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THE ZEBULON RECORD Zebulon Record Editor Named As Carolina 'Editor-of-Week' Ferd Davis, editor of The Zebulon Record, was honored by Radio Station WNAO of Raleigh last Sunday, when he was inter viewed on the “Tar Heel Editors Speak” program as North Caro lina’s editor of the week. Davis was introduced and interviewed HONOR STUDENT 46 ' Pictured is Miss Judy Robert son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Robertson of Zebulon. Miss Robertson, who graduated from Wakelon High School last May, has been an honor student since enrolling at Virginia Intermont College at Bristol, Virginia, last fall. Revival Service Set At Zebulon Methodist Church Next Week The Zebulon Methodist Church will conduct a week of revival services next week, beginning on Sunday morning and continuing through Friday evening. The services will begin each evening at 8:00. The Methodists report a growing interest in the activities of the church and look forward to this week of special services as a means of broadening the influence of the church in the community as well as a time in which the spiritual vitality of the membership will be increased. The Rev. O. K. Ingram of Er win, an outstanding preacher of the North Carolina Methodist Conference, has been invited to bring the mesages during the week, according to the Rev. Paul Carruth, local Methodist pastor. Mr. Ingram, a native of Birm ingham, Ala., received his B. A. degree from Duke University. He is known in Methodist circles for his excellent work as a pastor as well as for his ability as a preach er. The public is invited. John H. Ihrie Made Loss Adjuster For Southeastern Office of FCIC John Houghton Ihrie, Jr., prom inent Zebulon farmer and vice chairman of the local AAA com mittee for the past three years', has been selected by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation as local ad juster for its southeastern branch. Ihrie’s selection came at a meet ing of directors of the organization in Raleigh last week, and was made on basis of merit, the Zebu lon farmer having sold more crop insurance than any other agent of the corporation in Wake County. He will serve as adjuster in Wake, Wilson, Pitt, Vance, and the five other counties participating in the by Elmer Oettinger, program di -1 rector of WNAO and producer of the editorial comment show, which iis heard each Sunday afternoon from 4:00 to 4:30. The interview followed reading of selected edit orials from newspapers through out the state. The local man, who is the first Wake Couitty editor to be honor ed by an appearance on the pro gram, gave a brief discussion of activities of The Zebulon Record and Theo. Davis Sons, in addition to details of his own publishing experience. He concluded his part on the radio hour by paying tribute to his mother, Mrs. Theo. B. Davis, and reading a recent ex cerpt from her column, “This That, and the Other,” which she has written for The Zebulon Rec ord and other newspapers for the past sixteen years. Highlighted on the program was the college work of Davis, in cluding his editorship of Old Gold and Black, his editorship of the North Carolina Highway and Con struction Journal in 1941 and 1942, his war record, his publication of a book, “History of the Fifth Bomb Group,” his Legion activities, and his chairmanship of the Books for Europe campaign. Oettinger, the producer of the program, has been associated with Station WNAO since its organiza tional days. Prior to becoming' program director for the Raleigh station, he was associated with WGTM, Wilson, and the Tobacco Network. On Destroyer Visit William N. Williamson, seaman apprentice, USN, of Route 1 .Zebu lon N. C., is serving aboard the destroyer USS Rich, which has visited the fabulous river city of New Orleans, La., for a four-day break in operational training. His ship was part of the largest force of combatant ships to enter this port since Admiral Farragut stormed it during the War be tween the States. Singing Convention Ye Old Time Gospel Vocal Un ion, annual singing convention of this section of North Carolina, will be held at Central Baptist Church on the Poole Road between Wen dell and Lake Myra next Sunday, May 30. The program will begin at 3 o’clock. The public is invited. federal project. Julian Mann, state director of the FCIC, in announcing Mr. Ihrie’s appointment, stated: “We are very happy to have Mr. Ihrie accept a position as adjuster with the southeastern branch of the FCIC. He is well qualified for the position, and will do us a lot of good in the field of public rela tions as well as loss adjustment.” Ihrie has been runner-up to AA A Chairman Robert Ed Horton in the last three AAA committee elections, being