dtaatim junuu v/uni v/iu 740 CHATHAM ROAD WINSTON SAIEM, N. C. Variable cloudiness and mild to day with chance of scattered show ers developing in northwest portion this afternoon and other areas to night, turning cooler tonight. Wed nesday considerable cloudiness and cooler. Site Bail* Braird The Record Gets Results 4MXME u TFXEraortk nun*. — sn-nu DUNN, N. C. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 9. 1965 nv» CENTS FEB COPT NO. 22* PARATROOPERS 391 COMMIES - Y REV. RAYMOND POTTER Gospel Tabernacle Gets Rev. Potter For Pastor The Rev. Raymond Potter de livered hts first Sunday sermon to the congregation of the Gospel Tabernacle £Mrch Sunday. The well-known North Carolina minis ter eddies tS Dunn from Watfa.ce, N. C. Rev. Potter takes the place of The Rev. J. Donor Lee who has accepted the Job as Superintendent of the North Carolina Conference of the Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Rev. Mr. Potter has served < In the ministry of his denortdi^a tion for the past 26 years. He is married to the former Shirley Austin of Washington, N. C. A native of New Bern, Mr. Pot ter served In the pastorate of the church of Aulander, N. C., before taking up his duties at the Pente costal Holiness cnurcn in wauace. He served the church there for four years before accepting, the call to the Gqgpel Tabernacle. The Potter’s have four children Stephen, Berry; D(#lt EBB San dra. Their ages range from 6 to 13. They have already moved into the church parsonage 'at 1300 West Haven. Mr- Potter was asked about com ing to Dunn, an dhi9frepjy wa* ‘T like Dunn and I am Inking for. ward to serving the people here.” In his Sunday sermon Mr. Pot ter ofefred his help to the local church, and solicited the coopera tion and help from the church. He also ass.ured the church that the object of his endeavors would be to benefit the church. 1500 Now On Duty There 17-Year-Olds Get Exemption In Viet flWASHINGTON (UPI) — De fense Secretary Robert S. McNa mara t°day ordered all 17-year old servicemen exempted from ser vice in Viet Nam. Approximately 1,500 soldiers, sail ors and marines of that age are | now on South Viet Nam duty. The i directive does not apply to 17 year-olds aboard 7th fleet vessels off Viet Nam. McNamara said the new policy is effective immediately. He directed the armed services to “cancel or modify orders for any 17-year-olds now destined for Viet Nam.” The minimum age for servicemen (Continued On Page Six) Dunn Grid Star Honored Eddie Crabtree On Shrine Bowl Team Dunn High Football star Eddie Crabtree has been selected for the North Carolina Shrine Bowl foot ball team which will meet a col lection of all-stars from South Carolina Dec. 4 in the annual Sh rine Bowl Charity game in Char lotte. Crabtree is the only Harnett ath lete to attain this honor. A brother, Bill Crabtree, Jr., al so played tackle in the Shrine Bowl game of 1956. They are the only two brothers ever selected for this recognition. Etnth are sons of Mr. and Mrs. William Crabtree of Dunn. W Eddie's selection was announced today by Head Coach Clyde Wal ker of Raleigh’s Broughton High l School, who will coach the Tar [ Heels in the annual classic. I The Tar Heels lead the series Continued on Page Six EDDIE CRABTREE Bitter Jungle Battle Occurs Near Saigon SAIGON (UPI — An outnumber ed battalion of American paratroop. ers, supported by artillery fire and air power, killed at least 391 Viet Cong regulars Monday in a bitter Jungle battle sear Saigon. The men of the U. S. 173rd Air borne Brigade tracked the hard core guerrilla force to its sanctuary in the Communist stronghold known as "Zone D,'‘ 35 miles northwest of Saigon. - Bugle - blowing, fanatical guer rillas surrounded the Americans twice, and attacked with flame throwers, thermite grenades and suicidal machinegun charges.' Each time the Americans beat the guerrillas back. Mop-up patrols confirmed the Communist ddad by body count today. Unofficial estimates said a regiment of guerrilla regulars was involved in tht fierce six-hour bat tle. American observers said they ex pected to find more Communist bodies as patrols swept the area. One heavily wooded ection where fighting was heavy had not been searched for enemy dead. American losses were reported as ••moderate." A U. S. helicopter fly ing an evacuation mission for A merican casualties was shot down today over the battle ground, and sporadic shootlrig continued. | U. S. Helicopter Downed Viet Cong gunners claimed a se cond U- S. Army helicopter today In a separate battle about 15 miles west - southwest of Saigon. One crewman aboard the UH-1B ‘cop ter was killed when it crashed, but the others were rescued. The heli copter was supporting an operation by Vietnamese rangers. During Monday night. U. S. Air Force B52 bomber* based on Guam blasted Comfunlst targets in Zone D, less than 10 mile from the area of Monday’s big battle. The zone Is laced With tunnels and bunkers. SLATE REVIVAL St. Matthews Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church near Erwin will hold a revival this week. Sister Pearl Hall from Fayetteville will be the guest speaker with services at 7:30 nightly. Rev. Weldon