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THE RECORD is I Y< ur Paper—Are Y<u its Friend? VOLUME 1, NUMBER 43 DEATH CLAIMS MRS. MURRAY While A Patient At Mary Elizabeth Hospital At Raleigh Was a Former Resident Os Zebulon, And Has Host of Friends Here Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. J. D. Murray, was held at Garner Monday evening about 4 o’clock. The interment was at Bethel Church cemetery at Garner. Mrs. Murray had been a patient at Mary Elizabeth Hospital, Ralegh, for about six weeks, and had been a pa tient sufferer. She was a former resident here, where she lived about six years. Her husband held a responsible position in this city; but more recently they had lived in Creedmoor and Raleigh. Mrs. Murray was a member of the Baptist church, and was liked by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Lida May, two sisters, Mrs. F. E. Roberts, of Raleigh, and Mrs, Wayne Roddie, of Durham; a brother, J. W. Stephens, of Rocky Mount and her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ste phens, of Wake county. The entire community sympathizes with the bereaved ones. Those who attended the funeral from Zebulon were: Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Burn, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Sanford, Mr. E. C. Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. Mil ton Strickland, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Williams. ROUND DOZEN CLUB MEETS Mrs. R. E. Pippin was hostess to th e Round Dozen Club on last Wed nesday afternoon. In an exciting automobile contest, Mrs. B. H. John son won the prize, a lovely box of linen handkerchiefs. The hostess served creamed chick en on toast, olives, coffee and de licious homemade candy to the fol lowing members: Mesdames Johnson, Hinton, Sexton, Shamburger, Brant ley Whitley, and M. L. Massey, who has recently become a member of ths Club. As the guests departed they were given little baskets filled with Easter candies. REGISTRATION BOOKS CLOSE 10TH APRIL AT SUNSET The registration books for the j regristration of voters for the school consolidation districts will close on ; Saturday, April 10th at sunset. Have you registered for the school | election? You should attend to this ; matter at once if you have not al ready done so. All persons 21 years of age, that | are otherwise qualified, are entitled to register and vote. See that your name is on the books so that you will I not have any trouble on election day. i To register and not to vote means a vote for one side or the other. Mr. P. E. Wells, the registar, will be at Wakelon school building from 9 o’clock until sunset Saturday, April | 10, to register all who will come I for the purpose. OLD-FASHIONED MEAL We appreciate a gift from Mr. C. P. Edwards, the well known mill man. Mr. Edwards is noted for grinding good corn meal, and the product turned out from Mr. Edwards’ Mill is of a superior quality as evidenced from the package he brought us. The meal is of the finest quality. Mr.' Edwards says that he turns out only the best. AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday school begins at the usual time —10 o’clock in the morning. All who are not in Sunday school are in vited to come. Good teachers and separate class rooms for each class makes it possible for every one to get the very best Bible training. The pastor will preach a 5-minute sermon to the children on “What the Acorn Said.” At the regular worship he will preach on the subject: “In the Land and Time of Beginnings.” Then at the evening worship he will discuss the important subject: “Why j People are good.” This is a matter, every one should be deeply interested • in. Come and bring your friends to the service. The Zebulon Record REPRESENTING FOUR COUNTIES—WAKE, JOHNSTON, NASH and FRANKLIN THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY SMALL TOWN COMMUNITY PAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA. NEW COUNTY DETENTION HOME OPEN We are glad to know that our Wake j county detention home has opened its doors to needy children. This home will fill a great need in our coilnty. Now, instead of having to carry the little children to the ‘poor house” and j truant boys to jail, they may be | placed out in the county under the j care of a competent woman who will : see that their every need is supplied, j Zebulon is expected to raise $360.00 j for the first year’s expense after ! which the county will take care of the home. It is not necessary to give money, but any one having good fur niture may contribute it. The letter we publish below from Mrs. Bickett makes clear the situation The committee hopes to put on a campaign for pledges and contribu tions very soon, and it is hoped the people wil respond readily and gene rously. If any one wishes to con tribute other than cash, he can do so by seeing Rev. Mr. Davis, or any other member of the committee named by Mrs. Bickett. Raleigh, N. C. March 23, 1926. Rev. Theo. Davis, Zebulon, N. C. i My dear Mr. Davis :- As Mrs. Chamblee has probably told you we are at last in our de tention home, but though we have the place and the Superintendent we are lacking funds for the maintenance of the home. You know, I tfm sure, that this de tention home is for the girls and boys who would be kept in jail, and who are kept there only until we can place them back in their own homes, in fos ter homes, or in some institution. While there they are studied and are treated so that they may have a bet ter chance, and we have time in that way to place them where they will be most likely to make good. I am asking a committee from Zeb