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GIVE TO CONQUER CANCER-1949 FUND DRIVE THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXVI. Number 2. PITCHES ONE-HITTER MONDAY Bhk. > t~fi : 'M*- : ’ v > a - V S^^^s' ! ' Pictured is one of the stars who make up the Wake Forest College baseball nine this year. His name is Raymond “Moe” Bauer, and he was on the mound when the Baptists broke loose in the final inning to take an Easter Monday victory from N. C. State College. Tobacco Demonstration To Be Held This Summer There will be 8 tobacco variety demonstrations conducted through out Wake County by farmers this year. These demonstrations have been placed throughout the coun ty so that farmers may have an opportunity of observing these re sistant varieties of tobacco while they are growing. During the last two years throughout Wake Coun ty and North Carolina diseases have been spreading very fast. In an effort to familiarize the farmers witth the disease resistant varities as to the nature of their growing and quality of these resistant va rieties, these demonstrations are being conducted. There are two varieties of to bacco which have not been releas ed from the Experiment Station in these demonstrations; however, they probably will be released in 1949. These varieties are resist ant to both Granville wilt and black shank and go under the numbers of 8213 and 8259 and ap pear in both the Granville wilt and black shank demonstrations. Demonstrations are located on the following farms: Mr. Lee Knott, Route 1, Knightdale and Mr. Wallace Adcock, Route 1, Varina, have varieties resistant to black shank. These varieties are Vesta Local Farmers Are Urged to Take Advantage of Crop Insurance Offer J. H. Ihrie, Jr., says, “Why risk your fertilizer and labor cost in your tobacco crop this year?” Fer tilizer and labor are high but farmers protect their tobacco ex pense with Federal Crop Insur ance. No one knows when there will be a crop failure, but Federal Crop Insurance will guarantee the investment back that has been put out to raise tobacco. If farmers do not lose ‘ the bad years, then they can gain in the good years. If they have a crop failure, then it takes a long time and many good years to effect the year that we had a failure. Ihrie says, if farmers will pay 30, 44, and 62, Oxford 1, 8213, and 8259. A Granville wilt variety is lo cated on the farm of Mr. L. J. Council, Route 2, Apex. Varieties found here are 8213, 8259, 8238, 8225, 8243, Oxford 26 and Ox ford 70. Varieties resistant to root knot are located on the farms of Mr. J. J. Jordan, Route 3, Raleigh, and Mr. Roy Averette, Route 3, Ra’eigh. Varieties found on these two demonstrations are Golden Harvest, White Mammoth, M. C. 57. A combination of Granville wilt and root resistant varieties are located on the farm of Mr. J. B. Croom, Route 4, Zebulon. Root knot resistant varieties are Gol den Harvest, White Mammoth, M. C. 57. Wilt resistant varieties are 8213, 8243, 8238, and Oxford 26. Old line varieties are located on the farm of Mr. H. S. Sauls and F. P. Bridges, Route 3, Ral eigh. Varieties in this demonstra tion are 402, Lemon Bright, Gold Dollar, Hicks, Go’den Harvest. Farmers in the county are in v’ted to observe these demonstra tions throughout the growing sea son. these small premiums on the good years, then when the bad years come along, they will be protect ed. Federal Crop Insurance is a part of the U. S. Department of Agriculture and is the farmers’ program with one aim in view, to help and protect the farmers against losses due to drought, diseases, and insect infestation. Don’t delay, apply today. The closing date is April 30. No crop insurance will be sold after this date. See one of the agents in your community or come by the office located in the Old Rex Hos pital Building, Raleigh, N. C. Zebulon, N. C., Friday April 22, 1949 Soil Conservation Agent Praises Work in Wake By G. L. Winchester E. D. Finch and V. R. Brantley : of Zebulon have shown splendid cooperation in handling water along their farm boundaries. Last year a natural draw common tto both farms was seeded to or chard grass and ladino clover and fescue grass and ladino clover. A good sod has been formed from this seeding. This spring the fields have been reterraced so that all water will be emptied into this sod waterway. The fields were prop erly terraced, irrespective of boundary lines, crossing from the farm of Mr. Finch on thorough Mr. Brantley’s field into the prepared area. Later this spring the “String Row” method will beb used be tween the terraces so that each row will also empty water into the sod waterway. These farms each have an ad ditional meadow strip on other fields for proper water disposal. Heeds Lespedeza E. V. Richardson of Wendell has prepared and seeded an acre of sericea lespedeza in a natural draw on his farm. To give added protection, oats were seeded with the sericea. The oats will be mown for hay at the proper stage. Next fall the fields adjoining this seeded area will be terraced so as to dispose of water through this meadow strip. In addition to serving as a water disposal area, two cuttings of hay each year can be harvested. Spring Oats and Lespedeza Carl Davis and John Blackard have obtained excellent stands of spring oats and lespedeza seeded in natural draws which will serve as protection in water disposal. Next fall a mixture of permanent grasses and legumes will be seed ed in these meadows. Orchard grass or fescue grass and ladino clover will be used. The type of mixture recom mended for any