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(jJsuaihsA Partly cloudy Continued quite warm today, tonight and Wedneoity with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. VOLUME 11 TELEPHONE 8M-S117 SUS-SllI -t§ ■fpr.; Durham School Board Rejects Court Proposal The Durham City School Board Monday nitfit spurned a federal judge’s proposed court order call ing for complete and total inte gration of the city’s elementary and junior ihiglh' schools. -By a vote of 6-1 the board turned down the suggested order by Middle District Court Judge Edwin M. Stanley proposed during a school integration suit hearing last week in which Negro patents are opposing the board plan of gradual integration. Stanley’s proposed order would have given every elementry and junior high school student in the city (he right to attend the school of his choice. The judge did not sign the order but requested' both sides study it and said he hoped they would agree. If not, he said, ha would con tinue the hearings in the current suit against the board’s gradual integration plan. The only board member voting for the order was its only Negro member, Eric Moore. A white board member termed the pro posed order “silly, ridiculous and confusing.” Board chairman H. A. Rhlne hart termed the order "rigid, re strictive and impossibly harsh.” The board however, dkl not vote to appeal the proposal since Its attorney, Marshall Speaks, advised that it was still unsigned and not yet subject to appeal. 49 Beauties To Compete For Title MIAMI BEACH (DPI) — Offi cial competition in the 1963 Miss Dniverse contest opened today with the preliminary round for 43 American beauties shooting at the Miss D.S.A. title. Fifteen semifinalists will be na med from among the leggy Ame rican contingent tonight, and the winner will be crowned by Ha waii’s Marcel Wilson, reigning Miss D.S.A., Wednesday night. The winner will compete with girls from 48 foreign countries Thursday night in the preliminar ies for the big title. Fifteen semi finalists will be picked to compete Saturday for the Miss Universe title. The finals, to be viewed by a national television audience, will see the winner crowned from among five finalists Saturday night. She will succeed Miss Norma Nolan of Argentina, reigning Mias Universe. NO SHIFT WORK LONDON (DPI) — The Indue trial Welfare Society, which recent ; tly made a survey of nigitt-ihift workers and their families, today reported the most provocative they received came from a wife who snapped: “My next husband won’t do shift work.” . . - ■■ ;: ... . . .. ~ GRAHAM GIRL CROWNED MISS N. C. — Janne Swanner. 6’2” Graham beauty, Is shown alter her crowning as Miss North Carolina at the State pageant in Greensboro. At the left is Janice Barron, re tiring Miss N. C. and at the right is. Jacqueline Mayer, Miss America. (Daily Record Photo.) Satferwhite Remains On Committee Dunn Group Meets Tonight The Human Relations Commit tee recently appointed by Dunn Mayor George Ftanxlln Blalock will hold its first meeting Tuesday night at 7:30 o’clock at the City Hall to begin working out the town’s racial problems. Chairman D. K. Stewart, promi nent Dunn attorney, heads the committee. Mayor Blalock announced today that he had replaced Harry Sat terwhite as one of the Negro lea ders on the committee on the bas is of misinformation. The mayor said he appointed the Rev. M. F. Ward, president of the Royal Citizens dub, to replace Satterwhlte after receiving infor mation that Satterwhlte would be out of the city and unable to serve. He said today that he had learn ed Satterwhlte would not be away but would be able.to serve and said he would continue on as a member of the committee instead of the Rev. Mr. Ward. OTHER MEMBERS Other members are: former may or Ralph E. Hanna, Ellis Barbour, Louis Baer, W. H. (BUI) Twyford, Sr., and Rev. Thomas Freeman of the^fimt Baptist Church. jHjira *lefcderj on the committee are the Rev. R. B, Felder, presi dent of the Dunn NAACP chapter; Satterwhite, Mrs. <5. B. Gording ton and Walter Dsfford. Blalock said today that he would not attend the meeting but is lea ving the matter up to the com mittee. All of these citizens are weU familiar with the problem and what needs to be done, he said. “Neither side will be intimidat ed,” said Blalock. "People who operate businesses have rights. And what constitutes first class citizenship and practices that do not also deserve consideration.” Rocky Seeks To Block Gold water WASHINGTON (OTI) — The