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p (tfwihsLh Partly cloudy in the mountains and generally fair elsewhere With little temperature changes to night. Saturday, increasing cloud iness and rather cool. Site JHatln Jtetuxd The Record Gets Results CME U TELEPHONE 898 - Ml** - 89* - S118 DUNN, N. C. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 27, 1964 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NO. 252 Senator Gilmore Cites Challenge At Benhaven State Senator Voit Gilmore of Southern Pines, in an address to the Benhaven RurKan Club, de clared that North Carolina’s “best days lie ahead’’ and suggested a program he said would help ach ieve this. Speaking at the annual instal lation night for new officers of the club, the popular Moore County solon, former director of the U. S. Travel Service, cited the hard and difficult days of the State’s early beginning and pointed to its present-day "throbbing indus tries*. and other achievements. But he warned that Tar Heels have problems, such as the loss of population by 87 of the 100 counties during the decade 1950-60, the migration of 291,544 citizens, most of them in the 20-29 age bracket, to other states. “Learning from the past, we can build toward a greater future,” he said. "We must move ahead with better universal education, be cause education and prosperity go hand-in-hand. Our roads must draw farm and market ever close, just as they must also invite tour ists. A healthy agricultural-in dustrial balance must be guarded, with long-range planning to cushion our economy against heavy blows to any one sector, such as tobacco." Hen. Gilmore said Hamett citi zens can be tremendously proud of its record in two fields—ed ucation and diversification of economy. He had high praises for Campbell College and said, “The support you give it—the interest you take In its curriculum and Its extra-curricular programs — will reflect back many times over in improved citizenry and a strong. (Continued on Page Eight) Country Club Has Election Stockholders of Chicora Country Club held their annual meeting Tuesday night at the Club House. Dr. C. L. Corbett, president, presided and William Driver, ac countant, gave the annual financi al report. At the meeting six new directors were elected. They are: Dr. C. L. Porbett, James W. Snipes, Dr. W. H. Lilly for 3 year terms; E. W. Smith, Earl Mahone,. Johnnie Wil boufne of Lilling'ton for one year terms. C. W Howell of Erwin, Judge Robert Morgan of Lilling ton, and N. W. Smith of Dunn are present directors of the club with another year to serve. Reports showed that the club has made good progress during the past year. Membership has increas ed and the financial status is in good condition. KOBBERY SCENE — Billy Sexton, right, promine"t lillirgton business man and owner of Sexton's Dept. Store, is shown with police surveying the sa 1 sight left by robbers who looted his safe of $1,000 cash, checks and other valuables. Left to right a *e Police Chief Paul Stogsdill, Policeman Ennis, an unidentified SBI agent and Mr. Sexton. (Daily Re ord Photo.) Over $J,000 In Cash Taken At Sexton's Lillington Firms Are Robbed Lillington police today were in vestigating the theft of over $1,000 in cash, jewelry and other items from Sexton’s Department Store in Lillington and the breaking and entering of two other business firms. The breakins, which occurred aft >r the firms closed Wednesday light for the Thanksgiving holiday, vere discovered and reported to iay. , Police Chief Paul StogsdUl said :he robbers first entered Lillingtpn \ut& Parts Co. and stole tools md rope used in the other break In Cotton Productipn In N. C. Harnett Ranks 6th Harnett County ranks sixth a n>ong all the counties of the State in cotton production for this year, according to figures just released by the census division of the U. S. Department of Commerce. Prior to Nov. 1, Harnett had ginned 11,989 bales of cotton this Woman Shot In Lover's Lane ASHEVILLE OJPI) — Mrs. Dorothy Ledford, a 30-year-old housewife, was shot today in a car parked on an Asheville lovers’ lane. Police charged Laddie Eugene Laws, 25, of Asheville, with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill in the pistol shooting. Mrs. Ledford was reported in satisfactory condition at St. Jo seph’s Hospital with a gunshot wound i n her chest. Detectives R. D. Poore and W. E. Allison reported the shooting the result of “a love triangle.” In South Viet Nam American Wounded 15 Reds Killed SAIGON, South Vet Nam (UPI) — A U. S. Army officer was wound ed slightly during an anti-Com munist guerrilla operation which neared its end today with 15 Reds dead in the jungled mountains ot Quang Tri Province in central Viet Nam. An American military spokes man said the main clash with the rebel forces took place late Thurs day afternoon, with only sporadic contact reported continuing up to noon today. The American adviser was a piong 20 members of the govern ment force who were wounded. Another six Vietnamese govern ment troops were killed. The spokesman said American military advisers on the scene counted 15 Communist bodies and they ‘‘believed there were addit ional Communist casualties which could be conslderedably higher.” American officials, reported that a terrorist bomb was exploded -this morning at the foot of a concrete wall surrounding the guest house of the American aid mission