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(Osuaihsih Generally fair and continued mild today. Generally fair and cool else where. Continued partly cloudy and mild Thursday. ate For Home Delivery of THE DAILY RECORD Phone 892 - 3117 For non-delivery of your paper, phone The Record office before 7 p. m. and a copy wih be sent to you by special carrier. VOLUME U TELEPHONE 8M-S1I7 - 8P2-3118 DUNN, N. C. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 20, 1963 FIVE CENTS PER COPY 24S Life Says Pretty Girls Helped His Deals Baker Hearing Opens Thurs. Nmey Carols Tyler BOBBY’S SECRETARY — Airing of the Bobby Baker scandal opens tomorrow in Washington at a hearing presided over by N. C. Senator B. Everrtte Jordan. Pictured here is shapely Carole Tyler, Baker’s former secretary, whom he housed in a $28,000 town house. In an exclusive store, Life magazine reports that pretty girls played a vital role in some of Baker’s big deals. The magazine reveals dances In harem pants, nude baths in champagne and over cavorting. Two -ws*. - . m Wifh Meat Theft Halford Coleman, well-known farmer of the Lillington area, walked into the office of Harnett Sheriff Wade Stewart yesterday morning at 11 o’clock and report ed the theft of 75 sticks of to bacco from the barn where it was hanging. Less than an hour later, Deputy Sheriff Clarence Moore of Erwin Lad solved the crime. Fred Burns, 45, who had charge of the bloodhounds at Harnett’s prison camp while serving an ear- ■ lier ten-year term, and Andrew Murchison 40, readily confessed the crime to Moore. They had used a tractor and trailer to remove the tobacco from Coleman’s barn to an abandoned farm house a mile or so away. Deputy Moore picked up the tractor tracks, followed them through a field, right on through a wooded area and then across another field to the abandoned house. The two Negro men met him in the yard and admitted, “We’re the ones who did it.” Moore said part •of the tobacco was inside the house and they had the rest of it spread on the ground outside to put it into order for selling. Moore booked both for trial in Harnett Recorder’s Court. WHISKEY AND GIFT CORNELIA, Ga. (UPI) — Somebody broke into the Bank of Cornelia Tuesday through the roof. It might have been Santa Claus. Officials said not a penny of the bank’s money was missing, but they found a half-full bottle of whiskey and a “gift” of $92 in small bills scattered about. At Staunton Military Academy Wullenwaber Now Cadet First Lieut. Gaines Wullenwaber, 17-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A1 Wull enwaber of Dunn, has been pro moted to the rank of Cadet First Lieutenant at Staunton Military Acadmey in Staunton, Va. The popular Dunn youth is now ir his senior year at Staunton and will graduate this spring. It is his third year at the famed military school. As First Lieutenant, young Wul lenwaber will be second in com mand of A Company at Staunton. He has also attained another high honor by his selection as a member of the Howie Rifles Squad, the top unit at the school. One of the crack teams of the na tion, the Howie rifle squad tradi tionally is selected to march in the President’s inauguaral parade ip Washington. “cadet Lt. Wullenwaber played football for Dunn High’s Jayvees his freshmen year here and has sity at Staunton since entering the school three years ago. been a member of the Junior Var GAINES WITIXBNWABEB WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Senate was split wide open today on the question of whether its members should air their private income — a key issue in its in vestigation of ex-aide Bobby Baker. The Senate Rules Committee, which is looking into the “outside interests” of forntjr Senate Demo cratic Secretary Robert G. Baker, called the widow of his one - time partner to testify Thursday at a closed session. Mrs. Alfred S. Novak, whose late husband was Baker’s partner in a motel, will be the first witness to give direct testimony. An employe of the Senate Small Business Com mittee, she already has been ques tioned informally. Plans Questi ining The “conflict of interest” issue exploded on the Senate floor Tues day as the Rules Committee, head ed by Sen. B. Everett Jordan, (D NC.i, announced plans to call Mrs. Novak. Answering advocates of legisla tion to require senators and other officials to disclose their outside assets and income, Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen said: “The dignity attd self - respect of the Senate dSIhand they be re jected.” The debate gn Income disclosure came after Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said he was “satisfied” with confidential reports from key Senate Democratic officials on their outside assets, if any. Mansfield had asked for the reports two weeks ago. No