2Lhr Zebulon (Rernrb
VOLUME XVI.
THIS, THAT, &
j| THE OTHER
; By MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS
Home-made soap has been so of
ten mentioned in this column that
my sons accuse me of speaking of
it so that some one else will send
me a good big sample of an extra
nice lot. The latest donation of
soap came from Mrs. Walter
Brantley of the Union Hope com
munity, and it is just about the
nicest I ever saw. Made by the
cold process, it is as white as the
P & G kind, much harder, and has
a good, clean odor. And, as usual,
when I see the soap other women
can make, my inferiority complex
got to work; for I don’t know ex
actly how they combine grease and
lye to secure such satisfactory re
sults.
An article in The Christian Sci
ence Monitor last week was of un
usual interest to me. It said that
prospects for jobs for this year’s
crop of graduates are the best for
four years, and that schools are
making special efforts to assist
students in making contacts to se
cure work.
That is good, but even better is
the statement that character has
taken precedence over personality
in the matter of securing and hold
ing a position. It is thought that
the present world crisis may have
had much to do with personality
having to take a back seat, giving
the reins—or the steering wheel—
to character. It might well be
true in the thousands of minor
crises affecting only individuals.
Character is most desired now
by American employers, being
three times as much stressed as is
scholarship; eight times more im
portant than adaptability; ninety
seven times greater than campus
popularity or athletic prowess.
Character is being recognized as
something that can not be ac
quired in thirteen easy lessons,
but as the result of years of right
thinking and decent living. It may
not all at once win friends nor in
fluence people to any marked ex
tent; but it wears well.
It has been defined as “Moral
vigor or firmness, especially as ac
quired through self-discipline.”
No wonder it is worth so much!
Below are the final paragraphs
of the article mentioned:
We talk about character educa
tion these days. It is true that
through awakening to the need,
and through opening up practice
opportunities to the child and
young person, the home, the
school, and the college can provide
education that points to the devel
opment of character. But char
acter itself as moral vigor, cannot
be learned by heart. It is a re
sult of something sturdy in the in
dividual’s attitude and viewpoint—
a result, in the final analysis of
self-discipline. The development of
character never ends; and (sin
cerity and honesty of purpose
granted) we know that it is never
too late to begin to develop char
acter—although the later one be
gin* the harder, as a rule, the task.
If, in the midst of what seems
like a serious spread of aggres
sive materialism in many parts of
the world, American educators and
THE FOUR COUNTY NEWSPAPER—WAKE. JOHNSTON, NASH ANI) FRANKLIN
WATER TANK
The facts that at times no water
will run from the water pipes
when a faucet is turned; that
when some is finally obtained clear
enough to drink it has a disagree
able taste; that a loud metallic
noiSe as of the tapping of many
woodpeckers with metal bills is
frequently heard; all point to the
cleaning and repainting of Zebu
lon’s water tank. It is said that
an accumulation of hundreds of
pounds of mud has been removed;
most of the citizens are ready to
believe that, having seen much evi
dence.
It is hoped that the work being
done may result in clearer and bet
ter tasting water.
HEAT AGAIN
A day or two of cool weather the
latter part of last week did much
to enable those suffering from
heat to endure another spell of it
which began Sunday. Frequent
showers added to the warmth have
caused gardens and crops to grow
rapidly—also grass and weeds.
W'heat, ripened to the limit by the
sun, was endangered by the rain
which beat some of it down and
hindered the work of combines
used for simultaneous reaping and
threshing.
Crops in this immediate vicinity
are looking well and it will not be
long before farmers will he making
preparations for "barning”, which
is, perhaps, the year’s big rush for
tobacco growers.
CONVENTION
The Republican National Con
vention is in session this week in
Philadelphia. Governor Harold E.
Stassen of Minnesota was the
keynote speaker. In his address
he sharply criticised Presided
Roosevelt’s policies, especially
with regard to national defense
measures. Wendell Wilkie, Tho
mas Dewey and Robert Taft are
regarded as the most prominent
of potential candidates for nomi
nation.
