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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXVII. Number 69. INCUMBENT AND HIS SUCCESSOR t jpj^-.^^y-.:<:y>gj^gg.. f _ /^.|a I til m jl Barring a major upset by the Republicans this fall, here are the present and future governors of North Carolina. William B. Um stead, right, defeated Hubert Olive by 25,000 votes in Saturday’s election to win the Democratic nomination for governor. Mr. Olive was the personal selection of Governor Kerr Scott, left. Zebulon Finer Carolina Croup Making Progress Fire places, tables, benches, shelters, trucks, and shelves were pledged last Thursday night at a mass meeting promoting the pro gram for a Finer Zebulon. Rep resentatives of nearly every civ ic organization in the community attended the meeting, called by Chairman Wilbur Debnam of the Steering Committee to explain plans already made for the com pletion of a five-part program for a Finer Zebulon. Attorney Frank Coiner was in troduced by Chairman Debnam and explained the five projects en tered in the Finer Carolina Con test. Included in the five projects were 1) acquiring a park site; 2) erecting signs and beautifying the approaches to Zebulon 3) cleaning up the town, rehabilitating streets and sidewalks, and beautifying va cant lots: 4) rewriting and codi fication of the town ordinances, improving garbage collection, and improving maintenance of the cemetery; and 5) establishing a municipal library. Much Progress Much progress has already been made by the Steering Committee, Coiner said, but the need now is for a united effort by the entire community. No single group, he said, can hope to carry the large program to a successful comple tion. The time has come to divide the responsibility, authority, and work, Coiner concluded. Following his detailed descrip tion of plans developed by the Steering Committee, Coiner ask ed for pledges of support from those present. The Zebulon Lions Club sent word by Wilbur Debnam that it would provide a fire place, tables, and benches, for the new park. Another fireplace, with tables and benches, was pledged by the Zeb ulon Rotary Club. Baptists Plan VBS % The annual Vacation? Bible School will begin at the Zebulon Baptist Church on Monday morn ing, June 9, at 9:00 and continue through Friday, June 20. The pas tor will serve as school principal. Department superintendents in clude Mrs. K. P. Leonard, Nursery; Mrs. Carlton Mitchell, Beginners; Mrs. Wallace Temple, Primary; Mrs. F. E. Bunn and Miss Caro lyn Massey, Juniors; Mrs. Elwood Perry, Intermediates. The Zebulon Board of Commis sioners has already decided to have the ordinances rewritten, Mayor Worth Hinton reported, and the work will be completed be fore the end of the Finer Caroli na contest. Range Shelter A range shelter will be built by the Zebulon Chamber of Com merce, President Frank Wall re ported. This shelter will be con structed to harmonize with the other buildings on the park. J. C. Debnam expressed his re gret at not being able to assist in clearing the park site, but he promised trucks to help in the work whenever needed. Labor to Be Given A. S. Hinton sent word that he would donate all the labor neces sary to build shelves for the new library, which will be located in the Zebulon Woman’s Club build ing. Barrie Davis, speaking for Theo. Davis Sons, stated that the printing business would pay for the lumber necessary for the shelves. The Zebulon Farm Bureau promised its complete cooperation in completing the project through M. L. Hagwood, president of the group. Already completed among the contest projects are the new “white way” in the business sec tion of Zebulon and the purchase of a 5-acre park site. FIRING BEGINS! Governor Kerr Scott, who prior to last Saturday’s elec tion invited all his appointees who would not vote for Hu bert Olive to resign, fired Dr. T. C. Johnson, paroles com missioner, yesterday morning, and announced the appoint ment of N. F. Ransdell of Vari na to succeed Dr. Johnson. Dr. Johnson, who voted for Wil liam B. Umstead, was describ ed as a “goat” by Governor Scott; earlier this year Mr. Scott stated that “the little doctor could take care of him self,” but the Governor appar ently changed his mind after being advised by Dr. Johnson, a Baptist minister, that he could not vote for Hubert Olive. Mr. Scott, who announced his absence from his office for the balance of this week, has promised other similar action. Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, June 3, 1952 Uinstead, Valentine Win Little River Vote; Whitley Is Leader Community Is Saddened By Deaths of Residents Last Saturday Morning The Zebulon community was I deeply saddened late Saturday morning by the sudden and un expected death of Mrs. Carmen Poole Flowers, wife of Dr. Charles E. Flowers. Mrs. Flowers died at Rex Hospital in Raleigh shortly af ter suffering a heart attack at her home in Zebulon. Funeral services were held yes terday at 2 o’clock at the Meth odist Church, conducted by the Rev. S. E. Mercer, pastor, assisted by the Rev. Carlton P. Mitchell and the Rev. Theo. B. Davis. The body lay in state for an hour before the service. Burial was in Montlawn in Raleigh. Active in Community Mrs. Flowers had been active in all phases of community life, serv ing as a leader in religious, club, and civic groups. Surviving are her husband; a son, Dr. Charles E. Flowers, Jr., of Brooklyn, N. Y.; a brother, Wade P. Poole of Denver, Colo.; and one j grandchild. W. T. Whitley W. T. Whitley, 80, died at Rex i Hospital early Saturday morning ! following an extended illness. Fu neral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 3 o’- clock, conducted by Elder W. E. Turner of Wilson, assisted by H. E. Mann. Burial was in the Hatch er