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• — —— the enterprise is read by OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY » FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER 3,000 MASTOf EOrNYI* . FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEE* -- VOLUME LVII—NUMBER 41 Wiliiamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday. May 25, 1954 ESTABLISHED 189*J List Candidates For Graduation * In While School? -« Senior Class Largest In The History Of The County Sehool System The five Martin County white schools combined are graduating their largest number of young men and women in the history of the school system in this coun ty. There are 185 candidates fov graduation, including 97 girls and • 88 boys. Last year there were 144 graduates, including 67 girls and 77 boys. The largest previous class was in 1951 when 179 young men and women were graduated in the five white schools. A brief review of the com mencement programs and a list of the candidates for graduation in four of the schools follow. Jamesvilie Following the annual sermon Sunday by the Rev. Paul Nickens of Plymouth, the Jamesvilie High School will present its next event in the finals program Wednesday evening at 8:00 o’cloek when the seniors hold their class night ex ercises. The theme will be, "The Isle of Our Dreams”, the seniors taking an imaginary trip to Ire land. Dr. White of Atlantic Christian College will deliver the, com mencement address Thursday I'vening at 8:00 o’clock. Principal William C. Gay will make the special awards. The seniors include seventeen :;irls and eleven boys: Shirley Barber, valedictorian; Gaynell Gardner, salutatorian; James L. Knowlfcs, Jr., testator; Joyce Mi zelle, historian; Rose Napier, prophet; Jean Jennings, poet; and Peggy Mobley and Anne Styons, giftorians; and Anne Price, Shir ley Price, Colon Albert Martin, John Lilley, William Earl Lilley, Jarvis R. Modlin. Dorothy Perry, Jean Beacham, William H. Hardi son, Betty Jones, Joan Hardison, Lynette Carter, Ronnie Modlin, Betty Lou Griffin, Shirley Lilley, Margaret Daniels, Jas. Elwood Holliday, Ken Modlin, Clayton •Overton and James Jennings Bear Grass Dr. Leo Jenkm- will address Ihe seniors and patrons in the Beat Grass High School 'Vednes • tray ••■F’mtittgr •at- ■C-*S8-'-sA?hr«'k-.--Otv Thursday, awards will be pre lented at 10:00 o'clock a. m., fol lowed by a speaking and picnic dinner. The school is graduating lixteen young men and women, ten girls and six boys, as follows: Shirley Ausbon, Shirley Bailey, ♦ Willette Brown, Janie Cherry, Evelyn Cowan, Jearl Lee, Dot Mendenhall, Marvlen Peele, Pen ny Rogerson and Janice Wynne, and Milton Bpwen, W. B. Bul lock, Russell Cowan, Comer Grif fin and Dillon Rogers. Robersonvilie Robersonvilie is graduating for ty-five, including twenty-two young women and twenty-three young men, as follow's: Shelby Jean Ayers, Paul Wil liamson Bailey, Russell Ward ' Beach, Hilton Ray Biggs, Phyllis Ann Carson, Daniel Eason Clark, | A P. Curt.is, Betty Jeun Daven port, Janie Blanche Edmondson, • I Jo Ann Edwards, Lila Jeanette Edwards, James Lowell Everett, Maurice Everette, Mary Carolyn Harris, Shirley Faye Hines, Wil liam Mayo Howell, Darel Cooper Hurley, George Robert James, Henry Davis Jenkins, Charles El liot Johnson, Jeffrey Lee Lane, L Peggy O’Neil Long, Gene Harold P Martin, Jane Ayers Martin, Dal las Ward Matthews, Mildred Mat thews, Lydis Loraine Mobley, Mary Glyn Norman, Peggy Jean Peaks, Charles Taylor Peel, Nan cy Carol Rawls, William Joseph Roberson, William Thomas Rob (Continued on Page Eight) Returning Home From Korean War —ip-—. Pusan, Korea—Pvt. Nathanial Davis, 28. son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Davis, Rout 3. Williamston, N is returning to the U. S. after serving with the 44th Engi neer Construction Group in Pu san, Korea lie was a rock crusher opera tor in Company C of the 434th Engineer Battalion. In the Army since July 1952, he arrived over seas during January 1953. His decorations include the Korean Service Ribbon with two cam paign stars and UN Service Rib bon. Candidates For Rapresentath e The race for Martin County Representative in Carolina General Assembly is gaining momentum the primary date nears, and is moving to a ranking field of contests. The candidates are A. Corey (left) man, and R. Frank Everett of Hamilton. the North rapidly as position in J allies ville f DEMONSTRATION J Postponed week before last on account of rain, the de