THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXVII.
ANOTHER WAY TO LIGHTEN WORK
Electricity will do almost any- |
thing, according to Ralph Talton,
and farmers are setting about I
proving his words. Pictured is an
electrical elevator used to load and
[4s|, CAPITAL REPORTER
C&D Chief George Ross finally
got around, late last week, to
handing Forestry Division Head
Bill Beichler his walking papers.
Ross and Beichler have disa
greed politically for some time. In
addition, Ross says Beichler is not
cooperating in the Forestry pro
gram.
Meanwhile, Beichler reportedly
was cornering Individual members
of the State Board of Conservation
and Development and trying to
get Ross’ job or at least, ac
cording to the grapevine, trying to
get Ross fired.
And recently Ross picked Beich
ler’s assistant, Clarence Claridge.
and moved him up as his (Ross’s)
administration aid.
Since so little has been made
public about the whole affair, it
is difficult to evaulate. Beichler
was a Charley Johnson supporter
who apparently was unable to for
get the election. No one has had
anything to say publicly about
Beichler’s ability, or inability, to
direct the state’s forestry program
an apparent secret, itself.
Scott Appointee
Ross was appointed C&D direc
tor after serving as a liaison man
for Governor Scott with the 1949
Legislature and reportedly help
ing shove the governor’s program
through. No reporter saw any evi
dence of Ross’s aid paying off,
however. At any rate, nothing
has ever been published to indi
cate that Ross had any qualifica
Wendell Tobacco Average Remains
Above Average for Eastern Belt
With tips predominating in the
offerings of tobacco on the Wen
dell Market the past week, the
average per hundred pounds was
off a little from the past week,
but good grades continued to bring
prices satisfactory to the farmers.
Through Friday, September 21,
last week saw 2,505,440 pounds of
tobacco sold on the warehouse
floors here for a total of $1,248,-
896.63. This amounted to an aver
age per hundred pounds of $50.04.
Good grades, however, averaged
from 68 cents to 74 cents a pound.
Better grades began to show up
again Monday on the Market, and
Mrs. Ruffin Hinnant, of near Lake
Myra, sold all the tobacco off an
Number 4.
unload wagons. In the scene above
it is onions that are getting moved
about. “The elevator really knows
its onions,” Ralph told us, coining
a pun.
tions other than political for get
ting the job.
Then, recently, Ross called a
meeting of the C&D Forestry Com
mittee. At that meeting which
was closed to press Ross re
portedly asked that Beichler be
removed. The committee adjourn
ed without taking action, because
of opposition to the move by Wal
ter Damtoft who holds a Fed
eral job in addition to his state
position as C&D board member.
Finally, last Friday, Ross pulled
Walter Anderson and fired Ross.
Or rather, he “relieved him of his
duties” effective October 15.
Meantime, Ross stipulated, Beich
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Fifth Sunday Services
Set for Methodists
There will be a special fifth Sun
day worship service at Zebulon
Methodist Church at 11 a. m. on
September 30. The pastor, Rev. S.
E. Mercer, has designated this as
Family Pew Sunday and all
families of the Church to attend in
complete family units. Special rec
ognition will be given to the fam
ily having the largest number pres
ent and also to all families who are
all present. The pastor will preach
on the text “Choose you this day
whom you will serve, but as for
me and my house, we will serve
the Lord.” A most cordial invita
tion is extended to this and all oth
er services.
acre of her land which weighed
1,964 pounds and brought a total
of a few cents more than $1,212.00.
Some of this tobacco brought as
high as 70 cents per pound.
For the season on the local mar
ket through Friday, September 21,
a total of 8,215,598 pounds of to
bacco was sold for $4,224,966.62,
or an average of $51.50 per hun
dred pounds. For the Eastern Belt
over the same period, the average
was $51.03.
Some of the farmers interviewed
Monday were of the opinion that
tobacco was selling better than last
week, and that after a visit to
other markets, the Wendell Mar
ket appeared to be as strong as
any.
