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This, That And The Other By Mrs. Theo. B. Davis There are few poems quoted from more often than Gray’s * Elegy; and, sad to say, the quota tions are very frequently incor rectly given. In this paper last week the editor wrestled long with one such quotation and at last it got printed wrong. “The plow man homeward plods his weary way’’ is how it should read. But we are as liable to see that the weary plowman homeward plods his way; or homeward the weary plowman plods his way; or any of several other transpositions as what Gray wrote. It may be his fault for having written so rhyth mically that it is hard to spoil completely the music of the line. And in that same poem is anoth er line that very few ever say aright. It is “Far from the mad ding crowd's ignoble strife." But at least nine times out of ten you'll hear it given maddening crowd, which has a different meaning. The madding crowd is a wild mob; a maddening crowd is one that drives you mad. Although a firm believer in Sunday School for even very small children, there are times when I have a secret sympathy for those who fail to make the effort neces sary to get them to the service. Our youngest grandson, Leary, is now twenty-eight months old, and we felt it was time to enroll him in the class of beginners, though he will be a cradle-roller for some time yet. Wanting him to feel as nearly as possible at ease, we brought Lynne and Ted dy, who are five and three, to be with him at the initiation. All of us were excited over the event. Fortunately, Sunday was pretty. We arose early and began on what had to be done. Soon after breakfast I got myself ready and covered my dress with an apron while doing what could be done ahead about dinner and helping Selma see to the children. When I combed Lynne’s long, heavy hair, she told me she didn't want the plaits that I like so much; that she wanted to wear it loose with a bow above each eye. Into my mind came the memory of a,time when I was having my first dates and one ev ening wore my hair “flowing” in an effort to look charming. Glamor was then only a word in my spelling book, but 1 was straining toward it, hair tangling as I went. Remembering, I did not argue with Lynne, nor did I remind her of the cause of the tangles I brushed out of her hair that afternoon. She also decided that instead of any of the dresses brought over in her suitcase, she would wear one that had been left here since last fall. It was quite short, but she wore her new coat over it. Teddy did not like the suit I got out for him, preferring the one with the 'triped shirt that Grand pa Barnes brought him from Rich mond. No belt for it was to be found, but he, too, had a new top coat. We had to discuss the com parative value of blue socks to match the suit, red ones to match the coat, or white ones to go with the shoes, but he. too, was made ready. Selma had Leary dressed and he had gone out to the car and was sounding the horn steadily, despite repeated reproof. He nev er cares now what he w’ears, but that time will come. My husband had walked on ahead, his mind probably concern ed only with things spiritual. Selma and I were rather frantical ly bringing into line the wholly temporal. As I gave a hurried glance into the mirror while putting on my hat I saw the kitchen apron still doing its duty. If I had worn it to church, it would have been less embarrassing than things that have happened to me. Finally we were on our way. Halfway there Selma exclaimed dramatically, if slangily, “Gosh, I washed everybody’s face but my own.” Let me repeat, I believe in Sunday School; but if some time an official is making a speech and Criticizes mothers who don’t see to regular attendance on the part of their offspring, and you hear a THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume 20. No. 35 The Lone Star Quartette To Be At Wakelon The Lone Star Quartette will appear on Wakelon Auditorium’s stage Thursday night, April 27, I sponsored by the Junior Woman’s Club. The public is invited. A j full evening’s entertainment is provided. Proceeds will be used to help make a payment on the clubhouse debt as will the amount raised at the recent bridge tourna ment. Advance sale of tickets has I begun. See any member of the Junior Woman's Club. Johnson W. M. U. Will Hold Meeting The Woman’s Missionary Union jof the Johnston Baptist Associa | tion will hold its annual session with the Trinity Church on Wed nesday, April 26th; opening hour, 10:00 o’clock. A splendid and | timely program is being prepared by the Supt.. Mrs. J. E. Wilder, of ; Mt. Moriah Church. She will j preside over the meeting, assisted ! by Miss Alberta Boyette of Prince ton. Young People's Leader. Spe ! cial speakers will be: Mrs. J. S. Farmer, Miss Pearl Johnson, re -1 turned missionary. A large delegation from every : church in the Association is urged to come. The societies are again requested to send needed linens and cash contributions to our hos pital in Winston-Salem. Mrs. B. A. Hocutt, Publicity and White Cross Cnairman, Johnston Baptist Assn. CorinthßoylsState Poultry Champion W. M. Boykin, high school 4-H Club lad of Corinth-Holder School. Johnston County, has won first place in the State's 4-H Poultry Raising contest by producing eggs worth $806.22 at a feed cost of $306.30. His flock consisted of 77 Rhode Island Reds, which averag ed 254 eggs each for the year. Boykin also won a one-year scholarship at State College. He is a senior at Corinth-Holder, president of the local 4-H Club, dirves a school bus, plays on the | school basketball team, and helps on his father’s farm. Church News BAPTIST CHURCH | „ Services for April 23: 10:00, Sunday School. 