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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXVI. Number 43. REPORTER The Legislature got out its heavy artillery last week, and when the shooting had cleared just about everybody could claim at least a partial victory of some kind or other. To start things off Senator Juni us Powell of Columbus and 37 oth er members of the upper house co signed a bill handing cities an other $5,000,000 for street build ing. The bill calls for the money to come from money on hand in the highway fund and is in addition to the $2,500,000 recommended for city streets by the Advisory Budget Commission. This move was considered a slap at Governor Scott who has told the League of Municipalities that hb is opposed to the granting of new funds without new income. The League was expected to have a bill introduced calling for an extra one-half cent gasoline tax and upping of the license fee by $5. This would bring in an esti mated eight to ten million dol lars, which is what the governor and highway estimators figure it would cost the state a year to as sume full responsibility for city street paving and upkeep. It was rumored around Raleigh this weekend, however, that the victory was not as clearcut as it might appear with 38 signers. Some senators reportedly were considering withdrawing their names from the bill. Others said that as far as they were concern ed their signing the bill had noth- Gideon fro Speak Here Afr Sunday Services The Gideons will speak at the evening worship services at the Baptist Church Sunday. Mr. Char lie Morton will be guest speaker. The Gideons are businessmen who devote a portion of their time to the distribution of Bibles where taev are needed. The Boys Choir will sing Atkinson’s “Spirit of God” at the service. On Sunday morning the pastor will preach on the theme, “Lead Us Not into Temptation.” Mr. El wood Perry, baritone, will sing “Spirit of God,” and the Adult Choir will sing “Alleluia Lord God” by Palestrina. Miss Elizabeth Salmon, minis ter of music, will present organ meditations from Bach, Greig, Peethoven and Saint-Saens. Lots of Students from Lower Grades Make Wakelon Scholastic Honor Roll Mrs. Page Grade lx Betsy Al ford, Jimmy Alford, Diana Cham blee, Connie Cooke, Brenda Crisp, Barbara Croom, Emma Kay Daw son, Elaine Doyle, Sue Gainey, Carol Gay, Joseph Green, Mickey Hinton. Mrs. Wall Grade ly Jimmy Johnson, Connie Rose Martin, Euddy Parker, Phyllis Parrish, Mi chael Pearce, Gene Perry, Jimmy Perry, Knp Pippin, Connie Lee Rogers, Gene Ruehl, Bobby Saw yer, June Teeter, Judy Temple, Martha Watkins. Mrs. Olive Grade 2x Judith Creech, Janie Green, Faye Gris wold, Connie Hepler, Sidney Holmes, Jr. ing to do with the governor’s ap proval or disapproval they just don’t want any more taxes. But unless somebody does some tall switching around, it seems | self-evident that the new taxes will not be passed perhaps such a bill will not even be introduced. Ironically, the League of Muni cipalities will be getting exactly what it wanted to ask for in the first place. League leaders fig ured they could ask for $5,,000,- 000 this time and come back for a “second helping” in 1953. Gover nor Scott, however, told them to take a shot at the works if they wanted his support, maintaining that there would not be enough money to give more to the cities if additional revenue was not forthcoming. He pointed out the ! needs for reworking the State’s l primary road I system, particularly in the expen ! sive and much-needed realm of bridge-widening. But the no-tax boys seem to have won the first round, at any rate. • On the State Fair Coliseum front, the fighting went a little differently. Approval of continua tion of the $1,347,000 building was generally termed an administra tion victory. But when you consider the out that the special legislative com mittee took, this might not appear to be so. The committee recom mended that the building go on, since it already was contracted for and likely would cost the State up to a quarter of a million dollars to cancel the contract. Had the committee recommended that, it would have been in the position of suggesting that the State pay some $250,000 for nothing but the one hqle in the ground a’ready dug as a part of the foundation. The Senate routed it right on (Continued on Page 3) Mefrhodisfr Women Afr Raleiph Meefrinq The Spiritual Life District meet