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Zebulmt ißrcorb VOLUME XVI. THIS, THAT, & THE OTHER MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS 7— - -=H For several years we have been giving comic sections of our pa pers to the children in a Negro family living near by. At first the child who came for them would say “Gimme funny paper,” and then take it without another word. With the idea that it is better in several ways to be polite, I finally made a rule that the funnies must be asked for with “please” and must be acknowledg ed with “thank you.” The boy who used to come has grown into a plowboy and younger brothers with more leisure have taken over the errand. Last week one came who looked to be about four. He shook the screen door and I found him waiting for me, a strained, anxious look on his round face. He drew a long breath and said as rapidly as pos sible, ‘‘Mis Davis, I come for fun ny paper, please ma’am, thank you.” He got it. You needn’t ask me who the la dy was; I have no idea. She and her husband were on the front seat of a large car that stopped in front of our shop just as I was leaving. The back seat of the car was occupied by a wire-haired terrier that looked so amusingly friendly I caught myself wearing a grin that threatened to explode; so I spoke to the lady and asked if I might see the dog. No owner of any kind of dog ever resents such a request. She ordered him to greet me and he got up, stretched his head toward me peering po litely through his brushy hair, and turned himself around, his metal tag jingling as he resumed his seat. His owner said her husband had given her the terrier as a birthday present and at first she thought him to be almist too ugly to obe endured. The husband remasked, ‘‘First time I ever heard you ad mit that.” She went on to tell me that at the time the dog was given her she was suffering dreadfully from an infected hand, and caught herself praying aloud that the pain might be lessened. The pup py got up from his place, went to her and laid his head gently against the hand, standing there quietly. When she reached this point I knew what the next sen tence would be: “From that mo ment he has had my heart.” The Paul Bradleys of Kipling visited the Theo. Davises on Sun day afternoon. That sounds like an ordinary personal item, but there is so much more to it that I'm using it here instead. In the first place, the Paul Bradleys are much—very much — younger than the Theo. Davises. In the second place, they made that long drive of about 94 miles just to see the Davises; not mere ly to stop by on the way some where else; nor to combine busi ness and pleasure. We knew them first when my husband was their pastor at Cha lybeate Springs, and they are the sort that a pastor thanks the Lord for. During the years since that pastorate they have not failed to (Continued On Back Page) THE FOUR COUNTY NEWSPAPER—WAKE, JOHNSTOK NASH AND FRANKLIN ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, CHURCH NEWS ZEBULON BAPTIST CHURCH The following services will be held in our church Sunday, Oct. Bth: 9:4s—Sunday School. 11:00 —Morning Worship. Ser mon subject: “The Bread of Life.” Following this service the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper will be observed. 7:oo—Young People’s meeting. 7:3o—Evening Worship. Ser mon subject: “Pressing On.” G. J. GRIFFIN, Pastor. METHODIST CHURCH “Church Loyalty Sunday” This coming Sunday, Oct. 8, will be “Church Loyalty Sunday” for Zebulon Methodists. We earnestly hope that every member and friend of the church will make an effort to be present for church school and church service. If there are those who do not attend church regularly, please make your plans to be present on this occasion. Schedule of services for Sunday: Church School —10:00. Church Service —11:00. Pas tor’s subject: “Loyalty to Christ and His Church.” Young People—6:4s. BEN F. BOONE, Pastor. CLASS MEETING Mesdames L. M. Massey and Willis Strickland were hostesses to the Fidelia Matrons of the Bap tist Sunday School on Monday night at the Massey home. After the devotional, led by Mrs. Allan Pippin, the president, Mrs. R. H. Brantley, presided over the busi ness session and then presented Pastor Griffin as speaker. Mr. Griffin spoke briefly on some class problems with suggestions for their solution. This class, besides regular Sun day offerings included in general S. S. funds, has raised and paid out during the past year more than $116.00 for class projects and church house improvement. The Baraca class of the Zebu lon Baptist Church wishes to ex tend a cordial invitation to all men in this community who are not af filiated with some Sunday School to meet With us every Sunday morning at 10 A. M. We need your presence and asmire you a sincere welcome. W. D. SPENCER, Membership Chairman. LOCAL PEOPLE ATTEND Mr. A. C. Dawson and the Rev erends A. A. Pippin, R. H. Her ring and Theo. B. Davis attended the session of the Tar River Bap- 1 tist Association at Philadelphia church Wednesday. More than 350 delegates were present and as j many more visitors. This is a large association, extending to the Virginia line and covering several counties in North Carolina. A large New York store has ap pointed an executive board whose job is to “keep the store from get ting into a rut.” Perhaps every organization needs an official stirrer-upper to keep things on the alert. What say ? ATENOS BROTHERS c v : A complicated and strange per formance is promised by Five County Fair when the Original Atenos Bros, appear here next week in the act known as the “All White Aerial Sensation.” Gigantic arcs are described by means of gigantic loop the loop apparatus constructed near the top of their rigging, which re sembles t steel towers on Tex as or Oklahoma oil lands. Muscle work, gymnastics, mid-air acro batics and curious revolving tricks are part of the repertoire of the (Continued on personal page) The Poet and Peasant By DOCK "Good morning,” said the Poet to the Peasant. “Did you go to the opening of