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* ■ David Crane, Story Of A Minister, Begins Today On The Comic Page * WEATHER <■ Considerable cloudiness with a few scattered light showers this af- - ternoon. Tuesday cloudy and colder with occasional rain tonight and Tuesday. , Ehe B Mc KIND-, THE RECORD IS FIRST -L VULIIME 6 TELEPHONES S117 - 3118 DUNN, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 12, 1956 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NO. 61 I WHAT HIT ME?—That’# what singer Johnnie Ray seems to be asking. The answer is: An enthusiastic crowd of his teen-age followers became too enthusiastic when they greeted him at the airport ui Sydney, Australia. It took eight policemen to rescue the popular singer from his fans, but not before Ray lost his tie and bad his coat and shirt ripped. He’s shown being aided as he lies exhausted in the terminal lounge after the "greeting." Defendants Guilty Of Theft Charges Dallas Junior Crosland, who was given thsee to five yeatfl. for entering in 1947, was bound over to Harnett Su ra^ Oa».a* tin.,jMsminw under $500 bond on a new charge of breaking and entering and receiving stolen pruperty for the theft of five automobile wheels and tires owned by Westbrook Chevrolet Company and taken from the Big-4 Warehouse here. Jh&AQ JhinqA •t HOOVES ADAMS MISS TEUMAN Ll'CKT IF SHE CAN SNAG E. C. Th House Committee on Un-Am erican Activities is scheduled to begin hearing testimony today from Johnny Myers, the Campbell Col lege professor, and other witnesses in a special session at Chariotte The Communist Party In Nor’h Carolina lost no time in paying its disrespects to Chairman Fran cis E. Walter and other congress men on the committee . A couple of days ago we received, along with other newspapers of the State, a six-page mimeographed epistie from “the Carolina District, Communist Party, U. S. A." attacking the com mittee and others in the State. Main gist of the blast was that the committee has no business com ing to North Carolina, that it’s aim is to diareput the “democratic' process of ending segregation and Southern gains .It claims the real reason Governor Hodges is un (Continued On rage Two) He was transferred to the county jail in default of bond. Two men charged with receiving the stolen tires and wheels. Cleatus Leak and Willie James Wright. bo*h pleaded not guilty, claiming they did not know the brand new white wall tires and wheels were stolen. They admitted they had paid $5 apiece for each tire and wheel, valu ed by Westbrook at $40 each. Judge H Paul Strickland found them guilty and gave each sis months on the roads, suspended on payment of *100 fine and costs. A fourth man picked up by Dunn police and charged with larceny and’ receiving stolen property was not sentenced this morning. On report that William Hay Johnscgi is currently on probation from a conviction in Sampson County for breaking and entering Judge Strick land deferred sentence until next Monday when Johnson’s probation officer can be present. Johnson was accused of stealing a radio and other goods. KILLS TO MAKE ROOM TOKYO, flh — A 19-year-old Ja panese girl confessed Saturday that she poisoned her mother and three brothers to make room for her fu ture husband. Police said Reiko Yamzakai told them she served her mother and brothers fruit juice spiked with potassium cyanide because she feared there would be no room in the house for her and her husband when they married. Former FBI Man Says Commies Threat To N. C. CltARUOTTE, N. C. Hn-A Wim-' er FBI undercover men told today of “well-organized’ Communist party activity in North Carolina and warned that the party repre sent* “a far greater threat now than in the part.’* Charles B. Child*, 34, of High point, waa the lead-off wit**** 111 three days of hearings by the House Un-American Activities Committee on Communist activity in North Carolina. SUp. Francis S. Walter (D-Pa) >)i.irm.n of the full committee, »aid moat of the witnesses were mentioned during the trial at Ju nius I. Scales on charges of violat ing the membership clause of the Smith Act. Scales, convicted, on the charge. Is free on bond pending his appeal to the U. S. Supreme court. The former self-proclaimed “'boy Com munist" waa accused of leading party activity in three Southern states. MYERS SUMMONED John V. Myers, fired as profea sor of modem languages at Camp Tell College last week, said he was ubpeanaed but would decline to ;tate his political beliefs. Ralph Clorvtz. former FBI under cover man. testified at Scales' trial that Myers once was introduced to Tim as a Communist. William A. Meant Jr., and Eu ?ene Feldman, both of Winston Salem, N. C-. said they also were called to testify. "My personal opinion is that 1 consider the Communist Party far more dangerous today than in the (Centlnaed Oa Pace Sts) DANIEL WAS CO - PUBLISHER OF DUNN'S DAILY BULLETIN Former Dunn Newspaperman To Marry Margaret Truman tViliVDAO UI I, 1WU. iin — Fortner President and Mrs. Harry S. Truman today an nounctd the engagement of their daughter, Margaret, to Clifton Daniel Jr., a New York newspaperman. With a broad parental smile, Turn j» told newsmen in his down town offices that the wedding would be in Independence, Mo., in April. Mr. Daniel is a former Dunn newspaperman. He served with H. G. (Sonny) Tilghman as to pu Wisher of The Daily Bulletin, Dunn's