THE ZEBULON RECORD
VOLUME 36. NUMBER 34. ZEBULON. N. C.. SEPTEMBER 28. 1961
Nashville's Blue Flames Beat
Wakelon Bulldogs 20-7
By Bill Quick
The Nashville Blue Flames, un
defeated in four games this sea
son, parched the Bulldogs of
Wakelon High 20-7 last Friday
night in a game at the Wakelon
Athletic Field. The Flames shriv
eled the hopes of the Zebulon fans
in the final three minutes when
substitute halfback Elton Edwards
took a Tommy Wood kickoff after
Wakelon scored its first TD, and
meandered determinedly 77 yards
for a Nashville six-pointer that
clinched the victory.
Wakelon kicked to the Flames
to open the contest and Nashville
picked up two first downs and
then was forced to punt. On an
exchange of boots, Wakelon had
the ball near midfield when half
back Bobby Sawyer ran 47-yards
through the Nashville line to score.
A backfield in motion penalty call
ed back the TD and until the final
minutes of the second quarter, no
threat was made by either team.
With only minutes toward the
end of the first half, Wakelon was
on her own 25 and gambled on a
fourth down situation. Nashville
took over and in three plays went
into a 7-0 lead.
The Flames second TD came late
in the third when Tommy Wood
attempted to boot the ball from his
own 22, received poor protection
and was downed on the 18. Two
plays later, Nashville scored from
the three. The PAT attempt was
not good.
Wakelon marched 71-yards mid
way the fourth, picking up four
first downs and on a Wood to Las
pino pass and successful PAT at
tempt by Randy Creech cut the
score to 13-7. Bulldog star gazers
saw a repetition of the 1960 game.
But on the ensuing kickoff, Ed
wards took hero honors as he wig
gled his way into the Wakelon
end zone for Nashville’s third TD.
The Blue Flames added another
TD for good measure seconds later,
but it was nullified by a clipping
penalty. Wood intercepted the
ball on the next play and Wakelon
was in possession on the 27 when
the game ended.
Of course, capitalizing on gam
Bazaar Date Set;
Program Is Held
The annual Methodist Church
bazaar date has been set for No
vember 14. Plans for the looked
forward-to affair were laid at the
WSCS meeting Monday night.
The spiritual life and business
meeting of the WSCS was at the
church. Mrs. Whitley Chamblee,
leader, told of the “retreat” she
attended at Duke this summer.
Mrs. Frank Wall, past president,
presided in the absence of Mrs.
Albert Pulley, president.
The rummage sale will continue
on Saturdays from 2 to 5 o’clock.
bles and turning the opposition’s
mistakes into the TDS is all in the
game. This is no attempt to ra
tionalize on Wakelon’s loss. Rather
it’s to point out in the diagnosis
of the game, what the key plays
were.
Nashville deserved to win and
we would not take away from their
loss. We wish the Blue Flames all
the luck in the world but Wakelon
fans can be sure that when
Messrs. Wood, Creech, Debnam,
Ellington, Flood, Strickland et al
face the Nash Countians a year
hence, they’ll remember.
Rolesville Next On Friday Night
The turnout at the Friday night
game was the largest we can re
member in three seasons and foot
ball fans in the area are to be
commended for the support they’ve
given to the Bulldogs, the coach
and the school.
We hope just as large a crowd
will be on hand this Friday night
when Rolesville comes to the local
athletic field to engage the Bull
dogs. Bob Price brings a winless,
yet spirited group to Zebulon and
the rivalry between the two teams
insures a bang-up game for local
gridiron enthusiasts.
Make it a date . . . Wakelon
Rolesville at eight! We’ll see you
there.
Nashville Leads
Nashville continues to lead the
standings in the Wake-Nash-Edge
combe Conference. With only two
conference games to yet play, the
Blue Flames stand, as the No. 1
contender for the crown.
The standings:
Team All Gms. Conf.
