Ala. iff — Former State Sen. J. M. Bon
statewide petitions to keep the Univer
t a “great white man’s university.”
TINS
upon some 3,i
of Christian lead
church from within.”
(Iff — W. W. Taylor Jr., general counsel
Advisory Committee on Education.
the race for lieutenant governor
itic primary
tiff — Both backers and opponents of
today predicted victory in a close
to restore them.
ASHINGTON IP — America’s worldwide military
k ite largely cancelled out if Russia is first to
tic missiles with 1,500-mile range, the maga
i (Iff — Student Patrick Huggins was fined one
for “wantonly discharging a missile, to wit
a snowball, to the damage or danger of persons in Kensing
ton Court.” The target was a policeman.
DANVILLE, 111. Iff — Police recovered Mrs. Shirley Stu
debaker’s stolen Chevrolet.
DE1.AVAN, 111. (ff) — Mrs. Mary A. Ryan, celebrating
her 103rd birthday, jokingly attributed her long life to be
'' ing a “lifelong Democrat.
tiff — British businessmen and labor unions
Prime Minister Anthony Eden's turn
's steadily deepening economic crisis.
HOLLYWOOD — Television has successfully filch
ed one of motion pictures' greatest money-makers — The
There hasn't been a great child star in pictures since
Margaret O’Brien outgrew pigtails and bloomers. And the
dearth of kid film actors coincides with the advent of TV.
WASHINGTON IP? — The American Automobile Asso
ciation urged Congress to require big trucks to pay a larg
er share of the cost of the proposed multi - billion dollar
road building program. It said an across-the-board hike
in highway taxes proposed by Democrats is unfair to mo
torists and would be used by the big truckers in a drive to
eliminate differentials now imposed by the states.
HAVANA (IP? — Cuba’s ambassador to the Dominican
Republic has been recalled for consultations in a situa
tion so tense authoritative sources say it inspred a recent
defensive alert, of Cuban troops, it was announced today.
CULLMAN, Ala. UP) — Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn)
denounced mob violence over the segregation issue at a
news conference held yesterday on his arrival in this ra
cially troubled state on a campaign tour.
WASHINGTON IP — Rep. Carl Vinson (D-Ga) fig
ures the government will pay more than 5 billion dol
lars on 80,900 military housing units before it finally ob
tains ownership of them in 50 or 75 years. The housing
was built under the old Wherry housing program. Vinson
said the government should buy the units outright and
save money.
MOSCOW IP? — Newspapers here, in editions mark
ing the Red army’s 38th anniversary, printed articles by
top-ranking generals today saying Russia can deliver coun
terblows anywhere in the world in case of attack.
DALLASv. Tex. if* — Publisher William Prescott Al
len of Laredo said today he intends to go on fighting “vice
and corruption” no matter where it exists. “Any newsman
worth his salt would do likewise.” he said. He indicated
the fact he got called before a Fort Worth grand jury
and spent the night in a Fort Worth jail would not deter
hi«i.
LONDON if -— The death of a 14-month-old Portu
guese infant in a haystack fire last night increased the
number of Europeans killed directly or indirectly by this
month’s cold wave to 828, it was reported today.
GREENSBORO IP? — Dean Warmotb T. Gibbs is th*
new president of North Carolina Agricultural and Tech
nical College.
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BOONE IP — Dr. Howard Pieranums will be inaugu
rated as the third president of Appalachian State Teach
e« College in ceremonies here April 24.
BUTNER IP — The State Hospitals Board of Control,
Budget Bureau officials and Gov. Luther If. Hodges have
ajWQved plans for expansion projects at training schools
for feeble-minded children at Butner and Goldsboro^
CLAIMS ANSWER TO $64,000 QUIZ
Welles Makes Debut
At Las Vegas Club
LAS VEGAS, New — Orson Wells, making his Las
c,ub debut, went out on « limb last night by
predicting the outcome three weeks hence of television's
Vtfjampt m fcour U m»gic t
trw*4 noti extra-seosory perception ;
experiment* WrUts Wd a crowd >
os 5*0 person* taajt through *®re- i
cognition he too* "titf -kjft pip?*
tion. it* «ui*» or *nd toe p!*
tnsu . tp toe peached «» Tuesday
night. March If.' > ■ , 1 r l
"Boy wonder" ct the movies
mtti* toil in fclS.Mfc oad perpetra-:
tur of radio's "Mortioa invasion"
in the 1930s, Welles now claims
powers of prophecy- He wrote the
answers to the <64.000 question
and placed them in a strong box. to
he held in a bank
“When the TV show is over, the
Lex will be returned here under
guard.' he said. “It will be closing
ni* it tot me—and as a finale I
will read what I’ve written con
cerning the status of the program
T coaid tell you now, but it
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Dad Accused
Of Helping
Seduce Girl
LOUISBCRG. M. C. «t-J»ol
held a 70-year-old man to state
prison at Raleigh today on changes
of having illicit relations with a
14-year-old girl, and accused her
father of allegedly aiding and abet
tiny him.
