PAGE FOUR THE ZEBULON RECORD /nM^/MoctArinKj\ S© Published Every Friday By THE RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY Zebulon, North Carolina THEO B. DAVIS, Editor MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS, Associate Editor Entered as second class matter June 26, 1925, at the Postoffice at Zebulon, North Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION RATES I year - 6 months 3 months r All subscriptions due and payable in advance. Advertising rates on request Death notices as news, first publication free. Obituaries, tributes, cards of thanks, published at a minimum charge of 13c per column inch. he says it so often o By mistake the first safety rule was omit ted from the editor’s leading editorial last week. However, all who know him can supply the miss ing words, which are “Do not try to drive while drunk or drinking.” oOo M B. CHAMBLEE No town can have too many men who hoid its interests dear; hut it may he that large towns, having more men, feel less keenly the loss of one. However that may he, this paper speaks for thou sands in expressing regret over the death of Millard Brown Chamhlee, gd husband and father, good neighbor, good citizen. The editor of the Rf.CORD knew Mr. Chamhlee when he and his wife were a young couple and their oldest children were small. The hospitality of their home has not been forgotten and years deepened the friendship that came as a result of acquaintance. Today, mingled with sympathy for the family in their deep bereavement is a sense of personal loss that brings sadness. With the town and community we join in paying tribute to one whose worth de served it. He was the last of a trio of Chamblees his father and brother being the others who did much for this section. CHRISTMAS SEALS o Annually this community cooperates with others in selling and buying the Christmas seals which help to provide funds for fighting tuber culosis. This year, as usual, chairmen have been appointed to look after the sales by va rious organizations. Children in school take some for selling at home or on the streets and the community has a percentage of what is made. The hitch is that in advance of the date the children begin selling, numerous persons in town are sent from headquarters at least a hun dred of the seals with veiled requests that they forward payment. Many do this and thus their purchasing completed before the children get to them. This is a disappointment and is discouraging to the little ones whose contribu tion can be only what they may do in furthering the sales. Results may be practically the same in the long run; but, looked at from the viewpoint of the average person, it seems a bit unfair to can vass from a distance those most likely to buy before homefolk have a chance at it. oOo ZEBULON S HOPE CHEST With apologies to the Charlotte News we appropriate an editorial heading in that fine daily with the slight change of Charlotte to Zebulon. Our town has a lot of good things— such as good folks, good churches and schools, good business establishments and so on. But it does not yet have all the good things we need. In our hope chest for Zebulon we have care fully placed this need — not to be forgotten till re lized: A city hall, town house, community center or what you please to call it. That is one of the many hopes we have for our good little town for 1941. ONE SIGN OF CHRISTMAS Each week that efficient safety promoter of the State Highway department, Ronald Hocutt, has been sending the newspapers of the State a revocation list of automobile drivers who lost their licenses be cause of drunkeness. Tuesday's mail brought us five sheets in the list instead of the usual one or two. Five of them all in the same mail. There were over 150 names. Then we remembered these are Christmas holidays and as Carlyle once said when seeing a drunken crowd of men, this is the way some people celebrate the birth of the Savior. We happen to know some gfxnJ (?) members in and around Zebulon whose breath is already smelling like this kind of Christmas! “BAD APPLES” THAT SMELL While the dry forces have been marshalling their efforts against the evil of hard liquors, a soft, subtle, purring beast has gradually ingratiated itself into our social life. Not unlike the roll of mighty tanks before marching armies, does this foe prepare the way for King Alcohol. Beer lias gained a re spectable standing by the claim that it is not intoxi cating and really is a respectable and decent nourish ment to sell to our people. The promoters of this evil actually claim they are benefactors of mankind. An advertisement recently carried by the press stated: “You'll find a few bad apples in every bushel. That is the way it is with beer retailing. There are several thousand wholesome, law-abiding retail beer establishments in North Carolina." They say, “In 18 months 133 dealers have been forced out of business because they refused to operate ac cording to the high standards required. The truth about the whole matter is that the places closed were becoming a stench to public decency such that the whole beer industry was endangered. The moral element was not a factor whatsoever in the purpose of Mr. Edgar Bain and his beer bosses. It was wholly a matter of self-protection. In all their platitude-like sounding words not one is said about the actual results of beer drinking. The bad apples are those who sell beer the wrong way- according to beer sellers and makers. If beer is sold by Mr. Bain’s prescription as supplied by his bosses, then the sellers are “wholesome, law-abiding men”, setting a “high standard ". The attention of the public is directed to the character of those dis pensing beer and away from the curse of beer itself. Not only docs the use of beer lead to the drinking of greater intoxicants, but enough of it will make a man just as “crazy drunk” as liquor. One of the drunkest men we have seen in a long time came to that state drinking beer sold by a “wholesome, law abiding retail beer establishment in North Carolina.” HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF ZEBULON (An over-abundance of editorials limits the space given the History of Zebulon this week. What is here is very interesting, though, so we know you'll enjoy reading it.