school”? “Yes,” amwered the Peasant, “I went especially to see the new agriculture building. Wakelon surely has a nice place. If I could have taken agriculture in a place like they have, I would be a better farmer today.” “You are right,” replied the Poet. “Wakelon has one of the best schools in this county. It’s a pity that more people don’t get up there to see it.” “The gymnasium is something else that our school has,” said the Peasant thoughtfully. “What was it used for during the summer”? The Poet paused and considered. “Nothing, so far as I can remem ber. Os course one or two meet ings may have been held there, but it stood vacant most of the time.” “It seems such a doggoned pity for that huge building to just stand there. There are so many things that it could be used for. What do they use it for during the school year”? asked the Peas ant. “Well,” replied the Poet. “I’m FRIDAY, OCTOBER SIXTH, 1939 P.-T. A. P.-T. A. WILL MEET IN UNUSUAL MANNER The P.-T. A. invites all the par ents and friends to visit the school on Tuesday, October 10, trom 1:30 P. Ivl. to 3:00 P. M. At this time the entire school will be open lor observation. The visitors are asked to come to the high school building where various pu pils will be delegated to direct them on a tour through the build ings. This will give the public an opportunity to see the improve ments and additions that have been made in the school. These visits will take the place of the usual P.-T. A. monthly meeting. After seeing all the buildings, Ihe visitors will go to the Home Economics Building, where they will register and be served re freshments by the Home Econom ics students under the supervision of their teacher, Miss Mary Lacy Palmer. P.-T. A. PUTS ON MEM BERSHIP CAMPAIGN A campaign for members in the P.-T. A. started last Wednesday and will continue through Mon day, October 9. On this day the contest in the grammar school to see which grade can get inc. most members will end. The winning room will receive a prize. Par ents and friends of the school are urged to join now. Although the contest in the gn des ends Mon day, one may join at any conve nient time by seeing Miss Ena Dell Anderson, Mrs. Ruric Gill, or Mrs. W. I. Hopkint. The fee is 25c. P.-T. A. STUD! GROUP The second meeting of the P.- T. A. Study Group will be held Thursday night, Oct. I2th at 7:30 (Continued On Back Page) not absolutely certain, but some of the school children said that basketball was played there. I have gone to several of the games myself. However. that’s just during the basketball season. The rest of the time it’s just used for a dressing place for the baseball and football players. Oh, yes, this summer the Zebulon baseball players used it.” “I was under the impression that games were to be played there on rainy days during the school year. Did they do that last year”? asked the Peasant. “From what I have heard from the school children it was not used on rainy days. Sometimes they had chapel and sang and heard Mr. Moser talk, but on most of the rainy days they just took time out to eat.” “It’s such a shame,” remarked the Peasant, “for those children to stay in school all day and not take time out at dinner to relax and play a little. I certainly hope the gymnasium is used more on rainy days this year.” . “Truef* replied the Poet. “ ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’.” Bantly Shows At Five County Fair With all plans made and com pleted, the Five County Fair, which will be held in Zebulon for one week starting Monday, is ex pected to prove the largest and greatest ever held in this vicinity. More exhibits, better free acts, fireworks, contests, special events and the largest midway ever to appear here, is what is offered by the fair board, who have worked hard to produce a fair which will be a credit to the community. For the midway Bantly’s All American Shows, rated as one of the largest and cleanest on the road, have been contracted. This organization, consisting of ten riding devices, ten high class shows and many special features, are this week showing at the Franklin County Fair in Louis burg. *, Featured on the “Gladway” will be “Suicide Keller” and his con gress of daredevils, with Miss Mary Dell ,the only woman in the world who rides a motorcycle on a straight up and down wall, while blindfolded. Variety Circus presents 17 ani mal actors, including “Snooozy”, a trained chimpanzee and “Buck ets”, a trained Goat. Sportland, a penny show, Kongo, Reptiles and make up the bal ance Trail. of Strange People presents ten acts under one tent and features “The European Headless Woman,” a woman with out a head, who actually lives and breathes. Then there is Paris Nights, a musical comedy revue with Bud Brewer as principal comedian and a beauty chorus. Hollywood Chocolate Drops, a colored revue, presents ten acts of vaudeville, With singers, danc ers, comedians and a Jitterbug Band, featuring Hold Tight and Bones, two funny comedians, and Sonnyboy Jones, a dancing favor ite, including an all star cast and chorus. JR. C. OF C. BARBECUE That young husky organiza tion, the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Zebulon, gave a chicken barbecue Thursday ev ening in the Wakelon lunch room. Two hundred pounds of young chicken barbecue were served with slaw, cornbread, loaf bread and cold drinks. Present were about 25 Juniors and 65 other citizens of Zebulon. Talks were made by Robt. D. Massey, President of the Jr. C. of C., C. V. Whitley, E. H. Moser, and Rom Moser. It was stated that Zebulon business has totalled through the campaign mere than SBSOO. It will close Wed., Oct. 11, at 4 o’clock. The campaign to stimu late business will continue in M different form up to near the end of the year. Zebulon business people are gratified by the work of the Jr. C. of C. The work they have already done more than justifies their existence as a community asset and they are destined to mean a great deal to the town and basiness generally In future years. NUMBER 14
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