DOUBLE SUICIDE
Lover
Are Found Dead
PENSACOLA, Fla. (IP) — The bodies of an Alabama
sheriff and an attractive 23-year-old Pensacola girl were
found today in a parked automobile 20 miles north of
here. Hie county medical examiner labeled their deaths
“an apparent double suicide.”
Both Sheriff John Brock of Cone
cuh County. Ala., end Myrtle La.:
i» Booker, who lived with an aunt
hoe, have been missing since
March 4. They were the objects
of a wide local search.
Two men. Charles Brantley ofd
nomaton, .Ala, and James Ward,
of Molina. Fla., found the bodies
In a parked car near Pine Valiev.
Police said a rubber hose ran
from the exhaust pipe. The win
| daws were closed.
Brock, 41, and the brown-haired
girl were found sprawled across
the back seat of the ear In a heav
ily wooded area.
Dr. Oretchen Squires, couny
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umit of 100 million a year.
Obviously mindful that this re
quest faces strong bipartisan op
position in Congress, the President
said:
-We should be able to assure Che
nations of the free world that we
will continue to participate in par
ticular non-military projects and
enterprises width will take a num
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medical examiner, said It was "an
apparent double suicide by asphy
xiation.”
State Atty. Ed Wicke, however,
ordered an autopsy to determine
‘‘definitely" the cause of death.
There was no suicide note.
The thin, sandy-haired sheriff
recenty had separated from his
wife,
Louis Bromfield
Dies In Columbus
COLUMBUS. Ohio W — Louis
Bromfield, 59. noted author, lect
urer and conservationist who con
tributed many new principle* to
scientific farming, died last night
of a liver and kidney infection.
The Pulitser Prize winning novel
ist was admitted to University
Hospital here Feb. 28 for treat
ment of homologous serum jaun
dice.
Relatives said Bromfield'* body
will be cremated. A memorial ser
vice dm be held at 3 p. m. Thurs
day at the First Congregational
Church in Mansfield.
Roundup
TICKETS Off SALE IN ERWIN
—Tickets to the Duke University
Band which will play at Dunn
High School Saturday night, March
34 are available at the Erwin High
School and atto at the Thomas
Drug Store in Erwin.
MIXONS RETURN
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Mion re
turned Sunday night from Bogal
usa, Louisiana after being called
there due to the death of Mr. Mix
on's father.
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Erwin News
Church Circles
Met In Erwin
The Presbyterian circles met
Tuesday with food reports.
Circle No. 1 met with Mrs. C. E.
Raiford end Mrs. Fulton Godwin
presided. Mrs. Mark Wed* l»w s
most interesting devotional on
Household ProMsms, followed by
open dhcimdon on evangelism.
Refreshments were served to Mrs.
Godwin. Mrs. Wade, Mrs. E. H
Lassiter. Mrs. R T. Jakeman, Sr.
Mrs. John MCGill, Mrs. Clarence
Julian and Mrs. R- S. Kelly.
CIRCLE n
Circle No. 2 me* at the home of
Mrs J C. Graham.
Mrs. Alton McDonald presided.
Mrs. Oraham gave the devotional
on Jacob and his family followed
by a talk on Evangelism by Mrs.
K W. Ballentine.
Delicious refreshments were serv
ed to Mrs. Felix McKoy, Mrs. Carl
Matthews. Mrs Ballentine, Mrs.
Jas Stephens Miss Effle Jeffries,
Mrs Eddie Stamper, Mrs. B. H.
Hall. Mrs Alton McDonald and
Mrs Will McDonald.
CIRCLE in
Circle NO. 2 met with Mis Tony
Harper on Tuesday at 3:20.
Mrs. A. N. Woodruff presided ov
er the meeting sod gave a devo
tional on Self Dedication followed
by a group discussion on the Book
of Genesis Mrs. Tony Harper was
in charge of the Program on Evan
gelism.
The hostess served delkdous re
freshments consisting of coffee,
cheese biscuits and pound cake to
Mrs. Cart Oamerone, Mrs. Dick
Bauer, Mis* Ruth Knight, Mrs J.
M. Morgan. Mrs. A N. Woodruff.
Mrs. William Hall.
CIRCLE IV
Circle No. 4 met with Mis. James
Cameron with Mrs. Leon Wade a*
co*boflt<tt.
' Mrs. J- W. Lassiter presided and
gave the devotional. Mrs. J. H. Wil
son discussed the family problems
of Jacob and his family.
Refreshment* were served to Mis.
