She Irbulmt Eernrh
Volum. XVII
This, That, &
The Other
By MRS. THEO B. DAVIS
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Did you ever go along' for weeks
or months, paying no special at
tention to the finer points of
housekeeping, merely seeing that,
the family is fed with fair regu
larity and that clean clothes are
available at more or less frequent
intervals. And did something hap
pen all at once to bring you lip
short and make you acknowledge
your transgression against the
standards set by those who make
war on disorder?
Then I’m one in your midst.
Our bathroom was the chief of
fender this time. When we found
we were to have, not only com
pany, but strange company, I was
forced to get busy doing a few
of those things necessary to even
the plainest form of what might
be' termed entertaining.
The bedroom was not so bad.
In winter you can always pull
down shades after giving a few
casual flips of a dustcloth and put
ting clean sheets, your best blan
kets and your embroidered pil
lowcases on the spare bed. But
the bathroom refused to be ca
joled by such trivial means.
Now* our bathroom is highly
useful but by no means ornamen
tal. No pastel-tinted fixtures
grace it, no swans or waterlilies,
fish or painted tadpoles adorn : ts
walls. It has shelves, built in and
built out, and all were full when
I went in to look it over with the
eye of a stranger.
I realized that the boxes on the
high shelves were to me contain
ers for the summer clothing and
hats, but that to one seeing them
for the first time, they were
sights. Along with the big boxes
were flower containers put out of
the way until needed, all with a
lonesome look under their dusti
ness.
The small low shelves had so
many crumpled tubes and old
razor blades they shocked me.
Tooth paste, shaving cream,
salves, shoe polish, mentholaturn
—hurriedly I picked up and dis
carded those that had been laid
aside with the idea of squeezing
out the final dab some day, but
instead had been neglected. lo
dine, mercurochrome, eye drops,
throat spray, shampoo mixture,
listerine —those were a few r of the
bottles I carried to the garbage
c?n. And a c I worked I assured
myself that bathroom should never
get in such a state again. But
of course it will, since it is ours.
Reflecting upon my shortcom
ings I came down street to the
office, and it was a sorry consol
ation to observe that I am not
alone in leaving undone that
which should be seen to. I looked
at the sidewalks and vacant lots
with the eye of a stranger, and I
saw lots, take it as you will.
This is no criticism of premises
of householders. Even a self-ap
pointed critic such as I could find
scant fault with walks and lawns
along my way. But down near the
filling stations are tin cans
enough to roof a house if cut
open and flattened out, many of
them bright colored but not clean.
Os course the numerous bottles
acquired from licensed or unli
censed dealers lend a glitter when
Rotary
The Zebulon Rotary Club held
its 51st consecutive 100 per cent
meeting Friday night, January
17. William Cheeves was the only
member absent and he was on a
trip to Raleigh. We are reason
ably certain he will make up this
attendance.
Jbdd ItobertsOn had the pi* -
gram. Hi ssubject “was “What
our club may do for the commun
ity.” He had for his speaker
Clyde M ody, life insurance agent.
Mr. Moody stated that he had
never been a member of the R -
tary Club but had attended sev
eral meetings. He expressed his
admiration for Rotary, as a place
where men of different social
standings and racial differences
come together for one common
reasi n and treat each member as
an equal. To his mind it is a place
where democracy is made strong
er, a bulwark of our national de
fense against dictatorship. He
praised the work that the Rotary
has done end is accomplishing
now.
We certainly enjoyed his talk.
Charles Allen stated that build
ing of the cabin for the Boy
Boy Scouts had bogged down as
the logs had been cut and were
lying beside the road but they
could not get them hauled. He
made a plea for the R tary Club
to do something about it at once.
We are now expecting the work
to begin and not stop until the
cabin is finished.
Inauguration
With thousands of persons
watching and listening, Franklin
Delano Roosevelt was on Monday
inaugurated for the third time as
President /of the United States.
The day was cold and many shiv
ered, those who had taken their
place#! by six o’clock (naturally
were chilliest when the ceremon
ies were concluded after noon. In
parade the country’s defense pro
gram w r as featured. The oath tjo
the President was administered
by Chief Justice Hughes; with
the Vice-President, Henry Wal
lace, being sworn in by former
Vice-President John Nance Cor
ner.
the sun hits them. On the big
vacant lots along the way are
papers and trash of so many
kinds and sizes it is bewildering.
