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* WEATHER + Wednesday, partly Houdy and coal 'niursday, partly ctmnly and warmer ’ sz Only IRer ..U-..-..—. Stu— —- W —- .———-—MW— , THE RECORD IS FIRST VOLUME I TELEPHONES 1117 * tUt DUNN, N. C. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 25. 1956 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NO. 100 DEAD MISSING __ 1§‘ V FIRES MASONS OBSERVE LADIES VlOHT—The Dunn. Masonic Ltd|e last night held Its annual Ladles’ Night banquet and It was a gala occasion. Pictured left to right, standing, are: Nathan M. Johnson. Jr., master of the lodge, who serred as toastasaster; D. Leon Gray, superintendent of the Oxford Or phanage. who delivered the address, and Hugh W. Prime, prominent Dunn Masonic leader. Sitting are. Mrs. Nathan M. Johnson, Sr., left, mother of the lodge master; and Mrs. Prince. (Daily Record Photo) JkoAs jflHfo JhinqA By ROOT1B ADAMS COWBOYS COMING, JAYNE, BUSY'S SAID AND PALMERS Out in Independence, Missouri Saturday, E. C. Daniel and Mar garet Truman received a congratu latory telegram from one of E. C.’s old friends. Mrs. Bill Salmon qt LiUington Mrs. Salmon, the former Mathilda Fairdoth, was a public health nurse in Wake Coun ty, when E. C. worked on The News and Observer The popular L13 Ungton woman. E. O. and the late Anthony <Tonv> McKevlln, at that time sports editor of the paper, were three of a group of friends who ate lunch together regularly. . Mrs Salmon has followed the romance and wedding with more than a little Interest A demonstration of i trick and fancy roping will be stag ed at the fat stock show here next 1 week by two real Oklahoma cow boys. Sam Paylor and Fred Swaf- , fer of King Roberts’ big cattle ranch ‘ lr. Western Harnett, will do their stuff for the benefit of show visi tors. . . Both are Oklahoma na tives, attended Oklahoma A., and M. Cohege and know the cattle business from breeding to butcher ing . Roberts has one bull on his ranch that cost over six thousand bucks . Alonso Edwards, oandi- i date for Lieutenant Governor, sai l yesterday on his visit to Dunn that he's well pleased with the way his ( i Continued On Page Tw»l Ladies Night Was Notable Success The usual big crowd was on hand last night for the annual Ladies Night Banquet of the local Masonic Lodge. A crowd estimated at 225 turned out for festivities. Principal speaker of the eve nine was D. Leon Gray, superintendent of the Oxford Orphanage, a Mason ic Institution which Is supported by free-wili offerings. Gray, one of the state's most no ted speakers, gave a well - received talk on the Orphanage. He was in troduced by D. W. Prince, worthy Patron of the Order of Eastern Star in Dunn and Certified Lecturer of district Masons. Past Master O. M. Leslie present ed the Past Masters' apron to J. T. Thomas, immediate past master of Paimyra Lodge. The presentation signified seven years of service. The current master is N. M. Johnson. Jr. The banquet was held at the Dunn High Cafeteria and began last night at 7 p. m. The large crowd which attended made it, again, one of the outstanding social events of the year. Famous Horses Coming To Dunn The Clydesdale horse* which make up the famous Wilson Six Horse Hitch, scheduled to appear Saturday at Muse Super Market, are not just ordinary horses. They are larger, more expensive and more ray than the ordinary breeds of horses, and the cost of j their upkeep might be compared (Continued on Png* Fire) Benson Says Other Cuts Might Result WASHINGTON — Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson told Congress today that failure to approve a "sound” soil bank plan might lead to further cuts in farm price support, leve’s next year. He tald 1856 supports for five major crops ranging from 82 1-2 to 86 per cent of parity are “based on the prospect of sound soil bank legislation that will attack the surplus problem head on.” The secretary testified at Sen ate Appropriations subcommittee hearings on his department's bud get for the fiscal year beginning neat July 1. *uc viao uiinuwai bu » | struggle over President Elsenhow er’s plan to pay farmers this year | for next year’s cutbacks in crops. Ih the House, both sides pushed rival soil bank bills that differed mainly <m this point. In the Sen ate, members awaited outcome of the contest. ,, * Benson emphasized that support , levels announced recently "are for t 1 one year only.” Employes Will Gel Hearing City councilmen. who recom mended last Thursday that three plant employes be fired, will give a hearing to the three, Mayor Ralph Hanna has stated. City Manager A. B. trade, Jr., who has the authority to hire and fire, said the employes whose dis charge was "strongly recommend ed" by the town board are willing and anxious for a hearing. Those who could, lose their Jobs If Uzrie determines to follow the boards recommendation are Jim my Bales, who has been in charge at the plant, Joe Jackson, Jr. and Angus Monds. The city manager has taken the poaition that firing would be a drastic remedy for the situation as he sees it. No definite statement has been made by Mayor Hanna on the date the projected hearing Is to be held. Dunn's odty council will meet a week from Thursday, and the hear ing might be postponed until then. In the meantime, the City Man ager hat recommended that inter ested citizens drop in on the water plant and see how It Is operated. AduJfcs~ae w’ell a< the many schoolchildren who have already been visitors there—might find the processes quite interesting, he stated "It's possible to