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THE FOUR-COUNTY NEWSPAPER—WAKE, JOHNSTON, NASH AND FRANKLIN.
VOLUME 10
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When I read Owen White’s ar
ticle, Carolina Moon, in Collier’s I
wag at once reminded of something
my mother said to me when I was
in my early teens. A young man of
the neighborhood had spent some
months in another state and, re
turning home, amazed us with his
descriptions of social familiarities
and freedom from the conventions
as we knew them, and which he de
clared were permitted where he had
been. I began to wonder whether
my parents were too strict. My
mother disposed of the matter by
saying: “Now, child, you’ll find
some folks like he told about in
nearly every community. The trou
ble is that he simply got in with
the wrong crowd, that’s all.”
Among the queer characteristics
of many women is an aversion to
buying patterns. They are perfect
ly willing to pay for dress goods
and for trimmings; but when it
comes to paying for a pattern, that
seems a waste of money. They will
borrow one that is too small or
too large and try to make allow
ances, sometimes succeeding in
getting the garment to fit and
sometimes failing miserably.
\ears ago a pattern was a fam
ily affair, not an individual pog'
setsion. Most of them were cut
from old newspapers and my grand
mother was said to become so in
terested at times in reading the
pattern that she forgot to cut out
the garment. One pattern was used
until, as Aunt Emma said by one
she borrowed from Mother, it mere
ly showed how NOT to cut the
cl >th. And a real, ordered-by-mail
tissue paper one was a novelty,
smacking slightly of extravagance
or undue attention to passing fash
ions. That may be why we still hate
to spend money for them.
Still, a good plain pattern is a
wise investment and often a sav
ing, as dress material does not
need to be wasted in experiment
ing. And now-adays, if directions
printed on the envelope call for a
certain number of yards, it is best
to get that much. I can remember
when we always felt we could do
with a little less than what was
called for.
I knew a young mother who
ircfcde —or tried to make —her first
baby’s clothes and “went exactly
by the pattern.” The trouble was
thee she cut only half of each piece
except sleeves, not knowing where
the "loth had to be folded. Direc
tions are now printed on the pieces,
besides the chart that goes with
them.
A neighbor borrowed from me
the shirt pattern which 1 had short
ened as to sleeves, enlarged at the
neck and otherwise changed so that
it was exactly right for my rather
short, and rather stout husband.
She was fairly indignant because
the shirt she cut by it failed to fit
he- husband, who was much taller
and much thinner.
I am now going to cut out a
by my daughter's pattern. She
ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST THE THIRD, 1934
Government Cannery
For Zebulon—Why Not?
Wendell Is To Have
Tobacco Exposition
Wendell, N. C. is getting ready
and making plans for the First
tobacco Exposition ever held in
America for the week of Septem
bei 3rd for 6 days and nights.
The Exposition will be combined
along with the Old Eastern Wake
County F'air, and the Premium
Book will be out very shortly, and
..ill be mailed out at once. The ex
position will carry about 2000 lbs
of the very choicest Weed in the
state, as well as beautiful exhibits,
including Civic booths, Canned
Goods department, Fancy* Work,
Farm Products, Tobacco, a great
display of school exhibits and every
.lung that goes to make up a big
County Fair. Some 26 business and
professional men are backing the
fail this year, along with the To
bacco Board of Trade, and great
things are being looked for. There
will be Free Acts some 10 in num
- farmhands, rides and other
attractions.
The judging of the Tobacco will
be in the hands of Government Men
if they can be secured. Other judg
ing will be done by the State. The
City will be beautifully decorated
for the big fair, and every mer
chant will have displays there con
sisting of their wares.
P. C. Brantley owner of the Wen
dell Drug Store was elected Presi
dent of the Exposition and Fair,
i nd the Old Secretary of the Wake
Fair was elected Secretary. Work
has already begun on the Exposi
tion and fair. A great Auto Show
will also be staged during the week
and Cash premiums will be paid
lo those who win in the different
departments. Posters are now be
ing put up over the county adver
tising the big Exposition and Fair.
The dates are week of Sept. 3rd
to Bth.
HOME
DEMONSTRATION
CLUB
The July meeting of the Wake
field Home Demostration Club was
zield on Wednesday of last week.
There was no local program. Mrs.
Mdnness discussea the care and
ase of household equipment, the ad
vantages and disadvantages of dif
ferent types of fruit jars, and the
making of pickles. Through the ef
forts of the house committee the
yard and walk or the clubhouse had
been partially cleaned and it was
divided to have the work finish
ed.
Mrs. Lit Jones will be the club's
delegate to the Short Course at
State College.
is at least four inches smaller than
I am and I want my skirt different
from hers. She says I should order
just what I want, but, if I can make
hers do, it wil save me forty-five
cents.
If the government is going to
spend several hundred thousand
dollars in erecting canneries—sev
eral of them, they tell us—in North
Carolina, what beter location could
be found than Zebulon? It has
virtually everything needed for the
enterprise that any other town has
to offer and more than many.
Zebulon is situated in a fine agri
cultural section of the state. The
land produces such crops as will
be in demand for canning purposes
after the beef cattle have been tak
en care of. No doubt the farmers
of this section would from the very
first plant sufficient crops to oper
ate the cannery at full capacity
thiough the canning season.
Our transporation facilities are
adquate. Much freight is carried
bv truck. We have as fine a road
sjstem north, south ,east, and west
as any town of its size in the State.
We are located on the main
line of the Norfolk Southern Rail
road making good connections with
l early all distributing points.
There are a number of vacant
lu uses in town that are ready for
occupants at reasonable rental.
Others will be provided if needed.
We have tobacco ware
houses and other storage houses
that will easily take care of all the
equipment and products of the can
nery.
