THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXXVI. Number 7. ZEBULON NATIVE SHINES IN SOUTH iW,f J i«'i Jl |f&[ . f '•iM Jowi! *r ' fi * 1 ' *r -i- v w. » Glenda Eddins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Eddins, Jr., form erly of Zebulon, now of Claxton, Ga., and granddaughter of C. B. Eddins of Zebulon. She was valedictorian of the seventh grade in the Claxton grammar school, and was queen of the May Day Festival at the school on May 5. This picture shows her as she appeared in the May Day pageant. Heavy Rains on Tuesday £rode Fields in County By G. L. Winchester and J. B. Baucorn Rains of unusual intensity last Tuesday night did thousands of dollars damage to farm lands of Wake, especially in the southern part of the county. Many residents of the Fuquay and Holly Springs sections say it is the heaviest rainfall experienced in their time. Mr. S. H. Veazey estimates the damage to his farm at $2,000.00. Local Woodmen Initiate Six Wednesday Night Six new members were taken into Little River Camp No. 1065, W. O. W., Wednesday night, bring ing the total membership of the camp to over sixty and the total for the membership drive now going on to forty-five. Consul Commander Barrie Davis was in charge of the meeting. Advisor Lieutenant Dalmon Whitley, Watchman Gordon Tem ple, and Jessie Pulley were named as a committee to p ovide refresh ments for the next meeting June 8. By unanimous vote, the camp decided to change the time of meeting to 8:00 for the summer months. Past Consul Commander Thur man Helper was chosen as man ager for the W. O. W. softball team to be entered in the municipal league. Woodmen who want to play on the team will meet with him. Sovereigns R. N. Hood, Charles Pearce, Curt Privette, Jessie Pul ley, Charlie Curtis and several others acted as an initiation team for the new members.. Wakefield Services Wakefield Baptist Chureh will have preaching services Sunday, May 29. at 11:00 a.m., following the regular Sunday School services at 10:00. Rev. Kermit Combs, pastor of the church, asked that his members note the services, since it is a fifth Sunday service. i This figure may be high or low, j depending on our individual val ] uation of the remaining thin layer |of topsoil. Mr. Veazey’s farm is 1 no exception of the damage in the j community and he had many con- I servation practices not found on ! many farms. As we visited the community, j one could observe less damage on fields where the rows were on the i contour rather than up and down i the slope. It is not practical on the steeper slopes to construct ter j races that will withstand a rain of j that intensity so we must resort jto some other control measure. (Continued on Page 3) National Guard Recruiting Continues As Aid Is Promised by Local Officials First Sergeant Sidney Holmes, a i winner of the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart in the European The ater. expressed confidence that the Natonal Guard unit being organiz ed in Zebulon will be one of the best in the state. The 16-year vet t eran of Guard and AUS duty this week became the first veteran to ; join Battery A of the 113th Field Artillery Battalion. Vacancies still exist for ratings for veterans who qualify, and those who are interested are urged to enlist this week. With the completion of enlisting the required number of men in sight, the only obstacle in obtaining federal recognition for the unit is completion of an armory in the rear of the water plant building. The cost of this work is estimated at less than $2,000. Zebulon, N. C., Friday, May 27, 1949 Tom Banks to Address Local Seniors; Mitchell Will Preach County School Board Member to Deliver Address Next Tuesday Thomas A. Banks of Garner, member of the Wake County Board of Education and secretary to the late Senator J. Melville Broughton during the senator’s term as Gov ernor of North Carolina, will de liver the commencement address at Wakelon School Tuesday night, May 31, at 8 o’clock. Mr. Banks, who is known throughout North Carolina as a political and educational leader, will be another in a long list of distinguished speakers at Wakelon, including Thad Eure, Clyde Erwin, J. L. Memory, and Senator Brough ton. Thirty-four seniors will com- Awards to Be Made Following the address by Mr. Banks, Chairman Wallace Temple of the local school board will make the annual presentation of awards, including the William Chamblee Award for excellence in agricul ture, presented annually by The Zebulon Record to the local stu dent of vocational agriculture judged the most industrious and able. Principal Fred A. Smith will present diplomas to the thirty eight seniors, who include Maylon Baker, Lawrence Blackley. Robert Blackley, William Parks Brantley, Annie Braswell, Robert Hoyle Bridgers, Jr., Stella Bunn. Walter Bunn, Rebecca Clark, Betsy Driver, Durant Finch, Avon Fu’ler. Johnny Gay, Doris Johnson, Betty Joyner, Ralph Lewis, Jr. Other Graduates Also J. C. Liles, Doris Lockleair, Fred Mangum, Linda Massey, Mar garet Pace, Martha Jones Pearce, Robert Harris Phillips, Stella Phil lips, Delores Pittman, Thomas Price, Dan Privette, Robert Lee Privette, Ella Susan Richards. Laura James Sexton, Louise Bowl ing Sherron, Lady Talton. Elsie Tippett, and Jo Ann Williams. Marshals for all commencement exercises are Ruth Brown, chief; Sue Long, Cleo Baker, Willie Brannon, Yvonne Arnold, and Velva Pearce. Senior