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VOLUME IX,
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AND THE OTHER
By MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS
Club women who are studying
the lives of famous women may be
surprised at learning how often the
fame came through the husband in
stead of of through the unaided
efforts of the lady. Still, there are'
instances enough of the other kindj
to encourage the feminists.
When the electric couri'ent went
off one night last week and every
body on our street went scurrying
around to find some way to make
a light, I felt quite independent,
having both a candle and a lantern.
The lantern is painted bright green
and is the joy of my life. Don’t
tell me about a flashlight’s ad
vantages when one must go to
chicken-yard or woodhouse after
dark; give me a lantern.
With all due respect for electric
lights, the truth is that the very
best light I ever read by was given
by what we used to call a student’s
lamp. It had a tubular wick and a
very small, straight “Chimney.” It
had a standard with a ring at the
top; on one side was the oil tank
from which a tube led to the burn
er on the other side. The shade
was of white porcelain, so-called,
and not more than two persons
could get any benefit from the
light. But those two had a nice
time, for a softer, steadier flame
never burned for readers. Mrs.
Hunt had one of these lamps, but
I think she has had it wired for
an electric bulb, which seems al
most a pity.
My mother stayed with us near
ly eight weeks and tried to keep
busy all the time. We have not
for years been so mended and but
toned-up as at present. And only
other busy mothers can really know
how much help it is for a grand
mother to take over the mending
for a family of boys.
Os all the vehicles that pass our
place these days none afford me
so much pleasure as do the new
farm wagons. I stop work to watch
them roll cheerfully by, their red or
orange and green paint shining
brightly. It may be fancy, but it
seems to me the team steps along
more briskly with a new wagon.
And I love to imagine the driver
reaching home and the family rush
ing to see and admire the pur
chase. The old wagon had been
used far beyond the date of its
natural life, because there was no
money to buy a new one. How
good not to have to stand it in'
water to make the felloes swell toj
fit the tires so the spokes will not|
fall out. What a relief not to have |
to bind split shafts with wire nor
to reinforce an old single-tree with
a strong stick. What satisfaction
in equipment that is not a make- .
shift, but an evidence of propserity.
My sincere congratulation s and j
best wishes go to every buyer of
a new wagon.
Mrs. W. B. Farmer of Gladys,
Va.. who has been visiting her (
daughter, Mrs. Theo. B. Davis, for,
sometime returned to her -.home
Wednesday.
ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINADECEMBER 1,1933
P.-T. Meeting
Fathers’ Night is to be held in
the Bunn high school auditorium,
Thursday evening, December 7, at
7:30 o’clock. This is the regular
monthly meeting of the Parent-
Teachers Association.
Mr. D. F. Dickey, of Epsom, is
, to be the speaker for the evening,
after which there will be a social
hour full of fun and frolic for ev
eryone present.
All wives are urged to be pres
ent and have with them their hus
bands —and wives, if you can’t come
j send the “old man” along, because
I this is to be a gala occasion for all
fathers.—Evelyn Sherwin.
Chief Baker
Shoots Self
Late Saturday afternoon Zebu
lon’s Chief of Police, Abner Baker,
went out to his back yard to split
some wood. He had his unifoim
belt on to which his pistol was
attached. While chopping the pistol
fell from the scabbard. In striking
the ground, or some object it was
discharged, the ball striking the
axe handle, tearing a splinter off
which penetrated his left cheek.
The ball cut the hair away and
plowed his scalp just to the right
over his right eye.
It was necessary for the wound
on his head to be sewed up. That
on his cheek was the more serious.
By a little more than a hair’s
breadth Chief Baker escaped seri
ous injury if not death. He was
on duty the following day.
Night policeman Tharrington
says no sir, he’s not going to cut
wood with his pistol belt on, that
he doesn’t cut wood anyhow. You
see he’s not a married man.
