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(Ehr Zebulon 2terorb VOLUME xrv. This, That, and The Other MRS. THRO. B. DAW Interesting to watch: The rapt concentration on the face of a man seen through the window by passersby as he sits in a barber’s chair .... The feet of women who sit under driers in bea/uty shoos . . . Expressions on the faces of mothers who have been teachers and who have re ceived reports of their children’s work in school and find “restless,” ‘‘does not pay attention in class,’’ and other such phrases checked, and whose consolation is remem bering that many of their own pupils whose marks were about like that have turned out pretty well. Another odd thing is that many women who sit under driers in beauty shops get the idea that be cause they can’t hear what others are saying no one can hear what they say; and at times some of them make the most surprising remarks. Does every man who shaves him self and leaves brush and razor lying where he finished with them always think, if the matter is men tioned, that time was a rare ex ception ? If you have ever noticed the manner of our family’s going from the RECORD plant in the late afternoons, you may have wondered about it. Our regular procedure is something like this: I leave the office first, as I have to see to supper, and I walk the six-tenths of a mile home unless some friend picks me up on the way. Some time later our young est son leaves, riding his bicycle. Lastly, my husband starts for home, riding in our family Chev rolet that doubles as a dray on oc casion. Irby Gill —Attorney Gill to you —protests that this is no fitting way for us to act. My mother al so feels that something should be done about it and suggested that since I can neither ride a wheel nor drive a car, I might buy my self a tricycle. But I told her if I have to walk, I prefer standing up to sitting down. Irby thinks I might tell Brant ley Motor Co. I am considering buying a Ford coupe. That will insure me some rides. After that I may decide to enter that Olds mobile contest that is just begin ning; and I shall need many les sons and demonstrations. If those dea’ers didn’t know my financial condition, I might not have to Walk home for a long time. When Mr. Wise came in the of fice Monday and told me about his wife’s losing her handbag, listing its contents, I sincerely sympa thized with them. But I got to thinking how differently a list of contents of my handbag would read; and after writing up the item for this paper I onened my ha®' for an inventory. Here it is: One n«ir gloves with fingertips wearing out; one year-book for missionary society; one letter from a son; three hankies, none perfectly dean; one milk bill; one bonk deposit slip; one wash- THE FOUR COUNTY NEWSEAFEK—WAKE, JOHNSTON, NASH AND FRANKLIN ZEBULON. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 4,1938 Dramatic Tourna ment AtWakelon School Fri. Nite On Friday night of this week a Dramatic Tournament will be held in the auditorium of Wakelon School. Competing will be casts from Cary, Roxboro, Robersonville, Bragtown, and Wakelon. Each school will present a one-act play before the judges and audience. This promises to be an occasion of special enjoyment, and it is hoped that the young actors may be encouraged and inspired by the presence of all from this section who can attend. The program be gins at 7:30. Admission 10c and 20c. Out-of-town judges will decide upon the winners, who will present their play at the Dramatic Festival at Chapel Hill the last week in March. Kite Tournament Mrs. Hunter Bell, playground supervisor, announces a kite-flying tournament to be held on the play ground on Friday, March 11, be ginning at 3:00 p. m. Events and conditions are given below. Boys and girls should get busy with their kites, as this promises to be one of the most interesting events to be staged by the recreation commission. Events For Tournament 100 Yard Dash: The first boy or girl to get 100 yards of string out on the kite. Distance: The contestant whose kite is the greatest distance from the field and in the air, 10 minutes after the starting time. The prettiest kite: (or most unique kite): To be decided by judges. Kite Fight: The kite which is able to bring the other kite down Smallest kite which will fly: To be decided by judges. Largest kite which will fly: To be decided