And orange skins uncounted add
their bit to the color scheme.
There is no grass now to help
conceal what is thrown away and
the beholder can appreciate the
ensemble to the fullest.
I walked on wondering how
Zebulon just now must impress
those bus travelers who pass
through, seeing our town for the
first time. You may remember
that the buses have to slow’ down
for those turns and thus give pas
sengers a chance for long looks.
I remembered that for years I
disliked thinking of Asheville be
cause I first went through the
town on a rainy day and, looking
from my window as the train
stopped the first lobject to meet
my eyes was a very dead pig. And
I wondered w’hether some who
have traversed our streets hold
similar unpleasant memories of
our untidiness in municipal home
keeping.
ZEBULON, N. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1941
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METHODIST CHURCH
“What Is Your Religi n Doing
For You?” is the subject for Sun
day morning at the 11 o’clock
service. Take time to consider the
worth or value of your religion
before coming to church. If our
religion is meaning anything to
us, we should strive to keep it
alive.
Services for Sunday, Jan. 2(5:
Church sch ol—10:<K).
Church service—ll:oo.
Subject: “What is your religion
doing for you?”
Young people’s services—6:4s.
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BAPTIST CHURCH
We invite all who will ts wor
ship with us Sunday. Our ser
vices will be:
o:4s—Sunday school.
11:00—Morning worship. Ser
mon topic: “Spiritual Leanness.”
7:oo—Young people’s meetings.
7 ;30 —Evening worship. Mes
sage: “Likes and Dislikes.”
G. J. Griffin, Pastor.
WAKEFIELD BAPTIST
CHURCH
Services for Sunday, Jan. 26:
10 A. M. —Sunday sch 01, Mr.
D. D. Chamblee, superintendent.
11 A. M.—Worship service. Ser
mon topic: “Follow Thou Me.”
Wednesday, 7 P. M., prayer ser
vice.
HEPHZIBAH BAPTIST
10 A. M.—Sunday schicol, Mr.
T. P. Baker, superintendent.
7 A. M.—Worship. Sermon top
ic, “Life’s Burdens.”
SOUTHSIDE CIRCLE
Because Mrs. W. N. Pitts was
ill the meeting of the Southside
Circle of the Baptist W. M. S. was
held Monday in the home tof Mrs.
S. A. Horton and not in the Pitts
home. Mrs. C. M. Watson led the
devotional and Mrs. Theo. Davis
spoke on the Urgency f the Gos
pel in Our Community.
During the social hour Mrg.
Horton and daughter, Miss Re
becca, served refreshments.
Jaycee Banquet
Very Successful
On Wednesday evening the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce of Zeb
ulon celebrated Founder’s Day. A
three-course dinner was served at
7 o’clock in the Woman’s Club
building. Members of the club
served the meal. During and after
the meal speakers were intro
duced.
L. C. Thompson made the ad
dress of welcome to the assembled
guests. Among these were Jay
cees and their wives and a num
ber iof other citizens, several of
whom had their wives with them.
Mr. Thompson expressed his and
other members’ pleasure in hav
ing their friends present to help
celebrate the occasion.
To stimulate enthusiasm among
various committees, a prize had
been offered to that committee
taking the greatest interest in its
assigned work. Rom Moser award
ed a beautiful engraved plaque to
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Woman’s Club
The January meeting of the
W man’s Club on Tuesday of this
week was made more interesting
by a visit from Mrs. Coggin,
district president, and Mrs. E. C.
Sanderford, publicity chairman
for the eighth district. Both are
of Cary. They spoke briefly of
their plans for the organizations
with which they work.
Mrs. Theo. B. Davis, chairman
of international relations, pre
sented the Rev. Carl Lewis, pas
tor of Wakefield and Hephzibah
churches, who spoke ten the pres
ent world situation. After review
ing causes of the war now being
waged, Mr. Lewis enumerated
some of the dangers to the United
States in crises that may be im
pending. He mentioned the possi
bility cf negotiated peace as hard
ly probable.
The attitude of this country
was described as not neutral to
day and the assertion was made
that all should guard especially
against fear and hatred, both of
which undermine character and
further strife. The part thrt
should be played by the United
States, declared the speaker, is
one icf helpfulness, and of prep
aration for world leadership, never
forgetting that devtion to truth
is an essential principle of devo
tion to d untry.
