Christmas Parade Monday At 5:30
THE ZEBULON RECORD
VOLUME 36. NUMBER 43. ZEBULON. N. C.. NOVEMBER 30. 1961
Children's Pictures Taken
Free Thursday, Dec. 14
It is an undisputed fact that
the responsibilities of tomorrow’s
world, our Nation, and Community
will rest upon the shoulders of the
children of today. Since this is
true, the publishers of this news
paper would like to give you a
good look at these future “World
Builders.”
The only way we can do this is (
by publishing pictures of them in
a feature series. To assure the
latest and best reproduction pic
tures . . . they must all be of uni
form size and quality.
An expert children’s photogra
pher with all the necessary equip
ment for this specialized work, j
will be here Thursday, Dec. 14. j
Pictures will be taken at Woman’s
Club building and will be open
from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
No Charge to Parents
There is no charge to the par
ents. There are absolutely
no strings to this invitation. It is
bonafide in every sense of the
word. Parents do not have to be
subscribers, nor even readers of
this newspaper to take advantage
of this feature. Neither are they
obligated to purchase pictures af
ter they are taken. Those who i
want some additional prints may !
Wendell Man Joins
Mt. Olive Law Firm j
A Wendell man has announced |
his association with a Mount Olive
law firm.
Milton Nowell has become as
sociated with Whitley and Nowell
law firm. The association was ef
fective around the first of this
year. Nowell will assume all du
ties of the firm since Whitley has
taken office in Washington as Ad
ministrative Assistant to Congress
man David N. Henderson.
Nowell, 36, the son of Mrs. Ralph
A. Nowell of Route 1, Wendell,
is a graduate of Corinth-Holders
High School and received a bache
lor of arts degree from Atlantic
Christian College.
Prior to entering the University
of North Carolina Law School, he
taught in the Rolesville High
School. He received a bachelor of
law degree in 1960.
He is married to the former Myr
na Lancaster of Rolesville and the
couple has two children, Milton, j
Jr., 10, and Marsha, 1.
obtain a limited number by ar
rangement with the Studio repre
sentative when they select the
pose they want printed in the pa
per. It is entirely up to them.
The More Pictures, the Better
The Record simply wants pic
tures of all the youngsters and the
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Hospital Notes
The following were patients at
Wendell-Zebulon Hospital Wed
nesday morning.
White
William Bruce Brown, Darrell
Johnson, Bruce Richards, Donald
Fowler, Edward Eason and Lucille
Wall.
White Birth
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ogden of
Zebulon announce the birth of a
son November 26. Mrs. Ogden is
the former Glenda Rose Brantley.
Thirteen-year-old Lavin J. Bur
cham of Greensboro will conduct
evangelistic services at Zebulon
Church of God December 1, 2 and
3, it has been announced by the
Rev. Oliver Hopkins, pastor. The
youngster has been preaching since 1
he was five years old, and has
preached in 33 states, the District1
of Columbia and Canada. There I
will be special singing each night.
The public is invited.
Witness Collapses On Stand
While Being Cross-Examined
He gasped several times, slump
ed over in the witness stand, and
fell to the floor of the courtroom,
unconscious.
Eddie Richardson, 45-year-old
Negro of Route 4, Zebulon, died
Wednesday night at Wake Memo
rial Hospital after he suffered a
cerebral hemorrhage while sitting
on the witness stand in Zebulon
Recorder’s Court
Richardson was admitted to the
hospital around noon last Wednes
day and hospital officials said the
man died at 6:45 p.m. of a “mas
sive cerebral hemorrhage.”
Deputy Sheriff Steve Blackley
said Richardson was appearing in
court to testify for the defense in
a case in which William Henry
Hopkins was charged with drunk
en driving. Richardson had been
on the witness stand only a few
minutes, Blackley stated, when he
had the seizure while Solicitor
Ferd L. Davis was cross-examin
ing him.
Richardson was rushed to Wen
Community Native Appointed
Eagle Rock Postmaster
Joy Anderson
I Mrs. Joy Brown Anderson has
been appointed postmaster of
j Eagle Rock. The appointment was
! made November 24, with C. W.
, Hubbard, postal inspector, per
| forming the swearing-in cere
monies.
! Mrs. Anderson succeeds C. T.
Martin of Eagle Rock, who served
the community as postmaster for
27 years.
The fourth class post office has
been moved from the Martin store
to the home of Mrs. Anderson.
Mrs. Anderson, 35, is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Brown
of Route 1, Zebulon. She was mar
ried to Samuel Anderson of Eagle
Rock November 22, 1947. They
are the parents of three children,
Belinda, 12; Angela, 9; and Gar
land, 5.
The Eagle Rock post office is the
smallest post office in Wake Coun
ty.
dell-Zeoulon Hospital and was
then taken on to Wake Memorial.
Richardson operated a small
1 store just outside of Zebulon.
Hopkins was convicted in the
j case and appealed the verdict.
Funeral services were held Sun
day at 2 p-m. at Wakefield Baptist
; Church with Dr. C. E. Askew of
ficiating. Burial followed in the
High Cemetery.
Barbee-Massey Enterprises
Open Firm Here July 12;
Town's Youngest Wholesalers
Postmaster Urges
You Mail Early
Please mail your Christmas
cards and packages early, Post
master Ruby Dawson urges.
Unsealed greeting cards without
writing, other than your name,
may be mailed for 3tf, but they
cannot be forwarded or returned
to you if undelivered as addressed.