ulon, of which I would be glad to have you chairman, to help raise funds for two children, $360.00. Mr. A. A. Pippin, Wakefield, Mrs. J. G. Kemp, Mr. G. B. Brantley, Mr. E. C. Daniel and Mrs. M. B. Chamblee, of Zebulon are to be on this committee. I think it would be good to have a sub-committee, and have all organi zations and i idividuals seen in one day, so that the campaign might not lag. Mrs. Chamblee and Mrs. A. A. Pippin wil help in every way they can. If we could get from dif ferent people, as little even as 25 cents j a month, and of course, from others j more, it would be just as acceptable j as getting it all at one time. Also ! would be glad of such contributions as chickens, pig, or anything that; would be useful in the house, as old ; furniture that is substantial, but not! needed in homes . Please talk to Mrs. Chamblee, and I am sure you will help us out in this. The need is very great to give these children a better chance, and I know that you are deeply interested in the welfare of these underprivileged children. With best wishes, Sincerely yours, MRS. T. W. BICKETT, Supt. Public Welfare. C. W. LANGSTON DIES AT HIS HOME • • Mr. C. W. Langston, of Benton ville towship, died at his home near Newton Grive. He had been ill for about two weeks suffering from pleurisy. During his brief illness he had been under the constant atten tion of physicians who considered his condition grave from the first. CAMPAIGN TO ADVERTISE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA The Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce has awarded contract to the Greensboro Advertising Company of Greensboro, N. C., for the adver tising of the entire Eastern section of the State, comprising forty-six counties. This advertising will be in the na ture of newspapers, trade journals and booklets for follow-up work. Representatives of the Greensborc company will soon be in this vicinity gathering industrial and agriculturi al data to be used in this campaign. Weekly bulletins will be issued all newspapers during the whole time of i the campaign. '• ZEBULON, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1926. HOLD HEARING ON LOCATING 91 i ! Northern Route From Zeb ulon and Southern Route From Wendell Proposed i ‘ Meeting Held In House Os Representatives, Ral -1 eigh, Tuesday 1 A joint hearing on the location of t route 91 from route 90 to Wilson was held Tuesday afternoon in the ' House of Representatives, at Raleigh, before Frank C. Kugler, commission er of the first district, and John 1 Sprunt Hill, commissioner of fourth 1 district. 1 Two routes have been proposed, one leaving route 90 at Zebulon and running along the northern side of the Norfolk and Southern Rail road, and the other leaving route 90 ' at Wendell and running south of the Norfolk Southern Railroad to 1 Wilson. Although the commissioners announced no decision the northern route seemed to have a slight ad vantage in that it required $125,000 less to construct this route, and will eliminate two grade crossings which are necessary on the southern route. The southern route more nearly approximated the present roadway, and the traveling distance is 1.41 1 miles shorter than the northern route. ; By following route 90 from Wendell to Zebulon, however, it will be neces sary to construct 10.92 miles of hard surface on the northern route against 13.17 miles on the southern, making t“he construction distance on the 1 northern route 2.76 miles shorter. In addition it will be necessary to build two bridges on the southern route against one on the northern. Wake county commissioners were in favor of the northern route while Nash county endorsed the southern route with the exception of one com missioner. Johnston county was not 1 heard officially at the meeting, but it was reported to be on the fence. Between 75 and 100 farmers and others interested Were present at tne hearing. Judge Lloyd Horton and Y. Z. Parker appeared for the southern route while James H. Pou was coun sel for those desiring the northern route. A lareg number of witnesses testified during the afternoon in regard to the number of inhabitants i the roads would serve, and other merits of the respective routes. VISITED MULLINS, S. C. Last Friday Mr. and Mrs. G. W. | Mitchell and Henry Waller, motored i from Zebulon to Mullins, S. C. When they left Mullins over two years ago | the town was not paved. Now the | streets and sidewalks are paved and presents a city-like appearance. Mullins is one of the largest to bacco markets in South Carolina, and the farming section around the town is adapted to tobacco, as well as cot ton growing. The boll weevil did not hurt the farmers last year as bad as , i a few years back. Every body seems to be cheerful over the crop situation and every farmer is working hard on the crop this year. DEDICATION OF THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING On Thursday, April the 15, 1926, the new school building of Wakelon colored community school, Little River township, District No. 4, will be dedi cated. Appropriate services, devi tional, consecratory and sacrificial will be carried out at the new audi torium. N. C. Newbold, director of negro education, will be the prin cipal speaker. Addresses will be made by other members of the Educational Board. Mr. John C. Lockhart Super intendent of Public Instruction, of Raleigh, will introduce the speakers. There will be leading white men of Zebulon and Wendell present. Splendid music by a chorus of more than 150 voices, an unparalleled day in the history of Wakelon colored school, an epoch making event. This is the greatest opoprtunity