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Volume XVII
This, That, & ;
The Other
By MRS. THEO B. DAVIS
Not happening to be one of
those mothers who feel it is some
one else’s duty to get up the cos
tume for all in the Sunday school
Christmas pageant, I am this
week wondering just how the
angel Gabriel looks, and espe
daily what he wears. Normally I
don’t worry over the angels’
clothers, but at this season the
problem becomes acute.
I am prejudiced against wings
for human angels. They always
look so stiff and unreal.
If they might be furled or folded,
it wouldn’t be so bad; but to me
the sight of those wings, stiff
and stark while their wearer is
standing still detracts from any
program.
Os course tradition puts wings
on angels; but they are celestial
beings and may know how to man
age them. But I’d stake my opin
ion against anyone’s that if angels
do have such things they shut
them up when not flying. And
when angels spoke to Abraham
and Lot they were thought to be
men.
As regards the world we know,
birds invariably close their pin
ions when at rest, or even when
hopping on the ground. A chicken
or turkey that stands still with
its wings out is sick and might
as well be killed. In fact, the only
bird I know that sits or stands
1 with wings outspread is a buz
zard.
Let this serve as a notice: If
you see Barrie Davis in the pro
gram at the Baptist church Sun
day night, wings or no wings, he
is the angel Gabriel, regardless.
And the fault is mine.
Let’s talk about children a
while.
Mrs. Graham Conn told me
about two little girls who went to
a show together. Upon their re
turn the larger told their mother
she never meant to take her smal
ler sister again; that “she cried
all the time.” The younger indig
nantly denied the charge, declar
ing she did not cry, adding, “My
eyes just got hot and sweated.”
Prom the same source came
this one: A tiny girl was told by
her older brother that she knew
nothing about spelling. She said
she knew how to spell “reporter,”
anyway. Asked for proof, she said
“E S S O.” Needless to say she
had been listening to the radio.
Small Billy Bunn boasted that
h ls , father had a gun so wonder
ful it would shoot many times be
fore you' could say two. His
liGflrer seeri?ed a bit incredulous
and Billy modified his assertion
thus: “Well, before you could say
ten, then.” And he claimed this
same gun will shoot crooked if
you know exactly how to pull the
trigger.
Her Sunday school teacher was
giving out the lesson cards and
small Linda Bridgers exclaimed
as she saw the picture of John
the Baptist in his coat of skins,
Rotary Club
Has Another
Good Meeting
The Zebulon Rotary Club held
its 46th consecutive JOO per cent
meeting last Friday. Irby Gill had
the program. He had for his
speaker Fred Dixon, a Boy Scout
Master from Raleigh, who spoke
on the good scout work is doing
to develop better character in
boys. He said that next to church
and school the Boy Scout organi
zation came foremost in the mold
ing of a boy’s character. To his
mind character was not something
inherited but formed by constant
training and daily environment.
Those who are sponsoring these
organizations are preparing for
the country better citizens for the
future and a greater spirit of
morality. If the Rotary Club had
not done anything else they have
helped their community in a great
way by sponsoring the Boy Scout
organization. Fred gave the his
tory of the origin of the U. S. A.
Boy Scout. An American citizen
was in London, lost in a London
fog, and while trying to find his
way a boy about 13 or 14 years
of age dressed in a scout uniform
approached him and said, “Mr.,
you seem to be lost. If you will
tell me where you wish to go I
will direct you there.” He told
the boy where he wished to go
and the boy took his handbag and
guided him safely to his destina
tion. When they arrived the man
tried to pay the boy but he re
fused, saying he was a Boy Scout.
The man was so impressed that
when he came back from England
he had all the information he
could get in the handbag the scout
had carried for him. This he used
in forming Boy Scout organiza
tions in America.
Fred’s talk was enjoyed by all.
Faculty Play
Enjoyed by All
From all accounts the faculty
play at Wakelon was well pre
sented and much enjoyed on
Thursday night of last week.
