THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXXIV. Number 51 Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, February 4, 1960 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Hornets' Nest Alert
Set For This Month
A test alert of all units of the
North Carolina National Guard
will be held at some time during
the period February 10-25, and
Capt, Jack Potter, commander of
Zebulon’s Battery A, urged all local
citizens not to be alarmed when
the local fire siren sounds the alert
call for Guardsmen in this com
munity.
The Guard alert call, a one-min
ute siren blast, then a two-minute
pause followed by a second one
minute blast, will be used in con
junction with radio and television
announcements to alert the
Guardsmen who will immediately
assemble at the armory.
Duration of the alert will be
from two to four hours. The pri
mary purpose of the exercise is to
test the effectiveness of the alert
plans of each organteation.
First notification of the alert will
be given by the Adjutant General,
Major General Capus Waynick, to
the five major National Guard
commands in North Carolina. The
order will be issued approximately
30 minutes prior to the effective
time.
During the alert period, mem
bers of the Guard will be armed
and posted as guards for installa
tions considered vital to the com
munity’s welfare.
February Busy
Month for Cubs,
Scout Troop
In recognition of National Boy
Scout Week, the Zebulon Methodist
Church will honor the Cub Scout
Pack Sunday morning at the 11
o’clock Worship Service. The
members of the Pack will sit in a
body. The Methodist Church has
the Charter for this group and the
sponsoring unit is the Methodist
Men.
By Michael Davis
Three Zebulon Cub Scouts were
presented their Lion Badges at the
February Pack meeting held in the
Zebulon Municipal Building. John
ny Hendricks, Bill Mangum, and
Harold Edwards were awarded the
high Cub rank.
New Cubmaster Stanley C. Sea
go was introduced to the Pack by
retiring Cubmaster Eldred Roun
tree. The Cubs gave both men a
rousing howl.
Mrs. Ben Thomas’ Den 2 led the
opening ceremony. Wilson Eddins
was song leader, Drew Cannady
led the pledge to the flag, and all
ths Cubs, in Den 2 led in the Cub
promise.
Andy Jenkins won a contest
featuring rockets which were
penned op a moon.
Dens 3 and 4 displayed space
suits, and members of Den 3 told
of their Cub activities during De
cember. Den 5 displayed space
suits and sang a song on Cub
Scouting.
Den 4, led by David Hendricks,
led the closing ceremony.
February will be a busy month
for Scouting, Mr. Seago said. Ac
tivities begin with the annual Oc
coneechee Council dinner at State
College on February 4.
On February 9 adult Cub lead
ers will hold a district round ta
ble in Zebulon.
February 7 the Cubs will ob
serve the 50th anniversary of
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ACC Graduates
34 At Fall
Semester's End
Thirty-four Atlantic Christian
College seniors completed student
teaching requirements at the con
clusion of the institution’s fall se
mester last week.
Seniors at the college who are
planning to become public school
teachers are required to have one
semester of student teaching in the
schools of the area, supervised by
members of the Department of Ed
ucation and Psychology at the col
lege, and by public school teachers
in the classroom.
Dr. G. A. Constantine, Chairman
of the Department of Education
and Psychology at ACC, announc
ed the names of those who had
completed the requirement.
Fifteen of those completing the
requirement plan to teach in the
secondary school after gradua
tion. The remaining 19 are work
ing for certificates to teach in the
elementary school following grad
uation.
SCOTTE S SICK
News Editor D. Scotte.
Brown could not make his
usual news-gathering: tour of
the community nor tickle the
keys of his typewriter this
week, having suffered a bite
by the flu bug which infests
this area. All of us at the
Record office join our readers
in wishing Scotte an early re
covery and a rapid return to
work.
Southern Bell
Plans Expansion
Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany today announced plans for
a 2% million dollar construction
project over the next 30 months to
provide additional long distance
telephone facilities in the Raleigh
area.
N. E. Huffman, Raleigh district
manager for the firm, said that
Raleigh’s rapid industrial and res
idential growth had brought about
the need for the increased commu
nications facilities.
M. C. Crisp, district engineer for
the firm, outlined the project as
follows:
(1) Two floors will be added
to the telephone building at Mor
gan and McDowell Streets at a
cost of approximately $370,000.
(2) Conversion of the exist
ing Raleigh-Greensboro radio re
lay system so that it can also carry
long distance telephone conversa
tions. It now carries only T.V.
programs. This phase of the pro
ject will cost in excess of $260,000.
(3) Additional long distance
equipment, relocation of existing
facilities, and additional switch
board units will consume the re
maining expenditures.
