X»LI'ME u ddsudtwi Fair Today and Tuesday. Colder tonight with a risk of a light l:eee and sea tered frost. TELEPHONE WtJlV. - BWS llia • • • ^*as«*4i*i*i* UV«1 WINSTON SAIEM, N. C. rivr CENTS FSB COPT N, NOVEMBER 1. IMS The Record Gets Results DUNN, N. C. MONDAY Wmjti Z 223 MOREHEAD STUDENTS INTERVIEWED — Pictured above are 10 of the eleven certified candidates for the John M. Morehead Award competition in Harnett County. They were interviewed in the Administration Building at Campbell College yesterday afternoon. These competing for the award are: (left, seated) Neal Andrew Brown, Lillington High; James Munn Jackson, Lillington High; James Douglas Johnson, Coats High School; Michael Coats, Coats High; Avery Lewis Moore, Jr., Buies Creek High; (standing) Ralph Devon Lucas, Coats High! Frederick Shepherd Thomas, Jr., Erwin High; Jesse Clifton Alphin, Dunn High; John W. Thornton, Jr., Dunn High; Al Cravin Griffin, Boone Trail High; not pictured is James Carl Tudor, LaFayette High. Man Won't Say Who Shot Him ! Alfred Gainey, about 25, a Dunn Netfro, was treated at Betsy John son P*«pttal here 8unday night for bullet wounds and then transferred to D.uke Hospital m Durham. > Police Phlrf Alton Cobb said he understood Gainey was found In a ditch near the ACL railroad tracks. J He had wounds from wha£ ap pealed to be a .22 or .25 calibre pistol in the head, shoulder and leg. Police Sgt. J. L. Jones questioned Gainey at the hospital but he re fused to tell who shot him or why. Veterans Begin Auto Caravan A group of World War I veter ans left Manteo this morning on a trip which will ta^e them across the state with stops in between. The men will travel in an auto caravan from Elizabeth, City and Manteo and conclude "Operation Buddy" in Murphy Friday, Nov. 12. During stops across the state, the men will have a short tour of news paper offices. They will be at The Daily Record this Thursday at 3:00 p. m. Area veterans who are in terested in joining the caravan are asked to meet here at 3:00. The express purpose of the Vet erans of. World War I of the U.S.A., Inc., is to organize effectively for their mutual benefit, pleasure and amusement,, giving them the op portunity and means of personal contact to keep alive friendships and memories of World War I. The Commander of the North Carolina Department, Lindsey Swindell, has invited all Veterans to min in a simultaneous effort to advance membership during this month. Gov. Dan K. Mooce has designated the month as "World War I Vet erans Recognition Month,” and has urged "all the people of North Car olina to participate heartily in its activities.” For Morehead Scholarships Alphin And Thomas Gef Nominations Harnett Cotthty* Morehead Sch olarship Committee today an nounced the s e 1 e c t ion of Jesse Alphin of Dunn and Fred Thomas, Jr., of Erwin as the co unty’s nominees for this year and John Thornton, Jr. of Dunn as the alternate. Chairman J. Shepard Bryan of Dunn said this year’s 11 candida tes were “,l-he most outstanding ever,” and 'that each of them was extremely well qualified and des erving of a scholarship. Members of the oommittee wh ich interviewed the candidates Sunday at Campbell College^ in addition to Bryan were Howard G. Godwin and John F. Strickland of Dunn; Beamon Rfelley, of Lilling < on and Dean A. R. Burkot of Campbell College. Alphin is ranked third scholas-f tically in his class, was president of his sophomoire and Junior class and is currently president of the Dunn High student body. He plays football, is active in other student affairs, is a leader in his scout troop and among the young people of his church. Thomas, who is a candidate for the Episcopal priesthood, is rank ed third scholastically in his class, is a member of the football and track teams, a member of the Be ta, History, Monogram, Math, and Science clubs, and is a leader in all d her student and youth acti tivities at Erwin. Bryan said the committee was (Continued On Page Six) Mrs. J. A. Wooten Dies Today Mrs. J. A. Wooten of Route 5, Dunn, died this morning in Betsy Johnson Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tu esday afternoon at 3 o’clock at * church and^pcmetery to be an nounced later.' 1 ’ Rev. Walter Reynolds, pastor of Shady Grove Church assisted by (Continued On Page Six) Bull and Two Cows Found Dead Three Men Sought In Stock Shooting Harnett County officers searched today for clues to learn the Iden tity of three men who slaughtered a young bull and two cows valued at $2,000 during the weekend. The animals were owned by Floyd Jackson, who said he found the livestock shot to death and saw the three men JUmp a hedge and flee in a car when he entered a pasture Saturday. Two other cows were wounded Sunday but not kill cd Jackson said a young bull he re cently purchased for $500 was shot 16 times with 22 caliber bullets. Mr. Jackson said he knew of no reason for the shooting. Legion Chief Launches "Show Your Colors^ Campaign Carver Confident Legislators Wont Be Stampeded