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AJME 2, NUMBER 23
ASSIGNMENTS
OF METHODIST
PREACHERS
TRINITY CHURCH, DUR
HAM, CROWDED FOR
FINAL SERVICE
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Bishop Announces No Use
To Ask For Changing of
Decisions, None Would
Be Made
Monday when Bishop E. D. Mouzon,
who has been presiding over the an
nual session of the North Carolina
i Methodist Conference, which sessions
were being held in Durham, called the
late item of business, “Where are the
preachers stationed?” Trinity church
F at Durham, was crowded to hear him
! Wad the assignments for the incom
ing year and when he began to read,
the noise of the drop of the “prover
bial ppin” could be heard.
At the 11 o’clock session the bishop
had the minutes read and he an
nounced the hymn, “Am I a Soldier
of the Cross,’’ and then in a short ad
dress told the brethren that the ap
pointments that he was going to read
would not give entire satisfaction to
the preachers or to the people, but,
that yunder the circumstances he and
1 ‘that presiding elders had done the best
that they could; and th£ appointments
as resd would stand, that it was use
less for any preacher or layman to
come to him and try to get any of
them changed for he could not comply
with the request. He then read the
list.
In the list of appointments as read
there are about the usual number of
in pastorates. Rev. H. I.
Glass, who had served the full
quadrennium at Central, Raleigh, was
■ made presiding elder of the Elizabeth
district, and Rev. H. M. North,
' who ha<TV£eto at Kinston just our year
was sent to the Wilmington district
as itS" presiding elder, Rev. E. Frank
Lee taking his place at Kinston and
Rev. E. L. Hillman, who has served
Red Springs for one year, takes Cen
tral, Raleigh. Rev. C. B. Culbreth,
who had completed his full time on
the Elizabeth City district, becomes
pastor of First church, Washington,
succeeding Rev. W. R. Royall, who
assumes charge of Trinity, Wilming
.ton.
The following are the Raleigh dis
trict appointments:
Presiding Elder, M. T. Plyler.
Bailey Circuit, E. C. Manes, J. D.
Stott, Jr., preacher.
Benson Circuit, J. R. Blalock.
Cary-Apex, W. C. Ball.
Clayton, Marvin Self.
; Creedmoor Circuit, B. E. Stanfield.
Four Oaks Circuit, E. D. Dodd.
** Franklinton, E. H. Davis.
Franklinton Circuit, V. A. Royall.
Fuquay Circuit, K. F. Duval.
Garner Circuit, W. G. Pratt.
Stem Circuit, A. L. Stevenson, sup
ply.
< Kenly Circuit, F. B. Joyner.
Louisburg, O. W. Dowd.
ILouisburg Circuit, E. C. Crawford.
Millbrook Circuit, S. J. Starnes.
Oxford, A. L. Ormond.
. Oxford Circuit, J. H. Lanning.
Princeton Circuit, G. B. Perry.
I 1 Raleigh: Central, E. L. Hillman;
Edenton Street, W. A. Stanbury; Ep
! worth, D. N. Caviness; Jenkins Memo
rial, W. H. Brown.
Selma, D. M. Sharpe.
j Smithfield, D. E. Earnhardt.
‘ Tar River, J. C. Williams.
Lucama-Buckhorn, H. R. Ashmore.
. Zebulon Circuit, E. M. Hall.
I Andrews and Pleasant Grove, P. H.
#Fields, supply.
/ Business Manager N. C. Christian
* Advocate, T. A. Sikes.
I Superintendent Methodist Orphan
t age, A. S. Barnes.
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
The Baptist State Convention is in
session at Wilmington this week.
There are many matters of impor-
I tance to come before this body of
interest to Baptists folk in this and
adjoining states.
