She Zebulon (Record
VOLUME XVI
THIS, THAT, &
THE OTHER
By MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS
My husband and I enjoyed go
ing to Campbell College last week
and having the opportunity of
speaking to a number of old
friends as well as meeting some
whose names were familiar but
whom we had not previously seen.
Campbell has good buildings,
an attractive site, and a campus
that when seen is alw r ays more
beautiful than when I was there
before.
We went to talk a little while
to Miss Gladys Strickland’s jour
nalism class, and a fine looking,
pleasant group they proved to be.
It is always,, a joy to me to have
names come alive by being coupled
with their owners, and the staff
of Creek Pebbles came up to my
expectations.
As usual, I was rather nervous
and left unsaid several things
meant to be mentioned, probably
saying what should have been left
out, bus there is some comfort in
remembering that it was not pre
faced by “As I look into your
.bright faces.” That was the ac
cepted beginning for speakers at
schools when I was young, and it
never failed to arouse in me a
combination of amusement and re
sentment.
All the schools and colleges in
this section are making plans for
commencement, and senior classes
are becoming more and more con
cerned with the thousands of de
tail® that seem essential to a suc
cessful graduation. From year to
year some minor changes are
made, but major features remain
about the same as years ago.
Opinion is considerably divided
as to caps and gowms for high
school graduation. Those in fa
vor argue that uniform appearance
gives a better effect; that wear
ing the long robes makes it un
necessary to spend money for a
special dress or suit; that modern
customs demand something of that
kind.
Those who oppose believe the
money spent for rental might bet
ter be put into a garment to be
kept; that few young people look
anywhere near so well in a robe
and mortarboard as in an outfit
more especially their own; that
for those graduating from high
school only it looks affected to be
claiming such educational privi
leges.
I don’t care at all what they
wear commencement day. If they
are clean and have good manners
all young folk look attractive to
me.
But for their own sakes I do
care immensely whether the grad
uates have a comprehensive idea
of what they are supposed to have
learned during their years in
school.
Again, I don’t care if they have
not made straight A’s all the way
through, if they have done any
thing else but study. Learning to
work is as necessary as are text
books. But I do hope they have
all learned how to write a fairly
plain hand, how to compose a let
ter that says what they want put
into words, and how to spell those
words. I am anxious for them to
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THE FOUR COUHTT NEWSPAPER—WAKE, JOHHSTOH. NASH AND FRANKLIN
AT CHURCHES
HEPHZIBAH BAPTIST
G. CARL LEWIS, Pastor
10 A. M., Sunday School.
11 A. M., Worship. Sermon top
ic, “The Lord’s Song In A Strange
Land.”
METHODIST CHURCH
Services for Sunday, April 21:
Church School 10:00.
Young People 6:45
Church service 7:30. Pastor’s
subject: Religion In The Clear.
ZEBULON BAPTIST CHURCH
The following services will be
held in the Baptist Church, Sun
day, April 21:
9:45, Sunday School.
11:00, Morning Worship. Ser
mon subject: “Religion for Ev
eryday”.
7:00, Young people meet.
7:30, Evening Worship. Sermon
topic: “Why Keep the Command
ments”?
G. J. GRIFFIN, Pastor.
WAKEFIELD BAPTIST
G. CARL LEWIS, Pastor
10 A. M., Sunday School.
7:30 P. M., Worship. Sermon
topic, “A Growing Faith.”
Prof. Tuten of Wakelon’s facul
ty will speak to the Wakefield
Sunday School on Sunday morn
ing.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS
The Ida Fisher Missionary So
ciety met with Mrs. W. C. Cam
pen, w'ith Mrs. R. H. Bridgers as
sistant hostess. Mrs. S. G. Flow
ers was leader. Mrs. W. D. Finch
had the meditation. Mrs. Coltrane
read the Life of Dr. Lambeth.
Mrs. Veasey of Wendell gave a
most interesting report of the Mis
sionary Conference held at Hen
derson.
Mrs. B. F. Boone gave a lovely
talk on her trip to New Orleans
to the National Missionary Coun
cil meeting.
The business part of the pro
gram was directed by the presi
dent, Mrs. Chas. Flowers. The
hostess served hot tea, nuts and
cakes.
PHILATHEA ( LASS MEETS
The Wakefield Philathea class
met April 10, at Mrs. Paul Jones’
with twenty-four present. Mrs.
