THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXVIII. Number 41.
MARRIED FIFTY-SIX YEARS
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After fifty-six years of happy married life and nine children, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Corbett were the couple who enjoyed most the surprise
anniversary dinner given them Sunday, February 21, at their home
on Zebulon, Route 1. The nine children include Mrs. Worley Creech,
Mrs. Crama Creech, Mrs. Walter Boyett, Mrs. Onnie Edwards, Mrs.
Will Hinton, Mrs. Kemp Vann; J. M., Esker, and Zeb Corbett. They
also have 30 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Woodmen Present Flag
To Brownies Wednesday
In an impressive ceremony Wed
nesday night Woodmen of the
World, Little Rivet 1 Camp 1065
presented an American Flag to the
Brownie Scout Troop. The presen
tation was made by Consul Com
mander Joseph Price. He told of
the heritage of the flag. It was
accepted by Brownie Leader, Mrs.
James Creech.
Following the presentation the
eighteen Brownies present pre-!
sented a skit showing various ac
tivities carried on by their troop.
This included cookie making, cor
sage making, lending a helping
hand to the sick, and visiting the
sick. Following the skits Taps was
played by Martha Watkins.
Ferd Davis pronounced the Ben
ediction.
Following the program ice cream
and cookies were served by Mrs.
Creech and Mrs. Woodrow Wat
kins, Brownie leaders.
Woodmen present were Joseph
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WAKELON SCHOOL
MENU
MONDAY: Smoked sausage,
turnip greens,, dried peas, onion
rings, caramel cake, bread and
milk.
TUESDAY: Barbecue pork in
bunns, slaw, boiled potatoes, or
ange juice with cookies and milk.
WEDNESDAY: Frankfurters
with chili, slaw, butter beans,
dried apricots, rolls and milk.
THURSDAY: Sliced luncheon
meat, string beans, bominy, pea
nut butter in cups, chocolate pud
ding, bread and milk.
FRIDAY: Vegetable soup with
beef, chopped ham, sandwich, car
rot strips, ice cream, bread, crack
ers and milk.
Price, Wilson Braswell, Melvin La
nier, Ferd Davis, Claud Dunn, and
Wilton Price.
Every Brownie was present ex
cept one who was out of town.
They were Margaret Ann Dunn,
Ann Davis, Jean Glover, Sue Gai
ney, Kay Pippin, Gloria Mason, Ju
dy Temple, Patsy Braswell, Phyllis
Parrish, Charlotte Scarboro, Sere
na Baker, Joan Baker, Georgia
Hinton, Martha Watkins, Diana
Chamblee, Debbie Phillips, Jan
Lowicki, and Marilyn Martin.
Presbyterians to Hold
Services in Wendell
The Presbyterians of Zebulon
aud Wendell will meet together in
the Woman’s Club at Wendell on
Sunday morning, February 28, at
11:00 o’clock, for worship, with a
view to establishing a Presbyterian
Church in this area. Rev. Harold
Dudley, D. D., General Secretary
for the Synod of North Carolina,
will be present and preach the ser
mon.
Miss Mildred Mallard, Extension
Worker for the Synod of North
Carolina, has been visiting in both
Zebulon and Wendell and has met
with enthusiastic response. Presby
terians expressed their gratitude
to the leaders of the established
churches of these cities for the
cordial cooperation they have re
ceived in this new venture. Other
visitors expected to attend this
first service are Mrs. David C.
Worth of Raleigh, President of the
Women of the Presbytery of Gran
ville; Mrs. E. L. Barber, the or
ganization’s Secretary; and Rev. E.
L. Barber, the Executive Secretary
of the Presbytery of Granville.
Zebulon,
N. C., Friday, February 26, 1954
February Project Progress Report Shows
Work Started in Finer Carolina Contest
The best start in the history of
the Finer Carolina work in Zeb
ulon is being made on the 1954
projects, according to reports sub
mitted to Chairman Bev. As
bury at a meeting of the Steering
Committee hejd Monday night.
Action work has begun on three
projects, and preliminary plans
have been completed on two oth
ers.
The 1954 projects are the most
ambitious to be attempted by the
Zebulon community.
According to the reports sub
mitted to the Steering Committee
Chairman, the following has been
done:
Factory Building
Actual construction has begun
on the factory building. The foun
dation is laid, the walls are go
ing up, and the floor has been
started. Vick Construction Com
pany, contractors, hope to have the
building completed in May.
Work applications will be avail
able one month prior to the com
pletion of the building, according
to Southern Industries representa
tives.
Garden School Is
Planned Monday
At Rocky Mount
Next Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday, course three of the State
Garden School will be held in
Rocky Mount. It will be taught
by Mrs. J. M. Tyler, who spoke to
our club in January. It is hoped
that many of our members will be'
able to attend at least part of the!
course. If you are interested in
going, please contact Mrs. Ferd I
Davis.