first dailp newspaper. While here, he resided at the Tiighman home on West Pearsall Street. He has many friends in Dunn. ' Reading from a prepared state ment, he said' 'both MUs Truman and Mr Daniel are residents erf New York where Miss Truman has been engaged in radio and televis ion broadcasting and Mr. Daniel Is employed as assistant to the for eign news editor of the New York Times-.” (Continued On Page Seven), E. C., Meg Met Pastor Sunday ZEBUIjON. N. C. tip—Margaret Truman and her hujtband-to-be met the preacher yesterday. That was a tip-off to this little farming town. A wedding was the chief topic of conversation. No one here was surprised when the announcement came this morn ing from Kansas City, from Mar garet's folk*, that she would many Cliff Daniel of Zebulcm in the spring. One long-time neighbor of the Daniel family told reporters that ‘This was the first time E. C. had brought a lady friend home to see mother and daddy " Daniel, slender, distinguished looking New York Times new.wnan, and Miss Truman had Sunday din ; ner at his parents’ home. The couple motored through the quiet Carolina countryside later yesterday. Friends said they drove to Chapel Hill, site of Daniel's alma mater, the University of North Carolina. The drive was strictly private. When they returned, the parents entertained a few close friends of their non .at the big white frame home. It was believed that the secret w'as told then. The guests left later by a side door. They had an air of secrecy. To- the big house late In the af ternoon came the Rev. Beverly As bury. pastor of the Zebulon Baptist Church. When he left he refused any comment on the meeting. MR. TRUMAN AND MARGARET TWU CHIEF WON'T SEE RE - ELECTION -. Emil Rieve Plans* For Retirement H NEW YORK (IP) — Labor pioneer Emil Rieve, who rose from a $2.50 a week hosiery mill hand to a vice president of the newly merged AFL-CIO announced today he would not be a candidate for reelection as president of the Tex tile Workers Union this spring. Rieve, who will be 64 in June and has headed the union since it was founded in 1939. said his health no longer would permit the “constant exertion, long hours and nervous strain which the presidency de mands." VISITED DUNX-EKW1X Rieve is well-known throughout the Carolina*, as well as in the rest of the nation and had visited in Dunn and Erwin on several occasions. He was in Dunn the last time three year* ago to con fer with Erwin union officials. He said, however, that he would continue on as a vice president and Executive Council member of the AFL-CIO and expressed the hope that his union would create a post for him in which he couid serve without being burdened with the day-to-day problems of the presi dency. Rieve disclosed his plans in a letter to the 800 TWU local unions and more than 150 staff members. He said his decision was “irrevoca ble.” William Pollock, union executive (Continual Oa Pago Eight) + Record Roundup + SALTED AWAY — Harnett Sav ings Bond sales were over $37,000 in February, while North Carolina as a whole was buying well over $5 million of the bonds. Americans have 58 billion salted away in bonds at the moment. County Chairman Raymond Cromartie Jr. attributes part of their popularity to indest ructbility: 'There is no way for a bond-holder to lose his money," Cromartie said, “regardless of the manner in which the bond may be last, destroyed or stolen — the Treasury Department replaces the bonds either by reissue of it or vVith cash.” SCOUT HEADS — Tomorrow night at the home oof William Watkins. N. Broad 8t., Angler, commissioners of' "Harnett boy scouts will have their monthly staff meeting The Commissioners Cup will go to that commissioner named as most outstanding in activities of the past month. Rev. George Hunter, district commissioner of Dunn, will preside. WHERE MONEY GOES—Henry Bridges. N. C. state auditor, told Dunn Lions last week that 61.9# percent of tax dollar in this state (Cantinned On Page Twa> Is It Worthwhile? i wur community is gaining som thing that seem small under cas ual consideration. But is it small? 1890 children are receiving Bib'e Instruction under four excellently j trained Bible Teachers In Miss Mary Scbatler’s Dunn I High School and Harnett High School Classes there are 700 Pupils j Mrs. Durham Taylor teaches 811 j children in rtamett and Dunn I Grammar grades. Mrs. Guy Hardee has 285 unde; her care at Mary Stewart. 88 Indian children receive Biblt Instruction from Mr. Jack Dan lew at xviapit? urovc jxuwj viuu l&n). The Bible Work is entirely elect ive. The teachers are not allowed to bring any denominational beliefs into the work, but must adhere ab solutely to the wonredful truths found in the word of God. Sripture attest to tne fact that "There was no room in the Inn for Jesus Our Lord.” But there is "Room in the Inn “ In Dunn's Di strict Schools. They graciously give time and space for the Orest Teacher's” words to be passed from generation to gen Southern Group Takes Action On Race Issue j WASHINGTON !W — Southerners formally laid before Congress today their pledge to use .