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Volume XVII
This, That, &
The Other
Jy MRS. THEO B. DAVIS
This is the time of year when
chess pies taste best, and Mrs.
Ballard Ferrell’s recipe is still the
one I use. For one pie beat two
eggs, add two-thirds cupful of
sugar and a piece of butter about
the size of a walnut. You. may
melt the butter before putting it
with the egg and sugar. Flavor
the mixture and pour it into an
uncooked crust, baking it at a
temperature lower than for bis
cuit —about 325, if your oven
has a thermometer. I like nutmeg
best for flavoring, probably be
cause that was what every cook
used for chess pies where I grew
up.
And I was nearly grown before
learning that pound cakes could
be flavored with anything but
ground mace.
# The youngest son and hisfather
were talking the other day about
trigonometry’s rule for finding
the width of a stream. I remark
ed that my grandfather taught me
how to do that before ever I heard
of trigonometry.
You put on a hat with a fairly
wide brim, stand on one bank of
the stream and lower your head
till the hatbrim exactly cuts off
the view beyond the opposite bank.
Then, holding your head carefully
at the same angle, you turn to
ward land, spot some object that
is the farthest thing you can see
in the position you have taken.
Measure the distance from your
feet to that object and you have
the approximate width of the
stream.
I used to test my ability to
measure this way by trying it
with different objects on land. It
must have been amusing to a
chance onlooker, if there were any
—a fattish little girl in a sunbon
net which acted as well as a
hat solemnly sighting and step
ping off distances.
Grandpa taught me, too, how to
measure a tree by the sun. You
hold a stick in the sunshine at
some hour of the day and get the
ratio of its shadow to its real
length. It is easiest to try this
about noon when shadows are
shortest. At the same hour, and
minute, measure the shadow of
the tree and you will be able to
calculate its height by using your
stick-shadow ratio.
I have no idea what rules are
used now for such computations,
but they can hardly be simpler
tlian the ones I learned nearly fif
ty yfear.s ago.
Somewhat amusing were the
press comments concerning Miss
Katherine Hepburn ’ s wearing
slacks to a reception in her honor
given by Mrs* J. M. Broughton,
wife of our new governor. Not
being in any way involved, most
of us can stand back and grin
while others discuss whether Miss
Jlepburn was rude, was merely
showing her independence of con
ventional customs, or had misun
derstood the nature of the func
tion, having an idea it was more
informal than she found it.
To my mind one of the most
forceful arguments against the
lady’s having worn pants instead
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Rotary Holds
Annual Meet
The Zebulon Rotary Club held
its 53rd consecutive 100 per cent
meeting last Friday night. The
following members were absent:
Vaden Whitley and Luther Mas
sey, who were In Florida, and
Stewart Black, who had gone
home. We are reasonably certain
all will make up their attendance.
Wesley Liles had the program,
his siubject being, “What effort
' should Zebulon make to attract
new business?” He had for his
■ speaker Mr. Griffin, who said
; there were two kinds of publicity
we could get, free publicity and
[ paid publicity. Mr. Griffin stated
that the main thing in attracting
new business in Zebulon was co
operation; that other towns had
cooperation and we will have to
have it in order to make much
progress in attracting new busi
ness. He mentioned the nice stores
in Zebulon and the fact that they
are kept open early and late for
the advantage of the farmers;
that Zebulon has many good high
ways to and from the town which
should help trade tremendously.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce
is doing wonderful work. Zebulon
is the smallest town in the state
that has such a large organiza
tion of this kind. The town also
has a wide-awake Rotary Club,
Boy Scout club, good school and
churches and a fireworks factory.
The above statements leave the
which is true) that
Zebulon is a good place to leave
but a better place to come back to.
Mr. Griffin often speaks to the
Rotary Club and we always enjoy
having him on programs.
Dr. Smith and Tom Bunn were
welcome visitors from the Wen
dell Rotary Club.
NEW BUILDING
A new building is being erected
just north of the Eugene Privette
home, the builder being Melvin
Massey. This will be a modern
house of medium size and will and
another to the attractive struc
tures recently built in that part
of Zebulon.
CARD OF THANKS
We thank each and every one
for their kind expressions of sym
pathy during the illness and
d?ath of our dear husband and
father.
Mrs. C. H. Underhill and
Children.
RACE RELATIONS
It is hoped that all who can do
so will attend the special service
at Beaver Chapel Christian
Church (colored) next Sunday af
ternoon. The hour is 2:30, the
speaker is James Morgan, reli
gious director of the First Bap
tist Church, Durham (white).
Special seats will be reserved for
white people at the service. There
will be good music and the sub
ject is one of deep interest to all.
One of the admirers of ex-vice
president John Nance Gamer re
marks that he was not so anxious
to make the world safe for demo
cracy as to make democracy safe
for the United States. There is
considerable difference.
ZEBULON, N. C., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1941
DEATHS j
Robert H. Jenkins
The sudden death of Robert
Hobgood Jenkins on Tuesday
morning w r as a shock to the town
and community. Mr. Jenkins had
not been sick and the heart attack
that took his life was the first
he had ever suffered. He was talk
ing to his wife when stricken and
died almost instantly.
Surviving are the wife, former
ly Miss Ruby Hobgood of Oxford;
a baby son, Robert Hobgood Jen
kins, Jr.; the parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. S. Jenkins of Oxford; a
sister, Mrs. V. C. Estes of Frank
linton; four brothers: Shelton
Jenkins, J. W. Jenkins and Paul
Jenkins of Tampa. Fla., and For
rest Jenkins of Oxford.
