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THE ZEBULON RECORD
Yolum/e XXVIII. Number 15.
KNOW YOUR COMMISSIONER
D. A. Sorrell Responsible
For Roads in 7 Counties
As Commissioner of the Fifth
Highway Division, Donnie A. Sor
rell of Durham directs the State’s
road construction and maintenance
program in Durham, Franklin,
Granville, Person, Vance, Wake,
and Warren counties.
Last May, Governor Umstead
named Sorrell along with 13 oth
er prominent businessmen to serve
a four-year term on the new 14-
division State Highway Commis
sion. The Governor appointed A.
H. (Sandy) Graham chairman of
the Commission.
Good Background
Sorrell’s rich background in civ
ic affairs amply qualifies him to
serve his highway division well.
During World War II as chairman
of the Durham County Gasoline
Rationing Board, he did an out
standing job and was noted for his
fairness. He is a member and the
past president of the Durham Rot
ary Club. In 1946, his worthwhile
contribution to Durham’s civic life
was recognized; he won the Dur
ham Chamber of Commerce Civic
Honor Award.
The Commissioner is the past
president of the Durham Chamber
of Commerce and the Durham Y.
M. C. A. He is a member of the
Watts Hospital Board of Trustees.
First Six Months
In his first six months on the
Commission, he has quickly grasp
ed the responsibilities of his of
fice. He’s travelled extensively in
his division and learned a great
deal by observation and listening.
Sorrell is president and treasur
er of Clark and Sorrell, Inc., a
thriving automobile service and
wholesale automobile parts con
cern. He is vice-president of the
Erwin Oil Company, Inc., a gaso
line and fuel oil distributor.
Son of Alvis W. and Electa Yates
Sorrell, the Commissioner was
bom August 4, 1900, in Wake
County. He was graduated from
Durham High School and then
studied at Eastman-Gaines School
of Business in Poughkeepsie, New
York.
Division headquarters for the
Fifth are in Durham. Hunter D.
Irving is division engineer.
950 Phones on Zebulon Exchange;
Number Has Doubled Since 1950
As the nation on Wednesday ob
served the installation of its 50,-
000,000th telephone, a total of 951
telephones were in service in Zeb
ulon, L. J. Maddox, Manager of
the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany, revealed here. North Caro
lina has 690,000 of the U. S- A.’s
telephones, including 395,000
Southern Bell telephones and
about 295,000 operated by 57 oth
er telephone companies in the
State.
“Telephone progress here in
Zebulon is symbolic of communica
tions progress throughout the na
tion," Mr. Maddok said. “The num
ber of telephones here has more
than doubled since 1950, and the
number continues to increase. The
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D. A. Sorrell
Highway Commissioner
Fund Drive Ends
Short of Set Goal
Zebulon fell over S4OO short of
its $5,000 goal for the United
Fund, according to Solicitations
Chairman Ralph Talton. Only $4,-
564.00 was reported at the close of
the campa : gn Monday, which was
92% of the goal.
1 Os the contributions, $4,382.00
; was cash gifts and $182.50 was in
pledges to be paid during the year.
A complete list of all members
of the Zebulon United Fund who
contributed SI.OO or more is pub
lished in this issue of the Record.
As usually is the case, the busi
ness district, solicited by R. Vance
Brown as captain, gave the major
portion of the money. This year
gifts by businesses amounted to
$2,545.50.
Employees in the business dis
trict contributed $155.50 to the
Fund.
Trucks use BV2 billion gallons of
gasoline every year. Piled in one
gallon cans, that much would make
five stacks to the moon.
heavy demand for more telephone
service that we have experienced
in North Carolina and Zebulon
has been felt throughout the na
tion."
Presentation of the symbolic
50,000,000th telephone to Presi
dent Eisenhower as head of the
nation was made at Washington on
Wednesday, November 18, by the
American telephone industry, rep
resented by Cleo Craig, President
of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, and Warren
B. Clay, President of the United
States Independent Telephone As
sociation.
Mr. Maddox pointed out that ad
ditions to North Carolina’s tele
(See PHONES, Page 10)
Zebulon, N. C., Friday, Nov. 20, 1953
Film, Devotional
Program Features
For Wakelon PTA
Miss Irma Walker, guidance
counsellor at Wakelon School, pre
sented a film, “Farewell to Child
hood,’’ at the November meeting of
the Wakelon Parent-Teacher As
sociation held Monday night in the
school auditorium.
The motion picture showed how
parents were led to understand
their teenage daughter at the same
time that the daughter learned to
respect the views of her parents.
Devotional I,ed by Rivers
The inspirational devotional was
led by Hayne Rivers, student at
Southeastern Theological Seminary
at Wake Forest. He stressed the
need for spiritual training for
children, acknowledging the fact
that their physical and intellectual
needs are provided for.
