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(OsudJwi Partly eloudy tonight and Tues day with evening thundershow ers. Cooler northeast portion on Tuesday. P^ilg ANLCME 14 TELEPHONE 89* - 111’ — 89* - 8118 DllNN, N. C. MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 3, 1964 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NO. ltt SCENE OF DOUBLE SLAYING - Police Chief Alton Cobb and Policeman O. T Wilson. Jr are shownf^lSeTcSanVS body of James McDougald. and at the right Policeman J. L. Jackson is shown kneeling at .ti* body °fthe*ev Archie McLean. A officer Red Pope and Policeman O. T. Wilson are in the background. (Daily Record pho.os by Russell Bas- r . Dave Backing Entire Ticket Congressman David N. Hender son said today that he does not agree with President Lyndon John son on all issues but that ''he will support him because he agrees with the President on considerably more issues than with Republican Barry Goldwater. “Like Senator Sam J. Ervin,” said the Third District solon, ‘‘I long ago formed the good habit of sup porting the entire Democratic ticket from President to constable, and I do not expect to change that (Continued on Page Eight) Formal Charges Pending Suspects Held In Robbery-Slaying Dunn police were holding two unidentified suspects today in Fri day’s brutal robbery - slaying of two elderly men at a dry cleaning plant here. , Killed were Rev. Archie Mc Lean and James McDougald, 70. Police Chief Alton A. Cobb and SBI Agent Bill O’Daniel were in Raleigh having tests made at the State crime laboratory. To Be Aired By Council Dog Complaints At its meeting Thursday August 20 the Dunn Board of Commis sions will take up the question of the numerous dog complaints here, “If the situation continues as is" said City Manager A. B. TTzzle, ‘it may be decided that the po lice wil concentrate their atten tion for several days to using a rifle or shotgun to dispose of the dogs that have no apparent own er or whose owners do not keep the dogs under their control.” It is reported dangerous to walk on some streets especially at night when packs of dogs are (Continued on Page Eight) By Assemblies of God Miss Pope Named To Church Honor Miss Elaine Pope of Route 1, Dunn, has been named Miss Christ’s Ambassador-North Caro lina in the annual Mr. and Miss CA-USA contest sponsored by the Assemblies of God Education and Christ’s Ambassadors (youth) Departments with headquarters in Springfield, Mo. Miss Pope will receive $200 to ward tuition at South-Eastern Bible College, Assemblies of God ministerial training college in Lakeland, Fla. The scholarships are made possible by local As semblies of God districts, the de nomination’s churches and col leges, and interested individuals. A graduate of Dunn High School, the scholarship winner was a member of Beta club, Latin club and office assistant. Mt's CA- North Carolina is a irrmber of Glad Tidings Assemb ly of God, South Magnolia Ave nue. She has been secretary of her Sunday school class, a mem ber of the youth social commit tee, and youth song leader. In ad dition, she has taken part in Christmas plays and other spe cial programs, assisted in ser (Contlnued on Page Eight) • BLAINE POPE “I feel pretty sure we’ve got the right men in jail,” said Chief Cobb. He declined to,,release their names, however, pending formal charges. There were indications that charges will be brought before «fche end of the day. One of the men reportedly den ied he did the actual killing, but claimed he was with the other one when It happened. The SBI entered investigation of the slaying almost immediately and assigned Dunn Agent .William (Bill) O’Daniel to assist local po lice. Police Chief Alton Cobb said the men had apparently been robbed “after the brutal beating with a one-inch pipe ” The death weapon was found in a back room of the building. It had been used on the heads of the victims. Pockets Emptied Cobb said police were told that McDougald usually carried his laundry’s funds on his person Pockets of both men had been emptied. The rear pocket of Mc Doueald’s trousers was ripped off. Police found only "two or three cents” in the locked cash register. McDougald, a businessman here for the past 35 years,’ had a six inch cut on his neck, plus several smaller cuts. Officers surmised the cuts could have been produced by an electric cord wrapped two or three times around McDougald in what was an apparent attempt to tie him. The minister, partially paralyzed by a stroke, walked with a cane. The cane was found beneath his body The murders occurred Just a few doors off the main street In the heart of Dunn’s business dis trict. Hundreds of afternoon shop pers were attracted to the scene. James Bell, nephew of McDou gald, found the bodies, and called police. He found the front door lockpd and went to the back door, which had been left partially open bv