monstration in the application of anhydrous ammonia to corn is scheduled for Wed nesday afternoon of this week on the Sherfod farm near Hamilton. The demonstration will ^et under way at o’clock, and farmers and oth er Interested parties are In vited. The use of anhydrous ammonia has treat possibili ties and the demonstrations can prove of value. A similar demonstration is scheduled for early next week on the O. P. Wolfe farm about two miles from James vilie on Highway 64. Sisters Hake School Record —•— A unique record, started in 1942, i is reaching its climax in the Bear Grass High School this week when a fourth sister serves as class sa lutHtorian. Mrs. Naomi Brow.’ Edwards, daughter ot Mr and Mrs. V.’ A. Brown of Bear Grass, was salutar toiimvir. ihc via,-.; of 1912. She wa. followed m the same flosiWin oy her sisters, Miss Mattie Faye and Mavis Lee Brown, and now Miss Willette Brown is handling the honor assignment. , Mis. Edwards and Miss Mattie Faye, after attending College at Franklin Springs, Georgia, got their degrees at East Carolina Col | lege. Miss Brown is a member of the Emmanuel College faeulty, and Mrs. Edwards is teaching English in the Bear Grass school. Miss Mavis Lee Brown, also a graduate of East Carolina, is a member of the Winterville High School faculty. The younger sister, receiving her diploma Thursday, enters East Carolina College on June 7. Politicians In Big Final Push —» -.. Candidates for various offices are making a big final push, striving for an advantage when they go into the primary on Sat urday of this week. Appeals are being directed to the voters from every direction—by personal con tact, newspaper, leaflets, curds, j posters, radio and television. Martin County will be repre i sented on television at least twice 1 this week. R. Frank Everett, can i didate for representative in the 1 General Assembly, will go on television Wednesday evening at 8:15 o’clock, and friends of Elbert Peel, candidate for solicitor, will be on TV Friday night at 19:15 o’ clock. Receives Special Award In 'Business Education -• Mrs. Dorothy Smith Whitehead of Oak City was honored during commencement exercises at £ast Carolina College, Greenville, Monday morning when she was presented the Thomas Clay Wil liams Memorial Award. Present ed by the college chapter of Pi Omega Pi, national honorary busi ness education frotemity, the award goes annually to the grad uate with the highest scholastic ! record for four years of work ir I the department of business edu cation. Local Firm Plans Big 'Open House' —«— The Corey Plumbing Company in Williamston, popular as the “store wbh the orange front", will hold open house Friday and Sat urday, May 28 and 29, continuing late each night. The' event will include the presentation cf over $1,000 in valuable prizes, with each person attending receiving a door prize and other surprises and refreshments. A number of representatives from various ag encies will be there to make the open house one of the biggest ever to be held in this territory. It will be broadcast and people inter viewed over WIAM. Among the many gifts to be given away Saturday night to lucky registrants, there will be a Carrier room air conditioner, Bendix Automatic Washer, i Youngstown kitchen sink and wall cabinets. D. W. Whitehead Water heater, National Lavalette and a Plastic pantry base The i Florida, Citrus Growtuis became ! interested in the “big orange" ! event and are providing "big Florida oranges" to be given away, while the Suncresf Bottl ing Company ate carrying on with the big orange" theme by I serving "big orange" soft drinks | to all t-hc-visitors, There are other ! surprises that 1 cfltJfrt ! nounced at this time, hut Mr Corey assures everyone that it .will be well worth their time to stop by during this event. De ; monstrations will be held and i any questions answered by the j representatives attending. Among the representatives to j arrive Thursday night are Mr. I Beverley Johnson of Raleigh of the Stahl-Rider Corporation, Mr. Lewis E. H Brandon from the ! color engineering department <d the Pittsburg Plate Class Co., Mr 1 Joe Gully of Norfolk and Mr. Bot Alexander, of Richmond, both with the famous Youngston Kitchens, Miss Margaret Tyner i Bendix Home Economist, Mr Carl Davis with Minneapolis Honeywell Corporation, Messrs Bill Sammons and Ray Robert. ! with Carrier Corporation in Char lotte, Mr. Bob Cattrell of Elwood City Pennsylvania with National ; Plumbing Fixtures