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By MRS. THEO. B- DAVIS
My aspargus roots have been
planted; not one dozen, but three
times that number. They were
sent by my brother’s wife, Mrs.
Manly Farmer, of Gladys, Ya., and
cost me not one cent. She said her
children had been wanting to do
something for me. Well, they cer
tainly have accomplished it. And
I’m actually hoping to cut some
stalks this spring, as the roots
were so large and strong. My sis
ter-in-law started her bed from
seed.
Being firm in the belief that
all except natural born cooks
should go by rules, I frequently
insist that my colored helper mea
sure everything carefully. Espec
ially coffee. She has a time with
that and so do I with the liquid
she prepares. One day last w r eek
it looked more like tea than cof
fee so I asked, “Did you measure
this?” She said, “Yessum, I did.”
“What spoon did you use?” “That
little one right there,” pointing
to a standard half-teaspoon. “How
many spoonfuls did you use?”
“I don’t know. I never counted
’em.”
The helper before this one lis
tened carefully one day as I gave
directions for a certain food. Over
and over I emphasized “a cupful
of this a half-cupful of that,” and
thought she understood. As I was
leaving she said, “One more thing.
What sort of cup do you want me
to measure in? One like this,”
picking up a half-cup measure,
“one like this,” pointing at a tea
cup, “or what sort?”
Such methods explain why vchat
I don’t cook at my house is at
times a complete surprise.
Speaking of cooking reminds
me how much I want an outdoor
fireplace. (Note: this is a public
hint to my husband who has half
iftvay promised that fireplace. See
■*’. ng it in print may have some
V'ight.) I can, of course, do with
th*^M t ' ' 3Ut now it is what I
Co 114 ant in t^le way of luxury.
’ cook fish on it and make
coffee outdoors, and, maybe cook
an ashcake, as the grandsons have
never seen one.
I want a top to my fireplace so
frying-pan and coffeepot may be
set over the coals, not right on
them. I am not expert at piling
coals over or under those three
legged skillets and ovens that go
with really open-faced cooking.
I used to know a family that
cooked outdoors all summer.
There were ever so many of them,
the house was small, and outdoor
cooking made for comfort. They
had to dash around in a hurry
when a rain came up and "the pots
and pans were carried indoors,
but most of the time it was fun
to go there in summer and eat.
They had a long table under the !
trees and a bench at each side. '
Dropping crumbs or spilling milk
made no difference and you could
toss chicken bones aside with
freedom.
It seemed to me that family’s
life was one constant picnic so far
as housekeeping was concerned.
And I want a shelf a little way
up the chimney-breast to set
bread on to keep warm, and to
hold the salt and pepper boxes.
If plenty of home grown
rocks I’d build the thing myself.
As a child I had a passion for put
ting up little chimneys, sometimes
making fires in them. Such fun
we had, a younger sister and I
sorting out the rocks we found
on the hillside, toting such loads
of them we had to go one-sided,
making mortar with the red clay
from which we picked the stones
and water carried in a milk cool
er from the house. Daubing was
grand sport and we used our
fingers for smoothing trowels.
All the same, I am willing for
some one else to have the plea
sure of doing the building this
time.
Brains can use servicing now
and then. How about your mental
brakesj
®hr Zrbulon SU'rorh
Clean-Up Drive
Progresses
Early this week workers in the
Clean-up Campaign were making
their rounds requesting co-opera
tion from all property holders
and occupants of buildings with
regard to putting premises in the
best possible condition. Owners
of vecant lots have been asked
to see that such space is made
presentable by removal of trash
and accumulations of debris.
No one should feel that there
is anything personal in this pro
cedure. It is a part of a national
drive for neatness and health. All
who take part will not only show
their willingness to work with the
community leaders, but will reap
the added benefit of more sani
tary surroundings and added at
tractiveness.
