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I his, That y The Other By Mrs. Theo. B. Davis \ r I do hope your closets don't smell musty like ours. If not, please tell me how you overcome the dampness. At our house even the pillows and blankets have a musty odor. Our winter shoes show luxurious fronds of mold unless they have been carefully looked after—and daily. Books are mildewed as to covers. One of the neighbors said her rugs have mildewed. This is the inside story of weather. Outside the weeds have grown so tall we are almost afraid of them. Grass is fairly galloping a id reaching out to choke what ever it touches. However, grass is all that keeps me from sinking to the knees in our garden as I try to find a few vegetables. Farmers have my sympathy and admiration as they contend with the elements and save the crop of tobacco. They deserve a good price. Mention has already been made in this column of fads in the use of words. You who are old enough will remembe: that during the first World War v, e all had our zero hours no matter what time our clock kept; that we went ov er the top of everything from molehills to mountains; that ev erything intrigued us. Right now the word is escape. According to Webster escape is a successful flight from captiv ity. slavery, danger, annoyance, etc. We who set ourselves up as having a knowledge of psychology and psychiatry use the word to apply to the mind and heart. We say that men under a prolonged strain drink, smoke, use profanity, drive like demons, or whatever they do, as a means of escape. With an air of wise tolerance we state that women are also escap ing when they smoke too much, drink, flirt, read too many trashy books, say cuss words, or other wise waste time and themselves. It all adds up to saying those try ing to “escape” can’t stand up to what life hands them. The trouble with seeking escape is that we are liable to find our selves in the middle of a worse fix than the one we fled from. Like the convicts who tunneled from their cell under the floor of the jail until they calculated they were beneath the yard. Instead, they came up in the warden’s of fice with the warden sitting there watching them. There is another word we might learn to use. It is endurance. It means the power to suffer and keep on; the ability to continue under great hardship or strain without giving up. It is not a pretty word, holding pain that may reach anguish, hope deferred until the heart is weak, discour agement that never shakes hands with despair. It hints of the bleakness of frozen heights and the heat of torrid deserts. It reaches out beyond human frailty and lays hold on greater strength than the escapist may ever know. In the midst of the struggle it gives one the feeling of the soldier, wounded and exhausted, who said: “I will lay me down and bleed a while And then I’ll rise and fight again.” The Bible praises endurance, urging that we “endure hardship”, reminding us that love “endureth all things,” and promising that “he that endureth to the end shall be saved.” Paul urges us “having done all to stand.” T.ius, beyond the grim struggle is calmness and peace, and above the noise of conflict is the faint, far note of the bugle that sounds the victory. School To Open Tuesday, Sept. 4 Announcement has been made that Wake County Schools will open on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Com plete lists of teachers are not yet available; but, since resignations are not permitted without 30 days notice, few changes are expected from the present lineup. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. Pope. THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume 21. No. 50 In Service Pfc. Herman T. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Jones ,is at home on furlough after 9 months overseas in France, Belgium, Lux emburg and Germany. He wears three battle stars. Pfc. Jones is a cook. Sgt. B. Frank Massey, son of Mrs. Guy Massey, reached home on furlough last Sunday after more than eighteen months in the European area of war. Sgt. Mas sey is with the ground crews of the AAF. He has two brothers in service overseas Pvt. Robert D. Massey and Sgt. Melvin Massey. A sister, Ensign Zyba Massey, is stationed at Portsmouth with the Nurses’ Corps. Sgt. Charles Winstead of the Army Finance Corps is in Zebulon with his parents, the W. H. Win steads, and other relatives. Aboar dthe USS Petrof Bay in the Pacific. —Charles A. Lewis, av iation chief machinist's mate, USN, of Route 1, Zebulon, helped polish off Japanese planes and shipping when this small aircraft carrier fought at Okinawa, Iw t o Jima, and in other engagements that some times carried her within 15 miles of enemy-held bases. Fighting off suicide planes, tor pedoes, bombs, strafing and sur face and underseas attacks has been a daily routine for the PETROF BAY since she first tan gled with the Japs in September, 1944. at Palau. Pilots from this carrier have knocked down 20 Jap planes and the ship’s gunners accounted for ' five more. Officers, pilots and men aboard the carrier have won 103 decora tions for outstanding devotion to duty from September, 1944, to February, 1945. Church News WAKEFIELD Schedule of services for Sunday, August 12, 1945: Sunday School, 10:00 A. M. Worship service 11:00 A. M. Rev. R. L. Hughes, pastor of the church will preach. WRECKS Another automobile collision has brought suffering and distress to Zebulon. Last