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WEATHER CAROLINAS Friday showers clearing Friday night Saturday cooler rain clear High 62 Low 4 Hi 9 gh 51 Low 34 The Foremost Newspaper Of The Carolinas 440200 families make up the Charlotte "OBSERVERLAND" 36-County market area 1 440200 WEATHER CAROLINAS Friday showers Mht Thoirto--- me Lill families make up the clearing Friday night Sat- Charlotte cooler "OBSERVERLAND" rain clean 36-County market area High 62 Low 49 1 High 511 Low 34 The Foremost Newspaper Of The Carolinas 1 THE and warmer fair and CHARLOTTE ing in afternoon Local Temperature Year Ago VOLUME THE CAR and warmer urday fair an CHARLOTI in aftenu Local Tempe VOLUME THE and warmer urday fair and CHARLOTTE ing in afternoon Local Temperature Year Ago VOLUME 84 NO 275 ROGRAIVf 46 PAGES TODAY THA -p CHARLOTTE NORTH'CAROLINA FRIDAY MORNING JANUARY 9 1953 A TAKING OFF1( PRICE DAILY 5c SUNDAY 15e HEAC 1 i 84 NO 275 46 PAGES TODAY CHARLOTTE NORTH'CAROLINA FRIDAY MORNING JANUARY 9 1953 A PRICE DAILY 5c SUNDAY 15e i r-1 r--1 1 A 1:111" REA LING r1 r---1 4 gm dmilighno 1 Governor Requests -o OVP1111 olio Iiciiiests Improved Services the inaugural ceremonies when he took the oath about Wirephotos) INSTITUTIONS Requests Issues 3: By klPII HOWLAND The Observer Bureau RALEIGH Jan solemnity and pomp North Carolina placed its highest honor today upon the shoulders of Williqm 7'! li Umstead and he bespoke his gratefulness He took his oath as governor at 12:20 and for the next hourl outlined a comprehensive program 1LITTLE GIRLS he hopes to follow during the next four years He asked much of the DREA111 OF DAY General Assembly seated before him in joint session at Memorial LIKE illERLE'S Auditorium and invited the people to participate in the conduct of RALEIGH Jan 8 their state government girls dream of a day such as There was complete silence as this was for Merle Bradley Um he asked for bond issues for school stead buildings and mental institutions Wearing a corsage of yellow but a scattering of partisan ap- orchids Merle rode in a gleam plause when he recommended in- log convertible in the inaugura- creased teacher salaries and reduc- tion parade On each side of her Lion of their pupil load sat a distinguished gentleman The big auditorium at the other in topthat and striped pants end of historic Fayetteville Street One of them was outgoing front the Capitol was jammed for Gov Kerr Scott the other this quadrennial rite and outside was Merle's father and North many thousands more heard the Carolina's new governor Wil new governor's address over loud- Liam Umstead speakers Merle a 10-year-old bionde His far-reaching program calling took the excitement quietly for some reorganization of several She looked on demurely and phases of government seemed to said she liked it "all right" be well received for the most part though there were some ob- Virginia ing the inaugural ceremonies jections It was a bit early to tell Vrgnia a native of New Bern vhen he took the oath about but legislators believed 'President Gordon Gray of the Con he would rirephotos) win his major requests solidated University former Sec SOME SURPRISE'S retary of War Kenneth Royall of His request for a state-wide ref- Goldsboro former Gov Gregg erendum on whiskey and pay raiseslCh and Mrs Ehring errY had been campaign promises and rUTIONS haus and Mrs Broughton thus were expected but his pro- widows of governors posals to increase the highway HAPPY OBSERVERS commission for efficiency to study About the happiest were Mrs i Requests educational television and relief Umstead attractively garbed in a rolls to turn to sales tax exemp- dark dress fur coat and black hat a I tions as a possible source of new and the Umstead's ten-year-old revenue and other points were daughter Merle Beside them were Lssues The classed da dadseessusr pc raims ees si right after Um mrostbeLr Flip pDaarveinsilyM risn Uthme stseaamd'es stead took his oath from Chief Jus- mood was retiring Gov Kerr Scott tice A Devin Sworn just be who had said he planned to go fore him were Insurance Commis- rabbit hunting later in the day-- 4 sioner Waldo Cheek Labor Corn- Among the thousands of persons missioner Forrest Shuford Ag-'here for the ceremony and mile- 1 riculture Commissioner Bat- long parade were 500 from Due lentine Superintendent of Public ham the new governor's home Instruction Charles Carroll Treas town There were bands from the urer Brandon Hodges Auditor Htn- Marines and Army with thousands ry Bridges Secretary of State Thad of accompanying troops hinds 1 Eure and Lieut Gov Luther from Lenoir Mooresville Fayette Hodges Attorney General Harry ville Durham