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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXVII. Number 31. EMERGENCY CALLS FOR IRON LUNGS ANSWERED BY MARCH OF DIMES * More lungs supplied in A 1952 than in previous y '949 1950 1951 1952 Most of the 2,700 iron lungs available during last year’s record epi demic did double and triple duty as they served some 7,000 polio patients afflicted with breathing difficulties. The March of Dimes— which paid for getting 2,175 iron lungs to those who needed them in 1952 —is spending equally large amounts on studies aimed at free ing more patients from the confinement of these self-same lunqs. WITH GOD'S HELP We Can Do Away with Legaliied Liquor and Evil Profits from Drink (The following article was written by the Rev. Theo. B. Davis, who has been a strong supporter of the prohibition movement in North Carolina for many, many years.) I heard a man say the other day: “We have always had liquor and will always have it. You can’t stop its use by law.” And I agreed with him! But, because a law cannot be enforced is no rea son for legalizing a moral menace. Such logic would remove every law against evil. The death penalty awaits the murderer, yet it does not deter men from killing their fellows. Yet we hear people ad vance this argument who never touch drink, it is easy enough to say, “Oh well, people have always drank and always will. There is nothing we can do about it.” Such acknowledgement admits that all efforts for good are wasted and that evil will ultimately conquer mankind. Right Philosophy Important, Says Methodist Minister to Rotarians “What is your philosophy of life?” the Rev. S. E. Mercer ask ed members of the Zebulon Rot ary Club last Friday night. He went on to tell of the different philosophies embraced by vari ous people and the effects these philosophies have on the world. The Methodist minister was in troduced by James Brown, who had charge of the program. The first philosophy described by the minister was the evil phil osophy of “What’s yours I’ll take.” This, he said, is a common philo sophy today. The second he described as “What’s mine is my own and I’ll keep it.” This is the type of phi losophy esteemed by those who feel that through their own ef forts they have achieved wealth and high position and feel no re sponsibility for the welfare of their neighbors. The Christian philosophy and What the State does in business should not be wrong for its citi zens to do under the same regula tions. For example’s sake alone it would be better for the people to deal in liquor selling under similar requirements as the State is doing. If it is morally wrong to sell li quor by a citizen, then it is equally wrong for the State to sell it. The people are no better than their government. When the State pro vides a moral evil that denies the same right to its citizenry under penalty of fines and imprisonment, in policy if not in principle, the State becomes as corrupt as the law breaker. Unless “the King can do no wrong’,’ then there is some thing “rotten in Denmark.” (Continued on Page 3) the happy way of living is “What is mine is ours, and we’ll share it,” Mr. Mercer said. During the business session, Dr. L. M. Massey reported on the work of the Rotary Committee which is seeking ways and means of keeping children in school until graduation. He stated that half the pupils en tering school never graduate. Os the 1953 Wakelon graduating class, Dr. Massey said, only 43 of the 95 who began school will graduate. Vaiden Whitley, member of the Wake County Board of Education, reported that economic reasons are a contributing factor in the failure of students to complete school. Too frequently, he said, lack of food, clothing, and other necessities force children to stop their school ing. Barrie Davis, president-elect of the Zebulon club, was named dele gate to the Rotary convention Feb ruary 8-9 at Elizabeth City. Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, January 27, 1953 Support Is Urged For Farm Census By State Leaders Agricultural leaders throughout North Carolina are urging that farmers support the annual State Farm Census which is being taken in every county this month. Purpose of the census is to ob tain reliable information on land use, crop acreages, and selected livestock numbers. Information of this type, say agricultural leaders, is needed to plan and carry out the most practical agricultural pro grams for each county and for the entire State. Any business of considerable size needs reliable records of its opera tion, and agriculture the great est business of all is no excep tion, says David S. Weaver, direc tor of N. C. State College’s Agri cultural Extension Service. As a matter of fact, he adds, agricul ture probably needs reliable fig ures on production more than any other business. L. Y. Ballentine, State Commis sioner of Agriculture, points out that the State Farm Census pro vided figures needed to plan North Carolina’s long range agricultural program, “The Challenge.” Fur ther, he says, it will provide data needed to check up on the success of new plans and policies. The State Department of Con servation and Development uses information fro mthe census in try ing to attract new industries to North Carolina, says F. H. Claridge, States forester. Other State agency heads also have endorsed the Farm Census and have urged that farmers give it their support. Similar statements have been made by Harry B. Cald