THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXIX. Number 88.
Chamber to Meet Monday Night; Rose to Speak
SOLDIER CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY
\ * Kill
1 w s I
. .... . , ys// .a,
*;. .' i# v <:* fo' tf'l: •
•••X? # .... j:-
Cpl. James A. Manning, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie F. Manning,
Route 1, Middlesex, cuts the cake for the men of the 96th and Ist
Machine Records Unit who had July birthdays. Corporal Manning,
w’ho was born in July, 1935, celebrated at the units’ general party
at Camp Zama, Japan. He entered the Army in April 1954 and
completed basic training at Camp Gordon, Georgia. He is a former
member of Battery A, 113th FA Battalion, Zebulon.
Zebulon Rotarians Hear
Addresses, See Pictures
Zebulon Rotarians have heard
an interesting series of programs
in the past month, beginning with
the visit of the district governor, H.
Broadus Jones of Wake Forest, on
July 15.
On July 22 Jerry Lowicki made
his first talk at Rotary and told
Rotarians of his life. Born in
Austria, he later moved to Poland
where he studied first architecture
and then dentistry.
Worked in Germany
During World War II Mr.
Lowicki was carried to Germany
and forced to work in Nazi
factories. Following the war, he
and his wife moved to America,
settling first in Philadelphia, then
in Raleigh, and finally in Zebulon
where he is now associated with
Dr. L. M. Massey.
Methodist Services:
Carolina Beach Pastor to Speak
The Rev. Mr. W. M. Wells, Jr.,
Minister of Carolina Beach Meth
odist Church, will preach at the
Zebulon Methodist Church this
Sunday, August 14, at 11:00 o’-
clock. His topic will be, “The
Will of God.” Mr. Barrett will pre
side at this service.
Duke Graduate
Mr. Wells received his formal
education from Wilson High
He enjoys the material benefits
j of life in America, he told his fel
low Rotarians, but most of all he
enjoys the freedom he has found
here. He and his wife have two
j daughters, Jan and Irene. They
! attend the Baptist Church.
Hopkins, Hocutt Heard
Willie B. Hopkins, assisted by
Examiner Clarence Hocutt of the
Department of Motor Vehicles,
presented a program on safety at
j the July 29 Rotary meeting. The
program which included a movie,
was devoted chiefly to highway
safety. Later during the Rotary
year Mr. Hopkins plans another
program related to general safety,
I especially in the household.
Last Friday night Rev. Preston
Parsons, a former Marine Corps
(See ROTARY, Page 6)
School, Duke University and the
Duke Divinity School. He has been
President of the N. C. Conference
Methodist Youth Fellowship,
Chairman of the Youth Section of
the National Conference of Metho
dist Youth and a Minister in the
North Carolina Conference since
1947.
We are happy to have him
worship with us this Sunday and
bring the morning message.
Zebulon, N. C., Friday, August 12, 1955
Student Project
Workers Meet
Thursday Night
The world moved closer to Zeb
ulon during the past week as en
dorsements by more and more or
ganizations and individuals were
given the project to insure its suc
cess. Last Sunday both the Zebu
lon Methodist and Baptist
Churches approved the idea and
pledged necessary support.
“The World Cornea to Zebulon”
project proposes that 35 foreign
students from the University of
North Carolina spend a weekend
in October in Zebulon homes td
become acquainted with small
town life in America.
A special meeting was held last
night in the Zebulon municipal
building, with local citizens con
ferring with a representative of
the University.
Last week the Zebulon Lions
Club expressed their ‘enthusiasm
for the project at their regular
meeting. Mayor Wilbur Debnam
commended the idea, and urged
cooperation by the Lions.
Previously, the Zebulon Rotary
Club had given their endorsement
following discussion at the July
30 meeting. The Zebulon Board
of Commissioners added its ap
proval at the regular August meet
ing of the group.
The only time such an event has
been held in the United States was
in October, 1952, when Hamilton,
Texas, staged a “World Comes to
Hamilton.” weekend with 24 for
eign students from Southern Meth
odist University visiting the com
munity.
Tentative plans for the Zebu
lon program include a high school
football game, banquet, chicken
barbecue, square dance, and visits
to local businesses and farms.
On Sunday the foreign students
will be invited to attend and par
ticipate in religious services at lo
cal churches, conducting the morn
ing worship period and teaching
Sunday School classes.
The students will stay in local
homes during the weekend, so that
they may carry home with them a
knowledge of American life not
found at the University.
Gill Motor Comoany
Thief Is Captured
Eugene Carson, 21, young Ral
eigh Negro, was charged Tuesday
by Wake County Deputy “Crio”
Duke with the break-in and rob
bery of Gill Buick Co. in Zebulon
last Thursday night.
The youth was charged with
breaking and entering and larceny
and receiving.