BIG POTOTO BEI)
A. D. Privette, better known as
Dave, has bedded out 235 bushels
of sweet potatoes from which he
will raise slips for market. The
potato beds are steam heated and
will be kept moist. Varieties are
those shown to be best for this
section, mainly Porto Ricos, each
of which is dipped in a disinfec
tant solution before being put in
to the soil.
clubs
WOMAN’S CLUB NOTICE
On Tuesday night, the 15th, the
Senior Woman’s club will meet
with the Junior club for a joint
study of The Primer for Ameri
cans. This study holds promise of
keen interest and enlightenment,
and members of both clubs arc
urged to be present. The meeting
will be held at 7:30 in the Wo
man’s club building.
FLOWER SHOW IN MAY
The Garden Club will spon
sor a Flower Show at the Wo
man’s Club on May 13. Flower
lovers should plan at once to
make entries. Look next week in
this paper for lists of prizes and
classifications.
Committees are at work to
make this the best and most in
teresting flower exhibit ever stag
ed in Zebulon. The co-operation
of the entire community is ear
nestly desired.
Mrs. C. E. Flowers, Chmn.
Mrs. J. K. Barrow, Jr.
Mrs. L. E. Long
Mrs. Raleigh Alford
FLOWER EXCHANGE
NOTICE to flower lovers.
At the time of the Flower
Show in May the Garden Club
will also hold a flower exchange
All who have surplus seeds, slips,
cuttings or plants are asked to
send them to the clubhouse- They
may be exchanged for others; or,
if there are those who love flow
ers with no plants to exchange,
they are specially invited to come
and be given what they will grow
as long as the supply holds out.
It is earnestly desired to have
the club serve the community in
the best and fullest way possible,
and no one need feel that only
members may share in the ex
change. It is for the neighbor
hood, without charge.
CERES A N TREAT M ENTS
Martin Wachtel of Spring Hope
was in Zebulon Monday on busi
ness connected with his work of
treatng cotton seed with ceresan,
the disinfectant w'hich does so
much to prevent disease and to
increase the yield of cotton. In
this issue of this paper will be
found a schedule of dates and
places for this service. Farmers
will note and select the most con
venient.
TEACHER’S MOTHER DEAD
Much sympathy is felt for Miss
Ena Dell Anderson of Wakelon’s
faculty, whose mother died in
Timmonsville, S. C. on Thursday
of last Week.
Don’t get caught with your bat
tery down.
High School Students Invited to Engineers Fair
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Students in the School of Engineering at N. C. State College are busily preparing (as
shown here) the scores of exhibits which they will display in the annual Engineers Fair April
18. High school students throughout North Carolina are invited to the fair, which will last
one day only. Miracles of modern science will be displayed in each of the eight departments
of the School of Engineering. In this picture, electrical engineering students are preparing
one of their displays. The fair attracts thousands of visitors to the State College campus an
nually.*
Rotary Club
Holds Meet
Zebulon Rotarians held the 62
consecutive 100 per cent meeting
Friday, April 4, 1941. Wilson
Braswell was the only member
absent. Wilson knows he will have
to make up this attendance or he
will be afraid to show his face.
Bob Sawyer had the program.
As this was the first program we
have had since April Ist, all
were suspicious of an April fool
stunt. Bob did not disappoint us.
He fooled every one except Pro
fessor Moser. He gave us each a
sheet of paper on which we were
to answer 25 or 30 questions.
When we had finished we ex
changed papers for corrections
and then learned that all ques
tions should have been answered
no. Some of the questions were
as follows; Was Lonnie Gould
the first president of the Rotary
Club? No; Doctor Flowers was
the first president. Was Whitley
Chamblee the first child born in
Zebulon ? Is Gettysburg in Vir
ginia? Was North Carolina called
the Granite State? The prize of
a five pound giant stick of streak
ed candy was presented to Pro
fessor Moser. This was a trophy
that any Rotarian would have
been glad to have won and some
missed it a long way- '
The following officers were
elected for the next term:: Rob
ert Daniel Massey, President;
Chas. Allen, Vice President; Bob
Sawyer, Sec.-Treas.; Fred Wood
cock, Sergeant at Arms; William
Cheaves and Kermit Corbitt mem
bers of the board of directors.