11:00, Morni/ig Worship. Ser | mon topic: “Observations On Christianity.” j 7:15, Training Union. 8:00, Evening Worship. Mes sage: “What Is That In Thy Hand?” Hales Graduates Fred N. (Norris) Hales, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred N. Hales of the Zebulon comcunity, graduated [ from the Army Air Forces Train ing Command at Blackland Field, Texas, on April 15. Fred is novy ready to take over the controls of a Thunderbolt, Lightning, Mus tang, or some other fighter plane in the AAF fighting service. noise about the middle of the au ditorium, it’ll probably be me ris ing to make a few remarks and to ask the speaker if he ever tried getting them ready. Zebulon, N. C., Friday, April 21, 1911 Merritt L. Massey Dies Here Sat. After a long period of failing health Merritt L. Massey died of a heart attack last Saturday after noon, April 15, at about three o’clock. He had seemed as well as usual during the day and was stricken while at the J. M. Chev rolet place, dying before he could be taken home. Surviving are the wife, former ly John T. O’Dear of Creedmoor; two daughters, Beth and Mary Gordon; his mother, Mrs. Daniel Massey; six brothers: Eger, Oren, Ormond, Luther, Dewey and Riggsby. all of Zebulon; one sister, Mrs. Joe Richert, Raleigh. The final rites were held at the Baptist Church on Monday after noon at 3 o'clock with Pastor G. J. Griffin in charge, assisted by Rev. R. H. Herring and Rev. Theo. B. Davis, both former pastors of the deceased. The choir sang “Sun of My Soul, Thou Savior Dear" and “My Faith Looks Up to Thee.” Mrs. Lorenzo Bunn sang a solo, “Face to Face.” Active pall bearers were broth ers and a nephew, G. C. Massey. Honorary were W. B. Bunn, J. K. Barrow, H. E. Mann, R. V. Brown, W. D. Finch, D. W. Stallings, L. M. Gould of Smithfield, P. F. Massey, R. J. Alford, N. R. Gill, R. L. Isaacs, A. D. Antone, F. E. Bunn. I. D. Gill. Avon Privette, E. H. Moser. N. R. Pitts, C. V. Whit ley, R. H. Bridgers, W. P. Lewis, W. G. Temple, M. W. Page, Dr. J. O. Newell of Louisburg, Herbert Stallings, Maynard Hardwicke of Rolesville, W. C. Campen, Dr. G. S. Barbee, John Sumner, M. J. Sexton, Fred Page, Robert Edd Horton. Mr. Massey was prominent in : Zebulon’s business life until ill j health forced his retirement. He i belonged to the American Legion. Rotary Club Rev. Charlie Vale had the pro gram, his subject being “Can or Does A Man Change?” Charlie said yes and no. Man has changed very little from earliest history to date. He seems'to have been born with the same intelligence as to day in regard to disposition. Men today are fighting as fiercely as the ancient cave man did to pro tect his own. Charles stated that the skill of the ancient engineers and their wonderful architecture and phil osophy ere accepted today as produced by master minds. Man, it seems, has always been highly intelligent and capable in every age as today. Environment works changes and education has its points. Sometimes man makes changes within himself by learn ing to control his temper, etc. We have an example of this in the conversion of the Apostle Paul. Man has changed animals but it seems as if he can’t do much about changing himself. Personals Mrs. Norman Dean, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ruric Gill, oecame ill here and was taken on Monday to a Raleigh hospital. Two of Mrs. Dean’s dauhgters are also in the hospital at this time. Mrs. W. C. Strowd of Louisburg came last week to the home of her brother, Allan Pippin, after a stay in Duke Hospital. Her condition is said to be much better than for some time. Miss Grace Coltrane and Mr. Arthur Opp of New York City are here for the week with Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Coltrane. Mrs. Eldred Rountree and baby daughter, Betsy, have come from Wilmington to stay with Mrs. Rountree’s parents, the Oren Mas seys, for the duration. Mr. Roun tree is now in training at Camp Peary, Va. Richard Hoyle Killed In Crash The following telegram was re ceived by Mrs. Hawkins Vester of j Spring Hope Tuesday night: 50 Government, El Toro, California. Deeply regret the right to in form you that Second Lieutenant Richard Hoyle, U. S. Marine Corps, Reg., died as a result of multiple ! injuries received in an airplane crash at approximately 9:30 p.m., April 17. 1944. at the U. S. Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, Cal. Please accept my most heartfelt sympathy. W. P. Rowland, N. J. U. S. M. C. Lt. Hoyle was the youngest of ! the four sons of the late Starkey H. and Mrs. Hoyle of Wakefield. Mrs. Vester is the only sister. Be fore entering service Richard graduated at Wake Forest and taught in the high school at Wil son. He was one of the state's best known players of baseball. Definite funeral arrangements can not be made at this time. U. S. Offers Good Jobs With Good Pay The U. S. Government is asking for recruits in a number of open ings that should be a great induce ment to those qualified. The work is agreeable, the pay is good. Most of the positions are under the Civil Service department and the position would be permanent Among the positions to be Piled ' are: For the Norfolk Navy