This, That And
The Other
Br Mrs. Theo. B. Davis
Governor Broughton nas issued
a call to prayer on the day of in
vasion of Europe. This is, in my
humble opinion, a nice gesture.
But, unless you’ve done a consid
erable amount of praying before
that day, and unless you’ve done
something, if possible, besides
pray, you needn’t bother about it
then. The Lord’s going to be
mighty busy on invasion day, and
most probably will not have time
to listen to any but His own right
at that time.
PROBLEM Mrs. Jethro Stell
called me one day last week and
asked how to keep the brown
thrashers from eating the newly
sprouted corn in her garden. I
didn't know. She said the thrash
ers are as bad as crows and have
eaten both the planted and the re
planted corn. I suggested putting
out feed for the birds, and she
said the other birds would eat
what she put out while the
thrashers refused to touch it, pre
ferring green food to dry grain.
She hated the idea of poison for
any bird, and knew if it were
put out the innocent would get it
as well as the guilty. Can you
help her? Birds are birds, but
corn is food for humans.
If you need to buy much cloth
ing this season, I am sorry for
you. Unless your- pocketbook is
much nearer full than mine ever
has been. When it comes to six
ty-nine or more cents a yard for
percale that we used to get for
about twenty-three cents, one is
thankful for old garments that
may be remade or worn as they
are. Colors are not guaranteed
fast and material at all reasonable
in price looks discouragingly in
fCThor. Let’s be grateful for feed
sacks.
If you try that Washington pie
recipe I gave in this column last
week, you might prefer using one
teaspoonful and one-half of bak
ing pow'der instead of the two
teaspoonsfuls the recipe calls for.
I do. The cake does not rise quite
so high, but is*finer grained.
My husband wants each year to
grow some vegetable which he has
not grown before. This year it is
tampala—with the accent on pal
It is a kind of salad plant, the
leaves to be eaten either raw or
cooked. Descriptions say it is far
superior to spinach,—which is not
saying much for it—, may be
used over a long season,, and is
especially rich in food value. If
he even eats the stuff after raising
it, I’ll let you know.
My choice for this year is not
new, but we have not had any
recently. It is endive. Something
like lettuce, but slower going to !
seed, blanching like celery, if al- \
lowed to head or if leaves are
fastened to keep sun from center.
In some way I have totally los*
out on petunias and have not one
plant, though for years the place
was full of them. And now they j
are all gone I miss them sorely '
and shall go to work starting more.
For nothing blooms so long with
so little care and they are lovely
anywhere you put them.
Free Rat Bait
Arangements have been made
with the town officials of Zebulon
to furnish rat bait for distribution
in the business and residential
sections of the Town of Zebulon.
Mr. Woodard will be at the City
Hall in Zebulon on Monday, May
15. from 9:30 a. m. until 3:30 p.
m. Mayor Avon Privett will co
operate by furnishing such help as
he has available for the purpose of
distributing bait in the business
section under the supervision of
Mr. Woodard. %
I am requesting the people who
live in the residential sections to
call at the City Hall between the
hours mentioned above for the
bait and instructions for putting
it out.
This is a part of our Rat Ex
termination and Typhus Fever
Control program which has been
going on in Raleigh for more than
a year, and we are extending it
to the incorporated towns of Wake
County. Your cooperation will be
appreciated.
A. C. BULLA, M D„
Health Officer
Wake County Health Dept.
THE ZEBULON RECORD
Vol. 20. No. 37
Clothes For Russia
Drive Begins Mon.
Delegates To The
Dem. Convention
The following people were
elected as delegates to attend the
State Democratic Convention to j
be held inßaleigh at the Auditor
ium beginning at noon Thursday, i
Mrs. Rhoda Gill, F. D. Finch, A. R.
House, Ebbie Stallings, Vance
Brown, Mrs. A. R. House, Mrs.
Cammie Wade, I. D. Gill, Avon
Privette and Wallace Chamblee. I
All delegates are urged to attend
this meeting also the Fourth Dis
trict meeting which will be held
in the Hall of the House State
Capitol at 10 o’clock prior to the
State meeting at noon.
Dies In New Guinea
Word was received here Mon
day of the death in New Guinea
of Hodge Collins, son of Mrs. W.
H. Collins and the late Mr. Collins
of Nashville. He had been reported
missing since last September, but
the news of his death was delay
ed for confirmation. He was a
nephew of Mrs. Victoria Gill and
Mrs. Susie Alford of Zebulon. He
belonged to int Air Force and was
killed in the crash of a plane.
Paul Hardy At
Hales Chapel Sun.
J
Paul Hardy who has recently
been granted license to the min
istry by Corinth Church will
preach at Hales’ Chapel Baptist
Church, five miles south of Zeb- !
ulon. Sunday, May 7at twelve
o’clock E. W. T.
Mr. Hardy is widely known
throughout this section and many
of his friends will want to hear
him. He has for several years been J
a prominent farmer in Johnston
County and has been very active
in church, serving as a deacon
and Sunday School teacher. He
plans to enter Wake Forest Col
lege next fall to further his train
ing.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the service.