and Jacksonville McMullan who is ill took his oath and State College ROTC before the clerk of court of Beau- After the long line paraded back fort County at Washington his toward the Capitol following a 19 home town gun salute Scott accompanied Um A host of dignitaries looked on stead to the executive offices and from the flower-decked platform there handed to him the Great Seal- laws are enforced which protect Among them were Senators Clydeconstitutional mark of authority every citizen in his right to go and Willis Smith and The inaugural party then lunch to his job unmolested by anyone pi Reps Herbert Bonner Foun- ed at the mansion and prepared for tam Ertel Carlyle Hugh Alexan- a reception tonight There also was 10 Recommended the appoi nt- der Woodrow Jones Harold Cooley a nonofficial ball with Umstead ment of an unspecified number ofand Charles Raper Jonas And leading the march He tarried there additional superior court judges there were Gov John Battle only a few minutes however 11 Advocated a state-Wide refer- endum on liquor sales if He al MINIMUM WAGEfull support ring Rites Usher so pledged his 11 of the farm program favored minimum wage law and suggested a minimum retirement of 850 a mstead Into Office month for persons who had been in the state's employ for not less than 20 years at the time the By BRYAN HAISTIP Retirement System was created RALEIGH Jan 8 challenge of events to come mingled By BRYAN HAISLIP RALEIGH Jan 8 challenge of events to come mingled 571 the inaugural ceremonies when he took the oath about Wirephotos) INSTITUTIONS Requests Issues: laws are enforced which protec every citizen in his right to to his job unmolested by anyone' 10 Ilecommended the appoint mL iin unspecified number a di moat superior court judges additional 11 Advocated a state-Wide refer -Wendum on liquor sales MINIMUM AGES Ile also pledged his full suppor of the farm program favored minimum wage law and suggeste i a minimum retirement of $50 month for persons who had beei in the state's employ for not les than 20 years at the time th Retirement System was created By RALPH HOWLANDThe Observer Bureau RALEIGH Jan William Umstead today recommended bond issues for school buildings and mental institutions and if deemed necessary a review of sales tax exemptions In an Inaugural address that contained several surprises the of relief rolls 1 57-year-old former farm boy asked 6 Requested study of a proposal that the highway commission be to divorce the prison division from increased to 15 members from the highway department the present 10 that "hot rod" au- 7 Asked authority to appoint a' tomobiles be outlawed and that three-member paroles commission the Assembly carry out a constitu- 8 Recommended a 10 per cent tional mandate that each Senate increase ncrease for teachers and district contain an equal number state employes' retroactive to last of inhabitants and House allot- July ments be awarded on an equitable basis 9 Promised "to see that the The Observer Bureau Umstead today recommend- ngs and mental institutions and I sales tax exemptions of relief rolls 6 Requested study of a proposal to divorce the prison division from the highway department 7 Asked authority to appoint a three-member paroles commission 8 Recommended a 10 Per cent pay increase for teachers and state employes retroactive to last July I 9 Promised "to see that the S' By RAITH HOULANDThe Observer Bureau RALEIGH Jan William Umstead today recommen ed bond issues for school buildings and mental institutions an if deemed necessary a review of sales tax exemptions In an Inaugural address that contained several surprises the of relief rolls year old former farm boy asked 6 Requested study of a propos that the highway commission be to divorce the prison division froi increased to 15 members from the highway department the present 10 that "hot rod" au- 7 Asked authority to appoint tomobiles be outlawed and that three-member paroles commissiot the Assembly carry out a constitu- 8 Recommended a 10 per cer mandate that each Senate district contain an equal number state emstoyes pay increase for teachers an of inhabitants and House allot- retroactive to la July 1 ments be awarded on an equitable basis 9 Promised "to see that th SAVANNAH Ca Jan 8 Two giant B50 Air Force bombers collided in flight tonight and at least six airmen died when one of the four-engine planes crashed into marshland near Savannah Lt Thomas Meredith public Information officer at Hunter Airl Force Base said the other plane returned safely to th'e base with a damaged tail section but no casualties A crew of nine was aboard the added hazards tothe already dangerous mountain