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Volume XVIII.
Local Citizens Urged to Aid Red Cross Drive
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GARDEN CLUB HEARS CHRISTMAS TALK ON TUESDAY
This, That Cr
the Other
By Mrs. Theo. B. Davis
Christmas concerts at Wakelon
are always impresive, but that of
last Sunday was even more so than
usual, due, perhaps, to the wholly
reverent attitude of the children
taking part. Not once did a sing
er or actor get out of character;
no slightest touch of levity marred
the performance. And as a begin
ning of Christmas programs here
for this year it set a high standard.
Mrs. Robert Daniel Massey is do
ing a good work here in public
school music.
From now on we are going to
hear much of morale, which we
are not to confuse with morals,
though they ought to be closely re
lated. Morale is a state of mind
with reference to courage and con
fidence. Soldiers especially need it;
we need it in the home and in our
places of business. It depends part
ly upon things outside, but largely
upon our inner selves. Morale
means we are not afraid; or if we
are, we are going to do our best
regardless.
Already we are reading that
this commodity or that is necessary
for morale. Some dealers claim
that powder and lipstick are es
sential to morale because they
make men feel better. Maybe so.
But the plea that morale demands
copper must be allowed for cas
kets sounds weak to me. Whose
morale is it that will be helped by
a corpse being buried in a copepr
casket or vault? Not the dead per
son's, surely.
We have all known of the ef
forts to have silk for hose given
priority because feminine legs
must look their most attractive
“for morale.”
It makes me tired. And also
ashamed.
For my part, big things can
crowd out a lot of little ones. Mo
rale for me consists in trying to
keep my head up, my chin firm,
and working as hard as I can at
whatever seems most important.
Cosmetics and hose are very minor
notes in the harmony or discord of
life nowadays and copper caskets
even less important.
It may be well to say right here
that from now on, if names are
left off accounts of social events,
or the functions as a whole omit
ted, it need not surprise you in
reading this paper. We have
reached a place where who won a
bridge prize or who served what
seems trivial. Yet, I realize a cer
tain amount of relaxation is abso
lutely necessary for us all, and we
‘ find it in different ways.
Let us be patient with each
other as a big part of keeping up
morale.
El Salvador, Haiti, Panama, and
Honduras have declared war
against Germany.
MISS HOUSE TO GIVE
PIANO RECITAL HERE
Miss Jocelyn House will pre
sent her piano pupils in two re
citals this week. The first program
will be at Wendell in the school
auditorium on Wednesday night,
by pupils of Wendell and the sec
ond on Thursday night in Wake
ion auditorium, when members of
the Zebuion class will perform.
The hour for both is 7:30 p. m.
and each program will feature
Christmas music.
At Wendell Bootsy Renfrow,
Marianne Leppard, Hortense Brid
gets, Mary Nowell, Candaace
Scar boro, Luella Nowell, Ted
Creech, Helen Leppard, Gloria
Thompson, Flora Anne Nowell
Observations of
Local Minister
In the corners and edges oi
tour counties around and near
Zebuion, as m Noxth Carolma
as a whole .school interests are
of prime importance with a ma
jority of the people. With the
better buildmgs and equipment,
longer terms, better prepared tea
chers and the wonderful trans
portation by bus it takes on pro
portions that almost stagger an
“old timer.”
The finest thing one observes,
however, is the expressions of in
terest seen in the eyes of the chil
dren and their testimony of pride
in school. The parents also re
flect this spirit of mterest and
pride. The colored citizens, not
a few of whom own their homes
and farms show deepest interest
and even enthusiasm. All the
people are not yet educated but
with our system of school pro
gressing and improving there will
no longer be excuses for people
not being able to read. School
uays are great days and should
| be happy days for all who will
' appreciate and improve them.
I do not wish to leave out
“Hay.” Never has such a crop
grown in this region and never
so well harvested. Piles of it in
every direction. This suggests that
the farmers might and will have
more cattle and certainly more
family cows.
Zebuion is a good place to do
lots of your Christmas shopping.
R. H. HERRING
Nearly 1,400,000 of the na
tion’s farms have substituted elec
tric lights for oil lamps in the
past 6 1-2 years, reports the Rural
Electrification Administration.
Rotary to Aid Bond Sales
The Rotary Club held its regu
lar meeting Friday evening. Bark
er Antone had the program and
his time was used talking about
Defense Bonds. Mr. E. C. Daniel
spoke before the club urging the
necessity of doing something about
this defense program. Dr. Massey
asked each if they had purchased
any bonds. Only a few had and
others promised to do so at an
early date. The merchants were
Zebuion, N. C., Friday, December 19,1941.
and Alta Ruth Cooke will play.
