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FOR OUR TOWN:
ECONOMY
PUBLICITY
CITY MANAGER
VOLUME XVII.
This, That, 6*
the Other
By MRS. THEO. B- DAVIS
Did you ever set- a white-necked
robin? I have. It was on the
Whitley lawn Tuesday morning of
last week. At first 1 didn’t know
what kind it was, and then it
turned and I saw the red breast-
The head and neck were not the
glistening white of a Leghorn
chicken, but more like a “white”
guinea, with flecks of gray show
ing, and the white extended to
where the bird’s wings began.
In case you doubt my word, ask
Mr. John Ihrie. He passed while
I was watching the robin and I
showed it to him. He had never
seen one like it.
FurtTier down the street Tues
day I saw the first toad of the
season. It was small and rough,
with an iron-rusty look as if it
had wintered in a metal pipe. It
had a chilly, disappointed expres
sion as it hopped slowly across
the John Barrow yard. I think
they will be kind to it. And it
will work enough to pay its board.
There are three chairs which are
too hard for me; yea, four which
hold horror for my soul: the chair
of the dentist; the chair of the
photographer; the chair of a
judge in a high school debate; and
the chair that is called electric.
With the'last-named I still hope
never to have dealings. With the
first-named I Have served my va
rious tur As >Jhd have finally
reached the place where I can send
my, teetb and stay at home myself,
if f like- As regards the second,
my recent 'vrdeal by camera will
probably be ipy ■ last for many
years. But the third is right at
present a painful memory.
. My daughter has said that one
gkt my failings is my willingness to
Ifike on responsibilities for which
Efhave neither the time nor other
■L -ntial equipment. I remember-
after having promised Mrs.
Collfcy r ° n g t 0 ■* ut * ge one
i, * ’.ngular debates last Thurs-
But she was having a bad
,n locating three persons who
vt ‘ad serve, and now that all of
my children are through % high
school there are fewer excuses for
my not being a judge occasionally.
What makes the task harder is
how much it means to the debat
ers. All know that some must lose,
but it hurts to watch when the de
cision is announced and see the de
feated team struggle to get a grip
on themselves at once and prove
that they are what we* call good
sports by hurrying over to con
gratulate their opponents.
. Another thing that worries me
is hearing words used that are so
palpably unfamiliar to the debat
ers. I have a fear that we are
listening to a memorized speech
and not a real debate. It is true
that words previously unfamiliar
must of necessity come into the ar
guments presented, but one prefers
those that show some wear to
brand new ones.
And I am always saddened when
a speaker has a sneer for oppon
ents or satirizes them for the
opinions they profess to hold. It
is a pity that many may be sway
ed more by abuse than by argu
ment and by invective more than
by information. The greater pity
is when we so teach and so coach
our youthful debaters that they
feel personalities to be a legiti
mate part of carrying their point-
The final misery is doubt of my
own ability to judge fairly; the
fear of giving a decision that may
be unjust. It is so hard to elimi
nate my own ideas completely and
to listen with absolute detachment.
‘ But there is some balm in
Gilead; my next call as judge is
in the distant future.
Payments by life insurance to
living policyholders last year av
eraged about 33 million -dollars a
week, y which compares with 33
million dollars a month only 20
yeanl ago.
A J
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Clean-Up Fix-Up
Week , April 7-12
JUNIOR CHAMBER AND GARDEN CLUB ASK
SPRING CLEAN-UP TO SAFEGUARD
HUMAN LIFE
In a statement to this paper,
Louis Poythress of our JHinior
Chamber of Commerce told how
fire attacks a home somewhere
in America every two minutes.
“Consider the threat to human life
in this situation,” he said. “On
the average, fire causes 16 deaths
in our homes every day. Unless
we do something about it, many
more thousands of persons will
suffer a horrible death. And who
know where fire w’ill strike next!”
Continuing, he emphasized our
opportunity to checkmate fire in
our Spring Clean-up to clear out
winter's accumulations of papers
and rubbish and to beautify our
cities and our homes.
