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DUNN, N. C. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 18, 1964
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
NO. 133
NEW RACIAL STRIFE RREAKS OUT
Holds Fund-Raising Dinners At Mansion
Terry Says Preyer
Has To Be Elected;
Helps Raise Cash
By BOB SAUNDERS
In The Charlotte News
Gov. Terry Sanford has started raising money for Rich
ardson Preyer’s campaign in a series of fund-raising dinners in the
Governor’s Mansion. '
”^The News has learned that at least stwo such meetings
have been held, one last Friday evening and one Monday evening.
This development follows the public emergence of Bert
Bennett. Sanford’s chief political lieu’enant, as Judge Preyer’s top
strategist and manager Bennett came forth immediately after the
first primary.
Although Gov. Sanford continues to maintain a public
position of non-involvement in the Democratic gubernatorial contest
between Preyer and Dan K. Moore, he made a strong plea for sup
port and funds for Preyer at the two dinners.
His guests left a number of checks, (pens and blank
cheeks were made available) ranging from several hundred to
several thousand dollars.
Sanford said a major effort was being made to gain
Preyer the nomination and then, according to reports, the governor
(old the gathering that Preyer had to be elected.
saniord called upon those pre
sent to contribute to Preyer’s
campaign and, according to re
ports, checks in the amount of
£1.000 and $5,000 were written by
some of those in attendance.
AT LEAST seven persons from
Charlotte attended the Monday
night dinner. They were:
Carl McCraw, president of First
Union Natorial Bank; John A.
Tate Jr., senior Vice president of
North Carolina National Bank; H.
H. Everett, retired theater execu
tive; Morris Speizmart, textile
machinery executive; I. D. Blu
menthal, president of Radiator
Specialty Co.; Manuel Fisher,
business executive and Henderson
Belk. vice president of Belk Store
Services, Inc.
Mr. McCraw, when. asked to
comment on the meeting, told The
News: “I won’t comment on that
meeting . . . I’n> sorry, I don’t
v/an't to comment on that meet
ing.”
Mr. Fisher refused to comment
on anything that happened at the
dinner.
Graham Jones, press secretary
to Gov. Terry Sanford, said today
the governor had no comment to
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Mr. Tate said: “I’d rather not
discuss any dinner meeting any
where. I just don’t want to be
quoted. No comment.’*
Mr. Everett, when asked if he
attended the Monday night meet
ing. said: “Yes, but I’ll make no
comment about the meeting. I was
a guest of the governor, but I
won’t disclose what happened at
that meeting.
Mr. Sneizman told The News
he attended the meeting. He add
ed:
“I had a delicious dinner. I was
charmed by the genial personality
of mv host.”
Asked if the governor urged his
guests to support Preyer and con
tribute to his campaign, Mr. Speiz
men said:
“No comment. We didn’t discuss
the weather. We covered the usual
topics that are discussed when
gentlemen get together.
“That whole meeting was off
the record.”
Mr. Fisher said: “I enjoyed a
lovely chicken dinner and the go
vernor is a tremendous host.”
RICHARDSON fRETRu'
Harnett Democratic Chairman
Neill McK Ross of Lillington today
endorsed Cliff Blue for Lieutenant
Governor and urged citizens of the
county to “consider carefully, weigh
the record, the experience and the
ability of the two candidates be
fore you vote.”
Mr. Ross, prominent Lillington
attorney, is the son of the late
Charles Ross, a top political fig
ure and a leading statesman for
many years.
“I learned 25 years ago,” said Mr.
Ross in a letter to members of the
county executive committee and all
precinct committeemen, * that be
ing the son of an illustrious states
man, nothing else appearing, does
not qualify a person to hold public
office.”
“If Clifton Blue's opponent has
any other qualifications," pointed
out Ross, they have not been ad
vertised.”
Neutral in the first primary,
Chairman Ross reminded that, “the
office of lieutenant governor is one
of the most powerful offices in our
State administration. The Lt.-Gov.
by his selection of committee
chairmen and committees in the
Senate, wields a more powerful hand
in legislation than the governor. It
is the identical responsibility that
Clifton Blue had as Speaker of the
House.”
