THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXIX, 104.
Zebulon, N. C., Friday, September 28,1956
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Governor Luther H. Hodges in special ceremonies in Raleigh
Wednesday presented Distinguished Service to Retailing awards to
the six merchants shown here. Chosen for the honor by the N. C.
Merchants Association were, top row, left to right: J. B. Efird and
R. M. Pound, both of Charlotte; J. E. Spainhour, North Wilkesboro;
and bottom row, E. C. Daniel, Zebulon; Abel Warren, Garland; and
W. L. Wyatt, Raleigh. They have been in business for a total of
300 years.
Daniel Given Award
For Distinguished Service
At Merchants Association
E. C. Daniel was among six per
sons who received Distinguished
Service to Retailing awards from
the North Carolina Merchants As
sociation Wednesday in a ceremony
held in the Elizabeth Room of Ho
tel Sir Walter.
Governor Luther H. Hodges
made the presentation of the a
wards.
Besides Daniel, others to receive
awards were Abel Warren of Gar
land, W. L. Wyatt of Raleigh, R.
M. Pound of Charlotte, J. E. Spain
hour of North Wilkesboro and J.
B. Efird of Charlotte.
Daniel, who celebrated his 50th
year in the drug business last De
cember, began operating a drug
store in the little village of Wake
field just'outside of Zebulon in
1905. He moved to Zebulon about
the time it came into existence in
1907.
He is past president of the North
Carolina Pharmaceutical Associa
tion and has served on its board
of directors for the past 10 years.
He has been active in the civic af
fairs of his town, serving as mayor
for six years, and other capacities
of the town.
He is married to the former El
vah Jones, and is the father of one
son, E. C., Jr., assistant foreign
editor of the New York Times.
Governor Hodges told the award
recipients he deemed it a “great
honor to present these awards in
behalf of those honoring you for
distinction in your field of retail
ing.”
W. W. Kale of Charlotte, imme
diate past president of the North
Carolina Merchants Association,
presided as master of ceremonies.
Senior Women
Hold First Meet
The Senior Woman’s Club be
gan its year’s work Tuesday with
an overwhelming vote for the im
provement committee to begin
work immediately on the improv
ing of the club house.
Mrs. A. S. Hinton, chairman of
the improvement committee, said
plans will begin to be executed
immediately for the club house to
be renovated. She would not di
vulge to what extent the renova
tion would cover.
The improvement committee is
composed of Mrs. Hinton, Mrs. J.
F. Coltrane, and Mrs. Melvin
Massey. I
Mrs. Exum Chamhlee, president
of the club, presided over the
meeting. Following the business
session the hostesses, Mrs. L. M.
Massey, Mrs. I. D. Gill and Mrs.
Wallace Chamblee, served a re
freshment course to the fifteen
members present.
Man Drives Into Yard
To Sleep Off Drunk
James Arthur Smith, 47, of Sev
en Springs was arraigned on the
charge of public drunkenness
Monday.
According to officers, Smith had
driven into the yard of Lester
Green and was completely “pass
ed out.”
Green was notified that a drunk
or somebody acting funny” was in
his yard by a neighbor. Green said
his wife was not at home at the
time.
A local officer and patrolman
went to the scene and found Smith
completely in a coma from some
alcoholic beverage.
It was learned that Smith is em
ployed at a tobacco warehouse in
Wendell.
He was released on a $50 bond
Tuesday and was scheduled to be
given a hearing in Recorder’s
Court Wednesday.
Explorer Scouts
Name Officers
The Explorer Scouts have elect
ed officers for their coming Scout
year, it has been announced by
senior Scout leader Charles Mur
phy.
The officers are as follows: Ad
visor, Pete Bryant; senior Scout
leader, Charles Murphy; deputy
Scout leader, Ed Gill; crew lead
ers, Joseph Temple and James
Gainey; Assistant crew leaders,
Tony Wilson and Michael Pate;
chief scribe, Johnny Bullock; as
sistant scribe, Robert Pulley; quar
termaster, Sidney Richardson; and
messenger, Johnny Pace.
Junior Board
Officers Given
At their monthly meeting Tues
day night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James Alford, the Junior
Board of Deacons of the Zebulon
Baptist Church elected their offi
cers for the coming year.
H. A. Hodge succeeded Battle
Corbett as chairman. Mr. Corbett
was appointed vice chairman. Mrs.
James Alford, secretary; .Milton
Rogers, devotional chairman; and
Mrs. Fred Chamblee and Charles
Hester, program chairmen.
Speaker for this occasion was
the Rev. William Self. Mr. Self
told the gathering the necessary
education for the position of min
ister.
Following the- business session
the hosts served ham biscuits,
pickle, pineapple tarts and coffee.
90-Year Old
To Preach Sunday
Dr. W. R. Cullom, Head of the!
Department of Religion at Wake
Forest College for forty years, will
occupy the pulpit of the Zebulon
Baptist Church on Sunday morn
ing.
