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GENERAL NEWS NEW NICKELS The Indian-buffalo nickel in use for twenty-five years, will gradu ally disappear from circulation. A new coin will take its place, worth the same, but of different design. The changed five-cent piece will show Thomas Jefferson and is to appear this fall. PLANE CARRIES 41 TONS In trials made at Seattle a giant Boeing Clipper soared into the air with a load of 41 tons and made a speed of more than 150 miles an hour. America now claims to hold the world record for commercial transport lifting. The clipper alone weighs more than twenty tons, so the entire weight in the air was 82,500 pounds. The test was said to be perfectly satisfactory. FIRE NEAR WANCHESE Although the last presentation of The Last Colony at Manteo has been given for this year, Roanoke Islanders had plenty of excitement last week. A peat bog fire threatened to destroy Wanchese, the island’s other village. These fires are treacherous and hard to subdue because they burn under ground for hours, spreading many feet before breaking into flames. Dry weather added to the danger, since much of the bog now burning is ordinarily under water. Forest fires have also required fighting to prevent greater damage. ALMOST A CENTURY M r s. Jane Todd of Rocky Mount celebrated the ninety-ninth anni versary of her birth on August 31. She was married in 1963, but has no children. Her husband died twenty-two years ago. She is said to be alert in mind and to be in terested in the world as it is today. OPERATION FOR ULCER On last Sunday, James Roose velt, eldest son of the president, underwent an operation for sto mach ulcer. He had for some time been :r. a Minnesota hospital un der the care of physicians from the Mayo clinic. It was found that the ulcer was non-malignant and ear ly recovery is expected. President Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt and other members of the family were near at hand w’hen the operation was performed. INJURED BY ANTS Fearful punishment befell Hart sell McCain of Ark., who is said to have become angered with a friend while on a mountain trip and to have struck him. After the blow-. McCain ran, fell over a cliff and lay there eight days before being found. When rescued ants had eaten off his hair, parts of his skin and some of his clothing. His recovery is considered doubtful. His companion revived and made his way home the day after the altercation. UNUSUAL ACCIDENT James Hinnant of Kenly died last Friday as a result of an un usual accident. He was working on a truck tire when it blew out and its steel rim hit him in the face fracturing the hones. He lived three days afterwards WANT EARLIER OPENING Some warehousemen in the Old Belt are seeking to have their mar kets open at the same time as those of the Middle Belt instead of two weeks later. They claim that the later opening w-orks spe THE ZEBULON RECORD. ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16.1938. eial hardships on business interests and tobaco grow-ers as well as the warehouses. Present dates for openings are Sept. 13 and 27. WAR ANI) WAR DEBTS England and France expect to negotiate, perhaps directly with President Roosevelt, about their war debts. Washington learns that the matter may come up in Sep tember. Talk in the Capital is to the effect that these two old Allies of ours will pay up their interest and make some further slight con cessions so that they will not be on the black list—as provided in laws of the United States against lend ing money to delinquent debtor na tions. The Canadian speech of President Roosevelt was different from what Washington expected. Because of excellent growing conditions, the lespedeza crop in Cleveland County has made a max imum growth this year, and farm ers are cutting and curing some high quality hay. IT TAKES A LOT OF COTTON TO MAKE A CAR Ever since Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793, cotton has been King of the South, the very life blood of this section of the country. Consequently, the size and price of each crop constitute a topic of conversation in these States second only to the weather. The most common use of cotton is for yard goods and dress mate rial, and, when cotton is discussed this use of cotton most readily comes to mind. Yet a very large percentage of raw- cotton is used in the manufacture of a varied list of commodities. As greater use is made of cotton for new and varied industries, to that extent is the economic life of the South stimu lated. When a bubble of gasoline was harnessed to a motor car engine in the early years of this century, an industry was bom that today, un doubtedly, uses more raw materi als, in huge quantities, from every section of the country than any other manufacturing industry. This industry used cotton, too, in large quantities. In fact, of dresses could be manufactured from the raw cotton used yearly by the automobile industry alone. For instance, during 1937, Gen era! Motors used 28,575,000 pounds of cotton in upholstery and pads and 25,870,000 pounds of cotton linters —small particles of cotton used in batting, glass plastic, sheetings and cheaper octton fab j-jes—wdiile another 35,261,378 pounds went into tires purchased by General Motors car divisions. 