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THE ZEB Volume XXVI. Number 31 Zebu grgjgpgjj* C' j SS|(‘hi6heb rp.i V' pI«»t£«" EES < \s •■< «ME 70 16 ~ W BWK ' S \°« JgrCAPITAJ. REPORTER > £usvytsyyd2AA’ Thfcre seems to be no last minute chante in the status of the 1951 House of Representatives speaker ship trace between Frank Taylor of Wayfie and Fred Royster of Vani' e. Both sides still are claiming a majority, but both seem to be too optimistic. So-called political ex perts believe the fence-sitters those boys who are waiting to see which way the wind blows before jumping will decide the out come. In other words, the speak ership may go to the man prom ising the most in the way' of com mittee assignments. • The holidays provided little in the way of news. Most depart ments were too busy getting their pleas ready for the General As sembly, putting year-end reports together, and worrying about what presents to buy to take time out for politico However, some Capitol Hill squatters were pawing about Util ities Commissioner McMahan be ing pushed for president of Lions International. The interesting rart about the rumor going around SEEN AND HEARD Feet or Head First Since seeing the roof-top deco ration of a home on the Poole Road several persons have been heard raising the question of whether Santa Claus goes down a chimney head first or feet first. The decoration under discussion shows his legs only, sticking out from the chimneytop, while two Disney deer, also atop the house, eye him quizzically. No one in the arguments claims to have seen Santa making his descent, but that does not stop the discussion. We cannot add information, but do recognize that the question is, after all, purely academic. • Did the Christmas Holidays in Zebulon seem as quiet to everyone as they did to us? And were they as enjoyable? • We read this week where a Chi cago girl sued for annulment of her marriage on the grounds of fraud. She said her husband pre is that some of the state’s big pow er companies’ bigwigs are the ones doing the most pushing for Mc- Mahan. They really are touting the Utilities Commissioner for the Number One Lions’ job. Meantime, McMahan is making a lot of speeches around the state telling about operation of the Utili ties Commission, of course but ap parently doing a little Lion hand shaking at the same time. • Then, s no public fanfare, b”t the Highway Department is push ing a safety campaign continuous ly. Carelessness costs money, a recent bulletin sent to all hands pointed out. As an example, the bulletin called attention to a re cent avoidable accident. Seems the driver of a highway truck parked a mite too close to a railroad track. The result: a train came by,' smacked the truck, and it cost the highway department $250 worth of repairs. • Signs of the road-building times: On the Smithfield side of Clayton, this sign greets the mo (Continued on Page 12) tended to be a SSO-a-day bricklay er when he was only a banker. And speaking of bankers, Vance Brown observes that a woman who has a temper she can’t control us ually has a husband that she can. • We like small towns. We hope to see them grow, but we do not want to see it take up city ways. There isn’t much to see in a small town, but what you hear makes up for it. • The time is fast approaching when we must sit down and com pute the amount of income tax due Uncle Sam. We certainly will not alter our schedule of waiting un til March 15 to mail in our pay ment. Everybody is willing to pay taxes with a smile, but the tax collector demands cash. • It is terrible to think of the num ber of homes saddened during the holidays by automobile accidents. muni. intend.. copy. Particular placed upon r*. readable as to subj pography, and arrant fort has been made to e various types of taxable inev well as the exemptions and tions to which the taxpayer may be entitled. • The average taxpayer can hard ly expect that the reading of this book will make him a qualified tax expert, but it is believed that a careful perusal will result in a better understanding of the tax laws, and will, in cost cases, pro vide the information desired. Fun for All When Santa Claus Visits Meeting of Rotarians Christinas carols and a visit by jolly S. Nick highlighted the last meeting of the Zebulon Rotary Club, when the members enter tained their wives and visitors at a Christmas party. Carlton Mit ! chell served as the genial master of ceremonies for the Yuletide 1 program. Members wrote short letters to Santa Claus on sheet of paper ; which had names of other Rotari ans signed at the bottom. Christ mas wishes ranged from “a wife equipped with six children” to .keep Wilber Conn out of the draft to “the patter of little feet around the house” for several of the child less couples. A huge and joyful Santa Claus was portrayed by Willie B. Hop kins, who read the letters, an 1 presented gifts to the Rotarianns and other ladies present. President Ed Ellington extend ed a cordial welcome to the visi tors of behalf of the members of the club. Methodists to Have Services on Sunday Rev. S. E. Mercer will preach at Zebulon Methodist Church at 11 a. m. on Sunday, December 31. Special announcement is made for the benefit of all who would like to attend because this is a fifth Sunday appointment and not a regular one. Mr. Mercer will preach on the Stewardship of Time using as his text “So teach us to | number our days that we may ap j ply our hearts unto wisdom.” $u Paid for N. ». An avenge price of slo.a hundred was paid for hogs soi at North Carolina’s 11 market hog shows and sales during 1950, ac cording to Jack Kelley, in charge of animal husbandry extension at State College. Growers sold 1319 hogs weigh ing 284,269 pounds and received a return of $52,775.74. The State’s largest show was held at Rocky Mount, where 269 head of hogs were sold or exhibited. Highest average price was recorded at Wendell, when 114 hogs sold at an average of $22.65 per hundred. Four-H Club members walked away with a lion’s share of the prizes for the year. Nine of the 11 grand champions belonged to 4-H Club members and the new state record of $1.26 per pound ■was set by a 4-H Club entry at Smithfield. BURNS NOTE ON WENDELL CHURCH IfKL wmiiiJ Bp '" a J j|| Members of St. Eugene’s Church at Wendell highlighted their annual Christmas party with the burning of the final cancelled note, which was taken three years ago during the construction of their parish church. Representing the then’s Club and the Altar Society were Mrs. Barker Kannon and Tbdmas Monk, both of Zebulon. Both i groups were instrumental in meeting the $3600.00 indebtedness. ■ will i their amount 01 „ ; sary at camp. ✓ Regularly scheduled! we, drills will continue beginning Mon day night, January 8. The drill .starts at 7:30 p. in. > Lions Meeting to Be Next Thursday Night Worth Hinton, president of the Zebulon Lions Club, announced that the next meeting of the local group will be held Thursday night, January 4. No meeting of the Lions was held last week or this week be cause of Christmas holidays. ‘ :
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