On Wakelon's program are Hil
da Morris, Faye Privette, Betty
Jean Gay, Mary Sue Long, Clyde
Morris, Laura James Sexton, Lin
da Massey, A. V. Medlin, Jr.,
Rachel Bunn, Mary Fisher Finch,
Mary Alice Jones, Kenneth Hop
kins, Melba Duke, Charles Horton,
Winnie Frances Coxe, Betty Loi
Carter, Dorothy Mizelle.
Miss Bridget Palmer of Wake
lon's faculty and Mark Osborne of
Wake Forest will sing in both
programs. Robert Hester of Wen
dell and Pastor Griffin of Zebuion
will give readings. The public is
invited.
Home Owner
House Plans Free
Readers of The Zebuion Rec
ord who are planning to build
. new homes for their own occu
pancy, in this area, during 1942,
at costs of more than $4,000 ex
i elusive of land purchases, may
, secure personal copies of Home
Owners’ Catalogs without cost
or other obligation. The book is
designed to help families think
i about the features of their new
homes. Letters applying for Home
Owners’ Cat:.logs may be ad
dressed to F. W. Dodge Corpora
tion, Atlanta. Copies will be sent
postpaid to all who qualify.
1
Contest Closes
Monday Night
The Christmas decoration con
test sponsored by the Garden Club
ends next Monday, December 22.
‘ | Judges will make their rounds that
j night between 7:30 and 9:00 and
all entrants are urged to give their
names to Mrs. Robert Daniel Mas
sey before that time in order that
none may be missed.
Wake Men Killed
Official announcement has been
made of the deaths of two Wake
County men, Robert Westbrook
and Kenneth Wilkins, since the
1 outbreak of w r ar with Japan.
Card Os Thanks
The Family of the late Mrs.
Joseph Williams wish to thank
friends for all kindness shown and
sympath expressed during her ill
ness and at the time of her death.
requested to get defense stamps if
any one would want them at any
time. This is an emergency and all
should participate. Albert Medlin
had to resign because of ill health.
We are sorry to lose him as he is
one of the charter members.
The Rotary was surprised to
learn through the Tattler of the
death of Dr. Smith of Wendell.
He was a welcome visitor here
and often attended.
Dr. Wright
Is Speaker
Raleigh Pastor
Tells W omen Os
Holiday’s Origin
The main feature of Tuesday
afternoon when the Woman's
club and Garden club met in joint
session was an address by Dr. J.
A. Wright, rector of Christ
Church, Raleigh. Dr. Wright
spoke on the symbolism of Christ
mas, emphasizing that a holiday
formerly meant a holy day. He
explained that die Cliristian
Christmas is in many ways akin
to the ancient pagan festival, Sa
turnalia, when the birthday of the
sun was celebrated at the winter
Solstice, lights being for this rea
son especially appropriate in deco
rating.
Dr. Wright discouraged the |
teaching that Santa Claus is the;
patron saint of the season, prefer-!
ring that St. Nicholas, friend of 1
little children, be remembered at
this time. He discussed the use of
evergreens as betokening immortal
ity and mentioned holly as most
suitable of all. Christmas trees, he
said, date back about one hundred
years in usage.
A lluent speaker, Dr. Wright
held the close attention of his audi
ence.
Mrs. Robert D. Massey present
ed Emma Jean Pace and Dorothy
Mizelle, pupils of Miss Jocelyn
House. The former played “O
Come All Ye Faithful" and sang
"O Holy Night,’’ accompanied by
Miss Mizelle, who then played an
arrangement of “Silent Night.”
Mrs. C. E. Flowers spoke brief
ly of tentative plans for Red Cross
work beginning in January and of
the present emergency fund to be
raised for that organization.
Mrs. H. C. Wade announced
winners in the indoor decorative
contest. Her own console table
bearing a tray of fruit, tall candles,
and green leaves was a winner.;
Mrs. J. V. Cox was first in gift
packages; Mrs. C. G. Weathers
by’s display of candies was ad- j
judged best. Mrs. Wade won an
other award for a nativity scene, i
Mrs. Wallace Temple’s Christmas
tree was placed first; Mrs. C. V. j
Whitley won on display of cook
ies. The mantel, arranged by Mrs.
L. E. Long, won a special prize.
It was centered by a tree laden
with red glass balls and had grad
uated groups of red candles burn
ing before silvered reflectors
shaped like stars.
Other displays and decorations
were up to the high standard the
club has led all to expect.
During the social hour refresh
ments were served in the dining
room where the table bore a
Christas scene.