Mr. Jenkins was 31 years old
and had lived in Zebulon for about
five years. He was a traveling
salesman for Zebulon Supply Co.,
wholesale grocers.
He was a member of the Zeb
ulon Baptist Church and also took
an active part in civic work.
He was a member of the board
of commissioners for the town.
The funeral service was held on
Wednesday afternoon in the Zeb
ulon Baptist Church, with Pastor
G. J. Griffin in charge, assisted
by Rev. E. D. Poe of Oxford. Bur
ial was in Enon Church cemetery
near Oxford.
Active pallbearers were: R. D.
Massey, Allan FMppin, Cloyd Wade,
Donald Stallings, R. V. Brown,
Clarence Hocutt, and Raleigh
Alford.
Honorary pallbearers were: A.
V. Medlin, Wallace Chamblee,
Avon Privette, Rom Moser, C. B.
Eddins, Jr., Dr. C. E. Flowers,
Charles Foushee, Robert Phillips,
Philip Massey, Jesse Kilpatrick,
Robert Ed Horton, L. G. Godwin,
of Clayton; Leo Britt, Claude Ed
wards, of Wendell; R. H. Bridgers,
Bob Sawyer, Ruric Gill, Russell
Temple, Carl Piper, Jr., Morgan
Daniel, Roy King of Oxford; W.
E. Bullock.
A little caution prevents many
an accident ... Slow down at cor
ners —most accidents occur there.
THE VOICE OF HISTORY
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,j of The people,
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P.-T. A. To Meet
Next Tuesday
The February meeting of the
Parent-Teacher Association next
Tuesday night, February 11, will
be shortened in program to allow
time for a social meeting imme
diately after adjournment.
It will be remembered that at
the close of the membership and
attendance contest last fall an
nouncement was made that the
losing side would entertain the
winners. The final check-up show
ed that the Reds, led by Mrs. Oris
Horton, were behind the Blues in
points made, with Mrs. Robert
Phillips leader. The promised en
tertainment was postponed until
the Christmas rush was past.
This week committees are bus
ily at work with various features
of the social. All members of the
P.-T. A., all interested friends of
the organization, and, particular
ly, all who were on the side of
the Blues in the contest, are cor
dially invited. The place is the
gymnasium, the time Tuesday
night just after the P.-T. A. meet
ing, the hosts and hostesses
members of the Reds in the con
test. There will be informal en
tertainment with the Valentine
idea emphasized, games and
stunts and refreshments.
The roster now contains nearly
200 names, including the 64 gain
ed during the membership cam
paign and it is hoped that all may
attend.
Extension Course
To Be Given Here
Plans are being perfected for an
extension course to be given at
Wakelon for the extension or re
newal of teaching certificates.
Some of Wakelon’s faculty mem
bers have already arranged for j
study and others are expected to
enroll from the community. The
fact that one may secure college
credits at home is a considerable
inducement, and class work is in
many ways preferable to corres-!
pondence courses.
1 CHURCH
METHODIST CHURCH
“Who Is a Christian?” is a
question often asked by Christi
ans and non-Christians. This will
be the subject for consideration
Sunday morning at the 11 o’clock
worship hour.
We had 19 members present
at our Sunday evening service.
There were no visitors. A boy
was converted at a church service
when he, the sexton, and the
preacher were the only ones pres
ent. This boy became a great
spiritual leader and preacher.
Services for Sunday, Feb. 9:
Church school 10:00
Church service 11:00
Pastor’s subject “Who
Is a Christian?”
Young People’s service at
6 : 45 p.m.
CHANGE ANNOUNCED
The W. M. S. of the Methodist
Church will meet on Monday af
ternoon at 3:30 in the home of
Mrs. A. R. House, with Mrs. S. G.
Flowers assistant hostess. All
members are urged to be on time.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Services for Sunday, Feb. 9, are
as follows:
9:45 Sunday School
11:00 Morning Worship.
Sermon topic: “Jesus at
Jericho.”
7:00 Young People’s Ser
vice
7:30 Evening Worship.
Sertnon; “Complement
ary Christianity”
G. J. Griffin, Pastor
RACE RELATIONS SERVICE
AT COLORED CHURCH
On February 9, 2:30 p. m., at
Beaver Chapel Christian Church.
Mr. James Morgan, director of re
ligious education, First Baptist
Church (white), Durham, will
speak.
Music will be by the church
choir, assisted by ’the faculty of
Wakefield-Zebulon School. The
general public is invited.
SENIOR FIDELIS
HAS SOCIAL MEET
Members of the Senior Fidelia
C’ass of the Baptist Sunday school
departed from their usual custom
on Monday night and instead of
a study cFss being held a social
was enjoyed. The home of Mrs.
R. H. Jenkins was arranged for
the occasion, Mesdames G. J.
Griffin and Graham Conn being
assistant hostesses.
Mrs. Willard Gill presided over
a short business session, after
whi h Mrs. Griffin directed a pro
gram of games, which were mirth
provoking.
Refres v ments were served by
the hostesses, the valentine idea
being emphasized. Attendance was
unusually good.
Class meetings have been sched
uled for the next year, planning
for three hostesses each month.
The list follows and members are
asked to clip and keep it.
March 3—Rosalyn Alford, Edna
Allman, Addie Bunn.
April 7—Mary Lee Belvin, Mae
Brantley, Melba Bunn.
May 6—Rubye Cheaves, Mary
| Carter, Mae Corbett.
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