“When you start to brighten-up
and beautify your home, you’ll
probably get busy with a paint
brush. That’s fine, because we all
like to take pride in our posses
sions and do our share toward
making the community attractive.
Be sure to dispose of all paint
stained rags or clothing at once,
I or put them into metal cans with
a tight cover. Otherwise they are
apt to heat up and catch fire from
spontaneous ignition. Treat oily
cleaning cloths and mops with the
same caution.”
Now here’s a real suggestion
for Spring Clean-up time Many
of us wait until fall to take care
of our furnaces. Then an early
cold snap suddenly chills the house
so we start a fire without check
ing up on possible dangers! Why
not check over the entire heating
plant now to see if it’s in good
condition ? Look for broken lor
rusted-out parts and pipes. Clean
all soot out of furnace and chim
ney. Repair cracks or loose mor
tar in the chimney.
Fire from Electricity
Mr. Poythress expressed the
opinion that we take electricity
too much for granted, forgetting
that certain standards of safety
have been established. It is unwise
for the average person to at
tempt repairs on an electrical
system in his home. Instead, hire
an expert electrician, who knows
the requirements of the National
Electrical Code, for all new wir
ing, extensions and repair work.
The fuses in the system are in
reality safety valves. For safety’s
sake, use only the correct-size
fuse. Inserting pennies or wires
in back of a burnt-out fuse elim
inates the electrical safety valve.
Fire may result. Use automatic
pressing irons and purchase all
elecctrical appliances and cords
having the approval of Umjer
w-riters’ Laboratories, Inc-
Gasoline for Cars, N°t for
Cleaning
We get so much pleasure frqm
the use of gasoline in our cars
that we become carpless in hand
ling this inflammable liquid. Any
cleaning with gasoline, benzine or
naphtha is dangerous, because
only a tiny pilot light or a static
spark is required to ignite the
explosive mixture formed by these
liquids and air. A static spark
may t result from moving the
clothes around in the gasoline.
Kerosene should not be used for
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MUSIC CONTEST
Wakelon students competed with
other schools in their group in the
annual contests at Raleigh last
Saturday. Ratings given are not
directly the result of competition
as once was the case, but each
singer or chorus is graded upon in
dividual performance. In the mix
ed chorus singing Wakelon was
given a 111 rating; the same rat
ing was given for girls glee club,
for boys glee club, for mixed quar
tette and girls trio.
For soprano solo Emma Jean
Pace was graded I, Charles Carroll
making a grade of 111 for tenor
solo. Ira Joyner was given II on a
baritone solo and Billy Green IV
for bass solo.
Electric Service
to be Interrupted
Electric seivice will be interrupt
ed in Zebulon, Wakefield, and their
immediate rural areas from 5:30
o’clock to 7 o’clock next Sunday
morning.
In commenting on the reason for
this interruption, F. A. Woodcock,
manager of the Zebulon district,
said, “It is occasionally necessary
for our company to interrupt ser
vice in order that improvements
may be made to our facilities. An
interruption of this kind, however,
is usually scheduled at a time when
a minimum of inconvenience will
result. Our ’ "sponsibility in con
nection with the National Defense
Program has made it necessary for
us to make numerous changes in
our transmission and distribution
equipment.”
Mr. Woodcock stated further that
his company would make every ef
fort to hold the interruption with
in the 1 1-2 hours scheduled for the
work and expressed the hope that
any customers who normally de
mand service at this time would
arrange their schedules so as to
eliminate their demands betw T een
5:30 o’clock and 7 o’clock on Sun
day morning, April 6-
Wreck Victims
Are Improving
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Richard
son have returned to their home
after being in the hospital and at
the home of Mrs. Richardson’s
parents since March 15- Mr. Rich
ardson is able to be up, but Mrs.
! Richardson wil be confined to bed
several weeks because of the seri
ous cut on her leg.
Billy F’orest Alford is still in
the hospital, but out of danger,
though he must be in bed for some
time. Mrs. John Bissette is at
home, but is also confined to her
bed. Douglas Alford is back in
school. The others injured in the
wreck are well.
