This, That &
The Other
By Mrs. Theo. B. Davis
Years ago I heard of a lady
who invited town friends out for
a “jam party” when her raspber
ries were ripe. The guests picked
berries and made jam, getting
their dinner and a glass of jam
apiece. It was a nice party—for
the hostess.
And last week I read of a
laundry party given by a Char
lotte girl. Her guests brought
their washing; they washed in
the morning, had lunch, rested,
and then ironed. Even in war
time no one could object to a par
ty like that. And, after all, a
party is largely a state of mind, so
the outward appurtenances don’t
matter so much.
As I looked over some of the
youngest son’s clothing the next
oldest son’s wife was dozing on
the couch. I had mended several
, garments, but came to a pair of
pants with a big frayed hole in
the seat; one of those three-cor
nered tears that are mean to fix,
and I feared my work might not
pass critical inspection.
"Selma,” I called, “is the Air
Corps very particular about patch
es?” “They certainly are”, she
replied. “Every one has to be
placed about an inch and a half,
I believe it is, below the shoul
der.”
“Well,” I said, “that may be;
but I can't see what good a patch
on his shoulder would do a man
with a hole in the seat of his
pants.”
Selma roused wholly then and
explained she was talking about
those round, embroidered things
that are the insignia, while I had
in mind the plain, garden variety
of patch.
More and more, as the years
pass, I wish to understand music
and musical terms. For a long
time the only polonaise I knew j
was a kind of dress, a little on the
order of a redingote, but draped
and trimmed. When, finally, I
heard of Chopin's composition by
that name I had to go to the dic
tionary to learn that the word
comes from a Polish dance for
which the music is the polonaise.
It was also interesting to find
that Largo means slow and state
ly music. Take that one we call
“Going Home”, from The New
World Symphony by Dvorak. Just
saying some one will pla. the Lar
go means very little to us who are
not musicians. But give us an
idea what to expect and we can
settle down happily for a long
spell of listening.
Words mean a lot, too, in teach- j
ing us rhythm and melody. I’ve
mentioned “Going Home”, and the
other day I came across "Bells
Keep Ringing On” for that same
music. I’ve an idea ten people
know Londonderry Air as “Dannie
Boy” to one who remembers the
real title.
Years ago I studied a showy
piece called “The Storm”. It was
mainly thunder in low bass notes
and flashes of lightning high on
the treble keys. My performance
gave a most erratic storm. My
thunder too often came ahead of
the lightning and wobbled instead
of crashing fiercely. My lightning
never struck anything not even
the right keys at times. Still, I
used it on one occasion when I had
a boarding school date and want
ed to impress my caller. He was
most appreciative and compli
mented my playing. But he said
he wished I’d sing it as well as
play. The thought of trying to
sing all those bass chords had me
almost hysterical and I felt most
tactful in explaining my inability
to sing and play at the same time.
But now I know that boy had the
right idea. He was trying to find
something to give sense to what I
was doing.
Farmers Note!
After June 30, 1945, all farmers
applying for farm gas will apply
through Wake County OPA office
in Raleigh instead of local AAA
Committeemen.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Whitley,
Mrs. L. M. Massey and Nancy
Whitley returned Sunday from a
trip to Atlantic Beach, Morehead
City. Dr. Massey went down for
the week end and returned with
them.
THE ZEBULON RECORD
V olume 21. No. 43
Special Meeting Farm Bureau
There will be a special meeting of Farm Bureau mem
bers, all farmers and business men of Zebulon and sur
rounding community, for Monday night, June 25, 1945, at
9P. >l., at Wakelon School. Important matters of concern
for the entire community are to be decided. -» * -
Robert Edd Horton
„ • I). I). Chamblee
CHURCH NEWS
BAPTIST CHURCH
Services for Sunday, June 24:
10:00 Sunday School.
11:00 Morning Worship. Ser- j
mon topic: “Why Religion?”
7:15 Training Union.
8:00 Evening Worship. Sermon!
topic: “Boldness”.
