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dfjudh&i Considerable cloudiness with little change in temperatures tonight and Thursday. She Bailu JWcuril SSJ VOLUME 15 TELEPHONE 892-3117 — 892-8118 DUNN, N. C. WEDNESDAY AFTFKS'OON, JANUARY 6, 1965 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NO. 22 Federal Agents Round Up 19 Harnett, Johnston Men For Selling Whiskey To Undercover Agents THESE TITTLE THINGS HwM*ly Hoover Adom*^M< |OV. TO SPEAK TWICE DUNN TOMORROW Governor Terry Sanford will make iree short speeches in Harnett lursday instead of two. The governor origmaily had planned to speak only at Lillington ligh and at Harnett High in Dunn. then it was lekrned that he plan led to bypass Dunn High, Dr. Wil ie Stanfield and other of his close friends here got busy in an effort ^o persuade him to visit both-of the >cal high schools. District Principal A. B. Johnson .announced today that the Gover nor has added Dunn High to his chedule. He will speak at Harnett ligh at 2:15 and at Dunn High at 1:40. At both schools, he will be in troduced by the president of th.e student body — Jonathan Hill, son of Judge and Mrs. Woodrow Hill at Dufin High, and Dallas Dafford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Daf ford, at Harnett High. Principal Johnson said today the governor had requested that there be no reception by local dignitar les or political leaders: he Just wants to meet and talk with the students. Before coming to Dunn, he will speak at Lillington High, arriving there at 1:20. Principal Johnson said the State’s chief executive will be given s warm and enthusiastic welcome at both local schools as well as in Lillington. THESE LITTLE THINGS: Dunn’s Coin Club is growing in member. <sV«ir> and activity — and coins con tinue to get scarcer ..Robert Lee Smith is the town’s champion coin collector, has the most valuable col lection of all ..And Joe Leslie, the town’s only dealer in raw coins, reoorts on increasing volume of business.. He secured rare gold pieces for a number of local citi zens for use as Christmas (rifts., yonqprpr Abe F'more of Wilbourne’s attended a nreyiew showing of the new Gener»l E'e^tric line of appli ances in Poleiph vesterday. Chairman Js-k Brock and all the other memb°-s of the Harnett Countv Board of commissioners were failed Monday — but don’t (ret alarmed . .The county execu tives were dinner guests of Jailer and Mrs. B. E. Sturgill in the coun tv hooseeow .. “We had a fine rheal. ' too.” declared Chairman Brock, addink. ‘We naturally en joyed it more knowing we could walk out anytime we (ret ready.. “Tt, was a delicious meal and beautifully served.” commented Commissioner Willard Mixon...... “B"t a m«al like that makes It miehtv tough on a fellow who’s trvinv to lose weight,”.. Dunn jsvcee® reeentlv contributed 4200 to the Camobell College Library.. Wonder when the Mis« Dunn and l«s Erwin pageants will be held Ithls vear?_Here’s hoping the two rill be held several months aoart Instesd of a few weeks-It would to the advantage of both page ants because the public gets tired the same diet for go long., mnn’s Shrine Clowns will make a apDearance Fridsv morning at hso over Durham’s WTVD Chan |el H.._Enos Parrish of Sue’s istnurant. recently out of the snital, was husv getting readv the event today and was all kited about it.. Jo Lee. Clerk 1 nn-n Recorder’s Court, la j ev’c-cr^lnorv VOuUg lftdv With IromcrVcHic memory.. She can ate nroceedings of a busy court almost without looking at her (Continued oil Page Stxl . .Di/NN MASONS INSTALL NEW OFFICERS — Muster Joe Ruark and other new officers of the Dunn Masonic Lodge were installed in ceremonies conducted last night by Past Master Joe Leslie. Left to right are, front row, Howard Thomas, junior deacon; Billy Wade, senior warden; George Perry Lee, retiring master, Master Ruark (wearing hat), Paul Strick iand, Jr., junior warden; and Nick Joseph, sect.; back row, Haruz Duncan, senior steward; Harvey Raynor, junior steward; Raymond L. Cromartie, Jr., long time treasurer of the lodge; Bill Signor, senior