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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXVII. Number 65. First Row: Rachel Murray, Toney Young, Mr. Phillips, June Pearce Lucy Arnold. Second Row: Jean Arnold, June Land, Dorothy Tant, Sylvia Brantley, Elizabeth Smith, Carol Jones, Clara Andrews, Ruby Horton. Third Row: Hilda Lamm, Betty Jo Carroll, Rebecca Perry, Glen Daire Tant, Mary Wester, Jayne Brannon, Johnnie Andrews. Fourth Row: Ruby Lois Liles, Carolyn Frazier, Lois Perry, Legion Auxiliary to Sell Poppies Here Saturday Members of The American Le gion were urged to be among the first to put on memorial poppies on Poppy Day next Saturday in a message issued today by Charles Hawkins, Commander of the Zeb ulon Legion Post. Reminding the veterans that the poppy is a symbol of remembrance for their fallen comrades, and pro vides very real aid for the disabled and needy children of veterans, Commander Hawkins said: We Remember “We all remember those com rades of ours who gave their lives for America so on Poppy Day let us be among the first to put on their memorial flower. Wearing a popy is a little thing to do but it has big meaning. It means that we honor and are grateful to those who give their all that America might remains a free land. We who returned safely from war service most certainly owe this symbolic gesture to those who did not come back. “And when we put on a poppy, Zebulon's Finest Place He's Seen, Baptist Minister Tells Rotarians After traveling over a good part of the world, Zebulon looks like the nicest place he has seen, the Rev, Carlton T. Mitchell told members of the Zebulon Rotary Club Friday night. His experiences include service with the Navy as a chaplain. Program Chairman Ralph Tal ton introduced the speaker, ex plaining that the talk would be an other in a series designed to ac quaint the Rotarians with the back grounds of their fellow members. Bom in Richmond, Va., in 1920, Carlton moved with his family to Roanoke, in Western Virginia. He said he learned to work at a let us remember, too, those veter ans who are enduring suffering and sickness, and the veterans’ children who are in need, and let us give generously for the little crepe paper flower which some disabled man has made for us to wear. “The women of our American Legion Auxiliary will be on the streets throughout the day to bring the memorial flowers to the public. I am sure every American Legion member will give them his encouragement and any help they may need in carrying out this mis sion of patriotic service.” New Antique Shop Opens in Zebulon Massey’s Antique Shop is now open for business at the home of Mrs. Melvin Massey on Highway 64 one-half mile east of Zebulon. Mrs. Massey last week opened the new business, and invites all her friends to visit her. youthful nine years of age, in his father’s laundry. He graduated from high school at Roanoke. His schooling included two years at Campbell and two at Wake Forest. He went to the Yale Divin ity School for his theological training. In 1944 he married a fellow stu dent at Campbell College. When he was released from act ive duty with the Navy, he served a year with the Baptist Church at St. Joseph, Missouri, coming to Zebulon from there, Carlton’s talk was informative and enjoyable. He included many humorous experiences to illustrate his talk. Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, May 20, 1952 Voncille Arnold, Frankie Brantley, Rebecca Murray, Kaye Ray. Fifth Row: Louise Tharxington, Weldon Hoyle, Alawoise Strick ianci, Thomas Murphy, John Ray, Danny Johnson. Last Row. Pete Beddingfield, Lawrence Pearce, Harold Jeffreys, Don Massey, Don Beddingfield, Robert Wood, Rudolph White, Cecil Pearce, Wayne Baker, Freddie Carlyle, Harold Chamblee. On Pillars: David Winstead, Gene Mullen, Bryant Richardson, Milton Williams. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION There will be an emergency communication of the Zebulon Ma sonic Lodge 609 for work in the second degree, Tuesday night, May 20th. All Master Masons are urged to attend. W. C. Bunn, Master R. Vance Brown, Secretary Silver Harvest Day Winners Announced Prize awards of $37 were pre sented Thomas Fowler of Zebulon and Henry Pulley, Route 2, Wake Forest at the Silver Harvest Day celebration last Saturday in Zeb ulon. The occasion is sponsored by 43 cooperating Zebulon mer chants and businessmen. The Silver Harvest treasury will contain $253.00 for next Saturday, according to R. Vance Brown, treasurer. Each week nearly SBS is added to the money remaining in the treasury. Most Courteous Clerk Miss Helen G. Wall, office work er at Carolina Power and Light Company, was named Most Court eous Clerk of the Week and awarded a $3.00 prize by the Zeb ulon Chamber of Commerce. Each week a