I AXjm* u 740 CHATHAM ROAD WINSTON SAIEM, N. C< iC £ 1 - : — ■ - Varibie Cloudiness and continued cool tonight with some rain south east portion this evening. J/>ws mos ly mid 40s south coast Fri day partly cloudy and not quite so cool south portion. The Record Gets Results -.8. i ' risrl Wm sas-sn. — tug-si i» DUNN, N. C. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 25, 1965 ' JL. mv» < ssts r*« ».or> NO. •! Red Bullets Faif To Kill . U. S. Sergeant TEA VIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif, <UFI) — A Communist officer gave Sgt. John Eade the coup de grace lust week. Today hospital attendants gave him turkey for Thanksgiving. Eade, 22, of Toledo, Ohio, was shot three times in an ambush Nov. 17. Then he was ‘‘finished off” by J an officer, who fired a pistol direct-1 ly into his face and left him for dead in a valley in Viet Nam. , But the 1st Cavalry Division sold ier lived to spend his Thanksgiving back in the United States. Eade told his story from a hos pital bed Wednesday during treat ment of his multiple wounds by hospital attendants at Travis Air Force Base. “I was shot about one o’clock In the afternoon.” said Bade, |he only survivor of bis squad. “Then a beut four o'clock this Viet officer came »» -« 1 thinkUe Was Chinese. "I was otlly about half conscious and was leaning up against a tree. He took his pistol and shot me a gain - right in the face. And then he left me there for dead.” The bullet entered Eade’s right eye and lodged in the back of his head. “It was II o'clock the next day before the Americans cam^ and got me,” Eade continued. "They were out there to recover the bodies. Eade sajd he is not sure the of ficer was Chinese, but he was cer tain he would recognise him if he saw him again. “I ain’t likely to forget him,” Eade said. Eade was one of the battle cas ualties from last week’s fighting In Viet Nam — the heaviest week of casualties for American troops since Korea, Hi and 25 other were flown to Travis Air Force Base Wednes day in a 041 Sky lifter to be trans ferred to hospitals near their homes. Was he glad to be home for Thanksgiving? “I’m Just glad t° he home per iod,” he replied quietly. HIGHWAY CHIEF ADDRESSES ROTARY — Chairman Joe Hunt of the State Highway Commission addressed Dunn Rotarians Must night on the Importance of one vote. Pictured here with the popular State officii are, left to right, club president Earl O. Vann; Chairman Hunt; State Legion Commander t jtjvis Carver, and George Willoughby, a Dunn man who now heads the State’s secondary road system. Hunt had high praise for Willoughby and the job lu’s doing for the state, declaring, “I’m mighty proud of George." {pally Record Photo by Russell Bassford.) Praises Dunn Aide George Willoughby In Rotary S peech mmtr Hunt Cites Value Of Suite Highway Chairman Joe Hunt told Dunn Rotarlana Tues day night that communities and counties that voted against the $300 million road bond issue in the Nor. 2 referendum have nothing to Worry about “over the way they votfed He noted that the issue carried by only 47 rotas in Harnett, the heaviest opposition vote in the State with e*<fef>tlon of the two counties that . voted against the From 6 P. M. to 9 A. M. 64 Road Deaths The National Safety Council has not keep track of holiday traffic deaths but a United Press International count at 9 a.m. EST showed at least 64 persons dead in highway accidents since 6 pm. local time Wednesday. The br eakdown: Trafifc •* Fires «" • Miscellaneous ® Total 73 The worst tragedy of the holi day period occured Wednesday when an explosion ripped through a National Guard Armory at Keo kug, Iowa, during a square dance. At least seven persons were killed and 47 injured. Pope Gives Tips For Mailing Postmaster Says Mail Early For Christmas “Last Christmas the post office handled more mail than ever be fore. yet the operation was the most efficient in history," Post master Thad Pope said today. Nationally about 96 per amt of the Christmas mail reached its destination before Christmas »re. •'ZIP Code use and the cooper, atton of the public in mailing ear ly were the main reasons for our suobess. With the same Or better cooperation this year, we ^gpect of maH with less effort than dur ing the 1M4 Christmas rush.” Mr. Pope had advice which would help mailers prepare fr the up coming mailing