The tether, James R Barham,
about 40. was free under *1.000
bond after bis arrest yesterday at
his home in the New Hope area
of Franklin; County
The 70-year-old man. Pat L.
Kirkland, who was arrested at Bar
ham's home, was held on the car
nal knowledge charges.
Rochelle Barham, described by
Sheriff C. W Tkrry as "mature'
for her age was suspended from
classes at an elementary school.
The arrest warrants were signed
by Lucy P. Burt, county welfare
superintendent. Miss Burt refused
comment on her investigation but
said she will testify at a hearing
March 6.
Interne Is Slain
By Aged Chinaman
CHICAGO IP — An >ged Chi
nese laborer, crying •'You cut me
once, now I cut you.” stabbed a
young intern to death in Cook
County Hospital yesterday.
Dr Bruno Epstein. 36. toed min
utes after the laborer. W-year-old
Jim Go. slabbed torn in the chest
and abdomen.
Doctors and nurses grappled with
the berserk patient and finally sub
dued him by smashing a chair over
his head. He earned two six-inch
butcher knives.
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Roundup j
i Continued from Page One)
Tuesday night. February 2# at 7:30.
A Founder s Day program will be
given. All parents are urged to at
tend.
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RED CROSS DRIVE—The e xe-j
cutive board of Dunn-Era in Red j
Cross chapter will meet Monday
night. Feb. 27. at 7:30 in the Red
Cross building in Dunn. All mem
bers should be present tor the dia
cusstor. of the Red Cross Drive
which begins in Erwin the same:
day. ftiCt
Workers
i Continued tram Page One)
repeated that word yesterday after- j
ocon. but did not elaborate on what 1
he would consider substantial.
“Low wages hurt the merchants;
and the community as well as mill;
workers." Dawkins said. Churches j
and community life can't be sup- (
ported in good fashion where salary j
is under what it should be." j
The last raise for Erwin workers’
came on August 22. and amounted
to approxirutedy a tuck el an hour
for the productive workers at thai
two plants.
Fireman
i.CoeUneed from rage On*)
of t$e tnjck wa* burning
Spectators. fearful that thf tank- J
er wight explode. stayed taro blocks 1
off to watch. Qeorge Perry lee gg»1
plained that the fume* but not U- ;
quid fi*s are highly explosive Call- j
ed at 7.30 a m-, the fixe depart- j
ment worked an hour and a half. ’
light Docket
tCeptlwed fro* Pace Omi
milted as gutty, and draw sjs to
eight months jail tern, suspended
two years on condition he pay
*200 fine and coats and not violate
the motor vehicle law s.
John McMillan, 40. of Cameron,
Route 2. tendered a guilty p.ea to
public drunkenness and illegal poss
ession of whiskey. Judgment was
continued tor a year on condition
he remai on good behavior, he
gainful employed, and pay the costs.
A Ft. Bragg Negro soldier.
William Baker, was found guilty
of permitting an unlicensed minor
to drive ins car. A fane of *25
levied- against him, was ordered
remitted and be was taxed costa.
would spoil the show."
Asked if he was able to predict
a roll of the-dice or turn of a card
in gambling casinos. Welles said
he thought he could, tout refused to
try for fear of destroying custo
mer-' confidence in the honesty at
the game.
1 average between 80 and 88 per
cent accuracy,” he concluded “But
I can not exercise these powers If I
personally am involved In their
execution."
I Dungaree
Doll Held
For Robbery
PITTSBURGH W — A 19-year
oirt sir. in dungarees was charge
with armed robbery today in thi
knife-point hoMup of a theatr
cashier and the attempted stickui
of a cigar store.