Late Planting
Farmers are in a greater rush
than usual at this season- because
of having been delayed so long by
bad weather. With tobacco plants
a foot long and the fields not even
plowed, there is much to be done
before the planting can begin,
much less be finished. Probably
there has never been so late a start
i nthe fields as this year; but
farmers are not at fault.
And nolhing grows faster than
tobacco, once the weather suits it.
There may after all be a bumper
crop this year. Cotton and com
may be another story, or they, too,
may decide to show just what they
can do in the way of cooperating
with the efforts of growers. But if
the first cotton bloom comes in as
early as usual, there will be a sur
prised editor to record its appear
ance.
i
YOUR WAR BONB
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Zebulon, N. C., Friday, May 5,1944
The local drive for clothes for
war relief in Russia begins next
Monday and it is hoped the work
may be completed on Tuesday. All
; who will give used clothing are
asked either to send it to school
i or give it to their block leader.
Mrs. A. S. Hinton, incoming P. T
A. president will see that it is
packed for shipment.
Do not put off looking through
vour unused clothing and share
as freely as possible. The goal is
an average of four pounds of
clothing and one pair of shoes
for each school child in the state.
Remember the dates next
Monday and Tuesday. Remember
the cause—the Russians who have
lost all by reason of the war. Re
member the great need for what
you can give. Help in this drive
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Bookmobile Notes
May is the month when the
Wake county bookmobile’s sum
mer schedule begins. Those at a
loss as to when and where the
bookmobile stops can find out
by reading your local newspaper,
by reading notices posted in your
community post office or local
stores; by tuning in to station
WRAL for the program “Tempus
Fugit” (7:30 to 9:00 A. M.) In
addition the Raleigh Times prints
the bookmobile schedules too.
On our new book list: What
Became of Anna Bolton? by Louis
Bromfield. When the war began
i Anna was in Europe and there be
gan for her the strangest era in a
life already filled with strange
! years. Here she found away to
help her country and the man she
j loved.
' Anger in the Sky, by Ertz.
There is anger in the sky, but
there is courage in the hearts of
this family and the will to, en
j dure.
Vicki Baum has written Hotel
Berlin, not as long as the first
hotel book, but a good deal more
! exciting. The heroine this time is
an actress. Other characters are
many and varied and all action
takes place in a hotel in the heart
of Berlin while outside Allied
planes are dropping their bombs
on the city.
Helen Maclnnes, latest spy
thriller. While Sttill Ye Live is,
1 if possible, even more tense and
real than her first two books. If
you wish to run with the hunted,
enjoy the hot breath of the Ges
j tapo on the back of your neck and
scramble over forbidden borders
vicariously, here is your book.
Here are two books in non-fic
tion as absorbing as any novel
ever written: Last Flight from
Singapore, was written by Lieu
tenant Arthur G. Donahue, who
flew with the R. A. F. for over
two years and won the Distin
guished Flying Cross for action in
the Singapore area. Moscow Date- i
line by Henry C. Cassidy, is a
humorous, meaty account of two 1
years, ’4l to ’43. spent in Russia.
The entire book has the straight- (
forwardness of an American who
takes things as he finds them. i
Schedule Monday, May 15
Arrive Leave
Rolesville 9:45 10:00
Mrs. J. B. Watkins 10:10 1025
Mrs. B. E. King’s 10:30 10:45
Hopkin’s X Roads
Mrs Fowler’s 11:00 11:45
Wakefield Wo. Club 12:00 12:30
Zebulon Wo. Club 1:05 2:15
Tarpley’s Mill 230
Mrs. E. V. Richardson’s 3:00
Watkin’s Serv. Sta. 3:10
Wilder’s Grove 3:15
Schedule, Tuenday, May 16
Knightdale P O 9:30 10:30
Wendell Woman's C. 10:45 12:00
Lizard Lick
(W. T. Sherron’s) 12:30 12:45
Eagle Rock P O 12:45 1:15
Lake Myra Store 1:30 1:45
Bethlehem Church 2:09 2:15
Samaria Bapt. Church 2:30 2:45
Rotary Club
Oliver Glover had the program
His speaker was Prof. Harrett T
Dorsett of Meredith College. Prof.
Dorsett has been studying the con
ditions in Rusia and used this as
his subject. He said that Russia
has advanced with leaps and
bounds under the present govern
ment. Under the Czar the majori
ty of the people of Russia were
peasants and about fO per cent
were illiterate. Today 90 per cent
can read and write. No nation has
educated such a population in so
short a time. The rulers of Russia
knew that its people must be edu
cated before they could expect to
compete with other nations. No
one can get rich as land and in
dustry are owned and operated by
th government. Stalin, the ruler
of Russia, had a salary of $135.00
per month before war was declar
ed.
Russia would have a 5 year
plan to do so much in building
factories, institutions, etc. When
that 5 years was out they would
then have another 5 year plan of
things to be done. There was some
thing definite to work for.
The government is granting re
ligious liberty more and more
There are over two million Bap
tists in Russia.
