We Grow with Zebulon
We believe Zebulon is a growing community with
increasing opportunities and unlimited horizons. It has
come far since we returned from the war in 1945 and found
a town with its newest house nearly a decade old, with no
new businesses. Then we fought a losing battle in keeping
a 4-page weekly edition of this paper out of red ink.
Things different now. With the end of the restric
tions imposed hy war the picture changed. The spirit which
put Zebulon over the top in every War Bond Drive continued
on in time of peace. Dozens and dozens of houses have been
built. New businesses and new buildings appeared. An
old-timer would not recognize the home town.
Every dav we are progressing. New paved roads are
bringing new patrons for Zebulon businesses. Outsiders
are watching the growth of this community with amazement,
as old merchants and newcomers cooperate to make the
coming decade as full of progress as the nineteen-forties
have been.
The Zebulon Record has kept pace with the con
stant changes, reporting the advances, exhorting greater
efforts, extending congratulations for jobs well done, and
growing in size as more news needed to be told and more
merchants used its pages to advertise their wares.
Two years ago we decided to run at least an eight-page
edition each week no matter how little advertising was car
ried. We trusted <-hat Zebulon would grow and we were right.
Though the early issues consistently were money-losers, soon
advertising revenue balanced the books.
This week marks another step forward. You’ll read the
news while It is still news. Twice weekly the Zebulon
Record will go ir. the mails to tell all of you of the faith
that we have in the future for our town. We’ve built up
the most modern printing plant in any town under 10,000
population, and now Zebulon is the smallest town in the
country to boast of a twice-weekly newspaper.
This is Fair Warning
Beginning January 1 the cost of a subscription to the
Zebulon Record will advance to $2.00 per year. We are
giving you this word of warning so that you’ll have an oppor
tunity to subscribe or renew your old subscription at the
present rate of $1.50 per year. (And at that price the Record
is a wonderful buy for anybody’s Christmas gift!)
This marks the first rise in the annual rate since some
five years ago, when sky-rocketing paper, ink, and metal
prices forced us to increase the price from the 1932 rate of
SI.OO per year. That skyrocket never has started down, but
we refused to make any further increase.
Actually, your Record will cost less in 1950 than it does
now. You’ll get twice as many issues for only 50c more.
We’re just waiting for the rush when the women hear of
this bargain!
Don’t let January 1 roll around without renewing your
subscription. We’re giving you 18 days warning. The rest
is up to you.
We Expect to Go Forward
When we returned to the Zebulon Record in 1945 we
made a pledge that we would publish it “as a service to the
community— not for personal gain.” In all our efforts we
have been outspoken and, we believe, right.
We backed Governor Scott in his “Go Forward” cam
paign for the state’s No. 1 office; we helped pave the roads
to better schools by supporting the road and school bond
issue. Our influence extended all across the state in both
instances, we know, and we were pleased that the Record
could serve so well.
Os course, we kr.ow defeat too, such as when we failed
in our attempt to pave the dirt streets of Zebulon. But
hope springs eternal, and we promise another try.
We’ve learned by experience, by victory and defeat, and
now. to use a phrase we repeated so often in campaigning
for Governor Scott, we are ready to Go Forward.
The Zebulon Record
Entered as second class matter June 26, 1925, at the post office
at Zebulon, North Carolina, under the act of March 3, 1879.
Subscription rate: $2.00 a year. Advertising rates on request.
Ferd L. Davis Editor
Barrie S. Davis _ Publisher
Staff Writers: Mrs. Theo. B. Davis, Mrs. Ferd Davis, Mrs.
Janice Denton, Miss Bonita Bunn, Mrs. T. Y. Puryear, Mrs. Polly
Fuller, Mrs. Iris Temple. *
Office Personnel: Miss Judith Robertson, Mrs. Ollie Pearce,
Mrs. O. C. Mullin, Hilliard Greene, Loomis Parrish, Bobby McGee,
Jimmy Greene, Miss Eloise Fretz, Jack Potter. ,
The Zebulon Record
How many homemakers really
study the weekly chore of doing
the family wash? We should. It’s
the biggest job of the week for
most homemakers, and there is
much to be learned to make the
job easier. Here are simple
laundry practices that, if follow
ed, will help you.
1. Careful sorting of clothes.
2. Proper water temperature.
3. Good soap—soap that is rec
ommended for loosening dirt, (us
ing lots of soap that makes suds
won’t necessarily do this).
4. Enough agitation or rubbing.
5. And most important of all,
rinsing thoroughly and hanging
clothes in sunshine.
Plenty of hot water is essential
for most laundering of cottons,
Miss Lucille Thomas Jones,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Graham Jones of Wendell, and
Charles Belmont Chamblee, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Chamblee of
Wendell, Route 1, were united in
a candle-lighted marriage cere
mony solemnized at five o’clock
on Saturday afternoon in the Vi
vian Nowell Prayer Room of the
Baptist Church, in the presence
of relatives and close friends.
The Rev. Earle J. Rogers, pastor
of the bride performed the double
ring ceremony before the white be
decked altar of chrysanthemums
and bridal roses.
