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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXV. Number 29 At this particular moment in Zebulon there are few partici pation sports available to those too young or too old to play in one of the softball leagues. But with the hiring of two trained recrea tional leaders, things are looking up. There will soon be things to do at night and during the day—wholesome activities—for all age groups. Your cooperation and participation is solicited. Dave Finch Best Shot in Battalion; Guardsmen Qualify with Carbines Every man in Battery A quali fied as marksman or better with the carbine during the firing at Camp Butner Saturday and Sun day. The Zebulon unit of the Na tional Guard spent a busy two days shooting first for familiari zation and then for record. Head quarters Battery of Lorisburg and the Service Battery of Youngsville joined with Battery A for the work. Dave Finch took top honors for the battalion, scoring 132 points and qualifying as Expert with the carbine. He will be awarded a SIO.OO prize for achie\ing top place in the local batterj. Leave Saturday Battery A left the armory in Zebulon at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning, and arrived at the range at Camp Butner at 11:00 a.m. Immediately they pitched their tents and aided in preparing the targets on the range for use. Firing began about 2:00 in the afternoon and conti med until 7:15 Softball for Won on All women and teen age girls in the community who are interested in forming a Woman’s Softball League are asked to , 4 tend a special meeting tonight (T ~sday) in the agriculture building at Wakelon School. Carlton Mitchell, chairman of the Recreation Commission, set the time for the meeting at 7:30. He has plans for a league of at least four teams. Water Safety Classes Planned The Wake County Chapter of the American Red Cross has an nounced that plans are being com pleted for a bigger and better Learn to Swim week, to be held from June 26 through June 30, at Hayes Barton and Pullen Park Swimming Pools. Early in the spring a question aire circulated to all of the school children of the county as a part of a survey being conducted to as certain the needs and facilities for an expansion of the Red Cross water safety program. Despite efforts which were made to explain that this was for gen- when rain and darkness forced a halt. Immediately after breakfast at 5:00 a.m. Sunday morning the men were back on the range. Fir ing was continuous until all quali fication was completed at 12:30. Lt. William Shore and WOjg Clifford Gilliam worked in target pits most of the time. W T Ojg Gil liam was familiar with the range procedure, and his experience was invaluable in speeding the firing. Capt. Barrie Davis, commanding officer for the battery, commended the men of Battery A for their co operation and good spirits through the weekend. Despite heavy rain Saturday night and some difficul ties on the firing line, the Guards men from the Zebulon unit per formed exceptionally well and were highly complimented by Bat talion Staff officers. First Ser geant Sidney Holmes described them as “seasoned soldiers.” Last night an inspection was held of the equipment issued the men for the weekend firing. Dur ing the remainder of the month of June the drills will be taken up with preparation for the 15-day summer maneuvers to be held be ginning July 2. Lions to Honor Ladies The Zebulon Lions Club will have its Ladies’ Night Thursday night, June 15, at 7:30 in the Wakelon School cafeteria. Special entertain ment is planned. eral survey purposes only, and fil ling out the questionaires did not constitute a registration in any particular class, many persons misunderstood that and considered themselves registered in a class. The Red Cross reiterated the fact today, that the students who filled out the questionaires ar NOT automatically registered in a class. All persons intersted in enroll ing in classes should watch their newspapers and radios for the scheduling of specific classes, and for further details consult the Of fice of the Wake County Chapter at 304 S. Salisbury Street in Ral eigh. Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, June 13, 1950 Mitchell Makes Talk to Rotarians On Friday Night The purpose, membership, and organization of the Community Council and the Recreation Com mission were explained by Rev. Carlton Mitchell, chairman of the Community Council, before mem bers of the Zebulon Rotary Club last Friday night. He explained that the purpose of the Community Council is to provide a cooperative agency to initiate and coordinate a program of community better ment. Mejmbership of the Council is made up of the heads of the vari ous community organizations, in cluding Mayor R. H. Bridgers, Police Chief W. B. Hopkins. Chamber of Commerce President Pat Farmer. Rev. Carlton Mitchell of the Baptist Church, Rev. S. E. Mercer of the Methodist Church, Rev. Kermit Combs of the Wake field Baptist Church, Claude Dunn of the Zebulon Masonic Lodge, Wiley Broughton of the Wakefield Masonic Lodge, Robert E. Horton of the Farm Bureau, PTA President Mrs. Garland God win. Other Members Mrs. Vera Rhodes of the Wake field Home Demonstration Club; Lions President Walter Page, Ro tary President W. B. Hopkins. Mi’s. Frank Massey of the Eastern Star, Mrs. Jack Hinton of the Wo man’s Club, Mrs. Frank Coiner of the .Jr. Woman’s Club, Principal Fred Smitl o' Wakelon School, Consul Commander Thurman Hep ler of the Woodmen of the World, Capt. Barrie Davis from the Na tional Guard Battery, Commander Ralph Bunn of the American Le j gion, and Clarence Hocutt from I the Junior Order. The speaker added that the Community Council intends no in terference with the prerogatives of the constutuent groups or curtal ment of their projects. Recreation