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THE ZEBULON RECORD Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, June 19, 1958 Volume XXX. Number 112 Theo. Davis Sons. Publishers DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS If You're One, Look Out! Delinquent tax payers, look out! City officials are out after you. Town Clerk Willie B. Hopkins has revealed that machinery is be ing set in motion to collect all de linquent property taxes. The Town Board recommended such action at its last board meet ing, Hopkins said. The recom mendation was not put into the form of a motion, but met the ap proval of the mayor, commission ers, clerk and town attorney. Hopkins reported that there are taxes on the books as far back as 1929 that are delinquent. The town clerk said that notices were sent to delinquent tax pay ers last year, reminding them of over-due payments. Hopkins, also, revealed that he is now doing research into the tax books and recording all per sons who are behind in their tax payments. Proceedings will be instituted very soon against persons who are delinquent in their tax payments. The taxes are to be collected by suits, levies and other methods, Hopkins said. Tractor Company Adds New Line Raper Tractor and Implement Co. introduced the first grain dry er in this vicinity to the public in and around Zebulon Monday. The grain dryer, manufactured by Habco, has a recirculating bin 15 feet 11 inches high, 7 feet 5 inches wide and 20 feet 6 inches long. It weighs 5,120 pounds. The drying column is constructed of perforated panels enabling dis tribution of air equally to all grains. Jerome Raper, co-owner of the cofnpany, revealed that with the dryer the farmer is able to start picking his corn as soon as the kernels dry to 30 per cent mois ture — usually two or three weeks ahead of ordinary harvest time. Smaller grains, such as wheat, sorghum, barley, oats and rye, may be harvested at 20 per cent moisture. Raper said that by harvesting early, the farmer is able to get better feed. When grains are field dried, 5 to 15 per cent of the nu tritive value may be lost. Th dryer, according to Raper, removes only the moisture. It does not remove nor does it harm the oils or food value of the grain. A grain dryer was demonstrated for the farmers in this vicinity on the farm of Russell Taylor on Marshburn Road near Wendell on Wednesday. Raper Tractor and Implement Co. is the only such concern to have the franchise for this dryer in eastern North Carolina, accord, ing to Raper. Small Tornado Strikes Business Sunday Night A small, freakish but vicious tornado struck a small area near Zebulon during a violent thunder" storm early Sunday night. The tornado occurred about 8 o’clock near Hephzibah Church, and in its path left Johnson Bro thers Store completely demolished. The store is located on the Zebu lon-Wendell bypass, a short dis tance from the church. The twister lifted off the store’s roof and tossed it onto the high way. Traffic was stalled until the State Highway Patrolmen could clear the road of the debris. The storm was accompanied by severe lightning, thunder, high and tricky winds, and driving rains. Some sections around Zebulon reported some hail, but crop dam age was only slight in most in" stances. Driver Education Course Underway At Local School A six-week driver training pro gram for students of Wakelon School began June 19 at the school. This program is administered by the Wake County Public School system. Funds for the program are provided for by the added $1 motorists paid for license plates. Twerjly-,seven students wtre registered for the course Monday, according to John J. Hicks, Wake Ion principal. Vaughan Fowler, Wakelon coach and driver educa tion instructor, is in charge of the summer program. The program is open to any stu dent of Wakelon High School who meets the eligibility requirements, Hicks^aid. It provides both class room and actual vehicle operation instruction. The program, according to Hicks, is not operated on a local basis. The general over-all pro gram is under the all-seeing, eye of the Wake County Public Schools. The instructor’s salary is based on regular school year teaching duties. It amounts to approxi mately $400 a month. Reports Are That Employees Are Being High Pressured In Buying Stocks In Firm SAFE CRACKED The safe cf the Gill Buick Co., located on West Gannon Ave., was cracked Monday night and $110 in cash was taken, Deputy Sher iff Earl Duke said Tuesday. The officer said the safe-crack ers left a tidy sum in checks tn the company strong box. The building was entered from the rear through a broken window in the garage. Duk ; said it was a “rip job,” ex plaining that some kind of tool was u: ed to rip the safe open. Home Demonstration Flower arranging will be the topic discussed by the agent when the Wakefield Home Demonstra tion Club meets on Wednesday, June 25, in the club building. The members of the club are urged to be present, and to bring flowers and containers in which to construct an arrangement. Helpful pointers will be given to the arrangers by the agent when they are finished. Golf Course Memberships Being Sold; To Open Oct. 1 The development of the Wendell Golf Club is coming along splen didly, according to one of the three builders. Jimmie Batten has revealed that the club will be ready for opening on October 1. The nine hole course is located near Lake Glad, about lVi miles from Wendell. All the fairways ex cept two have been seeded, and one green has been seeded. The course covers approximate ly 52 acres, according to Batten, with approximately 5,800 yards. Last week Harry C. Eckhoff, field service representative of the National Golf Foundation of Chi cago, was in Wendell and inspect ed the club. Batten reported that he was very well pleased with the location and planning of the club. The course surrounds a lake, with four greens, two on either side of the body of water. Builders of the club are Batten, Carl Grad and Gene Semaske. Batten invites the people of Zebulon and especially golfers to visit the c’ub to see its location and development. Memberships are now being sold and interested persons are urged to contact either Batten, Grad or Semaske. Regulations and dues for club members will be released next week, according to Batten. Some of the merchants in Zebu Ion have reported that the women trading with them who are em ployed by Devil Dog Manufactur ing Co. have reported they are be ing coerced into buying stock in the corporation. These women have revealed that they have until Wednesday, June 25, in which to buy