Friday, January 28, 1944
Zebulon Society
Honored
MRS. WILBUR T. DEBNAM
HONORED AT PARTY
One of the loveliest parties r.f
the season was given Thursday
evening, when Mesdames Russel
Temple and Donald Stallings
were joint hostesses to five tables
of bridge and one of rook, honor
ing Mrs. Wilbur T. Debnam, re
cent bride. Several attractive ar
rangements of cut flowers were
used effectively in the living
room where the games were in
progress
Follo'-'ing the usua l number of
progressions, high and low score
prizes were awarded to Miss Don
nie Williams and Mrs. Foster
Finch, respectively. Bingo prize
went to Mrs. J. R. Horton. Ihe
honoree was given china and sil
ver in her chosen patterns.
Late in the evening the hostess
es, assisted by Mrs. H. C. Wade,
served a dessert course with oliv
es and coffee to the following
guests: Mesdames Wilbur T. Deb
narr J. R. Horton, Raleigh Alford,
A. S. Hinton, Norman Screws, J.
W. Gill, Johnnie Ellington, R. V.
Brown. Foster Finch, J. R. Saw
yer, W. D. Spencer, Irby Gill,
Frank Kemp, Helen Gregory, Wil
son Braswell, Wallace Temple, M.
T. Debnam, W. D. Finch. G. R.
Massey: Misses Lucy Massey,
Mary Palmer, Ruby Martin, Don
nie Williams, Gloria Massey and
Ruby Dawson.
MISS BARROW AND MRS.
DEBNAM HONORED AT CLUB
Miss Mary Barrow, bride-elect
of February, and Mrs. Wilbur T.
Debnam, recent bride were hon
ored recently when Miss Ruby
Dawson entertained her bridge
club and other guests at the home
of Mrs. Robert Dawson in Zebulon.
The living and dining rooms were
thrown ensuite and in each of
these were arrangements of cut
flowers.
When scores were tallied, hold
ers of high were Mrs. J. R. Saw
yer and Mrs. Wallace Chamblee.
Low went to Miss Ruby Martin.
The hostess presented Miss Ear
row and Mrs. Debnam silver in
each of their chosen patterns.
Mrs. Margaret Ford was remem
bered with a gift.
When refreshments were served
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a candle in silver holder was plac
ed on each table. On each candle
was a miniature corsage of roses.
The hostess was assisted in
serving by Mrs. L. M. Massey and
Mrs. Robert Dawson.
Those present were: Miss Bar
row, Mrs. Debnam, Mrs. Margar
et Ford, of Deland, Fla., Mesdames
Wallace Chamblee, Carter Stud
dert Raleigh Alford, Norman
Screws, Russel Temple, J. R. Saw
yer, Frank Kemp, John K. Bar
row, Jr., Helen Gregory; Misses
Ruby Martin, Donnie Williams,
Lucy Massey and Deane Hardison.
Club News
BRIDGE CLUB MEETS
Mrs. W. C. Campen delightfully
entertained members of her bridge
club and other guests which in
cluded Mesdames Russell Brant
ley, J. V. Cox, Helen Gregory and
Lois M. Wall; Misses Ena Dell
Anderson, Mary Palmer, Annie
Lou Alston, Deane Hardison and
Dorothy Brake.
Upon arrival of the guests the
hostess served a dessert course
with coffee.
Upon completion of the games
high score prizes went to Mes
dames Lois M. Wall and Wallace
Chamblee. Low went to Miss Dor
othy Brake.
Club members present were
Mesdames Irby Gill, C. E. Flow
ers, W. D. Spencer, G. S. Barbee,
L. M. Massey and Wallace Cham
blee.
JUNIOR CLUB
E. C. Daniel, Jr., was speaker
at the January meeting of the
Junior Woman’s Club, discuss mg
the present situation in England
and answering questions asked by
members. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Os
borne helped on the program by
singing a duet.
WOMAN’S CLUB
The January meeting of the Wo
man’s Club was held last week
with Mrs. Wallace Temple presid
ing Those present heard with in
terest a discussion of Post-War
Planning for Peace by Dr. Roma
Cheek of Raleigh. Dr. Cheek is |
secretary of the State Commission;
for the Blind.
Dr. Cheek was introduced by
Mrs. J. G. Kemp club chairman of
International Relations.
The Wakelon glee lub, direct- j
ed by Mrs. Miller, gave two nurn- ;
bers.
The Zebulon Record
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Upchurch,
1253 Mt. Olive Road, N. N., Wash
ington, D. C., announce the birth
.of a daughter, Patricia Ann, Jan.
■ 18th, 1944. Mrs. Upchurch was
formerly Miss Melba Lee Batche
lor, Zebulon, Route 2.
Mrs. N. H. Batchelor is spend
ing some time with her daughter,
Mrs. Eugene Upchurch, 253 Mt.
Olivet Road, N. E., Washington, D.
C.
Mrs. Edwin Richardson and
children have moved into the
house with the W. L. De itons until
their own home can be repaired
following the recent fire which
partially burned it. Mr. Richard
son was home from Wilmington
for a few days last week.
Mrs. H. A. Averette and daugh
ter, Nan, of Durham, and Arnold
Averette of Delhi, Canada, spent
Friday and Saturday of last week
in the W. L. Simpson home.
Mrs. J. S. Pulley is much im
proved and her daughter, Mrs.
David Johnson, has returned to
her home in Wilmington.
Mrs. J. W. Tyler of New York
came last week to see her sisters,
Mrs. Rodney Murray and Mrs.
Sidney Hall.
Miss Bessie May Pulley came
last Friday from Washington, D.
