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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXX. Number 96. Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, February 20,1957 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers ’ EDITORIAL Preserving Our Independence Each year on February 22, we celebrate the birth date of our first President, George Washington. In observing the occasion, however, we do more than mere ly honor the man. We remind ourselves of the principles for which George Washington stood. We listen to his words echoing through the decades and we renew our national vigor by repeating them. In keeping with this practice, we quote the following passage from one of Washington’s letters to Alexander Hamilton written more than 175 years ago. . . by keeping up in Peace “a well regulated, and disciplined Militia,’ we shall take the fairest and best method to preserve, for a long time to come, the happiness, dignity and Independence of our Country . . George Washington knew the Militia, having once command ed a Virginia regiment, himself. More than that, however, he was supporting a principle that already had withstood the test of time in the colonies. The first Militia regiment was organized in Massachusetts in 1636 — almost a hundred years before Wash ington was born. The National Guard — the 20th Century descendants of the Militia — is still withstanding the test of time; it is proving the validity of Washington’s words. Today, the National Guard— Army and Air — is stronger and readier than at any time in its 300-year history. Its nearly 475,000 members, its up-to-date equipment, its high level of training, and its priority combat mission, make the National Guard the most important reserve force in America today. Only last fall the Army National Guard was assigned an ac tive role in the NIKE defense system of the Continental United States, and thereby became the first reserve component in U. S. history to be given operational use of guided missiles. One hun dred and one Army Guard batteries are now training to take over NIKE installations and man them 24 hours a day against a possible enemy air attack. In its role in the air defense system, the Air National Guard has twenty squadrons, playing an active part in the runway alert program. Each squadron has two jet planes kept in con stant readiness, capable of being airborne in five minutes to in tercept unfriendly aircraft. This is the National Guard that fulfills George Washington’s promise. In its modernness, it far outstrips anything Wash ington could have imagined. Today, as well as in Washington’s time, the National Guard helps to preserve “the happiness, dignity and Independence of our Country.’’ Heart Solicitors To Collect For Funds Sunday P. M. A house to house canvass in be half of the Heart Fund will be staged here on Heart Sunday, Feb ruary 23, it was announced by Dr. L. M. Massey, Zebulon chair man for this year’s drive. “Research needs money,” Dr. Massey said, “to help in preventing our greatest killer of men in the prime of life.” Diseases of the heart and circu lation, now responsible for about 54 per cent of all deaths, affect more than 10,000,000 Americans, among them 500,000 children of school age. “Some of our greatest statesmen and business men are lost to our country from heart and kindred di seases,” the chairman said. With public confidence increased by gains over heart disease, said the chairman, now is no time to let up in support of the tremendous amount of research going on and the additional work that is needed in an effort to reduce heart disease , and resultant deaths therefrom. “Won’t you plan to open your hearts to help spare your heart?” The Heart Campaign Drive will continue all of the month of Feb ruary. Robert Daniel Massey, cashier of the bank, is treasurer, and will receive funds and dona k tions from business people and W firms down town who wish to make (Continued on Page 7) Doing Good Deed Almost Resulted In Loss Of Equipment Being a good Samaritan almost ended in the loss of a tractor trailer van for Foster D. Finch last week. Finch, local attorney and owner of Wakelon Gin Co., said he was approached by Thomas H. McBride last Wednesday morning asking for the use of the tractor-trailer van. McBride represented himself as being in the trucking business, Finch reported, and needed the use of Finch’s equipment because his own had broken down. Finch agreed to let McBride use the equipment to haul his mer chandise to Washington, D. C., the destination. McBride told Finch he would complete the haul that day and would return the tractor-trailer van. Or if he (McBride) could not complete the haul, he would call Finch. Finch said he did neither. • On Monday morning of this week Finch received a call from A. R. Todd of Durham. Todd called to ask Finch if he knew McBride. Finch said he did. (Continued on Page 7) give to your Thefts Plague Town campaign! During Wintry Blast IT. s» TmmrmminTnmwTmTfnTirTmriiiiiiiaiiiiiTiiiiini nminii E. M. Herndon of Durham and vice president of Occoneechee Coun cil is shown presenting the Silver Beaver award to Armstrong Can nady (left) of Zebulon. The presentation was made February 6 at the annual council banquet at Chapel Hill. This former Boy Scout has been actively registered in the Occoneechee Council since 1947. He has been Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Assistant Explorer Advisor, Ex plorer Advisor, chairman of District Activities Committee, and Dis trict Commissioner. Mrs. Cannady (center) also attended the pre sentaton. Exploding Hot Water Heater Scares Housewife, Floods Home Town Engineer To Make Studies A preliminary study is being made by the town engineer on how to improve