led by 1 vote, 3 votes, and 2 votes in the last three years. Zebulon, N. C., Friday, May 28, 1948 SENIORS AT WASHINGTON Pictured are members of the Wakelon Senior Class who toured Washington, D. C., the weekend of May 8. They reported a wonderful time with no casualties, except for minor troubles with the bus enroute home. They are: first row, left to right Lindberg Ray, Edward Finch, Kenneth Hopkins, Ben Massey, Toby Brantley, Bobby Pace, Vernon King, S. G. Flowers, R. P. Pearce, Jr., James Debnam; Second row, kneeling: Minda Pearce, Nina Belle Horton, Inez Hodge, Virginia Bobbitt, Frances Phil lips, Marguerite Duke; third row, standing: Bob Vance Brown, Aaron Johnson, Eupearl Cunningham, Betty Lou Blackley, Marie Corbett, Genavee Ellington, Miss Grace Franck, Elvera Raybon, Hilda Baker, Rochelle Deans, Lillie Ferrell, Hilliard Greene. Not pictured, Mr. Ed Ellington. J. L. Memory to Make Address At Local Commencement Tonight Annual Barbecue Planned Next Month By Commerce Group The end of this month marks the completion of the first year of work for the Zebulon Chamber of Commerce, President C. V. Whit ley announced yesterday. A review of the work of the Chamber dur ing the past year will be given at a supper meeting in June, at which time officers for the year 1948- 49 will be named. Two directors and a president will be elected at that time. President Whitley expressed himself as satisfied that the Zeb ulon Chamber of Commerce had done well during the past year, working with volunteer unpaid workers and under difficulties. The annual membership meet ing will take place June 18, and a barbecue supper is planned for the membership preceding the busi ness session. The sixty-five mem bers of the Chamber of Commerce are urged to be present. One week before the annual meeting a mail primary will be held. Four members will be nominat ed to be voted on the night of the meeting to name candidates for the two positions of Director. The terms of Howard Beck and Ralph Talton expire this month, and two other directors will be elected to serve terms of three years each. The new president will be nomin ated and elected the night of the meeting. Dr. Flowers Speaks Dr. Charles E. Flowers, Jr., was guest speaker of the Nashville Book and Bridge Club Friday eve ning. He gave an interesting re sume of his views and impressions of places visited in Europe while stationed in Germany. He was introduced by Mrs. V. C. Powers, his hostess. FOR TREASURER Ht • Wmm Hanot jTOMWvs™ fi§j§KK / ft HlAs •, Smjk k HH . . jli Brandon Hodges of Asheville, generally regarded as the leading candidate for State Treasurer. Mr. Hodges is a former state senator from Buncombe County. J. P. Arnold, War Veteran, Finds Himself in Sawmilling Business J. P. Arnold of Zebulon, a veter an of Air Corps service during World War 11, never thought that he would be in the lumber busi ness during his days of duty in Ni geria on the Gold Coast of Africa, but sawmilling is his bread and meat these days Arnold, who last year was a veteran farm trainee at Wakelon School, attended the annual Farm Week at N. C. State College last year together with C. I. Harris, a graduate student at State College who was serving as a local in structor in the veterans program. They saw the portable sawmill Thirty Students Set For Final Exercises At Wakelon School Thirty Wakelon students will become graduates tonight, when Principal Fred Smith presents them with their diplomas, follow ing the commencement address by Professor Jasper Memory of Wake Forest College. The graduation exercises, which begin at 8:00 p. m., will include presentation of awards by the loc al school board chairman, and voc al selections. The complete pro gram for tonight follows: Processional, “War March of the Priest;” Hymn, “Battle Hymn of the Republic;” Invocation, Rev. Carlton Mitchell; “Ave Maria’*, by chorus, Helen Wall, soloist; in troduction of speaker, Ferd Davis; address, J. L. Memory; presenta tion of awards, Wallace G. Temple; presentation of diplomas, Fred Smith; benediction, Rev. Paul Car ruth; recessional, “Marche Pontifi cale.” Mrs. Frank Kemp has directed all commencement music, and (Continued on Page 4) | demonstration given by a Jackson, ! Michigan machine, and decided then and there that they would be lumbermen. They purchased one of the units, and have since been engaged in custom sawing in Nash, Wilson, Edgecombe, and Vance Counties, using their Lumber Harvester to accomodate countless farmers who have as much as 3,000 board feet of timber to be sawed. Arnold married Miss Virginia Dare Clark, and they have one daughter, Sue, who is two years old. Harris is from Elizabeth City, (Continued on Page 3)
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