THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXXIV. Number 49 Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, December 31,1959 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
15th Anniversary
Methodist Minister Attends
Conference In Baltimore
The Rev. William K. Quick, pas
tor of Zebulon Methodist Church
and formerly pastor of the Baha
ma Methodist Church, is one of
three Methodist ministers from the
North Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Church to attend the
175th anniversary celebration of
the organization of the Methodist
Church in America.
The Rev. Mr. Quick expressed
that he was very happy to have
been chosen a representative to
attend this celebration.
The other two representatives
were the Rev. Eugene Tisdale and
Mrs. Tisdale of Spring Hope and
the Rev. E. M. Thompson and
Mrs. Thompson of Stantonsburg.
The conference is being held at
Lovely Lane Church in Baltimore
December 28-31. The famous
Christmas Conference, December
24, 1784, was also held at the
Lovely Lane meeting house. When
the original conference adjourned,
the 63 attending ministers had or
ganized the “Methodys” societies
into a new Protestant denomina
tion, the Methodist Episcopal
Church; had elected Francis As
bury and Thomas Coke Bishops to
“superintend” the work of the
Church; and had laid the founda
tion for the building of the first
Methodist educational institution
in the new world, Cokesbury Col
lege. Those 63 Methodist circuit
riders went forth “to reform the
nation and to preach scriptural
holiness.”
They represented an insignifi
cant religious body numbering
15,000, but because of their zeal
and passion and willingness to go
anywhere for the Lord’s work,
the foundation was laid for the
largest Protestant denomination
in America, the Methodist Church.
Today, there are 10 million Meth
odists, who worship in 40,000
churches and whose ministers
number 27,500.
The 1959 Christmas Conference
will commemorate the 1784 con
ference and will launch the
Church’s evangelistic program for
the 1960s, “The Decade of Dy
namic Discipleship.”
The Rev. Mr. Quick is a native
of Gibson and was graduated from
Pfeiffer College in 1952, Randolph
Macon College in 1954, and the
Duke Divinity School in 1958. He
was minister of the Mt. Bethel,
Mt. Tabor and Ellis Chapel Meth
odist Chapel Methodist Churches
in north Durham County from
1955-59.
Mrs. Quick accompanied her
husband to the Conference.
Long Time Feud Ends
With Bottle Throwing
And Knife Wielding
A long standing feud between
a Wendell and Zebulon man re
sulted in the Wendell man being
sent to the hospital for knife
wounds Thursday, December 24.
According to Police Officer Wil
lie B. Hopkins, Grice received cuts
about the shoulders and head from
a soft drink bottle allegedly
wielded by Pope. Grice has sworn
out a warrant again Pope for as
sault with a deadly weapon.
Stab wounds in the stomach and
back region to Pope were alleged
ly attributed to Grice’s knife
handling, the police officer said.
Pope has sworn out a warrant a
gainst Grice with assault with a
deadly weapon inflicting painful
and serious injuries.
Pope was taken to Rex Hospital
where he received first aid.
Mrs. Pope was not injured in
the affray, Officer Hopkins said.
Grice reportedly told Officer
Hopkins that he had been wanting
to give him (Pope) a whipping
for the past five or six years.
Christmas Passes Over Town
Without Too Many Incidents
Christmas passed over Zebulon
this year without too many inci
dents to mar the holiday season.
Police Chief Willie B. Hopkins
reported “things were very quiet.”
Only one or two drunks were
locked up, he police chief re-1
ported. |
No on^ was arrested for the j
shooting of fireworks. In fact,!
the police chief reported, he heard i
very few. “There were less fire
works heard this year than in re
cent years,” he said. “Nothing
like there has been. I account
this to the fact that the State of
Virginia has outlawed fireworks ■
and it is not so easy to obtain
them from the State of South
Carolina because of the distance
involved.”
Hopkins reported there were no
wrecks or fires reported during the
holidays. He complimented the
citizenry for being so careful.
“It was a very nice, quiet and
pleasant Christmas,” Police Chief
Hopkins said. “That’s the kind I
like, and I feel sure the citizens
of the town feel the same.”
