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THE RECORD is Y<tir Paper—Are Yru its Friend? VOLUME 1, NUMBER 44 PROF. JOHNSON ISSUES ADDRESS TO THE VOTERS Union Level, Pleasant Hill And Wakelon School Districts Writes Regarding Issues To Be Voted For On April 20th TO THE VOTERS OF UNION LEV EL, PLEASANT HILL, AND WAKELON SCHOOL DISTRICTS: In your consideration of the issues i to be voted upon on April 20th I hope that you will keep in mind the fol lowing: 1. The policy of consolidation of high school districts, to which the State and County Board of Educa tion is unalterably committed. It is useless to hope that for many, many years—if ever—there will be more than one high school to serve the territory embraced in Union Level, Pleasant Hill and Wakelon districts. 2. The pledge of Superintendent Lockhart and the County Board of Education that the Pleasant Hill and Union Level elementary schools will not be consolidate with the Wakelon school as a result of the election on April 20th, the only change in the stauts of those schools being that they will run for eight months in stead of six. 3. That if the proposed measure is carried all high school pupils in the proposed district will be admitted to the Wakelon high school free of tu * ition, and that all who live too far from the school to walk will be trans ported free of charge. * 4. That unless steps shall have been taken before next fall to provide ade quate class room, better library faci lities, and a better equipped science laboratory, Wakelon high school will no longer be listed as a standard high school. Please consider the serious disadvantages that *will result from our losing our position as an accredi ted high school. 5. That on the adoption of the proposed measure by a majority vote of the people on April 20th $50,000 .will at once be appropriated by the county for the erection of an up-to date high school building, which will meet all requirements and will en able us to retain our position as a standard high school. 6. That the building will be a gift of the county to the high school dis trict—that is, to the consolidated dis tricts of Union Level, Pleasant Hill and Wakelon. That the proposed uni form tax of 50 cents on the assessed one hundred dollars worth of property will be for a maintenance fund only, and not for the purpose of providing funds for paying for the building. 7. That the special tax levy of 50 cents in Wakelon district, 40 cents in Pleasant Hill.district, and 30 cents in Union Level district will be re pealed automatically if the proposed measure is adopted, and that a uni form levy of 50 cents for the entire proposed district will be provided, this uniform levy of 50 cents being for the purpose of equalizing educa tional opportunities for all children in I the proposed high school district. People of Union Level, Pleasant; Hill, and Wakelon districts, in the light of the -foregoing facts can we afford to defeat a measure which means so much for the educational, social, and material progress of our section of Wake county? The Gar ner Special Taxing District, embrac ing Gamer, Mt. Auburn, Cade Spring, and Joyner school passed such a mea sure on March 17; on the same.date the Knightdale Special Taxing Dis trict, including Knightdale, Shotwell, and Bethlehem, adopted the same measure; and the indications are that ' the people of Millbrook Special Tax ing District will carry a similar mea sure 4 to 1 on the same day that our election is to be held. Surely we wiil not allow the measure to be defeated in our district on April 20, and as a result see our section of Wake county left far behind by the other sections of the county in the march of educa tional progress. With the good roads that will follow in the wake of the adoption of this measure and the rapid means of communication and . conveyance which we have, the ter ritory embraced in the propose high I I school district is not as large as was The Zebulon Record REPRESENTING FOUR COUNTIES—WAKE, JOHNSTON, NASH and FRANKLIN THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY SMALL TOWN COMMUNITY PAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA. CHANT SONG OF THANKSGIVING DR. ANDERSON Inmates Os Burned State Hospital Praise Their Superintendent Many Voices Rang Out: “Father We Thank Thee” Walking toward the big hall where male inmates of the State Hospital for the Insane were lodged for the night, following the disastrous fire Saturday afternoon which complete ly destroyed the male quarters, Dr. Albert Andersen, superintendent, was surprised to hear the sound of men’s voices raised in song. Through an onep window the words drifted out on the night air, “Father We Thank Thee, Father In Heaven We Thank Thee.” The song came to an end as Dr. Anderson paused outside the door, collecting his thoughts. to accom modate over 100 men had been placed on the floor of the large hall, and Dr. Anderson was making his last round to see that all were comfortable. He pushed open the door as the accompanist began the refrain again; and the men’s voices took up the words, Father, We Thank Thee.” With head uncovered their superintendent awaited the finish of the song before moving into the room. Tears stood in his eyes, which he farnkly wiped away before bid ding them good night. The escape of 400 inmates from the men’s ward during the fire Sat urday was regarded as nothing short of miraculous as the fire was well under way when discovered, and the aversion of some of the patients to leaving the building made it neces sary for the guards and helpers to remove them forcibely. Dr. Anderson has more faith fn his patients than the average person, but everv he was not prepared to find them singing a song of thanksgiving for their de liverance.