group of anony mous judges visits the stores in Zebulon and choose the most courteous clerk to be honored the following Saturday. Zebulon Enters Team In New Softball Loop Some of the fastest softball ever played in North Carolina will take place this summer on the Zebulon diamond, according to M. L. Hag wood, who yesterday announced that Zebulon is a member of the star-studded Carolina Softball League, playing against teams from from Raleigh, Roanoke Rap ids, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Wake County. A practice workout will be held Wednesday night at 7 o’clock on (Continued on Page 4) Singing Convention Will Meet Sunday In Wilson Stadium The famed Eastern Carolina Singing Convention will hold its twelfth annual song festival on Sunday, May 25, in the Wilson Mu nicipal Stadium, where more than 15,000 people jammed last year to hear the many talented quartets and choruses. The festival will be gin at 10 o’clock in the morning and continue through late after noon. L. A. Hagwood, president of the Convention, stated yesterday that a record crowd is expected this year. Many Performers The convention will include per formances by groups from all over North Carolina and Virginia, in cluding Newport News, Norfolk, Durham, Four Oaks, Raleigh, Smithfield, High Point, Steadman, Lumberton, Zebulon, Rocky Mount, Goldsboro, Snow Hill, Benson, i Dunn, and Sanford. There is no admission charge The convention was established in 1940 for the purpose of furthering music appreciation. Clean-up Campaign for New Park To Be Held Wednesday Afternoon A clean-up campaign at the new community park site will begin } Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock I when workers will meet with bushaxes, shovels, and trucks to clear out the undergrowth and weeds, according to Ralph Talton, chairman of the Zebulon Recrea tion Commission. Every ablebod ied man in the community is urg ed to help with the work, he said, so that the park may be developed as soon as possible. “We’re ready to get moving,” Talton said. “We’ve dreamed about a park for years and years, and now we’ve got one given to us.” As soon as the grove of trees is cleared of weeds and under Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers. Wakelon School Finals Scheduled For This Week Final exercises at Wakelon School will be held this week, the climax coming on Friday night when the Commencement Exercis es for the graduating seniors will be held. Clyde A. Erwin, State Superintendent of Public Instruc tion, will be the featured speaker at the Commencement Exercises. The finals began Sunday night when the annual Wakelon Senior Vesper Service was held, the Rev. Carlton T. Mitchell delivering the sermon. Class Night ceremonies will be held in the school auditorium Wed nesday night, At Corinth-Holders School, Dr. C. G. Brennecks, head of the de partment of Electrical Engineer ing at North Carolina State Col lege, delivered the principal ad dress to the graduating class at the commencement program held last night. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered Sunday by the Rev. S. G. Stevens, Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church near Wendell. Finer Zebulon Group Delays Mass Meeting The mass meeting called by the Finer Zebulon Committee for to night has been postponed until Thursday night, June 5, according to Chairman Wilbur Debnam. Too many conflicts with other meet ings and graduation exercises at Wakelon were cited as the reason for the postponment. The Steering Committee Chair man said that every effort will be made to insure a good attend ance at the mass meeting. Project Report At the mass meeting to be held next week, Attorney Frank Coiner will give a report on the five pro jects entered by the community in the Finer Carolina Contest. He will explain what has been done and plans for completing the pro jects. The entire community will be asked to cooperate in the program. “Without everyone’s aid, we can not accomplish the goals we have set for ourselves,” Debnam said. Light Damage If growing conditions are nor mal, grasshopper damage to U. S. crops this year is expected to be light and localized. growth, plans will be made for equipping the park with benches, seats, fireplaces and other facili ties. Various organizations in the community will be asked to pro vide the equipment. A second day of work will be held Saturday afternoon for those who are unable to help on Wednes day. “It isn’t money we are after now,” Talton said. “Folks always say they can’t spare the money. What we want is time and mus cle.” The money for purchasing the new park site was given to the Recreation Commission by C. V. Whitley and the land was purchas ed from Dr. Charles Flowers.
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