THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXVII. Number 33.
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The is the type of fire fighting equipment which the Zebulon Farm Bureau is making a concerted effort to obtain for the rural communities within a seven-mile
radius of Zebulon. The equipment pictured is mounted on a Dodge chasis, but any type chasis large enough to carry the equipment may be used. A similar unit mounted
on an International chasis will give a demonstration at the Farm Bureau meeting at Wakelon School Monday night. A corporation has been formed to solicit funds for
the purchase of the rural fire truck with M. L. Hagwood president and Willie B. Hopkins vice presidont. The purchase of the fire truck is a Finer Carolina project.
In Korea, Germany
Local Men Are Now
Serving in European,
U. N. Military Zones
Marine Warrant Officer Ern
est W. Sutton, 36, son of Mr. C. E.
Sutton of RFD 3, Hertford, is now
serving with the First Marine Di
vision in Korea.
A veteran of almost 20 years’
service, Sutton participated in the
Marcus Island Raid, and the inva
sion of Tarawa and Okinawa dur
ing World War 11.
Sutton is married to the former
Anna M. Spivey of Zebulon.
With First Cavalry
Pvt. Wilbur B. Grissom, whose
wife, Frances, lives on Route 1,
Franklinton, N. C., is now serving
in Japan with the Ist Cavalry Di
vision
Veterans of the Korean conflict
are giving intensive field training
recently learned in battle to re
placements in the division on the
Japanese Islands. The Ist spent 17
months in the combat zone before
being rotated out of the line in De
cember 1951.
Entered Last July
Gnssom, a clerk, entered the
Army last July. He was stationed
at Camp Gordon, Ga., before his
assignment overseas.
His mother, Mrs. L. H. Grissom,
lives on Route 4, Zebulon.
Super Sock Salesman
Talks at Rotary Friday;
Club Favors Truck Plan
Moses Emmett Sparks, “the
sock man,” was guest speaker at
the Friday night meeting of the
Zebulon Rotary Club, telling many
of the interesting highlights of his
eventful life as a traveling sales
man.
Mr. Sparks was introduced by
Melvin Massey, program cha man.
One of his most interesting ex
periences, the speaker said, was
his first visit to Zebulon last year
when he visited the town office to
arrange for the necessary licenses.
“I saw Mr. Willie B. Hopkins,
the clerk,” -Mr. Sparks said, “and
he checked my papers. Then I
asked if it might be a good idea
for me to see the chief of police
before I began my sale, and Mr.
Hopkins said he thought it might.
So I \pent the next hour looking
up and down the street for the
chief of police. Finally I went
back to the town office and Mr.
Hopkins remembered that he had
neglected to tell me that he was
also the chief police.”
Although he carefully described
his merchandise, Mr. Sparks stated
that occasionally he runs into com
plaints from those who buy from
him.
“One young gentleman came
back to my car and said he had
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Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, February 3, 1953
Agent Cites Conservation
Progress in Nash County
By P. H. Massey
Many applications for terracing
are being received in the Soil Con
servation office from farmers who
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wish to construct their terraces
early enough to allow them to set
tle before crops are planted. By
starting now these farmers are
able to seed meadow strips early
enough to provide a good outlet for
terrace water. If meadows are not
seeded early enough to allow a
good sod to grow the strips may
be damaged by heavy rains. Ter
races and meadow strips have been
staked recently for Harold Bass of
Momeyer, Winfred Smith of Mo
meyer, Louis Batchelor of Batche-
March of Dimes Gifts
Total More than S9OO
Ed Ellington, chairman of
the 1953 March of Dimes in
this community, reported last
nitfht that workers had col
lected over S9OO in polio con
tributions here. He will make
a report on Rifts and workers
in Friday’s Record.
Ellinßton expressed appre
ciation for the efforts of the
workers and for donations.
lor of Batchelors Cross Roads, Mrs.
Carrie M. Poe of Rocky Mount, and
M. L. Johnson of Selma.
Farm Ponds
Farm ponds have been con
structed on the farms of Ernest
Matthews of Batchelors Cross
Roads and Bruce Rice of Peach
tree. Soil Conservation Service
personnel went with the owners
over the pond site before any work
was done. The good points and bad
points were discussed, and then an
engineering survey was made. This
survey determined the size of the
dam, depth of water, width of
spillway, size and legth of under
drain, area of pond, and other in
formation needed. Using these
specifications the farmer engaged
a contractor to construct his dam.
The ponds will be stocked free of
charge this spring by the Tar River
Soil Conservation District with
largemouth bass and bluegill
bream.
Uses I)raß Line
A drag line was engaged by J.
I. Dickens of North Nashville to
improve his farm drainage. The
drag line excavated about 850 feet
of ditches to improve drainage of
his crop land. Dickens believes
that a drag line is the most eco
nomical way to cut farm ditches.
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Farm Bureau to Meet
At School February 9;
Cooking School Planned
A report frfcm delegates who at
tended the State Farm Bureau
Convention will be made at the
meeting of the Zebulon Farm Bu
reau next Monday night, February
9, according to President Dewey
Massey. The meeting will begin at
7:30 in the Wakelon School audi
torium.
A report and discussion of the
campaign to acquire a rural fire
truck will be made.
Non-members Invited
Mr. Massey emphasized that the
rural fire truck will benefit all
rural residents and not just the
members of the Zebulon Farm
Bureau.
Miss Lane Siler, Carolina Power
and Light home economist, will
present a cooking school for the
Ladies’ Auxiliary in the home eco
nomics building,
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Legionnaires to Meet
On Wednesday Night
The Zebulon American Legion
Post will conduct its February
meeting Wednesday night at E. P.
Privette’s Case, according to Com
mander Charles Creech. All mem
bers of the Legion are cordially in
vited to attend. Chicken barbecue
will be served.