Women Win Award
Home Demonstration Club wo
men of Alamance County prepared
and sent to the Century of Progress
Exposition an exhibit of 550 jars
of canned vegetables, fruits and
meats growm on Alamance farms,
prize of $65.00 in money. This coun-
The exhibit w r on sixth place and a
ty led all others in the state this
year in the number of containers
filled, the women reporting a to
tal of more than 500,000 quarts
saved.
Class Meeting
The Intermediate Boys and Girls’
Class of Hales Chapel held their j
regular monthly class meeting last
Thursday night, November 23, with
Misses Lula and Annie Parrish.
Mrs. Gattis Bailey, president of the
Girls’ Class, presided over the busi
ness session. An interesting pro
gram was given. Tw'o of the most
outstanding features of the pro-i
gram were a summary of the Book
of Ruth, by Savella Price and the
History of the Class, by Miss Lula
Parrish.
• The meeting adjourned to meet
with Miss Katie Corbett on Thurs
day night after the third Sunday in
December.
Several interesting games
played after which the hostesses
! served apples, popcorn balls and
candy. The crowd dispersed after
1 one of the most enjoyable meetings
ever held by the clew. I
I This Could Be
' An Editorial
(BUT IT ISN’T)
The (RECORD is coming out
a day earlier than usual this
. 1 week because the force thinks
that it will not have time to
»
I give thanks properly if work
they must on/ the day of thanks.
The whole force, from the
editor down to the office devil
join in wishing you a full
i stomach and the best of dreams
interspersed with nightmares
that are bound to come after
all Thanksgiving dinners.
Body Found;
Killers Lynched
The body of Brooke Hart, re
cently killed by kidnapers, was
was found floating in San Fran
cisco Bay last Sunday. His mur
derers who had confessed the
crime and were held in jail, were
lynched by a throng of persons
who had overpowered the jailer.
Killed Daugh
ter-in-law
Dr. Alice Wynekoop, of Chicago,
member of a family of noted physi
cians is said to have confessed
that last week she murdered her
daughter-in-law in the basement of
the Wynekoop home. The young
woman was first chloroformed and
then shot in the back. The mother
confessed to save her son, who was
trying to shield her by taking the
blame for his wife’s death. Dr.
Wynekoop’s first alleged confession
claimed that the younger woman
died from an anaesthetic, given to
relieve pain. The second confes
sion gives as a motive for the slav
ing marital difficulties between
the son, Earle, and his wife; the
desire to collect life insurance and
the hatred existing in the heart
of the older woman for her son’s
wife, whom she regarded as an in
ferior.
Conditions Are
Summarized
The domestic consumption of
flue-cured tobacco was about the
same in 1932-33 as a year earlier.
About two thirds of this was in
cigarettes and one third in manu
factured tobacco. Cigarettes showed
’ an increase during the year, while
manufactured tobacco showed a de
crease.
Foreign consumption of United
States flue-cured tobacco showed a
decrease. Foreign countries have
heretofore used about 60 per cent
of the crop. China, Japan and por
-1 tions of the United Kingdom, es
pecially Canada, are increasing the
amount of tobacco grown.
year’s exports of tobacco from the
United States were the smallest
for eight years. It is thought that
> conditions may have changed so
as to show better figures this’year.
If prevailing prices continue,
farmers will receive for the 1933
( crop of tobacco about 2 1-2 times
as much in 1932. The purchsing
power of the crop in exchange for
other commodities will be greater
than for any time during the pasU
(four years.
Rotary Meeting
The Rotary Club of Zebulort had
a most interesting program at their
meeting on last Friday night. A
quartet by Mesdames Coltrane and
Moser, Dr. Barbee and Dr. Massey
and a solo by Mrs. E. M. Hall, >f
Lillington, with Mrs, Barbee at the
piano, were enjoyed by all. The ad
dress of the evening was delivered
by Dr. Sam T. Habel, of the Bap
list church of Nashville. Several
visitors from Raleigh were welcom
ed. The evening’s entertainment
was arranged by Rotarian J. I.
White.