Group At the request of several com munity organizations including the Rotary Club, he continued, the Town Board passed an ordinance authorizing the appointment of a Town Recreation Commission and the school property was included in the town limits. Membership of the commission include Ralph Talton, chairman; Doris Privette, secretary; Wesley Liles, vice-chairman; Mrs. Eva Page; treasurer; Carlton Mitchell, C. V. Whitley, and Ralph Bunn. Members from representing agen cies include: health. Dr. Ben Thomas; government, Wesley Liles; welfare, Mrs. Ida Hall; school. Ed Ellington. The immediate program of the recreation commission is the soft ball program, which will include and young boys; and a planned program of summer activity under the direction of Mr. Lee Rhodes and Herb Appenzeller. Chairman Mitchell concluded by explaining that the program in volves an understanding of the philosophy of recreation as a part of one’s personality development and not a pastime. Attend Convention Frank Wall of Zebulon, J. J. Harvey and Jesse Hollowell of Raleigh spent from Sunday, June 4, through Thursday, June 8, in Chicago attending the convention of the National Association of Re tail Grocers. DYE CLOTHES MHBBgjpyMßagjßg.TS .aS&gljaagS j You can easily get another sea son’s wear fiom sun-faded shorts, slacks, blouses and other outdoor wearables. A few dime boxes of all fabric dye, available in 50 colors, will do the trick. If the fabric has faded unevenly or if you want an entirely different color, use fast-act ing color remover first, advises Tin tex Home Economics Bureau. Youi washing machine is ideal for tin texing, especially larger articles, such as slack suits and dresses, the bureau points out. Woodmen Plan Fish Fry June 14 State Manager Nick T. Newber ry of Charlotte will be in charge of the World meeting Wednesday of the program for the Woodmen night at the Boy Scout hut. In cluded in the program will be a sound movie, “Fraternity in Ac tion.” Consul Commander Thurman Hepler announced that a fish fry will be held preceding the pro gram. Last Tuesday night on a nation wide network a special radio pro gram featured the Woodmen of the World, telling of their acheive ments during the fifty years they have been in existence. Essayist Is Speaker Betsy Pope Simpson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Simpson, delivered her prize-winning essay before the members of the Zebulon Rotary Club last Friday night. The subject of her essay, which took first place in the Rotary sponsored contest, was “World Peace in This Atomic Age.” Funeral Services Held Yesterday For Mrs. J. B. Outlaw of Zebulon Funeral services were held yes terday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Zebulon Baptist Church for Mrs. Mary B. Outlaw, who died at her home here Saturday afternoon following a long illness. Rev. Carl ton Mitchell, pastor of the Baptist Church, conducted the services, assisted by Rev. Theo. B. Davis and Rev. R. H. Herring, both former pastors. Mrs. Outlaw was long associated with community and church life here. She was a member of the Zebulon Baptist Church, and the Mary B. Outlaw Missionary Circle is named for her. Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Tar Heel Farmers Urged to Crow Sheep for Profit North Carolina farmers who are looking for a livestock enterprise may find the answer to their ques tions in sheep, says Lemuel Goode, animal husbandry scientist with the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. Goode says he is convinced that a well managed flock can be one of the most profitable enterprises in the State. He has plenty of good reasons to support his conviction. One of the more important reasons is that j the number of sheep in this coun ! try has declined rapidly in recent years. Lamb prices are expected ! to stay at a high level longer than | prices of beef or pork. Also lamb | is a speciality product and has less ! price fluctuation than other meats. Wool, a second product from sheep, lessens the risk of the in vestment. Wool prices are high and should remain high with gov ! eminent support. Goode says a farm with 12 to (Continued on Page 3) Methodist Bible School Starts Here Yesterday The annual session of the Zebu -1 lon Methodist Bible School began yesterday and will continue through June lfi. Fifty-three young ! people were enrolled on the first I day. Refreshments were served yes terday by Mrs. Pearl Massey, Mrs Thurman Hepler, Mrs. G. L. Rich i ardson, Mrs. J. L. Stell, and Mrs. j W. D. Finch. Heading the various depart ments are Mrs. H. V. Andrews, Mrs. D. M. Fiddner, Mrs. John Terry, Mrs. Jean Liles, Mrs. F. L. Page, and Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Mercer. Assisting are Mrs. H. C. Wade and Miss Laura James Sex ton, musical directors. Lions Softball Team To Play Wendell Gub The Zebulon Lions Club will play the Wendell Lions in a soft ball game Wednesday night at 7:30 on the Wendell ball field. Ac cording to advance publicity, Lions of both clubs are sharpening their j claws in preparation for the con test and will be ready to roar loudly and longly. In a preliminary game, the Zeb ulon Cub Scouts will play the Wendell Cub Scouts in baseball. Admission to the doubleheader is 15c and 35c. She was twice married, widow of James Allen Whitaker, for many years register of deeds of Nash County, and Dr. James Bryan Outlaw of Zebulon. Surviving are one , son, Dr. James Allen Whitaker of Rocky Mount; two daughters, Mrs. Edith O. Freeze of Zebulon and Mrs. T. C. Stott Jr., of Burlington; three grandsons; two sisters, Mrs. A. C. Yarborough of Spring Hope, and Mrs. K. W. Ballantine of Middle sex and Washington, D. C., three brothers, George W. Bunn of Spring Hope, E. R. Bunn of Zebu lon, and E. V. Bunn of Henderson.
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