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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXX. Number 87._Zebulon, N. C., Thursday,November 21,1957 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Professor Praises Pen Works of Carolina Richard Walser, professor of English at North Carolina State College, told the Zebulon Senior Woman’s Club at its November meeting Tuesday afternoon that our State should be proud of the literature that has come and is coming from the pens of its wri ters. He cited that the State has pro duced a great many firsts in the realm of literature. It has also produced a number of major novelists, the major one being the late Thomas Wolfe. Wal ser considers Wolfe to be “head and shoulders” over any writer North Carolina has produced. Because of time limitation, he hurriedly mentioned the early wri ters in the State, the post-bellum writers, poets and the writers of today who are turning out literary works. Walser, in conjunction with D. L. Corbett of the department of Archives, has recently compiled a pamphlet entitled Picturebook of Tar Heel Authors. This publica tion is primarily slanted for eighth graders. The profersor told the club that he has devoted a lifetime to the study of North Carolina authors. Mrs. Horace Smith, who intro duced the speaker, called him a writer. Walser thanked Mrs. Smith graciously, but corrected her and said he is “really not a writer but that he writes about writers.” He revealed that he is at present working on a novel about George Moses Horton, North Carolina’s first Negro poet. He has recently completed gathering material and (Continued on Page 6) Turkey Shoot On Saturday, Nov. 23, the Cor inth-Holders Volunteer Fire De partment will hold a turkey shoot beginning at 12:00 noon. Pro ceeds from the shoot will be used to purchase new equipment for the fire department. The committee in charge of the affair, Odell High, Alphonza Eason and Percy Strick land, invite the public to attend. Viakelon Senior Class Presents Comedy Friday Wakelon High School senior class will present “Teen Time,” a three act comedy-farce Friday (tomor row) night. Curtain time is 8 o’ clock. The story concerns Wendy who isn’t interested in Tim and his loud sweaters , carefree manner, and pickup truck any more because Harley has appeared on the scene and he has beautiful manners and a yellow convertible. Wendy’s lack of interest makes Tim miserable. He’s determined to get her back, and the way to do it is to be sure Wendy is elected queen of the new popular Teen Haven which is being set up. For a month, Tim has been cut ting lawns with a borrowed lawn mower, to make money to pay for an elect promise Tim has made for Wendy. Tim has arranged a big parade the night before the elec tion and one of the placards says “Vote for Wendy Meade and get a free feed.” Tim needs his lawn mower money to pay for the big meal. The humorous complications pile up one on top of the other. Every maneuver that Tim goes through only seems to make matters worse for Wendy and himself—and more hilarious. The exciting conclusion of this play will have to be seen by your self, but we guarantee that you will enjoy a very delightful and laugh ter-filled evening. Wendy is portrayed by Patricia Brantley; Tim, Leslie Strickland; Harley, Mickey Phillips; Babe, Judy Green; Mr. Meade, Franklin Eddins; Mrs. Meade, Julia Pace; Gay, Judy Overman; Mrs. Nash, Mary Jo Pace; Mulligan, Claude Lee Dunn; Gus, Larry Arnold; Henrietta, Loretta Cawthorne; Darby, Vaughn Wade; Miss Den ning, Ann Hopkins; Nona, Faye Temple; Wilbur, Gardner Temple; and Tiny, Freddy Beck. Mrs. Doris Privette and Miss Barbara Kelly are directing the student production. Special entertainment will be given during the intermission. Richard Walser Emergent Meet There will be an emergent communication of Whitestone Lodge, 155 AF&AM, Friday, Nov. 22, at 7 o’clock. All Mas ter Masons are cordially invit ed to attend. Albert Pulley, Sec. World War I Veterans Form 'Barracks' Unit of New Group Local veterans of World War I organized a Barracks Post here last Friday night following the speech of Raymond Jefferys. Ten veterans were needed to establish the post and the exact number were present. Jefferys told the group that the veterans of World War I must or ganize and band together if they are to receive a pension of $100 a month. He cited the fact that the vet erans now receive only a “lousey” $66 a month, whereas the veterans of the Spanish American War are pensioned $103 a month and the boys of World War II and the Ko Roving Canines Getting Zebulon Residents' Dander All Fired Up Fund Campaign Limping Weakly Like a wounded animal, Zebu Ion’s United Fund limps along, struggling for existence. Only $1,397.02 had been col lected for the Fund drive which ended Friday, according to Rob ert Daniel Massey, treasurer of the drive. President Thomas Monk re vealed that he was very disap pointed in the giving. He reveal ed, too, that the donors will not be published in this paper as in the past. This, he said, is not being done to avoid embarrass ment. More donations are to be turn ed in, according to drive chair men. Mr. Massey said the com plete donation list from the bus (Continued on Page 8) rean conflict have been treated lavishly. This $66 a month