Zebulon, N. C., Friday, September 28, 1951
Road Term Given
Man in Local Court
For Stealing Plugs
Whiskey and speeding brought
most offenders into the Zebulon
Recorders Court on Wednesday,
where Judge Irby D. Gill imposed
his usual liberal fines. A theft re
sulted in a jail sentence of four
months for R. C. Pruett, Richmond,
Va., man, who was found guilty
of taking for his own use from
Chamblee’s Esso Station seven
spark plugs valued at $5.60. Pruett,
who was reported a member of the
carnival which played in Zebu
lon last week, paid a $25 fine in
addition to drawing the jail term.
Donnie Lee Carlyle of Spring
Hope paid S4O and costs for pos
session of non-tax-paid whiskey.
Joe Ruffin Preddy, for speeding
70 mph, was fined S6O and costs.
Wiley Bruant Cox, guilty of
speeding 65 mph, was fined SSO
and costs.
William J. C. Hodge, guilty of
disregarding a stop sign, paid $lO
fine and costs.
C. T. Watson of Route 1, Wen
dell, found guilty of drunken driv
ing, was sentenced to six months,
suspended upon payment of a
S2OO fine and costs.
For public drunkenness in Zeb
ulon, Jasper L. Brinkley paid $lO
penalty and costs.
Careless and reckless driving
cost Thurman B. Pate SSO fine and
costs.
A Wilson man, Sam Gordan
Evans, was found guilty of speed
ing 70 mph in Zebulon and fin
ed S6O and costs.
Other Local Cases
Kever Baker, for speeding 65
mph, was fined S4O and costs.
Public drunkenness in Zebulon
cost Lucille Carter and Elvis
Hampton each a $lO penalty and
costs.
Marvin Wilson Andrews of Ral
eigh, guilty of careless and reck
less driving and having a collision,
was fined $25 and costs.
Frank Perry, Jr., guilty of driv
ing with no operators license, was
fined $25 and costs.
For driving a wagon with no
lights at night, James Richardson
was fined $lO and costs.
Herbert Price, guilty of careless
and reckless driving, was fined
$25 and costs.
Thomas Richardson was found
guilty of driving with no brakes,
which resulted in his having a
wreck with a state highway truck.
Prayer for judgment was continu
ed upon payment of the costs.
Guilty of drunken driving, Bud
dy Junior Pulley received a sen
tence of 90 days suspended upon
payment of SIOO fine and costs.
Albert Little was charged with
assaulting James Chavers with an
axe with intent to kill, resulting
in serious and painful injuries to
Chavers. The case was sent to the
Superior Court and bond for Little
set at SSOO.
Rufus Beckworth, guilty of
speeding 65 miles per hour, paid
SSO fine and costs.
Henry Semon Smith, for drunk
en driving, was fined SIOO r .*a
costs.
Homecoming Day
Homecoming at Bethany
Baptist Church will be held
on Sunday, October 7, with
the Rev. Ralph Moore of
Chesterfield, S. C., delivering
the Homecoming message.
Dinner will be served on the
grounds.
LAUDED BY PM'S
M. J. Sexton, postmaster for
Zebulon, won national recognition
for his enterprise in providing the
town with a building for its post
office. Postmaster Sexton recently
returned from a Washington con
ference.
Kenneth Hopkins
Gets Guard Post
Corporal Kenneth Hopkins will
become administrative assistant
to Captain Barrie Davis on Octo
ber 16, replacing CWO Clifford
Gilliam, who is resigning the post
which he has held for over two
years to farm with his father.
Corporal Hopkins is employed now
as clerk and office manager for
the Town of Zebulon.
As administrative assistant for
Battery A, Hopkins will be in di
rect charge of all personnel and
property records, and will super
vise the reports which are submit
ted to higher headquarters.
No replacement has been an
nounced for Sgt. J. P. Arnold,
caretaker, who is resigning to ac
cept a position with Wakelon
Trading Company. The name of
the new caretaker will be an
nounced next Tuesday.