While attendance was good, con
sidering the date and the w’eather,
there are many who hope the play
will be given again after Christ
mas when those who could not
leave their -work last week will
be nearer at leisure and may en
joy the presentation.
Hitch-hikers are perfectly harm
less —if you never pick them up.
“Oh, I know who that is! It’s Tar
zan!” At any rate, the idea most
probably came from a Sunday
supplement.
This is what my four year old
nephew said when he offered his
mother a dead, damp, and slightly
mutilated mouse: “Peggy (his
collie) and I were playing and we
saw the mouse. Peggy tried to
catch it and it ran towards me
and I stepped on it with my front
foot. Peggy wanted to eat it and
I started to let her have it—and
then, Mother, I thought of you.”
Zebulon, N. C., Friday, December 20, 1940
CHURCH l|
SOCIAL PLAINS
On next Sunday morning a
Christmas tree and Christmas
program will be at Social Plain
church. All members of the church
are asked to come and bring the
pastor something. The Rev. Otho
Hilliard of Apex will preach. The
public is invited.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Our services for Sunday will be
as follows:
9:4s—Sunday school.
11:00—Morning worship. Ser
mon topic: “Christmas Every
where.”
7:30 —Evening service. The Sun
day school presents its annual
Christmas program. A pageant
entitled, “The Nativity” is to be
given.
G. J. Griffin, Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH
We will have a Christmas ser
vice this coming Sunday morn
ing at 11:00. All people of all ages
should make a strong effort to be
present for the Christmas ser
vices.
It is hoped that all members
and friends of the church will
bring or send their “Christmas
Thank Offering” to church Sun
day. While you are making plans,
plan not to forget this.
Services for Sunday, Decern
her 22:
Church school —10:00.
Church service—ll ;00.
Pastor’s subject: “Meaning of
Christmas.”
Young people—6:4s.
SOUTHSIDE CIRCLE
The Southside Circle of the
W. M. S. met on Friday of last
week in the home of Mrs. S. A.
Horton with Mrs. Robert Phillips
directing a program on Missions
in China and Japan, with added
Christmas features. Mrs. K. P.
Leonard in Chinese costume dis
cussed the work in China. Mrs.
Lorenzo Bunn sang a solo. Gloria
Phillips, Mrs. Clifton Horton, Re
tha Dale Pearce, Mary Alice Conn
represented Hope, Love, Joy and
Peace, while Rachel and Maisie
Horton parts of those without
these blessings. Gloria and Betty
Jean Phillips* sang a duet and
Betsy Pope Simpson gave a read
ing.
Mrs. Graham Fowler was a new
member at this meeting and Mrs.
Rondal Phillips was welcomed as
a visitor.
During the social hour the host
ess served refreshments and Mrs.
K. P. Leonard in behalf of the
circle presented a gift to Mrs.
Lorenzo Bunn’s baby son.
WAKEFIELD BAPTIST
CHURCH
Services for Sunday, December
22:
10 a. m. —Sunday school, Mr.
D. D. Chamblee, superii tendent.
11 a. m.—Worship service. Ser
vice. Sermon topic, “When They
Had Seen The Child.”
Tuesday, 7:30 p. m. —A Christ
mas Cantata, “Back to Bethle
hem,” will be presented by the
Wakefield church choir. Pagean
try will be introduced by a num
ber of the young people. The pub
lic is urged to attend.
All Christmas
Decorations
to Be in Contest
Tonight, December 19, between
the hours of 8 and 10 p. m., out
of town judges will make a tour
of our town to view the homes
entered in the Christmas decora
tive contest, which is being spon
sored by the civic clubs and our
local newspaper. Prizes will be
awarded in the following classi
fications:
1. General appearance of large
home.
2. General appearance of small
home.
3. Doorway feature.
4. Window feature.
5. Outside decorations.
The following have entered this
contest at the time this paper
went to press. Entries will be ac
cepted until Thursday noon.
