THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXXIV. Number 47 Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, December 17, 1959 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
C of C, Garden Club Spdnsor
Decoration Contest
It’s Christmas again!
The Zebulon Chamber of Com
merce and the Carmen Flowers
Garden Club are anxious for our
town to be the brightest place in
this area at a time when every
one, in some manner, proclaims
the joyousness of the season, Mrs.
Tom Scarborough said.
Together, the members of these
organizations are sponsoring a res
idential, outside, decoration con
test for those who live within the
city limits. Prizes are to be a
warded for first and second place
winners. First prize will be a $25
War Bond, and second prize will
be $10 in cash.
Everyone who wishes to enter
the contesj is urged to call Mrs.
Scarborough, AN 9-5511, or Mrs.
Roy Beck, AN 9-9334, leaving their
name and address in order to
qualify for the prizes. The un
biased judges out of town may
think you merit a reward for your
efforts and certainly the passerby
will be enlightened Jay a spot of
beauty, Mrs. ScarboTbugh said.
Won’t you prove your reputa
tion as a good citizen and a sup
porter of your town’s efforts as
they attempt to make Zebulon a
lovelier place and to proclaim to
the passerby — Zebuton, the
Friendly Town.
It would not seem like Christmas
Without the Christmas lights—
They glow so softly radiant,
And gloTify the night
The red is for the courage,
The Holy Family had—
When stable roof was shelter,
For Holy Infant Lad.
The white is for the Christ Child
Which, from that first glad night—
Shines with increasing splendor,
Through this world’s darkest night.
The amber is for starlight,
Which in the stable shone—
And led the seeking Wise Man,
Direct to manger-throne.
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In Fraternity
James Ralph (Jimmy) Strick
land, Jr. of Route 1, Middlesex,
has been initiated into Delta Sig
ma Pi, a professional business fra
ternity at the University of North
Carolina. He is a senior at the
University. Strickland is a grad
uate of Corinth-Holders High
School, and is the nephew of
Hardin and Worth Hinton of Zeb
ulon.
Midnight Mass
Set for St. Eugene's
Church Dec. 24
The ancient Christ-Mass will be
gin at midnight, December 24, at
St. Eugene’s Catholic Church in
Wendell, Father Robert Wilken,
pastor, has announced. Second
and third Christ-masses will be
offered at 10 and 10:30 on Christ
mas morning.
Traditional Christmas hymns
sung by the children gathered at
the tiny manger will open the mid
night service. The Epistle, Gos
pel, and other special Christmas
prayers of the Catholic} Liturgy
will be read in English by Norbert
Vollmer of Bunn, parish Lector.
Assisting Father Wilken at the
altar as acolytes will be David Un
derhill, Herbert Mantych, Jr.,
Bucky Whitley, all of Wendell,
John Vollmer of Bunn, Frankie
Kannon of Zebulon, and William
McDade of Knightdale. Mantych
and Gene Semaske will usher.
Sermon theme for Midnight
Mass will be “Glory to God in
the Highest,” and at the 10 o’
clock mass, "No Room in the Inn.”
The members of St. Eugene’s in
vite their friends of the Wendell
Zebulon community to join with
them in their Christ-Mass wor
ship.
Choral Concert At
Methodist Church
On Sunday Night
The annual Christmas concert
at the Zebulon Methodist Church
will be presented on Sunday ev
ening, December 20, at 7:30 p.m.
The voices of the Primary, Jun
ior and Intermediate choirs will
be combined with the adult choir,
the Sanctuary Choir, for the spec
ial Christmas music presentation.
A cantata, “The Childe Jesus,”
will be given by the thTee chil
dren’s choirs. The Sanctuary
Choir will do Christmas anthems.
The concert is under the direction
of Mrs. Robert D. Massey, Minis
ter of Music at the Zebulon Meth
odist Church. The evening service
is open to the public and a cordial
invitation is extended to all per
sons to attend.
Wendell Garden Clubbers
Holding Christinas Tour
The Garden Club of Wendell ex
tends an invitation to their friends
in Zebulon to attend their “Jour
ney into Christmas” tour which
will be held December 18 from
7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
The following schedule has been
set up by the clubs, and it has been
requested by the Garden Clubs
that all persons please follow the
tour plan.
First home—Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Henderson, Sr. Then, as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kent Henderson,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. High, Mr. and
Mrs. D. T. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Griffin and Mr. and Mrs.
Billy Weathers. The tour will end
at Hephzibah Church where a short
service of Carols will be led by the
church music director.
Mrs. Griffin’s home will be dec
orated along the traditional lines
with green, gold and red used pre
dominately throughout the home.
Swags of natural greenery will be
used in the hallway. Miniature
lights using multicolored lights
will be used in the family room. A
ceramic reindeer and sleigh will
be used on the coffee table with
traditional greens and red berries.