- TEACHERS AGAIN RE-ELECT WARREN Jule B. Warren, who has served the North Carolina Education Asso ciation in the capacity of secretary treasurer for a number of years, was re-elected to that office with an increase in salary of S4OO a year at the first meeting of the recently ap pointed executive committee. The fiscal year of the association was also changed to run from September 1, to August 31. The report of Secretary Warren revealed that the association had a bank balance of $3,373.47 at the closd of the past fiscal year on April 1. The expenditures during the year amounted to $24,052.07, while the re ceipts for the same period totaled $27,245.54. After two years’ operation of the North Carolina Teacher, official organ of the teachers of the State, Mr. Warren’s report showed that the magazine had made profits amount ing to $5,064.46 since the association purchase the magazine from F. Marshall two years ago. With the profits realized Mr. Warren has been enabled to purchase needed equip ment for his office. Secretary Warren pointed out that he has as much as SIO,OOO on hand at different times, and that “it would be wise for the executive commit tee to authorize the secretary-treas urer be bonded for at least $10,000.” The committee voted to bond its sec retary-treasurer. Dr. E. W. Knight, who was elected president of the association at the March convention, was empowered to name the legislative and research committees. He will announce his committees later, said Mr. Warren. the smallest of the separate districts fifteen years ago. We are one neighborhood, and our interests are one and the same. Let us be a united, co-operative people, all working together for the interests and the upbuilding of the whole com munity. Yours for a better, happier, and more prosperous community, . B. H. JOHNSON. ZEBULON, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1926. MISSIONARY WOMEN HOLD FINAL MEETING Recently Given Name Os “The Ida Fisher Mis sionary Society” Ladies Aid Society of Wen dell Were Guests At The Meeting One of the most inspiring and most interesting meetings of the Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist church was held at the home of Mrs. W. C. Campen on last Wednesday af * ternoon. In spito of the inclement weather the Missionary women went where duty called them. They were met by the charming hos tess, Mrs. Campen, and ushered into her attractive rooms, where the open fires, the beautiful flowers, and the artistic arrangement of everything made one glad to be present at such a meeting. The society had as guests “The Ladies Aid Society” of Wendell, which made the hour all the more enjoyable The meeting was called to order promptly by the president. A Missionary hymn was sung by all. The business followed, with roll call and reading of minutes, by Mrs. E. M. Hall. Then reports of officers and committees were gives, Mrs. C. E. Flowers and Mrs. J. A. Strickland were elected delegates to the State meeting at Elizabeth City on 20-23 of April. The society and visitors were next told, by the president, about the name recently given the society. It being renamed, “The Ida Fisher Mis sionary Society,” in honor of Mrs. G. W- Fisher, who organized it some years ago when Rev. G. W. Fisher was pastor at Zebulon. An applaud was given and a most touching re sponse was made by Mrs. Fisher. A special topic was the Bennett Memorial Chapel, so well presented by Mrs. Fred Page. The society at the meeting pledged five dollars per member to “The Bennett Memorial.” Plans are on foot to raise this money. Mrs. W. D. Finch gave in a charm ing way “The Council at work in Japan.” “The Woman’s Missionary Council in the Old North State,” was pre sented by Mrs. J. J. Whitlock, she giving the high points in the 1926 session. The devotional part of the meeting was led by Mrs. Fisher, who so forcibly presented the Bible lesson — “If Jesus Came Today Would We be kin to Him in our Standards?” from Matt, and John, followed by a beautiful and most earnest prayer. A cordial welcome to the visiting society was extended by the presi dent. Thanks was also given the Wendell society for a check presented as their share for work to be done on # parsonage. Mrs. E. M. Hall, in her gracious manner, rendered at the close an im pressive solo—“A Persuasive Voice ” j which charmed everyone present. After the meeting delicious re freshments of block cream were ser ved. The hostess being assisted in serving by Mrs. J. A. Strickland, Mrs. Fred Page and Miss Rose. The vis itors from Wendell were: Mrs. E. W. Harris, Mrs. Stroud, Mrs. Wooten, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Howard. MAYOR CALLS ON ALL FOR CLEAN-UP WEEK FOR ZEBULON The Mayor and Board of the Town of Zebulon have declared the week of April 19 to 24, clean-up week for Zebulon, and I take this opportunity to solicit the aid of all business men, every home owner and his wife; the ladies club and other lady organiza tions in the town, together with every resident of Zebulon, to try and help make Zebvion the cleanest town in the State during this week. If everybody will clean up their lots, collect all rubbish and trash and I pile same, I will see that all is re- * moved from the lots by the town. The town now has in its employee Willie Young who operates a trifck daily for the town who will at all \ times be at your service. Let me insist upon everybody’s co- 1 operation in this matter and I can j assure you that the entire citizenship wil be proud of its effort. E. C. DANIEL, Mayor. 