W L T W L
Nashville. 4 0 0 3 0
Benvenue . 3 0 1 2 0
Spring Hope . 2 10 0 0
Wendell . 1 2 0 0 1
Wakelon . 1 2 0 0 2
Rnif'sville . 0 3 0 0 2
Hospital Notes
The following were patients at
Wendell-Zebulon Hospital Wed
nesday morning.
White
Edward Finch, Herbert Win
stead, Harold Brannan, Ollie Frid
ay, Priscilla Jones and Charlotte
Barham.
Colored
Maud Rogers.
White Birth
Mr. and Mrs. William Ronald
Barham of Wendell announce the
birth of a baby girl Wednesday,
September 27.
"I Was Witness"
Says Local Lady of Gas Fire
“It lit up the world,” Mrs.
Dorothy Lowery reported Tuesdaj
night of the spectacular fire which
threatened Morehead City with de
struction. Mrs. Lowery and her
husband, Aaron, were visiting the
Atlantic Beach area when the
first big fuel explosion took place.
According to Mrs. Lowery, the
tank Potomac was unloading 35,000
drums of JP-5 jet aircraft fuel
within 250 yards of the State Ports
Terminal. The Captain, A. W.
Hunter, began an attempt to move
the tanker from its berth, but
the rapidly growing fire prevented
the move.
Mrs. Lowery said a boat, the
Bonnie H, picked up tanker
crewmen from the water -with
a line.
Three Four Oaks residents^
caught aboard a small boat, suf
fered burns from the fire which
spread across the water catching
them before they could escape the
area.
Heading for the fire, Mrs. Low
ery stopped long enough to pur
chase a camera and color film. “I
have twelve pictures to be de
veloped,” she reported.
The Zebulon resident lauded
volunteers who performed valiant
ly to protect life and property dur
ing the tremendous blaze.
School Plan Presented To Board;
Action Delayed For Further Study
FHA Rally
To Convene At Corinth-Holders
“Have Values—Will Travel” is
the unique theme to be used for the
District IV Future Homemakers of
America Rally to be held Satur
day, September 30, at Corinth
Holders School in Johnston Coun
ty.
Approximately 800 girls from
the 90 schools plan to attend the
rally as a group. This is intended
to be a get acquainted session for
the girls.
Kakie Jordan, State FHA pres
ident, will welcome the group a
long with H. C. Bowers, principal
of the host school, and E. S. Simp
son, superintendent of Johnston
County Schools. A devotional
“Candle of the Lord” will be pre
sented by the Smibhfleld chapter.
Guest speaker for the event will
be Hank Wilkerson, a most ef
fective speaker who represents the
N. C. Egg Marketing Association.
His topic will be “Packing Your
Values."
A State recreation leader will be
elected from the group and they
will take part in the program re
laxers. Other participating
schools are Stovall, Roxboro, Wil
son’s Mills, Benson, Broadway and
Oxford.
Approximately 20 members of
the Wakelon FHA will attend this
meeting, Mrs. Mary L. Palmer,
leader, has announced.
Wendell Lions Having Sing;
Proceeds To Help Public Library
Wendell Lions Club is sponsor
ing two famous singing groups in
concerts Wednesday, October 4,
in the Wendell School auditorium.
The proceeds will be used for the
benefit of the Wendell Public Li
brary.
The Rangers Trio was organized
in Dallas, Texas, in 195B, and af
ter doing a series of TV and radio
programs there they moved to
Charlotte, where they have been
featured on radio and TV regular
ly. Their unique sound and
style have won them acclaim as
being the top gospel trio of today.
The Rangers make many personal
appearances all over the country.
They have three Long Play al
bums on the market that are en
joyed by their friends. Members
of the Rangers are David Reece,
! manager, pianist, baritone and em
1 cee; Roby McNeal, first tenor; and
Clark Thompson, lead. All the
i Rangers are married and make
I their home in Charlotte.
The Harvesters Quartet was or
ganized in Charlotte in 1955 and
began doing their own TV and
radio programs which they still
Gearheart Children
Baptized Sunday
At the Sunday morning worship
service at the Zebulon Methodist
Church, September 24, the minis
ter christened Pamela Rae Gear
heart and Gary Martin Gearheart,
children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Gearheart. Pamela Rae was born
May 15, 1959, in Columbia, S. C.,
and Gary Martin on Sept. 15, 1961,
at Wendell-Zebulon Hospital.