The Vacation Bible School
which began this week will con
tinue throughout next week.
DORA PITTS W. M. S.
The Dora Pitts W. M. S. met on
Monday in the home of Mrs. Fred
Hales with nineteen present, in
cluding visitors.
Mrs. Theo. Davis led the devo
tional and Mrs. Wallace Temple
ably discussed the month’s topic,
stressing opportunities and re
sponsibilities confronting today’s
young people and the duties of
the older generation toward
their successors.
Mrs. Sam Horton Conducted a
short business session after which
the hostess served refreshments
and a social hour was enjoyed.
CORINTH BAPTIST W. M. S.
The Corinth Baptist W. M. S.
held its regular monthly meeting
on Friday night, June Ist, with
Mrs. Julia Thomasson.
The meeting was called to or
der and the devotional was given
by our first vice-president, Mrs.
Carl Glover.
A very interesting program was
given on the topic of “Today's
Youth Tomorrow's Hope.”
Mrs. Harvey Hamilton, mission
study chairman, gave a report on
our mission study course, which
was taught by Mr. O. C. Freeman.
The book was “Pray Ye”.
Mrs. Onnie Johnson, personal
service chairman, gave her re-!
port.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess to the fifteen mem
bers and one visitor present. There
were thirteen absent.
Qur July meeting will be held
on Saturday evening, July 7th.
A picnic supper will be served at
seven-thtirty. Visitors are invited
to come and bring a full basket.
After supper there will be a pro
gram in the church.
Ned Frazier
Wins Ist Place
In Stock Show
Wakelon boys scored again in
the Wake County Fat Stock Show
and Sale held Wednesday at the
State Fair Grounds.
Ned Frazier won first place with
an Angus steer weighing 727
pounds and bringing $261.72.
Hutch Locklear of Wakelon ex
hibited the Reserve Champion of
the Show. His steer brought 27c a
pound.
Third place was won by Dudley
Buffalo of Garner, Wakelon boys
E. G. Richards and Elmo Finch
making fourth and fifth places.
All the boys belong to the Fu
ture Farmers of America.
L. T. Weeks, County Agent, was
manager of the show and sale.
Mrs. Justine Davis Daughtridge
of Rocky Mount, with her little
son and daughter, spent the week
end here with her sister, Mrs. A.
S. Hinton.
Zebulon, N. C., Friday, June 22, 1945
In Service
With the 38th Division on Luzon
—Pfc. Alvin T. Brantley, husband
of Mrs. Turmilla Brantley of Zeb
ulon, is now in action with the
149th Infantry, 38th Division, on
the central Luzon front.
Pfc. Brantley is a pioneer and
demolitions man in an Infantry
battalion headquarters. His main
job has been getting food and am
munition up to the front line
c- mpanies, but he also specializes
in blowing Jap pillboxes with the
30 pound satchel charge, filled
with TNT.
Before entering the Army in Ju
ly 1942, Pfc. Brantley worked on
his family farm near Middlesex.
Prior to the invasion of Luzon, he
had served in Hawaii, New
Guinea, and Leyte. He has been
awarded the Combat Infantry
Badge, and the Asiatic-Pacific
and Philippine Liberation Cam
paign Medals.
His parents, Air and Airs. Bar
ley Brantley, also reside in Zebu
lon.
Sgt. George Henry Temple, son
of Air. and Airs. L. R. Temple, is
in the States again after an ex
tended absence on overseas duty.
He is enjoying a 45-days furlough
from the Medical Detachment to
which he belongs, and arrived in
Zebulon last week. His wife, for
merly of New Jersey, is with him
here.
An Eighth Air Force Fighter
Station in England. The promo
tion of David W. Windsor of Guy
ton, Ga., from the grade of second
lieutenant to the grade of first
lieutenant has been announced at
the 361st Fighter Group airman’s
station.
The P-51 Mustang flier partici
pated in the Eighth Air Force’s
better than two year aerial assault
upon the Nazi homeland, helping
reduce Germanv to unconditional
surrender.