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson wish
to thank all those that aided them
during and since the wreck.
SHIPS IN CUSTODY OF U. S.
In addition to 28 Italian ships
and two German ships now held by
the United States, 36 Danish ves
sels' are being held by the Coast
Guard. Detailed announcement
has not been made as to reasons
for this action, though a part of
the ships are said to have been
held to safeguard American har
bors from sabotage.
TUBERCULOSIS CAMPAIGN
In connection with the annual
campaign the Wake County Tu
berculosis Association will use ra
dio talks and screen pictures. At
the close of the month a clinic is
to be held.
The films, which deal with early
diagnosis of tuberculosis, will be
shown in schools. The date for
Wakelon is April 10, about noon,
and the same films will be shown
later in the day at the Wakefield-
Zebulon Colored School. All inter
ested persons are invited.
Further information may be had
from Mrs R. H. Herring, who is
helping the committee with the
work in this section.
QUADRUPLETS BORN IN N. C.
Quadruplets were born at Ca
barrus Hospital to a Concord cou
ple last week. All were boys. The
largest weighed one pound, 4 1-4
ounces. Only one lived more than
a few hours. Their birth was said
to have been premature- The
mother’s condition is said to be
satisfactory.
ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1911
•Rotary Club
Holds Meet
The Zebulon Rotary Club held
its 61st 100 per cent meeting Fri
day, March 28, 1041. All members
were present except Vadcn Whit
ley. We are reasonably certain
that Vaden will snake up his at
tendance, as he is one of the three
original charter members. Hoyle
Bridgers had the program. He
gave us a surprise entertainment
by the Wakelon Glee Clc-b, directed
by Mrs. Robert Daniel Massey.
She showed us what the Glee Club
is doing. These boys and girls
can certainly sing well. We are
expecting them to take a great
part whenever and wherever their
talent is needed-
The following musical was en
joyed by all present:
1. “Where 4>ies the Land?”—
B-oys’ Glee Club.
2. “The Brown Bird Singing”—
Emma J. Pace.
3. “Hark, the Vesper Hymn is
Stealing”—Boys’ Quartet: Ron
ald Green, first tenor; Charles
Carroll, second tenor; Sam Hous
ton, first bass; Ira Joyner, sec
ond bass.
4. ’’Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes”—Billy Green, Bass.
5. “The Year’s at the Spring”-*-
Girls’ Glee Club.
6. “Lo, How A, Rose E’er Bloif
soming”—Mixed Quartet, Emma J.
Pace, Dorothy Mizelle, Dave Finch,
J- K. Watson.
7. “Passing By”—Charles Car
roll, tenor.
8. “A Little Star”—Girls’ Trio:
M. Ihrie, Dorothy Glover, Faye
Carter.
y. “Clouds”—lra Joyner, bari
tone.
11». ‘.‘Now Let Every Tongue
Adore Thee.” —Mixed Chorus.
President Visits
At Fort Bragg
President Roosevelt was on Mon
day at Fort Bragg, now the larg
est artillery post in the world. He
stayed by minutes and inspected
the work recently done there, ex
presisng satisfaction with the pro
gress that has been made. Mrs.
Roosevelt was with her husband,
having met him at Fort Bragg as
he returned from a fishing trip in
the Bahamas.
Governor Broughton and Mrs-
Broughton were among the digni
taries greeting the President.
Gallopade at
Rocky Mount
The annual Gallopade at Rocky
Mount will be held April 30 to May
2. Last year’s most successful
events will be repeated with added
major features. An airshow will be
put on by the Carolina Aero Club.
The usual horse show with larger
premiums than heretofore will
draw throngs. Each night will
close with a dance. 'The square
dance will be on April 30, a cos
tume carnival dance wil be staged
May 1, and the formal ball will be
on May 2.
The Pet Parade is set for April
30, the floral parade for May 1,
and Baby Day Festival and soft
ball game May 2.
Berry Pickers
Wanted Soon
A call has been made for berry
pickers to help save the sthawber
ry crop in the Chadboum, Wallace
and Mount Olive sections. The
work will begin the last of April
and will last about five weeks.
