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I iUME U tOsrdfm Partly cloudy, chance of a few thundershowers in mountains gen erally fair elsewhere and warmer tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy and a little warmer with after noon and evening thundershowers spreading into the west portion. — r telephone Record Results Police Chief Calls For U. S. Marshals; Trouble Due T onight Troopers Tq Plymouth MRS. ANNE HAUL First Encounter With Dentist Woman Gets First False Teeth At 92 Spritely as the cricket, with charm undescribable despite her 92 years, Mrs. Anne Hall of Dunn is no less adventuresome, and is no less interested in people. She made her love of a challenge real when she recently walked put of a local dentist office with her first set of dentures (false teeth and invited all to come see her aft er she got used to talking with the new additions. She remarked to secure false teeth was the first time in her life that she had been to a dentist, and she was interested in learning how to handle false teeth. Mrs. Hall was Erwin’s first wo man resident. She moved there as a young woman with her husband who came to help construct Edwin Mills. She came to Dunn, then, with her household goods In a wagon pulled by mules. She rode the four miles from Dunn to Erwin, then called Duke, around by Old Weld Church, on January 8, 1902. She cooked her first meal in Erwin and later worked with the Erwin Mills until 1954 when she retired. Mrs. Hall came to Erwin from Fayetteville. Her 92 years have robbed her of most of her sight and hearing, but not her liveliness apd her will to do. She helps with the dishes, goes for mall and If there are yellow jackets ... gets stung! She still listens to reeords of music, reads books and Bible, listens to the radio, visits and loves to talk to visitors, and takes care of herself. She describes her chief interests as “eating a little, sleeping a lit tle, and lots of company!” A year ago she made a talk at the First Baptist Church in Er win telling of the things she rem embered about the growth and sur roundings of the town since she came there as the first woman citi zen. Miss Etta Hall, Mrs. Hall’s daugh ter, with whom she lives, said the family recently had a birthday and gave her money for new teeth, and challenged her to accept it an<f to get the teeth. She called their bluff. Mrs. Hall has two grand children and six great-grandchild ren. She had two sons, now dead, but her daughters-in-law joined in the challenge, along with "Miss Etta,” at whose home they had the party. Said one acquaintance: “Every body loves her.** By Luci XJzzle tyi The Raleigh Times Klan Leader Brands Frinks An Agitator PLYMOUTH (UPl) — Negroes planned to renew civil rights de monstrations, here tonight and Plymouth Police Chief P. W. Brown said he would call for federal mar shals to maintain order. The decision to resume racial demonstrations in this riverfront city came after a conference be tween Gov. Dan K. Moore and civil rights leaders. The civil rights leaders called the meeting “dis appointing.” Golden Frinks, field secretary for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, ended the Moratorium on demonstrations here by calling for a resumption at 9 p. m. MaJ. C. R. Williams, enforcement, director of the State Highway Pat rol, said “We ore sending in a few men” to Plymouth tonight. “We are pretty mobile, you know." he said. “We don’t have to send In everything we need. Tf something starts developing and we need more we can always get them there.” He said the patrol could have 50 men to a trouble spot within an hour and 150 in two hours. In Charlotte, the FBI said it was “Interested in the area’, and was looking out for any violations of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Robert Mnrphv. special agent in charge, said the "FBI had received a complaint of violations of the act. and the complaint had been for warded to the Justice Department. He said the department would det ermine whether the FBI should step in and Investigate. J. R. (Bob) Jones of Granite Quarry, grand dragon of the North Carolina klan. said he would stop any demonstrations on “my pro perty” hut added the Negroes could hold their demonstrations anywhere else. “There won’t be no Louisiana, No Los Angeles. No Alabama In North Carolina.” said .Tones. “We do"’t plan to take any un usual precautions ” •Tones note* that Frinks wants the klan outlawed and added, “I think I’ll go to see the governor and get him to outlaw Negroes (Nig er rsi “Frinks is an agitator and a trouble maker,’> Jones said. "There’s going to be a lodgement dav some time. But I hone the klan isn’t I blamed when someone steps on these demonstrators.” Brown, who had assistance from highway patrolmen when the Ku Klux Klan and demonstrators met in the streets last week, said he would have to call for federal help to maintain peace. Frinks also pledged after the meeting with Moore to hold de monstrations in every town near Ku Klux Klan rallies just as the (Continued on Page •) For Allowing Crowder Reape To Speak Carver Raps U N C Action State American Legion Command er J Alvls Carver today reminded North Carolina citizen* that two of- the Negro defendant* who for feited bond at Monroe Monday In / a nationally-publicized kidnaping * case growing out of a racial inci dent were allowed to epeak in Oer rard Hall at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in furtherance of their Communist flimn on August id, 190. "Robert Williams, one of their co-defendants, had fled to Com munist Cuba where he is still