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iOoajtkcA ir and not quite so cool tonight. I/.ws 36 to 43. Tuesday, generally iair and mild MANN FIIM LABORATORY 740 CHATHAM ROAD WINSTON SAI£M, N. C. The Record Gets Results ^LCME 14 TELEPHONE 892 - Sill - 892 - 2118 DUNN, N C. MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 26, 1964 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NO 228 LBJ BRANDS BARRY AS RECKLESS These Little Things ■‘■■"‘-■By Hoover Ado mi— ' ' THINK CAMPAIGN DIRTY? THEN LOOK AT HISTORY There is growing talk ond cri ticism of tile current presidential campaign as the dirtiest, in the his tory of A nerican politics. Anybody who believes that claim ought to go back to his history hooks. l'l’s tru» that both President ■lohnson and Sen Goldwater have been using some pretty unsavory language a-ainst each other. Sen. Goldwater has been des cribed as reckless, trtgger-happ/. as a man who would destroy the nation and even as a crazy man. They say Goldwater has taken six different stands on every Issue and that he can’t be trusted with security of the nation. They say he would destroy the farm pro gram, Social Security and Just a bout everything else. Pres. Johnson has been descri bed as close friend and associate of a wheeler-dealer who used call girls and blackmail to cover up graft scandal and corruption. And some are trying to make hay over the fact' his top aide was arrested as a confessed, pervert Also that the President “stole” the Senate election in Texas, thaft his family grew rich through political influ ence. But even strong language as that is nretty tame compared with ether campaigns in history. George Washington, the first president, was branded as on out right scoundrel, a liar, and as a man who loved his neighbor’s wife until the day he died. Also that he had a wicked, vulgar, and pro fane tongue. Because of his size and physical awkwardness, they said of Abra ham. Lincoln that he was “mon strous,” and “looks like a grotes que beast. ’ He was also pictured by opponents as completely with out character. MORAL ISSUE NOT NEW President Andrew Jackson far ed even worse at the hand of his enemies. Among 'the “nicer” things said about Jackson was that he was promiscuous adulterer, a “wo man Chaser” who had fathered an illegitimate child by a widowed girl (Continued On Page Six) LILLINGTON SCOUTS GET EAGLE BADGE — Two popular Lillington youths Sunday afternoon received their Eagle badges in impressive ceremonies held at the Lillington Presbyterian Church. Scout executives Homer Eggs and Gene LaNier and Advancement Chairman Bill Twyford of Dunn participated. Ray Bradford Stewart, left, is the Son of Mr. and Mrs Bradford Stewart and James Muun Jackson, right, is the son of Scoutmaster Andrew R Jackson and Mrs. Jackson. The two boys wno -eceived the highest rank in Scouting are also active in other youth affairs at Lillington (Daily Record Photo.) Both Vehicles Recovered; One Man Arrested Car, Truck Stolen Here An automobile and truck were stolen here Saturday night. Dunn police officers quickly re covered both vehicles and attes ted the driver of one of them af ter a chase and charged him with larceny. Before he was chased down, Ben ny Clayton McLean, 20 of 1021 Fast Harnett St. ran into 'the yard of Walter Holmes, local electrical contractor, knocked down an el ectric sign from its concrete base and also toppled over a yard ligrhft Police Sergeant Hood Alphlr said McLean was charged wltt t'left of a 1964 Ford pickup truck cv/ned by Junior Maynard. Twc beys who had borrowed the trucK told police they left it in Pope’s Hits Johnson's "Curious Crew" Barry Says Hubert Scares Him Stiff EN ROUTE WITH GOLD WA TER (UPI) — Sen. Barry Goldwa ter campaigned on Maryland’s Eastern Shore today deriding Pres ident Johnson’s call for an elec tion - day mandate. As he did in Texas Saturday, Goldwater iired broadsides at both Johnson and Sen. Hubert H. Hum phrey. in a speech before 5,000 persons gathered m sunny wea Large Crowd At Annual Event Gregory Reelected By Farm Bureau Carson Gregory, Angier Rt. 1, has been re-elected president of fhe 900-member Harnett County Farm Bureau. Members in their annual ses sion held in the Lillington school cafeteria re-elected all officers after a nominating committee cited the rapid growth of ‘the Farm Bureau in the past year. Mr. Gregory, Harnett’s repre sentative in the General Assembly, has been a leader in the bureau since It was firs*t organized in Har nett and has served as its presi dent several times previously. The officers include three vice - presidents. Leo Barbor of Angier, Jarvis Pleasants of Coats and F, M. Allen of Bunnlevel- Mrs. A. j Stephenson, Jr of Lillington was re-eledted secretary and treasurer. Mrs. M. M. Jemigan, Lillington Rt 2, wa3 re-elected chairman of Farm Bureau women of the coun ty- * Members of the present execu tive board also were returned to iffice for another year- Members from Western Harnett include: Laurel Cameron, Sanford, Rt. •; H. M. O’Quinn, Mamers; F. M Allen, Buunlevel; and H. L. West of Johnsonville township. Mrs. Trbv Walker, Raleigh pres ident of the North Carolina Farm (Continued On Page 6> ther outsidg the Civic Center in Salisbury, Md., he said he was “scared sciff” on the prospect ol Humphrey becoming vice presi dent. f He linked the Minnesota Dem ocrat to the views espoused by