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k'OL. XV, NO. 130 JACKSONVILLE, N. C FRIDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 27, 1952 member of the associated press price 5c
Down East
w ifh
Billy Arthur
Not so long ago a former UNC
classmate. Jack Wardlaw, turned
up in the book writing field. Now
comes another friend doing like
wise.
He's Lt. Col. Frank Mallen,
USMC. a former newspaper pub
lisher in upper New York, Tucka
hoe to be exact.
I first knew Frank when he re
'orted in as a reserve at Camp
^ejeune during World War II and
was head of the reclamation and
salvage outfit. Then he drew a
stint overseas before leaving serv
ice again.
In the interim he got interested
in Walter Thompson's Hushpuppy
Mix and tried to help out for a very
brief spell before going back home
and settling down to publishing the
Westchester Law Journal and do
ing research work.
That latter led into his book
"You've Got It Coming to You.''
It contains the answers to veterans
rights, benefits and privileges in
and out of the services. I'm not one
to comment on the actual value of
the book, but a casual reading gave
me information I'd never thought
of or heard of.
Wednesday a week ago the Lions
planned a two-party fishing trip,
one party in the morning and one
in the afternoon.
Art Innes went down for the first
morning trip, and the weather was
so tough that they were unable to
get outside. "I'm telling you one
thing right now." Art declared. "No
more morning fishing for me; I'm
not getting up at 3:30 a.m. and rid
ing all the way to the coast and
not knowing whether you're gonna
get to go fishing. No more of that
stuff for me. I'm going in the
afternoon from now on."
So the Lions postponed their
trip until Wednesday of this week.
You guessed it, one of the party
on the early morning trip was Art
—the same guy who was going to
the dog races without betting.
Hoke Norris of the Winstons
Salem Journal-Sentinel has pre
pared what he calls a "utility edi
torial" which newspaper editors
may use when stuck for an edi
torial. It may divulge some of the
secrets of editoriaj writers. He
lists this as the utility item:
" is an issue which*
is a challenge to us all. Every rightf
thinking person in
(state, nation.
will (view
world, universe)
with alarm) (point with pride (be
puzzled by) (be gratified by) (be
alarmed by) this latest develop
ment, which comes at a time when
(state, nation, world, universe)
faces the darkest days in its his
tory.
"All men of good will should
band themselves together to see
that it doesn't happen again) (per
petuate it) (encourage it) (discour
age fMeplotf it* Upraise It). Only
in this way can we assure continu
ed (progress and prosperity) (jus
tice and freedom) (peace and joy)
in a
(state, nation, world, universe)
fraught with crisis as never before.
"We must all (get behind) (op
pose) this latest development in
the ever-changing rhythm of time.
in order that the may
continue to On the
other hand, _ As
has so well said. The
future of
(state, nation, world.
hangs in the balance.
* iniverse)
y : must not fail!"
WELCOME
JACKSONVILLE
Lt. John P. Cushing, 2213 Ons
low Dr.; Maj. C. E. Cornwell, 2286
Onslow Dr.; Lt. (jgt Robert F.
Cooper, 2270 Onslow Dr.; CWO
Stanley A. Norvak, 123 Bryan St.;
Lt. (jg> P. J. Battis, 2034 South
Dr.; Lt. James L. Marlow. 1262
Hargett St.; Dalton Creech. RFD
3; R. F. Henderson, 204 Sherwood
Road.
TARAWA TERRACE
Joseph J. Lannon, 428 W. Peleliu
Dr.
VERONA
Robert E. Davis.
Labor Party Will Attempt
Overthrow Of Churchill
LONDON (JT)—The Labor Party,
moved today to force a House of!
Commons showdown on the failure!
of the United States to notify Brit
ain in advance of the Yalu River
power plant bombings in North
Korea.
The party filed a formal motion.;
for debate next Tuesday, demand-1
ing that the Conservative govern-;
ment make "improved arrange-1
ments" for prior consultations on,
such matters in the future. The
resolution also "regrets" the fail
ure rf the government to obtain
such consultation prior to the Yalu
River strikes.
Such a motion could be construed
by Prime Minister Winston Church
ill as a motion of censure of his
government and—if carried—could
force him to ask for the dissolu
tion of Parliament and a new na
tional election.
Parliamentary press veterans
said, however, that the resolution
was mildly enough worded so that
Churchill has the option of not ac
cepting it is a censure motion.