Corporation, Mr. George Boettner of High : Point and National Plumbing Fix (Con/inued on page eight) -« Injured In Accident At llillli School Saturday -•— Billy Dudley, 16, was painfully but believed not seriously injur ed when a temporary coal shut* i toppled over and pinned him against the building at the high | school here last Saturday eve ; ning. Dudley was standing by the shute when Jackie Rawls ran hi> ear up the ramp, causing it ti topple over. The victim continues ii a local hospital for treatment of a back j improving. i Local twirl Honored At Greenville Collegt j Miss Harriet Ward, daughtei of Mr. and Mrs. James Hcrber1 Ward of Williamston received t I high honor at East Carolina Col j lege, Greenville, a short time agi when she was chosen for mem bership in Kappa Delta Pi, a na tional honorary society in edu cation. Only eight were chosen foi the honor. Selections are based on higl scholastic grades maintained ovei a three-year pcrrpd , More Car Wrecks Reported On The County HigBWSys —•— On** Victim Painfully Hurl; Three Others Uninjured In Another Accident -* Two persons were injured, one of them painfully, in two car ac cidents on the highways in this county during the past few days, according to reports coming from the Highway Patrol office in the county this week. Driving toward Hamilton on Highway 125 about 10:00 o'clock last Wednesday night after at tending a commencement rehear sal in Oak City, Joe Haislip, Jr., of Hassell, lost control of the 1953 Buick belonging to Staton Leggett, also of Hassell The ma chine went through a fence about one-half mile out of Hamilton, struck a cypress stump and turn ed over two and one-half times before coming to a stop with the top against a tree. Receiving a bruised leg, Roy Thomas was giv en hospital treatment and dis charged. Haislip and another pas senger were not injured, the in vestigating officer said. Damage to the machine was estimated at $800. It was reported that Haislip passed another car and lost con jtrol when he turned back to his side of the road to miss an ap proaching automobile. When his brakes failed, Eugene Rawls overran his lane at the in tersection on the Bear Grass Corey’s Cross Roads road at 7:00 o’clock last Thursday evening, and cut all kinds of capers. The machine, a 1952 Pontiac, jumped a small canal, plowed up dirt anrl roots to a depth of about eigh teen inches and struck a pine tree a glancing blow. The car flew seven feet into the air and struck another pine tree, and bounced hack into still another tree. Rawls lost seven teeth and suf fered a number of broken ribs and painful bruises about the body. He was removed to a Wil liamston hospital, and transfers to Veterans Hospital, Fayetteville for further repairs. Damage ti the car was estimate_d at $1,000 Ellis Keel, Williamslori mail j lor.i control of his 1953 Plymouth on Highway 64, about one mile east of Bethel in Pitt County Sun •jvttoy- "Kwmunft about 3:90 -u’el-osis and clipped an electric pole in two. The machine stopped in 1hc woods. He was said not to have been hurt. Damage to the car was estimated at $300 -- Few Respond To Inspection Call —*— The call for voluntary motui vehicle inspections is receiving | only a voluntary response in this immediate territory, according t< : reports released by local motoi \ companies this week. During the first few weeks ol the voluntary inspection service 308 vehicles have been inspect ed by local garages, it was learn ed. The inspection service is frei land is made without obligation ! Quite a few hidden defects hav< been uncovered by the inspection; so far, meaning that possibly ac cidents and the consequences havi been avoided. One motor company officia ! stated that the weakest spot ir the inspection service is centerec in those vehicles that need in spection and the owners are no bringing them in. There are an estimated 7,00( i motor vehicles in this county, anr 1 at least 1,000 m moie .should have been inspected by this time. - The garages invite owners t« bring in their vehicles for inspec tion at any time. Engineers Will Heel Tomorrow —«— The East Carolina Engineer: ’ Club, composed of engineers frorr cities and towns in Eastern North Carolina, will meet on Wednes day, May 26, at Williamston, foi their regular monthly meeting. The Club will be addressed by Mr. Stancil Dilda of the Mathie son Chemical Company. Mr. Dildi is Irrigation Manager. Since this is the last meeting 1 before the summer vacation, al members are urged