flying The Montpelier Airport was closed in the face of the approaching storm An auxiliary search headquarters was WHERE TO FIND THE FEATURES Amusemehts 16-17A Births 6A Bridge Lesson 17A Classified Ads 18-223 Columns 2-3B Comics 23B Crossword Puzzle 16A Editorials' 2B Financial 16-17B liedda Hopper 16A Obituaries 12A Radio-TV Programs 17A Sports 20-22A Women's News 18-19A General News Index On Page 2A North Carolina changed governors yesterday in Raleigh as William thstead succeeded to the office held by Kerr Scott for the last four years Pictured at left are former Lt Gov Pat Taylor and Scott (left to right) greeting 1150 -BOMBERS COLLIDE t'AllLaStSi'7P-01i A Big plane which crashed and there were no known survivors He added however that witnesses reported seeing parachutes pfbar the crash scene and that a wide area was being combed by search parties Meredith said both planes were of the 96th Bomb Squadron based at Hunter Ben Byrd Jr who said he was ar Air Force pilot in World War II reported from the scene that Storms Hamper Hunt For Missing Plane MONTPELIER Idaho Jan 8 (R)--Stormy weather seriously hampered one of the biggest aerial searches in Rocky Mountain history as more than 50 planes today failed to turn up any new clues on a C46 transport missing with 40 persons aboard Heavy clouds closed in add snow' and rain swirled around jagged! The missing craft last reported mountain peaks forcing part of by radio while over Malad City the aerial armada out of the skies It was flying toward Bear Lake Fresh snow also covers the wild which is surrounded by peaks rugged Bear Lake country wherel which range from 7600 to 9000 a nonscheduled twin-engine planafeet high The plane's course would vanished early Wednesday on a have taken it across Wyoming flight from Seattle to Ft Jackson about SO miles north of the Uinta Aboard the plane were 37 Mountains crowned by 13496-foot enlisted soldiers en route to their King's Peak the highest in Utah homes in the South after months Ground crews were unable to of Korean fighting and three crew reach an area east of Bear Lake members including a stewardess Where a farmer reported seeing 11 I ratit LLANDEGAL Wales Friday Jan 9 (i11---A British Royal Air weather seriously Force B29 Superfortress bomber searches in Rocky Mountain crashed and exploded in the Welsh oday failed to turn up any new hills near here on a training flight with 40 persons aboard last night All the crew of 10 were believed killed The missing craft last reported Six bodies had been recovered by radio while over Ma lad City from the wreckage early today It was flying toward Bear Lake This was the second of the Su- which is surrounded by peaks which range from 7600 to 9000 Perfortresses Britain bought from feet high The plane's course would the that has crashed this have taken it across Wyoming week Five of a crew of 11 were about SO miles north of the Uinta killed Monday when another Mountains crowned by 13496-foot King's Peak the highest in Utah crashed at Claxby in Eastern EngGround crews were unable to land: reach an area east of Bear Lake Where a farmer reported seeing ri1 fir members including a stewardess Iwnere a farmer reported seeinglpA Experienced woodsmen Wednesday night But anlitnli Of Missintr In ready to lead ground parties bylaerial probe of the region Thurs jeepon -foot and-horseback into day failed to produce any results I Flier Found I the nearly inaccessible terrain The missing plane was one of 15! BILOXI Miss Jan 8 UPI The HAZARDOUS SKIES- chartered by the Air Force to rush body of Gerald Sutcliffe 29-year1 Air Force Civil Air' Patrol and home the 3169 troops who New Yorker missing on a private planes from six Western in Seattle Tuesday aboard thelplane flight since Dec 19 was states droned through the heavyltransport Marine Adder All In-found in the Gulf of Mexico two skies today: A' 'whipping windcluding the missing 37 were slated miles west of Biloxi today along with the snow and rainfor releast from the service The Coroner Frank Hightower said added hazards tothe already den C46 was owned by the Associated identification was made from pap- gerous mountain flying The Mont Air Transport of San Antonio lers found in the man's wallet Delier Airport was closed in the face of the approaching storm An estab auxiliary search headquarters was Howard Yates Dunaway lished in Salt Lake City 150 miles south of here 1 Charlotte Most of the planes operated over Dies the Bear Lake region of South- It it ea on eastern Idaho Northern Utah and Southwestern Wyoming But some Howard Yates Dunaway 59 prominent Charlotte real estate smaller planes were concentrated over the Rock Springs Wyo