He is the son of Airs. Pearl B.
Windsor of Zebulon and is mar
ried to Mrs. Doris S. Windsor of
Guyton, Ga.
Augusta, Georgia. Pfc. Ray
ford C. Driver, Jr., of Rt. 2, Zebu
lon, has arrived at the Oliver
General Hospital here from over
seas for further medical treat
ment.
Oliver General Hospital is one
of the Army’s great medical insti
tutions, and has a bed capacity of
3,000.
Friends of the new arrival are
asked not to telephone because of
congested wire facilities. Mail is
welcomed by every patient and is
handled rapidly.
Alajor Ferd Davis leaves Sunday
for the Philippines after represent
in gthe XIII Air Force at a con
ference in Florida and a thirty
days rest leave at home.
Pfc. Charles C. Creech of Zeb
ulon has been admitted to Moore
General Hospital, Swannanoa, N.
C., for treatment. He has served
in Sicily and Italy with the In
fantry, participating in the battles
of Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio, and
has been awarded the Combat In
fantry Badge. Pfc. Creech enter
ed the service in June, 1041, and
was stationed at Fort Bragg, N. C.,
See MEN IN SERVICE, Page 2
Zebulon Called On
To Buy $20,000
E Bonds In Week
“ t
Zebulon and Little River Town
ship is called upon to buy $20,000
in E Bonds before June 30th.
Zebulon has gone over its quota
in buying one hundred and fifty
seven thousand dollars in the sev
enth war bond drive, but the E
Bond quota is behind $20,000. It
is hoped that we may exert the ef
fort necessary to buy an extra
bond before June 30th. If you
buy a bond this week you may se
cure a ticket to the army show,
"The Landd I Love”, given at the
auditorium in Raleigh Friday ev
ening, June 22. The tickets are
given when you buy the bond from
the bank or post office.
FARAI SLAUGHTERERS
Farm slaughterers here in East
ern North Carolina were reminded
this week by the OPA district of
fice of the July 1 deadline for
registration.
All farmers who slaughter, or
have slaughtered for them as
much as 400 pounds a year, but
less than 6.000 pounds, must apply
for a slaughtering permit by July
1, or they will be prohibited from
such slaughter for the balance of
the year, said the OPA release.
Permits may be obtained from
the Local War Price and Ration
ing Board, OPA said today. The
permit entitles the farmer to do
the same amount of slaughtering
as in the corresponding period last
year.
It was also stressed that farm
ers who sell meat must collect ra
tion points according to the offi
cial point chart provided by the
Board, and must agree to hold all
prices within the legal ceilings.
AIRS. M. G. MARKHAM
Mrs. J. D. Horton, Major Robert
K. Horton, Airs. Eugene Privette,
JucY Robertson and his sisters,
Mrs. Tom Broughton of Garner
and Mrs. Clem Godwin of Caotes,
went to Durham Monday to attend
the funeral service for Mrs. W. S,
Markham, formerly Miss Annie
Horton of Zebulon.
Airs. Markham’s death leaves
only three members of one of this
community’s oldest families: one
brother, William Horton, died last
vear.
Zebulon Airmarker Assured
As Fund Grows, But Slowly
The Record’s Drive to raise $75
to pay for painting an airmarker
in Zebulon moves steadily forward.
Slowly we are nearing the goal
with six new names added to the
list of donors to the cause. They
are:
ALLEN PIPPIN (USN)
BOGEN DEPARTMENT STORE
T. C. PIPPIN
ZEBULON DRUG COMPANY
PAGE’S STORE COMPANY
THE ZEBULON GIN
The marker, which was painted
out when America entered the war
will be painted in a new location,
unless the old location proves to
be satisfactory to Civil Aeronautics
Authority officials and will be vis
ible to pilots nearly a mile in the
air.
After the original cost of paint
ing has been met, the CAA will
take care of upkeep and repaint
ing when needed.
