Congratulations to the Zebulon Lions
THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXX. Number 99.
Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, March 20,1958
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Boys Seek - Never Reach
Five young men from Zebulon
recently decided to take the advice
attributed to old Horace Greeley
and “Go West, young man, go
West,” according to Zeke Cham
blee, an engaging gentleman.
Zeke and four buddies weren’t
going to seek their fortune in the
the West. They were going where
there are girls, girls, girls.
After all, they had heard, there
are 10 girls out West for every
man.
The five poling men of Zebulon
were out at Lake Mirl a few Sun
days ago. Things were dull there.
Nothing was going on. There was
no excitement.
Finally, one of the young men
proposed going to California. There
was excitement there, he reasoned
with his comrades. Gaity, thrills,
and women. Why, he had heard
there are 10 girls for every man.
The five emptied their pockets.
They had $20 between them. That
was enough, though, they decided,
and off they sped. They were head
ed for the State of California and
the promised land of beautiful and
exciting women.
When the group got to Raleigh,
one had a change of mind. He de
cided that he couldn’t make the
trip. He got out, called on a girl
friend, and later thumbed back
home.
Because one of the gang changed
his mind didn’t deter the others.
Their plans were the same. Out in
California there were thrills they
had never experienced in their
home town.
Their car ate up the black rib
bon of highway. And they were
in Lexington.
When they hit Lexington, Cham
blee said they got to thinking. Fin
ishing high school took on a
new attraction. They had only a
few months more before they
would be through. An education
was the important thing. In to
day’s world, they decided, one must
. have an education to make a go
of it.
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Emotional Upsets
To Be Discussed
By Psych Head
Dr. Harold M. Coiter, head of
the psychology department at N.
C. State College will address
Wakelon School PTA next Mon
day, March 24, it has been an
nounced by the president, Mrs.
Bob Sawyer.
The PTA was postponed from
its regular meeting date to Mon
day so that the high school’s sci
ence club would be able to spon
sor a scientific exhibition.
Dr. Coiter, will speak on
the emotional disturbances affect
ing both adults and children.
The outstanding educator was in
charge of the psychological testing
program at Wakelon School in
1956-57.
Miss Rebekah Talbert, special
education teacher, will introduce
the speaker.
The annual Science Fair will be
held in Wakelon School science de
partment immediately following
PTA.
Winners in the local Fair will
attend the North Central D$sw
trict Fair at N. C. State College
on March 29. Any winners in the
District Fair will attend the State
Science Fair at Duke University
on April 17-19.
According to Miss Irma Walker,
Wakelon science instructor head,
no school may enter more than six
exhibits in each division, Junior
(7, 8, and 9 grades) and Senior
(10, 11, and 12 grades), and these
should be divided evenly between
biological science and physical
science.
Junior projects are not eligible
for the State Fair, Miss Walker
said.
Thjs science fair will be open to
the parents, patrons and public
who attended Wakelon School
PTA.
ZEBULON LIONS TO DEDICATE BUILDING
AT CEREMONIES ON FRIDAY NICHT
Zebulon Lions Club’s $30,000 building- will be formally dedicated
Friday evening, March 21, with Governor Luther H. Hodges giving the
principal address. The modified colonial design building located on
East Lee Street was begun March 22, 1957, and completed January 10,
1958.
There Is To Be
Dancing After Rites
Baptists aren’t the only group
who has hassles over the issue of
dancing.
The Zebulon Lions Club had a
wrang-tangle over tripping the
light fastastic at the dedication of
their new building to be held Fri
day night.
Some said it would be distaste
ful at dedication rites; other swore
it would be the thing to do.
The trippers won the heated
battle. There will be dancing fol
lowing the ceremonies. The Har
old Green orchestra will provide
the music.
Lions Club Outstanding Civic Body;
Serves Town, State, and Nation Well
One of the most active organiza
tions of Zebulon has contributed
greatly to the civic life, religious
life and general welfare of the
town and surrounding communi
ties.
Since its organization in 1949,
the Zebulon Lions Club has be
come one of the outstanding civic
clubs of the town and state. It has
always ardently supported its
birthplace, Zebulon. It has always
sought to bring well deserved and
favorable recognition to the town.
And it has always sought to foster
civic and religious interests.
The members of the club always
bear in mind their obligations as
citizens of their community, state
and nation. They give to them
unswerving loyalty in word, act
and deed.
Not only do they give freely of
their time, labor and means, they
aid their fellowmen by giving
sympathy to those in distress, help
to the weak, and substance to the
needy.
The one principle in their Code
of Ethics they practice whole
heartedly is to build up and not
destroy.
Zebulon Lions Club was chart
ered on Friday night, December 9,
1949. The former Governor W.
Kerr Scott, now United States
Senator, was the speaker at the
charter night. Dr. Amos Abrams,
editor of the North Carolina Edu
cation magazine, served as toast
master.
Serving as an inspiration in
helping organize a Lions Club in
Zebulon were three outstanding
Lions in North Carolina. These
were Norman Trueblood of Eliz
abeth City, Ed Hallford and Louis
K. Day, both of Rocky Mount.
The local Lions revere these
men and call them the daddies of
the Zebulon Lions Club.