Yard, painters, welders, electricians, machinists, gas welders, laborers, and many other positions. The Civil Service Commission is seeking library assistants with pay from $1,750 to $1,950; dieti cians at SS, 190. For the Naval Air Station re frigerator mechanics, electricians, packers and craters are urgently needed. Especially at Langley Field ma chine operators, mechanics, instru ment makers, and airplane model makers are greatly needed. Public Health Nurses are want ed by the Civil Service. Salaries run from $2,190 to $2,433. Information concerning any of these positions may be had by writing Fourth U. S. Civil Service Region. Nissen Building, Win ston Salem 3, N. C. Building Dedicated On Sunday afternoon interesting exercises were held at the local Negro school in connection with the dedication of the new Voca tional building. There was some good singing by the glee club. A number of colored and white citi zens made short talks. The chief address was by Dr. F. D. Bluford, President of the A. & T. College, Greensboro. It was a very thoughtful and practical address. This was a very creditable occa sion, reflecting the spirit of the school and the fine work Principal G. L. Crews is doing. FARM BUREAU HAS BARBECUE The local organization of the Farm Bureau, 100 strong, met at the Wakelon school gym Tuesday night in a get-together meeting. A special committee had prepared a fine barbecue supper with plen ty of cold drinks. This organiza tion of farmers is getting a good start and is destined to become a useful agent for good in the com munity. Mr. E. H .Moser is Pres ident, D. D. Chamblee, Sec., and R. E. Horton, Treas. Mrs. A. V. Medlin returned last week from Rex Hospital, where she went for operative treatment. She is making good progress to ward complete recovery. $1.50 Per Year, Payable In Advance Pre-School Clinic The clinic held each year for pre-school children at Wakelon serves not only as a means of dis covering and relieving physical imperfections which would retard progress in classroom work, but is also one of the highlights of the school year. First grade teachers and a committee from the Parent- Teacher Association make prepa ration for entertainment and re freshment of the little folk and their mothers. Plenty of home made cookies and lemonade are on hand and a party is enjoyed. This year there were 43 chil— J dren examined, all of whom were given the Schick test for diphthe j ria. It was found that 27 had al ready been given toxoid, which is a fine showing of interest on the part of parents. There were 34 j parents who accompanied their lit tle ones to school for the exami nations. “Blue Star" pre-school ers were Billie Martin, Doris Gene j Privett, Hazel Tant and Luther Al | l«n Williford. New Ice Plant Here Few if any people in the Zebu lon and Wendell communities will ever forget the trouble they had through the hot days of last sum mer in getting even a few pounds of ice on the hottest days. Wait ing for hours and begging for ice as though it was bread was a common experience. Folks would come for miles from the country and wait for hours to get a small piece of ice. It was not a bit fun ny, but, as the comic strip says, “Them days are gone forever.” By operating day and night the old plant was able to turn out about 12 tons of ice—enough to supply less than half the needs of the territory supplied. Trucks hauled ice from Raleigh and more distant places. When present plans are completed, the plant w’ill produce nearly three times that of the old 30 tons or more a day. The big Deisel engine will be re replaced with big electric dyna mos; in fact, the whole plant will be electrified. All the old tanks, pipes and machinery have been taken out and new equipment, the very latest and best in ice pro duction, is being installed. When ! completed this plant will probably be the most modern in the Caro linas. A large addition to the build ing has been built, furnishing new offices, wash room, shower baths, men’s room and toilets. In addi tion to the sale of ice the Little River Ice and Coal Co. will carry refrigerators and stoves. At pres ent they have a few for sale, but hope to carry a full line in the near future. They are also pre pared to supply coal of all sorts to the trade. The company has an ice house in Wendell that will supply the people of that town and surround ing country with ice. So the peo ple of this section ennbracing Wendell and Zcbuion. may expect plenty of ice this season to the hottest days of the summer. New delivery trucks have been bought and if help is available to make deliveries, no one need fear he will not be able to keep both food and himself plenty cool this sum mer if ice will do it. All this progress and improve ment has come to the Little River Ice and Coal Co. through Mr. E. L. Lowie, who purchased the business from Mr. R. H. Bridgers last year. While spending only a part of his time in Zebulon while the changes are being made on the plant, he expects later to bring his family to our town and make their perma nent home. Zebulon is to be con gratulated on having a progres sive business man like Mr. Lowie among us and in having one of the most modern ice plants in the South to make hot weather more endurable with plenty of ice in the good old summertime. Miss Daphne Lewis was taken to Rex Hospital last Saturday be cause of mastoiditis which began earlier in the week.
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