Past Presidents of Zebulon Lions Club l The cut of Mr. Page had not returned from the engraver at press time. Walter Page . . . 1949-1950 Worth Hinton . . . 1950-1951 J. C. Debnam . . . 1951-1952 Wilbur Debnam . . . 1952-1953 Gilbert Beck . . . 1953-1954 Jerry Hagwood . . . . 1953-1954 Frank Kemp . . . 1955-1956 Martin L. Hagwood . . . 1956-1957 History ' (Continued from Page 1) both white and colored adults and children in the community with sight handicaps, the local club has provided funds for eye examina tions for persons with minor sight deficiencies. Each Christmas, blind persons in this community are cheered with baskets of goodies from the Zebulon Lions Club. All during the year, indigent persons are giv en food, clothing and fuel. The local club has always been 100 per cent in the White Cane drive. This annual drive is ac tively supported by the local Lions. This club also sponsors picnics for both the white and the colored blind of the community. The oc casions are eagerly looked forward to by the blind, and the local Lions have been praised for their efforts in sponsoring these annual events. In 1956, under the presidency of Frank Oliver Kemp, the Zebulon Lions undertook one of its biggest projects since the birth of the lo cal club. The project was that of providing Wakelon School band with uniforms. In order to raise funds for the $4,000 worth of black and gold un iforms with the Lions emblem adorning the left sleeve of each suit, the Lions conducted All Night Sings for many months in order to secure the necessary costs of outfitting the band with new uniforms. Lion Kemp became involved in a court case during the campaign to raise the funds. He was ar rested on January 9, in Raleigh on a lottery charge in connection with the project, but he was later cleared of the charges in a Raleigh court. And Wakelon School band re ceived the uniforms. Under the administration of PHILLIPS SPECIALS! FRYERS 37c lb. Steak 64* Franks, Kingan's 42* Hartness Choke FLOUR 10 lb. 73c Nescafe Coffee 6 Oz. $1.19 April Shower Peas No. 303 17< 4 Pkg. Waldorf Tissue 330 Pablum Mix Cereal 190 Jdck & Beanstalk Cut Beans 190 BORDEN BISCUITS can 10c 6 Eskimo Pies 570 2 Fab Washing Powder 590 6 Carnation Milk 890 CABBAGE 5c lb. Oil Sausage Dubuque 3 Lb. 2 Oz. $1.07 6 Royal Crown Colas 25c Vi Gal. Pine State Homogenized Milk 52* Kudos Corned Beef 39* PHILLIPS GROCERY ZEBULON President Martin L. Hagwood, the Zebulon Lions undertook the big gest project of the club’s career. This was building a permanent home for the club. On December 12, 1956, one acre of land was purchased from real tor Victor Bell of Raleigh. The location of the site was on East Lee Street, off Arendell Avenue. This acre of land for the building cost $1,000. Under the presidency of Hardin Hinton, the building was finished January 10, 1958. This club house Is valued at $30,000. The Zebulon Lions Club has fur nished Lions International with a deputy district governor, Worth Hinton. Hinton served as zone chairman prior to being appointed deputy district governor. Lion Wilbur T. Debnam has served as zone chairman of the local group. Martin L. Hagwood presently holds that title. Frank Kemp has served as State song leader for the past two years, and was assistant song leader at the Lions International Conven tion held in San Francisco, Calif., last year. r Dedication (Continued from Page 1) building the club desired, and he quickly came up with plans that were approved. On March 22, 1957, with $16,000 borrowed from First Federal Sav ings and Loan Company of Ra leigh, the foundation of the build ing was laid. About the first of May, the structure began to take shape. The modified colonial design building measures 40 by 80 feet. It has an assembly hall, 40 by 60; kitchen, 20 by 10; pantry, 6 by 6; alcove, 12 by 12; a hallway separating the ladies’ and men’s rooms and office, 3 by 20; the la dies’ and men’s rooms, each 12 by 12; and the office, 12 by 12. The structure is of shale block with the exterior painted white. On the front is a 12 by 40 foot porch .with a white lattice rail running around the top. The masonry was under the su pervision of Harold Ferebee, with the members of the club contrib uting free labor. , The building is centrally heated with a Capital Air Heating unit. This was installed by Wendell Sheet Metal Works. The plumbing and wiring fix tures came from American Plumb ing and Electrical Supply Co., Inc., of Zebulon. These were installed by Curtis Privette of Zebulon. Zebulon Roofing Company did the roof and gutter work on the building. The steel was purchased from Howell Steel Co. of Weldon. The blocks and windows were bought from Southern Concrete Co. of Rocky Mount. Gray Concrete Co. of Wilson poured the building’s foundation. The trimwork was purchased from Carolina Builders in Raleigh and was installed by Billy Hinnant and Albert Pulley. The vinyl tile floor covering was laid by the club members under the supervision of Roger Bunn, Albert Pulley and Melvin Lanier. The ceiling is of accoustical tile. After many, many hours of tir ing, back-breaking work by the club members who sometimes worked far into the night on the building, the club house was com pleted on January 10, 1958. With the completion of the build ing, the members now anticipate landscaping the grounds. They said that as soon as the weather be comes favorable, they intend planting shrubbery around their new building. According to Chairman Thur- | man Hepler, the building has been appraised at $30,000. Mrs. Thomas Monk’s dryer hasn’t been in their household too long, but already she is sold on it. “I like the softness of the clothes that come out,” she said, “and of course it is most convenient on rainy days.” She is also very much pleased with her washer, feeling that they are quite a necessity to housekeeping. Xtra-Mileage New Tread* by GOOD/YEAR /vun-iviueage i\ew i reads give you new tire traction and appearance— •t about half the cost of new tires* $8.32 6.70 x 13 plus tax and v. r"““ PHIL-ETT OIL CO. (Zebulon Motor Co.) DIAL AN9-9172 — ZEBULON ....

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