THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXIX. Number 101.
Project Accepted
By Wakelon PTA
At First Meeting
The first 1955-56 session of the
Wakelon Parent-Teacher Associa
tion, postponed a week because of
Hurricane lone, was held in the
school auditorium at 7:45 Monday
night. Mrs. Eldred Rountree, pres
ident, presided at the meeting
and at a session of the executive
committee held prior to the PTA
meeting.
The Rev. B. A. Asbury led a de
votional program, following a
group song. Mr. Asbury suggest
ed that critics of the school pro
gram and the school administra
tion might better spend time help
ing with local projects than find
ing fault with school officials and
their efforts.
Miss Carolyn Hinton played a
piano solo, and Mrs. Ed Elling
ton served as pianist for the group
song. Mrs. Frank Massey read
minutes of the final 1955 spring
PTA meeting and executive com
mittee sessions. The minutes were
approved.
Open House Planned
An open house will be held fol
lowing the October meeting, and
parents will be invited to visit and
inspect the classrooms where their
children are enrolled. Another
open house will be held in the
spring.
Principal Franklin Jones, spoke
briefly to parents and faculty, in
viting school patrons to take meals
at the school cafeteria, which he
said had been recently screened
The 1955-56 PTA project will be
the acquisition of new curtains for
windows and stage in the school
auditorium. Expected cost is $llOO.
Mrs. James Creech will head a
committee to raise funds for the
project through a barbecue sup
per scheduled from 5 to 8 a.m. on
Friday, October 28.
Treasurer’s Report
Mrs. Armstrong Cannady, PTA
treasurer, reported a balance of
$10.69 on hand, which, she observ
ed, is presently far from the goal
of $llOO for the curtains. Member
ship dues will shortly swell the
total, she added.
Following the meeting, parents
attended a reception in the school
cafeteria. In the receiving line
were PTA officials and faculty
members, and other officers of
the PTA assisted in serving re
freshments.
Lions Plan Talent
Show on Saturday
The Rain Drops Quartet of Ken
ly heads the list of talented groups
which will appear on the Lions
Club Talent Show tomorrow night
in the Wakelon auditorium. The
curtain will part at 8 p.m.
Winners last Saturday night
were O. B. Perry, Sonny Coley,
the Renfro Quartet and the Mai
den Duet.
Others on Program
Others appearing this week are
the Gospel-etts Trio of Rocky
Mount, Miss Elsie Noble of Nash
ville, little Carolyn Pippin, the
Rhythm Masters of Fremont, the
Woodall Trio of Smithfield, Glen
Martin of Pearces, Carl Denton of
Corinth Holders, Langford Baker
of County line, the Veron Fuller
Band of Youngsville, the Baker
Quartet of Hopkins Chapel, the
Sand Hill Playboys of Sanford,
little Lambsie Penn of Danville,
Va., and several others.
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Dr. P. A. Duncan
Baptists to Hear
Pope A. Duncan
(From LIGHT AND TRUTH)
During the summer, the Future
Development Committee of Zebu
lon Baptist Church appointed Sev
en Committees of Seven to aid in
its work. One of the suggestions
that came from these Committees
and it came from all of them
was that the church needed to
be spiritually revived and rededi
cated. It was suggested that all
the members needed to be given an
opportunity to reaffirm their faith
openly if the church’s life was
ever to deepen.
The Future Development Com
mottee took this suggestion under
advisement, and shortly decided
that this was the first step that
should be taken. It was felt that
the other aims of the church could
never be accomplished without a
genuine dedication on the part of
the members, and that if we were
a dedicated people, we would
move forward readily in our pro
grma. The Board of Deacons con
curred in this belief, and recom
mended to the congregation that a
(See REVIVAL, Page 8)
UNC Work Rearranged
To Aid Zebu lon Project
The World Comes to Zebulon
project received the enthusiastic
endorsement of the School of Pub
lic Health of the University of
North Carolina, according to the
Rev. Harry Smith, who met last
week with local committee mem
bers. Most of the foreign students
who are expected here November
4 are enrolled in the School of
Public Health. >
According to a letter received
Football Game Tonight
The Wakelon football team, with
its reserves toughened by play
against Cary and Wendell, will
seek its first victory of the 1955
season tonight on the local grid
iron against Aurelian Springs.
Kickoff is set for 8 o’clock.
The Halifax County eleven will
meet the Bulldogs following the
annual senior barbecue supper,
to be served in the Wakelon cafe
teria.
Coach Charles Hester substitut
ed freely during the Cary and
Wendell games to give his reserves
experience. With several of his
first string sidelined for tonight’s
contest, the reserves are expected
to see plenty of action.
The Wakelon Band will play
when time is out and during the
halftime intermission.
Zebulon, N. C., Friday, September 30, 1955
Zebulon Farm Bureau Plans
To Hold Membership Drive
An intensive one-day member
ship drive will be conducted by
the Zebulon Farm Bureau begin
ning at day break Thursday, Octo
ber 6, and continuing throughout
the day, it was announced yester
day by Robert Ed Horton. Before
the day is ended, the local Farm
Bureau expects to exceed its mem
bership quota of 550.
“Every farmer and business man
should be a member,” Mr. Horton
said, in announcing the member
ship campaign. He called atten
tion to the accomplishments of the
North Carolina Farm Bureau dur
ing the past year.
The Perm Bureau is an inde
pendent farm organization, built
and financed by farmers who work
through it to obtain a fair share of
the national income.