Bride-Elect
I Is Honored
MIDDLESEX, Nov. 21.—Misses
Martha and Mary Manning enter
’ tained at a delightful surprise
miscelleanous shower Saturday ev
ening at their home in honor of
Mrs. C. B. Eddins, Jr., a recent
! bride, formerly Miss Lois Land.
The living room was beautifully
decorated with pumpkins and
leaves, carrying a Thanksgiving
color scheme. Games and contest
were enjoyed by all. Delicious fruits
were served after which the bride
was present the shower of many
lovely gifts from the guests.
Those present were: Misses Mar
tha and Mary Manning, hostesses;
Mrs. C. B. Eddins, Jr., honoree,
*md Francis Manning, Martha San
ders, Evelyn Barnes, Lois and
Syvon Eddins, Wakefield, N. C.,
Ethel Little, Grimesland, N. C..
Mrs. J. A. Barnes. A. E. Allen.
J. R. Bennett, J. R. J. Finch, G.
C. Barker, J. B. Philips, E. C.
Powell, W. W. Strickland and C.
B. Eddins, Zebulon, N. C.
After Evaders
The State Department of Reve
nue is said to be on the trail of
merchants who either intentionally
i
or unintentionally are evading the
sales tax. An additional percentage
will be added to the amounts to be
paid by these merchants. It is said
that the establishments most liable
to unintentional witholding of the
tax are those where food is sold,
since many articles of food are
exempt.
Brief News Items
Gaston County cotton growers
are taking advantage of the 10-
cents a pound government loan on
cotton and are delivering their sta
ple to bonded warehouses.
Lincoln County farmers report
the heaviest seeding of fall grains
of all kinds planted in recent years.
Two Edgecombe County farmers :
sold 58 hogs weighing 10,745
pounds for $426.06 cash last week
Owners of ten poultry flocks in
Catawba County report their birds
paid them an average return of
$1.24 each above feed cost through
out the past year.
Silage stored in a trench silo by
T. T. Foster of Caswell County is
in excellent condition and is keep
( ing just as well as that stored in a
vertical silo.
I YE FLAPDOODLE
V Yatf m
By The
Swashbuckler
The question of the hour seems
to be ‘Why has our Chief of P. so
suddenly stopped wearing his new
uniform ?’
He shot himself.
In the face.
When his pistol fell out of its sock
et.
No more wearum uniform.
Nuff said.
And the gentlman in a slightly
inebriated state who was trying
quite diligently to bum a ride to
Wendell for two very charming
young ladies.
One of the young ladies wanted
to go to Wendell and get her
clothes. (She had some on at the
time, so put down your evil mind
edness.)
Who is holding the bag in the
case of versus ; ?
The old triangle again comes into
the field of romance in the love af
fair of a young lady of our town.
No name mentioned, but it’s been
going on for sometime. When lover
number one leaves on Sunday night
lover number two takes over the
romantic labor. When lover number
one spends the week-end, /loVer
number two is out of luck.
Lover number two knows about
lover number one, but number one
does not know about number two.
Now' this is a darn clever scheme
but when number one finds out a
bout number two, the fireworks will
begin. Here’s hoping they don’t use
the gal for a fuse.
Who was the gent who wanted
the motion picture manager to
page Mj:. Grip Daugherty, and
nnounce that his wife wanted him ?
I can’t understand why a certain
Wakelon instructor thumbs his nose
every time he sees me. Maybe it’s
because it needs blowing, but if my
suspicions are correct, it means
something else. So He’s been
reading my mail again, has he?
The cake has been taken this
week by the Wrought Iron Stove
Works. Believe it or not (apologies
to Mr. Ripley) The salesmen of
this organization have to ride a
round in buggies drawn by horses.
Yes sir, hoss drawn buggies. Rea
son? I’ll guess with you.
Saw the back of Doris Horton’s
head from across the street the
other day and mistook her for that
chubby little fellow Narron, who
loafs on the Carolina Power and
Light Company’s time. This is your
cue to become insulted Doris.
Just saw where the Chinese test
their pea soup by putting the ends
of their hair in it. In that case, I
would say that they have to be up
on their peas and ques.
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