Volume II
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
By M. L, Shipman.
Raleigh, Feb. 28.—Outstanding leg
islative accomplishments during the
week was approval by both branches
the state-wide game bill, the Smith-
Hargett highway bill, the creation of
four additional judicial districts, final
enactment of the Great Smoky park
proposal, bill requiring vehicles driv
en or operated upon the highways of
the state to carry lights at night, pro
vide for the construction of a bridge
across the Cape Fear at Wilmington,
change date of motor vehicle license
from June 30th to December 31st, ten
tative acceptance of the revenue bill,
the machinery act and appropriation
bill. The Austrialian Ballot bill met
with ignominious defeat in the house
and will not be revived again during
the Session, for that body applied
a clincher which prevents, under the
rules, consideration of any bill of
state-wide significance containing the
subject matter of the Falls measure.
More than a score of representatives
wanted their counties exempted from
the provisions of the bill and in the
melee which followed a motion to table
prevailed by a vote of 58 to 49. The
senate agrees to extend franchise to
bus operators from three to six years,
but rejected the request for permis
sion for a 90-inch bus width proposed
in the Womble bill.
A spirited fight occurred in the
house on the $30,000,000 highway com
mission bond issue endorsed by Gov
ernor McLean, but it went thru with
a whoop on call of the roll. Repre
sentative Folger, of Surry, offered an
amendment reducing the amount to
$24,000,000, while Graham, of Orange
wanted only $20,000,000 and calls to
. the attention of the house the fact
that the state debt is lapidly approach
ing its constitutional limitations, the
session having started out facing a
bonded indebtedness of $143,000,000,
to which has been added $5,000,000
for *;?rrranent improvements $2,009*-
000 for the GiTat Smoky
park, and one million and a quarter
for a Cape Fear bridge. Another
$30,000,000 would bring the total to
$181,250,000. Proponents argued that
many counties that had loaned money
to the state highway commission
could not be reimbursed if the amount
should be reduced without retarding
the road building program and county
interests walked away with the com
mittee bill on its second and deci
sive reading by a vote of 99 to 12.
And the senate heartily concurs. The
Smith-Hargett highway bill relative
to the location of roads, as amended
in the senate and slightly in the
house, was piloted thru the latter
body by Pete Murphy by a vote of 78
to 34. The proposed $30,000,000 of
highway bonds is expected to com
plete the program of construction of
around 5,000 miles of hardsurfaced
highways and to repay “in the neigh
borhood” of $17,000,000 of county
loans.
O’lv 10 of the 109 members of
the house voting had their names re
corded against the bill carrying ap
propriation, of $2,000,000 worth tof
bonds of the state for purchase of
lands in the North Carolina and
Tennessee mountains upon which the
Federal government may establish the
Great Smoky Mountain Park. West
ern senators and representatives sup
ported wholeheartedly by their con
stituents, voted solidly for the mea
sure.
If the house agrees to the bill of
Senator Horton, of Chatham, Con
federate soldiers and widows will re
ceive the following pensions: Blind
and maimed, $420 annually; disabled,
$365; blind widows, $300; other wid
ows, $100; 10 old servants, S2OO. The
total peusion fund under the Horton
bill would be $1,500,000 instead of
$1,200,000 recommended by the appro
priation committee. For the past
biennium it has been one million. An
other bill of the Chatham senator
which the house will be called upon to
okeh would place the names of can
didates for congress on the state bal
lot.
The house has passed the revenue
act on its final reading and the sen
ate must do likewise within the next
few days if the assembly expects to
complete its task by the end of the
week, the date fixed by many mem
bers for final adjournment. A num
ber of important amendments have
been written into the committee bill
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Representing Four Counties in North Carolina's Richest Tobacco Section —Wake, Johnston, Nash, and Franklin
ZEBULON IS
BURIED UNDER
| SNOWDRIFTS
Heaviest Snow 7 Since 1899
Stops Auto Travel - All
Trains Many Hours Late
—Children Having Fun.
Tuesday night’s little drift of snow
held a joker for us all, for when we
arose Wednesday morning we were
faced by the biggest snowfall since
1899, so we are told by those who
keep up with such things. There can
be no doubt but it is the heaviest
snow seen by the school children,
and, besides having no school Wednes
day, they have been making the best
of the situation to wade, roll and
tumble. Even the young ladies could
not resist the call and appeared in
their “pants” and hightoppers.