T o Repeal State American Legion Com mander J. A]vis Carver of Dunn said today there can be no com promise on keeping Communists off the state’s campuses and called On veterans across the state to impress this fact on their repres entatives in the legislature. “We can no more afford t° com promise with Communists on the campus than our fighting men can compromise with the Communists shooting at them In the jungle* of Viet Nam,” he aaid. Commander Carver made the comment In launching a simple, yet eloquent and meaningful eoun. ter measure to the Joud anti-Viet Nam, anti-draft demonstrations. Called "Operation Show Your Colors,” the plan Involves distri bution of American falg lapel pins to be worn by all Americans who are in concert with the U. 8. Viet Nam policy. Bach flag carries a card saying: "Americans are serving the cause of freedom in Viet Nam. I wear my country’s flag to show that I sup pose their efforts.’ The State Legion chief says the Ame<rican Legion is ready to carry its fight before the legis lature if a special session is called. “I have confidence in members (Conttnaed On rate •) Boosters Club Pw»ns Barbecue The local Boosters Club, headed by Wiley Forbes, is sponsoring a barbecue supper to raise money for the athletic ttepartmeot M Dunn Hlglii School. All local school children are selling tickets and an award will be given to the student who sells the most tickets with high re cognition to all those who sell second high. The barbecue will be held Fri day afternoon from 4:30 until 7 (Continued On Page Six) American Planes Attack Three Missile Points SAIGON (CTPI) — Viet Cong Infiltrators today attacked the Da Nang air base, biggest U. S. military complex in South Viet Nam, for the second time in less than a week. In the air was U. S. Planes blasted three Comnxinist missle sites near Hanoi. The U. S. planes also destroyed p bridge Ojj the supply route link ing the North Vietnamese capital with Communist China. Communist ground crews fired at least 10 and possibly 17 Soviet made surface - to . air SAM mis sies at .he planes. All missed but one plane was downed by conven tional fire. The Viet Cong attack appeared to be concentrated on U. 8. Mar ine and Seabee installations on Da Nang East, on the peninsula across the river from Da Nang City, a bolt. 360 miles north of Saigon. T|ie area was hit hard last Th ursday by Communist suicide sq uads who slipped through defense perimeter into the Marine heli copter base and destroyed 18 of the choppers and damaged another 22. Light Session Heard In Court Mrs. Fannie Smith, a Dunn Negro woman, was ordered to pay cost of court today in Recorder’s Court by Judge Woodrow Hill while prayer for Judgement is continued in her case of truancy. She was ordered to keep her children in school dur ing the wafting period. George Holmes, a 44 year old (Continued On Page Six) Pulley Land Sold At Buie's Creek $93,227,58 Sale The L. C. Pulley, Sr., property | at Buie’s Creelt, sold at public auc tion, brought a total of $93,227.58. Totaling a little over 43 acres, the land was the first to become available at Buie’s Creek since the recent expansion of Campbell Col lege. A large crowd attended the auc_ tion and bidding was spirited- One of the most successful real estate sales conducted in Harnett recent ly, the deal was handled by the Lyman A. McLeod Realty Oo., of Buie's Creek and Coats. The Haekm Corporation of Dunn bought the two tracks closest to the college; Graham F. Howard and C. F. Collins of Angier pur chased the farm portion of the land; and a one-acre tract was purchased by James Koutsis of Buie’s Creek. A spokesman for the Dunn cor poration said today it has not yet decided what use will be made of the valuable tract. He said both student housingi apart ment, and commercial uses are under consi deration. Mb. McLeod said today that he was highly pleased with the sale. In Rites At N. Clinton Church O'Tuel Is Ordained Info Ministry Here Rev. Jimmy OTuel was ordain, ed to the ministry of the Southern Baptist Convention Sunday night, at the North Clinton Avenue Bap tist Church in Dunn. The Rev. Mr. OTuel is a native of Goldsboro and Doth he and his wife, the former Mary Mozlngo, also a native of Goldsboro have been active members of the local church while studying at Campbell College. The new minister, a senior at Campbell, plans to continue his education in the Spring at the Southeastern Bap ist Theological Seminary at Wake Forest. He is now serving as pastor of the Pleasant Plains Baptist Church in New Hill. Rev. Gerald Riggs, pastor of North Clinton Baptist Church was In charge of the spelcal service and he presented the charge to the candidate with Rev. Patti Willis, pastor of the Harmony Baptist Church in LUltagton presenting the charge to the congregation. Rev. Julius Holloway, L*11*10 River Aaaociational Missionary led the ordination prayer afterwhieh Mi's. Patsy Wood of New Hill, so (Continued On Pace 6) MV. JIMMY OTCEL -4. HINSON GETS SCOUT HONOR — Eric