Rev. Theo. Davis, of Zebulon, is
attending the convention,
r The principal feature before the
convention Wednesday was suggested
changes in the constitution and the
disposition of the W. M. U. Memorial
proposing a campaign to relieve Mere
dith College of bonded indebtedness!*
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The ZEBOCON Record
REPRESENTING FOUR COUNTIES—WAKE. JOHNSTON, NASH and FRANKLIN
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY SMALL TOWN COMMUNITY PAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA.
THE TOBACCO
MARKET STILL
HOLDS GOOD |
THREE WAREHOUSES
HAVING GOOD BREAKS
EACH DAY
Tobacco From a Distance
on Sale—Prices Good
On Every Sale
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This week has been another good
one for the farmjers who avail them-,
selves of the opportunity to “ring in”
on the good prices that tobacco is
bringing on the Zebulon market.
Farmers from near Zebulon as well
as those from a distance can be seen
every day—numbers of them—with
the golden weed on their trucks, wa
gons and other vehicles, coming in
town, and making straight for one
-of the three large warehouses in the
town. These have learned 1
that they can get a i good price here
a3 elsewhere, and, too, they can come 1
here, sell their tobacco, do some shop
ping, and get back home for a late
noon-day dinner, and then they can
get in a partial day’s wrk either grad
ing more tobacco or pickng cotton, of
other farm work that is needed at this
time.
Zebulon is a convenient market for
our neighbor farmers, and every day
they are realizing this fact more and:
more, for they know that they have
beep getting good pru.es all along
this season.
On the Zebulon market one will find
the best warehousemen to be found
anywhere. They are polite and cour
teous, and are a hardworking set of
warehouse men.
When a farmer comes to Zebulon
and gets acquainted with those two
young men wb* are. running’ the Wiggs
ware ho* they know that they are
dealing with men who are their
friends. The Stephens Brothers are
men who like to meet with their
farmer friends. They know that the
farmer wants all he can get for his
tobacco and the Stephens Brothers
will their part toe help the farmer out.
The Farmers' Warehouse is another
place thath has won the hearts of
many of our farmers. While cotton
at the low ebb, those farmers who
know Fred Cheatham, come to the
Farmers Warehouse where they know
that Mr. Cheatham and his corps of
of efficient warehousemen are ever on
the alert to do what they can to
make comfort and satisfaction for
those who patronize this warehouse.
Fred Cheatham is no stranger to
thousands of the farmers in Wake,
Franklin, Granville and Nash, as well
as Johnston and Vance counties. One
day this week, we were talking to a
farmer who had brought fobacco here,
and we learned that he was from
Vance county. In conversation with
him he fcaid that he had sold tobacco
on Cheatham’s warehouse floors at
Youngsville, and he said that he
would follow his friend Cheatham if
he went to the extreme Eastern part
of Carolina, because, as he related,
“when I sell my tobacco at Cheat
am’s warehouse, I am that I
get as much as any one will give me
anywhere.” The farmers know where
to get the best prices.
At the Center Brick this week every
one connected with this famous to
bacco warehouse have been busy as
bees in the spring of the year. R. M.
Sanford & Co. are men who work
hard to please—and they do pleqse— '
rs the following statement ma<fe''by
two farmers this week will shmv: j
They said in part: “We intended to
go to some other market when we left
home, but we decided to try the Zeb
ulon warehousemen. We came, and
landed our tobacco at the Center
Brick, and when the sales started, we
watched very closely Mr. Sanford. We
had heard a great deal about him, and
had read in your paper, how he work- j
ed to make tobacco bring a good j
price. As he went from pile to pile,
making all the buyers “boost” the
price, we were much interested in
him. We were satisfied when our to
bacco was reached we would get all .
we expected for it. We did, and more,
too. We would have been satisfied
with a 25 cent average, but we re
ceived a 35 cent average. We will
be found coming to Zebulon again
soon.”
For laughing purposes ‘inly “A
•Bachelor's Honeymoon.”
