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1 She Zrbalmt IRerorb VOLUME IX. IS, THAT AND THE OTHER By MBS. THEO. B. DAVIS Those ads urging us to take courses in cultivating memory don’t tempt me one bit. Already I re member hundreds of things I’d be happier to forget. And they stick in my memory like burrs in sheep’s wool. What I’d be really interested in is a course in selective forget ting. A small boy showed me a paper he had written on the life of Pat rick Henry. I suggested that h e add to it a description of the grave of Patrick Henry and the inscription on the tombstone—“ His Fame His Best Epitaph.” That inscription ap peals to me, because if you don’t know colonial history it means nothing to you. But the youngster didn’t . see it that way. “I don’t need that,” he said, “wet are inter ested in men’s lives, not their graves." Among the folks I dread arc those who go around offering ad vice upon all possible matters, without rhyme, reason, or officia 1 sanction. Yet, even at the risk of being classed with them, I am in sisting that Record readers who kill hogs see that much of th e ribs, sausage, loin, etc., are canned, in stead of being salted heavily enough to keep. If you use too fresh pork now, somebody may get sick. If made really salty, the flavor of the meat is spoiled, and a part of it may not be eaten. If canned properly, it is ready for uae at any time and is as good as wheti newly, killed. Until you have tfied freshly browned spare ribs with summer vegetables you don’t .know how to value canned pork. You have by this time probably emptied jars enough to hold more meat than you will have to can; for you'd never believe without try ing how much pre-cooked meat can be packed in a quart jar. Do not use a size larger than a quart, and be sure to use new tops and jar rings. Also do the canning in ft pressure cooker, if possible. <Otherwise, you must boil the filled jars about four hours; and at that -no other method is so sure as is * the pressure cooker at fifteen ; pounds pressure. Don’t fail to put *. the canned meat in a dark place un- T til used. A pasteboard box makes .enough darkness, if kept covered. Among my resolutions—not New Year’s, but which gradually grew rfrom circumstances—is to pay less attention to tender, tropical plants and flowers and more to those that .are hardy in this climate. I am 'tired of walking miles during the cold months with a large pot plant hugged close in my arms. I am weary of having to remember whether every plant has been brought in after having been set out of doors to get the sun on a pleasant day. I am worn out with watering dry soil and having the water trickle down through the dirt to the floor, where I have to wipe • it up. It may be deduced from the above that I have no good equipment for taking care of my plants during th e winter; but neither do dozens of my friends. All of us “tote those heavy containers in and out be cause we love flowers. But there ar e so many flowers ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12,1934 Loans For Farmers A County Production Credit As ;ociation has been organized in Wake County. There are now thirty one of these associations in the state. Through this agency farm ers may secure loans for crop - pro luction or for breeding and raising livestock. All loans will bear six per cent interest. The minimum loan is fifty dollars. C. 11. Chamblee is one of the di rectors of the Wake County associ ation. Thousands Killed Automobiles caused the deaths of more than 30,000 persons in 1933. This announcement has been made by the National Safety Council. According to the figures given 84 persons a day were killed last year in this country. The statement is appalling; but the council report ed that with the in creased use of automobiles during the last half of 1933 the number of deaths in creased in ratio. Will the return of prosperity mean the killing of hundreds more this year? Fourth Wake Murder For 1934 Wake County had already had four killings this year, when but nine of its days had passed. A Ne gro boy was accidentally killed at Fuquay Springs; Talmadge and Thalton Strickland were murdered near Gamer; and on Tuesday morn ing in Little River Township, Mar lin Jeffries shot and klled Bud Ro gers. Jeffries in turn was shot in the arm by David Perry, but was only slightly hurt. Both Jeffries and Perry are under arrest. All three of the last named are Negroes. Files Burned A statement