“all lawful means’’ to upset the Su preme Court’s ban on school segregation. Sen. Waiter F. George <D-Ga> presented the Southerner's ‘’dec laration of constitutional princi ples” to the 8enate on behalf of the 19 Democratic senators who signed it. Rep. Howard W. Smith (D-Va > was to read it In the House as .spokesman for the 77 Dixie House members who also affixed their signatures. COURT RULES I WASHINGTON Iff) — The Su preme Court today ordered the Immediate admission of Virgil D Hawkins, a Negro, to the Univer sity of Florida law school at Ga inesville, Fla. The court acted in a brief un signed opinion which cited pre vious decision on the issue of ra - ciai segregation in education. Hawkins, «*, has been trying to get into the school f« Rep.)William M. Colmer (D-iss. —E--e WliSii deadline for 9? fixation of tomo# Congress!* al Record. Cornier pointed out that quite a few Southerners in the House still had not signed. Some of them, he said, simply were not reached in the office-to-office circulation ci the document that preceded its publication. NO IKE COMMENT The White House declined com ment on the Southern manifesto. Sen. Herbert H. Lehman (D-NY) was the first senator to speak out against the document. “I want it to be known.” he said, ‘‘that I am wholly in disagreement with the position taken in the pro claims tion against the Supremo Court decision ... 1 will have mors to say cm this subject at an early date.” George, reading the declaration in the Senate, prefaced it with a remark that senators felt it was imperative because of “the in - creasing gravity of the situation .... and the peculiar stress" th“ Supreme Court decision produced in the South. George said the decision “has created many difficulties unknown and unappreciated, perhaps, by many people in other sections." He said he intended to make no speech about the declaration to day, but would speak about it later. ABUSE OF POWER Signers of the manifesto, which was published last night, deno unced the high court’s anti-segre gation ruling as a “clear abuse of judicial power" that has sown “hat red and suspicion” throughout th* South. Heavy Penalty For Adulterers VIENNA, Austria IW —Adulter ers in Bulgaria can be sentenced to prison terras of up to three years, Budapest newspapers report ed today. The newspapers said' a new law gives Bulgarian cr'ir.ia’ ^uv •, the power to sentence persons to six months in prison in most eases, while “severe” cases are punish able by sentences of three years. SUFFERS ATTACK John O. Thomas, editor of The Dunn Dispatch, was rushed to Me morial Hospital at Chapel Hl'l Friday night alter suffering a hem orrhage at his home here. Mr. Thomas has been IQ for sometime. Friends will be happy to know that his condition today w*e reported as sattafactory. TWELVE-TfcAK-ULD UKlUt—Susie Uoode, 1Z, busses her year-old husband, Robert Goode, Jr., as he leaves for work, couple was married in Atlanta, Ga., recently, some five months before her 13th birthday. The youufc bride says she can sew and —ok • little, but right now they a he living '*'•»*’ Slid**. ir— she has plenty of time to pia present a tt i 1 * " * Two Men Get Year For Operating Still Jack Bryant of Dunn, Route 4 and Walter Williams of Angier, Route 2 were given a year on the roads each today in Recorder’s Court. . V*a *4 aivctn Rn'On a cttf# Arrested on February 21 at a whiskey still, the pair were charged with possession of illegal apparatus for the manufacture of whiskey and with having 153 gallons of non taxpaid whiskey in their possession. Both filed notice of appeal and were released under bonds of $300 each. County rural police officers arrested them at the still. Judge h. Paul Strickland said he because tne Dunn man was just released from Federal prison In De cember after serving 18 months for liquor charges. The other man, Williams, was convicted on a liquor charge just 80 days ago In the lo cal court and found himself in court again this morning before he could appeal his first conviction! to Superior Court on the prior charge. Liquor Store Clerk Robbed Of $4,447 PINEHURST, N. C. HP) — Two men carrying pistols held up a stiate liquor store clerk on his way to the bank today and robbed him of $4,447. Moore County ABC Supervisor I. J. Henon -said the robbery oc curred between 10:15 and 10:20 «. m. Henson said the clerk, Carson Black, Jr., was carrying the Sat urday receipts from the Pinehurst ABC store. Henson said tbe two men steppel from a stairway leading to a sub street level barber shop and or dered Black to give them the bag. Black refused, Henson said, and one of the bandits hit the clerk in the face with his fist. Then both men drew pistols, and Black gave them the bag. Henson said a clothing store clerk saw the bandits run around a cor ner from the scene of the holdup and get into a car driven by another man. The car was described as a dark 1948 or 1949 convertible. Black said both were “dark1* arx) he believed they might be Mexi cans. Prof fit Elected To NCEA Post oienn T. Promt, superintendent of Harnett County schools. has been elected to the board of directors of the North Carolina Education Association. Twenty-six thousand teachers of this state voted In She association's general election, although only teachers in the North Central Dt strict, of which this county is a part, were eligible to vote on Pn - fit’s candidacy. O. P. Johnson, superintendent Duplin County schools, was unop posed for the state presidency an t stepped Into that post from h term as president of the division of superintendents’ and NCSA vice president
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