Byrd, pastor cordially invites the public to at tend. First Federal Group In Dallas Four officials of Dunn’s First Federal Savings and Loan Associa tion are in Dallas, THexas, attend ing the annual convention of the National Savings and Loan As sociation. They will hear addresses by some of t*»e nation’s top financial and savings and loan experts. The Dunn representatives Include President John H. Wellons. John T. Simpson, executive vice presi dent and general manager; John Ingraham, and O. W. Godwin, Jr. They flew to Dallas Sunday and nrtii to Dunn Friday. CAMPBELL SERIES FEATURE — Edmond Karlsrud and his Men of r.'ng quartet will open the. artist reries ol the Campbell College — Community Concert Association at 8 p. m., Nov. 15. in Turner Auditorium. To Open Concert Series Men Of Song At Campbell Monday A concert by the Men of Song quartet next Monday night will lift the curtain on this year's artist ser ies at Campbell College. Sponsor is the Campbell College-Community Concert Association. Leader of the singers in Edmond Karlsrud bass baritone. He is known to Campbell audiences for perform ance here four years ago. Still under 40, Karlsrud, who trained at the University of Minnesota and the Julliard School of Music, is a vet eran of the concert stage, having made over 1,000 appearances. He is well known in the Eastern United State as organizer and director of vocal ensembles. The younger members of his trou. pe, Paul Solem, Carrol Alexander and Bruce Peyton, are highly train ed professional singers with back grounds of solo performance in ma jor concert halls. Choral appear ance have seen them at work in settings as diverse as grand opera and Radio City Music Hall. I Sale of Association memberships in the general community area be gan last week and will continue through this week. Other programs include Thomas M. Holt, baritone, Jan. 18; The National Players in “Romeo and Juliet, Feb. 22; the National Opera Company In “The Secret Marriage, March 24; and, as a bonus offering, the massed choirs and college band of Camp bell College In their annual spring concert, April 26. Membership drive chairmen are Rev. Lewis Beal and Howard Mat thews, in Angier; Ralph Delano, in Benson, Mrs. Howard Beard, in Coats; Mrs. Barnje Miller, in Er win: Ophelia Matthews and Ro bert Cannadp, in Dunn. Laura Kim. bell, in Fuquay Springs and Mrs. J. Williford, in Lillington. Memberships may also be reserved by mail or by phoning Lillington 893-4111, Ext. 25. Assessments are $2.50 for students and $5 for adults. Guilford Daughtery alumni direc tor at Campbell College, is general chairman of the series drive. Places Any Facility At Disposal LBJ Wires Ike JOHNSON CITY, Tex. (TJPI) — President Johnson, concerned over the illness of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower instructed Defense Secretary Robert S. Mc Namara today to place any needed governmnt facility — from planes to doctors — at the lisposal of ithe Eisenhower family. “You are so much in our th oughts that an expression like this is hardly necessary. Millions of Americans who regard you with such high affection and respect, joined by millions of people th roughout the world who share that feeling are saying ‘get well Mr. President’, Johnson told Eisen hower in a telegram. Suffers Chest Pains; Under Oxygen Tent AUGUSTA Ga. (UPI) — For mer President Dwight David Ei senhower, 75, suffered chest pains early today and was placed un der an oxygen tent at the Ft. Gordon Army Hospital. “He is experiencing no difficul ty in breathing. He's in good sp_ irits and he’s doing well,” an Ar my spokesman at the hospi al re ported. Two heart specialists were in attendance end two others were en route frqin Washington. The general was wearing pa jamas and was carried into the hospi al on a stretcher about 2 a.m EST by soldiers following the ride from his summer cottage nearbjn His wife Mamie was at the hospital and his son, John was enroute from his home in Penn, sylvanla A hospital statement said the five-star general was "under constant observation.” The ezact nature of his illness was not dis closed. Ksenhower, who suffered a heart attack in lCSS, had not been til recently and had played 18 holes of gdlf Monday on the par three short course at the Augusta Na ional Golf Club where he main, tains a cottage. But late Monday night Eisen hower began to feel the chest pains and Dr. Louis (LM) Battey, an Augusta heart specialist was summoned. The trip to the hospital followed. The hospital said at 7 a.m., Eisenhower was sleeping comfor tably. Tests were being run. Dr. Battey was joined at the hospital by Dr. Harry Harper, an Augusta cardiologist. In addition to Dr. Battey and Continued on Page Six 'Plane Crashes In West Harnett FAYETTEVILLE (TJPI) — An Army U6 Beaver aircraft of the 18fh Airborne Corps crashed and burned late Monday night 10 miles north of Spring Lake, seriously injuring the pilot. An 18th Airborne spokesman said 2nd Lt. Alvah A. Wallace of the 82nd Aviation Battalion, was admit ted to Womack Army Hospital at Ft. Bragg in serious condition. The spokesman said the aircraft was returning to Ft. Bragg from Ft. Benning, Ga., when