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THE ZEBULONjiRECORD Volume XXIV. Number 50 NEW USE FOR CURRENT ON FARM SBMUKBEBKjJ, . \sss /.. y.L- Experimental all-electrir hay-drying unit. Air, warmed bv large heating units, is drawn through metal tunnel into adjoining small mow bv motor-driven fan. Local Theatre to Present Life of Christ Feb. 23-24 Acclaimed by ministers, priests, rabbis and people ot every faith for its non-sectarian presentation of its vital story of brotherly love, the new $2,500,000 two-hour Hall mark Production, “The Prince o Peace” in cinecolor, comes to the fWakelon Theatre for a limited 2- day engagement, starting Feb. 23. The new film is the story of the Life of Jesus. It drives home the most powerful lesson on earth. Scenes in the film, photographed against the breath-taking beauty of the Wichita Mountains in Okla homa, will thrill you by their un matched sweep and grandeur. In glorious color, featuring a musical score written by Edward J. Kay and rendered by a symphony or chestra and the 80 voice Hallelu jah Choir, the film will move the most hardened sinner, comfort the most troubled soul. Local Man Receives Distinguished Service Award from Farm Bureau Dr. L. M. Massey, local dentist, was presented the distinguished service award of the North Caro lina Farm Bureau at the annual banquet of the group held in Ral eigh Tuesday night. Dr. Massey’s citation noted that, over the years, he had identified himself with community develop ments in every possible way and, in addition, had found time to de vote to farming and to every worthwhile agricultural movement in his community, county and State. He was the first member to join the Zebulon Farm Bureau. For the past five years he has been a member of the N. C. Farm Bureau board of directors and is a mem Wake Home Demonstration Agent Urges Wide Use of Eggs in Spring Mrs. Maude Mclnnes, Wake County home demonstration agent for the State College Exten sion Service, this week urged housewives to take advantage of abundant egg supplies by using eggs not only for breakfast but in lunch and dinner menus as well. Mrs. Mclnnes explained that egg production in December, accord ing to the U. S. Bureau of Agri cultural Economics, was 12 per cent above December of the pre vious year and 50 per cent above average production for the month for the past 10 years. Produc tion has remained high in the past few weeks, she added, and gener ous supplies of eggs are in pros pect through April. Under the heav y output, egg Directed by two topflight Holly wood directors, William Beau dine and Harold Daniels, “The Prince of Peace” is considered the most artistic production ever to come out of Hollywood. Actually, the film is two stories in one. With a mast of 3,000, including over 100 speaking parts and a new six-year-old child sensation, Ginger Prince, the film will- ap peal to every member of the fam ily. “The Prince of Peace” Story is a film that God-loving people understood and God-fearing peo ple need. In spite of its glorious music and its grandeur, “The Prince of Paece” is a simple, human story of everyday people who seek peace of mind. If you are seeking away to live peacefully with your fel lowman, don’t miss it! ber of its executive committee. Dr. Massey is chairman of the State Farm Bureau Educational Committee which is currently rais ing a fund of $35,000 to promote plant disease research through State College. He is a graduate of Wake For est College, and has been practic ing dentistry in Zebulon since 1919. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Meredith College, and is superintendent of the local Baptist Sunday School and a dea con of the Baptist Church. A for mer member of the Wakelon School Board and the State Board of Education, Dr. Massey is a Mason, a Rotarian, and a Legion naire. prices had dropped sharply by mid-January, the home agent said, and both farm and retail prices were at the lowest levels since 1942. Mrs. Mclnnes pointed out that the combination of more eggs at reasonable prices offers consumers a chance to help their food budgets by using eggs not only for break fast but also in lunch and dinner menus. Major reasons for the increased egg production, it was explained, are warm weather, which has in creased the rate of production per hen; and larger laying flocks on farms. She said potential layers on U. S. farms on January 1 to taled 439,244,000, or 6 per cent more than in the previous year. Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, February jjt, 1950 Report Made on New Strains Os Hybrid Corn, Small Grains Duties Assigned To New Members Os National Guard New men are being assigned to the firing sections in Battery A this week to provide two full gun crews under Sgt. Frank Massey and Sgt. Vonnie Gay. The Na tional Guard unit expects to re ceive another howitzer within six ty days, and Lt. Philip Pearce, battery executive officer, is pre paring a second crew to take it over. Lt. Col. Chas. Elliot, Regular Army Instructor for the 113 Field Artillery Battalion, was present at the drill Monday night. The drivers and mechanics are undergoing instruction on the 6x6 trucks and the jeep in preparation for the trip to Ft. Jackson in July. They will receive examinations upon completion of the course, and if they pass will be issued G. I. driver’s licenses. Radio Installed Sgt. J. P. Arnold drove the jeep to Headquarters Battery in Louis burg on Wednesday for the instal lation of radio equipment. Except for two “walkie-talkies,” this is the first radio equipment issued the battery. Training in sighting the carbines will be given for the next three months, beginning with the sec ond ‘drill in March. The