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* WEATHER + Partly cloudy and warmer thin afternoon, tonight and Friday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers Friday. / THE RECORD IS FIRST VOLUME 6 FIVE CENTS PER COPY TELEPHONES 3117 - 3118 DUNN, N. C„ THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 11, 1956 . — —— i .-——i. i. ... . Nam - AT OMENING OF NEW SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT, STORE — High company officials, civic leaders and Dunn’s reigning beauty gueen were among those who turned out today for ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the new Sherwta-WHIianta paint store in Dunn. Sense eT them are dhown here. Pictured left to right are: Crafton Tart. jhstM <mis JhinqA m 100m ADAM MARILYN, MAYTAGS, *2 VISITORS AND BECKY LEE Any way you want to look, at it, Marbyn Monroe is atm news—world irtde new* at that, .In Washing ton this morning a relatively ob scure playwright xfamed Arthur Miller revealed that he and the sexy siren are to be married. • • • ' Within a matter or minutes, the United Press rang five bells in newspaper offices throughout the nation and in other parts of the (Conttaoed an Page Five PAT WARD SAYS IT ISN'T FAIR U. S. Puts $9,977 Tax Bite On Ex- Call Girl WASHINGTON Wfl — A petition filed* by Pat Ward in the United States tax court revealed that Uncle Sam has set a $9,977 tax on the money she collected in 1952 “in return for her favors” as a call girl. Pat's petition Mid ahe had given moat of the money on which the tax has been levied to oleo heir Minot F. (Mickey) Jelke, convict ed of compulsory prostitution lar gely on her testimony. I'm Married Name Pat’s petition was filed under her married name of Sandra Smith and listed her present address as 55 Mdrtorf 8t., New York City. She filed an Income tax return showing her earnings in 1952 were only $380 and she Mid she owed no tax. The government said she received a “salary” of $180 that year and $17,500 in “other, earn ings.” It Mid her tax on such an in come would be $8,017. It accused' her of filing a false return and assessed fraud penalties of $3,008 and other penalties for substantially understanding her income. She Mid In her petition that In 1951 “when she was a child of 18 pears of age” she “met and con sorted with one Minot F. Jelke.” “The Said Jelke” MANY DIGNITARIES ATTEND SmashOpeningHeld AtSherwin-Williams One hundred ladies came away with one hundred or chids this morning as the new Sherwin-Williams paint store, located in the Quinn Shopping Center on West Cumberland Street, held its formal opening. Lofton A. Tart, chairman of Harnett County commissioners, cut the rib bon, making the opening official. A number ofifftcial* of the fa mous paint firm and many local ’dignitaries were on hand for tore ribbin-cutting. Becky Lee. the "Miss Dunn” who is soon to W t contes tant in the state beauty and talent pageant, was a charming hostess for the large crowd of well-wishers who turned out. The strikingly modern store is managed by Lawrence Marshbume. PAT WARD prominent local bnalaeaa man; Brace Coated of Charlotte, hotel of the company in the two Caraonaa; Becky Lee. the rarreat "Mae Dunn;" A. J. McGraw of Raleigh, area tale* manager; and Lawrence Marshburne. local atere manager. (Daily Record Photo.) i who spoke on WCKB a short time after the official opening and ex pressed delight with the turnout and general Interest in the new Ann. High company officials who were present included Bruce Opeden of Charlotte, chief of Sherwin-Wil liams operations in the two Carol Unas; and a j MeOraw of Ra < Can tinned On ran Eight' “Pursuant to a pian directed by the said Jelke," her petition said, “petitioner accepted appointments with me.” arranged for by the said Jelke. Certain sums of money were handed to the petitioner, who in turn submitted substantially all of these moneys to the said Jelke.” Miss Ward said the money con sisted of “gifts,” a portion of which were given, she said, “in return for her favors.” She said the Internal Revenue Service presumably based its in come tax assessment against her on the testimony she gave on the witness stand during Jelke‘s two trials. She said these statements were made “under intense examination and cross-examination,” and re flect only her recollection at the time. She said they were “dearly contradictory." Pat Ward “did not receive use or hold the, income of 117AM set forth in the notice of deficiency." she said. Reached at her home in New York housewife Pat said last night that she “would rather not com ment” on the government’s tax claim against her. Twining Off For Moscow WASHINGTON m —Gen. Nath an F. Twining left for Moscow