Members of the Boy Scout
troop®committee were elected as
follows: Robert I). Massey Chair
man, Hoyle Bridgers, Pob Saw
yer, Foster Finch, Kermit Corbitt,
Wesley Liles. Rev. Henry Glass,
superintendent of the Raleigh dis
trict of the Methodist church was
the only visitor.
COLD HINDERS FARMERS
Farmers in this section report
that the unusual cold has delayed
work on crops. Tobacco plants
grow very slowly and other opera
tions must wait for warmer days.
There is not much use of plant
ing com until Weather is favor
able.
Shortage
Because of adverse weather con
ditions, Martin County farmers
fear there will be a shortage of to
bacco plants this year, says John
I. Eagles, assistant farm agent of
the N. C. Extension Service.
ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. APRIL 11, 1911
COMMUNITY
Correspondence
Pleasant Hill
Mrs. W. P. Robertson is still con
fined to her room. We hope she
will soon be up.
The doctor was called to see
Mrs. T. Y. Puryear Sunday night.
At this writing she is able to be
up. She says she has been bless
ed—the first call for a doctor since
1908.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs.
Arkell Phillips was taken to Duke
Hospital seriously ill.
Mr. Charlie Hodge of Hopkins
Chapel called to see his mother,
Mrs. W. P. Robertson, last Wed
nesday.
Miss Katrina Strother of Spring
Chapel spent last Wednesday night
with Miss Bettie Oakley.
Mrs. F. V. Hood is home from
the hospital and is improving
Mrs. E. W. Hood is spending this
week in Climax with Mrs. E. E.
Hood. '
We are glad to report that Mrs.
M. B. Perry, who has been confinel
to her bed, is able to be up.
Mrs. Edd Fowler and daughters,
Sallie and Evelyn, called at Mrs.
J. W. Oakley’s Sunday.
Mr. Leycester Mitchell of New
Jersey spent the week end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Gay and
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, spent
the week end with relatives and
Mrs. Cecil Carter and little son,
Bobby, spent the week end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Hawkins. They were from New
Jersey also.
Miss Elva Phillips has been
spending a few weeks with her
brother, Mr. Waverly Phillips, ofi
Varina.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Williford
called to see her parents Monday
night, Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Puryear.
Those present at little Miss Dor--
is Horton’s birthday supper Sun
day night were Mrs. Norman Dean
and daughters, Lizzie Lee, Maggie,
and Shirley- Mrs. Graham Dean
and children, Emily and Norman
Lewis, Mr. and Mrs Bill Sanders of
Wendell and Mrs. B. K. Horton
and daughter, Margarette Ann,
and son, James.
Bethany
We are glad to report that Mr.
Clyde Weathers has returned to
his home after a long period of
illness. Also Mrs. John Packard
has returned home from the hos
pital.
Mr. and Mrs. William Vaughan
announce the birth of a daughter
on April 7.
Billy Donald Williford, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Williford, is
improving after a short period of
illness.
Miss Ijarue Weathers of Bunn
spent the week end at home with
her parents.
Mrs. Clarence Watson and fami
ly of Richmond are spending some
time with Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Wat
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Ixiwery Perry of
Wendell and Fort Bragg were sup
per guests at the Dorsey Willi
fords’ Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Watkins of
Knightdale spent a while Saturday
night in our community.
Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Hart of
Greenville spent Sunday with Mrs.
Hart’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Robertson.
One of Mr. L. W. Jone’s tenants
lost a hog last Friday night by
lightning. The lightning struck the
clothes line which led to the hog
pen and killed the hog.