mascots are Georgia Hinton and Jimmy Montleon. Captain Barrie Davis emphasized | that this money must be raised in ; the town and community if the unit is to be established. Only a ! month remains before the end of the allotted organizational time. President Ralph Talton of the Chamber of Commerce pledged the ! support of that group in any way, and promised whatever financial aid the Chamber of Commerce can give. Mayor R. H. Bridgers also stated that he is eager to get the battery for Zebulon and said Tuesday that ; if the town can legally do it, he |is willing to have the town help ; raise the necessary funds. Although unable to help with money because of its budget, the Zebulon Rotary Club, headed by President Vester Brantley, prom ! ised to give the campaign for the GREAT TAR HEEL r IK jBT , jliTrTnP M MBIMh t-&. if." wk t iHj jmyi r IH| ■ ir-iimi A 4? ~ . - - ,> ’ *-**•%» . v. William Gaston, one of the fore most Southerners of the era be tween the American Revo’ution and the Civil War. is the subject of a new biography. “William Gas ton, North Carolinian," by J. Her man Schauinger. Mr. Gaston was a state legislator, U. S. Senator, and member of the State Supreme Court. Gastonia and Gaston Coun ty are named for him. Baby Contest to Close With Parade on June 3 Zebulon Baby Week is being sponsored by the ladies of the Methodist Church and will last through June 3 when the ballot boxes will be closed and a big pa rade will be staged at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. The parade, which will be made up at Whitley Furniture Company, will feature the beautiful babies, lovely girls in lavish costumes, floats, and other features. The parade will continue up the street to the Zebulon Woman’s Club where Rev. Paul Carruth will award the prizes. Revival Held Here Revival services began Wednes day night at the Church of God on Horton Street in Zebulon. The Rev. Rernice Heath is the evan gelist., and is assisted by co-worker Eddie Franks. The public is invit ed to attend the services, which begin at 8 o’clock each night. battery the club’s full support. Newly-elected town commission er Wesley Liles threw his full sup port behind the campaign Tuesday. “I promised to do whatever I could to help Zebulon,” he said, “and I ; believe the National Guard will j be a great benefit to the town and | community. When it reaches full strength, j the battery will have a payroll ex ! reeding $30,000 a year. Men in the National Guard are j not subject to the draft no matter at what age they enlist. For each drill the men receive a full day’s pay. No equipment can be received for the local unit until it receives federal recognition, but guns, uniforms, trucks and other equip ment will be sent here as soon as recognition is obtained. Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Zebulon Baptist Pastor To Speak at Vespers; Parrish to Be at Corinth Graduation events at Wakelon High School, which began earlier this week, will continue tonight with class night exercises. To ri fit’s events begin at 8 o’clock. < >n Tuesday night of this week • * ss Marilyn Alderman, Wakelon piano instructor who has directed glee club activities under the aus pices of the local Parent-Teacher Association, presented the glee club in recital at 8 o’clock. Tiie senior class presented its final play, “Antics of Andrew,” in the school auditorium Wednesday night. The play was directed by the senior faculty sponsor, Mrs. Ross White Gaddy. Vesper services will be held at the school auditorium at 8 o’clock Sunday night, May 29, with the Rev. Carlton Mitchell, pastor of the Zebulon Baptist Church, de 'ivering the sermon. Last day of school will be Tues day.May 31, when students will be given report cards. Rev. A. D. Parrish of Zebulon will deliver the baccalaureate ser mon for Bailey High School in the school auditorium Sunday morn ing, May 29. at 11:00 a.m. This sermon is an annual feature of the commencement exercises at Bailey and the public is invited to attend. Rev. Parrish will preach the baccalaureate sermon for Corinth Holder School on Sunday. June 5, at 5:00 in the afternoon. Nine Local Students Attend Wake Forest Nine students from Zebulon are included in the record number of 2,111 students enrolled at Wake Forest College for the 1948-49 school year. A total of 204 students from Wake County are represent ed at Wake Forest. The following students are from Zebulon: Roy J. Smith, and Wilbur D. Conn, freshman; Mary Alice Jones, sophomore; Grady Doyle, Charles F. Corbett, Mack Perry, Miss Lee Medlin, and Wilbur K. Massey juniors; and Charles Hor ton, senior. Several of these students are engaged in extracurricular activi ties. Miss Medlin is affiliated with the college band, the Little Thea ter, and The Howler, college year book. Horton is a member of the Philomathesian Society, prominent literary and debating organization, and the band. Conn is associated with the Little Theater and Perry belongs to the Pi Kappa Alpha so cial fraternity. John Ingle Speaks To Local Rotarians John Ingle, Social Security Ad ministration worker from Raleigh, addressed the Zebulon Rotary Club last Friday night on the sub ject of present and proposed social security benefits. Mr. Ingle appeared as the guest of Melvin Massey, member of the vocational service committee which has given programs through the month of May. Haywood Jones will present the program at Rotary tonight.