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By MRS. THEO. B* DAVIS
If I alone had expressed the
opinion given below. I might not
ask you to pay much attention to
it; but it came to me byway of
the Rev R. H. Herring and Mrs.
Sam Horton; and, if the Bapti t
church has substantial pillars,
they are two of them.
Mr- Herring and Mrs. Horton
believe that something, probably
the numerous incubators and hat
cheries now in the land, has
changed the nature of hens.
a broody hen used to sit
gfor weeks on anything or nothing
refusing to he broken
b from the nest, and hopefully
' covering doorknobs, corncobs, or
small rocks, expecting them to
change irtto offspring, in these
latter times a hen refuses for
ever so long to sit at all. When j
she does take the nest, treat her
respectfully. The chances are that
after sitting for a few days she
will look for some one to com- i
bringing a basket of incubator i
biddies to tuck under her. Her!
brooding period has been shorten j
ed so often from three weeks to I
a few days that she resents being
expected to stay shut off so long
from life in the poultry yard.
And it seems that heredity is
getting in its work, too. Even the
pullets, sitting for the first time
are liable to stop all at once and
flirt off with scarcely a cluck-
I know the facts, but had not
assembled them and traced them
l,to their probable origin as did
| the neighbors above mentioned.
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This is National Cotton week.
But why emphasize cotton for
one week only? In this section
cotton may be worn all year
tfirough, and many of us wear it.
T» r e also know pretty much all
there is to know about making
useful articles of feed sacks, su
gar sacks, salt sacks and any
others that come our way. And
we use cotton because it is cheap
and practical without very much
consideration of its being a pa
. rriotic duty to do so. We’ve al
ways used it.
But the cotton goods we buy
today are vastly different from
the yards measured for us years
ago- Then we took all possible
care of our new dresses for there
was little telling what they’d
look like after being washed
Many have been the tears shed
because a favorite garment faded
until it was no longer fit for Sun
day. That was why our best
dresses were nearly always white.
With good laundering a white
dress stayed nice looking to the
last. But, oh, the work of ironing
all those gathers, tucks, ruffles,
insertings and puffs that went to
make up Sunday dresses!
Now, if colors fade, we feel
we’ve been cheated, and styles
have done away with most of the
drudgery of ironing. We don’t
much care how many dresses are
in the wash, if only they are not
too soiled. And soapsuds have a
homely fascination of their own.
Dry cleaning is a wonderful dis
covery or invention or whatever
it may be, but for me nothing
ever seems so clean as garments
washed and hung out to dry. I
am not nearly such a fanatic as
Miss Dunlap, for years one of
Wakelon’s teachers. Her collegues
use to say “if Jo Dunlap wears
anything fifteen minutes, she
washes it.” Her appearance in
dicated that they spoke the truth.
* My daughter makes it a rule to
wash white gloves every time she
wears them and summer dresses
after the second wearing- I
don’t come up to that either,
but I do like cotton better
than anything else for sum
mer clothes because they are
so easily laundered. Silks are
much more trouble: linen wrinkles
so badly- Cotton holds its own
most faithfully.
But I have not yet been able to
find cotton hose that fit and that
don’t get fuziy-looldng.
3llu' Zrlutlmt
Flower Show Very
Successful; Winners
Below is given a list of winners
in the flower show held here last
j week. In each case the name first
; given was awarded first place
Second prize winners received rib
bons only. The sweepstakes prize,
won by Mrs. Herring was a trel
lised arch for the garden, donated
by Wake Builders Supply Com
pany. Mrs- Herring’s entry was
crimson weigelia in a matching
vase was declared by the judges to
be perfect in harmony and
arrangement.
Specimen Rose: Mrs. Coltrane,
Mrs. Coltrane.
Rose Arrangement: Mrs. Jethro
Stell, Mrs- E. C. Daniels.
Running Rose: Rev. R. H. Herr
ing, Mrs. J- K Barrow, Jr
Iris: Mrs. W. C. Cam pen, Mrs-
C. E. Flowers-
Pansi<-s: Mr- J. K. Barrow, Jr..
