Volume XVIII.
This, That, and
the Other
By Mrs. Theo. B. Davis
I used to think I knew about
all the tricks and short cuts of
the trade when it came to caring
for babies; but my second son's
wife showed me a new stunt when
she came up for the day recently
with her two little ones. They
ate supper before leaving for
Dunn and when she took the
babies from the table Jo cleaned
their hands and faces, took oft
their daytime clothes and put them
into their pajamas. That way,
when they reached home, both
sure to be asleep they could be
wrapped in blankets, and dumped
into bed without rousing at all.
And you know a small child,
suddenly awakened, is liable to
be cross.
Can any one tell me what to
do besides wearing gloves to keep
turnip greens from causing a rash
on the hands that cut them? I
dash out barehanded most of the
time —it seems impossible for me
to be efficient with gloves on
and cut enough greens for two
days’ dinners. And for several
days longer I am what Papa used
to call “terrified" by the itching
and stinging of the rash on my
hands. Will anything help it?
Our oldest son, in charge of
training in an Army Camp in
the Philippine Islands, wrote us
that among his new recruits are
“twenty-three Bontocs, mostly
head hunters." That means when
they find a head in war they like
to chop it off and cure it, keep
ing it for a kind of souvenir or
trophy. Eric added that they
speak no English and but little
Ilocano, which, I believe, is a
language used by many Filipinos.
Os course we need soldiers, and
the Filipino . Scouts are valuable
over there, but I can’t help hoping
those Bontoc head hunters will
not get irritated and start a little
war of their own. An insurrection
or rebellion, for instance.
It may be a good thing to take
down highway signs; they ob
scure the view most of the time
and deface the landscape often;
but my husband is going to feel
defrauded if the Burma Shave
rhymes are among the missing. I
had to read those things to him
one day clear from here to Buck
head, Georgia. And sometimes
the last of the signs would be
the first we’d see. In such cases he
wanted me to remember them all
and say them over to him as soon
as the last was passed. I stood
it fairly well all morning, but by
mid-afternoon would have been
willing for every man to wear
a long beard.
A news item read last week
said there will be no silk available
for stockings after March, 1942
Well, by that time the girls wil
be going barelegged anyway, and
we older women can lengthen our
skirts if we prefer that to expos
ing any of ourselves clad in cot
ton or other substitutes for silk.
That beautiful azaleamum on
the table at the Baptist church
last Sunday was grown by Mrs
Wiley Broughton, who gave it to
me for that place. The white chry
santhemums were also sent by her
and the roses with them were
some our pastor's father brought
here from Pittsboro and which
Mrs. Griffin offered me for the
church. The Sunday before I used
a box of begonias belonging to
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Carolina Power and Light Co.
Has to Curtail Use of Power
In cooperation with neighbor
ing electric utilities, the Carolina
Power and Light Company is now
loading interconnection transmis
sion line facilities to capacity in
order to transfer surplus electric
power to a pool to supply de
fense industries in the drought
stricken Southeastern section of
the country, it was announced by
L V. Sutton, president and gen
eral manager of the Carolina
Power and Light Company.
Acting under instructions of
the Office of Production Manage
ment m Washington and in con
junction with Duke Power Com
pany, the Virginia Electric Pow
er Company, the Virginia Pub
he Service Company, the Appa
lachain Electric Power Company,
and the South Carolina Electric
and Gas Company, will transmit
weekly a combined total of ap
proximately 36,600,000 kilowatt
hours of electricity to the Caro
lina Aluminum Company at Bad
in, N. C., and into the South
eastern area where lack of rain
Woman’s Club
In Joint Meet
Members of all civic organiza
tions in Zebulon are invited to
the meeting of the Senior and
Junior Woman’s Clubs on Tues
day night, November 18, at 8:00
o'clock. Rotanans and Jaycees
whose wives do not belong to one
of the clubs are aske dto extend
the invitation to them and it is
hoped all will attend.
At tins rneetmg, after the pro
gram, an auction sale will dis
pose of articles donated for the
club debt. These may be brought
to the clubhouse Tuesday night
and handed to Mrs. Irby Gill ot
the ways and means committee.
Head of Local
School Honored
E. C. Cunningham, Supt. of
Corinth-Holder high school, has
recently been elected to two
important offices by his educa
tional associates. He was chosen
president of the Johnston County
School Executives and also as
president of the Johnston County
unit of die North Carolina Edu
cational Association. Neither po
sition was the result of campaign
ing for election, both being de
cided on the basis of service and
ability, and coming as a surprise
to Mr. Cunningham, who has for
some years been the head of
Corinth-Holder schools.
