THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXIV. Number 27.
Navy Secretary, Army Chief of Staff Chat
Pictured in Washington at a social gathering before the recent
Army-Navy-Air Force fracas are General Joseph Lawton Collins,
Army chief of staff, and Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Francis P.
Matthews. Matthews took issue with his admirals in the defense ar
gument, and has obtained a new chief of naval operations.
Girl Scout Vleek Being
Observed by Local Unit
Over one million Girl Scouts in
America are this week actively
commemorating the birthday of
their founder, Juliette Gordon
Low, through community services
and celebrations, in big cities,
farms schools, churches, and many
other institutions. Girl Scouts of
Zebulon are participating in ob
servance of the week.
A telephone call marks the his
toric beginning of Girl Scouting
in the United States: ‘Come right
over, Nina, I’ve got something for j
the girls of Savannah and all
America, and all the world—we j
are going to start it tonight.” That
was the way Juliette Low ann
ounced the beginning of the U.
S. Girl Scout movement in March,
1912.
This courageous and charming
woman was an American from Sa
vannah, Georgia, and destined to
adventure.
Girl Scout Week is celebrated
every year during the week of
Juliette Low’s birthday, October
31. The days are called the Seven
Service Days. Girl Scouts at this
time make a special effort to show
the community what they are do
ing. It begins with Girl Scout
Sunday, followed by Homemak
ing Day (Monday), Citizenship
Day (Tuesday), Health and Safety
Day (Wednesday), International
Friendship Day (Thursday), Arts
and Crafts Day (Friday), Out-of-
Doors Day (Saturday).
As a national, incorporated, non
Wendell Tobacco Market Closes
On Friday After Successful Year
The Wendell Tobacco Market
closed Friday after having sold
for the 1949 season a total of 11,-
641,822 pounds for the sum of
$5,506,878.82. This was an aver
age per hundred pounds for the
season of $47.30.
The current season was shorter
than that of last year, with the
market remaining open for 51
selling days this year as compar
ed to 61 selling days last year.
The 1948 market closed after
selling a total of 11,340,320 pounds
of tobacco for $5,589,888.82, at an
average per hundred pounds of
$49.30.
In 1948 the market seemed to
sectarian movement, the Girl
Scouts’ purpose is to promote a
contented, wholesome life among
American girls through activities
in small self-governing groups.
While advancing in rank, girls
earn proficiency badges for ac
tivities in ten program fields: out
of-doors projects, homemaking,
international friendship, arts and
crafts, community life, sports and
games, nature, health and safety,
literature and dramatics, and mu
sic and dancing.
Born in 1860, Juliet Gordon Low
died in the year of 1927, leaving
a living memorial to every Girl
Scout in America.
As a small child, she lived
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Recruiting Up
First i Sergeant Sidney
Holmes stated yesterday that
men interested in enlisting
in Btry. A, 113 FA Bn, should
see Sgt.-lc Clifford Gilliam
at once in order to be includ
ed in the quota set for the
battery.
Already nearly 40 men
have joined the local Guard
unit, and Sgt. Holmes said
the local limit is 50 men.
In December Sgt. J. P.
Arnold will form his motors
section to train truck and
jeep drivers and mechanics.
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weaken in price after the latter
part of September, but this year
the local market strengthened af
ter this date showing an average
of over $50.00 per hundred pounds
from September 26 until the mar
ket closed.
The last week of the local mar
ket saw 258,308 pounds of tobacco
sold for the sum of $130,971.07,
making an average per hundred
pounds of $50.70.
During the last week in 1948,
181,682 pounds were sold for $70,-
731.30, an average per hundred
pounds of only $38.90.
According to E. H. Moser, Sales
Supervisor, the Wendell Market
enjoyed a very satisfactory season.
Zebulon, N. C., Friday, November 4, 1949
Artillery Battery
Has Its Howitzer;
Promotions Made
Five new enlistments on Mon-
I day night of this week brought
the strength of Battery A, 113 FA
Bn, to 36 enlisted men and two
officers, a gain of 11 men since
the recruiting drive began. Sgt.
lc Clifford Gilliam expressed con
fidence that the local unit will
reach its goal of 45 men within the
next ten days.
