THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXIX. Number 45.
MISSIONARY AT MIDDLESEX
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Reading left to right: Mrs. E. C. Powell, the Rev. Frank Zedick,
Mrs. Dale Mitchiner taken at the reception during Fellowship Ser
vice at the Middlesex Church.
Reception Held in Fellowship Room
Mrs. Dale Mitchiner, the new
Associational Missionary of the
Johnston Baptist Association, was
honored at a Fellowship Service
recently by The Northern Division
of the Association at the Middle
sex Baptist Church. The Middle
sex Church acted as host for the
service.
Lions Club Plans
Stage Show Here
Among variety entertainers to
appear Friday night, March 18, at
Wakelon School auditorium, un
der the auspices of the Zebulon
Lions Club, will be Jim Thorn
ton and his band with “Miss Mo
zelle” and Spark Henderson’s TV
Playboys, regular performers on
Durham television.
The program is announced as
“The Country Style Show,” and
will be based almost entirely on
folk and mountain music, accord
ing to local advertisement.
Other performers slated to ap
pear here Friday night include
Little Lambisy Penn, Danville,
Virginia; The Johnson Sisters Trio,
Cannon, N. C.; Miss Barbara Anne
Cotton, Apex, N. C.; Sonny Coley,
\Vendell, N. C.;
Elaine Smith, Roller Skater-Tap
dancer, Fayetteville; The Ray Bro
thers, Franklin, N. C.; Sonny Kea
ton, TV performer from West Vir
ginia; The Black Mountain Hill
billy Band, Black Mountain, N. C.
Camp Craft Classes
Planned at Wakelon
Bill Hamnett, representative of
the N. C. Wildlife Commission, will
conduct a camp craft work shop
at Wakelon School Wednesday,
March 16, from 10:00 a. m. until
12:30 p. m.
The program is planned for scout
leaders of District 1, which in
cludes Wendell, Wake Forest and
Zebulon.
At 12:30 Mr. Hamnett will guide
attending members through Mu
nicipal Park and will give detailed
instructions regarding cook-outs.
Mrs. Wilson Braswell said all
girl scout workers are urged to at
tend.
Golden Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Baker will
Celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary on Sunday, March 20.
They are holding open house to
their friends and relatives from
two until six p. m.
No invitations are being sent.
A reception was held in the
Fellowship Room of the church,
which was decorated with bou
quets of spring flowers.
The guests from the churches of
the Division were directed to the
Fellowship Room by G. G. Ful
ghum and C. L.'Corbett, where
they were welcomed by Mrs.
Frank Zedick.
Mrs. Zedick introduced the
guests to the receiving line, which
was composed of: the Rev. Frank
Zedick, Pastor of Middlesex
Church; Mrs. Mitchiner; the Rev.
Maynard H. Mangum, Pastor of
Clyde’s Chapel Church; the Rev.
J. Clyde Yates, Jr., Pastor of Bai
ley Church; the Rev. Glynn Hill,
Pastor of Hales Chapel Church;
the Rev. Joe R. Puckett, Pastor
of Lee’s Chapel Church; the Rev.
Charles Carrol, Pastor of Cedar
Grove Church.
From the receiving line, the
guests were directed to the dining
area by Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Pow
ell. Presiding at the punch bowl
was Mrs. E. C. Powell.
After being served, Mrs. J. C.
Overman, Sr. directed the guests
to the register where Miss Juan
ite Davis presided. The good-byes
were said by Mrs. G. G. Fulghum
and Mrs. Frances Chamblee.
Worship Services Held
Preceding the Fellowship Ser
vice, a worship service was held in
the sanctuary of the church. An
organ prelude was rendered by
Mrs. Annie Vee Powell Hilliard,
Church organist.
A prayer of thanksgiving was
given by the Rev. Maynard H.
Mangum. Guests were welcomed
and recognized by the Rev. Frank
Zedick. Mr. J. E. Lewis of Middle
sex, Associational Hospital Repre
sentative of the Division, report
ed on his trip to the Baptist Hos
pital in Winston-Salem, and Mr.
Lewis stated that 25% more
money is needed this year by
the hospital.
The Scripture was read by the
Rev. J. Clyde Yates, Jr., and a
prayer of dedication was given by
(See RECEPTION, Page 4)
Cub Scout Meeting
Mr. Dalmon Whitley,
Chairman of the Cub Scout
Committee has called a
meeting for Tuesday night
at 7:30 p. m. at the Town
Hall.
All parents of Cub
Scouts are urged to attend,
as well as those who have
sons of Cub Scout Age.
Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, March 15, 1955
Debnam Announces for Mayor;
Hinton Does Not Reveal Plans
Member of Board
First to Announce
For Elective Post
Politics picked up somewhat in
Zebulon over the weekend, as Wil
bur Debnam, war veteran and
merchant now serving on the town
Board of Commissioners, announc
ed his candidacy for Mayor of Zeb
ulon.
The local church leader and for
mer Finer Carolina Committee
chairman is the first candidate to
announce for any office, subject
to the election in May. Several
of the other members of the board
are expected to be candidates,
either for Mayor or for reelection
as commissioners.
