THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXIX. Number 91.
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Miss Marie Lewis reigns as first queen in the history of her
church, the Middlesex Baptist Church. The honor was presented
by her pastor, the Rev. Frank Zedick. Above left to right are Sylvia
Johnson, queen’s emblem bearer; Miss Marie Lewis, queen; Frank
Ronald Zedick, crown bearer.
Middlesex WMS Sponsors
Church Queen Coronation
Miss Marie Lewis was recently
crowned queen by the Middlesex
Baptist church in coronation ser
vices held under the sponsorship
of the Woman’s Missionary So
ciety. Miss Lewis, a 15 year old
member of her church and also a
Recorder's Court
Has Short Session
A total of ten cases were con
tinued until the September 14 ses
sion of Zebulon Recorder’s Court
during a slow court day Wednes
day, Aug. 24. Judge I. D. Gill gave
sentence in only four cases, with
one defendant waiving prelimi
nary hearing.
Wilbur Ferrell, 23-year-old Ne
gro, was found guilty of failing
to stop to give information con
cerning a wreck, and was sen
tenced to 90 days in jail, suspend
ed on condition he pay $25 and
the costs of court.
Wilber Vick, Zebulon Negro, was
sentenced to 60 days roadwork,
for being publicly drunk.
William Oscar Neal, 24, of Ken
ly, was given 90 days in jail upon
(See COURT, Page 8)
Funeral Services to Be Held Today
For Ray Gainey, Heart Attack Victim
Ray Gainey, 42, of Zebulon was
found dead Wednesday afternoon
in a pickup truck on a rural road
near the Antioch Church. He died
of a heart attack.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Mildred Sawyer Gainey; a son,
James - Archer Gainey, and a
daughter, Mary Sue Gainey, both
of the home; his mother, Mrs. J.
M. Gai ley of Zebulon; two bro
thers, A. R. Gainey of Wilming
ton and Jack Gainey of Garner;
and two sisters, Mrs. Manley Nar
ron of Middlesex and Mrs. Onnie
Godwin of Rocky Mount.
Funeral services will be heldj
this afternoon at 3 o’clock from
the Zebulon Baptist Church. The
Rev. Vernon Brooks will officiate,
assisted by the Rev. Beverly A.
Asbury. Burial will follow in the
Zebulon cemetery with full Ma
sonic rites.
The body will be taken to the
member of the Girl’s Auxiliary, is
the first person to hold the title
“queen” at the Middlesex church.
Juanita Davis, director of the
Girls’ Auxiliary, began the service
by listing the requirements neces
sary in achieving the honor of
queen. With the sound of the
trumpet and the call of the courtly
herald Miss Lewis entered the
church auditorium preceded by
Sylvia Johnson, emblem bearer,
and Frank Ronald Zedick, crown
bearer.
Expressing appreciation on be
half of the church for the accom
plishments of Miss Lewis, the Rev.
Frank Zedick, pastor of the Middle
sex church, crowned Miss Lewis
queen. Mr. Zedick also honored
the queen’s mother, Mrs. Dewey
Lewis, by presenting to her a cor
sage of white carnations.
Miss Lewis has taken an active
part in all of her church’s activi
ties. Marie, termed “an exclelent
student” by one of her school
teachers, was an honor student in
the freshman class the past school
year at the Middlesex High School.
Immediately following the coro
nation a reception was held in
honor of the queen in the fellow
ship room of the church. The re
(See QUEEN, Page 4)
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church an hour prior to the serv
ices.
Zebulon, N. C., Friday, August 26, 1955
Rolesville
Fall Term
Faculty for Coming
School Year Listed
By G. W. Davis
The Rolesville School will offi
cially open for the new school
year Thursday, September 1, at
9:30 a.m., according to an an
nouncement made yesterday by
G. W. Davis, school principal.
Mr. Davis said that students will
arrive at the school at 9:30 a.m.
and report tovassigned areas for a
short program of orientation prior
to coming to the General Assem
bly, scheduled for 10 a.rm
The General Assembly program
will mark the opening exercises
for the school year at Rolesville,
Mr. Davis said, and will feature
Rev. John U. Garner, pastor of the
Rolesville Baptist Church, as the
principal speaker.
Mr. Davis explained that the
Maintenance Department has been
busy during the summer in mak
ing the necessary repairs through
out the school, affording paint
jobs where needed.
Other improvements which have
been made include supplying need
ed furniture throughout the build
ing, and completely renovating the
Home Economics Department as an
aid toward meeting the physical
needs of this year’s students, Mr.
Davis said.
Mr. Davis predicted that an ex
pected enrollment of 625 students
will enter Rolesville School for
its September 1 opening.
The following faculty members
will serve at Rolesville School
during the coming year:
G. D. Davis, Prin. (Math and
History), Robert S. Price (Coach
and Social Studies), Mrs. Max
well A. Cumbia( Commerce), Mrs.
J. P. Freeman (English, French
and H. S. Choral Work), Mrs.