to attend. Thi meeting will take place at tin 1 Switch and is scheduled to star' at 6 00 p. m. Negro Loses His Arm When Hit By Train Saturday —»— Riixm'H Sherrod “Passed Out'* On Railroad Near Town Of Oak City -« A drunken nap cost Russell Sherrod, 27-year-old Negro, his right arm and nearly resulted in his death on the railroad just out side of Oak City last Saturday morning at 9:30 o’clock. His arm cut off right at the shoulder, Sher rod was removed to a Tarboro hospital where he is- expected t< ! recover if no complications de 1 velop. Sherrod, a lumber mill worker who imbibed freely of the spirits just about e.very week-end, was j seen about 8:30 o’clock that morn ing staggering down the railroad He apparentily fell and went t< sleep between the rails, his head in the direction of Oak City anc his right arm resting on the mu rail. The freight train of about U cars was running from Weldor to Kinston, and just as it round ed a curve the engineer saw the man but could not stop until aftei the diesel and ten cars had pass ed over the man. It was firs thought Sherrod had been killed and a trainman ran about tiO( yards back up the track and sum moned officers, Coroner W. W Biggs and an undertaker. Founc alive but unconscious, Shcrrot was pulled from under the trait and quick first aid rendered b> Fireman H. G. Corey, of Ports . mouth and Willie Bryant, brake man of Hobgood, kept the mat from bleeding to death. Core' found the leaking artery and tie< it, according to reports reachini here. Although married and the fa ther of several children, Shcrrot had separated from his wife tint was living with his sister a shor distance from Oak City. He wa on his way home, following i short route down the railroai j when he “passed out”. No detailed report on the vie tint’s injuries could be had im mediatedv; but. In addition it losing his arm, he suffered mum head cots and possibly an injur; to his back rviuTi -the anibulance arr'ivvt ’’there "irorft Hobgood about ai | hour after Sherrod was run ovei an attendant picked up the urn and the victim, rallying a bit, ad i vised him to handle the sevorei limb carefully and not to hurt il “You won’t feel it,” the attendan ' was quoted as saying. While the report appears to b fantastic, officers arc mvestigat ; mg the charge that Sherrod wa attacked and placed on the trad by his assailant. The victim ha not recovered sufficiently to stain lip under questioning at this tiim it was explained. Crop Damaged By Hail In County —<*>— Hail, falling last Thursday damaged crops in various part of this State and South Carolint Beaufort County reported eon siderable losses in the Chocowini ty area, but the main damage wa centered in the Fayetteville an Franklin County sections. A heavy fall was reported i the Poplar Point area of thi county about 4:30 o’clock tha afternoon, making replanting n< eessary on a large scale Damag i was reported on the farms < Z H. Beddard, T. B. Slade, Ive ' L. Murphy, Willis Williams an Don Johnson. No figures were :i leased, one report explaining th; j the loss would have been toti | had the crops been a bit larger. 1 It was the first hail to fall i the county this year and was lift1 | ited to a small area. ROUND-UP All wasi fairly quiet on the crime front in this county last week-end when only four persons were arrested and temporarily detained in the county jail. Two were booked for being drunk and disorderly, one for an assault with a deadly weapon and the other was described as a mentally 111 patient. Two of the four were white and ages of the group ranged from 23 to 2D years. Hamilton Man Establishes Awards In County Schools I DON G. MATTHEWS. SR. Interested in promoting the fin er things in life. Mr. Don G. Mat thews, Sr., of Hamilton, this week established the Matthews Awards which are to go to the best and second best pupils in each of the five Martin County high schools, it was announced today by the office id' county superintendent of schools. Mr. Matthews is offer ing $50 bonds to the best and $25 to the second Lest pupds in each of the five schools. Recognized as the most valu able ever offered in the high schools of this county, the awards are being made available for this and next year with the possibility that they will be made perman ent, according to information re leased. ‘‘If it develops that enough interest has been manifested for the amount involved, I might con sider putting the awards on a permanent basis,” Mr. Matthews was quoted as