man died suddenly at his home at wastelands In case the C46 had 1607 East Morehead St at 8 o'clock i drifted farther east than thought last night His death was caused by a heart attack Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Saturday morning at the Harry and Bryant Chapel in the Oaks with Dr Jas A Jones pastor of Myers Park Presbyterian Church in charge Mr Dunaway had lived in Charlotte since 1920 He was associated with Abbott and Co for 11 years and was vice president of the Carolina Realty Co for 14 years In 1946 he and his sons Dunaway Jr and Kemp Dunaway formed the Dunaway co He was a former president of the Charlotte Board of Realtors and a former vice president of the North See DUNAWAY Page 2 Col 7 two bodies were recovered from the forward section of the plane and three others were found outside the wreckage 1 Byrd said the completely demolMed craft dug a deep crater about 250 feet from a residesitial district of the Isle of Hope a Savannah suburb about seven miles southeast of the city The plane sheared off the tops of several trees It sprayed gasoline over the area and set fire to the woods The area was still ablaze nearly two hours after the crash British Bomber Falls Carrying 10 To Death DUNAWAY Funeral Saturday Merle Umstead Gov Umstead and Lt Gov Luther Hodges at the governor's' mansion in the state capital At right Gov Umstead right hand raised says "I do" aS Associate Justice A Devin of the State Supreme Court admin Inauguration Caps Unistead Success Story 1ess 3tory RALEIGH Jan 8 LB farm boy who made his way to the top of the legal profession and North Carolina politics today raised his hand to take the oath as governor of the state For William Umstead the former representative and senator it is another ambition fulfilled For Umstead the man who seems to make a hobby of seeking tough assignments it is the beginning of a four-year job that may be the toughest in his career It's bard to picture Umstead at 57 as the barefoot boy in faded overalls be must have been on his father's Durham County tobacco farm A straight austere figure with a sometimes forbidding reserve he looks more the part of the successful lawyer he has be come At first glance he has little in common with the garrulous earthy farmer he will replace behind the governor's desk But if Umstead's approach is quietly persuasive in contrast to Kerr Scott's pushing drive both men have shown a determination of purpose in their public service FEW SETBACKS Perhaps the 21 years Umstead spent on the farm shows most in his single-minded application to the job at hand and his philosophic acceptance of setbacks He has had fewer of the latter than most Only once in nearly 30 years of political activity has he been defeated That was in 1948 when the late Melville Broughton won the Senate seat to which former Gov Gregg Cherry had appointed Umstead From that de feat Umstead came back to win' the Democratic nomination for the state's ports governor over Hubert Olive of 5 Asked that a study be made Lexington in last spring's primary Olive had the support of Gov Scott and Umstead's victory was interpreted as a return of the 0 conservatives to power Legislators who wrangled with Scott for two sessions are expected to give a more attentive to Umstead's program Gauging his political position would be more difficult than pin- 44-' ning a label His career in Con- A gress six years in the House and 320 two in the Senate shows a rec- 1' ord generally favoring most New Deal measures during his House A177'" -'451i 7 I'D See NEW Page 2 Col 5 4i WE SUGGEST TODAY FOOD: The Observer's food editor reports there has been a drop of 30 per cent on lamb prices within the last two months Fresh corn is coming in from Florida growers other produce and fruits are plentiful 6B EDITORIAL: "Tomorrow" looks up in North Carolina as the new Governor outlines his goals 28 COLUMN: David Lawrence says McCarthy used bulldozer but that's what it took to turn up dirt 2B This was the crowning glory of Umstead's long career that saw him serve as solicitor and in the two branches of the Congress He spoke before an overflow crowd at Memorial Auditorium with a joint session of the Geural Assembly eagerly heeding his every word SPECIAL COMMISSION In office but a few moments Gov Umstead also: 1 Asked for a special commission to study educational television 2 Recommended that the Legislature study the roads situation with a view toward a long-range program increased highway revenue a- AJ istered the oath of office during Umstead became governor 12:30 yesterday (AP SCII0OLS9 Umstead New Bond 0 l'72c 1 l' 'i :4 At 44114Nnd 0 'ft 41 1 1 1-4 I 1 iiitI r' 0-1 ofol