Mr. Crisp said that construction
will begain on the building addi
tion about the middle of February.
The two-floor addition will contain
over 23-thousand square feet of
floor space. The addition will be a
reinforced concrete structure with
brick facing.
The addition will be used to
house radio relay equipment and
other long distance telephone
equipment.
Guy E. Crampton and Associates
of Raleigh are architects for the
building addition and R. N. Rouse
and Company of Goldsborro is the
general contractor.
BALLROOM DANCE
CLASS PLANNED
Because of interest shown by
numerous individuals, Mrs. H. C.
Wade has consented to teach a 12
week course in Ballroom Dancing
for adults. Mrs. Wade is a mem
ber of the Dance Masters Associa
tion of America and is “up” on the
latest steps.
A meeting of persons interested
in enrolling in the course will be
held at the Lions Club building,
Thursday night, Feb. 4, at 8:00
when Mrs. Wade will explain de
tails and the class can be or
ganized.
$35,000 Goal
Set For 1960
Heart Drive
Four County Heart Association
is aiming for $35,000 in this year’s
drive, which began this week and
continues through February.
“It’s a substantial increase over
last year’s collection of $20,000,”
says Dr. A. C. Bulla, Wake Coun
ty heart drive chairman. “But we
must not stop now in financing the
research which is so close to con
quering America’s first enemy,
heart disease.”
Tuesday, Feb. 2, was National
Heart Research Day. In North
Carolina, medical research labora
tories at Duke, Bowman Gray and
Chapel Hill were opened to tours
by radio, television and .newspa
per personnel.
During the past two years, the
local heart group has given over
$75000 toward research projects in
this state. At Duke this money is
helping finance the projects of Dr.
William L. Gleason on how over
breathing increases heart work;
Dr. William S. Lynn on how salts
and water affect internal fats; and
Dr. Henry D. McIntosh on eval
uation of work capacity of pul
monary blood vessels in the hy
pertense. At Bowman Gray Dr.
Hugh Lofland is being helped in
study of dietary fats and chemicals.
These are only four of over three
dozen, projects.
“We cannot fail these medical
scientists,” says Dr. Bulla. “Any
one who questions our high goal is
invited to consider the health de
partment statistics.
“In 1958 there were 637 deaths
from heart and blood vessel di
seases alone within Wake County.
Next highest ranked cancer— at
149 deaths. This pattern is re
peated in the state and nation.
In North Carolina in 1958 the to
tal deaths numbered 35,950—and
18,326 were caused by heart and
blood vessel diseases. How can we
ignore the diseases which cause
more deaths than all other causes
combined?”
Two special events will take
place in Raleigh scheduled for con
venience of weekend shoppers—
Tag Days, Feb. 12 and 13, and Bal
loon Days, Feb. 19 and 20.
On Heart Sunday, Feb. 28, every
home in the county, will be can
vassed by volunteers.
Garden Club
Meets Monday
The Carmen Flowers Garden
Club will meet Monday night at
8 o’clock in the home of Mrs. Roy
Beck, with Mrs. Eldred Rountree
as cohostess. Mr. C. V. Tart will
speak on “Annuals and Per
ennials.”
Wakelon Cagers Win
Last Two Games
By Bill Quick
The Bulldogs of Wakelon High
swept their last two conference
games in the 1959-60 basketball
wars by defeating Knightdale 55
52 and Rolesville 46-21. The two
victories gave Wakelon a total of
five wins for the current season.
Last Friday night, the Bulldogs
clashed with arch-rival Knight
dale, a team that had defeated
the local lads December 8 by a
score of 66-45. The second con
test was close from beginning to
end with each team having scor
ing spurts. At the end of the first
quarter, Wakelon saw a lead van
ish into a tie game, 11-11. At the
half, the Bulldogs were ahead by
one 25-24.
Ron Clark and Tommy Wood
kept the Bulldogs in the game
during the third period with vital
baskets and extended the Wakelon
lead to 41-39. During the fourth
quarter, Chapman’s first string
pulled substantially into the lead,
only to see Knightdale make three
quick buckets to narrow the gap.
The gun sounded heralding a three
point victory, 55-52 over the team
that beat them by 21 points in
the early season.
The game was marred by inju
ries to several Knightdale players
due to their aggressive ball
handling. The Wakelon five play
ed well throughout the contest
with three men hitting in double
figures. Ron Clark was high man
for the Bulldogs and for the game
with 19 points. Terry Kemp scored
13 points on four field goals and 5
free throws. Ken Wilson had 12.
Rolesville Easily Defeated
On Tuesday night, Wakelon
rounded out its Conference play
before the tournament by getting
revenge on a team that had upset
them early in the season 50-49.
