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Page Eight Southern Bell Completes Deal for Building Site For Zebulon Exchange (Continued from Page 1) ed, “has necessitated new quarters and is in keeping with our com pany’s plans to care for the needs of growing Zebulon.” “There are 155 applicants wait ing for telephone service,” he added, “and this new office will make possible service for many of them who are waiting. We are making every effort to reduce this waiting list as rapidly as possible and to further improve and enlarge the service. Our ob jective is to give the people of Zebulon the best of telephone ser vice and these enlarged facilities will mark a major step in that di rection.” Mrs. Charles Flowers Is Hostess at Bridge Mrs. Charles Flowers was hos tess to her bridge club and guests Wednesday afternoon at her home in Zebulon. After three progressions high score prize for guests was award ed Miss Annie Lou Alston, with high and low for the club going to Mrs. Frank Lombardo and Mrs. John Barrow, Sr., respectively. Following the awarding of prizes, delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. Those present were Mesdames Foster Finch, F. L. Page, Frank Lombardo, L. M. Massey, Irby Gill, John Barrow, Sr., R. H. Brantley and Miss Annie Lou Al ston. Mrs. R. H. Brantley Entertains at Bridge Mrs. R. H. Brantley delightful ly entertained her bridge club and guests last Wednesday evening at her home in Zeuulon. The house was beautifully dec orated with spring flowers. After several progressions high score for guests was awarded Mrs. L. M. Massey, high for club Mrs. Ferd Davis, and low for the club Mrs. Vance Brown. At the end of play a delicious dessert course with coffee was served by the hostess. Those present were Mesdames Eugene Privett, L. M. Massey, Robert Dawson, Norman Screws, Ferd Davis, H. C. Wade, Wallace Temple and R. Vance Brown. Junior Woman's Club To Meet Next Tuesday The Junior Woman’s Club will meet Tuesday night, March 16 at 8:00 p. m. at the Woman’s Club Houe. The Sub-Junior Club will be in charge of the program, and Mrs. Agnes Hawkins will be hos tess for the evening. A good at tendance is urged. Attention to Poultrymen BABY CHICKS Electric Brooders Table Electric Brooders Oil Brooders and Wood Brooders LEGHORN COCKEREL CHICKS $5.00 per hundred Lespedeza Seeds Free of Dodder Certified Hybrid Seed Corn grown in Franklin and Nash Counties, adapted to our soil and climate. MASSEY'S HATCHERY "NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS" *5 t J jBR ~ ..... . . - - - ::::::: Aj JVVV v . ■ v £ ''******&> -v- : ’ fW . • . : If Pictured are Kerr Scott, Haw River farmer seeking the governorship of North Carolina, and Charles Parker, veteran Raleigh newspaperman serving as Scott’s publicity manager. The two men are seen nailing up a sign in the State Scott-for-Governor Headquarters in the Carolina Hotel at Raleigh. Mrs. Frank Kemp Sings At Methodist Church Mrs. Frank Kemp was guest so loist at the Methodist Church in Middlesex last Sunday. She will sing the soprano solos in the Cantata, “King All Glorious” which will be presented by the Methodist-Baptist choirs com bined for the Easter Sunrise Ser vice given at the Methodist Church. Mrs. Kemp will be guest soloist for Middlesex P. T. A. next Mon day night. Mrs. Harriet Presley will speak. Township Straw Vote Is Taken by Record (Continued from Page 1) my in government, as well as ren dering necessary services. Two merchants cited the stand taken by Johnson that a sales tax would always be necessary, saying that they were personally opposed to the levy. Others, including one Johnson adherent, declared them selves opposed to a road bond is sue as long as a surplus is carried on the books of the highway com mission. Pat Farmer, local clothing mer chant, stated that he felt what helped the farmer helped his own business. “Scott has helped the farmers make money,” he said, “and there fore has helped me make a living. In an agricultural section like ours I think Scott will be the choice of a majority of all the people.” Local farmers generally cited Scott’s record in the North Caro lina Department of Agriculture as ample reason for their support of The Zebulon Record his candidacy. W. R. Bobbitt, for example, on being asked whom he planned to vote for, said, “I reckon Scott is the man for the job. He took the sand out of the fertilizer and the sawdust out of the dairy feed, and I think he’ll take objectionable politics out of the government.” Many other Zebulbn farmers, including Robert Ed Horton and John H. Ihrie, chairman and vice chairman of the local AAA com mittee, favored the former com missioner of agriculture because, they said, “of his proven ability.” In addition to the two hundred voters interviewed, several others Spring sure brings work ... Lovely spring weather! It’s nice in a lot of ways. From now on it won’t take so much wood and coal and oil to warm our houses and stores. We’ll be able to save on fuel. But spring brings planting time, and there is fertilizer to be bought, and fertilizer always costs lots of money. Sure would be nice to be able to farm without worrying about it. • Need help with planning . . . Which reminds us. Were you one of the far-sighted people who looked ahead and saved so that you would have money with which to pay for that fertilizer? It takes plenty of planning to save for next year’s crop. We’re always glad to help you make sound plans for your farm or business. Our long financial experience is at your sen ice at all times. Peoples Bank and Trust Co. MEMBER F. D. L C. DEPOSITS INSURED TO $5,000.00 ZEBULON NORTH CAROLINA were asked their preference for governor and declared themselves undecided as yet. The prize answer to the ques tion, however, came from one very well-informed local man who has always taken an active part in county and state politics. When asked for whom he plan ned to vote, he simply replied: “Who’s running?” If the brooder house is given a heavy spraying with creosote or coal tar disinfectant the chicks should not be placed in the house for several days. The strong fumes are injurious to chicks. Friday, March 12,1948 Wake Health Officer Announces Clinic Plans (Continued from Page 1) is a long time. “Many of these children who were examined during the early years of our pre-chool clinics are now parents of children already in school or who will enter school for the first time this fall. I know this to be a fact because frequently I hear mothers who have young children tell them, ‘He will not hurt you. He vacci nated and examined me when I started to school.’ No, they will not be hurt. “In our examination of pre school children during these twen ty years, we can see much prog ress and improvement, not only in the physical and mental devel opment of the children attending the clinics, but in the interest of the parents and their sincere de sire to see that these young chil dren start to school physically and mentally fit to face the future with confidence and determination to do their best. “Parents, teachers, school of ficials, public health and welfare workers have a combined respon sibility to see to it, so far as pos sible, that every child who enters school for the first time is free from any damaging, remediable physical defect and that he has been protected against these com municable diseases to which he may be susceptible and for which we have proved vaccines and sera. “The pre-school clinic for your school will be held within the next few weeks. Please make a spec ial effort to be present with your child when he is examined. This engagement with you and your child at your school is for the pur pose of examining him, talking with you about any subject which you would like to discuss and giv ing you the benefit of the findings of the examination.”
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