THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXXIV. Number 44 Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, November 26,1959 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Thanksgiving, 1959
This year Thanksgiving—a national religious festival—is ninety
six years old. It began in 1863 and credit for beginning the observance
is usually given to Mrs. Sarah J. Hale.
Less than one month separates Thanksgiving this year from
Christmas, which means that these two national religious observances
are only twenty-eight days apart. However, Thanksgiving—unlike
Christmas—is not so highly commercialized.
Thanksgiving was originally regarded with almost the same rev
erence as was shown for Sunday. It was customary for families to
attend religious services and afterwards to gather around the table
and a bounteous dinner, including turkey and pumpkin pie.
In some instances churches were decorated with farm products in
order that the members of the congregation might see what they had
to be thankful for.
The first Thanksgiving proclamation, issued by any President,
came in 1789, when George Washington ordered a day of Thanksgiving
for the adoption of the Constitution. President Madison also set a day
to give thanks for the peace during 1815, but it was not until the time
of Abraham Lincoln in 1863, that we had a national Thanksgiving
proclamation, setting apart the last Thursday in November as a day
to be observed.
Our Thanksgiving Day in the United States, then, is relatively
young, -but is has taken hold more firmly than any other Thanksgiving
Day in Any other country, and has spread to the various corners of
the world.
It is one of our most-enjoyed holidays, a colorful observance and
an inspiration. To many Americans it signifies the coming end of
the year, the completion of most of the harvesting of the year, the
end of the football season and the beginning of several hunting seasons.
'Mail Early' Drive Launched
1- Postmaster M. J. Sexton an
**) nounced his annual “Mail Early for
Christmas” campaign today and
outlined his plans for insuring de
livery of all Christmas gifts and
cards by Christmas Eve.
“We’ve found from past experi
ence,” the postmaster said, “that
the two biggest factors in success
fully handling the Christmas mail
rush are first, to get our post of
fice facilities into high gear from
every standpoint, and second, and
most important, to have the full
cooperation of the mailing pub
lic.”
He then offered some helpful
suggestions by stating, “It’s not too
soon to start checking your Christ
, mas gift and card lists very care
fully—making sure that each ad
dress includes full name, street
and number, city, zone and state.”
He also said, “Early Christmas
shoppers should stock up now on
heavy wrapping paper, sturdy cor
rugated cartons, strong cord, and
g, paper adhesive tape, to insure se
cure packing and wrapping of their
Christmas gifts. Buy stamps for
your Christmas cards now, before
the rush, and thus avoid those last
minute Christmas headaches.”
Be sure to use only first class
four cent, or seven cent air mail
postage on your Christmas cards.
This enables you to include hand
written messages on the cards and,
also, cards sent by first class mail
are subject to forwarding or re
turn service, if necessary, where
as cards that are mailed at the
three cent, third class rate, may in
clude only your signature and will
not be forwarded or returned.
The postmaster emphasized the,
importance of planning your
Christmas mailing so that those
Christmas cards and gifts for most
distant points are mailed fltst.
Special effort should be made to
get all of your out-of-town pack
ages and cards into the post office
before December 10. Those for
nearby points will arrive before
Christmas Eve if they are mailed
by December 15.
Court News
7733. George Montague, posses
sion of non-tax paid liquor for
the purpose of sale, 4 months on
roads suspended on payment of
$75 fine and costs.
7826. Aubrey Lee Wilkerson,
careless and reckless driving, three
months on roads suspended on
payment of $50 fine and costs.
7803. Earl Dixon Baker, speed
ing 85 mph in 55 mph zone, im
proper muffler, speeding 74 mph in
55 mph zone, 60 days on roads
suspended on payment of $60 fine
and costs and not operate car in
30 days.
7799. William Weldon Adams,
found not guilty of financial re
sponsibility, 90 days on roads sus
pended on payment of $50 fine and
costs for possession of non-tax paid
liquor for the purpose of sale.
7804. William Weldon Adams,
driving on wrong side of road, im
proper brakes, 60 days on roads
suspended on payment of $35 fine
and costs.
7819. Larry Wallace Fitchette,
improper muffler, $10 fine and
costs.