ing held at Hayes Barton Metho dist Church in Raleigh, was at tended by the following from Zebulon: Mesdames Garland Rich ardson, A. R. House, W. D. Finch, Maltis Alford, C. E. Flowers, F. D. Finch, W. C. Campen, S. G. j Flowers, Pearl Massey, James Pul ’ey, and H. V. Andrews. Mrs. Smith 2y Sonny Perry, ■ Sandra Bcacley, Betty Lou Oakley, , Harriett Page, Judy Parker, Linda • Pearce, Carole Perry, Carolyn Pip , pin, Billie Privette, Carolyn Rog ' ers, Betsy Rountree, Dyanne i Strickland, Mary Wheless. - : Miss Taylor Grade 3y Rachel , Ann Bell, Peggy Liggins, Tony ■ Martin, Molly Morgan, Melba Per ' ry, Judith Perry, Joe Phillips, Em • ily Stallings, Judy Skinner, Rod . crick Strickland, Ann Whitley, , Mrs. Jones Grade 3x Phyllis Braswell, Leary Davis. i | Miss Tyson Grade 4y Mahlcn . Pearce, Andrea Temple, Kay Mar ' tin, Jackie Mitchell, Robert Pul (Continued on Page G) Zebulon, N. C., Friday, February 9, 1951 March of Dimes Drive Receives Nearly S9OO For Fight against Polio The March of Dimes raised SBBS in Zebulon for the fight against i infantile paralysis, Chairman Ed Hales said yesterday, after count ing the final collection turned in at the conclusion of a two-weeks campaign in this community. Al- i though the collections short of the goal of SI,OOO, the local leader ex- ■ pressed his appreciation for the cooperation he has received. During the drive, committees ' canvassed both business and res idential sections of the commun ity. Although the collections short of the goal of SI,OOO, the local leader expressed his appreciation : for the cooperation he has receiv ed. During the drive, committees canvassed both business and resi dential sections of the commun ity. School children from Wake lon and Shepard Schools partici pated, and “iron lung” banks were placed in stores in Zebulon and the surrounding communities. Last year over $35,000 was spent in Wake County by the National Foundation for Infantile Paraly sis, which is financed by the an nual March of Dimes Campaign. In spite of this liberal aid, the goal for the county this year was set at only $25,000. Final total for the county has not been reported. Late reports from other towns and communi ties are still being received. In Wake Forest, $1245 was raised this year; and Wendell collected $6Ol for the fund. Fourteen Examined By Cancer Clinic In Reeky Mount Fourteen persons were examined in the Cancer Detection Diagnos tic Clinics recently, when the clin ics were held for the 47th time at the Board of Health. The fourteen persons examined consisted of: 1 white man, 11 white women, 1 negro woman, and 1 ne gro man. Only 1 of the examinees had been referred to the clinic by a physician. Persons examined represented Rocky Mount and out lying areas, Nashville, Tarboro, Bailey, Louisburg, and Hobgood. In order that those who live at a distance may be sure of an ex amination when they come to the clinic and thus not make a trip in vain, priorities will be issued on request to anyone living twenty miles or more from Rocky Mount. Requests for these priorities should be addressed to: Cancer Control Center, Municipal Building, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. These clinics are operated by the Edgecombe-Nash Medical Society, in cooperation with the State Board of Health and the local chapter of the American Cancer Society, They are to serve the northeastern section of North Car olina. j FARM BUREAU j The Zebulon Farm Bureau j | will meet Monday night J February 12, in the Wakelon } Home Economics building. ! I Dr. C. J. Nusbaum, who was j J to speak, cannot be present, I j and the program will be un- J | der the direction of Fernie | I Todd. | LEGION MEETING j i The Zebulon American Le- J I gion Post will meet tonight J J at 8:00 in the Woman’s Club j j building. A motion picture J I will be shown and plans for j J a Legion Auxiliary will be ( j discussed. Post Commander J I Ralph Bunn urged all Le- j | gionnaires to attend. Town Board Chooses Lofrs behind Peoples Bank for New Building Zebulon’s municipal building will be located on the lots to the rear of People’s Bank and Trust Company, the Board of Commis sioners decided at the February meeting of the group Monday night. The 50-foot lot belonging to Attorney A. R. House was pur chased, and House’s nine-six teenths interest in the adjoining 50-foot lot was also bought by the Town. W. D. Mordecai, Raleigh lawyer, was authorized