ZEBULON, N. ('.. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1926
VVAKEFIELD-ZEBULON ROAD
WILL BE WORKED OVER
It will be of interest to citizens of
Zebulon and especially to people liv-,
ing in and around Wakefield to know
that plans are on foot to completely
rebuild at an early date the Zebulon-
Wakefield road. This stretch of road
is one of the most important in Wake
county outside the State Highway sys- i
tern, carrying as it does the combined
traffic of several roads that converge
at Wakefield.
Formerly it was a part of State I
Highway 90 and was completely worn
out when turned back to the county
by the State Highway Commission. It
was simply a succession of holes and j
bumps and has remained so to this j
time, much to th© discomfort of those
who must necessarily use it. In fact,
a good test of a man’s ability- to not
swear under any circumstances is a
drive over this road at prsent. It is
indeed a saintly man who can travel it j
and keep his temper.
But a county road force is expected
here within the next ten days of two
weeks, and this will be the first work
assigned to it. It is planned to com
pletely rebuild the road and v at the
same time eliminate the “S” curve this
Series of Services at Union Tabernacle
Beginning with Sunday 11a. m., the
21st inst, Rev. S. Patterson and his
wife will begin a series of services at
the Union Tabernacle, of which R*v.
S. J. Betts i 6 pastor. The Tabernacle
is located three miles east of Wendell,
near Richardson’s Cross-roads.
This special service, which will con
tinue for ten or fifteen days, is mainly
for Christians and is conducted espe
cially for the edification and revival of
believers, to which all Christians of
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Rev. S. Patterson
all creeds are earnestly invited.
A chief feature of the service will
be the heart-cheering music rendered
by Mr. Patterson and his wife, accom
panied by their quitar.
The sweetness of their rendition is
RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO THE RECORD AT ONCE
""
Beginning next week, we will cut
froqi our list all subscribers who have
not JiaiA in advance. The contest last
year was pdt on and started the latter
part of November. Some of those who
subscribed for one year will be out on
November 26, 1926. If you want the
paper, send in §1.50, or if you want
th' 1 X ‘ional 7arm News, published
at Washington, D. C., a real live farm
paper, once a week, and the Zebulon
Record, both for one year, for $2.00,
send in the $2.00 and get both papers.
The Zebulon Record one year and
the Southern Ruralist, two years, and
the Safety Razor and auto strop out
fit, all for $1.50.
The Zebulon Record, one year and
the Southern Agriculturalist, one year,
for $1.50.
If you want all three papers—The
Record, Southern Ruralist (and auto
strop outfit) and the Southern Agri
culturist, you can have all for £2.00.
Subscribe now. Get the best now.
Americans eat more frozen foods
than other nations cio.*
side of Wakefield. It is also planned
to open a new road to run from direct
ly in front of the main building on the
Wakelon campus to Highway 90. This
is contingent upon the consent of prop
erty owner concerned, but it is only
reasonable to suppose that they will
gladly consent as the road will consid
erably entrance the value of the prop
erty.
This road work will be done largely
through the influence of Mr. W. L.
Wiggs, county commissioner. Before
Mr. Wiggs became a member of the
county board our section received
about the same consideration in road
work as the proverbial “red-headed
step-child.” During the past few
years, however, Mr. Wiggs has suc
ceeded in getting most of our roads
put in good shape. When the Wake
■ field road is rebuilt the community
will be deeply indebted to him.
A good road to WakefielA and a new
road from Wakelon to Highway 90
will be a great help and convenience
to our people. Especially will it be
so to patrons of Wakelon school and
to the school trucks.
■aid to be of the deepest spiritual
quality and unsurpassed. Mr. Patt*r
son and his wife have been associated
with the Salvation Army for seven
teen years, but have resigned and for
the past year or two have
their lives to evangelistic work which
will occupy their entire time in future.
While with the Army they have
worked in Asheville, Winston-Salem,
Raleigh, Wilmington, Charlotte and
Atlanta, Ga. They will sing duets ac-
Mrs. Patterson
companied by the quitar at every ser
vice.
