SANTA TO BE IN ZEBULON THURSDAY
THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXVIII. Number 20.
Progress Reported on Zebulon Industrial Building
Rotary Club Told
Os Garden Plans
One of the most ambitious pro
jects ever attempted by the Zebu
lon Garden Club has been adopted
for the next two years, Mrs. Ferd
Davis, president of the group, told
members of the Zebulon Rotary
Club last Friday night. The Gar
den Club plans to supervise the
landscaping and beautification of
the National Guard armory site.
Mrs. Davis gave this information
during her report on the history
and work of the local Garden Club.
The talk was one of a series on
community organizations.
The Garden Club was active in
Zebulon during the years before
World War 11, but disbanded dur
ing the war so that its members
could devote their time to rolling
bandages and other war work.
In 1951 the Garden Club was re
organized, with the work sparked
by Mrs. Charles Flowers, Sr. Mrs.
Carsey Tippett was named first
president of the reorganized club,
and the members named it “The
Carmen Flowers Garden Club” in
honor of Mrs. Flowers.
Other Officers
Present officers of the club in
addition to Mrs. Davis are Mrs. El
wood Perry, vice president, and
Mrs. Rochelle Long, secretary. The
Ways and Means Committee in
cludes Mrs. Bernice Bunn, Mrs.
Ruric Gill, Mrs. Randolph Hen
dricks and Mrs. A. D. Antone.
The purpose of the Garden Club
is to foster the love of flowers
and learn new and better methods
of growing and displaying them.
The state projects this year are
conservation of water resources
and the Elizabethan Garden at
Manteo, which is a memorial to
the first colonists.
Landscaping of the armory site
will include planting pines, shade
trees, bulbs, lawn seed, and ever
(See ROTARY, Page 8)
Christmas Party Set
By Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary
met Friday night in the home of
Mrs. Frank Wall. Her home was
beautifully decorated in the Christ
mas theme.
Following a business session,
members gave Mrs. Wall a sur
prise shower.
Plans were made for the family
Christmas party which will be held
this Wednesday night in the Wo
man’s Clubhouse.
Miss Beth Massey, past presi
dent, was presented a past presi
dent’s emblem, by the president,
Mi s. Sidney Holmes, in apprecia
tion for the wonderful job she did
as president.
New Library Books
One hundred and twenty new
children’s books, all approved by
the N. C. Library Association, have
been purchased by the American
Legion Auxiliary, according to
Mrs. Ralph Bunn, Chairman of the
Finer Carolina Library Commit
tee. This brings the total* number
of books in the library to 1028.
BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO ZEBULON NEXT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, TO SEE SANTA
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Architect’s conception of new factory for Town of Zebulon
Santa Claus to Pay an Early Visit
To Zebulon on Thursday, Dec. 10
Santa Claus is coming to town!
Os course he will be here the
night of December 24, but he is
going to pay a special early vis
it to Zebulon Thursday afternoon,
Wall Rites Are Held
Yesterday Afternoon
John T. Wall, 67, died at his
home on Selma, Route 3, Wednes
day.
Funeral services were held by
the Rev. H. C. Upchurch. Burial
was in Sunset Memorial Park,
Smithfield.
Surviving are his wife, the for
mer Elvira Brown; three daugh
ters, Mrs. James Overman, Luca
ma, Mrs. W. A. Wenck, Gastonia,
Mrs. Rob Allen, Selma; five sons,
Joseph E., Jimmie Stephen, J.
Thelbert Wall, Selma, James E.
Wall, Zebulon, Lacy L. Wall, U.
S. Army;
His mother, Mrs. L. T. Wall,
Selma; two sisters, Mrs. R. A.
Brown, Goldsboro, Mrs. Willie
Boyette, Kenly; six brothers, C. L.
and N. W. Wall, Selma, W. L. Wall,
Micro, E. B. Wall, Smithfield, A. T.
Wall, Selma, T. C. Wall, Kenly and
10 grandchildren.
Paul Stricklu.id Calls
Woodmen Meeting
Paul Strickland, consul com
mapder of the Little River Camp
of the Woodmen of the World, has
called the December meeting of
the local Woodmen for Thursday
night, December 10, at 7:30 p. m.,
in the Woman’s Club, according to
C. L. Dunn, secretary.
The December meeting, origi
nally scheduled for December 9,
was postponed because of a prior
commitment on the club building,
Mr. Dunn stated yesterday. All
Woodmen are urged to be present
Thursday night, when officers will
be elected for the coming year.
The 1954 officers will be install
ed at a supper meeting in Janu
ary, when the Woodmen will also
observe Ladies’ Night.
Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, December 8, 1953
December 10, at 4:30 p. m., when
he will fly direct from the north
pole to the Zebulon Airport.
Chief of Police Willie B. Hop
kins will pick up Santa at the air
port on the new rural fire truck,
and bring him to the intersection
of Arendell Avenue and Vance
Stree where Santa will meet
children from the Zebulon com
munity and give free bubble gum
to all who greet him.
Street Decorations
Pat Farmer and Dalmon Whitley,
who have been in charge of getting
the old gentleman to Zebulon early,
announced yesterday that all is in
readiness for his early visit, except
Christmas street decorations,
which will be up between now and
Thursday afternoon.
Free Bubble Gum
A new feature of the street dec
orations this year will be a deco
rated tree at Vance-Arendell inter
Joe Wood, local filling station
operator, was elected master of
the Zebulon Masonic Lodge last
Tuesday T ! u ht. He succeeds Clar
ence Hocutt, local drivers’ license
examiner.
Carl Kemp was named to suc
ceed Wood as senior deacon, and
I. B. Richardson was elected jun
ior deacon, succeeding Kemp. R.
Vance Brown was named secre
tary of the local lodge, a position
he has held for several years, and
William Bunn, former master, was
named a trustee for three years,
succeeding R. H. Bridgers whose
term expires this month.
Bridgers Elected
Bridgers was elected treasurer
of the lodge, replacing Dr. C. E.
Flowers who had served the lodge
as treasurer for over 20 years prior
to leaving Zebulon last month to
become medical director of the
state prisons system.
An emergent communication
with work in the first degree is
Joe Wood Will Lead Masons
section. At this spot Santa will
gave away his gifts of bubble gum.
Other visits from Santa Claus
are scheduled for the Saturday af
ternoons of December 12 and 19,
and each afternoon of Christmas
week, beginning December 21.
Special Bargains
Local merchants are planning
special bargains for Thursday for
parents of children who come to
see Santa, plus the unusually low
prices on all Christmas merchan
dise in Zebulon stores. Several
genera, sales are planned to begin
here Thursday morning, in addi
tion to spot merchandise bargains
in all stores.
Santa is expected to fly over
town about 4 o’clock, the arrange
ments committee stated, and he
will arrive here approximately 30
minutes later. All children in the
community are especially invited
to see him on his first visit here
Thursday afternoon, December 10.
Joe Wood
planned for 7:30 p. m. tonight,
Hocutt annnounced.
E. C. Daniel and W. C. Campen
served a chicken barbecue supper
to about 60 Masons prior to the
meeting.
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Taxes, Interest
Due January 4th
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Prospects for early construction
of a factory building for a propos
ed new cutting and sewing ope
ration in Zebulon are good enough
for people to start putting their
money up, C. V. Whitley, chairman
of the industrial committee of the
Zebulon Chamber of Commerce,
announced yesterday.
The announcement came in the
form of letters to backers of the
proposed industry, which calls for
payment to be made on checks for
interest and tax money on January
4, 1954.
The text of Mr. Whitley’s letter
follows:
It now appears that the manu
facturing plant for Zebulon is a
reality. There are a few details to
be worked out; however, no hitch
is contemplated in the remainder
of the negotiations. We do lack
some over a thousand dollars hav
ing the required amount to meet
taxes and interest necessary to
carry out our part of the agree
ment. Some of the solicitors have
not been able to complete their
work and we hope this will be
done right away as we now need
to bring this to a conclusion with
out further delay.
Grading on the land should be
gin in a few days and within a
very short time probably two
weeks, work will begin on the
building. With favorable weather
conditions the contractor estimates
that it will take something like 4
months to complete the building.
Huge Building
The building with adjoining of-
and other enclosed space
will cover something like 34,000
sq. feet. It will be of brick veneer
construction and substantially
built throughout. We believe the
appearance of the building will be
unusually attractive for a manu
facturing plant.
The completed building with
land and other necessary require
ments will cost considerably more
than was first estimated and some
more than we thought as late as 10
days ago. The committee working
with Mr. Rosenstock, one of our
local concerns and the contractors
was able to work out revised speci
fications and also to get conces
sions that brought the price down
considerably from the original
bids. Our investigations show that
the square foot cost is much less
than buildings of this type usually
cost.
Many Employees
We are also encouraged about
the number that will be employed
by this plant. It now appears that
within a reasonable length of time
that as many as 200 or more may
be working with this concern. We
feel sure that when this plant is
in operation it will be a business
that Zebulon and surrounding ter
ritory can be very proud t ohave
with us.
As chairman of the committee
working on this project, I want to
thank you very, very much for
your donation and the unselfish
manner in which you gave of your
(See FACTORY, Page 8)