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Volume XVII
This, That, &
The Other
By MRS. THEO B. DAVIS
Whenever anyone is too insis
ent upon the use of gentleman and
lady instead of man and woman,
I remember the Negro girl who
was my helper years ago. One day
she spoke of a neighbor whom, she
had often mentioned and I asked
whether the person was married.
Painstakingly she replied: “Yes
sum, she a married lady. But the
gent’mun where she marry, he left
her and he living with another
lady. And this lady, she living
with another gent’mun where
ain’t her husband.”
Words carry different meanings
to different minds. When I heard
a certain woman described as
“such a sacred person” it took a
little time for me to catch the
idea. The speaker meant that her
friend was serious in manner and
deeply concerned about religion.
Where I grew up we spoke of
a “relish” for meals as something
spicy, but not specially nourish
ing, * meant to give added flavor
to the main items of food. When
we lived in a coast town I was
surprised to find that a relish
there was a substantial dish of
meat or fish.
I mean when saying a person
is clever that he is skillful or dex
terous with his hands, or that he
readily catches on when shown
how to do a certain piece of work.
Sometimes for me the word has a
touch of being able to turn things
to one’s own advantage. A great
many use clever as carrying the
idea of friendliness and informali
ty. I had to learn that.
Until I remembered the word,
“gorge,” it was hard to know just
what was meant by the man who
told me he liked ’possum very
much, but seldom ate heartily of
it because it is “so gorgeous.”
A conversation with one of
“Jehovah’s Witnesses” revealed
to me that she had no idea that
religion could mean one’s manner
of worship based on belief and
faith in whatever gods are wor
shipped; that the Christian reli
gion is one kind and that there
are many others. She had reli
gion down in her mind as devil
worship, and fervently asserted
her belief that it is one of the
greatest evils on earth.
One of the most foolish of all
misuses of words is my own. Some
fifty years ago I first saw the
word “gubernatorial.” Not having
any idea of its meaning, I fancied
it had something to with peanuts
and read it to myself as “goober
natural.” It stuck in my head that
way and to this day I never read
of a gubernatorial candidate with
out a flash of him as a goober
natural.
When I was a child an oral
spelling lesson meant that we
spelled the words aloud, standing
in class. And to this day when I
hear oral hygiene spoken of I
have a fleeting notion it means
something about clean speech.
County Will Hold
Free Mule Clinic
By JNO. C. ANDERSON
County Agent
Have you* noticed any loss in
weight, unthriftiness, or digestive
troubles in your work stock re
cently? If so, the trouble is no
doubt caused by large, round
worms which so often do serious
damage to work stock; or bad
condition of animal’s teeth.
In cooperation with our local
veterinarians, I am planning a
series of horse and mule clinics
throughout the county during the
period of February 12 to 21.
The purpose of these clinics will
be to examine your horses and
mules by a graduate veterinarian,
and if the veterinarian thinks it
well to give the animal treatment,
this treatment will be given at a
reduced price.
As stated above, the majority
of the horses and mules in North
Carolina are heavily infested with
worms or other internal parasites.
Treatment for these parasites
should be administered only by a
graduate veterinarian, who will be
prepared to give the treatment
at these clinics at a cost of SI .00
per head. If it is found that your
horse or mule needs work on his
teeth, the teeth will be filed or
floated at a cost of SI.OO. Any
additional work will be extra, but
at a reasonable cost, all depend
ent upon the amount of work
necessary.
I have already had a number
of favorable reports from farmers
who have had their animals
treated for worms, in other coun
ties, and believe you would find
this treatment very beneficial to
your work stock. Should you want
your animals to receive this treat
ment, however, feed should be
withheld for at least 12 hours be
fore the treatment.
A graduate veterinarian will be
present at the clinic and the ex
amination will be free.
Below are the dates and places
the clinics will be held.
Friday, February 14, 2 p. m. —
Rolesville, Bob Williams’ shop.
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2 p. m. —
Wake Forest, on lot next to post
office.
Thursday, Feb. 19, 9 a. m.—
Knightdale.
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2 p. m. —
Wendell, W. C. Campen’s stables.
Friday, Feb. 20, 2 p. m.—Zebu
lon, M. C. Chamblee stables.
Meredith Sues O. H.
Massey for $9,426.15
Meredith College petitioned
Wake Superior Court Saturday
for a $9,426.15 judgment and fore
closure on 10 pieces of property
in Little River Township.