in Saigon. The bomb did no dam age and caused no inpures. The scene was only a block from the home of U. Aleys Johnson, deputy U. S. ambassador to Vet Nam. This is 3,074 bales less than ginned in Harnett during the same period last year. However, gin ning in Harnett was delayed by heavy rains. The total is expected to show a sharp increase when the Dec. 1 figure is released. Robeson County leads the State with 36,429 bales. Scotland is sec ond with 17,056; Sampson third with 15,520; Halifax fourth with 13,561 bales and Northampton is fifth with 12,668 bales. In neighboring Cumberland County, ginning was about on a par with its record of last year, 4,277 bales as compared with 4, r.70 a year ago. Throughout the United States 9.066,116 bales were ginned by Nov. 1. North Carolina ginnings for the same period totaled 190,491 bales, as compared with 263,743 at 'the same time last year. Attempted Rape Of Woman, 90 Willie Meadows, 18-year-old Negro, of New York, charged with assault with intent to rape, plead ed guiUy to assault on a female. Sarah Royals, age 90, testified ehc did not know Meadows when he came to her house, asking for someone else. He stayed around awhile, then tried to assault her. A sordid story fell from the lips of the aged Negro woman. At the close of her testimony, Meadows, court-appointed attor neys, Robert Morgan and Ed Mc Cormick, pleaded guilty to the less er charge of assault on a female. Judgment of the court was that Meadows should be confined to two years in Jail, assigned to work under the prison department. The sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for three years under supervision of M. B. Stout, probation officer. in, where the tools were found. Entrance at the parts firm was gained by forcing open a rear door. The department store was enter ed from the roof, The skylight was removed, bars under the glass were broken and they went down on a rope. Billy Sexton, owner of the de partment store, said examination showed that entry into the safe was first attempted from its bot tom, and then the door was brok en off. In addition to the cash, a quan tity of jewelry was stolen. Checks (Continued on Page Eight) ‘ Bodies Pound Inside Church; Battle Fierce LEOPOLDVILLE, The Congo (BPI> — White mercenary troops who drove rebels from the left bank of the Congo River at Stan leyville today were reported to have found the bodies of 28 more whites massacred by Congolese rebels. Reliable reports from Stanleyville said the mercenary task force found the bodies inside a church and that most of them were be haved to be nuns and priests. frhe mercenaries also rescued eight white survivors. The reports said these included two men, two women and four children. The word of the new killings brought to 4? the number of w'hites reported slain by rebels in Stan leyville since Belgian paratroopers began a rescue mission Tuesday. In addition, 20 other whites were reported slain in Paulis and an unconfirmed 13 others in Wam ba for a possible' total of 82 deaths in the rebel area. Diehard rebels stiffened their opposition to government efforts alfned at crushing the leftist in surgency. A fierce battle was re ported for control of Stanleyville. The rebels were apparently pre pared to fight to the last man. Identify Americans The five missing Americans were identified only as Mrs. F. J. Gun ningham and her two children, W. MoChesney and Miss A. Chansler. Officials said all five were con nected with the “Heart Of Africa” mission which has headquarters in Fort Washington. Pa. Mrs. Lois Avery Gets Divorce Mrs. Lois J. Avery of Dunn was granted a divorce in Harnett Re- j corder’s Court from Carl Rogers Avery. Jurors awarded Mrs. Avery the divorce on grounds of two years icparation. News Roundup WASHINGTON (UPI) — Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor just back from Saigon conferred today with Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara and Secretary of State Dean Rusk on the frustrating anti-Communist war in South Viet Nam. CAPE KENNEDY — The Mariner-4 camera probe, once in danger of being shelved, was scheduled to be rocketed into space today in the second U, S. attempt to inspect Mars. LEOPOLDVILLE, The Congo — At least five Americans and several hundred other foreign hostages were reported at the mercy of savage rebels today in isolated jungle areas of the Congo. Dunn Banker Is Honored Godwin Is Elected To Head Shriners Ermon Godwin, Jr., well-known Dunn banker, nas been elected , president of the Dunn Shrine Club ; for 1965. { He was elected at the annual i oi-ganizational meeting1 and sue- ! ceeds retiring president Ralph E. Hanna. Mr. Godwin, who holds a posi tion here with First Citiaens Bank <fc Trust Co.