THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXX. Number 67.
Zebulon, N. C., Friday May 25, 1956
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
SCHOLASTIC HONORS GIVEN STUDENTS
Dotf;e Privette
Miss Dottie Privette, daughter
of Mrs. Dons Privette, was chosen
from the Wakelon senior class as
valedictorian. She has been an
outstanding student since entering
high school, and her average for
the year has been 94.1. She plans
to enter Wake Forest College this
fall.
Nancy Alford
Miss Nancy Alford, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Alford, repre
sented the Wakelon senior class as
salutatorian, averaging 94.0 for
the year. She, too, has been an hon
or student of the student body, and
plans to enter Woman’s College
this fall.
Corinth-Holders Grads to
Rereive Diplomas May 28
Dr. James Moudy, Atlantic
Christian College dean, will pre
sent the graduation address to
forty-nine Corinth-Holders sen
iors Monday night, May 28.
Sunday at 5 o’clock, the Rev.
Glynn Hill, pastor of Hales Chapel
and Kenly Baptist churches, will
deliver the baccalaureate address.
His topic will be “Your Time Is
Always Ready.”
Principal Ottis C. Freeman will
present the diplomas to the follow
ing graduates:
Clara Joanne Andrews, Judith
Rachel Barham, Joyce Evelyn
Boughman, Lillie Thelma Boyette,
Pattie Rue Bunn, Joyce Carpenter,
Jeanette Congleton, Shelby Jean
Ellis, Linda Jean Fowler, Mary
Neal Fowler, Sarah Lee Greene,
Nettie Octavia Hales,
Judith Evelyn Harris, Mary Eliz
abeth Harris, Evelyn Price Hinton,
Lena Othell Hinton, Nellie Gray
Hocutt, Savonne Carroll Horne,
Myrtle Jane Jones, Claudia Joan
O’Neal, Edna Earle Pearce, Mar
(See DIPLOMAS, Page 9)
Memorial Day
Services Sunday
At 5 o’clock Sunday, Memorial
Day services will be held in
Zebulon Cemetery with Col. Da
vid L. Hardee making the ma
jor address. Col. Hardee will be
introduced by Attorney Ferd L.
Davis.
In the event of rain, Mayor
Wilbur Debnam has announced
the services will be held in the
Zebulon Methodist Church.
RECEIVE SCHOLASTIC HONORS
Mary Margaret Taylor
Miss Mary Margaret Taylor,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Taylor, was selected on the basis of
her scholastic work as salutatorian
of Shepard High School.
She, too, has been an honor stu
dent since her entry into high
school, and plans to enter Shaw
University in the fall. At present
her plans are to become a high
school English and French teacher.
Mary Magnolia Hodge
Miss Mary Magnolia Hodge, val
edictorian of Shepard High School,
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Hodge who reside in the
Riley Hill section.
Miss Hodge has been an honor
student since her entry into high
school, and plans to continue her
education at A T Collegein Greens
boro where she will major in the
mathematical field, and later do
mathematical research.
Drunkenness
Becoming Problem
To Town Court
Judge Irby Gill dealt severely
with public drunkenness during the
May 16 Recorder’s Court session. A
small docket was presided over.
Henry Jones, Wendell, was
found guilty of being publicly
drunk on the streets of Zebulon
and given 30 days on the roads sus
pended on payment of $10 fine and
costs of courts.
Preston Green Curtis, Jr., was
found guilty of having an improper
muffler and given a fine of $11
and costs of court.
Ossie Bell Hinton was given a
fine of $25 and costs of court for
being publicly drunk on the streets
of Zebulon.
Queen Esther McMillan was
charged with and found guilty of
being publicly drunk on the streets
of Zebulon. She was given a fine of
$20 and costs of court.
Wilbert Lee Lanier, Wendell,
was ordered to pay a $10 fine and
costs of court for having an im
proper muffler.
Lexton Glen Hinton was found
guilty of driving on wrong side of
road and was ordered to pay costs
of court.
McKinzie Wright, Wendell, was
charged with and found guilty for
having no brakes. Prayer for judg
ment was given and case contin
ued until Sept. 12. Bond was set at
$100.
George Harding Griffin was
found guilty of passing another
vehicle at an intersection which
j had been properly marked. He
was given a fine of $25 and cost
of court.
Franklin Rufus Lowery, Kanna
polis, was charged with speeding
64 mph in a 55 mph zone. He failed
to appear and bond was forfeited.
Summer School
Plans Announced
A seven-week summer school for
high school students will be held
at Wakelon School here beginning
May 31 and terminating July 18.
Registration will be held May
30 beginning at 9 a.m. Registration
fee is five dollars. Tuition fee will
be $25 per unit plus a 50 cent book
fee.
