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The Record
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MAIL CALL VIET NAM — Janice Ward, 19, of Philadelphia
signs up for a program to send Christmas cards to Viet Nam.
Goal is a card from an American at home for each of the some
140,000 U. S. servicemen in Viet Nam. (NEA Telephoto)
Fatality Ruled Accidenta
Driver Is Cleared
In Cotton Death
A Jury impaneled by Harnett
Coroner Paul Drew Tuesday night
absolved John Bruce Morton :of
Charlotte .;of any “blame in the
highway death of Mrs. Ruby Wil
boume Cotton 'of Lillington, Route
2. ' . ’
Mrs. Cotton, S3, well-known and
popular president of the area, was
struck and killed instantly by a
pickup truck driven by Morton In
front of her home on Highway 27.
four miles south of IdUington.,
Mrs. Cotton was raking leaves
in her yard in search of money
which had blown from her bill
fold and crossed the road in the
path of the oncoming vehicle.
Three witnesses testified at the
inquest. State trooper Dwight Pad_
gett. Charlie Cotton, husband of
the victim;* and John Knight, Jr.,
who said he met the pickup Just
after it struck h|r., f .
Trooper Padgett told of his in
vestigation and the other two wit
nesses agreed that the truck had
skidded 163 teel to try to rr.-iss her
turned left to avoid hitting her
and that the tail light, of the
truck struck the woman in'his at
tempt tomins her.
Attorney Edgar Bain represent
ed Morton and his employer, R.
H. Boulgny Construction Co., at
the hearingi and Attorney Jake
Lamm represented the family of
Mrs. Cotton.
Jurors deliberated about 15
minutes before returning their ver.
diet ruling the death an unavoid
able accident. Members of the jury
were Dougald McRae, C. P. Ste
wa t, Joe Hudson, Sidney G. Ho_
well, • L. P. Harrington, and Coll
Sexton
Shot Down In Office Building
Prisoner Escapes On
His Way From Funeral
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (DPI) —
A convicted murderer serving a
life term in prison jumped from
a car taking him from his father’s
funeral today ant/ was shot down
as he tried to escape through the
Indiana State‘Office Building.
Hie convict, Thomas McGuire,
39, was described in serious con
dition with two bullet wounds at
Robert Long Hospital. Despite his
wounds, h^cGuit* struggled fier
cely with Die officers who finally
brought him under control.
To one of - the purtcemen who
shot him, Policeman Jack C. Rus
sell, McGuire said “If I’d had a
gun it would have been too bad
for you.”
McGuire has been in prison If
years for the slaving of an Indian,
a polls tavern owner who refused
to let him take an open container
of beer outside a saloon. He was
denied clemency only last March.
Orville Fraze, 37, a state Cor
rection Department officer, brou
ght MCGuire from the Michigan
City State Prison to Indianapolis
to attend the funeral of McGuire’s
father, Thomas, at St. Anthony’s
Roman Catholic Church.
On the way back to the prison.
Fraze stopped for gasoline at a
state highway garage across the
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GOP Wins City
Hail For First
Time Since \%
NEW YORK (UPI)—Rep. John
V. Lindsay, a youthful an' ‘-Gold
water Republican, *oday won his
energetic bid to become mayor of
the natiln's largest city, turning
out an entrenched Democratic re
gime which blamed its* defeat on
a large Conservative vote.
A: near-record turnout of mors
than 2 5 million voters ertab’ed
Lijvisay to defeat Democratic citv
controller Abraham D. Beame by
the closest margin in history to
become the first Republican may*
or since Piorello LaOuardia. Lind
say. tall and handsome in the John
F. Kennedy Image, emerged as a
po ential GOP presidential candi
date in 1938 or 1972.
Buckley Aids
Ironically, It mflv nave oeen
William P. Buckley1-—candidate of
the Conservative party which Lind
say said was out to “destroy” him
—who made election of the liberal
congressman possible.
