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1 + WEATHER* Partly cloudy and . Mcwatat wanner this afternoon and tonight and mlkl Tueaday. THE RECORD IS FIRST LOCAL CHAMPIONS IN STATE TEENAGE ROADEO rwrl*fd “winged" golden trophies (font the North Carolina Motor CardMn Association last Sunday, June 3. In Greenville. N. C. The road eo waa developed nationally by the IJ. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce. American Trucking As sociation. Chrysler Carp.. Liberty Mutual In surance Co. The 1M6 State Ja/eee Teenage Roadeo was directed by the Greenville Jaycoes with State Highway Patrolman Junta A. Boykin as Mate < hairman. NCMCA Safety Director Jeff B. Wilson of Raleigh is shown at left aa he presented the tracking Industry golden trophies to contestants, left to right. Mack Dawson, of Dunn; and Gene Autry, of Liltington. Wilson is a native and for* mer resident of Dunn. (Photo by Roy Hardee, Greenville) JhuM Jttbttfi JhinqA LOOK, GUYS, NO TOES; A WIFE AMONG WIVES Mayor Ralph E. Manna savs the weightiest problem — literally — ever to come before Dunn’* city council in hi* nearly ten years a* the town’s chief executive is the fibht,between natural mas compan ies tor the local franchise. . , •‘I would estimate.” said R i s Honor as he pulled another load of literature out of the Post Office, “that I have received at least 100 pounds of mail on the subject and that’s a very conservative esti mate.” . . He savs the town has no intention of going into the gas business and that's eood news. . . We’re opposed to any govern ment. local or national, being in any sort of business except govern ment . . Frank (The Men’s Store) Belote. s fellow who keeps weli abreast of fashion trends, says pink shirts are rapidly going out of style. But horrors, the Stetson Shoe Company is now advertising • toes put” shoes for men in all the bright and dainty pastel shades •’Along the Italian Riviera,” says the ad. "and in the smartest con tinental centers you can see the world’s best dressed men — toes shoadng—in the new styles. . They’re appearing here now, in the smartest suburbs and the countr? clubs . . and making a great hit lOswttswag ms Pace Tww> Fitchett Drug Store Bock In Old Hands Fitehett's Drug Store, one of the town’* oldest, today was back in hands of the man who owned and operated it here for 37 years. Carl E. Fltchett. prominent-Dunn business man, disclosed today that hi* company, Fltchett’s. has pur chased the drug store from John Thornton, Jr., who has operated it here since 1944. I The change .became effective June 1 but was not made public until today. Fitehett's Drug Store is located at the comer of South Wilson and East Broad in a site that's one of the town’s best-known land marks. Mr. Fltchett and his son, Carl, Jr., also own and operate Fltchett’s HHome Oil Company and Enter prise Oas and Appliance Company TO NAME MANAGER I The elder Fltchett said today I (Continued on rage Bight) CONGRATULATES WILLIAMS Ross Declines To Call For Runoff Neill McKay Ross of Lillington, solicitor of the Har 'nett County Recorder’s Court, declined late Monday t< i request a second primary in the contest for the Demo cratic nomination to the post he has held since 1947. i In a cordial letter to ms oppon ent, .Charles Roland Williams young Erwin attorney who was high man in the three way race for So licitor on May 26th, Solicitor Roai congratulated Williams, a newcom er to politics, on the “Very fin* vote" he received in the primary “I wish for you a very interestini and successful career as solicitor of the Recorder's Court of Hameti County," Ross wrote. And Ross aaaed, 1 think wi should both be very grateful to tin large number erf' Democrats tha participated in the primary. I as sure you and other nominees tha I will do everything within my pow er to secure election of the entire democratic ticket. With kindes personal regards, I am yours ver truly, Neill." WILLIAMS WINS FIRST BID Williams, who was seeking hi first public office opened the fin law office ever established in Er win last December. He previous! had taught in the Harnett school and had worked as a consultan with the county welfare staff. Hi vote 2202 to 1636 for Ross. Th third man in the race, John F Hood of Buie’s Creek who was eli minated polled 735 votes. ir«ntlmva On Wave 1W« it Tony Pastor Tickets At Upchurch's Advance tickets for the big Tony Pastor dance to be held in the ' Dunn Armory next Tuesday night went on sale today at Upchurch’s in Dunn. * George Upchurcn, owner of Up church’s, sal dhe started receiving calls for tickets even before the tickets arrived at the store and sales this afternoon were report ed as brisk. By purchasing dance tickets in advance, couples not only will save 1 money but will avoid the rush at 1 the door on the night of the dance. The celebrated orchestra — voted r the most popular dance band of ! the nation by students across ths t country—will play for the gala 1 dance Tuesday evening from 9 p. m. f until 1 a. m. Pastor, billed