Seen iV Heard
A Zebulon woman was heard to
say last week as she bought some
of those one - cent handkerchiefs
from the Leader store, “Why, they
are wonderful for a penny. He ad
vertised them as having seams,
and if I had not known of those
seams beforehand, I might have
thought when seeing them, ‘well,
there’s sure to be a catch in some
thing like that’. But since I knew
the seam was there all I have to
do is be surprised at such value
for one cent.”
Nearly every one on the streets
la-'t Thursday had gardening in
mind. It might be a big patch or
it might be only a few short rows
of something or other; but that
spring day made the eyes look a
head and the mouth water for
vegetables not yet begun to be
started. . . .
Fastest growth in this town has
probably been made by those care
fully tended and brooded chick
ens across from Page’s Store. But
with a new house of their own,
electricity and heat and good food
in abundance, why shouldn’t they
grow ?
Overheard: “Why, nobody likes
him. Even Philip Massey can’t
find good things to say about
him.”
Dr. C .FJ. Flowers, seeing a tiny
child in the post office vainly try
ing to reach the letter slot, said
kindly, “I’ll put that letter in for
you, little girl ” The tot looked at
him solemnly and replied, “It’s
not a letter; a postal card.”
Local Church
News
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EASTER SUN RISE SERVICE
A community-wide sun-rise ser
vice is to be held Easter morning
on the Wakelon High School
K rounds. As this service is to be
sponsored by the Methodist and
Baptist churches of Zebulon and
the Wakefield Baptist Church eve
ry one in this locality is especially
urged to attend.
It is to be an out-of-door ser
vice and will begin at 5.30 A.M. in.
stead of 5:45 as has been previously
announced. As an added feature
the Wakelon glee club will act as
a choir and render special music.
In case of rain the service will
be cancelled entirely. Ail those
who come will endeavor to be on
time in order that there will be as
few interruptions as possible.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Thursday evening, April 10, at
seven-thirty, ye will observe in our
church the ordinance of The
Lord’s Supper.
On Easter Sunday the schedule
of services will be;
0:45, Sunday School.
11:00, Morning Worship. Ser
mon topic: “The Difference Eas
ter Makes.”
No evening services will be held.
METHODIST CHURCH
The administration of the Sacra
ment of the Lord’s Supper Thurs
day evening of this week at 8:00
o’clock. All members of the church
are urged to be present for this
service. We extend an invitation
to the members of other Christian
churches to join us in this worship
service.
Our Easter service will be heM
Sunday morning at 11:00 o’clock.
We earnestly hope that all mem
bers of the church and church
school will endeavor to be present
for this service. The choir will
have special Easter music for this
worship hour.
At the Thursday evening and
Sunday morning services the doors
of the church will be open to those
who desire to join on profession of
faith, by certificate, or otherwise.
Our Lord and Savior made the
.sacrifice of dying on the Cross for
our redemption. We should count
it a special privilege to make a
sacrifice in behalf of His Church.
Services for Easter Sunday:
Church school 10:00
Easter service 11:00
Yocng people 6:45
SPECIAL SERVICE AT PEARCE
BAPTIST CHURCH
There will be an Easter Sunrise
Service at Pearce Baptist Church
next Sunday morning at 5:30. The
program will be an Easter pageant,
“God’s Candles”.
W. M. U.
The annual meeting of the W.
M. U. of the Raleigh Association
will be held with the Salem soc
iety on Thursday of next week.
April 10. The general theme is
Our Continuing Task. Mrs. Grace
Sorrell of Raleigh, superinten
dent of the association, will pre
side and reports of the year’s
work will be given by the various
chairmen. Each society is entitled
to representation and it is hoped
that those in this section may not
fail to send delegates.
Salem church is not far from
Apex.
HEPHZIBAH BAPTIST
10 A- M., Sunday School, Mr.
T. P. Baker, Superintendent.
7:30 P. M., Worship. Sermon
Topic, “Perennial Easter.”