Mayor Worth Hinton, who has
been widely quoted as saying that
he would not be a candidate for re
election this year, indicated Satur
day that he has not made up his
mind. In reply to a question from
the Record as to whether or not
he would be a candidate, he stated
that he had no comment at that
time.
Mr. Hinton is, like Commission
er Debnam, a former president of
the Zebulon Lions Club, and pres
ently is a candidate for district
governor of Lions International, an
office to which he says he expects
to be elected.
Only six elective offices will be
filled in the May election: the
Mayoralty and five places on the
Board of Commissioners.
Eastern Star Selects
Mrs. Bunn as Matron
At the regular meeting of the
Wakefield - Zebulon chapter of
O. E. S. last Thursday night at the
Zebulon Masonic Hall the follow
ing officers were elected for the
coming year:
Mrs. Melba Bunn, Worthy Ma
tron (succeeding Bernice Hepler);
Elwood Perry, Worthy Patron;
Mrs. Merle Sue Pulley, Associate
Matron; Preston Smith, Associate
Patron; Mrs. Cleo Perry, Secre
tary; Mrs. Rebecca Baker, Treas
urer; Mrs. Elizabeth Murray, Con
ductress and Mrs. Melrose Fer
rell, Associate Conductress.
Manning to Take New Position
E. Rudolph Manning, salesman
for 9% years with Whitley Fur
niture Co. in Zebulon, has resign
ed his position and is now affiliat
ed with Jones Brothers Furniture
Co. in Smithfield.
Mr. Manning, resident of Wake
field St., said yesterday that he
wishes to communicate his sincere
thanks to all his friends here for
their kindness.
He also wishes to extend an in
vitation for them to stop by his
home while he is in the process of
adjusting to his new position.
Mr. Manning is a native of Zeb
ulon and has not yet decided
whether or not he will move his
home to Smithfield. For the time
being, he said, he will remain
here and commute to work each
day.
FIRST ONE
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Wilbur T. Debnam
Furney A. Todd
Gets State Post
Furney A. Todd of Wendell has
been appointed' extension plant
pathologist at State College, ac
cording to a joint announcement by
D. S. Weaver, extension service di
rector, and D. E. Ellis, head of plant
pathology at State College.
Todd’s work will primarily be
concerned with controlling tobac
co diseases. He is experienced in
the Federal-State tobacco research
program.
A graduate of Stats College, he
took advanced work in plant pa
thology while working in the path
ology department in 1943 and
1944. In 1945 he began fulltime re
search in tobacco disease control
and variety improvement with the
U. S. Department of Agriculture
and N. C. State College.
He is married to the former An
nie Pearl Liles of Zebulon and
they have four children: Furney,
Jr., 10; Anitra, 8; Judy, 6; and
Elizabeth, 2.
Jr. Club Speaker
Miss Lucy Cherry Crisp of the
State Art Society will speak to
the Junior Woman’s Club tonight
at their meeting. Mrs. Ralph Bunn
is program chairman for the meet
ing.
E. Rudolph Manning
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
First Candidate
Gives His Reasons
For Making Race
Wilbur T. Debnam, local town
commissioner, will be a candidate
for Mayor of Zebulon, he has an
nounced here. The text of his an
nouncement follows:
“Many citizens of Zebulon
whose opinion I respect very much
have urged me to become a candi
date for the office of Mayor of
Zebulon. This together with the
knowledge that I will serve the
town to the best of my ability has
led me to become a candidate.
“First I would like to pay trib
ute to the many town officials that
have served in the past. During
the past years the people of Zebu
lon have by their concerted ef
forts accomplished some fine
things for the town. I have great
faith in what the people can ac
complish within the next few
years. I have no personal political
desires but I do feel I am quali
fied to serve the people as Mayor
and help them accomplish some
of these things.
Bom in Zebulon
"I think I am qualified for
several reasons. I was born in
Zebulon and have spent my entire
life here except for three and one
half years in the armed service
and four years at N. C. State Col
lege. I know and respect the people
of Zebulon and their problems. I
own property here; therefore I
am vitally interested in matters
concerning fire protection, tax rate,
and other problems relating to pro
perty ownership. I earn my living
in Zebulon—so whatever affects
the economy of our community af
fects me directly.
“Every day I hear the problems
and opinions of the people because
I am in direct contact with them
daily. I have listened to these opin
ions carefully and know what the
people of Zebulon want from their
municipal government.
“I have made no agreement with
any people or group concerning
this election or any course of
events in the future. If I am elected
my sole obligation will be to the
people of Zebulon. And I will work
with an open mind in an effort to
make Zebulon an even finer place
in which to live.”
Town Commissioner
Mr. Debnam has served one term
as town commissioner, and was
the 1952 Finer Carolina Contest
Chairman here. A combat Veteran
of World War 11, he was wounded
in combat; he is a member of the
local American Legion post.
A Blue Lodge Mason, he is also
treasurer of the Zebulon Baptist
Church, succeeding the late J. G.
Kemp. He is a member of the
finance committee of the Executive
Council of the Raleigh Baptist As
sociation, vice president of the
Wakelon Parent-Teacher Associa
tion, and a life-long Democrat, and
a former president of the Zebulon
Lions Club.
Married to the former Dorothy
Horton, Mr. Debnam has two
children, Thurston, 8, and Mary
Candace, 5.