sLhe Zebulmt IRenirit
VOLUME XIV.
This, That, and
The Other
MRS. THEO. B. DAVJB
I don’t know when, if ever, I en
joyed so much misery in one even
ing as on last Friday when I went
to the Dramatic Tournament at
Wakelon. Five schools—Roxboro,
Bragtown, Robersonville, Cary and
Wakelon—put on one-act plays,
and every play was a tragedy.
You didn’t have time to get back
to normal after one cast finished
before the next began. Once I
caught myself feeling thankful it
was Friday; because it would take
till Monday to get all the corpses
disposed of and cleaned up after.
One felt they must be fairly piled
off-stage.
You could see that those young
folk got a big thrill out of being
old, bereaved, cruel, criminal, or
whatever the parts called for; that
they loved death by murder, sui
cide, drowning, or however; that
keening for the dead was a plea
sure; that there was a lively gra
tification in being a drowned body
brought in on a plank. They knew
that when those blue velvet cur
tains closed they’d be young and
happy and hopeful again.
It was worth much more than
the money spent for seeing it; but
all the same, I am glad the dram
atic clubs will stage comedies
next year. I’m too old to be very
fond of tragedies.
They may have changed the
procedure, but when we were at
The Kennedy Home the laundry
work went like this:
All washing and ironing was
done at the laundry building, which
also furnished quarters upstairs
for the sewnng-room force. Be
tween the two departments the
clean garments were mended and
made ready for more wearing. In
the ironing-room were rows of
shelves divided into large pigeon
holes, each labeled with a child’s
name. These were called ‘racks”
and into each went the clean
clothes belonging to its owner, un
derwear, stockings, and all, with a
towel wrapped around the lot.
These bundles were supposed to be
sent to the different buildings be
fore time for the Saturday baths;
but sometimes they were not. Then
the children went to the laundry
and asked for them.
At one time we had a supply
matron at the laundry during the
absence of the regular worker
there. The supply was inexperi
enced, excitable, and confused.
She had a zeal not according to
knowledge, and I realized she
needed help; especially when some
of the larger boys came to me de
claring their own clothes had not
been sent to their building; were
not in their racks; and they
couldn’t wear what they did find
there. We did what we could that
week and on Saturday morning of
the next week I went over to lend
a hand —or two hands.
Finally we had nearly all the
racks supplied; but among those
lacking was that of one of our
largest boys. Paul’s shirt was
either lost or worn out. But the
matron did not despair. She came
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THE FOUR COUNTY NEWSPAPER—WAKE. JOHNSTON, NASH AND FRANKLIN
ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 11,1938
CHURCH NOTES
CLASS MEETING
The Fidelis Matrons met Mon
day night in the home of Mrs. Wil
la Marshburn with Mrs. Graham
Conn associate hostess. Mrs. L.
M. Massey, vice-president of the
class, presided over the business
session. The hostesses served
dainty refreshments during the
social hour.
CHURCH SUPPER
Chicken plates and oyster din
ners will be served by the Wo
man’s Missionary Society of the
Pearce Baptist Church next Sat
urday evening, March 12, from 5
to 8 o’clock in the Pearce School
building. The price of each plate
will be 25c.
Also there will be an amateur
program to which everyone is in
vited and everyone is also invited
to participate. This program will
last from 7 to 8 o'clock.
Proceeds will be used to com
plete the new brick veneer church
plant at Pearce’s. Plans are being
made to complete it in the near
future. Attempt is being made to
pay for the church as it is built.
LISTEN!
You will live longer and feel
better if you will get up next Sun
day in time to go to Sunday School
somewhere and then come to the
Methodist Church for preaching at
eleven.
J. W. BRADLEY.
IT HAPPENED AGAIN
No, it did not happen at all. It
must have been well planned. And
how they so successfully kept us
from finding it out is a puzzle to
me.
We noticed some rather strange
passing about the Sunday School
rooms in the afternoon and upon
inquiry received no satisfactory
reply. The nearer night the worse
things seemed to get. After sup
per we locked and barred ourselves
in, not knowing what might hap
pen. When it was good and dark
somebody very dexterously built a
barricade upon the back steps of
the parsonage, consisting of salt
and sugar, meat and meal and the
balance of it. And all of a sud
den four brave women, one little
girl made the attack. Being a
brave man w T e dared to open the
door and stood there with hands
up.