Rates of Payment on AAA Crops
Given Local Farmers This Week
Rati s of payment for planting
within special crop allotments
under the 1942 Agricultural Con
servation Program of the AAA
hav been announced, according
to E Y Floyd, State AAA execu
tive assistant at State College.
The rates and other provisions
of the program are directed at
greater conservation achievements
on individual farms and at help
ing farmers attain record produc
tion of farm products needed
under the Farm Defense Program
Payment rates, except for com
mercial wheat, are somewhat low
er than in 1941. The rates in
clude: one and one-quarter cent?
per pound for cotton; 10 and one
half cents per bushel for com
mercial potatoes; seven-tenths of
and increased demand by defense
industries for electric power have
brought about a power shortage.
The Carolina Power and Light
Company will continue to coop
erate with the OPM regarding
the continuance of OPM s so
called "blackout' order prohibit
ing the use of sign lighting, show
window lighting, outline and orn
amental lighting, outdoor lighting,
flood and field lighting for amuse
ment or sports purposes. Under
the OPM order the company is
compelled to discontinue electric
service to any concern or person
violating the ''blackout ' provisions
of the order.
Mr. Sutton said his company
had made complete preparations
to put into effect on Monday of
this week the OPM order cur
tailing by five percent the use
of electric power by non-defense
industries in the territory served
■ by the company, but the OPM
last Thursday night postponed in
definitely the putting into effect
i of this portion of the order.
Dewey Corbett
Dies Saturday
Dewey Corbett, son of Jerry
Corbett, of near Zebulon, was
drowned Saturday night while
setting fish nets in a pond near
his home, not far from Fayette
ville.
Burial services were held Mon
day afternoon at Friendship
church in Johnston County witii
the Rev. Theo. B. Davis in charge.
Burial was in the family ceme
terry.
Surviving besides the father are
the wife, three children; four bro
thers, W F, O. 0., A. R , and
J M. Corbett, all of Zebulon,
three sisters, Mrs. J. Walden of
Warren, Mrs. F. D. Hood, Zebu
Ion; Mrs. George Whitaker, Ral
eigh.
Daniels Home
From Mexico
The resignation of Josephus
Daniels as ambassador to Mexico
has been accepted by President
Roosevelt, having been offered be
cause of the health of Mrs. Dan
iels, who has not been well for
some time. Mr. Daniels has giv
en his country devoted service and
is said to have done much to
bring into being the “good neigh
bor” policy so earnestly desired
between this nation and Mexico.
His many friends in his own sec
tion are personally glad for him
to be in the state again.
; a cent per pound for flue-cured
tobacco, and seven-tenths of i
cent per pound for hurley tobac
co.
Payment for complying with
acreage allotments will be made
in ratio to the degree to which
soil-building goals are carried out
on the farm
In lieu of total soil-depleting
allotments established under past
programs, the 1942 program pro
vides that a specified percentage
of cropland be devoted to soil
building and soil-conserving uses.
This provision in the 1942 pro
gram. bolstered by continuation in
1942 of the increased funds set
aside in 1941 for carrying out
soil-building practices, is a for
ward step in the continued im
provement of the country s soil
Zebulon, North Carolina, Friday, November 14,1941
Recorder’s Court
Has Full Docket
Wednesday
Reckless Driving Is
Main Charge With
Drunkenness Second
The first Wednesday in No
vember was a busy day for Zebu
lon Recorder's Court Cases pre
sented were as follows:
Hubert B. Clark, Jr., charged
with operating a motor vehicle
without license and with improp
er brakes was found guilty, but
judgment was suspended on pay
ment of costs.
Wilbur Pulley, who was in the
car with Clark, was accused of
knowingly permitting the opera
tion of a motor vehicle without
license and with improper brakes.
Judgment suspended on payment
of costs.
In the case oi Fab Manning,
charged with larceny with force,
probable cause was found and he
was bound over to Superior Court
under bond of SSOO.
Guy Perry plead guilty to a
charge of being drunk and dis
orderly and was sentenced to 60
days on the state highway, sus
pended on payment of SIO.OO,
costs and a promise of good be
havior for one year.
Morris Hood pled guilty to a
charge of public drunkenness and
was given 30 days on the roads,
suspended on payment of the
costs and $5.00 to the town of
Zebulon.
Orren Ferrel, charged with as
sault on a female had his case
continued.