Jefferys called a “paupers dole’’ and that it can be gotton only after answers are given to “myriads of questions.” “We have been given the worst treatment of any veteran in the history of this great nation,” Jef ferys said. “We are fighting for our own self-preservation.” Jeffreys said 86 Barracks have been organized in North Carolina, and that by the end of the year at least 2500 Barracks will be or ganized. “We shouldn’t have to beg for subsistence when we have given the best years of our lives to our country,” the speaker boomed. Jefferys helped organize a Bar racks in Wendell about two weeks ago, he said. “General Omar Bradley receives a pension of $1,711.95,” Jefferys said, “and he has the guts to say World War I veterans shouldn’t ask for a pension.” Jefferys served in World War I. He is active in veterans organiza tions, and is the author of a num ber of books. His “Must We Sell Apples Again” is popular with the WWI men. He is also the author of “Life Begins at a Hundred.” THANKSGIVING EVE DANCE Bill Pollard and his orches tha will play for a Thanks giving Eve dance at the Davis National Guard Armory on Wednesday night, Nov. 27. The dance will get underway at 8:30 and end at 11:45 p. m. Town Board Gives Views The dog situation in the town is becoming worse and worse, accord ing to the inhabitants. And no solution has been found by the town officials to relieve it. The Town Board of Commission ers are in general agreement that something must be done, but what? Mrs. Elizabeth Ellett said: “There’s nothing the Commission ers can do. They are not the en forcing officers. All I can say is for the people who are being mo lested by the dogs to call the town’s enforcing officials and re port the facts to them. They are the people who have the authority to do something about it.” Norman Screws said: “File a complaint with Chief of Police Hopkins and the other officials. They have been instructed to cope with the situation. If they don’t, it is negligence on their part.” Hermit Corbett voiced the opin ion that “It is a bad situation and that something must be done about it, but I don’t know what.” He fur ther added that, “We are troubled with dogs in this section of town and know how the other folks feel. The Board is still trying to find some workable solution.” “I think something should defi nitely be done about the dogs,” R. Wesley Liles said. “I thought the dog check by the Wake County Health authorities might help, but if anything the dogs have been worse since the check. We (the Board) are going to do something about it, possibly at the next meet ing.” “I still believe we need a dog pound,” J. Raleigh Alford said. “Perhaps we could convert the old water plant into one. But as for the people who are complaining (Continued from Page 7) Little Orthopedic Victim Is Home and Improving Alter ten months in the North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital in Gastonia, little Frances Massey is now at home. She was discharged from the hospital October 30. Her mother, Mrs. Henry Massey, reported that Frances is complete ly recovered from a diseased thigh joint which has required that she be in traction and casts for the last ten months. Her mode of ambulation is now by crutches until the bone in her thighs are hardened enough to al low weight to be put on them. In January 1956, Frances under went successful heart surgery at Duke Hospital for the removal of an extra heart valve with which she had been bom. She has suf fered no arterial trouble since then. Later in 1956, the trouble was noted with her leg and a cast was prescribed. It seems as if the cast worn by the youngster had some material in it which proved to be an allergy to the patient. This caused inflamation of the flesh tissues. It was then that traction was recommended. Frances has found it hard to ad | just to her home life after spend ing so many months with at least ,25 or more children in the hos pital. She misses the constant chat ter and the lively antics of the child patients. Her mother says Frances is do (Continued on Page 6) Frances Massey Armory Dances Prove Successful The Saturday night dances at Davis National Guard Armory are the most successful ever held, ac cording to some of the Guardsmen. For the past two Saturday nights the dances have been held at the Armory, and the attendance has been quite good. The music is furnished by Bill Pollard and his combo, and one of the musicians expressed that he is very much satisfied at the attend ance and believes it will grow big ger. Part of the proceeds from the admissions go to the local battery and are used for operational ex penses. The dances begin each Saturday night at 8:30 and close at 11:45. Joint Thanksgiving Church Services Are Scheduled The congregations of the Baptist and Methodist churches will hold a joint Thanksgiving service at the Zebulon Methodist Church on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28. The service will begin at 10 a.m. Mrs. Thomas Kilkelly of Greensboro, the former Grace Col trane, will be guest soloist for the service. Both ministers have issued in vitations to everyone in the com munity to come and join in this service of thanksgiving and praise to the Almighty for His bountiful blessings.
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