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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXV. Number 24 Politics Warmer Locally as Day Os Election Nears In spite of the rising interest in the campaign for County Com missioner from Eastern Wake missioner from Eastern Wake County, the race for United States Senator being carried on by Senator Frank Graham and can didates Willis Smith, Bob Rey nolds, and Ollie Ray Boyd, claimed the attention of voters in Little River Township as the Democrat ic Primary loomed less than 24 hours off. Estimates of the number of bal lots to be cast tomorrow ranged from 900 to as much as 1,000, with the majority of guesses placing the number at slightly more than 1,- 000, which was the exact total cast in the Township two years ago. / Little organized support for any candidate was evident in the final week of the campaign, but people who previously had been quiet in their beliefs were speaking open ly for their choice. Locally, attention is centered on the County Commissioner’s race, with four men seeking the single seat from East Wake. Incumbent M. Wallace Chamblee, running on his record of 12 years of service, I was opposed by Barrie S. Davis, Knightdale merchant Cary Robert son, and Billie Liles, farmer from j near Lizard Lick. The only other local office in which there is competition is Con stat of Little River Township with incumbent Steve Blackley opposed by Raymond Perry. Heater Unopposed Russell Heater, commissioner from Western Wake, is unopposed for reelection; but in Southern Wake, incumbent T. Floyd Adams is in a hot campaign with L. H. Umpstead of Carner. Despite publicity given the com missioner’s race, many people in other sections of Wake County do not know they are eligible to vote for candidates for county commis sioner from districts other than their own. In East Wake, voters will be able to choose between their own representatives and be tween those in the race in South ern Wake, also. Wake County’s seat in the State Senate provided a heated contest when incumbent Robert Simms chose not to run, and James H. Pou Bailey, who opposed Simms two years ago, faced Charles Poe and Jessie J. Collier for the position. With the largest number of voters of any Township outside Raleigh, Little River gained the attention of all 13 candidates for the N. C. House of Representatives, who made frequent and prolong ed visits in this community. The last minute flood of candi dates for the House made a sec ond primary a certainty, with only one given a chance of receiv ing a majority of the ballots cast tomorrow. Running against incumbent Jimmy Little for a share in the three seats alloted Wake County are Philip Whitley of Wendell, Preston Edsall, W. W. Williams, Mrs. Mary Laurens Richardson, Brantley Womble, W. W. Jones, Edwin Pou, Ralph Steele, Mrs. Shearon, Lemuel Davis, Garland Bobbitt, and Earl Purser. The race for the office of Sher iff of Wake County is claiming the attention of many people in the Township because Sheriff Rob ert Pleasant’s chief contender, James E. Watkins of Knightdale, (Continued on Page 5) Combined Sections Os National Guard Now Holding Drill The first of three nights of com bined sections training will be held by Battery A, 113 FA, Bn, Tues day night at the armory. At this drill the various sections will set up and operate just as if they were in the field. The drill is being held on Tuesday night because of the Wakelon graduation exercises on Monday night. Capt. Barrie Davis, assisted by the executive officer*, Lt. Philip Pearce, and the asst, executive of ficer, Lt. William Shore, will have direct control oi the exercise. First Sergeant Sidney Holmes will supervise the laying of the howitzer and the conduct of the enlisted men. He will be assisted in laying the piece by the chief of the firing section, Sgt. Frank Mas sey. Initial communications will be established by radio under the di rection of Cpl. Wesley Pearce, while the wire section, headed by Cpl. John Clark, establishes com munication by the telephone net work. An observation post will be es tablished at the fair grounds, and reports will be telephoned to the fire direction center, which will be supervised by the executive of ficer. From the FDC, firing or ders will be given to the firing section. Field Conditions Although no actual firing will take place, the whole exercise will be conducted under field condi tions. The mess section, made up of the Mess Steward, SFC Percy Par rish, and the Ist and 2nd cooks, Ray Gainey and George Massey, will set up the field ranges in a camaflagued