broadcasting Communist propagan da back to the States for Fidel Castro,” reminded Carver. Carver declared the cause of passed by the Chapel Hill post of the American Legion after the Communist leaders' two Negro co defendants spoke in Gerrard Hill “openly seeking support for plan ned demonstrations at the coming kidnap trial.” The scheduled appearance of Crowder and Reape was announced in the UNC News August #, 1962, said Carver, who added: “Prior to the announcement per mission had to be secured for the use of Oerrard Hall. There was ample time for the University au thorities to object had they so de sired.’» Carvsr declared tl^e cause ol Communism had been aided by al lowing Crowder and Reape “the dignity of a platform at the State’s proud institution of higher learn ing." The State Legion chief quoted from the record to show that the Chapel Hill Chapter of “The Mon. roe Committee for the Defendants* had been allowed to form, with twc UNC students, Dennis King and David Bland, as its leaders. He said King and Bland were also (Continued on Page •) DEFENSE CONFERENCE — Attorneys Everette L. D offermvre and Robert C. Bryan are defending ac cused wife-slayer John J. Tew, Jr., in his trial for life. Pictured here during a conference at the in quest held earlier are, left to right, Doffermyre, At tomey J: Shepard Bryan, Sr., Coroner Paul Drew, and Attorney Robert C. Bryan. (Daily Record Phot j by Russell Bassford.) Leaders Appeal For Racial Peace Benson, Meadow To Mix An appeal urging acceptance of changing educational patterns and respect for law has been Issued at Benson by a group of civic and educational leaders. The appeal was prompted by the fact that the Benson and Meadow schools will open Wednesday, with 12 Negro children scheduled to in tegrate the Benson school and sev en slated to integrate the Meadow white school. The statement said: "As we face this change in opr traditional pattern of education, we earnestly seek the cooperation of the citizens of the Benson and Mea dow communities. We urge each pedson to respect the law of his country and recognize the right of each child to have the opportunity to develop his life to its maximum potential. We encourage our eiti- | zens to face this changing pattern realistically and with a spirit of goodwill toward all involved. “We trust, therefore, that from the very outset of the school year both parents and children will manifest a Christian attitude of love and respect toward those ol another race. We hope that the citlaens of our community will re frain from inflamatory comments which so often create disorder and strife.” Those signing the statement are Robert A. Tart, mayor of Benson; W. J. Barefoot, principal of Ben son High School; Mrs. William A. Bonds, principal of Benson Pri mary School; Kirby L. Hamilton, principal of Hillside Elementary School; George C. Beasley, prin cipal of Meadow Schools; OTW. De Leon Denning, president of the Benson PTA; Mrs. Doris McLean, president of the Hillside PTA; Ralph Delano, member of the. Ben son School Advisory Committee: and Dr. Gaylord Lehman, presi dent of the Benson Ministerial As sociation. At Dunn's Schools Enrollment Drops For the first time in years, to tal enrollment at Dunn schools has declined. District Principal A. B. Johnson reported today. Enrollment the opening day for Magnolia Ave., Wayne Avenue and Dunn Hibh Schools totaled 1745, as compared with 1772 last year, a decline of 27. Two In Lillington, Two In Dunn Harnett Schools Are Now Accredited The Department of Public In struction, through Nile P. Hunt, Director of Division of Instruc tional Services, has Just notified Magnolia Elementary School, Dunn, Lillington Elementary School Lillington, and Shawtown, Elemetary School, Lillington, that “Based upon current standards of accreditation of elementary schools, I am pleased to advise that, upon recommendation of our Accredi tation Committee, the accredited I rating of this school is continued . . We share with you and your associates the sense of satisfaction that comes with this achievement and extend to all a sincere ex pression of commendation.” This brings to six the number of .schools /in the county .that have met the new standards. North Harnett School and Boone Trail Elementary School had previously attained this rating. The other (Continued on Page 6) Extra Year Added For Escape It Didn't Pay A man who enjoyed two and a half years of freedom in Colum bia, S. C. after his escape from the chain gang in Harnett in 1961. was given a extra year for that escape Moday in Hamttt Super ior Court. He is still awaiting trial in Sampsop County for escaping from a road camp there while await ing trial for hs Harnett escape. D. C. Atkinson, about SB, plead ed guilty Monday before Judge Leo Carr. He said he was con victed of forgery and passing worthless checks in Cumberland County in Sept. 2. 