has been made to authorities by an employe of the postoffice that former Postmaster General Walter Brown had all the files of his office burned just be fore the beginning of the Democra tic admirstration. The statement was made in the course of an in quiry into air mail contracts made during Hoover’s administration. that are hardy in this climate that unless we do have a good place to keep tender plants it seems that we might be content with the others. Already yellow jessamine and vio lets are in bloom, nandina berries are glowing splashes of color, pus sy willow buds are swelling, pan sies are budding, and we can al ways find plenty of green for fol iage. Before the end of this month the earliest daffodils may be ex pected. i A January issue of The Country Home gives the names of quite a number of flowers that actually grow and bloom in climates far colder than ours. It states that a fence or hedge affords all the pro tection needed for these in order that fresh flowers may be picked for Christmas.l As fast as I can I’m going to secure these plants; then I can let ice freeze as it pleases without wor rying. I must go now and bring in my begonias, cactus and ferns. They are not so much, but I think a great deal of them. Wakelon P. T. A. Honors Memory , Miss Carraway The regular meeting of Wakelon PTA was helg Tuesday night, Jan. 9 at 7 o’clock’ with Mrs. Raymond Pippin, President, presiding. After the routine business a program “Citizenship as Reflected in Life of Miss Daphne Carraway” was pre sented to nearly two hundred peo ple. The High School Glee Club, ac companied by Mrs. Elizabeth Bus faloe at the piano, sang a lovely chorus, “My Castles in the Air.” Mrs. L. M. Massey beautifully sang “Trees” and “Sylvia”. One of Miss Carraway’s favorite songs “Sleepy Hollow Tune” was most effectively sung by a quartet composed of Mrs E. H. Moser, Mrs. J. F. Goltrane, Drs. L. M. Massey and G. S. Bav bee. Mrs. Barbee was the accom panist for these two numbers. After the musical program beau tiful tributes to Miss Carraway as a school, community, and life cit zen were paid by Mrs. Theo. B. Davis and Supt. E. H. Moser. Lovely pictures were won by Mrs. Nelms, Mrs. Gregory’s and Miss Preslar’s rooms for having the lar gest number of parents present. Sunday School Presents Awards On last Sunday at the local Meth odist Sunday School Dr. J. F. Col trane, Supt., presented certificates as awards for perfect attendance during 1933. The list follows, to gether with mention of former a wards. It might be stated that the chil rend of G. C. Massey were not pres ent at Sunday School on the day when their father lay a corpse in the home; but it was decided that this one absence was of such nature that it w’ould be unfair to let it mar their records. With the excep tion of that one Sunday they have had perfect attendance as follows: Melvin Massey, 11 years; Lucy Frances Massey, 7 years; Frank Massey, 10 years, Zyba Massey, 5 years. Others having perfect attendance are: Allen, Denton, 2 years; Jackie Denton. 1 year; Mary Leigh Den ton, 9 years; Lillian Denton, 3 years; Hiliard Denton, 6 years;Pat tie Rue Denton, 9 years. (Miss Pattie Rue Denton has a perfec< record of 5 years before the one for 9 years. She has missed but one Sunday in 14 years.) F. D. Filu'h, >l3 years; Dave Finch, 3 years; Mrs. F. D. Finch. 1 year. M. J. Sexton, 1 year; Elizabeth Sexton, 1 year. Billie Winstead, 5 years; Vivian Privette, 1 year; Mary Elizabeth Eatman, 1 year. New Chevrolet On Display Saturday The new Chevrolet will be on dis play in Raleigh Saturday, and it is expected that in a few days after it will be seen in Zebulon. The Rec ord has a full-page ad from the 'Chevrolet Co., waitingVor the ap | pearanoe of the new car. “Stand ; by” for the announcement, and then i by the new Chevrolet. Ready For More Since the first of December we have taken in payment on subscrip tions to The Record, sausage, spare ribs, liver, corn meal, molasses, wood, potatoes and rags, and are still in the market for more of any or all of these. Nor is this all. One man paid for his paper by carpen tering; another by letting us have the use of a mule for plowing. There are, indeed, many means of paying without using money.' Subscribe for The Record! Childress Mystery After exhuming the body and reviewing the evidence in the death of Leota Childress in Wlkes coun ty, the coroner’s jury failed to ar ive at a verdict other than she same to her death