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Another Held + WtAfHcR •* Partly cloudy and somewhat warmer Monday with a few light ahowers likely over the extreme north portion. High temperature near BO in the mountains and in mid 80s elsewhere. Tuesday partly cloudy and warm Ehe Duihx Kewrd - THE RECORD IS FIRST VOLUME 6 TELEPHONES 3117, - 3118 • - DUNN, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 28, J95G FIVE CENTS PER COPY NO. 1*3 A MEMORABLE PICTURE — Mm. Chick Hardee, •ne of several den mothers to a new pack of Cab •roale In Dunn, holds a memorable painting of young Scouting America — while two real-life members of this group temporarily .oowtend with . some braised fetHnt*. The (ears were csonUrr, however, and smiles were more lasting m a large (rrap oT Cobs met on Saturday to commemorate the foaading of Harnett's 5*tfa Scoot Unit. (DaUr Record Pboto by Ted CralL) JhsiAS JhinqA Dr HOOVE* ADAMS NAMES. NOTES AND A GAL WHO LOOKS LIKE AVA G. If Harnett County Democrat* are confused over two prominent mem bers of their party named Morgan it’s no wonder: they have a right to be. Harnett's newiv-elected coun ty judge is named Robert B. Mor gan. Harnett’s state senator is also named Robert B. Morgan . . Not only that, the mother of eaet} is named Aik* To make mat ters worse, both have a sister named Lucille . And both are Lil hneton lawyers and both are Wake Forest graduates. . Judge Morgan is a tall handsome feilow Sen ator Morgan is small In si*e but real cute (the girl* an say) and just as handsome. Today. Sen ator Morgan was still receiving con gratulations on his election as county judge in Saturday's prim ary . . Even a waitress in a Lil linyton restaurant where Senator Morgan eats daily congratulated him when he went In for lunch Sunday . I sure voted for you." she told him. But if Judge Morgan picked up any votes because citi zens thought he was the other Ro bert Morgan, then he and Senator Morgan are even . After the other Robert Morgan was elected (Continued On Page Two) STATE, CONGRESSIONAL RACES Lennon Majority Is Over 10,000 Former U. S. Senator Alton A. Lennon of Wilmington rolled up a commanding majority of 10,573 over incum bent Congressman F. Ertel Carlyle of Lumberton in Satur day’s Democratic primary to unseat the veteran of eight years in the House. The last unofficial count m: Lennon. 33 933 to 23,360 for Cariyle. M. Lennon carried every county in the district except Carlyle* home county of Robeson and neigh* goring Cumberland. DISTRICT VOTE HARNETT 3166 BLADEN 253S NEW HANOVER 1214# CUMBERLAND 4217 COLUMBUS 6646 BRUNSWICK 2660 ROBESON 7946 TOTAL 33633 Cariyle 2500 2007 2906 5080 1541 1400 2566 23360 HARNETT FOR LENNON Harnett voters went along with the winner, giving Lennon a vote of 3468 to 2300 for Cariyle. Mr. Lennon had been expected to win but even his most ardent supporters were surprised that the majority was so great. The popular Wilmington attorney conducted one of the most inten sive campaigns in the State's his tory. It was a person-to-person, house-to-house campaign that won (Continued an Page Eight) Angier Man Is Fined $250 For Liquor ***** An assortment of offenses‘com posed the docket on Thursday in Harnett Recorder’s Court. James Robinson, Angler Negro entered a guilty plea'to possession ; of non-tax-paid whiskey for sale He drew four to six months on th« | roads, suspended two years on pay - ment of *250 fine and costs. Sam Darrock came out of court happier than when he went in. / warrant issued by his wife charg ing he assaulted her was foun< frivattous and malicious and a mo I tion to quash charges of careless ■ and reckless driving ms granted. I Bernard McLean, who tendered a I guilty plea to violation of the dri ver's permit law was given 90 days on the roads suspended six months on payment of costs. Frank McDougald a Negro man, who was charged with assault with a deadly weapon on I. 8. Marks, an elderly white man of Western , Harnett, was given a hearing on the accusation he stopped Marks, three Record Roundup MAJORETTE LESSONS — Ma jorette tessons Will begin on Fri day. June 3 for all who are inter ested in taking them. They will be given each Tuesday and Thurs day at the high school band room, from 3:00 to 3:00 p. m. The coarse win be concluded on June 30. AU interested persons must have a baton in order to attend the rehearsals. The class will be taught by Ruth Dare Tart. ORDER OF EASTERN STAR MEETS — Dunn Chapter No. 40. Order of the Eastern 8tar meets tonight at 3:00 in the Masonic Tem ple. SOFTBALL, HARDBALL—Knee Pants League play (baseball for un der-high-school kids) will get un derway next week according to Jim Brown, city recreation director. Brown also said today that the adult softball teams will go into action on June 5. (Continned On Pare Three) Woodman Tfi rowin' Raof Cfiickenfest An unfortunate family, badlv in need of asistance. will be helped hv jmreeds from a Woodmen of ♦he World chicken «uooer to be held at Stonev Pun Free Will Bao tW Church on Wertne-dny. Mav |<>. Con«d Commender Chafes Core ea'd chicken will he