They pounded us, and pounded
us, and then pounded us some
more, and strange to say, we are
not bruised or even sore over it
this morning. Come again friends.
We’ll try to be more courteous
next time.
I wish to take this opportunity
to thank you one and all for these
tokens of your thoughtfulness and
love. Even Grandma was happy.
“Inasmuch as ye minister unto one
of the least of these ye minister
unto me.”
Gratefully,
J. W. BRADLEY, Pastor.
The young married ladies’ class
of Wakefield Baptist Church held
the regular monthly meeting in
the home of Mrs. Proctor Scar
boro on Friday night, Feb. 25.
The program was in charge of
Mrs. Edison Wood, the topic being
“The Homeland.” Those taking
Oxford Singing
Class Here Mch. 25
There are few programs more
enjoyable to all who attend than
that which is presented by the
singing class of the Masonic Or
phanage, Oxford. Thoroughly
trained in their parts, with num
bers selected for popular appeal,
the children delight all by their
performance. Classes have toured
the state for fifty years, each one
having a different program and
personnel.
It is safe to assert that the
children who will appear here on
March 25 will not fall below the
high standard set by the predeces
sors, and it is hoped that a large
audience will attend. Joined to
the fact that enjoyment may be
had at little cost, is the fact that
all proceeds will be used for the
care of the orphans.
Wakelon Won In
Dramatic T’ment
The Dramatic Tournament for
high schools of the first district
was held on Friday night in the
auditorium at Wakelon with Neil
Hartley of Wakelon’s English de
partment, presiding. A short in
troductory talk was made by John
Parker, secretary of the Dramatic
Association of the State, who con
cluded by presenting the judges,
Mrs. Smith of New York City;
Miss Negli of Monterrey, Mexico;
Miss Faris of Alberta, Canada.
The program consisted of one
-1 act tragedies.
The names of schools competing
were not known to judges nor to
the audience, except as they recog
nized Wakelon’s cast. Announce
ment was made after the perform
ance that contestants were as fol
lows:
Roxboro: Curtis Long, C. C.
Garretts, Jr., Donald Bradsher,
Helen Reid Sanders, Gr&ce Os
borne Clayton, presented Susan
Claspbell’s TRIFLES. They were
coached by Mrs. G. C. Clayton.
Cary was represented by Johnny
Stephens, Inez Bennett, Mary Now
ell, Charles Parrish, Henry Nowell,
and Ernest Melin, who gave THE
MASTER OF THE HOUSE, by
Stanley Houghton. Mrs. Alma
Hoke was their coach.
Bragtown pupils gave THE LIT
TLE KING by Wittner Aynner.
Taking parts were Julian Chriss
man, Hermon Pearce, Erna Allen,
William Mansfield, Paul Royster,
with Mrs. W. R. Fallow coach.
Wakelon was next with Synge's
RIDERS TO THE SEA. In the
cast were Cornelia Herring, Rob
ert Lee Kimball, Evelyn Carroll,
Ercelle Littleton, Elizabeth Pearce,
Margaret Watson, Dorothy Conn,
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part were: Mesdames Fred Hood,
Ray Harris, Onnie Carlyle, Proc
tor Scarboro and Cirl Ousley.
Others present were Mesdames
Harold Greene, J. C. Mitchell, Ra
leigh Sherron, William Jones,
Herman Eddins and the hostess’
mother, Mrs. Willie Ferrell.
After the program games were
played and prizes awarded to Mrs.
Ousley, Mrs. Raleigh Sherron and
Mrs. Eddins.
The hostess served delicious re
freshments carrying out the Geo.
Washington motif.
The class adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Wood next month.
Tobacco Control
Act Will Benefit
Farmers, Says
F. P. Spruill
President Spruill of the State
Bankers' Association, and presi
dent of the local bank, has sent
the following statement to banks:
“Realizing that the success of
the banks of North Carolina is
largely dependent upon the success
of the farmer and believing the
Tobacco Control Act will be of un
told benefit to the farmer and in
turn to the banks, and since the
Act has been endorsed by the
Warehouse Associations of North
Carolina, South Carolina and Vir
ginia, and since said Associations
will work for the adoption of the
Tobacco Control Bill which can on
ly become a law after it has been
approved by two-thirds of the
farmers voting, I respectfully re
quest and urge every banker in
North Carolina to use his influence
to get the farmers of North Caro
lina to vote for the Tobacco Con
trol Act, which means an aid to
the farmer, large or small, and a
benefit to all businesses.”
