THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXXIV. Number 31 Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, August 13, 1959 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
United Fund
Committees Appointed
The first meeting of the 1959-60
United Fund president and direc
tors was held Monday night.
President Crafton Hudson said
the purpose of this meeting was to
make committee appointments.
No budget was set at this meet
ing. The tentative budget will be
set at the next Fund meeting to
be held August 24.
Last year’s Fund budget was
some over $5,000. Approximately
55% of this goal was reached.
Hudson was somewhat distress
ed at the drives which infringe
upon the Fund drive. Heart, can
cer, and polio drives are conducted
separately.
The local Boy Scouts will be
conducting their own separate
drive for funds this year, too. The
Scout officials announced last
week they were withdrawing from
the Fund and would not seek its
help.
“These things will surely hurt
our drive,” Hudson said, “but we
are going to try to make a success
ful campaign. We urge the people
to cooperate.”
Committees appointed at the ini
tial meeting of the directors were:
Pubilicity: Ferd Davis, chair
man; Mrs. Doris Privette and Miss
Ruby Dawson.
Budget: Rev. Arnold W. Smith,
chairman; Rev. Thomas Fleming,
Billy Hopkins and E. C. Daniel.
Business: Dr. Ben Thomas,
chairman; Robert D. Massey,
Thomas F. Scarborough and C. V.
Whitley.
Residential area: Wilbur Deb
nam, chairman; H. C. Wade, Dr.
L. M. Massey and Rev. William
Quick.
Outlying area: Mrs. HaTold
Green, chairman; Ray Goodwin,
Dr. George Tucker and W. B.
Bunn.
At the August 24 meeting the
Board of Directors will hear the
appeal of the different organiza
tions to be included in the budget.
The time will be set for the ap
proval of the budget and reports
of the committees on their progress
in lining up volunteer workers.
President Hudson said the local
drive will coincide with the Ra
leieh drive, to be held Oct. 5
through Oct. 10.
The directors are Horace Smith,
Howard Beck, Mrs. Doris Privette,
At Patrol School
Larry (Pete) Liles and Luther
Long, Jr. are attending patrol
school at the University of North
Carolina. They entered this 12
week school for the training of
patrolmen for the highways of
North Carolina July 30.
The two young men are among
approximately 50 rookie trainees.
Liles was formerly employed
with Devil Dog Manufacturing Co.
here. Long, a Zebulon native but
who resides in Wendell, was em
ployed by a Raleigh steel firm.
The two men will receive assign
ments following their completion
of the school.
Mrs. James Creech, Miss Ruby
Dawson, The Rev. Arnold Smith,
and Ray Goodwin.
School Calendar
Principal John J. Hicks has re
leased the school calendar for the
1959-60 school year.
Opening Date—Wednesday, Sep
temper 2
Labor Day Holiday—Monday,
September 7
First Month Ends—Wednesday,
September 30
NCEA District Meeting—Tues
day, October 13
Second Month Ends—Thursday,
October 29
Thanksgiving Holidays—Thurs
day and Friday, November 26 and
27
Third Month Ends—Monday,
November 30
Christmas Holidays—December
23 through January 1 (Inclusive)
Opening After Christmas—Mon
day, January 4
Fourth Month Ends—Thursday,
January 7
FifSh Month Ends—Thursday,
February 4
Sixth Month Ends—Thursday,
March 3
Seventh Month Ends—Thursday,
March 31
N. C. Teachers’ Association—
Friday, April 8
Easter Holidays—Friday and
Monday, April 15 and April 18
Eighth Month Ends—Monday,
May 2
Schools Close—Monday, May 30.
Teachers report for work Aug
ust. Faculty members begin work
two days prior to the opening of
school and work one day after the
closing of school.
SCHOOL FEES
School fees for the 1959-60 year
weTe adopted by the school board
August 10.
All of the fees listed below are
for the year. No addi- onal school
fees will be assessed.
ELEMENTARY FEES
State Supplementary Reader Fee
Grades 1 and 2 .. $ .75
Grades 3, 4 and 5 .85
Grades 6, 7 and 8 . 1.00
Instructional Supply Fee
Grades 1 and 2 . 1.75
Grades 3, 4 and 5. 1.65
Grades 6, 7 and 8 . 1.50
School Accident Insurance
(Optional) . 1.75
HIGH SCHOOL FEES
State Book Rental Fee. 3.60
Instructional Supply Bee .... 1.00
Special Fees—(These fees are for
only those students elected to
take any of the subjects listed
below.)
Typing per year... 13.50
Bookkeeping . 2.50
Science . 1.50
Agriculture . 3.50
Home Economics . 3.50
Piano Tuition per month
per student . 10.00
Band Tuition per month
per family ...