1960 and sen ttced to serve terms totaling 4-7 years. Fourteen months later he es caped In Harnett and returned to his hometows of Columb'a, wh ere he said h* lived a normal life without even bothering to change his drivers’ lltnse for two and a (Continued on Page 8) ■ .i 'J - Dunn High graduated 120 last spring but thl3 was offset by the fact that 149 entered the first grade here Monday “I suppose that dropouts and va-r ious other factors enter into the picture/’ said Principal Johnson. Fire Damages W&S Body Shop Twenty-one firemen answered a call shortly before 1:00 today at the paint and body shop owned and operated by W & S Motors on North Wilson Avenue. Howard _M. Lee, stcretary - tr easurer of tht firemen said the origin of the blaze, which caused damage estimated at several th ousand dollars, is not known. A passing motorist, a Mr. Ro use, saw the blaze and notified W. & S Motors. Employees at the shop were at lunch at the tjme. Mr. Lee said 1000 feet of hose was laid to fight the fire. Some insurance was carried, they said. Youngest oon inay j Be First Witness | Wednesday At 9:30 Defense attorneys today appeared to be . laying the foundation to plead temporary insanity in the first degree murder trial of John J. Tew, Jr., 45-year old Dunn business man. During selection of a jury to try the Dunn furniture merchant for his life in the July 17 pistol slaying of his divorced wife, Attorneys Everette I*. Doffermyre and Robert C. Bryan asked each prospec tive juror: “If the evidence in this case convinces you the defendant was temporarily insane at the time of the kill ing, would you have any hesitancy to return a verdict of ‘not guilty.1 * Those accepted on the jury said they would not hestitate to do so. Selection of the jury moved much faster than had been anticipated. Fifty members of a special ven ire from Wake County appeared at the opening of court Tuesday morning and 50 more arrived after the noon recess. Another 50 had been drawn and ordered to re-;' port Wednesday morning but it was obvious they would not be needed. Nine of the jurors had been seated before the noon recess and two more were seated about 3. Soli citor Taylor asked the court for two alternate jurors, in the event one should be disqualified by illness or other reasons. Selection of jurors to decide life or death for Tew was still a slow, tedious matter. Most of those excused from the jury were disqualified after they said they did not believe in capital punishment. Other questions dealt with whe ther or not they personally knew or were related by blood, marriage, or otherwise to any member of the family on either side, if they had experienced dealings with any of the attorneys appearing or il' they had formed any opinion as to the guilt or innocence of Tew. The first 11 Jurors seated were: Cecil S. Smith, Robert H. Bridges, Jr., Clee D. Sauls, Dwight John son Andrew J. Baldwin, Thomas H. Davenport, Jr., Johnny H. Ma iden, James F. Bachelor, William W. Trexler and Franklin M. Snell. Tew, neatly dresstd in a grey suit, appeared more composed at the trial today as he watched the proceed'lags, occasionally confer-, red with his attorneys and only occasionally looked at others In the courtroom. SBI Agent Bill O’Daniel, who conducted the investigation for Solicitor Taylor, was on hand this afternoon and conferred with the solicitor and Assistant rosecutor Jake Lamm. Solicitor Taylor announced at noon that he would not begin putting on witnesses before Wed nesday morning. He said he was still considering whether to offer Tew’s 11-year-old son, Donald Ray, as the first of the State’s witnesses against his father. The son reportedly was with his father Just a half hour before the slaying. Under a court order, Tew had custody of Donald Ray and his other brother, John, ni, age 18, on weekends at the home of Tew*i parents in Erwin. He allegedly took the boy there picked up his girl friend, Mrs. Doris Horne, 37. Erwin divorcee, and went to the heme of Mr. and Mrs. James, T. Neighbors, where hiS wife was spending the night. The State claims Mrs. Horn* remained in the automobile while Tew went inside and emptied a .23 calibre pistol into the body of Mrs. Candy Suggs Tew, 40. Mrs. Horne is free under $5,« 000 bond, charged as an access sory both before and after the slaying. She has not been seen art (Continued on Page 6) Theatre Plans Made For Trip Plans have been announced for a New York “theatre train” trin.la early November. Mrs. J. Richard Owen, 1710 West wood Ave., Wilson, is handling ar rangements for Dunn. CRITICALLY HURT Walton Lee, wtll-known DU* man, underwent brain surgery to day at Dukt Hospital a# tht re sult of injuries i received in aa automobile accident last night near Village Open Air Market. H was reported on the critical list. Heavy Docket In County Court Youth Convicted Of Peeping Two defendants charged with manner, involving an accident, paid driving in a carelees and reckless fines of *25 each here in Harnett Recorder’s Court Thursday. Both pleaded not guilty to the charge. Jimmy Dale Champion, defendent was charged with assault with a deadly weapon on the other defen dant, William David Messer. The court found them both guilty as charged. Champion had judgment continued for two years on the con dition he not molest or bother | Messer. He was ordered to pay cost! of court In addition to the fine. The same judgment was entered In the case of Messer. .Roger Lee Elliott, a 16 year old Negro youth of Route 1 Spring Lak* pleaded not guilty to the charge of Peeping Tom. Officer J. C. Wilson was the arresting officer and Woodrow Mclamb was the state s witness. He testified that the Negro had concealed himself under a window of his house when he e pnweOi 8uph«a seas pun paqs accosted him. Elliott was barefoot at the time, having left his shoes under tne shed. Hie shoes were found by the officer and brought Into court. The defendant had no satisfactory reason for leaving his shoes under the shed and approaching the ho use In his bare feet. He deined gu ilt but admitted he had been an probation once before on the sa me offense. > The Court found him guilty and he was given 1> months on the roads, suspended, and placed oft probation 3 years on conditUV V Bfc* ET
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