t'sls'''''' 0 it l': rm rms rm rm rm rm sn rm rm ss 7 edA -ii ft 0 '') 111 i 7 i n': 0 Ht' v4 4-7- 5 i North Carolina changed governors yesterday in Raleigh as I Merle Umstead Gov Umstead and Lt Gov Luther Hodges istered the oath of office during William Umstead succeeded to the office held by at the governor's mansion in the state capital At right Umstead became governor Kerr Scott for the last four years Pictured at left are Gov Umstead right hand raised says "I do" ag Associate 12:30 yesterday (AP former Lt Gov Pat Taylor and Scott (left to right) greeting Justice A Devin of the State Supreme Court admin 1 SCII0OLS 'IMO 'BOMBERS COLLIDE Inauguration east A Perish Big Six 7 I A Caps ste ad II lstead Plane Success Story si 11 a -Fa Falls Near 7 4 New RALEIGII Jan 8 (Al farm SAYAIsTINTAII Ga Jan 8 al plane which crashed and there two bodies were recovered from boy made his way to the top Two giant B50 Air Force bombers1 'were no known survivors He ad- the forward section of the plane of the legal profession and North collided in flight tonight and at'ded however that witnesses re- and three others were found out- Carolina politics today raised his least six airmen 'died when onelported seeing parachutes pear the side the wreckage hand to take the oath as governor of the four-engine planes crashed crash scene and that a wide area Byrd said the completely demol- of the state into marshland near Savannah was being combed by search par- ished craft dug a deep crater For William Umstead the Lt Thomas Meredith public Ales about 250 feet from a resideiglial former representaave aria Information officer at Hunter Airl Meredith said both planes wereldistrict of the Isle of Hope a Sa- senator it is another ambition Force Base said the other plane of the 96th Bomb Squadron based1vannah suburb about seven miles fulfilled For Umstead the man returned safely to the base with at Hunter southeast of the city who seems to make a hobby a damaged tail section but no Ben Byrd Jr who said he was The plane sheared off the tops seeki 1" ng tough' assignments ts it is casualties i i Iar Air Force pilot in World War 'of several trees It sprayed gaso the beginning of a four-year job A crew of nine was aboard the III reported from the scene that line over the area and set fire to that may be the toughest in his still career ablaze nearly two hours after the the woods The area was It's hard to picture Umstead at rs4 orms -ii- -N am 1 57 as the barefoot boy in faded per Hunt crash om er overalls he must have been on his Britisli Bb -Fall father's Durham Count tobacco This was the crowning 9 farm A straight austere fi ng glory gure sf i sa ir a Carrying 10 To Death with a sometimes forbidding re- Umstead's long career that saw Fr missing Pia- ne LLANDEGAL Wales Friday serve he looks more the nart of' the successful lawyer he has be- him serve as solicitor and in the two braches of the Congress He Jan 9 iils---A British Royal Air spoke benfore an overflow crowd at come MONTPELIER Idaho Jan 8 Force B29 Superfortsess bomber At first glance he has little weather seriously le Memorial Auditorium with a joi session of the Gensral Assembly with th hampered one of the biggest aerial searches in Rocky Mountain crashed and exploded in the Welsh common garrulous thy th farmer he will replace be- eagerly heeding his every word history as more than 50 planes today failed to turn up any newhills near here on a training flight ear SPECIAL COMMISSION hind governor's desk But if clues on a C46 transport missing with 40 persons aboard last night All the crew of 10 were um stead's approach is quietly per- In office but a few moments Heavy clouds closed in add snow' believed killed Gov Umstead also: suasive in contrast to Kerr Scott's in and ra swirled around jagged! The missing craft last reported Six bodies had been drive both men have special commis- from the wreckage early today shown a determination of purpose mountain peaks forcing part of by radio while over Malad City siI Asked for a spon to study educational television 2 Recommended that the Legis- the aerial armada out of the skies It was flying toward Bear Lake in their public service This was the second of the Su- lature study the roads situation Fresh snow also covers the is surrounded by peaks FEW SETBACKS rugged Bear Lake country wherelwhich range from 7600 to 9000 Perfortresses Britain bought from Perhaps the 21 years Umstead with a view toward a long-range a nonscheduled twin-engine planefeet high The plane's course would the that has crashed this spent on the farm shows most in eprogram' increased highway rev- vanished early Wednesday on a have taken it across Wyoming