W. G. Lassiter, Mis. V. C. Swan
son. Mis. Kick Lassiter. Mrs. S. H
Harrington. Mrs. Marvin Sloan
Miss Oeo Blackman. Mrs. K- G.
Home. Jr, Mrs. J. H Wilson. Mrs
Raymond Jakeman, Mis. Mac*
Quick, Mrs. Robert Taylor. Mist
■Billie Taylor. Mrs Mae McCSana
han, Mrs James Woodruff, Mis
Bsrl Ferguson, Mrs. W. H. Har
rington, Mrs Marvin Sloan, Mist
Cleo pi—a-»—» Mrs K. O. Horn
Jr.. Mrs J. H Wilson, Mrs. Ray
mond Jakeman, Mrs Mack Quick
Mrs Robert Taylor, Miss BUI*
Taylor. Mis Mae McClanahan,
Mbs. James Woodruff, Mrs *Prl
Ferguson, Mrs. W. H- Harrington,
Sin. Oallie Norris, and Charlotte
Cameron.
G. A. Queen's
Gave Program
The Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church met on Tues
day evening. The five G. A Queens
gave interesting accounts of their
weekend trip to Campbell College
to attend the Queen’s Court. The
girls taking part were Beth Wood
all. Judy Avery, Barbara Tyson and
Joyce and Wanda Lee.
The Louisa Green circle was in
charge of the program and Mrs H
C. White Jr. gave the devotional.
iff appetite for
things aeronautical. That’s why he’s jumping oft this rooftop
With a tattered bedspread for a parachute. Eric discovered that
wheoJie jumped trtm a bank his coat billowed out behind him
like a parachute So he hunted up this bedspread, climbed to the
roof of a pump house and gave It a try. Now he takes a running
start and jumps. Aside from some knee and elbow bruises, para
chute jumper Eric has made every leap a successful one. ■
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’ Miss Madeline Robinette introdue
j ed the girl*.
The society observed the Week of
Prayer for Home Missions last
week.
Mrs. Sharpe was
Shower Honoree....
Mrs. Jay Sharpe was honored at
a Cradle Shower on Saturday eve
ning at the Erwin Recreation Cen
ter given toy Mrs. Lee Dennis.
Prises for games went to Mrs.
Walter Hohnes. Mrs Vernon Pair
cloth and Mrs. Nealle Matthews
TIm honoree was presented a uni
que corsage of baby articles toy the
After Mrs. Sharp had admired
her many lovely gifts the hoate*
served delicious refreshments to
Mrs. Sharp. Mia. L. B. McLean,
Mrs. R. M New. Mrs. Toni Burt!,
Mrs. Stacy Avery. MS*. Neal Ite
Lean, Miss Helen Dennis. Miss Hil
da Avery. Miss Nancy Dennis. Mrs,
Vernon Fairdoth, Mrs. Clyde MH
sapp. Mrs. WObert Tyson. Miss
Judy Ann Boatwright, Mis. Made
line Robinette, Mrs. Lora Benson,
Mrs. Leon Capps. Mrs. NeaHe Mht
they and Melody, Mrs. BUI Bver
ette. Mrs. A. D. Lewis. Mrs. Bart
Holland, Mrs Walter Holmes and
Mies Peggy Keener.
Those sending gifts were MSs*
Ann jemigan, Mias Joyce Lee. Mrs.
Junes Upchurch. Mrs. Bobby
Wood. Mias Eteanor Gardner, Mm
j. M. Sbnpkina. Mrs Hubert Reg
ister. Mrs. Margaret Stewart. Mrs.
R. C. Sox. Mrs. For eat Maxwell,
Mias Margie Ann Adley. Mias Lil
lian Adley Hood. Mrs. Sam Dor
man. Mrs. Donnie Snplth, Mss Lula
Matthews. Mrs. Dewey Godwin,
I Mrs. E. L. Collins, Mrs. L C. Mc
Lsurin, Mrs. Annie Jane King, Mrs.
Louise Green. Mrs. Neal Archie
, McGill and Mrs. Julia Hinson.
AMOL’NG MOST WASTED
WASHTNCrTON Of — The FBI
today added one of the brains be
hind the million-dollar Boston
Brinks robber to the list of the
nations's "ten most wanted fugi
tives.’
The latest addition to the FBI’s
bhie book of crime is 44-year-old
| James I. Faherty, a carfaced ex
convict who is one of the two
fugitives of the I960 Brinks job
RETTBN FROM FLA.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Smith, Jr.
have just returned home from a
ten-day vacation in Palm Beach,
Fla.