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Buy War Bonds
TODAY
•For Future Needs*
Hephzibah Church
G. A. MEETING
The intermediate G. A. of Heph
zibah Church held their April
meeting at the home of Mrs. Oris
Horton. Each girl made a beauti
ful corsage from the flowers
which they picked around the
home. Mrs. Theron Martin, Mrs.
J. C. Pearce and Mrs. Oris Horton
gave the program. Mrs. J. C.
Pearce lead in prayer. Officers
were then elected as follows:
Counselors— Mrs. Theron Mar
tin and Mrs. Beatrice Dean; Presi
den—Jeanette Horton; Vice presi
dent —Mary Sue Todd; Secretary
and treasurer for misisons—Mattie
Scarboro; Treasurer for sick and
good deeds- Mrs. Theron Martin
and June Liles; Reporter, Mary
Todd; Ways and means—Rose Ma
rie Yancey; Flower chairman
C)eo Carter; Stewardship chair
man Matred Carter; Membership
chairman Vivian Wood; Attend
ance chairman Mary Frances
Colman; Soldier Committee Lu
la Mae Yeargin; Good Deed chm.
—Lovie Blackley.
After a brief game, delicious
refreshments were served. The
next meeting will be held May 9
at the home of Mrs. J. C. Pearce.
Mary Sue Todd
They keep iighting-
Yon keep buying
WAH BOYDS
Church News
BAPTIST CHURCH
10:00 Sunday School
11:00 Morning Worship. In the
absence of the pastor, Rev. If. H.
Herring will fill the pulpit.
8:00 Commencement Sermon at
the Wakelon School.
METHODIST CHURCH
Charles S. Vale, Pastor
Service Sunday Morning 11:00
o’clock. Sermon subject: The Sev
enth Cownandment.
This is the ninth in a series of
sermons preached by the pastor
on the Ten Commandments. On
succeeding Sundays the 10th com
mandment will be considered.
Sunday School 10:00 a. m.
A welcome to everyone.
Dr. J. F. Coltrane, Supt.
Per Year
Farm Bureau
Holds Last Meet
The last meetihg of the Farm
Bureau was held at Wakelon on
Tuesday evening. Other than rou
tine business, the special feature
was an address by Dr. F. H. Jeter
of the State Department of Agri
culture. Dr. Jeter discussed in a
very enlightening way the part
farmers play in the life and busi
ness of our country, emphasizing
the need of more and better farm
ing at this time, owing to war con
ditions. His address was well-re
ceived and no doubt inspired each
farmer present to do his best on
making a good crop this season.
Mr. T. L. WeeKs and his assist
ant in agricultural work in Wake
county were present and Mr.
Weeks explained the Smith bill
before Congress unfavorable to
farm interests has lately been kill
ed so tobacco acres will not be
increased, within the next three
years.
The Farm Bureau was organiz
ed only a short time ago. Its
growth has been rapid and there
are now 114 members with others
being added each week. It is des
tined to play an important part in
public affairs in this community
and all of our farmers both
white and colored should be mem
bers of the Farm Bureau. The
membership fee and dues are $3
a year.
JUNIOR CLUB BARBECUE
On Thursday evening the Jun
ior Woman’s Club will enjoy
their annual barbecue supper,
which will be the last meeting of
the club year. Wakelon’s campus
will furnish the setting.
Dry Meeting
In Louisburg
Louisburg, N. C. At an en
thusiastic meeting of the Frank
lin County Dry Forces held in the
courthouse la*st Monday night, Mr.
H. A. Faulkner was unanimously
elected president to succeed the
late Hon. S. H. Averitt, and Mr.
C T. Hudson was elected secre
tary-treasurer.
Gaither M. Bearn, local attorney
and dry leader, acted as tempor
ary chairman and presented Mr.
Faulkner as an outstanding citi
zen of Franklin County and a
good farmer, who has been Super
intendent of Corinth’s Baptist
Sunday School for the past thir
ty-one years, a deacon in that
church for thirty-two years, Mas
ter of the John Mills Lodge. Ep
son, for a number of years and a
past President of the Franklin
County Farm Bureau.
Mr. Beam said there were two
main objects before the Dry Forc
es at the present time. The first
was to give all assistance possible
to officers in their endeavor to
tamp out bootlegging. He called
upon citizens of Franklin County
to do their best along this line.
He said the second object was
to impress upon the drys the im
portance of voting for dry men
for office, stating that now was
the time to decide the liquor ques
tion and not after the election
when it will be too late. He said
he wanted real dry officers who
would announce publicly that they
wanted a state-wide referendum
and would oppose the “Gag Rule.'*
In accepting the presidency, Mr.
Faulkner said that he realized the
great responsibility of this position
and hesitated to accept, but some
one had to make a sacrifice and
carry on the splendid work done
by the late Mr. Averitt and Hon.
W H Yarborough, whose services
will be greatly missed at this time.
He called attention to the fact that
the boys in service had voted 57
percent dry, and stated that the
least we could do at home was to
carry out their wishes and clean
out our county so it would be a
fit place for our boys whan they
return.