THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXVII. Number 105.
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GARDEN TIME
By Robert Schmidt
In the fall of the year we be
gin to think of lawns perma
nent lawns and winter lawns. In
most parts of North Carolina per
manent lawns of the bluegrass,
Zoysia or fescue are best started
in the fall. Centipede and Bermu
da grass should not be planted un
til late spring because heavy
freezes will kill the young seed
lings.
When we establish a new lawn
we hope that it wlil be with us
for a long time without reseeding.
Therefore it is very important to
do a thorough job of soil prepara
tion before planting. For detail
ed instructions on soil preparation
and planting write to the N. C.
Agricultural Extension Service
for a bulletin on Carolina Lawns
or get one from your county
agent.
Zoysia Matrella and Zoysia 52
are two new grasses that will make
beautiful lawns in sun or partial
shade. However, they are expen
sive and slow to start. Merion blue
grass is a very promising new
strain of bluegrass for the areas
where bluegrass will thrive. In
the hotter portions of the state
Pvt. Robert Edwards
Stationed at Ft. Lee
Pvt. Robert L. Edwards, son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Edwards of
Route 4, Zebulon, and husband of
Mrs. Robert L. Edwards of Route
2, Middlesex, completed his ba
sic training at The Quartermas
ter Replacement Training Center,
Fort Lee, Virginia, on September
27.
Pvt. Edwards was inducted into
the Army 9 July, 1952. Before en
tering service, he attended Pearces
School.
Following completion of basic,
he will be trained in a specific mil
itary occupational specialty, then
assigned to a unit in a permanent
position for which he was trained.
centipede grass may be used as a
substitute for Bermuda grass. It is
low growing but a little coarser
than Bermuda and does not grow
underground, which makes it less
objectionable.
In passing through eastern and
central North Carolina during
winter you will see many bright
geen lawns. These lawnfe are win
ter lawns of Italian rye grass, us
ually sown in Bermuda or other
permanent sods during late Sep
tember or October. Italian rye
grass is an annual grass which
grows during mild winters and
spring and dies out during sum
mer. It must be replanted each
fall. Sow seed directly on the per
manent grass sod and lightly rake
it in. Five pounds of seed per 1000
sq. ft. is usually sufficient. In
order to get a dark green color in
the rye grass apply 15 to 20 pounds
of a good garden fertilizer per 1000
sq. ft. and water it about a week
before sowing. It is not recom
mended to sow rye grass in a blue
grass lawn because of the danger
of crowding out the bluegrass in
the spring.
Lt. Ercolia A. Dunn
Army School Graduate
The XVI Corps is training as the
security force for the Japanese Is
lands. It includes two combat di
visions, the Ist Calvary and 24th
Infantry, both veterans of the
fighting in Korea.
Lieutenant Dunn is a platoon
leader in Company E of the 21st
Regiment.
Before entering the Army in
August 1951, he graduated from
North Carolina A and T College.
Second Lt. Ecolia A. Dunn,
Route 3, Zebulon, recently graduat
ed from the XIV Corps Leader’s
School at Camp Matsushima, Ja
pan. His father, Willie M. Dunn,
lives on Route 3, Zebulon.
The school gives intensive train
ing in Army tactics, organization
and administration.
Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1952
Willie B. Hopkins
Tells of Progress
Os Community
Willie B. Hopkins, master of all
trades for the town of Zebulon, ac
quainted members of the Zebulon
Rotary Club with the rapid growth
of Zebulon by quoting figures com
piled during the past ten years.
Willie B. was speaker at the reg
ular weekly meeting of the group
held last Friday night.
Revenues, property valuation,
and municipal property has more
than doubled in ten years, accord
ing to the city manager.
At the conclusion of his talk,
Willie B. listed several things
which he believes the Town of
Zebulon needs now.
A rural fire truck is needed
for the community surrounding
Zebulon, he said. At the present
time the town fire truck answers
calls from rural areas whenever
possible, but a second truck is bad
ly needed.
A modern garbage truck, which
can take ten times the load of
Zebulon’s present antiquated ve
hicle, will speed up collection and
provide better service.
A radio patrol car will assist in
eliminating speeding and reckless
driving in town. Town policemen,
he said, are reluctant to use their
personal vehicles to chase speed
ers and they should not be asked to
do so.
A full time clerk for the town
would take much of the office load
off his shoulders, Willie B. said,
and the clerk would prove more
valuable thar another policeman.
Willie B. said Zebulon has
shown nmore progress than any
similar town in the state. Its wa
ter system is superior to many
towns much larger, and the pres
ent rate of progress shows no
signs of slackening.
Seaman Nelson Smith
Returning to U. S.
Returning at San Francisco
aboard the aircraft carrier USS
Boxer Sept. 26, is Nelson Smith,
seaman, USN, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Iris Baker of Willow Springs.
The Boxer is completing its
third tour of duty in Korean wa
ters with fast carrier Task Force
77.
Her pilots have taken part in air
strikes against the North Korean
power plants, the capital city of
Pyongyang, Wonsan, Chongjin,
Songjin and numerous other
smaller North Korean targets.
WMS Meeting to Be
Held Tuesday Night
Because of the District Federa
tion Meeting here on Monday the
general meeting of the Baptist W.
M. S. will be held Tuesday night
instead of the date first set. Circle
chairmen are urged to notify their
members, if possible, as this is the
last meeting of this associational
year.
