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+ WEATHER + Partly cloudy thl» afternoon, to night and Wednesday with scat tered afternoon and evening Thun dershower* Cooler tonight. THE RECORD IS FIRST VOLUME 6 TELEPHONES 3117 - 3118 DUNN, N. C„ TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 29. 1956 FIVE CENTS PER COPY ' fioj .. NO. 1 —— orr FOR El ROPE - Mr. and Mr*. A. W. Blan chard, prominent Dunn resident*, are .pictured here last night at the railroad station Just before they left for New York where they will sail on the Queen Elisabeth tomorrow for a tour of 1» European countries. With them are Mm Kate -,«*i*,jg**f IT" 1 —" -- " ■ ,m ■ , , Starllnc of Eureka, a cousin, and Mrs. R. A. Cullen of Clinton, a niece. A large crowd of friends wer* •“ **** »* **• station Ust night to bM the iwpolar local couple “Bon Voyage.” They will be 1 for most of the summer. (Daily Record Photo) JJUL&G JhinqA St HOOVES ADAME LITTLE NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS tjtdv Mae Poe of Dunn, who mf»ht we>1 onalifv as the State's No. 1 *honMft«r h«« been In court and in fail «o often that she knows her wav around orettv well. l»«* weak this Tsdv Ma» who’* no i«dv was on trial In Harnett i. ftiirm^or Cmtrt on a rh«rtre ef ateeiina tools frrwo her next door palwVitwr Tsasc WlWoms. BroeMlne Jnrte* BUI Hipbett ask ed Wtniams how much the toots If>dv Mae hart stolen wsi» worth. "shout MA" renliert WUUams. Jude* Pickett then askert L«dv Jfoe }f -he wanted to take th“ witness stand to tell her side of tfie story "Wo” she shot hack at. Hi* Honor rniekiV. “hut I wish von ponlrt see those tools he saws are worth *30,” T artv Mse served as her own de fense attornev and later the Ne gress went over to th» lurv to ermie her own ease, nid orettv well at It. too. Durlny the course of her argument to the iurors. she told them that she had tried* to hire a inwver to d-fend her but that the lawyer told her ft would co»t her *100. “He must’s thought I Was out of mv head.” concluded I.adv Mae and then she sat down, (She's now In the nok»v for two vears and. no i Can tinned On Para Shi Lucas Calls For District 2 Runoff Coy Lucas, who wound up just 13 votes off the pace of front-runner Jarvis Pleasant in the race for county commissioner from Harnett’s District Two. has called for caretui consideration and thought about this,’* said Lucas in an official statement, ‘1 feel tfcat I should yield to the urging of my friends and make this race. Four candidates were opposed in District Four — more than in any other district. Pleasant had 479 votes to Lucas's 4M. Joe Den ning had 303 while Ted Malone trailed with 134. Lucas's full statement to voters of Duke and Grove townships who will have another opportunity to state their choice was as follows: “I wish to express to til of you my sincere thanks for your vote of confidence in me In last Saturday's primary. Since the end of that pri mary, in which I was second high man, I have been urged to call for a second primary. “After careful consideration and thought about this, X feel that l should yield to the urging of my friends and make this race. If I am elected to this office, I pro mise to the people of Harnett Coun ty that I will conduct myself In said office always to the end that the people will be served, to the best of my ability, with fairness and Justice.” 3 State Candidates \ May Ask Runoff RALEIGH (IP) — Three candidates who hold leads but | not majorities of the votes in Saturday’s Democratic pri j mary may ask for another election. 1 The races are In the 11th Oon- < ({regional District, for lieutenant i governor and for commissioner of tabor. I In the 11th District, complete i but unofficial returns give Ralph Gardner of She**y 19,(H6 votes, 1 340 more than Basil Whitener of < i CALL GIRLS AND MiN ARRESTED Sin, Sex And Steal Syndicate Smashed MIAMI BEACH <W — The arrest of two call girls and three men has broken up a sex-and-steal syndicate re sponsible for more than $200,000 worth of robberies from Miami Beach hotels and' motels last winter, police said today. Five other persons are being sought in the roundup, officers said. Detective Lt Sam Frederick said *call girls” Standi O Farrell, a 24-ye&r-old platinum blonde, and Carol Davis. 24, curvy brunette, wouid put the finger on victims for robberies carried out by the men. Miss O'Farrell, who also used the aliases Brandi Alexander or Thlelman, was arrested at Mon terey Park, Calif. Miss Davis and Raymond Johnson, 23. were arrest ed at Las Vegas, Nev Police here arrested Edward E. j Cooke, 31, former hotel doorman. jtastonia. Hug-h Wells of Shelby 8 third with 4,008 votes. Runner-up Alonso Edwards of rlookerton refused yesterday to untmlt himself on making for an »ther primary for lieutenant gwr rroor. Edwards trailed Luther lamhardt of Concord by 36.312 (Oeatimed Ob race Sis) Miss Ezzell, Miss Creel Are Injured Wo longtime teachers at Dunn rrammar school, Kiss Lillian Es *11 and Mias Lucille Creel, were njured today when their car crash* d into a telephone pole two blocks rom