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LODGE TOPS GOP PRIMARY VOTING
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TITTEE
THINGS
By Hoover Adar
MISSIONARY WORK,
OTHER LITTLE NOTES
Haw’d you like to be a Mormon
missionary and assigned the task of
convening the people of Dunn over
to the Mormon faith?
That is the interesting, challeng
ing and extremely discouraging role
of Elder David Grasse of Afton,
Wyoming and Elder Dave Walker
of Nyssa, Oregon, who arrived here
recently.
*In the Mormon Church, the more
devout young members give up two
years of their life to serve on the
mission fields.
The church sends missionaries
to places like Dunn the same as
local churches send missionaries to
Africa and Japan. It’s a relative
thing. Missionary - minded church
es always send ministers into the
areas where they have fewest mem
bers.
Both Elder Grasse and Elder
Walker are pleasant, nice-looking
young fellows, very reserved in
their approach.
Before coming to Dunn. Grasse
was in Burlington and Yanceyville
and both were together in Roxboro.
They go from house to house.
They introduce themselves, explain
their mission and hope that who
ever answers the door win be suf
ficiently interested to invite them
in and let them tell something a
bout the Mortnon Church.
"What kind of reception do yo*
get?” we asked.
“Usually,” they said, “it’s very
cordial, at least, polite but some
time it’s pretty bad."
“Give an examnle of what you
consider ‘pretty bad’,” they were
asked,
“Well,’ sometimes related Elder
Gras«e with a smilp.” thev slam
the door in our faces.” And some
times thev use strong language to
accompany the slamming of the
door.
“You’ll find peoole like that
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Ennis Dissolves
His Partnership
Thurman C. Ennis, local Certi
fied Public Accountant has dis
solved the partnership of which
he was a part for a good many
years, and has moved the entire
ooeration of his business back to
Dunn.
He has in his employ Mrs. Ted
Lockerman. Certified Public Ac
countant, Larry G. Wilson and
Jimmy A. Johnson, staff mem
bers, and Mrs. Barbara H. Wal
lace. secretary.
Since this move took place af
ter the new phone books came
out, Thurman would like you to
know he can be reached at Dunn
892-6167, or come in and see him
at 210 S. Wilson Avenue — The
Red House.
MISS CAROLE JANE POPE, daughter of Mr. and
Mr's. L. A. Pope, is an Erwin Mills secretary. A
1963 Erwin High grad, she won a scholarship as an
all “A” student( also won a shorthand award, was a
member of the FBLA, FHA and Beta Club. She’s
a Sunday School treasurer, also active in other
church work. Sponsored by Service Cleaners at
Erwin, she’ll sing “Oh What A Beautiful Morning”
from the Broadway hit, “Oklahoma,” as her talent
number in the “Miss Erwin” pageant.
MISS LINDA MARION WHITTINGTON, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Whittington, Bunnlevel,
Route 1. A tall, striking blonde, she graduated
from Lillington High in 1962. She was president
of the FBLA, performed in the Junior Class Play
and KHA historian her senior year. She likes music,
collects; popular records. She’s happily employed by
the Bank of Lillington, looks forward to marriage
and having a family. (No problem with her looks.)
Sponsored by Carl’s Super Market, she’ll do a
dramatic reading, “The creation’’ as her talent
number.
Ten Beauties Compete For "Miss Erwin" Title
Erwin Contestants Named
Ten pretty girls will be com
peting lor the title of Miss Er
win at the Jaycee sponsored pa
geant March 27.
The reigning Miss North Caro
lina, Jeanne Swanner, will assist
Miss Rebecca Stephens from Er
win crown her successor.
Jimmy Capps will be master of
ceremonies.
The contestants are Kathryne
Jeanette Mabe, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. O. L. Mabe of Pfijail^t
Garden, a student at Campbell
College. She was active in extra
curricular activities in high school
where she was a member of the
Beta. Civitan and French Clubs,
ir. the Homecoming and Christmas
Court, was art editor of the An
nual staff and was a cheerleader.
The pageant will not be a new
•experience for her — she was sec
ond runnerup in the Miss Sum
Soldier Is Bound Over
Held For Rape
Sonny Liston
Is Arrested
DENVER (UPI) — Former heavy
weight boxing champion Sonny
Liston was arrested Tuesday night
for speeding and carrying a gun.
The arresting policeman said the
fighter threatened to “whip” him.
Liston, who was quickly freed on
bond, had been expected to appear
in Municipal Court today to answer
the charges but the case was put off
until April 10.
It was Liston’s first difficulties
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Husband Testifies Against Teen.Age Wifi
Adultery Is Basis
For Two Divorces
Adultery was the basis tor two
divorces granted by juries during a
civil session of Harnett Recorder’s
Court, one of them involving a
teen-age Coats wife.
William Earl Stone of Coate was
granted a divorce from Mrs. Joan
Thornton S’one on charge that
she had committtd adultery with at
least two or more men in the Coats
community.
