THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXX. Number 19.
LARGEST GENERATING UNIT
CP&L’S NEWEST AND BIGGEST A force of 385 workers
are rapidly erecting the largest generating unit in Carolina Power
& Light Company’s system at Moncure. At right is new 200-foot
smokestack for “outdoor type” boiler in center. At left is stack for
World War 11 units at Moncure. The new generator is due to begin
operating in mid-summer of 1956.
More Power In ’56
A major new source of electric
power for central North Carolina
is rapidly rising along the Cape
Fear River near Sanford.
Carolina Power & Light Com
pany is erecting the largest sin
gle generating unit in its entire
system at Moncure. Target date
for operation of the big new gene
rator is mid-summer of 1956.
A 200-foot smokestack already
has been built, making a new land
mark for the region. Beside it a
15-story boiler is under construc
tionfl Approximately 385 people
are at work on the job, under
Ebasco Services, Inc.
Consumes 1,140 Tons Coal
According to engineers, the
mammoth new boiler will consume
coal at the rate of 1,140 tons per
day at maximum production. River
water will be circulated through
Zebulon Drug Company to Celebrate
Fifty Years in Business Here Today
Zebulon Drug Company will be
celebrating its Golden Anniversary
today from 9 until 5 o’clock. It is
located at the corner of Arendell
and Horton Avenues in the heart
of the business district.
This firm, which had its begin
ning in Wakefield, was begun in
1905. Two years after its organi
zation it moved to Zebulon, and
has become one of the leading
business establishments in the
town.
Mr. Daniel said that he hopes
at this open house affair that he
will have a chance to meet again
many of the older people whom the
Company has served throughout
the condenser at the rate of 126,-
000,000 gallons per day.
Unlike earlier units installed at
Moncure in 1923-24 and during
World War 11, the new generator
will be “outdoor” type. It will not
be housed in a conventional build
ing but will be waterproofed to
withstand the weather.
In Chatham County
The plant is situated in Chatham
County where the Haw and Deep
Rivers join to make the Cape Fear.
The Deep, between Chatham and
L‘ee counties, supplied the water
power for the first hydroelectric
plants in the area Carbonton
and Lockville. Both now are part
of the CP&L system but their out
put is negligible compared with
the new unit.
Moncure is strategically located
in the heart of CP L’s service
area.
its fifty years of service to the
community and surrounding areas.
There will be gifts for the men
and women and favors for the
children that attend during the
open house.
Each person that visits the store
may register for a number of val
uable prizes' to be awarded after
a drawing scheduled for 6 p.m.
Prizes to be given at the drawing
will include two $25.00 govern
ment bonds; five SIO.OO bills; a
silver serving trap; and a Wads
worth watch made by Elgin.
Winners do not have to be pres
ent. They will be notified if they
are not in the store at the time
of the drawing.
Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, December 6, 1955
Zebulon Soldier
Killed Instantly
In Auto Accident
A 20-year-old soldier of Zebu
lon, Rt. 2, was killed instantly Sat
urday morning as his car swerved
from Highway 59 six miles north
of Louisburg, overturned and
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struck a utility pole.
His companion, also a soldier,
was injured.
Dead is Daniel B. Jones, driver
of the car. Injured is Wesley Lee
Carroll of Youngsville, Rt. 1, who
is a patent in Franklin Memorial
Hospital in Louisburg.
The two were returning home
from Fort Myer, Va., according to
State Highway Prtrolman D. C.
Day, who investigated.
Day said he is investigating the
possibility that a rural mail box
may have been thrown or placed
on the highway causing Jones to
swerve his car. One person has
already been question about the
incident, Day said.
Jones’ death came from the force
of the collision with the utility
pole, according to Patrolman Day.
Surviving Relatives:
Jones is survived by his father,
Willis Jones of Zebulon, Rt. 2;
two sisters, Ann and Margaret of
the home; three brothers, Carroll,
Winston and George, all of the
home; his paternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Jones of Zeb
ulon Rt. 2; and his maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Sadie Pearce.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at 3 o’clock from the
Pilot Baptist Church conducted by
the Rev. Gilbert McDowell. The
body was taken to the church one
hour prior to the services. Burial
was inthe church cemetery.
The Law Caught
'Em Side by Side
The law caught up with two
alleged racers late Saturday night
in the Zebulon area. >
Deputy Sheriff Earl Duke said
that he arrested Esaw O’Neil, Jr.,
20, of Route 4, Zebulon, and Joe
Louis Spivey, 19, of Route 3, Zeb
ulon, after they raced past his ve
hicle while he was answering an
other call.
Charged With Speeding
Duke charged the youths with
speeding in excess of 70 miles per
hour, careless and reckless driv
ing, and racing. He said they were
driving down the highway “side by
side.” Each was freed under S3OO
bonds pending trial Dec. 21 in
Zebulon Court.
