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VOLUME XIV.
This , That, and
The Other
MRS. THEO. B. DAVW
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> my mind the apple named
Iq cious is over-rated. It is fair
good for cooking, though it lacks
the flavor of many other kinds. In
this section the color is not good,
but I suppose the climate may be
blamed for that. However, the tree
is a heavy bearer and, if you don’t
mind fruit that is somewhat im
sipid, buy a Delicious. I like my
apples to have opinions of their
own.
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THE FOUR COUNTY NEWSPAPER—WAKE, JOHNSTON, NASH AND FRANKLIN
ZEBULON. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST TWENTY-SEVENTH, 1937.
CHURCH NOTES
An extra preaching service will
be held at Methodist Church next
Sunday morning.
Come worship with us.
—J. W. Bradley, P. C.
Associational Meeting
There will be a meeting at Mt.
loriah Church of the. Sunday
chools of the Johnston County
.ssociation on next Sunday P. M. i
eginning at 2:45. Good speakers :
ave been secured and the meet- •
ig will prove helpful to all attend- '
ig. i
{roadway Shows
Are Coming
Managers Gill and Privette have
*ured for the Zebulon Fair this
1 Broadway Shows, which they
nk will offer to all attending
re of entertainment than has
r been presented here before.
j shows comprise riding devices
varied kinds from the Merry-
Go-Round to the whip.
Monkeland will delight grown
ups as well as children with its
monkey actors and Shetland pon
ies and its baby gorilla. The Con
gress of fat People will be located
next to the Midget Village. Other
popular features are Beautiful
Baghdad, Mysteries of India, A
Night in Honolulu, and the Dixie
Strutters.
Two free Acts will be presented
Flying Vellias from Mexico in
nerson aerial act; and the
-o who w T ill perform on a
75 feet from earth.
o Sells Well
‘s given out at the
st week of sales in
it may be assumed
ave a right to ex
this fall when sell
erages from Fair
i. Whiteville. Mul-
City are about 28c
Wendell, Wilson,
I Oxford will prob
xulk of the crop in
lgh other markets
in it.
s Coming
t’S HERE)
since last spring
from Washing
nher south and
weather may
TWENTY-TWO PAGES THIS WEEK
GENERAL NEWS
GOVERNOR APPOINTS WIFE
TO CONGRESS
The governor of Alabama has
appointed his wife, Mrs. Dixie Bibb
Graves, to the seat in the United
States Senate made vacant when
President Roosevelt named Sen.
Hugo Black as a member of the
Supreme Court. Mrs. Graves will
serve until April of next year when
a special election will be held. She
will be on the pay roll six months
and will be in the session of the up
per house of Congress for some
six weeks next year. She has never
held office before, but has been a
member of the D. A. R. and the U.
D. C.
It has been persistently rumored
that Governor Graves hopes to
succeed his wife in the ofifce to
which he has appointed her and
for which he will not be eligible un
til his present term of office ex
pires.
PATROLMAN KILLED
George Penn, state highway pa
trolman, twenty-five years old,
was killed near Asheville Sunday
night. He was shot three times and
beaten by unknown assailants. He
was on duty at a weighing station
and gave chase to a speeding car.
Not content with shooting and
beating, the assasins drove their
car over the dying man. Every ef
fort is being made to apprehend
them.
THREAT OF NEW PARTY
The diferences between leaders
of the Democratic party and the
sharp dissensions during the last
session of congress indicated that
unless the splits could be healed, a
new party might come into exist
ence. Added to this is the fact that
John L. Lewis, leader of the C. I.
0., is dissatisfied with the aid he
has received from the gov
ernment and threatens to swing
his forces into the movement for
a third party. Many conservative
Democrats felt that President
Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace
encouraged sitdown strikes and
other tactics employed by organiz
ed labor, but Lewis thinks too little
was done for the cause. Leaders
are deeply concerned over the situ
ation, which may prove highly en
couraging to Republicans.
i BASEBALL |
'akelon vs. £
Angier J
& Sat. 4:00 £
Angier f
iday 2:30 |
nday 4:00 £
Wakeion I
Lightning Strikes
Tobacco Barn
During Tuesday’s storm lightn
ing struck a barn on Alton Finch’s
farm near Union Chapel, burning
it and its contents. Tobacco was
being put into the barn, the storm
causing the workers to leave. They
had been gone only about five min
utes when the bolt came. All to
bacco burned was green and un
cured.
