THE ZEBULON RECORD
VOLUME 36. NUMBER 64. ZEBULON. N. C.. MAY 3. 1B62
Boys', Girls' State Alternates
Jimmy Boykin, left, and Jesse Horton, Jr., have been chosen by the
American Legion Post as alternates for Boys’ State. In the event the dele
gates, Millard King, Jr. and Douglas Perry, cannot attend, Boykin and
Horton would be the representatives. Horton is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Horton of Boute 4, Zebulon. Boykin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donie
Boykin of Route 3, Zebulon. Both boys are outstanding students at Wakelon
High School. Boys’ State will be held June 17-23.
Ueny Dunn, left, and rat Walters are the alternates tor wris Mate
chosen by the American Legion Auxiliary. In the event the delegates,
Jane Ihrie and Carolyn Finch, cannot attend the Girls State convention to
be held at Woman’s College, Misses Bunn and Walters would be repre
sentatives. Miss Bunn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bunn of
Route 2, Zebulon. Miss Walters is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. E.
Walters of Wakefield. Both girls are outstanding students at Wakelon
High School. Girls’ State will be held June 17-23.
Sixth Annual Flower Show Set
For May 9; Standard Exhibition
Whitley Furniture
Selected as Site
Members of the Zebulon and
Wendell garden clubs will hold a
standard flower show here Wed
nesday, May 9. The show will be
held at Whitley Furniture Co.,
Inc.
Participating in the show will
be members from the Carmen
Flowers, Hoe ’N Hope, Wendell,
and Morning Workshop Garden
Clubs.
Competition is open to members
only of the participating garden
clubs of Zebulon and Wendell.
Class 62 is open to children be
tween the ages of six and 12.
Entries will toe accepted only
from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Judging
will begin at 11 am. All entries
must be removed by Thursday
noon.
Only one entry will be allowed
in each class or group.
All potted plants must have
been in the exhibitor’s possession
at least three months.
All horticulture exhibits must
be put in Coke bottles.
Horticulture exhibits should be
named as to variety.
Foliage can be used in all ar
rangement classes.
No conservation material is to
be included in any exhibit.
Accessories may be used in any
class unless otherwise specified.
The National Council Standard
System of judging shall toe used.
One blue, one red, one yellow, and
one or more white ribbons for hon
orable mention.
The flower show committee will
take all possible precautions to
protect exhibitors’ property, but
cannot be responsible for it.
Mrs. Eldred Rountree is presi
dent of the Carmen Flowers Club;
Mrs. Marcus Knox, the Hoe ’N
Hope; Mrs. Wayne Cook, Jr., Wen
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Wendell Chamber Banquet Held Thursday
Evening; Speakers, Entertainment Galore
“Why Belong?” was the theme
used at the Wendell Chamber of
Commerce Banquet Which was
held Thursday evening, April 26,
in the School Cafeteria.
The invocation was given by the
Rev. Allan Wentz, pastor of the
Wendell Methodist Church.
After the dinner, Jimmy Buch
anan, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, welcomed members,
non-members, new-comers and
out-of-town guests. Ira H. John
son, mayor of Wendell, responded
saying, “I am happy to have this
opportunity to be here tonight.”
He praised the Chamber, stating,
“It is a good and fine organization
and one that everyone should sup
port since it aids in the growth and
development of the town.”
Special guests for the evening
were new-comers to Wendell: Dr.
and Mrs. Ralph Brashear, Rev.
and Mrs. Allan Wentz, Rev. and
Mrs. J. H. Halstead, Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Lay
ton Tart, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pope,
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wolfe and Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Nelson.
Out-of-town guests were repre
sentatives who are members of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Three long-time, home-town
members of the Chamber were
featured as speakers for the eve
ning on “Why Belong to the
Chamber of Commerce?” Presi
dent Buchanan introduced Mrs.
Kelly Hunter, Wendell business
woman; W. A. Scarborough, pres
ident of the Bank of Wendell, and
Leo Britt, local grooeryman. Each
speaker expressed his personal
reason for belonging to the Cham
ber and then urged all merchants
to support and cooperate with this
organization in its efforts in mak
Hospital Notes
The following were patients at
Wendell-Zebulon Hospital Wednes
day morning.
White
Carrie Weathers, Viola Tant, Lila
Anderson, Josephine Broughton, Otha
Underhill, Leonard Gay, Ferd Davis,
Percy Ward, Joseph Hilliard, Gray
Duke, Flonnie Ellis, Brenda Richard
son, Fannie Smith, A. C. Perry, M.
M. Phillips and Paul Keith.
Colored
Mirtis Wiggins.
ing Wendell a better place to
live and work.
Philip R. Whitley, Industrial
chairman, recognized Wendell’s
industries and introduced repre
sentatives from each one. They
included: J. J. Henderson, Sr.,
Monk-Henderson Tobacco Co.; A.
