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+ WEATHER* Partly cloudy, Windy and warm, Monday, with a chance of show ers in the' mountains by night. Tuesday showers, windy and turn ing cooler, with highs Monday near v 70 in the mountains and 75 to 85 elsewhere. THE RECOR IS FIRST VOLUME 7 ' TELEPHONE 3117 — 3118 DUNN, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 8, 1957 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NO. 87 “ i • j (j l NEW NCEA OFFICERS — County teachers ln ^dUcted new officers last night as the climax of the celebration marking the lOQth birthday of the State and National Education Associations. Here Dr. L. H. Campbell, left, who was cited as one of four Harnett natives who has made out standing contributions to education, inducts new officers. Erwin, secretary-treasurer; Miss Annette Watson, Dunn, vice-president; and Miss Frances Abbott, Angler, president. Norwood Jones, outgoing presi dent, can be seen sitting in the background. (Photo by Lynn Barry) * 1 Program Financed By Erwin Mills Erwin Park Center Popular 1 JhinqA HUBERT GETS THE JOB OF SQUIRING THE TOP DOLL. When lovely Marian (Miss Am erica) Me Knight comes to Dunn next month to glamorize the Miss Dunn Pageant, shell toe the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Peay at their new mansion out on the Clinton highway.Hubert, the lucky rascal, has gotten him- ' self appointed as Miss America’s ' official escort during her two days ; and nights in Dunn—The hand- ' som4 fellow is perfect for that i , Job, too_We’ve seen Hubert op erate on other occasions, including the past three Miss North Caro lina pageants, and can vouch for the fact that he knows how to handle girls_So there’ll be no dull moment in Dunn for Marian .\..Out of the goodness (?) of his heart, Hubert very graciously (?) offered us the job of serving as es cort for Miss America’s elderly se cretary and traveling companion ,...A fine pal he is!_And after we gave him that big build-up to Evelyn Aye, the Miss America of 1964, at 3 o'clock in the morning out at the country club in Burling ton three years ago....too—But just wait — every dog has his day! _After several days in the hos pital, Policeman Buddy Jackson is back on the job_Doctors never did find out what was ailing the popular officer, but he got better anyway ... Harnett Representative (Continued On Pag* Twn) Dunn High Student Stashed In Affray Larry Stephenson, 17, popular Dunn High? School athlete, is in the Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital here with an eight-inch gash in his abdomen as the result of a fight Friday night with Bobby Bullard, 23 ,of Erwin. Both Stephenson and Bullard have been indicted by local police for Waging in an affray. According to investigation by Po liceman E. J. Whaley and J. M. Joyce, the trouble between the two youth* started in a local restaur ant. Witnesses said Bullard walked up to Stephenson and said: *<I hear you think you’re tough.* Other word* were exchanged ao the two, according to witnesses de cided to settle their differences “like it man” so they met a few minutes later on the new overhead bridge on Highway 301, just east of town. The fight followed and Steph enson ended vg> with the long gash in his adbomen: Or. Charles W Byrd, the attending physician, said it took 25 stitches outside the ab (Ceo tinned Oa hags Twe> The Erwin Park Center during the month of March las, as usual, been the scene of much activity and gaiety. Ehe Park Center is unique in that it is furnished as a E>lace for recreation and "amusement — free of any charge — to the people of Erwin. » The supplies and equipment, as veil as the start of workers who upervise the activities, are fum shed by qErwin Mills. The well stocked library, under he capable supervision ot Mrs. fetlreys, is open daily from 9 un il 11:30 AIM. and from 1:00 until i: 00 P.M. In addition to the hun Ireds of books, the /library also carries a well-rounded supply of nonthly and weekly magazines, as veil as the daily and bi-weekly ocal papers. The book shelves are constantly growing, with the pur chase each month of ten of the >est-sellers. The comfortable chairs are in citing to those who wish to “sit a vhile” and read, and many take' advantage of the opportunity. Dur he month of March a total of >94 took advantage of this oppor unity, while 477 books were issued ,o those who preferred to do their ■eading at home. STORY HOUR POPULAR The main attraction for the rounger group, aged 3 to 6, is the ‘Story Hour” each Monday after noon from 2:30 to 3:30 P.M. This troup is under the direction of Mrs. Jeffreys, and during the month of March had a total at tendance of sixty. Games, songs, ind picture-coloring claims the at tention of this group, after they have grown tired of sitting for stories. Each Monday night the Women’s Club reigns supreme, and an at (Con tinned On Pifi Six) HOLD IT, CHIEF! LANSING, Mich. (1?) — Ralph Brown, a full-blooded American Indian, was charged with illegal scalping today. Police said he’d been cutting hair without a license. Teddy Ups Winnings To $152,000 NEW YORK <l« r— Teddy Nad ler, a #70 - a - week government clerk, increased his take - home prize to #152,000 Sunday night to become the largest money winner oil" a single television quiz pro gram. Nadler, a civil service employe at the Army depot in St. Louis, Mo., won #32,000 when he defeat ed Mrs. Lowell Thomas Jr., world traveler and explorer. In a geog raphy category on "The #64,000 Challenge.” I (He had won #120,000 since his first appearance in August 1956 by downing experts in the fields of ancient, European and