Lightning on Tuesday also struck
Teet Hopkins store shattering
light bulbs, but doing little other
damage.
The power line between 2ebulon
and Wakefield was put out of com
mission by the storm and lights in
Zebulon were off until early in the
night. As soon as possible C. P. &
L. men were out making repairs
that the inconvenience might be
less.
Playground News
The playground will be closed
until further notice due to the ill
ness of Mrs. Hunter Bell the direc
tor, who is now in Rex Hospital
having undergone an appendecto
my.
Kindergarten classes and regu
lar playground activities will be
resumed at a later date.
International Crisis
The war between the Chinese
and the Japanese has already rais
ed international complications be
yond its own importance. Damage
done to the interests of other na
tions, not to mention the hitting of
an American by a shell and the kill
ing of a seaman, are evidence of
the fact that relations between na
tions may become strained and ev
en dangerous. Americans in China
are urged to leave as rapidly as
possible and many have already
been taken to Manila, where an
earthquake conincident with their
arrival added to their distress.
About a million refugees are said
to have left their homes, though
this includes many Chinese who
have sought safety away from the
war zone, which surrounds Shang
hai. China is said to be making the
most united defense of years in
her effort to repel the enemy. Ja
pan has rushed thousands of troops
to reinforce those in action. In a .
bombing attack on Monday 400
non-fighters were killed in Shang
hai, and among the many wounded
were three Americans.
Japan plans to take over the pri
vate wealth of her citizens and the
country is being placed under strict
regime, that funds and food may
be available in the event that the
war drags slowly on.
Chinese in America have con
tributed nearly a million and a half
dollars to aid their country.
To Aid Forecasts
As a part of the work done by
the Weather Bureau in forecasting
cold waves next winter an Alaskan
aviator will make trips up three
miles into the atmosphere at S6O
a trip to bring back reports that
may help in making accurate pre
dictions.
Smith American sloths sleen nn-
NUMBER 8
Went on an economical tour this
past week, and am I going to save
money from now on!
1 ve found it doesn’t pay to trade
in Zebulon.
Here’s proof!
I can drive four miles to Wendell
and get a milkshake that costs me
10c here, for only a nickel.
I can drive twenty miles to Ral
eigh and get a tube of toothpaste
for 39c. I save eleven cents!
Letterheads that cost me five
dollars here can be had from a
mail order printing house for only
three. Os course there is a slight
solicitor’s fee of $1 and postage
of fifty sents and the money-order
and C. O. I). fees come to twenty
cents. Then too, the letterheads
might not be exactly what I order
ed, but what th’ heck, I’ve saved
| thirty cents.
I can drive eight miles out of
town and get gas for 19 cents. It
costs twenty here.
1 can go to Wilson (26 miles dis
tant) and get a wash and grease
for 75c. Here it’s $1.25.
Over in Raleigh I can see a
show for 20c. Os course the pic
tures aren’t as new at the Wake
as they are here, but then it costs
a quarter to see our local shows.
I can drive to Louisburg (25 mi.)
and get the same suite of furniture
that sells for S3OO here for only
$298.50. „ , *. ,
I can even save on taxes by mov
ing to Bailey where there are no
taxes. However, my electricity and
water will cost me more and I’ll
have to drive further to and from
work.
Near Selma (23 mi.) I can get
two hot dogs for a nickel. (Saving
sc) and ham and eggs for 35c (40c
here).
I can buy choice bacon in Smith
field for 36c. It’s forty in Zebulon.
I can get a certain newpaper for
only 75c a year, while the Record
is sl.
Now,.after a wonderful day of
saving, money on all hands and
driving my car a distance of—
Well, just to clinch my point,
that it doesn’t pay to trade at home
I’ll add up the figures and show
you—
Miles driven:
To Wendell & back 8 mi.
To & from 19c gas station 16 mi.
To Wilson & back 52 mi.
To Raleigh & return 40 mi.
Roundtrip Louisburg 50 mi.
Commutor (Bailey 1 day) 22 mi.
Roundtrip Selma 46 mi.