deacon; Crafton Tart, chaplain; and Bill Twyford, Jr., tyler. (Da'ly Record Photo by Russell Bassfoid.) By Wesley Coates' Cheer Committee 268 Familes Gi The Dunn Christmas Cheer Committee, Wesley Coates, Chair man, released a report today in dicating that more families than ever were helped during the recent holidays. The preliminary report shows that 42 families were helped at Thanksgiving, and 226 families were helped at Christmastime. The Committee Is sponsored by the Dunn Ministerial Association, and its work continues throughout the year, serving as a sort of ‘‘Traveler’s Aid,’i a “Helping Hand" to those In distress, and a source of encouragement to those who are discouraged. During the last two weeks of December the people of Dunn contributed food, clothingj ,and money to help the needy.' Total contributions of* money amounted to $826.69. This came from Individ uals, churches, civic clubs, and business houses of the community. Today Mr. Coates, and the Rev. In Court At Benson Rogers Is Cleared Of Manslaughter Bobby Dalton Rogers, 19, of Rt. 1, Oamer, was freed In Ben son District Recorder’s Court in a charge of manslaughter in con nection with the wreck death of his 51-year-old mother, Mrs. Mamie Adams Rogers, on Dec. I 5. Judge Clarence P. Trader tound no probable cause as to the man slaughter charge. Rogers was judged guilty of failing to yield the right oi way and drew a 30-day road term, suspended on payment of costs. Mrs. Rogers, a passenger, died of head injuries a few hours after a 1902 Ford pickup, driven by her son, was involved in a col lision with another vehicle on rural paved road 1308 five miles west of Four Oaks. Eleven other cases were dis posed of during the one-day ses sion of count. Eldridge Holly of Benson was convicted of an assault charge. He was handed a 90-day road sentence, suspended on condition that he pay a $25 fine and costs and not violate any criminal law for 12 months. Holly gave notice of appeal to Johnston Superior Court, and bond was set at $100. Nelson Sanders, Jr., of Angler was found guilty of failing to transfer motor vehicle title, im proper parking, improper regis tration, and falling to have motor vehicle liability insurance. A 60 day road term was suspended on payment of a $25 fine and costs. He was Judged not guilty of a (Continued on Page Six) Tom M. Freeing, president of the Ministerial Association, expressed apreciation to all those who help ed out in any way. The Christmas Cheer office was set up in the old Presbyterian Church house, a telephone was in stalled, and a secretary employed. Mrs- Willis Pope served as secre tary. The N. C. Natural Gas Cor poration supplied heating gas for the office. An effort was made to process and Investigate each' case of need. Good used clothing was distributed, and food was purchas ed to provide an ample Christ (Continued on Page Six) Arrest Climax Long Probe By Undercover Men Nineteen Harnett and Johnston County residents were taken into custody early Wednesday morning and charged with violation of Fed eral Liquor laws in a rapid-fire aeries of pre-dawp arrests climax ing three months of undercover investigation. More than a dozen Federal ATU agents, U. S. Marshals and Dunn ABC officers began rounding up the accused violators at 4:30 a. m. and all 19 were in custody by 6:30 •V Art Bryant, head of the Dunn ATU office, said all 19 were charg ed with possessing, removing, con cealing and selling non-tax-paid whisky to undercover agents dur ing the investigation which ex tended over about three months. Still other arrests are yet to be made. Bryant said. Several reputed big-time opera tors. others with prior liquor con vert ions and some with liquor rep utations put no prior records were among those arrested. Ten of the defendants were ar rested by agents out of the Dunn office and the other nine by agents working out of the Fayetteville office. The iten arrested here waived preliminary hearing before 0. S. Commissioner Abe Elmore at his office in Dunn, and the other nine waived healing before XJ. B Commissioner C. Wallace