Trueblood, Hallford and Day
came to Zebulon in the Fall of
1949 and contacted some of the
business men, asking if they would
be interested in having a Lions
Club organized.
Those contacted by the three
prominent North Carolina Lions
were sparked with interest and
they in turn set about creating an
interest in other fellow citizens.
When Trublood, Hallford and
Day returned for a second visit to
Zebulon, enough citizens voiced
enthusiasm to establish a club.
This group, with the leaders, set
a charter night.
According to the local members
of the club, this was the largest
charter night ever held in North
Carolina. This record still holds.
Approximately 500 persons gath
ered at Wakelon School gymna
sium for the event.
The original officers were: M.
W. Page, president; Worth Hinton,
first vice president; J. C. Debnam,
second vice president; Martin L.
Hagwood, third vice president; M.
J. Sexton, secretary-treasurer; and
Frank Kannon, Lion Tamer.
The club held their meetings,
which occur on the first and third
Thursday evenings each month, in
the Wakelon School cafeteria prior
to the building of the club house.
The infant club’s second presi
dent, Worth Hinton, gave the or
ganization a shot in the arm. It
was under Hinton’s leadership that
the club began to grow and func
tion with enthusiasm and efficien
cy.
In 1954 Zebulon Lions Club was
100 per cent at the State conven
tion held in Raleigh. It is the
only club in North Carolina that
holds this record to date.
More than $2,000 has been given
for the benefit of the handicapped
children in this community. At
one time the club was the sole
supporter of the special education
department at Wakelon School.
The club has also provided funds
for the Shepard School handi
capped.
Helping restore the blind’s sight
is one of the main projects of the
Lions organization. They have
purchased more than 186 pairs of
glasses for adults and children
with visual deficiencies in this
community.
Besides purchasing glasses for
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Program To Be
Used At Rites
Call to order, President Hardin
Hinton.
One verse of “America,” led by
Lion Johnsey Arnold.
Pledge of Allegiance to Flag, led
by Lion Tom Monk.
Invocation, to be given by Fath
er Robert Wilken, pastor of Wen
dell’s St. Eugene Catholic Church
and editor of the North Carolina
Catholic newspaper.
Dinner.
Calling up of Tail Twisters, Libn
Hardin Hinton.
Introduction and welcoming of
guests, Lion Worth Hinton.
Welcome of club presidents,
Lions and Lionesses, Lion Crafton
Hudson.
Solo by Nelle Kemp.
Presentation of speaker, Lion H.
A. Hodge, Jr., second vice presi
dent.
Address by the Honorable Lu
ther H. Hodges, Governor of
North Carolina.
Response, Wilbur Debnam, May
or of Zebulon.
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Gov. Luther Hodges
To Be Principal
Speaker At Banquet
Majestic without being impos
ing, beautiful without being or
nate, and comfortable minus the
fastidiousness of the elegant.
This is the new Zebulon Lions
Club building.
The acquiring of a permanent
home for the Lions Club is a long
dream dreamed come true. Since
the organization of the club in
1949, the club members have
planned for apd worked for this
club house.
Today, that dream is a reality.
The handsome structure sits on
East Lee Street, just off Arendell
Avenue, as evidence, serenely sur
veying the surrounding accountre
ments of Nature.
The members readily agree that
they had silent misgivings about
embarking on such a large build
ing program. But they wanted a
club house, and with the strong
cooperative will of the members
they knew they would accomplish
such a project.
As some of the members have
said, if the loan company fore
closes they cannot take the struc
ture away from Zebulon. It will
have to remain here, a sign of the
club’s spirit and cooperativeness.
The idea of foreclosure is far
thest from the minds of the mem
bers, though. They intend to finish
paying off the indebtedness of the
building. And with the enthusi
asm Lion members exhibit, this
will be done sooner than they or
the public think.
In the early part of the Fall of
1956, the club members proposed
building themselves a permanent
home. As the first step, they pur
chased an acre of land on East Lee
Street from Raleigh realtor Vic
tor Bell at a cost of $1,000. This
was on December 12.
The initial step taken, President
Martin L. Hagwood appointed a
building committee headed by Liog
Thurman Hepler. Hepler and his
associates then sought an archi
tect. They found one, a native son,
Milton Strickland. Strickland was
told by the committee what type of
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Shepard Senior Is Spelling
Her Way To Honor And Fame
Virginia Melba Jones
Want to know how to spell an
tidisestablishmentarianism?
Then ask Virginia Melba Jones.
This young lady is the spelling
queen of Shepard High School.
Last week she went on to defeat
the contestants from four Wake
County High Schools in a spelling
contest held at Fuquay Springs.
Miss Jones will meet the win
ners from 12 counties in April to
compete for the district honor. If
she wins the district contest she
will enter the state contest in May.
The Shepard High School senior
was presented certificates for win
ning a trophy for winning the
county contest.
The state wide spelling contest
is sponsored by the Durham Busi
ness College of Durham, N. C. Cer
tificates, trophies and scholarships
will be awaiting the district and
state winners.
Miss Jones is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Atlas Jones of Zebu
Ion.