week Five of a crew of 11 were his single-minded application to flight from Seattle to Ft Jackson about 50 miles north of the Uinta killed a when another the job at band and his philosophic Ss Aboard the plane 'were 37 Mountains crowned by 13496-foot acceptance of setbacks He has eras enlisted soldiers en route to their King's Peak the highest in Utah at Claxby Eastern Eng- what had fewer of the latter than most homes in the South after months Ground crews were unable tolandt Only once in nearly 30 years of of Korean fighting and three crew reach an area east of Bear Lake political activity has he been de- members including a stewardess Where a farmer reported seeing Body Of 111issillet feated Experienced woodsmen were lights Wednesday night But an Ift That was in 1948 when the late ready to lead ground parties bytaerial probe of the region Thurs Melville Broughton won the jeepon foot and-horseback intoday failed to produce any results I tN Flier Foiind Senate seat to which former the nearly inaccessible terrain The missing plane was one of 15! BILOXI Miss' Jan 8 till The Gov Gregg Cherry had ap- HAZARDOUS SKIES chartered by the Air Force to rushibody of Gerald Sutcliffe 29-year- pointed Umstead From that de- Air Force Civil Ail-Patrol and home the 3169 troops who New Yorker missing on a feat Umstead came back to win private planes from' six Western in Seattle Tuesday aboard flight since Dec 19 was the Democratic nomination for the te's ports- states 'droned through the heavyltransport Marine Adder All In-found in the Gulf of Mexico two governor over Hubert Es Olive of sta 5 Asked that a itudy be made skies today- A' 'whipping windcluding the missing 37 were slated miles west of Biloxi today Lexington in last spring's primary along with the snow and rainSfor releass from the service The Coroner Frank Hightower said Olive had the support of Gov added hazards trsthe already dan'C46 was owned by the Associated identification was made from pap- Scott and Umstead's victory was 0 serous mountain flying The Mont- Air Transport of San Antonio lers found in the man's wallet interpreted as a return of the pelier Airport was closed in the conservatives to power Legislators face of the appreaching storm: An who wrangled with Scott for two a auxistablished liary -searchheadqu'artets oward Dunaway as sessions are expected give a 0 in Salt Lake City 150t more attentive to Umstea 0 miles south of here program the Most of planes operated overiCh ar Realtor les Gauging his political position iii the Bear- Lake region of South- otte would be more difficult than pin- Y' eastern Idaho Northern Utah and ning a label His career in Con- S'V- s''''''STSss Southwestern Wyoming' But some Howard Yates Dunaway 59 gress-- six years in the House and 'smaller planes were concentrated prominent Charlotte real estate two in the Senate shows a rec- '''A' 49rss sr over the Rock Springs Wyo man died suddenly at his home at sSv ord generally favoring most New ''''s 1 got' wastelands In case the C46 had 1607 East Morehead St at 8 o'clock Deal measures during his House last nisht drifted farther east than thought a ftai 4 See NEW Page 2 Col 5 '11 0 attack Z)114! His death was caused by a heart di 4 "'lit sys' Lltsgi WHERE TO FIND Funeral services will be held at ss WE SUGGEST TODAY 4' Sri' 11 aturday morning at the cloc sess'S THE FEATURES Bryant Chapel the Harry an ryan ape in 'i' FOOD: The Observer's food Oaks with Dr Jas A Jones pastor lSS'SS is ''-sssS editor reports there has been Amusemehts 16-17A of Myers Park 'Presbyterian vissfssss'sss 30 cent on lamb NK Births 6A Church in charge 7 Bridge sson prices within the last two Le I7A 0 Mr Dunaway had lived in Char- Ss months Fresh corn is coming Classified Ads rm 18-22B lotte since 1920 He was associated ss in from Florida growers oth- Columns 2-3B with Abbott and Co for 11 Comics 23B years and was vice president of er produce and fruits are plentiful 6B kamoliitiii Crossword Puzzle 16A the Carolina Realty Co for 14 EditoHals' 2B years In 1946 he and his sons A EDITORIAL: "Tomorrow Financial -16-17B Dunaway Jr and Kemp looks up in North lledda Hopper 19A Dunaway formed the Dun-the new Governor outlines his Obituaries I2A away Co goals 2B Radio-TV Programs 17A He WaS a former president of the COLUMN': David Lawrence Sports 20-22A Charlotte Board of Realtors and a says McCarthy used bulldozer Women's News 18-19A former vice president of the North IL DUNAWAY that's th t' hat it took to turn Genera! News Index on Page 2A See DUNAWAY Page 2 Col 7 Funeral Saturday i up dirt 2B -r a li 1 110 0 P4) 'V'-' -0114117 re Aowylik4 dep ZZIlv 00-- )-' ko-Altwt ill'I' 0 logumgm0 ArN with the