season. A. tip to date last year’s ad dress list and include ZIP Codes. The phone book is uusally a good source lor local addresses. ((Post master — if applicable mention that Ideal ZIP Codes are listed in the yellow pages of your phone beok.) Continued on Page Six issue, and that the Dunn commun ity voted overwhelmingly against the road bonds. “But that was your privilege and it won’t make a bit of differ ence in the amount of road work you’ll receive from either the bond money or the regular budget,” de clared Hunt. He noted that allocations for various towns and counties had Continued on Page Six More Bodies May Be Found; 47 Injured KEOKUK, Iowa (UPI) — Rescue workers today searched the smoking ruins of a National Guard Armory ripped by an explosion at the height of a gala Thanksgiving eve square dance Seven persons were killed and at least others injured. It was feared more bodies might be found in the rubble-filled base ment of the brick and concrete block armory. The sudden explosion blasted out three walls of the building at about 9:40 C8T Wednesday night and sent the roof crashing fb the dance floor, where members of the “Swing Easy Square Dance Club” were pro menading in a holiday atmosphere Three of the dead were identified as William Bennett, his 1-year-old son Tony and Alice 8ummers The others were burned ao badly identifi cation was difficult. , “I saw nedple screaming- and timbers lying on top of some of them. One man came running through the hall all ablaze,” said square dance caller Kenny Ander son, who was blown through a door by the blast. ‘‘I picked myself up and looked back,” he said. “It was an awful mess. One couple I know quite well came running out without any burned off . . . It was a mass of clothes on. The clothing had been human fire. Everybody was burn ing.” Emergency Aid Doctors from Southeastern Iowa, Illinois and Missouri answered em ergency calls for aid. The injured were rushed to hospitals. The Air Force flew blood to Keokuk from Chanute Air Force Base in Rantbul, ni. Graham Hospital said today 28 (Continued os Page Six) Dunn Beauty In Charlotte's Famed Carrousel Toda y Dunns Alexis Parker Faces Schedule Busy As Old Santa Pretty 19-year-old Alexis Park er, Dunn’s gift of beauty, talent and brains to South Carolina, has a schedule of holiday public ap pearances that’ll keep her Just about as busy as old Santa Claus himself She’s the current “Miss Spar tanburg, S. C.” and she’s so much ln demand for Christmas appear ances and other holiday festivi ties that she hardly knows whe ther shes going or coming. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Parker, will tell you that from their standpoint it seems she's always going. Her boy friend Walt Jones makes the same complaint. The curvey Converse College cutles breezed home for the Thanksgiving holiday late Tues day. She hadn’t been here but a few hours before receiving a call from her manager, Kenneth Suggs of Spartanburg, advising her to be in Charlotte Thanksgiving miming to appear in The Char lotte Oaroussel—the biggest pa rade of any kind held in the two states each year In the coures of the conversa tion, he also mentioned that she had been booked for at least two appearances in Spartanburg Fri day. . Stays On The Go So Alexis and her family had to do their Thanksgiving celebrat ing Wednesday night and she was off bright and early Thursday morning to decorate one of the biggest floats in the Charlotte parade. Friday morning at 10 o’clock, she’ll lead the Chris'mas Parade back in Spartanburg, perched prettily atop the Jaycee float. Im mediately after the parade, she’ll dagh back down to assist the Ma yor in cutting the ribbon and dec orating the landscape for the for mal opening of the big newly-re modeled Belk’s Department Store there. Since a couple of other events are planned for her there on Sat urday, she won’t even bother to return to Dunn because she’ll have to be back In classes at Con verge there Monday mornlgn. Last weekend Miss Parker played hostess at the fall board meeting of South Carolina Jay cees and led the figure at the Jaycee dance that night. Stars With Senator On the followng day she shar ed the platform honors and other acclaim with V. S. Senator Storm Thurmond who spoke to the Jay cee event. The Dunn beauty Is looking for ward to the Shrine Bowl