The husband and two other wit
nesses took the stand and told of
seeing his wife riding around town
| with other men and also parked
with them in wooded areas on se
veral occasions.
Mrs. Stone did not appear in
court to protest the charges and
did not answer the complaint filed
against her.
Because of her age. Judge Robert
B. Morgan had appointed Attorney
Jake Lamm of Lillington to repre
sent the young woman. Lamm filed
a routine answer denying the ,
charges, but said Mrs. Stone had i
ignored his attempts to contact her ■
and had not cooperated with the i
(Continued on Pace Eight) ,
Willard Halet 26-year-old Fort
Bragg soldier, is being held in the
Harnett County jail, charged with
the rape of his brother-in-law’s
wife.
Judge Robert B. Morgan found
probable cause against Hale at a
preliminary hearing held in Harnett
Recorder’s Court and ordered him
held for trial at the next term of
Harnett Superior Court. Bond was
set at $1,000.
The alleged rape took place on
Thursday night, March 5 at a
house trailer occupied by Hale and
his wife, just a short distance In
side the Harnett County line. Hale’s
wife was away from home at the
time.
Mrs. Darla Hurst, the 22-year
old prosecuting witness, testified
that Hale went to her home earlier
that day and asked her to go to
the mobile home and help him pack
for moving.
She said that after helping him
pack for a while they drove to
Lillington, got a sandwich and then
returned to the trailer.
It was then, she related, that
he threw her across the bed and
criminally assaulted her. She said
on questioning by County SulicJ
tor Jake Lamm that she screamed,
cried, kicked and attempted to repel
tils advances but was unsuccessful
In doing so.
On advice of Solicitor Lamm, Hale
lid not take the witness stand and
oo other testimony was offered.
FIELD BURNS
A com field on fire on the ru
ral farm of Maldblm Norris on
floute 3, Dunn, Tuesday morning
endangered a nearby bam. Seven
nen of the Erwin fire department
vere sent to the scene while two
emained at the station. The cause
if the blaze unknown.
mer Pun contest in Greensboro
Her talent will be her own ar
rangement of the theme froxr
Tschaikowsky’s Concerto Numbei
1.
(Continued on Page Eight)
Rocky And Barry
Pledge Harder
Fight In Future
CONCORD, N. H. (UPI) — Am
bassador Henry Cabot Lodge shot
tp among the leaders for the Re
publican presidential nomination
today by walking off with the New
Hampshire republican primary.
Lodge victory was a severe blow
tc both Rockefeller and Goldwater
fcr the 1964 presidential nomina
tion. But both declared candidates
said they would press their cam
paigns in other primaries.
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller, a
third-place finisher in the New
Hampshire Republican presiden
tial primary, flew to the West
Coast today and promised ro
“fight a little harder’’ in the
California preferential poll.
“When thing® run against you,"
Rockefeller said, “you don’t run
and hide — you fight a little hard
er.’’
The governor said he was “hap
py” with his New Hampshire
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Wilkinson Says
Victory "Freak"
CHARLOTTE (UPI) — North
Carolina Republican leaders shrug
ged off Ambassador Henry Cabot
Lodge’s upset victory in the New
Hampshire GOP presidential pri
mary Tuesday as having no effect
on Tar Heel support for Stn. Barry
Goldwater, R-Ariz.
State Republican Chairman J.
Herman Saxon said he didn’t think
Lodge’s write - in victory “changed
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News Roundup
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UPI> — The widow of Republican
Congressman Howard Baker fought off a strong challenge by a
Democrat who tied himself to President Johnson’s anti-poverty
program — to win Baker’s congressional seat Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Dr. Herman Taller was Indicted
by a federal grand jury today on charges that his best selling book,
“Calories Don’t Count’’ was part of a fraudulent scheme to promote
weight reduction.
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Miami financier Benjamin B. Sigel
baum, said to have been involved in several business deals with
Bobby Baker, refused today to tell Senate investigators anything
about them.
(Continued on Page Eight)
JOHN E. NORRIS
MRS. LIB CRABTREE
They Favor Bonds
Citizens Tell Why
Mrs. Lib Crabtree of 110 North
Layton Avenue and a long-time
employee of Belk’s Department
Store in Dunn said today,
“My friends and I realise the
need for a medical center to give
adequate care to the citizens of
Dunn. A new hospital will be a
drawing card, enticing doctors and
specialists to our community. It
will also provide more space to
accommodate all our health needs.
The few people in our town who
are against the hospital because
of a little tax should Just be told,
‘brother you can’t take it with
you. So spend it in good health.
Vote for the Hospital Bond Is
sue’.”
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Formally Announces For House of Representatives
Gregory Seeking To Regain
Seat; Favors Anti-Red Law
HAVE LEADING ROLES — Walter Jacobi of the Campbell faculty
as Mr. Frank, and Nancy McLaughlin as Anne, will play leading roles
in the Campbell College Players production of the Diary of Anne
Frank in Turner Auditorium Thursday and Friday. Curtain time is
8 p. jn.