Buckley, an articulate, mil'ton
aire editor who supported Golfl
wa er’s presidential bid, ran a
dis ant third- But in doing so cap
tured sispnble votes in I-sh-Cat'i
olic and Italian districts which were
traditionally Democratic. •
•came, a %-2 Jewish .^kk^eper
and long-time regular* in the city
Democratic - organ>aztion. said
in his concession, “the main factor
in this defeat U what I always
thoufth-Mr Buckley.” * : *
Beanie was ’ endorsed by Peeau
dent Johnson and received active
support from Sen. Robert F. Ken
nedy in hts campaign.. i» * *
Closer Eicc’Ufri -j. '
With 5,090 of .5,098 tleOtiftn dis
tricts reporting, Lindsay had 1,
165,506 votes to 1,030.119 for Beame
and 338.432 for Buckley. Three min
or party candidates each received
a handful of votea.
Lindsay, a four-term congress
man reminiscent of the late Pre
sident Kennedy in both pampaign
tactics and appearance, rode a
fusion ticket to victory — backed
by Republicans, the Liberal party
and Democratic splinter groups
He charged .the Democrats, In
powe • since LaGuardia left office
in 1945, with failure,, to solve a
multitude.of urban problems, spch
as crime pollution, traffice conges
tion .racial tension and near bank
ruptcy.
In his victor.’ s' 'de-rent, Lind
say said, “if we join together in
the ri"orous struggles ahead, we
can deal with the unforseen cris
es that lie ahead. We have faith
that we can govern this city and
we will."
Airport Project
Meets Enthusiasm
Nathan M. Johnson. Jr., chairman
of the newly-formed Harnett Air
port Committee, said today that
work on the committee’s program
is progressing nicely and that he
has been well pleased with reac
tion to the announced project.
The committee was named by
the Harnett County Board of Com
missioners to work toward establish
ment of a modern, airport for Har
nett County.
Chairman Johnson said several
sections of the county have ideal
sites for such an airport.
Second Raid In Two Days
U.S. Bombers Strike Again
ift »»’
Correspondents aboard observ
ation planes reported that at least
10 structures were destroyed ln
the saturation bombing. One body
was seen on the ground.
Ontpost Lost
Far to the north of the “Iron
Triangle- today, an estimated bat
|k
. tlie Vlet
sOftered
rate casualties and abandoned the
garrison, leaving behind a “mod
erate amount of weapons,.
The attack at, An Nanh, about
330 miles northeast of Siagon, be
sr»n shortly bgfore dawn. An Air
Force pnot flying over the outpost
in a light observation plane re
po^j st^ng^^^ral^undred Viet
was ordered, but Communist cas
ualties were not reported.
How Harnett Voted
HOW HARNETT VOTED
Anderson Creek
Averasboro 1
Averasboro 2
Averasboro 3
Averasboro 4
Barbecue
Black River
Buckhorn
Duke 1
Duke 2
Duke 3
Grove 1
Grove 2
Hector's Grove
Johnscnville
Lillington
Neill's Creek 1
Neill's Creek 2
Stewart's Creek
Upper Little River 1
Upper Little River 2
TOTALS
ROAD
YES
'33
29
51
70
-115
76
153
28
30
20
29
48
59
79
25
197
44
112
49
97
38
1382
BOND
NO
52
78
131
96
190
31
97
32
39
40
52
51
97
57
25
80
7
42
44
60
34
1335
COURT
YES
25
24
56
83
120
75
147
23
29
22
33
32
52
79
27
199
30
103
44 '
54
34
1291
ISSUE
NO
58
81
127
80
172
27
79
43
38
37
49
57
99
50
20
73
20
40
44
60
35
1289
I Inuest Set For Monday
! Hoad-On Crash Kills
Welfare Case Workei
Mrs. Ruth Salmon ,Ballard< 56,
Of Route 3, Lillington, died in
stantly Tuesday about 5:20 of in
juries received in an automobile
accident when her car was struck
by another on Highway 421 one
Jhaif mile west of Buies Creek.