Present for the ceremony were
Mr. Gearheart’s parents fr^ n Blue
field, West Virginia, and s^. ter and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Davis of Washington, D. C.
World-Wide
Commuion Sunday
Sunday, October 1, will be ob
served as World-Wide Communion
Sunday around the world and
members of the Zebulon Methodist
Church will join in the celebra
tion. Communion will be served
on Sunday morning at 11:00 and
the morning meditation will be
given by the pastor, the Rev. W.
K. Quick.
maintain. They grew very fast in
popularity and are now considered
among the very top in gospel quar
[ tets. The Harvesters are loved by
everyone for their fine singing and
their outright sincerity and dedica
| tion to their work. They have
1 many fine albums and recordings
that are heard and enjoyed by
thousands daily. Members of the
Harvesters are Bill Hefner, mana
ger, first tenor and emcee; Buddy
Parker, lead; Don Norman, bari
tone; Bob Thacker, bass; and
Jack Clark, pianist. All the mem
bers of the group are married and
make their home in Charlotte.
The program begins at eight o’
clock. An admission will be
charged.
Aides Certified
Six women have finished the
30-hour nurses’ aide course given
at Wendell-Zebulon Hospital Sep
tember 5 through September 16.
The women certified were Wilma
Lanier, Dorothy Brantley, Helen
Horton, Ruby Strickland, Judy
Debnam and Pattie Perry. Mrs.
Crafton Hudson was the instructor.
The Wake County Board of Ed
ucation took no action last Thurs
day night on the consolidation is
sue brought before them in a pub
lic hearing.
The hearing was for the purpose
of letting school patrons from
Zebulon present their consolidation
plan. The plan was presented
with approximately 200 people at
tending the meeting, the majority
of them from Zebulon.
Dr. Selz Mayo, with the rural
sociology department of N. C. State
College, was the first speaker for
the Zebulon group. He maintained
that schools must be an integral
part of the community life. He in
dicated that consolidation causes
drop outs to increase, extra cur
ricular activities decline and the
P.T.A. in name only.
Dr. Mayo proposed that the
Wake Board somehow keep the
schools in the community, adding
that he has seen the atrocious con
ditions that have resulted from the
current trend towards consolida
tion.
Dr. L. M. Massey urged the
Board to conduct another study
and survey of the schools. The
former member of the State Board
of Education suggested a territory
be gotten adjacent to a commu
nity.
The proposed Bethany Church
area as the site for the new high
school was vehemently opposed by
Mayor Ed Hales. He also said
that students west of Knightdale
| would probably, be incorporated
I into the Raleigh school system
eventually, and that Rolesville
students should go to Wake For
est schools.
Philip Whitley of Wendell, a
former state legislator of Wake
County, said that if it is necessary
to consolidate the Wendell and
Zebulon schools, he proposed the
(Continued on page 6)
Mayor's Quote
I would like to express my ap
preciation to those who attended
the meeting held at the Wake
County school superintendent’s
office Thursday night, September
20. This meeting was held to
present the plan of consolidation
to the Wake County Board of
Education that would locate the
school in the Wendell-Zebulon
area.
T. E. Hales
Mayor
Rev. Harold Cole Fills Pulpit
At Wakefield Sunday A.M.
HAROLD COLE
Harold Cole, executive secretary
of the Council on Christian Educa
tion, will fill the pulpit at Wake
field Baptist Church Sunday in
the absence of the Kev. Horace
Hamm, pastor. The Rev. Mr.
Hamm is conducting a revival at
Immanuel Baptist Church in Kin
ston.
The Rev. Mr. Cole received his
education at Furman University
and Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary at Louisville, Ky. He
formerly served as Baptist stu
dent director of the South Caroli
na Convention He has also served
as pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Clemson, S. C., and
taught in the Department of Re
ligion at Clemson College.
Morning worship service begins
at 11 o’clock.