Those bearing the letter rate of
postage, 4it, can be forwarded or
returned if undeliverable, pro
vided they bear your return ad
dress.
All sealed cards and those con
taining writing must bear the let
ter rate of postage. Postmaster
Dawson said. Certified mail serv
ice provides a record of delivery
at the office of address, and, for an
additional fee, a receipt to the
sender. Added protection for val
uable and important mail may be
obtained by having it registered.
Buy stamps in advance and place
them on your cards and letters be
fore putting them in the box for
collection, the postmaster further
urges. Postal Regulations require
that rural patrons put stamps on all
greeting cards and letter mail
during the month of December.
Your carrier has a supply of
stamps and you may buy them
from him.
You can further assist by sep
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SANTA COMING
Christmas Parade Monday
A Christmas parade will be held
in Zebulon Monday beginning at
5:30 p.m., Aaron Lowery has an
nounced.
Lowery said there will be a va
riety of beautiful professional
floats, marching bands from sur
rounding schools, choirs singing
carols, pets, horses, Scouts, clowns
and as a climax to the parade,
Santa Claus himself.
Mayor and Mrs. Ed Hales will
lead the parade through the city.
Formation of the parade will be on
Church and Glenn Streets.
Homecoming queens and other
class beauties from surrounding
schools will grace convertibles with
their charm and poise.
Three churches—Zebulon Bap
tist, Zebulon Methodist and Wake
field Baptist—will combine their
choirs which will ride a float sing
ing seasonal carols.
There will be a pet division. All
children are invited to enter their
pets in the parade. These pets
include any animal from gentle
ponies to cuddly woolly kittens.
There will be a horse division,
with adults riding high-stepping
horses. A number of citizens who
own horses have indicated they
would be very happy to participate
in the horse show division.
Boy and Girl Scout leaders are
requested to make arrangements
with the parade management to
have their troops participate in
the festival.
High school bands from sur
rounding schools are expected to
perform during the evening, Low
ery said.
A number of professionally de
signed floats will be used in the
parade. Plans are now being
worked out for what and who
will be riding these floats.
Lowery invites any civic organ
izations to participate in the pa
rade if they desire.
Clowns will be sprinkling their
humorous antics throughout and
during the parade.
As a climax to the parade, Santa
Claus will arrive. He with the
ho-ho-ho laugh will be at the end
of the parade, throwing his exu
berant personality to the children
and adults along the streets.
Santa will meet all his dear lit
tle friends he hasn’t seen since last
year at the Municipal Building.
And reports are that he is very I
five months ago, July 12, Bar
bee-Massey Enterprises obtained
its wholesale and broker licenses
from the State and opened its of
fices and warehouse for business.
In this short time Zebulon’s young
j est wholesale concern has become
deep-rooted in the business world.
; Barbee-Massey Enterprises was
I founded and is owned by two
‘ local men, Dewey W. Massey and
G. Sprite Barbee, and has the ex
clusive broker-wholesale fran
chise for Merlite light bulbs. Oth
er products in stock include house
hold and commercial fire extin
guishers, fire alarms, and burglar
alarms.
The office and warehouse are
located at 255 West Barbee Street.
The staff now includes a secretary,
Mrs. Rose Ogden, and four sales
men. More salesmen are being re
cruited and trained.
Some 300 retail stores and two
wholesalers are stocking Merlite
bulbs, and new outlets are being
established at the rate of 20 per
j week.
Such phenomenal success did not
I come easily. It was over a year
I ago that Massey first began ne
j gotiating with Merlite Industries
to obtain a franchise. After thor
i ough investigation by both parties,
a sales quota was set to be met
within one month for the exclusive
franchise to be granted.
Massey contacted Barbee to
form the present partnership.
With borrowed money they pur
chased the required merchandise
and in two weeks exceeded the
set quota. Both men are quick
to admit that their friends caused
this sudden success because the
quota was met by contacting re
tail stores in East Wake County
The Merlite bulb is made by one
of America’s independent manu
facturers of quality bulbs.
Before establishing Barbee-Mas
sey Enterprises, Massey was Serv
ice Agent for the Farm Bureau
and Barbee was Sanitation Con
sultant and staff writer for Insti
tutions, Inc., Chicago. Both men
continue in these capacities as part
of Barbee-Massey Enterprise.
anxious to see them again and
make the acquaintances of new
friends. He will also be giving
away candies when he makes his
arrival.
Santa and viewers of the parade
will find the sparkle of Christmas
in the air here. Decorations will
adorn the town. Main street was
gilded this week and the lights
will be turned on prior to the pa
rade Monday.
Surgeon Says He Is Not
Leaving; Will Continue Here
“Out work here has been so
gratifying that we will continue to
make Zebulon our home,” Dr. Lee
Sedwitz said last week in answer
to reports that he planned to
move to Wake Forest.
The reports originated after Dr.
and Mrs. Sedwitz were unable to
locate a satisfactory house in this
community and so took an option
on a farm northwest of Wake For
est.
The option included a beautiful
100-year-old house and several
acres of land.
“Had the place been near Zebu
Ion, I would have bought it,” Dr.
Sedwitz said. He drove it several
times, however, and decided the
time and distance between Wake
Forest and Zebulon made it im
practical for him to reside there.
The Sedwitzes are seeking a
home with sufficient real estate
for their fine horses. Both Dr.
and Mrs. Sedwitz are skilled riders.