Jackson at Fayetteville. All 19 were held under bonds of $500 each for their appearance at the next term of U. S. District Court In Raleigh. A 1932 Chevrolet owned by L. P. McIntyre of Erwin was con fiscated by the officers. An additional violation was charged against Sam Williams, 38, of Bunnlevel, Route 1. Officers found him with 55 3/4 gallons of bootleg whisky when they went (Continued on Page Sia) Trial Nears End In County Court Iran Student Erwin Man Suing Each Other Evidence was nearing comple tion today in Harnett Recorder’s Court in a lawsuit in which two motorists are suing each other lor $5,000 apiece for injuries re ceived in a collision that occurred Dec. 15, 1961 between Dunn and Erwin. Freidoun Hamedinia, 119, a na tive of Terhan, Iran (Persia) who is now a student at Woodley Col lege in Los Angeles. Calif., is suing Elton Barefoot, 44, of Er win for $5,000. State Senator Robert B. Mor yan of Lillingiton is representing Hamedinia. In a counter action, Barefoot Prove Too Good For Las Vegas System Beats Slot Machines LAS VEGAS, Nev. (UPI) —The Australian dot machine “syndi cate” haa proved once and for all that slot machines can be beaten by a “system." Tht “sydicate” took this gamb ling mecca by storm Tuesday night with the “system” that yielded the group $200,000 in slot machine winnings last year In Au stralia. At club after dub the four— Sydney men were asked to leave, sometimes before hitting: a single Jackpot and having dropped but a few coins into the machines. In the brief span of four hours, “system" Inventor George Cl amp - ett and fellow player Keith Jen nings hit eight jackpots for a total of $277.50. The largest pay off was for $100. There was one tor $35, three for $25, one for $50, one for $10 and the smallest for $7.5$. ‘•We Just had to prove our selves,” said Clampett with a broad grin. “We knew we could do It here In America* but we Just had to bloody prove it once and for all.” XJp until this time, it was held that the slot machine player was a sure loser. Hie group won $300,000 in the year playing slots in their home country, the funds financing their trip to this country. < ip suing Hamedinia for $5,000 for the injuries he received. Dunn at torney Robert C. Bryan is rep resenting Barefoot. The accident occurred at the Zola’* Barbecue intersection of Highway 431 when a truck driven by Barefoot, going north, collided with the car driven by Hamedinia, who was headed west. The Iran student claims Bare foot failed to stop at a stop sign and was negligent. Barefoot claims Hamedinia was negligent. Both received injuries. Also injured was another stu dent from Terhan, Mancheer Er asta. Erasta and Barefoot are also suing each other for $5,000 in a lawsuit to be heard after the present case is settled. Trial of the Barefoot-Hamedinia suit started on Monday. Senator Morgan offered as wit nesses Hamedinia, State troper C-eorge Spain, Erasta and Dr. W. E Adair of Erwin and then closed the case for t#ie plaintiff. First witness for Barefoot yest erday was his wife, who testified that he was in good health prior to the accident, but that he was permanently injured as a result of It. Attorney Bryan was schedul ed to send additional witnesses to the stand in behalf of Mr. Bare foot today. The case is expected to be con luded today or tomorrow. Manslaughter Cases Heard In Superior Court Safe Crackers Get , - ■ > Long Prison Terms HjRS. ANNIE WELLONS Was Mother of Local Business Leaders Mrs. Annie Crocker Wellons, 80, of Dunn, died early this morning in Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dunn. She had oeen in declining health for some time. She was the widow of the late Rev. John Wesley Wellons, a pro minent Pentecostal Holiness minis ter who died in 1961 and the moth er of five of Northeastern Caro Mrs. Wellons was a native of Micro in Johnston County, daughter of the late Gaston and Sarah Hin nant Crocker. Mrs. Wellons was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle Pentecostal Holiness Church here where fun eral services will be held Friday morning at 11:00. The