THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXVIII. Number 76.
WOODMEN GIVE FLAG TO ARMORY
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Consul Commander J. P. Price, left, presents a large five-by
eight foot flag to Capt. Barrie Davis during dedication ceremonies
of the new flag pole presented by the Little River camp of the
W.O.W. to Davis Armory in Zebulon. The presentation was made
on Sunday, June 20, before over 100 visitors and the assembled
National GGardsmen of Battery A.—Photo by Mayor Worth Hinton.
Swimming Classes
American Red Cross is offering
beginners swimming lessons July
6-16 at Lake Glad for children be
tween the ages of 7 and 16. This
year a new method, the assembly
line, will be used. It was initiated
at city pools in Raleigh and prov
ed to be beneficial because of the
rapid progress of students.
This is a break-down of stations
begining with r ental adjustment
to the water and ending with pass
ing beginner’s swimming test. Red
Cross certificate will be offered.
The lessons will begin at 10:30
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
Lester V. Chalmers, Jr.
Successful In their second primary bids for Democratic nomination
to the offices of Seventh Judicial District Solicitor and Constable
of Little River Township were Lester Chalmers and James Richardson.
Raleigh Attorney Chalmers won over Robert Cot ten of Fuquay for
Solicitor; and Richardson won over incumbent Eddie D. Martin
for Constable.
and last until 11:30 each day. Reg
istration will be at Lake Glad eve
ry day during the first week, but
everyone is Urged to start as soon
as possible. There will no charge.
Swimmers are to provide their
own towels arid suits.
The instructor is made possible
through the cooperation of the
management of Lake Glad.
Trained instructors from Ral
eigh will be present each day along
with assistants from Wendell-Zeb
ulon area. Tommy Womble, as
sistant director of water safety far
Wake County, will be in charge.
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James D. Richardson
Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, June 29, 1954
370 People May
Die in Highway
Accidents July 4
A total of 370 Americans will
die in highway accidents during
the coming three-day July Fourth
weekend, according to a prediction
released today by the Association
of Casualty and Surety Companies.
The Asssociation’s estimate, bas
ed upon “a conservative expan
sion of the accident rates of three
day Independence Day holidays in
the past,” breaks down the causes
of the fatal accidents into six prin
cipal categories.
Speeding is expected to kill 123
persons; excessive use of alcohol
will account for 82 more, both mo
torists and pedestrians; failure to
keep to the right of the centerline,
37 deaths; failure to yield the
right-of-way, 26 deaths; over-fa
tigued drivers or drivers actually
asleep at the wheel, 23 deaths;
miscellaneous causes, 79 deaths.
In releasing the estimate, Thom
as N. Boate, Accident Prevention
Department manager of the As
sociation, pointed out that the As
osciation’s figures for the recent
Memorial Day weekend were
“grimly close to reality.” The
national highway death toll for
that holiday, not counting those
who were injured but didn’t die
until sometime after the weekend
was over, was 362. The Associa
tion had predicted 380 deaths.
Twenty Attend
Twenty children were present
for the first day of the colored
recreation program, according to
Mrs. Billie Gene Jones, who is di
recting the work. Miss Gloria
Taylor is assisting.
This program will be held from
1:00 to 5:00 p.m.‘Monday through
Friday for six weeks at Shepard
School.
Fire Friday
The Zebulon Rural Fire Depart
ment was called Friday night to
extinguish a large woods fire near
W. R. Bobbitt’s north of Wakefield.
The firemen had to use all 400
feet of hose on the truck to reach
the fire, but were able to put it
out with the water carried on
the truck.
Sewer Bids
F. D. Cline Construction Com
pany were low bidders on the 1,-
760 feet of 8-inch sewer pipe and
160 feet of 6-inch sewer pipe to ex
tend from the new factory to the
sewer line east of Zebulon. Work
is expected to begin on this new
line next week. The Cline bid
was $3,528.
Masonic Supper
The annual Family Night for
the Zebulon Masonic Lodge
will be held at the Community
Park on Wednesday, July 7,
at 6:30 o’clock. The announce
ment of the supper made in
the Record last week failed to
give the date.
CHOIR DIRECTOR
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Miss Margaret Anne English
Miss English is serving as Min
ister of Music for the Zebulon Bap
tist Church during the summer
months while Paul Robinson is on
vacation. A native of Cary, she is
majoring in music at Meredith
College.
Wheat Growing
Allotments Ready
Farmers on land on which no
wheat was seeded for grain for
all of the years 1952, 1953, and
1954, may apply for a 1955 wheat
acreage allotment, according to
Russell Powell, chairman of the
Wake County Agricultural Sta
bilization and Conservation Com
mittee.
To be considered for an allot
ment of a farm which had no
wheat seeded for grain for any of
(See WHEAT, Page 8)
'MR. WOODMAN' HONORED HERE
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Paul Strickland, left, is presented the Mr. Woodman Award
given by Little River Camp No. 1065 of the Woodman of the World
during the flag pole dedication ceremonies. Ferd Davis, right, made
the presentation, explaining that the award is made to the member
of the camp voted most valuable each year. Mrs. Strickland, center,
was presented a gift as the “power behind the throne."
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Softball Contests
Begin Tonight;
Swimming Today
Thirty-two children reported at
Wakelon School for the first day
of the summer recreation program,
according to Hilliard Greene, who
is in charge of the work this year.
An even larger group was expected
today, as word of the program
spreads through the community.
Twice weekly swimming session
will be held. Trips to Lake Glad
will be made Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons at 2 o’clock.
The men’s softball league, with
eight teams playing, begins compe
tition tonight when Hopkins meets
Wakefield at 7:30 and the Zebulon
Baptist B Team meets the Zebulon
Methodists at 9:00.
On Thursday evening at 7:30 the
Zebulon Baptist A Team plays Un
ion Hope; and at 9:00 Pearces
plays Pilot.
All eight teams in the men’s
league are sponsored by churches.
The girls’ softball league is ex
pected to begin play next week.
Boys’ baseball competition will be
announced at a later date.
First Bloom
Joe Tippett, who lives two
miles from Zebulon on the
Spring Hope highway,
brought in the first cotton
bloom of the 1954 season on
Friday, June 25. He was a
warded a one-year subscrip
tion to the Zebulon Record.