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VOLUME XVII
This, That, &
The Other
By MRS. THEO B. DAVIS
Frequently with older persons
one thing is remindful of anothei.
And when I heard several re
marks to the effect that the Gila
monster captured here by Mr.
Marshburn last week was the ug
liest reptile ever seen, I remem
bered an uglier sight.
It is possible that I am wrong
again; but memory says the onlj
mud-puppy of my acquaintance
was the worst looking creature
that has crossed my path. He
didn’t exactly cross it; rather, he
was put in it.
I was a little girl up in Vir
ginia, and they were rebuilding a
rail fence, two of my uncles and
the hired man. When removing the
rotted lowest rails along the sec
tion that crossed King Branch
just before it flowed into Allan’s
Creek they found the mud-puppy
in a boggy spot, and brought him
to the road for us to see.
He had a short, thick body
about the size of a new-born kit
ten, a head without a neck and
with a wickedly stupid expression.
Four stubby legs fitted as if a
clumsy child had put them on at
his corners. I can’t recall anv tad.
But, worst of all, he was a wet,
purplish red, without a wisp of
hair, fur or feathers. He stood
there weaving his head slowly
from side to side, and thinking
of him after all these years brings
back a twinge of the nausea he
gave me then.
Recent study of the encyclope
dia tells me the mud-puppy mu,t
have been some form of sale
mander; and it is entirely prob
able that he was not so dreadfui
as he seemed to my childish eyes.
If you have ever seen such a
beast, or whatever he is, please
tell me.
Another memory of fear is of
the time when our parents left us
children at home while'they went
to Saturday meeting at Mulberry
Nothing would harm us, they
were sure. And nothing did.
But Uncle Thelbert Starkey’s
cattle got out and came across
the creek and up the hill to oui
place. And near the top of the
hill they reached a spot where
Papa had killed a calf for beef.
The blood had soaked into the
ground and those cows and year
lings got the smell. They went
crazy. First they pawed the dirt,
then dropped to their knees, bawl
ing and moaning like nothing I’ve
heard at any other time. It was
not like ordinary bellowing, but
seemed to hold grief, anger,
fright, desperation and a desire
for revenge.
First we children ran into the
house. Then we shut all the doors
Next we went upstairs and again
closed doors, peering in horror
from an upper window, where we
were still stationed when our
father and mother got home.
I thought him the bravest man
on earth when Papa went and
drove the cattle off. He explained
to us that what they had bee"
doing was “giving the blood ca 1 ! ”
or what the Negroes called griev
ing after their kin.
Anyway, when writers of west
Charles E. Myers
Purchases Show
The Wendell Theatre has been
bought by Charles E. Myers of
Rich Square and will be run in
connection with his other theatres
at Rich Square, Nashville, Cole
rain and Ayden. Mr. Myers plans
to remodel and improve the Wen
dell building and will show the
newest and best films. Manager
John Perkins will be retained in
his present capacity, as will other
members of the Wendell force.
New Highway
Celebration
On next Friday Zebulon will be
host to the crowd that gathers to
celebrate the opening of the new
highway which completes U. S.
No. 264 from Engelhard on Pam
lico Sound to Durham. Mayor F.
D. Midgett, Jr., of Engelhard, and
Mayor W. F. Carr of Durham will
clip the ribbon opening the high
way to travel.
The place is Wakelon School
and the hour 2:00 p. m. There
will be speeches by notables, es
pecially Mr. T. Boddie Ward, com
missioner of the fourth division,
who had the highway completed.
Music will be furnished by two
or more bands.
A committee of mayors is spon
soring the ceremony, with Zebu
lon’s Mayor Avon Privette prob
ably the busiest. Representatives
are being invited from every town
along the route.
Do not fail to attend this cele
bration next Friday afternoon.
447177 Registered
In N, C. Drafting
Complete reports from North
Carolina’s 100 counties showed to
day that 447,177 persons regis
tered Wednesday in the first
peace-time draft in the nation’s
history. The figure was more than
80,000 below’ pre-registration esti
mates.
JAYCEES HOSTS
Zebulon Jaycees were hosts to
their wives, special friends, Wake
lon faculty members with their
wives and husbands last week.
The gathering was in the woman’s
club. Guests were greeted by G.
