ZEBULON RECORD VOLUME 35. NUMBER 45. ZEBULON. NORTH CAROLINA. DECEMBER 8. 1960 Diane Bailey Makes Record Rapidly Rising To Hit List r ZEBULON 1 Sell-a-BRAY-shun 1 THREE BIG DAYS Thursday - Friday - Saturday December 8-9-10 SHOP AND SAVE IN FRIENDLY L ZEBULON A Bargain Days Festival To Be Held Three Days More Than 1200 Attend Open House More than 1,200 person attended Devil Dog Manufacturing Com pany’s open house held in Zebulon Friday evening, December 2, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., officials of the com pany said. Special machines were operated during the evening which greatly impressed those persons who at tended. More than 400 current samples were spread on the long cutting tables in the cutting room to the amazement of those present. The snack bar was in service during the evening. Devil Dog officials expressed their appreciation for the interest shown by their many friends. Tobacco Meeting For Farmers The Wakelon Adult Farmer Class of Wakelon High School Agriculture Department will hold its second in a series of meetings Monday, December 12, at 7:30 p. m., according to C. V. Tart, agri culture instructor. The topic for this meeting will be “Tobacco Varieties and Di seases.” Robert M. Reams, a N. C. State College graduate and plant breeder in Wake County, will lead the discussion, Tart said. All farmers in the community interested in the production of to bacco are invited to attend. Zebulon’s big Sell-a-BRAY-shun Days, a bargain festival to be held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, will provide unusual buys of every kind for shoppers in Zebulon. Savings from 25 % to 50% are of fered on valuable merchandise by participating merchants. Typical of the bargains avail able in Zebulon during the big three-day event are those found in this issue of the Record. Aaron Lowery, secretary of the Zebulon Chamber of Commerce, said that the Sell-a-BRAY-shun Days will serve as the kickoff for the Zebulon Christmas shopping season. “Our merchants have a wider selection of quality merchandise than ever before,” he said, “and Sell-a-BRAY-shun Days serve as Zebulon’s invitation to every one to visit its stores.” The special event is being promoted widely through news paper advertising, direct mail, and radio. Radio Station WETC is giv ing saturation coverage to its list eners with spot announcements, and The Zebulon Record is pro viding direct mail in addition to the advertising which appears on the inside pages. For the 1960 Christmas shopping season, the entire business district has made special effort to stock everything anyone desires for the Yule season. All stores have wide gift selec tions for every member of the family, and this year the town is truly a one-stop shopping center. The unusual bargains, quality, service, and satisfaction found in Zebulon stores provide the busi nesses’ answer to competition from shopping centers in Raleigh, Dur ham, and other larger towns. In the picture above excavatio; pool for citizens of Zebulon and t of Wilmington, constructor, is see while a workman is hammering, expected to be completed by the s i has been begun on the swimming le community. Gordon Hammond n looking down into the pool hole The more than $30,000 project is jmmer. NEWS BRIEFS Church Family Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mangas have been ohosen Church Family of the Month for Pilot Bhptist Church. Mrs. Mangas is one of the teachers in the Primary No. 1 Sunday School Class. This is a class of six-year-olds and they have done a tremendous job in training these boys and girls. She is one of the Program Chairmen for the Dozier Circles. Mr. Mangas came from the state of Arkansas. He is at present the Sunday School Superintendent of the Adult Department. He should be commended for the fine work he is now doing in our church and community. They do not have any children of their own but their love for children is seen each Sunday as they load up their car with chil dren of members of Mary’s family and head for church. • Church Attendance The Pilot Baptist Church Sun day School attendance for the month of November was 328. This was the same number as October and therefore the average for the church year to date is 328. The average attendance 11 years ago was 198; six years ago 245; and last year 302. The average Training Union at tendance for the month of No vember was 96; last year it was 87. The average this church year to date is 104. • WMU Week The WMU Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions was observed at the Pilot Baptist Church from No vember 28-December 2. Each of the. four circles was in charge of the program at the Community Room during the week. Rev. Parker McLendon, our Associa tional Missionary, taught the study course on Spanish America. He al so showed films titled: The Chal lenge of Latin America and World Evangelism in Latin America. We had a good group present for the study. A pretty little Zebulon girl’s voice is wafting over the air-ways. The charming and wonderful voice is that of Diane Bailey. She has a new recording, one of the most popular out this Christmas season. Diane’s recordings, are “Give Me Your Heart for Christmas” and “Return of Christmas.” The ly rics were composed by a Knight dale native. Diane was bom on January 5, 1949, about four miles south of Zebulon. At the age of two years she was displaying her rare talent. When she was four she was sing ing number one hit songs as fast as they appeared on radio. At this time, she was also appearing on amateur contests throughout the State. In 21 contests, Diane won 18 first places. In many cases she was competing against college stu dents and still came out on top. In 1957, when she was eight years old, she won a contest that gave her and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson Bailey, a free trip to the Grand Ole Opera in Nashville, Term. While there she appeared on the Junior Grand Ole Opera. Many of the top record ing and singing stars on the Grand Ole Opera said, “All this child needs is a chance and she will go places.” Diane is in the sixth grade at Corinth-Holders School. Bookkeeping Service A 'bookkeeping service opened in Zebulon Monday. Mrs. Sarah Massey announced that she will be available for all types of bookkeeping services, stenographic services, and the fill ing out of all types of tax forms. Her office is located on Arendell Avenue, in the building formerly occupied by Dwight and Zollie Culpepper. Her hours will be from 9 until 5. For those persons unable to contact her during the day, she will be available for night ap pointments. Mrs. Massey, 24, is the wife of Rudell Massey. She is the mother of two children, Karen Jo, 4; and Brian, 3. The family resides on Route 3, Zebulon. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tippett. Mrs. Massey was awarded a one year certificate in accounting from Woman’s College. Dance Recital Mrs. Frank Massey’s students of dance will be presented in a Christmas recital Wednesday night, December 14, at Wakelon School Auditorium. Proceeds from this revue will be given to the Boys Home of North Carolina at Lake Waccamaw. The local Lions Club is one of the sponsors of the Boys Home. • Garden Club The Carmen Flowers Garden Club will hold its December meet ing Monday night, December 12, at the home of Mrs. Carsey Tip pett. Hostessing with Mrs. Tippett will be Mrs. Frank Kannon and Mrs. George Tucker. A workshop will be held at this gathering and each member is supposed to bring a Christmas design or decoration. Shop In Zebulon Thursday, Friday, Saturday

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