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* THE ZEBULON RECORD JL«L Volume XXX. Number 95. Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, February 13,1958 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers w W. Kerr Scott U. S. Senator to Address Farmers at Supper Meeting Senator W. Kerr Scott, member of the U. S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, will address a joint supper meeting of East Wake adult farm education classes afid community development councils at the Wendell School Cafeteria Friday evening, February 21, at 7:00 p.m., Paul Dew, local agri culture teacher, announced this week. Senator Scott, who will be in Raleigh earlier next Friday to pre sent awards to the winners of the News and Observer’s farm con tests at the State College Colise - um, was selected as speaker by a vote of the east Wake County adult farm classes at Wendell, Wakelon, and Knightdale, and community development councils at Hephzibah, Wendell, Wakelon, and Hopkins Cross Roads. “Mr. Horton of the Wendell school, Mr. Knott from Knight dale, and all our adult students and council members join me in welcoming Senator Scott to our annual barbecue supper,” Mr. Dew said. “We know that the Senator is busy this time of year, and ap preciate all the more his being with us. Our chief regret is that ^ space will limit the number of farmers who can hear him.” The meeting of the farmers was re-scheduled from February 28 in ft order that the speaker could be * present. Senator Scott will be in troduced by Ferd Davis, local at torney. The Senator has indicated that he will have some newsworthy re marks for the local farmers. Ear lier this year he sharply criticized the state ASC office, and he has been a frequent and strong critic of Secretary of Agriculture Ezra (Continued on Page 7) OES Is Planning r Annual Supper Wakefield - Zebulon Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star | will hold its annual barbecue brunswick stew supper Friday night, Feb. 21, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Wakelon School cafeteria. The proceeds from this supper will be used for benefit of the local chapter, and the public is urged to attend. Tickets may be secured from members or they may be bought at the door the night of the supper. Senator W. Kerr Scott Homecoming Is Set For Shepard School James E. Shepard School will hold its annual homecoming Tues day, Feb. 18. The crowning of the queen will take place in the school gymnasium during the eve ning. At the annual celebration, Shep ard High basketball quint will meet Spaulding High basketball team of Spring Hope. Following the game there will be dancing, band numbers, and other enter tainment. Tickets to the homecoming are now on sale and the purchaser may save money if he buys in advance. These tickets may be secured from th^ students, parents, patrons or faculty members. The PTA met February 3, and the group decided to set up a pro gram to promote safe driving. When plans are completed, it, is hoped that a prize will be given to the best school bus driver at the end of each month and a big ger prize will be given at the end of the school year to the stu dent who has been the safest dri ver. ' Spelling contests in both the ele mentary and high schools have been held. The purpose of these contests is to make the students (Continued on Page 7) Chamber of Commerce Gets New Blood, Massey Prexy » Robert Daniel Massey, cashier of Peoples Bank & Trust Company, was elected president of the Zeb ulon Chambe of Commerce last Wednesday night, succeeding Ferd Davis, local attorney who has served as president for the past two years. Directors were also elected at the Chamber membership meeting, including Tom Scarborough and P. O. Farmer, named to 3-year terms; Ben D. Thomas and Thomas F. Monk, named to 2-year terms; and J. R. Alford and T. E. Hales, in cumbent directors, who will serve one more year. Tom Scarborough, originally from Wendell, is local manager for Carolina Power & Light Com pany, returning here from Dil lon, S. C. Pat Farmer, operator of Farmer’s Department Store, is from Mount Olive. Dr. Thomas is (Continued on Page 7) Robert Daniel Massey Rotary Hears N. C. Adjutant General Capus Waynick Talk “The Responsibilities of a Free Press” were discussed by Major General Capus Waynick, The Ad jutant General of North Carolina, in a talk before the Zebulon Rota ry Club last week. The speaker, former editor and publisher of the High Point En terprise, drew on his wide experi ences as a newspaperman, legisla tor, ambassador, and Director of President Truman’s Point Four Program to illustrate his talk. Barrie Davis, editor of The Zeb ulon Record, introduced General Waynick, telling of his interest ing background. The Adjutant General, who heads the North Carolina National Guard, spoke briefly on the prob lems of the National Guard includ ing efforts by officials in the Pen tagon to downgrade the role of the National Guard of the United States. The talk was received with en thusiasm by those present, and a standing ovation was given Gener al Waynick at the end of his talk. Guests present included Mayor Wilbur Debnam; First Sergeant Sidney F. Holmes and CWO John sey P. Arnold, of Battery A, 113th Field Artillery Battalion; E. C. Daniel, a personal friend of Gener al Waynick; and Gary Alford, Wakelon senior. The More, The Better Record To Publish Kid Pictures Again The