Classes will be held alternately
in the morning and at night in an
effort to satisfy the greatest num
ber of students who work. It will
be possible for a student to take a
course altogether at night or in the
day.
Courses offered include four ■
years of English, algebra I and II,
goemetry, solid geometry, trigo
nometry, general math, United
States history, economics, sociol
ogy, general science, biology, two
years of Latin and French, band
and possibly conversational French.
Those taking English IV or any
new subject must obtain permis
(See SUMMER SCHOOL, Page 9)
Remember
VOTE
FOR YOUR CHOICE
ON SATURDAY!
Zebulon Post Office
To Become 1st Class
July 1; Changes Due
By William B. Henderson
Executive Vice President, Parcel Post Association
(The following report on the effect of Zebulon becoming a First
Class Post Office July 1 was made for the Zebulon Record by The
Parcel Post Association, Washington, D. C.)
29 Wendell Grads
Get Sheepskins
Dr. Amos Abrams, prominent
North Carolina education leader,
addressed the Wendell seniors
Thursday night.
The following seniors were pre
sented diplomas: Jarvis Douglas,
Ralph Harris, Roger Harris, Jimmy
Hinnant, Charlie Holst, Carl Hull,
Grady Johnson, Allen May, Billy
Perry, Bobby Price, Robert Price,
Shelton Raybon, Eddie Roberts,
Dwight Sanderford, Ann Alford,
Lucreee Bilisoly, Margie Bunn, Re
becca Byrd, Jeannette Hinnant,
Julia Joseph, Jeanne Knott, Hazel
ine Lovelace, Carol Martin, Mar
garet Medlin, Mary Katherine
Dean, Ann Raybon, Miriam
Starnes, Nell Williams and Sarah
Sue Winstead.
Miss Jeanne Knott presented the
valedictory speech, and Miss
Sarah Sue Winstead gave the salu
tatory.
Mrs. Elwood Perry was the class
sponsor.
Officers Elected
The Woman’s College 4-H Club
has recently elected officers for the
coming year. They are, Nancy
Jean Kearns of Farmer, president;
Mary Faye Jackson of Mount
Airy, vice-president; Barbara Da
vis of Cornelius, secretary; Ruth
Temple of Zebulon, treasurer; Elsie
Prevatte of Lumberton, historian
and reporter; Pat Bost of Eagle
Springs, song leader; Barbara Mc
Donald of Rockingham and Sue
Ormand of Dover, publicity co
chairmen.
Zebulon will become a First
Class Post Office July 1. When the
gross receipts of your post office
crossed the $40,000.00-a-year mark,
that indicated growth and progress.
But those who use parcel post
(and that’s almost everyone in
town, I guess) won’t be so happy
about the parcel post service now
that Zebulon rates a First Class
Post Ofifce. Packages your neigh
bor mail to other First Class Post
Offices must be much smaller than
before. Mailers may often have to
make up two or three parcels to do
the job one package used to. The
same situation will face most peo
ple sending parcel post packages to
Zebulon.
After July 1 parcel post mailing
will be a much less convenient,
a more complicated, and a more
expensive procedure in Zebulon.
Bear in mind, though, it isn’t the
fault of your Postmaster or the
Post Office Department. They, too,
dislike such unnecessary compli
cating of package mailing.
This confusing and damaging
mess is the result of Public Law
199— a Law which Railway Ex
press had lobbied through Congress
a few years ago. The objective was
clear. Cripple the parcel post
service. Force more people to use
Railway Express.
Many towns and suburbs and
most farmers don’t have Railway
Express or other small package de
livery service. These millions of
people depend heavily on parcel
post — and it means much to
them. Why and how Railway Ex
press is crippling parcel post is
outlined in more detail in the en
closed bulletins.
It will probably be your unpleas
ant task to break the news to the
folks in Zebulon as to what they
may expect after July 1 when they
send or receive parcel post pack
ages. Your warning could save
them considerable shock and an
(See POST OFFICE, Page 9)
Minister of Music Gives
Farewell Concert Sunday
Dr. Paul Robinson
Zebulon Baptist Church will lose
its Minister of Music after Sunday.
Dr. Paul S. Robinson, Minister of
: Music since 1954, has resigned and
l will move to Winston-Salem where
\ he will continue as assistant pro
: fessor of music in the Wake Forest
\ music department.
\ At the Sunday evening service,
\ Dr. Robinson will give a sacred
\ musical service. He will render
\ selections by Bach, Franck, Whit
\ lock, Swelinck, Martini, Jenkins
| and Bonnet.
Dr. Robinson succeeded Miss
I Carolyn Smith when he accepted
a position here.
He is a native of New Wilming
ton, Pa., and graduated from West
minster College with an A. B. de
gree with a double major in math
(See MUSIC, Page 9)