* WEATHER *
Generally fair and mild Friday.
Saturday partly cloudy and a lit
tle warmer.
THE RECORD
IS FIRST
VOLUME 6
TELEPHONES 3117 - 3118
DUNN, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 18. 1956
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
TI MING I P FOR TONIGHT'S DANCE — Curtis Amos, minapr
of Leder Brothers in Dunn, and Jim Thornton, “Kin* of the Hill
billies' are shown here doing a tittle rehearsing for tonight's Mg
Braadslab Drag in the Dunn Armory. Jim la taking a turn at the
drama Among featured entertainers at tonight's dance will be
Clyde Moody, singing star of the Grand Ole Opry. The event begins
at d:M In the Dunn Armory.
CLYDE MOODY ON PROGRAM
Throng Expected
For Dance Tonite
Clyde Moody, popular tinging star of the Grand Ole
Opry, vrtll be the featured performer tonight at a big
round and square dance in the Dunn Armory
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MOBS NOTES ABOUT
PEOPLE AND THINGS
Members of the Disciples Club
of Hood Memorial Christian ChurCi
are busy selling tickets for a fish
fry to be held in the Dunn park next
Wednesday . Fish will be serve !
from noon until 2 p. m. and from
5 to 7 o'clock . . Frank McLeod
and Loromsn C. DuPree, Jr. are is
charge of the event . . Johnson
Cotton Company has an Interesting
window display on the observance of
Armed Forces Day Thurman
Ennis is back home after undergo
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Moody, whose recordings have
, sold into the maitona. hi being re
turned tonight by papular demand.
He appeared at a Broad-dab Drag
here several weeks ago and scored
a tremendous hit.
Music for tonight's dance will be
furnished by Jim Thornton and
his WTVD television stars. Mos
elle and ill the gang will be here
for the dance
There will be three and a half
hours of dancing, beginning at
8:30 o’clock.
Figures for the square dance
will be called by Harnett Sheriff
Claude R. Moore.
Mayor Raloh E. Hanna and a
number of other dignitaries and
special guests will be among those
enjoying the dance.
ATTENTION, ALL BOVS!
Boy* under the age of It who
want to play American legion
baseball should report to the
Dunn baseball pork Monday af
ternoon at t p n. he ready to
practice says Jim Brown, high
school coach who will also direct
the Legion team this summer.
National Gas
Action Continues
To Hang Fire
Final decl-lon on which of two
competing natural gas companies
la favored by Dunn for a fran
chise is atill hanging fire, At a
meeting of ths town council last
night, representatives from both
-sides were heard.
Tow weeks ayo. city council men:
made a tentative move in favor of
Trans-Carolina Natural Oas Co. i
To be effective, a contract between
the convwny and the town would!
have to be approved at two *uc- j
cessive regular meetings.
Since the Council made its
rough statement of preference, the
State Utilities Commission has
publicly announced support of
North Carolina Natural Oas Co.
City Manager A. B. Unde, Jr.,
said today that the Federal Power
| Cocttmisdcn and not the «tate will
govern who gets an allotment of
natural gas, and that Dunn is not
bound by the recommendation of
j the Utilities Commission.
The state authority has advocat
ed franchising with North Caro
lina Natural Oas, he said, on
grounds “that the rftate would
have supervision over this com
pany. whereas it would not have
supervision of Trans-Carolina, an
inter-state organisation."
‘They believe.” said Uzaie, “the
Interest of towns could possibly be
looked after better from a local
group than a national group. IVe
heart! it *WSL*ttmt every tune some,
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Endorsement Of
Adlai Killed,
Then Revived
RALEIGH, N. C. <W —
North Carolina’s unpledged
delegation to the Democrat
ic national convention will
carry with it to Chicago an
endorsement of Adlai E. Ste
venson for the party’s pre
sidential nomination.
The state convention here yes
terday endorsed Stevenson and
adopted a state platform plank
stating its belief that the U. S.
Constitution assures “the right to
separation of races in our schools."
The Stevenon endorsement was
saved oruy by the action of party
stalwart Thomas J. Pearsall of
Rocky Mount. The resolution, re
quested by the Fourth District dele
gation, died in the platform com
mittee for lack of a second.
But in nthe closing minutes at
the convention. Pearsall hurried to
the rostrum and introduced the
resolution. Only s few delegates
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EVEN WITH MAN WHO KISSED AND TOLD
Woman Lifer Names
Ex - Lover As Sbyer
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Pretty Lorraine Clark, 30,
serving a life term for the murder of her husband, todav
faced her former “kiss-and-tell” lover and accused him of
the crime.
She Mid /die will go before the
Essex County grand Jury In New
buryiport and repeat her charge
that It was Arthur O. Jackson, 36,
and ndt she who killed Melvin
W. Chut, Jr. In Amedbury, April
11 INI
The meeting of Mrs. Clark and
Jackson was in the women's refor
matory here, where Lorraine in an
inmate. It was their first since she
pleaded guilty to second degree
murder in November, 1964.
