0, - Ip' (V&atfwi Party cloudy and continued mild t,: today. Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with occasional rain likely in west and south portions tonight and over the state Friday. Mild tonight. For Home Delivery of THE DAILY RECORD Phone 892 . 3117 For non-delivery ot your paper, phone The Record office before 7 p. m. and a copy will be sent to you by special carrier. DUNN, N. C. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 28, 1963 VOLUME U TELEPHONE 8»-3U7 - 81/2-3118 FIVE CENTS PER COPT 248 Ijnun* r ( J What lkeH Think! By Russell Bassford Record Photographer Today’s Question Are you Inore comfortable while dressed up or in clothes more suitable for lounging? Mrs. Jimmy Patrick Housewife ' ‘‘I like to be in old clothes be cause you can get in any position and don’t have to worry about runs.’’ Fete Morgan Manager, Dunn Theatre “I like to be dressed. I’m more accustomed to it and don’t feel right if I'm not.” Marshall Early Brandi Mgr. Wne State “That depends entirely upon circumstances, but fishing clothes do feel pretty good.” V . Sampson, Johnston Due for Heavy Losses Harnett Census Drop Due To Be Smaller Than Neighbors RALEUOH — N or t h Caro lina’s population will exceed five and one-half million by 1980 if present trends continue. Approximately two-thirds of the predicted gain of 991,764 by 1980 in population over the official cen sus of 4,556,155 in 1960 will occur in four counties — Mecklenburg, Guilford, Forsyth and Wake. Guil ford’s anticipated population will ■be 407,024 in . 1980., Net , gains in population by 1980; are predicted for 52 of the state’s tOO counties, with losses indicated for the remaining 48. -r Harnett, ia one of^the 48 counties, expected to lose in' population a long with ‘ the neighboring rural' counties of Sampson and John ston. However, the loss predicted for Harnett is much smaller than the losses predicted for Johnston, Sampson and most of the other 48 counties. Harnett’s 1960 population of 48, 236 is due to drop to 47,534 in 1970 and to 46,248 in 1980, a net loss of only 1988. Sampson’s 1960 population at 48, 013 is projected to drop to 44,784 in 1970 and to 41,275 in 1980, a total loss of 6,738. Johnston County, which adjoins Harnett to the north, is expected to suffer a heavy loss of 9,842 dur ing these next 20 years. It is to drop from 62,936 in I960 to 58,189 in 1970 and to, 53,094 in I960. Indications are that the present industrial surge in Harnett, though only slight, may reverse the trend in Harnett. Rural areas will con tinue to lose, but towns in the county are expected to gain. The militarized population of neighboring Cumberland is pre dicted- to increase- from 148,418 in 1960 to 212,095 in 1980, a whopping gain of 63,677 citizens. Lee County, which borders Har nett on the west is slated to in crease from its 26,561 population of I960 to 33,739 in 1980, a net gain Of 7,078. Most of the increase of almost a million persons by 1980 is indi cated in the urban Piedmont coun ties. Heavy population losses are predicted for some rural eastern and mountain counties with War (Continued on Page Six) Miss Merrie Christmas Contest Entries Frankie Avery Anna Bowers Joyce Newton These three Harnett County girls will be representing their respective schools in the Miss Merrie Christmas contest here De cember 6 and will also participate in the town's Christmas parade that day. The girls will be Judged that af ternoon and will be entertained at a supper by the Chamber of Com merce of Dunn and the Retail. Merchants Association. Anne Mae Bowers, daughter of Mrs. Kathleen Bowers will re present the sophomore class at Frwin High School. She has model ed on the Peggy Mann Show and as her hobbies enjoys coin col lecting, sewing and music. (Continued on Page Six) "First Time I've Seen This/' Says Lamm States Witnesses Help The Defense Hiram McKay and Johnny Spears, were charged in Harnett Recorder’s Court with assault with a deadly weapon and damage to a car, and two State’s witnesses had Brown Will Speak At Benson Event Df. Millard Brown, professor of philosophy in the Campbell Col lege Department of Religion, will be spfcaker for the annual Train ing Union Mobilization Night of the Johnston Baptist Association at Benson Baptist Church, Decem ber 2. , Dr. Brown Joined the faculty of Campbell College in September, 1962, as the school installed up per - level courses to complete preparation of its senior - college program. TO accept the position, he resigned the pastorate of the First" Baptist Church at Jackson ville. Former Pastor Earlier he had Been assistant professor of Christian ethics and sociology at the Univenity of Louisville and at Carsdn Ntewman College and had served as pastor of churches in Cleveland, Chid; Windsor, N. C.; and Knoxville, Tennessee. He has studied at Wake Forest College, at the Colgate - Rochester School of Divinity, and at South ern Baptist Theological Seminary, (Continued on Page Six) DR. BOLLARD BROWN gone On the stand and said they knew nothing about what happen ed, or where it happened, prompt ed Solicitor Lamm to say: “This is the first time I have ever known the defense to put on Its witnesses first.” The prosecuting witness Leon McKay testified that John Spears had shot at him In his car and $45 damage had been done to his car. Spears pleaded not guilty but court found him guilty and he had Judgment continued on pay ment of $45 to prosecuting wit ness and pay actual court costs, Spears, who was under a suspend ed sentence of 30 days was com (Continued on Page Six) Dallas Paper Says He, Oswald Were Neighbors DALLAS (UPI) — The Dallas Morning News sadd today officers investigating the assassination of President Kennedy have informa tion indicating Lee Harvey Os wald rented a room near Jack Ruby’s home. The newspaper said their infor mation came from officers who said the Federal Bureau of Investi gation and Secret Service believe they have confirmed reports that the two men were neighbors. Neither the Secret Service nor the FBI have released any inform ation on their investigation. The officers, according to the newspaper, also have information that Ruby once had an apartment mate who foafl been active in Com munist front groups. The News quoted an officer as saying “this