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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXX. Number 89. Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, December 5, 1957 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Crooning a ballad as only he can, Big Slim Drye is shown at the mike. Big Slim also picks a mean bull fiddle in the Bill Pollard orchestra which plays for Saturday night dances at Davis National Guard Armory in Zebulon. The other members of the band are, left to right, fiddling Eddie Lee, Big Slim, Zebulon’s own Odie Perry seen vaguely behind Drye, Pollard, and Billy Kelly at the drums. Needy Families Might Not See Old Santa Come This Christmas More than fifty families in and around Zebulon will not be vis ited by Santa Claus. These families, many of them within the city limits of Zebulon, will not get up Christmas morn ing with a happy and joyous feel ing. “There will be no Christmas for them,” Mrs. Anne Jones, Wake County welfare case worker who visits Zebulon, said, “unless con tributions are made by the local people.” Mrs. Jones issued an urgent call for the civic organizations to give all types of toys, food and other articles that can be used. The toys may be old or used. She said she hopes some civic or ganization will undertake the pro ject of refinishing old and used toys to be given to indigent fam ilies. Last year, the local churches and Boy Scouts helped recruit Christ mas goodies for the needy in this locality, Mrs. Jones said. She hopes these organizations will do the same this year. “Elderly persons are especially in need of items for Christmas,” Mrs. Jones said. “The check they receive from the government is only enough to meet about 75 percent of their needs.” These elderly persons, as well as the children, are to be pitied, said Mrs. Jones. “It is hard for them not to have anything.” Mrs. Jones said she has been flooded with applications for help this year, especially during the fall and winter. “We have received more appli cations for help than in a long, long time.” She said almost all the applica tions have come from the older persons. Items that are to be given may be taken to the Town Clerk’s of fice in the Municipal Building. Mrs. Jones will pick them up and see that they are distributed. “We are seeking the help of the local residents,” she said. “Make your own Christmas happier by giving something to those who will not have Christmas unless you help them.” Mrs. T. E. Hales Makes Effective Education Talk The following speech was de livered by Mrs. Ed Hales before Wakelon School PTA at its No vember meeting. Because of its pertinent subject, we present it here for our readers. Reading and Library Services Our theme for the 39th annual celebration of National Children’s Book Week is “Explore With Books.” Does your child like to read? Do you? One who does not read is no better off than one who can not read. You know that getting into college is a major worry of young people and their parents today. Year by year this will grow worse because of the greater number wishing to enroll and the limited facilities in both college plants and teaching personnel. Parents who want their children to suc ceed in entering college must be gin now to help them prepare for the competition that will confront them. The future college student will have special need for a oroad mental outlook, good language de velopment, facility in the use of ideas, the ability to follow the ideas of an author, skill in the interpretation of what he reads, creativity, and imagination. Giving a boy or girl a love of good reading is one of the most effective things a parent can do to help his child get ready for college. Good literature is the right of all children and for the college-bound boy or girl it is imperative. The school can teach the skills of literature inter pretation and the home can rein force those skills and give them wide range. What can we as parents do? We can let children see that we read and enjoy it, too. The parent who is “too tired,” or who “can’t be bothered” to read is teaching his child, by example, to feel the same way. We can make it easy to read. Good light, comfortable chairs, plenty of wall-chosen books, a quiet room, no interruptions, all invite a child to enjoy reading. Children’s reading tastes and interests vary, so study your child’s before making selections or ad vising him in his own selection. We can establish the library habit early. Parents can make weekly (Continued on Page 2) A-lc Odell Tant Winner of Award Given by Air Force A/lc Odell C. Tant, stationed a Lake Charles Air Force Base, re ceived an award recently. Th< award read: “Airman achievemen award for devotion to duty anc meritorious service. Airman Is' Class Odell C. Tant is herebj elected outstanding airman of th< 423 2nd USAF Hospital for th{ period of January 1, 1957 to Jun< 30, 1957.” The award was made by Col Jacob J. Brogger, USAF command er. A/lc Tant is associated wit! the Lake Charles Air Force Bast hospital as a dental technician Prior to joining the Air Force ir January, 1955, he was a membei of the local National Guard foi more than a year. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs Floyd Tant of Wilson. His wif« is the former Alice Faye Faulkner daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. G Faulkner of Zebulon. Kids, Santa's Coming That merry old gentleman with a ho-ho-ho laugh, long white beard and sparkling red suit is coming to Zebulon. Santa Claus is scheduled to arrive on Friday, December 13, at 4 o’clock. He will be escort ed into town by the Zebulon fire truck. After his arrival Santa will be ready to take Christmas or ders from his favorite persons —the boys and girls of the community of Zebulon. Not only will old Santa be taking orders to be delivered the night of the 24th, the grand old man will be passing out favors to his little friends. Santa will also be here on Saturday, Dec. 14; Thurs., Dec. 19; Fri., Dec. 20; Sat., Dec. 21; Mon., Dec. 23; and 'Tues., Dec. 24. The stores will be open nights until 9 o’clock begin ning on or before the close of school, Dec. 20. BSU Male Choral Group to Sing Here An all male choral group will present a sacred concert at the Zebulon Baptist Church at the Sunday evening worship service, the Rev. Arnold Smith, minister, has announ ced. The choral group is made up of members of the Baptist Student Union of North Car olina State College. It has sung repeatedly in various church and Brotherhood serv ices in Raleigh, and on No vember 13 in Durham it brought music to the Baptist Student Union State Conven tion. The group is being led tor the second year by Dowd Da vis, presently minister of mu sic at the Zebulon Baptist Church. Lewis Ballard is pres ident of the choir and Miss Barbara Smith, a Meredith College music major, will serve as accompanist. Help Us Reach Our United Fund Goal Auxiliary Meeting The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its Christmas party Fri day night, at 8 o’clock, with Mrs, Dabney Gill as hostess. At the party the members will exchange their Pollyanna gifts and draw Pollyanna names for the coming year. All members of the Auxiliary are urged to be present at this Iasi meeting of the year. Wakelon High Band Awarded Third Place In Fall Festival Show HERBERT IRELAND JR. director Turkey Supper A turkey supper with all the trimmings will be held on De cember 17 from five to eight o’clock in Wakelon School cafeteria for the benefit of the senior class, Mrs. Claud Dunn, chairman, has announced. The proceeds from this supper will be used to finance the seniors’ annual trip to Washington and New York. The plates will sell for $1.00, and tickets may be secured from any member of the senior class. Director Dedicated Teacher, Musician Wakelon High School Band, under the direction of Herbert Ireland, Jr., received a rating of third place in the annual Fall Festival held in Wake For est College stadium on Novem ber 26. Director Ireland said he was “very much pleased” with the band’s performance. The performance was In the form of a skit, entitled “Direc tor’s Dilemma.” It depicted the band rmt hpincr nrpnarpH cHuo a performance. The skit includ ed a formation of a question mark and the number 23, signi fying only 23 more shopping days until Christmas. There are 44 members in the band and five majorettes. Fuquay High School was a warded the trophy, with first runner-up Cary High School. Herbert Ireland, Jr., Wakelon High School band director, believes that music teaches discipline, or ganization, self-control, health fac tors, concentration and coopera tion. “Percentage-wise, the scholastic average among band members is generally higher than that of the non-band member," he said. Director Ireland is a stickler for technique. He believes that a lot of time, worry and work are saved by doing everything right from the beginning. This is Director Ireland’s first year at Wakelon. He is very much' pleased with the Wakelon band, and sees a great future for them. “We have some excellent materi al here,” he said. “Of coyrse, there is a lot more to accomplish. Every band director wishes for a lot more. But I am satisfied at present with the progress my band students are making.” Prior to coming to Wakelon, Ire land taught band in the Lenior County school system. He is a native of New Bern, the (Continued on Page 2) Wakefield's Development Program in Full Swing The newly organized Wakefield Community Development Program is swinging into action. After two meetings officers and committees have been elected and appointed. These officers and committees have begun making tentative jflans for the coming year. Officers are: Billy Ferrell, presi dent; Mrs. Herman Eddins, vice president; Mrs. Bobby Allen Pace, secretary; and youth co-chairmen are Tommy Kimball and Judy Green. The committee chairman are: Bobby Allen Pace, Home Improve ment; Mrs. Harold Green, Pro gram; H. H. Eddins, Agriculture; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pippin, Pho tographic; and Harold Green, Re creation. For the coming year, the major area in the development program will be home improvement. This is inside, outside, and landscaping. Each family, it is hoped, in the Wakefield community will 4o some major improvement job in beauti fying their home and its sur roundings. The families in the Wakefield area will be competing against their neighbor in creating a more beautiful and livable home situa tion. Each family participating in the project will be given a score card with approximately fifty items which may be checked if the projects are completed. Paul Dew, Wakelon Agriculture instructor who helped organize the development program, said he hopes the residents of Wakefield community will participate in the program 100 per cent. He said everybody can take part and feel they are a part of the development program. If help or advice is needed, Dew said he and the officers or committeemen will be readily available.
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