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, iOswdth&h F«ir and cooler tonight. Lows 35 to 40 in the mountains and 40 to 45 elsewhere. Saturday, fair and rather cool. XHX’ME 14 1ELEPHONK 89* - lilt _ 89* - 8118 DUNN, N. C FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 30, 1964 FIVE CENTS PER COPT DUNN VS RAEFORD TONIGHT AT 8 NO 83* K DEBATE, ALL RIGHT _ New York’s state’s great debate went from the broadcast studios into press agent handouts. Sen Kenneth Keating,' at rignt. is shown as he carried on a “debate” with an empty chair during: a television appearance. Robert Kennedy, running against him for senator, says he was there ready to occupy the chair but was locked out of the studio. Kennedy is shown outside the door, at left (NEA Telephotos) MYF To Collect For UNICEF “This year Halloween will be come a 'hallowed evening’ for many young people in Dunn, when they cress up as ghosts and ring door bells to save the lives of less for tunate boys and girls in other parts of the world, Miss Bernice Ball anee, Couns^or of the Methodist Youth Fellowship of Divine Street Methodist Church organizer of the Trick or Treat for UNICEF pro gram, said today. UNICEF Trick or Treaters will be identified by the orange and black containers They will go In small groups and only such "offici al” goodwill ambassadors will be authorized to accept coins for UNI CEF. After the collection, the benefi. cent "treats” will be counted at a Halloween party held at Divine Street Methodist Church for all Senior High teenagers participat ing from our town. All church (Continued On Page Eight) Claude Moore's Sister Dies Mrs. Lela Moore Chockley, 75, of Reidsville, sister of former Har nett Sheriff Claude Moore of Dunn, died Thursday night in a Reidsville hospital after a short illness Funeral services will be held Sat. (Continued On Page Eight) Urges School Bond Support, Agreement on Hospital Campbell Makes Unity Appeals Dr. Leslie H. Campbell, presi- | dent of Campbell College, ‘today ■ made an urgent appeal for unity in Harnett and declared that, “I Have been depressed for sometime by the inescapable feeling 'that Harnett is falling far below its gr iat potential In talcing its place of leadership in a progressive State like North Carolina.” ‘‘‘Instead,” he said, “to much of our wme ana energy is dissipated fighting each other rather than working unitedly for the common By Many Groups In Harnett Bond Issue Backed More than two dozen civic clubs, PTA units governing bodies and either groups in Harnett have en dorsed ths $100 million bond issue ior school construction to he vo ted on Tuesday. Chairman R. A- Gray, in re leasing a partial list today, said •=till etcher groups had expressed a favorable interest, but had not yet adopted fjrmal resolutions. (Continued on Page Eight) Porter Gets High Honor At Benson “In appreciation of his faithful and dedicated service,’’ a plaque was presented to Robie Porter of Benson Tuesday night, honoring him as the outstanding Mason of the Benson Lodge. The presentation was made at a banquet held at Parker’s Barbecue in Wilson, attended by the Masons, GOP Nominee Running Hard Casper Tart Seeks County Board Seat Casper Tart, well-known business man and farmer, Is making his first bid for public office as the Republican candidate for county commissioner in District One, wh ich is comprised of Averasboro township and is the largest and most populous township in the co unty. Although running as the “un derdog,” as all Republicans do in Harnett, Tart is running hard and said today that he feels greatly encouraged over chances for vic tory In Tuesday’s general election. His opponent is Willard Mixon, ine Democratic nominee, who de feated incumbent Commissioner Fred Byerly in the primary. “I’ve been campaigning from, one end of the county to the other and I have found the people very receptive to my candidacy,” said Tart this morning, as he headed out for another day of handshak ing, with the campaign entering the final stretch. Tart is a native and lifelong res ident of the Dunn-Erwin com munity. son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Putnam Tart of an old, Influential, well-to-do and highly -respected family. He was assoc iated for years in the lumber bu , siness and has successfully built it into one of the largest of its (Continued on Page Eight) i ' fj CASPER TART ; . their, wives ,and guests. A member of the Benson lodge since 1925, Mr. Porter is a past master of the lodge and a certified lecturer in the Masonic Order. He makes frequent appearances in lodges throughout Eastern North Carolina in his capacity as lectur er and one of the few certified lecturers in this area. The po^t de rr-ands letter-perfect memorization of a great deal of Masonic ritual and public speaking. Mr. Porter re cently passed one of 'the periodic examinations required by the Ma sonic order to assure that the lec turers continue to be qualified for 'the work. P. B. Wood Jr , who acted as toastmaster, outlined the varied career lollowed by Mr Porter since his graduation in the Benson High School Class of 1925, of which he was president. HP has been in the dry-cleaning business, an employee In a clothing factory, has operated a restaurant, and for Solon Stricken By Lowly Wasp Congressman Dave Henderson has been “struck down” by