1 MEETING PARENT TEACHER ASS’N. A GOOD ONE Interesting Program Rend ered, With Splendid Mns i c Report On The Clean-Up Week In The Town Os Zebulon The final meeting of the Wakelon Parent-Teacher Association was held on Thursday night, April 8 at 7:30 in the Wakelon auditorium. The meet ing was called to order by the Presi dent, Mrs. W. K. Phillips. Mrs. Ar nold led the audience in singing America after which Rev. T. B. Davis led in prayer. The following program was ren dered: High school quartette: Francis Jones, Lucilje Joe Richard son, Willard Winstead. Plano duet—Mrs. Barbee, Miss Reid. Special quartette—Mrs. Coltranc, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Arnold and Miss Greene. Introduction of speaker—Mr. John son. Address —Major William Morgan. Special quartette. Following this program the busi ness meeting was held. The report of the treasurer showed a balance of $23.20 on hand after paying all out standing debts. Mrs. Moser reports that the play ground equipment had arrived, been put up and was being thoroughly en joyed by the children. Also that it was almost paid for by the sale of candy on the school ground. Mrs. F. E. Bunn reported the out come of the clean up week campaign. Miss Turnage won the picture for the primary grades, Miss Beasley for grammar grades, and Mrs. Phillips for the high school. These pictures were given for the most improvement in rooms. Mrs. Bunn also reported that the books for the elementary library had been purchased. The report of the nominating com mittee was next in order and was as follows: President—Mrs. W. K. Phillips, Mrs. Chas E. Flowers. Vive-President —Mrs. E. M. Hall, Mrs. T. B. Davis. Sec. and Tresurer —Mrs. F. E. Bunn, Mrs. F. L. Page, Jr. Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Bunn were elected to serve as of ficers for the coming year. The meeting adjourned and refresh ments were served. Mrs. W. K. Phillips, Pres. Mrs. J. H. Bryan, Sec. WOMAN’S CLUB MEETS Mrs. E. C. Daniel was hostess to j the Civic Department of the Zebulon j Woman’c Club on last Thursday as- f ternoon from 3 to 5 o’clock. The | meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. C. H. Chamblee. The Club was indeed fortunate at this 1 time to have as speeial guests three outstanding club women of today, namely, Mrs. W. J. Brogden, of Dur- ! ham, Mrs. Palmer Jerman, and Mrs. W. T. Bost, of Raleigh. Mrs. Brbgden discussed the prob lems and the work of our club as related to the district as a whole. Her talk was very helpful as well as in spiring. Mrs. Jerman’s forceful talk on “A Community Club House” filled us with a determination to build such a house for our community as soon as possible. Mrs. Bost enlightened the club very much concerning the Legislative pro gram of the Council of North Caro lina Club Women These splendid speaker.? left with our club a better understanding, more inspiration, and a stronger determina tion for service to the community through the Woman’3 Club. Mrs. E. M. Hall gave two lovely vocal solos—“ The Spring Has Come” and “Love is a Rose.” Mrs. Daniel served block cream and cake during the social 1 our to about fifteen members. Henry Ford can take a similar sheet of paper, write a few words on it and make it worth $10,000,000. J That’s capital. PRICE: One Year, $1.50; Single Copies, se* CLEAN-UP WEEK FOR OUR TOWN Woman’s Club Announces It Is Sponsoring The Clean-Up Work Prizes Offered For The Best Kept Premises In The City The Zebulon Woman’s Club wishes to announce that it is sponsoring the Clean-up Week put on by the Mayor, Mr. E. C. Daniel. The Club always stands for community betterment. Clean-Up Week means community betterment in that it is to be a week of intensive campaigning for the elemination of dirt, rubbish, filth, and places of germ breeding. By this cleaning it is hoped that every back yard as well as the front will be cleared of all trash, paper and tin cans. Committees will inspect the yards at the close of the week. Now is an appropriate time to en ter the contest for “yard improve ment.” Remember a prize of $5.00 will be given to the person whose yard presents the best appearance and n prize of $2.50 for the second best. Time for entering the contest has been extended one more week so see or call Mrs. E. M. Hall at once. We are anxious for more contestants. In connection with clean up week the club wil conduct a plant exchange Mrs. Bennie Horton wil have charge of this plant exchange which will be held in the Zebulon Drug store from 4 to 5 o’clock on next Monday after noon. Not only club members, but every body in town, is urged to come and exchange plants. Bring any kind of cuttings, seeds, bulbs, or plants. The club especially requests that all who can will donate canna bulbs to be used to beautify the business sec tion of town. If you do not have them ready to bring Monday please, leave them at the Zebulon Drug Co., at your earliest