Gold and green will be the color
theme in the dining room. A sil
ver and gold cloth will be used on
the table and a gold epergne will
be filled with gold and white flow
ers.
A Christmas wedding will be the
theme used at the home of Mrs.
Joe Kent Henderson. Silver and
white bells will be used through
out the home. Her dining table
will be decorated for a cake cut
ting and will be covered with a
white satin cloth, draped with
turquoise net. A shimmering dia
mond bandeau will be used with
white flowers. A swag with gold
roping entwined will be used over
the gold mirror in the living room.
Mrs. J. J. Henderson’s home will
be beautifully appointed this year.
Some of the highlights will be the
white lace ribbon wreath to be
used on the front door. White
snowballs and red satin ribbon
complete the wreath. Hen dining
table will be covered with a white
cloth with red poinsettias and cen
tered with red and white feathers
and crystals. The buffet will have
a unique arrangement of two sev
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Judge Levies
Heavy Fines
Talmadge Vaden Pearce, careless
and reckless driving, abated be
cause defendant is deceased.
William Andrew Stell, at a
greater speed than was reasonable
and prudent, $25 fine and costs.
Judith Robertson Davis, speed
ing 65 mph in 55 mph zone, $25
fine and costs.
Thomas Oliver Baker, public
drunkenness, $10 fine and costs.
Edgar Wayne Bobbitt, improper
muffler, $10 fine and costs.
Lonnie Holden, failing to yield
right of way, $10 fine and costs.
Bobby Lee Ziegler, speeding 65
mph in 55 mph zone, $25 fine and
costs.
James Ray Todd, public drunk
enness, $10 fine ana costs.
Vergil (Mutt) Horton, public
drunkenness, $10 fine and costs.
Marcellous Perry, improper
brakes, $15 fine and costs.
Thomas Lee Hodges, speeding
67 mph in 55 mph zone, $25 fine
and costs.
Preston William Edsell, speed
ing 65 mph in 55 mph zone, $25
fine and costs.
Herbert McKay, Jr., improper
brakes, $15 fine and costs.
O. B. Ray, parking on highway
at night with no lights, $25 fine
and costs.
Donald Ray McCoy, speeding 65
mph in 55 mph zone, $25 and
costs.
Curtis Whitley, improper muf
fler, $10 fine and costs.
Thomas Ezra Sattterwhite, im
proper brakes and muffler, $20
fine and costs.
Haywood Hinton, Jr., careless
and reckless driving, $25 fine and
costs.
Robert Louis Cummings, no ope
rator’s license, improper muffler,
no financial responsibility and
failure to supply proof of financial
responsibility, $60 fine and costs.
Williarh Robertson, improper
muffler, $10 fine and costs.
Dealous J. Jones, driving on
wrong side of road not in passing,
and improper brakes, $15 fine and
costs.
Lonnie Vick, improper brakes,
$15 fine and costs.
James D. Brown, public drunk
enness, $10 fine and costs.
Harvey Crawford, -improper
brakes, $15 fine and costs.
Clarence William Jones, failure
to yield right of way, $10 fine and
costs.
Esau O’Neal, careless and reck
less driving, $25 fine and costs.
Clarence Pendell Chappell, im
proper equipment, $10 fine and
costs.
Willie Jay Brantley, improper
passing, $15 fine and costs.
Bobby Ray Driver, improper
muffler, $10 fine and costs.
John S. Carroway, no operator’s
license, $25 fine and costs.
Marjorie WoolaTd Tice, speed
ing 66 mph in 55 mph zone, $25
fine and costs.
James Allen Daughtridge, .im
proper muffler, $10 fine and costs.
James Ulysses Perry, improper
parking, $25 fine and costs.
June Hinton, carrying concealed
weapon, 6 months on roads sus
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Christmas Caroling
The children’s choiTs and Train
ing Union friends of the Zebu
Ion Baptist Church will Christ
mas Carol this Sunday night im
mediately following the worship
service. This expression of
“Christmas present” is most, most
meaningful to the elderly folks,
shut-ins, and the sick who cannot
enjoy the full benefit of Christmas
worship in their churches. All
children of the community are in
vited to ride on the bus and sing
to those who are lonely. After
the caroling we will return to the
church where the Church Secre
tary, Mrs. Louise Sherron, and the
other choir mothers will have
piping hot chocolate and do-nuts
awaiting.
Break-Ins Baffle
Police Department;
No Leads So Far
Singer Shows Great
Talent In An Almost
Flawless Concert
S. T. Kimbrough, 'Jr., singing a
repertoire of religious composi
tions at the Zebulon Methodist
Church Sunday night, held the au
dience enthralled.