Cites Blue’s Service
Citing Blue’s 16 year service in
the legislature, Ross said that In
that capacity he appointed the
committees in the House “and the
record indicates his wisdom in the
selection of the chairmen and
One Of Wildest
Clashes Held
In Sf. Augustine
ST. AUGUSTINE, Pla. (UPI) —
A wild civil rights demonstration
broke out today at a motel that
has been a chief target in a dese
gregation drive here. Several rab
bis were among the demonstrators
arrested.
The rabbis were involved In a
shoving incident in front of the
Monson motel and a few minutes
later Negro demonstrators began
jumping into the motel swimming
pool. Manager James Brock re
taliated by pouring a chemical in
to the water
The chemical was identified as
muriatic acid, generally used as
a cleaning agent.
Brock told the demonstrators to
leave. When they stood their
ground and started praying Brock
told them: “You are not going to
pray here. This Is private proper
ty.”
Brock then began grabbing the
rabbis, who arrived here this week
to join Negro leader Martin Luth
er King's civil rights drive, by the
arms and hustling them to police
cars.
Four carloads were taken to jail.
The remainder of the 71 demons
trators who came to the motel
during the noon hour left 'the area.
With the first arrests the rab
bis began reciting one of the
famous Old Testament scriptures:
“Yea though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death. . .”
“Get out of here,” Brock yell
ed, then started pushing the rab
bis and others in the group toward
police cars.
While this melee was going on
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Wallace May
Enter In N. C.
RALEIGH, N. C. (UPI) — Aides
of Alabama Gov. George Wallace
said Thursday they were here to
“talk to interested people and in
vestigate the intricacies of North
Carolina law” with an eye toward
getting Wallace’s name on the
election ballot in November.
Alabama’s state publicity direc
tor, Ed Ewing, said several per
sons in North Carolina had ex
expressed an interest in getting
the governor’s name on the ballot
this fall.
Press Secretary Bill Jones said
Wallace would try to be placed on
the ballot as a presidential can
didate and as head of a slate of
unpledged elector candidates.
“Gov. Wallace wants to give the
nation a choice,’> Ewing said, “a
choice between the present swing
toward an all-powerful central
government and a basic constitu
tional government.”
Ewing, Wallace’s legal secretary
Cecil Jackson, Alabama Finance
Director Seymour Trammel, and
clerk of the Alabama House John
remberton, said they would be
here for “a few days.”
I
Urges Voters To Look Beyond Scott Name
members of the various commit
tees.”
“His record,” continued Chair
man Boss “has been one of honesty
and fairness in his dealings with
his fellow man and legislative
matters.”
He urged the party workers to
look beyond the name of the other
candidate, who is running chiefly
on the name of his father, and
to compare the abilities, experience
and records of the two men.
In his letter to the party officials,
Chairman Boss also took the oppor
tunity to express his congratula
tions to them and to the other
voters of Harnett County “for the
very fine vote and confidence and
pride that you gave to Senator Ro
bert Morgan on May 30.”
ANN ENNIS, of Coats High School, is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Bronnie Ennis, of Rt. 1, Benson.
Miss Ennis was 1st runner up in the Miss Coats
High contest and Miss Congeniality, president of
FHA, a member of FTA and the Library Club.
Her principle talent is cooking and sewing. She
plans to become a dental assistant and will enroll
in Wayne Technical Institute in Goldsboro this fall.
MARSHALL (UPI) — The State
Elections Board today ordered the
removal from office of the Madi
son County Board of Elections for
“incompetency and failure of
duty” in connection with the May
30 primary. The primary was con
tested because of an allegedly
First Three Months of Year
Crime Up 19%
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Crime
in the United States jumped 19
per cent during the first three
months of this year, more than
times as much as the increase re
ported a year ago, FBI Director J.
Edgar Hoover said today.