Charges of being drunk and dis
orderly field against James Fowler
and Bud Ferrell were continued.
A charge against Frank Hood was
nol prossed with leave.
James Richardson, assault with
deadly weapon. Plea of guilty.
Sentence, 3 months on highway,
suspended on payment of costs and
good behavior one year.
Wilburt Bunn pled guilty to
assult and was given 30 days sent
ence, suspended on payment of
costs and good behavior one year.
He was found not guilty of aff
ray.
Dick Carpenter pled guilty to
affray. Sentence 30 days, suspend
ed on payment of costs and good
behavior one year.
William Hartsfield was found
guilty of disorderly conduct. Judg
ment was suspended on payment
of CO6tS.
Pete Todd was found guilty of
disorderly conduct with the same
sentence as in the preceding case.
The same charge and sentence
were’ in the case of Kenny Van
Watson.
Ed Myers, charged with oper
ating a motor vehicle without li
cense, had judgment suspended
on payment of costs.
Blanch Wiggins was found to
have had in her possession whis
key on which no tax had been
paid She was sentenced to 30 days
in jail, time to begin at expira
tion of a previous sentence.
Henry Bailey was found guilty
of public drunkenness and had
to pay costs under a suspended
sentence.
Charlie Young pled guilty to
having operated a motor vehicle
on the state highway in a careless
and reckless manner. A 3-months
sentence was suspended on pay
ment of costs and $15.00 for
abuse of Mr. Phillips
Henry Carpenter was found
not guilty of disorderly conduct
Committeemen Are Named
For AAA Program in 1942
Names of Local
Draftees Listed
The following named colored
men have been selected for in
duction by Local Board No. 3,
Zebulon, to report at 8:15 a. m.,
on November 19:
Wilson Smith, Rt. 1, Knight
dale;
Isom Junes Holmon, Rt. 3,
Zebulon;
George Ervin Crenshaw, Me
thod;
Curtis Jones, Rt. 5, Raleigh;
Earnest Junior Thorp, Rt. 1,
Neuse;
Wilbert Bunn, Zebulon;
Joseph Tyler, Rt. 1, Knight
dale;
James Hinton, Rt. 5, Raleigh;
Otis Todd, Rt. 1, Wendell;
Leo Darryl Harris, Box 1, Zeb
ulon;
Fred Edward Lewis, Wake
Forest.
Mrs. Flowers
Speaks to Club
The meeting of the garden club
last week was featured by a talk
on bulbs by Mrs. C. E. Flowers.
It was voted to join with Ro
tarians in a Clean-Up campaign
during November. This club will
have the program for Rotanans
this week.
Visitors to the meeting were
Mesdames Eger Massey and A. E.
Allen of Middlesex.
Wake County
Clerk Ousted
William H. Sawyer, appointed
by Judge Harris as clerk of Wake
County, has had his handling of
office affairs questioned. An au
dit revealed shortage, it is said,
and the bonding company back of
him has agreed to pay more than
$9,000 to straighten matters out
financially. This automatically dis
qualifies Sawyer unless he can
secure additional bonding, and he
is said to have remarked, “It looks
like I’m out."
Perfect Meeting
The Zebulon Rotary Club
held its 92nd consecutive 100
per cent meeting last Friday
night when Prof. E. H. Moser
addressed the club on symbols,
comparing various symbols
throughout the world with the
Rotary Club as a symbol of
fraternity and friendship to
gether with service.
Associational Baptist Training
Week to Be Held Nov. 23-30
For one week, Nov. 23-30,
Associational Baptist Training
Unions will be held in every As
sociation in North Carolina.
Special representatives from the
the Baptist S. S. Board, Nash
ville, Tenn., will be present. The
Conferences for nearby Associa
tions will be held as follows:
Central Association, Nov. 27, i
Hayes Barton Church, Raleigh.
Johnston Association, Nov. 26,
Baptist Church, Southfield.
Raleigh Association, Nov. 28,
Jaycee Dinner
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce held its regular dinner
rneetmg on Tuesday night of
this week, the Monday night
meeting being postponed because
of die magician at the school
building.
Plans were discussed for a
community square dance on No
vember 28, a city basketball
league, and Christmas decora
tions for Zebulon, after which
the $30,000 travelogue motion
picture of North Carolina, pre
sented to the Department of
Conservation and Development
by Dick Reynolds, was shown
to the club by “Jaybird" Bunn.