saying. In making the awards available, Mr. Matthews said: ‘‘I am of the opinion that the finer things in life, such as cour tesy, character, kindliness, self sacrifice, etc., are sometimes more important to the child than lots of other things of material value," Mr. Matthews said in establish ing the special fund. The donor explained that he will leave the details for handling the awards to the school people. Based on character, dependability, leadership, courtesy, scholarship and self-reliance, the selections are said to have been made al ready in the five schools by the teachers and pupils acting joint ly. The winners of the coveted awards are to be announced dur ing the graduating exercises in the several schools. To Handle Poppy: Sales Saturday The following persons will i handle the Poppy sales in this * county on Saturday, May 29, it 1 was announced by the sales ! chairman today: In Williamston, Mesdames Mary B. Gurganus, John A. llar I dison, Joseph D. Jones, Edmond I D. Harris, Julius Gurganus, John t A. Ward, Authur White, W. B. * Gaylord, Rush Bondurant, James i E. Bullock, W. E. Dunn, J. Sam I Getsinger, W. W. Gurganus, Clyde M. Ward, James M, Ward, Roy L. Ward, Julian Jackson, Mack ■ hill. Joe Johnson, R T Taylor, i Angc, W W: Braird, T. 15 Barn ' i hill, Joe Johnson, R. T. Taylor, i W. O. Gnffwarrah w alter Gard | ner; 1'! Jimmie Bullock, Judy Bullock* II Jean Coltrain, CaroTyn' Coltrain, . Frankie Everett, Bettie F Grif i fin, Lynda Hanell, Betty Sue - Clark, Saundra Gardner, Gary I Gardner, Jeanie Glovar, Betsy . Davis, Guy Thomas, Jr.; I Girl Scouts, Polly Bunting, Jea nie VanNortwiek, Hannah God 1 dard, Lou Godwin, Monty God - win, Lola Frances Hanell, Mar j tha Rawls, Winfred Taylor, Shar ; on Harrison, Mgry Eva Peel, Win nie Odom, Carla Reese; Farm I Life, Mrs. A. C. Roberson, Asa J. , Hardison. At Perry’s Store, Mrs. j Bruce L. Peele and Hugh B. Grif I fin. In Jamesville, Mrs. J. A. Ellis and P. M. Holliday. In Roberson ^ ville, Mrs. Mack Wynn and Rob ersonville American Legion Post f 361. Eight Graduated From EC College —9. Eight Martin County young men and women were graduated i from East Carolina College, j Greenville, Monday. Governor 1 | Wm. B. Umstead made the com s mencement address. Degrees were * conferred upon 337 graduates Those from this county who re L’ ceived the B. S. degree were, Miss 1 Edna Faye Jones, Mrs. Rose liar* ' dison Ennett and Mis. Betty Heath Woolard of Williamston, Misses Barbara A. Grimes, Del | plna T. Rawls, Betty Jean V- u - 1 ren and Margaret Ross Roberson of Roberson ville, and Miss Dorn* 1 thy S. Whitehead df Oak City. AuarActl Scholarship )At Woman's (loll c fit Greensboro.—Jane Gould Whi taker of Williamston, has been [ awarded a Roxie Armfield King Scholarship to tin Woman’s Col lege of U. N. C. Miss Whitaker, i daughter of Mrs R. C. Whitaker, j 305 Ray Street, plans to enter , W. (’ as a freshman this fall. During her lour years in high school she has been a member of tlie F’uiure Homemakers of Am ■ erica, Glee Club, Latin Club, | Science Club, Journalism Club, cheerleader, member of the high i school band, and was president j of her freshmaiv and sophomore class. f imoi i: ki:«:< »ri» 1 V./ Mrs. Mattie Allsbrook, treasurer for the Town of Oak City since 1935, has a unique record when it comes to collecting taxes and handl ing the financial affairs of a municipality. While Martin County and several of its towns annual ly publish delinquent tax accounts for sale, Mrs. Alls hrook is offering for th» ninth year a balanced tax book. Four Booked On Liquor Charges Kour persons \verb arrested li the county last week-end tor a 1 letted <d'-!h'' liquor !:-;»*••• Trials are to he scheduled. Joe Harvey Funner, Jr., anc Mrs. Elizabeth Farmer wert charged with the possession anc transportation of two gallons ol raw liquor in Robersonville Iasi Friday evening about 8:30 o’clock Joe H. Farmer, Sr., was bookec minutes later at his home for the possession of nine gallons of whiti liquor. The offieers, including Cecil Bullock and Wiley Craft ol the County ABC Enforcement un it, Chief Win. Smith of Roberson ville and a State ABC officer, ful lowed the Farmers down a dead end street and charged them witf ! the violation near the slaughter house. j Raiding neai tin Highway Pn Jtrol radio station on Highway li , last Saturday night about 11:15 o' j clock, Offieers Bullock and Crafi ; broke up an enjoyable fish fry and confiscated six quarts of itli eit liquor in Hit- home