7800. Charles O’Neal, possession
of non-tax paid liquor for the
purpose of sale, $50 fine and costs.
7772. Arthur Smith, Jr., no oper
ator’s license, $25 fine and costs.
7732. Howard Glenn Doyle,
speeding 75 mph in 55 mph zone,
$35 fine and costs.
7823. Bobby Leonard Cannady,
careless and reckless driving, $25
fine and costs.
7822. Delbert Lewis Carlyle,
speeding 65 mph in 55 mph zone,
$25 fine and costs.
7820. James D. Gilbert, improper
muffler, $10 fine and costs.
7825. Floyd Thomas Eaton,
speeding 55 mph in 45 mph zone,
30 days on roads suspended on
payment of $25 fine and costs.
7818. Horace Jones, failing to
stop at stop sign, $10 fine and
costs.
7815. James Russell Carroll, im
proper muffler, $10 fine and costs.
7814. Patrick M. Stallings, im
proper muffler, $10 fine and costs.
7795. Billy Irvin Martin, im
proper muffler, $10 fine and costs.
7726. James Foster Ferrell, care
less and reckless driving, $25 fine
and costs.
7727. James Foster Ferrell, fail
ing to report an accident, $20 fine
and costs.
7425. Jerome O. Williams, bad
check, $10 fine and costs.
7782. James Sidney Jenkins, im
proper hand brakes and turn sig
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Radio Station WETC
Offers Opportunities
To High Schoolers
I
j
Corinth Seniors
Publish Paper
The students of Corinth-Hold
ers High School are in the process
; of publishing the second edition of
the school paper, the Co-Ho-Pa.
The staff is made up of members
of the student body. The paper
is entirely free from advertise
ments, being composed of current
events in the school and the com
munity. Mrs. Gilbertine Garner,
the English teacher, sponsors the
Co-Ho-Pa, and the staff is under
Her able guidance.
Members of the staff are as fol
lows: Editor, Marie Hatcher; As
sistant Editor Ronald Barham;
Business Manager, James Hinton;
Assistant Business Manager, Stev
en Driver; Religious Editor, Caro
lyn Weathers; High School News
Editor, Joyce Barham; Grammar
Grade News Editor, Shirley Price;
Art Editor, Clara Creech; Assist
ant Art Editor, Carolyn Barnes;
Literary Editors, Gail Renfrow,
Josephine Hocutt; Boys’ Sports
Editor, Norwood Boyette; Girls’
Sports Editor, Jane Painter; Gos
sip Editor, Hedy Creech; Humor
Editor, Bob Moore; Circulation
Manager, Elmerine Richardson;
Assistant Circulation Manager,
Pat Narron; Exchange Editor, Car
olyn Sanderford; Proofreaders,
Mrs. Gilbertine Garner, Mrs. Ger
aldine Carroll; Typists, Elmerine
Richardson, Janet Faucette, Marie
Hatcher.
The staff expects to have the sec
ond issue of the Co-Ho-Pa out by
Thanksgiving. There is no charge
for the paper; the oldest child of
each family that attends school
gets a free copy. The purpose of
the Co-Ho-Pa is to keep the par
ents informed of school events and
to promote good will between the
school and the home.
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Scouters Live Interesting Lives
Distinguished service awards
were presented to three outstand
ing adult scout leaders Tuesday,
November 10, at the Saponi Dis
trict Annual meeting held in the
National Guard Armory.
Mrs. Thomas, wife of Dr. B. D.
Thomas, was recognized for her
work as an outstanding Den Moth
er. She started out in scout work
in 1957 as an assistant Den Mother
of Pack 540, Den 3, and eventually
became head of the group.
She reported that she likes
working with scouts very much,
and looks forward to the meetings <
held every Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas is the daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Davis.
She was born in Seaboard—she
wouldn’t say when—and graduated
from the local high school. After
high school she enrolled in East
Carolina College (then ECTC ) and
was graduated with a bachelor of
arts degree in elementary educa
tion.
Her first teaching position was in
Woodland, where she spent two
years. After Woodland she came
to Wakelon where she taught
fourth grade for three years. She
has not taught since her marriage
to the doctor.
In college she was selected to
appear in Who’s Who in American
Universities and Colleges,” of
which she is very proud.