5.00
7*
Sixteen Lettermen Returning
To Wakelon Football Squad
Sixteen lettermen will be re
turning to Wakelon School’s foot
ball team this year.
Practice is scheduled to get un
derway September 19 under the
direction of the new coach, Mau
rice Chapman.
Principal John J. Hicks expects
approximately 30 boys to be work
ing out for the 1959-60 football
squad.
In a letter to the prospective
players, the team candidates for
football are to meet Tuesday
night, August 18, at 8 o’clock in
the school auditorium.
Boys attending this meeting are
requested to bring at least one of
his parents to this meeting.
Uniforms will be issued Mon
day night from 7:30 to 10, and
Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon
and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Other information and instruc
tion will be announced at the
Tuesday night meeting.
The playing schedule was re
leased by Principal Hicks Tuesday.
Sept. 11—Rolesville, there
Sept. 18—Wendell, here
Sept. 2S—Benson, here
Oct. 2—Wake Forest, there
Oct. 9—Lillineton, there
Oct. 16—Nashville, here
Oct. 23—Spring Hope, there
Oct. 30—Benvenue, there
1 Nov. 6—Open date, here
Point System Begun
Against Improper
Automobile Drivers
A new system of driver improve
ment to promote public safety on
the highways of North Carolina be
came effective June 20.
This schedule became effective
upon the ratification of the Point
System Act by the 1959 state legis
lature.
Points are charged against those
drivers who are convicted of vio
lating the Motor Vehicle Laws,
said Joseph P. Price, supervisor
cacuijuici Lisina r> ui me in. v^.
State Highway Patrol System.
If a driver accumulates four
points, he will receive a warning
letter, Price said. Seven points
against a driver and he may be
called for a conference at which
time a representative of the De
partment will discuss his driving
record with him.
In case a driver has to be called
into conference, he may be ex
tended an opportunity to attend a
Driver Improvement Clinic. Three
points will be erased upon the suc
cessful completion of the Clinic,
Price stated.
Twelve points within a two-year
period is sufficient grounds for
suspension of a person’s driver li
cense for a period not to exceed 60
days.
The number of points charged
for the conviction of each violation
The accumulation of eight or
more points in the two-year period
immediately following the rein
statement of the person’s license
will be sufficient for an additional
suspension. A second suspension
shall not exceed six months, and
any subsequent suspension shall
not exceed one year.
“Most North Carolina drivers
drive a lifetime without being con
victed of a violation or charged
with the responsibility of an acci
dent. We hope that you are one
of those thoughtful, courteous, and
careful drivers so that we may
point with pride to your safe driv
ing record” Supervisor Prince said.
The Point System is in addition
to other portions of the Uniform
Driver License Act which provides
for suspension and revocation of
the the driver’s license, and does
not in any manner change these,
but replaces G. S. 20-16 (a) 5
which was known as “The Habit
ual Violator Statute.”
Tile Point System:
Conviction ' Point Value
Passing stopped school bus. 5
Reckless driving . 4
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Wakelon Faculty Is
Complete, Principal Says
In Press Conference
Wakelon School faculty is com
plete.
Principal John J. Hicks reported
Tuesday that the vacancies occur
ring because of resignations and
retirements have been filled.
Principal Hicks said it has been
an effort screening applications
and making appointments, but he
is very well pleased with the new
additions to the faculty.
Maurice H. Chapman, 38, will
be the head coach for the coming
year. He succeeds Vaughan Fow
ler, who has taken a coaching posi
tion at Jones County High School
in Trenton.
Chapman is a native of Milton,
West Virginia. He was educated
at Marshall College, Huntington,
West Va., and Morris-Harvey Col
lege, Charleston, West Va. He
served as captain of the football
team during his senior year at
Morris-Harvey.
He has 10 years teaching and
coaching experience. While serv
ing in the U. S. Navy for three
years he was physical education
instructor. He played on the foot
ball team while training at the
Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
tion.
During the high school coaching
career, 12 athletes he has trained
have received football scholarships
at N. C. State, East Carolina, Guil
ford, West Virginia University,
Ohio University and others. Other
athletes under his guidance have
received baseball scholarships.
Chapman is married and is the
father of five children.
Principal Hicks said the new
coach comes to the school highly
recommended.
Besides coacning ne vm xeacn
health, physical education and his
tory.
No girl’s coach has been ap
pointed. Principal Hicks revealed
that Miss Phyllis Coley has been
approached and will make her de
cision upon returning to the school.
Miss Coley is a third grade teacher.
Mrs. John (Selma) Alford of
Wendell will teach second grade.
She is a graduate of East Carolina
and has taught in schools in Wake
and Johnston counties. She is 44
years old.
Taking charge of one of the
'eighth grade will be Miss Shirley
Nan Womack, 24, of Olivia. She is
a graduate of Elon College and for
the past two yeacs has been a
member of the Greenwood School
in Lee County.
