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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXVI. Number 46. TIME TO CONSULT THE MAP BROTHERHOOD WEEK Sponsored by The National Conference of Christians and Jews REPORTER Lawmakers this year are talking about “hold the line,” trimming expenses, and “no new taxes.” But they’re right free-handed when it comes to their own com fort. At one of the first sessions of the Joint Appropriations Committee, committeemen complained about the hard seats in the chairs, ask ed Rep. Larry Moore and Sen. John Larkins, chairmen, if they “see about getting some cushions." They got some foam rubber jobs. Joint Finance Committee mem bers heard about it, decided they needed some too. The result? Nothing but 180 foam rubber cushions bought for a total cost of $513.86. One senator shrugged off ques tions about buying the cushions with “they only cost about 75 cents each at the most.” Well, senator, this is to let you know that these cushions cost an average of $2.96 Vz each, buying them in dozen lots. • Despite these little inconsist encies, don’t get the idea that the lawmakers don’t work. The aver age day runs something like this: committee meetings from about 9 or 9:30 a. m. until the noon ses sion. An hour or so session, fol lowed by committee meetings un til about 5 p. m. or later. Then the “smoke-filled room” consul Bloodshed Boxscore on North Carolina Highways Killed February 13 through February 15 ..., 3 Injured February 13 through February 15 55 Killed through February 15 this year 144 Killed through February 15, 1950 100 Injured through February 15 this year 1,354 Injured through February 15, 1950 1,207 | tations at night, where most of ' the horsetrading and deals are done. Hotel-room lawmaking is an art. That’s where the boys line up sup port for pet bills. They may stretch the truth a little, or just evade it. They may swap votes for some bill another lawmaker has in mind. They may just flatter or ca jole another member particu larly a freshman into voting their way. • The various auto inspection bills died an unnatural death, strangled in committee. That apparently was a win for the home folks who, at the public hearing, let it be dis tinctly understood that they want ed no part of a return of auto in (Continued on Page 4) Zebulon Girl Heads Special College Group Miss Carolyn Massey, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. M. Massey and senior at Meredith College, is serv ing as chairman of the continua tion committee for co-ordinating the campus-wide activities of the 1951 Religious Emphasis Week scheduled to get under way Feb i ruary 19. The theme which will be empha sized in the morning and evening • chapel services and discussion i groups to be “Understanding Our ■ Christian Faith.” Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, February 20, 1951 Old Demon Rum Causes Zebulon Court to Have Lucrative Day Last Week Over S9OO was taken in at the Zebulon Recorder’s Court last Wednesday as Judge Irby D. Gill dispensed liberal fines to a multi tude of defendants who teamed with alcohol in breaking the laws. Careless and reckless driving and one defendant who failed to wait until the proper season to hunt quail made the docket full. Geo. E. Simmons was found not guilty of allowing another person to operate his motor vehicle while the vehicle was in his possession and while the other person was under the influence of alcohol or some narcotic. The defendants in the remaining cases did not fare so well. Carl Lexington Matheney took an appeal after being found guil ty of drunken driving and receiv ing four months in the Wake County jail suspended upon pay ment of $125 and costs.'His bond was set at S3OO. Earl Von Mullen of Spring Hope was fined $25 and costs after Judge Gill found him guilty of careless and reckless driving which involv ed Mullen in an accident. Robert R. Brantley hunted quail in closed season, and was fined $lO and costs. For being drunk and disorder ly at J. F. Pulley’s p ace of busi ness, A. K. May was sentenced to 60 days, suspended upon payment of $35 and costs. Johnnie Red Medlin received a sls fine and had to pay the costs for the same of fense. James C. Tharrington was found guilty of charges of reckless driving, speeding 85 miles per hour, and driving after his li- Wnse had been revoked. For the reckless driving and speeding charge, he was awarded eight months suspended upon payment of S2OO fine and costs; and for driving after losing his license he was given six months suspended upon payment of S2OO fine and costs. He appealed both sentences and bond was set for S3OO on each case. W. H. Colmon, Jr., found guilty of allowing ahother person to drive his vehicle while drunk, was fined SIOO and costs and his license was revoked for one year. For drunken driving, Williard Deans of Wilson was fined SIOO and costs and his driver’s license was revoked for one year. Ervin R. Ayscue of Wendell was charged with reckless driving re sulting in a collision. Judgment in the cost was reserved until Feb ruary 28 upon payment of the costs. For speeding 50 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone, Loman Hoyt Waller was fined S4O and costs. Bertha James, colored woman, was found guilty of being drunk on the streets of Zebulon, and sentenced to 30 days suspended upon payment of $25 and costs. Ossie