Divorces Galore
In this week's Wake County
Civil Court eighteen divorces were 1
granted. Eight of them were on
grounds of two years separation.
Local people securing divorces
were :Iris B. Pearce from Floyd
M. Pearce; C. L. Long from Eliza
B. Long.
CHRISTMAS
CAROLS
Town Manager Leon Thomp
son announces that on Christ
mas Eve a program of Christ
mas carols and hymns will be
given on the town square just
across trom Zebuion Drug
Store. Mrs. Robert D. Massey
will lead the singing and Supt.
Moser will give a reading. The
Garden Club will at tins time
award prizes tor winners in the
outdoor decorative contest.
A big bonfire will privide
both illumination and heat.
It is earnestly hoped that
every one who can will be pre
sent and take part. The entire
community is invited.
Churches
Baptists
Services for Sunday, December
21, will be:
9:45 Sunday school
11 :(JU — Morning worship. Ser
■ mon topic: “Something More Was
Born
7:00- Young People's meeting
7:30- Christmas program, giv
en by the Sunday School.
Methodists
- Christmas services, Dec. 21 :
i Church school—10:00
i Young People's service 6:45
; Christmas service—7:3o
■ Sermon topic: “If Christ Had
Not Come.”
Let all people of all ages meet
with us Sunday and help us sing
; the Christmas songs.
Methodist Socity
The Women's Society of Chris
tain Service met in the Methodist
parsonage with Mrs. J. F. Col
trane assisting Mrs. Boone as
; hostess. Mrs. W. D. Finch had
] prepared a program appropriate
I to the season. Among those taking
| part was Mrs. Whitley Chamblec,
a new member.
A good report was made of the
j Study class held last week in con
junction with the Wendell So
i ciety. The year's work was round
ed up and plans were made for
next year. All officers for 41 will
serve again in 42.
Money received for cookbooks
sold to date lias been used to help
! pay for work done on the parson
age.
Mrs. Guy Massey, one of the
most faithful members, was absent
becau.sc of illness and was greatly
missed.
Pity the Hog - It’s Winter
Farmers are taking advantage of
the present cold spell by butcher'
ing hogs. Spare ribs backbones,
sausage, liver pudding or scrapple,
souse, and chitterlings occupy
places of honor on family tables.
Crackling bread lends variety and
j flavor to meals. Womenfolk have
their trials with making lard and
deciding how best to utilize all the
Number 22
Robb. Massey
Local Head
$35,000 Must Be
Raised By W ake
County Chapter
Headed by Robert D. Massey,
local chairman, efforts will be
made at once to raise this com
munity's proportional part of an
emergency fund for the Red Cross.
This is not to be confused with the
annual Red Cross campaign for
members, for none of the money
donated is to be kept at home.
Membership is not a consideration
in giving.
Wake County has been asked
for $35,000 of a titty million fund.
There must be no delay for the
pressing need is already upon the
nation. No sum is too small nor
too large to be accepted. Zebuion
and those living near are surely
not only willing but eager to take
tins opportunity to evidence pa
triotism and sympathy. Organiza
tion is not needed when hearts are
filled with a desire to help and it
is hoped that the response will be
i generous and prompt.
li no one has seen you about
this matter, you are asked to see
’ at once one of the following: R.
D. Massey, Leon C. Thompson,
Robert N. Hadley, B A. Antone,
Chas. M. Shannon, Haywood
Jones, Mrs. H. C. Wade, Mrs.
Z. N. Culpepper, Mrs. Norman
Screws, Miss Ruby Dawson.
Haste is urgent.
Mr** Ivey Narron
Is Eulogized
With gratitude to God for the
beautiful Christian character of
Mi Ivey Narron, who was called
to the Heavenly Flome on De
cember 7, 1941, we the Woman’s
: Missionary Union of the Zebuion
Baptist Church, Zebuion, resolve:
First, that we humbly bow be
fore our Father's will.
Second, that we cherish the
memory of her unfaltering faith,
her loyalty and devotion to her
church and her God. And may it
ever remain in a benediction over
those whose privilege it was to
know and love her.
Third, that to the bereaved
family w r e extend our love and
sympathy.
Fourth, that a copy of these res
olutions be sent to the family, a
copy to the Zebuion Record, and
that one be spread in the minutes
of the Woman's Missionary So
ciety.
MRS. W. N. PITTS
MRS SAM HORTON
Committee
freshies. “ This is no time for
waste and thriftiness always de
mands intelligent planning for the
family's needs.
And with all its grease, odor,
hard work and worry, there is
something specially satisfying about
hog killing time not only to the
inner man, but to the mind that
contemplates one more job well
done.