NEW ROAD
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The new road through Zebulon
brings this town and Franklinton
much closer together. Although
Wake Forest can be reached at on
ly about two miles less than for
merly, Franklinton is now less
than twenty miles away. The new
road runs straight, and while no
hard-surfacing has yet been done,
the topsoiling gives the best thor
oughfare that section has had.
BIRTH
Mr. and Mrs. William Hicks of
Youngsville announce the birth of
a daughter on Tuesday night.
employers—turning with perhaps
unprecedented loyalty to the fun
damentals of democracy—write in
“character” as the foremost job
requisite, we may feel encouraged.
In the midst of turmoil, uncer
tainty, doubt and distress, it is
good to realise that the eternal
verities still stand and that there
are those who value them.
ZEBULON, N. C., FRIDAY JUNE 28. 1940
CHURCH
ZEBULON BAPTIST CHURCH
The following services will be
held Sunday, June 30. This will
be the last Sunday that the pas
tor will be here until August 18.
During this period he will be in
school at New York and supply
ministers will fill the pulpit.
9.45, Sunday School.
11:00, Morning Worship. Scr
mon subject: “Religion and Life”
7:15, Young People’s Meetings.
8:00, Evening Worship. Ser
mon topic: “Half-Truths”.
Revival Meeting Closes
The week of revival was brought
to a close last Sunday. Dr. Wall,
the visiting minister, brought his
final message Friday evening
and then returned to his home in
Sanford. Largely as a result of
this meeting 39 additions were
made to the church. Nine of
these came by letter or statement
and 30 by baptism. At the bap
tismal service Sunday evening all
30 of these and one other were
baptised.
G. J. GRIFFIN, Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH
REVIVAL SERVICES
Our revival services will begin
Sunday morning, June 30th. Rev.
M. W. Lawrence of Raleigh will
assist in these services. The mem
bers of our church, the members
of other churches, and the people
of this community are urged to
attend and to cooperate to the
end that we may have a great re
vival of religion.
Schedule of services for Sunday,
June 30:
Church school —10:00.
Revival services—ll:oo
Young People—7:oo.
BIBLE SCHOOL
The Vacation Bible School at
Wakefield church, now holding
daily sessions, will continue
through next week. More than
fifty children are enrolled in the
departments. Assisting Pastor
Lewis are Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Pe - -
ey Pace, Misses Mary Iva Gay,
Juanita Rhodes, and Alma Joy
ner.
WAKEFIELD BAPTIST
G. Carl Lewis, Pastor
Services for Sunday, June 30:
10 A. M., Sunday School.
8 P. M., Worship and baptismal
service.
HEPHZIBAH BAPTIST
G. Carl Lewis. Pastor
10 A. M., Sunday School.
11 A. M., Worship. Sermon
topic, “Speed the Message.” The
pastor will bring a report of the
recent meeting of the Southern
Baptist Convention.
SENIOR FIDELIS CLASS
The meeting of the Senior Fi
delia class of the Baptist S. S. will
be held on Mondtfy night, July 1,
in the home of Mrs. Rodney Mur
ray. By mistake this meeting was
announced for last week, and cor
rection is hereby made.
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W. M. 8.
The general meeting of the Bap
tist W. M. 3. was postponed from
Monday of this week to Monday of
oast week, July 1. The change
SENTENCED
Two Negroes, Mary Goodson
and Mariah Wright, were tried and
convicted last week before Mr. Gill
for refusing to take a venereal
treatment each week. They were
given thirty days in jail, suspend
ed on the condition that they at
tend the Zebulon clinic every
Thursday.
Similar action will be taken to
ward all other cases who fail to re
port for treatment.
ROTARIANS
The Zebulon Rotary Club held its
twenty-first hundred per cent
meeting with a few’ members ab
sent, who we are reasonably cer
tain will make up their attend
ance, as we are all interested that
these 100 per cent meetings con
tinue.
