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+ WEATHER + P*«tr to partly cloudy and cold today. Mostly fair and colder to night. dnoreastag cloud Incan and cold Wednesday. • THE RECORD IS FIRST ■K VOLUME 6 TELEPHONES 3117-3118 DUNN, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 17, 1956 FIVE CENTS PER COPY no. zn F 1 1 ! J 1 1 i f; V B ^1 I i k m K i Kb % ■ 1 ■ Li Hi Hi LOST IN THE CROWD—That man reading me paper is pone other than Stevenson, commuting as usual to his jehicigo office from his home in the suburbs. The Democratic presidential candidate is }ust another man among commuters on tha early morning train Good Times Ahead Say Business Giants NEW YORK <W — Leaders in two bell-weather indus tries — auto and steel — agree the future is “bound to be good” and revealed billion dollar expansions backing up their confidence. General Motors Gorp.. the work*** 'Jh&AB cfittlo JhinqA By lOOm ADAMS ADLAl AND TALLULAH DAH-UNG. WHAT A TEAM! Pretty Mrs. Sid DeLaria of Lil lington (she’s the former LaFay Stewart) is a chip off the aM block —the block being her papa, Talbot, the biggest member erf Hie Dally Record staff. One cold night recent ly. Mrs. DeLoria and her soldier husband were entertaining three other Army couples at their large apartment. A crisis arose LaFay whispered to her husband that one of the gas heaters in the apart ment had gone out. In just a few minutes, the other was cold. too. It was New Year’s Saturday night —no fuel truck available. The crowd had been playing such high-brow parlor garnet as anagrams and and other brain teasers. The wind was howling outdoors and the young hostess, a bride of Just a few mon ths, knew that very soon it would be Just about as cold indoors as out. But she very cleverly met the crisis head on She suggested that, ’The party is too dull. Let's have a little action.” So they started whooping it up . There was a bop. skip and Jump and other fast-moving parlor games to usher In The New Year. Papa-ln-law Talbot wants it understood this Was toe type of party where there I Can tinned ea Page Twa) Goes On Sale Tomorrow Ford Stock Value At $64.50 NEW YORK (IP - AhU dicate today placed a $64.50 Motor Company stock. The Ion* - miMi announcement on how much the public must par to buy bn Interest in the nation’s bigsest privately - owned company came shortly before 723 brokerage firms prepared to sign final con tracts of Ford stock. The price was in line with the predictions of Wall Street expert*. Brokers expect the Ford shares to sell at a fast clip. At $6440 a share, the offering of 10.300,000 shares will total IM7 ge investment banking syn a - share price tag on Ford 900.000, making It the biggest of fering in history. The stock is being sold by the Ford Foundation. It will go on sale to the public tomorrow through brokers on an "over the counter” basis. Demand for shares *s ex pected to boost the price consider ably above the original offering price. A prospectus filed with the Se curities and Exchange Commission showed that the 733 brokerage houses which will sell the stock to the public will receive $1.50 a share in underwriting discounts and commissions, totaling *15,300, 000. SALES BEGIN WEDNESDAY The SEC is expected to "dear*1 the statement sometime today, pav ing the way for actual sale of the shares tomorrow. Brokers began accepting definite orders from their customers foi the first time. The stock will be parceled out in small lots because of the tremendous demand for It The price was set yesterday in secret meetings between members of the underwriting syndicate and (Condoned On Yaga Two) biggest manutfacturer. announced Monday it was hiking capital spending to one billion dollars 1996. or more thfcn a third higher than 'lift previous record outlay and nearly two-thirds greater than capital spending in 1995. GM President Harlow H. Curtice, in announcing the expansion be fore top leaders here, said it re flects Old’s belief "another re cord year" is in store for business in 1966. But the gains will be low er than In 1966—“the moat out standing year in the history of our country from a business and eco nomic standpoint." CONFIDENCE IN FCTUHE At the same time Benjamin F. Fairless, former chairman of Unit ed States Steel Corp. said at a news conference the steel industry has launched the biggest peace <OmUmc* M Page Twwl Louisiana Voters Balloting Today NEW ORLEANS (tP> — Voters in this politically tur bulent state balloted today in the first primary since Re construction days in which segregation and a big Negro voting registration loomed as significent factors in the se lection of a new Louisiana governor. vwJ WO.