Mrs. Coggins emphasized the
necessity for the Christian reli
gion in the world at this period.
During the business session
plans were completed for the
Jaycee supper on Wednesday
night, the club members having
agreed tj> prepare and serve the
meal.
Mrs. Herring of the welfare de
partment reported that the
Christmas just past had been
made more happy for many by the
donations given by the club co
operating with other civic organi
zations in U>wn.
Mrs. Allan Pippin was present
as a new member. Mrs. Carl Lewis
was a visitor. During the social
hour Mesdames I]. C. Daniel and
F. D. Finch served refreshments.
Resolutions
The resolutions printed below
were ad' pted recently and are
published by request of the sup
erintendent of Wakelon school.
We, the faculty and students
of WJakelon School, feel keenly
the loss of ' ur beloved friend and
friend of education, Mr. M. B.
Chrmblee, on December 10, 1940.
Throughout his entire life he
manifested active interest in our
school and its welfare. On the lo
cal schj ol board and then on the
Wake County Board of Education
for twenty years, he gave unstint
ingly of his time and talent for
the advancement of education.
Therefore, Be it Resolved, That
we are inspired by a life that
willingly gave so much of its time
to educational affairs, and that we
realize that his passing is a per
sonal loss to our school and all
other Wake County schools.
Second, That we extend to the
members of his family our deep
est sympathy.
Third, That a copy of these res
olutions be sent to the members
of the family, and that a copy
be placed in Wakelon’s records,
and that copies be sent bo the
FOX HUNT AND FOX
HUNTERS
Into the Record office last week
came J. J. Murray * f the Murray
town section. He was carrying a
large red fox, dead, and a sore
throat did not prevent his telling
of the race he had enjoyed. It
seems that Mr. Murray, with Vin
cent Murray, Charles Weathers
by and Pink Williams had chased
that fox from eight o’clock in the
morning until five that afternoon
when the dogs caught it. Mr. Mur
ray explained that the fox’s hide
was not damaged because when
finally taken it was too tired to
struggle much and the d> gs which
had run it down were too weary
to mangle it. It was caught near
Middlesex and was a superb spec
imen of its kind. The sore throat
mentioned came, it was explained,
from yelling and n* t from laryn
gitis, and Mr. Murray was sure
he would be able to lead the sing
ing as usual at his Sunday school
last Sunday.
SCOUTS
At the regular meeting of
I r oj) No. 40, Zebulon Boy Scouts,
held on Monday night, January
26, at the Wakelon School gym
nasium, a roll call and inventory
of the troop was taken, with four
teen boys reporting as in good
standing as to attendance and
scout work. Donald Massey was
selected as senior patrol leader
and J. K. Watson as first patrol
leader, with Dave Finch as assis
tant. Mrshall Keith is second pa
trol leader, with Robert Denton
as assistant. Fred Page was se
lected as troop scribe.
The roll call and inventory of
the troop is a part of the prepar
edness program being put on by
the national Boy Scout organiza
tion in support of American de
mocracy. A pledge to support de
mocracy and national defense was
signed by all members and offi
cers ol the tpcop. A pledge of
cooperation with the National
Boy Scouts of America was also
signed.
4he two patrols of the trcop
were designated as signalling and
lit>t aid, and all to emphasize
camping. Plans were made for a
troop mobilization to b, held soon,
and alsio for the celebration of
National Boy Scout Week, in Feb
ruary.
It was decided by the troop
committee, of which Hoyle Brid
gets is chairman, to built the log
cabin on a lot between the water
plant and the Little River Ice Co.
Ihe logs for this hut ar e already
on the grounds, and the bricks
cleaned and ready for the founda
tions. Anyone having or knowing
of any drawing knives that could
be secured to skin the logs will
do a great favor by communicat
ing with Rev. C. F. Allen at once.
Any ne wanting to help in this
vvork, please notify Mr. Bridg'ers,
Vance Brown, Robert Daniel Mas
sey, Jud Robertson, Irby Gill, or
Bob Sawyer, who are the troop
ct mmitteemen.
Berdl n Eddins, 1939 graduate
of \\ akelon, is one of the pages
in the Senate for the present ses
sion of the State Legislature.
Zebulon Record and the News and
Observer.
MRS. F. E. BUNN
CLEATON O. ARMSTRONG
JEAN FLOWERS
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