THE ZEBULON RECORD
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THE MIGHTY OAK IS FALLEN
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Many of our readers recall the great oak at
the Eli Scarboro home which was mentioned in
an editorial not long since. Several years ago
a bolt of lightning shattered its branches, yet
could not take its life. During a heavy wind
storm Saturday night the oak crashed to earth.
As I passed along the highway Monday it lay
prone and men with axes and saw were busy cut
ting it into fuel.
And so the great oak and its owner lay down
to die almost together. The oak will soon be a
matter of memory which after a while will cease
to be. But the man was not born to die. He con-
yCetter&ox
The letter given below came as
a total surprise to the editor, who
had no slightest intention of flip
pancy in writing the article refer
red to, and who regrets that it
was so interpreted.
To the Editor:
Being a Jeffreys anu grand
daughter of William Andrew Jef
freys, I wish to correct the flip
pant item which was published in
your paper March 18, 1938.
In E845 an epidemc of typhoid
fever prevailed in Franklin Co.,
and the lamented brilliant young
lawyer William A. Jeffrys fell a
victim.
He had often expressed a horror
of lying beneath the sod and a wish
to be buried in a large boulder of
gray granite in a field to the right
of the avenue leading from the
Raleigh road to the house of his
parents.
After his death, his wife felt
that the wish, however singular,
difficult or expensive, must be
carried out.
He died on the 3rd day of Oct.
and was placed in a vault until the
rock tomb could be prepared. This
was done by a celebrated rock
mason, Patrick McGowan who had
been employed by the State in the
construction of the Capitol build
ing. The excavation was polished
and fitted to the dimensions of
the casket containing the body of
William A. Jeffreys, with a tablet
of white marble. The tablet was
broken when it arrived from the
north and another had to be made.
Hence the delay.
He was removed from the vault
by Patrick McGowan and placed
in the Rock Tomb, with great cere
mony. The name of William A.
Jeffreys needs no defense. It lives
on one of the fairest pages of old
Franklin’s antebellum history.
Mrs. Martha Jeffreys Wiggins,
Neuse, N. C., R. F. D. 1.
A TRIBUTE TO A TREE
On last Saturday night during
an electrical storm the majestic
oak of over a century was thrown
to the ground. As I stood and gaz
ed at the tree my mind went back
to Mr- Eli Scarboro who so recent
ly has been called Home.
How much he enjoyed this great
tree. What a haven of rest to so
THE ZEBULON RECORD, ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 1,1938
many tired travellers! My mind
went back to a conversation with
Rev. O. L. Stringfield some
years ago about the strength of a
tree.
He said there is a sermon in
every tree, and when I am among
trees a great relief from all world
ly cares seems to come to me. I
have a better, clearer outlook on
life as I view them. I think how
infinitely small most things are
and how large and superior we
think we are. In the midst of
them few of us stand up like a
tree when the storms come. How
quickly we run to cover, let the
storm be what it may, fancied or
otherwise. Not so with a tree.
Mr. Scarboro’s tree had stood
the storms over a hundred years,
been buffeted to and fro, shaken
to its very roots, but it stood firm
and vigorous. So many had taken
comfort in its shade. I can well
imagine a person buffeted by the
cares and trials and worries of this
world crying out, “Oh, God, give
me the strength of a tree!”
MRS. ED V. RICHARDSON,
Wendell.
New York
Flower Show
The following description of the
New York Flower Show, recently
held, was written by a Zebulonian
in the North as part of a personal
letter, and, is printed by permis
sion because of its interest to flow
er lovers in general and garden
clubs in particular.
‘As I wrote you, I managed to
get to the flower show. The boss
sent me over on an errand and I
stayed around for a short time
not as long as I had hoped to,
however.
Since I know’ nothing about
flowers I am afraid I can’t give a
very comprehensive account of the
show but I can tell you my impres
sions. Admission, in the first place
was sl.lO (wrhich, fortunately I
ddn’t have to pay). That ought
to give you an idea.
The show covered four floors a
bout half a block square each in
Grand Central Palace. Though it
w r as raining on opening day, some
25,000 people saw the show. Thous
ands more went during the week.
The things that impressed me
most among the acres and acres of
flowers were the gardens. Entire
gardens were reproduced in natur
al size. I’m sorry I can’t tell you
the names of the flowers and shrubs
and full grown trees used.
One garden had a real brick pig-
tinues to live, and will continue to speak through
words spoken and deeds done. Much alike, yet
how different! And if one could only see what
more is on the other side, perhaps out courage
to do and our willingness to die for principles
and people would be quite riifff■ rcr;♦ from the
way men usually live.
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WORSE THINGS THAN A DRUNKEN DRIVER
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Down in Wilson county some of the folks
who advocated most strongly the establishment
of liquor stores are deploring the fact that prom
inent citizens get drunk and drive their cars on
the highway. And then when haled into court, be
turned loose to repeat the deed.
We can tell our neighbor about something
that is even worse than that. When Wilson or
Wake county establishes liquor stores and sells
intoxicating drink to its citizens, from a moral
standpoint it is no worse for the citizen to drink
the liquor than it is for the county to sell it. And
what crjme such an individual commits is one
in which the county is a party and morally if
not legally it shares the gu;lt.