publishers of The Record are happy to announce they will again give you a look at the fu ture citizens of tomorrow. An expert children’s photogra pher will be at Hilliard’s testau rant Tuesday, Feb. 25, anc' Wed nesday, Feb. 26, taking pictures of the children of this and the sur rounding communities. There is no charge to the par |ents. There are absolutely no strings to this invitation. Parents do not have to be subscribers, nor even readers of this newspaper to take advantage of this feature. Neither are they obligated 10 pur chase pictures after they a e tak en. Those, however, who want some of the additional prints of their children may obtain them by arrangements with the studio rep resentative. The Record simply wants pic tures of all the youngsters and the more, the betterv There 'is no age limit. The kiddies — and Mother and Dad, too — will be very proud to see their pictures published in this newspaper. You must make an appointment, however. Appointments may be made by calling AN 9-4231. PRICE INCREASE Effective March 8, the an nual subscription price of the Zebulon Record will be $3.00, it was announced this week. The increase was made be cause of higher mailing and postage costs which can no longer be absorbed by the pub lishers. Until the date for the in crease, however, the present rates will apply for both new and renewal subscriptions. New subscribers can receive the paper for $2.00 a year or $3.50 for two years. Renewal rates for present subscribers will remain at $1.75 for one year, $3.25 for two years, and $4.50 for three years, until the new rates are effective March 15. Scout Leader Named 'Father of the Year' Armstrong Cannady Teacher, Commissioner Falls Out of Chair And Breaks Two Ribs Mrs. Elizabeth Ellett, town com missioner and fourth grade teach er at Wakelon School, is in Rex Hospital suffSeting from broken ribs and a cut of the leg. ' Mrs. Ellett, it \^#is reported, was sitting at her desk in the class room when she suffered a faint ing spelL She fell from her seat, breaking two ribs of her chest cavity. The cut on her leg was slight. The accident occurred last Fri day sometime before noon, it was reported. Mrs. Ellett was revived, taken to a local doctor, who in turn ad vised hospitalization. Her sister, Mrs. C. G. Weathers by, reported yesterday that she is recovering nicely and she expects her to be hone sometime this week. CLUB MEETING Mrs. L. M. Massey, head of the Senior Woman’s Club’s fine arts department, will be in charge of the program when the club meets Tuesday afternoon at 3:45. Mrs. Horace Smith and Mrs. M. J. Sexton will act as hostesses. Presented Scouting Silver Beaver Award In Ceremony Last Thursday Two honors were bestowed upon a Zebulon resident last week. The first honor was being named Zeb ulon’s “Father of the Year’’ for 1957, and the second was being given ScOuting’s Silver Beaver a ward. Armstrong Cannady received both honors because of his duties as a father, to scouting, to his community, and to his church. Last Thursday night at the an nual Occoneechee Council dinner held in Lenoir Hall of the Univer sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cannady was presented the highest award for a volunteer scouter in the Occoneechee Coun cil — the Silver Beaver award. The presentation was made by ex Chancellor Robert B. House. The Silver Beaver award is the highest award given by the Coun cil to adult scouters. The next awards given to adult scouters are the Antelope for regional which covers six states and Buffalo for national covering the entire United States. Cannady said he was really sur prised” at receiving the Silver Beaver award, but that he is “tickled to death” about it. He was one among seven adult scouters to be given Silver Bea ver awards at last Thursday night’s annual meeting. He is the first adult scouter of Zebulon to ever receive such an honor. According to Cannady, the giv ing of the Silver Beaver award ue gan in 1931. It was made possi ble by the National Council through the Occoneechee Coun cil on the basis of one scouter for each 75 units registered. Cannady received this award for service to scouting, to his com munity, and to his church. Each year, many names are sent to the Council, requesting such an honor. A committee examines the qualifications and merits of each applicant and then picks the can didates. Cannady said he did not know who sent his name in. He will never know because of Council secrecy. Cannady was bom in Richmond, Va., August 22, 1919. His parents (Continued on Page 7) Dwight Lyman Culpepper Dies, Was Revered, Beloved Citizen Dwight Lyman Culpepper, one of Zebulon’s most respected and be loved citizens, died Saturday in Mary Elizabeth Hospital after a short illness. His death was at tributed to coronary thrombosis after complications from pneu mbnia. Culpepper, bom May 7, 1884, was the son of the late Dr. Bolivar Nichlson and Nannie Theresa Baines Culpepper. He was born in Nashville, one of three sons. After eight years as the co owner of a men’s haberdashery shop in Spring Hope, he became the owner and editor of the Nash County News, a weekly newspaper. In 1921 he went to Raleigh where he worked for 3 years with the circulation department of The News and Observer. Later, he worked with the circulation de partment of The Raleigh Times for (Continued on Page 7) Dwight L. Culpepper
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