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Possibilities for Beauty
‘‘They’re alright as long as the meetings do not end
up being all talk,” said a lady from a neighboring town
when we asked her what she thought of garden clubs. She
elaborated on her statement by saying that when first or
ganized their garden club has worked wonders with lim
ited means, but as time went by certain members monopo
lized the meetings with talk and the club gradually fell to
pieces.
In spite of this somewhat pessimistic outlook, we are
delighted that Zebulon may soon have an active and growing
Garden Club. That we have need for one is easy to see.
Although there are lawns and flower gardens and well-kept
streets here, they are the exception rather than the rule.
With a garden club to show the way and set the example,
there is no limit to the number of things which can be done
to improve the looks of the town.
Frequently, in talking with folks from other parts of
the state, we are happy to hear compliments on the appear
ance of Gannon Avenue, with its large trees, well-kept
houses, and lovely lawns. We are fortunate that the main
highway passes along this street rather than some oth
ers which might bring forth comments of a different nature.
We are novices at the business of gardening. We can
buy the most expensive bulbs and seeds, chop vigorously,
fertilize generously, plant profusely, and as the weeks
drag on into months grow the healthiest rag weed and
wire grass anybody ever saw. It is folks like us who can
benefit the most from a garden club.
We wish success to a Zebulon Garden Club, where gar
deners may band together and meet for mutual enjoyment,
where neophyte gardeners may be guided and helped, and
where the plans and energy to make our town and commun
ity more beautiful may originate.
A System Is Needed
An ever-popular promise made by municipal politi
cians when running for election is that garbage collection
will be improved. We admit that some improvement has
been made since the present administration took over the
town affairs, but unless something more is done, a new host
of candidates for mayor and commissioner will be around
making the same old promise when 1953 rolls around.
Admittedly, the town trash collection department is
understaffed, but some suggestions have been made which
could be followed. For what they are worth, and without
charge to anyone, here are ideas we’ve picked up around
town:
1) Require home owners to have standard size gar
bage cans small enough to be handled by the trashmen;
2) Have trash and garbage picked up at specified
times each week so that home owners may know when to
expect the truck;
3) Have home owners place garbage cans beside the
street so that the truck can stop beside the sidewalk to
load, thus saving much time and trouble;
4) Request the cooperation of the home owners, and
then require that these rules be followed before garbage
is collected. „
We can hear folks scream right now when they think
of having to tote the garbage cans all around the house
and to the street. We can hear those who have big barrels
for their garbage complain about having to purchase some
thing smaller. The moans and the groans will be long and
loud, but we don’t see any other way of solving the prob
lem.
Are You Dusting?
Every time an inspection report is made on the infes
tation of cotton fields by the boll weevil, we see the Coun
ty Agent Grady Miller was right when he advised farmers
to dust their plants liberally. There is no comparison be
tween dusted and undusted fields, end last year’s almost
complete failure in cotton should have been sufficient
warning that dusting is required.
Recommendations are for continued dusting to guard
against losses later in the season, and we hope that cotton
farmers will follow the suggested schedule.
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The long bow which one®
turned the tide of battle and de
• cided the fate of nations is now
used for sport. In archery it’s
fun to score a Inill’s eye as well
as to be propeWy attired for the
occasion. A real hit for men’s
summer sport factions is the
Arrow knit shirt i3p r tractive
rayon candy stripes in a plaquet
model with a cotton rib knit bot
tom, which ha 3 proved popular
This, That and the Other
By Mrs. Theo. B. Davis
A magazine selling for fifty
cents a copy offers this advice on
table decoration: If you have no
flowers and want an attractive
centerpiece, place well-scrubbed
potatoes in a curving row on green
leaves, and on the potatoes place
a string of pearls. Unusual, I’ll
adlhit; but when I am reduced to
using such centerpieces, I shall
carefully omit even the mention of
pearls. I am wondering whether
summer heat had not gone to the
head of the editor who gave space
to such a suggestion.
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Will some one please give me
an explanation of the expression
“tombstone buddies.” I know the
general meaning, but not how the
term originated. And do they con
fine themselves to graveyard talk?
My curiosity is genuine and a word
to the unwise will be appreciated.
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The midget watermelons are
really good, with deep red meat
and black seed. But we have let
several get too ripe before pulling
them from the vine. The midget
ripens before you think about it,
and the rind never gets hard or
tough. We are having to revise our
hard-learned tests for ripeness and
go mainly by how the midget
looks on the underside. The over
ripe ones had good seed, which
were saved, and my husband has
planted some of them to experi
ment with a second crop in one
season.
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Indiana stands to lose the total
fund hitherto assigned this state
from Federal relief funds, the rea
son being that her relief lists are
to be opened to public inspection.
Our Government holds that it does
something to one’s self-respect for
it to be known that relief money
is being taken. But might also be
kept in mind that there are also
some who resort to dubious meas
ures in order to become technical
ly eligible for relief and secrecy
does something to their consci
ences.
for all types of sportswear. These
shirts are hand washable and
made according to the same high
standards of quality which have
given their makers the number
one position in the men’s shirt
field and are backed by the com
pany’s one hundred years of ex
perience. That’s why more men
choose Arrow men’s wear for
sports or dress occasions than any
other brand.
