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THE RECORD
IS FIRSt
VOLUME 6
TELEPHONES 3117 • 3118
DUNN, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 11, 1956
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
NO. 112
THE OFFICER GETg STOPPED — Police Offi
cer Edward Dcrlc and hi* wife, en rente from
tone Island. K. Y.. were stopped as they polled
throufh Dunn last Right. Though the delegation
must hare provided a momet's pause for Derte,
they were just Tarheel* bearing gifts. Left to
right are James Surjes. manager of Gardner’s
Dairy, Chief Alton J. Cobb, Mrs. Derte. the offi
cer, and Charles Hildreth, president of the Dnnn
Chamber of Comnserce. (Dally Record Photo by
Ted Oral!.)
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LAWYERS, PREACHERS,
LEONE'S AND BILLY
A man walked up to Harnett Jail*
er Lee Upchurch late Monday af
ternoon and asked to be put in
Jail.
"I'm drunk.” he explained, "and
I need some help." The Jailer oblig
ed with a night's lodging.
On Tuesday, the now - sobe
guest found he already had thre5
other charges of public drunkenness
hanging over his bead.
"The best thing to do is to pav
the mandatory fines all at once or
take the jail terms.” advised Judge
M. O. Lee in county court yesterday.
“I’ve postponed these cases,” Ju
dge Lee said, "in hope that you
would be free from liquor and
cculd think this over. That just
doesn't seem to happen"
Fines totaled around *400 ond the
jail termed alternately looked long
— three 30-day terms and one 120
day term, to run concurrently.
"But you are not a bad man”
consoled His Honor after several
minutes thought. You can have
until next Thursday but if you
don't have the money then you
will have to serve the time.”
“Thank you. Sir,” said the piti
ful alcoholic, who hastened out of
the courtroom with tears in hU
eyes.
(Continned On Page Twe*
Long Islanders Get
Merchant's Gifts
“Well. I’d heard you had
pretty tough copa down
here.” said Edward Derle, a
police officer on vacation
who was stopped last night
as he followed Highway 301
into Dunn.
Chief of Police Alton J. Cobb
was among the party which
brought the Dertes oar to a bait.
Jus* for a moment, the travelers
must rave felt they were in for it.
Not at all. What they were in for
was a grab-bagful of gifts courtesy
of the Chamber of Commerce and
local businessmen
The Dertes were the first tour
ists this year to be stopped by a
Chamber of Commerce delegation
and given the free Coca-Cola, ice
cream from Gardner’s Dairy, thea
ter passes courtesy of the Dunn
and Stewart theter. and a num
ber of other presents.
Learning that he and Mrs. Derle
were to be given a free night's
lodging at Hodges Motel by the
managers. Mr. and Mrs. William
Taylor, and a free dinner at John
son’s Restaurant, Derle said, ‘Tve
heard about things like this hap
pening. but it’s never happened to
me.”
As the Dertes resumed their trip
from Long Island to Florida, they
proudly displayed cm their wind
shield the card which makes them
“honorary members of the Dunn :
Chamber of Commerce..
LISTED IN FOUR WHO'S-WHO'S
College President
To Address Seniors
Dr. Harold H. Hutson, the [
president of Greensboro Col
lege* will deliver the com - j
mencement address at Dunn
High School on Monday,
May 28.
The widely-known educator is
listed in * healthy selection of
Who's Who’s ( Who’s Who In Am
erica, Who’s Wh« in Methodism.
Who’s 'Who in the South and
Southwest, Who’s Who In Ameri
can Education). .....
He was born in Spring Hill, South
Carolina, in 1914. graduated from
high school in 1929. and studied
at a number of colleges including
Wofford. Duke. University of Chi
cago and Columbia.
His educational career began
when he became an assistant in
Greek at Wofford College in 1931.
A few years later, at Birmingham
CeaStBMg m rage Ms)
DR. HAROLD HUTSON
Road-E-O
Competition
On May 20
With the Miss Dunn Pageant
barely out of the way .the Dunn
Junior Chamber of Commerce has
already started on another Mg ev
ent — the annual Teen-Age Road
E-O. Joint sponsor is the All-State
nsurance Co.
So many contestants are expec
ted that screening and written ex
ams will be given in the schools
In orded to narrow the field of
actual competitors.
The driving tests will be held
Sunday afternoon. May 30, at 3
pm A course designed to check
skill In severs] categories will be
laid out in front of the Woman’s
Club. * —,“"T
Cash prizes of 130. <15 and <10
will be awarded to the three teen-'
agers who finish on too by Sam
A us ley. local representative of AO
State Insurance. Plaques will go to
the winners, and the top driver
will advance to the state compe
tition.
All-State will nay for his trip,
and that of a Jaycee escort, to the
state Road-E-O competition in
Greenville on June 3-3. where
first prize is a <500 college scho
larship given by the Pure Oil Com
I-anv.
