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sLlic Zcbulmt <Rrrorb THE FOUR COUNTY NEWSPAPER— WAKE. JOHNSTON, NASH AND FRANKLIN VOLUME XV. THIS, THAT, & THE OTHER MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS The editor thinks that this col umn exaggerated in speaking of his attitude toward canning. And his older brother, George Davis, who visited us last week, under took to explain to me some things that impressed them as children. George said the family was so large —eight boys and two girls—that it was necessary to have large quan tities of food; the winters were long and supplies from outside hard to get even when money was in hand to pay for them; the moth er was extremely energetic and in dustrious and thought everything possible should be saved. There was always a lot of company on preaching Sunday and during court week. Reasons enough. And George added that their mother seemed to enjoy noth ing more than saving garden seed and giving little bags of them to neighbors who might have been less fortunate —or more careless — in saving for themselves. Such traits are worth handing down, and I hope my sons inherit them; even if it does make it a bit hard on their wives at times. It makes for a pleasant kind of worrying, not the other variety. Actually, Mrs. Mclnnes, our county demonstrator, says if your time is limited not to mention your strength, you needn’t set out to can everything in the community, but may content yourself with some specialties. She insists that we make our own jams, jellies and rel ishes, with any favorites that we most prefer. I suppose all of us have some recipes that have been handed down until they seem as much a part of the family as a strawberry birthmark or a cowlick on the right side of the forehead. Hold on to these recipes. Besides, plain canned stuff may be bought far more cheaply than preserves or relishes. Boiled down, Mrs. Mclnnes’ ad vice is: Can what you have in your garden, if you can find time for it; but when you must buy, buy what is already canned, unless the price is unusually low. You know those strawflowers, or everlastings that a good many of us grow? I read recently that in Sweden housekeepers grow them and use the blossoms for decora tion in away we’d never need. There it is so cold that double win dows are necessary for winter com fort, and a roll of cotton lint is put at the bottom of the window between the two sashes to keep out drafts of air. This roll is ornament ed with strawflowers, put on in a fancy pattern and housewives have a good bit of rivalry as to whose shall be most attractive. I suppose the short winter days do not afford enough sun to fade the flowers much. They’d hardly go through a Carolina winter with color showing long. But they will last nicely in a place where there is not too much light. Cut them before they are wide open and dry them in the shade. What’s the matter with water melons this year? So far I’ve tasted only one that was really good. ZEBULON. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. AUGUST FIFTH. 1938. New Minister For Zebulon Baptists Rev. G. J. Griffin, new pastor of the Zebulon Baptist church, with Mrs. Griffin arrived the first of this week to take up residence here. The couple will board with the M. M. Faisons during the time before Mrs. Faison leaves for Maryland to begin her work with St. Mary’s School. After that the Griffins will rent the Faison home, which is an attractive place and conveniently located. The regular preaching services will be held at the Baptist church on next Sunday moning and even ing, conducted by the pastor, Rev. G. J. Griffin. At eleven o’clock the subject will be Spiritual Devel opment. The public is invited. Lack of Rain In Past Month Despite the fact that most per sons in this section thought there was an excess of rain in July, sta tistics show' there was a deficien cy of moisture. The month was unusually cool. A peculiarity of the month was that while some sections had flood conditions, oth ers in nearby counties were suffer ing for rain; some crops were drowned out, while not far away others were parching. New Store To Open Here Soon A new shoe and clothing store wifi open in the F. D. Finch build ing next door to Kannan’s case on or about August 15. Mr. Alec Sindenburg, formerly of Richmond, will be the proprietor. He says he expects to carry a full line of shoes and clothing and hopes the people of this community will give him a reasonable amount of their patron age. Scout News Boy Scouts of Zebulon held their regular meeting at the Woman’s Club on last Saturday night. Scout master Johnston requests that all scouts attend the next meeting, which will be on next Saturday night at 7:30. Tobacco State League Play Nearing Close STANDINGS Club w L Pet. Angier 21 11 .656 Sanford 19 16 .543 Erwin 19 17 .528 Faytex 17 17 .500 Laurinburg 14 19 .424 Zebulon 13 23 .361 SCHEDULED GAMES Games for the immediate future in the Tobacco State League are: Thursday, August 4—Zebulon at Laurinburg. Friday, August s—Laurinburg at Zebulon. Wednesday, August 10—Zebulon at Angier. The Zebulon club is fighting hard to escape from the cellar in the Tobacco State League, and if local fans cheer them on they will New Cotton Use NEW PROGRAM TO PROMOTE USE OF COTTON AS BALE COVERINGS The AAA announces a program for the diversion of surplus cotton for the manufacture and sale of cotton bagging material for cotton bales. Under the plan, manufactur ers may submit offers to make and sell bagging to producers, gins and mills in one-variety or improved 1 cotton areas, or to the bagging trade for resale to such persons, and indemnity payments will be made to the manufacturers whose bids are approved and who sell the material at not more than 45 cts. per “pattern”—the amount requir ed to cover a bale. Recorder’s Court Has Full Docket Uuless one is present and hears the warrant read and listens to the testimony of witnesses in the case it is difficult for the imagination to fill in all that might be interesting if not necessary in reporting a court trial. Pet Perry went a-riding, hit something and ran, either going on the car’s wheels or his legs. Any way, it