S. Johnston, Wenco Furniture,
Inc.; Rudolph Roberts, E. R. Sykes
Tobacco Co.; Harold Sea vers, Wen
dell Garment Co.; Steve Johnson,
Wake Garment Co.; George Klos
ter, Norwich Mills; and J. H. San
ders, Wendell Tobacco Board of
Trade.
A high light of the evening was
a fine program of entertainment
presented by a male chorus made
up of sixteen voices from several
Wendell community churches. It
was under the direction of Marsh
Knott.
Winners in the recent “Clean
Up-Weeks” project were announc
ed and prizes awarded to the Rus
sell Richardsons for the most im
provement made to an individual
residence, and to Mrs. John Glov
er, chairman for the district that
showed the most improvement.
Honorable mention was made on
the excellent work in cleaning
the grounds of the Scout Cabin by
the Explorer Scouts.
MORE GIFTS
Local Library Gets Volumes
Zebulon Rotary Club has con
tributed more than $120 worth of
books to the Community Library,
Mrs. Melvin Lanier, librarian, an
nounced last week.
The local civic organization has
thus far given the library approxi
mately $400 worth of books.
Titles of the new books are:
Five Chinese Brothers, Dinosaurs,
Jane Eyre, Nickels and Dimes,
Stanley’s Africa, F.B.I., Frogman,
Milestone for Modern Teens, Holi
day Roundup, Adventure in Cour
age, House of Lifers, Golden
Quest, Bussyman and the Night
time Noises, The Lion on the
Hearth,
Boy’s Sherlock Holmes, Birds
and Their World, M!rs. Mike, Jona
than Plays with The Wind, Loopy,
Millions of Cats, Boy Scout Ency
clopedia, Rick Taylor; Football
Coach, The Story of Valentine,
Trudy’s First Day at Camp, Album
of Horses, Born to Trot, Sea Star,
Driving Today and Tomorrow,
Tall Grass Zoo, How Green Was
My Valley, To Kill a Mocking
Bird, Main Street U. S. S. R., Miss
Flora McFlimsey’s Christmas Eve,
Isaac Newton, Who Lives in a
Field, Face to Face, Gone with the
Wind, Secret Missions of the Civil
War, 1000 Poems for Children,
Story of 2nd World War, To Tell
Your Love, H, Mister Robin,
Thomas Alva Edison, Bridge to the
Sun, Hawaiian Wonder Tales and
Snakes Alive and How They Live.
Legion Post Exceeds Goal For
1962 Membership With 66
Zebulon Post #33 of the Amer
ican Legion has exceeded its mem
bership Incentive Goal for 1962,
according to information received
from State Headquarters of the
American Legion in Raleigh.
James L. (Bill) Bowling, com
mander of the Post, has received
a letter from the Legion State Ad
jutant, Nash McKee, expressing
congratulations and thanks to the
membersihip chairman, all Post
officers, and membership work
ers for their effort.
Ben B. Halterman of Wilming
ton, department commander of the
American Legion, issued a state
ment of high praise for the local
Post.
Commander Halterman said, “I
am proud to congratulate the of
ficers and members of Post #33
upon this notable achievement.
All of the programs and services
of the Legion are made possible
through dues paid for membership,
and we appreciate the great part
played by Post 33 of Zebulon. Sin
cere thanks to every member of the
Post who had a part in the mem
bership work.”
The Incentive Goal of Post #33
is 66, and the membership for
1962 to date is 66. Incentive
Goals are assigned each American
Legion Post by the State Head
quarters and are based on last
year’s membership of the Post
plus two per cent.
“We do not intend to stop our
membership drive now that we
have reached our Incentive Goal,”
Post Commander Bowling said.
“There are many more eligible
veterans who have not yet Joined
our Post, and we invite them all
to become members.”
The American Legion Post will
not meet Tuesday night, May 8,
Commander Bill Bowling has an
nounced. Members of the Legion
are to sit in a body at Zebulon
Baptist Church. Each Legionnaire
is expected to attend this occasion,
Bowling said.
Cary Minister Is To Conduct
Revival Services For Baptists
Annual revival services will be- |
gin Sunday evening, May 6, at 8 j
o’clock at Zebulon Baptist Church,
the Rev. David Daniel, pastor, has
announced.
The visiting minister will be
the Rev. T. Robert Mullinax, pas
tor of Cary Baptist Church. He
received his A. B. degree from
Wake Forest College and his B. D.
degree from Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary.
The Rev. Mr. Mullinax has serv
ed as pastor of churches in Chim
ney Rock, Rocky Mount, Bunn,
Birmingham, Ala., Saint Pauls,
and Cary. While in Birmingham,
he was president of the Youth and
Education Worker’s Association,
and teacher in the Howard College
Extension Division for Christian
Training.
He is president of the South
eastern Seminary Alumni of North
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Rev. T. Robert Mullinax