camp of Sen. Barry Gold water, R-Arlz., today view Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller’s attack on the "ra dical right” as notice that Rocke feller is a presidential candidate The New York governor’s state ment also was considered in some quarters as the forerunner of a stop-Goldwater movement by other presidential hopefuls in the Re publican party. A spokesman for Goldwater Monday night quoted the Arizona conservative as saying the Rocke feller statement amounted to the governor’s “formal declaration of candidacy” for the OOP nomina tion. Although Goldwater has never acknowledge that he is a presiden tial aspirant himself, his stock has boomed in recent months fol (continued on Page Six) i Happy To Abide By Jaycee Action Johnston Gives His Views . -. Islington city councilman Wil liam McKay Johnston said today that he will “be happy to abide by the decision” of the Ullington Junior Chamber of Commerce in suspending him from membership In the organization as the result of .g controversy over a dance plat tom which the official said creat ed a serious traffic problem in the county seat town. did my duty as I saw it; I would have taken the same action i * no matter what group had been Involved. As I said earlier, I have no quarrel whatever with the Jay cees or any outer organisation and feel their quarrel with me unjusti fied. ‘If they feel that by their ac tion in suspending me that they did their duty, then I commend them for doing so. I would have thought, however that they should have given some consideration to my duty a* a town oommtssonsr. There to no bitterness on my part toward the organisation or any of Its members. I shall continue att alltime to ao What I consider to be best for my town and I trust that each of them, Individually and collectively, will do the same thing." Commissioner Johnston reempha sized today hig reasons for ob jecting to the location of the plat form at a site which blocked two (Continued on Page Six) He said it was a very delicate, ticklish matter and predicted that both sides would have to give and take, that the matter will take time and cannot be rushed. She Loses -4—^ 131 Pounds In 6 Months -SO t ? ; • / libs' ANGELES (tfPI) — Mrs. Elaine Johnson, 39, who walked in to Wadsworth Veterans Admlm tration hospital six months ago weighing 315 pounds, walked out Monday weighing 184 pounds. “I feel great,” said Mrs. John son who existed for 117 days on liquids and vitamin pills. Since May 25 when the extreme diet was abandoned, Mrs. Johnson has existed on 300 calories a day. Now, she is up to 500 which lg the equivalent of one poached egg, a slice of toast and tea for break fast, a small piece of meat, ta blespoon of vegetable, lettuce sa lad and tea for lunch, and two poached eggs, bouillon and tea for dinner. But Mrs. Johnson emphasised the battle wasn’t over yet: “It never will be because I’m a foodoholic." tied Leaf n Be Sold 17 Days By C. P. STEWART Harnett ASCS Manager « Department of Agriculture announced that the expert - 1 progj-am of limited price rto on untied tobacco of lugs, mgs, and nondescript grades f in the traditional tied win be continued during the rsb 7 sale days in 1963. Price hupport will be available simul taneously for tied tobacco of all grades during the same period and throughout the season. Tied and untied tobacco will be displayed separately on warehouse floors add untied tobacco will be graded find during the first 7 days of Price supports on tied to will be 6 cents per pound higher than for untied tobacco foe *ach grade. A total of 1176 Harnett County volunteered to become with Uncle Sam last year .ervation work on their That’s the number of farms part in the Agricultural -ation Program. They re cost-sharing amounting to l»* ' v. Preliminary reports on the 1963 ACP show that 369 farmers In this county have filed requests for cost sharing and, if they complete the practice^ requested, will receive $41,768.42 in Federal cost-shares. Much of this money has already been put into circulation In estab lishing conservation practices on the farm through the use of pur chase orders. These payments are made to vendors — folks who sell trees and grass seed, or contrac tors who sell apndces like bull dozing, law leveljfwV earthtfnoving, and ditching. So;, this money dir ectly bgosts our local economy. There ^re still farms with con servatism problems that are not participating in the ACP.' Com mitteemen, urge them to file a re uest for cost-sharing