J. Griffin and Frederick Chamblee,
who were in charge of the even
ing’s program. Mrs. G. J. Griffin
poured punch, which was served
with cake.
ern stories dwell upon the hor
rors of the blood call as given by
cattle on ranches I feel that it is
already known to me. I heard it
on a Virginia farm.
Another of childhood’s frights
was being waked at night by the
hair-raising screech of an owl—
especially if one has read of ban
shees. Nor was it exactly reas
suring to rouse to the sound of
the big farm bell being tolled by
a high wind from the Blue Ridge,
but while that sounded sad it
wasn’t scary.
Children suffer enough from
fuars arising from natural causes.
Tney should not have the burden
of man-made ter r or added.
ZEBULON, N. C., OCTOBER, 25, 1910
Zebulon Rotary Club Holds Its 38th
Consecutive 100 Per Cent Meeting
Going Fast
Those Turkish towels being
given as premiums with the
ZEBULON RECORD are going
fast. On Saturday we began
giving two with each doliai
paid in at our office on sub
scription.'. We shall continue
to do this as long as the pres
ent supply lasts. Beyond that
we cannot say. Do not wait,
if you want two towels and
the RECORD one year for one
dollar.
If you prefer a special club
of magazines instead, that can
be arranged for you.
|| CHURCH
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BAPTIST CHURCH
Announcements for Sunday, Oc
tober 28, are as follows:
9:45, Sunday school.
11:00, morning worship. Ser
mon topic. “What Would Happen
If—.”
7:00, Young people’s meetings.
7:30, evening service. Message:
“Paul in Damascus.”
At the conclusion of this ser
vice a church conference will be
held.
G. J. Griffin, Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH
Our church year will end No
vember 7, this being the opening
date of our annual conference.
Next Sunday, October 27, will be
our last morning service in this
church year. This being the case,
we are very anxious to have every
member of the church present at
this morning service. If you are
interested in the success of your
church, make a special effort to
be present.
Services for Sunday, October
27: Church school, 10:00; church
service, 11:00; pastor’s subject:
“The Poor in Spirit.” Young peo
pie’s service 6:45.
OLIVE CHAPEL HOMECOMING
Homecoming Day was observed
in the newly-built Olive Chape!
Baptist Church on last Sunday. A
program of morning and after
noon services had been prepared,
with dinner on the grounds. Be
sides special music and two ser
mons, recognition w T as extended
former pastors and those members
who have entered the ministry, j
The day also marked the begin
ning of ’•eviva’ services at the
church.
HARVEST SALE AT WHITE
OAK CHURCH
The anrual harvest day sale
will be held at White Oak Baptist
Church at Archer Lodge Satur
day, October 26. A barbecue and
Brunswiik stew dinner will be
.served at 40 cents a plate. Sell
ing of farm produce will begin
immediately after dinner. Chick
ens, eggs, pigs, canned goods, cot
ton, corn, etc., will be offered for
sale and all proceeds will be used
for church expenses. Merchants
are especially invited. A large at
tendance is desired both for the
dinner and the sale.
C. C. PERRY.
*
The Zebulon Rotary held its
38th consecutive 100 per cent
meeting last Friday night, Octo
ber 18. Vance Brown had the pro
gram, with Mr. Armstrong of
Wakelon’s faculty as speaker. His
subject was “The Boy.” He stated
that today’s boy will have four
times more problems to contei.u
with than we do now. Taxes will
be higher, foreign trade bad, and
possibly Democracy will have
greater difficulty in holding its
own. He holds that boys should
be taught more democracy 4n the
home. It was a talk that every
young boy and his mother and
father should have heard.
The following Rotarians agreed
to give their services as local
draft board members: C. V. Whit
ley, Prof. E. H. Moser, Albert
Medlin, Vance Brown, Foster
Finch, and Mr. Studdert. There
were no visitors.
First Frost Bites
Here Sunday Nite
Sunday night brought the first
heavy frost to this section, though
in low places and near streams
light frost had been previously
seen. Cold Sunday morning gave
warning of what might be expect
ed and lowering temperatures
during the day was further proof.
Monday morning showed heavy
coatings of white on vegetation
and roofs. Gardens were not whol
ly killed, but much damage was
done. The editor of this paper
was reminded of hearing the late
John T. Robertson say more than
once: “Around here you are fairlj
safe from frost between April
twentieth and October twentieth..