Mrs Alla n Pippin. .
Miniatures: Mrs. C. E. Flower-.
Mrs- Allan Pippin.
Shrubs: Mrs. Herring, Airs. J.
L. Stell.
Mixed Flowers: Mrs- B. F.
Boone. Mrs. Allan Pippin.
Peonies: Mrs. R. M. Privette,
Mrs- E. C. Daniel
Flowers all of one kind: Mrs.
Culpepper, Mrs. W. C. Campen.
Flowers from bulbs: Mrs-
Jethro Stell, Mrs. Allan Pippin.
Sweet Peas: Mrs. J. K. Barrow,
Sr., Mrs. Jethro Stell.
Snapdragjons ; Mrs. Jack Hin
ton, Mrs. Z. F. Alford.
Potted Plants: Mrs- R. N Pri
vette, Mrs R. D. Massey.
Tables: Mrs. Norman Screws,
Mrs. Avon Privette-
Features: Colonial, Mrs. Wal
lace Chamblee, Chinese, Mrs. J. j
K. Barrow, Jr-
Novelty: Mrs .L. E. Long, Mrs.
W C- Campen.
Kindergarten: Cloid Wade, Jr,
Alton Temple.
Grand Prize: Mrs. R. H. Herr
ing, Mrs. B. F Boone.
This show was the best yet
staged in Zebulon and much ap
preciation should be given the
garden club for their work.
He Did His Bit
And Did Not Bite
Mrs. S A. Horton, who lives in
the southern part of Zebulon has
a brood of twenty-five young
chickens, feathered but not large
enough to fry. They are the basis
of a strange story.
The chicks have been raised by
hand, no hen concerning herself
with them. When the storm came
last Saturday evening they knew
nothing to do except take it as
long a? possible. When water
flooded their roosting plavd, a
box on the ground, they still
stayed in - until a number of them
floated out.
With the rain’s slackening Mrs.
Horton, Robert Edd and Rebecca
hurried out on rescue bent. Pick
ing up half-drowned and uncon
scious biddies, they w r ent inside
where Miss Elizabeth Burke,
trained nurse and visitor in the
home, felt for heart-beats, wrap
ped limp bodies in warm cloth and
placed them near the stove.
Outside it was growing dark
and the search for chicks was
greatly hindered. But by this time
“Ned Pitts”, dignified Irish set
ter belonging to the Hortons, had
become concerned. He found one
chick, picked it up and took it to
Robert Edd, who praised him and
told him to find another. Bern Pitts
obeyed. This happened over and
over until ten had been found and
brought when the dog was told
that all twenty-five were safe,
and he might stop hunting. And
they are all alive and frisky now.
Shoots Self
Sometime Monday afternoon
Jim Driver of the Lees Chapel
community shot himself through
the heart with a pistol. It is said
that he had been under the in
fluence of drink for about a
week- He leaves a wife and chil
dren.
Singing Rally
at Middlesex
Next Sunday
The big singing convention at
Middlesex next Sunday at 10:00
a m. continues through the day.
L. A. Hagwood, chairman reports
that many good quartettes have
stated their intention to take par?
Church and Sunday scho 1 choirs
are specially invited to help make
the day a success by their pre
sence and help on the program.
Bring lunch with you, enjoy the
singing and the chance to greet
many friends.
Governor Broughton is expect
ed to address the gathering in the
afternoon. An amplifying system
will he used, that those outside
may he able to hear both the
singing and speakng.
Fire Truck Here
Early Wednesday morning a
crowd was seen gathering near
the Pure Oil Station. The center
of attraction was a new fire truck
of the most modern make. It was
all shiny in bright red and nickel.
Doc White was there on top look
ing the thing over. The policeman
was there smiling as if the thing
belonged to him.
C. E. Seawell wa. there examin
ing every little gadget. He push- (
ed in a little knob and the most
awful screech began and stopped
only when the driver hurried to
Seawell’s relief. Everyone had
something to say, mostly asking,
“Has Zebulon bought a fire
truck ?”