the sting of a wasp, right here In the home stretch of his campaign for ;«-election.. He had to cancel an address to the LOUngton Rotary Club Thurs day night Henderson’s secretary, Charlie Whitley, substituted for him, explaining that the Congress man earlier in the day had been bitten on the lip by a wasp “Might sound funny,” explained Whitley, “but his Up is swollen so badly he can hardly speak.” The wasp was aWe to silence his voice for the Democratic Party, something the Republican opposi tion has failed so far to do. pood of ail.” The noted Baptist educator spec icifically cited ‘‘bitter political factions within the same party, jealousies between fine communi ties and even intra-church cliques, allof whicn destroy teamwork in our efforts to build the greater a mmuntty of Harnett-” He praised Erwin Mills as “a great economic asset in a fine community,” birt noted that the Continued *n Page Eight) Ragan On TV, 5, Tonite At 10:30 Ronald Ragan, one of the most popular personalities of stage, and TV, will speak tonight at 10:30 on WRAL-TV, Channel 5 i ct Raleigh, in behalf of 'the presi dential candidacy of Senator Bar ry Goldwater. Harnett GOP chairman Bill Godwin, in anntaincing the tele cast 'today, said Ragan also spoke on another network earlier in the week and that public reaction “has been terrific " Ragan is among the Democrats who are supporting Goldwater. Reported Ahead % Slates, [our Doubtful ASHINGTON (UPI) — Presi t Johnson is leading in 36 states id the District of Columbia with 4(9 electoral votes and Sen. Barry Goldwater is ahead in 10 states wj‘ h 71 electoral votes, according to a \ United Press International sur vey . In doubt are four states with 34 electoral votes These are Indiana, Florida, Vermont and North Da kota. This outlook for next Tuesday’s ejection is based on statewide polls interviews with political leaders end the findings of veteran ft>r respondents throughout the nation. With a Johnson landslide appar ently in the offing, the democrats also seem likely to ride his coattails to slight gains in the U. S Sen ate and House of Representatives, and in state governorships. The UP$ survey shows the De mocrats, who now hold 34 govern orships to the Republicans’ 16, are f4vored to wind up with a net gjin of at least one Two races - in Illinois and Washington - are fited tossups. In the 35 Senate contests, the survey finds the Democrats ahead in 26. the Republicans leading in • even and two considered uncer tain. Not counting the two doubt fui races, this would give the De mocrats a net gain of two and 68 o' he 100 Senate seats. All 435 House seats are to be filled in Tuesday's balloting In dications are that the Democrats will add slightly to the 254 to 176 Continued on Page Eight) Barry Winner In Campbell Ballot Senator Barry Goldwater defeat ed President Johnson in a straw vote taken among 1216 students at Campbell College Results of tHe vote taken at the Baptist College, announced to day were: Goldwaer, 652; John son, 564 The vote was conducted by the l'oung Democratic Club and the Young Republican Club at Camp bell News Roundup LOS ANGELES — Leona Gage, Miss U.S.A. for one day in 1957, was reported in critical condition today in the prison ward of County General Hospital, following a suicide attempt. WASHINGTON — A Republican study group has accused the Johnson administration of sacrificing national security in the nation’s space program to enhance its political position. MOSCOW — Communist party members were being told today that Nikita S Khrushchev was fired for a long series of mis takes ranging from the Cuban missile crisis to his shoe-pounding at the United Nations. Grand Dragon To Speak, Klan Planning Huge Meeting And Rally Here Monday Night The whtte-hooded Knights of the Ku Kjux Kian will stage a mam moth meeting and rally Monday night at 8 o’clock, a half mile out of town on the Dunn-Erwin Hi ghway, near the 421 Bypass. ' Although the Klan reportedly has hundreds of members in this ar ea, this is the first public meet ing of the organization announced here in at least two decades or longer. The meeting Monday is being sponsored by tne Harnett Improve ment Association Announcement of the meeting emphasized that "The white public is invited.” s The Grand Dragon of North Carolina, Mr. Jones, of Granite Qua*y, will be among the Klan dignitaries who will attend the meeting and address the crowd The Dunn meeting follows closely one scheduled at Clinton tonight. Friday.) Representatives said today that an outstanding program will be presented and that it would prove of great interest to white citizens of the area, “Come hear the tru th,’’ the announcement urged. The local meeting' i.4 authorized by the board of directors of the United Klans of America, Inc„ which has its national offices in Suite 401 of the Alston Building in Tuscaloosa, Ala. No other details of the meeting were available today. 