disposal area will depend primarily upon the soil type and moisture content. Only 200 Register Names for Election Less than two hundred names had been written last night by Mrs. R. Vance Brown, registrar for the May 2 municipal election, and less than two days remained for citizens of Zebulon to have their names entered in the new book, which was opened two weeks ago. Every person who votes in the 1949 election for the Town of Zeb ulon must be registered in the new book, according to a motion passed of the Board of Com missioners last month. The small number of registrants contrasts with the lively election held two years ago when nearly four hundred people cast their ballots. The registrar will close the book tomorrow afternoon for the final time to voters and a last minute rush is expected. Rosary Speaker Rev. R. H. Herring, the “baby member” of the Zebulon Rotary Club, addressed the group last Friday night and the Rotarians greatly enjoyed the program. FEDERALIST Dr. Robert Lee Humber, known to those Zebulonians who have talked with him when he stopped here for gas, is an internationally known figure in the field of World Government. Local Girl Is Radio Star Ten-year-old Carolyn Jane Hin ton, lovely daughter of Mrs. Ollie Hinton and the late Mr. Hinton of Zebulon, danced off with first prize in the talent contest staged by radio station WGTM. Singing and dancing her way to first hon ors, Carolyn was awarded SIOO on Saturday, April 16. The talented young lady sang , “Cruising Down the River” and “Blue Bonnet Song” and danced to “Pretty Baby” for the contest fin als. Her accompanist was Kenneth Hopkins. She studies dancing un der the direction of Mrs. H. C. Wade of Zebulon. Carolyn was honored last year by the students at Wakelon School when she was elected Queen of the elementary grades at the an nual Halloween Carnival. She is in Miss Alma Lewis’ room. Stores to Close Next Wednesday Zebulon will be a dull place to visit next Wednesday afternoon, April 27, when stores follow the annual practice of observing a half holiday on Wednesday of each week during the summer months. The stores will close their doors at 1:00. Merchants in Wendell began closing on Wednesday afternoons before Easter. Both Wendell and Zebulon stores will continue the weekly half-holiday until two weeks before the tobacco mar kets open in the fall. Little Interest Shown In Politics; Five Seek Commissioners' Places “Election? That’s next year, ain’t it?” Such was the attitude encount ered in Zebulon this week with the municipal election to elect a may or and five commissioners less than two weeks off. No one seem ed to give a thought to the town’s political life. Mayor Bridgers and four of the five incumbent commissioners had filed for reelection by Tuesday night. R. Vance Brown, veteran of several terms and consistently last to file, remained on the fence. One new candidate, J. Raleigh Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Davis Appointed National Guard Project Leader Barrie Davis, veteran of 70 com bat missions with the Air Corps over Europe, was appointed a Cap tain in the National Guard Field Artillery yesterday to head the proposed howitzer battery for Zeb ulon. T;ie appointment was an nounced oy Captain Darrel Perry of Louisburg, who wil aid in su pervising the organization of the Zebulon unit. Captain Davis will appear before a Board of Review within a week, at which time he wili receive a 'ist of requirements for the local battery. Before the unit can be activat ed, a minimum of 20 men and two additional officers must be enlist ed and suitable quarters must be provided in Zebulon. The Town of Zebulon has offered the room in the rear of the water plant for use of the battery, and. when re d alterations are made, this is expected to be approved. Davis enlisted in the Air Corps in 1942 and was commissioned as a pi'ot in 1943. He flew with the 12th and 15th Air Forces in Afri ca and Europe, returning to the States on Thanksgiving Day, 1944. He destroyed 12 German aircraft, and received 17 decorations and five battle stars. In 1945 he was released from active duty, but re tained his commission as captain in the Air Corps Reseve. Active oganization and enlist ment of recruits is expected to be gin within two weeks, Davis said. He added that Guard headquarters expects the Zebulon battery organ ization to be completed within 60 days. Gill Motor Co. Is Buick Dealer Gill Motor Company, owned and operated by Ruric and Dabney Gill, announced this week their appointment as Buick dealers for Zebulon, bringing a new line of automobiles available to this com munity. Dealers in Zebulon al ready handle Dodge, Plymouth, Chevrolet, and Oldsmobile auto mobiles. Buick this year is featuring two body styles, the 120 hp Super and the luxurious 155 hp Roadmaster. Dynaflow Drive, developed by Buick, is standard equipment on the Roadmaster and optional for the Super. Three 1949 Buicks were receiv ed this week by Gill Motor Com pany. One, a 4-door Roadmaster, is on display in the showroom. Alford, filed with Clerk W. B. Hopkins yesterday morning. He brought the number of candidates for the Board of Commissioners to five. Only two other names were mentioned as possible candidates for places on the Board of Com | missioners. Friends of Wesley Liles were reported to have asked him to run for office so that the southern end of Zebulon would have a representative on the board, and Sidney Eddins was re ported as considering making a run for commissioner.
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