Duke reported that the Negro
confessed to breaking into the
building and stealing $6 in small
change and a 38 caliber Smith and
Wesson pistol. According to Duke,
Carson said that he had given the
pistol to another Negro. The gun
has not been recovered, Duke said
Wednesday afternoon.
Howard to Speak
The Rev. Charles B. Howard of
Campbell College, Buies Creek,
will preach at the 11:00 service
Sunday morning at Pearces Bap
tist Church.
SPEAKER
i.xr. nose, general manager of
Raleigh’s Chamber of Commerc°,
will be the principal speaker at
the annual meeting of the local
Chamber of Commerce August 15.
Methodist Group
Names Delegate
Miss Peggy Richardson, Presi
dent of the Louisburg Subdistrict
and of the MYF of the Zebulon
Methodist Church, will be an Of
ficial Delegate to the Annual Con
ference Session of the N. C. Con
ference MYF to be held at Duke
University. Durham, N. C., August
15-19. Miss Laura James Sexton
will attend and serve as a coun
selor. Rev. Troy J. Barrett will
serve as program coordinator.
The conference will conclude on
Friday, August 19 with the 10th
Annual Conference Youth Rally
from 10:30 o’clock in the morning
to 3:30 in the afternoon. Rev.
Wells will give a history of the
MYF of the conference over the
#
last ten years. Bishop Paul N.
Garber will install the new offi
cers and Rev. A. Purnell Bailey of
Richmond will speak.
Those wishing to attend the ral
ly should meet at the church at
9:00 o’clock and should bring a
picnic lunch.
OCD PLANS
Zebulon Civil Defense di
rector Pat Farmer began
making plans for the possible
arrival of hurricane Connie
yesterday at 3 p.m. by desig
nating the National Guard
Armory as a headquarters for
4 *'<» organization’s work. Mr.
Fanner also said that Wakelon
School will be used as a supple
mentary headquarters if
needed.
Waiting tor Connie:
Zebulon Prepares for Hurricane
By Durell Bullock
In the face of increasing clouds
and wind and numerous reports
concerning the unpredictable hur
ricane Connie, Zebulon yesterday
seemed to have adopted a “wait
and see” attitude regarding the
prospects of Connie striking here.
Throughout the calmness of
Thursday’s grey early morning,
people eyed the sky with doubt,
and hoped that the slowly-moving
storm would not edge inward as
far as Zebulon.
“Hazel \/gs bad enough,” they
said, “but this one looks like it
might be worse. Hope it blows out
to sea.”
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Session Declared
Most Important
In Many Years
Three important items of busi
ness and a talk by an outstanding
speaker will occupy the attention
of members of the Zebulon Cham
ber of Commerce at their annua)
membership meeting Monday
night, according to President
Thomas F. Monk.
Election of a new president and
two new members of the board of
directors will be the first business
transacted at the meeting, schedul
ed for 8 o’clock in the Zebulon
Municipal Building, he said yester
day. Also scheduled is the Cham
ber of Commerce endorsement of
the project, “The World Comes To
Zebulon.”
A new project will also be of
fered to the membership for ac
ceptance or disapproval. This pro
ject concerns broadening the
activities and functions of the
Zebulon Chamber of Commerce.
Lester Rose, General Manager
of the Raleigh Chamber of Com
merce, will deliver a humorous
and inspirational address dealing
with the importance of chamber of
commerce to the community it
serves.
Attendance Urged
A large' attendance is urged by
President Monk and the Board of
Directors at Monday night’s
session. Urging both members and
non-members to attend the meet
ing, Mr. Monk said: “This meeting
of the Zebulon Chamber of Com
merce will probably be as im
portant as any meeting the organ
ization has ever held. We are
inviting, because of the nature of
the meeting, business and profess
ional men of the community who
are not members to be present
along with the members. We are
very fortunate in securing Mr.
Rose as the speaker for the oc
cassion, and the opportunity to
hear such an outstanding speaker
would alone compensate the aud
ience for the time spent at the
meeting.”
Mr. Monk has served as presi
dent for the past year, succeeding
Attorney Ferd L. Davis in July,
195-,.
Lester Rose, Monday night’s
speaker, was born and reared in
Wilson, North Carolina He op
erated a grain and flour brokerage
business for 12 years prior to
entering Chamber of Commerce
(See CHAMBER, Page 6)
Radios were kept on, as rain,
thought of as possibly the pre
face of Connie’s visit, and certain
ly as resulting from her existence,
persisted in the Zebulon area
Connie, Stay Away
Mayor Wilbur T. Debnam stood
in his Arendell Avenue hardware
shop and spoke for the Town of
Zebulon when he said yesterday
that he hoped that Connie would
spend her energy while crawling
through the Atlantic Ocean.
“Nothing definite has been done
by the town in preparation for the
hurricane in the event that it hits
(See CONNIE, Page 6)