- has been active in the organization for a number of years. He is also a member of the Dunn Shrine Clowns. Other new officers are H. C. Bridgers, first vice president; Enos H. Parrisn, second vice president; William Driver, secretary; and J. I. Thomas, treasurer. The new officers will be inducted in January. Dunn Shriners are now com pleting negotiations for a new Shrine Club House, located on the Hanna’s Pond Property. C. J. Han na and Sons nas donated the site and the club is purchasing the building which started out to be a steak house but was not com pleted. It will be turned into a mod ern meeting place for the Shrin ers. ERMON GODWIN, JR. Township Road Bonds Issued In 1919 Liquidated Harnett Pays Off Old Debt The County of Harnett has just ! made 'the final payment on $375, 000 borrowed in 1919 to finance township road improvements. Com*missioner Worth Lee Byrd disclosed today. I '• County Auditor Herbert D. Car- I son mailed a check 'totaling $14,- | 150 to the Chase Manhattan Bank n New York to pay off the 45 ear-old township road bond issue. Of this amount, $13,000 was Jrincipal, $260 was interest for ;ix months and $1,690 was for >ank charges. The original amount of town TWO YOUNG MISSES—The 1965 March of Dimes child, Mickey Heinicke, 4, gets a chance to sit on the lap of another i famous miss, Vonda Van Dyke, Miss America 1965. The two | girls met in New York City. It's Wise To Shop And Mail Early Postmaster Gives Holiday Reminder The Christmas “rush” brings a very old quote to mind: “Neither snow nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these cour iers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” This was said by the Greek historian, Her odotus in the Fifth Cerrtury B. C. but i't still is true of the postal service.. However, Postmaster Thad Pope recently added a thought. “While it is true that bad weather does n’t stop the mails, it certainly can slow them down.” He mentioned that planes can’t get off the ground, switches on railroad tracks can freeze up. Trucks must move more slowly and cautiously over highways. And, in many places, mailmen might wish for the warmth of an igloo. Even the impish Mr. ZIP can’t assure next-day delivery under these conditions. “Why,” you may ask, “does the postmaster bring this up?” “Simply to let people know that there is a factor that we iust can't control, the weather,” Postmaster Pope said. “It is im portant that people mailing: Christmas cards and gifts make every effort to shop early and mail early to assure on-time de livery. This is especially true dur ing the Christmas rush when an ever Increasing: avalanche of mail moves through the postal sys (Continued on Page Eight) ship road bonds authorized was . 8400,000 but only $375,000 of the 1 bonds were issued. Eorrowed originally at 6 per cent interest, thebonds were re financed in 1935 at 4 per cent in terest. The refinancing was hand led by the Lillington law firm of Ross and Ross. Harnett 'taxpayers in each town, ship have been paying off the tonds in added township road as sessments each year since, ex cept in Duke Township, where the entire amount was paid off by Ei win Mills Inc. This final payment means there will be no further assessment for township road bonds. Years ago, the State took over the main tenance of roads. "Liquidation of this debt is further evidence of Harnett’s good financial condition,” declared Mr. Byrd. nI am happy to have been a member of the county board which is leaving the county in good shape financially.” Mr. Byrd, who is retiring along with three other commissioners after 12 years service, has served as purchasing agertt for seven of those years. He is the youngest commissioner in. age on the board. Rites Held For Wreck Victim Funeral services for Carlton Newton, 17, of Rt. 1 Lillington. who died in an automobile acci dent Wednesday Mk were neia ai a p. a m. Friday at | Buies Creek Bap-|| tist Church with! the Rev. Weldon! Johnson officiat-B ing. Burial was ini Buies Creek Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Mr. ond Mrs. Alvin Newton; two sisters, Miss Joyce and Miss Lin da Newton, both of the home; three brothers, Wayne and David Newton, both of the home, and Elwood Newton of Raleigh; and his pa'ternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Newton of Raleigh.. Resigned Deputy Gets Leave Pay Harnett County commissioners meeting: in special session reviewed a number of tax .complaints, ad justed a minor number of errors in tax listing and made two decis (Continued On Page Eight) Figured In Profumo Scandal Vice Doll Is Slain LONDON (UPI)—In her short life 22-year-old prostitute Mar garet McGowan used several names and once rose to the giddy heights of international notoriety. That was last year when, al most alone of all his former friends, patients and mistresses she testified at Old Bailey in de fense of Dr. Stephen Ward, the playboy—Svengali of the Chris tine Keeler _ John Profumo scand al. Her testimony was brief. For the most part it was discounted by the judge and jury. And Mar garet McGowan stepped out of the witness box and back into the seedy, after-dark obscurity of Lon don. Today, the sharp-featured dark haired girl was back in the head lines. Her body was found Wednes day under a pile of rubble and (Continued on Page Eight) 220 Holiday Traffic Deaths Death Toll Is Nearing 300 By United Press International The accidental death toll moved toward 300 today on the third dfty of the long Thanksgiving week end. Traffic accidents caused moat of the deaths. The worst was a two-vehicle accident near Olanta, * V : S. C., that killed eight persons including six members of one fam ily There were no survivors. The United Press International count at 11:30 a. m. EST showed 276 people had suffered accident al death including 220 in traffic accidents The breakdown: Traffiic 230 Fires 18 Planes 6 Miscellaneous 32 Total 276 New York led the nation with 21 traffic deaths, followed by Tex as with 19 and California with 12.
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