Assisting Duke was Zebulon Po
lice Chief W. B. Hopkins.
The Zebulon section has been
the scene of several fatal accidents
in recent months in which speed
was blamed.
Dance Recital
Mrs. H. C. Wade, local dance
instructor, has announced that the
mid-season dance recital will be
held Wednesday night, Dec. 14, at
7:30 o’clock in the Wakelon High
School auditorium.
There will be a small admission
charged. The public is cordially
invited.
Hospital Needs Are
Discussed by Lions
LIFE MEMBER
Mrs. W. D. Finch
W.C.S.C. Honors
Mrs. W. D. Finch
Recently Mrs. V/. D. Finch be
came the first woman in the Zeb
ulon Methodist Church to be hon
ored with a' Life Membership in
the Woman’s Society of Christian
Service. Shown above is Mrs. M.
J. Sexton pinning on the gold pin,
symbol of a gift of $25.00 which
goes directly to missions in honor
of Mrs. Finch.
At the same time Mrs. Sexton,
present president of the local W.
S. C. S., was honored when it was
announced that Circle Number 2
has been named the Mercer-Sex
ton Circle in honor of its foun
ders, Mrs. S. E. Mercer and Mrs.
Sexton.
Both Mrs. Finch and Mrs. Sex
ton have served as leaders of the
W. S. C. S. for many years.
Raleigh Employment Office Expands
Farm Program Beginning Dec. 1
The farm program in the Ra
leigh Employment Office is being
considerably expanded starting as
of December 1, states Manager Lee
Craven. Mr. C. S. Barnes, the farm
interviewer, is devoting his entire
time to this work. Recent, visits
to the County Agents in Wake,
Franklin and Johnston Counties
and also to the manager of the Ra
leigh Farmer’s Market, Mr. Robert
Martin have resulted in a coordi
nation of these agencies and this
firm toward rendering a much
more effective service from now
on.
Mr. Barnes will follow a reg
ular itinearary which will extend
the service throughout the three
counties served by this office. On
Monday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00
noon he can be contacted in Sel
ma at Floyd C. Price and Sons
store. On Tuesday from 10:00 a.
m. to 11:00 a.m. he will be at
Louisburg at the County Agent’s
office. On Wednesday from 10:00
a.m. to 11:00 a.m. he may be
reached in Willow-Springs at
Woodward’s store. On Thursday
from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. he
can be contacted at Rolesville at
George Robinson’s store. Friday
will be a regular day for him to be
Theo. Davis Song, Publishers
Wake to Vote
On Bond Issue
The Lions Club heard speaker
Paul Lyman, chairman of the
Wake County Hospital Bond Au
thority, last Wednesday night at
their meeting at the Wakelon
High School cafeteria.
Mr. Lyman was introduced by
Foster D. Finch, local attorney and
vice chairman of the Authority.
Mr. Lyman stated that the situa
tion that is causing the hospitals
such undue stress and strain to
day is due to the ever-increasing
rise of population.
“It is our problem,” he said,
“and nobody else is going to solve
it for us. It will be up to us De
cember 13.”
He said that most hospital au
thorities agree that there should
be at least 4Ms beds per thousand
population. The Wake County sit
uation is now well below that
average.
“Os course, it will mean a tax
increase,” Mr. Lynam said. “This
will probably be between a 10 and
12 percent increase.”
Mr. Lyman stated that if the
bond issue is approved it will be
between three and four years be
fore the hospital plant can be put
into operation.
As to the location of the clinic,
he said that he felt that it would
be located east of Raleigh. He
said the west Raleigh was al
ready filled with growing State
College and other firms and he be
lieves that the clinic will have to
be put on the east side of the city.
The local Lions Club endorsed
the bond issue unanimously.
The Sir Walter Lions Club of
Raleigh, the Wendell club, the
Millbrook, and the Wake Forest
clubs were guests ofi the local club.
(See HOSPITAL, Page 8)
seen by both farm owners and
operators and persons interested in
securing farm work in the Raleigh
Office at 31314 Fayetteville Street
from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
It is the hope of all these agen
cies that farmers living in the
Raleigh area will make full use of
this free service and by contacting
our farm interviewer, Mr. Barnes,
or, your County Farm Agent, you
will be able to secure just as ef
fective and prompt service as it is
possible for us to give you. We are
especially anxious to assist you
with the filling or replacement of
any farm families you may be
needing. The above schedule will
be followed through December,
January, and February, at least
and longer if necessary.
Basketball Tonight
The Wakelon Varsity and Junior
Varsity teams will play Cathedral
Latin Tuesday, Dec. 6.
There will be no girl’s game.
Due to an error in Friday’s
paper of the Wakelon Basketball
schedule, the Dec. 6 game should
read here. For the December 9
game, it should have read there.