The battery looked sharp in its
new uniforms Monday night. Al
though the men were not issued
uniforms until last Thursday night,
they had already been cleaned,
pressed, and all insignia was worn.
A film on interior guard duty
was shown to the battery and Sgt.
Frank Massey conducted a class
on guard duty, emphasizing the
importance of alertness while on
guard and the severe penalties
suffered in case of laxity in this
duty.
The 105 mm howitzer came on
Monday, Instruction on the piece
for cannoneers will begin in De
cember. During November bat
tery will learn the care of and use
of the carbine and .45 automatic
pistols.
An extra night of drill will be
held on Thursday night, Decem
ber 1, in place of the regularly
scheduled drill on December 26,
in order to have the required four
monthly drills during that month.
A list of promotions will be an
nounced at the drill on November
7. All recruits who were mem
bers of the battery at the time
of Federal recognition in July will
be promoted to the grade of pri
vate.
Wakelon PTA Holds
Bridge Tournament
On Wednesday Night
The Parent-Teacher Bridge
Tournament, sponsored by the
Wakelon PTA for the piano fund,
netted S6B Wednesday night, Mrs.
Irby Gill, PTA finance chairman,
has announced. The proceeds will
be applied to retirement of the
debt on the school’s grand piano.
Top prizes were won by Judith
Robertson, bridge; Mrs. L. E. Long,
rook; Mrs. W. E. Upchurch, Jr.,
High 5; and Oscar Corbett, rummy.
Judge Irby Gill was awarded a
special prize for being the oldest
man present, and Mrs. Fred Page
was winner of a prize for being the
most considerate wife.
The tournament, which was
held in the school cafeteria, re-!
suited in all proceeds being net;;
refreshments, flowers, and cards
were furnished free. Members of
the flower committee were Mrs.
Smith and Miss Baker; table com
mittee members were Mrs. Ruric
Gill, Mrs. Andrew Draughn, Mrs.
Helen Gregory, Mrs. Vance Brown,
Mrs. Garland Richardson, and Mrs.
Ferd Davis.
Cakes were furnished by Mrs.
Robert Dawson, Mrs. Willard Gill,
Miss Mary Lacy Palmer, Mrs. El
bert Pearce, Mrs. James Creech,
Mrs. James Pulley, Mrs. Fred Beck,
Mrs. Jack Mitchell, and Mrs. An
drew Draughn.
Members of the refreshments
committee were Miss Palmer, Mrs.
Elbert Pearce, Mrs. W. A. Allman,
Mrs. D. W. Massey, and Mrs. Ro
chelle Long. Donors of material
for punch were Mrs. Garland God
win, Mrs. Irby Gill, Mrs. Ruric
Gill, Temple Market, Phillips Gro
cery, Wakelon Food Market, Mrs.
Rochelle Long, Zebulon Supply
Company, and W. B. Bunn.
Goldberg Family
K ’zsmtrf; ’ JHPyMKllllra. -a
Celebrating their twentieth an
niversary on radio this month are
Mrs. Gertrude Berg, author of the
CBS “Goldberg Family’’ show, and
“Jake” Goldberg, hero of the Fri
day night radio show. They made
their radio debut on November 20,
1929.
Rotarians Honor
Wives and Faculty
The Wakelon School faculty and
the Rotaryannes were honored at
a banquet held in the Wakelon
cafeteria last Friday night, Arm
strong Cannady, Master of Cere
monies, presented a varied and
interesting program after a speech
of welcome by Club President Wil
lie B. Hopkins.
One of the highlights of the
evening were talks by Dr. L. M.
Massey, Carlton Mitchell, Ed El
lington, and Ferd Davis. Because
time ran short, the talks were
limited to three minutes and were
given simultaneously. Subject
was, “Why RotaYians Make Good
Husbands.”
