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Page Two Time for Rebirth Many of the projects which we thought were needed in this community have been completed, including the es tablishment of an American Legion Post and the reorgani zation of the Boy Scout Troop. Both of these groups are healthy and growing, with excellent leaders and vigorous membership. A third need in this community, and one which will not be filled soon, is for a stronger Chamber of Commerce. Som :where along the line something is lacking in the make up of the present group, and interest in the Chamber of Commerce is at the lowest ebb since its incorporation. We have discussed the problem of the Chamber with people throughout the community, and everyone is uni formly baffled as to the best way to give the group a shot in the arm. There are those who think it best to call it quits right now with the Chamber of Commerce so that a new, active, and more interesting organization may be form ed to take over its duties. While this last suggestion certainly has its merits, we cannot agree with it. To admit defeat in our efforts to keep alive a Chamber of Commerce would be a stumb ling block in the path of any plan to form a similar group. With spring, the time of rebirth for plant and flowers, here upon us, we should be seeking some form of rebirth for the Chamber of Commerce. It is possible that our thoughts have been on too grandiose a scale for our pock etbooks. We have had to sign up a large and cumbersome membership in order to get money to finance the projects we thought would result in greatest benefits. As a result, when factories and new business did not rush in immediate ly, quite a few of the members were discouraged, peeved, and ready to throw in the towel. There is still money in the Chamber of Commerce treasury ready to finance a worthwhile project. A series of small, lively projects would be the shot in the arm need ed to take it out of the doldrums and set it sailing once again on a program to publicise and popularize this com munity. Education is Essential In our minds religion and education go hand in hand in making this world of ours a better place in which to live. Education gives us the creative knowledge to make prog ress, and religion steers us in the right direction so that our knowledge is used constructively rather than destructively. If we slight the religious or educational training of our youth, we are handicapping them and dodging our re sponsibilities as guardians of their futures. Today a growing child has to learn far more than was the case 50 years ago. Living is at a faster pace. Compe tition is keener. Opportunity is greater for a person ready for it. On the other hand, failure is easier. Once behind, it is increasingly harder for a person to catch up. This whirlwind of activity is our own doing. We have changed the world so that a man must have a trained mind to survive. Trained hands are a virtue, but a trained mind is a necessity. Later this month we will have an opportunity to pro vide facilities for training the larger numbers of children born since the end of the war. Our Wake County schools, already overloaded, are in dire need of additional build ings, more buses and equipment. Unless we find a means of providing this money, we will send our chil dren out in the world to make their way handicapped by an inadequate education. We will have further explanations later as to how you can help our schools. The important thing now is that you realize it is our problem and one we ourselves will have to solve. We put all these children on the earth, and we must give them a chance. 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. 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. I The Zebulon Record Can 2, 4-D be used to kill weeds in wheat fields without injuring the wheat? The answer depends on the wheat variety used, says the U. S. Department of Agrictulture. Some wheats have shown considerable resistance to injury from 2, 4-D spray treatments, while others have not shown any appreciable resistance. The result is that wheat breeders are turning their attention to an added desirable quality in wheat resistance in a new and better wheat, the breed ers now give consideration to this quality. They prefer to work with parents that have proved resistant to spray injury. • Is consumption of poultry meat increasing or decreasing in the United States? W. G. Andrews, extension poul try specialist at State College, says consumption is increasing. Dur ing 1949, he says, the average American will eat about 25.2 pounds of poultry meat as compar ed with an average of 17.9 pounds during the years 1935-39. Poul By Ruth Current Ironing Musts Points to re member: When ironing rayon crepes or jerseys always iron with the grain. Iron rayons on the wrong side. Do touch-up jobs on the right side using a pressing cloth over the fabric. If you don’t, you will have shine. Avoid sprinkling You will have better results by iron ing your rayons as soon as they have dried to the right degree of dampness rather than waiting un til they are bone dry and then sprinkling. Rayon sharkskin These crisp fabrics usually contain acetate rayon. For good results iron while noticeably damp. Iron slowly to dry out the fabric as you iron. Watch the temperature of your Mrs. Lee Allman has just re turned from a two weeks pleasure trip to Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Dickerson of Bunn visited in Greenville Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Brantley and Mrs. Wallace Temple are spending today in Rocky Mount. Mrs. R. H. Brantley will spend from Thursday until Sunday in Charlotte with Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Brantley, Jr. Messrs. Wilson Braswell, Bob Sawyer, Wayne Ray, Whitley Chamblee and Mike Sexton vis ited Mr. D. C. Pearce in the Vet eran’s Hospital in Fayetteville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Rom Moser spent the weekend in Statesville. Brenda Bunn is sick in bed with a severe cold. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Campen of Pamlico visited Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Campen Sunday. Sgt. Jeffrey Carter of Fort Jack son is visiting his mother. Mrs. J. E. Carter. He is being transferred to Fort Myers, the 15th of this month. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Palmer an 1 daughter, Peggy Lynne of Balti more, Md., and Mr. Gene Palmer of Shippensburg, Pa., brother of Farm Questions Answered Farm Home Hints Zebulon Personal Items trymen believe that consumption may rise as high as 40 pounds by 1960. Turkey meat is also ap pearing on the family menu more often. For the 1935-39 period 2 1-2 pounds was the average amount of turkev meat eaten per person. In 1949 the average will be 4.5 pounds, with a 1960 goal of eight pounds per person. Mr. Andrews also points out that about 55,000 births occur in the world every day, and there is a never-increas ing need for more food. He ex pects the demand for poultry pro ducts to remain good for many years to come. • What is multiple crop insurance? It is a plan whereby a farmer may obtain protection of his in vestment in more than one crop on the same farm. Like the sin gle-crop plan, it covers only the grower’s actual investment in his crop, and coverage and rates are based on areas of similar produc tivity and risk, not on individual farms. County committees screen out poor risks irresponsible far • mers or those who follow poor iron or ironer carefully. Iron with a WARM iron or ironer. (Rayon setting.) Rayon jersey rayon jerseys usually contain acetate rayon, so be very careful that your iron doesn’t get too hot. Iron lightly to avoid pulling the garment out of shape. Iron while slightly damp with a WARM iron or iron er. Rayon satins iron heavier rayon satins while noticeably damp. Iron till the fabric is dry. Some rayon satins need a cooler iron or ironer than others test temperature on a seam. To prevent ironing from drying out when you don’t complete as much as you have sprinkled. I have several suggestions for you. Purchase a plastic pillow cover Mr. Jack Palmer arrived Thurs day of last week for a visit with Mrs. Palmers parents, the W. L. Simpsons. They will return to Baltimore Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Palmer, Mr. Gene Palmer, Miss Betsy Simpson, Mr. Herbert Corbett and Mrs. M. D. Terry visited the Buster Simp son family in Norfolk, Va., on Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wootton and daughter of Wendell spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ruric Gill. Dr. and Mrs. Ben Thomas visit ed his sister, Mrs. J. A. Florence, 3rd, in Norfolk Sunday. Mrs. Malbert Smith and daugh ter have been visiting her par ents in LaGrange while Mr. Smith was in Washington with the Seni ors. Mrs. M. D. Terry has returned home after a two weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. J. K. Lamm in Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Rountree and children spent the weekend in Gates County with his parents. The Ted Davises visited Rev. and Mrs. Theo. Davis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Ankers of Hyattsville, Md., will arrive Wed nesday night to spend the Easter Tuesday, April 4, 1950 practices. Except for tobacco, where the value of the product cannot be determined accurately until the crop is cured, crop in surance is limited to the period when the insured commodity is in the field. Tobacco is covered also while in the barn being prepared for market. The multiple-crop plan is be ing tried this year in Perquimans County, North Carolina. Con gress has authorized the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to ex pand the program to 50 counties (at least one in each State) in 1950, and to add 25 counties each year through 1953. • Most apple orchards in the Brushy Mountains are a show prospects of a bumper crop this year, according to Carl E. Van De man, assistant farm agent in Wilkes and Alexander Counties. • In Green County, tobacco is still the leading farm enterprise, but other crops and livestock are con tributing more and more to the cash farm income each year. that will allow ample room for a large family’s ironing. You will find that you will use less mois ture for your clothes if they are wrapped in plastic and that they will not dry out as much while waiting to be ironed. When you have a few pieces left over or pieces that are hard to iron, place them in refrigerator. They will not dry out and due to the coldness they will be much easier to iron. When starch sticks to your iron, you can practically prevent it from sticking by adding Borax to your starch solution one tea spoon to a quart. To clean your iron use a very fine steel wool or whiting. Polish it when thoroughly clean with beeswax. DO NOT use harsh abra sive cleaners. holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Massey. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Massey vis ited Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Pearson in Apex Sunday. As they were turn ing into the drive, their car was run into by a carful of negroes. The car was damaged, but Mr. and Mrs. Massey escaped injury. Miss Betty Lou Carter is now an instructor at Kings Business College in Raleigh. Mrs. Edna Parker, Miss Margar et Habel and Miss Jean Herring spent Sunday with Mrs. J. F. Col trane. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Kilkelly of Grensboro will spend Easter with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Coltrane. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kerr of Rocky Mount and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Coley of Raleigh visited the Aaron Lowrys Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Winstead of Durham and Mr. Charles Winstead of Raleigh visited Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Winstead Sunday. Mrs. J. J. Horton of Vanceboro spent the weekend with her grand daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Debnam. Mrs. Julian Horton has been vis iting Mrs. Early Brantley. The Cub Scouts will meet to night at eight o’clock in the Wom an’s Club House.
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