Sunday a car driven by Bennett Kemp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kemp, met one driven by a Negro, as each was making the sharp turn on the road near the colored Baptist Church at Wakefield. A witness said the cars seemed to almost stand on end as they struck head-on. Young Kemp was badly hurt and is in a Raleigh hospital. Os the others in his car, Harold Bunn suffered a sprained ankle. Rebecca Horton had two teeth knocked out and her skull was fractured; Mary Kemp and Wilbur Conn had lesser injuries. Kemp is said to have been driving on the right side of the road. On last Saturday night a bus loaded with passengers collided with a truck loaded with lumber. One person was killed and others badly hurt. The accident occur red on the highway passing the Avon Privette farms. Search for the truth is the nob lest occupation* of man; its pub lication is a duty.—Mme. de Steel. What a man knows has to be put into action to really count. Roy L. Smith. The objects we pursue and the spirit we manifest reveal our standpoint, and show what we are winning. Mary Baker Eddy. Zebulon, N. C., Friday, August 10,1945 Henly Hinton Funeral services for Henly Hin ton of Zebulon, Route 1, who died at his home Friday morning fol lowing a long illness, were con ducted at the Hales Chapel Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Pastor Cherry was assisted by former pastors Theo. B. Davis and H. C. Upchurch. Surviving are his wife; one son, j Morin Hinton; three daughters, Mrs. S. J. Driver. Mrs. J. D. Driv er; and two sisters, Mrs. J. P. Price and Mrs. M. C'. Driver. Tall Corn Mail-carrier Pearce brought in on Thursday of last week a stalk of corn growm by Frank D. Bunn on Route 2 in Franklin County. The stalk was 15 feet and four inches tall. It bore two ears, still in the early roasting ear stage, and nine feet above ground. Measurements were carefully tak en. Ration Calendar Period August 1-18 PROCESSED FOODS— Blue Stamps Y 2, Z 2. Al. 81, Cl now valid, expire August 31. Dl, El, FI, Gl. HI, now valid, | expire September 30. Jl, Kl, LI, Ml, Nl, now valid, expire October 31. PI, Ql, Rl, SI, T, now valid, ex- J pii e November 30. MEATS AND FATS— Red Stamps, Q 2, R 2, S 2, T 2, U 2, now valid, expire August 31. V 2, W 2. X 2, Y 2, Z 2, now valid, expire September 30. Al. 1, Cl, Dl, El, now valid, ex pire October 31. FI, Gl, HI, Jl, Kl, now valid, expire November 30. SUGAR— Sugar Stamp No. 36, good for 5 pounds, expires August 31st. SHOES— Airplane stamps No. 1,2, 3, and 4 now good. FUEL Oil Peiiods 1,2, 3,4, and 5 valid for 10 gallons each. Period 1 cou pon (new season) valid for 10 gal lons. GASOLINE— A-16 coupons valid June 22 | through September 21. Rationing rules now require that every car owner write his li cense and state i nadvance on all gasoline coupons in his possession. Miss Inez Pitts has returned home from a visit to Oakboro, where she played the wedding music for a friend. She was ac companied by Miss Madeline Brummitt, who spent the week end here. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Pitts leave Friday for a week at Seven Springs. During their absence their daughter, Miss Inez Pitts, will visit in Washington. D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Jethro Stell visit ed Seven Springs this week. Mrs. Ruric Gill went this week to Richmond to visit relatives, making the trip with her mother, Mrs. Norman Dean, and other members of the family. W. B. Bunn is spending this week at Myrtle Beach. • Mrs. W. B. Bunn and Mrs. Ruric Gill were hostesses to the Davis Fidelis S. S. class Monday night of this week. Mrs. Urban Ray and sons, Otis and David, of near Raleigh, spent ■ several days last week with Mrs. Bernice Bunn, leaving Sunday when Mr. Ray came for them. Lynne and Teddy Davis are here from Clayton for this week. Miss Jocelyn House left Monday for Junaluska where she will be pianist for the Leadership Confer ence. • Army Conducts Informative Meet In Rocky Mount Rocky Mount, August sth. Newspaper editors and radio broadcasters gathered here today to hear four overseas veterans out line the problems facing the Unit ed States in writing end to the war with Japan. The meeting today was one of a series bein gheld in the southeast ern states to supply the editors and broadcasters with the latest War Department information on the program and problems of the Pacific War, and to show the magnitude of the task facing us. Speakers on the program were: Colonel Cyril Bassich, F.A., veter an of the North African and Itali an campaigns. Colonel Bassich served with the British First Army up to its dissolution in 1943; then with the American Military Mis sion to French West Africa at Da kar and later on the Allied Staff in Italy. He wears the Mexican Border Service Ribbon awarded in 1916; the First World War Victory Ribbon with two cam paign stars; the British General Service Ribbon; American De fense Ribbon; European Theater Ribbon with four stars and the British African Star with Field Citation. Major Harry R. Van Arnam, Infantry, of Syracuse, N. Y., vet eran of the Fourth Armored Divi sion in France and Germany; par ticipating in the St. Lo break through, and the break-through in relief of the troops at Bastogne. Major Van Arnam wears the fol lowing decorations: Silver Star; Bronze Star; Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster; Distinguished Unit Badge; Combat Infantry man’s Badge; Amerian Defense Ribbon; and