The Bulldogs met Coach Bob
Price’s Rolesville team at the
Rolesville gym. In a low-scoring
encounter, the half time score gave
Wakelon a 22-9 lead. Only in the
third quarter did Rolesville out
score the Bulldogs, 9-8.
Coach Chapman emptied the
bench in the final quarter and the
subs outplayed the Rolesville var
sity. The 25 point victory gave the
Bulldogs a 3-3 Conference record,
splitting with each of the other
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Middlesex Community Discusses
Construction of Medical Clinic
A community-wide meeting was
held in the Middlesex Community
Building on Thursday evening,
January 28, to discuss the possi
bility of building a medical clinic
for the Community of Middlesex.
A large, enthusiastic group par
ticipated in the discussion and
planning.
President of the Middlesex De
velopment Corporation W. W.
Morgan, who presided, reported
that on the preceding night the
Board of Directors of the Middle
sex Development Corporation had
voted to recommend to the commu
nity meeting on Thursday that a
$10,000 to $15,000 medical clinic
be constructed in Middlesex. Mem
bers of the Board had pledged
$1,400 toward such a project.
After an animated discussion the
group agreed to begin a campaign
to raise the necessary $10,000 to
$15,000 and to raise it by selling
stock in the Middlesex Develop
ment Corporation at $25 a share.
A motion was made and carried
that no construction be started
and no stocks issued until the en
tire amount had been raised. The
group set a time limit of two years
in which to raise the money. Dur
ing the two-year period they
agreed that the money should be
held in trust by the Peoples’ Bank
and Trust Company of Middlesex.
Extensive efforts have been made
in the past few months by the De
velopment Corporation, the Rotary
Club, and individual citizens to
persuade a doctor to locate in Mid
dlesex. Finally on the advice of
successful doctor-seekers in other
rural and small-town areas, the
group decided that building a
clinic is the thing most likely to
bring the most immediate results.
Middlesex has been without a
doctors for the first time in fifty
years since May, 1959, when the
dedicated and beloved Dr. E. C.
Powell passed away. There have
been in the past as many as four
physicians and one dentist prac
ticing at one time in this commu
nity, according to Middlesex na
tive Dr. Sigma Lewis of Garner.
Middlesex with an approximate
population of 700 has grown rap
idly in the * last five years. In
1956 the Middlesex Development
Corporation completed a $50,000
garment factory and the Devil Dog
clothing manufacturers began
operations.
Pilot Pastor Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
On Sunday, January 31, the
congregation of Pilot Baptist
Church and the pastor, Gilbert
McDowell, celebrated their fifth
anniversary together as pastor and
people. The Rev. McDowell was
called to the Pilot Church Janu
ary 31, 1955. Under his leadership
the church has grown from half
time to full time. The present
membership is over 500.
In 1955 the rotation system for
deacons was put into effect. One of
the more important steps forward
for Pilot Church that year was the
beginning of the use of weekly
church bulletins.
1956 was a very important year,
for on Sunday, February 12, the
church voted to go full time. Full
time work was begun October 1.
A new piano was purchased during
the year for the Intermediate Sun
day school department and an out
door copper bulletin board was
erected.
In January of 1957 Mr. McDow
ell received the B. D. degree from
Southeastern Seminary and was
then able to spend all his time in
the community. A service to the
shut-ins was begun that year with j
the morning services recorded and |
played to them throughout the
week. During the latter part of j
the year family night services
were begun each third Wednesday
evening.
During 1958 a number of new
classes were organized and near
the end of the yeaT the average
Sunday school attendance reached
300 for the first time.
1959 was by far the best in the
history of Pilot Baptist Church.
The average Sunday school at
tendance increased well over the
300 mark and the Training Union
attendance almost doubled. Work
on a church annex was begun
which was to cost approximately
$22,000. A monthly publication,
“The Pilot Announcer” was ajso
started during the year.
Pilot Church has made excellent
growth and progress during these
past five years. Some of the visi
ble results of Mr. Dowell’s minis
try are: church budget and gifts to
missions doubled; church went
fram half time to full time; Train
ing Union attendance doubled and
Sunday school average attendance
went from 200 to over 300; 7 new
Sunday school classes organized
and one new department; con
struction of church annex with 10
class rooms, kitchen and commu
nity room or recreation room.
ounng the past five years there
have been 119 additions to the
church including 71 by profession
of faith.
But there are many accomplish
ments which cannot be expressed
in words—spiritual advancements,
in individuals and in the church as
a whole.
Janet Massey, church reporter