Ralph Talton, dressed in cap
and gown, acted Prof. Knutt for
Kookoo College and gave a lecture
of the “ABC’s of Love.”
Ferd Davis, toastmaster, and
Pat Farmer, quizmaster, both pre
sented skits following a feature
by Haywood Jones on psycomedy.
Dr. L. M. Massey led the group
in songs to close the evening’s en
tertainment.
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Ladies' Night
Clarence Hocutt has an
nounced that the Wakefield
JOUAM will observe Ladies’
Night next Wednesday, Nov
ember 9, at Wakelon School
with a supper. A flag will
be presented to the school.
Wake Home Demonstration Agent
• Lists Plentiful Foods for November
Fresh sweet potatoes are mark
eted in heavy volume in this area ;
in October and they’re first on the
U. S. Department of Agriculture’s
Southern plentiful foods list for
the month, Mrs. Maude Mclnnes,
home demonstration agent for the
State College Extension Service,
reported this week.
Although the nation’s total pro
duction of sweet potatoes still is
below average, she said, it’s about
4 per cent larger than last year,
and supplies will be heaviest
during the height of the fresh
marketing season. After October,
the volume of markets probably
will decline as harvesting de
creases. :
Apples are second in the Octo
ber plentiful lineup, and USDA
says supplies are due for a big in-
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Local Lions Club
Observes Charter
Night on Monday
The Zebulon Lions’ Club got
off to a roaring start on Monday
night of this week, when 33 mem
bers met to install permanent of
ficers and make plans for the com
ing year. Walter Page, who was
I elected temporary president at the
initial meeting two weeks ago, was
made permanent president of the
group on Monday night.
Other officers selected by the
; Lions included Worth Hinton, Ist
vice-president; J. C. Debnam, 2nd
vice-president; and M.| L. Hag
wood, 3rd vice-president.
M. J. Sexton, Zebulon postmas
ter, was elected secretary-treasur
er. Frank Kannon, who spear
headed the membership campaign,
is Lion Tamer, Clarence Hocutt is
Tail Twister.
The Board of Directors is com
posed of Wilbur Debnam, G. R#
Massey, Joe Tonkel, and Thurman
Hepler.
The regular meeting nights of
the Lions has been set for the
first and third Wednesday of each
month at 7:30. The place of meet
ing will be the recreation room
of the Zebulon Methodist Church.
The first regular meetings will be
held Wednesday night, November
16.
The Rocky Mount Lions Club,
sponsoring group for the local
unit, stated that Charter Night,
which has been set for December
9, will be the biggest affair of its
nature ever to be held in Zebu
lon. Plans for Charter Night are
being worked out now.
Pilot Plans Auction
Sale Saturday, Nov. 5
The Pilot Baptist Church will
sponsor a Harvest Sale next Sat
urday, November 5, 1949, from 11:
00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. Proceeds
from the sale will be used on the
church building fund.
The main feature will be a food
booth. The menu will consist of
pork barbecue, slaw, and bruns
wick stew. Desserts and drinks
will be on sale too. Food will be
ready to serve from 12:00 through
the afternoon. Plates are one dol
lar each ($1.00).
At 11:00 a. m. Rep. Harold
Cooley will give an address, and
later the Harvest Sale will be held.
Items to be sold range from corn,
animals, vegetables, linens, home
made cakes, pies, and candies, to
used clothing.
crease from a commercial crop
that’s 45 per cent above last year.
Harvesting wil reach a peak in
many areas in October, and lots
of top quality apples will be ship
ped to market.
Grapes, pears, and dried prunes
also will reach markets in quanti
ty during the month, too, the plen
tiful foods listing shows.
Turkeys are another crop show
ing a sizable increase over last
year, with production up an es
timated 29 per cent for the coun
try. Producers are moving them
to market early this year, Mrs.
Mclnnis said.
In addition, USDA lists chickens,
peanut butter, canned corn, manu
factured dairy products, porK
products, cooking fats, almonds,
and honey as October plentifuls,
the home agent said.