convenience. Help make Zebulon the town beautiful! Plant flowers in every vaaent spot in your yard or on your sidewalk and do your part. This is one way we can put Zebulon on the map. Will you help do it? BUNN-McLEOD A surprise marriage took place in Raleigh Friday, April 2, when Mr. J. Howard Bunn, of Zebulon, and Miss Grace McLeod, of Elizabethtown were quietly married with a few in timate friends in attendance. The happy pair left immediately for a motor trip to Richmond. Mr. Bunn is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Bunn. He is well known in the town of Zebulon, and is a man of worth. He is also a graduate of Duke University. Mrs. Bunn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McLeod and a charming and lovable young woman. She is a graduate of Greenville College and is teaching in Raleigh. They are now making their home in Raleigh temporarily. SERVICES AT THE CONVICT CAMP SUNDAY, COME There will be services at the State convict camp Sunday evening at 3 o’clock, April 18th, conducted by Rev. Hall of the Methodist church of Zeb ulon and probably assisted by some other pastor. The camp is located 4 miles Nprth East of Zebulo.i on No. 90 highway on the farm of XV. H. Chamblee. Singers are urged to go and take part in this voluntary ser vice. « The convicts are working on No. 90 highway which is now under con struction. This is a white camp and a remark able one too. There are no armed guards present to menace life even though the sentences are from one to thirty years. The State has put them on their honor and they are showing their appreciation of such consideration by obeying. As they have shown their wortliness could we do other wise than show a Christian spirit toward them i. e. put in prac tice some of our religion that we teach, preach and listen to but sel dom put in practice? A race of Indians living in South '■ America is said to eat their grand- j parents. I TH E RECORD Will Print Yonr Community News MAJORITY IS BIG FOR SCHOOL TAX Millbrook Tries Both Meth ods, Then Votes Big For Consolidation Eleven Teacher School Now And Has Six Trucks For Transportaiton Out of a registration of 204 for a special election voting a 50 cent school tax in the Millbrook district, 182 votes were cast in favor of the tax. “This is one of the best argu ments I have ever heard for the con solidation of schools,” Superintendent J. C. Lockhart has said. “Five years ago a similar election was called and the people voted a 30 cent tax to consolidate four small schools. A six teacher school was formed, and dur ing the past five years it has grown to an 11-teacher school. Where three trucks were required in the beginning six trucks are no win use. “On the day after the election was called, the school building at Mill brook was burned. It happened that the county had not disposed of the four schoolhouses. The people were at liberty to go back to the old me thod of small schools, or vote the additional tax, and have consolidated school. If there was any strong op position even among the 22 votes counted against the election I never h«#rd of it.” As it is the county will add $50,000 borrowed from the State special building loan fund, to the $16,000 insurance, and a modern school build ing will be constructed on the site occupied by the old building. Work will begin on this building as soon as it can be conveniently arranged. PNEUMONIA IS FIRST IN DEATH CAUSES Pneumonia lead all other disease* in causing deaths in Wake county, 13 being attributed to this cause in the monthly report of Dr. A. C. Bulla, county health officer. Tuber culosis was second with 10 deaths, while eight were attributed to still born, seven to nephrits and five to apoplexy. The deaths totalled 104 while 130 births were reported. An active month was reported in the Wake county clinic, in labora tory service, inspections under tho food control department, school hy giene, Sanitary improvements and in the dental clinic. There were 957 children examined in this clinic and 357 treated. German measles lead the list of communicable diseases, 208 being reported, while 67 cases of whoop ing cough, 19 cases of chickenpox 8 cases of squill pox and 3 of measles were reported. LUTHER BURBANK PASSES AWAY FROM THIS LIFE Santa Rosa, Calif., April 11.—Lu ther Burbank, withered by age, died last Sunday amid the flowering fruits aud blooms that he created for man kind’s benefit. The- noted horticulturist passed on to the great adventure of a here after in which he had no faith. Only a few weeks before the end, the' great plant wizard had declared that he could not believe in a life after death. And as life ebbed away and he stood at the brink, he did not falter in his convictions. Infirm and worn after years de voted to developing and guiding the plant life, the controversy started by his pronouncements on religion and reincarnation contributed to his last illness. ' j SCHAUB REPORTS MUCH WORK DONE Tift eleventh annual report of the Extension Division, School of Agri culture, shows that 181 demonstra tion agents were engaged in farm and home work in this state during the past year. A wide program was carried out by these agents, who touched the economic and social life of the rural people as well as as sisted the farmers in improving their farm practices. The report has been complied by Dean Schaub.
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