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* WEATHER + Tuesday partly cloudy and cool with the high in the 50s. Wednes day partly cloudy and warmer. Ttir D aily Kiser THE RECORD IS FIRST VOLUME 7 TELEPHONE 3117 — 3118 DUNN, N. C.. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 26, 1957 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NO. 259 ROBERTS Angier Bank Robbery Still Baffling Officials Mother s Love Takes "Hell Of A Beating" At Guy Boy's Trial BY PAUL V. COATES In The Los Angeles Mirror If I were hanged on the highest hill, Mother o’ mine, O mother o' mine! I know whose love would follow me still, i Mother ’o mine, O mother o' mine! —Kipling. The one love which never falters is, by tradition, that between mother and child. But tradition is not infallible. In fact, in Judge Allen Lynch’s Santa Monica Supe rior Courtroom this week, it took a hell of a beating. It started when Mrs. Nina Miles took the stand for the prosecution in the murder trial of her son, Charles Lee Guy III. The 19-year-old youth has been charged with the shotgun slaying of Guy F. Roberts, 45, a boy friend of Mrs. Miles, on Aug. 15. ..Mrs. Miles offered much testimony concerning con versations between herself and her son which could serve to help convict the boy. Then, after undergoing cross-examination by her first of six husbands, Charles Lee Guy Jr., a North Carolina at torney here to defend his son, she walked over to the boy and said: * “Please try to understand ... I have to testify.” Son Ignores Her The boy, according to court witnesses, refused to‘ac knowledge the presence of his mother, even after she had placed a hand on his shoulder. Looking straight ahead, he quietly commented that part of his mother’s testimony “was not the truth.” To observers, it appeared to be the first break in the mother-son relationship, which seemed stronger than ever (Onntlnnrd in Han Two) Public Invited To Co me Out Churches Joining For Thanksgiving Ike Resting Comfortably WASHINGTON (UP) — The White House announced today that President Eisenhower’s illness re quired “a further evaluation” by doctors attending the chief execu tive. “The president is progressing satisfactorilyl," the White House said at 10:30 a. m. “However doc tors are making a further evalua tion of the case at this time. “A report of this evaluation will be made as soon as possible." In an earlier statement issued at 8:55 a. m., e.s.t. the White House had said the president “is resting comfortably, had a good breakfast, and is progressing very well.” ! . Lord, For Tomorrow and its Needs— That and other hymns will ring out Wednesday evening as three local churches com bine in a union service for Thanksgiving. The services will be at the Divine Street Methodist Church withr Rev. C. Leslie Tucker delivering the Thanksgiving sermon. Mr. Tucker is the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Dunn. The host ' pastor is Rev. D. B. Critcher. The call to wor ship and the invocation will be given by Rev. Jack M. Danieil, pastor of Hood Memorial Chris tian Church. While the Thanksgiving pro gram has been planned by the con gregations of these three churches, (Continued On Page Four) I Bank Already Gets Check From Insurance Co. By TED CRAIL Record News Editor Description: Dark curly hair, approximately six-foot, about 25 years old,/ 165 pounds, wearing brown tweed sport coat, gray slacks, sport shirt with no tie, light tan shoes. Last Seen: Leaving th$ Angier Bank. The best clue authorities have right now to the iden tity of the Angier bank rob ber is his familiarity with the cost of sandwiches. Original descriptions of the car in which the bandit sup posedly made his getaway with $33,000 have blown up. The car authorities thought they were chasing turned out to belong to a customer who entered and left before the twentyish gunman pull ed his stickup. “We gave the wrong de scription,’’ said Cashier Hay wood Hall, “and that threw us off on the roadblocks.” Off-duty patrolmen and on-duty officers over a wide area tried to draw a net over the escape routes yesterday but the elusive bandit may have slipped through. Hall said that if the gunman is snared he may prove to be some one with professional experience in the operation of lunchrooms. Before revealing that his pur pose in the bank was to relieve it of its currency, the young man made a sober try at obtaining a loan. Although Hall was ready to turn him down. He found the youth had a good appreciation of the bu siness factors involved in setting up a grill. “He knew the price different ials on sandwiches and lunches.” Hall said. “His estimates of how much it would cost were about right. He wanted to borrow about