served from hi* to nine n. m. at one dollar per OMe. It will be cooked bv Jesse Week, fa cock, claimed Core, of real notability). Assisting in preparations are D. *. Brower, camp auditor, and J. V Jemigan. field representative and Five Confess | Roles In Webb Safe Robbery A paroled murderer and another man identified as "a big-time gambler” have been arrested by SBI agents and local police officers ir the robbery of a safe con ■ taining $77,000 from the farm home of W. G. Webt of Dunn, Route 2 last Nov ember, The arrest* were announced to day by State SBI Director Jimmy Powell end brings the total num ber of arrests in the bold daylighl robbery up to six. Powell said twc others are still being sought. Taken into custody during tlw weekend were Tom Hudson, 35, oi Benson, who officers said is out on parole from a five-year prison term he was serving for murder. Hudson was arrested by 8BI Agent William V. OUannel, Johnston Sheriff Bar ney Henry and Benson Policeman Charles Woodall The other man arrested was Ear le Hardison, 44, of Newport. N. C., identified as a professional Rambler who also has a court record for dealing in whiskey. Be was arreet ed In Cataret County. preliminary hearing held before ifRUrate B. C Jones at Smith field Hudson was bound ov er to the June 4 term of Johnston Superior Court under bond of $25, 000 and Hardison was ordered held for trial at the same term under $10,000 bond. Powell also disclosed today that two others implicated in the big safe robbery have since been sen tenced to prison for narcotics vio lations. TWO IN PRISON J. Ed Skipper, 49, of Bessemer City, has been sentenced to State prison in Raleigh for using and selling narcotics since the robberv and will be brought back to Johns ton to face trial for this offense. Another dope pusher and addict. A. D. Bigger, who police said has no permanent address, has since (Continued on Page Eight) FOR GOVERNOR Luther M. Hodges 5069 Tom Sawyer 252 Harry P. Stokely 174 C. E. Earle. Jr. 137 FOR LT. GOVERNOR Alonzo C. Edwards 1775 Luther E. Barnhardt 1271 Gurney P Hood 9.4 Kidd Brewer 70S J V. Whitfield 506 AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER L. Y. Ballentine 4619 Kermit V. Oray 677 INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Charles F. Gold 3337 John N. Frederick 976 LABOR COMMISSIONER Frank Crane 2035 H. D. Lambeth. Jr. 1518 James R Far low 1200 FOR U, S. SENATOR Sam J. Erwin. Jr. 4280 Marshall C. Kurfees 774 (Continued Oe Pace Eight) Judge's Wife Hurt In Wreck A two - car collision occurred Sunday at 6 p. m. at the corner of Ninth and West McNeill Street in Lillington Judge and Mrs. M. O. Lee were in one rar and Tom Lloyd of Buie’s Creek was in the other. Judge Lee and hi* wife were driv ing west on Ninth beaded for home and had nearly creared the inter section when their car was hit on the right aide by the car driven by Lloyd, who was going south on West McNeill Street, near the town water tank. Mrs. Lee suffered leg injuries and a possible fractured rib. She was given first aid by Dr. J. K. Willi ford and then removed to Duke Hospital. Judge Lee was not hurt. Lloyd was thrown out of his car but ap parently not seriously hurt. HOW HARNETT VOTED Dunn Graduates 72 Seniors Tonite Seventy-two Dunn High1 seniors will receive their di plomas tonight when they appear, in white caps and gowns, for the commencement exercises which mark the end of their long passage. The program begins at 8 p. m. in the high school auditorium. Dr. Harold H. Hutson, president of Greensboro College, will deliver the graduation message. The prom inent educator and author will b' introduced by Rev. J. W. Lineber ger of the Divine Street Methodic' Church in Dunn. Duncan C. Wilson off Dunn, lo cal attorney who this year became the chairman of the local school board, will present diplomas Blond Mary Allred, who graduated with highest grades in her class, will deliver the Valedictory. Virginia Turlington, student body president during, the past year, was second-hiihest acade mically of the Dunn High seniors. She will deliver the salutatory talk. Miss Jean Gale will play Pomp and Circumstance ’ as the Seniors begin their Processional The Re cessional number will be the 'Tri umphal March from Aida” Invocation will be by the Rev. Leslie C. Tucker, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Dunn. The Glee Club wUl sing ''America. Our Heritage” following Dr. Hut sonV take, and this will lead to the presentation of awards and diplo mas. KMM Ob rag* Bight) A TOP GRADUATE—Virginia Tur lington. daughter of Mrs. H. C. Turlington, was student body pres ident at Dunn High School this year. She graduates, with the rest of her class, in conuneneeawnt ex ercises tonight. Virginia will de liver the "Salutatory" as the stu dent with the nest-tn-higfceet aca demic standing among 72 grad Two Posts On County Board Not Decided SEE COUNTY TABULATION ON PAGE 5 .. A virtual newcomer to the county Saturday was elected as Harnett’s county judge and a political unknown took a commanding lead in a three-way race for the post of county