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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXIX. Number 70. TWO CONCERTS PLANNED Practices to Be Monday And Friday for Musicians Summer band practice for all students interested in taking mu sic during the summer will be held each Monday and Friday nights for the next six weeks, according to Alger Batts, director of the project. Mr. Batts said that the program is for both beginners and regular band members, the former scheduled to meet at 7 p. m., the latter at 8 p. m. on practice nights. At an organizational meeting held Tuesday night at Wakelon School auditorium, Mr. Batts said that 4 beginners were registered for the summer course, but the number of these is expected to rise to around 10. Almost half of the regular band members were present for the initial meeting. Successful Undertaking The current band sessions grew out of a similar music program which was conducted locally last summer by Tom Hearn of Wake Forest. Last year’s band contained 42 beginners and was described by Mr. Batts as “a successful un dertaking.” This year’s band is made up of those who participated twelve months ago. Beginners who plan to attend the sessions are requested to be present when the band meets this Friday night. Mr. Batts said that those taking music for the first time will be advised as to the best instrument for them to play, and, if they do not have an instrument, 'Theft Victim' Is One-Man Circus The Durham-bound Trailways bus pulled into the Zebulort bus station about 8:30 p. m. Tuesday night for one of its regular stops. A few minutes later, Herman Car penter Lucas, a Negro transient on the bus, rushed from the parked vehicle claiming that two other passengers in the rear of the bus had just attempted to steal some of his money. Witnesses reported that Lucas, approximately 75 years old, be gan shouting and “jumping around,” still saying that someone had tried to get into his pocket book. The local police were summoned and Officer Baker answered the (See CIRCUS, Page 12) Lions Club to Install New Officers At Meeting in Raleigh Thursday A newly-elected slate of twelve officers will be installed at the June 16 Ladies Night meeting of the Lions Club to be held at John nie’s Supper Club in Raleigh. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p. m. and dancing will be featured after the dinner and installation of of ficers, according to Frank Kemp, incoming president of the club. Officers who will be chartered include Frank Oliver Kemp, pres ident; Pete Bryant, First vice-pres ident; Randolph llendricks, second vice-president; Henry Massey, third vice-president; Gilbert Beck, Tail twister; Charles Creech, Lion Tamer. In addition to these officers, they will be aided in acquiring one. Mr. Batts explained that no deadline had been set on taking registration for the sessions, but that it would be advisable for all those who plan to participate in the band to miss not more than two rehearsals because of the in struction they would lose in doing so. The band has already received an invitation to play a concert in Wake Forest, but Mr. Batts said that no decision has been made regarding this event. Two Local Concerts Present plans for the band in clude two local concerts of over tures and march music, although no dates have been set for these as yet. One concert is tentatively scheduled for Zebulon Park, the other to be a street concert. Mr. Batts reported that the or ganization will undergo a six week training period. If the work during that time is successful, the band will probably be continued throughout the summer. Negro Shot Here Following Quarrel Fred Holden, 36, Negro tenant farmer on the Thurmond Johnson farm, Route 3, Zebulon, was shot in the left side of the chest last Sunday night, June 5, by his wife, Gwendolyn, who claimed that her husband attacked her with a chair and knife following a domestic quarrel. Deputy sheriff Earl Duke, who investigated the shooting, stated that Mrs. Holden came to the town office after the incident “to give herself up because she thought that the wound had been fatal.” Deputy Duke reported that the shooting occurred about 11:30 p. m. The victim was taken to St. Agnes Hos pital in Raleigh by Mr. Johnson. According to police accounts of the shooting, it wss apparent that Holden had been drinking prior to the domestic quarrel in the Holden residence. Deputy Duke reported that there were no marks of vio lence on Mrs. Holden. The shooting was done with a .22 caliber rifle which was in the Holden home. No charges have been brought as yet, pending the seriousness of Holden’s injury. four directors will be chartered: Frank Kannon, H. A. Hodge, Hardin Hinton, and J. C. Debnam, who is new to the ranks this year. Philip Massey will be installed as Treasurer and Ray Goodman as secretary at the same time. All of these officers were elect ed by the Lions at their regular meeting on May 18. It was also at this time that the club members voted on having the mid-June meeting at Johnnie’s. Visitors to the June jg meeting will include, from the Raleigh Lions Club, George Cherry and Paul Lyman; from the Club in Rocky Mount, Louis Day and Ed Haufard. Zebulon, N. C., Friday, June 10, 1955 Town Commissioners Take Oath, Immediately Beset by Problems Local Church Lacks Toilet Facilities; Faces Padlocking Meetings at the Church of God on Horton Avenue, which are noisy if not always well attended, are causing headaches for the Town of Zebulon and many folks who live in the residential section around the church building. Regular protests are made about the booming loudspeaker which blares out recorded vocal selec tions and sermons during the nightly tent sessions in front of the church. No satisfaction was acorded neighbors on this score. More Than Noise But more than noise was cailed to the attention