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I Volume XVII
This, That, &
The Other
By MRS. THRO B. DAVIS
It’s a pity that with our modern
conveniences someone doesn’t in
vent cooking utensils that will
stretch or shrink to fit meals for
different occasions. If you think
they are not needed, ask any
housekeeper whose family has
changed its numbers.
It is almost impossible to cook
satisfactorily for three in a sauce
pan holding enough for eight or
ten. You don’t judge correctly as
to the liquid needed and first thing
you know your dinner is scorch
ing. You think about how much
better it would be to have smaller
containers and then remember
you’d have to buy them. And you
go for some time wavering be
tween one economy and another.
For, if you buy new utensils, you
may be able to get some of those
that are one-sided and take only
half an eye—the stove’s eye, not
yours. Or you might buy some
three-sided cooking things that
fit together over one eye or unit.
You just make your choice and
pay your money, though the old
saying had it reversed.
Last week I went in Debnam’s
hardware store to buy a small
double boiler, saying to myself
that eggs could boil in the bottom
part while the oatmeal finished
in the top. And when I told Mr.
Debnam why I needed a new one
he understood exactly. For his
own family ha recently changed
from eight and a maid to three
and no maid. His daughter, her
husband and their little daughter
have been there, Mrs. Debnam’s
mother was staying with them,
and two of three sons w r ere at
home. Then, all at once, it seemed,
Elise, Mr. Jones and the baby left,
Mrs. Mitchell went to visit an
other of her children, Wilbur went
to Fort Bragg and they didn’t
need a servant for Mr. and Mrs.
Debnam and James. And they feel J
so queer and quiet!
It takes time to become used to
such a change.
Speaking of cooking reminds
me of something I read in a new
magazine. The story was about
country people in the sandhills
section and told of a picnic meal
they prepared in warm weather.
Ham, chicken, and many other
foods were listed, but the one that
startled me was “chittlings and
milk gravy.” Did you ever?
Chitterlings fried, yes; chitter
lings boiled and put in jars with
vinegar poured over, all right;
but merely the thought of chitter
ling partially submerged in milk
gravy makes me qualmish —and
I do eat them sometimes. If any
reader has ever seen the dish the
writer described, please write me
about it. And she spelled it chitt
lings. If she wanted to leave out
the er, she should have said chit
ins.
That’s me all over. I couldn’t
write a story, but I can evermore
:ick flaws in those written by
>thers.
Another thing that has worried
ne lately is ignorance of what ;
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ZEBULON, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1941
Rotary
The Zebulon Rotary Club held its
56th consecutive 100 per cent meet
ing last Friday. Irby Gill was ab
sent, but we are reasonably certain
he will make up this attendance.
Vance Brown had the program.
His subject was “Our Finance.” He
gave a brief review of North Caro
lina’s wealth and what is being
manufactured. He stated that N.
C. stands second in production of
rayon. It grew more tobacco than
any other state in the Union.
Vance, being a banker anl know
ing banking, told some interesting
things about the big apropriations
the government is making. He said
the government income has grown
so that the government can afford
to make these appropriations.
When bonds are issued, they are
are always readily taken up. Our
gold and silver standard is far
from being in a hazardous condi
tion, and the American dollar is
is still worth face value.
All enjoyed this talk as he clear
ed up any doubts we might have
about the government being bank
rupt, and assured us that “Old Glo
ry” is still safe.
Ed Boyett and L. C. Murphy,
members of Wendell faculty and
Rotary Club, were welcome visit
ors.
Womanless
Wedding
The Pilot community will present
“The Womanless Wedding” at the
Pilot school building Tuesday eve
ning. March 4, at 7:30 o’clock. Ad
mission will be 10c and 15c. Come
one, come all, and enjoy an evening
of fun together. You will see the
old and young, fat and lean, short
and tallest men of the community
in this wedding.
Before the wedding there will be
a special musical program includ
ing guitar, violin and piano music,
and singing. After the wedding a
beautiful handmade quilt will be
given away.
Proceeds of the entertainment
j will go for the benefit of the Wom
an’s Club House. We will be look
ing for you and know that you will
enjoy the program. Tell your
friends and everybody come.