the European The ater Ribbon with three campaign ' stars Sergeant William K. House, 22- year-old Infantryman, from Port land, Oregon, veteran of the Leyte j and Okinawa campaigns. Ser geant House wears the following decorations; Silver Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Philippine Liberation Rib bon with two stars, and the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon with two stars and Arrowhead. The Arrowhead sig nifies that the wearer has actively participated with the assault forc es against a hostile shore defended by the enemy. The son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. House of Portland, Oregon, Sgt. House left the Uni versity of Oregon after his fresh ! man year to join the Army in 1943. Captain James G. Pate, F. A. veteran of the Aleutian Islands campaign in 1943. Captain Pate wears the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with campaign star. American Theater Ribbon and American Defense Ribbon. (The Zebulon Record was rep resented at the conference by Ted Davis who gives a resume of the main topics discussed in the fol lowing articles.— Editor.) In piobilizing ourselves for the final push, of the war the long, hard push against Japan it is important for Americans to rec ognize two hard realities: the Japanese are a tough enemy, and they are a distant enemy. They are tough because they have a tough army and navy, a big industrial potential, a vast man power reserve, a belt-tightened ci vilian mobilization, all welded as a single weapon of war by leaders who are ruthless, determined, and despotic. Distance in warfare is to be translated in terms of supply lines, the turn-around time of cargo ves sels, the availability of ports and of big bases close* to the enemy. The vast, empty miles of the Pacif ic have to be conquqered before we can come to grips with the Japanese enemy in large numbers —a thing we have not done despite our outpost only 350 miles from ; the Japanese homeland. And lastly, we have to keep fighting until the Japanese admit complete and utter defeat because we must not give the Japanese warlords a chance to plot another sneak attack, another war of con- 51.50 Per Year, In Advance PERSONALS Fred Allman of Washington City is home for a week to see his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Allman, of near Wakefield, who have been ill for some time. Miss Margaret Bunn is spending this week at a house party at Myr tle Beach, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Durham Moore of Raleigh. Miss Margaret Moore, daughter of the host and hostess, is a suite mate of Miss Bunn at Meredith College. Mrs. Josephine Hales Perry and little daughter, of Raleigh, visited their cousin, Mrs. Marshall Jones, and other relatives here last week. Mrs. Willard Gill is home, much improved after an operation and convalescent period in Mary Eliza beth Hospital. E. H. Greene is able to be out again after an attack of illness. His daughter, Mrs. Montgomery of Raleigh, has been with him a month. Mrs. S. G. Flowers has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Ted Pippin in Charleston. S. C. Mrs. Alvin Bridges and son, John, spent Wednesday with the Oren Masseys and Mrs. Dora Mas sey. who is with them this week. Mrs. Bridges will teach the eighth grade at Buies Creek during the school term. Mrs. Pattie Harris is home from Fountain, where she spent two weeks with her son. Roderick, keeping house for him while his wife and daughters were in Flori da. Mr. Harris has joined his fam ily at Daytona Beach. Mrs. Donald Stallings and her sister, Mrs. Chappell and children, of Henderson, spent last week at White Lake. Mrs. G. R. Massey and son, George, were among last week’s visitors at White Lake. The H. C. Wade family, Mrs. Houston Hudgins and little daugh ter, Patricia, Virginia and Linda Bridgers have a cottage at White Lake this week. Mrs. Julian Horton is confined to bed by illness. C. V. Whitley is away to buy furniture for Zebulon Supply Company. Ruric Gill, Jr., is spending this week with his uncle, S. P. Gill, in Wilmington. Mr. and Mrs. Irby Gill, their daughter, Joellen, and niece, Nor ma Faye Gill, are on a trip to Asheville, where they will visit relatives. quest, another Pearl Harbor, Nan king or Hong Kong. These articles have two major objectives: First: To inform the American people of the enormity of the job ahead in defeating Japan, because many Americans are unaware of the strength of Japan and are now confident of their own power, there is grave danger of a “let down” on the home front. Specifi cally, people should be encouraged to (a) Stay on their war jobs un til released; (b) Continue to pur chase War Bonds; (c) Continue to observe all wartime regulations, especially those pertaining to ra tioning price control. Second: To inform American people that a negotiated peace would be nothing more than a pause between wars, while Japan reorganized for more bitter, costly struggle, president Truman has stated clearly that we demand “un conditional surrender” from Ja pan. She now has conquered terri tories which can provide her with an abtfhdance of raw materials and a huge reservoir of manpower, i Once organized we would face a 1 far more formidable enemy than Japan of today. THE NATURE OF THE JAPS Gumbatsu is a Japanese word which symbolizes the core of Jap anese aggression. It means “mili (Continued on Page 4)
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