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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXVI. Number 41. YOU CAN HELP, TOO ££ ■ * ‘ : Sv. '• / r • ./Mag v .. If '; . y vfo-jr ?vSfepjß/*?- BD, * rT '’SJ*?\ ~* i ■'■ i **■ S' 1 ’ * V'S*yi ->. ♦< <^"* ' y/’». •■« ■ v&j/Eii - wz!^ s^ y/*v*x 4 i'.#*'- v- <A«S^^rgyyj^^»l^^F^^W'-/yajSy^ Pamella O’Neal, left, helps her older sister, Patricia, adjust the braces which make it possible for her to walk again after a serious polio attack. Pamella also was stricken but recovered completely. March of Dime'- funds paid for treatment for both there daughters of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. O’Neal of Raleigh. More than $2,500 was paid by the local March of Dimes Chapter toward Patricia’s treatment. REPORTER IS4 filJgjlL Much talk has been made about the “independence” of this legis lature, how it could not be bull dozed by Governor Kerr Scott and how it had a mind of its own. Most of this conversation has come from the extreme conserva tive, or anti-Scott forces. These folks sitting in the sad dle at the beginning of the 1951 General Assembly some four weeks ago suddenly have dis covered that “independence” is a two-edged sword that is likely to cut their own throats. These folks also have discovered that the Legislature is divided in to three parts: (1) the ultra-con servative, hold-the-line, no new taxes —no new spending group that includes the anti-Scott boys although all of this group is by no means anti-administration de spite the fact that the leaders gen erally are “agin-Scotters”; (2) the “down-the-line” supporters of Scott who, if anything, think he was too conservative in his rec ommendations to the Legislature; and (3) the lawmakers who are not on either side but are consid Bloodshed Boxscore on North Carolina Highways Killed January 26 through January 29 15 Injured January 26 through January 29 119 Killed through January 29 this year 80 Killed through January 29, 1950 68 Injured through January 29 this year 760 Injured through January 29, 1950 729 ering each individual measure with an open mind, trying to do what is best for North Carolina. Fortunately, the latter group is the largest. Incidentally, most of the freshmen senators and repre sentatives fall into this category. They have not lined up on either side, although they are resentful of of the rarrtrodding attempts of the ultra-conservative group par ticularly as evidenced in the stacking of committees and at (Continued on Page 8) Awards for Driving Given at Wakelon Safety awards for excellent driv ing last year were presented to four Wakelon school bus drivers yesterday afternoon by Principal W. R. Whittenton. Receiving the awards were Re becca Honeycutt, Carlton Blackley, Ronald Fowler, and Wayne Bob bitt. One graduate, Roscoe Perry, will receive the award through the mails. Zebulon, N. C., Friday, February Japanese Educators Visit Wakelon Wednesday; Take Part in Program Three prominent Japanese edu cators, visiting schools in the United States to gain ideas to take back to Japan, spent all day Wed nesday at Wakelon, and took part in the assembly program. The vis were accompanied by Mrs. Gladys Barnes, high school supervisor for Wake County. The visitors were Masumi Yuki, English teacher in Otsu High School, Otsu, Shigaken, Japan; Taira Takeda, City Librarian in Yokosuka; and Masai Watanabe, City Librarian in Niigata Trefec tural Library in Niigata-Shi, Ja pan. Wakelon was recommended by the State Department for inspec tion by the Japanese teachers While in the United States, the three Japanese visitors have in spected schools in Chicago. Wash ington, D. C., Richmond, Williams burg, Va., and Raleigh. They will see the schools in Durham and Chapel Hill before returning home. Plans Are Explained For Saturday Drill Nearly fifteen promotions will be announced at the drill Monday night for men of Battery A, 113 Field Artillery Battalion, WO Clif ford Gilliam, unit administrator, stated yesterday. The promotions were effective February 1, and in clude rating increases to Private First Class, Corporal, Sergeant, and Sergeant First Class. The men will be briefed Monday night on the special drill to be con ducted Saturday afternoon, Feb ruary 10. Mr. J. G. Bunn has given per mission for the battery to use the Zebulon air port for the field train ing. The unit will depart from the armory at 1:30 Saturday afternoon and will return about 5 o’clock. Following the drill, the battery mess section will serve a chicken barbecue dinner to the Guardsmen. First Sergeant Sidney Holmes urged men interested in the Na tional Guard to enlist now, rather than wait. “The National Guard provides valuable experience, good pay, and credit toward retirement,” the veteran top kick said, “and pro motions are awarded as fast as a man can qualify!” As an example of the advance ment possible to men in the Guard, Sergeant Holmes cited the case of Lt. Dave Finch, assistant execu (Continued on Page 4) 'Lord's Prayer' to Be Subject of Sermon The Reverend Carlton Mitchell, pastor of the Zebulon Baptist Church, will continue the series of sermons on the “Lord’s Prayer” Sunday morning, February 4, with the topic being “Forgive us our debts.” The Adult Choir will sing two anthems, “Gloria Patri,” by Palestrina, and “Hear, Forgive, and Save,” by Scholefield. At the regular evening worship service held at 7:30 o’clock, the Lord’s Supper will be observed. The Girls Choir, under the leader ship of Miss Elizabeth Salmon, Minister of Music, will sing the anthem “Communion Hymn” by Pickens. The Board of Deacons will meet immediately following the evening worship service. 