battery will spend a weekend in June at Camp Butner where the men will fire for qualification. Sgt. Clifford Gilliam To Be at Rotary Meet Sergeant First Class Clifford Gilliam, administrative assistant of the Zebulon National Guard battery, will show combat films during the program at the Rotary Club meeting tonight in the Wo man’s Club building. The films were taken by Army cameramen during combat action all over the world, and include views of the Navy, Air Force, and Army. They will be shown Mon day night during the Battery A drill period. Wendell Lions Club Organized Recently Wake County now has the larg est number of Lions clubs in the entire State of North Carolina as the result of the organization here of the new Lions Club of Wendell, with Westray B. Brantley as pres ident. Formation of the Wendell club increases to eight the number of clubs in Wake County Zone One, Region Four, of Eastern Carolina Lions District 31-C, the others be ing at Raleigh, Garner, Apex, Fu quay-Varina, Holly Springs, Zebu lon and Rolesville. Legion Post Meets The Zebulon American Legion Post met last Friday night in the court room with Commander Ralph Bunn in charge. Thirty Legion naires attended the lively session. Memberships are being accepted by any member of the local Post. MOVIE STAR ? ••• • 1 James Stewart, popular movie actor, is now appearing on a radio theatre broadcast by the Columbia Broadcasting System each Sunday night. H. M. Hobgood Dies on Tuesday H. Macon Hobgood, 71, farmer of Enon Community, died Tuesday morning in Granville Hospital fol lowing an illness of 10 days. The funeral was conducted at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday at Enon Baptist Church by the pastor, the Rev. Ronald Hicks, assisted by the Rev. M. L. Banister of Oxford. Burial was in the church cemetery. Born in Granville County, a son of the late Gaston Hobgood and Jane Hester Hobgood, he was ac tive in church and community af fairs. He had served as a member of the Board of Education in Granville and also was a deacon emeritus of Enon Church. Surviving are his wife, the for mer Nannie Royster; a son, C. F. Hobgood of Stem; four daughters, Mrs. Jerry Buffaloe of Zebulon, Mrs. George Hobgood of South Boston, Va., Mrs. Robert Lee Dan iel and Mrs. George Bullock of Oxford; a brother, N. F. Hobgood of Oxford, and two sisters, Mrs. Wash Currin and Mrs. Graham Hobgood of Oxford; also five grandchildren. Mrs. T. C. Pippin Teaches Study Course for Wakefield Mission Unit Circle No. 1 of the Woman's Mis sionary Society at Wakefield held its regular monthly meeting on Monday night, February 13, in the home of Mrs. W. C. Honeycutt, with Mrs. Lorna Ferrell acting as cohostess. There were nine mem bers and one visitor present. The meeting opened with the singing of the “Hymn for the Year.” For the devotional, the 16th chapter of Psalms was read by Matoka Pace. The Circle is study ing the life of Sallie Bailey Jones this month so Mrs. T. C. Pippin gave the first two chapters of the book for the program. After the program, a short business session was held, at which time reports were given from the various com mittees. The Community Mission chairman asked that each one re Theo. Davis Sons, Publishei Merits and Faults Os Corn, Wheat Told by Specialists Official variety tests in the Coas tal Plain and Piedmont regions show that Dixie 17 white hybrid corn outyields N. C. 27 yellow but that the latter variety is superior is superior in grain quality, stalk strer gth, and weevil resistance, the North Carolina Crop Improvement Association reported this week. In the tests, which were con ducted from 1947 through 1949, Dixie 17 outyielded the best open pollinated white variety by 40 per cent. N. C. 27 outyielded the best open-pollinated yellow variety by 26.1 per cent in the Piedmont and 21.4 per cent in the Coastal Plain. Both hybrids have become very popular in North Carolina since 1947 and are replacing older, less desirable hybrids such as N. C. 26 and Tenn. 10. Copies Available These facts are disclosed in the 1950 edition of “Measured Crop Performance,” which contains a re port on the official state-wide crop performance tests for 1949 and variety recommendations for 1950. Issued as Bulletin No. 368 of the North Carolina Agricul tural Experiment Station, the pub lication may be obtained free from the local county agent or by writ ing the Agricultural Editor, State College Station, Raleigh. Great Promise Among the small grains, Atlas 50 and Atlas 66 wheat have shown great promise in the five years they have been under test. Colo nial and Calhoun barley varieties and Arlington oats also have per formed well, and a number of Coker 100 wilt strains of cotton showed satisfactory performance on both wilt and non-wilt soils. Purpose of the tests is to assem ble information on the relative merits and performance of crop varieties. Funds are provided by a special act of the 1941 General Assembly, by commercial seeds men, and the Crop Improvement Association. member Mr. W. A. Oakley and Mr. Willie Wells, both of whom are very sick at this time. The meeting was adjourned with a prayer by Mrs. Glover. The hostess served a delicious chicken salad plate with coffee. The decorations carried out the Valentine motif. The March meeting will be held with Mrs. L. A. Baker. Honored on Birthday Mrs. R. B. Whitley of Wendell was guest of honor at a family dinner party in Clayton on Sunday when Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bain were hosts celebrating the 82nd birthday of Mrs. Whitley. Mrs. Whitley received a sur prise shower of gifts from family guests at the dinner party.
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