Host, who began his career as an ordinary day laborer at $3.90 a week and rose to one of the top executive positions in the textile field, had managed the company's two plants and its other operations at Erwin since 1934. highest civil incorporated town ly 5,000 citizens and practically every phase ctf its ity during this period. He served throughout the —end endeared himself to workers and others alike— win's boss, unofficial mayor, her of commerce and practically all matters, hi bad authority. After announcement of his tirement, Mr. Bost was widely ored by various civic other organizations of win and Harnett. the Dunn, Er Three Dunn Police Officers Promoted Police Chief Alton J. Cobb today announced a series of three promotions within the Dunn police department. K. M. Fail, a corporal on the force for four yean and a member of the local department since Aug ust 15, 1947, has been promoted to sergeant They can—and probably will - tie the tag of “Barge” on him to night when he reports for work at 11 p. m. There Is one other sergeant in the department—C. F. Wood. Outside of Chief Cobb, they are the ranking officers in the department. Promotions aiso were extended to H. F. Pope and E. C. Johnson, Jr., who are both now corporals. Pope has been a member of the force since July 30, 1951, Johnson since July 30. 1953. , Chief obb said the police forte „ , at present includes is men one woman. He said the promotions made were weU-deaenred, and that all three men have excellent record with the department. WOMEN OF GROVE PRE8 TERIAN CHURCH MEET — The first meeting of 1096 of the Wo men of the Orore Presbyterian Church will be held Tuesday, Jan. uary 17, at 7:30 church. Mrs. Leo ; nard Monde will hare charge ot the program and Mrs. George Hunter will teach the BMe. Man Accused Of Helping First Wife Kill Second CASPER, Wyoming ilfl — James B. Alexander, 48, one time policeman and high school teacher with a re markable marital history, was held in jail today on a charge of helping his first wife murder his second wife. Alexander «u arrested yester day Just after be posted a *10,000 bond — actually $40,000 worth at property, accepted at 26 per cent of Its market value — to free his 'irat wife, Rose, 43. > Last Dec. #. authorities broke up the concrete floor of Alexander’s basement and found the body of his second wife, Barbara, who was 27 when she disappeared in July 1953. Hose Claimed she was in Alex ander’s home when Barbara fell from a scaffolding and was killed by a cascade of bricks in the un finished basement She said she buried the body for fear that die would be accused of murder, but said nothing to Alexander. Alexander, questioned more than four hours at Roee’s preliminary V tttiwis mim maintained ha thought had loft him, and had no waa buried in the baa»» ten he cemented the flow, stimony revealed that ho tried Rose, who bote hbn Wren, and then brought » divorcee with two cWI her own. Into his home to divorced Itoaa and ma|« rbara. but it waa ton* birth to a
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