very soon. The initial measurement of al lotted crops and diverted acreage has been completed. We now have about 30 reporters doing remea surement apd disposition work. Brando To Join Demonstrations CAMBRIDGE, Md. (UPD — Actor Marlon Brando told in tergratkm leaders in this racially tom Maryland community today that he would Join In defiance of a onstrations here In defiance of a National Guard ban. Brando, in a telephone conver sation wife Negro leaders, said he he would arrive here by Saturday. He will also Join in demonstration in the South. Georgia's Vinson Sets Record 49 Y ears, 8 Mos.,13 Days WASHINGTON (UPI) — On Nov. 3, 1914, when Oarl Vinson Ibeqame * member of SCongreect stiff detachable collars were ad vertised in the Washington Post two for 25 cents. Ties to so with them could be had for 29 cents. Vinson then age 30, acquired a plentiful supply of both and laun ched himself on a legislative car eer that today carried him to an all-time record House tenure. Now 79, the Georgia Democrat has served 48 years, • months, and 13 days a record that can’t be matched anytime soon and may never be equalled. The record tor House tenure previously was held by the late Speaker Sam Rayburn Vinson was being honored today both in the Houee and at the White House, end toe Marine Corps arranged a sunset review In his honor. The schedule called for lauda tory remarks on toe House floor, followed by a lunch In which a few oM friends by top defense of call at the White House by per sonal Invitation of toe President, and then toe reception and re view at toe Marine Corps barracks, to be attended by ttop defense of ficals and other dignitaries. As chairman of toe House Anne Services Committee, Vinson Is ont of the most {powerful men in Con gress in military affairs. He has been head of toe armed services committee for 12 years and was chairman of its predecessor, naval affairs committee, fos 16 years. MARTIN LUTHER KING AT COMMUNIST TRAINING SCHOOL. — Shown here Is the picture which Gov. Ross Barnett displayed in Congress which he said Shows integration lealer Rev. Martin Luther King at a Communist training school. Pictured foreground (1) King; (2) Abner W. Berry of the Central Committee of the Communist Party; (3) Aubrey Williams, pres, of the Southern Conference Edu cation Fund. Inc., transmission belt in the South for the Communist Party; (4) Myles Horton, director of Highlander Folk School for Com munist Training, Monteagle Tennesee. (Reprint from the Georgia Commission on Education.) Succeds Roberts As Banking Comm. Former Dunn Man New Banking Chief RALEIGH (DPI) — P. Shelby Cullom of Raleigh, formerly of Dunn, was named State Banking Commissioner today, succeeding Ben R. Roberts, commissioner since 1957. Gov. Terry Sanford named Cul lom, who has 25 years of banking experience, to a term expiring April 1, 1967. Cullom presently is loan exam iner of, the Small Business Ad ministration in Richmond, ,.Va. Prior to taking this post, he served as viog president and cashier of Rrainir Banking and- Tijust Co.’S Raleph' ^office. • -'If- •• SaKfbrd said Roberts "has earn ed the gratitude- of North Carolina for his ’Sejfiess and tireless work in the sdeiw of the state. He came to Rtueigh after a highly successful business career and at an age when many would have turned to the pleasures of retire- ! ment. He carried the iieavy duties of his office in exemplary fashion throughout his tenure of public service. WHITE IS NAMED State Purchasing Office William I Creech Rites To Be Thursday John B. Creech, Sr., #4, of 2X0 N. Wilson Ave. Dunn, died Mon day night at 10 o’clock in Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital. He had been ill for two days follow ing a cerebral hemorrhage. For the past 20 years, Mr. Creech had held a position as a member of the sales staff of Belk’s Department Store here. He was a native of Johnston County, son of the late Robert and Cornelia Capps Creech. AT SECOND BAPTIST Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Second Baptist Church here. The Rev. Joseph Wray, pas tor, and the Rev. C. W. Kirby, pastor of Lee’s Grove Free Will Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in toe Elevation Methodist Church Cemetery in Johnston County. The body will remain at Hat cher-Skinner-Drew Funeral Home in Dunn until one hour prior to toe services, when it will be taken to the church to lie in state until toe services. The family will be at home of his daughter, Mrs. Morris Knox, at 706 East