It is often a surprise to me
to see how many persons have
such vague ideas about measure
ment and who find it hard to tell
a quart jar from a half-gallon
one, or from a pint. Likewise they
have little notion of whether a bas
ket holds a peck, a half-bushel or a
bushel. Fewer still are they who
remember that in measuring in a
container meant for liquids ten,
and not eight, quarts must be al
lowed for each peck, a liquid quart
being that much smaller than dry
measure. This item is one that was
impressed upon my mind in child
hood, and though years have pass
ed it stays with me.
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Some of the men who work on
our new municipal building room
at our house. They are from Mar
ion, Virginia, which is a mountain
town with a mountain climate. I
have sympathized with them as
they have sweltered through
weather which seems unusual to
us who live here. And when Mr.
Robertson, one of the roomers,
remarked that since August has
arrived we may expect cooler
nights, at least, I was sorry to
have to tell him that was only
wishful thinking.
Back in the mountains August
days may be scorchingly hot; but
when night comes breezes begin
to whisper of fall and few are the
limes when one will not want a
blanket before morning. Down
here, having gasped our way
through this month, we still have
September to dread.
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This is a • pre-garden-club re
minder that August is the last
month recommended for trying to
root cuttings of shrubs. Put them
in a damp place, or water them
often. Althea cuttings taken now
seem almost grateful for a chance
to show how well they’ll take
root; and there is no shrub that
gives more for your efforts. In
our yard are four colors with sin
gle blooms, and a white and a rose
color with blossoms that are very
double. Cuttings will be gladly
given to those who want them.
Friday, August 3, 1951
Personal Items
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Scott and
children are on a vacation trip
to visit relatives in South Caro
lina. They also plan to see the
Lost Colony at Manteo before re
turning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Falc Bunn left
Wednesday to visit the Elmo Bunns
in Miami Beach, Fla.
Mrs. Gladys Johnson, Mr. Pitt
man Stell, Miss Betty Salmon and
Mr. John Miller will attend the
pageant at Manteo tonight return
ing to Zebulon Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carter Studdert
of Greenville visited Mr. Pittman
Stell Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard of Towson,
Md., were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. George Henry Temple Wed
nesday night.
Mrs. V. J. Watts of Miami, Fla.,
was a luncheon guest of Mrs. Wal
lace Temple Tuesday. •
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wall have
moved into their new home.
The Clarence Hocutts visited Mr.
Jesse Wilder near Selma Thursday
and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lewis of
Wilson on Friday.
Lt. Frankie Hall leaves today for
her new station in California.
Miss Janie Taylor and Miss Mar
ilyn Alderman are visiting Miss
Mary Lacy Palmer at the dormi
tory.
Dr. and Mrs. Ben Thomas have
moved into their new home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Daniel spent
several days last week at Atlantic
Beach.
The Claude Dunns visited the
Buggs Island Dam site last week.
Mrs. K. P. Leonard returned
from Rex Hospital Wednesday.
Mis Faye Privette is a patient
at Rex Hospital.
Miss Mary Fisher Finch return
ed home Thursday after visiting
friends in Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Harper of
Charlotte are visiting Mrs. J. D.
Finch.
Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Harper
and family will arrive today from
Atlanta, Ga., to spend the weekend
in Zebulon.
Mrs. Foster Finch spent Thurs
day in Fountain with her mother,
Mrs. Pattie Harris, and the Roder
ick Harrises.
Miss Rebekah Talbert is visiting
the H. C. Wades.
Brenda Bunn is spending this
week in Greenville with her aunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cowan and
Susie are spending this week with
Mrs. Cowan’s mother, Mrs. J. E.
Carter. They visited Sgt. Jeffrey
Carter in the Fort Bragg hospital
on Wednesday.
Mrs. A. B. Knott of Wendell,
daughter of Mr. Clarence Strick
land, is improving at Duke Hos
pital after a major operation.
Visiting Mrs. Melvin Massey this
week are her sister and niece, Mrs.
Hansel McDonald and Gloria, of
Rocky Mount.
Loretta Cawthorne, daughter of
the Allan Cawthornes, is a patient
at Mary Elizabeth Hospital follow
ing an appendectomy on Tuesday.
Ruth Brown is spending this
week at Pamlico with Joellen Gill.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Brantley,
Jr., and children will srend this
weekend in Zebulon with the Rus
sell Brantleys.
Little Sue Arnold, daughter of
Sgt. and Mrs. J. P. Arnold, has
been sick in bed this week.
Tee Harris of Creedmoor is vis
iting his grandparents, the A. D.
Antones, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Zollie N. Culpep
per have returned home after vis
ihing relatives in Washington, D.
C., and Gloucester, Va.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harold Denton of
Zebulon, a son, Dennis Harold,
July 29, at Zebulon Clinic. Mrs.
Denton is the former Durley Priv
ette of Zebulon.