The majority of the composi
.ions performed by the young sing
.ng Methodist minister were flaw
less in technique, style and tonal
oeauty.
The Rev. Mr. Kimbrough, who
is pastor of Hillsboro Methodist
Church, gave the audience a light
sampling of the classics with a
portion of Felix Mendelssohn’s
Elijah.” This was a virtuosic a
jhievement that would have
wrought a storm of applause had
ipplause been in order.
Two of the best numbers pre
sented were “Sweet Little Jesus
3oy” and “Away In A Manger.”
The structural simplicity and
melodic content of those composi
tions requires an artist to unfold
iully their content.
The singer has a rich baritone
iroice that has brought the joy of
.he living Christ to the hearts of
many people in rural chapels, city
suditoriums, urban church sanc
.uaries, evangelistic meetings, and
an radio and television.
He showed great melodic and
diaphragmic control. , His upper
.'egister was slightly ragged and
sdgy on a few of the compositions,
is was his attack.
He was accompanied at the or
jan by Mrs. Helen Warren, who
hould have supported the young
;inger more, even though she co
jperated magnificently.
It was an inspiring service, and
me the audience greatly enjoyed.
Vs one person said, “The only crit
cism I found was that it was just
oo short.”
The Rev. W. K. Quick, pastor of
'ebulon Methodist Church, intro
iuced the singer.
lev. Quick Will Be
devotional Speaker
The Rev. William K. Quick, pas
or of the Zebulon Methodist
Church, will be speaker for the
levotionals over Radio Station
WETC, Wendell-Zebulon, during
Christmas week. The devotional
period is sponsored by the station
is its contribution to the religious
life of the community. Mr. Quick
will speak each morning at 9:05
a.m., Monday through Saturday,
December 21-26.
Zebulon police department is
baffled at the recent series of
break-ins which have occurred in
the last week in the town and out
lying district.
The latest in a rash of robberies
occurred sometime during Sunday
night when thieves broke into
Zebulon Drug Company building.
According to Police Chief Willie
B. Hopkins the thieves entered the
drug firm by way of a front door
next to Hunters 5 & 10. The door
was pried open in the vicinity of
the lock, breaking the facing a
round the door, the police chief
said.
The thieves rifled two cash reg
isters which netted them between
$15 and $20 in cash, Officer Hop
kins said. No merchandise has
been found missing.
The safe holding valuables and
narcotics was attacked by the
thieves. They tore off the combi
nation, thus setting off an auto
matic tear gas device, the officer
said.
Hopkins said pharmacist Hay
wood Jones discovered the break
in when he came to work at 8:00
Monday morning.
Deputy Sheriff Steve Blackley,
assisting in the investigation, was
quoted as saying the break-in
“looks like monkey business.”
The SBI has been called in to
| help with the probe, Hopkins said.
Thursday night of last week
, thieves entered Paul Brantley's
Service Station No. 2 at the west
edge of the city limits and took a
safe with an estimated $1,400 to
$1,600 in it.
Charlie Curtis, an attendant at
the station, said Millard Parker,
another attendant, closed the sta
tion at one o’clock that night. The
break-in was discovered the next
morning.
Curtis said the thieves rolled the
500 pound safe out the front door
of the station, down the highway
in front of the new Wendell-Zeb
ulon hospital, where it was load
ed, probably, on a truck with mud
grip tires.
The 2Vfe foot high, 2% foot wide
safe was in the supply room of the
station. It was equipped with
wheels.
Curtis said most of the valua
bles were in the form of checks.
He said the thieves gained ent/y
through the doors and windows at
the back of the building.
This is the second time within
five years this service station has
been burglarized. The first time
the loss was wine, cigarettes and
a small amount of money, Curtis
said.
Sheriff’s Deputies Colon Doan
and S. J. Blackley and Zebulon
Night Policeman M. G. Crowder
investigated.
A fingerprint expert from the
Wake County Identification agency
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Zebu Ion Baptist To
Observe White Christmas
The annual program of White j
Christmas will be observed Sun- |
day night at 7:30 o’clock. The!
public is cordially invited to at
tend this Yuletide service.
The living nativity scene by the
Intermediate Department will
dominate the stage during the en- J
tire program which is under the
direction of H. A. Hodge, Jr., sup
erintendent. The children’s Sun
day School departments will bring
their White Christmas gifts to
the side of the manger scene. The
bearing of gifts by the children
will be the theme of the service.
Giving of what we have evi
dences a true spirit of Christmas
as we receive the wonderful gift
of God’s Christ Child, the Rev.
W. Arnold Smith, pastor, said.
The Sanctuary Choir will lead
the service with Christmas carols
interspersed with the Primaries
and Juniors singing carols. The
Christmas story from the Bible will
be read during the carols to tell
of how “God sent His only be
gotten Son” into the World.