that will be offered to our people to see this magnificient school building, situated along the newly paved Highway No. 90, near the city limits of Zebulon, N. C. The committee on refreshments are , making efforts to serve free barbecue dinner to all. A special table will bq arranged for the white people. AN OLD COLORED MAN INJURED Run Down By Car On Road 90 Where The Tarboro Road Crosses Accident Happened Last Saturday Night Near Hi s Home Last Saturday night while on his way home, Bryant Pace, a colored man who lives about one and one half miles west of Zebulon, was run down by a car on Road 90, where it crosses the Tarboro road, and seri ously, but not dangerously injured. It was stated that the old man was on his way home, and seeing a truck coming up the road, he stepped to the left hand side of the road, not thinking a car was approaching from behind, but just as he reached a spot where he thought he was safe, the car coming from behind hit him and knocked over with such force that he was unconscious for some time. It is reported that he has been and is now in a serious condition. The colored man owned a small tract of land near the place he was hurt, and had been living there for a long time, making a living for his family. It is said that Pace is the father of 16 children —eight of whom are liv ing at the home. It is said that the family of Pace is in destitute circumstances, Pace having a crippled hand, but always industrious and made a living. Now he is in bad state of affairs, as he is unable to provide for the family. It is said he managed fairly well to live on the five acre tract, but since Road No. 90 taking a part of his land, it cut off some land from cultivation. Mr. W. R. Brantley has visited the home of the colored man, and has assisted him with some pro visions, such as meat, meal and other groceries. Bryant Pace is an honest and in dustrious colored man and anything any one desires to donate to him will be appreciated. MR. WILLIAM ROSE DIED IN HOSPITAL AT ROCKY MOUNT After an illness of some days at | his home a few miles West of Nash ville and later to be taken to the hospital at Rocky Mount for treat-1 ment, Mr. William Rose died in that; institution on Tuesday night. The remains were sent to Nashville j Wednesday morning and carried to I the home of his brother, Mr. W. Don Rose, on Railroad street to await the funeral hour which was j held last Wednesday at 2:30 o’clock. At the conclusion of the services j at the home, the members of the \ Junior Order United American Me- j chanics took charge and escorted the j remains to the local cemetery and I interment was held with impressive ceremonies of the Order, State Coun cilor M. W. Lincke conducting the 1 service. The deceased was about fifty-two j years old and was never married. He i was an industrious farmer and pos sessed a wide circle of friends, and the news of his death will be learned with regret. He was a member of the Nashville Council Jr. O. U. A. M., and always took a lively interest in the great work of this patriotic fra ternal organization.—The Graphic. EASTER MONDAY OBSERVED Large crowds from all sections and from every community for miles out, gathered at various points for plea sure—some places having regular picnics, with large filled baskets. It was a day of pleasure for thousands of young people as well as the older ones. On every hand one could see groups of children—every one busy looking for the eggs that had been hidden. It was a real joy to see a little tot find an egg. It was a great day for the little ones. SHOULD BE THANKFUL A neighbor came in Tuesday and said he was “still living, eating three i times a day, and drinking good water and also breathing good fresh air.” That seems to us is just about enough for a man these days. We all should be thankful for what we are and what 1 we have. r PRICE: One Year, $1.50; Single Copies, sc. WANT HOSPITAL FOR TUBERCULARS Through action taken Wednesday by the County Commissioners, the I next* session of the General Assembly wil be askr-d to grant the Wake com missioners authority to provide some means for the raising of SIOO,OOO with t which to erect a hospital for the tubercular patients in the country. The county fathers, who were asked by a committee to set aside the sum g of $25,000 with which to build the j first unit of the proposed hospital tq . take car e of immediate cases, stated 1 that they did not have the money t available. Dr. A. C. Bull, Wake county health officer, spokesman for a committee, 3 comprised of Mayor Eugene Culbreth, c Mrs. L. H. Cohen, Mrs. W. T. Bost, , Mrs. Louis Mahler, and Miss Flor t ence Jones, told the commissioners of , the need for an institution to which l tuberculars could be sent for treat . ment. j Chairman Millard Mial explained t that any appropriation made for the tubercular hospital would have to j come from the general county fund, which is very low. He pointed out j that the tax levy of 10 cents on the 5 SIOO is not sufficient to carry out r the plan suggested by Dr. Bulla. The j commissioners, however, voiced their approval of the plan and thought it f a good one. Commissioner Wiggs moved that the county lease five or ten acres , of the county for a site for the , proposed hospital. This motion was 3 carried. Committees, one comprised f of commissioners and one to be ap , pointed by Dr. Bplla, were ordered appointed to lok into the cost of j maintaining a number of houses to take care of urgent cases. These f committees will report back to the , next meeting of the commissioners, j The proposed matter of appro priating $5,000 to pay the hospital . expenses of indigent patients of r county wil be considered when the county budget is made up in July. _ The matter was put before th e corn er missioners by a group of women op j last Tuesday. KEEN COMPETITION FOR , COUNTY COMMISSIONERS t While the usual strong competi tion among candidates for the high ( er offices is expected to feature the Wake primary in June, reports from | the several county districts indicate ’ a lively scrap for membership on the board of commissioners. , | Chairman Millard Mial will not be j a candidate to succeed himself as the , | new law for the selection of the com missioners provides one district in j which he and W. L. Wiggs has re- I sided. Commissioner Wiggs has stat j ed that he is in the race again and | will face competition from Eli T. : Scarborough, a former commissioner. The other sections to elect a com missioner are the southern and west ern districts where several candidates ; are asking voters for their support. In the southern district the race wil be run by Hal Rand, a former commissioner, and Carl Rowland. Both are expected to poll heavy votes. Three candidates have been men tioned for the scrap in the western district. Sam T. Bennett, of Apex, is a candidate to succeed himself. Op ponents already in the field are-Geo. Upchurch and Jethrow Byrum, both of Cary. Commissioners Ray and Peebles, present incumbents, will not be in the coming primary as their terms do not expire until two years hence. ANOTHE ROLD FRIEND TO SHAKE OUR HAND After reading an article in the Record about meeting a friend that we knew years ago, on Wednesday Mr. C. A. Freeman, of Wendell Route 2, came in and said we were boys together back in the ’BO. Yes, we remembered “Dot” Freeman back in the ’BO, near Louisburg, where his father and mother lived. We called him “Dots” which he was known by in those days. We were glad to take him by the hand and say: “God has blessed us both.” ANNOUNCEMENT W. T. Sherron wishes to announce that he suddenly became a million- j aire on Good Friday when the stork presented him a 9 pound biy. 1 I TIIE RECORD Will Print Your Community News AUTO ACCIDENT SUNDAY NIGHT Two Colored Boys Dead As Result Os Some Reckless Driving The Accident Happened About 12 Miles Out From Zebulon Easter Sunday evening brought sorrow into the home of a colored family, about twelve miles from Zeb ulon. Two young colored boys—age about 18 and 20 years, desiring to have a joy ride, and as it was Easter Sun day evening, they wanted to have a nice ride with a car. Securing a car from a neighbor they proceeded to make all the joy and pleasure they could in their own way, but it all ended when, in cross ing a high bridge, in some way the car became unmanagable and over the embankment boys and car went. The boys were taken from the debris, both hugging each other—dead. The report coming here was to the effect that the boys were out for a joy ride and the car plunged from the bridge, killing them instantly. It is said that instead of making merry and having a pleasant time at the home on Easter Monday, there was a double funeral and double hur rying. We made an effort to get more de tails of the accident, than we at first learned, and on Wednesday evening we learned that the boys’ names were Montague. It was told us that it was a pa thetic sight to look upon at the spot where the accident occurred. We did not learn whether the car went off the bridge into the water, or turned over from the embankment. DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST COLE SET FOR TRIAL THIS MONTH Trial of the suit brought by Rev. A. L. Ormond against W. B. Cole, Rockingham capitalist, asking for $150,000 in damages for the death of Ormond’s son, has been set for Monday, April 26, in Wake Superior Court. There are several cases set ahead of it, but as several of them are expected to be continued altogether probable that the Ormond case will be reached early in the week. This suit was started last fall im mediately following Cole’s acquittal of the killing of W. W. Ormond. The answer was filed early in January, a reply filed later, and the case is now regularly set on the docket. Lawyers listed for the plaintiff in clude: Douglass & Douglass, of Ral eigh; W. It. Jones, of Rockingham; Larry I. Moore, of New Bern; R. N. Simms, of Raleigh; Harold D. Cooley, of Nashville. Lawyers listed for the defendant include: Pou & Pou, of Raleigh; A. L. Brooks, of Greensboro; Jones & Horton, of Raleigh. EASTER—I926—IN THE PAST Easter Sunday in Zebulon was a beautiful day. It was an ideal Sun day. At both the Methodist anu Baptist churches the services were appropriate to the occasion, and both churches were well attended, and the services were beautiful and impressive. The Easter music at both churches made a profound impress on on each of the audiences. DEATH OF CHAPMAN BY THE ROPE ROUTE Chapman, the mail robber and mur derer, was hanged last Monday at midnight. It was said he went to the gallows without a tremor. From the extended talk he had before the par don board Monday, in an effort to escape the hangman’s rope, he showed that he had his nerve, and all the way through since he was arrested in At lanta. It is said that Chapman claimed to be innocent, but after all the evidence surrounding the crimes, he was re ported to have committed, we could not see why he expected to get any thing more than the end of a rope which has about eight feet drop, with human life at the end before the rope j makes the start downward, and when ( it reaches as far as it can—life leaves the old human body.
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