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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXX. Number 105. Zebuion, N. C., Thursday, May 1, 1958 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers EDITORIAL Three Strikes And Out Zebulon’s United Fund has had a rough road since it was first organized to replace many independent drives with one con solidated campaign. The community was enthusiastic about the possibility of eliminating bothersome multiple appeals. At first the United Fund received good support. The goal appeared reasonable and was accepted. With each passing year, however, the goal set became harder to reach. Nevertheless we continued to have a United Fund in the Zebulon community, and each year we asked everyone to con tribute generously. But there was a promise made which was never kept. Con tributors were told that if support were given to the United Fund, no further solicitations would be made for the agencies included in the United Fund. This proved a farce. The March of Dimes continued to be an annual affair. At first, school children trooped through stores and down streets with their little containers begging from everyone. Later containers were put in stores, and, despite promises made by the United Fund, a distinct, independent campaign developed for the March of Dimes with contributors being asked to give generously even after they had helped fight polio through the United Fund. The March of Dimes, and other similar appeals, proved a severe blow to ohances for United Fund success. The United Fund staggered along, however, and some folks thought its darkest days were over. Since the first of the year three stunning blows have been dealt the United Fund which could mean its end. In succession . we have gone through local fund campaigns for the March of Dimes (January), the Heart Fund (February), and now Cancer. No one can question the generosity and spirit of the fine people who head these campaigns, yet by competing with the Zebulon United Fund they hav^ been unfair to Tom Monk and his co-workers of the United Fund. Had people believed the United Fund a failure, the proper thing for them to do was stand up and be counted at the United Fund membership meeting. There are stree strikes against the United Fund for the year. Whether three strikes means out should be decided now. If folks give more generously to independent campaigns than to one united effort, then the United Fund should be abandoned. If we are to continue to use the United Fund, it should be united and this community should never permit a succession of fund-raising projects to bleed it to death. Wakelon Office Manager Leaving . The bookkeeper and office man ager of Wakelon School has re vealed that she will not be serving the school during its 1958-59 year. Mrs. Charles Flowers, Sr. said she does not plan to return to her position after the end of the present school year. She revealed that she is resigning because of her duties at home. The charming office manager manager was employed by the Wakelon School Board last year. According to information received no r le has been employed to re place Mrs. Flowers. Prominent Floral Designer Set For Lecture In Wendell A specialist in contemporary American flower arranging will lecture to the members of the Wendell Garden Clubs and guests on May 6. Mrs. Ira J. Varnedoe of Jack sonville, Fla., has been secured by the three garden clubs of Wen dell—Ho^ ’N Hope, Morning Work shop and Wendell Garden Club— to speak to the women. The lecture on oontemporary designs in flower arranging will begin at 10 a.m. in the Wendell School auditorium. Immediately following the lecture a luncheon 'will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the Wendell Baptist Church. Parker’s Restaurant of Wilson will cater for the luncheon. Mrs. Varnedoe has exhibited arrangements in her native state, metropolitan shows and has been invited to exhibit in New York City shows. She is noted through out the United States as a steady winner of blue ribbons. The national accredited judge \ %nd instructor is a former teacher. She taught in the Jacksonville city schools for 15 years, the Jackson ville College of Music, and is past president of the Music Teachers Association of Jacksonville. She presently is director of music at the First Methodist Church of St. Petersburg and slurrounding churches. Outstanding musicians of the nation have been tutored by the accomplished musician-teacher, who herself is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music. Mrs Vamedoe studied art at the University of California and the (Continued on Page 3) Correction The Catholic Men’s Club of St. Eugene’s Church of Wendell is staging a scrap paper drive in the town’s of Zebulon and Wendell as part of its campaign for funds to make it possible for al) eligible children in St. Eugene’s parish to attend Our Lady of the Hills camp at Hendersonville. The April 24 issue of the Zebu Ion Record misquoted Tom Monk as saying the purpose of the drive is to raise funds to send “under privileged” children of the parish to the camp. Mr. Monk, who heads the paper drive in Zebulon, has emphasized that the project is to send all 20 eligible children in the parish to the Hendersonville camp. The Zebulon Record extends its sincere apologies to Mr. Monk and St. Eugene’s parish for the error and any misunderstanding which may have been caused by the mistake. Brownie Scout Leader Retires The Brownie Scouts of Zebulon feted one of their leaders Tuesday upon her retirement. Mrs. Ray Goodwin, co-leader of the Brownies for the past three years, resigned, and the Brownies gave her a surprise gift shower. The occasion was held in the Brownie meeting room at Wakelon School. A new leader will be named to replace Mrs. Goodwin very soon, Mrs. Douglas Firfch, co-leader an nounced. Arrangements for the party were made by Mrs. Charles Creech, Mrs. Hardin Hinton and Mrs. B. A. Antone. 