On Sundays services will be held at
II a. m., and 7:30 p. m. During the
week at 7:30 p. m., only.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
DEATH OF MRS REBECCA
PULLEY
Mrs. Rebecca Pulley, of Johnston
county, passed away at the Smithfield
Hospital, October 30, 1926. Funeral
services were held at the Corinth Bap
tist church. Interment was in the
church cemeetry.
) Mrs. Pulley had been in ill health
j for some time and was 80 years of
j age when called to the Great Beyond.
She was faithful and loyal to her
church and loved by everyone who
knew her.
She is survived by one son, Edward
Pulley, of Johnston county; also a
number of relatives who will mourn
her death.
“A WOMANLESS WEDDING”
There will be a Womanless Wed
ding and Thanksgiving program ren
dered at Clement’s School, November
| 21th, Wednesday evening at 7:30* Ad
mission, 10c.
There will be candy, peanuts, ice
cream and other confections sold in
connection with the program.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend.
Don’t forget the date, November
21th at 7:30 p. m.
PRICE: One Year, $1.50; Single Copies, sc.
IMPROVEMENTS
TOWN ZEBULON
LAST 12 MONTHS
PROGRF.SS ALONG ALL
LINES CAN BE SEEN
ON EVERY HAND
Streets Paved—New Build
ings Erected and Other
Permanent Work
In looking back over the last 12
months here in Zebulon one can read
ily see that the town has made many
substantial and permanent improve
ments along all lines. During this
period the town has paved quite a
number of streets and sidewalks, and
otherwise beautified the town.
There has been quite a number of
new residences built, and a few have
been remodeled and painted. k
There has been four new filling sta
tions erected in the town. If we are
correct, we believe that we have eight
filling stations in the tow* now.
The Kilpatrick Furniture is a new
furniture company, established during
the past year, and this store is en
joying a good trade.
Some improvements have been
made to the tobacco warehouses.
The G. & B. Case has recently been
opened up by Messrs. G. B. Brantley
and Williard Gill in the old pDstdffice
building on Arendell street.
A good restaurant in the up-town
section was badly needed, and the
kind that Messrs. Brantley and Gill
are now running is gaining in popu
larity each day.
Messrs. N. B. Finch & Co., the
popular merchants of our town, are
now building a large and commodious
brick building on the corner of Aren
i dell and Vance streets, just opposite
! the Zebulon Bank & Trust Co. When
this building is completed it will be
one of the most up-to-date building in
our city. While the building is in
course of erection the company is
now occupying the old Chamblee build
ing next to Center Brick warehouse.
Mr. A. C. Dawson has within the
past year erected a filling station and
store house at the corner of No. 90
Highway and Arendell street.
Mr. Dawson is now enjoying a good
trade at his new quarters.
The Phil-Ett Filling Stateion has
erected a new filling station across
the railroad, near the Wiggs Ware
house.
There is another filling station out
on Road 90, just north of the city
limits which has recently been erected.
The postoffice has moved into its
new quarters in the past few months,
and has one of the neatest and most
up-to-date postoffices of any town thf)
size of Zebulon in the state.
The old Massey barbecue stand
building has been torn down and in
the near future, it is said, a nice up
to-date building will be erected on
the site.
The Corbett barber shop moved
from the old wooden building on Aren
del! street to the Citizen Bank build
ing, where they have one of the most
up-to-date barbershops in our town.
There are quite a number of per
! manent improvements going on all
the time here in our town, all of which
|go to make for Zebulon a more
beautiful town, and a fine place to
live.
BOX, PIE AND CAKE PARTY
There will be a box, pie and cake
party at Rocky Cross Baptist church,
Friday night, November 19, 1926. The
sale will begin at 7:30 o’clock. The
proceeds will be used for the benefit
of Rocky Cross church and Oak Ridge
school. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend.
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
The Zebulon Record will be pub
lished next Wednesday, so our force
can take holiday Thanksgiving Day.
