Volume XVIII.
Zebulon Men Seeing Action in Attack Area
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COTTON REFERENDUM TO BE HELD SATURDAY, DEC. 13
This, That, &
The Other
By MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS
Dorothy Dix and I are no kin;
in fact, even our ideas are at
times not related; and never did
I imagine myself giving advice
on matters of love —at least, not
t in a paper. But there has come
. a letter asking that I write
about something along that line.
Like the man who rode off rapidly
in all directions, I start putting
down words. They may do no
good; I pray they do no harm.
A girl who knows me through
this column thinks my ideas are
sound and wholesome and wants
my opinion of her marrying her
sweetheart before his enlistment
term in the Navy expires. It
seems that they have known each
other for a good while.
Now when it comes to marry
ing, the when and the why may
vary much under different con
ditions. To make one rule and
6 say all must abide by it would
be as foolish as was that legendary
Greek named Procrustes. He is
said to hive made an iron bed
the size he thought beds ought
to be. Then he'd go out and catch
men, dragging them home with
him and pitting them to bed. If
' they fitted, all right; if too short,
he pulled the n until they stretched
to the length he wanted; if too
long, he chopped off their legs
at what he considered the right
place. Procrustes believed in con
formity. Sometimes I detest it.
Preachers have away of say
ing “Please pardon a personal
reference.” I don’t apologize for
them. They aie what I have tried
( out for myself. And here comes
one.
> My husband and I were mar
ried a year earlier than we had
planned. I had taken a place as
assistant principal in what was
then called a preparatory school
and among my duties was that of
acting as chaperone for social ac
tivities among the boarding pupils,
as the school was coeducational.
The principal's wife was an elder
’y invalid.
We came to ihe conclusion that
instead of waiting for my fiance
to finish a year in our theological
seminary before we married, we
* would marry before I began
. teaching at Orange Grove. Then
I could assume my position as a
* • “settled woman.” The head of the
school approved. He also per
formed the ceremony, though I
have an idea he had some mis
givings, for he prayed nearly a
helf-hour. We were married on
, Saturday and on Monday my hus
t band left for Louisville and 1
jwent to the classroom. It was
unusual for that day, but it
* worked out all right for us.
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The unknown clement in such
‘ things is the persons involved. If
, a girl is willing to give up free
[ dom from responsibility; to be at
times an onlooker instead of a
W artaker in neighborhood festivi-
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Christmas Music Program
Set for December 14
The Wakelon Music Depart
ment, under the direction of Mrs.
Robert Daniel Massey, will pre
sent its annual program of
Christmas music in the school au
ditorium at 4:30 on Sunday af
ternoon, December 14.
Choruses from the grammar
and primary grades will assist the
High School Mixed Chorus of
'0 voices. A Nativity Cantata by
the grammar school chorus will
be dramatized.
The program is as follows:
Now Let Every Tongue Adore
Thee —• • • Bach
Mixed Chorus
The Sleep of the Child
Jesus Gevaert
Margaret Ihrie, soprano, and
Chorus
Local Rotarians
Meet at Cointh
The Rotary Club accepted an
invitation at the Corinth-Holder
school last Friday evening. The
faculty* and a good many patrons
of the school were present. Pro
fessor Cunningham was speaker
of the evening. He first asked
different ones what was the best
crop and what were people say
ing about it. Some stated it was
tobacco and cotton that people
Wanted to plant more of each.
Others said it was food and gard
en crops. He said the best crops
in Johnston county and the one
talked about most was the crop of
children. The most expensive was
the crop of boys and girls that
were coming on and it was getting
more expensive every year. Mr.
Cunningham was right and he
had pulled something over on the
crowd.
The Rotary has been there sev
eral times and have always en
' joyed the hospitality of Corinth-
Holder school.
American Legion
to Have Supper
The Cedric Harris Post of the
American Legion will have a free
supper for members and guests
on Monday Night, December 15,
at their hut near Little River
bridge between Wendell and
Zebulon. Eash legionnaire is ex
pected to bring his mother or sis
ter. This is also the date for the
regular meeting.
Garden Club to
Meet Tuesday
Final notice is hereby made of
the meeting on next Tuesday,
December 16, of the Garden club
and the Woman’s club. Members
and urged to attend and visitors
will be welcomed. Special dis
plays of Christmas decorations
and packages are being arranged
and a notable speaker has been
secured. The hour is 3:30 p. m.