Duke (Continued on Page Six) H. White today was named as a public member of the Advisory Budget Commission. , Gov. Terry Sanford chose State Rep. John T. Henley of Cumber land to succeed White as purchas ing officer, a post White held since 1961. Senator Ervin Brands Law As Drastic, Illegal WASHINGTON (UPT) — Ala bama Gov. George C. Wallace told Congress today that if the propos ed public accommodations section Of the, administration’s civil rights bill becomes law, he will make no effort to enforce it in his state. Wallace testified for the second day before the Senate Commerce Committee, one of three commit tees holding hearings on different sections of President Kennedy’s civil rights bill. Sam J. Ervin, D-N.C., was' first to take the witness stand Jn the crowded civil rights hearing room, told Sen. Kefauver that Kennedy already had presented his views at prior hearings of other commit tees. “It’s time to show that he is not always free from error,” he said. Ervin termed the proposed civil rights legislation “unconsti tuaian, undesirable and unneces sary,” and “as drastic and inde fensible a proposal as has ever been submitted to Congress.” A scheduled appearance today by Atty, Gen. Robert P. Kennedy before the Senate Judiciary Com mittee was called off when the committee..^ecidei hear scsna « of its own members ahead of him; A spokesman said later that Ken nedy might appear Wednesday, or his appearance might be resche duled for a later date. In questioning Wallace, !ten. Strom Thurmond, D-S.C., charged that some officials of the Congress of Racial Equality had Commu nist conections. He also said CORE (Continued on Page Six)' Lillington JCs To Elect Watermelon Queen The Lillington Jaycees' -wilt. stage a Watermelon Festival, Wed? nesday, July 17, at the Lillington community center announced Jay cee President A. J. Stephenson today. The event will get underway at j 7 p.m. and at 8 o’clock judges will | select a “Watermelon Queen” to represent Harnett County at the state contest to be held in Ra leigh, July 23 Kenneth A. Watkins has been appointed general chairman of the event, which promises much fun for all ages. t • There will be several contests in connection with the Watermelon festival including a seed spitting contest and a watermellon eating contest. Contestants vying for “Water melon Queen" are Sally Arring ton, Buies Creek; Jo Ann Ash worth, Mamers; Rachel Cameron, Boone Trail; Dana Bullock and Grace Salmon of Ullington; Sue McArtan of Anderson Creek; Glo ria Jane Norris of Dunn; Brenda Sorrell of Coats; Linda Suries of Angler and Vickie Williams of ®r win. Mrs. Turlington Back From Meeting MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — "The town and country church’s me thods, language, and programs must match the tempo of this day!” This was the challenge issued to ten million Methodists In the U.S.A. at the final session In the fifth quadrennial National Metho dist Town and Country Confer ence, which met here July 9-12 to “explore the mission of the church in town and country life” In a rapidly changing world. . More than 1300 Methodist pas tors and lay delegates from across the nation participated, including Mrs. H. C. Turlington front Dunn, N. C. (Mrs. Turlington has Jtast returned from the meeting.) Heart of the conference was a series of study groups and smaller quest sessions where delegates shar ed problems and discussed keynote addresses by bishops and other prominent church leaders. Hie groups expressed a concern over the Unkg and tensions between the church’s “institutional machinery I and mission —spiritual renewal, ayd structural organization." Addresses provided the setting for discussions of such subjects as Christian education, the state of rural society, the mission of the church, and worship. Delegates in their small groups had for discus sion statements such as: “Christ, not communists, began the present world revolution,” Bis ehop Richard C. Raines. “. . . We have not approached the works of the Church in these changing times with the same wisdom and persistence and tena city with which the scientists have undertaken space exploration,” Bishop Eubene L. Slater. “. . . We are moving away from the old familiar concept of Sunday School,” Dr. Ernest T. Dixon. “The church must find more ef fective ways for getting th emess age and ministry of the gospel into direct contact with the strong holds of evil” Bishop William O. Martin.
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