THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXX, Number 84. Zebulon, N. C., Tuesday, July 24, 1956
Theo. Dayis Sons, Publishers
BIG MEN IN NATIONAL GUARD
Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. Wesley Liles form a big part
of Battery A, Zebulon’s National Guard unit. Shown checking a
.50 caliber machine gun in the arms room of Davis Armory are Sgt.
Lawrence Liles, Sgt. Lowell Liles, and Pfc. Larry Liles. Lawrence
returned to duty with the National Guard after a two-year tour
of active duty, part of which was spent in Korea. All three brothers
are married—Lawrence to the former Miss Jean Richardson, Lowell
to the former Miss Shirley Rogers, and Larry to the former Miss
Anne Upchurch. Town Commissioner Wesley Liles is an Honorary
Member of the National Guard.
MOVING RIGHT ALONG
Wendell Reports Good Progress
In Finer Carolina Contest Work
The Eagle Rock Home Demon
stration Club has really been busy
recently on the project, Beautifica
tion. They have had rest rooms in
stalled in the community center
building at Hephzibah; and paint
ed the interior of the building us
ing their own labor. A cement
patio has been poured at the front
of the building and a cement porch
added to a church-owned build
ing adjoining the grounds of the
community center. The Hephzibah
Board of Deacons and pastor were
instrumental in furnishing the
equipment and labor for this work.
On the project, Municipal Rec
reation, much has been accom
plished. A Little League Ball Park
has been completed with bleach
ers and fencing added to the exist
ing facilities. The grade has been
established at the tennis courts and
| the county is in the process of
hauling in top soil for the courts.
Another project, Municipal Im
provement, is moving along nicely.
A new wrought iron sign with per
manent lettering has been placed
at the entrance of the Chamber
of Commerce office. The town of
Wendell passed an ordinance mak
ing the town a Bird Sanctuary. The
town has also opened two streets
in the Parish-Selma Road devel
opment, a new residential area
which has been started in Wendell.
The streets are South Zebulon
Road which extends for two blocks
and Lake Road which extends for
three blocks. Several sidewalks
have been paved which adds much
to the convenience of pedestrians.
A rural fire fighting truck has
been purchased and will be equip
ped soon.
Goal of 25,000,000 Pounds
Is Set for Tobacco Market
J. H. (Bill) Sanders, president
of the Wendell Tobacco Board of
Trade has announced that the
warehousemen have set a goal of
twenty-five million pounds of to
bacco for the 1956 auction season.
Last year approximately twenty
million pounds of tobacco were
sold for a total of $9,661,661,42.
This year a grand prize of a
one-half ton truck will be given
away at the close of the 1956 sea
son. This truck will go to a lucky
farmer who has sold his tobacco
on the Wendell Market. Tickets for
the truck will be given out at the
warehouse pay window. No ware
houseman or his employees will be
eligible to receive the truck.
James H. Parish, President of the
Wendell Chamber of Commerce,
has announced that the Chamber
will sponsor a Gold Leaf Festival
to climax the tobacco harvesting
season. Tentative plans are being
made for several gala events.
One attraction will be a parade
which will include several out-of
town bands invited to Wendell
for the occasion, beauty queens
from various parts of the state,
and floats decorated by local firms.
The Chamber of Commerce will
also obtain sponsors for a talent
contest; and for a beauty contest,
the winner of which will be crown,
ed "Miss Gold Leaf, 1956.”
Merchants who are members of
the Chamber of Commerce will be
asked to cooperate in offering
prizes to be given at drawings.
Details are being worked out con
cerning the times and places of
these drawings. Only those who are
members of the Chamber of Com
merce will be eligible to register
people for these prizes.
Franklin Ross Jones Resigns
As Wakelon School Principal,
Moves to Roxboro Schools
Franklin Ross Jones terminated his work as principal of Wakelon
Schools when he announced Sunday morning that he had accepted a position
as principal of Roxboro Schools in Person County. He made the announce
ment about 10 a.m. in a telephone call from Hickory to Fred Smith, Wake
County Superintendent of Schools and former Wakelon principal.
Ex-Convict Caught
At Zebulon Park;
Robbed Salesman
An ex-convict was arrested
Thursday morning about six o’
clock near the Zebulon Commun
ity Park on Wakefield Street.
Leamon “Bro” Hodge, 24, Ne
gro, was taken to Wake County jail
Monday after being held in custody
in the Zebulon jail following his
arrest.
Hodge is being charged with lar.
ceny after looting the car of Mi
chael J. Masotti. Masotti is a
salesman-representative of Rice
Stix, a Charlotte firm.
Officers reported that Masotti
had stopped at Philip Olive’s store
in Wakefield to demonstrate his
wares. While he was inside, Hodge
came by and ransacked the sales
man’s car.
It was reported that Hodge took
all the glove samples, five differ
ent samples of work pants, Ma
sotti’s newly-bought white linen
coat, 40 other sample items and
the salesman’s price book.
