THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXXIV. Number 36 Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, September 17,1959 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers Bulldogs Trample Rolesville, 40 -0 By Bill Quick Living up to pre-season expec tation and predictions, the Wake Ion Bulldogs smashed a fav ored Rolesville eleven last Friday night 40-0. In a burst of offensive power not seen locally since the late forties, and according to one observer since 1934, the Bulldogs, led by quarter back Ronnie Clark, completely outmanned a team that manhan dled them last year 18-12. Rolesville won the toss at the game’s beginning and elected to Teceive. The opposition rolled to three successive first downs and it looked as if they would go “all the way,” gaining big yardage on their end-around sweeps. The lo cals got to work and held them on the ten. Ellis King in some bril liant broken-field running racked up yardage downfield. Allen Pul ley, the fullback, bulled through the center of the line for ground when the team needed it most. And, as if the Rolesville boys were caught by surprise, Ronnie Clark passed to Johhny Broughton who scampered for the first six-pointer. Ellis King ran the extra point. The Bulldogs kicked off and on the first play from scrimmage, Paul Brown recovered a Rolesville fumble and the locals were in business again. The backfield ground out yardage and when the half ended the Bulldogs were knocking again at the goal post. The half ended 7-0 with Roles ville on the short end of the count. The second half had hardly started when Ronnie Clark sighted Dan Massey downfield and hurled a 34 yard pass to the gangling end and Massey scampered the re maining 20 yards untouched. Rolesville failed to gain and gave up the ball on downs only to see Allen Pulley score the second touchdown of the quarter. Lee Naylor recovered a Roles ville fumble and only seconds la ter, Ellis King, the left halfback, in beautiful broken-field running, hit paydirt from 30 yards out. Rolesville was forced to punt as the third quarter buzzer sounded. Wakelon opened the fourth quarter and unable to gain punted out on the Rolesville twenty-one. In desperation, the Rolesville quarterback tossed to his end downfield only to find Dan Massey his target and Massey, in one of the game’s brilliant plays, ran 45 yards untouched. This play, which came with Rolesville behind 0-26, completely unnerved the team. Coach Chapman begun to substi-, tute his second string and for the remainder of the time alternated his teams on offense and defense. With three minutes left, Ronnie Clark on a quarterback sneak, scor ed from the 13. Ralph Boykin kicked the extra point. This marker came after Tommy Wood fell on a Rolesville fumble on the Rolesville 15. The game ended with the final tally 40-0.The only sustained drive of the game for Rolesville was at the game’s very beginning after the opening kickoff. They gained valuable yardage on their end sweeps but after the play had been diagnosed by Coach Chap man and corrected by the Bull dog line, the opposition just was unable to pick up yardage by charging through the line. The team hoisted Chapman on their shoulders as they marched across the field to meet a solemn Rolesville coach, Bob Price, who remarked to Chapman, “You have a terrific ball team. Everything hurt us. We have eight boys play ing for the first time and we just couldn’t cope with what you threw us.” Coach Chapman said after the game, “I’m real proud of the boys —they all came through.” “These boys have got it. I was real proud of the second line. As for the first stringers, well, it’s hard to pick out individual play ers. Ronnie Clark did a great job, so calm and cool. He just doesn’t get excited under pressure. Bobby Alford, Terry Kemp and Johnny Broughton were right in there. They deserve mentioning. Massey and King and all the boys came through.” Might it be said that “the coach came through also!” ROTARIANS DISCUSS CONFERENCE PLANS •... ** SPRING CONFERENCE of Rotary District 771 will be held on the Dare Coast next year and plans for the event which will bring hundreds of Tarheel Rotarians to the Outer Banks region were being discussed when this picture was made in Manteo. Julian Oneto, left, is president of the Manteo Club this year. Ferd Davis, district Rotary governor, is in the center and Manteo club’s vice president, William Ernst, is at the right. The 1960 Spring Conference will be held at Nags Head with headquarters at. The Car olinian Hotel of which Rotary President Oneto is resident manager. Photo courtesy Gold Leaf Farmer. Extension Service Head to Be Speaker for Farm Bureau Dave Weaver, head of the North Carolina Extension Service, has been secured as the speaker at the annual Farm Bureau barbecue to be held in Wakelon School cafe Youngster Hit By Auto Saturday Night Hero A 4-year-old Negro, Ercelle Richardson, Jr. of Route 3, Zebu Ion, suffered undetermined inju ries Saturday about 6:30 p.m. when he was struck by an auto driven by Alpheus Andrew Has well of Route 2, Wendell. According to Police Chief Willie B. Hopkins, Haswell said the youngster darted in front of his 1057 Chevrolet as he was going at a slow rate of speed South on Arendell Avenue. The officer said investigation showed that skid marks from Has well’s car were 21 feet in length. The child was taken to St. Agnes Hospital by Peyton-Morgan ambu lance. No charges have been preferred against Haswell until the investi gation is completed by Officer Hopkins. teria on Tuesday evening, Septem ber 29, at 7 p.m., Raymond Pip pin, local Farm Bureau president, has announced. Weaver has been an outstand ing leader in the field of agricul tural extension work in North Car olina