Train service was delayed several
hours Wednesday. The “noon train”
lay at the depot for quite a while
unable to get traction enough to pull
out. The truth is that old engine
liked the looks of Zebulon and wanted
to stop over for a while. The office
devil went down to help the engineer
out. He must have been successful
for shortly afterward she heaved a
sigh and rolled away.
Stores remained closed until a late
hour that morning, for who could
sell anything when snow was drifted
up six or eight feet against his door!
Up to a late hour not a single car
had traveled the Raleigh highway,
and you may put that down as a rec
ord. And you may put it down as
one time when the old “Lizzie” could
not bulge from her stable. Several
tried it then gave up in despair.
STRONG WOMAN COMING
TO EXHIBIT AT ZEBULON
Annie Abbott, the “Little Georgia
Magnet,” will appear in person at
the Wakelon school auditorium Tues
day, March Bth, in a performance
for the benefit of the local Boy Scout
organisation. . MisskAbbott has amaz
ed tiicJ world'.by being able
to lift 10 men while they cannot lift.,
her though she is a small person.
It sounds like “bushwah” but local
men have seen her perform and she
does all this and more. She places
her finger tips on the wrists of a
child and the child cannot be lifted.
Os course you are skeptical. So
are we, so we propose to see what
it all is about Tuesday night.
CLUB MEETING NOTICE
The monthly business meeting of
the Woman’s Club will be held at
the home of Mrs. C. V. Whitley on
Thursday, March 10, at 3:30 p.m„
Secretary of Club.
Burglars At Pilot
Store Take Tobacco
Burglars broke into the general
store of Mr. B. B. Brantley at Pilot
Friday night of last week and carried
away a quantity of cigars, cigarettes,
tobacco and snuff, and other articles,
the total value amounting to near
SIOO. An old automobile spring was
used by the thieves to pry off two
locks at the back of the store. Mr.
Brantley offers SSO reward for the
capture and conviction of the cul
prits.
Bunn-Abernathy.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Albernathey at Spring Hope was the
scene of a quiet but very impressive
wedding Tuesday of last week when
their daughter, Ella Myrtle, became
the bride of Mr. Willie Ernest Bunn,
of Stanhope. After a trip thru Wes
tern North Carolina they will make
their home at Stanhope.
Mrs. BunSi is an Attractive and
accomplished young woman. She is
popular in her community and active
in social and religious affairs of her
community. Mr. Bunn is a very
prosperious farmer.
HACKNEY WAGON COMPANY
SWEPT BY FLAMES
The Hackney Wagon Plant at Wil
son was swept hy fire Saturday and
damaged to the extent of $250,000 to
$300,000. The entire plant was seri
ously threatened for a time and its
value is placed at $1,250,000, with
$550,000 insurance caried on th:
whole p’ant. This is the South'
largest vehicle works.
Zebulon, Wake County, N. C., Friday, March 4, 1927
IMPORTANT POULTRY
MEETING AT WAKELON
All who are interested in poultry
raising (and what farmer is not?)
will not want to miss the meeting ar
ranged for Wednesday night of next
week, March 9th, at 7:30 o’clock at
Wakelon high school. Some things
will be discussed that should have an
important bearing on the future suc
cess of poultry raising in our com
munity.
The meeting will not be long so
come promptly at 7:30. If you are
interested in better poultry for our
community, be there!
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER
Among th© ’real estate transfers
recorded in th e office of the Wake
Register of Deeds at Raleigh the fol
lowing is noted:
C. V. Whitley to R. F. Eddins, 4.93
acres in Little River township, for
$500.50.
Woman’s Club
Party Pleases
Say folks, you who did not go to
the Woman’s Club Measuring Party
Monday night just missed the most
fun. Ask any one who was there.
Young and old joined in playing “Go
ing to Jerusalem” and “Jump over the
Broomstick.” Everyone present felt
younger and more “limber” than they
had in years. Somebody said they
bet there wasn’t a “corn” in the crowd
after the Broomstick game.
The Kitchen Cabinet Orchestra was
a “knock-out.” Since hearing such
melody come from flour sifters, sprink
ling cans, brooms and pokers, we know
Zebulon has musicians of rare talent
and ability. The directing of the lead
er, Mrs. Chas. E. Flowers, added much
to the success of the orchestra.