Rev. J. Donor Lee, pastor, Rev. W. Eddie Morris of Falcon, superintendent, of the N. C. Con ference of the Pentecostal Holiness Shot Sunday Roy Rogers Chance, 20-year-old Bunnlevel man, was treated at Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital for a leg wound allegedly receiv ed by Kirt Byrd, of Bunnlevel, Rt. t According to Deputy Carson Hall, Chance said that Byrd shot him for "no reason at all.” The shooting occurred near McLean’s Chapel Sunday night. A .22 cal ibre pistol was used. Chance was shot in the left leg above the knee. line’s best known men. Church, and Rev. Jerome Hodges of Goldsboro, a former superinten dent, will officiate. Entombment will follow in the Wellons Mausol eum in Greenwood Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church from 10 to 11:00. Surviving are five sons, Lee Doug las of Greensboro, Charles Russell of Durham, John H. and Calvin G. Wellons, both of Dunn, and Wil liam S. Wellons of Fayetteville: also 19 grandchildren and one sis ter, Mrs. Fred Gaylord of Wilming ton. The body will be taken to the home of her son, Calvin, Thursday morning'. Former Prison Sergeant Put On Probation Two Dunn safe-crackers received long prison sentences and a form er prison camp sergeant charged with embezzlement was put on pro bation by Judge Henry McKinnon in Harnett Superior Court today. Prison terms were also given to a number ot other defendant* as , the first week of a two-week, crim inal court term continues. District Solicitor Archie Taylor aald he hoped to try one or two more mur der cases before the end of the week. Judas Campbell was given one ten-year sentence and a second 3-8 years sentence to begin at expira tion of the first, and fssac Monk was given 18 years in prison for a series of break-ins and safe bur glaries in Dunn, Erwiri and Lil lington. They are also awaiting trial in Cumberland County for breaking, entering and stealing a safe from the Tart Lumber Co. at Wade. Campbell and Monk pleaded guil ty, but a co-defendant, Henry Le mar Johnson, pleaded not guilty. Johnson was convicted and given 10 years. Attorney James Penney of LH llngton is defending Johnson and Attorney Ed McCormick, also of Lillington, represented the other two. Both were appointed by the court to defend the three Dunn Ne groes. They were charged with safe burglaries at the Sam Mirielfo Ins, office and Pope Oil Co., in Dunn, Campbell and Monk were also charged with burglaries at Sexton’s Dept. Store and Lillington Auto Parts in Lillington, Carl’s Super Market, Joseph’s Dept. Store and West’s Dept. Store in Erwin. Evidence showed the two men rode a bicycle to Llllliigton to com mit the robberies there. Henry Wilbur Clements, 29, former sergeant at the Lilling ton prison camp, was given 3-5 years today and placed on proba tion for embezzlement of some $2,500 from the prisoner’s trust fund, of which he was custodian. Judge KcKinnon placed him on probation for five years, ordered him to repay the $2,500 at the sum of $10 per week and court costs. Defense Attorney Ed McCormick pleaded for mercy for Clements and told the court the man wss (Continued on Page Six) British Teenagers Say Sex Status Symbol LONDON (UPI) — A 17-year old girl said today British teen agers regard sexual experience as a “status symbol,” although they tend to frown on promiscuity The anonymous author of an article published by the maga zine Family Planning said she and her friends do not regard non virgins as “anything out of the ordinary.” She estimated that about a third of the girls who will grad uate this year from the gram mar high school she attends have lost their virginity, and that few of the 18-year-old British girls she knows are vlrgina. “Boys with whom I am in contact tend to be non-virgins at the age of 17“ she said. “Non-virginity seems to bo something of a status symbol." She said it was “generally ac cepted," that ceuples who have dated for about two months have had intercourse. “There is swrprte* if «m Mi out to the contrary," aha aaML n
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