The crime rate was up 7 per cent
in the first three months of 1963,
up 9 per cent for the first six
months, up 10 per cent in the third
quarter and up 10 per cent for all
of last year.
Hoover said the January - March
increase this year was heaviest in
crimes against property, with auto
theft up 22 per cent, grand lar
ceny up 21 per cent, and rpbbery
and burglary both up 18 per cent.
In crimes against persons, for
cible rape was up 22 per cent, mur
der was up 17 per cent and ag
gravated assault rose 14 per cent
during the first quarter.
Hoover said the increases were
nationwide and occurred in all pop
Took Vehicle Loaded With $3500 Cargo
Baker Bound Over
For Theft At Erwin
Bobby Baker 24, of Erwin, charged
with the theft of a station wagon
and contents valued at $3500 on the
morning of June 5, was bound over
to Harnett Superior Court under
$1,000 bond at a preliminary hear
ing held in Harnett Recorder’s
Court before Judge Robert B- Mor
gan.
Judge Morgan ordered Baker,
who has already accumulated a
lengthy court record, held under
$1,000 bond for trial at the August
session of Superior Court.
Chief witness was Deputy Sheriff
Clarence Moore of Erwin, who had
Baker in custody and the vehicle
and merchandise returned within
Just a few hours after the theft
was reported.
Was Having Snack
I. H. McCurry of Columbia, S.
C., a traveling salesman, said he
parked the station wagon at the
421 Grill in East Erwin about 2:30
that morning and went inside for a
snack, returning a few minutes
later to find the station wagon
gone.
It was loaded with watches,
knives, clocks, electrical appliances
a few pistols, dry goods and other
notions. He said he had left the
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News Roundup
NEW ORLEANS (UPI) — A federal appeals court ruled
Thursday that school desegregation would have to include at least
four grades in September in Savannah and Brunswick, Ga„ and
Mobile and Birmingham, Ala.
SAIGON, South Viet Nam (UPl) — Gen. Paul D Harkins,
U. S. Military commander here lor more than two years, said
Thursday Viet Nam has made progress in the war against the
Communists and “is in a much better position to meet it now than
in 1961.”
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\tfEE LYNN GORDON, of Dunn High School, is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Gordon, of
Dunn. Miss Gordon was Head Majorette, a band
member, and a contestant in the Miss Merry
Christmas contest. She was an officer of the Beta
Club, Annual Staff, and Student Council. She
was voted “Senior of Distinction” and “Wittiest”
by her class and received the Arion Award in 1964.
For Incompetency And Failure Of Duty
Madison Vote Board Fired
fraudulent vote.
The board’s decision was an
nounced at the state of hearings
today. The decision was announc
ed by William Joslin, chairman of
the state board, and concurred in
by three other members.
Marshall Atty. A. E. Leake, re
presenting the county board, indi
cated the ruling would be appeal
ed to Superior Court on behalf
of Roy C. Freeman, chairman of
the county board, and secretary
Ernest Snelson. Jack Guthrie, the
lone Republican member of the
three-man board, presumably will
r.ot contest the decision.
Joslin said the state board would
appoint a new county election
group in time for the June 27 De
mocratic primary for governor and
lieutenant governor.
“It’s been a difficult job and
has not been pleasant alt all to
come up here to hear this matter,”
Joslin said.
William H Ruffin, president of
Erwin Mills, Inc., since 1948, has
been named chairman of the board
of the textile firm and also elected
a vice president of Burlington In
dustries, Inc., parent company of
Erwin. John P Howland succeeds
Mr. Ruffin as Erwin president.
The changes, effective July 1,
were announced today by Charles
F. Myers, Jr., Burlington Industries
president.
The new Erwin chief executive,
Mr. Howland, has resigned as presi
dent of Woodward, Baldwin & Co.,
New York selling house which as
of July 1 will no longer represent
Erwin but will continue to function
as sales agent for Abney Mills. Er
win is establishing its own selling
organization, with headquarters at
111 W. 40th Street, New York City,
where Mr. Howland will continue
to have his office
Mr. Howland, prior to joining
Woodward, Baldwin in 1948, was a
vice president of Pepperell Manu
facturing Co.