Every crime, great and small, due to the
use of drink sold by an ABC store, lies at the
door of such county operating said store. When
chickens come home to roost and turn to buz
zards, they were probably buzzards when hatch
ed from the eggs.
eon house standing in it and a bird
bath nearby. Live, fan-tailed pig
eons fluttered around. Another
garden had a brick terrace with a
flagstone walk leading down
through beds of tulips and other
flow’ers. The grass and flowers
were all real and growing.
Several rock gardens were shown
The rocks were big and real and
covered with growing moss. Little
brooks ran through some of the
gardens and w’ater trickled over
the stones in others. Several of the
gardens had backgrounds of big
evergreen trees with pieces of stat
uary or fountains set back in them.
You can imagine what it must have
cost to erect one of the gardens
when you know that J. P. Morgan,
biggest banker in the country, won
first prize for his tulips and flag
stone walk.
In other sections of the show
there were reproduced portions of
gardens and houses from various
parts of the country, each decorat
ed with its appropriate plants and
flowers. I saw a southern porch
overrun with vines, a New Orleans
balcony with a shawl thrown over
it and a Mexican market place.
Daddy would have been interested
in an aromatic bed of herbs with
an outdoor herb kitchen nearby.
Throughout the show there were
big exhibits of orchids, roses, snap
dragon, every kind of flower. There
were also exhibits of flower ar
rangements for tables, living
rooms, bay window’s, and every
other part of the house.
It was so big and I know so lit
tle about flowers that I can’t tell
you much else. Grand Central Pal
ace is the same place where they
held the motorboat show and the
auto show which I wrote home
about.”
SEEN & HEARD
A DOG AND A GOAT
Kannon, the case man, has a
goat. He also has a dog. The
goat is kept at the back, tied with
a rope. The dog also stays there
when he is not somewhere else.
But he is not tied to anything but
his tail. When he gets tired do
ing nothing much, he amuses him
self by catching .the tie rope to the
goat in his mouth and jerking it
viciously. The goat rushes at him.
He runs back farther than the rope
will let the goat go, and billy stops
with a sudden jolt. Then the dog
repeats his trick, and the goat
goes through hia previous act
without variation. It’s funny to
the dog. The goat?—ask him.
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In this year's planning will be
use of glass and mirrors.
where we find new interest
glass, and the reason is
this versatile material canfl
things for you that no other oHI
terial can. Here are just a fH
nr the things it can do. B
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a pair of windows separated
strip of wall about a foot or 308
width. The wall space is too sml
to be of any practical use andH
usually means using two sets B
draperies. By putting a section B
mirror over this wall space, tB
two windows fall into one groß
and can be treated as such. ”
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be drawn to the opposite end B
the room by placing a good-slzß
mirror on that wall, if you haß
a fireplace in your living room aB
haven’t a rare old family portrß
to hang above it, don’t let Unß
Ben give you a copy of soB
marine or pastoral scene that yB
are apt to run into in anyonß
house; tactfully let him know tlßj
what you’d really like is a la.B
round mirror. You’ll find it muß
pleasanter to live with and lovß|
to look at flanked by simple
of hay leaves or gay-coloifl[
garden flowers. Another seasß|
you may want to change yell
room around and hang the mirßl
over the sofa. In fact,
probably And so many places HP
it. that you’ll end up by wheed- i
ling another as a first anniversary |
present.
Another effective use for mlr- (
rors is in the dining room. Hang
one over the sideboard. It will
break up the long wall space and
wonjt cluster „ p tht room. And I
AN ACCOMMODATING SNAKE ,
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Leybum Perry near Pearces
went fishing last Thursday even
ing in Moccasin Creek. While fish
ing, a big water moccasin came
out with a cat fish about eight
inches long. Leybur got both sjafld|
and fish. jA
NEWS BRlfP^
EDWARD HOUSE DEAD
Col. Edward House, famous as
close personal friend and chief ad
visor of President Woodrow Wil
son, died on Monday at his New
York home at the age of 79. He
was the last of Americans who
signed the treaty of Versailles af
ter the World War.
SKYSCRAPER DAY ENDING
The American Society of Plan
ning Officials for building in re
cent session announced their belief
that the day of the sky scraper is
j be planned to serve two purposes;
lit may be a closet that can be
j made into an attractive dressing
I° r & miniature off-the-living-ronm
bar. Give your imagination an
extia stir, get out your yardstick.
. and remember, it may be done
I with mirrors.
ending, and that in the future
few buildings of 40 or 50 stories
would be erected; and that the
present trend is away from con
gested smaller towns.
1 1branch
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The first century of public
school music is being celebrated
this week in this country. Music
was first introduced as part of the
public school curriculum in Boston
in 1838. However, it is only during
the last fifteen years that it has
been taught to any extent in the
South. The aim of this teaching
is not so much tp develop splendid
musicians or singers as to add to
the appreciation of harmony and
the enjoyment of living. However,
there are many fine performers
and singers who gained their
first knowledge of music in class
es at school.