On March 9 the Wake Forest
Garden Club will sponsor a Garden j
Clinic on putting on a complete
flower show. Mrs. Roy Home
wood, past state president of the
North Carolina Garden Club, will
be in charge. Noted flower arrang
ers and lecturers from Greens
boro and Durham will give demon
strations. Reservations must be in
by March 4, so if you desire to go,
please contact Mrs. Ferd Davis.
Today club members will sell
the dogwood trees which have been
planted at the Theo. Davis home.
All persons desiring a tree may buy
them there from 9-12 a.m. and
1-5 p.m 4 The price will be what
ever you care to pay, and the pro
ceeds will go for the beautification
of the armory.
New Beauty Parlor
New evidence of the growth and
progressiveness of our town is the
new beauty shop which is being
opened by Mrs. Rudolph Manning
next to Morgan Drugs. The shop
will be opened as soon as the new
equipment arrives, which will be
within the next week or two.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Wakelon Pre-School Clinic
will be held Tuesday, March 16, at
12:30 p. m., in the Wakelon School
Auditorium.
If you child is eligible to attend
school next year, please let him be
present at this date.
In addition to the factory build
ing, a brochure is being planned
telling of the Zebulon community
and illustrating its schools,
churches, and other points of in
terest.
Serving on the committee to
plan the brochure are C. V. Whit
ley, chairman; Ed Hales, Mrs.
Ralph Bunn, Ferd Davis, and Mrs. |
Doris Privette.
Armory Site Beautification
Six inches of top soil have been
moved on the armory site, covering
the red clay soil, following the re
moval of debris left by the contrac
tors during construction of the
armory. Additional grading was
required to provide adequate
drainage and provide a drive cir
cling the building.
The Carmen Flowers Garden
Club, sponsor of this project,
served a supper at the armory ded
ication to raise money for the pur
chase of seed i.ad fertilizer for the
three-fourths acre of lawn to be
planted.
As part of their project, the Gar
den Club will encourage beautifi
cation of the town. They are pres-
IN JAPAN
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Pfc. Bruce M. Brown has arriv
ed in Japan for a tour of duty in
the Orient with the Army. He re
cently completed his basic train
ing at Camp Rucker, Ala. He is
with Company 1, 164th Infantry
Regiment, 47th “Viking” Division.
Mrs. Brown is the former Miss
Ercelle Tant of Rolesville. He is
the father of an infant son. Pfc.
Brown is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Brown.
World-Wide Service of Prayer
To Be Observed Friday, March 5
People of Zebulon will join peo
ple of 118 countries around the
world on Friday, March 5, in a
World-Wide Service of Prayer.
World Day of Prayer will be ob
served on this day by people of
every denomination, creed, nation
ality and color.
The people of the Zebulon Bap
tist Church will join the people
of the Zebulon Methodist Church
on Friday, March 5, from 1 :30 to
11:00 a. m. at the Methodist
Church for this service.
Every person in Zebulon is in
vited to attend as our community
becomes one of 19,000 American
communities participating in the
world-wide observance.
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
ently trying to order azaleas for the
community at a price of 35c each
to be resold at costs to those want
ing them.
Community Building
A special committee has been
formed to study the possibility of
having the architect re-draw plans
for the community building so that
it can be built in units. The ini
tial unit, which would be at
tempted this year, would consist
of a large meeting hall, kitchen,
and limited storage facilities.
Other additions, to be completed
in years to come, would include
room for the library, club rooms
for certain organizations, and other
facilities needed.
Negro Community Center
A mass meeting will be held on
Monday, March 1, at 7:30 in Shep
ard School auditorium to transact
important business concerning the
purchase of a building to be used
for a community Center for Ne
groes, according to Harold Taylor,
chairman of the project.
A committee formed of Mrs.
Lona Richardson, Mrs. Ada Denny,
Savannah Vick, G. L. Crews, J. T.
Locke, and Harold Taylor is head
ing the work, and will present the
Community Center plan to those
attending the meeting next Mon
day night.
A site for the Community Cen
ter has been located and is avail
able for purchase, according to
Chairman Taylor.
Business Clean-Up
Although no direct action has
been taken by Chairman Irby D.
Gill’s committee on business clean
up and renovation of town appear
ance, plans have been made call
ing for a clean-up of lots and build
ing in four sections of town. Each
section will have its own chair
man.
A motion picture showing *he
Zebulon community as a tourist
would see it will be made and
shown to civic clubs. The date for
this project will be announced lat
er.
Photographs showing progress
made in opening new streets and
allies will be taken by the com
mittee.
Other plans call for the erec
tion of signs proclaiming Zebulon a
bird sanctuary; and signs inviting
tourists to use the community
park when passing through Zebu
lon.
The purpose of the day is to unite
all Christians in a bond of prayer
and to make an offering for Chris
tian Missions at home and abroad.
The theme for this year’s ser
vice is “That They May Have
Light." The program used the
world over comes from a different
country each year. This year it was
written oy the late president of
Isabella Thoburn College in Luck
Now, India, Miss Sarah Chakko,
shortly before her death in Janu
ary.
All business establishments in
the community are urged to close
their doors during this half hour
in order to give each person an
opportunity to attend this service.