two thousand dollars. “He said he wanted to put in a drive-in grill with a little floor | for teen-age dancers.” The cashier said he a*uldn’t 1 make up his mind whether the ap- • plication for a loan — first made at ten o’clock in the morning — 1 was a blind for the after-hours vl- I sit to the bank or an actual at tempt to borrow money. A Coats bank was visited yes terday by the same man, telling the same story, indicating he may have been appraising the banks separately as targets for a hold up. Hall said he seemed to be fa miliar with Harnett County, knew about a new settlement growing up between Coats and Erwin and had a ready appreciation of all business factors. At 2:15 — some (Continued On Page Poor) BENTONVILLE, Ark. (IP)— A 12-year-old farm boy, an gered at an order to “get the cows” before daylight, killed three members of his family today and shot himself. Gary Earl Bright, 12, shot and killed his mother, Mrs. Jewel Blight, his 5-year-old sister, Carol, and his 3-year-old brother, Bobby, as they slept. The boy was hospitalized in a critical condition with a bullet wound in the chest. His father, Earl Bright, 35, went to a hospital Monday for treat ment of a recent amputation. He had lost his hand in a cornpicker. His last words to the boy were "Take care of the farm." Only Motive Sheriff Joe Means said the only reason for the shooting he could find was that the boy’s mother had told him to get up and go bring in the cows about 5 a.m. today. "It aparently made him mad, and he shot her first underneath the eye, then several more times (Continued On rngn Sir) < fw? i EYES DON’T MEET—Dunn Solicitor Charles Lee Ciuy, puffing; cigarette, has turned away as Mrs. Nina J. Miles, 37, mo ther of murder suspect Charles Lae Guy, 3rd (seated), makes her way to the stand. She was cross-examined by the Dunn at torney who was her first (of six) husbands. (Photo by the Los Angelos Mirror-News.) i County Agent Advising Soil Tests The principal reason for having four soil tested, say3 Ammons, •■arm Agent of Harnett County, is o determine the lime and fertility evel of your various fields. If you tnow this ,you can then purchase 'our lime and fertilizer in keeping vith these needs, therby increa :ing the return you can expect to [et from the money invested in lOntlniml On Pure Bln Injuns Ride Again In Santa Parade Cowboys and indians and beauty queens and Shriner clows will all be on deck Dec. 3 for the afternoon Christmas parade with Santa Claus, of coursa, as thestar. Congressman Alton Lennon and Dther dignitaries will ride in the 50-unit parade which will include five bands, a dozen professional floats and the white-bearded Old Sent, still In pretty good shape in spite of these new-fashioned chim neys. The parade is only part of the preparations being made for Christmas. Many churches will have programs to emphasize the age-old story of Christ and his coming. Downtown Dunn will re ceive its annual, silvery touch-up to give it a Yule-tide appearance. A town Christmas tree and many private efforts at decorating hom es and yards will serve as re minders that Scrooge and his like have few compatriots here. Storekeepers are not exactly lismayed by the prospect of do ing some fine Christmas business and they have adopted the slogan (through the Retail Merchants As sociation) at “Make Dunn Your Christmas Town.” Expecting the shopping to get feverish in its final days, the local merchants have voted to stay op en Dec. 20, 21, 23 and 24 until nine in the evening. The day after Christmas will be kept as a holi day and Christmas sales will be gin on Dec. 27 and 28. Chamber of Commerce Manag er Wendy Hunter announced that two new titles have been confer red especially for the Christmas season. Mary Tilghman has been named “Miss Cotton,” and Nina Coats, “Miss Tobacco.” Surrounding towns will be send ing not only their mayors to ride (Continued On tafe Six) Secrest Will Head Harnett Red Cross Hoyde D. Secrest of Lillington was elected chairman of the Harnett County chapter of the American Red Cross at a dinner meeting held last Wednesday night at the Two-Way Restaurant in Lillington. becrest promised a re-activated chapter and a vigorous fund drive next March. The new chapter of ficer retired in 1955 from over 25 years as an executive with the Metropolitan Police Commission of Washington, D C. He has had wide experience in civic and or ganizational work. During Har - nett’s noted Centennial of 1955, Secrest directed the area parades and came in contact with many Harnett leaders. He immediately named a tem porary steering committee com - posed of W. K. Sexton, vice-chair man, Selwyn O’Quinn treasurer, and Ray Moore, Lillington, Jay