The “trash man” said he was
trying to trade his dump truck to
the fellow for the truck.
Any way, everybody was in
terested, that is, everybody pres
ent, and that took in a lot of
folks. The man driving the truck
said he was on his way to deliv
er it to an Eastern Carolina
town and came by to let our fire
chief see the latest in fire trucks.
From appearances, it is most
modern. The truck is an Interna
tional product, and costs around
SI,OOO- The pump, hose, ladders,
and various other things necessary
for a complete fire fighting ma
chine costs something above $2,-
500. The complete truck would
cost around $3,700, the driver
stated. It seems to be just what
Zebulon needs if the town can
find the price.
Library Hours
Are Changed
c/
Patrons of the Library at the
Woman’s Club are specially re
quested to note changed hours
from last summer. Zebulon will
have a librarian on Mondays only
this year. Both morning and af
ternoon hours will be observed on
that day B:30 —12:00 and
2:30 -5:00.
Mrs. A. N. Jones, librarian
will be in Wake Forest on Tues
day of each week; in Wendell on
Wednesday; Knightdale on Thurs
day; and on Friday in the mayor’s
office in Rolesville, where the
books will be kept. Reading rooms
will in each case be open on the
days mentioned.
Last Meeting Os Woman’s Club Until Fall
The final meeting of the Wom
an’s Club until fall was held on
Tuesday afternoon with Mes
dames C. F. Allen and R. H.
Bridgers hostesses. An enjoyable
program on art was presented by
Mrs. Irby Gill who spoke briefly
on buying pictures, and on prices
and firms; and by Mrs- Wallace
Chamblee, who spoke on decora
tive value of pictures in the
home; choosing them for sustain
ed interest and artistic value; dif
ferent types of pictures; placing
or grouping them.
Chairmen of departments gave
ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, MAY Zi. 10tl
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NATIONAL COTTON M EEK
J**' Fas cut,the export market for cotton by Ho per cent
K we use more of the products from one of Carolina’s major
crops, it will mean:
More cash for the farmer;
More trade for the merchant;
-'lore orders for the manufacturer;
More prosperity for the community.
Local Church
News
Baptist Church
The Vacation Bible School, be
gun last week, will continue on
through May 30. All who have
not attended are invited to come
and join.
Services for Sunday, May 25,
will be as follows:
9:45 Sunday School
11:00 Morning Worship. Sermon
subject: “He Will Direct Thy
Paths”
7:30 Young People’s service
8:00 Evening Worship- Sermon
topic: “The Kingdom and Judg
ment”.
Southside WMS
The Southside Circle of the
Baptist W. M. S. met on Monday
with Mrs. G. K Corbett hostess
and Mrs Ivey Narron in charge
of the program. Mrs. S. A Hor
ton spoke on the topic, Youth, and
Mrs. W. N- Pitts led a short
business session. The hostess ser
ved refrehments and a social
hour was enjoyed.
Methodist
This is Church Loyalty month.
YVe had fifteeen members present
for the Sunday evening service-
We have had 57 members to at
tend the first three regular
services this month. We still
have one Sunday left in this
month. Service Sunday morning
at 11:00 o’clock- Wish it was pos
sible to have 100 members present
for this service.
Services for Sunday, May 25:
Church school 10:00
Worship service 11:00
Pastor’s subject: “How Shall 1
Know I Have Found God ”
Young People’s service 7:15.
Wakefield
10 A. M., Sunday School, Mr. D-
D. Chamblee, Superintendent.
11 A. M-, Worship, Sermon Top
ic, “The Value of the Child.”
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reports of their work during the
year. These were encouraging and
were sometimes surprising when
totalled. The orgaization has co
operated in every civic movement
in the town and has in addition
sponsored its own projects.
Mrs. Avon Privette reported an
industrial survey made by her
self and Mrs- Eugene Privette of
the junior club as a part of a
state survey. This served to ad
vertise the town as a whole when
reported to headquarters.