Mr. Ruffin, a native of Louisburg,
Annual Event Set For July 4
Lillington Planning
For Beauty Pageant
Lillington Jaycees again plan to
attract thousands of people to Lil
lington on July 4th, according to
Worth Collins, president of the
group.
“This year’s event is beginning
to shape up,’- Collins stated, “and 1
we expect to stage another suc
cessful July 4th celebration.”
He announced that A. J. Step
henson would serve as chairman j
of the project and Bill Randall
will be ticket chairman- Special
committees will be appointed lat
er.
The Jaycees, in connection with
their July 4th activities, sponsor
the Miss Harnett County contest.
The girls will again be competing
for over $1,000 in prizes, Collins
noted.
count; Sexton Motor Sales, $25
savings bond; Commercial Bank
of Dunn, $10 savings account;
Club Cleaners, $25 in dry clean
ing; Sanitary Cleaners, $15 in dry
cleaning; Economy Cleaners, $5 in
dry cleaning.
The contestants in the Miss
flarnett County contest represent
nine of the high schools in Har
nett. They are: Ruth Ann Salmon,
Anderson Creek; Onnie Partin,
Angier; Louis Morris, Benhaven;
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We are proua oi tne way some
of our Harnett County merchants
cooperate with us in this event
and I hope the people of Harnett
will also express their apprecia
tion to these businessmen. After
all. when something is done to
boost any section of Harnett it
indirectly promotes the entire
county,’’ Collins said.
Following are the prizes and
participating merchants announc
ed so far: Johnson Cotton Co,
$300 in radios; Kelly and Randall
Drug Store, $150 in trophies; First
Citizens Bank, $100 saving bond;
National Bank of Sanford^ $100
scholarship; Campbell College,
$100 scholarship; Bank of Lilling
ton, $25 scholarship; Home Sav
ings and Loan, $25 savings ac
McLamb Trial
Tonite At 7:30
The trial of Vernon McLamb of
Dunn, Route 3, charged with as
sault on Dunn district school prin
cipal, is set for tonight at 7:30 in
Dunn city court. Trial of the case
has been postponed three times
for various reasons.
A special venire of 50 jurors has
been summoned to appear tonight.
There i® some doubt that a jury
can be drawn even from that num
ber.
Those drawn as jurors were:
L. L. Coats, Jr., Roy Barbour,
Preston J. Campbell, Jesse A.
Weeks, S. W. Langdon, Ottis God
win, John B. Satterfield, James
A. Brut, Almond D. Jackson, J- j
Edward Johnson, Mordecai W. j
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STILL WINNING HEARTS—
Ingrid Bergman won the
hearts of many 24 years ago
when she started her Ameri
can film career (top photo).
And even in her latest ma
tronly film role, bottom,
Ingrid is still one of the
most fascinating of film
stars. >
Mills Establishing Own Soles Unit
Ruffin Becomes Erwin Mills
Chairman; Howland President
N. C., and a graduate of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, is past
president of the American Textile
Manufacturers Institute and the
National Association of Manufactur
ers. He became associated with Er
win in 1921.
Erwin Mills has plants in Dur
ham, Erwin and Cooleemee, N. C0
and Stonewall, Miss. It is a major
manufacturer of sheets, pillowcases,
stretch and regular cotton denims,
sport denims, twills, cords and pop
lins, including all cottons and blends
with synthetic fibers. Erwin has
pioneered in the manufacture of
stretch fabrics for sports and cas
ual wear.
Trail Of Slayer
Getting Warmer
Dunn Police Chief Alton Cobb
said early this afternoon that he
expected no new developments to
day in the search for the slayer
of Mary Marshall.
“The trail is retting a little
warmer, however," said Chief
Cobb, who indicated the Possibili
ty of *n arrest tomorrow.
SBI agent Bill O'Daniel is how
directing the hnesHgetton,
WUXI AM H. RUFFIN