Two year* ago Dunn’s local win
ner. Murphv Upchurch, also took
first place In North Carolina, and
won an expenses-oaid trip to the
national Road-E-O In Washington.
D. C.
General chairman of the Dunn
event this year is Lamar Stone. Ro
bert Lee Smith is in charge of
equipment and course lavout. Bob
I-ak of awards. H. W. Heath and
Pete Skinner of screening and eli
gibility. Red 8ea]ey and Frank Mc
Leod of Judging. Woody Myers of
publicity.
Coach Jim Brown, high school
driving instructor, will assist in
screening the contestants and giv
ing written exams in the schools.
Record
Roundup
SCOUT TROOP 7<3 — At a meet
ing Wednesday night at the Gospel
Tabernacle Church Scout Troop
No. 783 was called to reorganize by
H. M. Eggers, Field 8cout Executive.
Following officers were elected:
Chairman, Charlie Hildreth: 8e
(CeaMaaed 6a Page Taw)
human Expected
to Direct
Harriman Drive
WASHINGTON (IP — Ten
will get you $10 or maybe
£20 that former President
rruman shows up in the
traditional smoke-filled room
it Chicago as master mind
>f the Harriman for presi
ient machine.
Frank E. McKinney, of Indiana,
rUl be sitting on one aide of Mr.
r and Carmine DsSapio, of New
Fork, on. the other. Three of that
dad wiH be hard to beat.
McKinney Is the Indianapolis,
banker who served •« Mr. Tru
man's Democratic National Com
mittee chairman. 1951-53. He plays'
the former President's kind of pol- j
Itics. which Is rough. DeSapio Is
Hass ol New York County 8 Tam
many Hall, the manager of Aver- i
fll Harriman’s successful cam
paign for governor and a member
of hi* cabinet in the ainecure post!
of secretary of state.
CITES OCTOBER BREAK
Evidence of Mr. Truman's lean
ing toward harriman has been
accumulating for some time, be
ginning with his remark back
there in October that if he were
a New Yorker he would support
Harriman for the Democratic
nomination. Mr. Truman also has
said that both mrrfenan.And A
1*1 K- Stevenson were friends of his
and that he did not intend te try
to nominate anyone, being content
to support the convention's choice, j
“1 have no desire to be boss."
he said, and the WhAlngton poli
tico- hmmmmed a long hmm on1
that one. They and others look for
i Continued Q„ Page Slat
EVANGELIST—Dr. O. E. Sproull
of Tampa, Florida, began a revival
meeting last night at the Gospel
Tabernacle. He has served as pas
tor In Washington, D. C„ Toronto,
Canada, and Norfolk. Virginia. For
some yean he served as an Evan
gelist conducting campaigns In
different part of the Vnited States
and Canada. Sr. Sproull is a radio
preacher of note. The services will
he conducted each evening at 7:1!
through May 2d.
Spring Band
Concert Set
The symphonic concert band ol
Dunn High School will present their
Spring progro mThursday, May 11
in the high school auditorium. Thr
concert will begin at 8:00 p. m.
A program is being planned whtcl:
will appeal to ab who enjoy music
and will range from popular mush
to classical.
This band received an excellent
retiug in the contest this year
It has a distinctive sound not
heard in other nearby bands
through the addition of unusual
instruments, such as bassoon, oboe
bass clarinets, fiutes, and others
CLUB DRESS REVUE STAGED
Nancy And Lois Win
By LOIS BYRD
Record SUff Writer
A white dress, modelled by Ber
tha Lola Ray of Boone Trail, and
i pink cotton frock worn by Nancy
Christian of Lillington. took first
prizes in the annual county-wide
i-H Club dress revue given Wed
nesday night in LiUington,
Miss Ray, member of the Boone
rrail Senior Club, wtli represent
Harnett County at the state finals
to be held in Raleigh during July
»t the annual State 4-H Club Week,
kn expense - paid stay In Raleigh
will be her prize. She is a junior in
high school.
Mis* Christian, member off the
Uflington Junior Club, will receipt
a free trip to 4-H Club camp thi:
summer.
Miss Ray’s winning outfit feat
ured a rayon and cotton dress ol
original design made by combining
two patterns. It featured an empir
waistline, vertical tucks across th:
back which ended In soft, unpres
sed pleats near the hemline, an.
was worn with Navy accessory
Triple Deaths
Take Place In
Nursing Home
NASHVILLE, Tenn. «P» — A
man identified as John Em
ory, 62. a retired Lebanon,
Tenn., farmer, shot and kill
ed two women and himself Ij
in a nursing home today
Police identified the women as j
Mrs. Nettie Corbett, the nursing j
home operator; and Mrs. Viola i
O’Donnell. 69. an arthritic patient .{
at the home for the past two or
! three years.
Officers said their early imresti- :
gwtion found onl>* one witness to
the shooting, an aged pa tin who *
they said could not give a coher
ent etory.
