Page Two The Zebulon Record Ferd Davis Editor Barrie Davis Publisher Entered as second class matter June 20, 1925, at the post office at Zebulon, North Carolina, under the act of March 3, 1879 Subscription rate: $1.50 a year. Advertising rates on request PILOT NEWS Mrs. Emmitt Wiggins of Nor folk, Va. is staying a few days with her mother, Mrs. Mamie Brown. Durwood Stallings, Jr. was home with his parents and wife. Sherwood Beddingfield, Charles Rose and Barney H. Denton were home. Miss Cherrie Pearce of Wash ington, D. C. and Rudy Everett were visiting over the weekend. Miss Ora Alford of Raleigh was in the community on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Maylon Frazier, Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Alford were home for the week. Mrs. Garland Poole and Mrs. Mildred Moore of near Garner vis ited Miss Helen Green. All the girls in Raleigh were home: Misses Alice Jones, Merle Brooks, Lazelle Lew;s, Winnie Privette, Virginia Massey. Miss Lois Nanney was visiting with Lazelle Lewis. Mrs. Harvey Holden of Wake i Forest came on Sunday to her mother’s, Mrs. Mamie Bunn. Miss Jackie Stallings of Rich mond, Va. was home with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Stal lings. Mr. and Mrs. James Cambell of Raleigh also visited Mr. and Mrs. Stallings. Betty Batchelor spent the week end with Miriam Privette. Nell is improving nicely. The W. M. U. gave Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bjork a surprise linen show er at the home of Mrs. Avon Brantley, Saturday evening, May 1. After enjoying virious games, Mr. and Mrs. Bjork were given the ends of two ribbons and were ask ed to follow the ribbons and they would find a pot of gold. The rib bons led to the gift department. Afterwards, strawberry shortcake, ice cream, coffee and nuts were served. About 35 guests were present. The family of the late E. R. Stallings was honored Sunday with a barbecue, lemonade and basket lunch dinner at the old home place, sponsored by Clifton and Millard Stallings. Many of the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were present. It was a happy occasion for all of the different heads of families met and discussed the happenings of the day and the olden days at the Old home. Besides the family, of which there say, about 150 guests were invited. All left having en joyed the dinner and the renew ing of old ties. Don’t forget our church service, i I —Bonita Honored at Shower Mrs. Samuel G. Anderson was honored with a miscellaneous shower last Saturday evening by Mrs. Hilliard Anderson and Mrs. Albert Stanly at the Hephzibah Community Center. The house was elaborately dec orated with flowers of many vari eties. The honoree was presented a white carnation corsage by the .hostesses. Tables were arranged for all guests to play bingo. Mrs. Burlie May wo nthe most games. Over fifty guests were register ed by Mrs. Oris Horton. Mrs. Hal iburton Yancey assisted in the games and in serving chicken sal ad, lettuce, potato chips, saltines, mints, nuts and coffee. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are at home in Eagle Rock. Mrs. W. C. Campen Is Bridge Hostess Mrs. W. C. Campen was hostess last Thursday evening, when she entertained at a bridge party hon oring Dr. and Mrs Charles Flow ers, Jr. The house was beautifully dec orated with arrangements of mix ed spring flowers and roses. Alter several progressions of bridge were played, high and low score prizes for the women were awarded Mrs. Frank Massey, and Mrs. Rom Moser, while high and low for men went to Ferd Davis and Charles Flowers, Jr. The hon orees were presented a beautiful gift. Mrs. Tom Davis, of St. Pet ersburg, Florida, guest of her A A 'll m | A In contrast, this small group of railroad ■ A ala .. a -f m X m —— J I leaders are attempting to flout the Look who get? squeezed i ™ You will be the victim! Union leaders representing less than one-tenth of railroad employes How long will the American public stand reject recommendations of President’s Emergency board—refuse to ui * £ negotiate except on their own terms—threaten to paralyze nation hy strike! - 0 t rT > '?*S the leaders of three railroad unions, rep- after hearing evidence for 33 days, made piwckw' provided I ’’... !!T,!