Doorway feature —Mary Bar
row, Mrs. John Barrow, Jr., Mrs.
Donald Stallings, Mrs. F. E. Bunn,
Mrs. G. S. Barbee, Mrs. C. G.
Weathersby.
General appearance of large
house —Mrs. C. V. Whitley, Mrs.
A. V. Medlin, Mrs. J. M. Whitley
and George Griffin, Mary Barrow,
Mrs. W. C. Campen.
General appearance of small
house —Mrs. C. E. Flowers, Mrs.
W. B. Bunn, Mrs. L. E. I>ong, Mrs.
F. L. Page, Mrs. Robert Jenkins,
Mrs. J. It. Alford.
Window feature —Mrs. C. E.
Flowers, Mrs. Robert Dawson.
Outdoor decorations—Mrs. L.
M. Massey.
The prizes, 2 lamps donated by
C. P. & L. Co., and 3 cash prizes
of two dollars will be awarded
at the discretion of the judges.
Mrs. F. D. Finch and Mrs. Avon
Privette are the commtitee for
the garden club.
Allotments
Announced
Farmers of Wake County have
been allotted 21,124 acres on
which to grow cotton in 1941.
This compares with the county’s
1940 cotton acreage allotment of
21,076 acres.
I). G. COX
D. G. Cox, aged 67. formerly of*
Zebulon, died in a Raleigh hos
pital Wednesday, December 18,
and was buried at 3:00 p. m.
Thursday near Zebulon. He is sur"-
vived by his wife; two brothers,
Dr. C. W. Cox, Oxford, and T. B.
Cox, Zebulon; a son. Donald Cox
of Burlington.
150 PER CENT INCREASE
Johnftton County reports a total
of 35,117 bales of cotton ginned
this year as against 14,370 bales
at this date in 1939.
HEPHZIBAH BAPTIST
CHURCH
10 a. m.—Sunday school, Mr.
T. P. Baker, superintendent.
7 p. m.—Worship service. The
Christmas story will be presented
in sermon and song.
We Still Have
Someone’s
Teeth
No one has yet appeared to
claim the false teeth recently
brought to the RECORD office.
They are on a lower plate, and
were probably made for a man.
The owner may have been glad
to be rid of them —one can feel
that way about dental plates—but,
if wanted, they may be had.
Storms Cover
Entire Nation
While Monday brought a foggy
drizzle to this section the coun
try farther west and north had
hail, sleet and snow with heavy
winds. lowa reported eighteen
inches, of snow in 48 hours .Some
schools in New York were closed
because of sleet that made travel
too dangerous to be risked for
children. In California more than
200 trucks and cars were trapped
by a blizzard.
Work Seekers
Stay Home
Advice is being given job seek
ers on various work projects to
stay at home until there is some
certainty of employment. They
are urged to get in touch with
the state employment agencies
and let the agents do the pre
liminary details, after which they
may be informed without expense
as to what is required and what
may be expected in return. Prob
ably greater attention will be
paid to communications from
agencies than from private indi
viduals.
CATS AND DOGS
While Mr. Sawyer of the City
Market is somewhat non-commit
tal as to his purpose in buying
up cats and dogs, his customers
may be assured that he does not
mean to go into the wholesale
sausage business. The offer is
made in good faith and there is
no catch in it, except as regards
the animals to be sold.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Attended by the usual large
gathering Wakelon’s annual
Christmas program was presented
on Sunday.at 4:30 p. m. The glee
club in vestments sang the well
known carols with additional num
bers seldom heard. In several of
the songs the audience took part.
The children did exceedingly well,
and many expressed pleasure at
having heard them sing.
Mrs. Robert D. Massey directed
the chorus and Miss Jocelyn
House played the accompaniments
and also an especially beautiful
arrangement of “Silent Night” as
a piano solo.
If you’re wrong in a traffic sit
uation, vou can’t afford to lose
your temper; if you’re right, why
lose it?
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