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More Consideration Indicated
Many a Tar Heel, including ourselves, is wondering
whom Governor Scott will appoint to fill the place of the late
Senator J. Melville Broughton. Prospect is that we shall have
to wait a while longer before we find out.
To date there are fifty-one candidates —self-proclaimed
or otherwise —for the high position. Each has his friends
who are zealously obtaining endorsements from this political
figure and that farm or labor group, and each has about as
many people out to prevent his appointment.
Our thought on .he matter is that the best interests of
North Carolina will be served by further study of (1) whom
the people of North Carolina —not just the so-called leaders
—want to represent, them and (2) who is best qualified to
serve at this time.
The one great argument for an immediate selection —
aid to the embattled Southern senators in the civil rights
issue—has resolved itself. Time may now be taken to con
sider who will aid most in the progressive program of North
Carolina. We believe most North Carolinians want no
appointment without that consideration.
Visit to Be Observed
William Smith, state director of the CIO, will appear
in Wake Forest Saturday afternoon to address a group of
textile workers from the Glen Royal plant. Thoughtful citi
zens will watch with deep interest the results* of his speech
and other efforts to organize the Wake Forest workers.
North Carolina is at a critical stage in its development.
To bring about better balance between industry and agri
culture, out-of-state capital must be obtained. In order to
interest this capital, a cooperative labor pool must be avail
able. Often, to the prospective investor, cooperative labor
means unorganized labor.
On the other hand, the state cannot allow its native
iabor to be exploited by new mill interests. If such exploita
tion should take place, we should be the poorer for indus
trialization.
If we use the current effort to organize Wake Forest
labor as an objective case, we must hope that Mr. Smith
comes with a conciliatory attitude and that he is similarly
received by the mill management.
Support the National Guard
Preliminary action toward obtaining a National Guard
unit for Zebulon has been taken, and approval of the pro
posed organization by state headquarters of the Guard is
now necessary before men can be enlisted. According to
Guard spokesmen, this waiting period will amount to several
weeks.
In the meantime, steps may be taken by the Chamber of
Commerce, the local mayor and commissioners, and civic
organizations to assist in providing temporary armory fa
cilities. With the municipal building as an armory building,
only a small outlay of cash will be necessary to provide these
required facilities, but the money must be provided.
Citizens desiring the establishment of a Guard unit here
should make it a point to attend the next sessions of the
Chamber of Commerce and the local Board of Commission
ers and request that funds be made available for develop
ment of the water plant building. (And any who oppose
expenditure of funds to aid in bringing the National Guard
to Zebulon should also appear.)
i Several merchants have stated that they will be glad
to contribute liberally to a temporary armory fund. They
understand what the National Guard will mean to the com
munity in an economic as well as civic sense. If support is
half as general as has been indicated, the Guard unit may
be considered assured.
Mr. Carl Goerch, editor of The State magazine, deplores
in a recent editorial the appearance of thousands of Tar
Heel citizens at Raleigh of late at meetings designed to in
fluence legislators to support school and road improvements.
Such procedure is unethical, Mr. Goerch says, because it
subjects legislation to group pressure. What weakened Mr.
Goerch’s thesis greatly was the fact that each advertiser in
that particular edition of The State had a lobbyist hired
for the express purpose of exerting pressure on legislators
in order to influence legislation.
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GIVE TO YOUR RED CROSS
Sunday School Lesson
Golden Text: “Every one that
asketh receiveth; and he that
seeketh findeth; and to him that
knocketh it shall be opened.” Luke
11:10.
The selection of scripture in
next Sunday’s lesson which is
taken from Mark tells of the
training of the twelve in the
spring of of 29 A.D. Jesus was
weary from much teaching of the
multitudes, and he was upset by
the execution of John the Baptist.
He foresaw the same martyr’s
death for himself, and realized the
necessity of training his followers
to carry on his work after he be
came one with his heavenly
Father.
So Jesus sailed with the twelve
disciples from Capernaum across
the Sea of Galilee to an uninhab
ited point on the northern shore;
but there the crowds again .met
him, having followed by land,
(the lesson background material’
tells us of the miraculous feeding
of the multitude later in the day.)
The second scripture selection,
which is taken from Luke, was
during the ministry of Jesus in
Perea (across the Jordan from
Jerusalem.) Christ was on his last
journey to Jerusalem where he
was to be crucified. The disciples
were directed by Jesus to engage
in frequent, effective prayer, and
so impressed were they with the
This, That & the Other
By Mrs. Theo. B. Davis
This quotation may not be ex
act; but I think Sir Walter Scott
said:
“If you would see fair Melrose
right,
Go view it by the pale moonlight.”
That might be all right for fair
Melrose; but if ever I buy a house
I’m going to view it on a cold day
with a hard wind blowing. And I
shall not let the seller have more
than one fire going. That way I
shall be able to find how tightly
the windows are set in, whether
there are cracks in the floors, how
closely moldings are fitted, , and
whether doors will stay closed and
if I could afford to heat the place.
Not long ago I heard of a col
lege student whose funds were
limited, as are those of many
others. He went to another college
to see his girl friend, who for some
reason became angry with him.
Her idea of getting even was to
have him take her out to dinner,
where she ordered all the most
expensive items on the menu, at
the same time knowing th state
of his finances. When the bill was
paid he was broke. She could
hardly have studied out away to
hurt more both his pride and his
pocketbook. But how about the
will to use such a method!