Americans for Democratic Action (ADA). The Republican presidential no minee noted that Johnson had beer calling for a mandate to unify the nation. “Unify around what?” Goldwa ter asked. “Around the great soc iety he talks about . . . which lists every ingredient We need ex cept 'the most important one, free dom. “Unify around what?” That cur ious crew he carries around with him?” That drew laughter from the crowd. “I have no worry about Bill Miller GOP vice presidential can didate William E Miller.but T m scared stiff about Hubert,” Goldwatsr added. He cited Humphrey’s connection with ADA as a founding member and said, “The ADA is the only group of socialists I know of or ganized in America today except for the iJocialist party.” Goldwatter said both Johnson and Humphrey embraced an econ omic philosophy that involved more national economic planning “When you control the economy you’re in p socialist economy,” h< said “They may not like the word but this is what thy’re doing. * PTA MEETING The Erwin PTA will meet Tues day night at 7:30 in the high school auditorium The state-wide school bond election on November 3 will be discussed. A social hour in the cafeteria will follow Bottom to walk to town for a hair cut found it missing on their re turn. Wrecks Truck When Cornered Policemen J. L. Jackson and Ju nior Ivey soon spotted McLean on the truck and gave chase east ward out of Dunn- Rural police man Carson Hall joined 'the chase and a Sampson County State tiooper started toward Dunn to head him off. McLean wrecked the truck when the Dunn policemen closed in on him. It was a total loss. In Dunn court today, Judge Woodrow Hill bound McLean over today for the truck larceny and fined him $150 and costs for speed. ;ng and careless and reckless driv ing. Walter Ethridge Stephenson of (Continued on Page Six) Large Crowds Cheer Johnson At Fla. Stops EN ROUTE WITH JOHNSON (UPS)—President Johnson charg ed |n a [Southern campaign swing toddy that Sen. Barry M. Gold water >s offering ‘the voters the most radical and dangerous pro gram since the Civil War, John son said: “We must -crush this threat to American life.” On a jet-speed, one-day sweep through Florida, Georgia and Sou th Carolino-concentrating on areas of heavy Goldwater support - Jo hnson preached a theme of un iting the nation and binding o'.d wounds. At Orlando, Fla , where an over a throng estimated by police at 8C.000 to 110.000 turned out to see him. Johnson accused Goldwater cf posing a callous threat to 'the ( Social Security system on which the hopes of old people depend. Claims Wild Charges Moving to Jacksonville, anoth (Continued On Page Six) j PTA To Talk BMd Issue I tie Dunn PTA will have its sec onc meeting of the current year oit Tuesday night a*! 7:30 in the Dv4n High School Auditorium at which time a special program re lative to the $100,000,000 school bond issue will be presented. PTA President William Elmore today announced that Dawson, executive secretary for the North Carolina Education Assoc iation in Raleigh will be the fea tured speaker for the occasion. Mr Elmore said 'there will be other .special guests present including Representative Carson Gregory to explain or answer any questions concerning the bond issue. All parents, teachers and any interested individuals are invited and urged to attend. Parents who have not paid their current membership dues are ur ged to do so. News Roundup MOSCOW — Surprise talks between the new Soviet lead ers and their Polish counterpart were aimed ut snowing the Communist East European countries that Nikita S. Khrushchev’s ouster will not mem tighter control from Moscow, diplomats said today (Continued on Page Six) New Director of League Benson Mayor Named Mayor Howard B. Benton of Ben sen is one of the 12 new district directors of the North Carolina League of Municipalities. He was elected at the close of the 58th annual convention of the league in Raleigh. Charlotte Mayor Sfan Brookshire is the new presi dent. One of the State’s most popular mayors, Mr. Benton, owner of the Benton Card Co , is now in his second term. He has done an out standing job as mayor of the nei ghboring town. Mayor Benston has been active in the league ever since his elec tion as mayor. His card company is one of cue largest printing corv cerns in the South and one of the two largest in the nation sp ecializing *n showcard printing.. The league adopted a resolution urging advance discussion wfth leg. lslators prior to the introduction of bills affecting municipal govern ment. It also pledged support and co operation with the North Caro lina Courts Commission, which will propose revisions of the court system to the IMS General As sembly. In other action, the league en ciorsed the national municipal pol icy of the American Municipal As sociation, pledging support of its objectives in intergovernmental re lations, iederal aid, highways, tax ation, and census. The AMA has pioposed that Congress should authorize a population census every five years. MAYOR HOWARD BENTON HOMECOMING AT SPRING BRANCH — A large cawd was present yesterday for annual Homecoming observance at the 169-year-old Spring Branch Baptist Church Pictured here are Rev. C Gary Long, pastor, center with Rev Sam Hudson, left, and Dr J bovce1, Brooks, right, the speaker They are in front of a new sanctuary, now being constructed (Daily Record Photo by