Baptists to Have
New Years Service
A candlelight New Year’s Eve
service will be held at Zebulon
Baptist Church, the Rev. W. Arn
old Smith, pastor, has announced.
A period of fellowship and fun
will open the service, and follow
ing the ringing in of the New Year
at 12 o’clock a service of sacred
worship will be conducted in the
sanctuary.
The public is cordially invited.
Finishes Course
Mrs. Sarah Tippett Massey
completed an Advanced Farm and
Small Business Income Tax short
course December 18. This three
day course was held and sponsor
ed by N. C. State College. Mrs.
Massey was awarded a certificate
upon completion of the course.
Baby Doing Fine
After Removal
Of Right Kidney
James Grey Weathersby, young
er son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Weathersby, is “doing just fine,”
according to his mother.
The youngster was born Novem
ber 21 at Rex Hospital and later
developed a kidney ailment. He
was transferred to Duke Hospital
where he underwent an operation
for the removal of his right kid
ney.
According to his mother, little
James Grey is “gaining weight by
the day and is growing (up a
storm.”
“He’s growing so fast we may
have to take up a collection to
feed him,” Mrs. Weathersby
chided.
Methodist Church To
Observe Covenant
Service Sunday Night
Zebulon Methodist Church will
observe a covenant service Sun
day night at 7:30 o’clock. The
Rev. W. K. Quick, minister, will
bring a special message at this
time.
On Sunday morning at the 11
o’clock worship hour, the church
will participate in the 175th anni
versary of Methodism in America.
The minister, who was one of
three North Carolinians to attend
the conference in Baltimore, will
present a report on his visit to the
conference.
Local Methodists will join ten
million Methodists in a special
anniversary observance.
The public is invited to attend
each of these services.
Woman Slapped
By Store Owner
Mrs. Lula Taylor, one time res
ident of Zebulon but not residing
below Middlesex, was locked up
Christmas Eve after causing a dis
turbance in a grocery-market
here.
Police Officer Willie B. Hopkins
reported that Mrs. Taylor was in
Dunn’s Grocery cussing and be
ing disorderly. An argument en
sued between Mrs. Taylor and the
owner, Claud Dunn, and Dunn re
portedly slapped the woman.
Police Officers M. G. Crowder
and L. A. Baker were called to
the scene and arrested the woman.
She has been charged with public
drunkenness.
Resident's Father
Dies In Goldsboro
The father of Mrs. Norman N.
Screws and Thomas F. Monk, both
of Zebulon, Dr. T. A. Monk, died
Friday, December 18, at his home
in Goldsboro.
Dr. Monk, 74, was a practicing
veterinarian in Goldsboro for 48
years and former vice president
of the N. C. Veterinary Medical
Association.
A native of Newton Grove, he
came to Goldsboro in 1907 after
graduating from the U. S. Veteri
nary School in Washington, D. C.
He was a member of St. Mary’s
Catholic Church and a charter
member of the Goldsboro Kiwan
is Club.
He is survived by his second
wife, Mrs. Ada Stroud Monk of
the home; three sons, Thomas F.
of Zebulon, Henry F. of Golds
boro, and Dt. T. A. Monk, Jr. of
Ahoskie; two daughters, Mrs. Nor
man N. Screws of Zebulon and
Mrs. H. W. Underhill of Wendell;
one stepson, Ralph L. Measley of
LaGrange; 13 grandchildren; one
brother, William Monk of Newton
Grove.
Requiem mass was held Satur
day at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cath
o’ic Church with the Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Edward T. Gilbert, officiat
ing. Burial was in Willow Dale
Cemetery.
Death Claims Man
Of Prominence; Is
Beloved By Citizenry
Du r ward Dowell Chamblee,
prominent business and religious
leader and beloved citizen of Zeb
ulon and the community, died
Sunday, December 20.
Death came at his home three
miles northeast of Zebulon after
an illness of five months. He had
lived in the Zebulon-Wakefield
area all his life.
Chamblee was known as “D. D.” 1
to his relatives, friends and busi
ness associates.
He was bom July 20, 1886, just
a short distance from his residence.
He was one of 10 children of the
late William Hardy Chamblee and
Ellen Richardson Chamblee.