well, master of the State Grange, and R. Flake Shaw, executive vice president of the State Farm Bu reau Federation. Private Seba Creech Stationed at Ft. Lee Pvt. Seba A. Creech, son of Mr. and Mrs. Seba Creech of Zebulon and husband of Ruth Creech, com pleted basic training at the Quartermaster Replacement Train ing Center, Fort Lee, Va., on Jan uary 24. Pvt. Creech was inducted into the Army on November 5. Before entering service, he attended Cor inth Holder School, Zebulon. While in basic training, he re ceived instruction in combat skills, including handling and firing weaons, battle indoctrination, camouflage, dismounted drill, squad tactics, compass and map reading with night and day prob lems, bivouac maneuvers, first aid and defensive measures against chemical - biological - and radio logical warfare. Presently, he is being trained in a specific Quartermaster military occupational speciality. This spec ialized phase of instruction will qualify him in one of several Quartermaster positions. Upon the completion of training he will be assigned to a unit in a permanent position for which he was trained. Makes Who's Who Ten students have been se lected as “Who’s Who” at Chowan College, by secret ballot of the faculty. They were selected for outstanding qualities of scholar ship, leadership and citizenship. The list includes Hilliard Greene, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Greene of Zebulon. SPEAKER jyflfe' 'i 11 North Carolina’s Commissioner of Agriculture L. Y. Ballentine, of Raleigh, has accepted an invitation to address the opening general ses sion of the 17th Annual State Farm Bureau Convention, the morning of February 2, at the Hotel Char lotte, in Charlotte. 12,000,000 Tree Seedlings Planned Unusually heavy demands for forest tree seedlings by North Car olina land owners indicate “rath er strongly” that the upwards of 12 million seedlings expected to be produced this season at the two State-owned tree nurseries will fall considerably short of the demand for them, State Forester Fred Claridge said today. Claridge said that orders for tree seedlings are running about two million ahead of what they were at this time a year ago. Supplies of such species as loblolly, slash, longleaf, and shortleaf pine are al ready nearing the point of exhaus tion, he added. Heavy demands are also being made for white pine and several of the hardwood species. Farmers and other landowners are urged to get in their orders as soon as possible, the State Forester, said, pointing out that the 1952-53 shipping season ends around March 15. Claridge said P. A. Griffiths, as sistant State Forester in charge of forest management, has informed him that the two Stale-owned nurseries, which are locaed near Clayton and Hendersonville, have “just about reached their capacity.” Both men are fearful that this sea son’s supply of seedlings will fall far short of demand. SUPPORT FOR FARM CENSUS URGED SI 1 VOUnn i Census I \ Litre An*YHE*ratty l * reus usueer^—'l _ _ - l | -aewog / *CV \Acee4** i The State heads of agricultural agencies and farm organizations in North Carolina have joined in urging that Tar Heel farmers support the annual State Farm Census which is being taken this month under direction of local boards of county commissioners. The census covers such things as land use, crop acreages, and livestock numbers, and serves as an annual inventory of the State’s agriculture. Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Local Contributions For March of Dimes Over S7OO Mark The Zebulon community may set a new record in giving to the j March of Dimes this year, if eon j tributions continue to be as lib j eral during the remainder of this week as they have thus far, ac cording to Ed Ellington, chairman of the March of Dimes for Zebulon. Already over S7OO has been giv en to the fight against infantile paralysis, Chairman Ellington said, and final returns have not yet been given him. The business district gave the bulk of the $475.00 received from solicitors, but the generous gifts from homes surprised the local chairman. The Mothers’ March, conducted for the first time in Zebulon, had received $238.00 through yester day afternoon, according to Mrs. Worth Hinton, chairman of this phase of the March of Dimes. The campaign for March of Dimes funds will continue through Saturday, January 1, with a final report being made by Chairman Ellington to the county headquar ters early next week. Actively helping in the Mothers’ March were Mesdames Marshall Strickland, Thurman Murray, Vance Brown, Elbert Pearce, Willie Griswold, Billie PriVette, S. P. Scott, James Creech, Claude Far rington, Tom Kimball, Sidney Holmes, Edwin Richardson, H. V. Andrews, Steve Blackley, Roger Bunn, Jr., George Henry Temple, Riggsbee Massey, Ashley Murphy, Robert Ed Horton, and Condon Debnam; Also Mesdames Vernetta Harris, Alpha Lawrence, Katie M. Baker, and Retha Pearec. If any person in the homes was missed they are asked to call Mrs. Hinton at Zebulon 4931. Last Rites Are Held For John W. Rogers Funeral services for John Wil liam Rogers will be held Wednes day at 2 p. m. at Oak Grove Bap , tist Church near Youngsville. Mr. Rogers died Friday night follow ing an operation in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Survivors include his wife, Sallie Grey Rogers; two children; five brothers,, Including Milton Rogers of Zebulon; and four sisters.
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