THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXX. Number 71. Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, August 22,1957 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Fescue Pays Off Big
Two Wake County men are defi
nitely in agreement that fescue in
tobacco rotation pays off in big
dividends.
C. Eugene Johnson of Apex says
that in spring when he starts pre
paring his tobacco land following
fescue, he wonders if he should
use fescue again in his rotation.
When he starts harvesting tobacco,
he continues, I make up my mind
definitely to buy seed for another
crop.
Johnson has harvested tobacco
following fescue for three years.
His yield and quality of tobacco
have been above average. He is
lavish in his praise of fescue since
it improves the physical structure
of the soil, holds moisture, and pre
vents erosion.
Glenn Hinton, who has part of
his tobacco crop on the farm of
Raymond Pippin of Zebulon, says
that although the land is a little
more difficult to prepare it pays
off by decreasing the amount of
disease of tobacco.
His two crops of tobacco har
vested following fescue, the pro
duction has been above average
for the community. He points
with pride at his 402 tobacco va
riety following fescue.
Hinton’s crop was observed about
three weeks ago. The growth was
good and not a single plant was
found with black shank. He did
not use irrigation, yet his crop is
much better than many of the far
Lionesses Will
Elect Officers
Wednesday Night
Lionesses are urged to be pres
ent at the first organizational
meeting of the new Lioness Club
on Wednesday night, August 28,
at the Municipal Building.
The nominating committee of
this club met Tuesday night and
selected officers. These officers
are to be voted on at this meet
ing Wednesday night.
The by-laws of the club are
being prepared and will be pre
sented for approval and vote at
this meeting, too.
No Lioness is expected to re
main home that night with such
an important meeting to be held.
mers who used irrigation in his
neighborhood.
According to these men they
seed tall fescue at the rate of 20
pounds per acre. The seed is mix
ed with oats or other small grain
and drilled through the same hop
per. The small grain is harvested
in June of the following year and
the fescue allowed to grow the re
mainder of that year. Land prep
aration may be made during the
winter or spring months.
Former Pastor's
Nuptials a Surprise
The Rev. and Mrs. Beverly A.
Asbury, newly-weds since August
10, were guests of honor at a re
ception held for them here Mon
day evening.
The dining table was covered
with a pink appliqued organdy
cloth. At one end stood a crystal
punch bowl and at the other was
a mass arrangement of roses, as
ters, clematis and other greenery
in a silver compote.
Pink burning tapers in prismed
crystal candelabra centered the ta
ble. On the auxiliary tables were
arrangements of dahlias and asters
in a silver urn flanked with pink
tapers in crystal holders. The buf
fet was centered with a line ar
rangement of grapes.
Mrs. Asbury, who was in the
receiving line with her husband,
was gowned in a mulberry-colored
street-length dress with a scoop
neckline. She wore a corsage of
pink sweetheart roses.
The refreshments were lime
sherbet, mixed salted nuts, cheese
straws, and an assortment of
cookies.
Incidental piano music was
played throughout the evening.
George Spirtos
Former Wakelon
Teacher to Coach
In Florida High
George Spirtos, who has been
coaching North Carolina teams for
the last six years, has been named
as basketball coach of the Turkey
Creek High School Gobblers.
Turkey Creek is in Hillsborough
County, Florida, in Tampa.
Last year Spirtos was assistant
coach at Wakelon High School, and
prior to that at Corinth-Holders
High School.
He said that he is enjoying the
Florida climate and is looking for
ward to a successful season as the
Gobblers’ coach.
Spirtos said his experiences with
the Wakelon and Corinth-Holders
student bodies, patrons and activi
ties were very rewarding.
Athletic Director John Blizitoes
of Turkey Creek High School said
the 29-year-old Spirtos will also
coach the junior varsity football
team and possibly baseball.
Prominent Farmer Made
Vifake FHA Committeeman
Robert Edd Horton has been ap
pointed the new Farmers Home
Administration committeeman for
Wake County, it has been an
nounced by Paul H. Wetmore, FHA
county supervisor.
Horton succeeds Cornelius Perry
who has served a three-year term.
Citation Is Given Native
For Accident-Free Flying
Lt. Warren Green
First Lieutenant Warren G.
Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
Lester Green of Zebulon, has been
awarded the Certificate of Safety
in Military Aircraft by the Com
mander of Air Rescue Service, Bri
gadier General T. J. DuBose.
Lt. Green, while on duty with
the 60th Air Rescue Squadron at
Itami Air Base, Japan, in the past
two years has accumulated 858
hours of accident-free flying in
Air Rescue aircraft.
In mentioning Lt. Green’s rec
ord, General T jBose comment
ed, “Considering the unusual na
ture of many of our missions, your
flying record is certainly evidence
of your personal ability in your
speciality as a pilot, and discipline
of the highest type. Achievements
such as yours serve to create an
other stepping stone in the im
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The other two committeemen with
unexpired terms are P. Rand Bry
an of Garner and J. Roy Womble
of Apex.
