THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXX. Number 70. Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, June 5, 1956 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers SECOND ENCAMPMENT Zebulon Natl Guard Unit Leaves for Bragg June 10 National Guardsmen of Battery A, 113th FA Battalion, will join nearly 10,000 other members of North Carolina’s famed 30th In fantry Division at Ft. Bragg for 15 days of active duty training be ginning June 10. This is the sec ond summer encampment for the “Old Hickory” division since it be came an all-Tar Heel division in October, 1954. The entire division, which is commanded by Major General Claude T. Bowers of Warrenton, will be at Ft. Bragg, except for the armored and anti-aircraft elements which train at Camp Stewart, Ga., in August. Training for Battery A has be come more intense as time for sum mer camp draws nearer, accord ing to Lt. James M. Potter, Jr., who said that the 15-day active duty period is the climax of the year’s work for local Guardsmen. Highlight of the first week of camp will be the divisional parade Saturday, June 16, when the entire division-will pass in review. The division will form three combat teams for the move into the field on Monday of the second week. During the five days in the field, Potter said, Aggressor units, sim ulating enemy forces, will harrass the Guardsmen of Battery A, re quiring them to be alert day and -night. The division will return to the R.T.C. area of Ft. Bragg on Fri day, June 22. Saturday will be payday for the 10,000 Guardsmen, who draw regular Army pay for the 15 days of training. At present nearly 12,000 citizen soldiers are members of the North Carolina Army and Air National Guard. Citizens Delighted; StreetstoBePaved Preparations have begun for the paving of a number of streets in Zebulon. Streets in preparation are East Barbee, East Oak, West Horton, North Wakefield, Lee and Frank lin. Pavement of these streets will begin this week, according to town officials, and completion of the project is expected within the month of June. The cost of paving these streets will be paid through the Powell Bill fund. Wendell Principal's Plans Are Uncertain Douglas Hall said in an inter view Friday that at present he has accepted no school position for the coming year. Hall resigned a& prinrpal of the Wendell High School n oently due to dissention among i he school board, parents, students and fac ulty. He told this paper that he may either continue work on his doctor of ph ’.osophy degree or may ac cept another position outside the realm of school work. A principal has been named for * the Wendell school system, it has been learned, but could not be re vealed to this paper. Wakelon Ag Teacher Takes Virginia Position Darrell Snyder, Wakelon High School Agriculture teacher, has ac cepted a position with Lindsay Robertson Feed Company of Roa noke, Va. Snyder replaced Ed Ellington as agriculture teacher at Wakelon following Ellington’s acceptance of a position with the Wake County school system. He will work in the capacity of Farm Service Agent, Snyder said, with his territory covering Virgin ia and possibly part of North Car olina. Snyder is a native of Linwood, and is a 1953 graduate of North Carolina State College. Mrs. Horace Smith Receives Degree Alma Hoffman (Mrs. Horace) Smith was among the 78 seniors! awarded degrees Sunday at Atlan tic Christian College’s fifty-fourth annual commencement. Dr. T. Hassell Bowen, acting dean of The Christian College of Georgia, spoke at the graduation exercises. Dr. Chiles E. Sparks, a DuPont scientist, spoke at the dedication services of the college’s new Science and Mathematics building. According to reports on farm ers as of March 1, flue-cured to bacco growers in North Carolina expect to plant a 1956 crop of 582,000 acres. Managers Named For Recreation Softball Leagues Charles Hester, recreational di rector of the Zebulon summer rec reational program, has issued a line-up of the softball teams which will get underway tonight. Tonight’s program will feature Wakefield versus Methodist Church at 7:30, and Hopkins ver sus Union Hope at 9 o’clock. Managers of the teams have been named, with Charles Wayne Pace for Wakefield, Lawrence Liles for Methodist Church, Rudolph Bunn for Hopkins and Melvin Cone for Union Hope. One Wednesday night from 7 un til 8 o’clock, there will be basket ball for children 14 years old and under. The age group above 14 will play from 8 until 9 o’clock. *rom o:01) to b:JO o clock, the Midget baseball league will play. This league is for boys 12-years old and under. Thursday night’s program will include softball being played be tween Wakefield and Hopkins at 7 o’clock. The Methodist Church and Union Hope league will meet at 9 o’clock. Friday night at 8 o’clock the Wakelon High School band will give a “concert in