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VOLUME xin
This, That And
The Other
In Sunday’s News and Observer
there were in the society section
twenty-four pictures of women and
girls. And of them all only one had
her teeth showing. It seemed such
an improvement. Is it all due to
fashion or are some women learn
ing to keep their mouths shut?
A recent mail brought me a let
ter from a political candidate whom
I have never seen and who most
probably found my name on a list
of some sort. His letter begins:
“Realizing your keen interest in
public affairs and your splendid
services to the Democratic party”,
and goes on to ask for advice or
suggestions during the coming
campaign, and also expresses the
hope that he may have my support
in the primary.
I have a pretty strong suspicion
that the letter is one of a great
many just like it except for the
address, which keeps me from feel
ing as puffed up with pride as I
might otherwise be. And even after
strenuous efforts to recall my so
called service to the great Demo
cratic party I am unable to re
member anything I’ve done politi
cally except to attend a very few
meetings, vote in elections and sign
my name occasionally to some pe
tition or other that the men mem
bers of our precinct committee had
put their own names to first. That
doesn’t sound very splendid. I am
keenly interested in public affairs,
but that does not mean that I un
derstand much about what’s going
on nor what ought to be done about
it. Therefore, “suggestions and ad
vice” from me will be conspicu
ously absent.
I wish the candidate had not been
so flattering. I don’t like sweeten
ing in my coffee.
And as to being one among those
deeply loyal to the Democratic
Party, “the great mother of the
South politically”, there’s some
thing else to be said. As I under
stand them I am loyal to the great
principles of democracy; but at
times I greatly fear that does not
mean altogether the Democratic
Party as it stands at present. (Or
does it stand?)
Frequently during the past three
years I’ve had the pained, puzzled
and embarrassed feeling of a child
who sees a loved, elderly and erst
while dignified relative embark on
a course of action or actions
so different from what she had al
ways before held right and proper
that one wonders if she can possi
bly be the same person. Seeing
Mrs. Democratic Party stroll down
so many untried paths with so
many great lovers and publicly em
brace so many daring theories that
are not even friendly to each other
compels one to think that if she
is deeply enamored of them it
. would be wiser to make a choice
and settle down though that meant
changing her name. Her ways may
be all right, but might lead to
scandal.
“New occasions teach new duties”
is quoted often these days. The
danger is that some occasions may
teach other things than duty.
It is my sincere wish, plainly ex-
THE FOUR COUNTY NEWSPAPER—WAKE, JOHNSTON, NASH AND FRANKLIN
ZEBULON, NORTH CA ROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH THIRTEENTH, 1936.
Body of H. K. Baker
Recovered Out Os
River Monday A. M.
The body of Henry K. Baker was
found in Neuse River on Monday
morning.
Four weeks lacking one day had
passed since Mr. Baker disappeared
on his way home from Raleigh at
night and his wrecked car was
found on Neuse River bridge. An
unceasing search had been kept up
and a deep sense of sad relief was
felt when the message concerning
the discovery was received.
Jack Taylor, young man of Ral
eigh, who has been trapping on
the river this winter and who had
sought unceasingly for the body,
was in his boat and saw on a pile
of driftwood under the water the
floating hair of the corpse. Officers
and members of the family were
notified at once, and hurried to the
spot, about halfway between the
highway bridge and the Norfolk-
Southern railway bridge. Exami
nation disclosed that Mr. Baker’s
jaw had been broken and there
was a deep gash over one eye. The
undertaker stated that the body
was in a surprisingly good state
of preservation considering the
time it had been in the water.
The corpse was fully clad and in
the pockets of the suit were found
$71.00 in bills, $2.00 in silver, a
watch which had stopped at 11:05.
It was judged that there was no
slightest indication of foul play.
After the body was brought to
Zebulon an autopsy was performed
by Dr. C. C. Carpenter of Wake
Forest College Medical School at
the request of the Baker family.
Dr. Carpenter said he found that
a hemorrhage of the brain was the
principal cause of death and not
drowning. There was little water
in the lungs and the blow which
broke the jawbone and cut the
forehead most probably started the
hemorrhage.