stock. One woman is quoted as saying. “Af ' ter that time if some of us don’t buy the stock, I don’t know what will happen.” Another said: “I don’t \ make much now, as it is. I don’t have spare money with which to buy stock.” It is understood from a highly authoritative source that the stock is owned by Enterprise Factoring, a finance corporation owned ex clusively by the Rosenstock fam ily. The finance corporation was originally set up for members on ly of the Rosenstock family, the source said. It has been in exist ence for approximately 8 years. This finance corporation deals exclusively in finances and does all the backing of the firms located in Zebulon, Middlesex, Spring Hope and Wendell, the source revealed. These women, reported to be highly upset over the ultimatum issued by the firm’s bosses, said to the merchants that they could not buy less than 100 shares ot stock. It was later learned that the smallest number of shares to be sold is 100, and each share will sell for $1.40. The face value of the stock is $1.75; the selling value $1.40; and the book value is $1.00. It was learned that each em ployee shareholder is to have $3.00 taken from his wages per week for payment of the shares bargain ed for. This system has been in effect for about a month, the informer stated. Devil Dog May Open Additional Plant If Water Is Available Additional industry may be in the offing for Zebulon. In a special call meeting of the Zebulon Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, June 10, Louis Rosen stock, president of Devil Dog Man ufacturing Co., revealed that his company is contemplating erect ing another factory near the pres ent site of the garment factory out STREET DANCE If your sacroiliac is in shape, you can rock and roll. Or if your spine and legs are past the rock and roll years, you can be an old smoothie. Zebulon Chamber of Com merce is sponsoring a street dance Friday night, June 20, from 8 until 10:30 o’clock. The dance will be held on Arendell Avenue and Vance Street. The music, to be furnished by Bill Pollard and his orchestra, will be suitable for rock and roll, bop, jitterbug, and all types of round and square dancing. Officials of the Chamber ex tend to you an open invitation to the dance. They are sure you will enjoy yourself. Club President Suffers Stroke The latest word received is that the president of Zebulon Senior W man's Club is resting comfortably at Mary Elizabeth Hospital in Raleigh after suffer ing a slight stroke Sunday. Mrs. A. S. Hinton of East Horton Street was stricken Sun day about 4 o’clock, according to her husband. She received first aid at Dr. Durwood Stal lings, Jr., who hospitalized her. The prominent Zebulon ma tron was resting comportably, according to her husband. She is expected to return to her home here the latter part of this week where she will have to rest quietly. It is believed that the stroke is slight and will leave no impair ment to Mrs. Hinton. side the city .limits. The building proposed by Ros enstock would be two-storied, each floor having a total of 20,000 square feet. He also revealed that with the erection of the new structure ap proximately 150 persons would be needed for employment. Rosenstock stated that the rea son he likes it here is that it (the site) is more centrally lo cated. The major factor holding up the building of the additional garment plant is water, , Rosen stock said, and he was before the Chamber of Commerce seek ing an adequate water supply for a sprinkler system for fire protec tion. According to city officials the water pressure to the site now is not great enough to supply an additional sprinkler system with an adequate flow. City officials were urged to get started and do something about the water supply if they want the additional garment plant, Rosen stock said. After batting suggestions about, Rosenstock, in agreement with the Chamber members present, said he would have his sprinkler con tractor make a survey of the needs and requirements for adequate fire protection of the proposed plant. The Chamber will not put any forces into motion for a more mod ern and adequate water system for the citizenry and industries. Mayor Wilbur Debnam stated that the town’s bond indebtedness is now very little, but for such a big undertaking he feels that it will be necessary to float a bond issue. Rosenstock further informed the members of the Chamber that additional property will be needed for the erection of the new build ing. This, however, he will be able to secure. Devil Dog has been located in Zebulon for a little over three years, and according to the presi dent and owner, he is “proud of the results even more than you (Continued on Page 4) Business Adult Education Course Set for Wakelon Wakelon Principal John J. Hicks has announced that if enough in terested persons register an adult education course in typewriting and elementary bookkeeping will be given at Wakelon School. Any high school graduate or above high school age person will be eligible for the courses in type writing and bookkeeping. The courses will be approximately 7 weeks in length. Principal Hicks revealed that this is not a summer school pro gram and that no high school stu dents will be accepted. It is for out of school persons only. He further revealed that the reason for sponsoring such courses is because a number of interested persons have requested this adult education project. In order to provide instruction in either course there must be at least 10 persons registered for that course. No course will be offered for less than 10 students. The courses will be 27 hours in length, and scheduled for two nights each week. Principal Hicks said the nights when the courses will be offered have not been set, but that it is hoped the nights will not be when summer recreation program activities are held on the school campus. A maximum fee of $25 will be charged per course. However, the cost of the courses will be determ ined by the number enrolled. This fee, according to Hicks, will be used to cover the instructor’s sal ary, school supplies, utilities, maintenance of equipment and certificate. Upon the satisfactory comple tion of a course, the student will be presented a certificate. Registration will be held on Monday night, June 23, at 7:30 in the business department of the school. Mrs. Doris H. Privette, head of Wakelon School business depart ment, will be the instructor. She is completing her master of arts de gree work at Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina this week. \
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