The text of the resolution:
"While appreciating that the gov
•nment and armed forces of the
) S. A. have borne the major
ire of the burden of resisting
.med aggression in Korea, (the
House o! Commons) regrets the
fii!u?e of the government to secure
effective ccnsu'-tstien cn th«
of certain air operations, aod con
siders that improved arrangements
should now be made to enable such
consultations to take place between
the governments principally con
corned on issues of United Nations !
policy in the Far East."
U. S. Secretary of State Dean
Acheson apologized to members ot
Parliament yesterday for U. S. fail
ure to notify Britain of the Yalu,
raids in advance and explained the !
circumstances of the oversight.
Earlier, he had notified Foreign j
Secretary Anthony Eden that the
United States would be happy to
have a British officer on the staff |
of Gen. Mark W. Clark, the U. N. 1
commander in the Far East, for
closer liaison.
The Socialists, spurred by Ache-!
son's apology, were confidently pre-;
dieting the overthrow of the
Churchill government.
*'! think we shall be in power
again very shortly," former I.abor
Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee
told a meeting of Socialist Unions
last night.
The mild tone of his censure mo
tion, however, led some political
observers to speculate that the So
cialists are not anxious for an all
out test of strength right away.
Churchill has already taken much
of the sting out of the motion by
gaining President Truman's ap
proval to a high level British link
vith the United Nations forces
fighting in Korea
UN TRUCE HEAD WALKS OUT ON TALKS
★ ★★ ★★★★★ ★★★
No Relief In Sight As Temperature Reaches 102
Shown above is the new sub-station at Folkstone of the Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Cor
poration which was placed in operation this week. The station will serve all member consumers south
of Verona, including Dixon, Folkstone, Holly Ridge, Sneads Ferry, Topsail Island and surrounding
areas. (Photo by Marion McCaskill)
REA Co-op Adds New Facility
Truman Fires
US Marshal
In Illinois
WASHINGTON UP President
Truman today summarily fired
Robert Grant. U. S. marshal for
the Southern District of Illinois. He
gave alleged "irregularities" as his
reason.
Truman dismissed Grant on the
recommendation of Attorney Gen
eral McGranery. effective at once.
McGranery told reporters at the
White House that it appeared Grant
had become involved "with a gen
tleman charged with a mail
fraud."
He did not elaborate. When a re
porter asked whether the President
and McGranery were "throwing
the guy out without trying him,"
McGranery snapped:
"That's right."
McGranery then added that
Grant "already has indicated
(CONT. ON PAGE FIVE)
The Jones-Onslow Electric Mem-<
bership Corporation placed its new
Kolkstone Sub-Station in regular
service this week. This facility is
a part of 1 he Cooperative's overall
system improvement program,
which by the end of 1952 will
double the capacity of its distribu
tion system, it was announced to
day by Fred Harmon, superintend
ent.
Thr Folkstone sub-station is the
third in the system, the other two
being here and in Polloeksville. A
fourth will be added late in the
year at Rich lands.
"The expansion program was
made necessary by (lie rapid growth
of population in this area and the
almost unbelievable increase in the
use of electricity by rural people.
F.lectricity is no longer a luxury to
the American Farmer It is ;» vital
necessity that he cannot operate
efficiently without. F.ven n short
interruption of service handicaps
him. Therefore no practical item
was overlooked in building into
this Station the qualities needed |
for reliable and continuous serv
ice " Harman said.
The station will serve all mem
ber consumers south of Verona, in
eluding Dixon. Folkstone. Holly
Ridge, Sneads Ferry. Topsail Is
land and surrounding areas.
CONT. ON PAGE FIVE
Convicts Stage
Another Riot
In Ky. Prison
EDDYVILLE, Ky. i#u_The sro
ond mutiny within 24 hours
broke out at the State Prison to
day. but guards restored order
within a half hour.
EDDYVILLE, Ky. <*»—A fresh
riot broke out at. the State Prison
today, and state police in Mayfield
described it as ' bloodier than yes
terday" when eight convicts and
a guard were injured.
First reports said several per
sons had been injured in the new
outbreak, which came hardly 12
hours after 300 prisoners ended a
day-long rebellion.
About 25 defiant convicts took
over the commissary building to
day
In announcing this at Frankfort.
Deputy State Welfare Commission
er Weldon Jones said, "We don't
know how serious the situation is,
but we are going to settle this
thing one way or the other."
State police were being recalled
from Paducah.