the town’s water system and for the construction and erection of a sewage treatment plant. Permission was granted to the engineer to make the studies by the town board and mayor at the board’s last meeting held Febru ary 10. It has been estimated that it will cost approximately $2,000 to make the survey. The work is to be done on a per-diem basis and shall not exceed one per cent of the estimated cost. According to one town official, it will take the engineer approxi mately six months to complete the studies. At this meeting, the board a warded K. R. Benfield the sewer line contract to construct a sewer line from Liberty Street to west ern town limits on Sycamore Street. Benfield was low bidder, bidding $1,595. This additional 500 foot sewer line will serve the clinic which is to be built for the Zebulon- Wen dell area in the future. In seven degree cold, Mrs. Don ald Stallings mopped up water from an exploded 40-gallon hot water heater in her home Tues day morning. And she cried all the time she was mopping up her water-logged kitchen. No one was injured in the explo sion. Mrs. Stallings reported she heard the explosion from her bedroom after her husband had gone to work. The explosion occurred about seven o’clock. “I didn’t know what had hap pened,” she said. “It scared me so.” Then she saw the steam es caping in huge billowy clouds and the water inundating her kitchen in great gaping waves. “I was simply terrified,” she said. “I didn’t know what to do.” The heater was an upright model located in her kitchen. The water not only flooded the kitchen but saturated a bedroom adjoining the kitchen. It was swiftly eating its way toward the living room and the Stalling’s beautiful wool rug when Mrs. Stallings picked up an old pair of her husband’s overalls and made a dyke in the doorway lead ing to the living room, sto] ping the onslaught of water. Late Tuesday night, the Stal lings had no water, either hot or cold. Thieves Have Good Night Last Thursday; Zebulon Supply Co. Hardest Hit An out-break of thefts in Zeb ulon and its outskirts occurred last week. Police reported three thefts in the city and one outside. Zebulon Supply Company, which suffered the heaviest loss, was en tered sometime last Thursday night and more than $200 worth of merchandise was taken, Investi gating Officer Willie B. Hopkins re ported. According to Officer Hopkins, entrance into the wholesale estab lishment on West Vance Street was made by a person or persons who pried the lock off the front door. The thieves left by way of the back door of the building after taking approximately $300 worth of cased canned goods. The lock of the back door had been pried off, also. Officer Hopkins said it is his as sumption that the thieves parked the get away car in the alley-way behind the wholesale establish ment and loaded the stolen mer chandise in it. Even though the ground was frozen, tire tracks could be seen behind the building in the alley, it was reported. H. C. Wade, manager of the firm, reported that approximately $100 worth of salmon was missing. Vester Liles, shipping \.lerk for the firm, discovered the break-in when he came to work Friday morning. He notified Wade, who in turn notified Officer Hopkins. Officer Hopkins reported no fin gerprints were made and there are no new developments in the case. Constable James Richardson re ported that thieves entered the ga rage of Foster Young the same night Zebulon Supply Co. was raid ed and took the rim and tire off a trailer in the garage. Constable Richardson also re vealed that two other wheels of the trailer had been tampered with, having their lugs loosened. He said he felt these tires and rim (Continued on Page 7) Senator Kerr Scott To Address Farmers Senator W. Kerr Scott will speak at Wendell tomorrow (Friday) night at a joint supper meeting of adult farmers who have been at tending night classes in the Wake Ion, Wendell and Knightdale school districts. Approximately 150 persons are expected to attend this meeting which will be held in the Wendell school cafeteria beginning at 7 p. m. Senator Scott will be introduced by Ferd Davis, a Zebulon attorney. Viakelon Girls In Tourney Finals Wakelon’s scrappy sextet out fought the Rolesville girls’ cage team 37-34 Monday afternoon and then upset top-seeded Apex to earn a place in the Wake County Finals Friday night. Wakelon, which finished third in regular season conference play, tied Apex 20-20 at halftime and then pulled away in the second half to win 44-33. Judy Green scored 27 points to lead Wakelon to its upset victory. On Monday afternoon the Wake-* Ion girls came from behind to win the first game of the tournament. Trailing 18-16 at halftime, Wake Ion fought back to a thiTd-period lead but had to work until the final whistle to take the victory. Anne Hopkins scored 14, Judy Green 12, and Jackie Mitchell 11 for Wakelon. In both the girls’ games, superior work by the Wakelon Guards held their opponents’ in check. Wakelon’s Bulldog found Wake Forest’s ®abby Jackson too much to handle Monday afternoon, and the boys lost a close 37-34 game to Wake Forest. Jackson scored 27 points and nine of Wake Forest’s 10 field goals to lead the winners. The Wakelon boys played one of their hardest games, but their shooting was not up to par and they missed many scoring op portunities. They overcame an 18-12 half time lead to go ahead by one point, 26-25, in the fourth period, but Wake Forest’s Jackson scored six straight points to put the home team in a permanent lead. W. G. Griswold and Leary Davis scored nine each for Wakelon, Mickey Phillips scored eight. Tommy Strickland, lanky Wakelon center, controlled rebounds under the Wake Forest backboard.
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