solicitor. Robert B. Morgn of Lillington, Route 3 (not State Senator Robert B. Morgan) led incumbent Judge M. O. Lee and Former State Sen- , ator Neill McK. Salmon In the race for county judge. The vote was: Morgan 19131 Le* j 1863; and Salmon, 915. "■ VI s After the vening was completed. Judge Lee Immediately congratu lated Morgan, told him he would not ea»l for a run-off. assured him of his support In the general elect ion and wished for him a successful administration. "There certainly won’t be any run-off.” Judge Lee told Morgan, 1 'and you Have my very bast] wishes.” I Morgan has be%n a resident of I 1 the eoynty for only a short while, I although he is M native of th* Kip ling section. He «ritinMi9 4*»>M4i9ett in 1952 after practicing Jaw in Columbia, S. C. for eight years, spent several years working for a Fayetteville insurance firm whh'e waiting to be admitted to the bar in Harnett and opened his offices in Lillington last August. Morgan told newsmen today that he had expected to lead Lee in the first primary and to win in the ’ second and admitted that he was 1 surprised to take the post in the t first primary. s Charles Williams of Erwin, a ‘ young lawyer just out of school t less than a year and practicing at £ Erwin for oaiy a few months, led t two seasoned Harnett political t leaders in the race for county < solicitor. He fell Just 169 votes ( short of a majority. Williams received 2202 votes; In cumbent Solicitor Neill Ross of v Lillington received 1636 votes and r John R. Hood of Buie's Creek re- s ceived 735 votes. p It appeared doubtful that Ross, a a former State representative, will t ask for a run-off. He said today that he would decide definitely bv Monday night, indicating that he wished to confer with some of his supporters before disking a deci sion. Both of the incumbent court of ficials. Judge Lee and Solicitor Ross, were indicted last year by the grand Jury for misconduct in'of fice. Ross was acquitted by a iury and the charge against Lee was nol-pressed Their indictments are believed to have heavily influenced the vot ing result despite their exonne1'- 1 ation. 1 Harnett was assured of three new ( county commissi "- “rs, with races in two districts still "'•decided. Joe Currin, prominent Angler 1 tobacconist, defeated incumbent * Commissioner R. Olenn Johnson of 1 Riming bv a vote of 715 to 400 in 1 district ni. -iw • - Anrus A. Cameron, a former £ ccmmissione' J Commissioner F " Ing'V- by a 5 vote of 566 to 409 in District Five. In District Two. a runoff was i assured between Jarvis Pleasant and ] Coy Lucas. The vote was Pleasant. 1 479: Lucas. 466:.Joe Denning. 303; 1 and Ted Malone: 134. 1 A runoff was also assured in Di strict Four. Incumbent Commis- 1 sioner J. E. Womble led the ticket * The vote was: Womble, 599, Worth * Lee Byrd, a former commissioner, * 499 and Sherrill West. 124. 1 Chairman Lofton A. Tart of 1 Dunn was unopposed In District One: and R. L. (Bom Pate did not seek re-election to District Two. i JUDGE-ELECT ROBERT B. MORGAN Two Found Guilfy Of Driving Drunk Two defendants — Delma D. foung of Route 2, Benson, and Villiam Cooltdge Adams of Pon iac, Mich—were convicted in Ben on Recorder's Court Monday on harges of drunken driving. Judge Ed Johnson ordered each j serve a 60-day road sentence, su pended on condition that he pay $100 fine and costs and not drive or 12 months. Young gave notice >f appeal to Jbhnston Superior lourt. Leon Evans of Route 1. Benson, as judged guilty *ot assault. He tceived a six-month road sentence, uspended on condition that he ay the costs and not molest or ssault his wife, Ester Evans, for vo years. Kenny McCoy Raynor of Raleigh (Continued on Page Eight) Yup, They re Gonna Open That Pool ' Well, kids, it’* almost time. Jim Brown announced today that late this week or early next week the swimming pool will be opened so that anybody in the mood for a dip can take it So far they’ve been slicking up the pool, giving it a new paint Job, and building a new pump-house for the pump which must be In stalled. MOST POPULAR VOTE-GETTERS Hodges Tops State; Williams In County Governor Luther H. Hodges proved to be the most >opular of all the candidates with Harnett voters on Sat irday, just as he was with the voters in just about every. ither county. Ana Charles Williams, young Irwin attorney and a political un nowa, proved to be the most popu ir vote-getter among candidates or county - wide office. Among all the candidates for ounty commissioner, Joe Currin of ingier proved to be the best vote effer. A total of 5,632 votes were cast ! n the governor's contest in Har- | lett. Of these, Hodges received : ,0®; Tom Sawyer received 252; larry P, Stoke ly got 174 and C. E. larle, Jr. received 137. Governor Hodges received just a ew less than 10 times as many as he other three candidates corn iced and received more than 20 imes ohe vote of the next nearest ubematonal candidate tax Har lett In Neill's Creek No. 2, for ea rn pie; Hodges received 237 votes, (Cwatinaed On Fags Few)
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