Professor Moser had charge of
the program. His subject was
“Changing Educational Policies
and Their Effect.” He gave a
brief history of the beginning of
schools. He told how the first
schools were taught by indepen
dent individuals who taught ac
cording to things they thought. He
gave a comparison of subjects
taught in America under democra
cy and under a monarchy or dic
tator form of government. In this
country teachers can teach without
any restraint, searching for truth;
but under dictatorship they can on
only teach what the government
dictates.
Ted Johnson of Raleigh, State
College faculty member, was a
welcome visitor. He verified
Professor Moser’s statements and
said that we were trying to teach
the boys and girls now that their
head is a tool, and they should
learn to think and use it.
It was an enjoyable talk.
RE-OPENS
Shorr’s Department Store,
closed for some time, has re-op
ened for business at the old stand.
Mr. Shorr states that the stock of
goods is all new and up-to-date;
that the prices are as low as is
possible to make them; that he
will welcome all old customers as
well as new ones, and invites the
public generally to visit his store.
With Mr. Shorr are his, brother,
Nathan Shorr, and Mrs. Rodney
Murray, an experienced seleswo
man.
See The
BABY PARADE
This P. M. at 4:00
from
Zebulon Drug: Store
to
Woman's Club
was made because of the desire to
have the Associational Superinten
dent, Mrs. Grace Sorrell of Ra
leigh, present to speak to members
of the society. However, a mes
sage from Mrs. Sorrell on Monday
stated that because of the critical
illness of her mother she will not
be able te come at the time set. A
program will be arranged by the
Beethaide Circle.
SCOUT CAMP
The Boy Scouts of Troop No.
40, Zebulon, are planning to have
a summer camp during the third
week in July, probably at the
Occoneechee Council Camp site in
Moore County near
There is a reservation of a
thousand acres available for
camping purposes with a Lodge
hall, mess hall, and large lake.
The troop plans to have its own
camp, with tents and equipment,
and serve its own meals from the
Central Commissary. The cost
will not be over Five Dollars per
Scout, and perhaps less, if pro
visions are furnished by each
Scout. A health certificate, and
written permission from parents
or guardians will be required of
each boy. To be eligible, each
Scout must be of at least Tender
foot rank, and in good standing in
the Troop. The number to be tak
en is limited to sixteen boys.
Scoutmaster C. F. Allen will be
in charge, assisted by Assistant
Scoutmaster Gordon Temple. The
tents and general equipment will
be supplied by the Troop out cf
its commissary, and each boy
will be required to bring his own
personal equipment.
At the regular meeting on
Tuesday night, July 2, at 8 P. M.,
registration and health blanks
will be issued to all boys expect
ing to attend this camp, and com
plete plans will be made. All
boys that can qualify are urged
to be present at that time at the
home of the Scoutmaster. A
number will attend the Court of
Honor to be held in Raleigh on
July Ist at 8 P. M., at the Cath
olic Cathedral School.
NEW TE ACHER
Stuart J. Black of Concord,
the new agriculture teacher at
Wakelon, has come to Zebulon
and is for the present in the E.
H. Moser home. Mr. Black
asks that all boy« interested in
the annual trip to White Lake
meet at the school building
this (Friday) evening at 7:30
in order that plans may be com
pleted and arrangements made.
IN DEMAND
The Textile School of North
Carolina State College has estab
lished an e\viable record for
training young men who could go
into the textile industry and ren
der useful service, but North Car
olina boys have been slow to re
alize the tremendous opportuni
ties for success which the State’s
hugest industry offers them.
Approximately 20 per cent of
all the cotton spindles in America
are located in North Carolinas
600 textile plants which produce a
diversified line of cotton, silk,
rayon and woolen fabrics that
touch every phase of human life.
These plants furnish employment
for more than 160,000 people and
in every one of them there it from
one to a dozen or more positions
that a college trained man might
aspire to.
Decline
▲ decline of $27,000,000 ia ex
ports during April, with the heavi
est decrease in Scandinavian and
Dutch trade, is shown in a late U.
8. Commerce Department re pert.
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