Warden Jess Buchanan went to
the commissary building after tele
phoning Frankfort.
Three hundred defiant prisoners,
advised by a chaplain not to die
in vain," tuddesly er.cjsd j one-iay
rebellion at the prison last nigh*
More Warrants
Issued In KKK
Flogging Cases
WHITEVILLE. N. C. l/P—Thc
State Bureau of Investigation issu
ed eight more warrants yesterday
charging four men with flogeings
in connection with Ku Klux Klan
activity.
Warrants issued in the state's
investigation of night floggings in
Columbus County now total 162
with 78 men implicated.
Most of I he flogging cases, in
chiding the case against Klan lead
er Thomas L. Hamilton of Lees
ViHe, S. C., are expected to he
tried at a special term of Columbus
Superior Court set for lulv
Hamilton, imperial wizard of the
Carolinas Klan, is charged with
conspiracy to assault and conspir
acy to kidnap.
Named for the first time in war
rants issued yesterday were Leon
AI ford of Whiteville. accused in
five (loggings: Hosea Todd of
Clarendon, charged with the Dick
Host flogging: and F. Gilbert Ray
of Tabor City, also charged in the
Best case. Another warrant also
was issued for Richard Gore, who
was named in the Best indictment
and in other flogging indictments.
WEST COLUMBIA. S. C. I.fl—
Imperial Wizard Thomas L. Ham
ilton of the Association of Carolina
Klans has faith that "C.od will see
me through" a North Carolina cri
minal indictment.
The wizard has been charged
with conspiracy to kidnap and as
sault in two cases in Columbus
County. N. C.. in which people say
they were taken out and beaten.
97 Degrees
Recorded At
10 This Morning
Possible Showers
Predicted; Few
Victims Of Heat
Just past noon today, a ther
mometer at Murrill's Service Sta
tion on Court St. here, in the
shade, registered at 103 degrees.
At the same time, a construction
worker was treated by Dr. M.
R. Barnes this morning for heat
exhaustion.
There was no relief in sight eith
er for today or tomorrow from
the current heat wave which has
Onslow County residents practical
ly laid out from excessive tempera
tures.
The weatherman went out on a
limb this morning, but not too far.
and predicted a "chance of after
noon thundershowers today and
again Saturday."
Meanwhile, temperatures yester
day hit a high of 102 between 4
and 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
This morning at 10 o'clock, the
mercury had already risen to 97
(CONT. ON PAGE FIVE)
Voters Return
To Polls For
Second Primary
Onslow County voters will return
to the polls tomorrow for one
township race and also to elect an
associate justice of the Supreme
Court.
In Richlands township. J. F.
Mohn. high man in the first pri
mary. will be opposed by J. Rhem
Taylor for a seat on the board of
county commissioners. The win
ner will succeed W. Victor Venters
who is retiring after his present
term expires.
In the Supreme Court race. R.
Hunt Parker, who led a field of six
candidates in the first primary,
is opposed by William 11. Bobbitt
who trailed him 25.603. Both of
the candidates are currently nerv
ing as Superior Court judges. Jus
tice Itimous Valentine, who cur
rently holds the high seat, was de
feated in the first race.
Elections board chairman Stacy
Mines today requested poll holders
to report their returns to YVJNC,
phone 707. as soon as the results
are ascertained. Periodical reports
will be given during station breaks.
RALEIGH ifli—Second primary
campaigns, generally quiet except
in scattered areas of the state,
came to a close today.
Democratic voters tomorrow will
complete the task of picking nomi
nees for state and local offices.
In the only statewide race they
will choose between Superior Court
.Juc'ces R. Hunt Parker of Roanoke
Rapids and William H. Bobbitt of
Charlotte for associate justice of
the State Supreme Court.
Three congressional districts will
select nominees for U. S. repre
sentatives and 14 General Assem
bly seats will be filled in II local
races.
Indications are the total vote
will be far below the record 564.505
cast in the May 31 gubernatorial
primary.
The dignified tenor of the cam
paigns waged by Parker and Bob
bitt for the court post has been
in sharp contrast to most political
races.
Tobaccomen Set Dates
For Flue - Cured Markets
RALEIGH —The board of gov
ernors of the Bright Belt Ware
house Association met today to set
the opening dates for the sale of
flue-cured tobacco. The governors
also were scheduled to fix the num
ber of hours of sale per day.
