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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXIX. Number 75. Best Tobacco Crop In Years Expected If Hail Stays Away Prospects for one of the best tobacco crops in years in this area will not be considerably altered by recent hail storms which reported ly damaged crops in northern Johnson County last week, local insurance men said Monday. Aaron Lowery, Zebulon insur ance man, said that hail damage to tobacco crops in this commun ity was “way below average for this year,” and continued that “this is one of the reasons for the excellent crop this season.” Little Natural Damage Very little natural damage to tobacco crops has been reported in Wake County, despite the heavy rains which have fallen this month. The major part of the hail dam age has occurred in the northern part of Johnston County, where one farmer claimed 30-40% hail damage. Mr. Lowery reported most of the hail damage in Johnston County occurred during last week’s heavy storms, the majority of the dam age reports having been filed since last Thursday night. Some of the farmers in the John ston County area said that they plan to begin curing their tobacco this week, while others are wait ing until next week to begin. Early Curing Time “Certainly by the third week in July, the curing will be in full swing,” Mr. Lowery said, “and un til that time, there is always the possibility of hail damage.” Zebulon insurance men talk about the wide difference between the small amount of crop damage which has been inflicted by ad verse weather so far this season, and the heavy losses which were suffered by farmers last year. Dance Is Planned For Friday Night A square dance will be held at the Wakelon School Gym this Fri day night from 8 until 11 p. m., it was announced Monday by Rec reation Director Franklin Jones. The dance will be for all young people and adults in the commun ity, Mr. Jones said. He also stated that large floor fans will be avail able in the event that it gets “too hot.” The commission’s dance which was staged last Friday evening was described by Mr. Jones as “successful”, and added that many teenagers attended. Admission for this Friday’s square dance will be fifteen cents per couple, twenty-five cents for stags. Drill July 11 Men between the ages of 17 and 18 Vz may enlist in the National Guard in plenty of time to get necessary training before summer camp in August, Lt. Jack Potter announced this week. No more drills are scheduled until July 11, but applicants can contact CWO Johnsey Arnold at the armory at any time. Beginning in July, intensive preparations will begin for the field training to be held August 14-28 at Ft. Bragg. WINS HIGH 4-H HONOR i flgfk Linda Bailey, center, is shown during the ceremonies in Raleigh June 17 when she was crowned Wake County Health Queen by Mrs. Odelia Taylor, Wake County Home Demonstration Agent. Leonard Weatherspoon of Apex, County Health King, stands at left. Linda Bailey Is Crowned Health Queen for Wake Linda Bailey, 17 year old daugh ter of Mrs. Nora Bailey, of Zebu lon, Route 3, an outstanding Wakelon Sr. 4-H Club member, has recently received one of the highest honors a 4-H Club mem ber can obtain. Miss Bailey was crowned as Wake County Health Queen by Mrs. Odelia Taylor, Wake County HorrSe Demonstration Agent, dur ing ceremonies on June 17, in Ral eigh. Back of this crown went honors of hard work by this 4-H Club girl who was interested not only in her own health but also in the health of her family and community. Linda first became interested in health in 1953 and since then her interest has mounted until this year her plans for health improve ment went into action. First we see Linda in her home, improv ing her own health and the health of her family. She began a clean up campaign around her home, re moved safety hazards, improved drainage, installed a new water system, and taught her younger brothers and sisters health and safety habits. Fifteen Additions At Hales Chapel The revival closed last week at Hales Chapel Church with fifteen additions to the church. The Rev. Ralph Jones conducted the series of services with the pastor of the local church assisting. Candidates for baptism are Bev erly Creech, Rodney Brown, John Tippett and Virginia Morgan. Those received by letter or state ment include Ida Driver, Barbee Parrish, Mary Jane Parrish, Jesse Bailey, Louise Hood Creech, Grace Johnson, Clemmon Johnson, Shir ley Carroll Strickland, Bruce Par rish, Margaret Hood Creech, and Bloise Glover Creech. Baptismal rites will be perform ed at nine o’clock Sunday, July 3; at the Creech Bridge. The pas tor of the local church, the Rev. Glynn Hill, will be in charge of the immersions. Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, June 28, 1955 From her home Linda went into her school and found a place there for health improvements. She be gan working in the cafeteria and helped during pre-school clinic, as well as giving talks, distributing materials, and preparing bulletin boards. Community Work Miss Bailey’s community work has been far-reaching. She took a community health needs survey, distributed seven Basic Food Charts, provided milk for and taught several families proper methods of food conservation. She was on a committee to get blood donors and at Christmas she pre pared baskets for needy families. Linda works at the Zebulon and Wendell Clinics one day a month. Her work there ranges from pull ing records to weighing babies. She is the 4-H representative to the Wake County Unit of Cancer Education Society. Her cancer edu cation work began with chest x ray activities. She also distributed leaflets, made radio and TV an nouncements, gave talks and made other cancer contacts. • She worked in the March of Dimes Drive and in S-D Day ob servation. Linda believes that healthy peo ple are happy people and she is doing her part to make her home, her school, and her healthy and happy. During State 4-H Club Week in July, Linda will participate in the State Health Pageant where she will be eligible for state honors. Bur bon Richards Mystery Farm Owner Mystery Farm number 46 which ran in last Tuesday’s Record was identified by deputy sheriff, “Crip” Duke as belonging to Burbon Rich ards, tobacco farmer whose farm is five miles north of Zebulon. Mr. Richards said that his fa ther settled on the farm while still a young man, approximately 75 years ago. Mr. Richards was born on the farm and has lived there all his life. It is operated by a tenant, Donald Rogers. Known simply as the Richards Gala July 4th Parade Planned; Floats, Marchers Are Features A July 4 parade has been planned for the Town of Zebulon which will feature floats representing local business concerns plus the music of at least two marching bands. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Wakelon School, with those units participating in the march assembling at 10 a.m. to form the Zebulon, Wendell Station Churches The Zebulon and Wendell Meth odist Churches officially became Station Churches at the Quarterly Conference on Friday, June 17. At the N. C. Annual Conference meeting at Hay Street Methodist Church, Fayetteville, June 27-30 of this week, ministers will be ap pointed to each of these churches. As far as is known, Rev. Troy J. Barrett, Minister of the Zebulon- Wendell Charge this year, will be stationed at one of these churches. It is not known who the other minister will be. Appointments of all of the 400 Charges in the North Carolina Methodist Conference will be read by Bishop Paul N. Garber, Bishop of the Area, Thurs day evening, June 20, after the evening session. Herewith is the resolution adopt ed by the Quarterly Conference on June 17: Resolution Whereas, the Official Boards and congregations of the Zebulon and Wendell Methodist Churches, now composing the Zebulon-Wendell Charge, having given careful con sideration to the proposal that the charge be divided and that each church become a station; and Whereas, the two congregations expressed their desire for such a division and their willingness to meet the increased financial obli gations thereof; and Whereas, the Official Boards of the two churches in joint session on March 15, 1955, voted unanimously in favor of dividing the Zebulon- Wendell Charge, making each a station charge at the beginning of the next conference year, July 1, 1955; Constituted Station Churches Therefore, be it resolved: 1. That the Zebulon Methodist Church become and is hereby con stituted a station church to be known as the Zebulon Charge. 2. That the Wendell Methodist Church become and is hereby con stituted a station church to be known as the Wendell Charge. 3. That the two-point charge formerly known as the Zebulon- Wendell Charge be and is hereby dissolved. 4. That the above said divis ion of the Zebulon-Wendell Charge become effective with the begin ning of the next conference year, July 1, 1955. Farm, in 1925 it became the home of Ruby Richards, whom Mr. Rich ards married that year. The Rich ards have two children, Wesley Earl, who is 28, a U. N. C. graduate; and Emma Sue, 20, who is a rising junior at East Carolina. Mr. Richards says that he is a member of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, the Masons, and Hopkins Chapel Baptist Church. “I don’t have time to fish or hunt, but I would like to,” he says. “In the winter, I go to a Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers line. The units will march from the school down Arendell Ave. to the railroad tracks and from there will take a route leading back to the Baptist Church, where the par ade will end. Units which will participate in the march include the Mayor and commissioners, the town fire trucks, the Wakelon Band, Caro lina Power and Light trucks, the vocation and Ag. truck, complete with bathing beauties, an activity bus, mobile units of the local Na tional Guard outfit, pets and ani mals, Wakelon Food Market, Lit tle River Ice and Coal Co., Whit ley Furniture Co., the local Girl and Boy Scout troops, and others. Bands Are Contacted Arrangements are now being made to contact the Plymouth band to join the parade next Monday; the North Carolina State Prison Band is also to be included if they will participate. It was announced that there is a possibility of about 10 addition al units being entered in the fes tivities. The parade will be followed by a band concert and picnic supper program at Zebulon Park later on in the afternoon. The Zebulon Rec reation Commission announces that all are invited to’join in the com munity sing which will begin at about 7:30, following the picnic supper at the park. Irrigation Systems Are No Cure-All The Zebulon farmer about to “beat the drought” by installing a sprinkler system would be wise to talk the situation over first with his county agent or other impar tial adviser. County Agent Gra dy Miller, or a soil worker, will be glad to help. “Irrigation is no cure-all for poor crops,” warns irrigation engi neers of the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Soil Conservation Service. Installation of numerous irriga tion systems in the Eastern states in recent years indicates that many farmers may be turning to water as a kind of crop insurance against drier-than-normal weather. Although irrigation can bring about spectacular increases in yields, it will not replace other good management practices, engi neers point out. Irrigation will do nothing to solve problems of ero sion it may actually increase the runoff few basketball games.” His time is consumed by work ing as County Compliance Super visor for Wake County. The Richards farm is tilled with the use of mules. He says that he does not have any tractors at the present time. As his favorite crop, Mr. Richards lists tobacco For being the owner of the Mys tery Farm, a feature of the Rec ord, Mr. Richards won a 5x7 fram ed photograph of his farm from Whitley Furniture Co. of Zebulon.
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