—The type-setter.) By A. G. Kemp About 1910 A. W. Meldrum came here and bought the lots that Bertie Gill now owns and with Northern capitol, built the Zebulon Cotton Oil Company, and put it in operation. The superinten dent's name was Mr. Sasser from South Carolina. Later he sold to B. T. Bobbitt and Company of New Jersey, soap manufacturers, and Mr. Ransom Cruch was superintendent for the Company. Later they sold to our S. J. Gill and .... Martin, later Mr. Martin sold out to Mr. S. Z. Gill who added the Cotton Gins and ice plant and ran it until his death in 1936, when Mr. Bertie Gill bought and took full possession, and now owns the entire property. During the world was in 1917 and 1918 Town lots and property began to advance, and after the world war in 1920 and 1921 property and lots went sky high. The land sharks and auctioneers telling the people to buy as there would never be any more land made, they bought, real estate changed hands, and building went up as if there would be no end, and Zebulon's population grew. Everybody made money, tobacco and cotton sold at unheard of prices. (Next week Mr. Kemp will tell of the price of cotton, and if there are not so many editorials, will give a longer chapter than was printed this time. Be sure to pay up your subscription, so that you can get two good towels and not miss this History.) THE ZEBULON RECORD CHRISTMAS MUSIC AT WAKELON The Wakelon High School Mixed Chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Robert Daniel Massey, will present a program of Christ mas music in the High School auditorium, Sunday afternoon, December 15, at 4:30. Miss Jocelyn House will accompany the group. The is cordially invited to attend. Selections to be presented by the mixed chorus and those in which the audience will join are as follows: Oh Come All Ye Faithful J°hn Reading Audience Break Forth O Beauteous, Heavenly Light Johann S. Bach Mixed Chorus Westminster Carol English Betty Lee Winstead, soprano, and chorus It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Richard VCillis Audience Shepherds, Their Night Watch Keeping Old French Carol James Alford, J. W. Carroll, Wilbur Hales, Ira Joyner, Basses Emma Jean Pace, soprano, and chorus We Three Kings of Orient Are John Henry Hopkins Sam Horton, Billy Green, Harvey Hood and chorus Silent Night (Piano Solo) Arr. by Clarence Kohlmann Miss Jocelyn House The Sleep of the Child Jesus : F. A. Geuaert Mixed Chorus Lo How a Rose E’F.r Blooming Michael Praetorius Mixed Chorus O Little Town of Bethelehem Lewis H. Redner Audience Let All the World In Joy Arise Johann Brahms Dorothy Mizelle, soprano, and chorus O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Gregorian Melody J. K. Watson, baritone, and chorus Joy to the World George F. Handel Audience ‘ A Joyful Christmas Song F. A. Gavaert Mixed Chorus 0 Holy Night (Cantique De Noel) Adolph Adams Martha Clark, soloist, and chorus Members of the chorus are as follows: Sopranos: Margaret Ihrie, Emma Jean Pace, Alma Gray Pulley, Eula Lee Denton, Jackie Denton, Margaret Keith, Lyd ; a Ree Hin ton, Inez Hood, Martha Clark, Doris Sherron, Betty Lee Win stead, Norma Lee. Second sopranos and altos: Courtney Allen, Christine Croom, Elizabeth Cone, Jackie Green, Mazie Horton, Rachel Horton, Re becca Horton, Mary Elizabeth Eddins, Doris Kimball, Mabe.l Evans, Daphne Lewis, Edna Phillips, Faye Carter, Dorothy Glover, Beth Massey, Dorothy Mizelle, Betty King, Helen Averette, Annie P. Bpwling. Tenor: Charles Carroll, John Kimball, Dave Finch, Marshall Keith, Harold Pippin, Ronald Green, Fred Pippin. Bass: J. W. Carroll, Billy Green, Wilbur Hales, R. C. Horner, Ira Joyner, J. K. Watson, Sam Horton, James Alford, Harvey Hood, Fred Page, Earl Pierce. Draftees Honored Locai Board No. 3, of Wake County, with headquarters at Zebulon, gave a program honor ing the first men to be drafted from this district. They were: Herbert William McMillan, Wil lard Dwight Lloyd, and Winston Edward Stephenson. The cere monies opened with a parade through down-town Zebulon by the Boy Scouts of Troop No. 40, in charge of Rev. C. F. Allen, scoutmaster, and the band of the Wendell High School. Ceremonies were held on the vacant lot in front of the water tank. The Boy Scouts gave the scout oath, and then the pledge of allegiance to the Flag in which all joined. The band played “God Bless America.’’ Professor E. H. Moser of Wake lon High School spoke, represent ing the mayor of Zebulon. A. C. Dawson presented the draft pa pers to the three, with tickets to Fort Bragg. Members of the Lo cal Draft Board were introduced as follows: Mr. Dawson, chairman; Dr. H. M. Vann, and W. H Rhodes. Other selections were rendered by the Wendell band. The draftees left on the bus shortly after the ceremonies. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as administra tor of the estate of H. D. Belvin, Friday, December 13, 1940 late of Wake County, North Caro lina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at Zebulon, North Carolina, R.F.D. 3, on or before the 15th day of December, 1941, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per sons indebted to said .estate will please make immediate payment. This, the 6th day of December 1940. Volcie Belvin, Administrator Estate H. D. Belvin, deceased. (Dec. 13-Jan. 17) STUDY CLASS The study class of the Parent- Teacher Association met immedi ately ia,fter adjournment o fthe P.-T. A. Tuesday night, gathering in the sitting room of the home economics building. J. Howard Bunn was speaker of the evening, Mrs. Earl Horton, wdio has not been well for some time, has been feeling worse than usual this week. I had a little pony, His name was Dapple Gray, I lent him to a lady To ride a mile away, Because she wished to hrury Right quickly to a store That advertsied such bargains As she’d scarce seen before.