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Six ACTIOH PHOTOS OF ZEBULON'S BIGGEST INDUSTRY ~£mt « . iiiiWP AmE- tjwS V ~ ,>v %&• .;.; '-. . ..-/ ... ... .- • .' ,; .., ,-. ',;.*,-.^';:%;? 4^.;,../ v , \ wr ’•>:': ' y ' #%?£: '%£sL W&3s |K;%iB9HpHP|V : -g|j||I:JSBMBBbB "Mm s - * m ' ft ' • • J* : - &&&&%*. ■ ~^3P^ft|fL BBffiggfeiLjfftjro •->: '//<&s& v w X^tbrY&i.. ~ i - **w* . - “I never knew there was any thing like that in Zebulon—or any where else, for that matter,” is the general reaction expressed by visitors at the Beck Bros. Veneer Plant as they watch with open mouths as the big lathes cut long pieces of veneer. Begun in 1944, the business is Zebulon’s largest, and is continuing its growth by leaps and bounds. In the photo above, Big Jim Ingraham operates one of the lathes. Newest industry in Zebulon is the Beck Plywood Company, which promises to outgrow the veneer plant in size. Shown above are Wade Jones, Gilbert Beck, Willie Bu-'ork, and Al Beck as they pre pare to s idea batch of plywood Logs are brought to Zebulon from as far away as 100 miles. After they are stearrted and the bark removed, they are cut into veneer, *which is dried in huge kilns right in the plant. Not on’y the plant, but the men who founded and operate it have become an integral part of the community. Four of the Becks, Howard, Fred, Gilbert, and Al, make Zebulon their home and all | play a key part in community life. under the huge press which uses tremendous hydraulic pressure and heat io bond the pieces of veneer into plywood. In the picture be ow, Pete Bry ant operates the sizing saw which cuts the plywood into the proper The Zebulon Record Among the jobs they hold are Howard’s position on the Zebulon I Board of Commissioners and Gil bert’s job as Chairman of the Zeb ulon Community Chest. Beck j Bros, is known as a “soft touch” among solicitors for the Red Cross, March of Dimes, Community Chest, and other worthy causes. A fourth brother, Roy, makes his home at Statesville where he has recently established a plant for , “Osmose” treated lumber. ; sizes. Wade Jones, a graduate student l at N. C. State College, has been named manager of the new ply wood plant and will come to Zeb ulon with his wife and daughter after completing his graduate studies in June. PERSONAL ITEMS Mrs. R. H. Herring was hostess to a group of friends Wednesday afternoon, honoring Mrs. Cebun Harper, who is visiting her daugh ter, Mrs. Exum Chamblee. Both Betsy and Vincent Roun tree, children of the E. V. Roun trees, have had measles recently. Bobby Gill is back in school after an attack of illness. Pettigrew and Thomas Price, sons of the B. G. Prices, are both ill at their home. Thomas has been for a while in Duke Hospital. B. C. Bunn of Kecoughton, Va., and Wilton Bunn of the U. S. Navy are visiting the L. W. Bunns. PLEASANT HILL NEWS Owing to a bad, rainy Sunday we only had 162 last Sunday. Several families in this section attended the revival at Wake Cross Roads and Wakefield last week. We are happy for the work that h~s gone on in the various church es during the past two weeks. The two really meant much to our churches in worship, fellowship, and prayer. Persons coming into the church (Hephzibah) by bap tism, letter, and statement are Mrs. Tom Harris, Mrs. Oliver Har ris, Mrs. Billy Sherron, and Mrs. Murphy Cain, all by letter; Mr. Dolphin Griffin by statement; Fay Hinnant, Alma Lou Pearce, Marie Massey, Mrs. Charles Thorne, Nell Williams, Huett Allen, Peggy Johnson, and Miriam Starnes, all by baptism. The W. M. S. will have its reg ular meeting Friday afternoon at 2:30 in the Community Center. A letter was granted last Sun day for Miss Lucy Mae Blackley to join Hopkins Chapel Church. Come to Hephzibah next Sun day. All visitors are welcome. We are sorry there are some on the sick list. Mrs. Maggie Horton is very sick in Rex Hospital. Mr. Herbert Hood is confined to his bed at home. Mrs. George Yancey is back home and still sick. Mrs. J. T. Gay is back from the hospital out confined to her room. Mr. Joe Moody of Mitchell Mill is very ill in Rex Hospital. There may be others we do not know of. We hope they will all soon be well and out again. Mrs. T. Y. Puryear called to see her mother, Mrs. E. W. Hood, Tuesday night. Carl and Lawrence Puryear spent a while at Mr. H. G. Hood’s Tuesday night. Mrs. E. W. Hood and Mrs. C. M. Rhodes spent a while Tuesday af ternoon with Mrs. Walter Oakley. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Puryear of Youngsville spent Saturday night and Sunday with |fieir par- ■■ ■— i i i Wj Brides ore thrilled , by ROLLER CHAMPION A<& Enriched FLOUR THE FLOUR THE BEST COOKS USE / Distributed By— Sift-proof Package* ZEBULON SUPPLY COMPANY 2-lb. or 5-lb. ——mmm^mm CHLORDANE I 40 Per Cent | FOR CUT WORMS AND 1 WIRE WORMS : | j | Whitley & Scarboro ] i ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA 1 1 PHONE 3301 J Thursday, April 12, 1951 ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Puryear. Other visitors Sunday were Mr. T. E. Puryear and children of Mit chell Mill section, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carter of Raleigh, Mr. L. H. Williford and sons of Bethany, Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Puryear and chil dren of Rolesville, and Mr. A. O. Puryear. Since I started this letter I have news that Mrs. Pearl Wood under went an operation at Rex Hospital Tuesday. We do hope she gets along fine. Mrs. A. O. Puryear and children called to see her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Moody, of Rolesville Sunday afternoon. Our telephones are in but the numbers are not listed yet. My number is 5436 on the Wendell line if you would like to call. Mrs. Angle of Richmond spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Gay. Mr. Grover Puryear of Willow Springs called to see Mr. T. Y. Puryear Monday. Our sympathy goes out to the family of Mr. Lennie Broughton, whose funeral was at Bethany Church Tuesday p.m. —Mrs. T. Y. Puryear. Wakelon Bulldogs Take Two Games The Wakelon Bulldogs took ad vantage of excellent pitching by its mound staff to take games from Wendell and Middlesex during the past week. The Wakelon dia mond nine won from Wendell 8-6 and from Middlesex 3-0. Lawrence Liles pitched one-hit ball against Middlesex Tuesday, and Wakelon collected all three of its runs in the first inning. Against the Wendell White Rams, Wakelon exploaded for five runs in the third inning to tie the game last Friday, and the* added single runs in the fourth and sixth innings to take the vic tory. Henry Kitchings was win ning pitcher. Catcher Ronnie Richards is the leading batsman for the Bulldogs, setting a .555 pace thus far.
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