American Legion
Accepts Cabin
Completion of the Legionnaries
Cabin on the highway between
Zebulon and Wendell was cele
brated with a supper and appro
priate ceremonies on Armistice
Day.
Site fore the building was giv
en by Philip Whitley of Wen
dell, who presented deed to the
organization of sixty-five mem
bers. The chapter is entitled to
citation from National Head
quarters.
C. P. Conoley of Wendell has
been specially active in the work
of organization and building and
received recognition with appre
ciation.
Post Commander is John Ren
frow of Wendell.
State Adjutant Jim Caldwell
was the principal speaker on
Tuesday night .bringing a mess
age of patriotism and praise.
Regular meeting will be on
next Monday night.
Baptists
Services at the Baptist Church
for next Sunday will be:
9:4s—Sunday School
11:00 —Morning worship ser
mon topic: “Thanksgiving
Thoughts”
7:00 p. m.—Young people meet
7:30 —Evening service.
Methodists
Services for Sunday, Nov 16:
Shurch school—10:00.
Young people—6:4s.
Church service —7:30.
The Women 8 Society of Chris
tian Service met on Monday in
the home of Mrs. J. D. Finch.
Mrs. H. C. Wade discussed
World Peace, topic for the month.
Tabernacle Church, Raleigh.
Tar River Association, Nov.
28, Baptist Church, Louisburg.
These conferences are arranged
especially for Training Union
workers, but will be profitable to
all church workers. A full day
will be given to discussing the
work and problems of training
egencies in the churches by some
of the leading members in the Bap
tist work. Full representations
from each church in the Associa
tion is requested
Ebbie Stallings
Local Chairman
Other Members Are
R. E. Horton, Hubert
Eddins, Maylon Temple
Below is a list of the Township
Committeemen for Little River
township and other nearby town
ships for the year 1941-42. There
is a county committee consisting
of Russell Powell, Raleigh, R. 2.
Chairman, and Langley N.
Rouse, Holly Springs, vice-chair
man. S. T. Davis, Wendell, R. 2,
is the regular member of this
committee.
Township members are as fol
lows:
Little River (A) Township.
Chairman, Ebbie C. Stallings,
Zebulon, Rt. 3.
Vice-Chairman, Robert E. Hor
ton, Zebulon, Rt. 1.
Regular member, Hubert Edd
ings, Zebulon, Rt. 3.
First Alternate, J. Maylon Tem
ple, Zebulon, Rt. 1.
Second Alternate, B. Claud
Baker, Zebulon, Rt. 1.
Little River (B) Township.
Chairman, Forrest H. Brought
on, Zebulon, Rt. 3.
Vice-Chairman, Oris E. Hor
ton, Zebulon, Rt. 1.
Regular Member, Clarence E.
Young, Wake Forest, Rt. 2.
First Alternate, Charlie H. Hor
ton, Wendell, Rt. 2.
Second Alternate, Oliver N.
Phillips, Wendell, Rt. 2.
M ar\s Cree\ Township.
Chairman, Thurman P. Baker,
Wendell, Rt. 2.
Vice-Chairman, Harvey A
Richardson, Knightdale, Rt. 1.
Regular Meipber, Henry M.
Croom, Knightdale, Rt. I.
First Alternate, Ivan M. Lassi
ter, Wendell, Rt. 1.
Second Alternate, Billie Liles,
Zebulon.
Wa\e Forest Township.
Chairman, Crayton C. Massey,
Wake Forest, Rt. 2.
Vice-Chairman, Latiney N.
Rogers, Wake Forest, Rt. 2.
Regular Member, Richard D.
Hartsfield, Wake Forest, Rt. 2.
First Alternate, Tom A. Har
ris, Wake Forest, Rt. 2.
Second Alternate, William A.
Jones, Neuse, Rt. 1.
These committemen will be
called upon to visit all farmers
in their townships during the
next month and assist them with
their farm plans for 1942.
Cotton and tobacco acreage al
lotments will be about the same
for 1942 as they were this year,
but growers are going to be called
upon to increase their production
of milk, butter, eggs, pork, beef,
fruits, vegetables and oil produc
ing crops such as soy beans and
petnuts so badly needed in our
National Defense Program. The
reader may wonder how will
Wake county farmers get all this
milk, butter, eggs, pork, bee sand
fruits with the number of cows,
hogs, chickens and fruit trees they
have, and so do others.
Heavy Frost
Cold weather arrived late last
week with frosts that killed con
siderable vegetation. Hardier
plants were enduring the chill on
Monday, but prospects now are
that winter will shortly be here in
full force.
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