Hinson, so : of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hinson, Is shown above <> after he received the •‘God and Country Award" 8 nday morning at the Westfield Baptist Church,^ Shown with him are his Scoutmaster Dallas Co. and W. H. “Pop" Twyford, Chicora District Ad-^-rf vancement Chairniiin for the Boy scouts. Road Bonds, Court Amendment To Be Decided Light Ballot Expected Harnett ejections chairman Dougald McRae of Liljington pre dicted today that an unusually light vote will be cast in Harnett Tuesday on two issues: 1. A $300 million road bond is sue. 2. An amendment to the Sta'e constitution to establish an inter mediate court of appeals. There has been but lit le inter est displayed by citizens at large in either Issue but interest in the road bond proposal has increased somewhat in recent weeks. Chairman McRae, who urges all citizens to vo‘ e, said he would be pleasantly surprised if as many as 3,500 votes are cast in Harnett. Pew people turn out for such el ections in Harnett or elsewhere in the Sta'es Polls in Harnett’s 21 voting pre cincts will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Earlier, approval of the bond is sue was assumed to be a sure thing but in recent days more and more opposition has developed. Opponents poin'. out that the State already has more money th an it can spend during the next four years due to a shortage of road-building contractors available and that interest on the issue Man Held For Aiding Escape Harvey Davis, alias Earl Davis, of Fayetteville was in Harnett County Recorder’s Court before Judge Robert B. Morgan during Thursday’s session for aiding and abetting .in the escape of three prisoners serving sentences in Har nett Prison Camp near Lillington. The defendant requested a con tinuance of the case of three weeks, and the court granted the request. Davis allegedly drove his pickup truck by the cam-p and the prison (rmtllniiMl nn Paep Six! would cost, at least $100' mTIIfSfi They advocate a pay-as-you-go, ; plan to save the hundred million j i for additional roads. The other side contends the | hirt»wa/s aVS WBUf now. The county board, various cl y boards within the county, the farm bureau and other organizations are to favor of the bonds. $30,000 Plumbing Supplies Stolen Dunn Man Involved In Large Theft Case A Cumberland County Justice ol the peace, arrested on a charge of receiving stolen goods, has been accused of intimidating and con spiring with the witness who im plicated him in the alleged theft of plumbing supplies, Police Chief L. F. Worrell said this morning. The latest warrants against Re mus Adams, 42, a justice of the peace who live in the Bonnie Doone area, were filed at the Fayetteville police Department to I I day. Detectives charged Adams with conspiring with the s.ate’s wit* ness, Clifton Lee Gregory 45, 1108 West Harnett St.t Dunn, in the theft? of several thousand dollars of supplies from the W. L. Smith Supply Co., 125 Drake St. Another Arrested A fourth man. William A. Strickland, 101 Spencer St., hM been arrested as Fayetteville d« (Continued On Page 6) Negro Church Is Dynamited Another Bombing l In Craven County % NEW BERN (UPI) — The Cra ven County sheriff's department reported fcoday a Negro church near Vanceboro was bombed with dynamite early Sunday. It was the third bombing in Cra ven County this year. The sheriff’s office reported the St. Jose Free Will Baptist Church was extensively damaged by a dy namite explosion early Sunday. The explosives were either thrown or placed in the church, a spokesman said. The blast ripped weather-board* ing from both sides of the church_ and ripped out the ceiling. The church, about two miles from Vanceboro on Street’s Verti*, Road, was used once a month. Na*^ gro leaders said no civil rights meetings had been held there and?, they were at a loss to explain thw« bombing. A church and mortuary in News* (Continued On Pale 6) Board Asked To Restrain State from Giving All to D unn County Seeks Hospital Funds The Harnett County Board of Commissioners was requesed Monday to take legal action to restrain the State Nedical Care Commission from allocating Har nett’s entire allotment of $1,238,500 to cona ruction of the new Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dunn. Attorney M. Q. Lee of Llllington and a group of citizens from other sections of the county, headed by Angler banker Haywood Hall, were srheduled to appear before Chair man Jack Block and members of the county board at 2:30 to re quest that the allocation to the Dunn hospital be blocked. Chairman Myres Tilghman and Attorney James McDaniel Johnson of Dunn were scheduled to appear in behalf of the Dunn hospital board of trustees. Plans are now being completed for erection of a The 1 been all Burton l in State new $2,070,000 hospital m with work slated to begl next summer. . Dunn project has oca ted $1,138,500 h federal) funds bv vuii.l it lodiOll allocation ion of

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