Accoring to investigating offic
ers, Mrs. Ballard, a case worker
for the Harnett County Welfare
Dept, driving a 1963 Ford, was
headed west and was struck by a
car driven by Eugene Ferrell, 60t of
C6ats, who was traveling east. He
was driving a 1957 Ford.
She was a lifelong resident of
Harnett Ouuruy.
According to County Coroner
Paul Drew, Ferrell was passing a
vehicle on a hill near the Jake
Lamm home and met Mrs. Ballard
head-on.
He said an inquest will be held
next Monday night.
She is survived by her husband,
Mack if. Ballard; three sons. Tom
my and Bonny, both of Lillington.
and Samuel Ballard, with the U.
3. Army in Italy; her mother.
Mm. J. A. Salmon of Lillington;
two sisters, Mrs. James Rafferty
of Auburn, Mass., and Mrs. Charles
Edwarcls of Rt. 3, Lillington: one
brother, Woodrow Salmqn of Rt.
1, Bunnlevel; and two grandchil
dren.
JOHNSON CITY, Tex. — President Johnson wided his
congratulations Wednesday to John V. Lindsay in winning the New
York City mayorality raoe, saying Washington would work with
city officials “to make New York a good place to live.”
LINCOLN, Neb. — A prosecutor demanding the death pen
alty charged today that Duane Earl Pope “coldly, methodically and
with premeditatiin” killtd three persons in the bloodiest bank rob
bery of modern times.
By Southern National
Simmons Is Named
Director Of Bank
Hector MacLean, President of
Southern National Bank, announc
ed that Lamar Simmions of Lil
lington has been elected a member
of the Lillington Board of the
bank.
Mr. Simmons was a member of
the U. S. Air Force in World War
II. He was a Flying Fortress Bom.
ber Pilot. He was captured and re
mained a German Prisoner of War
for sixteen months. Mr. Simmons
is a member of Veterans of For
eign Wars, American Legion, a
Shriner and past Vice-Command
er of the Junior Order. He is Pre
sident of Radio Station W.T.Y.C.
Rock HIU 9. C. president of
Radio Station W . A. T. F„
Marion, S. C.; President of Camp
beU Furniture City, FOrt Camp
bell, Kentucky; President of Sand
man Motel, Rockingham, N. C.;
President of Eldorado Motel, Rock
ingham, N. C. X
World Who’s Who In Commerce
and Industry for this year
President MacLean stated “We
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Issues Barely Squeak By; Win Only 8 of 21 Precincts
Harnett Gives Road
Bonds Margin Of 47
WINNER, WIFE VOTE — John V, Lindsay, Republican wears
a confident smile as he ballots in the city a mayoralty election.
Mrs. Lindsay is at left. His victory ended two decades of Demo
cratic rule in New York.
r For Community Development
County Seat Gets
Visit By Judges
•Judges in the Community De
velopment division of the Capital
Area Development Association vis
ited miingtOjj Monday af ernoon
to her the Lillingtop Improve
ment Council tell the story of
community development in their
town.
The meeting was held at the
Harnett County agriculture build,
ing with members of the Lllling
ton group presenting oral reports
on the various areas of improve
ment* in the town.
Donald O’Quinn, president of
tht Lillington organiaztion, presid
ed.
The visiting Judges were Tom
Bond Winners
Are Announced
Capt. C. R. Mencles, 6301 Dorset
Ave., Fayetteville, was the winner
of the $100 band given by Sacred
Heart Catholic Church at its an
nual festival Thursday night
Winning the $25 savings bond was
Mrs. Jdnda Williams.
Father Henry Becker said Mrs.
Williams did not Include an address
on her ticket, but with proper
identification she is asked to pick
up her bond at The Commercial
Bank here.
The church supper and festival
was hailed a big success and a
massive crowd attended the lun
cheon and evening meal.
Halslip, farm ageist of I«ee Coun
ty; Mrs. Estelle Doyle, Home De
monstration agent of L®e County;
and Paul Dew, farm agent of Cum
berland County.