However police queried others in
the nursing home at the time as
saying they heard Mrs. Corbett
and Emory arguing In a hallway <
and heard Mrs. Corbett scream:
“No! No! John! Don't do It.,”
Just before they heard shots.
Emory* wife was a patient in
a nearby room, officers said.
Mrs. Beatrice Crowe, an atten
dant. said she was putting up gro- j
ceries.on shelves in the basement
wden she heard the shots. She
said die ran up the #tairs and got
the impression several persons wit
nessed the shootings.
She added; "Everything was so
confused, though, I don t believe
well ever be able to find out what
reaUyThappened.’
Pretty Princess
Does The Town
LONDON <V. — Princess Mar
garet was out on the town again
Thursday night for the second
successive night of entertainment
by American Negro musical art
ists.
She and a party of friends went ,
to the swank Savoy Hotel restau
rant to listen to sultry Dorothy
Dnndridge give forth with some
night before she attended Louis
Armstrong’s Jaza concert.
Band Instrument
Disofay Monday
New band and orchestra instru
ments will be on display at the
high school band room Monday
evening of this week. Parents and
school children are cordially invited
by the band director to see the
exhibit.
WINNERS — Pint place winners in the annual
4-H Club drew revue are seen en the state of the
LUltntton School immediately after winner* were
of Boone Trail, to white rayon and cotton, >and
None? Christian of UUtnctow in pink cotton
frock*, were winners In the eenler and
«**■*”»• »«h*n< them are Judies who had W
lean the sea mi to Bake up their minds They
are Mrs. Annie Margaret Carringer of LUlingtou,
Mrs. Ruby I. Parker of A after and Mrs. Batty
Matthews of Laf ayette. Miss Ray wtl| represent
Harnett County la the state finals to be held la
Raleigh in July during 4-H Club Week. (Photo
by T. M. Stewart)
bite or a suitiDE — county Jailer Lee Upchurch examinee
belt, hanging over door rod, which Herman Tbomao used tp hang
himself last night. The suicide occurred a few hoars after Thomas’s
arrest for public drunkenness. (Daily Record Photo by T. M,
Stewart.)
Jailed, He Hangs
Himself With Belt
Herman Thomas, 42*year*old resident of Barbecue
township, hanged hrimself in the county jail at Lillingt6&
last night.
He was put In the jail at five
thirty yesterday afternoon on a i
ahame of public drunkensess. i
Sheriff Claude Moore said Thomas ,
(tad been in jail several times for |
drunkenness, but he did not know1
What prompted the man to take ,
Ids life. i
A janitor discovered the body
•arty this morning. Thomas used a ■
belt from his trousers to hang him- .
self, l/ocpipg this around his neck ;
he tied the other end to a rod :
ver the door.
Sheriff Moore aid the man's
eet were not off the ground so the
•xic: manner In which he succeed
'd in killing himself are not
mown. Coroner Grower Henderson,
rfio made an investigation, wan
lot available for comment this
tftemoon.
The sheriff said Thomas’ wife
ras at the jail following the dia
x>very of the body. He said he bel
ieves that Thomas left a hup
Wmlly.
blayers executed
By Firing Squad
POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN, Utah (IP) — A double
strength firing squad executed two slayers at dawn today*
rhe youths asked that “our tragic lives and ending serve
is a warning to all — young and old.”
leer marksmen ended a 6 1-2-year
rattle by Verne Alfred Braasdh.
17, Reinbeck, Iowa, and Melvin
Leroy Sullivan. 25, Kansas City,
Kan., to escape death for the slay
ing of a youthful Utah service sta
ion attendant.
Braasch and Sullivan died seat
'd in -pot lighted chairs in a shed
n the outer yard of Utah s Point
Deputy Sheriff Charles WeHs
gave the firing order tor the
state's first double firing squad
execution.
As Wells' hat dropped in rigajl,
the riflemen fired from standing
and kneeling positions behind 9m
window of a prison building is
feet from the flayers. Bight of the
CAUGHT TRYING TO STEAL GAS f|
Picked Patrol Carl
But Lucky, Too]
Two young service men from Ft. Bragg, William Aii|
gell and Lawrence D. Coleman, who selected a state high
way patrol car as a sure spot fb get some gas without per- 1
mission, were “glad it happened like it did” they told
Judge M O. Lee in Harnett Recorder’s Court on Tuesday.
wnai iney naa ntea was me
’set that, although they ware to
ileted for attempted larceny of
tasoltoe from the patrof oar of
N. o. Orady to Brain, the court
ound they had not been oupeaceful
n ayphontog any gee when they
arrival of Patrolmen Orady.
The charge wae induced from
aiiempiea larceny, to iresp«
recommendation of acting
citor Jake Lamm. The
pr«np«y pled guilty and
30 days to Jail,
months on payment of
behaviour.
Patrolman Orady told tfeto
count. He said he had mvkad %•