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Volume XVII
This, That, &
The Other
By MRS. THEO B. DAVIS
The greatest pleasure I’ve had
this fall has been meeting some
of the RECORD subscribers un
known personally heretofore. Not
that it isn’t a pleasure to see the
ones I know; we are always glad
to see them. But so many have
been names on a list, and as I’d
wrap papers and wonder how
those unknown readers looked, it
seemed impossible to find out.
That offer to give towels with
renewals or new subscriptions has
been the most popular plan tried
in our office. Not only have the
towels been appreciated, but we
have talked to numbers whom
we’d otherwise have had no chance
to meet.
What I'd like to do would be
to start out day after day until
I had seen every person alorg
every route that carries our pa
per. I’d look at their homes,
their flowers, vegetable gardens,
cows, pigs, chickens, and fruit
trees and we’d talk about all of
them. They could tell me so
much I want to know, and after
wards when I write this column
it would be just one side of a
conversation; for I’d be seeing
each reader in my mind.
Did you ever go for years
thinking you could not do some
certain thing and then find out
you could ? And did you feel so
proud of yourself you wanted to
crow? Come to see me, then, and
for a while we’ll pat each other
x on the back and blow our own
horns.
It was this way: Some papers
needed folding—on the big folder.
I’ve known for a long time how
to run the little folder, but the
big one had no opinion of a
woman’s working over it and re
fused to cooperate. By the hard
est, I got so I could feed the pa
pers, slowly, but that w r as all.
Then came last Thursday.
The folder needed adjusting to
a size sheet larger than it was
set for. Nobody had time to fix
it for me. For some time I hesi
tated, then I imagined that folder
was a sewing machine and treated
it like one. (No sewing machine
can cow me.) I measured paper,
turned screws, put on tape over
some pulleys I saw loafing, tore
up a number of RECORDS—and
finally got that folder to do as
good a job as it has ever done in
our shop.
Os Course there’s no telling
when it will back its ears, start
clattering, and bite the hand that
feeds it; but for the present ic
has a subdued look and I fairly
strut by it.
I am wondering if what we call
miracles may not be the result of
the regular operations of laws
that we knowm nothing of, instead
of being performed by the setting
aside of laws. There is so little
we know and so much we don’t
know. If I had not finally learned
something about the rules govern
ing that folder’s doings, it would
have seemed miraculous for it ail
at once to begin performing so
well. Why can’t it be that in
times of great need or of great
faith we may make contact with
Rooms Needed
For Workmen
With the beginning of work on
the highway to Bunn men em
ployed on the project are coming
to Zebulon looking for rooms cr
apartments. Some want to board
and some, with wives or families,
prefer apartments for light house
keeping.
It is disappointing and dis
couraging to try moving to a
town and find no accommodations.
These workers will be here for
months and should be given
friendly consideration. If any
readers of the Record have room®
they are willing to rent, notify
this office at once. This is no
scheme to get advertising, but
merely the desire to be of service
to the community. We propose
to keep the list on file to be
looked over by any who war t liv
ing quarters. Give an idea of the
rent demanded, space that may
be used, whether light and heat
will be furnished One room will
jVequently be all needed, while
in other cases two, three or more
may be wanted.
Help with this for the sake of
the workers and the reputation of
Zebulon as a friendly place.
Christmas Seal
Sale Begins
This week sees the beginning
of the annual sales of Christmas
seals. Proceeds from the sales
go to help fight tuberculosis. Each
section keeps for its own use a
part of the money taken in and
the rest goes into a general fund,
about five per cent of all collect
ed being turned in to national
headquarters.
In Wake County last year’s sale
of the seals brought in funds to
hire a nurse for field duty in the
county; to buy 30 new beds for
the Negro wing of the Count\
Tuberculosis Sanatorium; schools
were supplied with teaching units
and library kits on the preven
tion and cure of the disease.
Dr. L. M. Massey is a member
of the county association. Local
committees will have charge of
the sale in Wakelon school and
the community. It is hoped that
everyone wil take part in this
project. Buy at least one seal- —
cost one cent —if you can do no
more. Tuberculosis is prevent
able and curable; both take time
and money.
The more a man denies himself,
so much the more will he receive
from the gods.—Horace.
higher laws than those which
rule everyday affairs?
To all w’ho have children in
school at Wakelon; to all who
have had children in school there;
to all who may have children
there some day; to all who are
in any wise concerned w’ith the
progress of the school or with the
satisfaction of its teachers: Try
to attend that P.-T. A. meeting
next Tuesday night. That group
has been working hard and your
support is deserved.
Zebulon, N. C., Friday, November 29, 1940
A ZEBULON NEED NOW
In our opinion Zebulon needs no other one thing quite so much
now as a City Hall and community house. Let us look at the situa'
tion:
It uses the Peoples Bank 6r Trust building for an office to
transact the town's business by the mayor and aldermen; also it
is used for the collection of taxes.
The fire station is a long shed beside the Wake Builders Supply
Co. s place. Only a small uncomfortable place in the rear is pro
vided for the night policeman when he is off duty.
The town jail is a little 2x4 brick box, lacking space and con
venience.
The Court room is a renovated (?) part of the old light plant,
harn-like, uncomfortable, and inconvenient.
The town has no decent place for public meetings.
If the above reasons are insufficient we are sure others might
he forthcoming from those who know conditions as they are.