After attending school under a
private tutor his father employed
for the family, he enrolled in
Wakefield Classical and Mathe
matical Academy. He later at
tended N. C. State College, the
University of North Carolina and
Draughan Business College in Ra
leigh.
He was actively engaged in
farming and bee keeping for more
than 20 years before he became
associated with Citizen & Hart
ford Insurance Company in 1919
as district agent. He still man
aged his farm on Route 2, Zebulon,
and insurance offices located on
West Vance Street at the time of
his death.
He was also engaged in real
estate, and prior to his many bus
iness interests had taught school
in the early years of his manhood.
He was active in Wakefield Bap
tist Church all his life and loved
to participate in religious under
takings. He served as Sunday
School superintendent of his
church for more than 30 years, was
chairman of the Board of Deacons
of his church for 30 years and
served on the deacon board for at
least 40 years. At the time of his
death he was teacher of the Men’s
Bible Class.
Chamblee was a charter mem
ber of Zebulon Rotary Club, where
he had a perfect attendance rec
ord of 22 years. He was a senior
active member of this organization,
and had served the club as presi
dent. Until his illness he whs
sergeant-at-arms of the club.
He was actively associated with
two lodges during his life. His
membership was with Wakefield
Junior Order, No. 157 for 50 years
and with White Stone Masonic
Lodge, No. 155, where he had serv
ed as Master.
He was a member of Zebulon
Chamber of Commerce and was
a contributor and supporter of the
Charles Howard Memorial Schol
arship Fund of Campbell College.
His civic and religious interests
were felt far and wide in and
around Zebulon. He was loved by
both old and young alike, but his
genuine interest was working and
helping young people.
He was known as the “card
man." People with anniversaries,
birthdays, illnesses and bereave
ments were remembered with a
card from him.
Music was a genuine love of his
life. He adored any kinds of mu
sic, and at one time strummed a
guitar. He loved good singing,
especially quartets.
He was a raconteur of renown,
and was known for his historical
knowledge of the surrounding
communities. Bits of town and
community history and little
known and amusing incidents a
bout people, places and things
were filed away in his files for fu
ture reference.
He was married twice. His first
wife, Tillie Goldie Raines of
Rolesville, died January 9, 1939,
when fire consumed their home.
His second wife, the former Myra
Bottoms of Mt. Pleasant, survives
him. There were no children by
either union.
Surviving besides his wife are
three sisters, Clyda (Mrs. F. Con
yers of Rocky Mount), Estelle
(Mrs. John G. Terry of Zebulon),
and Mazelle (Mrs. Guy C. Lee of
Smithfield); five brothers, Bayard
V. Chamblee of Asheville, Dr.
Royster R. Chamblee of Raleigh,
Don P. Chamblee of Waverly, Va.,
Joe W. Chamblee of Richmond,
Va., and Exum A. Chamblee of
Zebulon; 12 nieces and nephews
and 13 great nieces and nephews.
Final rites for him were held
Tuesday, December 22, at Wake
field Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m.
Officiating were the Rev. Thomas
F. Fleming, Jr., pastor, the Rev.
C. C. Wheeler and the Rev. Wil
liam K. Quick, pastor of Zebulon
Methodist Church.
Pallbearers were members of
White Stone and Zebulon Masonic
Lodges. The deacons of Wakefield
Baptist Church served as honor
ary pallbearers.
Interment was in Zebulon Cem
etery with full Masonic honors
with members of White Stone and
Zebulon Masonic Lodges partici
pating. W. A. Allman conducted
the Masonic rites at the graveside.
Tax Listing Dates
It’s that time again. Tax listing time, that is.
Mrs. Eldred Rountree will again be serving as tax lister for this
area. She has revealed a schedule for the month of January in
which real and personal property taxes must be listed.
January 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, and 30,
she will be at Zebulon Town Office.
January 5 and 18, W. I. Hopkins’ Store.
January 7 and 26, Durwood Jones’ Store.
January 11, Mack Perry’s Store.
January 13 and 22, Carey Robertson’s Store.
January 15, Barham’s Siding.
January 19, Austin Perry’s Store.
All returns must be in by January 31, according to R. E. Rich
ardson, Jr., Wake County Tax Supervisor.