Savior’s instruction that they be
sought him to teach them to pray.
Jesus answered their request
with the prayer perfect, the “Our
Father” which is still used today
by every Christian denomination.
He followed this prayer with the
injunction to ask of our heavenly
Father that which we need.
The Savior pointed out that
human fathers give to their child
ren better than they are asked;
how much more, then, he asked,
may we expect from our divine
Father?
He followed this exposition with
the suggestion that as God forgives
us our sins, it is our duty as fol
lowers of the Son of God to for
give our enemies their sins against
us.
Jesus makes much in this lesson
of asking, seeking, knocking. Ask
for the revelation of Christian
principles and they shall be given
you. Seek the kingdom of God
through prayer, and you will find
your soul. Knock, and the door to
Christian living shall be opened
to you.
Never has man had greater op
portunity to serve his fellows in
the manner of Christ than is at
hand today. Let accept the chal
lenge of the Savior and live the
good life through perseverance and
faith—faith which is strengthened
through prayer.
A certain gardener bought a
dollar’s worth of petunia seed of
a very special kind, then decided
to take a motor trip to Florida.
The seed could not be sowed and
left behind, but it was time for
them to go into the ground. She
had a rack fixed on the back of
the car, fitted into a box filled
with soil and petunia seed, and
started on her southern tour,
planning to take the box inside at
night, letting it get the sun all
day—if the sun shines.
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She may come home at the end
of six weeks with thrifty seedlings
ready for transplanting; but I can
wake at night and see in mind
thesi tiny seed being shaken
loose from whatever rooting they
strive for.
Until this month I had never
seen a double-blooming fibrous
rooted begonia. Mrs. Robert Fd
Horton brought me a rooted plant
with the blossom to show what it
was. The flower is as double as
a clover head, and I am impa
tiently waiting for mine to bud.
The foliage is like that of the us
ual pink begonia.
So many years have passed
since I had anything to do with
Wakelon’s pre-school clinics that
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Friday, March 18,1949
Personals
Vance Privette is a patient in
the Veterans Hospital in Fayette
ville. >
Mr. and Mrs. Irby Gill and
daughter, Jo Ellen, and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Dawson spent Sun
day with relatives in Ramsomville.
Mrs. Eugene Privette went on
Tuesday to see her husband in
the Veterans Hospital, Fayette
ville.
Dr. and Mrs. L. M. Massey spent
the week-end in Washington D. C.
Beta Tau, recently organized
Wake Forest College business ad
ministration fraternity, pledged 25
students at its last meeting, in
cluding Mac Perry of Zebulon.
Mrs. Repsie McGee has return
ed home after spending a few days
in Norfolk Va., as guest in the
home of her daughter and son-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon D.
Gair. Mrs. Gair is the former Miss
Hilda McGee. The Gairs and Mrs.
McGee attended the Norfolk First
Baptist Church on Sunday, hear
ing a sermon by the Rev. R. B.
Stephenson.
Mrs. Bennett Pearce has return
ed home from Rex Hospital, Ral
eigh, after an operation and two
weeks stay in the hospital. She
rested at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Jack Braggs, in Bailey
for one week before returning to
her own home. Her condition is
fair.
Billy Greene, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Greene, and graduate
of Wakelon and UNC, finishes .
this week a special course at the
University and begins work on the
staff of the Durham Sun.
The two small sons of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert D. Massey of Whit
akers are here with their grand
mother, Mrs. Guy Massey while
their mother is in Kinston with
her father, who is critically ill.
Hopkins Cross Roads
Anyone who has any old clothes
that they are willing to give to be
sent to some foreign country,
please bring these clothes or shoes
to church Sunday morning or
Sunday night. Dig down in your
closets and find all the old clothes
that you don’t need. Bring them
to church for they will do some
child a great deal of good during
the coming months.
Misses Annie and Velva Pearce
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. S. M. Baker at Knightdale.
The Hopkins Chapel Choir sang
at Flat Rock Church last Sunday
afternoon.
The Lovie Perry Bible Class will
have their regular monthly meet
ing Friday night, March 18, at
7:30 at Iredell Bunn’s.
We urge all Baptists in this com
munity to come to B. T. U. We are
making plans to have a weiner
roast as soon as the weather per
mits. —Velva.
Pre-school Clinic
Mrs. Fred Page, chairman of the
pre-school clinic held at Wakelon
School Tuesday by Dr. Bulla, Mrs.
Ida Hall, Misses Wakefield and
Blue, wishes to express through
this paper her appreciation of the
hearty cooperation of all who
helped with the work, responding
cheerfully to every demand on
time and energy.
Os the 53 children examined 20
were found free from physical de
fects and were awarded the covet
ed blue stars. They are:
Janie Faye Green. Betsy Roun
tree, Mary Elizabeth Cook, Sonny
Maxwell Perry, Carol Perry, El
len Driver, Sidney Holmes. Jr.,
Billy Faye Privette, Tommy Bunn,
Barbara Jean Perry, Robert Bruce
Macon, Grady Medlin Doyle, Betty
Lou Blackwell. Connie Hepler, Ed
ward Pearce, Jr., Gerald Pate. Bill
Allman. Bobby Brantley, Linda Al
ford, Harriet Page.