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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXVII. Number 6. PROTECT YOUR HOME AND FAMILY PREVENT FIRES! " ~~ ft be^v ai .«> .mM* lll ™ 1 *W Bi v ITTI 41 36 Miles of Paving Done In County in September Wake County has 36 miles of new road paving completed dur ing September, Chairman H. W. Jordan of the State Highway Com mission announced today. The newly-surfaced roads, all financed under the bond issue pro gram are: . From Willow Springs Post Of fice on NC 42 to Coon Austin Farm, two miles; From Fish’s Crossroads to the Harnett Coun ty line, 1.9; From Cary southeast to Macedonia, 3.8; From US 1 in Cary to the Chatham County line via Greenlevel, 8.9; From Hodge’s Service Station on US 64 to the Rolesville Road, 2.2; From Cooper Service Station on US 64 to Knightdale and two streets, 1.5; From Bethlehem Baptist Church on Poole Road to Knightdale, 2.9; Rogers Lane from US 64 to White Gate Farm, 1.5; From Mangum on Falls Road to Wake Service Sta tion on US 1-A via J. E. Nichols Legion Meeting The American Legion Post held a barbecue supper in the Zebulon Woman’s Club building Wednes day night, October 3, with Com rade Carl Kemp in charge of the meal. Post Commander Charles Hawkins presided at the business meeting following the supper. Dancing Pupils of Mrs. H. C. Wade Wins Lions Club Talent Night Show Dancing pupils of Mrs. H. C. Wade won top honors in the first Talent Night competition sponsor ed by the Zebulon Lions Club. The dancers, Dottie Privett, Janet Upchurch, Ginnie Watkins, Peg gy Greene, and Carolyn Hinton, are now eligible for the grand prizes to be awarded after the final competition to be held No vember 3. Close behind in second was Gin nie Wicker and Her Band. The Murray Trio, composed of Eliza beth Murray and her brothers, took third. The second and third place winners are both eligible for the grand prizes. Proceeds from the talent night programs will be used to help the and Son Grocery, three miles. Cross Link Road from US 70 north to Rock Quarry Road, 1.6 miles; Pear Tree Lane from Poole Road to US 64, 0.8; Faircloth Street extended from Ridge Road to US 1, 0.7; Old Trinity Road from Fair Grounds to N. C. State College Husbandry Farm, 2.2; N. C. State College Husbandry Farm south toward US 1, 0.8; Jones- Franklin Road from Macedonia toward US 1, 2.5. The Fourth Highway Division brought 95 miles of bond paving to completion during September. FARM BUREAU The Zebulon Farm Bu reau will hold its first meet ing of the new year Monday night, Odtober 8, at 7:30 in the Wakelon School auditori um. Several important items will be discussed. The program committee, composed of Ed Ellington, Raleigh Alford, and M. L. Hagwood, have an excellent program for this first meet ing. President Robert Ed Horton urges all members to be present. classes for handicapped children at Wakelon School. Honorable mention last Satur day night was accorded Mickey Hinton, Sue Alford, and Ginnie Wicker, soloist. Featured performers tomorrow night will be Sexton Johnson and His Band; the Gospel Quartet from Middlesex; the Family Trio, composed of Bobby Duke, Melba Baker, and Wallace Baker; Sue Foster, noted torch singer from Selma; Nettie and Lettie, duet; Sue Al ford, Mickey Hinton, Faye Privett, and several other accomplished performers. The Murray Trio will return to the program as guest per formers. Zebulon, N. C., Friday, October 5, 1951 Several Zebulon Residents Ailing; Other Personals Norman Stone of Winston-Salem visited friends and relatives in Zebulon on Wednesday. Mrs. W. C. Campen is sick in bed. Mrs. Barrie Davis is recuperat ing from flu. Mis Beth Massey is sick in bed with flu. Mrs. Clyde Rives of Laprove, Pa., is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. C. Daniel, for a few days. The Willie Griswolds spent Sun day in Selma with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Watson and Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Herring will be guests of the J. K. Watsons in New Bern this Sunday. Graham Conn continues serious ly ill in a Clinton Hospital. Mrs. Julia Collins of Wendell spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. C. M. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Boyce and son of Louisburg were dinner guests of the Howard Masseys Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Massey and Billy will spend this weekend in Culpepper, Va., with Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Ankers. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nowell and •(ms of Richmond, Va., spent this weekend with the C. M. Watsons. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Nowell, who have spent the r t week with the Watsons, returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Talton spent from Sunday until Tuesday in Four Oaks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sanders. The American Legion Aux iliary will meet tonight at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Irby Gill. Mrs. Norman Screws is visiting her sister in Georgia. Mrs. Richard Scarboro visited at Kennedy Home near Kinston on Sunday. Messrs. Charles Scar boro, Richard Scarboro and Mar shall Jones attended the car races in Wilson Sunday. Martha Lee and R. B. Scarboro spent last weekend with their grandmother, Mrs. King, in Cary. Gordon Temple was home this week from school at Nashville, Tennessee. Attending the WMU Divisional Meeting in Raleigh from the Zebu lon Baptist Church were Mesdames Exum Chamblee, Willie B. Hop kins and Thurman