by judges. Open to all boys and girls 15 years of age and under. All kites entered in contests must be constructed by the entries. Each contestant will be allowed one helper to hold his kite in all contests and to unwind or wind cord but the kite must be controll ed by entry at all times. Contestants will not be allowed to use wire or metal strings. Latest figures show that the circulation of country weeklies has increased 30 per cent in the last three years. erwoman’s account (she owes me and is paying part each week); three receipts; one magazine list for publishers; one due-bill for fifteen cents; two keys; two hairpins; three straight pins; four stamps; copy for the first part of this column; two person als for the paper; three one-dol lar bills and one penny. My pen cil was stuck in my hair. I dare my women readers to make a similar inventory and send it to me signed. Since going through mine I shan’t have the heart to fuss much at Barrie the next time I have to mend his pockets because he “busted” them carrying too much junk. CLUB NOTES GARDEN CLUB MEETING MARCH Bth GARDEN CLUB REPORT The Garden Club of Zebulon has sent in its report to the general Federation. Below are some of the facts taken from it: The club has 18 members; holds monthly meetings at most of which some out-of-town speaker is heard; each member has a year-book outlining the work to be done. The club won first prize for booth decorating at the com munity fair. A Garden Center has been organized under the direction of Mrs. A. N. Jones. Not only members of the club, but any one interested in gardening, has free access to the material. A garden club map of N. C., has been bought and will be presented to the Wo man’s Club. Christmas decoration contest was sponsored and the club helped furnish prizes, also being hostess es at a tea. Mrs. F. D. Finch, chairman of the Cemetery committee has so licited funds for beautifying this spot. Mr. Mclntire, Vocational instructor at Wakelon, with his class of boys will do the work of planting at the cemetery. Led by Mrs. C. E. Flowers, president, the club sponsors a like organization for colored women of the town. A Flower Show is planned for May, details of which will be an nounced in these columns later. At the last February meeting of the Junior Woman’s club Miss Ada Lee Sitton presented Mr. Wel lington Dunford of the Knightdale faculty, who spoke to the club on Modern Fiction. The members of the club were very interested in Mr. Dunford’s discussion of this subject. Miss Lois King and Miss Martha Glazener were hostesses. The next meeting will be the regu lar monthly business meeting and will be Thursday night at eight o’clock at the clubhouse. All the members are urged to be present. The Junior Woman’s Club will sponsor a bridge tournament Fri day night, March 11, at eight , o’clock in the Wakelon gymnasium. The proceeds will be paid on the clubhouse debt. The prizes will be donated by the merchants. Ad mission 35c. Everybody is invited to come. pta” The topic for the meeting of the P.-T. A. next Tuesday evening at 7:30 in the High School Auditori um will be Vocational Guidance— with a talk by Prof. E. W. Boshart, of State College. Prof. Boshart is an authority on vocational guidance and will be sure to make one of the most interesting talks of the year. The Dramatic Club is in charge of the opening exercises for the meeting. A short symbolic play, ‘‘All in a Summer’s Day,” will be presented. The characters in this are as follows: No. I—Evelyn Carroll. No. 2—Margaret Watson. No. 3—Alpha Mae Eddins. Negro Mammy—Bruce Williams. Well, for one thing, Solomon never heard the radio announcers. | Wakelon Minstrels Thurs. March 10 IT IS HERE AGAIN The 1938 edition of the Wakelon Minstrels is coming to Wakelon with its annual show, which is big ger and better than ever. The big event will be Thursday, March 10, at 8 P. M., in the Wakelon audito rium. The minstrel takes place in the Chatterbox, a Southern ‘‘hill-billy” cabaret, with red-checked table cloths, colored waiters, all-negro string orchestra and everything that speaks of the care-free, jolly, gay, old Southland. The program is filled with songs, old and new, slow and fast, “hill billy” and modern jazz—something to suit everyone’s taste; special dances and acts by Wakelon’s own stars; jokes which will make you laugh long and loud. You