by “unknown parties.” Every indication points to murder and the most marked sus pect is Andrew Smoot. Evidence shows that the gun was leaning igainst the wall, the bullet ranged! downward and the note found sev eral days after the killing was not written by the girl herself. Smoot is still in jail. Philathea Meeting The Philathea Class of the. Bap tist Church met on Monday night ■it Wakelon Dormitory with Miss Southerland as hostess. Mrs. W. P., Lewis was in charge of the program. Miss Marie Watson told the story of the Margaret Freeman lighthouse. Miss Olive Lewis read a poem after which she played the accompaniment for a du et by Misses Margaret Lewis and Dorothy Winstead. Miss Margaret Lewis read a poem. Mrs. Theo. B. Davis sketched the history of the .lass for the past twenty years, after which the class president, Mrs. A. S. Hinton, presided over he business session. At the conclusion of the meeting he hostess assisted by Mrs. Har ris and Miss Buffalo, served re freshments and a social hour was enjoyed. The attendance was un .sually good. Arrest Suspects Ed Strickland, his son, Clyde Strickland, and Robert Stewart have been arrested in connection vith the murder last week of Ed Strickland's son and his half-bro her. The murder was reported by Strickland, who claimed to have found one dead, the other fatally wounded, both lying on a mattress over which kerosene has been pour ed and which had been set on fire. The filling station which was run by the young men, and at which they slept, is said to have been known as one where liquor was sold. It was located near Garner. An effort is being made to link this crime with that of the murder of an unidentified man in Johnston County some weeks ago. Reynolds Co. Profits Decline Winston-Salem, Jan. 10.—After all charges such as depreciation, taxse, and such have been deducted, the net earnings of thef R. J. Rey nolds Tobacco Co., show a net prof it of about twenty-one million dofc» lars against thirty-three millions in 1932. NUMBER 29. YE FLAPDOODLE By The Swashbuckler The question of the moment seems to be: “Why and why?” A certain young lady who recently took quite an extended trip to Bal timore, met a young man on the way up. Now he liked her very well and upon finding out her name, made a mental note of it. As many i strangers do, he forgot to get her address. When the trip had been completed and the young lady was back home again, along came a let ter from the gent. The letter had no town name upon its face nor did it have a street number. It was merely addressed: Miss — , Carolina. The young lady claims that it’s popu larity that makes her so well known. Her fellow workers claim it is notoriety. As to what I think, well Borrowing a sassy bit of humor from the main columnist in the Stanly News and Press, I render the following without notes, words or sense. It appears that there lived in-a certain district of North Carolna, a gentleman whose spouse every so often brought into the world a new member of the clan. Now the chil dren arrived so regularly that the gentleman’s living funds began to diminish to an appalling degree, 'so, he decided to do something about it. After pondering the matter for some time, he came to the decision that he would kill himself if anoth er little brat came into the world within the confines of his home. Marking the date upon the calendar he informed his wife of the threat (or was it a promise?). Now in due course of time, an other little boy arrived. Several weeks passed. One day, while under the influence of some intoxicating beverage, his memory retrieved the statement of months before and brought it like a flash to him. There was nothing for him to do but keep his promise. Taking an other swig from the well-known jug, he proceeded to bring forth the old forty-five, and standing before a mirror, he placed the gun against his temple and prepared to pull the trigger. As he stood a moment be fore firing the shot he thought deeply and wisely, then heaving a ponderous sigh, and lowering the gun from the side of his head he said, “Don’t shoot Pete, you might be killing an innocent man.” Why is it that when firms wish you a happy new year, they always use such adjectives as prosperous, and generous, words with an “us” on the end. We do not lack sufficient offieers and courts so much as we seem to lack men of zeal and action to deal with crime conditions.
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