the school on South Mag* lolia Avenue. Both wr* taken to Dunn Hoepi «L The principal at Dunn gram* nar school, Mrs. J. Shepard Bryan, laid both have cuts about the face uid head and are seriously shak en Their accident occurred only a (Ceottaaed Ob rate Six) Adequate Space For ASC Office Is Demanded By LOIS BYRD Record Staff Writer A threat that unless Har nett County furnishes more suitable ret-free office space for the county Agricultural Stabilization and Conserva - tion office, the ASC office may be moved from Lilling ton — and even taken from Harnett County to an ad joining county — was pre - sented to the county com missioners last night. The flat statement was contained In a letter from ASC State adminis trative officer. H. D. Godfrey, which was read to a call meeting of the commissioners. The county ASC committee composed of Everett Barnes of Ooatg, P. Q. Altman of Dunn and W. H. (Billy) Byrd of LUiington met JotnUy with the commissioners. ' Godfrey wrote that the present ASC quarters. In the basement of the county agriculture building, are absolutely “inadequate" and j unacceptable to the federal agri letter to Harnett County ASC 8u culture authorities. Godfrey In his countje ASC committee pointed odt that the present office works a hardship on the efficient adminis tration of the farm program. Godfrey reminded the ASC com mittee that the administration of the farm program in Harnett, parti cularly last year, had drawn much criticism. He added that he was un willing to have fanners penalized because of errors which would be apt to arise because of the crowded office conditions. The State A SO administrative officer suggested four possibilities: (1) Furnish a suitable office for the ASC In the same building with other agricultural agencies because of convenience for the farmer (2) if not possible, secure other quart ers in the same town (Ullington); Contfnaeg «* Page 8tx) JT’ST RIGHT FOR HOT WEATHER — At Eflrd’s department store in Erwin, a hage fan is one of the prices to be given as the store goes on a Jane splurge. Efird's starts Thursday on a huge bar gain-sale which will last anttt Jane t Unwrapp ing the fan, which was still in factory packaging, are Manager Earl Ferguson and Salesclerk Ellene Wade. (Daily Record Photo by Ted Crall.) Man, Stepdaughter, Dog Found Slashed To Death NEW ORLEANS «P> — The hacked-up bodies of a Chi nese laundryman, his beau tiful 19-year-old stepdaugh ter and a dog were found to day in the rear of his shop, next door to an exclusive apartment hotel on famed Canal Street. Detectives said both Tom Yuen, 56, and Eula Mae Smith, 19, who neighbors said was engaged to be inarried next month, were slashed savagely about the head. Hazel Woodland, Negro employe of Yuen, discovered the bodies in a rear ground floor bedroom with a dead dog sprawled nearby when (Contillaed Or Page Six) Blind Mans Aide, Deputy Are Slain TOLEDO, Ohio (IP) — A desparado shot a sheriff’s de puty to death today and kilied an X-ray technician help ing a blind man across a street in a wild bid for freedom. o u«*pui,y nay iiivwiu was shot fatally when he and Highway Patrolman Robert Ndw ell tried to arreift the gunman and his two companions at a road block for speeding. Newel, in an exchange of gun fire with the three Negroes, wounded one at them in the neck. Hie gunman, leaving his two com panions behind, jumped back into his auto after Shooting Westover v-niauers uru wircj* reached a second roadblock, he tried to turn the car, lost control ind it struck and killed Ann Mar tin. 19. an X-ray technician, and critically injured Jay Francis. 31, a blind man whom Mias Martin was helping into her auto. Francis worked with Miss Mbrtin in the X-ray department at St. Oharle* Hospital. (Continued On Page Two) Church Group Says Funerals Are Pagan NEW YORK (IP) — The United Lutheran Church in America, the nation's largest Lutheran group, charged today that modern funeral services are “downright pagan.” Dr. Edgar 8. Brown Jr., director if worship of the Lutheran move ment. also criticized ions funeral eulogies and newspaper obituaries. He said he sometimes wonders "if there isn't a soirit of competition to see whose obituary will read the longer." “Whether we like it or not, we must admit that too frequently modern funeral practices are down right pagan," Brown said. “To a Christian, death has a distinct meaning. It Is not the end, but the beginning It is not a time for sor row. no matter how much the hurt which separates us from a loved one but a that) of Joy." Brown made ms ooservauons in a message to the denomination’s ♦ 400 pastors printed in the Me morial Day iaaue of “the Luther an” official news magazine. "The Important tiring is our Christian faith, and we can not say one thing and do another,* Brown said. "Since our faith is right, it must be our practice that is in error. Hence it must change.” Brown emphasised that he was not in any way "warring on under takers.” . "They have a Job to do and as Christians they should carry on their work so that men may be LIGHT VOTE IN