-> CJIflCtMTU I favor a turnout of a big percent*® of the more than one million rej latered voters despite possible oc casional rains in the northwester part of the state. Segregation has become a to Issues because of some candidat* attacking their opponents on th ground that they have mad oeais wun negro organizations and are secretly in favor of inte gration. < Some U.0&0 ' Reput>lifc6ns also were eligible to vote on candidates for lieutenant governor and state legislative posts. About 155,000 Ne groes, a 60 per cent increase over 1662. were registered to vote. (Onttnaed On Fare Two) Bid Withdrawal Allowed By School Board The Harnett County Board of Education, after several lengthy conferences with le gal advisors, will readvertise for bids on new school con struction at Harnett High in Dunn. North Carolina’s Attorney Gen eral W. C. Rodman advised this course If the board found a mis take by a Fayetteville contractor, which led him to underbid, was an "honest one." The board decided it was. Chairman S. G. Thomas, said, "We certainly don’t want an un happy contractor on the lob." The firm involved. Player Realty and Construction Co. of Fayette ville, offered £b prove “good faith” in asking to withdraw their bid on Harnett High by lowering their overall bid on other jobs from $273,100 to $268300. In turn, the board was asked to promise that the Player Company wouid not forfeit its compliance bond on the three jobs (Dunn High gym, Dunn High additions), and Harnett High additions).. The board agreed to this, after de liberating with Fayetteville attor ney John Nance, who said his client would most certainly take them to court if they insisted on forfeiture. Player Realty said the error to the bid occurred because a $20,000 Item—for steel—was carried to the computations at $2,000 Argued John Nance, “Th» mistake Is h greftt K must be recognised as such." The education boards attorney. Robert Morgan, said a touchy legal question Is mvoived, and that At torney General Rodman had ad vised taking the compromise offer ed by the Fayetteville firm. Chairman Thomas said, “We must protect the county’s financial Interest, but the main object le to secure the best possible construct ion for our schools." FOURTH SUNDAY SENG—The regular Fourth Sunday Sing #111 be held at Hodges Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Sunday, January 22 beginning at 2:00 with the pres ident, Mr. Roy Johnson, to charge. The pUbhc and especially all sing ers are cordially invited. Personal Income Of Dunn Citizens Higher Than Others NEW YORK—Residents of Dunn have recorded mark ed gains in income in the past few years with more fami lies entering the higher brackets and fewer remaining in the low brackets. Local incomes have been growing fast er than population, more than keeping up with the trend toward larger families. Such are findings of Consumer Markets in its current comprehen- j sive study of earnings and purchas- j ing power. Since 1961. when the previocs i study wan made, the proportion of consumer units (families or indi viduals living alone) with income of $4,000 a year or better has climbed to Mkpercent in Dunn, an increase oTwy® percent in the period. * * >■ ThoS progress ins more conspic uous than that in most sections of the United States, where only 13.4 percent advanced to the uppesj brackets. In the South Atlantic States the rise was 11$ percent In the income category ranging from $6,000 up. Dunn now has 280 units, or 134 percent of the total. MOBS FOB LUXURIES The earnings represent spendable income after taxes. They indicate a definite rise In real income, over and above the small drop in the valuation of the dollar in the pe lt is has meant an upgrading In living standards among nearly ev err cto-^s except fanners. More famines now have extra money for luxuries after taking eaggi of their the past year, hasheen to titnd it. The result has bedn a booming bus-' inesg year for local merchants. More new cars have been bought, more furniture and household equipment and more radios and TV ■ets. The new order of the day is better food, better clothing and better living generally. transparently c h I c Thi* vision of loveliness in lace Mehflhplv Jftvnf* \Tnnv— «XV V* W**J »*'- JWTTXTTTT— field. She was named “Miss Negligee of 1956“ by the Un-> d^fWear - Negligee Associates during their recent convention In New York City. Bonds For Robbers Total Over Million r BOSTON (IP! — All the Brink's loot today couldn’t free the men accused of the crime. Si* of the suspects yes tend a; were ordered held in $1,200,000 bal on state charges. They afreadj were held in $670,000 bail on fed eral counts. The cash loot itsel! totaled “only'’ $1,219,000. A seventh suspect was held with' out bail. Joseph Specs O'Keefe balding mobster who “squealed" oi his 11 alleged accomplices, was ar raigned separately yesterday. Hi answered “guilty” to three count of armed robbery. The holdup, biggest cash robbery In the nation's history, occurred Just six years ago tonight, when a band of Halloween-masked gun men invaded the counting house of the money transportation firm. Superior Judge Daniel D. O'Brien ordered plea of innocent entered for Joseph F. McGinnis, Anthony ■ Pino, Vincent J. Costa, Henry Ba (Continued On Page Two' Lewis Godwin Hurt In Wreck CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS — The Rev. and Mrs. Kart Bank ley of Toledo, Ohio, (above) will begin a Sunday School Training School tonight at the Ooopel Tabernacle. The school wll be held at 7:45 each evening through Thursday and is open to all Uachcrs, parento and Interested individuals. The Partor, & T. Underwood, mid that all sessions would be held at the oh arch end that he was dc Ugbtcrd to have each wen Informed workers to be In the earns Declares Wafer Shortage Is J Serious Threat WASHINGTON OP) — Pre sident Eisenhower submitted to Congress today a long - range program to overcome the nation’s growing water shortages and insure a sup ply of 350 billion gallons a day by 1975. In a special message to the House and Senate, the President forward ed a report on water resources pol icy prepared by a Cabinet commit tee after a 20-months study. It sharply criticized “lack, of coopera tion and coordination" among fed eral agencies dealing with Hood control, irrigation and other water problems. It also called for local govern ment* and private industry to bear more of the costs of furnishing an adequate water supply. The report warned that the na tion is experiencing the first symp toms of a water shortage, whicn will grow steadily more acute un less far - sighted action is taken It said the country Is now using 300 billion gallons of water daily and will need an estimated 330 bil lion gallons daily by 1925. 