Dr. Cullom has been pastor of j
many churches in this area and
adjacent to Wake Forest. He was j
pastor of the Wakefield Baptist
Church and baptized several of the
members of the present Zebulon
Baptist Church. He is ninety years
young and as active as a lot of
men at fifty.
The Scripture Dr. Cullom will
use will be the 46th Psalm.
All Night Sing
Clayton Lions Club is sponsor
ing an all night sing in conjunction
with the White Cane Drive,
Saturday, September 29, at 8 p.m.
in the Clayton High School
auditorium.
To be featured on the program
are the Carolinian Quartet of
Albemarle, Serenaders of Lumber
ton, and the Gospelettes of Rocky
Mount.
Admission will be 50< for child
ren and 75i for adults.
Grcle
Circle 3 of the WSCS of the Zeb
ulon Methodist Church will meet
Monday evening at 8 o’clock in the
home of Mrs. Foster Lewis. All
members of this circle are urged
to be present.
Fair Suffers Because
V
Flossie Entered Scene;
Blue Ribbons Listed
The rainy aftermath of Hurri-,
cane Flossie dampened the spirits j
of fair goers and fair officials here ]
this week.
Zebulon’s Five County Fair
opened Monday and the attendance
has been nil due to the heavy rains
that have pelted this vicinity all
week.
The fair this year is being spon
sored by the local Lions Club, and
some members of the club have
remarked that they must have
been “jinxed” because the week
has been so inclement, reducing
fair attendance.
Fair officials reported that the
exhibits this year are the best in
many seasons. They said there
is a greater variety of field crops,
pantry supplies, handicraft, flow
ers and canned foodstuffs.
The following persons won blue
ribbons for entries in field crops.
Corn: Carlton Debnam, W. H.
Rogers and E. E. Everette.
Cotton: Mrs. Rella Privette.
Wheat: Hardin Hinton.
Oats: Richard Mason and Wil
bur Blackley.
Tobacco: J. S. Mitchell.
Cowpeas: Mrs. Katie Averette.
Peanuts: Mrs. Katie Averette.
Best country ham: Mrs. Vera
Rhodes.
Eggs: Brown shell, Mrs. Rella
Privette; white shell, Mrs. Vera
Rhodes.
Sweet potatoes: Mrs. Rella Priv
ette.
Onions: Mrs. Rella Privette,
yellow globe; Mrs. Theo. Davis,
white multiplier.
Collards: Robert Ed Horton.
Peppers: Mrs. Bob Sawyer, Chi
nese giant and bell; Mrs. Ruth
Puryear, cayenne; Mrs. Katie
Averette, pimiento.
Tomatoes: Miss Helen Wootton,
Marglobe.
Miscellaneous: Mrs. A. S. Hin
ton, eggplant; Jimmy Hodge, wa
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Car Wash
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
will sponsor a car wash at the
church Saturday, October 6. The
youth urged you that have cars
to wash to please make reserva
tions now.
The proceeds from this car wash
will go toward purchasing a projec
tor for the youth of the church.
Chained Pens Now
At Post Office
The long awaited new post office
pens are now in service at the local
post office. The ball point pens are
attached to chains, and are a
great improvement over the old
scratchy ones which have been in
use.
Children's Home
Head Methodists
Speaker Sunday
The Rev. Robert L. Nicks, su
perintendent of the Methodist
Home for Children in Raleigh,
will speak at the 11 o’clock wor
ship service at the Zebulon Meth
odist Church Sunday. His topic
will be “O God, My Heart Is
Fixed.”
The Rev. Mr. Nicks will bring
with him Linda Carter and Gary
Boulier, children from the Home,
who will tell the people about
activities at the institution. Two
other children from the Home will
possibly be on the program. This
service will come at the close of
the Church School hour.
Also at this time Church School
members will receive certificates
of promotion, this being promo
tion Sunday.
3 Delinquents
Three persons have been classi
fied as delinquent by Wake County
Selective Service Local Board No.
93, it has been announced.
The delinquents are Johnnie
Floyd Wilson, Luncie McNeil and
Lewis Aston, Jr.
Members of the registrants’ fam
ilies and others acquainted with
them are requested to render as
sistance in locating these delin
quents. If they do not contact this
board immediately they will be
ordered for induction immediately.
Moss Named Outstanding
Airman tor 6-Month Term
Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh G. Moss
have been notified that their son,
Ned, has been selected the “Out
standing Airman’’ of his squadron
for the six months period ending
June 30, 1956.
This award is made in each unit
of the Strategic Air Command to;
that single Airman who has con
tributed most to his organization
through leadership, conduct, and
attitude during a six months pe
riod.
Col. Paul S. Emrick, In a letter
to Ned’s parents, wrote: “By tak
ing a personal interest in his work,
and applying himself without re
gard to his personal welfare, your
son contributed immeasurably to
the mission of his unit. In addi
tion, his appearance, military bear
ing, and courtesy reflect great
credit upon himself and the Unit
ed States Air Force.”
Ned holds the rank of master
sergeant, and is crew chief of his
squadron. He is stationed with the
6th Air Force Division, Mac Dill
Air Force Base, Florida.