THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXXIV. Number 43
Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, November 19,1959
Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Loan Company
Nothing Definite Yet
No definite word has been re
ceived about the establishing of
a loan company here.
Foster D. Finch, Zebulon attor
ney who is working diligently with
other town officials to get a branch
of First Federal Savings and Loan
of Raleigh for this area, said he is
expecting to receive some word
some time within the next few
weeks.
Work on the project began last
spring and only recently a group
of Zebulon businessmen went to
Washington, D. C., to present their
case before the Federal Home Loan
Board.
Finch reported that the tran
script of the case in Washington
has been received by First Federal
officials and is being studied by
this group.
The only protest against the Ra
leigh loan company establishing a
branch here came from Wendell
Building and Loan Association.
This protest was in the form of a
letter. No Wendell Building and
Loan officials were at tire Washing
ton meeting.
Finch and J. B. Bilisoly, one of
the attorneys for the Wendell
Building and Loan Association, re
ported that Wendell loan corn
company wanted in no way to
antagonize the people of Zebulon.
Bilisoly further told Finch that
the officials of the Wendell loan
company were at first under the
impression that the Raleigh loan
company was the interested party
in establishing a branch office here.
He said he later learned that it was
the Zebulon people who were inter"
ested and made the petition to the
Raleigh company.
Finch said Bilisoly said no active
opposition will be taken by
Wendell Building and Loan Asso
ciation and expressed hope that
Zebulon would be able to secure
the branch of the loan firm.
Finch said he was pleased to
learn from Attorney Bilisoly that
there is no ill feeling between the
citizens of Zebulon and Wendell'
over the try for securing a loan
office here.
He further added that he is glad
a harmouious feeling is existing
between the two towns.
HOLIDAYS
The regular Thursday issue
of The Record will be pub
lished Monday and mailed
Tuesday of next week so that
the advertisers may have two
days prim* to the holidays. The
advertising deadline for that
issue will be Friday, Novem
ber 20.
Theo. Davis Sons employees
will enjoy Thursday and Fri
day of next week as holidays.
Rev. Charles Howard
Is Revival Speaker
The Rev. Charles B. Howard
vill be the guest speaker in re
vival services at the Pearce Bap
;ist Church November 23 through
29, according to the pastor, the
Ftev. Garland L. Foushee.
The music will be under the di
rection of Graham Nahouse, direc
tor of music at the Pearce Church.
Services will begin each eve
ning at 7:30 with special groups
meeting for prayer 15 minutes be
'ore the regul r service.
The nursery will be open each
evening that all parents with small
children may be able to attend
each night.
Visitors are welcome to attend
the meetings.
Finch Sells Gin;
Owner Moves It
A long-time Rich Square cotton
merchant who bought ginning
equipment here has decided to
move back to his home town.
M. P. Cooke, who bought the
Wakelon Gin Company’s ginning
machinery around the first of the
year, began moving the equipment
to Rich Square this week.
It is understood that Cooke was
not ginning the cotton he had ex
pected and decided to pull up
stakes. Reports are that the new
owner ginned only about 100 bales
this season.
The equipment was sold to
Cooke by Foster D. Finch for an
undisclosed amount.
Cooke owns a gin in Rich Square
and one in the little town of Mil
waukee, near Rich Square, accord
ing to Finch.
New Record Keeping
Used In City Gov't;
Mayor Says It's Fine
Mayor Ed Hales has embarked
on a new system of city record
keeping.
This system, which gives a com
parative detailed report of each
month’s receipts and disburse
ments, was adopted by the mayor
after study with the League of
Municipalities and the Institute of
Government at Chapel Hill.
The reports, given to each com
missioner, gives in detail receipts
and disbursements for the month,
Methodists Planning New Parsonage
This picture of Zebulon Methodist parsonage was made circa 1912.
The parsonage, built in 1909-10, is to be replaced with a new $20,000
structure. The first minister to occupy this parsonage was the Rev.
G. B. Perry. The Rev. W. K. Quick, present minister, and his family
now occupy it. It is on church property on Church Street.
Flans for a new Methodist par
sonage for Zebulon are being
formulated.
M. J. Sexton, chairman of the
Board of Trustees, reported that
the Board approved the building
of a new parsonage at a November
2 meeting. When it was presented
to the Quarterly Conference, it
was given unanimous approval.
Sexton said it will be presented
to the church for approval on
November 29. It is expected to
receive full approval at this meet
ing.
The new structure will fall into
the $20,000 bracket, Sexton said.
According to the chairman, a site
selection committee has looked
over a number of prospective sites
but favors a site on Flowers Ave
nue, back of the Barrie Davis
home. This property belongs to
Mrs. Clara Flowers Daniels.
The rambling old two story par
sonage on Church Street was built
in 1909-10, according to Mrs. A.
R. House, church historian. The
land was conveyed to the Metho
dist Church by T. J. Horton.
George W. Ray was the contrac
tor for the erection of the old par
sonage, Mrs. House said. Horton
and Wesley and Guy Sanders do
nated the majority of the lumber
used in its construction. The San
ders were saw mill men.
Mrs. House said the reason the
parsonage was built in Zebulon
was that Zebulon was the most
centrally located chuhch unit of
the charge.
The Rev. G. B. Perry was the
first minister to occupy the parson
age, which cost approximately
$1,500. Its present valuation today
is estimated at $6,000.
Methodist Youth
Rally Sun. Afternoon
The Raleigh District Methodist
Youth Fellowship will have its
annual fall rally on Sunday from
4-8 at the Fairmont Methodist
Church. Around 400-500 youth are
expected for the rally and the
Methodist Youth of the Senior
fellowship at the Zebulon Metho
dist Church will be among those
attending. The intermediate group
will meet at the church at its usu
al hour 6:00 p.m.