A refrigeraitng plant is essential
to a cannery such as we hope to
locate in Zebulon. Our refrigerat
ing plant is more than will be need
ed. Its size A 4 construction would
be creditable to a city. In fact, few
of our cities have as large and well
contsructed refrigerating plants as
that which is already here. This is
available for use without additional
expense of construction ot the gov
ernment.
We understand htat from 100 to
150 rcen will be required to operate
this cannery, 4 shifts a day of six
hours. There are enough men who
need employment in this commun
ity and nearby towns provide all
the help necessary. Three or four
good butchers 'will be needed. W T e
already have them.
Zebulon lacks nothing in the way
of facilities for a cannery of the
type the government proposes to
locate at any number of points in
the state. For years we have advo
cated such an enterprise as a prof
itable undertaking for this com
munity.lf this plant can be brought
to the town, it will be a permanent
enterprise, one that will benefit ev
ery class.
Everybody get busy and help land
this new business in Zebulon. We
believe it will be a great benefit to
this and surrounding sections not
only in the present emergency, but
through the years to come. And
that is what the government has
been trying to do now throughout
the depression.
Bringing one of the several gov
ernment canneries to Zebulon
should be the one aim and effort
of every citizen of this community
till we land it. We caif “can” this
proposition if every' one will get
behind those citizens already deeply
interested in bringing one of these
government enterprises to our com
munity.
County Tax Rate
Likely To Be 88c
The 1934 tax rate for Wake
county is likely to remain at the
present rate of 88 cents, acording
to unofficial commitments of the
commissioners. Os this amount
68 cents will be for debt service
and 20 cents for the current ope
rating expenses of the county. It
i.-, also said to be necessary to con
tinue in effect the 12 cent levy for
-chool purposes in Raleigh town
hip Collection of back taxes has
fallen below estimates and the old
debt of $178,000 must be paid.
Predict Immigration
Prediction was made by Senator
Bailey a few days ago that the
Carolinas might soon find them
selves crowded with people from
the drought stricken middle west
seeking homes. Thousands of head
of cattle have been shipped from
the arid plains into eastern states,
and it is not unreasonable to ex
pect that people may follow.
Which might mean that it will
be a good idea to hold on for a
while to any land you might have.
More folks will make more demand
for farming land, and consequently
better prices for it.
Street Dance Is
Success 9 til Rain
A crow estimated at nearly 600
v.as present for the first street
dance last Saturday night.
Featuring popular and square
dancing, the big free atreet dance
ti'an had been expected when an
ißjndod ojoui aq oj auiAoud sbm
un-looked-for rain put a sudder.
damper on all street activities. Be
fore the rain began, however, all
r,f the twenty prizes promised had
been awarded-
Mr. Wilson, wh<> is managing the
dance for the merchants of Zebu
lon. says that he has changed the
date for future dances from Sat
in day night to THURSDAY. All
sHreet dall es b'tveen now find
September 3rd will be held on
fcLch Thursday night.
An even larger crowd than that
of last week is expected to be
[present at future dances due to
j advertising passed on by word of
no uth. Everyone is invited to at
tend all of these affairs and the
whole of each and every dance is
presented you with the compliments
lof the cooperating Zebulon mer
chants and business men.
Young Democrats
Have Great Meet
The Young Democrats of North
Carolint held their annual conven
tion in Asheville last Friday and
Saturday. Attendance was good,
enthusiasm was high, oratory and
politics flowed freely and every*
(Continued on Inst page)
YE FLAPDOODLE
By Th*
Swashbuckler
Even though some may have
passed hurriedly over last week’s
“veiled ‘v’ ” comment. One little
lady certainly has done some deep
thinking on the matter. At any
rate, the young lady saw to it that
I received the following epistle,
untainted though it be, it fellows
viz:
Oh, you nasty man! All these
lil’ country gals what go to
Zebulon without slips may be
cool for all you “City Shieks”
know. But Ole Boy! You’ll
never get a chance to find out
just what their temperature is!
Too bad all those “Angelic
City Ladies” never give the
“Zebulon Gigilos” a break like
that (Heh! heh! As tho they
don’t!) Anyway, the lil’ dumb,
half-clothed country gals nev
er go to hospitals for mys
terious operations. It’s tho
truth that hurts, and that’s
more truth than poetry!
Nevertheless, you “City peo
ple” have got everything!
Sincerely,
(Miss) Highway Twenty-thre#
Well, my only comment on the
matter is, that I trust the young
lady is speaking from experience!
An interesting affair came to
light today that probably all the
younger set know already. It fol
lows a general line not unlike the
one below.
I appears that a certain local
young man went to call upon a
certain young lady (now removed
from these parts) and had stayed
until the wee hours of the morning.
Along toward the hour of two
when the young lady’s father gppke
from the room adjoining the porch
upon which they sat in darkness.
‘“Y\ has ‘X’ gone home yet?”
“Yes sir.”
“Are you sure he’s gone home?”
“Yes sir, he left about an hour
ago ”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes sir.”
“Then bring the coal-scuttle ip
hr re. The slop- jar leaks!”
The young man cleared the yard
in two leaps and was home some
seconds before his shadow which
ran a close second. The young gent
prr bably still has a blush to spare
when 'er he reads this.
Tom P. Jimison of the Charlotte
Observer, states that at a recent
Presbyterian Watermelon Festival
held near Charlotte, that he and
some other gentleman proved to
be top-notchers at the game of
b: rr.-yard golf. Hr. Jimison con
tinued by saying that he and the
other were probably ‘all-time cham
pions of the game’. Infuriated by
such audacity, Ferd Davis says ht
and Beau Vermin, the office devil,
car lick Tom and any associate on
any day at any place. T t ? t f
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