the assailant or assailants of the vic tims. J. Jj. Jackson and O. T. Wilson Jr., first policemen to reach the scene, said both bodies were found in pools of blood at the rear of the establishment Both men had been beaten al most beyond recognition. McDougald’s right hand was clutching several teeth which ITad been knocked out of his mouth. His head was "beaten to a pulp.” (Continued on Page Eight) Five Couples Get Divorce Five couples were granted div orces in Harnett Recorder’s Court today as a one-week civil session got underway with Judge Robert B. Morgan presiding. A total of 18 cases are slated. Those granted a divorce today (Continued on Page Eight) Also Sending A 2nd Destroyer, Combat Planes WASHINGTON (UPI) — Presi dent Johson today issued shoot to-kill orders to the Navy force patrolling international waters off Communist North Viet Nam where the U.S. destroyer Maddox was fired on Sunday by Red gunboats. In a terse announcement, John son also said he was sending an C'her destroyer to the Gulf of Tonkin to join the Maddox and that he was providing combat air Cover for the ships. Johnson said the destroyers and aircraft would be ordered “to at tack any force, which attacks t.iem in international waters” and “to attack with the objective of not only driving off the force but of destroying it.” Asked if the new orders, involv ed so-call “hot pursuit” of at tackers into Communist-held wa ters, press secretary George E. Reedy Jr. said the White House was standing on Johnson’s an nouncement. “The statement speaks for it self,’• Reedy said. The Maddox Sunday fought off three PT-type boats which fired at the U.S. vessel with torpedoes and shells. Damage Attack Boots The Maddox was not damaged but U. S. officials said the attack boats, identified as Communist \ North Vietnamese, were damaged i by the flre of 1)16 destrpyey’s five inch guns and four F8 Jet fight ers from the U.S. carrier Ticon deroga. SIX SHOT IN ROBESON LUMBERTON (UPI) Six per sons were shot, including five as a result of domestic disputes, during the weekendin Robeson County. News Roundup BUTLER. Pa. (UPI) — Four persons were killed and four others were injured today in a collision of two automobiles on rain - slicked Route 8 north of this western Pennsylvania city. Two of the dead were a boy and a girl, both 17 of Prospect, Pa. Two women from North Carolina, not identified immediately, also died in the violent crash. (Continued on Page Bight) GOP Candidate Coming To Dunn Gavin To Address Kiwanis Tomorrow; Very Popular Here Republican gubernatorial candi date Robert L. (Bob) Gavin of Sanford, who polled right at 46 per cent of the vote in North Car olina four years ago, will address the Dunn Kiwanis Club Tuesday at noon in Porter’s Restaurant. Plans for the popular GOP lead er’s appearance here was an nounced today by F. Wesley Coat es, program chairman of the club, who secured Gavin for the occasion. Tommy Aman is president of the club and will preside. The Republican standard bearer will be introduced by City Commis sioner O. W. (Bill) Godwin, Jr., chairman of the Harnett Republi can Executive Committee. Gavin received more votes in hV near-successful campaign for gov ernor in 1960 than any Republican ever received for any office in the entire history of the State. His vote was 613,975 to 735,248 for Terry Sanford. Ran Well In Harnett Gavin, who has close ties in Har nett and practices law in the coun ty regularly,, also ran well in this county four years ago. He received 5166 to 7915 for Sanford in Har nett. Opening campaign headquarters last week, the Sanford attorney predicted he would win the election If he can collect “Just three more converts out of every 100 voters — and this we can do.” With the State.Democratic Party split and with Qoldwater running strong, many Democrats concede (Continued on Page Eight) ROBERT (Bob) GAVIN County Board Allots $15,000 To Lure Industry The Harnett County Board of Commissioners Monday allocated $15,000 to the Harnett Agri-Busi ness Development Committee In its efforts to attract new indus tries to the county. Chairman Melvin Turlington and a group of leaders in the move ment, known as ‘‘Harnett County’s Future,” appeared before the board POLICEMAN HOCKADAY WHERE WOMAN’S BODY FELL Says Gun Went Off Accidentally J Angier Man Held In Wife's Slaying A coroner’s inquest was sche duled to be held this (Monday) afternoon at 5 o’clock into the shotgun slaying of Mrs. Barbara Jean Price West, 18-year-old wife of Bobby West, 21-year-old An gler brickmason. West is being held in the county jail without privilege of bond pending action by the jury im paneled by Assistant Harnett Coroner Danny Watkins of An gler. The young woman was dead on arrival at Rex Hospital in Ra leigh, the side of her head blasted off by the blast from a .12 gauge bolt action shotgun. NO EYE WITNESS Her husband