as "the nation’s ■ greatest song stylist" is bringing an aggregtaion of 15 of the coun try's top musicians to Dunn foi dance. It is the first big-name dance U. be held in Dunn in several years It will be Pastor's only appearanci In this State during the rest o! this year. The band is booked solic through next March. From Dunn the band goes to Suffolk. Va. for f one-night stand and then open at the famed Steel Pier in Atlanta City. Cadets Told Of . "Grim Threat" | WEST POINT, N. Y W — Arm Secretary Wilber M. Brucker tol West Point graduates today th j“grim threat of armed aggression wlil require the United States t maintain a “tough military shield for years to come. Atomic weapons, guided missllf and aviation hpde evolutfonise war concepts and multiplied th oroblems of military commander he told the .480-man graduatin clast. I Brucker said modern technolog | will make the graduating cadet Two Drivers Shell Out Fines Of $200 Each That jolting minimum of $200 <for driving after license was sus pended! hit Charles Ray Hodge* of Dunn a* he appeared in city re corder’s court yesterday before Judge H. Paul Strickland. Six months road sentence was suspended on payment of the *ne and court costs. His license was suspended on payment of the fine and court costs. Hi* license was recommended to be revoked for another year. Macon Edward Moore of Route 4. Durm. was another who had to Shell out big money. Moore was up on' a drunk hiving count. It was a second offense and cost him 1200 piu~ court coats, six months road sentence suspended Other cases handled In the Mon day session: Unwood Ray Lee. Route 1. Dunn, allowing a minor to drive, costs. Oilbert Leon Parker. Route 3. Four Oaks. careles* and reckless driving, »10 and cost*. William Thomas Webb. Route 2, Dunn, feeding, costs. Roscoe Blanche t Surles. Route 1 Benson, trespassing. 30 days on the roads .suspended on payment oi *35 fink apd cost*. Willie Lee Stokes, assault, 3< days on the roads suspended or payment of 45 fine and coats, j, C. McLean. 1011, E. Broad St. 1 allowing unlicensed operator U ■ drive, costs. Alton J. Peele, Jr., ill West 1 St . Erwin, speeding, 415 and costs Lonnie Franklin Tart, Route 2 Dunn, speeding. 60 days suspended on payment of 450 and coots + Record Roundup < Vacation BUt School begins *t< Prospect Free Will Baptist Church Monday. June 11 from 9:30 a. m. until 11:30 each morning. It will continue thru Saturday, June 16. r e t Registration wlH begin Frida; June 8th at 8;30. Conanencemer will be held Sunday June 17th a 7:30 p. m. All children are Invite (Continued on Page Eight) POWER OF A WOMAN Kim Leans 2500 Men Over; Flutter d « a i. NEW YORK (W — A green-eyed blonde leaned over ii a low-cut black silk dress on the siyi deck of the line United States today and the sailors of the USS Tarawi swarmed up the rigging for a better look. The blonde. Miss Kim Novak o' the movies, thought It was fun. S did the 2.500 men who whistled * greeting as they clambeifrd ur t£e superstructure of the aircraf carrier, docking almost simultane ously at an adjoining pier, So di the photographers, who had aske Miss Novak to lean over in the first place. The actress lists her measure ments as 37-23-37 1-2, in descend ing order. Miss Novak told newsmen she wasn’t engaged to Italian Count Mark) Vandlnl or anyone else. But *T think he’s divine," she said, and “it’s fun hearing” rumors of her engagement because "it sounds as though I were a woman of the world.” “I talked to him on the ship every day,” she said, “some tele phone bill: I think he will be In America around Christmas. “I intend going around man” places and seeing many people be fore I settle down. I’ve never beer engaged, yet. but when I do — wow!” “Whee wheeew” whistled th< sailors, who could comprehend her gestures only. A KIM NOVAK TWO-TONE - The balf-and galf mustache sported by Brig. F. C. 6. Graham is naturally that way, believe It or not The mustache, black on one side and white on the other, at tracted attention in Hone Kong when Graham arrived from England to take over as British Forces deputy commander. -y~^~ Presbyterians Raise $120,000 One ' hundred end flfty-figh families pledged *120,412 to thi Presbyterian Church during W reeentjlbuilding fund drive, Wfl pay up over a three-year perfca wpieh may bring considerabl changes. The expanaion program calls fo a new manse, educational buildin and sanctuary in addition to new ioeatin for the Presbyterlai Church here. Prior to the financing drivi . $42,000 was already available in th I building fund so the Presbyterian (Conti—11 On rage Bight) P* e* Calls Leaders Of Parties For Conference WASHINGTON (IF) — Pre sident Eisenhower today summoned Democratic and Republican House leaders to a Whit* House meeting in an eleventh-hour attempt to sa ve his foreign aid program from heavy cuts. The White House said the bipar tisan meeting will take place in the President’s study at S P- m, today. The President acted In the face of a strong congressional move to order heavy slashes