to day with the “hope'’ that he will get to fly in some new Russian airplanes during his visit The Air Force chief of staff and a roster of she general officers left National Airport in an Air Force DC-6 transport. Twining said the party will spend 34 hours at a European base and arrive in the Russian capital STATE GIVES APPROVAL Lillington Keeps County ASC Office By LOIS*BYRD Record Staff Writer The Harnett County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office is staying in Lillington, thanks to the Lillington Chamber of Commerce. W- P. Crews, Jr., vice-president of the Llllington Chamber, sold formal approval has been given by the administrative office of the State A SC of the quarters offered the agency on the second floor of the Wllbourne Furniture store building. Moving day for the federal farm agency from its present site in the basement of the county agricul* LEE COUNTY CHAIRMAN UNDER BOND Official Indicted For Abusing Woman SANFORD (W — Chairman J. T. Ledwell of the Lee County Board of Commissioners was free under $200 bond today on a charge of abusive conduct brought by Gladys M. Baker of Bethune, S. C. Ledwell Is to appear July 3 in Kershaw County, S. C.. to answer to tbe charge. The commissioner, a widower and divorcee, has been acquainted with MUs Baker for some time and has been a frequent visitor at her home in Bethune. She has an aunt who lives bore. i charged that Led Cads For Free Elections In Red Territory SAN FRANCISCO «P> — Secretary of State John Fos ter Dulles challenged Soviet leaders today to permit free elections in Russia and Eas tern Europe if they really believe communism can win on its own merits. Violence is the classic and na tural tactic of Soviet commun ism'’ as taught not only by Stalin but also by L*nin, Dulles told the 41st annual convention of Kiwani* International. The Soviet* “would surely be tempted" to revert to violence if the free world let down its guard, Dulles warned. "If communism is so good that, as its leaders say, others will free ly accept it on It* merits, why not give the first chance to those who! Jcnow it beat?" Dulles asked. , Until free elections are permit ted in Russia and Eastern Europe, he said, the free people are entit led to presume that there is ‘something basically wrong" with 'the Communist system. IMPS SPEECH Dulles called Communist Party boss Nikita Khrushchevs speed? denouncing Stalin “the roost damning indictment of despdtiwn ever made by a despot.” He said the speech "should of itself be sufficient to make all free peoples shim that type of despotism as they would shun a plague.” In Khruscchev's speech. Dulles said. Stalin emerges as a "devi atlonist” from Marxist doctrine, "almost a traitor ... % man so brutal and sadistic in character as to rival one of the most evil of the Roman emperors, Caligula.” For the free world, Dulles said, "it is not enough to prove that despotism is bad. It is equally nec essary to go oi»—and on—proving that freedom is good.” ture building, has been set for June 29. Present office space for the ABC was vetoed t$r the SQste ASC Administrator H. D. Godfrey as entirely “inadequate" to serve a large agriculture county with 8,000 farm families. Expansion of acti vities also is expected' with the new soil bank program. (CmUsatf Om tag* raw) well on June 14 “under the in* flue nee ct liquors or narcotic drugs'* tried to brake into her home. Hie warrant said he ripped the screen from the front door and used profane, vile, indecent and threatening language. LedweD accepted aenriee of the warrant yesterday through his at I (Continued Op hgi Two) TO HONEYMOON IN EUROPE Marilyn Monroe To Marry Playwright Arthur Miller r MARILYN MONROE TWO CONTESTS REMAIN Second Democratic Primary Saturday A second Democratic primary will be held Saturday, June 23 in two districts of Harnett County. Purpose of the run-off election Is to determine Democratic nomi nees for county commissioners in District Two and District Four. Townships composing District Two »re Duke, 1, 2, and 3, and Grove 1 a ad 2. Candidates is this area are Ooy Lucas of Duke and Jarvis Ple asants of Grove. District Four is made up of LOUngton, Anderson Creek and Stewart’s Creek. J. E. Worn hie, the incumbent, who is a merchant and farmer is opposed by Worth Lee Byrd, young insur ance man. Both candidates reside in Lillington. Dougaid McRae, chairman of the county board of elections, today urged voters to be sure to go to the polls. Only those who live in the districts mentioned are entitled to vote. SAME OFFICIALS The same judges and registrars who served in the last primary elect ion will again be in their places starting at 6:30 a. m. Saturday. Lillington