Russell Bass ford.) Largest In History Here; They're For LBJ Heavy Negro Registration There was good news for the Democrat'll candidates in Aver asboro P-ecinct No. 1 Saturday. Mrs. Ca‘-trierme Norris, registrar in the largest Negro precinct in Harnett, 1 ( Ported 'the heaviest re gistratijn of new voters in his tory. Ordinarily, only a few dozen new voters at ine most, register 'there on a normal day, but at mid-after noon about 100 or more new regis trants, 90 per cent of 'them Ne groes, had put their names on the books. Dewey Whittenton, owner of W & S Motor Co. the registration place, said a dozen or more were waiting to register when he op ened up at 3 o’clock, although re gistration did not begin until 9. At times, there were as many as 40 and 50 Negroes waiting to re gister. The State law requiring a literacy test for new voters slow ed the process considerably. Registering “For Johnson” Such comments as, “Is this wh ere you register to vote for Presi dent Johnson running, I couldn’t register aeainst Goldwater” were frequently heard. One Negro woman said she had lived within three blocks of the polling place for 20 years but had never voted before. “With Presi dent Johnson urnning, I couldn’t stay away,” she said. O. S. Payton, owner of a local funeral home and a prominent Negro leader, wore a big smile out side the registration place. He said there was no special drive to get out the voters, adding, “It’s wonderful to see so many more Trick or Treat For UNICEF An appeal to all people of good will who feel concern for the world's sick and hungry children was launched loually today by the Methodist Toifih Fellowship of Divine Str ict Methodist church. It took the form of an invitation Ic participate in the Trick or Treat for UNICEF program on Haliow (Continued On Page Six) people taking an interest this year.'’ He predicted “at least 90 per cent of them will vote Demo cratic and I hope all of them will.” Averasboro 1 is traditionally a Republican preclndt and went heavily for Eisenhower and: Nixon Heavy icgistration of Negro vo ters was reported in the three other locrl precincts today. At least two of 'them exhausted their supply of literacy tests and others had to 'oe rushed in. "I can’t seem to keep enough.” said Mrs. Jennie Williams, registrar in Averasboro No. 9. ...-v Urges Big Deo Victory Mrs. Moore Speaks To Harnett Women Democratic women from all sec tions of Harnett County filled the recorder's courtroom Thursday aft 4 pm for a rally sponsored by Harnett Democratic Women Mrs. Dan K. Moore of Canton, wife of the gubernatorial nomin ee, Mrs. John D. Fobinson, Wal lace, National Committeewoman anu Mrs. L. Y. Ballentine, Raleigh, secretary rf the State Democratic executive committee were guests of honor. Mrs. M<K>re made the feature speech and urged Harnett voters to give tha Democratic candidates r large majority on November 3. The other.? also spoke briefly. Mrs- J. W. Spears, Lillington, president of Harnett Democratic women who is now working in tile State headquarters during the fall campaign, presided. Orchids were presented to the Visitors by Mrs. Sirena Byrd and autumn leaves and gold chrysan themums decorated the courtroom. Benson Session Set For Nov. 3 Rev. Eddie Morris Begins Conferences The R'iv. W. Eddie Morris, ruperintendant of the N. O. Pentecostal Holiness Church Inc will begin his first round of Dis trict Conferences with the Tren ton Pentecostal Holiness Church, Tuesday night. This is the first of nine District Conferences Reverend Mr. Morris will preside ever within the next three weeks. The Fayetteville Dis trict of which the Gospel Taber nacle is a part will convene with the Beascn Pentecostal Holiness Church, November 3. These conferences are held at j'.ight so a larger part of the ch urch constituency can be tn at tendane. These conferences are largely promotional with a short time given to business. The super ’ntendant brings a short message in each session. In this round ot District Conferences delegates from 159 churcht-3 will send delegates ‘o give reports on Sunday Schools, Youth Societies, Woman’s Auxil iaries and Evangelism. Plans will be introduced to ex tend the scope of Evangelism and the goal of 15 new churches will (Continued on Page Six) Set for Nov. 6 By County Board Hospital Meeting Called The Harnett County Board ol Commissioners has called a special meeting of ail parties involved Ua Friday night, Nov 6 to discuss the possibility of a county hospital. Chairman Alex Cameron said to day the meeting will be held at 7 p m at Campbell College and has requested memoers of Dunn’s cits council, trustees of Betsy John son Hospital In Dunn, Good Hope Hospital at Erwin, and members of the Harnett Medical Society to attend The meeting was requested in a petition presented to the county board earlier this month and signed by a majority of the doctors in Harnett. Dunn Mayor George Franklin B'alock also favors a county-op crated hospital to be located in , the Dunn-Erwin area instead of | the proposed $2,070,000 hospital ap j proved for Dunn, which he says | would burden local taxpayers in j tolerably and could possibly bank rupt the town financially A new hospital for Dunn has al ready been approved by the Medi. cal Care Commission and last week Dunn’s city council selected the (Continued on Page Btt)
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