In the M.800, 000.000 aid request which the president and other administra tion leaders have called vital to the free world's security. • Plans for tne meeting were an nounced after the President’s reg ular weekly meeting with Republi can congressional leaders this morning. The House Is scheduled to take up the foreign aid bill to morrow. House OOP Leader Joseph W. Martin said President Eisenhower hopes the House will restore a *1, (Continued on Page Eight) Lillington JCs . Pfcufi Induction ~*TLfliipfton Jaycees Will new officer* at a banquet to be ‘ held Wednesday night at 7:30 o’clock at the community building in LiHington. Charlie Briley of Charlotte, National Jaycee director, «U be the guest speaker, and Marvin Koonce of Raleigh, near State President, will induct the now officers. Ray Sexton will suc ceed Jge CWviness. Jr. a* presi dent. Rumors Say Grace Kelly Expecting P MONTE CRLO, Monaco fflfl — Prince Rainier and Princess Grace headed back today to a principal ity buzzing with rumors she Is ex pecting a baby in January. The royal yacht left Majorca, Spain. Monday for the run to the sun-specked Riviera playground but the sea was rough and the journey could be delayed. There was no confirmation ol the reports the princess is expect ing. Father Francis Tucker, th< American priest who played Cupid said they had told him nothin* about it. Monegasques were hoping th< rumors were true. An heir woul< prevent the principality from re verting to France. If that happens the Monegasques would have b pay taxes and would.be subject U French military duty. No special welcome was planne< for the royal coupie but towns people had red and white flag, ready to drape from their window the moment their sovereign’s re turn was announced. The prince and princess wen married April 18. FU4f BEAl’TY SHEDDING MATE — Lovely Rhonda Fleming of the movies, shown here table-hopping at Cirtj’s in Hollywood with H. D. Hover, owner of the club, has instituted divorce proceedings against her husband. ACTRESS SEEKS DIVORCE Rhonda Sues; Doc Can Have The Bed JUAREZ, Mexivo — Redhaired actress Rhonda Flem ing, whose domestic troubles started when her husband claimed half their bed. today sued Hollywood surgeon Dr. ’ Lew Morrill for divorce. Ilfln el i now A listened attentively as Rhonda through her attorney, gave incom patibility as the reason she want ed to get rid of the man she mar ried four years ago. The judge said he would hand down the decree to morrow. Episode In Rome Rhonda flew down from New York last night, and will return early tomorrow. She first sepa rated from Lew a year ago when he battered down her boudoir door, claiming he owned half their bed. Rhonda slept on the living room couch that night, and let him have his old bed. i Poison Slayer \Must Die In Electric Chair MONTOOMBRY, Ala. m— A circuit jury late Monday night sentenced Mrs. Rhonda Beli Mar tin to death in the electric chair for the murder of her fourth hus band, one of seven relatives she admittedly poisoned to collect their (Continued On Fate Seven) Childrens Aid Cases Terminated An increased number of terminated Aid to Depend ent Children cases were reported to the Harnett County . Welfare Board on May 31, 1956. THIS is uie nrst meeung since w ' board put into effect a plan which . ' terminates the Aid to Dependent ] | Children grants for the months when adequate farm work is av [ a liable for the recipients. I At this board meeting. 25 revisions i were made in Aid to Dependent i t Children grants. 10 new Aid to De . pendent Children cases were ac cepted: 11 new Aid to Dependent . Children cases were rejected; 57 Aid to Dependent Children cases A A*fl Vcrc VClUUlWKU. HWWWM V* *• ected and terminated Aid to D* >endent Children cases is higher ,han usual because of the fa^a work which will be availalge hrough the farm season to thdjfe ramilies. According to Mr. J. A. Stewart. Auditor. State Department >f Public Welfare, terminated Aid to Dependent Children eases are running somewhat higher this year throughout the state. M STEPHtNSUH UMVCK mwiwi I Ym Just A I That Wants To Little Boy Get Along" By TED CRAIL David Stephenson was back in a familiar place this morn ing the Dunn city Jail. Police have charged him with driv ing drunk and hit and run driving, the charges growing out of a minor accident on the corner of Orange and Broad Streets at 5:15 yesterday afternoon. § only a lew oays ui Court, a Jury let David ofl on a . charffc of public drantameaB. Ac I tually, because he la on m ng and entering, rap charge - WiMV» drunkenneaa, driving drunk jit rad run — to egu*Hg * thre* to his freedom. Now 38 years old, Stephenson ha* spent Just about half of bis Ihe in prison. He is a good-loo*ta* man with a pleasant, firm vote*. Be has deep brown hair, is five* foot nine inches tall, ana weighs 1TO pount* ("That's man, too," says ©avid” ■ —not bragging, but that* man"*:: Last week he came into this new* , paper office to give what he rail
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