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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXVII. Number 68. Mvmm m Thousands of Farmers Make Plans to Attend Within sight of the only atomic reactor this side of the Iron Cur tain not within the confines of the Atomic Energy Commission, North Carolina farm families who attend the 45th annual Farm and Home Week at State College June 8-11, will see a program of “atom ic faming.” Agronomy scientists working in the new million-dollar Williams Hall will present demonstrations involving just such atomic mater ials as will soon be produced by the reactor. According to the planning com mittee, this year’s program holds more variety than any other Farm and Home Week to date. And just a glance at the tentative plans cer tainly indicates that this year’s festivities will make the 1953 week at State College one to remember. Included on the program will be the 50th birthday celebration of Agricultural Extension and a trib ute to Chancellor and Mrs. John W. Harrelson. Also highlighting the week’s program will be the performance of the famous 82nd Airborne Division Band from Fort Bragg and the 500-voice combin- J ed Home Demonstration Club cho- ! rus. During the Farm and Home Week program, awards will be made by Radio Station WPTF to the top two rural women’s choral groups and to the two best rural mixed choruses. The winners will be selected from the groups that completed in the choral awards contest over the Raleigh radio sta tion this spring. This year’s classes for women will include everything from “Egg School Board Bans Married Students Married folks can’t attend Wake lon School any more, accc "Ung to a rule made by the Wakelon 1 School Board last Monday night. That is, the Board said, they can’t attend school unless they go before the School Board and obtain spec ial permission. Ed Hales, newly appointed member of the Board, was named chairman of the grouD, and A. S. Draughon was elected secretary during the business session. and Poultry Treats” to “Family Liss Discussions” and “Music.” On Thursday, June 11, in Wil liam Neal Reynolds Coliseum North Carolina Home Demonstra tion Club members will hold their 1953 Federation Day Program. Presiding at the day’s meeting will be Mrs. R. L. Yancey of Norlina, president of the North Carolina Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs. Included on the program will be the presentation of the state progress report and a speech by Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, treasurer of the United States. The registration fee for the 45th Farm and Home Week will be the same as last year. The room fee for the week, June 8-11 is $3 per person. For those staying less than the week, the fee is $1 per night. Special dormitory space has been provided for mar ried couples. You should bring bed linen, blanket, pillow, towels, and per sonal article*. To reserve your room in ad vance, send your fee to Miss Maud Schaub, State College Station, Ral eigh, N. C. SOLICITOR IS NAMED—BU. WHO DID IT? Does Secrecy Save Embarrassment? By Barrie S. Davis Zebulon’s newly sworn commis sioners hired themselves a new so licitor but they did it without recording their bollots, as required by law, last Monday night. Appar ently to save certain of the mem bers embarrassment, the 3-2 vote in favor of Finch, who held the office prior to Mr. House’s service, was allowed by Mayor Worth Hin ton to be taken secretly. It was reported that the Com missioners felt both candidates were their friends, and maybe a friend would feel better not know ing he didn’t get the vote. Brown Votes Publicly R. Vance Brown, who nominat ed House for re-election, stated that there was nothing secret about his ballot. “I wrote my name on it, and wrote whom I was vot Zebulon, N. C., Friday, June 5, 1953 Foster D. Finch Named Court Solicitor; New Utility Man, New Truck Ordered Johnsey P. Arnold Legion Commander i Johnsey P. Arnold, veteran of j World War II and administrative assistant of the Zebulon Nation al Guard unit, was named com mander of Zebulon American Le gion Post No. 33 Wednesday night, succeeding Charles Creech, whose term expires June 30. The new commander has served for several years as the post adjutant. Bill Perry, Zebulon Drug Com pany employee and a navy vet eran, was elected adjutant to suc ceed Arnald. Other officers named at the meeting were James Alford, vice commander; Carl Kemp, re-elect ed finance officer: Wade Perry, service officer; Pete Bryant, ath ietic officer; Sidney Holmes, ser geant at arms; Ralph Bunn, chap lain; Charles Hawkins, guardian ship officer; and Barrie Davis, historian. During the business session a report was made by Charles Haw kins on the welfare fund. He stat ed that over $135 had been paid out during the past mon,th. The Legionnaires voted to con tact all members who have not al ready contrit ated to the fund for their offerings, so that the welfare fund can become a permanent ac count. The Legion-conducted drive for books turned out well, according to Carl Kemp, who reported well over 100 volumes were received by the Legionnaires in a recent solicita tion. Guests at the meeting were Wayne Perry and Richard Bullock, members of the rising senior class at Wakelon who will be local dele gates to Boys’ State, to be held at Chapel Hill during