SPIRITUAL EMPHASIS
WEEK
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Next week the Hephzibah Bap-
FOR OUR COMMUNITY:
GOOD GOVERNMENT
HOOD SCHOOLS
GOOD CHURCHES
tist Church will observe a
of Spiritual emphasis, with
vices of worship each evening, 1
Monday through Friday, under
the leadership of Dr. Carl Town- |
send, Pastor of the Hayes-Barton j
Church in Raleigh, The general J
public is urged to attend. I
NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST 1
HOUR
A series of religious broadcasts
over Station WPTF has been ar
ranged by the Baptist leaders for
each Sunday afternoon of the
next three months. All will ori
ginate in the auditorium of the
First Baptist Church, Raleigh,
and will be presented at 4:00 p. m.
For April 6 Rev. J. Winston ;
Pearce, pastor First Baptist jl
Church, Durham, will speak
“Christ, the Center of Our Faith.
WAKEFIELD BAPTIST
(Services for Sunday, April 13.) jj
G. Carl Lewis, Pastor
5 : 30 A. M., Easter Sunrise Ser
vice. The Wakefield Church is (,
uniting with the churches of Ze
bulon for this significant service "1
to be held on the campus of the
Wakelon High School.
10 A. M., Sunday School, Mr. 1
D. D Chamblee, Superintendent,
’ll A. M., Worship. Sermon
Topic, “The Revelation of The
Empty Tomb.”
Thursday, 7:30 P. M., Praper
Service and Choir Rehearsal.
FI DELIS SENIOR
The Senior Fidelis Class of the
Baptist Sunday School met on ’
Monday night in the home of Mrs.
R. H. Brantley. Mrs. William
Bunn and Mrs. James Belvin were
associate hostesses. The occasion
was mainly social, class pollyan
nas for the past three months mak- <
ing themselves known and new lists
being drawn for the next quarter.
Sandwiches, pickles, cake and
tea were served.
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs.
Ferd Davis, recent bride, featured
the evening.
HUNGARIAN PRIME
MINISTER IS DEAD
Count Teleki, Prime Minister!
of Hungary is dead and is said
to have killed himself because of
conditions in his country which
is dominated by by Hitler and his
followers. Teleki is thought to
have been friendly to England.
THINGS TO WATCH FOR—J
New materials in baseball para- ]
'phernalia; in addition to the plas- j
tic under-cap “bean ball protec- J
tors” there’ll be home plates made |
of unbreakable plastic instead of
wood or rubber, and bases of ’
sponge rubber instead of canvas
bags .... oats as a prime ingre- j
dient of bread; its being introduc- d
ed in the Chicago area .... syn-Jj
thetic neckware, made entirely of®
nylon, last year’s hosiery sensaß
tion —to be available in 14 solid j
colors besides black and white . ..I
. . one of the most notable of thd I
poems inspired by the ccrrent war,
Alic Duer Miller’s “The White 1
Cliffs of Dover,” has been put on
records in a Victor album with Ac
tress Lynn Fontaine reciting, and
background music composed by Dr. ’
Frank Black .... a hair pin mag
net, which will locate and ex
tract, by magnetism, the hairpins ,
you have used to produce those
curls .... a new new spot for car
rying photos of the wife or kiddies
in a small leather folder attached
to key chain or watch chain . . . . I
a new plastic kitchen knife, one of
whose main features is that it can ’
be sharpened by honing with ai J
ordinary steel knife.
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HOLLIDAYS, INC. Another
indication of the importance of
holidays as a business factor is J
seen inAlbany, N. Y., where the J
legislature has passed a bill mov- V
ing Labor Day back to the second 1
Monday in September. Reason is
to extend by one week the vacation 1
season, which is pretty big busi- <
ness in upstate New York, but J
traditionallly end on Labor Day. "
You’ll find it much easier to I
drive carefully than to explain
why you didn’t.
The Dent-and-Dash Driver qsj|
the parking lot is tomorrow’s Hi* la
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