of Janie, Edgar Smithwiek. Local Boy Gels Special Honor 1IM 3 Elmo Mims, son of Mi. and Mrs. Cluster Mims of Wil liamston, is making a splendid record for himself out at Camp Pendleton, California. The following story recently appeared in the Camp Pendleton Hospital paper: 1 Camp Pendleton Hospital au thorities announced that the ■'Corpsman of the Month” award goes to Hospitalman Elmo D, Mims, whose outstanding ability as a corpsman has won for him many friends among the patients and staff personnel. His devotion to duty is in keep ing with the best traditions ol the Hospital Corps. Prior to entering the service, lie graduated from Williamston High School, Williamston, N. C. HM/3 Mims has been working in the Central Supply Room, U. S. Naval Hospital, for the past four months. He has been a member of the Navy for two years and 11 months. Mims has seen Korean 1 Service and Guam, M. I duty. Sixty-Six In Line For Graduation In High SchosHfcre Former Loral Minister To Deliver Commencement Address Thursday ——•— Closing the current term Thurs day evening of this week, the Wil liamston High School is all set to graduate its largest class, exceed ing the previous high record by fifteen or sixteen students. A year ago the school graduated fifty—twenty-six young men and twenty-four young women. This year the number stands at sixty six—thirty-four girls and thirty two boys. The class, in addition to being the largest ever to go out from the school here, is rated one of the best. The first in the commencement programs was held Sunday even ing when the Rev. R. E. Walston, pastor of the First Methodist Church here, delivered the ser mon to the seniors and a large number of patrons and friends in the high school auditorium. Music | was furnished by the Glee Club under the direction of Miss Mary Wallace Foy. Thursday morning at 9:30 i o'clock, awards are to be announc ed, and that evening at 8:00 : o’clock the Rev. James 1. Lowry, a former pastor of the Williams ton Presbytci ian Church, will de liver the commencement address. The speaker comes here from South Norfolk where he now holds a pastorate. Professor Jack Butler and his band will be on the Thursday night program. The last of the examinations are being held today. Candidates for graduation in clude the following: Patty J. Alplnn, William C. Bailey, Lois R. Beach, Betty L. Bennett, Shirley F. Bonds, Joyce F. Bowen, Jean Bryant, Jimmy Bullock, James H. Carrawa.v, Mabel L. Casper, Calvin Chesson, Betty Sue Clark. Robert L. Co burn, Jr., Dallas F. Coltrain, Joan Carol Coltrain, Geoffiey H. Corey, June M. Corev, Willi,,in E Culhphvv. David R Davis, Barbara Edwards, Sarah D. F.veieir, iicit.v L Gardner, Wil liam H. Glover, N. D. Gril'fin, Har old D. Gurgaaus. Naney G. Gur "'rin, Olivia Lel^Tfi fifty, Alvin M. Hardison, George Harris, Bennie S. Harrison, Gene ('. Johnson, Gerel Lamm, Bill Lassiter, Betty I. Manning, Janice A. Manning, Richard S. Manning, Regenftld Turner Manning, Melvin L. Mr Keel, Betty H. Mobley, Bobby R. Mobley, Dorothy A. Mobley, Elver Modlin, Annie Theresa Modlin, Ralph J Parker, Ann D, Peele, J. Ward Perry, Virginia Price, Bobby Gene Roberson, William C. Roberson, G. Evelyn Roebuck, Su Jo Rogers, Dorothy M. Roger i son, Janet M. Russ, Mavis N. Sav (Continued on Page Eight) Racial Issue Boomeranging The plan to inject the racial issue into the current United Stales senatorial campaign is boomeranging, and is definitely costing Lennon votes, according to reports heard here during the past few days. Not only have Lennon support ers, including a number of news papers, condemned the question able practice, but those who were undecided on their candidate have taken a stand against Lennon and his tactics. Quite a few persons in Martin County have commented, follow ing their comments with the de claration that they will go with the Scott forces. Candidate Scott, holding the identical position as Lennon on the racial question, has pledged his lull support to Governor Win. B. Uinstead in any plan advanced by the Governor. Scott is scheduled to make State-wide appearances on the radio and television this week and point mil. the fallacies in the charges directed at him Political Rally In Robersonville Planned —♦ According to unofficial infor mation reaching here, A. E. Tur ner, one of the seven candidates for the United States Serate, is planning a political rally in Rob ersonville tomorrow night x y <
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