C., to spend several days with her
parents, the James Pulleys, here.
Letha Mae, daughter of the W.
L. Simpsons, arrived home Jan.
15 from Baltimore to spend her
vacation with the family and
friends. She returned to her
work Saturday, Jan. 20.
Misses Yantis and Mildred Sol
omon of Rocky Mount spent the
week end at their home near Zeb
ulon.
Mrs. M. D. Terry has moved in
to the home with her daughter and
family, the W. L. Simpsons, for the
time being, on account of sick
ness. She has had flu and almost
pneumonia.
Dave Finch, formerly a student
at V. P. 1., Blacksburg, Va. is now
at Ft. Meade, Md., a member of
the Air Corps.
W. F. Winstead of Ransomville
is here visiting his daughters, Mrs.
Irby Gill and Mrs. Robert Daw
son.
Cpl. Donald Joyner has returned
to Camp Gowen Field, Idaho, af
ter spending his furlough with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Joyner of Zebulon. He is an aerial
gunner, and received his training
at Wendover Field, Utah..
Donald’s brother, Dexter C.,
spent the week-end at home. He
is in the maritime service. He took
his training at Shopshead Bay,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Miss Elizabeth Broughton came
Pom Swansboro for the week-end
with her parents, the John
Broughtons.
Among former residents of Zeb
ulon here for the burial service
for J. M. Whitley last Saturday
were Baylus Whitley of Siler City,;
Mrs. G. xl. Ferguson of Raleigh
and Mr. Ferguson; Mrs. Willia
Marshburn, Raleigh; Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Whitley, Rocky Mount:
Norman Stone, Winston-Salem.
Lt. and Mrs. David C. Pearce,
Jr., announce the birth of a son,
David C., 111., January 8, in
Spartanburg, S. C. Mrs. Pearce
was formerly Miss Elizabeth Ann
Smith of Lakeland, Florida.
Miss Faye Carter, daughter of
Mrs. Utrice Carter of Zebulon and
a freshman at Western Carolina
Teachers College, made an inter
esting talk on the “Freedom of
Speech” at a recent meeting of the
International Relations Club of
the college.
The G. R. Skinners have moved
from the apartment in the Edwin
Wakelon Theatre
Zebulon, cN.C.
Sunday Shows: 3:15 and 8:30 P. M.
Weekday Shows: 3:15, 7:00 and 9:00 P. M.
Saturday, Jan. 29
CANYON CITY
Don Barry Wally Vernon
Sunday and Monday, Jan. 30-31
BEST FOOT FORWARD
Lucille Ball Wm. Gaxton
Tuesday, Feb. 1—
There’s Something - About a Soldier
Evelyri Keyes Michael Duane
Wednesday, Feb. 2
OKLAHOMA KID
James Cagney Humphry Bogart
Thursday and Friday, Feb. 3-4
DESTINATION TOKYO
Cary Grant John Garfield
Saturday, February 5
FRONTIER LAW
Russell Hayden Fuzzy Knight
Coming—
MAN FROM DOWN UNDER
GIRL CRAZY
Wendell theatre
Sunday Shows 3 & 9 p.m. Weekday Shows, 3:30 & 7:15 p.m.
Admission 15 & 30c
Thurs. & Fri., Jan. 27-28—Betty GRABLE, Robert YOUNG
SWEET ROSIE O’GRADY
In Technicolor
Sat., Jan. 29—Double Feature-Continuous 2-11 P. M. Adm. 15
& 25c until 5; after 5, 15 & 30c—Lupe VELEZ. Leon ERROLL
Mexican Spitfires Blessed Event
Ken MAYNARD, Hoot GIBSON
WILD HORSE STAMPEDE
Chapter No. 14 VALLEY OF VANISHING MEN
Sun. & Mon., Jan. 30-31- Mickey ROONEY, Judy GARLAND,
Tommy DORSEY and Orchestra
GIRL CRAZY
Tues., Feb. I—Lionel BARRYMORE, Donna REED, Van Johnson
DR. GILLESPIE’S CRIMINAL CASE
Wed., Feb. 2—Gont. 3:30 till 11 P. M. Adm. 35 & 30c—
Tom CONWAY, Jean BROOKS
FALCON IN DANGER
Don "Rod" BARRY. Lynn MERRICK
DEADMAN’S GULCH
Chapter No. 4 SPY SMASHER
Thurs. & Fri., Feb. 3-4—George SANDERS. Brenda MARSHALL
PARIS AFTER DARK
Coming—
Saraha Tarzan’s Desert Mystery .
Guadalcanal Diary
Richardson home to the Vester
Brantley farm across the highway
from the Sawyer home. They had
just begun moving when the fire
destroyed a part of the Richard
son place.
Miss Sadie Fleming of Boon
ville was here for the weekend 4 n
the home of her sister, Mrs. C. V.
Whitley.
Rodney Murray is no longer
with Zebulon Supply Company,
having taken a position as bus
driver for Carolina Coach Com
pany.
Mrs. Frank Cooper has heard
from her husband, Lt. Cooper,
that he has arrived safely in Eng
land. Mrs. Cooper went to New
York to see her husband just be
fore he sailed.
Mr. and Mrs. Ober Horton have
moved to Zebulon and occupy an
apartment above City Market.
Their country home was recently
destroyed by fire.
Misses Elizabeth Williams, Mel
ba Parker and Eula Lee Denton,
all of Washington, D. C., have
been visiting in the homes of their
parents here for several days.
R. H. Brantley, Sr., has practi
cal lyrecovered from the effects of
a fall on the ice and also from
an attack of influenza. He is now
at work again.
See PERSONALS, rage 6
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