Her pleasant, sunshiny person
ality makes and keeps many
friends for her. She is active in
Zebulon Baptist ChuTch, of which
she is a member. She heads the
Sunbeams, and has formerly taught
in the church’s Junior Department.
At one time she sang in the sopra
no section of the choir.
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Wray Brewer
Mrs. Thomas loves to read, which
she considers her hobby. Biogra
phies and current periodicals ap
peal to her reading appetite most.
She is the mother of three chil
dren, Ben David, Jr., 10; Neil, 7;
and Michele, 5.
The outstanding Cub Master a
ward was given to another Zebu
lonian, now a resident of Franklin
County.
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Hubert Watson
Hubert Watson, Franklinton
scout leader, received the out
standing Cub Master award for
his distinguished service in scout
ing. He was bom in Eagle Rock
January 17, 1920, but for many
years lived in Zebulon with his
parents, Mr.' and Mrs. C. M. Wat
son.
He began working with the
scouts when his eldest son joined
a scout troop, and he has been
actively participating in scout
work since.
Watson was graduated from
Wakelon High School, and went
into military service almost imme
diately after graduation. He serv
ed seven years in the Army, and
now holds a position with National
Guard at Butner as a civilian em
ployee.
Most of his war time service was
spent in Panama where he was in
charge of the supply base. He was
then attached to the Air Force.
He graduated at the head of his
class in radar school at Fort Mon
mouth, N. J., and was offered an
instructor’s position with the Army
but declined it.
Watson is married to the former
Lois Craig of Joplin, Mo. He is
the father of four children, all
boys: Jimmy, 10; Jack, 8; Rickie,
5; and Fred, 3.
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' In order to provide a service to
all high school students in this
area who are considering possible
careers in radio and television
broadcasting, Radio Station WETC,
Wendell-Zebulon, is sponsoring a
Radio Club to be composed of
qualified persons with genuine in
terest in this field, Bob Stephen
son, manager of WETC, has an
nounced.
Stephenson said club members
will have an opportunity to work
with experienced broadcast per
sonnel under “on the air” condi
tions and to learn many of the
phases of broadcasting while at
the same time enjoying many of
the social and educational benefits
which result.
There will be no charge to any
student participating for any
phase of the Radio Club’s training
or practical exercises. There is
no obligation for the interest.
There will be opportunity for part
time, and under certain circum
stances full time employment.
Under no conditions will the club’s
activities interfere with any
school activities.
If you are a high school student,
of high moral character, capable
of average or above average scho
lastic achievement, and interested
in the fascinating, challenging and
profitable field of Tadio and tele
vision broadcasting, call or contact
Radio Station WETC, telephone
AN 9-9325, before November 25.
Union Service
By W. Arnold Smith
The Zebulon Baptist and Metho
dist Churches join together again
this year for Thanksgiving ob
servance. The pastors of the two
churches, the Rev. W. Arnold
Smith and the Rev. William K.
Quick, will bring short meditations
on “A Thanksgiving of Christmas”
and the congregation will be called
upon to voice their thankfulness.
The music will be presented by a
combined choir of thirty voices un
der the direction of the ministers
of music of the two churches, Miss
Julia Lee Ribet and Mrs. Robert
Daniel Massey. God, the good
provider, blesses so bountifully all
our lives and we gather together
to give thanks unto Him. The serv
ice will be held at the Zebulon
Baptist Church Wednesday, at 7:30
p.m. The public is cordially in
vited.
Plans Underway For
Christmas Pageant
Plans are underway for the
Community Christmas Pageant to
be held this year at the Wendell
Christian Church on Sunday night,
December 13, at 7:30.
Participating in this annual pro
gram are the local Baptist, Metho
dist, Presbyterian and Christian
churches. The Rev. Roy McCor
mick, pastor of the Wendell Pres
byterian Church, is chairman of
the planning committee.
A representative from each
chuTch met Thursday afternoon of
last week to set up committees
for the program. Those present
were the Rev. H. L. Rogers, pastor
of the Wendell Methodist Church:
Mrs. Brooks Coley, Mrs. D. W.
Thomas of the Christian Church;
and the Rev. Mr. McCormick.