cemetery. Survivors Listed Surviving are his widow; three daughters, Mrs. Fannie Bolton and Miss Beula Whitley, both of Zebu lon, Mrs. J. P. Alford of Whita kers; three sons, A. L. of Selma, Route 2, W. H. of Bailey, and D. C. of Zebulon; one brother, Isaac Whitley of Selma, Route 1; three sisters, Mrs. W. G. Hinton of Ral eigh, Mrs. R. L. Parker of Selma, land Mrs. C. C. Needham of White ; ville. Brownies to Meet The Brownies will meet during the summer months every first and third Friday at 3:00 o’clock. This Friday the meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Woodrow Wat kins. BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE NOW AT (ASWEU YOUTH CAMP The annual Youth Camp of the Zebulon Baptist Church began yesterday and will last through Saturday, June 7. The group left Zebulon by bus Monday morning at 9:30 and arrived at Fort Cas well in the early afternoon. Ap proximately thirty-five teen-agers are participating in the camp ac tivities this year. Included on the program will be morning watch by the sea, Biule study, music and hymnology, a workship in the techniques of wor ship, discussions on the social problems of modem youth based. HOUSE LEADER I*'"';®', • ■ Isl j(flP Philip Whitley of Wendell, member of the 1951 legislature from Wake County, led the ballot ing in Little River Township for places in the North Carolina House of Representatives for 1953. Mr. Whitley, a farmer, banker, and lawyer, ran slightly ahead of Brantley Womble and Edwin Pou locally, although the other two in cumbents also ran far ahead of the other seven contestants in this township. Guard Unit Has Perfect Attendance During May For the first time since it was organized nearly three years ago, Zebulon’s National Guard unit chieved 100% attendance for every drill in a month, according to Ad ministrative Assistant Kenneth Hopkins. The perfect record cli maxes months of work by the men of Battery A and is the first re port of 100% attendance receiv ed by the North Carolina National Guard. The record is indicative of high morale, great interest, and good training in the battery, First Ser geant Sidney Holmes said yester day. He again cited the unit as “the best group of men I have ever known.” Prompt congratulations were sent to the officers and men of Battery A by Lt. Col. A. C. Bell, Regular Army instructor for the 113th Field Artillery Battalion. The battery will conduct an all day drill on Sunday beginning at 8 o’clock, Capt. Barrie Davis an (Continued on Page 4) on sound movies to be shown each evening, campfire vesper service and group family altar services. Recreation includes swimming in the fresh water pool and at the beach, horseshoes, softball and other outdoor activi ties. Evening recreation in the gymnasium includes basketball, folk games and other indoor ac tivities. Camp director is the Rev. Carl ton T. Mitchell. Mrs. Eugene Bai ley directs the housekeeping activ ities with assistance from Mrs. Carlton Mitchell and Mrs. Millard Parker. Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers. Bailey Gets Local Nod; John Swain Squeaks By With 2-Vote Edge Here William B. Umstead, selected Saturday as the Democratic can didate for Governor of North Car olina, carried the Zebulon precinct by 124 votes, makirg Zebulon one of four communities in Wake 1 County to endorse the candidate. Wake Forest, Wendell and Raleigh joined in carrying Wake County for Umstead. The count gave Um stead, 454; Olive, 330; and Duna way, two. At Mitchell’s Mill precinct, Olive received 92 votes to Umstead’s 66. The two precincts in Little River Township went for Umstead 520 to 422. The balloting Saturday ended a spirited campaign between sup porters of the two candidates. Both sides had predicted victory. In the race for lieutenant gov ernor, Roy Rowe received 313 votes; Luther Hodges, 255; Kurfees, 55; and McDonald, 72. Valentine Leads Justice Itimous Valentine led in the Zebulon balloting for Justice i of the Supreme Court. In the con test for the short term, Judge Val entine received 457 votes; Efird, 31; Parker, 178; and Bobbitt, 58.* In the contest for the long term, Judge Valentine again led with 429 votes. Parker received 155; Bob bitt, 46; Phillips, 29; Gwynn, 26; and Efird, 20. At Mitchell’s Mill, Parker led in the long term contest with 40 votes; Valentine received 35; Gwynn, 32; Bobbitt, 16; Phillips, 6; and Efird, 3. James H. Pou Bailey won by an overwhelming majority in Zeb ulon and Mitchell’s Mill. In Zebu lon Bailey collected 507 votes to 83 for Charles Blanchard, 82 for Hyman Katz, and 79 for Lemuel Davis. At Mitchell’s Mill, Bailey receiv ed 114 votes; Katz 14; Blanchard 12; and Davis 9. Whitley High Man Philip Whitley of Wendell, the only representative from eastern Wake County, led the ticket in local voting, receiving 589 votes in the race for the House of Rep resentatives. Others in the race included Womble, 435; Pou, 393; Brady, 259; Winborne, 144; Cog gins, 68; Franklin, 51; Watkins, 43; Tolar, 35; and Pace, 25. Whitley received 124 votes at Mitchell’s Mill; Womble, 111; Bra dy, 56; Pou, 44; Watkins, 10; Cog gins, 8; Tolar, 7; Pace, 4; Winborne, 12; and Franklin, 2. Harold D: Cooley won by a tre mendous margin over William Diehl of Raleigh in the contest for i the United States House of Repre sentatives. Zebulon expressed its confidence in Cooley by a vote of I 649 to 40. Zebulon and Mitchell’s Mill join ed the rest of North Carolina in supporting the incumbent insur ance commissioner, Waldo Cheek, ■in his race against Frederick. In Zebulon, Cheek led 540 to 126. At Mitchell’s Mill, Cheek won by 109 to 24. Bill Holding of Wake Forest won easily in Little River as County j Commissioner from North Wake (Continued on Page 4)
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