to begin condem nation proceeding to buy the re maining seven-sixteenths interest on the lot partly owned by House. Estimated cost of both lots, af ter the condemnation proceedings costs are added, will total at least SI,BOO, it was estimated. The two lots will give the building site a frontage on Vance Street of 100 feet. The action by the Board of Commissioners Monday night brought to an end discussions as to the possible locations for the structure. Four different sites were offered by property owners, and many more were suggested. The site purchased Monday night was the one originally suggested by the Town Board when the bond ordi nance for the municipal building was submitted for a vote by the citizens of Zebulon. During the lengthy session, the Commissioners approved three new street lights for Church Street between Glenn Street and Judd Street at Wakelon School. Present at the meeting were Mayor R. H. Bridgers, Town Manager Willie B. Hopkins, and Commissioners Norman Screws, Howard Beck, Wesley Liles, and J. Raleigh Alford. AF&AM NOTICE An emergency communi cation of Zebulon AF&AM Lodge 609 will be held for work in the First Degree on ! Tuesday night. February 13, at 7:30. All Masons are in vited to attend. Wakelon Students Achieve Perfect Attendance Record for Six Weeks Mrs. Page Grade lx Betsy Alford, Joan Allen, Charlotte Bob bitt, Jimmy Boykin, Diana Cham blee, Freddie Clark, Connie Cooke, Barbara Croom, Dennis Debnam, Elaine Doyle, Brenda Edwards, Graham Fowler, Caiol Gay, Wad dell Gay, Sue Gordon, Joseph Green, Mickey Hinton. Mrs. Wall Grade ly Jimmy Johnson, Connie Rose Martin, Ju dith Moss, Buddy Parker, Michael Pearce, Phyllis Parrish, Kay Pip pin, Connie Lee Rogers, Gene Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers More Men Are Needed By National Guard Unit; Promotions Announced At least 15 men are needed now by the Zebulon unit to bring the battery sti'ength to 70 officers and men. At the present time, men 17 years and older can enlist at any time before receiving orders to re port for pre-induction physicals. Following a new policy estab lished by the Army, the rank of “Recruit” has been discontinued, and men are enlisted in the Na tional Guard as Privates. Kenneth Hopkins, office clerk for the Town of Zebulon, was en listed by the battery as a Private in the National Guard. Captain Barrie Davis administered the oath to Private Hopkins, and he was as signed to the headquarters section for training under WO Clifford Gilliam. Men in the National Guard re ceive a day’s pay for each drill, credit toward retirement, and rap id promotions. Promotions effective February 1, anounced by the administrative as sistant, WO Clifford Gilliam, in clude the following: To Sergeant First Class: Joe R. “Bob” Sawyer, Gordon L. Temple. To Sergeant: Kenneth L. Cham blee, Ralph Creech, Walter Hil liard Greene, Jr., George R. Mas sey, Jr. To Corporal: Berry Barham, Jr., Harold C. Moss, Robert Lee Priv ette, Connie M. Bunn. To Private First Class: Ebis P. Combs, Worth E. Croom, Benjamin Baxter Hopkins. To Private: Clarence L. Bed dingfield, Herman P. Moss, Pete A. O’Neal, Dexter E. Stell, Jack M. Tippett, Max P. Williams. During the period from February 9 to June 30, Battery A will con duct 25 armory drills, spend two weekends at Ft. Bragg for service (Continued on Page 3) Joseph Pearce Cifred For Merifrcrious Action Joseph O. Pearce, Boatswain’s ■ late 3-c, of the Navy, has been commended for meritorious ser vice while serving as senior man on a motor launch on Monday, De cember 11. Upon sighting an ob ject in the water which appeared to be a moored mine, Pearce began action which averted possible loss of life and damage to United Na tions shipping. According to the report by the U. S. S. Mispillion, Pearce was commended for his “alertness, good judgment, knowledge, and devotion to duty, which reflect credit on yourself and the United States Naval Service.” Pearce is the son of John Ome ga Pearce of RFD, Zebulon. Ruehl, Bobby Sawyer, Dorothy Strickland, Joann Taylor, Roy West. Mrs. Olive Grade 2x Carolyn Collins, Mary Elizabeth Cooke, Melba Jane Flowers, Janie Green, Patricia Green, Faye Griswold, Connie Ileph r, Trudy Horton, Mol ly Lucas, Bill Allman Grady Doyle, Edward Driver, Jimmy Ed dies, Davis Fowler, Jeffrey Gor don, Bruce Mason. Mrs. Smith Grade 2y Jimmy (Continued on Page G)
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