can’t miss such acts as the following: “Bob Burns and Bing Crosby”— by Eric Perry and Staffin Pearce. Dance by Jerry Bell and Alma Doris Jones. “Martha Raye of Wakelon”— Martha Clark. Chorus of “Ten Pretty Girls.” Black-Faced Skit—Rosa Perry, Juanita Perry, Mary White Ays cue. Negro dance —Dorothy Conn. “Believe It or Not”—Bruce Wil liams. Songs by Staffin Pearce, Elwood Perry, 4 colored waiters, Ruby Bridgers, Daphne Johnson. Jokes by Warren Pace, Robert Lee Kimball, Earl Antone, Wade David. Then everyone will have a chance to compete on the ‘‘Whop per-Telling Story Contest.” Pre pare your “big one.” You might be declared the champion and win the prize. Adult tickets will be sold in ad vance for 15c. They will be 20c at the door. So buy now, come, and have a big time. Get tickets at the Drug store or from high school students. One and a half hours of fun and frolic guaranteed. MRS. WISE LOSES HANDBAG WITH MONEY On last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wise, Zebulon Rl, of near Corinth-Holder, were in Wendell with their baby and Mr. Wise’s mother. Among other places they visited the Dime Store. This was the last place Mrs. Wise recalls having her handbag, which she lost. It was a black leather bag and contained: One hundred-dol lar bill; a ten-dollar gold piece, which was in a box that had held aspirin tablets; fifteen dollars in other money; six finger rings; a small pocket knife; a driver’s li cense with name, Dora Lee Wise; some valuable papers. Mrs. Wise was carrying the ba by in her arms and thinks this is why she did not miss the handbag when it fell from her grasp. A reward is offered for the re turn of this property. OPEN STORE AT MIDDLESEX Mr. N. Clarence KemD and Mr. Alvia Bunn’s son, “Red,” have opened a grocery store in Middle sex. Mr. Kemp is still living at his home in Zebulon, going back and forth to Middlesex every day. until he can get his business es tablished. NUMBER 35 NEWS OF THE WEEK PERSHING IMPROVING General John J. Pershing is im proving after being thought at the very point of death. He is in an Arizona hospital suffering from uremic acid poisoning. General Pershing who won fame during the World War, is 77 years old. TWINS TWICE Mr. and Mrs. Jack Garvey of Providence, R. 1., are the parents of four children, the oldest being less than a year of age. One set of twins was born on March 2 of last year; another pair was born last week. MORE TWINS A twelve-year-old girl at Mont gomery, Ala., recently gave birth to twin boys, their names having been recorded at the bureau of vi tal statistics. This is the only case recorded where the mother was so young. EDITOR DEAD ’ Rev. J. S. Farmer, Baptist min ister and editor of The Biblical Recorder, organ of the Baptist State Convention, died at his home in Millbrook on last Sunday and was buried on Monday. Mr. Farmer was 63 years old. His life was one of great useful ness to his state and denomina tion. He is survived by his wife, who is a daughter of the late Dr. Livingston Johnson; a daughter,’ Fannie Memory; a son, James; and two sisters. LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS PLAY On Friday the 12th of March, the romantic and picturesque op era, The Tales of Hoffman, is to be given in Raleigh by the Ra leigh Little Theatre. The public is cordially invited to attend the opera which will be given at 8:30, Friday, March 12, at the Hugh Morson High School Auditorium. Admission is forty five cents. E. T. Scarborough Eli T. Scarborough, 81, former legislator and member of the board of county commissioners, died at his home at Eagle Rock on Monday afternoon. Burial services were held at Hephzibah Baptist church on Tuesday afternoon, con ducted by the pastor, W. H. Poole, assisted by former pastors, A. A. Pippin and Theo B. Davis, with burial in the family cemetery. Surviving are the second wife, Mrs. Addie Puryear Scarborough, to whom he was married in 1920; four sons, G. H. Scarborough of Wendell, Dr. W. T. Scarborough and A. G. Scarborough of Raleigh, H. T. Scarborough of Eagle Rock; a daughter, Mrs. J. G. Winston, Franklinton; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. For more than 50 years the de ceased was an active member of the Hephzibah Baptist church, serving in many capacities. He died in the room in which he was born.
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