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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXVII. Number 39. HELP HER TO WALK AGAIN tfO/N TH£ ernes' Candidates and Politics —By Theo. B. Davis, Sr. — Solomon said there were four things he did not undestand —an eagle in the air, a serpent on a rock, a ship in the sea, and the way of a man with a woman. It he lived in this generation, no doubt he would add an even greater mys tery—the way of a politician with the people. Starting at the very top today, the great and near-great are busy laying their plans, setting their traps, and other devious and doubtful ways to win votes. Senator Taft has lately written a whole book on his working plat form to become president. Check this with his former declarations and one finds contradiction after contradiction. One may find such change of opinion in most men seeking election to a public office. One of the most consistent citi zens we have is our present Gov ernor. Yet it has been said that his first announcement for office declared quite a different attitude to bonds from a later statement. Developments no doubt had much to do with this troader assertion. On the whole, Mr. Scott has “stuck to his guns” and remained “true to party principles and prac tices.” Trades and awards are considered proper tools in shaping up for victory. “Playing politics” has, on the whole, proven proper and profitable in winning a cam paign. And the governor has shown himself more an astute statesman than politician in his tenure of office. Mr. Scott indicated in an inter view lately that his appointees are under no obligation to follow their chief in supporting office seekers, that he was not demanding this, but “they should not lightly disre gard it . . . There should be a certain amount of loyalty in any thing.” This comes with little surprise to many who have followed the Governor in his appointments. The logic of such arguments would run something like this: As office holder, your loyalty should be first, to me as your benefactor; second, to me as Governor; third, to me as head of the Democratic party; and fourth, to me as the political head of the State. It seems this is the generally accepted system running through our whole government. This is an outstanding cancer eating out the heart of good government. I believe that most of the rottenness and corruption in our government today has its source in this phase of political procedure. I am glad that we still have in North Carolina some men filling important position in government of such patriotic loyalty and hon esty that they resent such state ments from even our highest of ficial. Personally I seldom make up my mind as to what candidate I shall support till all have announced what seems to be their platform— till all have “laid their cards on the table.” Then I try as a good citizen to choose that candidate best qualified in character, convic tion, and ability to represent me in the matters of state. Each citi zen should consider the man as a loyal citizen. He may be Demo crat, Republican, or neither. Every citizen should try to vote as I do—just as he pleases! Uncle Ferds Almanac William Bunn has probably forgotten it, but eleven years ago today he was hard at work on the cottage he is living in on Sycamore Street. He had just moved it to its present location from a site about 125 feet fur ther north (and mashed a fin ger doing it). Raleigh Alford, who is some what under the weather today, was also laid up seventeen years ago today. Then he was abed with flu. A year ago to day Kermit Corbett was in Duke Hospital, but he recovered nicely and has cut many a head of hair since then. On January 29, 1762, the Zebuion, N. C., Tuesday, January 29, 1952 Paul Kelly Talks To Rotary Club About Industry Paul Kelly, department head in the Department of Conservation and Development, spoke to the Zebuion Rotary Club Friday night on industrial growth in North Car olina. He was introduced by Ferd Davis, member of the Board of Conservation and Development. Tn his talk, Kelly cited several th'ngs which industries want in a new location. These included la bor, accessibility, water, and avail able buildings. In recent years, he said, availa ble buildings have played a big ger part in the choice of sites. Many communities have constructed buildings which they leased at low rates to secure industry. The attractiveness of the town, the friendliness of the people, and the appearance and life of the churches and schools are all im portant factors when an industry in considering a community. Other things which can influence the choice are good hotels, the pro grcssivetiess of merchants, and the upkeep of homes. “There are hundreds of small towns which are energetically seeking industry,” said Kelly. He said that those with the most to offer are the ones which are chos en. Visitors at the meeting included Mayor Worth Hinton and Chamber of Commerce President Frank Wall. Sgt. Raymond Alford Returns to Japan Sgt. Raymond R. Alford, Jr., whose wife, Mary Hazel, lives in Spring Hope, recently arrived in Japan from Korea with the Ist Cavalry Division. The division, now assigned to security duty on Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, was the second U. S. divis ion to enter the Korean fighting, making an unopposed amphibious landing at Pohang-dong in July 1950. The unite participated in the see saw battles across the Naktong river and following the Inchon in vasion in September 1950, climax ed a spectacular northern drive j with a link-up with the 7th In fantry Division. Alford, 25, served in Korea since March 30, 1951, as a tank commander and wears the Korean Service Ribbon with two cam jaign stars. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Alford of Zebuion. Thames River froze 5 feet thick, and on January 29, 1951, I froze 5% feet thick. (I am 5 1 /z feet tall, and the fire went out in the boiler of my barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas). Two fine gentlemen I know of, long since deceased, were born on this date: Thomas Paine and Eli Scarborough. Mr. Paine, whom I know from his prose, was born in 1737; he helped democracy along consid erably. Mr. Scarborough, whom I knew as a pillar of Hephzi bah Church when my father was pastor thereof, was born in 1856; he helped Christianity a long in similar fashion. Tax Books One hundred copies of the new edition of “Your Feder al Income Tax” published by the United States Treasury Department, have been re ceived by the Zebuion Rec ord and are on sale for 25c a copy. The book includes the important changes in the Federal income tax law re cently enacted in the Reve-. nue Act of 1951, and was printed by the U. S. Govern ment Printing Office in Jan uary 1952. The book shows the trend of official opinion in the ad ministration of the income tax laws by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. It is de signed to meet the needs of the majority of the tax-re porting public. Livestock Proving Profitable Sideline Livestock is proving to be a pro fitable sideline enterprise for many Negro farm families in Warren County, reports C. S. Wynn, Negro county farm agent for the State College Extension Service. To obtain more income and im prove their level of living, 14 farm clubs with an approximate membership of 575 farmers took as their goal for 1951, the market ing of some form of livestock each month, as a sideline. As an example of what was ac complished, Wynn cites the case of William Bullock, Route 3, Lit tleton, a member of the Vaughan Farm Club. During the year Bul lock received $383.60 from the sale of two cows and two calves. $381.- 9- from the sale of 10 hogs and seven pigs, and $213.88 from the sale of eggs, making a total of $978.39. PERSONAL ITEMS Mrs. Susie Alford is visiting her sister in Jacksonville, Fla. She will be away for about two months. The Armstrong Cannadys visit ed his mother in Oxford Saturday. She is recuperating from a major operation. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cimmero spent the weekend with her mo ther, Mrs. L. R. Temples. Fred Smith attended a Superin tendents’ meeting in Asheville this weekend while Mrs. Smith visited in Murfreesboro. Mrs. Jim Fish visited her par ents in Lenoir last week. The Hal! Millers of Wake Forest visited the Ferd Davises Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Potter of Raleigh visited the Jack Potters and Theo. Davises Sunday. Teddy Davis of Raleigh spent the weekend in Zebuion with rela tives. Mrs. Julian Horton went to Jacksonville Saturday because of the death of her brother, Leslie Herndon, there Friday. She will be in Florida for about a month. The H. C. Wades and Norman M. Screws visited the Planetarium in Chapel Hill Sunday to see “Science of Superstition.” Mrs. Sterling Gates of Kinston and Mrs. Richard Bunn of Win ston-Salem spent the weekend with their sister, Mrs. Ralph Talton. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Finch were confined with flu last week. Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers. Farm Bureau Has 560 Members; 45 Are Associates The Zebuion Farm Bureau con cluded its membership drive for the present year with 560 mem bers, according to records of the Secretary, Robert Ed Horton. The total includes 515 regular mem bers and 45 associate members. The local Farm Bureau organi zation has consistently been one of the most active and largest in this section of the state. President M. L. Hagwood pre dicted a year of continued growth for the local group. One of the projects being supported by the lo cal Bureau is Group Hospitaliza tion Policies for its members. Included in the list of associate members who support the Zebu ion Farm Bureau are: Zebuion Gin Company, Tractor of Implement Service Co., Tem ple Grocery and Market, D. D. Chamblee, Insurance Agent, Wakelon Food Mkt., Colonial Frozen Foods, Ameri can Plumbing Co., Raymond’s Grocery, Tonkel-Silk Dept. Store, W. B. Bunn & Co., Zebuion Dry Cleaners, Zebuion Drug Co., Farmer’s Dept. Store, A. C. Perry & Co., Paul Brantley Oil Co., Beck Bros. Veneer Co., Whitley Furniture Co., Carolina Power & Light Co., Wakelon Trading Co., Massey’s Lumber Co., Home Builders Co., M. J. Sexton, Insurance, Whitley & Scarboro, Inc., Gay and Wat kins Dry Cleaners. Dr. J. F. Coltrane, Phillett Mo tor Co., Smitty’s Case, Peoples Bank & Trust Co., Kannon’s Dept. Store, Hales Farm Supply Co., Dr. L. M. Massey, Creech’s Ra dio Shop, Theo Davis Sons, Par rish Electric Co., Atlantic Service Station, Zebuion Supply Co., Lit tle River Ice Co., Lucas Milling Co., Debnam’s Hardware, Antone’s Dept. Store, Eddins Oil Co., Gill Motor Co., Wood’s Texaco Ser. Station, Zebuion Motor Co., Robert Vernon Inc. Mrs. L. W. Perry Is Buried Monday Funeral services were held yes terday at 2 o’clock at the Hopkins Chapel Baptist Church for Mrs. L. W. Perry, 61, who died at Mary Elizabeth Hospital Saturday night after a long illness. The Rev. A. C. Parrish and the Rev. Fred Crisp officiated, and burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Oliver Horton, Tom Liles, Billy Liles, Levi Wat kins, Waddell Horton, and De wanna Mitchell. Mrs. Perry was the daughter of the late Mack and Pattie Horton of Zebuion. She is survived by her husband, three sons, Hoke S. and C. Mack Perry, both of Zebuion, and Lay ford Perry of Bunn; seven daugh ters, Miss Dorothy Perry of Ral eigh, Mrs. Vera Shepherd of Cherry Point, Mrs. Henry Privette of Youngsville, Mrs. Leland Hor ton of Zebuion, Mrs. W. B. Jones of Wilson, Mrs. Harold Richards of Youngsville, and Mrs. Andrew Minor of Wake Forest; four bro thers, P. M. Horton, S. M. Horton and Earl Horton, all of Zebuion, and Worth Horton of Raleigh; two sisters, Mrs. Matthew B. Liles of Raleigh and Mrs. T. S. Yancey of Garner; and 11 grandchildren.
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