Federal Inspection
Work during drills is concentrat
ed on preparations for the Federal
Inspection to be made October 29.
This inspection plays a major part
in the rating given the artillery
unit for its year’s work
Since its organization in 1949,
the local National Guard unit has
achieved an outstanding record,
both in armory and field training.
Although it is the youngest bat
tery in the 113th Field Artillery
Battalion, it placed only four
points out of first place for its
performance at Ft. McClellan, Ala.,
this summer. For their enthusiasm
and ability, the men received
praise from Col. A. C. Ball, Regu
lar Army instructor with the bat
talion.
Six drills are scheduled during
October, on every Monday night,
and on Thursday, October 25.
Class Officers Named in Elections
By Wakelon High School Students
Bettie Lou Bunn was elected
president of the Wakelon twelfth
grade in elections held last week,
according to a list of class officers
released this week by Principal W.
R. Whittenton. Other senior offi
cers include Ned Moss, vice
president; Ernestine Corbett, sec
retary; and Artelia Bailey, treasur
er.
Junior officers for the 1951-52
school year are Bobby Raper,
president; Fan Green, vice-presi
dent; Juanna Joy Mitchell, secre
tary; and Sut Richards, treasurer.
Helen Faye Todd is president of
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Women's Groups
Hold September
Meetings Tuesday
The Senior Woman’s Club met
Thursday afternoon for its first
meeting of the year with twenty
members present. The meeting
was devoted to business, after
which Mrs. Falc Bunn, hostess,
served delicious refreshments of
iced drinks, cookies, and potato
chips.
After the meeting the members
made an inspection of the newly
redecorated club house.
Junior Club Meets
The Junior Woman’s Club met
Thursday night for the installation
of new officers for a two year
term. Mrs. Joe Wood installed
Mrs. James Alford as the new
president, Mrs. William Bunn as
treasurer, and Mrs. Bertie Brant
ley as secretary.
Mrs. Rochelle Long, Ways and
Means chairman, made a report
on the fair booth at which approx
imately $l5O was cleared.
Mrs. Alford appointed chairmen
of various committees after which
a social hour was enjoyed.
Card of Thanks
The Junior Woman’s Club wish
es to thank the people of Zebulon
not only for the patronage of their
booth at the fair, but also for the
active help which was given by
those who are not even members
of the club. It was greatly appre
ciated and helped immeasurably
in making the undertaking a suc
cess.
Sexton Gets National
Recognition Recently
Postmaster M. J. Sexton of Zeb
ulon received national publicity
as an example of what a little
enterprise will do at a meeting
of the nation’s postmasters held in
Washington, D. C., early in Sep
tember. Sexton was one of 75 post
masters from North Carolina who
attended the conference in the
Stratler Hotel.
In 1949 the lease ran out on the
postoffice on the corner of Vance
Street and Arendell Avenue, and
the government wanted a new one,
so Mr. Sexton built it.
“It appeared to be the only way
we could get it, so that’s what I
did,” he told a group of postmas
ters who were talking about the
need of post offices in Congress
man Cooley’s office.
The only trouble the Zebulon
postmaster had was with the gov
ernment itself. He had the build
ing completed eight months before
the new post office equipment
arrived. The government has a
greed to lease it for 10 years, at
least.
Room lOy; Wayne Perry, vice
president; Geraldine Phillips, sec
retary; and Sarah Tippett, treas
urer.
For Room lOx, Richard Bullock
is president, Jo Ann Jones, vice
president; Jean Corbett, secretary;
and Bobbie Ruth Doyle, treasurer.
For Room 9y, Jo Ann Perry is
president; Douglas Perry, vice
president; Patrick Leonard, secre
tary; and Leonard Lewis, treasurer.
Edgar Bobbitt is president of
Room 9x; Billy Green, vice-presi
dent; Peggy King, secretary; and
David Alford, treasurer.