Masotti discovered the loss when
he went to his car for more sam
ples to demonstrate to Olive, pro
prietor of the store.
Masotti immediately notified
Olive and the two men made a
quick investigation, and discovered
Hodge behind the store packing
the stolen goods in an orange crate, j
Demanding that he halt, Hodge
took off across the tobacco patch
behind Olive’s store. Olive said
that Hodge dropped the stolen arti
cles about five hundred yards from
the store.
Constable James Richardson and
Police Officer L. A. Baker were
called to the scene and gave chase
to Hodge. Constable Richardson
said the ex-convict was followed
all over Wakefield, but eluded the
officers in the night.
Night Policeman M. G. Crowde r
reported that he received a call
early Thursday morning that
(See EX-CONVICT, Page 4)
Final Week Begins
For Rec. Program
The Zebulon recreational pro
gram is entering its last week, ac
cording to Dave McGuire, assistant
recreational bead.
McGuire said the pi _>gram has
been accepted with enthusiasm and
the response has been strong.
This week’s schedule is: 9-12,
supervised play at park; Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, baseball
from 2-5; Tuesday, 2, swimming;
7:30, Wednesday, Rotary vs. Lions
baseball; Friday, dance in gym
from 8 until 10:30.
Franklin R. Jones
Mr. Jones surprised the com
munity by his announcement,
made long after his reelection as
head of Wakelon Schools, that he
will be with Roxboro Schools dur
ing the coming year.
Mrs. Pauline Taut
Hurt In Accident
Mrs. Pauline Tant, 26, wife of
Spencer Tant of Rt. 4, Zebulon
suffered severe shock, and head
and back injuries Friday about 11
o’clock when she was struck by a
pickup truck belonging to Glenn
Bunn of Route 1, Zebulon.
Investigating Officer L. A. Bak.
er stated that Mrs. Tant stepped
into the path of the truck driven
by Bunn’s son, Shelton, 17. The
trade was traveling south on Aren
dell Avenue.
Mrs. Tant was rushed by ambu
lance to Rex Hospital where hos
pital attaches said she was suf
fering from shock, head and back
injuries. X-rays were made but no
report of the findings have been
given.
Investigation is still underway,
depending upon the outcome of j
Mrs. Tant’s condition.
Jones’ departure caught the
Wakelon School Board without a
chairman and with short time and
minimum prospects to replace
Jones.
A school board meeting has been
called for tonight at 8 o’clock. Su
perintendent Smith will meet with
the Wakelon board members. The
first item of business will be the
election of a chairman. The second
will be beginning the search for a
new principal.
“It will be difficult at this time
of year to find many men who can
move because it is less than 30 days
until the opening of many schools
of the state,” Mr. Smith reported.'
The position at the 64-teacher
Roxboro school is considered a
promotion for Jones. It does pay
more salary than does the Wake
lon position.
Jones’ resignation came as a
complete surprise to the Wake
School Board, who had reelected
him to a third term as principal.
School board members are H. H.
“Bubber” Eddins, Garland Rich
ardson, Randolph Hendricks, Billy
K. Hopkins, and Haywood Jones.
Hendricks, Hopkins, and Jones
are new members of the board.
Jones was named less than two
weeks ago when Mrs. S. G. Flow
ers, nominated by the Wake Coun
ty Board of Education, declined to
serve.
Jones came to Wakelon from
Henderson. He succeeded William
Whittenton.
Hag Done Good Job
In commenting on Mr. Jones’
record at Wakelon, Superintendent
Smith said “he has done an out
standing job of projecting a total
development for Wakelon School.
He has been a leader in increas
ing the curriculum. We regret
losing him and his services as a fine
school man, but wish him every
success in his new work.”
There has been no evidence of
friction causing Mr. Jones to leave,
Superintendent Smith said.
Wakelon School will open the
fall term Wednesday, September
5.
WHAT WAS 'THE THING'?
Looking for A Circus
Nobody had a name for it.
Those who saw the person call
ed it “It,” “The Thing” “The Mon.
ster,” and other facetious appell
tions.
“It" was reportedly approxi
mately seven feet tall, had a mop
py, matted head of long black hair,
finger nails so long they curved
over the tips of the extraordinarily
long fingers, feet of massive size
and length, and a blubbering, gib
berish kind of speech.
“The Thing” was lodged in the
local jail last Friday night after
Night Policeman M. G. Crowder
was notified of the strange crea
ture walking along Highway <4
i just below Paul Brantley’s Service
Station No. 2.
Investigating Officer Crowder
said “The Monster" was finally
determined to be of the feminine
sex. He said she proved it four
times.
Officer Crowder revealed the
woman was put off at Brantley’s
Service Station No. 2 by two men.
Attendants at the station who saw
the men said one of the men’s face
was severely scratched.
Under questioning the woman
admitted scratching the man’s face,
Officer Crowder said. The woman
said the men molested her or were
(See THE THING, Page 4)