Supper Well Attended
The supper served at the Wom
an’s Club by the Wakefield Home
Demonstration Club on Thursday
night of last week was a success
from several points. It was a
good meal and the club cleared
about thirty dollars. It is thought
that this amount will not lack
much of paying for the necessary
repairs to the Wakefield club
house, which was damaged by fire
some time ago.
When speaking of profits, it
should be stated that not nearly
so much could have been cleared
had not so many donated food for
the supper.
Home Burns
Mrs. Valma Jones’ home near .
Pilot was burned on Tuesday of
last week. She lost the contents
of dining rom and kitchen, besides
the house. Most of the furnishings
at the front of the house were
saved.
DEATHS
John Strickland
John Strickland died at his home
in Rosinburg near Zebulon about
midnight on Monday. He would
have been 84 years old in March.
The final rites were held at the
home on Wednesday afternoon.
Rev . Theo. B. Davis led the ser
vice. Burial was in the Zebulon
cemetery.
Surviving are eight children:
Mrs. Minnie Johnson, Norfolk;
Mrs. V. M. Mitchell, Zebulon; Mrs.
I>ala Alford, Tarboro; O. E. Strick
lanl and Robert Strickland, Zebu
lon; Tunie Strickland, Garner; C.
A. Strickland; and Miss Pearl
Strickland of Raleigh.
Mrs. L. B. Sawyer
Mrs. Laura Brantley Sawyer,
wife of L. B. Sawyer, died at her
home near Zebulon on Friday
night of last week about one o’-
clock. Though her health had not
been good for some time, her
death was a surprise and a shock
to the community.
A short burial service was held
at the home on Sunday afternoon,
conducted by the Rev. Theo. B.
Davis. Interment was in the fam
ily burying ground nearby.
Surviving besides the husband,
L. B. Sawyer, are three sisters,
Miss Madeline Brantley, who
made her home with Mrs. Sawy r,
Mrs. Gary Wall, Mrs. B. B. Car
ter.
Another member of the imme
diate family is a nephew, Vester
Brantley, head of the high school
at Woodland, who was taken to
the Sawyer home at the death of
his mother when he was five days
old and was there reard.
Attending the burial on Sunday,
in addition to many relatives and
friends from this section were a
number from Woodland.
\
Zebulon Man Sues
for Insurance
Among the cases being tried
this week at court in Raleigh is
that of A. V. Medlin against the
Mutual Life Insurance Company
for withholding payments for dis
ability. Mr. Medlin is represented
by J. Wilbur Bunn and Banks
Arrendall, while the insurance
company has for attorneys Pou
and Emanuel. Witnesses sum
moned from Zebulon include R. V.
Brown, Avon Privette, Rigsby
Massey, Theo. B. Davis and
others.
Card of Thanks
The brother and sisters of the
late Mrs. Ollie Chamblee McGuire
with their families express thanks
to friends for kindnesses shown
her during her long illness and to
them at the time of her death.
J. C. Chamblee.
Mrs. Martha High
Mrs. T. S. Chamblee
Mrs. Lou Wheless
Marion Chamblee
P.-T. A. Meeets
The parlor of the home econom
ics building at Wakelon School
was the scene of a lovely valen
tine party last Tuesday night. The
occasion was the end of the mem
bership drive sponsored by the
Parent-Teachers Association this
school year. The membership had
previously been divided into two
groups, the Blues and the Reds.
The Reds had the largest percent
age of attendance all year and so
were the honored guests at the
party.
The fun was really begun by
pinning on all guests a big Valen
tine. Games, contests and many
entertainments were greatly en
joyed.
Mr. E. H. Moser was awarded a
prize for asking for a partner in
the best Valentine eloquence. Mr.
Percy Pace was winner of the pie
walk and Mrs. Robert Phillips of
the cake-walk.
At the conclusion of the unique
and delightful games refresh
ments carrying out the Valentine
motif were served.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends
and neighbors for all services and
sympathy extended during the ill
ness and in the death of our lov
ed one.