145 GALLONS PER PERSON The report said Americans now use an average of 145 gallons of water each day from nubile water (Continued On Page Two I Police Still Seek Pieces Of Girl's Body NEW YORK HP —Police searched uptown Manhattan today for the parts of the dismembered body of pretty Jacqueline Smith, 20, who died of a bungled, illegal abortion. None of the parts of the girl’s body, more than 50 in all. has been recovered by police Thomas O. Daniel, 24, the Leba non. Pa„ girl’s “lover,’’ and Leon Bijuan, 46. a hospital attendant who performed, the illegal opera tion, have been charged with hom icide for the crime. The two men, who are being held without bail, will be arraigned on the charges at a hearing Thurs day. Police said after MUs Smith died on Christinas Eve, Jijuan hacked the body into segments while Dan iel looked on. From Dec. 27 to 29, the pair dis posed of parts of the body, some bound in gay Christinas wrappings, in the refuse and trash cans near cptown Broadway, police said. Lewis Godwin, well-known Dunn business man and owner at Lewis Godwin & Co.. Inc., was painfully injured this morning about 11:45 in a collision at the comer of West Johnson Street and North Layton Avenue. The accident occurred when the 1955 Pontiac owned by Mr. Godwin and a 1954 Plymouth owned by Bud Norris* collided at the inter section. Godwin was rushed to the Dunn hospital. He suffered tn.w 'o:Qr,y\ ribs, minor internal injuries and other wounds. His condition was described as painful but not serious. Mr. Norris was not hurt. God win's automobile was completely demolished. Godwin's body was thrown all the way out of the car. which was jammed against a light pole so hard it broke the pole. Blame far the accident was pot fixed- Norris said be didn't Mow who was at fault. Policemen Buddy Jadaen and Faison Pope investigated. COING ON A JOY RIDE—Passengers on the Seattle, Wa*h., Transit Co.'* Roosevelt line get the full “treatment” as the com pany begins a campaign to win riders. All passengers on this bus received newspapers, apples and a free ride. Women riders were given corsages, and the men—welt, they settled for the companionship of figure-skating stars of an ice show. The ac cordionist provided music for the trip. Each day the company will have a “treat" bus operating on one of its lines. SHOULD N. ELLIS BE WIDENED? Property Owners Hot Petition Counci It appeared today the ctty»would be strongly opposed in any move to widen North Eljis Avenue, the lane down 2 pWieiU 8»t trafffc comes . Pmru»rtv nvnsM alnntr TTllfc on* i The nAtitinn nddrMUMl fn Joining in the cry that such an action would seriously deface what they call “the most beautiful street in the town of Dunn." In a petition drawn and circu lated since January 7 when the plan for widening North Ellis came to their attention, they sh&rpiy rap the proposal to widen the street. honorable mayor and board of commissioners,” will be heard at the regular meeting of the coun cil Thursday night One of the property owners on North Ellis, who requested that he not be named, spoke up sharply against the plan to make Etlui l Continued am rage Two) Ike Warns Against Excessive Spending NEW YORK m — Defen son said last night that Pr warned his cabinet that excei the nation’s economy and lea Wilson said1 the secret Cabinet meeting took place in December. He quoted the President as having said: "Our government could force^ upon our citizens defense and other spending at much higher levels, and our abundant economy could stand it for a while: but you can se Secretary Charles E. Wil ‘sident Eisenhower recently isive spending might disrupt i to dictatorship. * not do it for the long pull without destroying incentive., inflating the currency and increasing govern* ment controls. | "This would require ah authori tarian system ctf government, anil destroy the health of free society.** Wilsons address at a dinner < Gentian ed «a rage Two) Returned Missionary Speaks On Chile i«: m m * '» - ffrtYM PViila now on a year’s furlough, will be guest speaker at the First Baptist Church Wednesday night. She has been asked to speak as I one or the highlights off "Focus Week,' which la toeing observed by the Woman's Missionary Society of the church. Miss Spence is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Spence of Lil ""-t'wi and the aunt otf James Sp. nee, attorney of that city who U In tty race for . county Judge. Originally a student at Buie’s Creek Academy, she received her B. A. degree from Meredith Col lege and is a graduate of the W. M. U. Training School, Louisville, Kentucky. In IMS she was appointed by the Foreign Mission Board to go la Chile, where she has served aa a teacher of science and bouse ma th er to the (trie In the Baptlal School in Temuca. She wort* ta the First Baptist Church at (Oenttamed sa Page Twa)
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