echoes of a closing era today as North Carolina welcomed a new governor and said farewell to another Stirring inauguration ceremonies ushered William Bradley Umstead cott his lour-year row plcwed wioirthhia into the state's highest office andll()eatrhtye successor returned William Kerr Scott to pri "That was a floe vale life as an Alsmance Countyispeech" he added refer-ing to dairy farmer Itimstead's inaugural Umstead took onhis third major Heavy skies which alternately Umstead took on his third major! Heavy skies which alternately i North Carolina new ndustries into and to develop "by a more equitable dis enue --oy a more equllarne ms-Ille'll encourage too he said the tribution of the cost of the use oftextension of telephone and electric our highways" and what steps if facilities throughout the state any "should now be taken to pro- The bond issues of which he tect our highways against usages spoke are expected to be $25 mil which contribute to their rapid lion for mental institutions includdeterioration" ing new facilities for the feeble3 Asked for a "common sense" minded and $50 million for school mechanical inspection of motor buildings vehicles and a driver training pro- But such assistance to schools gram in the public schools he not intended to 4 Promised full support of et- relieve the counties of the primary forts to bring new industries into responsibility to provide adequate North Carolina and to develop school facilities without discrim ponsi iiy provice a equate '1 ool facilities without discrim- ue by a more equitable dis- He'll encourage too he said Us tributi oft on of tbe cost of the use extension of telephone and electrii facilities throughout the state our highways and steps if "should now be taken to pro- The bond issues of which hi tect our highways against usages spoke are expected to be $25 mil vvhich contribute to their rapid lion for mental institutions includ deterioration 3 ing new facilities for the feeble Asked for a "common sense minded and $50 million for schoo mechanical inspection of motor buildings vehicles and a driver training pro- But such assistance to schools gram in the public schools he not intended ti 4 Promised full support of efforts to bring new industries into relieve the counties of the priman responsibility to provide adequati Ca rolina and to develop school facilities without discrim a firm clear voice after Chief Justice A Devin of the State Supreme Court read the oath See LIISTEAD Page 2 Cot 6 of office 4e41 do" in a firm clear voice after Chief Justice A Devin of the State Supreme Court read the oath of office See UMSTEAD' Page 2 Col I sss monnIIPPIPPNIMVINMminvo) political job when he answered "Ilthreatened to rain and to clear failed to dampen the air of high ceremony for about 35000 Tar Heels who lined Raleigh streets for the inaugural parade Close to 4000 crowded into bunting-draped Memorial Auditorium to hear Um-stead outline the program for his administration BAND MUSIC Pulse-lifting band music some 4800 marching military troops and high state officials riding in open rj convertibles were in the line of the parade Durham neighbors in a 5I-car motorcade accompanied Umstead to Raleigh for the big day in his political career About 500 of them attended the ceremonies Umstead a former repre sentative and senator drove up to his new home the Executive Man sion on North Blount St shortly before 11 a A half hour later Umstead and Scott stepped to the Executive Mansion porch both resplendent in striped pants swallowtail coats and lustrous top hats Betweei them was Merle Bradley Umstead a 10-year-old blonde who shared the honors of the day with her father The three took their seats in a big yellow convertible and the pa rade moved off Following the No 1 car ere others carrying Mrs rUmstead and Mrs Scott newly elected state officials and their wives high-ranking legislators and See STIRRING Page 2 Col 4 0 Aa -4 '4' c7--: 4-1 410 PROMINENT TAR HEELS ON PARADE 1 William Ilmstead (right) and daugh- in Raleigh yesterday The ter Merle (center) and former Gov Kerr lined with thousands wa Scott were all smiles as they rode down event (AP Wirephoto) Fayetteville St during the inaugural parade I in Raleigh yesterday The lined with thousands event (AP Wirephoto) 'ARADE terday The lusands rephoto) 1 PR011INENT TAR IIEELS OS i Geo's William Umstead (right) and daugh- in Raleigh y( ter Merle (center) and former Gov Kerr lined with ti Scott were all smiles as they rode down event (AP Fayetteville St during the inaugural parade parade route was watching the historic parade route was watching the historic.

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