said he was using the shotgun in an attempt to re trieye a dresser scarf from behind a piece of furniture when the gun accidentally Went off. He rushed screaming out of the house. An ambulance from Overby Funeral Home, just across the street, was cn the scene within minutes. There were no eye witnesses to the shooting. The shooting occurred in the bedroom of their apartment, lo cated at the home of Mrs. West's mother, Mr?. Ammie Price. The oouple had been married just a year on July 4. She was a native of Angier; her husband a native of Benson. West was taken into custody by Sheriff Wade Stewart. One officer was quoted as saying there had Charlie Allen, 45 Dies In Biloxi Charlie L. Allen Sr., 45, died Sunday in Biloxi, Miss. He had lived in Dunn until about three years ago. He was a native of Tenn., the son of the late Joe and Bertha Hatmaker Allen. He was formerly a civilian supervisor of army fin ances at Ft. Bragg and a veteran of World Wax II in the United States Army . in the European Theatre 'Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning 11 a. m. from Hatcker-kinner and Drew Chapel with Rev. Tom Freeman, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dunn, officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Cal (Continued on Page Eight) been indications of domestic trou bles between the couple. Other sources said the couple was de voted to each other. Angier policemen Woodrow Hockaday and1 Police Chief War ren Gardner assisted in the in vestigation. and submitted a com,. -.hensive 23-page report citing the need lor a full-time organization and also listing what is being done in oth er towns an dcounties. Alex Cameron, chairman of the board of commissioners, and its other members were high in their praises of the work done by Mr. Turlington and his group in laying the foundation for the move ment. Recommendations included a request that the county appoint a committee to be comprised of the mayor of each town, the head of the chamber of commerce in each town, and another represen tative from each of the county’s f.ve districts. This organization would then employ a full-time director to give Harnett a vigorous program de signed toward greater develop ment of industry, agriculture and business In the county. Turlington had requested an allocation of $30,000 but said he wa» well Phased with the $15,000 grant. The board postponed appoint ment of committee members. Serving on the committee with Turlington were: Carson Gregory. Angler, Route 2; Guyton Smith, Arthur Denning, Mayor George Blalock, all of Dunn; Mayor J. A. Senter of Lillington; Jack Mar ley, James S. Collins, D. W. Den ning, all of Angler; Fred T. Tay lor and W. A. Shaw Of Spring Bake, W. M. Hamper, Fuquay, Rt. 1; Lloyd Stewart, Broadway, Rt. 1; Dr. D. C. Woodall and C. W. Hcwell, Erwin; Godfrey Beasley, Coats; W. J. Cotton, Sr., Kipling; Eerles Johnson, Buie’s Creek, Roy Byrd, Bunnlevel, W. B. Olive, and H. L. West, Sanford, Route 6. RUSSIA RAPS BARRY MOSCOW (UPI) — The Com munist party newspaper Pravda Monday scoffed at Communist Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Yi and his comrades and compared them to “the hothead from Ari zona.” Replies To Govin On Civil Rights Can t Be Dismissed RALEIGH (UPI) — Democra tic gubernatorial candidate Dan K. Moore told Republican candi date Robert Gavin today that ‘ race relations is not a matter that you and I can agree to dis miss from this campaign.’* Moore, replying to Gavin’s telegram ashing a conference be tween the two candidates to agree on avoiding the issue during the (Continued or Page Eight) Will Soon Become Officer Steve Surles Now At Navy's OCS Steve Surles, 23-year-old son of Mrs. Iris Surles of Dunn, has enter ed the Navy’s Officer Candidate School at Newport. Rhode Island. After a rigorous program of training, he will be commissioned an Ensign in the Navy in a£put four months. The popular Dunn youth, > a former Daily Record carrier boy, received a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of North Caro lina before entering military serv ice. , He is a graduate of Dunn High School, where he played football and was a popular campus leader. He was also active in the Boy Scouts and othfer yotuth affairs here- He is a member of the First Baptist Church. Steve also won a scholarship for outstanding scholastic achievement. ‘The Dunn youth, who bears a strong resemblance to the late President Kennedy, was photo graphed with Vice Pres'dent Nixon when his Scout troop visited the nation’s capitol. In a letter to his mother, well known Dunn woman. Steve reports the training schedule at Newport is plenty rough — beginning at 4 -30 a. m. He wrote that sow weeks he averages only about four hours sleep a night. But he likes Navy life fine and has signed up for a three-year tour of duty.
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