for several years. He is well qualified to give Farm Bureau members information on things to do to make the business of farming sound in the future, Pippin said. Tickets are being mailed to members this week by the Bureau secretary, Robert Edd Horton. It is necessary that members notify him whether they will attend the supper so plates can be prepared. This is the first in a series of meetings being planned by the program committee of the local unit. Song Fest Set The W. I. Green Vocal Union will meet Sunday at Lee’s Chapel Baptist Church on Route 1, Mid dlesex. The public is cordially in vited to attend this singing which begins at 1:30 p.m. This singing event was named for the late William Irvin Green, long-time member, faithful work er and song leader of Lee’s Chapel. First Polio Case The first polio case for the vicin ity of Zebulon was reported Tues day, September 8. Dorothy Lee Richardson, 15 year-old Negro of Route 4, Zebu Ion is the victim. She is the daugh ter of Mrs. Ruth Williams. The victim is confined to her home and is doing “all right,” ac cording to her physician, Dr. Dur wood Stallings, Jr. Her right hip and leg were affected, but Dr. Stallings reported that he feels it is not real paralysis and the girl will only suffer a muscle weakness. The Richardson child became ill before school opened this year. The child’s brothers and sisters, who have attended school, have been quarantined. According to reports, the girl had not received polio shots. ALA To Meet Tonight At Eight Members and all other inter ested persons of the American Le gion Auxiliary will meet tonight (Thursday) with Mrs. Sidney Holmes, hostess. Mrs. Ralph Bunn, president, said all eligible women who are inter ested are urged to attend this meet ing to get underway at 8 o’clock. Beautifying the Park Long Range Program Of the Garden Club Carmen Flowers Garden Club voted to under take a long range beautification program of Zebulon Community Park Monday night at their first 1959-bO meeting. This long range program, Mrs. Carsey Tippett, president, said, will be planting flowering shrubs and trees, the construction of a rock garden, the planting of a hedge to separate the boundary lines and other things. The proposal was presented to the club by Mrs. Thomas Scarbor ough, program chairman for the meeting. Mrs. Tippett accepted the presi dency of the club again after serv ing two terms. She informed the club of her wish to withdraw, but the members prevailed upon her to accept the position again. New girdles and older ones were stretched Monday night when the club held a covered dish sup per at the home of Mrs. Ed Hales, a club member. The buffet sup per, held in the family room of the Hales manor on Church Street, consisted of chicken salad on let tuce decorated with miniature to matoes, asparagus casserole, string beans with onions, relishes, hot rolls, apple pie ala mode, tea and coffee. The new members recruited for the new year were seated at a banquet table centered with an au tumn arrangement of a mallard duck with marigolds, autumn leaves and pine needles. The old er members at auxiliary tables, centered with nosegay bouquets. The new members are Mrs. Le roy Pittman, Mrs. Condon Debpam, Mrs. Roy Beck, Mrs. Lawrence Liles, Mrs. Bill Tucker, Mrs. Hor ace Gay and Mrs. Fred Chamblee. The buffet table was centered with an arrangement of bronze mums flanked with burning tapers. Telephone Service To Be Added Soon Local approval has been given to burying approximately 10,000 feet of cable along Highway 96 south of Zebulon to that telephone service may be provided for the following customers: Henry Wil son Bailey, Jesse Holder, J. Mal lie Upchurch and W. R. Richard son. To provide these new telephone facilities, Bell Telephone Company is spending approximately $4,045. This is another step in keeping up with the telephone growth around Zebulon, company officials said. PTA Membership Drive Beginning The Wakelon Parent-Teacher Association will meet Monday night at 7:45 in the school audi torium. After a short business session, a musical presentation and the devo tional, Principal John Hicks will introduce all the teachers. Fol lowing the introductions, everyone will be invited to attend a recep tion in the school cafeteria. Asked to be in the receiving line are Fred Smith, county superin tendent of schools: Mrs. Eldred Rountree, county PTA president; and local school board members Ben Thomas, Raymond Averette, Hardin Hinton, J. R. Sawyer, and F. B. Wall. Miss Mary Lacy Pal mer and her hospitality committee will prepare and serve the refresh ments. Mrs. u. H. Temple, PTA presi dent, says that two tables will be set up in the entrance hall prior to the September 21 meeting. At one parents and patrons of the school may pay the annual membership fee of 50# per person. At the oth er table they may subscribe to the PTA magazine. Mrs. Temple urges parents to join the PTA and participate In its activities. Particularly interesting this year, she believes, will be a series of programs based on curric ulum studies. A local group of parents and teachers Joined sim ilar groups throughout the state in trying to pinpoint problems in the school. The committee tried to find what keeps each child, with in the limits of his own abilities, from taking full advantages of the courses offered at Wakelon. “The PTA,” according to Mrs. Temple, “does not seek to enter tain. Its objects are: “To promote the welfare of chil dren and youth in home, school, church, and community. “To raise the standards of home life. “To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth. “To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelli (Continued on Page 2)

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