Demonstration Club
Picnic Is Postponed
The Wakefield Home Demon
stration Club picnic, scheduled to
be held today, has been postpon
ed until a later date, to be an
nounced sometime this month.
The next regular meeting will be
held the fourth Wednesday in Oc
tober. An interesting program is
planned, according to Mrs. Vera
Rhodes, president.
TO VISIT HERE
George D. Colclough of Burling
ton, Governor of the 278th Dis
trict of Rotary International, will
visit the Zebulon Rotary Club on
Friday of this week.
Rotary Governor
To be Here Friday
The Rotary Club of Zebulon
Friday will be host to George D.
Colclough, Governor of the 278th
District of Rotary International,
who is making his annual official
visit to each of the 38 Rotary Clubs
in District 278. He will confer
with President Norman Screws,
Secretary Rodney C. McNabb and
other local officers on Rotary ad
ministration and service activities.
Mr. Colclough is Executive Sec
retary of the Burlirigton Chamber
of Commerce and Merchants As
sociation and is a member of the
Rotary Club of Burlington. He is
one of the 207 District Governors
who are supervising the activities
of some 7,600 Rotary Clubs which
have a membership of 360,000 bus
iness and professional executives
in 83 countries and geographi
cal regions through the world.
Wheverer Rotary Clubs are lo
cated, their activities are similar
to those of the Rotary Club of Zeb
ulon because they are based on the
same general objectives de
veloping better understanding and
fellowship among business and
professional men, promoting com
munity-betterment undertakings,
raising the standards of business
and professions, and fostering the
advancement of good will, under
standing and peace among all the
peoples of the world.
Each year, this world-wide ser
vice organization continues to
grow in numbers and in strength.
During the past fiscal year, for
example, 219 new Rotary Clubs
were organized in 32 countries of
North, South and Central America,
Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Is
lands of the Pacific.
Eastern Star Entertains Tuesday
Honoring Distinguished Officers
Zebulon’s Eastern Stars were
hostesses at supper Tuesday night
in the recreation room of the
Methodist Church. Guests were
Mrs. Glenna Grimes, D. D. G. M.,
and Mr. Grimes; D. D. G. P. Reu
ben Warfford and Mrs. Warfford,
of Siler City, husbands of OES
members and others specially in
vited.
Tables had garlands of ivy with
red roses and red candles. Mrs.
Thurman Murray sang a solo:
“When You’re Gone We’ll Not For
get You.”
The invocation was given by
Mrs. Lala Pulley. Mrs. Christine
Hopkins gave the address of wel-
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers.
Recorder's Court
Has Full Docket
At Last Session
A long session was held last
Wednesday by Judge Irby Gill’s
Recorder’s Court, and a long list
of convictions was entered on the
books. Most of the cases concern
ed traffic law violations and pub
lic drunkenness.
Wesley Robert Barham of Zebu
lon, found guilty of having in his
possession a quantity of non-tax
paid whiskey, was sentenced to 90
days suspended upon payment of
$75 fine and costs.
James Todd, Zebulon; George
Munson, Route 1, Zebulon; John
Wesley Bunn, Zebulon; David
Hodge, Zebulon; James Gillespie,
Zebulon; Raymong Ricks, Zebulon,
and Robert H. Perry, Zebulon, were
all found guilty of public drunk
enness.
John Robert Barham, Route 4,
was found guilty of operating a
motor vehicle on the state high
ways without obtaining an opera
tor’s license and received a sen
tence of $25 fine and costs.
Paul Thorpe, Jr., Route 1, Wen
dell; Mildred J. Brantley, Raleigh,
Maudie J. Hood, Zebulon; and Re
becca Hinton were found guilty of
driving with no operator’s license.
Will Griffin Bailey, guilty of
giving a worthless check, was fined
the costs of the court.
Otha Benny Holder, Route 2,
Wendell, charged with operating
a school bus on the state highways
without operating the stop sign,
was found guilty and received a
sentence of 30 days suspended up
on payment of $lO fine and costs
and on condition that Holder not
operate a motor vehicle for one
year. Notice of appeal was given
in open court and bond was set
at S3OO.
William L. Richardson, Zebu
lon; and Walter C. Humbert,
Greenville, were found guilty of
failing to stop at a stop sign.
Alvester Redmond, Route 1, Mid
dlesex, found guilty of driving un
der the influence and having no
operator’s license, was sentenced
to 60 days, suspended upon pay
(Continued on Page 4)
Tabernacle, Pilot
Hear Supply Pastor
Rev. Theo. B. Davis supplied the
pulpit of the Tabernacle Church
Sunday morning. The church for
sometime had no pastor, but has
called Rev. Mr. Stephens of Wil
son Mills and he begins as pastor
Oct. 1.
In the absence of Pastor Pe
gram Mr. Davis supplied at Pilot
Sunday evening.
come, neatly rhymed, after which
all joined in a chorus written
for the music of “Tipperary.”
Anne Hopkins gave an appropri
ate reading. Mrs. Ivey Wood pre
sented a gift to Mrs. Grimes, her
words also rhyming. Albert Pul
ley presented a gift to Grand Pa
tron Warfford. “Smiles” and
“Till We Meet Again” were sung.
Mrs. W. L, Simpson was accom
panist for all singing.
The meal was abundant, appe
tizing and well served. The eve
ning’s program was concluded in
the Masonic Hall after guests had
dispersed.