The treasurer, Mrs. Fred Page,
gave figures covering the year’s
Mores to Close
On Wednesday
Afternoons
Beginning on May 28, the fol
lowing stores in Zebulon will close
at 1:00 o'clock on Wednesday af
ternoons each week until the To
bacco Markets on the border open:
Phillips Grocery
Temple’s Market
Debnam Hardware Store
J. L. Stell
City Barber Shop
Bunn Elect: ic Company
Zebulon Dry Cleaners
Philip Massey
C. B. Eddins Shoe Shop
Wakelon Trading Company
W. B Bunn and Company
The Leader
Page’s Store Company
Whitley and Scarboro
Elite Beauty Salon
J. M. Chevrolet Company'
Zebulon Supply Company
Furniture Department
J. A. Kemp and Sons
Antone’s Department Store
Rotary Club
Holds Meet
Except for Vance Brown and
Judd Robertson, who are expected
to make up attendance, Rotarians
were one hundred per cent pre
sent last Friday night.
Luther Massey had a program
of unusual community interest.
Bob Sawyer gave a report on
marketing sweet potatoes, saying
farmers in this community are not
yet ready for this enterprise on a
large scale. Potatoes may be
shipped with the Nashville Assoc
iation this fall.
Luther said Zebulon Rotariar.s
started last year a state-wide in
terest in standardizing ginning of
cotton, and concern for the loss
farmers sustain by having cotton
ginned when gree n or damp- The
last legislature asked that Stokes
and Wake counties take steps to
ward remedying this condition.
Asked what he thought might
be done to improve the communi
ty, Albert Medlin advocated the
opening of a street by the colored
school, by Wakelon Dormitory and
into Hightown. He thinks this, a
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finances.
The nominating committee’s re
port was adopted, making Mrs. R.
II Brantley secretary for next
year to take the place made va
cant by the resignation of Mrs.
W. D. Spencer. Mrs. C. G- Weath
ersby will serve with' Mrs Irby
Gill on the ways and means com
mittee. Other officers will be the
same as this year-
Mrs. A. N. Jones requested
that books for the library be do
nated by club members.
Cooling refreshments were en
joyed during the social hour.
Henderson To Be
NYA Headquarters
Establishment of an aiea office
at Henderson and the appointment
of Frank Hughes Waters of Ashe
ville as area director to coordinate
the activities and program of the
National Y'outh Administration in
11 counties in this section com
posing Area two M T as announced
here yesterday b yState Admini
strator John L. I.ang.
The area office, which will
serve, Person, Granville, Vance
Warren, Northampton, Halifax,
Edgecombe, Nash, Franklin, Wake
and Durham counties, will he lo
cated in the Homer Building.
Mr, Waters will organize and
supervise the 'entire NYA pro
gram of activity in. the area,
which will be established with
four principal departments in the
-amo manner as the State NYA
Office, including work projects,
youth personnel, student work and
finance department.
The new area director is a grad
i uate of North Carolina State Col
i lego receiving a B. S- Degree in
Mechanical Engineering. He has
recently been associated with the
National Y'outh Administration as
Acting District Representative
and was formerly employed as
NYA Area Finance Supervisor
and as Senior Accountant Clerk
of the United States Treasury
Accounts. He was formerly a
member of the faculty of Bonne
ville School and earlier employed
by the Bethlehem Steel Company
as provider.
Pleasant Hill
We are sorry to report that
Mr. Jerry Corbitt has been criti
cally ill for the past week; also
that Mrs- W. P. Robertson is no
beter and gradually grows weak
er.
Bobby and Jasper Oakley have
been confined to bed for a week
with measles and poison ivy.
Mrs, T. Y. Puryear has suffered
much recently because of a bad
carbuncle on the chin.
D. P- Robertson of Arlington,
Va., visited his mother, Mrs. W.
P. Robertson two days last week
A daughter, Mrs W. Y. Jones of
Gastonia, is spending some time
wth Mrs. Robertson.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Puryear,
Jr-, spent the week-end with the
latter’s mother, Mrs. Joseph Al
len of Knightdale.