the crash occurred: Lt. Wallace lives with his wife in Fayetteville hut his hometown Was listed as Bloomfield, N. J. HESTER EXPRESSES THANKS Paul Hester, well-known Dunn insurance man, today expressed appreciaton to his many friends for all of the cards, visits, flow ers and other expressions to him during his recent confinement at Watts Hospital. Mr. Hester, has re_ turned home and is much improv ed. TURKEY SHOOT The Moose Lodge’s weekly utr key shoot wwill be held Wednesday night beginning at 7:00 behind the lodge. The lodge will furnish shells. Mixon Fights Hard For Dunn Project But Outvoted 3 To 1 Hospital Dispute Headed For Court Haimetit County's continuing hospital row is headed for the courts and possibly a long, hot legal battle. County Attorney Neill McK. Ross is expected to file an In junction within the next ten days to prevent Betsy Johnson Hospital In Dunn form obtaining the coun ty’s entire allotment of $1238,500 ln State and federal funds for erection of a proposed new $2, 070,000 hospital in Dunn. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners, in special session at Lillington Monday nighti in structed Ross to take this action, and also voted to ask the Hospital Administration at Chapel Hill to conduct a survey of the county’s hospital needs and to order a county-wide bond election On erec tion of a larger hospital to serve the entire county. It was indicated today that the actual date for the bond election will be set within the next few days so that election machinery ' can be set up before the matter reaches court. Members of the county board voted 3 to 1 for this course of ac ion Monday night despite vigor ous and urgent appeals from Com missioner Millard Mixon of Dunn, who pleaded with his fellow com missioners to “consider the grav ity of this action you are about to take." Commissioner J. K. Womble of Lillington made the motion to grant the request of the citizens group, headed by Atfomey a*. O. Lee of Lillington and the motion was seconded by Commissioner missioner Mixon rose again for a Last - Minute Plea In a desperate last-minute plea before the vote was taken, Com missioner Mizon rose again for a final appeal t° the board not to take action which he said would delay the badly-needed Dunn project, would prove costly to the Dunn project and would penalise (Continued On Page Six) In Raleigh Wednesday Morgan To Preside At ECC Session East (Carolina College trustees will meet in Raleigh Wednesday in response to Governor Moore’s request which accompanied his call last Friday for a special session of the General Assembly to consider the Speaker Bah Law. The ECC board wil have its spe cial session in the office of its chairman. State Sen. Robert B. Morgan of Lillington. Sen. Mor gan, president pro tempore of the Senate, is scheduled to call the meeting to order at 2:30 p ro. Governor Moore, in calling the legislature into special session, asked trustee boards of the vari ous state-supported institutions of higher education to meet no later than Frilay to consider and act i on the report submitted last Fri day by the commission he appoint ed to study the ban law. East Carolina’s trustees adopt ed a statement in September which contains the sentiment of the Britt commission’s report. That state- . nient was presented by Chairman Morgan and President Leo W. Jenkins to a commission hearing in Raleigh on Sept. 8. -*--' MRS. JOHNSON DIES Mrs. Edgar A. Johnson Sr., 66, of Benson died Monday. Rose Fu neral home has charge of arrange ments. Roundup VATICAN CITY (UPI) — A major crisis flared 111 the Ecumenical Council today over the surprise issue of church in dulengces. WASHINGTON (UPI) — The House Committee on Un-Amer ican Activities today recessed its hearings on the Ku Klux Klan until Jan. 4. WASHINGTON (UPI) — Solicitor Generaal Thurgood Mar shall asked the U. S. Supreme Court today to rule that an 1870 law empowers the federal government to prosecute “lynch mob murder.” MANILA (UPI — War hero Ferdniand E. Marcos took an early lead over Incumbent Philippine President Diosadado Mac apagal tonight in an election marred by terrorism and killings. Six prsons were slain today in election day violence. Protests War And Hatred Another Pacifist, 22 Sets Self On Fire NEW YORK (UE1) — A tt year-old pacifist poured gasoline on his clothing and set fire to him self in front the Un*ted Nations before dawn today in a protest a gainst war and “all the hate in the world.'1 The youth, Roger Laporte, a one time Roman Catholie seminarian, burned himself a week to the day after Baltimore quaker Norman R. Morrison's immolation on the steps of the Pentagon in protest against U. S. policies in Viet Nam. La pone auenueu a pacuisi rany issi Saturday at which Morrison was eulogized and he was reported vi sibly moved. Police said La porte was a col lege student and a volunteer work er for the leftist Catholic Worker, an organization active in pacifist and anti-Viet Nam protests. Laporte suffered burns over 95 per cent of his body after soaking himself with gasoline from a two gallon can and igniting his cloth

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