Mrs. Edwin Richardson Is
Recovering From Auto Mishap
i
Mrs. Edwin Richardson is con
valescing from a recent automo
bile accident at her home on West
Sycamore Street.
Mrs. Richardson suffered a
fractured nose, both knees and
chest injuries Friday, October 30,
when she ran into a tree on Wake
Ion School campus. She was driv
ing a 1953 Buick.
She reported she took some
homemade candy to the school for
the Halloween Carnival. Coming
around the curved campus drive,
the candy resting on the seat began
to slip. She reached down to hold
it, and drove into a tree between
the lunchroom and the old elemen
tary building.
She received first aid from Dr.
B. D. Thomas. Later she went to
Dr. Durward Stallings, Jr., her
physician, where she passed out on
/
the examining table and was rush
ed to Rex Hospital.
Mrs. Richardson is able to be up
a part of the day, but the majority
of her time is spent in bed.
Explorer Scout Troop
To Be Reorganized
A try will be made Monday
night, November 23, to reorganize
l the Explorer Scout troop of Zebu
Ion.
This troop, which was once so
active and such an asset to the
scout program of the town, has be
come non-existent.
Troop Leader Pete Bryant urges
all interested boys- 15 years old
and older to meet with him at the
Municipal Building at 7:30 p.m.
Plans will be laid then for the re
organization.
Buildings Being Made
Ready For Offices
The 112 Arendell Avenue build
ing belonging to F. D. Finch is be
ing remodeled for the owner’s law
offices and the offices of expected
loan company coming here.
Finch, prominent Zebulon attor
ney, said he expects to move into
his new offices about the first of
December. His offices are pres
ently at 229 West Vance Street.
On the upper floor of the build
ing will be three offices used for
attorneys, a law library, secre
tary’s office, rest room, and lobby.
The law offices are finished in
walnut and cherry paneling. Phil
ippine mahogany paneling is used
in the library, lobby and secre
tary’s office.
The building has heating and
air conditioning equipment in
stalled.
The downstairs office area
measures 25 by 50 feet. This area
is to be used for the loan com
pany. In the back is a storage
area of 25 by 25 feet.
The building is complete except
for .the downstairs front. Finch is
waiting for word from the loan
company whose architect is to de
sign the entrance way.
New Hope Church
Barbecue Supper
Members of New Hope Christian
Church are sponsoring a barbecue
and bin ns wick stew supper Fri
day night, November 20. This
family style supper will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Harris
School cafeteria. Plates will sell
for $1.25.
WHITE ELEPHANT SALE
American Legion Post 33
is sponsoring a “White Ele
phant” sale Saturday, Decem
ber 19, Commander Bill Perry
has announced.
At 2 o’clock in the after
noon there will be an auction
sale, the greatest side in the
history of Zebulon, Com
mander Perry said.
year to date, and last year to date,
with the year’s budget set for each
item.
Mayor Hales feels that this is
helpful and useful in adjudging
just how the monies are being
collected, spent, and the compari
son noted for the preceding year.
The mayor admitted that a clos
er check can be kept on the city’s
financial set-up, where the 'most
revenue is collected, and how
collections are tallying toward the
budget of the items.
Mayor Hales said he is pleased
with the majority of the items
figures. Collections for this year
on the majority of the listed items
are well over last year's figures.
The following is the report,
reading month, year to date, this
year’s budget, and last year to
date:
RECEIPTS:
Taxes-Current Levy $2,084.52,
$21,894.11, $37,545.00, $20,177.03
Taxes-Prior Year’s Levy $485,
46, $2,377.87, $2,500.00, $1,261,28
Interest and Penalties $115.79,
$191.90, $225.00, $115.05
Water Rents $1,718.50, $6,756.65,
$16,500.00, $5,434.30
Tapping Fees $210.00, $1,035.00,
$400.00
Intangible Tax $2,350.02, $2,000.
00, $1,954.43
Privilege Licenses $60.00, $1,
453.75 $1,450.00, $1,068.25
Beer and Wine $1,275.00
A. B. C. Stores $583.40, $1,800.00,
$499.69
Cemetery Lots $160.00, $300.00,
$100.00
Recorder’s Court $3,000.00
Paving Assessments $29.33,
$100.00 $45.00
Powell Bill Funds $6,429.21, $6,
429.21, $6,200.00, $6,189.99
Gas Tax Refunds $60.69,, $115.56
$150.00, $96.07
Utility Tax $219.78, $850.00,
$206.12
Miscellaneous $42.40, $238.28,
$1,000.00, $241.41
Dog License $2.00, $70.00, $1.00
Auto License $21.00, $111.00,
$400.00, $2.00
Water Deposit $3.00, $30.00, $46.
00
Total $11,229.47, $43,786.27, $75,
765.00, $37,200.92
DISBURSEMENTS:
Administration $762.92, $3,588.
98, $10,710.00, $3,696.11
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Third Grade Teacher Is
Girls’ Basketball Coach
A popular young third grade |
Wakelon teacher has accepted the
position as the school’s girls’ bas
ketball coach for the 1959-60 sea
son.
Miss Phyllis Coley signed the
contract October 1. She will be
paid a supplement for her coach
ing duties, but the amount was not
revealed.
Miss Coley said she is very
pleased with the cooperation of
the girls so far. She said they
have shown the most cooperation
possible.
Thirty-three high school girls
are working out each week under
: their new mentor for the season
j which will begin December 1.
| This is Miss Coley’s first coach
i ing position. She was a star bas
| ketball player in both high school
and college, and loves the sport.
The first team will be selected
next week, according to the coach.
Wakelon girls meet Wake For
est as their first opponent at Wake
Forest.
Phyllis Coley