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+ WEATHER + Snow flurries, turning colder in mountains, elsewhere mild and windy with scattered showers gra dually ending from west to east this morning followed by clearing and cooler this afternoon. THE RECORD IS FIRST ;* TUP TP THIS MOON — This excited croup of first-irraders were s'H to bead for the moon on an imaginary rocket trip. Teacher Fanny Sue Jackson was directing ttv trip to rive them a sense of npik*. -distance^.and the shape and nature of the e^t^ Hothe Kudentt made control panels so they wHlMd, ywhikUite the- pilot's take-off. Rocket here was made by Glenn Strickland (right). Other* with him are Wayne Stout. Linda Monds (center) and Cindy Finch. The moori-jfarney was one of many imaginative projects undertaken in local first grades. A story intended for parents of coming first-graders appears on Page 7. (Record Photo by Ted Crail.) OTHER LITTLE NOTES It’s extremely doubtful that any local news atory in recent years hit- Dunn area with such a terrific impact aa the one in Tuesday after noon’s Daily Record reporting that the financial firm of Kirchofer and Arnold is defunct. J Local citizens—and particularly those hit hardest by the blow, their families and friends—were stunned.' : Copies of The Record went like wildfire. Newstands couldn’t get enough copies and kept calling for (Continued on Page Two) I—-Miss World Runnerup—i I This Judge Knows The Ropes | Makers of the Miss Dunn Page ant are importing a collection of beauties, including the current Miss America, to compete lor at tention with their home-grown ta lent. Paul Petty, public relations chairman, revealed today that eyen the judges’ panel will glim lijer with a glamorously-endowed former queen. .She’s Mrs. William Lee Stagg, lj>52 Mias South Carolina who la ter was first runner-up for the tittle of Mips United States and a fourth runner-up for the title of Mss World at a contest held in London in 1953. ’• Before marriage, she was Mary Kemp Griffin and won many ti tles besides those mentioned. A iftong others, she was South Caro lina's Maid of Cotton, a finalise hi the national Maid of Cotton Our 50th State To Whoop If Up HONOLULU (UPI) —A huge [ bonfire reddened the sky over j Honolulu Thursday night and theire was dancing and singing in the rain-dampened streets to cel ebrate congressional approval of the bill making Hawaii the 50th state. < While thousands squirmed their way through crowds in Waikiki and elsewhere around the island to enjoy the planned festivities, other thousand* clogged the streets and highways with their autos as sightseers, making it impossible for other thousands to reach their destinations to join in the fun. Military planes and helicopters flew over Waikiki dropping multi colored flares, ships offshore fired off statehood salutes. Huge search lights stabbed through the skies, (Continued On Page Six) Here's How Prosperous 50th State Is . . HONOLULU (UPI)—This is the way Thomas K. Hitch, research director of the Hawaii Employers ; Council, gives a thumbnail de scription of Hawaii’s . prosperous economy: Sears, Roebuck and Co.’s Hono lulu store does more business than 95 per cent of its mainland outlets. Next Europe, more people think of Hawaii as their dream vacation destination than any oth er place in the world. Hawaii produces nearly one fourth of the American domestic I sugar crop and pays its field workers four times as much as Puerto Rico. More telephone calls are trans mitted over the Honoluhi-Califor nia circit than between any other two overseas points in the world. Hawaii produces more than 80 per cent of the pineapples and pineapple Juice consumed in the nation. I Hall May Leave Hospital Soon WASHINGTON (UPI) — Rep. Dev* Han (D-N.C.) probably will leave the Bethesda, Md„ naval hospital within the next two weeks unless doctors decide he will have to undergo further surgery. Doctors stUl have not deter mined whether an operation to drain Hall's left kidney will be ne cessary. The congressman under went similar surgery on his right kidney Feb. 28. Hall is recuperating satisfactor. from the February Surgery. Overseas Aid Hay Increase Says President WASHINGTON (UPI) — Presi dent Eisenhower warned Congress today that the United States might have to step up its military as sistance program overseas be cause of the Soviet threat to Europe. His statement was contained in an urgent, 7-000-word message to Congress appealing for approval of his $3,930,000,000 mutual secur ity program in the next fiscal year. Eisenhower told Congress Rus sia’s threat in Europe might re quire an increase in his budget request for $1,600,000,000 in mili tary aid for fiscal 1960 starting July r. Preliminary indications from his special commission studying the military aid program, he 3aid. point to an additional "Increase in the level of commitments for vital elements of the military assist ance program, primarily for theJ provisions of weapon* to the NATO area.” The President said he expects a written interim report from the commission shortly. He promised to make further recommendations to Congress “as are Appropriate.” Keep Allies Strong # Eisenhower hammered repeat edly in behalf of his theory