Mr. Rivers pointed out the need
for parents to concentrate on the
spiritual training of children, say
ing “the only monument parents
can leave is through the lives of
their children.” He insisted that
teachers could teach many funda
mental truths and not become in
volved wtih any specific denomi
nation.
Announces Resignation
During the business period,, Mrs.
Frederick Chamblee announced
her resignation as president effect
ice November 16.
The school activities bus, which
has been a long-time project for
the PTA, will be ordered immedi
ately, according to the vote of the
Association taken Monday night.
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You don’t hear any complaints
from Mrs. Ruric Gill about the
growth of those pines planted some
time ago under the sponsorship of
the garden club. Here’s one in her
yard that was head-high when
the picture was taken and is still
going. Others in the community
who experienced success with
their long-leaf pines include A.
D. Antone, Mrs. J. S. Buffaloe, and
Ferd Davis.
MARINE
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Attending Food Service School
at Camp Lejeune is Marine Pfc.
John D. Woodlief, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Woodlief of Willow
Springs.
Deputy Sheriff
Not Yet Chosen
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No decision has yet been made
in selection of a deputy to suc
ceed G. C. Massey in eastern Wake
County, according to a telephone
statement by Sheriff Robert Pleas
ants to the Record yesterday after
day afternoon.
“I am trying, as nearly as possi
ble,” the sheriff declared, “to ac
complish two things in selecting
Mr. Massey’s replacement. First, I
want a man who is competent and
sincere enough to do the job
and in my opinion, any one of the
present applicants is qualified on
this basis. Second, I want to give
the people of your section of the
county the man whom they want —
but at this time the people appear
divided as to their choice.”
Sheriff Pleasants went on to
point out that the deputy’s position
requires a man who will put the
duties of his office ahead of all
his other interests, and give first
loyalty to the people of the county
and the office he would fill.
“I do hope that the Little River
folks can get together on some one
person for the place, and then give
him and me an opportunity
to render service, and see how
well he can do the job.”
School Man Places Partial Blame
On Teachers for Failure of Pupils
One of the troubles lacing the j
public school systems today is that
teachers do not know the subjects
they attempt to teach their stu
dents, H. B. Marrow, former su
perintendent of schools in John
ston County, told members of the
Zebulon Junior Woman’s Club
Tuesday night.
Mr. Marrow was introduced by
Mrs. Elwood Perry, chairman of
the education committee of the
club.
The speaker cited happenings
in his home county to illustrate the
points he made. He stressed the
need of increased emphasis on the
fundamentals in education.
As a striking example of the
lack of knowledge of students, Mr.
Morrow told of a county-wide ex-
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Wakelon Teams
Begin Practice
For Cage Season
The Wakelon High School boys’
basketball team began practice a
week ago with 21 candidates re
porting for practice.
Drills on fundamentals have
been stressed primarily with em
phasis on body conditioning of the
arms and legs.
It is hoped by their coach Weir
that more boys will report for
practice in order to give the team
depth.
The main weakness is lack of
co-ordination and “know how” but
with plenty of experience and few
graduations the Wakelon team
should be a power in the county
within a few years.
Mayor Worth Hinton, has vol
unteered his services as the junior
varsity coach. Boys from the 7th
and Bth grades have been invited
to benefit from his coaching.
Girls’ Basketball
Mr. Herbert Holt will coach the
girls’ basketball team this year.
Mr. Holt states that he has about
twenty-five girls out for the team
and that prospects are good. Sev
eral girls have performed exceed
ingly well in pre-season drills.
Coach Holt says that they will
work for the County trophy this
year and warns the fans not to be
surprised if a trophy is brought
back to Wakelon this year.
WHS Basketball Schedule
Dec. 1 Louisburg College—here
Dec. 4 Wendell—there
Dec. 8 Louisburg College—there
Dec 11 * Wake Forest —here
Dec. 15 * Wendell—here
Jan. 1 * Rolesville—there
Jan. 1 * Rolesville—there
Jan. 5 Spring Hope—there
Jan. 8 * Knightdale—here
Jan. 12 Cathedral —here
Jan. 15 * Wake Forest—there
Jan. 19 * Wendell —there
Jan. 22 Spring Hope—here
Jan. 26 * Knightdale—there
Jan. 29 Corinth Holder—here
Feb. 2 * Rolesville —here
Feb. 5 Middlesex—there
Feb. 9 Middlesex —here
Feb. 12 Apex—there
* Conference Games
amination given students in John
ston County before they were ad
mitted to high school. A startling
number of the students failed the
examination.
Teachers of these students vol
unteered to take the same exami
nation, Mr. Marrow said, and a
surprising number of t e teachers
failed. As a result, the county vot
ed a special appropriation to con
duct a study, and it was found
that students taught by the teach
ers who failed consistently scored
in the lower brackets, while the
teachers who passed the examina
tion had students who ranked
highest.
Colleges are putting too much
emphasis on courses which could
(See BLAME, Page 10)