'Refreshments con sisted of Cokes, cheese crackers, chocolate mint cookies and potato chips. Men's Gub Expects Italian Grits Will Settle Waterproofing Spaghetti, the St. Eugene’s Men’s Club believes, will finally settle the waterproofing job on the parish brick church in the fair city of Wendell. Messrs. Hank Mazzeo, Art Floretti and Ray Whitley have decided to cook up two-three tubs of vermicelli on May 3, a Thurs day, and serve it with meatballs and sauce, along with a generous cut of pizza pie. Locally grown salad goes with the spread—all for $1.00. Serving of the supper begins at 5:30 and will last until 7:30 when they expect to ladle out the last of the Italian grits. Supper will be served cafeteria style at the big red Wendell school house cafe teria. Proceeds will go in large measure to the local paint store which has furnished some twenty six gallons of latex waterproof ing, thus far on credit. Mr- Thom as Smith of Zebulon has donated his time and artistic talent to give the church its rubber coating of gray and white. St. Eugene’s Altar Society ladies have been gathering in knots af ter services, wearing lacquered dyspeptic feline smiles. A spokes man (woman) leaked the informa tion on the sour-mouse look: they, the good ladies are still in the dark as to how many of the supper chores will drop their way. They fear the worst. Raleigh City Manager Says Good Government Depends On Awakened Citizens Hilliard's Cafe, Superette Market Tops In County With a rating of 95, Hilliard’s Restauran t tied with Farmers’ Market Restaurant in having the best sanitary ratings in Wake County for the quarter ending last March 31. Hilliard’s is owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. John Hilliard. Other eating establishments given ratings were: Meet & Eat Grill, 90.5; Russell’s Restaurant, 90; Cannon’s Cafe, 90; Chief Grill, 90; Eddie’s Restaurant, 86; and Bus Station Grill, 75.5. The ratings were issued in a report from the Wake County Health Department. Wakelon Superette, owned and operated by Thurman Murray and Frank Wall, led meat markets in Wake County in sanitary ratings for the quarter ending last March 31, according to a report released by the Wake County Health De partment. The Superette had a rating of 96.5, followed closely by Temple’s Market with a rating of 96. Other markets with ratings are: Parrish Grocery, 92.5; Phillips Gro cery, _92; Price’s Grocery, 91; Dunn’s Market, 90; Massey Gro cery, Rt. 4, 90; Olive’s Service Store, Rt. 4, 84.5; and Zebulon Grocery 82. In May Court | Miss Mary Taylor will serve as an attendant in the May Court when Shaw University presents its annual May Day program on Saturday, May 3. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor of Zebulon and is a sopho more of the college. W. L. Carper, Raleigh City Man ager, told the Senior Woman’s Club that good government can be had as long as there is an awaken ed citizenship. Carper spoke to the women on their civic irresponsibilities. He was secured and introduced by Mrs. Elizabeth Ellett, club mem ber and a member of the Board of Town Commissioners for the town of Zebulon. The danger lies when people start giving up their rights and responsibilities, he said. Then is when persons without morals and scruples set in to do their work. “The citizens must .make them selves interested in good com munity government,” Carper said. “Don’t use the attitude of why doesn’t so and so do this, or why doesn’t so and so do that. To see that it gets done, do it your self.” He said he believes that the pendulum is swinging back to ward good government in the cities and municipalities, taking the place of the power grafters and machine politics. “Nobody but the interested citi zens is causing the pendulum to swing back toward good govern ment,” he cited. He urged the women to parti ticipate in the affairs of their local government, citing that they should always be aware of what is going on in their municipal policies and politics. “Be a participating citizen,” he said. Carper vacated his position as city manager of Burlington in 1950 to accept the city managerial duties of Raleigh. He had previously served as city manager of three Virginia cities, Culpepper, Clifton Forge and Harrisburg. He attended Roanoke College and was graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a de gree in civil engineering. Mrs. B. H. Johnson and Mrs. C. V. Whitley were hostesses for the April meeting. The. Federal Land Bank of Columbia Has Lowered Rate The Federal Land Bank of Co lumbia has lowered its interest rate to 5*6 per cent on all loans closed on and after April 17, ac cording to notice received from Ru fus R. Clarke, president of the Bank, by L. M. Gould, secretary treasurer of the Smithfield Na tional Farm Loan Association at Smithfield. Farmers of Wake, Johnston and Wayne Counties who have already made applications for loans at the 6 per cent rate in effect for sever al months will receive the benefit Winner Of Safe Driving Award Charles Wayne Pace was among 123 Southern Bell Telephone driv ers to receive safe driving awards in ceremonies at the plant work center on April 11. Capt. J. H. Hayes of the Raleigh Police Department made the pre sentations to the drivers. Pace, an installer repairman of Zebulon, received an award for six years of safe driving. of the lower rate, Mr. Gould stated. £t the same time the bank also voluntarily lowered the interest rate on all outstanding loans that carry a rate of interest in excess of 5% per cent, retroactive to the closing dates of such loans. This means that, even though fanners in Florida, Georgia, and the two Carolinas during the recent tight money period had already obtained several million dollars in loans at a higher rate, they will pay only the 5% per cent rate during the entire life of their loans. This is the second time in its more than 40 years of providing farmers with long-term loans that the Federal Land Bank of Colum bia has voluntarily lowered the interest rate on loans already on its books. “The farm loan associations and Federal Land Banks are coopera tively owned by the farmers they serve. Loan funds are obtained from the sale of Federal land bank bonds to the investing public. This voluntary reduction in interest rate is in line with our policy of passing on to our farmer owner borrowers any savings possible through lower bond interest rates,’’ Mr. Gould said.
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