area and have them in operating conditions. At present, Battery A is four men under its authorized strength, and WOjg Clifford Gilliam urged men between the ages of 17 and 35 to contact him at once if they are interested in enlisting in the National Guard. He said that promptness is necessary in order that new recruits may receive in struction with the carbines before the battery attends Camp Butner for actual firing in June. Both WOjg Gilliam and Sgt. J. P. Arnold are at the armory on Vance Street five days each week, and will be glad to talk with ny one and answer all questions about the National Guard and Battery A. Piano Recital Held Wednesday Night Advanced pupils of Miss Mari lyn Alderman presented a piano recital May 24 in the Wakelon High School Auditorium. Students taking part were Gene Jones, Geraldine Phillips, Martha Tem ple, Armenia Hocutt, Ruth Temple, Faye Pearce, Phil Brown, Sarah Tippett, Eva Jane Cox, Katie Joyce Eddins, Hilda Morris, Arte lia Bailey, Betty Jean Gay. Anne Allman, and Jean Robertson. Beautiful flower arrangements were furnished by Mrs. Allan Pippin and Mrs. Eugene Jones. Miss Gladys Baker helped arrange some of the flowers. Ushers were Wayne Massey, Worth Croom, Warren Green, and George Massey. Softball Saturday Pilot will play the Naval Reserve softball team, current leaders in Raleigh play at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night. Zebulon, N. C., Friday, May 26, 1950 DIRECTOR jSsBl I ■ Pictured is Tom Fetzer, Wake Forest College football star, who is being employed by the Wake Forest Municipal Recreation Com mission as director of recreation this summer. The Zebulon Rec reation Commission, according to Chairman Ralph Talton, hopes ultimately to be able to hire some such director for the local pro gram. Last Rites Held For W. A. Aycock Funeral services for William A. Adcock, 78, were held yesterday at 3 p. m., at the Wendell Baptist Church, and burial was in the Greenmount Cemetery. Mr. Adcock died at his home in Wendell Tuesday. He was the son of the late John and Sallie Puckett Adcock of Granville County. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Davis Adcock; two daughters, Mrs. Bates Cash of Wendell and Mrs. Morris Hood of Zebulon; 12 grand children, including Mrs. Jewel Leigh, of Raleigh and California, whom he reared, and five great grandchildren; two brothers Rob ert Adcock of South Boston, Va., and Fred Adcock of Wilson, Va.; two sisters, Mrs. J. M. O’Brien of Durham and Mrs. S. C. Hobgood of Oxford. Sunday Services Listed for Baptists Sunday evening worship service at the Baptist Church will be con ducted by members of the Wakelon graduating class who are members of the church. Those who will participate include Melba Perry, Betty Jean Gay, Ruric Gill, Brooks Pearce, Shelby Martin, Thelma Phillips, Worth Croom, Bill Bunn, Sue Long, Cooper Moss and Joyce Tippett. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell will entertain the group at a buf fet supper on Sunday evening at five-thirty. The morning worship services at eleven o’clock will be centered on the pastor’s sermon theme, “Bles sed are the peacemakers.” The Adult Choir will sing two anthems, Mozart’s GLORIA IN EXCELSIS and Mendelssohn’s I WAITED FOR THE LORD. Mr. Claude K. Cooke will direct the music at the church Sunday for the final time. He expects to continue his study of creative music abroad. The choir will hon or Mr. Cooke at a reception fol lowing the rehearsal on Saturday evening. Armed Forces Day Observed in Zebulon Saturday Afternoon Several hundred people stopped | to examine and hear explained the j 105-mm howitzer and other equip | ment used by Battery A of the J 113th Field Artillery Battalion. The display was the feature of Armed j Forces Day in Zebulon, set aside by ] proclamation by Mayor R. H. ; Bridgers and the Board of Com missioners. Center of attraction was the ho witzer. which was explained by First Sergeant Sidney Holmes, a combat veteran with the artillery in Europe. The piece proved of particular interest to the smaller children, who clambered over the carriage and up astride the barrel. Cpl. Wesley Pearce and Sgt. Frank Massey roamed the streets of Zebulon talking to each other with the handi-talkie radios. These small portable radios are used in the field until telephone communications are established. Switchboard Used Telephones and a switchboard were set up and operated by Cpl. John Clark and the wire section. One telephone was placed on the corner of the vacant lot across from City Market and another was in operation in front of Philip’s