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THE ZEBULON RECORD Volume XXXV. Number 31. Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, August 18,1960 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers ... 1 i ii i ii' * ■——■—I Miss Ruby Dawson is shown presenting Postmaster M. J. Sexton a gift from the local post office em ployees. The presentation was made August 12 at a dinner party at Hilliard’s Restaurant. L >oking on is the retiring postmaster’s wife, Mrs. Sexton. Postal Employees Honor Retiring Postmaster At Dinner Postmaster M. J. Sexton, who retires August 31, was honored August 12 at a dinneT party by local postal employees. The celebration was held in the banquet room of Hilliard’s Restau rant. On the guest of honor’s table was a mass arrangement of mixed summer flowers. Place cards and napkins carried a motif of the U. S. flag. He was presented a silver bowl engraved with “M. J. Sexton, Postal Employees, August 31, 1960.” Entertainment was furnished by Linda Gay, Pam Finch, Connie Perry and Debbie Massey, dance students of Mrs. Frank Massey. Guests were Mrs. Sexton, wife of the postmaster, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hadley of Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davenport of Wilson, (Mrs. Hadley and Mrs. Davenport are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Sexton), Mr. and Mrs. Everett Stevens of Smithfteld, (Mr. Stevens is president of the N. C. Chapter of National Asso ciation of Postmasters), Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Braswell, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. Chamblee, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Massey, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Massey, Mr. and Mrs. Harden Perry, Mr. and Mrs. (Continued on Page 2) Guidance Counselor Tells Of Exceptional Kids “When the amount of informa tion available is compared with what is known, the average citi zen today may be more ignorant than ever before in history,” Rob ert Lee Privette, guidance coun selor for Wake County Schools, told members of the Zebulon Ro tary Club last week. Privette, speaking on “Educat ing Exceptional Children,” said that work with “slow learners,” was begun prior to programs for the “rapid learners” and gifted children. Russia’s “Sputnik” emphasized our weaknesses in the field of ed ucation and led to controversy over “what’s what and what is right,” he said. “We realized we had been neg lecting the upper end of the scale,” he said, and this realization led to Congress passing the National De fense Education Act to assist “able” students. Thus far Wake County Schools have received $50,000 through the National Defense Education Act. This sum was made available be Local Man Is Co-Owner Of Radio Station In Farmville A local man has become the owner of a radio station in Farm ville. H. Cloid Wade, Jr. and Carl V. Venters, Jr., are the co-owners of WFAG radio station in Farm ville. They purchased the station from R. E. Mayo and James H. Mayo last month. The change in ownership of the station, which operates on 1250 kilocycles, was approved recently by the Eederal Communications Commission. The new owners ob tained permission from the FCC to change the station’s call letters to WFAG, “Watch Farmville Area Grow.” Wade attended the University of North Carolina, before spend ing two years in the Army as a communications specialist sta tioned in Germany. He was pro ducer-director of the University of North Carolina’s television sta tion, WUNC-TV, for two years, and prior to that position was as sistant manager of radio station WPSC in Franklin. Venters served 18 months as program director for WUNC-TV. He graduated from the University, served three years as an officer in the Marine Corps, and had radio experience at Jacksonville and in Chapel Hill. His home is in Jacksonville. Wade and Venters will both operate and manage the station. Their families will join them soon. Mrs. Wade said she will move to Farmville as soon as soon as housing is available. Wade is the father of two daughters, Ginger, 3, and Cammie Anne, 2 months. Venters is the father of two sons. Working with the owners are Lawrence Behr, chief engineer, Sonny Fisher and Billy Walker, ; announcers, and Miss Mildred I Davis, traffic manager. cause of required matching funds the county could provide through the 321 supplementary school tax. Providing means for additional educational opportunity for gifted students is permissable and de sirable under the American idea of equal opportunity, Privette said. “We must realize it is democratic to give a person all the education he can utilize even if he must be put in a special class,” Privette ex plained. Money from the Education Act has gone into science and foreign language instruction and to a small extent the county-wide guidance program. After explaining terms used in designating gifted and talented children, the speaker told how these children can be identified through observation by parents and teachers and testing programs. Usually, he said, tests at the end of the year will confirm what teachers find out through daily ob servation of which children are gifted. Some small programs have been initiated to help gifted students. These projects range from a week ly period for library work to college courses and advanced sec tions of grades in schools. The methods range from pro grams giving depth and breadth to the curriculum the student ordi narily would receive to a program of acceleration where the gifted student is placed in a special class or advanced by double promotions. The latter method of acceleration is “not too popular” because the student can not