At the present time Farm Bu
reau includes 1,609,461 families
located in all 48 states and Puerto
Rica. It is the largest and strong
est farm organizations in the
world. During the past five years
its membership has nearly doubl
ed, increasing from 919,493 in 1949
to its present total.
In North Carolina the Farm Bu
reau secured equalized tax on
farm machinery with that of oth
er production machinery; prevent
ed state tax on cigarettes and oth
er tobacco products; successfully
opposed discriminatory tax on
feed, seed, insecticides and ferti
lizers; and worked for adequate
agricultural and research appro
priations.
This work was in addition to the
leadership taken in many other
projects which assisted farmers
earn a better living. Representa
tives of the North Carolina Farm
Bureau appeared at all legislative
hearings whenever the farmers’
welfare was affected.
In September, 1953, the license
for the North Carolina Farm Bu-
from Mr. Smith, the School of
Public Health is rearranging the
students’ academic program so that
time is allowed for the Zebulon
weekend.
Miss Jerry Gourley, a member
of the School of Public Health,
will accompany the students to
Zebulon, along with members of
the Cosmopolitan Club, a student
organization at U. N. C.
The Rev. Bev. A. Asbury, pak
tor of the Zebulon Baptist Church,
will meet with a special committee
at Chapel Hill on Monday after
noon at 5 o’clock to further plans
for the “World Comes to Zebulon”
project, which begins Friday after
noon, November 4, and continues
through Sunday, November 6.
Entertainment Set
During the period the foreign
students, expected from over a
dozen countries, will be entertain
ed at a banquet and barbecue, will
present native dances, and will be
honored guests at a dance in the
school gymnasium.
On Sunday morning the students
will speak at Sunday School
classes in local churches and will
be in charge of the worship serv
ices at the Baptist and Methodist
Churches.
Mayor Wilbur Debnam is chair
man of the committee planning the
event.
reau Mutual Insurance Company
was approved by the Commissioner
of Insurance. By October 2, 1953,
the new company had written its
first automobile policy and by
April, 1954, its first comprehensive
personal liability policy.
In April, 1955, the coverages
of insurance available for mem
bers of the Farm Bureau through
(See BUREAU, Page 8)
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Mrs. Johnson Matthews
Club Leader
Speaks Here
Mrs. Johnson Matthews, presi
dent of the Eighth District of the
North Carolina Federation of Wo
men’s Clubs was guest speaker at
the September meeting of the Zeb
ulon Junior Woman’s Club. With
her was Mrs. Sallie Wood, person
al secretary an dtraveling com
panion of Mrs. Matthews.
During her talk, Mrs. Matthews
told of the N. C. Rating Sheet
and the district meeting scheduled
for October 4 at Bailee. She urg
ed local members to attend both
this meeting and the state con
vention in Durham next April.
Ten members of the Wendell
(See CLUB, Page 8)
Local Girl Named Home Economist
With Jacksonville's CP&L Office
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Miss Virginia Ihrie, a native of
Zebulon, has been appointed home
economist for Caroplna Power and
Light Company’s Jacksonville
area. She replaces Miss Emily
Burrage, who was transferred re
cently to the company’s Hender
son district.
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Biggest Yet, '55
Five County Fair
Plans Completed
The 1955 Five County Fair
promises to be the best ever staged
in this community with thousands
of dojlars in premiums offered and
a new and better carnival on the
midway. The gala show begins on
Monday, October 10, when exhibits
will be accepted, and continues
through Saturday, October 15.
The famous Greater Virginia
Shows will be on the midway, with
a host of thrilling rides and excit
ing shows. Free acts will be stag
ed with afternoon and evening
performances.
Begins October 10
The schedule this year begins
on Monday, when exhibits may be
placed on display. By Monday
night the rides and shows will
be in operation.
Exhibits will be accepted in the
exhibit hall until 10:30 Tuesday
morning, and must remain on dis
play until 10:00 Saturday morn
ing. All exhibits must be a 1954
or 1955 product grown or made in
one of the five counties composing
the fair.
Visiting Day Tuesday
Tuesday, October 11, will be
visiting day at the fair when old
friends and neighbors meet.
Wednesday will be colored peo
ple’s day with colored school chil
dren admitted free during the af
ternoon.
Thursday is listed as B’armers’
Day.
White school children will be
admitted free on Friday, October
14, during the afternoon.
Last Day October 15
The gates will open at noon on
the final day, Saturday, October
15, and will remain open until
midnight. Premiums for winning
exhibits will be paid Saturday, Oc
tober 15, after 1 o’clock p.m.
Because of several printer’s er
rors which appeared in the prem
ium list which was mailed last
week, those attending the fair this
year are advised to obse»ve the
dates in this article rather those
listed in the fair catalogue.
Her appointment, effective Oc
tober 3, was announced today by
J. L. Covington, Jr., local manager
for CP&L.
From the company’s Jackson
ville office, Miss Ihrie will work
with homemakers in Morehead
City, New Bern and the adjacent
territory. Customers are invited
to ask for her assistance in matters
concerning the most effective and
efficient uses of electric service.
She will be available for talks and
appearances before civic organiza
tions, as well as for group demon
strations by electrical appliance
dealers and other agencies.
Miss Ihrie, a 1954 home econom
ics graduate of Jacksonville State
Teachers College at Jacksonville,
Ala., joined CPAL in July and
has just completed a 12 week
training period. Prior to her em
ployment by the company she was
a home economics teacher at Pied
mont, Ala.
She is a Methodist and her hob
bies include swimming, dancing
and cooking.