Betsey S. Goldston (Home Eco
nomics), Mrs. Lydia B. Lowie
(English and Science), John L.
Perkinson (Agriculture), Mrs. Eu
nice B. Applewhite (Eighth), Mrs.
Mary B. Carnes (Eighth), Mrs.
Martha Vaughan (Seventh).
Mrs.-Roy Purser (Sixth), Mrs.
Cavelle Batten (Sixth), Mrs.
James West (Fifth), Mrs. Barry
B. Doyle (Fourth and Fifth), Mrs.
Genadus E. Winston (Fourth),
Mrs. Jane W. Harwood (Third),
Miss Martha Fuller (Third), Mrs.
Faye G. Rogers (Second), Mrs.
Bonnie P. Davenport (First), Mrs.
G. W. Davis (First), Mrs. Sally E.
George (P. S. Music, Piano and
(See SCHOOL, Page 4)
Call Meeting
There will be a call meeting
of the Zebulon Woman’s Club
Monday afternoon, August 29, at
3:45 p.m. at the local clubhouse,
Mrs. Exum Chamblee, club presi
dent, said yesterday.
Important business matters will
be discussed at the meeting, Mrs.
Chamblee said, as well as forming
club plans for this year.
Mrs. Chamblee urged that all
members be present and requested
that each member bring a copy
of the June, 1955, issue of the
North Carolina Clubwoman plus
last year’s club yearbook.
School Will Initiate
on September First
CONVERTIBLE BIKE FOR GIRLS OR BOYS
A new bicycle with a special on-or-off “boy’s” bar, converts
quickly from boy’s version to girl’s. To make the new Evans Converti
ble Bicycle a boy’s model, the versatile bar is locked in place with one
bolt. To make the same bike a girls’ model, the bar is easily removed,
leaving no hole or marks to mar the finish. Ideal for the four to seven
year old, the bicycle is available in a 20-inch wheel-size. The ad
ditional trainer wheels may be removed when they’ve served their
purpose supporting the rider until he learns to balance the bicycle
himself. The bicycle is available in Matador Red.
"Methodist Men" Will Meet Sunday;
Church to Show
A new organization, Methodist
Men, will be organized at the
Zebulon Methodist Church Sunday
evening, August 28, at 6:30 p.m.,
according to Troy Barrett, pastor
of the Methodist Church.
The institution of such a group
will mark the first time that the
men of the church have been so
organized, Mr. Barrett said.
The purpose of Methodist Men
is to get the men of the church
together once a month for fellow
ship, worship, programs and pro
jects.
Officers for the group will be
elected at the Sunday evening
meeting.
Mr. Barrett said that earlier in
the month, the men of the church
were sent letters explaining the
proposed meeting and were re
quested to respond.
“Even though some have not re
turned their cards,” Mr. Barrett
said, “it will be all right for them
to come on Sunday evening and
join oqr group.”
The first meeting will be held
in the Fellowship Hall of the Meth
odist church.
“Sport shirts are the order of
the day,” Mr. Barrett said, “and
refreshments will be served fol
lowing the meeting.”
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“Alaska, a World to be Won”
will be the film of the month at
the Zebulon Methodist Church
this Sunday evening at 8:00 o’-
clock.
Helping to build a four-year
Christian College in Alaska, the
first church-related senior col
lege in Alaska, is one of the two
Mission Specials of the church
for this year.
This film will portray Methodist
missions in Alaska, mention the re
lation of Alaska to strategic de
fense and show scenes of econom
ic and natural resources.
In color, it is produced by the
Methodist Board of Missions and
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Film of the Month
runs for 27 minutes.
This program is sponsored by
the Commission on Missions: Mrs.
J. E. Carter, Chairman; Leamon
Pearce, Secretary; Mrs. M. J.
Sexton, President of W.S.C.S.; T.
E. Hales and Dr. Zyba Masse.,.
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Wake County YDC
Hears Edwin Gill
Honorable Edwin M. Gill, State
Treasurer of North Carolina was
the principal speaker at the an
nual election meeting of the Wake
County Young Democratic Club
neid at the wake County Court
nouse on Tuesday evening, Aug
ust 23.
Gill traced activities of the
Democratic Party, observing that
tne party has endured because it
is a party oi tne people ana, based
upon the principles of Jefferson
and Jackson, is a party of fore
signt and action. He stated that the
great social reforms can be traced
to Democratic administrations,
and that Republican leaders recog
nize the value of tnese relorms
and can only argue that they can
better administer these Democratic
reforms than can tne Democrats.
buck Bunn, outgoing President,
presided over the meeting ana re
ported on the activities of the
*DCs during the past year.
Officers elected for the coming
year are Samuel W. Johnson, Pres
ident, Mrs. Becky Summers, First
Vice-President, Frank Cranor, sec
ond Vice-President, and Clyde
Douglas 11, Secretary-Treasurer.
President-elect Johnson out
lined a program for a stronger
membership, greater activity in the
County and in the State YDC
meetings, and plans to work to
ward a Statewide YDC rally in
Wake County.
(See GILL, Page 8)