A nuptial musical program was
rendered by Mrs. B. C. Satterfield,
organist of Wendell, using “Whis
pering Hope” as the soft musical
background during the solemniza
tion of vows.
The bridal couple entered the
sanctuary together.
The bride wore a street-length
suit designed in pink gabardine
using tailored lines, white all
silk blouse, and velvet toque with
veiling falling from an adornment
of feathers, and a corsage of or
chids with purple throats.
Miss Barbara Ann Ledford, as
maid of honor, wore a suit of wine
A catalogue for Army Exten
sion Courses has been received
and officers and men in the bat
tery are being encouraged to take
the correspondence courses offer
ed. Credit will be given upon
completion of the courses toward
both promotion and retirement
benefits.
Sections for mechanics, drivers,
and cooks were set up last night
under the leadership of Sgt. J. P.
Arnold and Sgt. lc. Percy Parrish.
With the exception of Supply Sgt.
Bob Sawyer, the remainder of the
Farm Home Hints
says textile scientists. The tem
perature of washing water has
much to do with how fast and
thoroughly soil is removed from
cotton fabric. This holds true
whether he washing is done by
hand or machine, whether the wa
ter is hard or soft, and whether
soap or detergent is used.
Management specialists advise
“piping hot” water for bed linens,
towels, men’s shirts and other
white cottons as well as for many
fast-color cotton clothes. For
hand washing, have the water as
hot as the hands can bear; for
machine washing have it even hot
ter.
The only exceptions to the rule
of hot water for cotton are fragile
fabrics like fine lace or sheers, and
Cham blee-Jones Vows
color fashioned after that of the
bride’s, and carried a hand co
lonial nosegay bouquet of white
carnations, bridal roses, stepha
notis, and cascading satin stream
ers.
Kenneth Chamblee of Wendell
served his brother as best man.
Mrs. Chamblee, graduate of
Wendell High School, is employed
by the North Carolina Compen
sation Rate and Inspection Bu
reau in Raleigh.
Mr. Chamblee, graduate of
Wakelon High School in Zebulon,
is a farmer in Wake County
Immediately after the ceremony,
the bridal couple left for a short
wedding trip, and will make their
home in the Medlin Apartment on
Main Street in Wendell on their
return.
On Wednesday night, Miss Bar
bara Ann Ledford complimented
the bride-elect, Miss Lucille Thom
as Jones, at a miscellaneous show
er when she entertained in her
home on Marshburn Road at a
party of games and contests.
A yellow and green motif was
effected in the home decorations
using chrysanthemums, taper? and
greenery.
The honoree was presented a
Two Guard Vacancies
battery is undergoing cannoneers
training.
Firing sections, wire and com
munications sections, and the fire
direction center will be set up in
January in preparation for maneu
vers next summer.
Vacancies exist for two more
men in Battery A, 113 Field Artil
lery Battalion, according to Capt.
Barrie Davis, commanding officer
of the unit. He urged that inter
ested applicants fill out the neces
sary form immediately. The arm
ory is open five days each week.
Subscription Rates
Until January 1, 1950
$1.50 Per Year
After January 1, 1950
$2.00 Per Year
Tuesday, December 6, 1949
delicate colors which may be dam
aged by heat. The caution
stains should be removed before
clothes go into the hot wash be
cause heat sets some stains.
Tests were made in laundering
soiled samples of cotton in both
hard and soft water. It was
found that more soil was remov
ed in water of 140 degrees F. than
in lukewarm water of 100 de
grees F.
Be careful, however, with wool
ens, silks, and all delicate fabrics
for they are laundered most safe
ly in lukewarm water. But most
household cottons are not harmed
by the heat and come out cleaner
if the washing water is hot enough
to dissolve greasy soil and pene
trate and soften the fibers.
bedspread as a gift from the hos
tess.
Winners of games and contests
were Mrs. Walter E. Dean, Jr., Miss
Mabel Dean, and the honoree.
Refreshments were served from
the dining room table that was
covered by a hand crochet cloth
and centered by a floral arrange
ment.
Party sandwiches, cakes, salted
nuts and coffee comprised the re
freshments served to the 35 guests,
who later showered the honoree
with miscellaneous gifts.
On Tuesday night the office
staff of the North Carolina Com
pensation Rate and Inspection Bu
reau entertained at a buffet sup
per at the S & W Cafeteria private
dining room in Raleigh where Miss
Jones was presented a corsage of
white carnations and a pair of
antique lamps as gifts from her
co-workers.
Pumpkin and fruit arrangements
emphasized the Thanksgiving mo
tif in room decorations.
Among the out-of-town guests
attending the Chamblee-Jones
wedding here on Saturday were
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Richards of
Youngsville, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan
iel Upchurch of Zebulon.
Two drills were held this week
by the batterjr, one on Monday
night and one last night. The sec
ond drill replaces the one sched
uled for December 26.
Tuesday night special instruction
was given on the carbine and six
more of the carbines were cleaned
in preparation for the proposed
parade December 9. Last night
parade practice was held with re
corded march records played over
a public address system.
Attendance last month averaged
94 percent,