Zebulon, N. C., Friday, December 12, 1941
Old English Carol
Under the Stars Brown
Primary Chorus
Lo How a Rose E’er Bloom
ing Praetorius
Break Forth O Beauteous
Heavenly Light Bach
Mixed Chorus
Cantata —The Child Jesus, Flagg
Grammar Grade Two Part
Chorus
O Joyful Christmas Song, Gevaert
Mixed Chorus
Away in a Manger Luther
Silent Night Gruber
Primary Chorus
O Holy Night Adam
Emma Jean Pace, soprano and
Chorus
Joy to the World Handel
Combined Chorus - Audience
(Audience Standing)
We Couldn’t
Help the Change
The change in size of THE
ZEBULON RECORD from last
week was not our choice. More
than tiirec months ago we ordered
paper the size wanted for OLD
GOLD AND BLACK, Wake
Forest College paper. Week after
week it failed to come, and week
after week we cut a strip off the
side of stock bought for the
RECORD and printed the college
paper on what had been meant
for our own.
Finally the long-looked-for
order came —just when we had
used up the supply on hand. For
a while at least the Record must
be the size of the paper that was
smaller.
Zebulon Recorder Has One
Os Those Busy Days
The first case on docket in Zeb
ulon's Recorder’s Court last week
was that of a citizen, charged
with manufacture and possession
of intoxicating liquor, who asked
specially that his name not be
printed. He was given a sus
pended sentence conditioned upon
payment of a fiine of $25.00 and
costs.
Clinton Horton for being drunk
and disorderly was fined $5.00.
David Hodge, charged with
affray, pled guilty and was given
a sentence of 30 days, suspended
on payment of costs and SIO.OO
fine.
The case of Charlie Wilson,
charged with being drunk and dis
orderly, was continued.
James Hartsfield pled guilty to
a charge of assault and judgment
was suspended on payment of
costs.
Clarence Bass pled guilty to
public drunkenness. His sentence
was suspended on payment of
$5.00 fine and costs.
Frank Watkins was said to
have had liquor for sale, but it
appeared that the case should be
transferred to Wake Forest town
ship for trial, which was done.
Edrew Miles, charged with as
Local Farmers
To Vote at School
According to the United States
Department of Agriculture, the
supply of American cotton now
on hand in the United States is
approximately twenty three mil
lion bales, or more than two years
supply. This twenty-three mil
lion bales includes twelve million
carried over from last year and
an estimated crop of eleven mil
lion bales for 1941.
Nine and one-half million bales
of cotton were consumed in this
country last year and one million,
one hundred thousand bales ex
ported.
Although domestic consump
tion reached an all time high dur
ing the past year, exports were
considerably below normal and it
does not now appear that the
foreign market situation will be
greatly improved before the end
of another harvest season.
It is estimated that a normal
supply of American Cotton as of
August 1, 1941, should be about
eighteen million, two hundred
thousand bales (a normal supply
as defined by the law governing
cotjon quotas, is a normal year’s
domestic consumption and ex
ports, plus forty percent of this
total as an allowance for the
normal carry-over). This year’s
supply exceeds normal about thir
ty percent. Hence, the referendum
is ordered by the Secretary of
Agriculture to be held on De
cember 13th.
Cotton prices are now support
ed by a government loan of 14.2
cents per pound. Should more
than one-third of the voters who
take part in the referendum fail
to vote for cotton quotas this loan
would be withdrawn.
sault, was found guilty and a
sentence of 60 days on the High
way of the state is to run con
currently with a sentence of four
months, given in another case
j against him.
Thomas Wright was charged
with affray, pled guilty and a
sentence of 30 days on the high
way was suspended on payment
of costs and $5.00 fine.
Clinnon Parson, charged with
operating a motor vehicle without
license, pled guilty. His sentence
was 30 days or pay the costs and
a $5.00 fine, and not repeat the
offense.
Harry Lowe of Durham re
cently hit W. B Willis of Rocky
Mount with an automobile while
traveling the highway near the
Philctte Station. He pled guilty
and a sentence of 3 months was
suspended on condition that he
> pay costs, $44 45, and also pay
monthly for the use of Willis
$25.00 until four payments have
been made.
1 Harley fclorton was charged
with larceny, breaking and enter
ing. He pled guilty. Probable
cause was found and he was
I bound over to Superior Court
under a bond of $200.00.