The girl. Emma Jane Jennings
last night told theatre cashlea
Dorothy Porter, 35. she was him
because her boy friend had jiltet
her
She began telling me h«
troubles, then she pulled out a ioo|
knife," Mrs. Porter told police
When she pressed the knife clow
to me and asked for the money
I handed her a (20 bill.
An hour later the girl, wearin;
a .eather jacket, entered the stori
of Harry J. Hardy and again puQec
the knife and asked for money Sh<
fled when Hardy picked up a ham
mer and ordered her out.
Police found the "dungaree doll'
and arrested her after a brief strug
gle.
Thurman Favors
Return Of
Two-Thirds Rule
WASHINGTON si*—Sen. Strnr
Thurmond (D-SC i today called foi
revival of the old "two-ttairdJ
rule” at Democratic national con
ventions.
The “two-thirds rule’—abandon
ed in 1936—gave the South a vetc
for more than 100 years over selec
tion of Democratic presidential
candidates.
Thurmond. 1943 presidential nom
inee c: the States Rights party
called for revival of the rule in
weekly report to South Carolina
He said it would "prevent the nom
ination of a person who is antago
nistic to the views of the South.”
SINGING HELD
A .singing program -was held at
Harnett High Sunday night. Feb
ruary I., under the direction ol
Sam Harris of WFVG Radio Sta
tion. Fuquay and Willie B. Bailey
of WCKB Radio Station. Dunn
and was sponsored by Rev L.
Thompson in behalf of the Eve
ning Star Holiness Church.
Hood
< Con tinned freak rage CM
Qther announced candidates are
State Rep. Alonzo E. Edwards of
Hookerton and Raleigh busmess
:r.an Kidd Brewer. Edwards has
al*o filed cffichtily.
State Democratic Chairman John
Larkins of Trenton, considered a
likely candidate, has promised a
statement -*in a few days."
Other possible candidates Include
Rep W W Taylor Jr. of Warren
ton, counsel for the North Carolina
Advisory Committee on Education,
and former State Sen. J. V. Whit
field of Pender County.
Federal Men
ma^Tnd^S1 gallons of whiskey
After observing a 300-gaUon slid
in observation In Averasboro town
ship, officers destroyed 15 ferment
ing barrels and eight gallons of
whiskey.
Gordon Godwin. 23. Route 3,
Benson, was bound over to 0. S.
District Court in Raleigh under
(500 bond on manufacturing char
ges.
Moving 100 yards further along
a hrangh. agents discovered seven
additional 500-gallon submarine
type stills. At the latter site, 2,800
gallons of mash and 53 gallons of
whiskey were destroyed.
ATU agents and ABC officers
participated in the afternoon raids.
Cash bonds of six defendants,
cited for minor traffic violations,
were ordered forfeited.
Two cases were dismissed with
leave to re-open. Defendants were
Jesse E McKinnon of Ft, Bragg,
charged with driving with expired
license, and W T. CoBtns, of near
Mainers cited for a bad cheek
charge.
Charges of larceny of an auto
mobile brought against Charles T.
Jordan of Dunn. Route 2 were dis
missed for lack of evidence
News Shorts
(Continued from Page One)
sage of anti-hanging legislation.
WASHINGTON — Reg. Vinson
chargee government will wind nr
paying SSI AM each for housing
units that cent SMM.
WASHINGTON — Sea. Gcergk
voice* hope Dalles wfll lay ground
work tomorrow for better under
standing Of Middle East problems.
WASHINGTON — House com
mittee reported to have tentatively
okayed one-ceat-a-gallon hike in
gasoline taxes.
Baptists To Have
Study Course At
Local Church
Plans have been announced f
the Home Mission Study Cour
to be held at the First Bapti
Church Friday night at «:*5 T1
• entire Southern Baptist Urrito
1 will study about the American Ini
- iftn ,
! At the local church, the primaj
> group will study the book.'Skta
Shut" Mrs. BUI Lawrence a ill :
, the teacher, with Mrs James Hat
• ley and Mrs. Archie Burma assis
, ing with the handicraft work
The Juniors’ book “Beyond T1
Desert”, wiU be taught by Mi
. Charles Johnson
. Five ladies will each review
chapter of the adult book, "Tt
Tribes Oo UP". Presenting a cha;
ter wid be Mrs. Jeff Denny, Mi
Ophelia Matthews. Mrs Pearl 1
, Corbin Mrs. Jack Hayes, and Mr
C. D. Bain
Shirley Williford
Honored At Party
Shirley Williford was honor*
on her sixteenth birthday Saturda;
February 18 at her home, with
party given by her mother. Mr
William Williford.