™s,i ,n 1f/ y resenting less than one-tenth of all railroad recommendations based on all the facts in of peaceful settlement employees, have called a railroad strike that the case. The railroads have accepted these . j . would paralyze the nation. recommendations. p , s . e *dom produces settlements that are leaders refuse to accept a 15% cents , . .. o*a 0 *a °F la stmg. Moreover, a point is an hour wage increase retroactive to Novem- Who Bto blame? . ..?® che ? P ersona l interests must ber 1, 1947. This increase was recommended Although they deplored so large an extra cost welfare £ ***« J?re , ater P ublic by an impartial Emergency Board appointed burden, the railroads accepted the reports rai l roads have ac ' by President Truman. the Board because they felt it was in the pub- Som That ?u ar f recommenda- This increase of 15% cents already has been Iks interest to uphold the spirit and intent of three th * leaders of these accepted by the 19 other railroad unions. But the Railway Labor Art. to rell ™. h °^ d ?*2 nsider their decision the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. way moor act. to caU a paralyzing strike. the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and 11... ... . . “ Enginemen, and the Switchmen’s Union of LORIpSTG tfl6S6 W3£6S With WhSt YOU ITldkG I North America won’t accept what more than Here is a comparison 1947 «.■.» 90 ,o of all railroad employes have accepted. of average annual «f 1139 Artragi 1947 t nr] », Eirulufi with w»p They have called a strike to get more! earnings of engineers «* hSlet Aunal Laraingi Annual Eamlngt , i r *i M, ,j (,^ m !r end ' d and firpmfin fnr IQ VI ENGINEERS “ rltiliAAt s Board Unions refuse rules discussion (pre-warTand 1947. .... $3,900 $0152 uni Certain rules changes demanded by these Also shown is what 1947 , ’ f ’ “ U l m°°ri!!u?! re ~ whkh WMll•• t.»02 3,158 s’gLi drawn—in spite of the fact that the Board W * 4 COmp from nterstate Commerce Commission Statement M-300 recommended them! These union leaders —■ have refused to negotiate except upon these Greater wage increase not justified est by theltailway Labor Act in the pubSc inter-. We are publishing this and other advertiser, ~ est to avoid strikes. The President’s Board, first hand about matters which are to^everyl^dy ltb you a( The Zebulon Record mother, was also remembered with a gift. Delicious refreshments, consist ing of molded ice cream, cakes and salted nuts, with coffee was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Tom Davis. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Massey, Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Arm strong Cannady, Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Davis, Mrs. J. K. Barrow, Jr., Mrs. Rom Moser, and the hon orees. Mrs. Ralph Talton Honors Bridge Club Mrs. Ralph Talton entertained at three tables of bridge Thursday night at 8:00. Beautiful arrangements of iris and tulips were used in the den and living room as decorations. After three progresions of bridge were played, awards of high and floating were given to Mrs. How ard Beck, and low to Mrs. James Alford. Guest high was won by Mrs. Irby Gill. Delicious refreshments of lemon chiffon pie, nuts and coffee were served to the following: Mes dames James Alford, Wallace Chamblee, Eldred Rountree, Irby Gill, W. B. Bunn, Pat Farmer, Douglas Finch, Ruric Gill, How ard Beck, and Garland Godwin, all of Zebulon, and Mrs. Marvel Bunn and Mrs. Philip Thorpe of Winston-Salem. Mrs. Randolph Hendricks has returned from Rex Hospital where she underwent an appendectomy last Tuesday. MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS AND CARDS A wide selection of gifts Mother will enjoy Have A Picture of Yourself Framed for Mother’s Day FLOWERS 5c Id $5.00 STORE~ Friday, May 7, 1948 CORRECTION Due to an oversight the name of Mrs. Marshall Jones was omitted as a committee member in the Cancer Drive. Also J. M. Chevro let was one of those contributing in the amount of SIO.OO. Miss Sarah Wilder of Zebulon was a weeken dguest of Dot John son at Meredith College in Ral eigh, attending the Saturday aft ernoon May Day Fete. She re turned home Sunday afternoon.