Prom Lillingto,, the Judges
journeyed to Angief.
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Harnett County pi’-lzenf Tugjfr
day voted In favor of the Wit
million State road issue tty a
zor - thin margin of only 47 vo
and the vote on the court anoenA;
ment was even closer, carryfojf
by only two vo es. Y
Ohly two counties in the Stfaf*
Greene and Franklin, voted again**
the bonds. According to unofficial
returns, Harnett probably can**
closer than any o.her county ba
the State to defeating both tssj
The vote in Harnett: For
road bond issue, .1382. against 13
foi the court amendment, 12
against 1289.
Twelve of the county's 22 pre
cincts voted against the bonds,
eight precincts favored the issue,
and the vote in Johnsotrville was
a tie
Harnett elections chairman Don
paid McR.se proved right in pre-f
dieting that less than 3500 vote*
would be cast The total was only
2717 an unusually small preeent
age of the county total. ■ ,
By comparison, 13375 votes were
erst in Harne t in last year’s jwi«~
sidential election. Tuesday’s total
vote was much less than the 3866
cast in Dunn's 'four. Av«yasb«|M?.
precincts last 'yetr. . •
Te hr me precinct, of State Sena
tor Robert Morgan, Neill's Creek
No. 1, proved the banner precinct?
percentagewise favoring the. bonds,
with a margin of 44 to: 7. more
tan 6-1.
The county seat precinct of
Islington accounted for the big
gest majqri'y of pU. favoring that
bonds 197 to 80.
Black River Townsfcfp the homy
of Clyde Adams, chairman of thy
road bond campaign to Harnett
also gave the bond? hlg approval
153 t it.
Precincts favoriyg the bond*
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Memorial To Dunn Woman
Rosa Baer Weinstein
Lecture Held At UNC
CHAPEL HILL — Dr. Harry Or
linsky, professor of Bible at He
brew Union College—Jewish In
stitute of Religion in New York
City, was the featured speaker
at B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation’s
third annual Rosa B. Weinstein
Memorial Lecture Monday night
at Howell Hall.
The late Mrs. Weinstein was
the daughter of Louis Baer, prom
inent Dunn merchant.
Dr. Orlinsky is well known as
one of the distinguished biblical
scholars in the world and was the
only Jewish member of the com
mittee which produced the revised
standard version of the Bible in
1952.
His book, “Ancient Israel,” is
used as 'a standard textbook on
Biblical, history on many college
campuses.
Me is ttie editor-in-chief of the
new translation of the Hebrew B%
ble for the Jewish Publican So
ciety and was co-translator of a
five volume English edition of'
“Rashi’s Commentary on the A-*
ble.”
He received recognition In Timet
Magazine and the New York Tim*
es for hjs translaton
His topic was "New Jewish Pro
testant add Catholic Translation
of the Bible’’ and Tuesday night,
“The Bible as History in the Lights
of Archaeology.”
Maurice A. Weinstein jot Char
lotte established the Rosa B. Wein
stein Memorial Lecture Series jgg.
1963 to bring noted religion schb*
larg from other institutions to tks
University of North Carolina. !•
Director of the Hillel Pountiia
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$30,000 Already Pledgee
Plans t» form the Benson In
dustrial Development Corporation
were announced at a meeting held
at the courtroom there.
Benson business and professional
men have bought shares in the pro
nosed corporation at $2,000 each.
Over $30,000 worth of shares were
pledged last week. , j
It was the second meeting to get
f,he industrial development plans
Presiding was Benson attorney
Joe Levinson, who had sent letters
nviting many local citizens to come,
He repeated a call to end faction
alism in Benson, which had beep
also stated in the letter of invita
tion. The letter said: “The almost
unanimous opinion of the people
the Benson community IS that
time has now arrived .when we
. dim
I people m otner
tn harmony, we
It was mentioned
velopment corlnratio
a building to li
towns can
an inausti
wished to come
Industry was not
He also said
cm atones had