THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXXV. Number 32. Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, September 1,1960 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
WAKELON
School Opens With New
Renovations, New Teachers
Summer ends for school age chOdren of Wakelon next Wednesday.
Then its back to the classes, books and learnings.
Students who will attend Wakelon School for the 1960-61 session will
report Wednesday, September 7, for registration, Principal John J. Hicks
has announced.
Class work begins Thursday, September 8, at 8:30 a.m.
Renovations of Elementary and High School Buildings
Renovations scheduled for this summer at the Wakelon School
are now in the final stages, according to Principal John Hicks.
Renovations included the lowering of ceilings and the installation of
fireproof acoustical ceilings; complete rewiring and installations of
fluorescent lighing; complete renovation of all restrooms which in
cluded new plumbing, new fixtures, and painting; steel staircases;
new exterior steel door frames and doors; installation of a fire alarm
system; installation of a new program clock and bell system; locker
rooms with steel lockers in the high school building; electric water
coolers on each floor; new lighting in the auditorium and stage;
and new floor tile in the high school science department.
Equipment and Supplies
Principal Hicks stated that the science department will be furn
ished with new science furniture for both the biological and physical j
sciences. Equipment and supplies, such as elementary science port
able roll-a-lab; filmstrip projector and screen; science storage
cabinet; science and math filmstrips; science experiment supplies;
maps and globes and microscopes have been purchased by the county
office.
Addition To High School Building
The high school addition is nearly completed and should be ready
for the opening of school. The new addition includes a health room,
guidance office, secretary’s offiod, storage room and principal’s
office.
Athletic Field Improvements
The athletic field has been graded, enlarged and seeded. Princi
pal Hicks stated that this improvement will be an asset to both the
athletic program and physical education activities and has greatly
improved the appearance of that part of the school campus.
Driveways and Parking Area Improvements
As a part of the general improvement of the campus, the non
paved areas are now paved, providing better access to buildings and
will help keep buildings much cleaner during bad weather as well as
free from dust.
Personnel Professional Improvements
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tended summer school for professional improvement. Mrs. Elizabeth
Ellett attended Western Carolina College on a fellowship for the
study of Exceptional Children. Miss Marie Sawyer, Commercial
teacher completed the requirements for the Master’s degree at W.C.
U.N.C. Mrs. Ruth Allen Moss continued her study towards the Mas
ter’s degree at the University of North Carolina. Miss Blanche Gay
continued her study towards the Master’s degree in Guidance and
Counseling at North Carolina State. Mrs. Clara Roebuck took grad
uate courses in Science at North Carolina State. Mrs. Coressa
Chamblee toured Europe and will bring her experiences into the
classroom as a part of the instructional program. Miss Alma Lou
Pierce took graduate courses at East Carolina College. Miss Mary
Lacy Palmer attended the Home Economics Teacher’s Conference in
Greensboro and C. V. Tart attended the Agriculture Teacher’s Con
ference at Carolina Beach. Herbert Ireland continued his study to
wards the Master’s degree in music at East Carolina College.
School Board Adopts Protection of Instructional Time Program
Protection of instructional time will play an important part in
the total school program during the coming year, according to
Principal Hicks. The local school board in keeping with the recom
mendations of the State and County Boards of Education have adopted
policies to protect instructional time from any infringements that
have taken pupils away from class instructional time.
Principal Hicks stated that the taking of children out of classes
for activities not related to the instructional program, children being
excused from school by parents for what is considered non-excusable
reasons or things that could be done other than on school time have
infringed on class instructional time essential to the education of
children.
Southern Association Accreditation of the Elementary School
Wakelon Elementary School is seeking Southern Association Ac
creditation along with other schools of Wake County. It was pointed
out by Principal Hicks that the elementary faculty is making an
evaluation study of the total school program and that the study will
be a continuous project even after the visiting committee on accredi
tation visits the school during the early part of October.
Administrative Assistant To Principal Appointed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ellett was recently appointed Administrative As
sistant to the principal, according to Principal John Hicks. He
stated that the school has been in need of an assistant for quite some
time and that until now has not been in a position to make such an
appointment.
Pincipal Hicks pointed out that the qualifications for the posi
tion are the same as those required for the principalship and that
Mrs. Ellett met the requirements fully since she holds the Masters
degree in Education and completed all requirements necessary to
hold an administrative position.
The duties of the administrative assistant will be to serve as coor
dinator of the elementary school program and to handle other ad
ministrative and supervisory duties as assigned by the principal.
Registration of New Students
Registration of new students to the Wakelon School will be held
from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday,
September 2. Registration will be in the school office located in the
Primary building. The registration does not include those pre
school children already registered last spring.
School Board Adopts Regulations
The District School Board approved the mailing of grade re
ports to parents of high school students three times during the school
year. Principal Hicks stated that often some high school students
will not have report cards signed by a parent and that the regulation
of mailing grade reports will assure school officials that grades will
be seen.
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NEWS BRIEFS
Businesses Plan
Holiday Monday
Closed
Business establishments which
are members of the Chamber of
Commerce will be closed Labor
Day, Monday, September 5.
