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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXV. Number 8 APRIL IS WALLPAPER MONTH «<'' » .. ,; 4 g|~ >| flsTrtW—m—BMmllT^■'••£'&^v : ' : '' ,. >e *. '"^*<^3 Chicago Tribuna Prize Homes Photo Wall paper provides a striking background in this dual purpose rt>om. By day it is an attractive living room. After dark it provides ample sleeping quarters for unexpected guests. This same arrangement can be applied to a bedroom, den, or a one-room apartment. In contrast to the monotone tailored couches, a bold patterned paper with one of the new dark ground colors, adds spark ana variety. Whatever the setting, there are many exciting wall papers that will show it off to advantage. April is Wall Paper Style Month, so get on the bandwagon and select the paper of your choice. Baptist Croup Addressed By State Vi MU President The Young Matrons Circle of the local Baptist Church was hos tess Tuesday night to the mission ary society as a whole and to vis itors from Hopkins Chapel, Wake field, and Hales Chapel societies. The meeting was held in the church sanctuary. Mrs. Carlton Mitchell presided. Mrs. Rodney McNabb was at the organ. Mrs. "Wilson Braswell led the devo tional. Mrs. L. M. Massey sang a solo. The speaker, Mrs. Foy Johnson Farmer, president of the Baptist W. M. U. of this state, was introduced by Mrs. Theo. Da vis. Mrs. Farmer spoke on her recent book, “Sallie Bailey Jones,” which has been adopted as one of the number recommended for study by missionary organizations. She was by no means confined to the printed text, but delighted her au dience by giving many facts which, New Homes Being Constructed in Town Two new homes are being con structed on Horton Street beside the home owned by Mr. and Mrs. William Creech. Dave Finch is su pervising construction on the first, which will be occupied upon com pletion by Ernest Perry, who is a Wakelon Gin Company employee. The second frame house is being built by S. W. Liggins. Marshall Jones is completing two brick veneer homes in Zebu lon, one at the corner of Vance and Wakefield Streets for Paul Brant ley, and another for Charles Creech on Arendell Avenue. MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS: This, That & the Other It is all right* of course, to sanction what a speaker is saying, if it means nodding the head; but once I sat just behind a little woman who practically spoiled the speaking for me by continually nodding at every point that was made. In affirmative statements from the platform her head went up and down. When a negative was used she shook her head vig orously. I am quite sure she was deeply interested, but to those be hind her, she gave almost the ef fect of a sufferer from palsy. I got to twitching myself before the ser vice was over. she said, could not go into the book, but could be told; and which added to its interest and charm. She emphasized Mrs. Jones’ deep and abiding interest in missionary work at home and abroad, and said that the life story of this leader is really that of the prog ress of Baptist work in North Carolina. Refreshments Served After hearing Mrs. Farmer those present were invited to the base ment of the church where the hostess circle served refreshments and a social hour was enjoyed. Mrs. Nellie Kemp sang a solo with piano accompaniment. 35 Local Boys Take Part in Scout Night More than 35 boys have regis tered for membership in the Zeb ulon Boy Scout Troop, Scoutmaster Gordon Temple announced. The registration was held Wednesday night at 7:30 in the Scout Hut on Vance Street. Assisting the Scout master were J. P. Arnold, Craven Brown, and Barrie Davis. Scoutmaster Temple gave a short explanation of what is planned for the Scouts this sum mer, including meetings and camping. Regular meetings of the troop will be held every Tuesday night. Barrie Davis, chairman, told the boys that they are fortunate to have Gordon Temple as the new Scoutmaster, and urged them to help make the program a success. Memberships are solicited. Mrs. J. S. Farmer of Raleigh told us Tuesday night of a woman who was suing for divorce from her husband and talked at great length of his faults and failings. Finally the judge stopped her by asking how she ever came to marry such a monster. She replied: “Well, I think he was over-intro duced.” • Among the many compensations of age is the fact that long after a woman is too old to be expected to help with the preparations for a party she is still plenty young to (Continued on Page 3) Zebulon, N. C., Friday, March 31, 1950 Middlesex School Glee Club Makes Plans for Concert The Middlesex High School Girls’ Glee Club will present a musical program in the Middlesex High School Auditorium on April 12, at 8:00 o’clock. Mrs. Rosalie Wooten is the director of the Glee Club, and Mrs. Alene Mintz and Miss Annie Vee Powell are the accompanists. Numbers included on the pro gram are The Lord's Prayer by Ivlalotte; Prayer From Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck; God So Loved The World by Stainer; and Thy Way not Mine by Weber, a quartet composed of Helen Stal lings, Alene Bryant, Delilah Mas sey, and Jean Boykin. Other selections are Liebes traum by Liszt; Heart At Thy Dear Voice by Saint Saen, a solo by Sue Manning; My Lovely An nina by Bourdon; and Wooden Shoes by Herbert. Several popular numbers will :be presented, including Sweet ; hearts, On Parade, One Alone, | Desert Song, Smoke Gets in Your ; Eyes, and the national anthem. Other vocalists appearing on the 1 program are Betsy Cone, Lou Nell ; Strickland, Janice Todd, Selma Williams, Robert Stallings, and 1 Franklin Bradshaw. Marriage Is Assured By Trusty Shotgun The Zebulon Lions Club Wom j anless Wedding will come off as | scheduled, shotgun-toting M. L. Hagwood announced last night. He has found a groom for Little Eva ! and the public is invited to wit j ness Parson Clarence (Marrying Sam) Hocutt tie the knot. Open j ing strains of the funeral march ! will waft over the assembly promptly at 7:30 p. m. tonight in ! the Wakelon auditorium. Worth Hinton, director of mis i cellaneous