Grocery. Sgt. J. P. Arnold had the mo tor equipment of the battery on ! display, with the hoods open so that the engines could be seen. The carbines and .45 automatic pistols were explained by SFC Carl Kemp, and the carbine was disassembled for interested spec tators. Sgt. Gordan Temple exhib ited the .45 caliber machine gun, commonly known as a “grease gun” in the army. The whole display gained full approval of everyone who visited it and the local National Guard I unit and its activities were well j represented. Betsy Simpson Is Rotary Prize Winner Miss Betsy Pope Simpson has been announced winner of the Oratorical Contest for the eleventh grade, sponsored by the Rotary Club. The topic given for the speech was “Building World Peace in the Atomic Age” stressing the respon sibilities of the United States in the United Nations and in the At lantic Pact. Other entrants in the contest were Misses Joellen Gill and Nellie Medlin, and Herbert Privette and Robert Earl Pierce. Miss Simpson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Simpson. New Feature The first edition >f News and Chats, the weekly news advertise- | ment sponsored by Wakelon Trad ing Company, turned out to be a fiasco, thanks to the publishers of the Zebulon Record who let it appear without being proofread for errors. Readers of the advertisement noted that Foster Finch and his j son, Dave, offer “hail insurance for crops,” and talk about “two fellows.” This unique feature will be in the Record each week, and appears on the back page where it will be easy to find. Mrs. Ed Ellington is attending the graduation exercises of the Westminster Choir College at Princeton University. She and her brother, Charles Horton, will return to Zebulon Saturday. Class Exercises Planned at Local School Tonight Class night exercises will be held tonight honoring the 1950 seniors of Wakelon School’ in the high school auditorium at 8 p.m., when members of the Junior and Senior classes join together for one of the most enjoyable features of the commencement program. Fred Royster, members of the North Carolina House of Repre ; sentatives from Vance County, will • deliver the address at the graduat ! ing exercises on Monday night. He ! will be introduced by County Superintendent Randolph Benton. Following the address, which I will begin at 8 p.m.. Chairman Wallace Temple of the Wakelon School District Committee, will present awards to the members of the graduating class. On Monday morning at 10:00 special awards and medals will be made to members of the student body. The school day Monday will begin at 9:00. Fishing Stays Good In North Carolina Fishing is a major vacation lure in North Carolina. Fly rod, bait rod, surf rod, boad rod pick out your favorite. There are fish here waiting for your hook. More than 40 varieties of game fish are caught in the Tar Heel State, stretching 502 miles down from the Great Smoky Mountains | to 320 miles of Atlantic coastline. I Catches range from blue marlin (the biggest weighed over 590 pounds) off Cape Hatteras to pan fish in the highest mountain lakes in Eastern America. You can find some type of fish ing at any time of the year in North Carolina, even in the dead of winter when speckled trout will take the hook around More head City, Beaufort and other coastal resorts, and big bass will hit a spoon in fresh water streams on warm days. The real saltwater season begins with a road in April, when the channel bass show up in great schools around some of the State’s famous inlets particularly Ore gon and Hatteras. Usually, the spring run starts at Oregon Inlet the first week in April or the last week in March, but it was mid- April before the great red war riors started striking this year. In April, too, huge schools of bluefish congregate off Frying Pan Shoals (reached out of Southport) to the northward, providing sport and in May they are to be found both, for trollers and for surf and pier fishermen. The bluefish run (Continued on Page 5) Honor Teachers Mrs. F. E. Bunn and Miss Gladys Baker honored the teach ers at a chicken fry Saturday night at the home of Miss Baker. The supper was cooked and served in the beautiful back yard of the Baker home. Special guests in addition to the teachers were Mr. and Mrs. Carl ton Mitchell and their children. Infant Dies Mr. and Mrs. Howard Armstrong of Washington, D. C. announce the birth and death of a son, May 19. Mrs. Armstrong is the former Vir ginia Bridgers, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Bridgers of Zebu lon.
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