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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXXIV. Number 24 Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, June 25, 1959 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Mrs. Oshone Wilder \ 11th District Deputy Grand Matron A prominent Emit woman and1 veteran Corinth-Holders teacher has been named District Deputy Grand Matron of the 11th District of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. D. Osbone 'Wilder was named the head of the 11th district at the Grand Chapter Commis sioning Session in Raleigh. Her appointment was made June 10. Mrs. Wilder, a member of Wen dell Chapter 87 for the past 12 years, will have jurisdiction of 16 chapters in the district. She presided over the first meeting Wednesday night of last week at which all the chapters were repre sented. She has served as past matron of the Wendell Chapter, secretary and star points. She succeeds Mrs. Doris Raynor Parker of Rolesville. Her com mission is for one year. She is the first member of the Wendell Chapter to become District Deputy Grand Matron. Mrs. Mildred B. Fisher, Worthy Grand Matron of the North Carolina OES installed Mrs. Wilder. Mrs. Wilder has been a member of the Corinth-Holders faculty for the past 19 years. She received her normal certificate from East Carolina College in 1930 and was graduated from Atlantic Christian College in 1954 with a bachelor of arts degree. She is a native of Kenly, the daughter of the late Jesse and Frances Woodard. She is the mother of two sons, Nelson, a graduate of Bowling Green Uni versity and an employee of the N. C. State auditing department, and Barna of the home. She is a member of Friendship Free Will Baptist Church and is extremely active in the functions of the church. She has taught the adult Sunday School Class for the past 20 years, directs the church’s musical program, has been director of the Vacation Bible School pro gram for the past 20 years and was president of the Women’s Auxiliary for 17 consecutive years. Mrs. Wilder expressed her de light at being named the new District Deputy Grand Matron of the 11th District of the OES and she said she will “work exceeding ly hard to make a success of her office and the 16 chapters she over sees.” Holiday All business firms in Zebulon will be dosed Saturday, July 4, according to Aaron Lowery, Cham ber of Commerce secretary. Lions Elect Officers Ray Goodwin, local Carolina Power & Light Co. engineer, Is the new president of Zebulon Lions Club. Goodwin and the other officers of the club for the 1959-60 year were installed at installation rites last Thursday night. International Counselor Roy Sandlin of Garner presided at the ceremony. Thurman Hepler is first vice president; F. T. Scarborough, second vice president; Robert Edd Horton, third vice president; Johnsey Arnold, secretary, J. C. Debnam, treasurer; Wilton Gay, Lion Tamer; apd Frank Massey, Tail Twister. Crafton Hudson, the out-going president, and Thomas Monk were appointed to the board of directors. Dr. George Tucker and Hardin Hinton are serving their last year on the board. The installation ceremony was, held at the Lions Club. Guests were the wives of the members. Approximately 60 persons at tended the event. Mrs. Os bone Wilder Manufacturing Plant Increases Personnel Devil Dog Manufacturing Com pany has added 100 employees to the local plant, according to Robert D. Massey, Chamber of Commerce, president. According to Massey, all person nel and equipment from the manu facturing plant in Wendell have been moved to the Zebulon firm. Estimates are that now there are around 300 persons working at the local manufacturing establishment, Massey said. Massey said Devil Dog Manu facturing Company no longer has a manufacturing firm in Wendell. United Fund President Crafton Hudson has been named president of the Zebulon United Fund for 1959-60, it has just been revealed by the Fund’s nominating committee. Hudson, who succeeds Thomas Monk, is co-owner of Screws and Hudson FuneTal Home and has just relinquished the presidency of Zebulon Lions Club.' He is married to the former Ruby Holland of Salemburg, and is the father of two children, Paula, 7, and Stuart, 2. Cordell Page Named Outstanding Marine Cordell M. Page, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Page of Horton Street, Zebulon, was selected as “Outstanding Member” of his platoon and promoted to Marine Private First Class May 27 during recruit graduation at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C. Selection as “Outstanding Mem ber” is an honor bestowed upon the man who most nearly attains the characteristics of an ideal Marine during 12 weeks of intensive train ing. Traits of character, initiative, leadership, neatness of appearance and general ability are considered. Before enlisting in February, 1959, Page graduated from Wesley Junior College in Dover; Del. Talmadge Pearce Gets Promotion The promotion of Kenneth Tal madge Pearce from Second Lieu tenant to the rank of First Lieu tenant in the North Carolina Na tional Guard was announced today by Governor Luther Hodges. Lieutenant Pearce was bom in Zebulon where he resides with his family. He is now a student at N. C. State College. Pearce .joined Battery A, 113th Field Artillery Battalion in Zebu Ion in March, 1951. He was com missioned a Second Lieutentant in May, 1956. His present assignment will oe with Battery B, 1st Rocket Howit zer Battalion, 113th Artillery in Youngsville. Henry Clay Horton Dies on Saturday Final rites for Henry Clay Horton, 78, were held Monday at Hales Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Guy Helms officiating. Burial took place Tuesday in the family cemetery near Zebulon. Horton died in his sleep Satur day at his home on Route 1, Zebu lon. Surviving are his wife, the former Clyde Wilkins; two sons, J. C. of Zebulon and R. B. of Newport News, Va.; two daughters, Mrs. Hardy Bunn, Wilson, and Mrs. John S. Craig, Anchorage, Alaska; two brothers, Clifton and Earl, both of Zebulon, and eight grand children. Two More Wakelon Teachers Resign; No Replacements Yet Mrs. Doris Privette, Paul Dew Leaving One