T. Todd had five and a half gallons of non-taxpaid whis key for sale in his possession and received a $125 fine and was or dered to pay the costs upon being found guilty. Oscar Todd, Jr., received a S2OO fine and had to pay the costs when he was found guilty of the same charge. Napoleon Roberts, colored, had one pint of non-taxpaid whiskey in his possession, which the judge decided was for Roberts’ own use and not for sale, and Roberts was fined SSO and costs. WOMAN S CLUB The Zebulon Senior Wo man’s Club will meet this afternoon at the Club House at 3:45. Miss Rebekah Tal bert of the Wakelon faculty will speak on the special ed ucation work being conduct ed at the school. Scout Charter Given Zebulon Rotary Club At Friday Meeting Rod Sener, Scout executive rep resenting the Occoneechee Coun cil, presented the 1951 Charter for operating the Zebulon Troop No. 340 to President Ed Ellington of the Zebulon Rotary Club Friday night, following his inspirational address on the obligations of adults to help boys and girls make a place for themselves in life. In addition to the Charter, the Council representative presented Scouter identification cards to Troop Committee Chairman Hay wood Jones, and Committeemen R. Vance Brown, Ashley Murphy, Ed Ellington, Willie B. Hopkins,*and Barrie Davis. Tommy Temple represented the Troop at the meeting. Gordon Tem ple is Scoutmaster and Harry Pat ton assistant Scoutmaster. Sight- Conservation Group to Meet Here A meeting of the Wake Lions Sight Conservation Committee will be held at Smitty’s Case Thursday night at 7:30, President Worth Hinton of the Zebulon Li ons Club announced yesterday. Representatives from the nine Lions Clubs in Wake County will be present. George Cherry, chairman of the Committee, will preside. Other vis itors will include Mrs. Doris Eaton, blind case worker, and several welfare workers from Wake Coun ty. JUNIOR MEETING The Junior Woman’s Club will hold its regular meeting tonight at the Club House at 8:00 p. m. All members are urged to be present. Readers Forum i " Dear Editor: |: With reference to the request i by high school pupils for a rec- ! i reation center, I would like to!; know whether they would care \ for the resumption of a project sponsored for some time by the i Junior Woman’s Club here the Teenagers Club. The clubmembers ’ who were most active in this pro ject have both married and moved away from Zebulon; but it might not be impossible to replace them. The clubhouse was used as a meet ing place for this organization. Both senior and junior clubs desire to be helpful, but lack in formation. Club Member To the Editor: Because of the interest aroused by recent letters in your readers’ Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers U, V, W, X, Y, and Z Motorists Should Take Driver's Examinations Now is the time for motorists whose last names begin with U. V, W. X, Y and Z to visit their near est driver’s license examiners to obtain renewals of their licenses to drive, Examiner Clarence Ho cutt pointed out today. Lines at examining stations are short and applicants have very little trouble in being waited on. Deadline for the group is June 30. the first round of re-examining The U-Z category will complete which began four years ago. Thereafter rush periods for driv er’s license examiners will be a thing of the past because all mo torists will be required to renew their licenses within the 30-day period toi their birthdays, four years after issuance. A few motorists, mostly those with surnames beginning with A or B and whose birthdays fall be tween January 1 and July 1, al ready are having to obtain second renewals. However, the next re newal date will fall in exactly four years. Examinations for U-Z motorists will include the usual four phases eyes, rules of the road, traf fic signs and road test. Presentation of old driver’s li censes by persons seeking second renewal will be accepted as evi dence that the applicant has pass ed the road test. New Parking Lot . Is Being Prepared The Problem of sufficient park ing space for automobiles in Zeb ulon is being partially solved by a new parking lot being prepared in front of Bunn Wholesale Com pany on Vance Street, town offic ials hope. Ray Gainey, who is do ing the work, hopes to have the lot ready for use this week. Merchants and businessmen are urged to use this lot rather than the main street for their automo biles, so that customers and visi tors can find convenient parking spaces in front of the stores. In the Upper Piedmont, cotton farmers are finding that aromatic tobacco provides additional in come without conflicting with cot ton in labor requirements. forum, I am asking space for a few questions which may give a more difinite idea of what the young people are asking for. Many would like to know answers to these queries. How many nights a week would the proposed center be open? Would it be supposed to be open on afternoons also? Would it handle refreshments? Is the idea to staff it with volun tary workers, or would it be ne cessary to employ manager and helpers? Does anyone have an idea of how much money would be requir ed to operate the proposed center? Or of how it is to be secured? This information will be help ful to all who are interested. Yours truly Name on file, but withheld by request.
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