Mrs. Eva Page can hypnotize folks!
Honest she can! Why, Ted Diavis
didn’t know the audience wanted him
to sing till Mrs. Page wove the spell
over him, then he got up and went
down the scale like a mocking bird.
Others were hypnotized, too.
S. GL Daniels, Jr,, and 11. Ky. Phil
lips, Jr., put on* a little vaudeville act,
full of wit and thoroughly enjoyable.
The home-made candy was delicious
and sold fast and no one who saw
the old fashioned bridal scene regret
ted the price of admission.
The refreshments were a surprise,
but every one present got a sack of
real eats.
Th© proceeds, which would have
been lots more if J. K. Barow, Dr.
Barbee, E. C. Daniels and R. O. Cock
rell had been present, will be added to
the Woman’s Club community house
building fund.
Shotwell News
We are very sorry to note , that it
has recently turned cold. Hope it
will soon turn warm again as peo
ple are starting their farming for
the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Williams of
Wakefield were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. N. R. Mason Sunday.
Messrs. Swade Schreck and Eugene
Horton of Clayton were Shotwell vis
itors Sunday.
Mr. Derwood Mason and Mr. Rob
ert Taylor of Fort Bragg spent the
week-end with Mr. N. R. Mason.
Mr. Emmett Montague of this
place was a visitor in Archerlodge.
Sunday.
Mr. Aaron Dickerson of McCullers
called on Miss Gladys Faison Sunday.
Miss Annie Hodge spent the week
end with Miss Gladys Faison.
Miss Mary Lee Harris is on the
sick list this week. Hope she will be
out again soon.
Mrs. Tom Knott and Mrs. W. O.
Branch were Sunday guests of Mrs.
John Hubbard.
Misses Josephine Montague and
Edna Mason were visitors in Clayton
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Montague
stopped over with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Montague on their
way to Charlotte where they will
make their home.
Misses Bettie and Pattie Doub of
Greensboro spent the week-end with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Doub, here.
Rev. W. E, Anderson, of Ayden, N.
C., will preach at the Free Will Bap
tist Church Sunday, March 6th. Sun
day school at 10 o’clock, church ser
vices at 11. Evening services at 7:30
•’"lock. The public is cordially ir.vit
• ed.
Strong Man Pulls
200-lb, Bag 10 Feet
Scores of spectators at Pine Ridge
were amazed Saturday night when
John T. Avent, well-known citizen of
that community, demonstrated an un
believable feat of strength. A piece
of rope 100 yards in length was
stretched out along the ground and
one end of it tied around a 200-pound
bag of fertilizer. Mr. Avent seized
the other end of the rope and pulled
the bag ten feet. The feat of strength
was done to settle an old-time argu
ment as to whether a single team
could move a similar weight under the
same conditions. Now' does anyone
doubt it ? Perhaps we had better take
a look at Mr. Avent first for he may
be stronger than a team, and in that
case nothing has been proven except
that Mr. Avent is a mighty good man.
Rocky Cross
Mr. C. H. Brantley of Samaria was
the guest of Miss Lily Creech Sunday
evening.
We are glad to know that those on
the sick list are considerably better.
We anticipate an early recovery for
all of them.
Mr. Alton Strickland was the guest
or* Mr. Otha Strickland last Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Roy Worrells of Elm City vis
ited her grandparents at Grottoes,
Va., a few days last week, and after
her return she visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Strickland. She
reports a very nice visit to Virginia.
Wfi have reports that tobacco
plants are coming up very rapidly.
We fear they will be cut back by cold
weather vet.
We have started prayer meeting at
Rockv Cross church again, every Sun
day night at 7 o’clock. Bro. B. A.
Brantley will open prayer meeting if
nothing prevents. Everyone cordially
invited to attend.
Mrs. C. S. Stric 1 A n<T is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. I \my Joner| this week.
jjjAY* h&vejfctoi^^l
f3O.
Wing ,.We are always
glad to welcome you in our Sunday
school. We are looking forward to
greater and better work in our Sun
day school this year than ever before.
Come and help make it brighter.