the park” per formance. Following this there will be a dance in the gym from 8:45 until 10 o’clock. Director Hester said that any one interested in taking tennis, Jgg-_ sons should give him their names, or contact assistant director David McGuire. These lessons will be giv en at night and are free of charge. Those persons planning to take the Red Cross swimming course should meet at the "Baptist Church at one o’clock where transporta tion will be available. The colored recreational pro gram, under the direction of Miss Gloria Taylor,. Shaw University student, will get underway this week from 1 until 5 o’clock each afternoon at Shepard High School. Promotion of License Examiner Made; 20 Counties His Territory J. P. Price \ --,-1 Rural Fire Truck Active Last Week After a few weeks of inactivity, the Zebulon Rural Fire Truck was called into service Thursday and Friday of last week. On ‘Thursday,‘ a small fire origi nated at Stone Lumber Co., Inc., but was quickly extinguished with no damage incurred. Friday morn ing, the department received a call to help put out a fire which had begun on the gas tank of Wallace Brantley’s house trail er. This fire was extinguished by Brantley and neighbors before the truck reached the scene of the fire. Dairnge was slight. Let us not burden our remem brances with a heaviness that’s j gone.—Shakespeare j AMONG WAKE FOREST COLLEGE GRADUATES Gayle Privette Miss Gayle Privette received her bachelor of arts degree with a ma jor in English at the Wake Forest graduation exercises on May 21. Miss Privette is the daughter of 1 Mrs. Doris Privette. While at Wake Forest, Miss Privette was a member of the German Club, correspondent for the Old Gold and Black, college newspaper, assistant to Dr. Ham rick in the religion department, and a member of the Women’s Rec (See PRIVETTE, Page 4) Bill Brantley Bill Brantley, son ef Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brantley, was award ed a bachelor of science degree at the commencement exercises at Wake Forest College on May 21. He is married to the former Mary Jo Nelson of Raleigh, and is the father of one child, a son, David, 8-months-old. Brantley has accepted a position with the U. S. Government at El gin Air Force Base at Valparaiso, Fla. Juanna Joy Mitchell At the commencement exercises of Wake Forest College on May 21, Miss Juanna Joy Mitchell was awarded the bachelor of arts de gree, with a major in English. During her college career, Miss Mitchell was active in the college programs. She served as cheer leader during her entire four years. Miss Mitchell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mitchell. She ' has accepted a position as the ninth grade teacher in Reidsville city school system for next year. Now Supervising _ Examiner Been With Patrol For Six Years The State Highway Patrol in Ra leigh announced last week the pro motion of Joseph Pettigrew Price from Driver License Examiner to Supervising Examiner of Troop "B” with headquarters in Fay-? etteville. Price has been with the Pa trol’s examining department for six years, having joined the force in July of 1950. His new position was effective June 1. The territory under his super vision will include 20 counties, of which there is part of North Wake, Person, Vance, and from Granville to the South Carolina line. He has been living in Zebulon for the past four years, and has been active in the Zebulon Baptist Church and civic life. He has served as counselor for the Junior R. A.’s of the Baptist Church, has been president of the Young Men’s Bible Class, and is a member of the Junior Board of Deacons. He is a member of the local American Legion, and has served as Consul Commander of ihe Woodmen of the World Camp. Price is married to the former Gladys Hunter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Addie Hunter. They have one child, a son, Joey, 4-years-old. The Prices will move to Fayette ville as soon as available housing can be found. He is the son of Letha Price and the late Mrs. Price. Collections Fair In Cancer Drive The cancer drive solicitations netted $256.56, according to Dr. George Tucker, chairman of the drive. Dr. Tucker said that he considers this to be “just a fair amount.” Solicitors for this drive were Mrs. Aaron Lowery, Mrs. Rondal Plftllips, Mrs. Frank Massey, Mrs. George Tucker, Mrs. Carsey Tip pett, Mrs. Garland Godwin, Mrs. Foster Finch, Mrs. George Temple, Mrs. Frank Wall, Mrs. Randolph Hendricks, Mrs. Billy Privette, Mrs. Robert Ed Horton, Mrs. James Alford, Mrs. Gilford Bufkin and Dr. Zyba Massey. No solicitations were taken in the business district. DIRECTORS MEET Ralph Talton, chairman of the United Fund, has announced there will be a Board of Direc tors meeting tonight in the Car olina Power & Light building. The time of the meeting is 8 o’clock, and all directors are urged to be present.