of tjie commis sioners Monday night. The church building has no toilet facilities, the board was told, and some persons attending the revival meetings have been using the yard behind the tent. Neighbors are complain ing. Town laws require that public buildings be equipped with ade quate toilet facilities, so the com missioners decided that the Church of God will be given due notice of the civil law, and unless the law is obeyed, a padlock will be placed on the church building door until rest rooms are installed. Car Stolen Here Found in Charlotte Two run-away fifteen year old boys from East Carolina Training School, reportedly “hanging around” Zebulon Wednesday night, were apprehended in Charlotte early Thursday morning after stealing Walter Clyde Moody’s au tomobile in Zebulon. Local police reported that some one called them about 8 p. m. Wed nesday night with the information that two strangers, teen-aged boys, were in Zebulon and that they had aroused suspicions among lo cal residents. Officer Baker was sent out to investigate the citi zen’s complaints. It was while Officer Baker was searching for the two boys, police said, that they stole Mr. Moody’s automobile, which was parked up town while Mr. Moody attended the local theater. * Zebulon police later received a report from the Charlotte police department saying that the two fugitives from the Rocky Mount institution had been captured. They are now being held in Char lotte, along with Mr. Moody’s car, which was described as being “in running condition.” LEGION AUXILIARY The June meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held Friday night, June 10, at 8:00 p. m. in the fiome of Mrs. Frank WalL CHAIRMAN Wwmr * wBEt §k Jpr\ iM Thurman Murray, above, has re placed Ed Hales as Chairman of the Zebulon School Board, effec tive July 14, when the new term begins. He has been a member of the Board 1 for two years, and is currently the chairman of the Fin er Carolina Steering Committee. July Set for Tie-in Os Two Exchanges Work on the proposed connection of the Zebulon-Wendell telephone exchanges, which are now sepa rate units, probably will net be completed until sometime in July, according to a statement by J. L. Haselden, manager of the Raleigh business office of Southern Bell Co. Previous plans called for the tel ephone exchanges of the two towns to be combined into one single unit by the middle of June, but altera tions in the schedule have delayed the completion of the project. The alterations were announced Thurs day morning the Raleigh of fice. Speaking by telephone from his office in Raleigh, Mr. Haselden made no further statement regard ing the delay in the program. He said that a more complete prog ress report on the entire project would be released by his office “sometime next week.” Two Teachers Are Named by Jones To Head Summer Vocational Projects Franklin Ross Jones, Wakelon School principal, today announced plans for the summer program of the Vodational Agriculture and Home Economics Departments. Teachers for the two departments are Miss Mary Lacy Palmer, who will be in charge of the Home Ec. work, and Mr. E. D. Ellington, Ag riculture instructor. Miss Palmer states that she will have through June 18 to help in the aammunity work wherever needed. Her time will be divided between project visitation and su pervision, and will need some time to work on teaching materials, de partment improvement, F. H. A. plans, and attending professional meetings. Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Money Shortage Prohibits Sewer Work at Present Mayor Wilbur T. Debnam and the five members of the Zebulon Board of Commissioners were sworn into office at the regular business meeting of the Board on Monday night, June 6. The oath of office was administered by Jus tice of the Peace Johnsey P. Arn old to incoming commissioners R. Vance Brown, Francis B. Wall, J. Raleigh Alford, Norman Screws, and G. K. Corbett. R. Vance Brown and Francis Wall were re-elected to two-year terms in the general election in May, while the other three mem bers replaced outgoing commis sioners. All have had experience on the Board. Septic Tank Inadequate The first point of business con sidered by the new Board concern ed a proposition introduced by Woodrow Watkins, proprietor of the local Dairy Queen. Mr. Wat kins told the Board of the inade quate sewerage and water facilities in the area in which his business is located. His present septic tank, he said, is insufficient to provide satisfactory service. Mr. Watkins stated that sewer age is collecting in the vicinity of the Dairy Queen, and that if some thing is not done to alleviate mat ters, the Health Department would prohibit his continuing business. He proposed the town take action (See SHORTAGE, Page 12) C. V. Whitley Named To Hospital Authority A seven-member Wake County Hospital Authority has been nam ed by the County Board of Com missioners. This committee, or board, will study and recommend hospital facilities provided they are built’through a $7,000,000 bond election tentatively set for Sep tember. Among the seven appoint ed is C. V. Whitley, prominent citi zen and business man of Zebulon. Miss Palmer also says that she wants the people of the community to call on her for home improve ment, clothing and food preserva tion work. She invites anyone to come in to use the Home Econom ics equipment in the department who wishes to do so. She may be contacted at the teacherage or the Home Economics department. Miss Palmer will re turn from her vacation sometime after the middle of July and will continue her work at that time. In the Agriculture Department, the School Shop will be open for farmers and agricultural boys each Thursday for purposes of making and repairing farm equipment. (See VOCATIONAL, Page 12)
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