Belli Pulls Another Surprise
Ruby's Attorneys
Rest His Defense
DALLAS (UPI) — Jack Ruby's
defenders abruptly chopped off
their case today without calling
liim to the stand and followed
with a motion ror acquittal. Judge
Joe B. Brown rejected the request
and said the jury should get the
case this weekend.
Both sides prepared for rebut
tal fireworks and the defense said
it was saving Dr. Walter Brom
berg. a prominent New York psy
chiatrist for “ambush” testimony
in one final attempt to blow the
state’s murder case out of court.
The jury of eight men and four
women had Just filed into the box
at 10:07 a.m. EST for the start
of a session expected to produce
character witnesses when, defense
attolrnay Melvin Belli rose an i
calmly addressed Judge Joe B.
Brown:
“The defense rests, your hon
or.” '
Belli had said he had as many
as 20 more “Cleanup” witnesses,
including Ruby’s rabbi and his
maid, to round out the defense
portrait of Lee Harvey Oswald’s
slayer. He presented two psychia
trists as star witnesses Tuesday.
His announcement that the de
fense had completed its case left
the courtroom in dead silence for
f a moment.
Ruby never appeared on 'he
| stand to defend himself.
Moore Takes
His Own Life
William Pickney Moore, about
60, well-known and highly-respected
farmer of Benson, Route 2, shot
himself to death about 9 o’clock
this morning.
Officers ruled if was a case of
suicide and no inquest was held.
They said Mr. Moore shot him
self with a rifle about a mile from
his home. Members of the family
could give no reason for the sur
prise action.
This body is at Rose Funeral
Home in Benson.
Funeral services will be held
Friday at the Holly Grove Advent
Church. Complete arrangements
will be announced later. Mr. Moore
was active in the Holly Grove
church and also in other community
affairs.
Former St^te Representative
i Carson Gregory of Angier, Route
j 2, announced today that he will
seek to regain the seat he held tor
12 years and reported that “things
look mighty good for my return
to Raleigh.”
The prominent Harnett farm
leader, after representing the
county for six straight terms, was
unseated in a hot second primary
fight two years ago by the incum
bent, Dr. H. D. (Buster) Mabe ol
Erwin, who has already announc
ed for re-election.
“X think nearly everybody knows
that I’ve been running all along,”
said Mr. Gregory today, “I’m just
making the formal announcement
now.” He said he has been cam
paigning day and night for months
in every nook and corner of the
county.
Gregory said he very frankly has
been “amazed at the large num
ber of people who have voluntarily
come to me and asked me to make
the race, which makes me feel
mighty good.”
Recalling his defeat two years
ago, Gregory said, “I really have
nobody to blame for that but my
self. I made the mistake of be
coming over-confident and didn’t
campaign as hard as I should
have, but I won’t make that mis
take again. You can’t take any
CARSON GREGORY
body’s support Tor granted in poli
tics.”
He said many of his supporters
told him later that they figured
he’d have no difficulty,. so they
didn’t even bother to go vote.
‘‘But they tell me they’ll be out
to vote for me this time and I sun
particularly grateful for the large
number who have told me just
recently that they voted against
me two years ago, but will be for
me this time.’’
RUNNING ON RECORD
‘‘Just as I always have in the
past,” said Gregory. “I’m run
not running against anybody,” he
the people of rrarnett County. I’m
not running aaginst anybody,” he
continued, “I’m just running for
(Continued on Page Eight)
Work Costing $300,000 To Begin In Spring Of 1965
Harnett Road Project OK'd
A proposed project to widen and
resurface 8.7 miles of US 401 be
tween Neal’s Creek in Harnett
County and the Wjjke County line
received unanimous approval of
about 30 citizens who attended a
Highway Commission public hear
ing at the Harnett County Court
house in Lillington yesterday.
According to Roger Jackson,
Commission Public Relations Of
ficer, no opposition to the pro
ject was voiced and A. C. Bare
foot, Harnett Commissioner re
presenting the area taken in by
the project, endorsed it whole
heartedly.
The project calls for widening
the highway surface from 22 to
24 feet, resurfacing with four-inch
plant mix asphalt, and widening
shoulders to 10 feet.
This section of US 401, Jack
son said, is the only remaining
portion of the highway between
Fayetteville and Raleigh which at
present does not have at least 24
feet width.
Cost of the project % estimated
at $300,000. With approval by 'o
cal citizens at the hearing. High
way Commission spoilsmen said
they hoped the necessary right or
way will be obtained for letting of
contracts by the fall of this year.
According to this schedule, actual
work should begin in the spring
of 1965, and be finished by that
summer.
Highway Commission officials
present at the hearing besides
Jackson were Commissioner W. K*
Horner of Sanford; R. W. Mc
Gowan, Assistant Chief Engineer;
J. W. Spruill, Division Engineer
of Fayetteville; Easier Butler, As
sistant Division Engineer; Fay
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