the week of June 14. ON TV SHOW 'V Sonny Coley, 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Coley of Route 2, Wendell, won top recognition in Raleigh last month for his per formances at the Village Theatre and at the TV Fair in William Neal Reynolds Coliseum, where he (Contiued on Page 4) ing for; I like for folks to know where I stand,” he said. Brown 4 added that Commissioner Wesley Liles, who nominated Finch, did not ask for the secret ballot either. Spirit of the Law Two former Mayors of Zebulon, in answer to a query as to wheth er they had ever permitted the letter or spirit of the law to be abrogated in any such manner, stated that they had never per mitted secret balloting on any business which ought to have been a matter of public record. “I never thought much about the legal aspect of a secret ballot,” one of them said Wednesday. “I just thought that the people were en titled to know what their elected officials were doing, and any man who sought office ought to be will ing to stand up and be counted NEW PASTOR m ' ' ; \‘" v i': : ' WBZtp X iiiMP A I J. Vernon Brooks Wakefield Church Calls New Pastor The Rev. J. Vernon Brooks a native of Virginia, accepted a call by the Wakefield Baptist Church |to be its pastor and began his work there on May 1. He succeeds Major (Chaplain) Kermit Combs, who entered active duty with the Army last year. Mr. Brooks entered the ministry from Waverly Place Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia, where he was ordained in October 1949. He received his B. A. degree from the University of Richmond in 1952. Southeastern Student After serving as pastor of the Deep Run Baptist Church in Rich mond for over five years, he re signed to enter the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary at Wake Forest. He has studied at the seminary for one year, and plans to continue his studies while he serves at Wakefield. Mr. Brooks is married and has a ten year old daughter, Bonnie Louellen. Mrs. Brooks is an office secretary in the State W. M. U. office in Raleigh. when his vote meant a decision one way or another.” The General Statutes of North Carolina bar such secret votes, and the Supreme Court of North Car olina has repeatedly said that such records of proceedings are required to protect those who act under the proceedings, and to “avoid mis chief.” Thus one of the first acts the new solicitor might conceivably perform would be to take legal action against the men who elect ed him for the manner in which his election was brought about. Lawyer Should Attend Unless they’ve got a good, under standable set of law books at hand, the town fathers can save Solicitor F. D. Finch some trouble by re questing Town Attorney F. D. Finch to be present at future meetings. Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Night Policeman, Clerk Reemployed Foster D. Finch, Zebulon attor ney and fertilizer dealer, was nam ed Solicitor of the Zebulon Record er’s Court and attorney for the Town of Zebulon by the newly installed Board of Commission ers on Monday night, June 1. He replaces A. R. House in the only job change made by the commis sioners. The change was decided by a se cret vote taken after Commission er R. Vance Brown nominated House for aonther term and Com missioner R. Wesley Liles nomi nated Finch. A lengthy discussion followed the nominations before the secret ballot was taken. The commis sioners split three-to-two in favor of Finch. Attorney Finch served as Solici tor of the Zebulon Recorder’s Court for ten years beginning in 1932. He was succeeded by Attor ney House, who continued in the office until Monday night. As soon as the vote naming Finch to be Solicitor was taken, Wesley Liles moved he be ap pointed town attorney. The Board (Contiued on Page 4) District Prize Is Won By Legion Auxiliary Eight members of the Zebulon American Legion Auxiliary at | tended the District Council meet ing Wednesday night in Raleigh, and returned with a silver pitcher to keep for a year. The pitcher was given for the best attendance at the council metings for the past several months. Mrs. Jack Wardlaw, state pres ident of the Auxiliary, and Mrs. Newsome, district committeewo men, discussed proposed changes in the Constitution, which will be voted on at the State Conven tion in Wilmington. Officers Instructed Instructions were given incoming officers on their duties, and a bud get was set up to show what should come out of the General Fund, and what the poppy money should be used for. Miss Beth Massey, local presi dent, presented flags of the United States and North Carolina, to the Council from the Zebulon unit. Attending the Council were Miss Massey, Mesdames Milton Bryant, Melvin Massey, Carl Kemp, Ferd j Davis. Marie Buskin, Sidney Holmes, and Casey Stallings. A. W. Gay Purchases Interest of Partner A. W. Gay announced this week that he has purchased all inter ests of W. M. Watkins in Gay and Watkins Dry Cleaners in Zebulon and will operate the business be ginning today as Gay’s Dry Clean ers. Gay has been active in the dry cleaning business since his re lease from active duty with the Navy in 1946. The business hours of the clean ing plant will continue from 0 a. m. to 7 p. m. on weekdays. Sat urday hours will be from 6 a. m. to 10 p. m.
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