Information Sought But Dirksen said he had not sought similar information from ranking GOP employes and did not intend to ask for them. Baker, who came to the Sen ate as a page bov 21 years ago, re stored his $19,600 post on Oct. 7 after publicity about his spawning financial operations. His interests ranged through motel, insurance, food vending, real estate, mortgage insurance, meat import and other onerations — all done on the side while he kept tab on Senate af fairs. Country Club Has Election Five new directors were elected and a sixth was re-elected at the annual stockholders meeting of Chicora Country Club held Tues day night at the clubhouse. Re sults of the election were an nounced today by Sect. James Snipes. W. Guyton Smith, who received more votes than anybody else, was the director who was re-elect ed. New directors elected were: Mrs. Arthur F. Pope, O. ■ W. (Bill) Godwin, Jr., and Dr. W. H. Lilly of Dunn, C. W. Howell of Erwin and County Judge Robert B. Mor gan of Lillington. Directors whose terms are ex piring are Mrs. Earl Westbrook, (Continued on Page Eight) PRINCESS GRACE’S CHILDREN — Princess Caroline, 6, and Prince Albert, 5, of Monaco, children of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace, are shown as they leave the Monaco Ski Club. They were made honorary members of the club. Divorce Rate Rising in Harnett Over Dozen Couples Are Given Divorce V. «,'■ • Olvorces appear to be on a sharp increase in Harnett County. Granted divorces at just one morning’s session of court were: Ander Marck Thomas from Alice Faye Thomas; Dorothy Perkins Cox from Ralph Co’:; Linda Byrd Steele from Don Mitchell Steele and Agatha Benson Connelly from Daniel George Connely. Among other divorce decrees recorded during recent sessions of court Included: Alvis H. Page from Marlon Vir ginia Page; Elsie Gray R. Tripp from William Henry Tripp; Lou ise Senter Jackson from Reginald G. Jackson; Thomas M. Wells from Effie Pearson Wells; Don nie Clyde Guy from Nina Louise Guy; Frances Weeks Raynor from Bobby G. Raynor; Lawrence L. Shenandore from Helen Bell She nandore; James H. Barnes from Pauline Barnes; Annie Mae Rey nolds from Roosevelt Reynolds; Barbara Lee Wood from Glen ward Wood; William Daniel Lee from Ham Lee; Geraldine Bare foot from Joseph Allen Bare foot. Praise For Dunn To the citidens of Dunn Dunn, North Carolina On behalf of Staunton Military Academy, our junior varsity football team and myself, I wish to extend our very appreciative gratitude for a very hospitable weekend afforded us in your charming locality. You may all e well proud of your untiring efforts in staging such a profitable benefit fund for a well deserved cause. Under the leadership of such fine citizens, as Messers. Everett Doffermyre, A1 Wullenwaber and Nathan Johnson, Jr., your community had ac complished a feat that will find localities much more densely popu lated bursting with envy. Words cannot express our appreciations to all of you for our cherished memories of the short-lived time spent in your area. Again, may 1 reiterate our thanks and God bless all of you. Sincerely, William M. Pandak Major, S. M. A. Director of Athletics Staunton Military Academy Staunton, Va. Caught Selling Liquor Second Time Coats Woman Gets 9 Months Mrs. Annie Lee Ennis of Coats, a bootlegger with a prior convic tion, was ordered to serve nine months in woman’s prison by Judge rtbert B. Morgan in Har nett Recorder’s Court at LUling ton. i The woman was arrested after a raid on a “drinking party’’ at her home by Deputy Sheriff Cla rence Moore, Coats Constable Lawrence Johrtson and Coats policeman Jack Stewart. Deputy Moore said they found Mrs. Ennis hiding in a rear bed room and that another woman present, Mrs. Patsy Moore Jack son of Erwin, attempted to hide about a third of a pint in her purse. PUT UP FIGHT He said that when he cited Mrs. Ennis to appear in court, she re plied, “I’ll be damned sure not to be there” and then he placed her under arrest. Moore related that the woman put up a stiff fight as he started to put her into the po lice car for the trip to Jail but that he quickly subsided her. Moore said there was evidence Mrs. Ennis had been serving whiskey in a glass to the dozen or so men present. He said he had received numerous complaints a bout the conduct that went on at the house. Judge Morgan rejected pleas for suspended sentence and or dered the woman to serve nine months in prison. She filed notice Of appeal to Superior Court but was unable to post bond and was remanded to jail to await trial on appeal. Says Official Should Have Disqualified Self WASHINGTON (UPI) — Sen. John L. McClelland, (D-Ark ,) bluntly told Deputy Defense Sec retary Roswell L. Gilpatric today that he should have disqualified himself in the