A teacher with many years ex
perience who will be in change of
a fifth-six grade combination will
be Miss Marjorie Richardson of
Wendell. Miss Richardson, 53, has
taught in the Wake and Johnston
county school systems.
C. V. Tart, 37, of Stovall comes
to the school highly recommended.
He is a native of Stovall and serv
ed 12 years as head of the agricul
ture department there. He holds
B. S. and M. S. degrees from N.
reported the school is very fortu
nate in securing Mr. Tart as head
of Wakelon’s agriculture depart
ment.
Miss Geneva Ann Dickson, 21,
is a June graduate of Woman’s
College of the University of North
Carolina with a bachelor of science
degree in commerce. This Gamer
native will head Wakelon’s busi
ness department.
Mrs. Paul Weeks, who had ac
cepted the position as head of
Wakelon’s business department,
was forced to resign after her hus
band was notified of his transferral
to a Rocky Mount Bank.
The high school English vacancy
has been filled with Mrs. Mary
Parker Seago. Mrs. Seago, 43, is a
graduate of East Carolina and for
the past seven years has taught in
the Fairfax County schools of Vir
ginia. She has also taught in the
Robeson County school system.
She has done graduate study at
East Carolina and George Wash
ington University.
Mrs. Seago is married and has
two children.
Another East Carolina graduate
is Miss Nona Lee Cone, 26, of Sa
maria. Miss Cone, who for the past
two years has been working with
the cerebral palsy hospital in Dim
ham, will teach seventh grade.
The high school science head
will Mrs Plara Rnphnrk. 32. of
Raleigh. She is an East Carolina
graduate and for the past eight
years has been associated with the
State Board of Health as a labora
tory technician. She is married and
has one child.
Miss Judith Beth Boyd, 26, is a
graduate of Atlantic Christian Col
lege. She is a Raleigh native. Miss
Boyd, who will teach third grade,
has taught two years in the Wilson
city schools and one year in the
Brooklyn Park Primary School,
AnapoUs, Md.
Principal Hicks reported three
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Rounds Out 50 Years Service
Dr. Jesse Franklin Coltrane Retires
Zebulon’s first dentist rounded
out 50 years of practice August 2.
Dr. Jesse Franklin Coltrane, be
loved citizen of the town, has re
tired after 50 years of devoted
service to the town and commu
nity.
His retirement came a few
months soonej- than he expected.
In the early part of this year his
left eye suffered a detached retina.
Three operations have not correct
ed the condition and he will event
ually lose complete sight in that
eye. He can distinguish only the
outline of objects with it now.
He revealed that when he knew
there was no help for the better
ment of his eye he suffered a great
deal of mental anguish. Now, he
is becoming resigned and adjust
ing himself very well.
He spoke of the many things he
had planned to do when he retired.
There was very much reading he
intended doing, a lot of walking,
and a goodly amount of traveling
with his wife.
Dr. Coltrane was born June 3,
1882, in the tiny village of Trinity
near High Point. He is the son
of the late Rev. N. E. Coltrane and
Ida Gannaway Coltrane. His fa
ther was a Methodist minister.
After receiving his bachelor of
arts degree in 1903 from Trinity
College, now Duke University, he
taught Latin for three year in the
Fayetteville city school system.
Previous to that he was principal
for two years of a high school in
Lydia, S. C.
On the advice from an old fam
ily friend, Dr. R. Tucker, the young
school master entered Richmond
Dental School, which was and still
is a part of the Medical College of
Virginia. He received the doctor
of dental science degree in June
of 1909.
During his senior year at the
dental school he taught in the
Richmond Academy, a preparatory
school, to help pay his college
expenses.
It was through another good
friend, the Rev. Raymond BTown
ing who held a revival at the
Methodist Church here, that he
learned of the need of a dentist
in Zebulon.
On the advice of his minister
friend Dr. Coltrane came to Zeb
ulon and established a practice.
His first offices were over where
Sam Ferebee’s store is.
The dentist said he had four
rooms in his first location, then
corrected himself, saying he had
only three for he slept in one.
He doesn’t remember the name
of his first patient, only that she
was a woman.
His first drill was manually
operated with his foot. After a
few years this drill was converted
to one that was operated by a pri
mary battery system. Eight jars
generated the electric power for
the drill system. This battery
system also supplied the power for
his x-ray equipment.
Denture plates in those early
years were made entirely out of
rubber, he said.
The amiable dentist has always
been athletic. For a great many
years he walked two and one-half
miles every morning down the
Norfolk-Southern railroad trades.
He believe walking is one of the
very best health-keepers, and has
helped him keep in excellent shape
through the years.
He is also an avid swimmer.
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