MRS. CLIFFORD VISITED
Mrs. David Clifford of Greens
boro spent the weekend with Misses
Rachel and Louise Clifford.
attended funeral
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Pope, and Mr.
and Mrs. William Creel attended
the funeral of Mr N. H. McLeod in
Raleigh Sunday, Mr. McLeod was
an unde of Mr. Pope.
VISITED TTLERS
Mrs. Myers Tilghman, Mrs. S.
N. Butt, Mm. BiBy Hodges. Mrs.
A B. Johnson, Mrs. B. c. Pridgen.
Mrs. Ed Purdie, and Mrs. Jerry
Butter all visited Mr. and Mrs
Henry Tyler in Richmond, Va. oyer
the weekend;
ON DEAN’S LIST
James G. Talley, Jr. of Angler
was among those from the Univer
sity of North Carolina who was on
the Dean's List of the college of
art* and sciences.
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standing State Chairman in 1954.
In Chapel Hill he was name 1
Outstanding Young Man of the
Year in 1954 while President of
his local club. He is a Methodist
layman and a director of the Mer
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ciation. and active in Community
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In his elections platform he has
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Legal Notice
RESOLUTION
On Motion of Commissioner
Bryan and seconded by Commis
sioner Godwin the Following reso
lution was introduced.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
TOWN OF DUNN
WHEREAS, it ha* been necessary
by the North Carolina State High
way and Public Works Commission
to connect with Clinton Avenue in
the Town of Dunn; and Whereas,
on the 30th day of June 1966. the
property owners on that portion of
Cbnton Avenue, lying between Rd
gerton Street and Johnson Street,
filed with Chas. R. Storey. Clerk
of the Town of Dunn, a petition for
improving said portion of Clinton
Avenue in the following manner;
“To construct concrete curb and
gutter on both sides of Clinton
Avenue,” and
WHEREAS, the said Clerk of the
Town of Dunn has certified to this
Board that the said petition is suf
ficient in all respect*, the same
saving signed by a majority in
number of the owners of property
i upon said portion Clinton Avenue
and who also represents a majority
of all the lineal feet of frontage of
lands shutting upon that portion of
Clinton Avenue, lying between Rd
geiton Street and Johnson Street.
NOW. THEREFORE. RE IT RE
SOLVED. by the Board of Com
missioner* of the Town of Dunn as
Follows:
I. That the above mentioned pa
trtion is found to be sufficient In
all respects:* s
3. That that portion of Clinton
Avenue, lying between Bdgerton
Street and Johnson Street, be and
the same la hereby declared a Spe
cial Assessment District and that
it be improved in the following
manner; that curb and gutter be
constructed upon both sides of
Clinton Avenue so described under
and by virtue of Section 180-T9, O.
8. of North Carolina: 1943. as
amended, and that the said Im
provement be done by contract
with the North Carolina State
Highway and Public Works Oom
mixsion under the provisions of
Section 138-27. O. S. of North Car
olina.
3. That 88.41 percentage of the
total coats of said improvements be
hereinafter assessed upon the lots
abutting directly upon that portion
of Clinton Avenue so described
herein, exclusive of so much of the
total cost as is included in Improv
ing the street intersections, accord
ing to the extent of the respective
footage* by an equal rate per lin
eal foot of such frontage;
4. That the assessment herein
provided for shall be payable In
cash, or. if the property owner
shall elect and so give notice In
writing to the Clerk of the Town
of Dunn In Accordance with the
provisions of Section 180-93. Gen
eral Statutes of North Carolina, as
amended, he shall the option end
privilege of paying assessment in
Five equal Installments, said in
stallments to beari Interest at six
per cent per annum.
6. That this resolution shall be
published In the Dunn Dispatch
and the Dally Record Newspapers
published in the Town of Dunn on
the 13th day of March 1968. and on
the 19th day of March 1968..
This the 1st dav of March 1968.
RALPH E. HANNA.
Mayor, Town of Dunn
Attest; -
Chas. R. Storey
Clerk. Town of Dunn
The following Oommisekmer*
voted for the adoption of said Re
solution: J. Leon Godwin, J. H.
Capos. W. M. Bryan and 8. D.
Whittenton.
Mar. 13 - 19
creased participation in Jaycre
awards programs, simplification of
dues structure, extension and mem
bership increases. Improvement of
new member orientation, and
greater use of "Future." the month
ly stat Jaycee magazine.
Mr. Cox will be introduced at the
meeting by Bob Leak, President oi
the Club, and *01 be accotnponlel
from Chapel Hill by Donald Stan
ford and David Fonvile, membeis
of his home club.
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