17 3-4 to 18 pounds of cotton per car tire. In fact, 55 pounds of cotton went into each General Motors car. Colored News Misses Santha Thomas, Dell? and Rallie Herndon, Prince Perry of Spring Hope and Leona Perry and Venus High were visitors ir the home of Miss Dorothy Pines Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Estelle Sorter «f Winston- Salem spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gresh. am. Those attending the picnic of thi First Church reported a nice time The next one will be in 1939 at Buck roe Beach, Va. All be read; Miss Dorothy Pines spent th< week end at Norfolk, Va., with her sister, Daisy Pines. The Allens and Todds of White Plains, N. Y., are spending some time at their home. Mrs. Cora Baker and her child ren, Cora. Juanita, Dorothy May and Dock, have moved to Maryland to live with her daughter, Mrs. Maggie Knnett. Mr. Fletcher Sledge is visiting his sister, Flora, this week. Miss Eliza Watson was rushed to "St. Agnes last Friday for an op eration. M ss Catherine Harris is getting along fine. Her. friends hope for speedy recovery. Mrs. Bessie Williams is home from the hospital and is doing well Miss Helen Gosett of New York City was ir. Zebulon Tuesday. She .•alie.: to see Mrs. J. A Gresham. Miss Virginia Brooks has moved to New York City. She is liking it fine. Mrs. Joseph Merriott of Mary land left last Sunday after spend ing ten days visiting her sister and fru nos. Little Mary E. Sims has returned home after visiting her grand lOtl'iC’- in South Carolina and cous in in Winston-Salem. The preaching service of the First ha- tisf Church was largely attended last Sunday. Rev. C. A. Merriott preached from Phillip pians 4:7. How our hearts did burn while the man of God talked, by the way. Mrs. C. V. Williams spent the week end visiting her aunt and cousin in Tarboro. The revival at Stokes Chapel last week was very successful. More than 25 were added to the church. It is hoped by the mem bers that they will soon be ready to rebuild their church. \ MOST W "TROUBLES" HAPPEN "YoUR VOICE, when it takes a trip by telephone, travels over a delicately balanced and highly complex elec trical system. Hundreds of things could happen to break up your voice’s path. Most of them never do. These potential “troubles” rarely materialize because the men who di rect and operate your telephone sys tem have not been satisfied merely to repair damage after it has taken place. They have demanded that weak spots be sought out and cor rected beforehand. All the nineteen thousand Southern Bell employes, in one wayoranother.join in this effort. Subscribers’ lines are checked per iodically from the local testboards. The intricate equipment in the cen tral office is tested constantly, partic ularly the relays and contacts. Emer gency power supplies are provided. Underground cables are filled with gas to detect leaks in the cable sheath. Aerial cables are checked, open wire lines are patrolled, to stop the “breaks” before they occur. Men and money are required to do this never-ending job of “preven tive maintenance," but the work is in keeping with the Bell System’s aim to give you a telephone service that "is more and more free from errors. Imperfections and delays." SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY IMCOftPORATED Your nerves need a rest every now and then... Smokers find Camel's Costlier Tobaccos are Soothing to the Nerves! WE WEIJ) ANYTHING EXCEPT BROKEN HEARTS. ALSO REPAIR ANY TOOL OR VEHICLE MULE SHOEING 'j A. A. WELLS - Zebulon Professional Cards * »:• •:« * Do You Want A Good + BAR-B-Q or CHICKEN £ Sandwich for a Dime? J * Stop at * F, D. GAY & SONS | SERVICE STATION % Highway 64, Itosinburg, N. C. | BRANTLEY MOTOR CO. R 1 Sales ¥ Service ® Zebulon, N. C. J Rhone 3381 Wrecker Service p J. M. CHEVROLET CO. CHEVR O L ET S OLDSMOBILES New and Used Cars I Factory Trained Mechanics J. A. KEMP AND SON Groceries Dry Goods FUNERAL DIRECTORS Phone 2171 LITTLE RIVER ICE CO. Quality and Service Phone 2871 CAROLINA POWER AND ! LIGHT COMPANY NOW Electricity is Cheap Phone 2511 JOHNSON BROTHERS JEWELERS Watch Makers Jewelry Zebulon, N.C. ‘ Everything To Build Anything MASSEY LUMBER CO. * Zebulon. N. C. Business Cards IRBY D. GILL Attorney & Counselor at Law- Phone 2281 Zebulon, North Carolina ■ttfIOBOMIHaMI ftfVHHDHHBHMHB OR. J. F. COLTRANE Dentist Office Hrs. 8-12:30 1 :3G-5 M. J. SEXTON INSURANCE DR. CHAS E. FLOWERS Physician and Surgeon Office hv. ~s 8:30 - 10 a.m. l-3 p.m. Phone Off. 2881 Res. 2961 nwnmnßmßHManMMMi DR. L. M. MASSEY Dentist Phone 2921 Hrs. 9 a.m. to 5 p. m. Office in Zebulon Drug Bldg, For Insurance of All Kinds and FARM LOANS eee D. D. CHAMBLEE PLUM l- 1G AND ELECTRICAL SERVICE BILL STRICKLAND Anywhere Anytime Patronize eur advertisers.
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