The guests were served peanut
mints, pimento che**" sondwicbe
potato chips. :_.,.ues and ao)
drinks.
Those present were A 2. and <
W Naylor. Jame* tirl Stncklam
Beatrice Osin- Joyce Stricklam
Janice McLaind. Clyde Paroe!
Ethel Gainey, Mary Sue Peter
Billy Jackson. Florence Griffu
Mane Starling, Curtiss Jackaoi
Kennetr Glover. Nancy Lewi
Louise Jernigam Pegsy Kirby. Bar
bars Faye Phillips. Bobby McCul
len. William Jackson, Willis:
Howard Godwin. Larry, and She!
by Williford. Mr. and Mrs. Salifor
* Jackson, and Ann Jackson, th
honoree and hostess.
The honoree received many love
ly gifts from her friend*.
DINS HOSPITAL
) Following is a list of patients wh
have been admitted to the Don
Hospital during the past 34 hours
Master Gene Edward Maynarc
Mrs. Katie Mabry, Nellie Mae Ann
strong. <C>. Lillie Smith. (Ch Mr
IWnna Margaret Godwin. Berth
j Jewel Wilson (O, Mrs. Viola Car
; ter, Mr Robert L. FiOwers. Mi
Jarvis Mills. Mrs. Mary Louise Wo
! odaH. Mr. Joseph R. Register. Mi
Alton B. Jackson, Mrs. Minnie Can
nady, Mrs. Emma Pearl Byrd, an.
Connie E. Smith.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrenc
Moore of Dunn announce the blrti
at • son. John Lawrence, J*. a
February 30 in the Dunn Hoqftt
She is the former BeUv Lou Wbli
j ford.
Mr. and Mrs William Monroe A1
lea of Route three, Dunn announc
! the birth cf a daughter on Febru
1 ary 20 in the Dunn Hospital M~«
j Allen is the former Jewe* Stewari
Mr. and Mrs. Percy B. Tart o
Route two, Duim announce the birt
| of a son on February 21 in th
Dunn HospitaL Mrs. Tart is th
fanner Lea Jfcther Brown.
Mr and Mrs. Wade Jendgan c
Route live, Dunn announce th
birth of a son on February 21 i
the Dunn Hospital. She is the foe
mer Norma Faye Godwin.
Mr and Mrs. Julian Wade Mate
of Route two. Angler announce th
birth of a son on February 22 «
the Dunn Hospital. She is the for
mer Katie Florence Adams.
CARD or THANKS
I wielt to express my graUtud
and appreciation for the kindness
*s shown me by the doctors, nurse
assistants and friends during m
recent illness in the hospital I at
recuperating nicely now at th
home of my daughter. Mrs. Eieaj
I Hollowell on route five. Goldsbon
Mrs. Ve-i»eT McLaurin,
Rt. 2. Dunn.
visit McDonalds
j Mrs. Larry D. Marvin of Kort
Hollywood. California and Mr an
|Mrs. Robert L. McDonald of Pa
j tuxer.t River, Maryland have rt
i turned to their respective borne
, after visiting with their parent
; Mr and Mrs D R McDonald c
Route 3. Dunn. Mrs. Manta re
turned by plan*. Mr. McDonald i
a navigator on a Racy Jet station
! ed at Patuxent River.
CONFINED TO HOME
Mr. Fernie Trip* of Rente :
Dunn is confined in bed at hi
home for about ten days due to
bacj£ ailment.
"1TH FIX
Jerry Lee Dean, son of Mr. an
j Mrs. A. L. Dean of Route 3. Duni
! is sick at his home with flu
SERVICE StJNDAT
The Evening Star Holmes
! Church will celebrate the secon
| anniversary of the new- churcl
Sunday. February 2«. with the pas
i tor. Rev. X E. Hines. In charge o
! the services. The public is invitw
[ to attend.
Shelby Best
Was Honored
At Birthday Party
Shelby Best; daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. O. H. Best of Erwin, celebrated
her Uth birthday with her frienda
at a birthday party Friday night
Games and dancing were en
joyed during the evening .