The judgment was requested in
a suit filed against O. H. Massey,
et al, claiming that $9,436.15 re
mains due on SIO,OOO loaned Mas
sey in 1920.
The complaint alleges the loan
was secured by a mortgage on the
property and requests the court
to appoint a commissioner to sell
the land under foreclosure pro
ceedings.—Raleigh Times.
Junior Club
The Junior Club will hold the
February meeting next Tuesday
night, February 18, at 7:30. Joce
lyn House will direct the program.
ZEBULON, N. C„ FRIDAY, FEB. 14, 1941
[ DEATHS |
Mrs. Kate Simpson
Mrs. Katie Simpson of Wake
Forest died on Monday and was
buried on Tuesday after services
held at the Woodland Baptist
Church, with the Rev. E. G. Usry
officiating.
Surviving are a son, W. L.
Simpson of Zebulon; four daugh
ter, Mrs. V. B. Newton, Zebulon;
Mrs. J W. Mitchell, Raleigh; Mrs.
C. A. Hockaday and Miss Lorene
Simpson, Wake Forest; and a sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Bailey, Raleigh.
Mrs. Ollie McGuire
Mrs. Ollie Chamblee McGuire
died at Rex Hospital Tuesday af
ternoon after a long illness. The
burial service will be conducted
by the Rev. B. F. Boone at 3 p. m.
Thursday at the Methodist church,
to which congregation she belong
ed.
Surviving are the husband, F.
H. McGuire; a brother, J. C.
Chamblee of Raleigh; two sisters,
Mrs. Martha High of Middlesex
and Mrs. Lou Wheless of Wake
Forest.
Before her days of invalidism
Mrs. McGuire was for years post
master at Zebulon. She was also
active in civic organizations, be
longing to the Woman’s Club and
the Garden Club.
Mrs. M. A. Scarboro
Mrs. M. A. Scarboro, 74, died at
Duke Hospital on Wednesday
morning. Funeral services will be
held at the home on Friday at
3 ; 30 p. m., with burial in the
Hephzibah church cemetery .
Mrs. Scarboro is survived by
two sons, Charlie R. Scarboro of
Zebulon and Walter Scarboro of
Wendell; three daughters, Mrs.
B. K. Horton, Zebulon; Mrs. Amos
T. Dean and Mrs. H. F. White, of
Wendell; fifteen grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
Recorder’s
Court
Willie Clement Jones, colored,
was charged with assault with a
deadly weapon, a knife, and found
guilty. He slashed Novie Sue Con
yers on the neck. Wes sentenced
to roads for three months, said
sentence suspended on payment
of a fine of $15.00 and the costs.
Edna Ferrell, local young wo
man, who has for some time taken
the freedom of the streets day
and night, was sent to the N. C.
Industrial School for Women at
Kinston for two years.
Johnnie Bissette was prosecuted
by his wife for carnal relations
with his step-daughter, said rela
tions beginning when the girl was
only 11 years old. He was sent
to the Superior Court under $5,000
bond, in default of which he was
carried to the Wake County jail.
Alvin O’Neal, colored, was
charged with the larceny of a red
hen and perhaps other hens. The
sentence was: 60 days on the
roads, or pay a fine of $5.00 and
costs and remain of good behavior
two years.
Charlie Arrington was charged
with assault with a deadly wea
pon, a knife. Found guilty and
sent to the roads for 60 days.
(Continued on page 3)
Rotarians Want
Town Manager
The Zebulon Rotary Club held
its 54th consecutive 100 per cent
meeting Friday night, February 7.
Vaden Whitley had the program.
His subject was, “Would Town
Management Be Preferable to
Our Present Form of Town Gov
ernment?” Vaden put up a good
argument stating that everybody’s
business was nobody’s business
and that there was no one to push
the collection of town taxes. The
commissioners do not feel that it
is their place to go out and try
to collect taxes as their own per
sonal business keeps them busy.
The town clerk is ready to re
ceive all funds but he does not
have the time to go out and col
lect. Vaden said that a town as
large as Zebulon should have one
man for this job as it w r ould keep
a man busy. He called Albert Med
lin, Foster Finch and Luther
Massey to express their opinions.
All agreed that we need one man
on this job. Vaden called for a
vote on this in the Rotary Club.