game at Charlotte Dec. 4 where her beauty will also reign along with that of a selected few other queens. One reason for her keen anticipaton (Continued os Page Six) Coup Succeeds Without Violence Military Seizes Power In Congo Tflnfrr BRITISH BEAUTY — Great Britain’s Lesley Langley, 21, wears her rrown and a bright smile after being named Miss World in London. Dianna Lynn Batts, of the United States, finished second. ONEA Telephoto) Sad At Leaving U .S. Royal Couple Back In Rainy London LONDON (UPI) — Princess Mar garet and Lord Snowdown returned in a rain storm from their exhaust ing but successful tour of the United States. During their five-hour stop in Bermuda on the way back by plane from New York they went through a blackout. A blown transformer fuse plunged Government House in to darkness for 23 minutes shortly after the royal couple arrived for a reception and dinner. U. S. Ambassador David Bruce and the Earl of Westmoreland met their Boeing 707 jetliner at Lon don Airport. The princess and Snowdown step ped down from the plane under the shelter of an umbrella and greeted the reception party. They then walked straight to their car to drive home to Kensington Palace and a reunion with their children. Viscount David Linley, 4, and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, 18 months. When she left New York Wed nesday Princess Margaret said, “This, for us, is a very, very sad moment. “From the moment we arrived MAN KILLED WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH. N. C. (UPI) — A Wilmington man as killed here Wednesday night when the car which he was driving ran jff a causway and struck a pole. William L. Bozeman, 66, a retired Wachovia Bank vice president died at Cape Fear Hospital in Wilming ton. here in the United States, we have had nothing but the greatest hospi tality and welcome We have seen so many exciting and worthwhile things.” The princess stopped in Bermuda to present colors to a newly form ed regiment. LEOPOLD VILiLE, The COW* (DPI) — A military coup tpd*? toppled the Congo’s shaky oiyi lian .government- The commao* der of the army, Lt. Oen- Josef* Mobutu, se'ced power and irshtt led himself as president for "Ml years. '**'» 1 There was no violence. Mobutu, 35, deposed Presfijtoi Joseph Kasavubu and Premlepf - designate Evariste Kimba and" del ed Col. Leonard Mulamba’ to take over as premier and form a government of na ional union.1 The upheavel was the climax’ to several weeks of bitter political in-fighting between Kasavubu and former premier Moise Tshombe Kasavubu fired Tshombe six wCCkf ago. ished, do army camp outside LeopolBWW. "By Saturday, Col Mulamba will have a government at pat* ional union. It will pass by gg, olamailnM iftrnttcK PEflifTlAnt" clamation through Pariiment. Mobutu sgid tbf little for post er between T»ho«|t» a»4 Kagtf* Ubu Had plunged the Congo into "permanent po|lt|oa) crisis ” ••you hav# all afn' that our pm litlcans had made complete bank ruptcy,” ||ol»ut|i|§d reporter*. “tW* W ## TW tts' restwhs unify?? % twoard th« i». c. (UW) univpmity af Mfrth Ci clpliUM right Students part In the shoiHng of stag ties ih a men’* dormitory e« this- month. officials confirmed Wedn« the students, Whose names not released, w.Sre disciplined involvment in tile case; Two’ placed on one Wmester probs Six were given official reprlnu r> <• r'ptied On Pale Six ; Peace and Quiet - Not even A Wreck It Was A Quiet Dayy All Over The Area In Dunn and throught Har nett and the surrounding ar ea was quiet this Thanksgiv ing Day. In fact, it seemed even quiter than ever, as of noontime. John E. Norris, on duty at the Dunn police station, said there had been nothing unus ual here. “We got a report about one wreck but couldn’t find it, so guess there wasn’t much to it,” he said. There was only two pris oners in the Dunn jail, both arreste on capiases for pre vious violations- They got ham and, eggs Instead of turkey. Deputy Bernice Temple re ported everything was equally quiet throughout Harnett Co unty. A similar report came from Policeman Charles who said the Bens completely empty Barnett Coroner was on duty at h business Hatcher Drew Funeral Bon he had ho rftporti ties and hd calls ipaat M houf Crdihartte f reported do Tfcia was noon. But it that aotatd t real of the

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