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE STUDENT KILLED
Philip Winslow of Greenville,
son of J. E. Winslow, president of
the State Farm Bureau, was elec
trocuted by power lines on Satur
day night. The young man was a
sophomore at State College, and
was out with some of his friends,
one of whom went for aid when
Winslow was injured. He was
found at the foot of a power pole
near a signal tower. His overcoat
and trousers were tied to the pole.
His companion said Winslow climb
ed the pole to watch for. a train
and came in contact with the wires.
He was so badly burned that he
died on the way to the hospital.
Inquiries have been launched by
the police department and the col
lege to clear up puzzling phases of
the cdse.
RED CROSS ASKS AID
The Red Cross has asked for do
nations for the California sections
devastated by recent floods. Dam
age is estimated at $55,000,000
■with nearly 200 dead, or missing.
ABC STORES TO CLOSE FOR
ELECTION
Liquor stores in Scotland Neck
will be closed during the hours
next Saturday when farmers will
vote for or against crop control.
Attorney Seawell had ruled that
this is not a general election and
that the law does not require such
closing, but county commissioners
decided upon it after hearing pleas
from farmers and business men.
PRISON CAMPS SANITARY
John D. Faulkner of the State
Board of Health, declares that the
state’s prison camps are kept in a
more sanitary condition than are
most of the schools as regards
sewage disposal. He thinks hygiene
as taught in class rooms is not put
to practical use.
Patronize our advertisers.
Farmers To Vote
Sat. On Farm Bill
Farmers Only To
' Cast Ballot
Since only tobacco farmers may
vote in the crop control election to
be held Saturday, they are asked
to read with special care the regu
lations following, which are re
printed from the issue of this pa
per for Feb. 24.
1. Only farmers who were en
gaged in the production of flue
cured tobacco in 1937 will be eli
gible to vote.
2. No one (whether an indi
vidual, partnership, corporation,
firm, association, or other legal
entity) will be entitled to more
than one vote in the referendum,
even though engaged in 1937 in
the production of flue-cured to
bacco in two or more communities*
counties or States.
3. There will be no voting by
mail, proxy or agent, but a duly
authorized officer of a corporation,
firm, association, or other legal
entity may cast its vote.
4. In case several persons, such
as husband, wife, and children,
participated in the production of
flue-cured tobacco in 1937 under a
lease or share-cropping agreement
only the person or persons who
signed or entered into the lease or
chare-cropping agreement may
vote.
5. In the event two or more
persons engaged in producing flue
cured tobacco in 1937 jointly, in
common, or in community, each
such person is entitled to vote.
If a Community Referendum
Committee determines that a pro
ducer residing in the community
within the jurisdiction of that com
mittee is eligible to vote by reason
of having been a cotton farmer or
flue-cured tobacco farmer, as the
case may be, in 1937 in another
community, the committee may is
sue a ballot form to him and per
mit him to cast a ballot, provided
the committee also determines
that such farmer has not previous- •
lv cast a ballot in another com
munity. If the committee cannot
so determine, the committee shall
“Challenge” the ballot.
The voting place is Wakelon
High School. The polls will open
at 7:00 A. M., and close promptly
at 7:00 P. M.
Vocal Union
On last Sunday from 1:00 till
4:00 P. M. the Vocal Union was in
session at Friendship church in
Johnston county. Taking part on
the program were choirs from
Friendship, Watkins Chapel, Hales
Chapel, Rocky Branch near Bai
ley, and the Kemp choir of which
Mrs. Nellie Kemp of the Elite
Beauty Salon ip a member. The
Union was attended by a large
number from the town and com
munity.
Read That Notice
Attention of dog owners is here
by called to a notice appearing in
this paper this week. Unless you
want your pet taken up by au
thorities, it will be well to obey
the regulations. It might also be
wise to obey the state regulation
as regards vaccination against ra
bies.
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