Sells $145f000 Worth Of Water Bonds Lillington water bonds amount* ing to fits,000 be-'" ' -* an Interest rate 3.07, which Coun ty Attorney W. A. Johnson con siders very favorable. Although Lillington’» bonded in debtedness how total #108,000— highest in Its history—Its financial status is good. liUHngton has lour or five times as much in •taxable values now a« when the first bonds were issued nearly 40 yean ago for the installation of a water sys tem, electric lights, etc. Start of the near water system project is expected witSun a few days and it’ should be eompleted by early neort year. Polls close at 6:30 p. m. McRae said around 44100 tftUots. copies of the short, short ballot had been printed. Not that he expects that many voters to vote, but be cause the law .requires more ballots than voters, just in case any offi cial batch- should be destroyed by fire or other calamity. McRae di stributed ballots to polling places in ail areas yesterday. The races to be decided, McRae said, are for an office as important to voters as any to be filled. Coun ty commissioners have authority to name all appointive officers, fix the county tax rate, and handle ad county financial matters. AT WASHINGTON MEETING -;.. Managers Discuss How To Beat GOP WASHINGTON (W — Managers for the three Demo cratic presidential contenders now campaigning against ; each other assembled today to talk about how to campaign against the GOP next fall. The Democratic strategy confer ence will be followed by a Repub lican session Friday to eoaaplete plans for the OOP national con vention which opens at San Fran cisco Aug. 20. Leaden of both partial will lay out plana on the assumption that President Elsenhower will be the Republican nominee in the Noe. 6 election. Adlai E. Stevenson. Sen. Estes Kefaijver and Gev. Arerell Harri man, the three active candidates for the Democrat!# nomination, a> tent ranking aide# to the Demo cratic meeting. St was sailed by iPad M. Sutler, ebafaman ad tte v Plans Revealed. During Probe WASHINGTON (IP —Play wright Arthur Miller said to day he will marry actress Marilyn Monroe very soon, perhaps within the “next few days.” •MHler announced the long-ru mored wedding plans to reporters otter telling the House Committee of Un-American Activities that he has never been under •‘Communist Party discipline' but has contrib uted to Communist - front organ isations. jjwL. Miller said he hoped to honey moon in Europe with Mias Mon roe. who is leaving for London July 13 to make a new picture He has applied to the State Departs ment for a passport. But his last passport application, two years ago. was turned down. Rumor* had been flying on Broadway that Miller, who won a Pulitzer Prise for his “Death of a Salesman.'’ would marry tho movie star in Connecticut this weekend. Newsmen asked •fills* ajbout it during a brief recess in Vis testimony. th ^ He said the date and place of the marrieg have not been set because “as you can see. I head been rather busy.” He said, how ever, that the marriage wlp prob ably take place in just a "few days.” Mis? Monroe is now in New York. Miller said the main reason he applied for a passport to visit Wu ! r-->e was "to be there with Mtw « Monroe who by that time will too Mrs, Miller.” His testimony before the com mittee dealt, not with romance, but with his past links with Com munist-front organizations. Miller acknowledged that in the late 1940s he gave money to some organizations which were later cited as Communist fronts. - He said this “suited the mood I was in at the time” and added that he did not investigate the groups to which he contributed. “I was never under Communist Party discipline.” Miller told the House Investigators. “As for con tributing to front causes. I would not deny that.” “in those times, the late 1940s, I supported some things I would n’t support now. I would not noW support a cause or movement that was dominated toy Communists.” The committee claims Miller has been affiliated with 39 ujgsn1<|i tions which have been cited either by the attorney general or by con gressional groups as Communist fronts. However, no witness before (Caattewed Ob Earn Tval party's National Committee. A VARIED AGENDA Stevenson's delegation was head ed by his campaign manager, James A. Finnegan, Kefauvw’s % Campaign Manager F. Joeeoh Donohue, and Harrtman* by Car mine De Sapio, Tammany chief and New York national commit-' Television campaigning, travel plans, fund raising, organization and national convention planning were on the agendy for dlscuwtoa, De Sapio made a gM Southern Democrats, who lnitely cool ’ toward (Continued On Pago Two)
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