The funeral was held on Tues
day afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at
the home with burial in the family
cemetery.
Rev. H. O. Baker, Mr. Baker’s
pastor, was assisted by Rev. C. B.
Howard, a former pastor, in the
services. In spite of a downpour
of rain all the afternoon there were
hundreds of people from all sec
tions of the adjoining communities
present to pay their respects to
teh memory of a man greatly res
pected by all who knew him. He
was a deacon and also Superinten
dent of the S. S. in the Baptist
Church at Pearces.
The Masoni Lodge of Wake
field of which Mr. Baker was a
member, took part in the service.
Small Boy Shoots Self
Billy Best, three-year-old boy of
Concord, shot himself with a gun
belonging to his father when the
child was left in the car with a
small companion and the gun. He
died on the way to a hospital.
pressed, that any candidate desir
ing my vote this year state in
words as simple and definite as
possible his principles and policies.
And may the shades of my ances
tors forgive me if it does not mat
ter so much as it might what party
the candidate belongs to.
PUBLIC CHARACTER
For the first time in the list
of public characters presented
from week to week we give the
Sketch of *ne not a native-born
American. Since becoming a cit
izen of Zebulon he has shown
his interest in the development
of the town and community by
sharing in all efforts made in
that direction.
Name—Abdallah D. Antone...
Native of Mt. Lebanon, Syria.
Domestic Status Married
Miss Betty Samara. Two daugh
ters: Miss Evelyn Antone, Mrs.
Johnny Joseph; two sons, Bark
ton Antone, Earl Antone.
Church Affiliation Roman
Catholic.
Business Dry Goods Mer
chant. Has been in this business
19 years.
Came to Zebulon—ln 1917.
Because it was a good busi
ness town and seemed to be very
prosperous. It also has some
mighty good people in it.
GENERAL NEWS
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ADMIRAL BEATTY DIES
Admiral Earl Beatty of the Eng
lish navy, one of the few remaining
World War Figures and naval he
ro of the Battle of Jutland, died on
Tuesday night after a three week’s
illness.
BANK RESOURCES BETTER
Resources of all banks in North
Carolina on Jan. 1 totalled $418,-
990,884, the highest mark since the
depression gained a footing in 1930
states Gurney P. Hood, State Com
missioner of Blanks.
WAKE POPULATION GAINS
Wake county’s population gained
during February according to Dr.
A. C. Bulla, county heath officer.
There were 172 live births and 143
deaths. There were 78 births and
61 deaths among negroes.
UNANSWERED PRAYER
Nashville, Tenn.—Three churches
held prayer meeting Sunday asking
for more relief jobs. The county’s
allotment of 539 was cut soon af
ter to 365.
GERMAN CRISIS WAITS
With Russia taking her stand
with France against Germany, Eng
land fears the results. The League
of Nations is meeting in London.
France has assured England that
she will make no move to war. The
whole of Europe seems to be on
the verge of war and any day the
gun may be fired that will set the
nations at each other to the death.
TOBACCO GROWERS
OPTIMISTIC
Claude T. Hall, Chairman of the
Tobacco Growers Advisory Commit
tee, has just returned from Wash
ington and says the outlook is en
couraging for the tobacco growers.
He has the assurance from Wash
ington that a state compact will be
worked out in time foj» this year’s
crop. He expects to return to Wash
ington in a few days to confer fur
ther with Senator Bailey and Con
gressmen.
CLUB COLUMN
Next Tuesday is the time for the
regular business meeting of the
Woman’s Club and all members are
urged to attend.
CHURCH NEWS
The W. M. S. of the Baptist
Church met on Monday p. m. with
the Central Circle in charge «f the
program. The devotional was led
by Mrs. J. B. Outlaw. Others tak
ing part were Mesdames A. S.
Hinton, Allan Pippin and F. E.
Bunn.
Mrs. Outlaw announced that a
group from the society will give
the program before the Hephzibah
society on Friday p. m. at the home
of Mrs. J. P. Winston.
Regular preaching services will
be held on next Sunday at the Bap
tist Church with Pastor Herring
in charge.