multi-billion dol lar TFX warplane contnact a v.ard. The leather-voiced chairman of the Senate investigations subcom mittee also told Gilpatric he was I not at all sure there had not been [ a conflict of interest in the mat- j ter. He noted Gilpatric’s past close legal associations with Gene ral Dynamics Corp., winner over Boeing for the big TFX contract. Gilpatric emphatically denied any conflict of interest. “I think you should have dis qualified yourself. No question in the world about it,” the senator declared. Sen. Jacob K. Javits, R-N.Y., told the witness he could see “no reason you should have disquali fied ydurself. By your rights, you acteijf’ in complete obpectivity.” Seh/- Edmund S. Muskie, D Maine, also defended the Penta gon’s No. 2 civilian. Gilpatric replied that neither he nor his former New York law firm had any “economic advantage in this contract.” He also testified that he expects to return to the law firm soon. Gilpatric denied he made any commitment to return when he Joined the Kennedy administra tion in January 1961. Gilpatric was a $140,000-a-year lawyer with the firm before taking over as second in command of the Defense Department. Goldwater's Mother-In-Laws Succumbs PHOENIX, Ariz. (UPI) — Mrs. Anna Davis Johnson, 79, mother in-law of Sen. Barry Goldwater, R Ariz.. died of a heart attack in a Phoenix hospital Tuesday night. Mrs. Johnson was the widow of Ray Prescott Johnson, a co founder of the Borg-Warner Co. Mrs. Johnson was a native of Terre Haute, Ind.. but had main tained homes in Phoenix and Mu nice. Ind.. since 1927. Survivors besides Mrs. Barry Goldwater include a son, Ray Pres cott Johnson Jr. of Muncie: a bro ther Paul Hvde Davies of Phoe nix. six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. This Godiva On Scooter Still Nude CHINGFORD, England CUPI)— A modern Lady Godiva a nude girl riding a motor scooter—has started a storm here. The nude, wearing only a crash helmet, has been suggested as a Poster for a road safety campaign aimed at young people. It carries the slogan: “But always wear a helmet.’’ Road safety officers are for It but the town’s clergymen are a gainst it. “Disgusting,” said the Rev. Harold Goldsack, a Methodist. “The slogan seems to suggest that they can do what they like pro vided they wear a crash helmet.” But Charles Henderson, the town’s chief road safety officer, said. “Let’s face it — we are liv ing in the age of the nude. If the body beautiful will help to save lives, why shouldn’t we do this in [road safety?" GETTING READY FOR SANTA IN 1964 — The First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. hist week made hundreds happy witty distribution of Christmas Savings Club checks their members. But, air early, members are looking ahead to Christmas of next year. Mrs. Doris Lee Norris of the First Citizens staff is shown here preparing records for the 1964 club. (Daily Record Photo by Russell Bassford.) Scranton Appeals To Barry and Rocky WASHINGTON OJPI) — Gov. William Scranton, eager to take an uncommitted Pennsylvania de legation to the Republican nation al convention, is making personal appeals to Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz., and Gov. Nelson Rocke feller whose supporters might up set the Scranton plan. Scranton had planned to fly to Washington today to talk with Goldwater but the conference was called off because of the death of Goldwater’s mother-in-law in Ari zona. Scranton has scheduled a (Continued on Page Eight) In County Court Still Operators Fined Five out of six men captured in raids by county officers on two different whiskey stills were con victed in Harnett Recorder’s Court at Lillington and received suspended sentences and fines ranging from $50 to $250. A fifth defendant pleaded innocence, but was convicted. » Harvey W. Allen, Floyd Haley and James Alvls Peterson were caught at a 350-gallon distillery where officers also seized 11 gal (Continued on Page Eight) For Harnett County McSorley Named As Key Banker M. J. McSORLEY A prominent Dunn banker has been named “County Key Bank er’’ for Harnett County. He will coordinate the farm activities of the N. C. Bankers Association in this area. NCBA President John J. Ma son, of Tarboro, has announced that M. J. McSorley will serve as County Key Banker during the next 12 months. Mr. McSorley is Cashier of First-Citizens Bank <Se Trust Co., of Dunn. Pointing to the recognition that Tar Heel bankers have won for their service to agriculture through the farm programs of the NCBA, President Mason thanked the 100 County Key Bankers for their service. He noted their continuing help in the promotion of NCBA’s programs to assist in building a sound farm economy in North (Continued on Page Bight)
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