Clark eras shot and stabbed tc
death, allegedly because of hit
wife's l«*e for Jackson. Soon aftei
her arrest, her quiet New Kngtanc
community was stunned at hearinf
of boom and *ex revels In her
home, at wife swapping among
young married couples and of her
nUclt romances.
AS she was brought to trial. Mm.
Clark entered the guilty plea to
shield her three *nali children
from effects of the scandal certain
to develop if her lurid confession
and other testimony were brought
out in an open hearing.
TURNED BITTER
Her action waa in vain. On trial
for adultery. Jackson bared detatts
of many tryata with Lorralns.
From that time, her affection
for him turned to bitterness. Sev
eral months ago, In prison, she
accused him of the actual murder.
Attorney General George Pin
fold reopened the case. “We turn
fathered some very *trong evidence
indicating the participation of
someone elm (in the murderV’
Plngold said today.
Today's meeting was arranged
by Assistant Attorney General An
drew T. Trodden, according to a
state interrogator, go that Lorraine
could accuse Jackson to his face.
Jaokson was brought here from
the Salem County jail, where he is
serving a three-year term for adul
tery.
“Hi, dear,” he said as he and
Lorraine came face to face.
GREETS HIM COLDLY
She looked at him stonily.
■Hello” she replied.
Jacksop hutted to Hodden. "T
PAUL L- STRICKLAND, JR.
Dunn Shriners Plan
Ladies Night Event
Next Monday night, the Dunn Shrine Club and Blue
Lodge members will throw “Ladies Night,” one of the
biggest social events of the year for the 128-member or
ganization.
Shriner President Paul L. Strick
land, Jr, will preside at the banquet,
which starts at 7:30 p. m. in the
high school cafeteria. He estimates
a crowd of 200 will be on hand
for “Ladle* Night” this year.
The entertainment features won't
be revealed until the banquet itself,
but Strickland states that an aU
local lineup has been scheduled.
MANN IS CHAIRMAN
General chairman of the Ladies
Night program is Jule T. Mann.
His assistant is Paul Hester ana
also serving on the committee is
Mayor Ralph Hanna.
Strickland head the ticket com
mittee. which also includes J. I.
Thomas, Wiliie Moff. Lamar Sim
mons of Ulllngton and two Benson
Ites — George Ellis and Walter
Strickland.
Members who dont have tickets
are urged to contact Strickland.
The Shrine president also asks that
wives make sure their husbands
wear their fes.
DEBNAM MAKING BIG HEADWAY
Cooley Reported
Running "Scared"
By ARTHUR JOHNSEY
RALEIGH — The people are weighing a signature on
a racial minifesto against the power and prestige of ac
quired seniority in the Congress.
That was true today in three con
gressional districts in the midst of
the Democratic primaries. But
more than anywhere else it Was
true in Rep. Harold D. Cooley’s
Fourth District, where the prestige
on the scales was Cooley’s chair
manship of the House Agriculture
Committee. The chairmanship was
being weighed by a political con
stituency mostly agricultural, ag
ainst the absence of Cooley’s sign
ature from the Southern Manifesto
and the assurance of Cooley's op
ponent, W. E. Debnam, that he
would have signed, had he been
the congressman.
There were side issue®, of course,
thrown in by Debnam. a radio com
mentator and author, in an effort
to undermine Cooley’s political
strength quickly and quietly, before
the chairman of the House Agricul
ture Committee cotud disentangle
himself from the confusion over
Eisenhower's veto of the farm bill
and come home.
RUNNING SCARED”
, ir Debnam could succeed in dis
placing the most powerful member
ot the state’s congressional dele
gation. politicians would put it down
as an achievement marking an
upheaval in the politics of east -
central North Carolina. At the out
set. Debnam had made so much
headway predictions were freely
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tusuvaivn lmbukees — stu
dent* from Harnett County who
wlM receive degrees Monday. May
21 at tiie final commencement ex
ercises to be held on the old Wake
Forest campus. Laura Mae Ed
wards of LUltng ton xrfll receive a
Bachelor ot Arts degree; James A
Campbell of Buie's Creek will re
ceive a Bachelor of Science de
\
; gree; wmiam Herman Allen of
Bunnlevel. David Lee of Be noon
Willie Pate, Jr. of Erwin, ant
i Joseph Eugene Rogers of LUling
; ton will all receive decrees it
I Bachelor of Business AAministra
i tton; James Edwin Johnson. Jr. a
Benson will receive a Bachelor a
. Laws decree.
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Amendment On
Small Grains
I
Is Defeated
WASHINGTON (W — The
Senate voted 44 to 39 today
i against knocking out of the
| new farm bill all mandatory
increases in price supports
of feed grains. . j
It defeated an amendment pro
posed by Sen. John J. Williams
(B-Del>
The amendment would have
stricken from the legislation all
provisions for mandatory increases
this year and next year for bar
ley. grain Korghums, oats and rye.