Mrs. Donnie Gay of Raleigh
spent the week-end with her
mother, Mrs. E. W. Hood-
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Walton of
iTentnessee are visiting the lat
ter’s father, Mr. Corbitt, who is
ill-
Mrs. Curtis Horton and Mrs.
Earl Beddingfield of Bunn spent
part of last week with Mrs. J.
W. Oakley.
The storm was right bad here
Saturday afternoon, but not so
had as we have heard it was in
other sections.
Frmers are setting tobacco
and watering the plants, which
are getting overgrown for trans
planting.
Wake Farmer
Controls Weeds
W T. Gay, Zebulon, route 3,
had some of the finest tobacco
beds I have inspeted this year,
says County Agent, Jno. C. An
derson, and these beds were well
treafed with Calcium Cyanamid
for weed control about 90 days
before the tobacco seeds were
sown,
Negroes Wanted
The Navy ha 3 vacancies for
negroes between the ages of 17 to
30 inclusive, for enlistment as
mess attendants. The Messman
Branch offers promotion to the
ratings of Officers Cook or Of
ficers Steward, with adequate pay
and retirement privileges. Those
applying are required to furnish
blood test reports and proof of
date of birth.
TO DONATE TO THE
BOY SCOUT HUT *
NUMBER 14
C. P. & L. Has
New Local
Manager
John D. Sumner has been nam
'd loc al manager of the Zebulon
district of the Carolia Power and
Light Company to succeed Fred
A. Woodcock, who has been nam
ed local manager of the Oxford
district of the company it was an
nounced today.
A veteran of 10 years of ex
perience with the power company,
Mr. Sumner comes here from Ral
eigh, where for some time he has
served as manager of the Raleigh
Service Department.
lb 1 is a native of Franklinville
in Randolph county, and attend
ed the University of North Caro
lina and Georgia Tech.
Quiet and unassuming, Mr
Sumner made many friends as
manager of the Raleigh Service
department. He is a member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and also of the Raleigh Lions’
Club.
•Mr. Sumner will have manager
ial supervision over his company’s
business in the Zebulon, Wendell,
Spring Hope, Nashville, Simms,
Bailey Middlesex, and a number
of other communities in this sec
tion of the State. He expects to
come to Zebulon within a few
days, although he is spending some
time here every week.
Doll House
Colleen Moore’s doll house,
called one of the wonders of the
world, is to be shown in Raleigh
at Taylor’s store from Saturday,
May 24 through June 7 from 9:30
till 5:30. This house is the full
fillment of a childhood dream of
this actress and has cost mors
than a half-million dollars, re
quiring nine years to build. Com
plete in every detail with running
water, electric lights, jewel
studded furniture and tiny books,
the house is said by those who
have seen it to be exquisite be
yond description. It may be seen
for 25 cents by adults and ten
cents by the proceeds
going to charity. The Raleigh
Woman’s Club sponsors the Ral
eigh exhibition.
(Note: Mrs J. M. Potter,
daughter of the editor of the Re
cord, saw this house several
years ago when it was shown in
Philadelphia and urges all in
Zebulon who can do so to see it
in Raleigh. She says no one can
imagine its beauty and perfec
tion. —Editor.)
Saturday Storm
Does Damage
The storm of last Saturday
evening that did little real dam
age in this immediate section was
much worse east and west
of Zebulon. Coming here about
night, wind was high and some
roofs were damaged, branches
broken from trees, shrubs twist
ed and bruised; but there was no
hail.
At Middlesex hail and wind did
serious damage. Pastor Allen re
ported that near Moores School
trees had blown across the road
until travel in some cases was im
possible before road crews had
cleared the way. Cotton, com and
tobacco crops were in some cases
ruined. Other farmers think their
eor n may grow out though cot
ton is lost and tobacco must be
replanted.
Loss is also reported from near
Wendell?
service here was dis
rupted for a while, but C. P- and
L. me n soon had that all right
again.
Look out for the thoughtless boy
who may hop off a passing vehi
cle and dash in front of your
car . . BE PREPARED.