Pay will be from 1 1-2 to 2 cents
a quart with transportation from
and to nearby points daily. Those
from a distance will be given their
transportation to the berry fields
and back home again. Houses or
shelters for bunks will also be pro
vided, but pickers must supply
their own cooking utensils, dishes,
blankets, and food.
All who/ire interested are asked
to call ot write L. J. Craven, 118
East Martin or 113 East Davie,
Raleigh.
MUSICIAN, SINGER,* COMPOSER
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Miss Grace Coltrane, New York City, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. J. F. Coltrane, Zebulon. Two of Miss Coltrane’s
compositions will be used in Greensboro this spring at the
Music Festival.
The Following
Are Selected
The following named men have
been selected for induction by Lo
cal BoSrd No. 3, Wake Coujpty,
Zebulon, N. C., April 4, 1941-
V 3032 Gattis Wilbur Gooch,
Route 3, Box 9, Raleigh, N. C.
228 Roger Macon Robertson,
Wendell, N. G.
292 Robert Wilbur Watkins,
Route 1, Knightdale, N. C.
351 Jessie Burdell Alford., Rte.
2, Wake Forest, N. C.
385 Leon Montague Blackley,
Route 5, Raleigh, N. C.
407 Thomas Richard W r right,
Wake Forest, N- C.
418 Franklin Davis Jeffreys,
Veterans Administration Facility,
Lyons, New Jersey.
462 Willard Horace Gay, Route
3, Zebulon, C.
540 Robert Lee Strickland, Box
314, Wendell, N. C.
542 Otha Elmont Johnson, Rte.
1, Wendell, N. C.
A. C. Dawson, Chairman
Only One Year Os
Service Still Goes
It has been disclosed that bar
ring grave emergency the War De
partment will not keep draftees
in service more than the year for
which they enlisted. The primary
motive of registration and the
draft was for the purpose of train
ing as many as possible; and this
will in part be defeated unless the
tejms of service are kept short.
Enlistments in the regular army
are for three years as heretofore.
PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC *
The annual clinic for children
who will nevt fall enter
lon’s first grade is to be on
April 10 in the school gymnasium.
It is most important that all pa
rents of beginners have their
children present for thi3 physical
examination in order that defects
may be found and remedied be
fore work begins in September.
A child with physical handicaps
can never do his best work and
this free service should be appre
ciated and utilized.
VOCAL UNION
The Frank Kemps attended the
vocal union at Rocky Cross Sun
day afternoon. They report that
special features greatly enjoyed
were the chorus from the Free
Will Orphanage at Middlesex and
the harmonica quartet from Fer
rell’s School, trained by their prin
cipal, Mr. Hamrick.
Last Meeting of
P.-T. A. Tuesday
The last Parent-Teacher meeting
for the present school year will be
held on Tuesday night, April 8, at
Wakelon.
An installation ceremony is be
ing planned for the induction into
office of the newly-elected offici
als. Mrs- Eugene Privette is the
incoming president; Mrs. A. N.
Jones is vice-president; Miss Ena
Dell Anderson, secretary; Miss Jo
•Dunlap, treasurer. Standing com
mittees are to be appointed.
A special program will be given
by the school glee club that night,
and the retiring president, Mrs. C.
G. Weathersby, will give her fare
well talk.
All members are requested to at
tend and all interested persons will
be welcomed.
REGISTER FOR VOTING
All persons qualified to vote in
the town election and not already
registered should register at the
earliest date possible. The books
will be open at the usual place on
Saturdays preceding the primary.
This notice is published for the
special benefit of thjse who were
not living here at the time of the
previous elections, and for those
who became citizens of the town
when the boundaries were extend
ed last year-
TRIANGULAR DEBATES
In the triangular debates held
last week by public school students
Wakelon was grouped with Spring
Hope and Bunn. On Thursday af
ternoon the Spring Hope affirma
tive team met the Bunn negative
at \\ akelon. In arguing the ques
tion of compulsory military train
ing for all able-bodied men before
the age of twenty-three Bunn won
the decision. Speakers for Bunn
were Eva Williams and Joe
Woodward. Those for Spring
Hope were Maxine * Frazier and
John Sledge. The audience was
composed of Wakelon teachers and
pupils in the upper grades.