The Rotarians voted 100 per cent
for town management.
Wilson Braswell was absent,
but we are reasonably certain
that he will make up this attend
ance or he will be afraid to come
back.
Gale Cox of the Raleigh Rotary
Club and Mr. Leimard of the Car
olina Power and Light Company
were welcome visitors.
Change Is Made
In Rural Route
Effective March Ist, the follow
ing changes will be made in Rural
Routes 1 and 3.
j Route 1 will take over the part
of Route 3 from Mrs. R. P. Jones
corner at Wakefield up Wake
Forest Highway to Big Branch by
the way of Glory to Hoods corner
back to Wakefield. Also will ex
tend from J. D. Rays corner to
J. W. Pearces residence.
Route 3 will extend from Fowl
ers Cross Roads 1.1 miles west
to J. W. Briggs residence and re
trace to Fowlers, then northwest
on Wake Forest road to C. C. Al
ford’s residence and retrace to
Fowlers Cross Roads to the pres
ent route.
These changes are made to give
gate service to a number of pa
trons who have had to go a long
distance for their mail.
Woman’s Club
The February meeting of the
Woman’s Club will be held on
Tuesday afternoon of next week
with Mrs. B. F. Boone directing
a program on The American
Home. Hostesses for the day are
Mesdames A. V. Medlin and J. G.
Kemp. A guest speaker is expect
ed for the program.
Club Supper
Members of the Wakefield
Home Demonstration Club will
serve a supper at the Woman’s
Clubhouse in Zebulon on the night
of February ... The price will be
35c for a full meal with dessert
and tickets will be on sale by the
last of this week. Funds cleared
will go to repair the damage done
to the Wakefield clubhouse by
I CHURCHES
CHURCHES ■
Wakefield Baptist
Services for Sunday, Feb. 16.
G. Carl Lewis, Pastor.
10 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. I). f
I). Chamblee, superintendent. *
7 p. m., worship service. Ser- HH
mon topic, “The Holiness of God.”
Thursday, 7:30 p. m., prayer ser
vice and choir rehearsal.
Zebulon Methodist
“What is a Christian?” was the
subject for consideration last Sun
day morning, and the same sub
ject will be used Sunday evening
at the 7:30 worship hour. People
are concerned about what it
means to be a Christian.
Zebulon Methodist Church has
some loyal and faithful souls and
church members. It is a pleasure
to meet them Sunday after Sun
day in church services.
Services for Sunday, February
Church school —10:00 a. m.
Young people’s service—6:4s.
Church service—7:3o.
Pastor’s subject: “What Is A
Hephzibah Baptist <1
10 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. T.. 1H
P. Baker, superintendent.
11 a. m., worship service. Ser- V
mon topic, “The Demand For ■
Christian Expression.” ■
Wednesday, 7 p. m., prayer ser- ■
vice and teachers’ meeting. I
Zebulon Baptist I
_____
G. J. Griffin, Pastor I
Services in our church for Sun- ■
day, February 16, will be as t'ol- ■
9:4s—Sunday school.
11:00 —Morning worship. Ser- ■
mon: “Christianity and Democra- ■
2:30 —Meeting <i,f officers and I
leaders of Raleigh Association B. ■
7:00 —Young people’s meeting. I
7:30 —Evening service. H
Southside Circle
The Southside Circle of the Bap- I
tist W. M. S. ivill meet on Mon- I
day afternoon of next week in the 1
home of Mrs. Clifton Horton, with 1
Mrs. Lorenzo Bunn directing the I
program. I
Methodist Society
The Ida Fisher Society of Chris
tian Service met with Mrs. A. R.
House, Mrs. S. G. Flowers, assis
tant hostess. Miss Jethro Stell
had charge of the program, using
as her topic from the Missionary
Voice, “Neighbors.”
Mrs. J. J. Whitlock, president
of the Wendell Society, was guest
speaker. Her subject was “Invest
ing our heritage and cooperation
of the interracial minority group.”
Mrs. G. S. Barbee, president of
the Zebulon Society, presided over
the business session.
Nineteen present enjoyed re
freshments of coffee, cookies,
macaroons and pretzels. Jocelyn
House assisted the hostess in
serving.
Mrs. W. A. Price of Wendell
was a visiting guest. Jr
Several reported very good gifts ZL
from their Pollyannas.
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