Murray. Attending the District meeting of the Woman’s Club in Fuquay Springs Wednesday were Mrs. James Alford and Mrs. Ed Elling ton, from the Junior Club and Mesdames C. V. Whitley, L. M. Massey, G. C. Massey, A. S. Hinton, R. H. Herring, and John Kemp from the Senior Club. Next year’s District meeting will be held in Zebulon. Mrs. Charles Hawkins and Mrs. Hardin Hinton entertained their husbands at a surprise birthday dinner Thursday night at Mrs. Hawkin’s home. Paul Bunn of Richmond, Va., is in Rex Hospital to undergo sur gery. Martha Ann Dunn celebrated her sixth birthday Friday with a party at her home. About fifteen of her little friends were invited. They enjoyed games, and were served ice cream and birthday cake. METHODIST SERVICES Worldwide Communion Sunday will be observed at Zebulon Meth odist Church at 7:30 o’clock on Sunday night. BEACH GAMBLER '' ' • % 'e' ,*' *■>•£-» ; SSL, x | ; J m, i m hmw They call this smart looking cot ton swim suit “beach gambler” be cause it is printed with a domino design. This gay two-piece swim suit was designed by Brigance in Hope Skillman’s popular cotton with an embroidered effect. Last Rites Are Held Wednesday, Oct. 3, For T. L. Hardy, 78 Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’- clock from the Corinth Baptist Church near Wendell for Thomas L. Hardy, 78-year-old farmer of Zebulon, Route 1, who died Mon day following a long illness. Burial was in the church cemetery. The Rev. A. D. Parrish, pastor, officiated, assisted by the Rev. C. H. Norris of Wake Forest and the Rev. H. C. Upchurch of Micro. Mr. Hardy, a native of Beaufort County, had lived at Zebulon, Route 1, for the past several years. Surviving are his wife; four sons, F. S. Hardy, D. L. Hardy and W. L. Hardy, all of Raleigh, and the Rev. P. F. Hardy of Reidsville; three daughters, Mrs. Eugene Spivey of Raleigh, Mrs. Walter Doan of the home, and Mrs. Char lie Harris of Wendell; one brother, Maj. L. J. Hardy of Hot Springs, Ark.; two sisters, Mrs. J. R. Exum of Kenly, and Mrs. B. W. Clayton of Edwards; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Rocky Mount Cancer Clinic Serving Residents of Ten Eastern Counties Twenty-three persons were ex amined in the Cancer Detection and Diagnostic Clinics recently, when the clinics were held for the seventy-second time by physicians of Edgecombe and Nash Counties. These clinics are held each Wed nesday at 12:00 o’clock at the Mu nicipal Building in Rocky Mount, and they are open only to persons forty years of age, and older, re gardless of race or ability to pay. The 23 persons examined con sisted of: four white men, 19 white women. Persons examined represented Rocky Mount and outlying areas, Tarboro, Bailey, Spring Hope, Zebulon, Robersonville, Battle boro and Nashville. In order that those who live at a distance may be sure of an ex amination when they come to the clinic and thus not make a trip in Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers. Garden Club Plans Made for Year; Open House Set On Tuesday evening, October 9, at eight o’clock, the Junior and Senior Woman’s Clubs will be host esses at an open house at the lo cal clubhouse honoring the new members of the recently organized Zebulon Garden Club and guest speakers, who are prominent in garden club work. Cards have been mailed to those who are pros pective members. At an executive board meeting Monday night at the home of Mrs. Charles Flowers plans were dis cussed for the coming year. Programs Planned The programs have been tenta tively mapped out, with each one having to do with the garden work and activities appropriate to the month. Among the things planned are a flower show, a flower and shrub exchange, and programs on bulbs, roses, rooting and trans planting. At present 35 members are en rolled in the club, but with dues only a dollar a year, the club hopes soon to take in every woman in the community. A prerequisite is that members of the garden club be members of one of the two woman’s clubs. Time of the meetings will be decided at the open house. Common Interest Officers of the Garden Club feel that it will bring together women of all ages in a common interest working not only for the beauti fication of their own homes and yards but for the development of the whole community. Officers of the club are Mrs. Carsey Tippett, president, Mrs. Durham Moore, vice president, and Mrs. Elwood Perry, secretary treasurer. Mrs. Ferd Davis is in charge of publicity. Present at the board meeting in addition to the above were Mrs. A. S. Hinton, Mrs. James Alford, Mrs. R. H. Herring and the hostess. FIDELIS CLASS The Bessie Davis Fidelis Class will hold its first meet ing of the year at the home of Mrs. Howard Beck Mon day night. All members are urged to attend. vain, priorities will be issued on request to anyone living twenty miles or more from Rocky Mount. Requests for these priori ties should be addressed to: Can cer Control Center, Municipal Building, Rocky Mount These clinics are operated by the Edgecombe-Nash Medical Society, The Detection Clinic, although open to anyone, is primarily for service to the local public; but the Diagnostic Clinic is designed to service the population of North eastern North Carolina. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. Howard Armstrong announce the birth of a daughter, Nancy Colleen, on October 2, at Columbia Hospital in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Armstrong is the for mer \ ; rginia Bridgers.
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