THE ZEBULON RECORD
VOLUME 36. NUMBER 65. ZEBULON. N. C.. MAY lO. 1962
Mrs. Ray Jones
Retired Wakelon Teacher
Makes Money with Pickles
Retirement has not been sit-and
do-nothing for Mrs. Marguerite
Jones.
“I couldn’t possibly fold .my
hands and do nothing,” this hand
some and personable Wakefield
community matron said.
After retiring from teaching
community youngsters for 11 years
at Wakelon School, she has found
herself a new occupation—and
business. It is pickling artichokes.
“This isn’t so unusual,” Mrs.
Jones said. “Lots of people like
pickled artichokes. They are de
lightful for parties and often add
an extra touch to regular meal
time eating.”
Mrs. Jones and her husband,
Ray, got into the business some
what by accident. They were vis
iting their daughter in Wilson.
Mother and daughter were in a
popular grocery and saw pack
aged artichokes for sale.
“My daughter told me about
some delicious pickles she had
eaten made from artichokes and
asked why I didn’t try making
some,” Mrs. Jones said.
Mrs. Jones said the thought had
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Plans Are Made
For Big Songfest
Preparations are now underway
by Wilson Jaycees for the twenty
second annual East Carolina Sing
ing Convention to be held in Wil
son on the traditional fourth Sun
day in May which will be on May
27 this year at Fleming Stadium.
L. A. Hagwood, president of the
convention, has reported that
many outstanding singing groups
have reported that they plan to be
on the program this year. Anyone
interested in performing in the
gospel sing test is asked to contact
Mr. Hagwood immediately.
A record crowd is expected to
attend the annual affair this year.
The event has become very popu
lar over the years and many fam
ilies come prepared with picnic
lunches and make a day of it.
The event will get underway
promptly at 10 a.m. and last until
late in the afternoon.
Funeral Held For
Exum E. Pippin
Funeral rites for Exum E. Pip
pin, 63, were held Wednesday,
May 2, at 1 o’clock from the Sim
mons Bros. Funeral Home in
Washington, D. C.
Pippin was the son of the late
Rev. A. A. and Claudia Joyner Pip
pin. He had been si paratyticfdi
several years, however, death was
attributed to a stroke.
Prior to his invalidism he was
a mechanic in Washington.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Pearl R. Pippin; two sons, Charles
of Durham and Wesley of Char
lotte; one sister, Mrs. Rochelle
Strowd of Sanford; four brothers,
Doyt Pippin of Pensacola, Fla.;
Shelton Pippin of Sylvania, Ga.;
Hugh Pippin and Allan A. Pippin,
both of Zebulon; and one grand
child.
Interment was in the Cedar Hill
Cemetery in Washington.
Mrs. George Broughton
Widow of George
Broughton Dies
Mrs. Josephine Broughton, one
of the community’s oldest resi
dents, died Tuesday night at Wen.
dell-Zebulon Hospital following a
lingering illness. She was 92
years old.
Mrs. Broughton, daughter of the
late Wade and Carolyn Bartholo
mew Harris, was the widow of
the late George Broughton. She
was bom December 4, 1870, near
Louisburg.
She is survived by four daugh
ters, Mrs. Fannie Rutledge of
Apex, Mrs. Gladys Dees of Pike
ville, Mrs. Swannanoa Lassiter of
Bethel and Mrs. Curtis Land of
Wendell; one son, Dr. J. Otis
Broughton of Wilmington; five
grandchildren; seven great grand
children; one brother, Herbert
Harris, and two sisters, Miss Liz
zie Harris and Miss Mary Lou
Harris, all of Shotwell.
Funeral services will be held at
the home today (Thursday) at 11
a.m. with the Rev. David Daniel
officiating. She was a member of
Zebulon Baptist Church. Interment
will be in Montlawn Cemetery in
Raleigh.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Ben
Thomas, Bobby Land, Lester
Greene, William Honeycutt, Wiley
Broughton and Robert Ed Horton.
COURT NEWS
Judge Gill Orders
Fines and Terms
Recorder’s Court Judge I. D.
Gill disposed of the following
cases in May 2 session.
Lloyd Howard Ange, driving on
wrong side of road, $10 fine and
costs.
James Edward Denton, speeding
and improper muffler, $25 fine and
costs.
Jennings Bryan Bone, driving on
wrong side of road, $15 fine and
costs.
Jodie Lee Williams, careless and
reckless driving, $25 fine and costs.
Clarence W. Freeman, disregard
ing stop sign, $10 fine and costs.
Frederick Allen Carroll, speed
ing, $25 fine and costs.
Herbert Taylor, careless and
reckless driving, $25 fine and costs.
Davis Elmo Fowler, speeding and
careless and reckless driving, $60
fine and costs.
Douglas McLean, driving too
slowly, $10 fine and costs.
Bobby Lee McKinnon, stealing
merchandise from Harold Mas
sey’s Store, one year on roads sus
pended on payment of court costs
and pay $50 to court to be given
to Harold Massey.
Graham David Miller, operating
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Poppy Sale Plans
Made for Zebulon
Plans for the annual American
Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day were
made when the organization met
Friday night, May 4, at the home
of Mrs. Pat Farmer.
Poppy Day is set for May 26,
and members of the Auxiliary
will be on the streets selling the
red crepe paper flowers. Last
year’s sales were very good, ac
cording to an Auxiliary member.
The meeting last week was
opened by Mrs. Melvin Lanier,
president, with other officers pre
siding. After the business session
the hostess served refreshments.
Mothers . • • God bless them
Sunday is her day.
Honoring mother at least once
a year with a special day goes
back many centuries.
The Greeks started it with an
annual tribute to Cybele, mother
of the gods, held on the Ides of
March. The custom was later in
troduced to Rome about 250 B.C.
Mothers in Medieval Europe
were honored on the fourth Sun
day before Easter. Sixteenth Cen
tury England changed this Sunday
to “Mothering Sunday,” a day
when children went to see their
mothers, taking them trinkets and
cakes.
This week we are saluting five
wonderful creatures constructed
almost entirely of love.
Mrs. Harriet Bissette is the
oldest of the group. She says she
is 98 years old.
“I sometimes feel like I’m 140,”
she said.
She does most of her house
work, needing help for only the
heavier objects.
She has been a widow about 30
years. Her late husband was Wil
liam Bissette.
Mrs. Bissette, the former Har
riet Wells of Wilson County, is the
mother of one child. He was
Johnny Bissette, who died last
year.
A dear, sweet little old lady
who lives on Route 4, Zebulon.
Mrs. Annie M. Nowell is 88 years
I old. The former Annie Richard
son, she is the widow of William
Milton Nowell.
Mrs. Nowell is the mother of
nine, with only five now surviv
ing. They are Ray Nowell of
Wendell, Roy Nowell of Fayette
ville, Mrs. Annie Milta Holder of
Wendell, Mrs. Ercelle Richardson
of Wendell and Mrs. Maidie Tay
lor of Raleigh.
She is the grandmother of 11
and the great-grandmother of 12.
“Being a mother has been a full
time job with me,” kindly, sweet
Mrs. Nowell said.
Also very active, she is still
mistress of her household on
Route 1, Wendell.
Mrs. Lucy Driver, 84, likes to
make bedquilt tops and give them
to her children and grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
And many times she forgets a
bout her glasses.
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Harriet Bmette
Annie Nowell
Lacy Driver
Lucy Lons
Myrtie Chamblee