cost Pet $5.00 plus court costs. The next case turned out to be a dud, it seems in the court’s de cision .though there appeared to be quite a lot to it up to that point. This, according to gossip, is the history of the case: Leander Mor rison, one of the local league ball players received a check as divi dends on certain stock in Salisbury. The check disapeared. He wrote his mother in Salisbury to request the bank to withhold payment. The check arrived, the bank refused payment. The endorsement read: Leander Morrison, City Market and J. M. Corbett. Corbett was placed in the town lockup on Sat urday. Wednesday he sent for the police, saying he would tell all. And this is what the officers reported: Corbett’s wife signed for Morrison, Corbett for himself and R. H. Bridgers for the City Market. Bridgers cashed the check, paying some $6.00 cash and a store account in exchange. Bond was given till the court convened. Reports are (Continued on Back Page) stand a better chance. ZEBULON BESTS DURHAM Last week the Zebulon club de feated the Durham Golden Belt ball team in an exhibition game 4-2. Zebulon made all its runs in the eighth inning. Grubb led the batting for Zebulon with two hits in four tries. Baker got two for four to lead Durham. The Score: R H E Durham 000 001 200 3 4 1 Zebulon 000 000 04x 4 6 3 Batteries: Barton and Winters; Feimster, Little and Mooney. LOCALS DEFEAT FAYETTEVILLE Last Wednesday Zebulon defeat ed Fayetteville here, 4-2. Brown pitched the victory for Zebulon. Stores Close One More Wednesday Only one more week of Wednes day afternoon closing of stores and business houses of Zebulon. After August 10 business will continue as usual. The stores have been closing each Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 to enable the employees to have a half holiday during the week. House Painting Now Being Done Probably more paint has been used in Zebulon this year than for a number of years preceding. Among the newly painted homes are those of M. T. Debnam and J. E. Carter, both on Arrendall St., and both gleaming white. Rotarians’ Picnic Zebulon Rotarians, their w'ives and a number of invited guests en joyed a barbecue supper at Tar pley’s Mill last Friday evening. Georgia Tobacco Markets Open Tobacco markets in Georgia opened last week. Reports of the first day’s selling conflicted, some papers carrying stories of prices equal to those of last year; some claiming lower prices and inferior tobacco. Later news indicates that prices compare well with those of 1936. Special Session Legislature Called Governor Hoey has called a spe cial session of the State Legisla ture to meet on August 8. Os matters to be considered the most important is the allocation of building funds to match PWA pro posals for expansion and improve ments at state institutions. It is hoped that the sessions may be concluded within a week. Measures must be passed at once if this state is to share in the new allotments by the federal government. Zebulon’s top hitters were Hall, Frye, Bissett, each with a double and a single in three tries. Score R H E Fay’ville 000 002 000 2 8 2 Zebulon 200 001 lOx 4 9 1 Batteries: Ferguson and Davis; Brown and Morrison. ERWIN S—ZEBULON 2 On last Saturday Erwin defeated Zebulon 5-2, after being held score less for five innings by Ted Pip pin. Sunday Erwin made it two in a row over the locals by a score >of 9-0. Zebulon got only four hits off Duke Tew of Erwin. The score:, R H E Zebulon 000 000 000 0 4 4 Erwin 020 002 32x 9 18 2 Batteries: Brown and Morrison; Tew and Norris. NUMBER FIVF, Jk2l£ The other day I found some old files of the Reco-d for 13 years ago. I looked through them and here is one of the paragraphs I found. “Master Melvin Massey is mourn ing the loss of his ‘Billy Goat’. “The goat was sick only Wed nesday, and passed away Wednes day night. Melvin was often seen riding his goat on the stieet, and only a few days ago the writer ask ed Melvin why he did not get him a saddle. The reply wa 4 -:; ‘He’s fat enough’. “But old ‘Billy’ is dead, and Mel vin will not ride again.” The above paragraph was print ed in the RECORD September 25, 1925. In this same issue was an advertisement for the three act comedy, “The Flapper Grandmoth er.” The cast included Mrs. Chas. Flowers, Miss Foy Whitley, Mrs. F. Page, Dr. Massey, Marvin Win stead, and others. It was given in the high school auditorium. From the December 18, 1925 issue of the RECORD comes this letter to Santa Claus. If the lady got what she asked for I will keep my faith in Santa Claus. Zebulon, N. C. December 16, 1925. Dear Santa Claus: I have been very good this year, attending Sunday School and vis iting the sick, helping everybody I could when I was not sick myself. You haven’t been to see me in so long I hope and trust you will stop this time. Please bring my hus band a pair of socks, he needs them so bad. You can bring the children anything you want them to have. They haven’t told me what they wanted yet, so I guess you can find something for them. And above all things, please bring me an automobile, as I need one more than I can tell. It will take a five passenger car for us as we have four in the family. I won’t sign my name because you wouldn’t know me as you haven’t been to see me in so long. Please answer Christmas. Respectfully, Mrs. X. X. X. An account of an official rabbit hunt comes from the January 1, 1926 copy of this paper. The then mayor, E. C. Daniel, Chief Dickens, Deputy Sheriffs B. H. Richardson and Pet Denton, Pink Williams and Drs. Flowers and Barbee, and two colored men participated. They used twenty good hounds and they bagged 14 bunnies. May or Daniel did not catch a one be cause he forgot his gun and had to use a big stick. However, the stick caused the rabbits to squat and the other members of the party slipped around behind and bravely filled the rabbits full of shot. The hunt was closed by all the party sing ing ‘ The End of a Perfect Day.” On Janaary eighth, 1932, the present editor took over the REC ORD. He wrote a weekly sermon and a column under the heading of “Seen and Heard.” The subscrip (Continued on Page Two)
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