see the whole treatment process from the time water comes in from the river un til itV ready to drink." Record Roundup RED CROSS ROUND-UP—So licitors for the American Red Crass In all communities in Harnett County are reminded by Jake Lamm, county roll call chairman, that all funds must be turned In on Thursday, April 26, at 11:20 a. m. at his office in Lilhngton. So licitors were encouraged by Lamm today to make a last minute drive to collect the 63.000 needed by the Harnett County chapter to meet its 1056 campaign goal. Howard R. Ross, special field representative for Bartem North Carolina, * will meet with chapter officers. Ike Gets Votes On Demo Side In Massachusetts By UNITED PRESS Adlal E. Stevenson lost to favorite on Rep John W. Mc Cormack in the Masachuset ts primary and took a back seat to President Eisenhow er in the Pennsylvania and Alaska races, late return* showed today. Stevensn gained some comfort from the fact that his rival for the Democratic presidential nomina tion. Sen. Estes Kefauver. did no: make a good showing in the Penn sylvania primary Tuesday. The Tennesseean also trailed Stevenson on the basis of early re turns in Alaska’s first presidential primary in history. But President Eisenhower ap peared the big winner in the two eastern states and Alaska. In Mas sachusetts. his vote total in the ^ OOP primary out - distanced the combined Democratic votes tor McCormack' and Stevenson. He piled up a big margin over Steven son in Pennsylvania and topped a j field of four candidates in Alaska. None of the primaries are bind ing on delegates to either part?' j convention. The Alaska race was the first out-and-out rest of stren gth between Stevenson and Kefau ver since Kefauver sewed a stun ning upset victory over the hllnolK an If Minnesota. THE BREAKDOWN The breakdown by primaries: Massachusetts - McCormack, ve- j teran leader of the House, rolled (Continned on Page Five) TOURIST QUEEN - Lovely Jackie Bourbon na is has been elected the 195a Valley ot the Sun Tourist Queen at Phoenix, j Ariz. Eighteen-year-old Jackie j hails from South Hadley, Mass. ' BANDIT GETS $6,000 BRIDGEPORT. Ala iW—A lone bandit wearing striped coveralls and dark glasses held up the tiny American National Bank today and fled with $6000. F W. CJarr Jr., president of the bank, said the man was "com paratively small and in his late 30s." Tne bandit entered the bank buUtiine about 11 a. m CST. CITY AND BUS LINE AT ODDS City Bus Argument Raging In Alabama MONTGOMERY. Ala. OP) — A transit official contend ed today his firm is breaking no state law in ordering an end to segregation on buses here, and promised legal aid for any drivers who might be arrested. Thus the lines were drawn for the South’s first big conflict over Monday’s U. S, Supreme Court decision that racial segregation on intra-state buses, including munic ipal transit vehicles, is unconsti tutional. The city or Montgomery nas threatened to arrest any driver who permits racial mixing on the city’s strictly-segregated buses. Negroes were warned to stay in the rear seats of the buses or face (Continued on Page flea I fcLLo OF KILLINGS—Thumbs hooked in his belt, 11-year old Robert Curgenven shows investigators where he said he hid the .22-caliber rifle with which be killed his father, his mother and his brother in Mansfield, Conn. The youth said, according to police, “1 planned this deal foe a week. My par ents had spanked me. I planned to kill them.1* The 75-pound, tour-foot youngster has been taken to Norwich HagpMM '~U. Eight Children In One Family Burn To Death Bv UNITED PRESS Three all-consuming fires killed 17 persons and left four missing last night and early today. The worst holocaust was at Philade'phia, where flames raced through a ten ement house and killed nine persons, six of them believed to be children, early today. . Eight more children, all mem bers of the same family, died when their home went up in flames at Cdrner Brook. Nfld., la-t night. Four victims were feared In the general alarm blaze which swept the 150-room Carver Hotel at War ren. Pa., shortly after midnight. Fifteen were injured. Another fire destroyed the lavish Villa Modern night club near the Chiragb suburb of Glencoe. But there were no deaths or injuries. HEAVY DAMAGE Damage in the rash of blazes was estimated at close to 800 thousand dollars. The nine Philadelphia victims, all Negroes, were found in a front bedroom on the third floor of the three-jtory building. Fire officials said “none of them had a chance of getting out.’’ The tenement became a “roar ing furnace.’’ firemen reported. The 'blaze apparently started in a sa*ond floor rear room, but ft* cat** was not immediately deter mined. WORST IN HISTORY The Comer Brook blaze last night .was the forst in the city's history. It trapped the eight c-hil ren of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Curtis In their home and killed them be fore they could be rescued. The victims’ ages ranged from infancy to 17 years. The parents and two other children escaped. At Warren the savage flames destroyed the 125-year-old hotel and severely damaged a Moose club, Jewelry company, and cloth ing store. No fatalities were confirmed im mediately. but police reported seven hotel guests were missing. Ten persons were Injured. The blaze broke out shortly after 1 a. m and eonthmed until the hotel s front and rear wall* col lapsed. A beBbov. Raymond Rodg ers. was credited with saving lives as he raoejl down all the corridors and “almost broke down doors” spreading the alarm. FOl’R-HOTJR FIGHT Firemen fenwht four hours to contain the flames. Damage was estimated at between 400 and 500 thousand dollar*. It wa« the se-ond hotel fire in two davs. Another fire destroyed a 70-year-o!d hotel at VlDisca, Iowa, yesterday, killing three eld erly men. The Chicago night club fire started last night as about 200 diners supper In the establish ment's four dining room*. Many of them calmly finished their meals and then went outside to watch the flame* -footing 100 feet into the air. Firemen .said the blaze started from grease in a kitchen charcoal broiler. It raced pas* midnight, de^jte efforts rf four fire com panies to stop it, ?