The names of all contributors
will be published on this page of
the Record. Ted Davis is chairman
of the committee for the Record,
and is contacting as many people
as possible, personally. If you don’t
see him, just mail your donation
to AIRMARKER, care The Zebu
lon Record, Zebulon, N. C., and a
receipt will be mailed you and
your name will appear as one of
the donors to this worthy object
ive.
Besides the donors listed above,
are these listed last week:
ZEBULON DRY CLEANERS
81.50 Per Year, In Advance
PLEASANT HILL
As you haven't heard from our
community in quite a while, I will
say most every one is getting on
fine and the crops are fair. After
a long spell of epol weather we
are really having a hot spell.
Airs. J. B. Carter and daughters,
Airs. J. V. Pearce and Cleo, are
spending this week with relatives
in Portsmouth, Va.
Mr. and Airs. Pressie Wood and
children spent Sunday at Angia
with his sister, Mrs. Raymond
Broadwell.
Air. and Mrs. D. A. Gay of Ra
leigh, spent Saturday night with
her mother, Mrs. E. W. Hood. Mrs.
Hood was not so well last week
but we are glad to say she is bet
ter.
We are also glad to report Mrs.
Herman Wall, who has been in
the hospital several weeks, is at
home, though she is still confined
to her room. She was formerly
Miss Dorothy Whitaker.
Air. and Mrs. L. H. Williford
and children spent Sunday with
Air. and Mrs. A. O. Puryear of
Neuse.
Mrs. Nora Eddins of near our
section is spending some time in
Raleigh with her daughter, Mrs.
Jim King.
Mrs. Mary Alice Horton and
children of Wendell spent last
week with her in-laws, Mr. and
Airs. B. K. Horton.
Air. Ollie Jones of this section
is home on a furlough from Bain
bridge, Md., with his mother, Mrs.
Cleveland Jones.
Miss Margaret Ann Horton
spent last week with Airs. Clara
Oakley near Raleigh.
Alaynard Puryear spent Tues
day of last week with his sister,
Airs. O. W. Thorne near Varina.
Airs. B. K. Horton, Mrs. Mary
Alice Horton and children and
Airs. T. Y. Puryear were visitors
at Mrs. Edd Fowler’s Sunday af
ternoon.
The baptizing from Hephzibah
church will be at the Wendell
Baptist Church next Sunday af
ternoon at 3:00 o’clock if there
are no changes made.
H. D. CLUB
The June meeting of the Home
Demonstration Club is set for
Wednesday, the 27th. The topic
is Control of Insects in the Garden.
Be prepared to take part in this
discussion and learn better meth
ods of prevention and control of
these pests.
Mrs. K. P. Leonard, Pres.
AIRS. DOUGLAS FINCH
J. M. CHEVROLET COMPANY
M. B. CHAAIBLEE AND SON
HUNTERS 5c To SI.OO STORE
E. P. PRIVETTE GROCERY
Route 1, Spring Hope
HAYWOOD JONES
DR. G. S. BARBEE
TED DAVIS
MRS. TED DAVIS
AIRS. T. B. DAVIS. SR.
CAPTAIN BARRIE DAVIS
MAJOR FERD DAVIS
MRS. FERD DAVIS
C. V. WHITLEY
STALEY DENTON
ELITE BEAUT V SALON
CITY BARBER SHOP
MARTIN’S CAFE
EL WOOD PERRY
GERRY PARKER
REV. GEORGE GRIFFIN
GARLAND GODWIN
W. S. BULLOCK GROCERY
Zebulon, Route 2
FOSTER YOUNG
WILLIAM BUNN
D. D. CHAMBLEE, Insurance
AUSTIN PERRY’S STORE
ERBY BARHAM
FRANK KEMP
WILLARD GILL
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
PEARCE ELECTRIC CO.
J. A. KEMP & SON
FLOWERS STORE
DUNN GROCERY
TEMPLE MARKET
When the marker has been
completed, pictures of it will ap
pear in the Record.