FLORIDA Kefauver Hopeful As Florida Votes MIAMI Ufc — Adlai Stevenson and Sen. Estes Kefauver battled today for Florida’s 28 Democratic convention votes today in a primary that ranged from a light to brisk vote turnout. The Florida votes don t add up to much In the convention delegate count but both candidates look upon a victory here as of tremen dous psychological importance. Dade (Miami) County reported 35.525 of its 300,000 registered voters had gone to the poll? dur ing tiy first three hours. This was about 75 per cent of the pace set three weeks ago when the gover nor and other state officers were on the ballot. "This is a much heavier vote than we expected here," Dade registrar Cart Hokner Jr. said. “I predicted only 85,000 would vote in this county but at the rate thev are now going ft> the polls we will have a total of 140.000 bv tonight." BUST TO LAST But voting was reported much lighter in Jacksonville. Tallahas see and Tampa. Some precincts In Jacksonville and Tampa show ed only 35 to 40 pm cent turnout as compared to the May 8 pri mary. The interest was In Sharp con trast to the heated campaign con ducted by Kefauver and Steven son. Kefauver shook hands up to the ta*t minute before leaving the state for California at 10 a m. “I've high hopes’* Kefauver said at the Tampa airport while greeting waitr^ee and customers in a coffee shop. ‘Tve been gain ing strength.” Stevenson, meanwhile, flew to California yesterday and started out early this morning campaign* Marv PicHord Has Clr-”*” CrM HOt I YWOOD W — Actress Mary Ptckford. America’s sweetheart in the days of silent films, disclosed today she narrowly escaped death when a bullet from an accidentally discharged pistol grazed her fore head Mias Bickford said the incident occurred Saturday night when *he and her husband, producer Buddy Rogers, were accompanied to their farfiionable heme by Cagfc. Horace Brown and his wife. Marion Davies, after attending the formal open ing of a new decorator shop. nig Miai/ ovnbca j/i Uiiat y iiCAV Tuesday. Speeding Youth ! Fails To Make Curve On Ul Automobile accidents clai med two lives last night in Harnett and adjoining John ston County. Police said a long record of mo tor vehicle violation* finally caught up with John Grant Barbour. 21. of Benson, Route 3. The youth was j killed instantly when he failed to I make a curve four mile* east of j Benson. In Western Harnett. J. C. Weber. 66-year-old farmer, was killed j when his automobile was struck By t a train at the ACL crossing hi Olivia. SPEEDING ON CURVE John Grant Barbour. 21, of Ben son, Route 3 was killed instantly four miles east of Bensjpn on High way 242 late yesterday when his speeding automobile failed to make a curve. State Highway Patrolman C. L. , Brown, the investigating officer, said Barbour was driving a j Pontiac at a very high rate (Continued On Page Ms) Efird's Plans Sales Evert - Efird’s in Erwin will be closed all day Wednesday, but it'll be no holiday for Manager Earl Fergu son and members of hia staff. They're as busy as bees already gettij^ ready for Efird's June Sale, one of the biggest sales events held annually in this -ec^ion. The gigantic store-wide sale will open Thursday morning at • o’clock and will continue through ov t the wnole month of June, "And what a sale it’ll be," de clared Mr. Ferguson this morning. ■ I don't believe I have ever known (Continued On Page Stx) Ike Asks Millions For Nuclear Energy WASHINGTON IIP) — Congress today for a steppe< for both peaceful uses and w The president specifically asked Congress to authorise a program | to eo*t 112 1-2 million dollars, during fiscal "1957, which starts July 1. The White House, in announcing President Eisenhower asked l-up nuclear energy program eapons. , a request for supplemental funda for the Atomic Energy Commis sion. said some of the money would be used on “deafen, de velopment. testing and production (Continued On Page Two) DUNN MAN HONORED Smith Is Helping Direct Big Drive Walter Guyton Smith, prominent Dunn business ex executive, civic, social and religious leader, has been named vice chairman of the Fayetteville Presbytery in the Pres byterian campaign on Christian Higher Education to raise $3,500,000 in the Synod of North Carolina. m Mr. Smith has already begun his duties. A native of Dublin, Georgia, and a graduate of Davidson Coliege. Mr. Smith is Director and Secret ary-Treasurer of the Johnson Cot ton Company of Dunn, and for 10 vears has served as a Ruling Elder '*’ the Dunn First Presbyterian Church where he Is also a Sunday School teacher with a record of 17 years service. He has participated actively in the civic affairs of Dunn serving as Director and President of the Chamber of Commerce, Direc tor of the United Fund and Chair man of the Budget Committee, and Director of Dunn Investors, as well as a Director and President of the Chlcora Country Club. He is married to the former Mil dred Frances Cotter, and they have one son, Walter Ouyton Smith. Jr. (Continued On Page Twe)
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