A special sales committee study
ing the problem of setting opening
dates met yesterday. Its recom
mendations were turned over to
the governors.
Prior to the governors' meeting,
the sixth annual stockholders meet
ing of the Flue-Cured Tobacco Co
operative Stabilization Corp. win
be held. Highlights will include the
annual address of President Carl
T. Hicks of Walstcr.bur£ and the
report of General L. T.
w^eks of Raleigh.
The sales committee was told
that much of the crop is maturing
earlier than last year.
J L. Bowen of Tifton, Ga.. a
member of the board of governors,
told the committee the crop on the
Georgia-Florida belt is spotty. As
a whole, he said, the crop appears
to be a little earlier than last year.
The sales group was told the
Carolinas Border and the big North
Carolina Eastern Belt have been
held up from maturing by the hot,
dry weather. Reports were these
belts have reached the same stage
o? maturity as they did at thit
time last year.
A Middle Belt spokesman report
ed showers in that belt's area had
advanced the crc? somewhat fur
ther than last year
Bomb bursts along Yalu River near MIG jet base at Antung
indicate area where Air Force, Navy and Marine planes smashed
Suiho and other Red hydroelectric plan's in biggest combined air
raid of the Korean War. Navy planes flew from carriers Boxer,
Philippines Sea and Princeton. Air Force fighter bombers took
off from dozens of land bases. On ground. Allied troops knifed
through Red positions northwest of Chorwon. killing or wounding
more than 1.000 of the enemy. Chinese attacked advance South
Korean position southeast of Kumsong but the ROK threw the
Reds back .<AP Wirephoto Map)
Soap Box Derby Entrants
Ready For Race On Sunday
Eleven Jacksonville and Midway «
Park boys were making final pre
parations today for their participa
tion in the annual Soap Box Derby
which will be staged Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock in Kinston.
Sponsored by the Jaycees, the
Marine Chevrolet Company and in
dividual merchants, the Onslow
youths are determined to bring
home a first place winner this year
for the first time since the local
youths have participated in the
event.
The boys will be guests of the
Jaycees at breakfast here Sunday
morning in a local restaurant be
fore leaving for Kinston and will
join all other entrants at a ban
quet Sunday night after the race
where prizes and trophies will be
awarded.
For the first time this year, a
trophy will be presented to the
Jacksonville or Midway Park boy
who makes the best record in the
race.
The winner of the Kinston der
by will go to Akron, Ohio in Au
gust to participate in the national
derby there.
Heat Killing
Poultry Hauled
For Marketing
RALEIGH lift — North Carolina
farmers should not move their
chickens to market unless they al
ready have been sold. So advises
Ralph B. Kelly, poultry marketing
specialist with the State Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The heat wave, he said, is caus
ing serious death losses for poultry
in transit.
One farmer arriving at a Greens
boro market yesterday discovered
his truck contained 1.400 pounds
of dead chickens.
If the birds must be transported.
Kelly said, they should be pro
tected from the sun's rays, have
plenty of ventilation, and a coop
should not contain more than 10
mature birds or 15 fryers.
Army Corporals
Receive Nation s
Highest Award
WASHINGTON W — Two Army
corporals came lo the Capital as
honored guests today to receive the
nation's highest military award
from their commander-in-chief at
a White House ceremony.
Corps. Jerry K. Crump. Forest
City, N. C., and Ronald E. Rosser.
Crooksville, O., survived deeds of
heroism on Korean battlefields to
receive the Medal of Honor from
President Truman.
They are among the 13 living
winners of the award in two years
of fighting in the Far East. Thirty
seven others are dead or missing.
Crump and Rosser were wounded
in performing the acts of "con
spicuous gallantry" and "courage
above and beyond the call of duty"
which placed them in the top rank
of the Army's heroes.
Rosser re-enlisted in the Army
last May to avenge his brother.
Pfc. Richard Rosser, who lost his
life in Korea in February. 1951.
Rosser lived up to his pledge in a
single-handed assault on a strongly
fortified Communist position, kill
ing at least 13 Red soldiers.
Crump was honored for a series
of heroic acts that culminated in
his falling on an enemy-tossed gre
nade to save four wounded com
rades.
Rosser now is assigned to Camp
Atterburv. Ind. Crump is at Camp
Rucker. Ala.
Orders Recess
For Three Days
Despite Protests
Harrison Terms
Communist Talk
As 'Pure Drivel'
By SAM SUMMERLIN
MUNSAN. Korea W1 — Allied
truce negotiators today walked out
on the protesting Communists for
the third time in a month.
Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison
!r.. declared a three-day recess
and marched out of the armistice
tent at Panmunjom while an an
?ry Communist delegation loudly
demanded another meeting tomor
row.
Harrison said North Korean Gen.
Nam II, head of the Communist
truce team, had "great difficulty
controlling himself" at the walk
out.
A U. N. spokesman said Nam's
voice "was approaching a strident
scream."
Harrison once got to the tent
flap when Nam called "please
come back. We have something to
say."
The U. S. general said fce re
sumed his seat and consented re
luctantly "well, once more."
But Nam merely repeated his
demand for a session tomorrow.
As soon as Nam's statement was
translated. Harrison and the four
other Allied negotiators marched
out of the tent.
"I got the impression that some
of the North Korean attaches were
laughing at Nam." Harrison told
newsmen.
The Allies have declared three
day recesses on two previous oc
casions when there appeared to be
no hope of breaking the long dead
lock over how to exchange pris
oners of war, the only major issue
blocking a Korean armistice. The
U. N. refuses to return prisoners
who do not want to go home. The
Reds demand all Allied-held cap
tives.
The Communists insist on daily
meetings, but Harrison said he re
fuses to listen to blasts of Red
propaganda every day. He calls it
"drivel."
Seashore Holds
Safety Meeting
Bus drivers, mechanics and dis
patchers of the Jacksonville di
vision of the Seashore Transpor
tation Company gathered last night
at a local restaurant for a turkey
dinner and a general discussion on
j safe bus operation and methods by
I which drivers and mechanics can
i work together to further safety.
i The meeting was one of a series
I now being held by the company in
1 each of its divisions.
Special recognition was given
! Marvin Brown and Charlie Odom,
l both of whom have completed
1 both of whom have compiled eight
i consecutive years of safe driving
! in (he Jacksonville Camp Lejeune
i area.
Making brief talks last night
j were H. W. Robinson, Supt. of
; Operations: R. S. Davenport, Jack
i sonville division manager; J. W.
Cook. Supt. of Maintenance and
; Ralph Howland. Jacksonville ga
' rage superintendent.
I Union Service
] The various churches in Jack
! sonville will come together Sunday
night at 7:30 for a union service.
; This service will be held at the
I Trinity Methodist church on Mill
I Ave. The Rev. Mr A. Webster
iHorstman of St. Anne's Episcopal
'church will bring the message.
Korean Electric Plants
Rebombed By UN Aircraft
SEOUL. Korea (*—Allied fighter
bombers heaped new destruction on
Communist hvdro-electric plants
in North Korea last night. Targets
included two big generating sta
tions which previously hid been
spared.
U. N. infantrymen drove two Chi
nese battalions off two hills on the
Western Front Thursday, at times
using bayonets and flame throwers
to rout the Reds from their bunk
ers.
A Fifth Air Force spokesman
called the !50-p!ane raid on the
Communists' North Korean power,
network a mopping up operation,
but the number of plar.es involved
ir.ci dsrr.2ge reported by returning
.pilots were impressive
Two power plants at Changjin
(Chosin) were hit for the first
time. Other Air Force and Marine
fighter bombers dumped bombs
and rockets on a third Changjin
generating station and one at
Kusen which already bad been
smashed in raids Monday and
Tuesday.
The planes struck just at sun
down. Pilots said a switchyard was
destroyed and the power house
damaged at Changjin plant No. 1.
The powerhouse and switchyard
were damaged and an adjacent
building v. as destroyed at Chang
jin plant No. 2.
Additional damage also was re
ported at the third Chsr.gjir. plar.t
aac one at Fuse;:, two oi £e:>
erating stations the Air Force said
were put out of action.
Allied planes have not returned
to the giant Suiho plant on the
Yalu River since Monday. This
plant supplied power for Red war
industries in both North Korea and
Manchuria.
An Air Force spokesman said
Friday all the five plants hit Mon
day and Tuesday are out of action
now but "the time required for
the enemy to restore them, if he
has the capability, is not known."
The Eighth Army reported 177
Chinese killed and 107 wounded in
ravage day-!oi*g lighting for two
strategic heights v/est of T-bone
Hi!!, not far froir. Chorwon, where
the bitterest battlec sir.ce autuaia
,• were ;"ou£ht list weefc.

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