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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXVI. Number 70. I ELECTRICAL TIPS FOR THE HOME DON'T put up with the annoy ance and inconvenience of trying to find your clothes and other belongings in the dark. Charles Winstead Now a Student At College in Mexico City, D. F. MEXICO CITY, D. F. Charles H. Winstead of Zebulon is in Mex ico City where he is attending Mexico City College, the only Am erican-type liberal arts college in all of Latin America. The international reputation of the institution has drawn students from four continents, with the largest representation coming from the United States. One of the unique features of the college is that it provides op portunity for North Americans to observe and study Latin American culture at first hand while follow ing a standard American college course. Each term trips are scheduled for students to visit the many ar cheological ruins and historical sites near Mexico City. Supervis ed visits to museums and art gal leries are a required part of cer tain courses as are tours to some Mexican factories, many industrial plants, and silver mines. The college is a leader in better ing hemispheric understanding as Singing Convention Planned at Wilson The Eastern Carolina Singing Convention, organized in 1940, will conduct its annual song festival on Sunday, May 27, beginning at 10 a. m. in Municipal Stadium in Wil son, according to L. A. Hagwood, president of the group. Many fine groups of singers from over the state have reported that they will be on hand to par ticipate in the gospel musical pro gram. Officers of the convention in clude the following from this com munity: Board of Directors, Worth Hinton, Charlie Kemp, W. P. Lew is, and C. J. Morris. National Guard to Show Weapons In Armed Forces Day Program Here A special display of much of the equipment used by Battery A, 113 Field Artillery Battalion, will be made tomorrow afternoon in Zebulon in observance of Armed Forces Day, which is being cele brated all over the nation honoring the members of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. Included in the arms and mater ial which will be exhibited and explained by men of the local Na tional Guard unit will be one of the 105-mm howitzers, .50 cali ber machine gun, carbines, pistols, DO install lights controlled by automatic door switches or by wall switches placed near the lock side of closet doors. well as promoting better relations between Mexico and the U. S. Although most of the courses are conducted in English, practi cally all of the students at the col lege become fluent in Spanish, since most of them live in Mexican homes suggested by the school’s housing service and thus practice the language and absorb the cus toms of the country. Winstead attended King’s Bus ines College in Raleigh before en tering Mexico City Colege, where he is majoring in Spanish. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Win stead, live in Wakefield. Three Recitals Planned At School Next Week Three piano recitals will be pre sented in the Wakelon School au ditorium next week on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday evening, and Friday evening. Pupils of Miss Elizabeth Salmon, Miss Marilyn Alderman, and Mrs. Rodney Mc- Nabb will take part. On Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock grade through six pupils of Miss Salmon and Miss Al derman will be presented. Thursday Evening Thursday evening at 8 o’clock, students from grades six through eight taught by Miss Salmon and Miss Alderman will be presented, as well as four pupils of Mrs. Mc- Nabb. Friday evening at 8 o’clock all advanced high school students of Miss Alderman will play. The program will include two piano works presented by Hilda Morris, Ann Allman, Elva Jane Cox, and Miss Alderman. The public is invited to all three telephones and switchboards, and other equipment. The Zebulon unit has 58 offi cers and men at present. During the display of equipment tomor row afternoon, an effort will be made to recruit more men to join the battery. Members of the battery will be stationed with each weapon and piece of equipment to explain and answer questions about it. recitals. The equipment display will be held on the vacant lot beside Hales Farm Supply Company. Zebulon, N. C., Friday, May 18, 19.51 Funeral Services Are Held for Four During the Week W. T. Bryant, 80, died at his home near Middlesex Tuesday morning after a lingering illness. Funeral service were held at Lees Chapel Church Wednesday at 3 p. m., conducted by the Rev. j Joe Puckett of Smithfield, assist- I ed by the Rev. J. N. Stancil of | Rocky Mount and the Rev. Carl ' ton T. Mitchell of Zebulon. The body was taken to the church one hour prior to the ser vices. Interment was in the fam ily cemetery. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. J. L. Strickland of Spring Hope, Mrs. Frank Kemp of Zebu lon; one son, J. L. Bryant of Zeb ulon; two sisters, Mrs. G. W. Fer rell of Wilson and Mrs. M. A. Deb nam of Zebulon; 12 grandchildren. John L. Dizor John L. Dizor, Sr., 64, of Ral eigh died Monday morning at 9 o’clock. Funeral rites were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Pennington-Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. John V. Garner of Rolesville was in charge and he was assisted by the Rev. John L. Coley of Raleigh. Mr. Dizor was born near Roles ville. He was a former merchant in Raleigh. In recent years he had been employed by the Nor folk Southern Railrod. He, was the son of the late Julia Rogers Di zor and David M. Dizor of Zebu lon. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Fannie Bagwell Dizor; one son, John L. Dizor, Jr., of Raleigh; two daughters, Mrs. Paul Ganey of Wilmington, and Mrs. Philip Ac ton of Raleight; one brother, D. Irvin Dizor of Raleigh; three sis ters, Mrs. H. T. Varner of Ral eigh, and Mrs. E. B. Morris of Durham and Ann J. Dizor of Dur ham. Burial was in Oakwood. Mrs. Maggie Jones Mrs. Maggie Massey Jones, 65, of Nashville died at her home Monday at 4:10 p. m., after a lingering illness. Surviving are six sons, Eddie and Rossie of Zebulon, Route 2, Ervin and Junior of Rocky Mount, RFD, Larry of Henderson and Le- Roy Jones of Nashville, Route 3. three daughters, Mrs. J. E. Creek more of Rocky Mount, Route 3, Mrs. W. W. Alford of Nashville, Route 3, and Mrs. H. B. May of Wendell, Route 1; 27 grandchil dren. Funeral services were held Wed nesday at 3 p. m. at Rocky Cross Missionary Baptist Church, con ducted by the Rev. A. D. Parrish of Zebulon. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Susan Cooke Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Cooke, 70, who died Thursday morning at her home near Wendell after a long illness, were held on Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock from Central Baptist Church, of which she was a life-long member Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. William Fuller and Mrs. Al fonza Nowell of Wendell, Mrs. Herman Barbour of Durham and Mrs. Percy Thompson of Gamer, Route 1; two sons, Bailey Cooke of Wendell and Vassar Cooke of the home; a foster son, Sgt. Henry L. Price of Camp Lejuene; a sister, Mrs. Annie Earp, and a brother, W. D. Faison, both of Wendell. Vic Vet jay* IF YOU PIANTOTAKE 61 BILL TRAINING.YOUD BETTER ACT PAST... MOST VETERANS MUST START TRAIN INO BY JULY 25.1351 IFTUEY WANT TO CONTINUE AFTERWARDS. License Examiner Asks Early Action Only six weeks remain in which persons whose last names begin with U, V, W, X, Y, or Z .may apply for renewal of their dri ver’s licenses under the re-issu ance program, Clarence M. Ho cutt today reminded motorists in this category. Deadline for obtaining renewals is June 30. With the licensing of the U-Z group of drivers, the first round of the re-issuance program, authorized by the 1947 General Assembly, will be completed. Other Licenses Persons who obtained renewal of their licenses in 1947 will be re quired to stand examination for driver’s licenses again this year by their birthdates. Persons in doubt about the expiration date of their license may determine the exact date by referring to the lower right hand corner of the license. Since more than 40,000 opera tors of for hire vehicles also must obtain renewal of their license to drive between now and June 30, persons in the U-Z group who have not already obtained renew al of licenses are urged to report immediately to their nearest dri ver’s licensing station before the licensing rush begins. GLEE CLUB j The Junior Girls and j Senior Glee Club of Wake lon High School will pre sent their spring concert on Tuesday, May 22, at 8 o’clock under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Salmon. The public is cordially in vited. Mrs. Garland Richardson Retires Following Successful WSCS Term The Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service had its monthly meet ing at the church Monday after noon. Mrs. C. E. Flowers was the leader. The topic of the program was on temperance, given by Rev. S. E. Mercer. Mrs. Flowers led the de votional, after which the business was taken care of. Mrs. Garland Richardson, a most efficient president for two years, gave a most inspiring talk and called for the amount the Society had made and spent on the new church from the secretary of the Society building fund, Mrs. J. F. Coltrane. The amount of $6,695.- Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Recorder's Court Has Full Docket Last Wednesday Willard Williams, colored, found it an expensive pastime to misuse jn automobile when he appeared before Judge Irby D. Gill in the Zebulon Recorder’s Court last week. Charged with assault with a deadly weapon, an automobile, he was sentenced to one year sus pended upon payment of S2OO fine and costs. Earlier Williams had received a suspended sentence for an assault on a female (his wife). For failing to stop at a stop sign upon entering the highway and causing a collision, Napoleon B. Johnson, colored, from Henderson, was fined sls and costs. Grover Wills, guilty of public drunkenness, was fined sls and costs. Doyt Oakley, of Route 2, was found guilty of driving without a license and received a $25 fine and paid the costs. Major Mack, charged with tres pass and disorderly conduct, was fined $25 and costs. Iredell Hinton was found guilty of stealing a shirt from Tonkel- Silk Department Store in Zebu lon. The shirt, which sold for $3.50, cost Iredell an eight months sentence. Richard Vick, guilty of public drunkenness, paid a $lO fine and costs. James E. Brannon, guilty of op erating a motor vehicle under in fluence of alcohol, was sentenced to six months. Wakefield Mission Unit Meets with Mrs. Pippin Circle No. 1 of the Wakefield W. M. S. held its regular monthly meeting in the home of Mrs. T. C. Pippin, with Mrs. E. A. Rhodes as associate hostess. There were 14 members and one visitor pres ent. The devotional was given by Mrs. Combs and Mrs. Glover. Prayer was led by Mrs. Pippin. The program topic, “Women Un dergirding the Spread of the Gos pel,” was given by Mrs. Hugh Ellis. The prayer of dismissal was led by Mrs. Perry. During a short business session reports from the various commit tees were given. Mr. Early Green, who is very ill at this time, is be ing remembered for community missions this month. The hostesses served delicious ice cream and cake at the end of the meeting. 95 has been made and spent with ing the two years that Mrs. Rich ardson has been president. From twelve to fifteen ladies enrolled during this period. A new and younger ladies’ group has been organized which is becoming most active. A party was given in the Social Room honoring Mrs. Garland Richardson, retiring president, where music was performed by Mrs. Spencer Turrentine, the for mer Jocelyn House. Punch and cakes were served from a beautiful table by Mrs. S. E. Mercer. Mrs. Waylon Finch is the new president elected by the Society.
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