Ths action cleared the way for
consideration of an administration
acceptable amendment that would
increase price props of feed grains
8 per cent this year and tie them
with that of xa-caUed non-compli
ance corn next year..
The Senate voted 49 to 31 for
an administration-backed amend
ment that would authorise sale of
100,000 bushels of low grade sur
plus wheat at livestock feed price*.
Feed wheat prices are considera
bly below support prices for the
crop.
Chairman Allen J. EUender (D
La.i of the Ssnate Agriculture
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BECKY ON TV TONITE
j Becks’ Lee. the 1956 candidate
for "{lis North Carolina" from
the D*mn area, will be Introduced
on WTVD, Channel II. tonlte. At
11 p m the Durham station Is re
presenting the finals of a pageant
which will also select a ' Miss North
Carolina", contest. Becky is to be
introduced as one of the selected
group who have already made It.
Bob teak and Hubert Peay, local
Jaycees. are escorting Becky.
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Harnett Demos
Named For Posts
Mrs. W. H- Byrd of Bunn
level and Fred Byerly of
Dunn were two Harnett
County appointees to the
State Democratic Executive
Committee as Seventh1 Dis
trict delegates met yester
day prior to state conven
tion meetings. Howard God
win of Dunn was named a
member of the credentials
and appeals committee.
It was learned late yesterday af
ternoon that Mrs. Byrd’s husband,
had been chosen as a delegate to
the Democratic National Conven
tion and that Ullington Attorney
W. A. (Bill) Johnson was chosen
as one of the state’s 12 president
ial etectors.
In the Seventh District Meeting.
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Council Settles _
Poster Issue
The city council has totted what
could be a hot potato back to City
Clerk Charles 8tor*v. Persons wish
ing to put up politl"'*! posters on
public property, must, in accord
ance. with an ordinance on the
subject, get permission from Storey.
City Manager A. B. Unde. Jr.,
said today the question was discus
sed at last night's meeting at the
council, and that the ritv eVrk
will no douh» <—*«*-* ’♦->
where property owners have no ob
jection. Question came up over so
me Carlyle and Lennon posters,
put up without permission.
Other matters discussed at the
town board meeting last night in
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ATTENDED It ALLY
Rev. R. S. Arrowood of linden
attended a Synod-wide rally on the
Minister and His Work recently
in the WMt Raleigh Presbyterian
■ Church. The Rev. E. J. A eaten,
host pastor, and chairman of the
Synod’s Committee, presided.
BADY FOR NEXT O?
city hall this moraine, i
a fin which broke oat
OB East Harnett. UR be
at
Carlyle Caravan
Here Saturday
Congressman F. Ertel Carlyle will do some fast cam
paigning in this area tomorrow in a strong effort to stem
support for his rival for the Congressional seat, Alton A.
Lennon.
Mpn-KU ui isuiin wniurrvw ai
ternoon, accompanied by a 10-car
caravan, Carlyle will also hit many
other towns and crossroads la this
area. Caravans not including Car
lyle will tour other areas of the
Seventh District tomorrow.
Great interest has settled ar
ound the contest between the in
cumbent representative and the
handsome young ex-senator who ia
making a bid for the house seat
Lennon himself spoke out sharplj
at a fish fry in Dunn on Wed
nesday.
Committees fix' both candidate)
include prominent Harnett Count]
democrats. Lennon, though not na
ming names, came close to calling
Carlyle a “renegade democrat" dur
ing his Wednesday night speech.
On the agenda for Carlyle’s fsst
swinging trip through Harnett to
morrow are Anderson Creek Schoo
section, Bunnlevel, Lillington, Bui
e s wreen, liumns I/Tokstobos, an
gler. Barclftysville. Langdon’s Cross
roads, Coats, Turlington’s Cross
roads, Erwin and Dunn.
••Other sections may also be vi
sited depending an the time av
ailable,” said a Carlyle supporter.
A loudspeaker will be handy and
Carlyle is expected to speak brief
ly at each stop,
Denning Rally
Draws Crowd
Supporters of Joe Denning, can
didate for county commissioner 4n
Duke and Orove townships, held <a
rally boosting his try in the up
coming Denipcratlc primaries.
A good crowd was reportedly pre
sent, and Denning said later ho
bedeves there is an unusual degree
of interest in the primary balloting
this year.
Cub Scout Circus
Set At Lillington
All oi the glamour, ana even vne
sawdust, will he present when the
LilUngton Cu> Scouts stage their
annual circus or Wednesday after
noon, May 23 at the school gym
nasium.
Side shows and games of chance
will throw open doors of their tents
at 4:40 p.m. for an hour along a
sawdust midway. The main show in
the ring will begin at 6 p m., with
cub Scout Master R. B. Leonard
serving as ring master.
The five separate Cub dens will
vie with each other in staging an
imal acts, acrobatics and stunts
marked by originality, skill and
humor. Clowns will be an hand to
entertain the crowd, and hot dogs
and soft drinks will be for sole.
All fees will be very nominal. Ob
ject eftfeo sheas is net fond rais
ing, but an opportunity to develop
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