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Homecoming
Sunday, September 11, is the
date set for homecoming at Zebu
Ion Methodist Church. “We plan
to have dinner all day and preach
in’ on the grounds as the old say- 1
ing goes,” the Rev. W. K. Quick,
pastor, said. Following the morn- |
ing worship service and roll call, j
picnic lunches brought by the
members and friends of the
church will be served on the
church campus.
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Parsonage
According to the bulletin, the
parsonage for Zebulon Methodist
Church being built on East Glenn
Street, will be ready for occupancy
of the church’s minister and his
family in another month.
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Not So
Sidney Eddins is not the new
graves registration officer of the
local American Legion post as was
reported in this papeT last week.
It should have read Sidney Holmes.
Eddins saw no war time service.
Holmes came back from World
War II with a Purple Heart.
Dance
Zebulon Lions Club will begin
its series of fall and winter dances
next week with the first one sched
uled for Thursday night, Septem
ber 8. Bill Joe Austin and his
orchestra from Smithfield will
furnish the music for the cotillion
which will last from 8:30 to 12:30.
Price of admission is $3 per couple.
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Interviews
School personnel from Wakelon
and Wendell schools will be inter
viewed next week by Mrs. Fred
erick Chamblee, woman’s editor of
WETC. Wakelon Principal John
J. Hicks is scheduled for Monday;
Wendell Principal Carl Grad on
Tuesday; Wakelon Coach Maurice
Chapman on Wednesday and Wen
dell Coach Johnny E. Presson on
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Bank Manager Heads
Scout Fund Drive
To Begin Sept. 27
Commits Suicide
William Andrew Brantley, 68,
of Route 2, Zebulon, died early
Saturday morning at his home of
what Franklin County Coroner
James H. Edwards described as
self-inflicted rifle wounds.
Edwards said that Brantley, de
spondent and in ill health, placed a
.22 caliber rifle in a vice and trig
gered a single shot into his head.
Death was instantaneous, the coro
ner said.
Funeral services were helc^ Sun
day at 2:30 p.m. from the Rocky
Cross Baptist Church with the
Rev. Kenneth Holland officiating,
assisted by the Rev. Ralph Massey.
Burial was in Morgan cemetery in
Franklin County.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Rella Morgan; two daugh
ters, Mrs. E. C. Anderson of Mid
dlesex, Route 2, Miss Mertie
Brantley of the home; three sons,
Vester and Andrew, both of Zebu
Ion, Route 2, Bertie L. of Zebulon;
one brother, Julius of Spring Hope;
two sisters, Mrs. Barley Brantley
of Middlesex, Route 2, and Mrs.
Hartney Jones of Butner.
Ministers Discuss
Ministerial Croup
Ministers of Zebulon, Wendell
and adjacent areas met at Wendell
Baptist Church Monday, August 22,
at 10 o’clock for the purpose of
discussing the purposes and ob
jectives of an area ministerial as
sociation.
The Rev. W. H. Vinson, Jr.,
president of the Wendell Ministe
rial Association, presided and ap
pointed a nominating committee to
choose a slate of officers to be voted
on at the next area meeting to be
held September 27 at Hilliard’s
Restaurant.
Serving on this committee will
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Charles Alexander, manager of
the local branch of First Federal,
has been appointed chairman of
the Zebu Ion Scout Drive Fund for
the coming year. He succeeds
Sprite Barbee, who headed a suc
cessful campaign last year.
Letting no grass grow under his
feet, the popular young bank exe
cutive, in cooperation with the
Saponi District Scout Committee,
has set September 27 as the “kick
off” date for the drive.
On that morning all previously
appointed workers will hold a
breakfast meeting where names
to be solicited will be distributed
and last minute instructions as to
how to approach prospects will be
aired.
No workers will have more than
five people to contact and 90%
of the money is expected to be col
lected by sundown on the day of
September 27.
Alexander has divided the town
into two major teams for the pur
pose of canvassing the citizens on
kick-off day. The co-chairmen are
Ralph Bunn and Randolph Hen
dricks.
In addition to the plans made for
the general canvassing on Sep
tember 27, Chairman Alexander
announced the appointment of At
torney Ferd Davis as chairman of
the Special Gifts Collections. In
cluded on his list of prospects are
out-of-town corporations serving
the community, large businesses
of Zebulon, traveling salesmen,
and other persons who might be
difficult to locate on the kick-off
date. These prospects will be con
tacted prior to the kick-off date.
This community has long been
recognized for its outstanding
work in Scouting. Two hundred
sixteen boys and adult leaders are
in Scouting in Zebulon.
The following active Scout units
now serve the community: Cub
Pack #525, Cubmaster Andrew
Jenkins; Cub Pack #540, Cubmas
ter Stanley Seago; Scout Troop
#525, Scoutmaster Howard Phelps;
Scout Troop #540, Scoutmaster E.
D. Ellington; Explorer Post #540,
Leader Pete Bryant; Negro Scout
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NEW RECRUITS. These 10 young men are new recruits of Battery A of the local National Guard.
After six months training with the Army they will return to the local Guard unit for active partici
pation. Pictured are, first row, left to right, Bobby Gravitt, Howard Phelps, Donnie G. Perry; second
row, Earl Baker, Hilliard J. Gay, Jr., Gary G. Baker; back row, Charles Hocutt, Vernon Pearce,
Thomas G. Timberlake and Garland Whitley.