Mitchell Mill
N. B. Finch’s truck was very busy
last Monday hauling cotton from this
section. Fourteen bales were carried
for Messrs. G. L. Perry, D. B. Price,
Branch Perry and Burrel Perry. We
are very glad to know that cotton is
going up by degrees.
We aie very sorry to learn of the
recent illness of Mr. Bill George.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Raybon were vis
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itors ac Antioch Sunday.
Misses Ruth Raybon and Elsie
Price spent Saturday night with their
brother, Ben Raybon,
Little Miss Thyra Mae Price spent
Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Raybon.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams, of
Rolesville, called at the home of Mr.
G. L. Perry. Sunday.
Messrs. G. L. Perry and D. M. King
were business visitors in Raleigh, Mon
day.
We are very sorry to know that Mrs.
L. D. Lloyd is not improving. She has
been in Rex Hospital three weeks. We
hope her a speedy recovery.
We are very glad to have Mr. Hicks
move into our community.
Miss Actelia Mitchell of Wakelon
High School spent the week-end with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mitch
ell.
Goat Butts Glass
Door At Satisky’s
Satisky’s Department store has a
smashed • front door, this time a goat
did' the “goat-getting” himself, Sat
urday night about 10 o’clock the goat
belonging to Mr. M. C. Medlin came
trotting down the street, probably
chased by a dog. Satisky’s front door
glass was so clean the goat was de
ceived and into it he jumped. Per
haps the goat is nearsighted and if
this is so he should be fitted up with
spectacles. Mr. Satisky is reported
to have shouted to the goat, “You get
out of my store!” • Ho was right for
The rent would have eaten severed
j ooits of goods, likely as not.
SUPPLY DEALERS START
SUIT IN WAKE COURT
News and Observer:
Massey Brothers entered two suits
in Wake superior court yesterday
(Tuesday) seeking to collect balances
alleged to be due for building supplies
furnished for erection of two dwel
lings in Wake county.
In a suit against H. C. Horton,
judgment in the sum of 8479.29 is
asked, while in a suit against J. P.
Fowler judgment of $957.62 is asked.
Suit to collect S6OO and interest
alleged to be due on a note given
February 26, 1926, by the defendants
and due October 15 last, was filed
in Wake superior court yestrday by
the Zebulon Banking and Trust com
pany against T. C. Weatherby, Ida
Weatherby, of Franklin, C. B. Weath
erby, of Wake, and Jessie L. Murray,
of Nash county.
Leßoy L. Massey is attorney for
the plaintiffs in the three actions.
Junior-Senior
Wakelon Banquet
Junior-Senior Banquet.
Last Friday evening at seven-thirty
o’clock the Senior class of Wakelon
school was most delightfully enter
tained at a banquet by the Juniors.
From the auditorium the guests
made their way to the dining hall of
the home economics department where
two long tables were attractively dec
orated in pink and silver, the Senior
class colors.
After the guests had found their
places at the tables, a lovely four
course dinner was served by mem
bers of the Ninth grade. Music was
furnished by the “Carolina Ramblers.”
During the serving of these courses,
a most enjoyable program was car
ried out. David Humphrey, the pres
ident of the Junior class, and who
acted as toastmaster, gave a welcome
address. This was followed by Mias
Margaret Bafirow’s toast to the
Seniors to which Miss Pattie Bunr*
gracefully responded. Misses Ermah
jbawson and Sybil Cahoon also gave
Roasts. Donnie Gay entertained th(e
jiarty for a few mils tes with one ojf
Bus jokes. Some ojithe faculty nrenf
lers gave short Sj&t inspiring
tp both classes present.
After dinner, the guests were again
iruvif.ed ijito the auditorium where
songs, games and yells were enjoyed.
In every way the banquet proved
to be a success.
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Faculty Play at Wendell.
The faculty members of Wakelon
school that took part in the play.
“Putting It Over,” are going to Wen
dell Friday evening to present the
same play there in the school audi
torium.
Another evening in the near future
the Wendell faculty will bring their
play, “Annie What’s Her Name,” to
our auditorium. Watch for the exact
date and come again to Wakelon’s new
uaitorium to see a good perform
ance!
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Baseball.
By William Whitlock.
As the weather is getting warm
and the basketball season is nearing
a close, the boys are beginning to
think of baseball.
Coach Shull and several of the boys
were busy Friday evening putting the
diamond in shape, and practice will
soon begin.