Oris Horton brought a splendid
talk on Tolerance. Mrs. Raleigh
Sherron spoke very interestingly
on Christian Homes. Mrs. Carl
Lewis gave beautiful thoughts on
Seeds Sown in the Right Soil.
After business was over the
hostesses, Mesdamos Paul Jones
and M. D. Hood served cream and
cake. Contests were enjoyed by
all.
CENTRAL CIRCLE MEETS
The Central Circle met with
Mrs. Outlaw Monday night, with
eight present.
Mrs. Griffin had charge of the
program. Devotional was by Mrs.
C. B. Eddins, Jr. God’s Standards
for the Nation, for the Home, and
for the Individual was discussed
by Mrs. Griffin and Mrs. Willis
Strickland.
After the business the hostess
served delicious refreshments.
ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1940.
SWEET REVENGE
On Thursday, yesterday, the
Wakelon Bulldogs topped a hard
fighting Corinth-Holder outfit,
1-0. The run was made in the
seventh on Stallings’ double and
Parrish’s smash hit.
Wilmur Eddins pitched for
the locals, and the hits he al
lowed were few and far between.
Corinth-Holder used two hurlers.
The score:
Corinth 000 000 o—o
Wakelon 000 000 I—l
Lawrence Decker
In Rex Hospital
Much concern is felt here for
Lawrence Decker, member of
Wakelon’s faculty, who was taken
Tuesday night to Rex Hospital.
Mr. Decker had been thought
fairly well over an attack of pneu
monia, and on Sunday and Mon
day had left his room, even gvaing
for a short while into the yard of
the F. D. Finch home, where he
has rooms. Finding himself run
ning a temperature, Dr. Barbee
was called and diagnosed the re
lapse as pleurisy, which is espe
cially serious in the sufferer’s
weakened condition. His mother
was called from New York and
reached Raleigh Wednesday even
ing, accompanied by her daughter
and son-in-law.
LATER
Mr. Decker has pneumonia on
the side not affected during his
first attack. This, coupled with
pleurisy, creates a critical condi
tion; but, as Thursday morning’s
report said the patient is holding
his own, those concerned feel hope
ful.
Mrs. Tuten, wife of Wakelon’s
teacher of agriculture ,is teaching
Mr. Decker’s classes.
RECEIVED TOO LATE
The editor of this paper re
grets that a notice of a chicken
barbecue supper at Bethany church
was received too late to be print
ed last week. The fact that the
supper was on Thursday night of
last week makes a notice in this
week’s paper too late to be of any
help in securing attendance.
SOUTHSIDE CIRCLE
The Girls Auxiliary of the Bap
tist church will give the program
at the meeting of the Southside
Circle of the W. M. S. on next
Monday afternoon at Mrs. T. M.
Conn’s. It is hoped that all mem
bers will be present as the girls
organization is sponsored by this
circle.
Y. W, A.
The Y. W. A. of the Baptist
Church met for April with Miss
Ruby Dawson. Miss Christine
Conn directed the program. Mrs.
J. B. Outlaw led the devotional. To
tal Abstinence was discussed by
Mrs. Jesse Narron. Miss Dorothy
Horton spoke on High Moral
Standards. Interracial Justice was
Miss Margaret Watson’s subject,
and Miss Marie Watson explained
the meaning of “Steadfast”, the
year’s watchword. Two new mem
bers were welcomed. Refreshments
were served during the social hour.
CLUB COLUMN
WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING
The Woman’s Club held the
April meeting on Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. B. F. Boone direct
ing a program on North Carolina
Customs, Mannerisms, and Oddi
ties. Mrs. F. L. Page, the chief
speaker, gave a most entertaining
talk which developed into a round
table discussion as expressions and
superstitions of the extreme east
ern part of the state were compar
ed or contrasted with those of the
western section.
During the business session final
plans for work on the clubhouse
were submitted for approval. Mrs.
Avon Privette, president for the
next club year, was chosen as del
egate to the state meeting in
Greensboro. The hostesses, Mes
dames J. F. Coltrane and A. V.
Medlin, served refreshments dur
ing the social hour.
“TIPP-LON”
The new recreation center es
tablished by J. T. Tippett near
Zebulon has been named by Mrs.