compete socially or in physical games with children who are more mature and bigger, (Continued on Page 2) To Sell Trees The Methodist Men’s organiza tion decided at its regular meeting last week to sell Christmas trees again this year. This has been a project of the local club for the last several years. Dick Turlington, publicity chair man of the club, said plans are to canvas every home in Zebulon for a gift of $1 to be used to purchase the trees. The sale of the trees will begin December 1. Town Experiences A Record Year Growth And Is Continuing Fiscal year 1960 was a record making 12 months for the Town of Zebulon, according to Town Clerk Willie B. Hopkins. Revenues, ex penditures, and growth exceeded any previous year, he said, and the new fiscal year is continuing the torrid pace. j The popular municipal official1 made his annual report on the I town’s progress last Wednesday! evening to members of the Zeb ulon Rotary Club. The 1959-60 revenues of $97,558 exceeded estimates by nearly $22,000, he said, and expenditures of $95,879.04 were the greatest of any year except when a bond is sue was made. During the 12 months ending June 30, Zebulon increased the worth of its physical properties $28,233.41. The largest increase was $17,788.50 for the water sys tem, followed by a $3,079.26 in crease in value of the sewer sys lem. Present value of the town’s physical assets is $372,315. Zebu Ion owes $94,000, paying an inter est rate of less than 3% on the debt. “We’d like to be able to borrow more money at this rate,” Chief Hopkins said. A new policy of cutting off the water from people who are delin quent in paying their water bills has resulted in a large decrease in water accounts receivable. The first month the policy was effected, over 60 homes lost water service. Now it is seldom water has to be curtailed because of past-due bills. Reevaluation of property in Wake County brought an increase of less than $230,000 to Zebulon, the speaker said. Although the value of real property increased nearly $540,000, personal property values dropped near $216,000. This year Zebulon has $2,580,000 in property listed for taxes. “This brought roughly a 12% increase in property,” Hopkins said. “This is not a large increase, because we regularly have an eight to ten percent per year increase.” The new property values meant that people who own real estate are hit hardest by taxes in Zebu lon, he said. To make a more equitable distribution of the tax burden, the property rate was cut 101 to $1.75 and the water rate was increased. Each month $1.25 from each water meter’s revenue is allocated the special fund set up for improv ing and expanding the water and sewer systems. This money also must help finance a new water filter plant and sewage disposal plant which the Town expects to build in the next few years. “We have filed for a temporary permit to continue operating our present sewer system,” Hopkins said. At present Zebulon’s raw sewage is dumped into a creek. At any time the Federal govern ment can revoke the permit, im mediately stopping Zebulon’s growth until an adequate disposal system is constructed. The town clerk cited building permits issued during the past fis cal year as an example of Zebu Ion growth. The number doubled the average for previous years, and three more have been issued in July for residential construc tion. NEWS BRIEFS On Dean's List Leary Davis was among 50 freshmen who were named to the dean’s list at Wake Forest Col lege. Dottie Privette, who now has graduated, was listed among the 111 seniors of the college who were on the dean’s list. • Emergent Communication An emergent communication will be held at Zebulon Masonic Lodge, No. 609, Tuesday, August 16 for work in the Entered Ap prentice degree. All Master Ma sons are invited. Ruric Gill, Jr., Master R. Vance Brown, Secretary • Methodist Men The Methodist Men’s organiza tion will hold a supper meeting Monday, August 15, at 7 o’clock, Garland Richardson, president, has announced. A short business ses sion will be held after the meal. • New Employee Mrs. Carsey Tippett became an (Continued on Page 4) Court News Abandons Crop; Fined Early O’Neal, rented land from Wiley Broughton to make crop during 1960 after receiving ad vancement of $1,156.63 to make said crop. He abandoned crop and has failed and refused to alleviate the same or pay the advancement back to the landlord with intent to cheat, wrong or defraud the landlord. Guilty, with judgment reserved until Sept. 8. James Ray Todd, having in his possession a quantity of non-tax paid liquor for the purpose of sale, 8 months on roads suspended on payment of $200 fine and costs. Notice of appeal given. Bond set at $300. Dave Coleman, having in his possession a quantity of non-tax paid liquor for the purpose of sale. 8 months on the roads suspended on payment of $200 fine and costs. Notice of appeal given. Bond set for $300. Chester B. O’Neal, coming to Eddie Richardson’s home after be ing duly warned to stay away, was disorderly, and assaulted Bobbie Lee Richardson and Mattie Rich ardson with his fists. Guilty, with prayer for judgment continued un til Sept. 8. Bond set at $300. Edward Leach, having in his possession a quantity of non-tax paid liquor for the purpose of sale, 12 months on roads suspended on payment of $200 fine and costs. Willie Junior Short, disorderly conduct and assault, prayer for judgment. Otis Williams, disposing of mortgaged property, judgment re served to Sept. 14. Toler Cooke, improper parking, $25 fine and costs. James McDougal, worthless check, $10 fine and costs. George Elmo Jones, failing to (Continued on Page 7)
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