1 After that you’d better look out.’
Sunday night followed October 20.
Scout News
Troop No. 40, Zebulon Boy
Scouts, met at the Wakelon School
on Mondav night, October 21st.
Three new members were taken
in, and several old ones returned.
All the patrols made reports, and
plans were discussed for the work
on taking scout tests. A list of
material needed for the scout log
cabin was read, and a detail ap
pointed to see about the marking
of the logs which Mr. Avon Pri
vett has so kindly given. The
troop committee from the Rotary
Club, headed by Mr. Hoyle Brid
gers, has taken charge of the se
curing of the material necessary
Jto build the cabin, and asks the
generous support of all Zebulon.
The log cabin is to be built on the
grounds of the Woman’s Club, and
will be 30 feet by 18 feet. The
boys will help in the building of
the same. Anyone that can give
some work, please see members
of the troop committee, who are:
Mr. Bridgers, Vance Brown, Jud
Robertson, Irby Gill, Robert Dan
iel Massey, and Bob Sawyer. Fred
Page was elected assistant patrol
leader of the third patrol. The
green bar patrol met after the
meeting. Members of this patrol
are: Jack Gregory, Donald Mas
sey, Marshal Keith, Wilbur Deb
nam, J. K. Watson, R. H. Brant
ley and Fred Page.
Come to the celebration and
subscribe to the Record.
Community Sing
To Be at Middl’s’x
On next Sunday- afternoon,
commencing at one o’clock, a big
community sing will be held at
the Middlesex High School. It
will be free for everybody who can
get seats or standing room. The
singers come from Johnston,
Franklin, Wilson, Wake, Nash
and Wayne counties.
Among the singers taking part
are the Ever-Ready Quartette of
Four Oaks; Royal Quartette,
Smithfield; E. Smithfield Trio;
Kenly Quartette; Sunshine Girls,
Rocky Mount; Kemp Quartette,
Zebulon; Hopkins Chapel Choir;
Middlesex Quartette; Union Hope
Choir, and others.
State Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Clyde A. Irwin will be pres
ent and deliver a short address.
If any other quartettes or
choirs would like to enter the
sing, they may do so by sending
their names to Leon A. Hagwood,
Middlesex, Rt. 2, chairman of
committee.
A large crowd is expected to be
present, a good address and fine
singing heard. Let everyone come
and let’s make the welkin ring.
Blood Tests
An opportunity will be given to
all registrants who desire to have
a sample of blood taken to attend
one of the several clinics in Wake
County. Tlie clinic days and hours
are as follows: .
Wake Forest, on Mondays, 1:00
p. m., Dr. Wilkinson’s olfice; Fu
quay Springs, on Tuesdays, 1 :()0
p. m., over Elliott’s Pharmacy;
Zebulon, on Thursdays, 1:00 p. m.,
Dr. Flower’s office; Wendell, on
Fridays, 1:00 p. m., back of Now
ell’s drug store.
JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB
MEETS
The Zebulon Junior Woman’s
Club held its regular monthly
meeting, Thursday evening, at the
Woman’s Club House. Mrs.
Eugene Privette presided over the
business session and Mrs. Norman
Screws was chairman of the pro
gram committee. After reports
from the various committees were
completed, Mrs. Screws gave a
brief history of South America,
modern and ancient, after which
movies were shown of this coun
try.
At the conclusion of the pro
gram Mrs. Wallace Chamblee and
Miss Ruby Stell, hostesses for the
evening, served tea and cookies to
about twenty-five members.
JUNIOR CLUB
Representing the Zebulon Jun
ior Woman’s Club, Mrs. G. R.
Massey, Mrs. William Cheaves,
and Mrs. Eugene Privette attend
ed the Bth District meeting of the
N. C. J. W. C. at Garner last
Friday.
Following the regular October
meeting of the Junior Woman’s
Club, all subsequent meetings will
be held on the night of the third
Tuesday of each month. Members
are asked to note this change.
Mrs. J. K. Coggin, president of
the Bth District, will speak at the
November 19 meeting of the jun
ior club. *
Miss Alma Doris Jones was at
home for the week-end from W. C.
U. N. C., Greensboro.
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