Committee members serve three
year terms, arranged so that one
member is appointed each year,
Wetmore said.
The county committee deter
! mines the eligibility of local far
mers who apply for FHA loans.
About 65 per cent of the appli
cations reviewed by the Wake com
mittee during the past year were
for operating loans, while 35 per
cent were for real estate loans,
Wetmore said.
Operating loans are used by far
mers to buy quality livestock and
machinery and to meet operating
expenses incurred in adjusting and
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Church Offices
Air Conditioned
Two air conditioners have been
removed from Zebulon Baptist
Church sanctuary and have been
installed in the minister’s study
and church secretary’s office.
Since the removal of the two air
conditioners from the sanctuary,
this leaves a total of eight condi
tioners for the cooling of the audi
torium.
"Nickles for Know
How" Vote Tomorrow
Police Department
Gets Radio System
A two-way police radio was
installed in the town buisness
office Tuesday, August 13.
The radio was purchased from
the Motorola TV and Radio Cor
poration at a cost of approxi
mately $700. Half of the pur
chase price is to be paid by Wake
County Civil Defense.
The two-way radio system is
to be primarily for police work,
but in case of an emergency it
will be taken over by the local
Civil Defense unit.
The local police department is
the sixth police department in
Wake County to have a two-way
radio system installed. Other
towns with such systems are Ra
leigh, Fuquay, Cary, Wake For
est and Apex.
Local Pope Store
Top in Chain
The local Pope Store has been
declared a winner for lay-away
sweater sales for the month of
July.
The contest was conducted a
mong the Pope Store chain, and
the results were announced by
the president of the organization
last week.
Mrs. Will Upchurch, Jr., mana
ger of the local store, and each
saleslady in the store was award
ed a $10 cash prize.
The Angier store came in sec
ond in the contest, and the Wendell
store, managed by Mrs. Rochelle
Long, ranked third.
You may glean knowledge by
reading, but you must separate the
chaff from the wheat by thinking,
—Francis Osborn
FARMERS URGED TO
CASTS BALLOTS
Tomorrow the farmers of this
section will make two important
decisions.
Users of feed and fertilizer will
let it be known whether they wish
to continue the “Nickles for
Know-How” program for another
three years. And cotton growers
will cast their ballots for or a
gainst a proposed self-help pro
gram which also would run for
three years.
Back in 1951 a group of hard
working farmers, farm leaders,
and businessmen sat down to dis
cuss North Carolina agriculture.
They soon settled on the main
problem — research. What in the
world could be done about it?
Federal and state appropriations
were doing a job, but not enough,
and not fast enough. North Car
olina’s agriculture, it was agreed,
needed a quick shot in the arm.
The answer was perhaps one of
the most daring plans ever at
tempted with so broad a group of
citizens as farmers. It called for
a statewide referendum in which
farmers would vote on whether to
pay a nickel extra for each ton of
feed and fertilizer they bought
over a tnree-year period, me
money would be turned over to
the N. C. Agricultural Foundation
at State College which in turn
would funnel it into vital agricul
tural research and education pro
jects. The plan was quite natur
ally called “Nickels for Know
how.” The name stuck, and so
hEo the program.
North Carolina farmers and oth
er users of feed and fertilizer have
gone to the polls on two occasions
and voted overwhelmingly in fav
or of the “Nickels” approach to ag
ricultural research. The gamble
with the attitude of North Caroli
na’s farmers wasn’t really a gam
ble at all. The farmers liked the
program from the very beginning.
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Popular Lion Made Zone
Chairman of Zone Four
Martin L. Hagwood, past pres
ident of the Zebulon Lions Club,
has been appointed Zone Chair
man by District Governor G. Paul
Carver of Hillsboro.
Lion Hagwood has been in con- |
ference with District Governor
Carver and his cabinet, and has '
begun his work as Zone Chairman I
for the 1957-58 club year.
The Zebulon club is located in j
Region 2 and Zone 3. Lion Daniel i
A. Bland of Raleigh serves this
area as deputy district governor, j
Region 2 is composed of two
zones, three and four, with Rich
ard P. Pierce of Raleigh serving as
Zone Chairman for Zone 4.
Appointments for Zone Chair
man are made on the basis of serv
ice in Lionism and the Zebulon
club is proud that this honor has
been bestowed upon their past
president.
Hagwood, 42-years-old, is the son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. Ashley
Hagwood. He is married to fhe
former Sallie Fowler, and is the
father of two children, Phyllis, 9,
M. L. Hagwood
and Martin Luther, Jr., 7.
The jiew Zone Chairman is a
prominent farmer on Route 2,
Zebulon, an active member of the
Pilot Baptist Church, a Shriner, a
member of the Whitestone Mason
ic Lodge and a member of the
American Legion.