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Nancy Rose, little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Checvcs of
Zebulon. She was winner in the
popularity contest recently con
ducted by the Junior Woman’s
Club here.
Mrs. Narron Is
Buried Tuesday
On Tuesday afternoon funeral
services for Mrs. Alice Narron,
wife of Ivey Narron, were con
ducted at the Zebulon Baptist
church by the pastor, Rev. G. J
Griffin, assisted by Rev. A. D.
Parrish, pastor of Antioch church,
and Rev. R. H. Herring.
Mrs. Narron had been critically
ill for some time and her death
was not unexpected. She is sur
vived by the following immediate
relatives besides her husband:
One daughter, Mrs. Kermit
Corbett of Zebulon; three sons:
Otis Narron of near Zebulon,
Ronald Narron of Smithfield, and
Frank Narron of Norfolk, Va.;
a half-brother, W. M. Ferrell of
Nashville; three sisters: Mrs. B
L. Bass of Wilson, Mrs. Joe Simp
son and Mrs. Wiley Watson of
Kenly; and six grandchildren.
Mrs. Narron was sixty years
; old and had lived in Zebulon for
twenty-five years, the family mov
ing here from Johnston County.
Quiet, unassuming and industri
ous, she was loyal to her church
and community, her friends be
ing from all walks of life, those
who knew her best appreciating
most her fine qualities.
Methodist
Services for Sunday, December
14:
Church school —10:00.
Worship service—ll:oo.
Sermon topic: “Pays To Be a
Christian.”
Young people’s service—6:4s.
This is the Christmas season.
Let us make a special effort to
attend church school and the wor
ship service.
Baptist Church
The following services will be
held in the Baptist church Sun
day, December 14:
9:45 —Sunday School.
11.00— Morning worhsip. Ser
mon topic: “Truths About God.
Because of the program at the
school house late Sunday after
noon, there will be no evening
j services.
Number 21
Local People
In Luzon, Oahu
A report has been circu
lated locally that Jack
Richards, mentioned below,
was killed at Oahu.
The President and others have
told us what the present war will
mean to us on a national scale.
No one person can do this on a
local basis, but certain dcvclop
| ments are reasonably certain and
j are presented herein, together with
| other information relative to this
j community.
; RELATIVES
A complete list of all Zebulon
men in Hawaii and the Philip
pines has not yet been compiled
by The Record, but it includes:
Carver Joyner, Oahu; Stafford
1 Pearce, U. S. Army, Oahu; Jack
Richards, Pearl Harbor; T. B.
Manning, USS Pennsylvania,
Pearl Harbor;
First-Lieutenant Eric Davis,
Fort McKinley, Luzon, Philippine
Islands; possibly Tom Bell, USS
Relief, whose home port is San
Pedro; possibly Willard Denton,
supposed to sail for Hawaii
from the Canal Zone. Jasper
Stallings, 37th Infantry, Alaska,
is also in the combat area.
SCHOOLS
No word has been received lo
cally other than that schools will
continue as usual, Supt. E. H.
Moser said. "I feel," he contin
ued, “that school children can
best show their patriotism by dis
iupting their school work as little
as possible.”
So far as is known Bunn School
(Franklin County), Ferrells and
Middlesex (Nash), and Corinth-
Holder (Johnston) will also con
tinue as usual.
RAILROADS
Railroads are being guarded
closely in this area, with a num
ber of trestles between Zebulon
and Raleigh having soldiers on
guard there. According to N. B.
Chadwick, local man who works
in the Raleigh yard, the Army
has also posted guards around the
Norfolk Southern and Seaboard
shops.
POST OFFICE
Postmaster Sexton says that no
special instructions concerning
mail have been received yet. The
post office will still accept air mail
letters for Hawaii and the Philip
pines.
MUNICIPALITY
City Manager Thompson, chief
air observer for this community,
says that he has been instructed
to keep a man on duty 24 hours
daily in order to receive reports
of any enemy planes headed in
this direction.
In addition local authorities
(Mayor, fire chief, etc.) attended
a conference in Raleigh Wednes
day where they had their addi
tional duties in case of a general
raid or other attack defined.
UTILITIES
Carolina Power and Light
Company officials have as yet
given no special orders, John
Sumner, local manager, said. Sou
’ them Bell Telephone Company,
however, has asked that no un
; necessary call be made in case of
an air raid.