All ads and community letters must
be in our office by Tuesday night in
order for them to be published in
next week’s paper.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
There w ill be a play at Pine Ridge ■
school on Friday evening, November
19th. Also a short comedy and a
musical program. Admission, 15 and
25 cents. <
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Community News
GEORGE WOOD
FOUND “NOT
GUILTY” BY JURY
PARSON WOOD EXON
ERATED FOR KILL
ING PRISONER
J. P. Vickers, a Convict, Shot
In Scuffle When He
Tries io Escape
Twelve men of Wake county, sitting
as a jury, accepted Rev. George
Wood’s story and exonerated him
Sunday for the slaying on August
31 of J. B. Vickers, a State prisoner.
Vickers, serving a ten-year term
for murder, was fatally shot by Rev.
Mr. Woods when he was cornered
against the wall of a porch at the
home of R. T. Coburn on the corner
ctf Boylan avenue and Cutler street, in
Raleigh some time ago. The prisoner
had just made a break for liberty as
he was being taken to the State Prison
by the Minister from Kinston as a
special guard who was sent to Spar
tanburg, S. C., afser Vickers.
Rev. Mr. Wood, placed on trial last
Friday in Wake Superior Court for the
killing, admitted the slaying of Vick
ers but that the shooting was not in
tentional.
He told th* jirry thgt Vickers con
tributed to his own death by grabbing
the gun after having held up his hands
in a token of surrender.
"1 did net shoot Vickers; he grab
bed the gun and palled it downward
toward him sriMA it exploded. I had
hold of the pistol, but did not pull the
trigger,” were the words of Wood’s
direct denial of guilt.
In trying to repute Wood’s story
of the shooting, th* State contended
that the slaying of th* prisoner was
a wanton act and without regard for
the life of a man who was helpless in
surrender. The State sought to con
vince the jury that the minister shot
while the prisoner’s hands were above
his head. Three witnesses against
the defendant were positive that Vick
ers did not lower his hands until after
receiving his mortal wound. Two
other State witnesses who saw the
shooting did not notice and, therefore,
were unable to say whether the con
vict lowered his hands as Wood stated.
The jury returned its verdict at
11:30 o'clock Sunday after having de
liberated since about 6 o’clock Satur
day night. The twelve men were
locked up for the night in an appar
ent state of deadlock after having
asked Judge Bond for additional in
structions. They wanted to know the
difference between murder in the sec
ond degree and manslaughter. The
iury stood ten to two for acquittal
before retiring Saturday night.
A’ter the verdict had been returned
the minister, who was accompanied h»
court by James 11. Pou and John G.
Dawson, two of his lawyers, shook
hand.- with each juror in personally
thank-ng them for the verdict.
VISITED HIS PARENTS
Last Sunday Dr. H. R. Chamblee
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
11. Thamblee, and brought with him
Dr. Towns, of Waverly; Dr. Gates, of
Norfo’k, and Mr. Edwin Richard nffi,
of Suffolk, Vr.; Miss Mozelle Chamblee
also spent the week-end at home.
BROKE HIS SHOULDER
We are sorry to learn that on last
Wednesday afternoon little B ;bbip
Jones, son of Mr. R. E. Jones, fell from
a wag#n and broke his shoulder.
THEATRE PARTY GIVEN
BY CENTER BRICK W. H.
To the Buyers and Auctioneer of the
Zebulon Tobacco Markel
A theatre party, was given Thurs
day evening at the .New Theatre in
Raleigh to the buyers and auctioneer
on the Zebulon tobacco market by ihe
Center Brick Warehouse management.
This complimentary party given
especially for Mr. Love, one of R. J.
Reynolds tobacco buyers, who has been
here all this season, but after Thanks
giving he will return to his home in
Kentucky. The warehousemen ar4
patrons regret very much to lose Mr.
Love from this market. Mr. Love has
mad* many friends on this market,
this eason and it is hoped he will be
back here next season with us.