The Family of Mrs. L. B.
Sawyer.
Mrs. J. W. Bunn
Field Secretary
Mrs. J. Wilbur Bunn of Raleigh
has been chosen as field secretary
for Meredith College and will as
sume her new duties immediately.
She is to make contacts for the
college with high school graduates
and will speak on subjects related
to the school.
Thos who know Mrs. Bunn feel
that Meredith authorities have
done well in their selection. Pleas
; ing in manner, attractive person
ally, fluent in speech, the new sec
retary will bring much besides
knowledge to her work for her
alma mater.
Garden Club to Meet
Mrs. H. C. Wade, president of
the Garden Club, urges all mem
bers to be present next Tuesday
afternoon, March 4, at 3:30 for
the March meeting. At this time
Mrs. Samuel Lawrence of Ra
leigh, gardening expert, will be
present to speak to + he club. Mrs.
Lawrence usually charges a fee
for her addresses, but is giving
the Zebulon organization the priv
ilege of hearing her free. Appre
ciation for such generosity
should be shown by one hundred
per cent attendance.
Mesdames Jethro Stell and L.
M. Massey are hostesses for the
day.
Bridge Tourney
Don’t forget that the Junior Wo
man’s Club is sponsoring a bridge
tournament to be held on March
13 at the club house. Funds rais
ed will go to projects fostered by
the organization. Make reserva
tions in time.
NUMBER 32 • |£j
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Zebulon Baptist I
The services for the first Sun- H
day in March are as follows: H
9:4s—Sunday School. I
11:00 Morning Worship. Ser- H
mon topic: “Escape.” ■
7:00 —Young People’s meet. H
7:3o—Mission Night. All the I
mission organizations with the ex- H
ception of the Sunbeams meet at H
this hour. The Sunbeams meet at I
eleven o'clock this coming Sunday H
morning. I
G. J. GRIFFIN, Pastor. ■
Evans to Speak I
Dr. J. Levering Evans, Pastor of I
the Weatherford Memorial Baptist I
Church in Richmond, Virginia, will I
he one speaker at the spring ■
Baptist Training Union Convention ■
in Dunn, North Carolina, March 21- I
22 for Region Four. Dr. Evans is 1
the son of Dr. and Mrs. Philip S. I
Evans, missionaries in China for I
forty years, and the grandson of I
the Hon. Joshua levering of Balti- I
more, former president of the I
Southern Baptist Convention. His I
youth was spent in China. H
He possesses a charming person- I
ality and young people as well as I
adults love his radiant leadership. I
He will speak at Dunn on the fol- I
lowing subjects: “Have You Got I
What It Takes to Follow the Living
Christ”— (1) “In Self-Discipline;”
(2) “In His Prayer Life;” (3) “In
His Spirit of Sacrifice.”
r A number of young people and a
dults throughout the region will
participate in the program. Other
ministers who will speak will be the
Rev. E. Norfleet Garlner, pastor-ad.
viser, and Rev. Charles B. How
ard of Buies Creek. Dunn is ex
tending a royal welcome to the
Training Unions of Region Four.
Zebulon Methodist
Next Sunday, March 2, is “The
Day of Compassion” for Metho
dism. Methodists of America are
asked to give one million dollars
for emergency relief. The Zebu
lon church is confidently expect
ing to raise its quota. Will you
bring or send your Good Samari
tan offering to church , next Sun
day? We are counting on every
member of the church and the
church school to respond to this
urgent call. (This is a special of
fering not included in our church
budget.)
Services for Sunday, March 2:
Church School, 10:00.
Young People, 6:45.
Church service, 7?30. Sermon
topic: “The God Who Hides His
Face.”
METHODISM’S RESPONSE
TO WORLD TRAGEDY
The Methodist Church must not
continue an ordinary routine in
the face of the unprecedented
tragedy of the world. Methodism
must match its power against the
clamorous need—must do some
thing unusual.
On the Day of Compassion—
the day set apart for sacrifice in
commemoration of the Great Sac
rifice—eight million will give one
million. For—
1. Relief of war-stricken peo
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