that money for mutual security is ful ly aS'-becgssarj* as funds for U.S. armed forces if the United States is to maintain the strongest pos consequences” of Societ and Com (Continaed on Page Two) Envelope Theft Yielded $450 Robbery Waive 1st Hearing Three men accused of a $450 theft at a store near Bunnlevel have waived preliminary hearing and will be taken before the Har nett grand jury next, Monday. L. J. Wood, 22-year-old resident of Dunn, Route, 3, remained in a cell at county jail today while hif alleged confederates - Purvis Mason of Route 1, Linden, and Vehon Silas of 1101 East Broad Street - were out on bond. The 25-year-old Silas posted $7 50 bond; it was reduced from the $1500 figure originally set. Mas on was released under $500 bond. Wood’s bond is $1500. Harnett Chief Deputy B. E. Sturgill said that Wood is current ly under bond for a break-in at Dillon, S. C., and will face trial there following disposition of the Harnett robbery. A year ago, he said. Wood was arrested by mili tary authorities and charged with thefts at Pope Field. The cash taken from the store of Mrs. Ruby Colville Ray Route 1, Bunnlevel, was in an envelope. She allegedly forgot the money when she left for the night, lea ving it laying on a counter. Checks were also stolen and an estimated $100 worth of cigarettes. Wood was originally picked up In Dunn by policemen E. J. Wha ley and Earl Allen. They charged him ..with careless and reckless driving. Money found on him was believed to have come from the Bunnlevel robbery. williams %»ets a rears, Stepd'gter Two Benson Pair Hit With Prison Terms nenson loniw count operator Charles Lewie Williams was sen tenced to eight years In prison to day and hie (how titer, Mrs. Shir ley McDaniel, was sentenced to two yean in the white slavery trial at Roc kin* ham. If he pays off two fines total ing: $15.0041, Williams will be al lowed probation after serving: five yean. *, ? Jodpe Edwin M. Stanley, who sentenced all defendants in Uni prostitution rinp, except on* man who was tWandased and another who pled polity, pave the Benson pair until April 23 to settle their affairs. Dunn attorneys Everett Doff ermyre and D. K. Stewart wen part of Die defense panel. Willi prostitution traffic, was bit with , as 'the prime mover behind the prostitution traffic, was hit with the heaviest sent as ee. ■ To npsli free nntft April 23, > '• 1 •' f ♦ , he will have to rive a $10,000 ap pearance bond and Mr*. McDaniel will have to rive a $2300 bond. There was no indication whether appeala would be posted. They have five days in which to rive notice of appeal. dames E. Pleasants was senten ced to serve a total of four years; Theibert Eugene (Buster) Williams; four years. F. L. McLatnb, who Pled odlty, will not be sentenced until April 23. The Jury which convicted the four truck stop and tourist court operators came in Thursday and sentence was passed today. The Benson pair, were held guilty on all charges and so were James E. Pleasants, 26, operator of a truck stop at Society Hill, 8. C., adn Theibert Eugene Wil liams, 27, operator of a stop at Wagram. Thirty-ye" r-old F. L. McLamb. who opert.ed a truck stop at Lau (Caoinued an Pare Two) V Harnett Not Too Booky~Bui Librarians Hope For Change Harnett County has not proved entirely fertile ground for the cultivation of libraries but there is afbitious group which would like to see it do better. While one major author has rl ken from the native soil-Paul Green won the Pulitzer prize and is a leading creator of the modern folk play-the libraries created here tend to be on the minor side. Two years ago a drive to en large the facilities in Dunn war carried all the way to an election and lost. But National Library Week is coming and a band of school librarians met' a Erwin recently to see if they can’t pump some life into the local program and obser vances. The best wuy to observe library week is- of course, to read a book* possibly several books. Hfcrnett^s libraries, for school collections and otherwise, are try ing to gear up the machinery which will facilitate library usage <>n an increasingly large scale. Said Bessie Mass^ngill, elemen tary supervisor in Harnett schools and a member of the Library Week committee, "A betterfead, better - infornjed American has become a, necessity.” Mrs. S. R. McKay, librarian at i the county library in Llllington 1 told the group which met this week about the new branch li brary sponsored by the Angiei Woman’s Club. She also reported OB* The Dunn library board, - Programs for the Coats branch, sponsored by the Coats Woman* Club rnd the Turlington Demonstration Club, were diacus Those who took part in this (Continue* on Page Two) 1 OWNER AND MANAGER — Colonel A. Johnson, left, has purchased Upchurch’s Sundry in Dunn and has named Fletcher Lahvleir right, as Its manarer. New name of the firm is The UpthuSftb’g Place. The former owner. "Uncle George” B. Upchurch, on doctor’s orders, sold out the popular Dunn establishment to take things a little easier. (Dally Record Photo.) George Will "Take It Easy" Johnson Purchases The Upchurch Place Dunn's “big little store that has everything" today had a new na me, a new owner and a new man ager as wen. Colonel A. Johnson, well-known young Dunn contractor, announc ed that he has purchased Up Aiurch’s Sundries on S. Fayette ville Avenue from George B. Up church. Mr. Johnson has named Flet cher Langley, veteran employee of Upchurch’s, to manage the concern while Johnson continues his contracting business. Founded In 1946 Upchurch’s was founded herg by “Uncle George” on June 1, i 194d and for years has been one I of the most popular spots in town. Mr. Upchurch is following doc tor’s orders to “take things a lit tle easier.” He has not yet an nounced any plans for. the futi/e. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Langley 'said today that the firm will con tinue to be operated in the man ner which made it a favorite stop j for local citizens. New name of the concern is : The Upchurch’s Place. In addi tion to a complete line of newspa pers and magazines, it features a complete line of fishing tackle and equipment, and all the var ied drug and sundry items. ‘If you want it, we’ll try to have it,” said the new owner today. [n addition to the big stock al ready carried, other lines will be tdded and still other improve nents are planned. “Most,of all,” said Johnson and Langley, “we’ll continue to feature ‘quality merchandise and the friendliest, most courteous, most efficient service to be found any where.” Mr. Johnson has spent practical y his entire life in Dunn and at (Continued On Page Six) That Naked Lady Worrying Congress WASHINliTON UJ Pi i—congress s planning to take up the burn ng question: When is an artistic nasterpiece just plain cheese cake? The particular masterpiece (or >ossibly cheesecake) in mind is Francisco Goya’s painting ‘"The 'Jaked Maja” — a Spanish lady vho lounges about in only an am liguous look. The New York post office has >anned an attempt by United Ar ists to send copies of the lady's jortrait through the mail as an au t:,r a new movie, unuea ists is fighting the ban in the courts. To Explore Situation Ctyiirman Kadhryn 1?. Grana han (D-Pa.) of the House postal operations subcommittee a n - riounced her subcommittee will “-thoroughly explore’* the entire situation immediately. Mrs. Granahan * said the sub committee hoped that the post master general’s arm “is strong enough” to prevent the sending of (Continued on Page Two) Johnson Says Military Heads In Agreement WASHINGTON (UPI) —Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johrtson said today the Army, Navy <and Air For-* chiefs agree that the nation has adequate strength ‘‘to support and execute Ghe foreign policy • of! the United States.” Johnson made the statement af ter a closed meeting of his Senate Preparedness Subcommittee. He stressed that his appraisal applied to the present state of the nation's defenses and would not necessar ily hold true for the future. Johnson referred to three days of testimony in which the subcom mittee has heard secret testimony Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, Army chief of staff, Gen. Thomas D. White, Air Force chief, and Adm. Arleigh Burke, the chief of naval operations. Marine Gen. Randolph McC. Pate wsa to testify late to day. "I think it is fair to say that all i witnesses are in agreement that i we have adequate plans and ade ' quate strength to support and ex | ecute the foreign policy of the (Continued On Pare Six) He Wasn't Dead—Just Dead—Drunk ■ Excitemni prevailed for awhile the other night near Ml. Gilead church when the body of a man— at first tti&ught to be dead—was found lying on the edge of tj^e road. A large crowd had gathered by the time officers arrvied around 9:30 and rumors were afloat that he had been struck by a hit-and run driver.. His face wsa scratch ed and bruised. Deputies John Ellis Warren and Worth Lockerman soon found that the nutni was not dead—just dead drunk. From papers he carried it was discovered that he was William Nathan Barefoot, 28 year-old white man of Dunn. He was arrested and placed in jail on charges of public drunk enness. Deputy Warren said the man i had evidently been in a fight, and his whereabouts in the Mt. Gilead community was accounted for by an irate driver, who pos sibly put him out of his car be cause of bad behavior. First Cruise in Mid-April Dentist Named Of Rebel Commodore Club Here Dr. D. C. Woodall will be the commodore of a mid-April cruise planned by the Rebel Rgat Club of Dunn and Erwin. The Erwin dentist was chosen to head the group (formerly the | Cape Fear Boat Club) at the firs: meeting of the new season. I Twenty-two members were on ; . hand to elect officers and outline activities for J&qsunny months ahead. Maneuvering in small outboards, from 14 to 19-foot, the Rebels will make, their initial sally' on April 18 and 19, leaving Wilmington for Holdens Beach on Saturday, pro ceeding to t-title River, S. C., and then back again on Sunday. Bill Tew, elected secretary-treaa urer of the club as they met last night, said the club has had a number of stirring trips in the three years of its existence. “If people knew how much fun it is, we think there'd be a lot more who would join,” he said The Rebels hav« adventured down the Cape Fear, have taken (Ceutt—g jam Pag* Toe)
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