modern history, music, baseball a,pjd an thropology. Weak On Music Nadler's phenomenal photo graphic memory failed him only once. His only defeat was in a classical music category when he offered too much information — and it proved incorrect. The 47 - year - old clerk will be brought back to the show if he is challenged in the future. Mrs. Thomas, daughter-in-law of the commentator, failed to iden tify four Indonesian islands which lie on the equator. They are Su matra, Borneo, Celebes and H&l mahera. In addition to the Islands, Nad ler identified eight African and South American countries lying on the equator and the countries through which four equatorial riv ers flow. IMPORTANT Meeting Of - Dunn Merchants Tuesday Morning 10 A. M. Dunn Theatre Don't Miss It DAVID POPE Chairman Plane Crashes Take Toll Of 47 Lives ' By UNITED PRESS A series of plane mishaps in this country and abroad^ including the crash of a high altitude experimental jet plane in the eastern Nevada desert, has claimed a heatfy toll of lives. At least 47 persons were reported killed In the recent crashes, 40 of them In an airline disaster at Bage Brazil/ The wreckage of an experimen tal Air Force Jet, identified as a Lockheed U2, was sighted Sunday after a three-day search which covered thousands df square miles. Lockheed officials said the high ly secret Jet crashed Thursday while on a flight to “test Its adap tability for extended weather re connaissance of interest to the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics and the U. S. Air Force." Lockheed test pilot Robert L. Sieker of Granada Hills, Oallf., was killed in the crash. Airliner Crashes At Bage, Brazil, a Varig air lines plane crashed moments after takeoff Sunday, killing 35 passen gers and 5 crew members. The ship turned around to land but as it approached the runway, the left wing fell off and the plane nosed hit* the ground. A six-jet B*7 bomber, said by the Air Force to be "miles ctff course” slammed into a Hawaiian mountain top Sunday while mak ing an instrument approach land ing to Hickam Air Force Base, killing all four crow members. The aircraft and crew of four were assigned to the 96th Bomb Wing at Altus, Okla. The victims (Continued On Page Twa) Local Jaycees Host To District ■ • / ’ • Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce from throughout this part of the state will meet at the Dunn High School cafeteria tonight to choose their new chief officer. Marvin Koontz, head Jaycee for the 7th District, which includes Dunn, and a state vice-president will preside. Paul Perry, presidenl of the Dunn club which is hosting the event, expects about 100 per sons. Delegations from Benson, Ra leigh, Durham, Goldsboro, Mt Olive, Apex, Cary, Sanford anc other communities will be on hand Chairman of the district meeting is Hubert Comer, manager of the / meeting will include the giving of and P store here. The supper door prizes. Election of the new district head will be the major order of business. Perry said that noone from this immediate community is running for the office. After speeches by the candidates, an election will be held and the new vice-president declared. Local jaycees will choose their own new officers shortly. A nomi nating committee has been ap pointed, and the election is sche duled for the regular meeting a week from Monday. Two-Career Girl Wins Safetf Title Ellen Eason, a pert young lady who manages to be both a wife and secretary, went to Rocky Mount on Friday and won herself a title a shade more glamorous. miAon i Eastern Carolina Safety Council after appearing before fudge* in an evening dress (no bathing suite in this one) and delivering a high powered speech called, “The Con nection Between Safety and Beau ty." ' Ellen said that the contestants —there were tour besides herself— were Judged, among other things, on their hair, eyes, teeth and mouth. “Did they Judge those for beauty or safety — which?” "Both, I guess," sain Ellen. Her competition included two girls from Rooky Mount, one from Roanoke Rapids and one from Tarboro. in other regions, (similar contests are being held and on May >, 10 and 11 in Winston-Sa lem, Ellen and seven other district winners wig compete for the state if mo oTumunng diocks uevelop Foresees New Housing In Erwin Bam jvuricuo, v/no nas initiated a move to get an FHA housing project for Erwin, today held out the prospect that new homes might be available there as early as October or Novem ber of this yeaj. On Saturday, the Erwin area was visited by John Edeknan, Washington representative of the Textile Workers Union of Ameri ca. Edelman’s mission was to ga ther facts for presentation to of ficlals of the Federal Housing Ad ministration. After discussions with various local persons, Miriello said, Edel man concluded that the chances of getting FHA support were “very feasible.’’ He stated this.to .. the membership _ of the textile workers local at Erwin which met yester day afternoon. , Edelman stated, according to Mi riello, that the FHA “recently had appropriated 50 million dollars to be used in direct loans for needy area* such as that in Erwin where private capital won’t invest.’’ “Our main job is waking up our own people,” said Miriello. “With the proper attention and without any stumbling blocks, the project probably can be completed this season.” Miriello, the business manager of Local 250 at Erwin, first broa ched the matter of a. housing pro ject when visiting in Washington a few weeks ago. Edelman’s visit to %wln was a result of talks In which the local situation was ex plained. Next step In the campaign to get FHA approval will be to have an architect come down from the capital and look Into the available land sites, study the utility and tax situation, size up public opin ion, and determine the possible buyers for completed housing. "A lot of people have the idea,” (Continued On fwo. . MISS BETTY RHODES Betty Rhodes Will Enter Dunn Pageant Newest entry to be announced for the “Miss Dunn Beauty Pageant” is a five-foot four-inch Campbell College student named Mary Elizabeth Rhodes. mer menus can ner meaty ana she Is the 19-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J, W Rhodes of Kinston, North Carolina. Gradu ating from Grainger High School in Kinston in ’56, she is now a sophomor'e at Campbell. On campus, she has Interested herself in dramatics and is a mem ber of the Campbell Little Theatre. She has had parts in MaoBeth, and the Barretts of Wbnpole Street and she played a leading role in, “The Importance of Being Earnest." Betty plans to go to the Univer sity of North Carolina next year and will major in drama. In the PWgeant, she will present a dra matic and humorous skit. She weighs 120 pounds, has blue eyes, brown hair and a fair com plexion. Her hobbies are horse - back riding and swipuning. Kiwanis To Hear Raleigh's Rawls ..Doagald Cox announced .today that at tomorrow’s Kiwanis Club meeting, Guy Rawls, past lieuten ant governor of the fifth district, will be the featured speaker. Rawls, Chevrolet dealer and an outstanding community leader In Raleigh, heads a group from that city who will be on hand to give support to the local dub, recently chartered. 8everal visitors from the sponsoring Fayetteville chapter will also be present. The meeting will start at 12 noon in the George F. Pope Room of Porter’s Restaurant. IN THE DARK AiRTBSTA, N. M. OP) — A thief broke into a local service station. He didn’t find a thing to steal but he left his own flashlight Problems, Opportuniti Banker, Address Harnett County fanners F State and county leaders di and cite the opportunities a\ ation with the seventy-coun Association. "to this room tonight, there is enough power to revolutionize Har nett County.’’ Talking on the subject of com munity betterment, and successful campaigns in two western sections of North Carolina, Raleigh Banker George Geohagen plumped hard for the Capital Association before a meeting of Harnett county leaders In the agriculture building at ft. A. West New Partner, Vice President West Candy Co. Expands Despite a disastrous fire which completely destroyed i|s entire building last January 25, West Candy Company of Dunn today was branching out its operations through out the two Carolinas in a major expansion program which may eventually make. Dunn the candy capitol of the South. Hie company, established June 1, 1956, has already made rapid growth" and progress. John Ed West, president of the wiouung nrm, announoea me ex pansion program today from the company’s new building, located a craas from General Utility Com pany ini Dunn. Wants Foreign Aid Under Defense Budget WASHINGTON (IP) — Sec retary of State John Foster Dulles proposed Monday that foreign military aid be made a part of the defense budget in the future. (Dulles also recommended that ft 750 million dollar revolving fund toe set up to handle foreign eco nomic aid on a loan basts. The secretary in testimony be fore a special Senate Foreign aid committee proposed further that so-called “defense support”—indi rect military ald—be authorized on a continuing basis. Congress would appropriate money for it annually as it does with other continuing programs. Dulles’ recommendations were viewed as the administration’s an swer to warnings that the foreign aid program is in real trouble among congressmen unless the administration comes up with a new approach. The proposed switch of military aid to the defense budget would reduce the siae of the foreign as sistance Mil. But the cut would be added to defense appropriations. The special Senate committee Is making an overall long-range stm» of aid program* overseas. President Efsenhmyer has not jret formally submitted this year's $4,400,000,000 aid program to Con gress. He is expected to do so later this month. 3 TORNADO ALERT By UNITED PRESS Tornadoes hit sections of Mis sissippi and Alabama Monday, causing property damage but no known casualties. At noon the weather bureau at Raleigh, N. C„ issued a tornado alert for southern and east-central Virginia and northwest and ex treme northern sections of North Carolina. Forecasters Said "se | vere thunderstorms and tornadoes are expected’’ in the alerted area until 7 p.m. A twister hit a rural community near Tupelo, Miss., after most of the residents had taken refuge in storm cellars. es Discussed Others Farmers riday night heard prominent scuss their current problems waiting them through cooper ty Capital Area Development Lillington. Addressing the group, following a banquet of hem and all the tri mmings Friday night, the Raleigh civic leader urged an intensive ef fort toward the four main facets of the improvement project, He gave emphasis to comuMmlty development, to “giro people pride;”- to industrial development, with its vital .payrolls; to touriam, (Continued On rage Four) Hie original plaint which wag lost in the January fire was lo cated at Erwin. President West announced today that a brother, R. A. West, is w>. signing his position as district su pervisor of the N. C. Farm Bureau Insurance Company to become a partner and vice president of the company. A third brother, who established the company (Continued On
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