of Wakelon School’s most beloved and accomplished teachers submitted her resignation J|une 13. She is Mrs. Doris Privette, who headed the commercial de partment for the past 17 years. Mrs. Privette has signed a con tract to teach the business depart ment of Atlantic Christian College. Her field at the college will be largely elementary accounting. The popular Zebulon woman was offered a position in the Wilson college business department two years ago. A vacancy occurred in the department this year and Mrs. Privette was offered the position again. Her salary was undisclosed. Mrs. Privette said she is “very excited about her new position. I am looking forward to it. I feel it will be a challenge.” She was with the Wakelon public school system for 19 years. Seven teen of these years were spent as head of the commercial department and two were spent teaching the fifth and sixth grades. She is a 1933 graduate of the Woman’s College of the Univer sity of North Carolina with a bachelor of arts degree. She has a major in German and a minor in English. In 1958 she was awarded a Master of Education degree in business from her alma mater. Mrs. Privette plans to commute to her work at Atlantic Christian. She is the daughter of Mrs. Mae Kemp Horton and the late John Horton. She is the mother of two daughters, Gayle, a graduate of Wake Forest College who is now counseling at a girls camp in the mountains of Western North Caro lina, and Dottie, a rising senior at Wake Forest College, Another (popular Wakelon teacher’s resignation becomes ef fective July 1. Paul Dew, agri culture instructor, submitted his resignation June 17. Dew, who has headed the school’s agriculture department for the past three years, will accept a job as Wake County’s assistant farm agent. The appointment was made when the Wake County Commissioners met Monday. Dew, 29, will succeed Assistant County Farm Agent Robert W. Long, who is resigning June 30 to accept a position as specialist with the State College Extension Ser vice. Dew’s salary will be about $4,900 a year. Prior to coming to Wakelon, Dew taught agriculture at West field High School in Surry County for one year. Dew, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dew of Bailey, received his bachelor of science degree in ag riculture education from N. C. State College in 1953. He is pre sently completing work on Ihis master of education degree at State, which will be awarded to him this summer. He is married to the former Alice Wood of Louisburg. They have two children, Timmy, 5, and Denise, 22 months. Dew expressed his delight with his new appointment. “I am quite excited about it.” The family will move to Raleigh when suitable housing facilities are found. The new assistant farm agent’s job wil be working primarily with tobacco and poultry. Dew expressed his appreciation to the people for their fine support and cooperation, and he hopes to continue to serve them from a county level. So far, no successors have been named to the latest positions va cated at Wakelon. Two Wendell Brothers Open Dental Clinic Two Wendell brothers have opened one of the State’s most modern and up-to-date dental clinics. Dr. L. Clifford Horton and Dr. R. Leo Horton now occupy new offices on Highway 64 near St. Eugene’s Catholic Church. Prior to moving into the new building, Dr. Leo Horton occupied offices in the down-town section of Wendell. The new structure was designed by the two dentists and construc tion was under the supervision of their father. It is constructed of full color range pink Norman type brick with an adjoining double caTport. Each doctor has two operating rooms, with the latest type operat ing equipment. There is a joint reception room, photographic dark room, recovery room, supply room, business office, small kitchenette, two rest rooms, and private offices for the two doctors. There also is a reception and an operating room for colored patients. A blue and yellow color scheme predominates in the offices. Dif ferent factory finished panelings are featured throughout the build ing, including Nakora (Japanese ash), candlelight samara and fawn surfwood. Music is piped to the rooms by AM-FM radio with long-playing records. There is an inter-com Dr. Clifford Horton municatioo system, and the build ing is completely air conditioned. Fluorescent light fixtures are mounted flat against the ceilings and have prismatic louvres to give a more even distribution of light. There are plant boxes, a wall mural of the Oregon coast, aquariums and glass used in interesting man ners to add to the beauty of the interior. Dr. Leo Horton Ample parking space is provided for patients on a ground which is in the (process of being land scaped. Dr. Leo Horton, 37. has practiced dentistry in Wendell for the past 12 years, with the exception of two years when he was on duty with the U. S. Navy. He is married to the former Katherine Epley of Old Fort. Mrs. Horton holds a bachelor of science degree from the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina and is a farmer school teacher. The couple has three children, Sandra Lea, 11, Ronald Leo, 8, and Katherine Ann, 21 months. He is a member and past presi dent of Wendell Rotary Club, and has served many terms as chair man of the town’s recreation com mission. His hobbies are hunting and fishing. Dr. Clifford Horton, 30 practiced dentistry in Norfolk for five years before becoming associated with his brother. He, too, saw two years duty with the U. S. Navy. He is married to the former Betty Sue Baker of Wendell, and they are the parents of three children, Teresa Lynn, 5, Leland Clifford, Jr., 3, and Ellen Baker, 2. Mrs. Horton was graduated from Wake Forest College and holds a religious education degree. He is not a member of any of the town’s civic organizations. His moments away from the office are spent fishing and participating in and watching athletic events. Both young dentists are gradu ates of the University oj North Carolina and the Medical College of Virginia School of Denistry. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond S. Horton of Route 2, Wendell.
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