2, 1951 MAIL THIS TODAY CHAIRMAN, MARCH OF DIMES ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA I am 100% behind the March of Dimes in its fight against infantile paralysis and I am willing to lend a hand to help. Please accept my contribution for the sum of $ Name: Zebulon Short of Goal of SI,OOO In 1951 March of Dimes Campaign LADIES TO PLAY Two spectacular basketball games between Ferrell’s and Middlesex will be played on the Middlesex court Monday night, February 5, at 7:30. Proceeds will be given to the March of Dimes. The preliminary will be staged with women 30 to 40 years old participating, and the second game will feature veteran players from each community 40 years and older. Wendell Art Group Memberships Open To Zebulon Residents “Memberships in the Wendell Art Club are open to all students or adults interested in learning to draw, sketch, use oil paints, pastels, charcoal, etching,” announced Miss Helen Wootton, Art Chairman of the Wendell Woman’s Club, this week. Professor Douglas Reynolds, Art head of Meredith College, teaches the class at the Wendell Woman’s Club each Wednesday night. Towns and communities repre sented in the Art Class last Wed nesday night included Corinth, Archer Lodge, Zebulon, Rolesville, and Wendell. Classes are held in the Woman’s Club building on Main Street in Wendell. New students are requested to contact Miss Wootton at Wendell 2841 or register at the Class meet ing on Wednesday night. The Club House remains open from 6 to 9 p.m. each Wednesday night for student activities. For mal class periods begin at 7 p.m. and continue until 9 p.m. Professor Reynolds stated Wed nesday night that “anyone with a desire to draw can learn through instructions given at these class es.” Sunday Night Fire Causes Heavy Loss of Stock, Buildings, Feeds G. Haywood Scarborough suffer ed unestimated financial loss on Sunday night around 9 o’clock when fire destroyed six buildings, farm equipment, feeds, and six cows at Edgemont Farm, between Wendell and Raleigh. Os undetermined origin, the fire was first discovered by James Sledge, who lives near and is credited with the rescue of 12 or more cattle that were confined also for the night in the two-story i cattle and feed bam. Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Final reports of January 31 fail led to bring the total collected in this community for the March of Dimes up to the goal of SI,OOO, chairman Ed Hales said yesterday. He urged solicitors to renew their efforts to gather contributions so that Zebulon can give its share of the Wake County total. The total yesterday was over SOOO, the chairman said, but some gilts to the drive had not been received. However these were not expected to be enough to equal last year’s total of over SBOO. In an effort to achieve the sl,- 000 goal, the local chairman is extending the final date of the campaign so that those who have not been contacted by solicitors can mail their contributions. On the front page of this issue of the Record is a coupon which may be used so that credit for contribu tions may be given. Saturday night a double-header basketball game will be played in the Wakelon gymnasium with all reerpts being contributed to the fight against infantile paralysis. The Bullpups will meet a teen-age team from Knightdale and the Bat tery A Cannoneers will play the Knightdale All-Stars. Receptacles placed in stores in Zebulon and Pilot have not been collected, and the money from these small banks will help reach on Page 4) FARM BUREAU A special meeting of the Directors of the Zebulon Farm Bureau will be held tonight in Ed Ellington’s of fice at Wakelon School, Pres ident Robert Ed Horton said yesterday. Plans for the gen eral meeting February 12 will be made. At the meeting February 12 Dr. C. J. Nusbaum will speak on tobacco diseases and varieties, and the wives of Farm Bureau members will meet with Miss Mary Lacy Palmer. Five cows and a registered White-Faced Hereford bull weigh ing 1,200 pounds were unable to get out of the raging fire that was speeded by unusually strong winds on Sunday night. Five outbuildings containing feeds, 10,000 tobacco sticks, plant bed covering, hand and mechanical farm equipment were consumed by the blaze. The Zebulon Fire Department re sponded to the emergency but was unable to curb the wind-fanned fire.
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