But, someone will say, where is the money coming from?
Let us look at this side.
The town already has a fine lot located in the heart of town
the old Whitley Hotel lot.
The W. P. A. is lending thousands of dollars almost daily’ for
just this sort of need. Zebulon could easily get this money and
refund it through a period of years.
A few thousand dollars would build ample offices for the town
clerk, a court and assembly room, jail and fire station. All of
these are needed. We believe every citizen in our community would
approve of the Mayor's and Town Board's making such financial
arrangements as possible to provide this needed building. Not till
we saw the convenience and necessity of Wake Forest’s town hall
did we realize the make shift arrangement of our town in trying to
house and carry on its government in a half dozen places.
Mr. Mayor, let’s have a mass meeting of our citizens and see
what they say about providing Zebulon with respectable and ample
space for carrying on its government.
Hawaiians Favor
Statehood
Almost overshadowed by the
national election was the fact that
the Hawaiians went to the polls
on November 5, 1940, and ex
pressed their desire to become the
49th state in the Union. Unoffi
cial returns, on the following day
indicated that the inhabitants of
the Hawaiian Islands favored
Statehood by a two to one ma
jority.
This election is not binding in
any way upon the United States,
but merely indicates the desire
of the Haw’aiians. The next step
will be to present to Congress a
petition for Statehood from the
Hawaiian Legislature.
Speaking of accidents metal
guards will never take the place
of mental guards.
FEATURES TODAY
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American Business .... 6
Economic Highlights 2
Editorials 2
Hawk in the Wind 3
History of Zebulon 2
P. T.A. News 1
Society 4
This, That and the Other .. 1
Begin to Prepare
to Get Ready
Zebulon merchants are bringing
out their Christmas decorations
and making preparations for the
increased trade the season brings.
Stocks are added to, new goods
attractively displayed and all are
hoping for a good trade and satis
fied customers.
Watch these columns for special
advertisements of special goods
for gifts or home use.
Grandest of All
Grandstands
The most de luxe structure ever
built for a Presidential Inaugur
ation ceremony is nearing com
pletion at the historic East Front
of the Capitol of the United
States. Old-timers who sat on
benches and crude grandstands,
and saw Taft, Wilson, Coolidge
and Hoover “face the weather”
have a great deal of curiosity
about the piles of dressed lum
ber and quantities of steel, and
the unusual care and skill em
ployed in the construction of the
present stagy theatrical structure
two full months ahead of the time
when it will be needed for a
couple of 60-minutes of time.
Your best safety device is be
tween your ears.
CHURCH
BAITIST CHURCH
Services for the first Sunday in
December as as follows:
9:4s—Sunday school.
11:00—Morning worship. Ser
montopic: “The Love of God.”
7:oo—Young people’s meetings.
7 ;30 —Mission night. All the
organizations of the W. M. S. and
the Men’s Brotherhood will meet.
G. J. Griffin, Pastor.
The following children and
teachers in the junior and primary
departments' of the Baptist Sun
day school were on the honor roll
for the month of October:
Junior Department—Miss Dun
lap, Roderick Horton, Bobby Phil
lips, Edna Cameron, Hilda McGee,
Billy Brantley, Minda Pearce, Mis,
G. \. \\ hitley, Carolyn Massey,
Edith Lee Medlin, Georgia Ruth
Eddins, Judith Robertson, Nancy
Whitley, Frederick Bunn, Mrs.
Sam Horton, Charles Horton,
Mary Gordon Massey, Hilda
Lewis, Emma Vic Gill.
Primary Department—Ann All
man, Betty Cameron, Louise Cam
eron, Charles Eddins, Bobby Gill,
Bobby McGee, Jean Robertson,
Tommy Temple, Martha Temple,
Betsy Pope Simpson, Velva
Pearce, Fay Privette.
EARLY MORNING SERVICE
An eight o’clock service has
been planned for 'Thanksgiving
morning at the Baptist Church.
Pastor Griffin will lead in a pro
gram of prayer and praise to
which the public is cordially in
vited. An offering will be taken
for the Baptist Orphanage at
Thomasville and the Kennedy
Home. The equivalent of one
day’s work is asked on this, the
one occasion of the year when
the church as a whole is asked
to make a donation to the work
of caring for needy and helpless
children.
WAKEFIELD BAPTIST
CHURCH
Services for Sunday, December
1, 1940:
10:00 A. M.—Sunday school,
Mr. D. D. Chamblee, superinten
dent.
7 P. M.—Worship service. Ser
mon topic: “True Greatness.”
Please note the change in the time
of meeting from 7:30 to 7 P. M.
Wednesday, 7 P. M., Prayer
service.
HEPHZIBAH BAPTIST
CHURCH
10 A. M.—Sunday school, Mr.
T. P. Baker, superintendent.
11 A. M.—Worship service. Ser
mon topic: “Is Life a Gamblei”
METHODIST CHURCH
Next Sunday, December 1, our
church service will be held at 7:30
p. m. We shall be glad to wel
come those who do not attend our
evening service regularly. The
most impressive thing in the world
is a sacrifice. As we begin this
new conference year, let us re
solve to give the church a larger
place in our hearts and services.
Services for Sunday, December
Ist:
Church school—10:00,
Young people—6 : 4s.
Church service—7:3o.
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