73 County Officials To Be Elected; Most Unopposed Campaign In Home Stretch While top interest is centered' on the race for President and Governor, Harnett voters Tuesday will also elect 13 top Coutny of ficials. The campaign today was en tering the home stre*tch. Harnett elections che irman Douglad Mc Rae is expecting a record turn out of at least 15,000 vctters Tu esday. Most of tile top county officials are without Republican opposi tion. Harnett jl^epublicans haWe| centered *heir campaign on the fights for President and Governor. The only Republican threat for these spo's is for three seats on the county board of commission ers HOT CAR HOT TEARS—Mrs. Kudy Cochran, 20-year-old Los Angeles housewife, leans against a freeway divider fence and weeps as her car burns on the Golden State Freeway. Variety of Cases Heard Drove Into River, Gets Fine In Court Ravon Ennis of Erwin, Route 1, charged with driving an automo bile into the Cape Fear River at Erwin while the owner slept in the back neat — and without li cense -- was fined $200 and court costs in Harnett Recorder’s Court. Judge Robert B. Morgan gave hiirsi four months on the roads, suspended upon payment of the fine and the condition he violate no laws for two years. W. A. Ennis, owner of the car, said he went to sleep while the vehicle was parked at Sherrill Coats’ place and woke up to find himself, the car and Ennis in the river. They were pulled out by the Erwin Rescue Squad. Evidence showed that Ennis’ driving license had been revoked. After fining Ennis $200, Judge Morgan remitted $100 of it Gets Road Term Sina Elliott, Rt. 1, Angier tried for abandonment and non-support of his famUy. pleaded not guilty, but court found him guilty and he was given, 18 months on the roads — court recommended he be allowed to work on the work tclease plan. On a second charge, larceny of a car, Elliott had judgement con tinued. Also to be decided Tuesday will be Harnett’s sentiments on the state's $100 million school bond issue. The plan apparently has won suppoit lor all organized fac tions within the county since Har nett wouid stand to gain $1,130,608 from the state. One Harnett candidae will ap pear on the state ticket. Superi or Court Judge William A. John ron of Liihngton Is the Democra "ic nominee lor resident Judge of the 11th judicial destrlct. He 1* unopposed by a Republican. In addtion, nine Democratic no minees for constable are appear ing on township ballots without Republican opposition. Two D«n ocraitc nomineees for justice of the peace in Averasboro Township face opposition. The candidates, other than for national and State offices: For Congress, Dave Henderson (D) and Sherman Rock <R). For State Senate, Robert Mor gan and Volt Gilmore, both De mocaits, and John N- Ogburn (R). State Rep. Carson Gregory, Re gister of Deeds Inez Harrington, Judge Robert B. Morgan, Solicitor Jake Lamm, Coroner Paul Drew, Surveyor Waiter Lee Johnson, and two commissioner nominees, W. J. Cotton, Jr. and J. E. Wombte, are all unopposed Other candidates for the county board..are: Willard Mixon CD) and Casper Tart (R), Jacks Brock (D> and Fleetwood Adams (B) and Harvey O'Quinn (D) and JtiMt 1$. McFarland (R). Dunn To Host Candy Bowl The Dusn Midget Football Lea gue will play hosts to the Candy Bowl in a featured doubleheader Saturday night. The Green Lizards will meet Hope Mills and the Black Pan thers will take on FayettevHle. This is the firrft year of the In vitational bowl and the recreation department hopes It will be con tinued each year. To date, the Panther* have won 4 games, loss one and tied one. The Lizards stand 2-4. An all star team composed of the midget leaguers will host a team from PlainsvOle, V. J., on Thanksgiving Day. Further details on this will be announced later. Game time Saturday night is at 7:00 in the Dunn Bail Park. TO GET EAGLE BADGE > Nathan Lee Pope, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee Pope of Dunn, Route 4, will receive the Certificate and Badge of an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Scouting, Sunday at 7:00 P. M. at Long Branch Pentecostal Free Will Bap tist Church near Dunn. Undecided Voters Will Swing It Casper's Poll In Rural Area Of Johnston Puts GOP Ahead Refusing to be outdone by Gal lup, Harris and the other profes sional pollsters, Casper Johnson, Ji„ the herd-working, live - wire correspondent who covers news events out in the Benson Route 2 community, is conducting his cwn political poll. And he has com«e up with some highly interesting, almost startling lesults for this normally Staunch, rock-ribbed Democratic rural com munity. Johnson'; Poll show that Presi dent Johnson, Dan Moore, and Harold Cooley have got 'their hands full "if they expect to win next Tuesday. All three of the Democratic candidates are trail I ing their Republican opponents by varying margins- Sen. Goldwater has the widest margin of all with the 75 voters Johnson polled. An hones#: young man, Johnson quickly points out that he’s no professional pollster, doesn’t pre tend the trend exists among all vo ters—not even in his own commun ity. But, he sajfa, It’s a strictly 1 accurate tabulation of those pol led. He also reminds that the results may change by the time he ends his poll on Monday. The results: GOHDWATTO S3 JOHNSON M UNDECIDED IS GAVIN SO MOORE as UNDECIDED 10 GARDNER 30 COOLEY 94 UNDECIDED 99 The poll, surprisingly enough, al so shows more people are unde cided in the race for lieutenant governor oetween Robert Scott end Republican Bell than any other race, but Scott is the only Democrat leading in the tour race* Johnson polled voters on. Of the IS, Scott got a», Bell (Continued on Page Eight)
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