Jean Flowers presided and Dave
Finch acted as secretary.
At Bunn and Spring Hope
Wakelon’B teams, composed of R.
H. Brantley and Jack Gregory,
Billy Green and Cleo Glover, won
both decisions and will go to Chap
el Hill to compete in the finals.
This is an honor the school has not
had in several years There are
240 schools in the state taking
part in these debates.
FOR OUR COMMU>TTY:
GOOD GOVERNMENT
GOOD SCHOOLS
GOOD CHURCHES
Local Church ;
News I |
Baptist Church
For the next three months we
are making an effort to have
people attending both our mor#*---
and evening worship service.,? it
you have bee irregular in your at
tendance we urge you to do better.
If do not go to church at all,
we invite you to worship with us.
Our services Sunday, April 6,
are:
9 ; 45 Sunday School
11:00 Mojning worship- Ser
mon topic: “The Hard Road to’,
Triumph”
7:00 Young people meet
7:30 Mission night. All mis
sionary organisations meet in their
respective groups with the excep
tion if the Sunbeams which meet
at eleven o’clock.
G. J. Griffin, Pastor g
Senior Fidelis Class Meetsj
The Senior Fidelis class of the
Baptist Sunday School meets on
Monday night of next week in the
home of Mrs. R. H. Brantley. At
this time the identity of class Pol
lyannas will be disclosed and new
names drawn for the next three]
months. A full attendance of the I
membership is desired.
Methodist Church
“I long to share in His suffer-1
ing” is the text and topic for Sun
day evening at the 7:30 worship,
hour. These are days when we are’
meditating on the suffering Christ*,
who died on the cross for our re
demption. The least that we can dA
is to gather in our churches ancL
dedicate our lives more completely?
to that Christ and Savior. St Pauli
loved his Lord to the extent that
he longed to share His sufferings.
How much can we suffer for the
Christ who suffered and died for j
us?
Services for Sunday, April 6:
Church* school 10:00 _ j
Young people 6:45
Church service 7:30
Topic: “I long to share Hia suf
ferings.”
Church Lecture^'
Well Attended l
With Rev. D. M. Branch, pastor;
of Cary church and moderator of
the Raleigh Association presiding,,
the Hephzibah church was host
ess on Tuesday night to represent
atives from other churches in thiav
section when Missionary I- N. PaWl
terson, on furlough from Africa,
lectured on his work.
On behalf of the church and W.|
M. S. Mrs. Dewey Martin, society *
president, spoke graciously in wel- *
come. Mrs. Paul Brantley of Wen
dell led the singing with Miss Pat
tie Lee at the piano.
Mr. Satterfield, Biblical
er representative, spoke briefly ixy
regard to his work. t$ !
Mr. Patterson devoted the first!
period to a condensed history of 1
Baptist Missions in Africa and aa|
account of the work being dont|
there at this time. Pleasing in ap-4|
pea ranee and manner, speakings
with ease and fluency, the speake&j
held the undivided interest of hisl
hearers.
During a short intermission th*3
ladies of Hephzibah served an icedl
fruit drink and assorted cookies-1
The second period was given to 1
moving pictures taken by Mr. Pat-4
terson shortly before he left A
frica. These showed churches, thd|
homes of missionaries, scbootajgl
pupils and teachers, and Otheftfj
scenes of interest and informations
A greater appeal was found fafg]
many m the fact that Miss VhrkoO
Nowell of Wendell, now in Afrieqfl
was shown in a number of than
pictures. S
Mr. Branch expressed grattflj
cation at the large attendance, aajfl
voiced the feelings of all in
ing the Hephzibah pastor iu|
membership for their succsmAhß
efforts toward the comfort and «m 9
joyment of visitora.
NUMBER 37;