eee, and Fred Taylor, Anderson Creek Ruritan Club mc*mber. This group will seek a fund chairman, two solicitors in every precinct, and board members from every township, said Secrest. Field Man Present Lynn Warren of Southern Pines, area field representative, met t'orntinH On r««»t in Born intermediate And Long-Range missues Jimmy Says Russia Ahead WASHINGTON (UP)—Lt„ Gen. James H. Doolittle said that Russia “is certainly ahead” of this country in both intermediate and long range ballistic missiles. The retired World War II flier hero and aeronautical scientist told Senate investigators that “the primary reason” for Russia’s lead was that the Soviet started working sooner on missiles. He said they started pushing their development 11 years ago, com pared to four years ago for ths United States. Doolittle also testified that the Russians have been working hard er, “even in the schools," “sacri ficing more,” and have a long range, consistent plan" aimed at achieving world domination. Russia in Lead Doolittle said he agreed with Dr. Edward Teller, a witness Mon day, that the United States is be hind Russia in military prepared ness. The general said he believe “the rate of Russian progress” in science and technology betters this country’s. He testified that Russia already has surged past the United States in some of these fields. And, he predicted. Russia will pass us in all of them if it con tinues its present rate of progress. However, Doolittle said there is “considerable question” whether Russia has caught up with this country in .air-to-air missiles. They are replacing machine guns and small cannon as the main arma s {Cantinner! Ill rmfe Still Is Found At Piney Grove CLINTON — A 525 gallon-capa city liquor still was captured in the Piney Grove section of Sam pson country Wednesday afternoon by Clinton ABC Officer Ira Hatch and ATU officers Joe Kelly and Herbert Faught of Cumberland county. The still was destroyed along with 1,500 gallons of mash and three large condensers. .Continued Oo rage Four) Seek Identity Of Bandit Not Gary Moore, Maybe Jimmy Grey ANGIER W — State and fed eral authorities today checked possible connections between the latest holdup at a much-robbed bank here and another North Car olina bank robbery seven days earlier. The FBI in Charlotte said that the $33,000 robbery here Monday bore many similarities to a $2,200 holdup Nov. 18 at King. <'tin tlnuM on Page rm) Tells Jury Of Finding Body Of Her Lover SANTA MONICA. Calif. OP! —Charles Lee Guy III, 19, on trial for the shotgun murder of his mother’s lover, Guy F. Roberts, 45, testified Mon day that he at one point thought that lus mother might have killed the man. Young Guy was questioned by his father. Charles L. Guy Jr., public prosecutor of Dunn, N. C., the first of six husband of his mother .now Mrs. Nina J. Miles. "Did you think your mother did it?” the elder Guy asked. "Well, I guess so, yes,” said the youth. "You hoped to cover up the iTlme'.”' continued the attorney. "Yes, 1 guess so," he said. "Something Sticky” During his first day on the stand young Guy repudiated a confession to police and said that he could not remember killing Roberts. He was expected to re sume testimony today. In describing the murder night, young Guy said he suddenly found himself in Roberts’ room without knowing how he got there. He said he touched the and found "something sticky” on his hands. "I pulled back the covers and found Roberts. There was a pool of blood. It shocked me. A lot of different things passed through my mind," said the defendant. One of these things, Guy said, was the though that his mother might have returned to the room with her present husband, William Miles, and totgen into a fight t**ith Roberts. Lived With Roberts The attractive Mrs. Miles testi fied that she had been living with Roberts before his death and that they intended to be wed. After Roberts’ death Aug. 15, she married Miles. Young Guy said he went from the dead man’s room to an apart ment he was shaiing with Miles and went to sleep. Police arrested him and took him to the station, where the defendant said he was questioned by "tw'o or three cops at a time.” Mrs. Miles was arrested and re leased when her son confessed the crime, a confession which he later repudiated. The youth’s mother testified for the prosecution that her son had confessed the crime to her. She quoted him as saying, “I don't know why I did it.’* ROUNDUP — RJ .... ._ _. .... CAKE SALE: Mt. Carmel Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring a Thanks giving cake sale at Thomas W’al green Drug Store Wednesday morning November 27 at 9 o’clock.
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