->d only the walls were left standing by dawn. Damage wns estimated at be tween 250 and 300 thousand. ON CHIROPRACTIC PROGRAM—Chiropractic physician* of tbe Eastern Carolina District are meeting today and tonight at John son’* Restaurant in Dunn. Dr. Gerald James of Dunn, left, is presi dent of the group and is presiding. Among dlgnataries here for the event is Dr. John Frinelie of Durham, right, president of the State organisation and one of the speakers. Dr. James Is host to the group. BE SURE YOU'RE REGISTERED Registration Books To Open Saturday Registration books throughout the county will be open at all polling places on Saturday, April 28 from 9 a. m. to sunset for registration of voters. Voters who have reached the vot-1 Ing age of 21 years, newcowers to Harnett or others who have chang ed their residence within the coun ty since the last election must register if they with to vote on May 26. A voter must have lived 30 days within the precinct in which he presently resides to be eligible to vote. The books will be open again on two consecutive Saturdays. May 5 and May 12, at the same polling places. Saturday. May 19, is Chal- j lenge Da£ and the primary elec tion to select nominees for the Democratic party will take place on Saturday, May 26. Douscald McRae, chairman of the elections board, reminded voter? that the absentee ballot can be used only by Harnett citizens who aer in the military services. Ser vice men or women out of the county must request ballots In writing in advance of May W. All absentee ballots must be returned directly to the county board of elections in XJllington. The absen tee ballots must be sealed and 'must reach the election board be fore, or on May 20. Since there are no contests for nominations within'the Republican Party, no Republican name will be listed on the unusually short coun tv ballot, McRae said. Lack of any contest among Republican candi dates. also is the reason Republi can precinct Judges have been no tified they will not have to serve on May 26. However, they have been irf-aructed they must be pre sent for the general election in November. Location of the polling places where registration books will be iCvntlnaed On Page Tws) STOKELY SAYS GOV. INFATUATED Hodges Accused Of Misleading People CHARLOTTE (W — Gubernatorial candidate Harry P. Stokely charged today that Gov, Luther Hodges is “mis leading the people of North Carolina’’ on the school segregation issue for his own ‘political purposes.” .. “No public office is worth being elected to if one has to completely subordinate the best Interests of the people to politics,'’ said the lo cal food broker. “And I am afraid that Governor Hodges has become so infatuated with the office of governor . . . that he is letting his political fears overcome his best judgment." Stokely especially criticized Hodges for his “statement at Mar ion Monday night" that the Stoke ly plan for continued segregation was illegal. Stotoely's plan Is for the state to provide for three types of schools: white, Negro and mixed. He said parents would register, I Continued On Page Five) 1 ——.-.... Ed Robinson, Jr. - Attempts Suicide HOLLYWOOD OB — Edward O. Robinson Jr. confessed today be swallowed four sleeping pills after a lovers’ quarrel 90 his girl friend “would feel sorry for me.” The 22-year-old sqn of the fa- - mous 'tough guy” actor, now in a hit play on Broadway, told the story of his unhappy night to an interview at his bedside at Cad are of Lebanon Hospital. Police dubbed the episode a suicide attempt" His pals blam ed difficulties with his parents and Dunn May Act On Natural Oas Along with1 a number of other North Carolina cities, the town of Dunn is getting closer and closer to an ac ceptance of the proposals to have natural gas piped in. Tuesday afternoon, three Dunn delegates—Leon Godwin and D. K. Whittenton, councilman, and City Manager A. B. Uzale. Jr. — were present at a meeting called by the State Utilities Commission to pep up the situation. One upshot of this meeting was the agreement by mayors, city man agers, town attorneys and city util ities directors from at least two dozen communities to intervene in natural gas proceedings pending before the Federal' Power Commis sion and to work cooperatively in presenting their case. City Manager Unle said yester day that he believes Dunn wiB taka the necessary steps toward getting natural gas. These Include filing certificate of intervention with thv Federal Bower Oommimion. an.-t making arrangement* to give a franchise for distribution of the gas. Interested communities, said V; sle.lwiU have, be believes, until Ma>| M, to make their arrange ments for giving a franchise. “If we don't join now," said the ettv manager, “It will be two years be fore we have another chance. “ Trans-Carolina Pipe Line Oerp Con tinned an Page Five
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