Os deep and special interest was
the meeting in Raleigh this week
of the State W. M. U. of Baptist
women. The fiftieth anniversary of
this organization was celebrated as
was the fiftieth anniversary of
Sunbeam work in N. C.
Committees will be appointed
from the local Methodist church to
interview members and learn whe
ther they prefer to build a new
church or to remodel and repair
the present structure. Pastor Read
announced that the congregation
might secure from the Duke fund
$3,000 to aid in building a SIO,OOO
house of worship, should a new
building be decided upon.
The Methodist W. M. S. met on
Monday p. m. Mrs. Foster Finch
had the program and was assisted
by Mrs. Fred Page and Miss Irene
Pitts.
Our Hen Contest
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Our Big Hen Contest now on
in full swing, and promises to
be the biggest campaign we
have ever conducted. Any size
hen gets a full year’s substrip
tion to the Record. If you win
any of the cash prizes you get
the paper just the same.
The one bringing the largest
hen first gets the $25.00 and
the next largest gets the SIO.OO.
So bring you hen early, or you
may miss SIO.OO or $25-00 in
cash.
Only 33 more days in this big
subscription contest. Read our
big page ad in this paper. There
is a store near you that receives
hens and gives receipts for us.
Read the list over for your near
est store. Then hurry with your
hen and don’t miss getting one
of our cash prizes. If you don’t
get first, there are a dozen oth
er chances for you.
There is no flock, however watched
and tended,
But one dead lamb is there;
There is no fireside, howsoe’er de
fended,
But has one vacant chair.
NUMBER 36
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Saw a young fellow travelling
at a speed that wouldn’t miss six
ty two miles, recently. He wasn’t
on a straightaway stretch of high
way, but coming through our own
little town.
Os course that couldn’t do any
thing but remind me of a trip the
wife and I took,with Bernice Bunn
and his wife last summer.
Bernice said he would like to
drive (holding the steering wheel!
some, so he could shift the strain
from himself to me. Well, having
plenty of insurance on me, the
wife, and the car, I consented to
let Bernice take over the duties of
general manipulator.
In that particular section of
Florida the roads have very few
curves and are exceptionally level.
We were cruisng along around
eighty and having a good time (?)
doing it, when who should pop up
behind us but a motorcycle copper.
He must have popped from behind
some bunch of palmettos as we
passed. Anyway, with shrieking si
ren and voluble comment, he com
manded us to pull over to the curb.
Being quite bold, Bernice talked
right back to him and said, “Yes,
air.”
After he brought the car to a
halt, Brother Bernice asked,
“What’s the matter? Was I run
ning too fast?”
“Oh, no,” returned the officer,
“You weren’t running too fast. You
were just flying too blankety
blank low!”
The wife has a horror of low
backed dresses—that is, those that
are so low they have to be pulled
up a trifle before the wearer can
sit down. She says she’s afraid
if she wears one, she’ll turn around
too quickly some day and the dress
won’t turn with her!
Mrs. Garter Snake and Mrs. Rat
tle Snake had no place to live until
one of Mrs. Rattle Snake’s uncles
died and left her two lots. One of
these she took herself, and the oth
er she gave to her friend, Mrs.
Garter Snake. They lived happily
side-by-side for a number of years
until one day Mrs. Garter Snake
moved to the estate of a million
aire. After that she became more
and more aloof whenever she saw
Mrs. Rattle Snake. And, finally it
eot to the point where she would
n’t even look at Mrs. Rattle Snake.
One fine morning Mrs. Rattle
Snake met her erstwhile friend on:
*he street and cornered her. “Hiss,
hiss,” said Mrs. Garter Snake,
“Get out of my way.” “Humph,"
came back sister Rattle Snake,
“You needn’t be so hivh-hat, I
knew you when you didn’t even
have a lot to hiss in.”
And the moral is: “Some snake*
are almost as big fools as
sometimes.
“Besutv and the Beast” will be
a midway sensation of the Texas
Centennial Exposition opening in
J Dallas. June 6. According to sJhow
: men. It is an attraction imported
from Europe featuring a nearly
nude dancer performing in a cage
of lions.