Refreshments constating of teed
drinks, pimento chheae on crack
ers. cookies and assorted candles
were served to the attending guests.
Helping Shelby celebrate and
presenting her with gifts were
Jancie Faye Best. Lois Ann Penny.
Peggy Hawley, Peggy Barefoot,
Linda Beils, Emma Gray Baker.
Donald Royal. W. T. Messer, Jerry
Whittenton. Charles WUlia. Harold
Gregory and R A. Jackson
Several gins stayed for an all
night slumber party
Angier Man
Weds Miss Perry
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Miss Dorothy DeLane Parry and
Levis G Matthews were married la
a double ring ceremony February
16.
The bride is the daughter of L.
W. Perry of Zebulon and Mr. Mat
| thews la the son of Mr and Mrs a.
N Matthews of Angler
Mrs. Matthews attended the
Wakelon High School and Carolina
College of Beauty Culture She sow
operates a beauty shop In Raleigh.
Mr. Matthews attended Angler
High School and Durham Barber
College In Durham. He is now em
ployed in a barber shop In Raleigh
where the couple will make their
home.
; DAR To Present
! Radio Program
. The Cornelius Harnett Chapter
of the Daughters at the American
Revolution is sponsoring a radio
program Saturday afternoon. Feb
ruary 26. in observance of Ameri
can History Month.
The program will be heard over
Station WCXB from 2:30 to 2:45
. The program will be announced by
* Mrs. N. M. Johnson, and Mrs.
. Johnson will also present special
L appropriate music. Mrs. 1. F. Hicks
i will be the speaker for the occa
. lion.
Mrs. Billy Creel
i Invited To Meeting
DURHAM—Mrs. Wildam N Creel j
of 309 S. Wilson Ave, Dunn, is one ]
? of 91 area, chairmen who have been
i invited to a special Loyalty Fund :
i meeting at Duke University, Sun-1
: day. Feb 2*
The luncheon session will bring
together alumni who are assuming
loading roles in the Loyalty Fund ,
- operation for 1956 m North Caro- j
► j Una. Virginia, and West Virginia j
• \ The group will hear reports and
. confer regarding the flnai four j
months of the drive, I
Wesleyan Service
Guild Met At
Home Of Mrs. Pope
Ttn VTtr'eyan Service Oulld >1
the Divine Stmt Methodist Church
' met Tuesday night at the licxc o'
Mrs. Thad Pope with Mrs Blanche
Barefoot and Mr* J R Cathey as
co-hostesses.
Presiding at the meeting was Mrs.
Dwight Rowland, president Mrs.
Bert Alabaster read the minutes of
the last meeting and cahed the
roll. The treasurer’s report was fl
ven by Miss Libby Raye Cromartie.
Mrs. Rowland announced that ttus
month was Elsie Parker Month
and asked members to remember
her with prayer. Miss Parker is a
missionary Mrs. Fred Byerly an
nounced that a study course on.
"This Revolutionary Faith," would
begin Thursday. February 33.
Mrs. William Newsome presented
the devotional for the evening, us
ing as her topic "Workers" She
used as the basis for her talk Amos
The informative program on
Women And Workers” was pre
sented by Mrs. Frank Wilson. She
was assisted in presenting the pro
gram by Mrs. Sam Dowd and Mrs.
Bert Alabaster. Mrs. Wilson con
cluded the program by reading
from I John, and the benediction
was ssid in
During the social hour, the host
esses served lemon icebox cake and
coffee.
Members attending included Mrs.
Fred Byerly. Mrs. R. A. Chestnut.
Miss Libby Rae Cromartie. Mrs
Sam Dowd. Mrs. Paul Hester. Mrs
John Perry Jonrg. Mrs foe Icshe,
Mrs WUdam Newsome, Mrs. May
Ion Parker. Mrs. Dwight Rowiaod,
Mrs. Frank Wilson, Miss Jean John
son, Mrs Ervin Pruitt, Mrs. Bert
Alabaster, and the hostesses
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY «•
Janet Hamilton was recently ho
nored at a birthday party at the
home of her grandparents, Mr.
and Mr*. Cart Hamilton. It Was
given hy her lather. Mr. Carl
Hamilton. Jr. Thoae helping her
celebrate were Linda Hamilton.
Danny, Jimmy. Johnny. Weak).
Jean, and Sue Hamilton, Mr. and
Mrs, Leon Stephenson of Selma.
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