Wakelon has the prospect of a bet
ter season than ever before, and the
players say that they will not be
satisfied with anything less than the
state championship.
The business men have not been
backing up the team, and if they
back it to the limit this season they
’in look forward to great things from
Coach Shull and his boys. This will
be a main cog in the wheel of ad
vertising for the town and school.
Get your heart on the right side,
men, and let’s show the other teams
of the state our dust.
Let’s go, boys!
ZEBULON DESIRES
ADDITIONAL JURISDICTION
Two meetings have been held by
the Wake delegation in the general
assembly at which citizens of the
county have been invited. There
were very warm discussions pro and
eon, the most controverted being pro
posals to divorce Varina and Fuquay
’ rings, incorporate Knightdale and
enlarge the corporate limits of Mor
isvilie. Additional jurisdiction is
also sought for the Zebulon and Wen
dell recorders’ courts and county and
city officials' want increases in salary.
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DAIRY MAN
WILL SPEAK
AT WAKELON
J. A. Arey, Specialist, Wants
All Interested in Dairying
To Meet at Wakelon Mon
day Night. •
Our next regular monthly meeting
is to be held at Wakelon school on
Monday evening, March 7th, at 7:30
o’clock.
Mr. J. A. Arey, dairy specialist, will
address the farmers and business
men on the above date. The attend
ance has been rather small at some
of these meetings, and it is somewhat
! discouraging to those who have ar
ranged the program of meetings to
ask others to come down to speak to
us.
Let’s try to make this and other
meetings a greater success than the
others have been by having a larger
attendance.
All who have attended the’ meet
ings have expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the plain and
practical information which has been
presented.
Remember, these meetings are for
your benefit and it means actual dol
lare in your pocket if you will come
and get the good things that are of
fered and put some of them into
practice. Be there Monday night!
DIARY OF TROUP SEVENTEEN
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
February 25. —We held our /first
official meeting tonight, with 20 boys,
three committeemen, and Mr. Sewell
Shumaker, .Scout executive from Ra
leigh, present. Mr. Shumaker open
ed the urogram with a fine game,
later he made a talk on Scouting,
its object and how to get the best
results from Scout work. A short
speech by Mr. L. M. Gould, chairman
of the ScoAt committee, expressed ful
ly his desire to help us in all our
work. Df. C. E. Flowers, who is in
charge of ithe first-aid work, stressed
promptnesl, and accuracy in his en
couraging VfcNk. Mr. J. K
finance m£n, declined to
ably because he had just eaten
per and w ould not rise to the situation.
A vote thanks was extended to
the Woman’s Club, Baraca class, Mrs.
Grote arid Mrs. Outlaw for the aid
given ip securing a troup and equip
ment in town. As a help to parents
whose boys are Scouts, we want to
announce that meetings begin at 7:30
and close at 9:30. Watch the boys
for tardiness. Those boys who are
not Scouts are cordially invited tq
come and join at our next meeting,
Friday night.
Dawson Filling
Station Is Moved
Mr. A. C. Dawson has moved his
filling station from the corner of
Arendell avenue and Highway No. 90
to the lot just West, where he is re
locating tanks, pouring concrete run
ways and preparing in general to
supply his Gulf trade as usual. He
also carries a nice line of groceries
and is able now to serve the public m
his usual good way.
The Standard Oil Co., new owners
of the choice corner, will build a
filling station there. It is thought
the work will be started about the
middle of March.
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YOUNG GIRL DIES FROM
SELF-INFLICTED WOUND
Wilson, Feb. 26. —Lola Lyles, aged
16, died in a local hospital last night
from a self-inflicted bullet wound in
an attempt to commit suicide two
weeks ago. The young girl lingered
between life and death for several
days following an emergency opera
tion and then rallied but died after
undergoing another serious operation
this "week.
The girl shot herself because, it
is alleged, her suitor, Jack Scott, 19,
failed to redeem his promise to marry
her. She was buried at Zebulon, her
former home.
PERFECT FIRE RECORD
Zebulon enjoyed a whole month
without a single fire during February.
While this is not remarkable for our
city, it is something to rejoice over.
Fires here are few* in number, which
is doubtless due to the carefulness
of our citizens. Now, don’t go and
build up a big fire in the stove then
leave it, or you migh: fc ' e no-fire
streak.
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