W. Harold Alford, whose entry
was selected by the judges. The
name “Tipp-lon” was liked best by
the committee, E. H. Moser, E. C.
Daniel and Judge W. H. Rhoades,
and will be used by the owners of
the place.
GENERAL NEWS
I)RYS ORGANIZE
In Johnston County dry forces or
ganized last Sunday to fight liquor
iri their territory. Special efforts
will be made to force ABC stores
out of business. G. Willie Lee of
Pleasant Grove, former member of
the House from Johnston, was
elected chairman; W. A. Davis,
Clayton, and Howard Mitchiner,
Wilson Mills, were made vice-chair
men; Mrs. T. J. Lassiter, Smith
field, secretary; A. J. Whitley,
Smithfield, treasurer.
FREEZE DAMAGES CROPS
Another spell of freezing weath
er has damaged fruit, gardens and
crops to an extent not wholly de
termined yet. Farther south in this
state peaches are said to bo re
duced to one-fifth of normal pro
duction. Berries were hurt, early
vegetables injured or killed. Gar
dens here, being later, were, per
haps, in better condition, though
some seed are thought to have been
frozen in the ground. Flowers and
flowering shrubs turned brown and
dry from the cold. Moderating
Monday, the weather gave promise
of warmth, but there is no trusting
April any spring, and this seems
one of the most untrustworthy of
all.
NURSES TO MOVE
Nurses who have been having
living quarters in old Rex Hos
pital expect to move to their new
home about May 1. The old hos
pital has been purchased by the
ceunty and already the Wake
Health Department has quarters
there. When the nurses leave
other sections of the building will
probably be occupied by the coun
ty farm and home demonstration
agent*.
Rotarians Have
El even Perfect
Attend’nce Meets
The contest for membership be
tween the ‘Tigers” and “Wildcats”
ended without either sire losing.
The club made a record of eleven
consecutive 100 per cent meetings.
A record that, possibly, has never
been made by the club since its or
igin.
Luther Massey had the program.
His subject was “What is Expected
of Zebulon as a Civic Center.” He
told of the opportunities Zebulon
has of becoming important and of
the possibilities it has. He men
tioned that Zebulon has more high
ways than any other town in the
state to its size. There are five
highways coming directly or in
directly in here as follows: Nos. 39 r
64, 95, 91 and 264. Luther men
tioned several things that Zebulon
could do to make it more attractive
to big business interest to locate
here or have branch office. He call
ed on several members of the Ro
tary Club to give their views and
expressions in regard to the oppor
tunities Zebulon has and what could
be done. Everyone he called on
had something of interest. If he
had called on everyone in the club,
all would have had something in
mind that possibly could be done to
make Zebulon more noteworthy.
With the Junior Chamber of Com
merce working in conjunction the
public may expect something worth
while to be developed in the near
future. To have something worth
while, cooperation is needed. The
more cooperation we have, better
will be the results.
Rev. Charles Allen presented the
club with a charter of the Boy
Scouts and members who had acted
on the committee with certificates.
D E A THS
MILLARD W. MITCHELL
Millard W. Mitchell, aged 20,
died at his home near Wakefield
on Sunday morning, April 14. He
had not been in good health for a
number of years.
He was the third son of Mrs.
Elura Mitchell and the late Ralph
Mitchell. Also surviving are tihrea
brothers: Carl Mitchell of Bailey,
and Charles B. and Ralph of Zeb
ulon; three sisters, Misses Pren
tiss, Bess Mcßee and Linda Lee.
The final rites were held at
Wakefield Baptist church on Mon
day afternoon, conducted by the
pastor, the Rev. Carl Lewis, as
sisted by a former pastor, tho
Rev. Theo. B. Davis. Burial was
in the Wakefield cemetery.
Pallbearers were cousins of the
deceased, Herbert Mitchell, For
rest Mitchell, George H. Mitchell,
Julian Mitchell, Berdon Eddins,
and Haywood Raybon.
R. L. BRYANT
Funeral services for R. L. Bry
ant, 73, who died at the home of
M. A. Debnam were held at 2:30
o’clock Thursday at Union Hope
Baptist Church with the Rev. A.
A. Pippin in charge. Burial was
in the family cemetery. Surviving
are two sisters, Mrs. G. A. Ferrell
of Wilson and Mrs, M. A. Debnam
of Zebulon; and a brother, W. T.
Bryant of Zebulon.
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