entertainment, stated that he has signed the Andrews Sisters trio for a one-night stand. They last appeared in the Varie ty Night program for the basket ball team. Other vocalists will appear on the program, Worth said, and the latest Parisian fashions will be j worn by the madames as they parade down the aisle. / Miss Talbert Attends Hospital Dedication Miss Rebekah Talbert, special ; educator director at Wakelon School, left yesterday to attend the dedication ceremonies of the North Carolina Cerebral Palsy Hospital at Durham. Governor W. Kerr Scott made the dedication address at 2:00 p. m. before a large audience. Novelty Cage Event The married women of Ferrell’s will play the married women at Mt. Pleasant in a basketball game i Monday night, April 3, at 7:30, at the Middlesex Gym. A mixed group of men will play the men of Mt. Pleasant in the second game. Admission is 20c and 35c. The proceeds will go to the Me morial Library Fund. Seniors on Trip The Seniors of Wakelon High School are on a trip to Washing ton, D. C. They were accompan ied by Miss Minnie Lee Tyson and j Mr. Malbert Smith. TO SPEAK HERE i issi |d Put!:red is John Marshall of [Raleigh, secretary to Governor Scott, who will address the Zebu lon Post of the American Legion at its re ular meeting on April 14, Commander Ralph Bunn has an nounced. Mr. Marshall is a former commander of the Raleigh Legion Post, and has served as a national official of the American Legion. last Rites Held For Pilot Farmer James B. Alford, 77, of Zebulon, Route 2, died early Wednesday morning at Rex Hospital. Raleigh, after a long illness. Mr. Alford, a former school teacher and re tired farmer, was an active church worker and chairman of the board of deacons at Pilot Baptist Church until his health failed. Funeral services were held Thursday at 3 p.m. from the Pilot Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. M. A. Peagram, pastor, as sisted by the Rev. R. L. Collins and the Rev. Ralph Cannon, both former pastors. Burial was in the family cemetery. The body lay in state at the church an hour prior to the services. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Betty Williams Alford; two daugh ters, Mrs. Lola Moore of the home and Mrs. Mary A. Hunter of Greensboro and Pilot Mountain; five sons, Zollie J., Raleigh, Har old. and Fred, all of Zebulon, and R V. Alford of Durham; 14 grand children. eight great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. O. D. Stallings of Zebulon. Revival Services The Samaria Baptist Church is having a revival meeting conduct ed by the pastor, Rev. Gilbert Daughtridge, assisted by Dr. Glenn Blackburn of Wake Forest, each evening at 7:30 o’clock. All are invited. Route FRANK H. JETER: Cigarette Curve Leveling Is the cigarette consumption rate still increasing in the United States? There are signs now that the de mand for cigarettes may be level ing off after a series of record breaking years. U. S. smokers used 1 per cent more cigarettes in 1949 than in 1948, but at the same time the population increased more than 1 per cent. As a result, per capita consumption of cigarettes was lower. • Wha 4 hybrid corn variety is best adapted to my area of the State? Recommendations on what hy grown in various sections of North Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Dr. Duke McCall To Deliver Series Os Radio Talks Announcement has been made by the Baptist Radio Commission in Atlanta, Dr. S. F. Lowe, Direc tor, that the theme for the Bap -1 tist Hour messages during April, 1 May and June will be “Avenues To Abundant Living.” The speak , er for this series of sermons will ibe Dr. Duke K. McCall, Execu tive Secretary of the Southern i Baptist Convention. Dr. McCall has a world-wide reputation as a speaker, educator and a religious leader. He is a member of the Baptist World Al liance Executive Committee, and Treasurer of the Southern Baptist Foundation. He has spoken on the Baptist Hour several times previ ously. A native of Mississippi, Dr. Mc- Call is the son of Judge and Mrs. John W. McCall of Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated with honors from Furman University, Greenville, S. C., and received the Th.M. and Ph.D. degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. He also holds honorary degrees from Fur man, and from Baylor University, Waco. Texas. ♦ Dr. McCall left the pastorate of Broadway Baptist Church, Louis ville, in 1943 to become president of New Orleans Baptist Theologi cal Seminary. He held the lat ter position until May of 1946 when he became executive secre tary of the Southern Baptist Con vention Executive Committee. His tasks now include the leading of six million Southern Baptists in their worldwide evangelistic edu cational, and benevolent work. Funeral Services Held For D. Herman Pearce D. Herman Pearce, 58, died un expectedly at his home, Zebulon, Route 2, early Monday morning following a heart attack. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Johnson, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Pegram. Burial fol lowed in the Carter Cemetery. SuVviving are: two sons, Dur wood of Durham and Daniel of Zebulon, Route 2, two daughters, Mrs. J. B. Johnson of Zebulon, Route 2, and Mrs. Dollie Rogers of Zebulon, Route 3, two brothers, Tom Pearce of Zebulon, Route 2, and Eli Pearce of Zebulon, Route 3, three sisters, Mrs. Helen Jones of Zebulon, Route 3, Mrs. Katie Brannon of Zebulon and Mrs. E. O. Pearce of Zebulon, Route 2; five grandchildren. Carolina are given in a new leaf brid corn varieties should be let published this week by the State College Extension Service. The publication, consisting of a single sheet printed on both sides, was prepared by the extension agronomy department. Copies may be obtained free from the lo cal county agent or by writing the Agricultural Editor, State Col lege Station, Raleigh. On one side of the leaflet, a map of the State is subdivided into eight geographi cal areas and recommended hy brids for each area are listed. The other side of the sheet is devoted to a general discussion of corn.
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