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.EBULON RECORD
VOLUME 38. NUMBER 13. ZEBULON. N. C.. MARCH 28. 1963
PHARMACY . . . Zebulon’s newest drug house opens this week. The
building pictured above is located across from Wendell-Zebulon Hospital
near Dr. B. D. Thomas’ clinic. It is owned and operated by Joseph Vinson,
a registered pharmacist. Vinson was formerly associated with a drug firm
here, left and then came back to Zebulon.
New Pharmacy Opens Here
Across Street from Hospital
Zebulon’s newest and most mod
ern drug house began operation
last week.
Vinson’s Pharmacy, owned by
Joseph Battle Vinson, is located
opposite Wendell-Zebulon Hos
pital. The brick veneer building is
33 by 70 feet.
The spacious prescription
department measuring 1J>8 square
feet has the newest drugs avail
able.
There is 75 feet of shelving
space which has a complete line
of the most popular brands of cos
metics, notions, magazines and
other items.
The interior has beige-colored
walls with aqua mist and turquoise
wall fixtures. Fluorescent light
ing runs the length of the building.
A heat pump supplies the build
ing with year round comfortable
temperatures. "
The floor is covered with as
phalt tile, and the front of the
building has an overhanging can
opy.
An 18-foot food bar is in the
rear of the building. Here you
may secure homemade sandwiches,
soups, sundaes, cola drinks, and
many different flavors of ice cream.
Mrs. Lola Richards is manager of
the bar.
Facing and beside the building
is ample parking facilities for
parking. The asphalt parking lot
Mail Schedule
Only one mail will be received
and dispatched at the Zebnlon post
office on Sunday, according to Post
master Ruby Dawson. Patrons
wishing to have mail leave on Sun
day will have to deposit it at the
post office before 6 a.m.
Joseph Battle Vinson
will accommodate more than 12
automobiles.
Vinson is the son of A. J. Vin
son and the late Mrs. Vinson. He
was born in Wilson’s Mills in
Johnston County, one of seven
children of the couple.
VinsOn, who will be 40-years-old
in April, was graduated from Wil
son’s Mills High School, and in
1951 was awarded a degree in
pharmacy from the University of
North Carolina School of Phar
macy.
Before entering the University,
he spent one year at Campbell
College. He intended becoming
a teacher or an engineer, but an
uncle who is a druggist inspired
him to become a pharmacist.
Prior to entering college, Vinson
spent a tour of military duty, serv
ing in the Pacific theater during
World War II.
He has practiced his profession
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Zebulon Baptist Choir Plans
Concert on Sunday Evening
A group of noted North Carolina
singers and instrumentalists will
join the Zebulon Baptist Church
Choir Sunday evening, March 31,
at 7:30 for a performance of Ar
thur Somervell’s “The Passion of
Christ.”
Three of the performers will be
Dr. Joel Carter, James Gibbs and
Martha Gibbs. All are associated
with the University of North Car
olina music department.
Dr. Carter is head of the voice
department at the University and
director of the Men’s Glee Club
and the Oratorio Society. He has
sung with the San Francisco Opera
Company and has appeared as so
loist with more than a dozen of the
nation’s symphony orchestras.
Mr. Gibbs is a graduate student
at the University, is the leading
tenor with the University’s opera
group, and has been guest soloist
with the Duke choir’s concert in
Duke Chapel.
Miss Gibbs is a voice major at
the University. Last week she
was named the winner in auditions
conducted by the National Asso
ciation of Teachers of Singing.
She serves as contralto soloist with
the Chapel Hill Methodist Church.
Instrumentalists appearing with
the choir are the well-known
North Carolina String Quartet.
The quartet is composed of Dr.
Edgar Alden, Dorothy Alden,
James Holmes and Mary Gray
Clarke. Susan Horton will be the
organist.
Three members of the choir will
appear as soloists. They are Mrs.
L. M. Massey, Mrs. Frank Kemp
and Johnsey Arnold.
The performance Sunday eve
ning will be under the direction of
Charles Horton, director of the
I choir.
Visiting C of C President Tells
Benefits of 'Smithfield Plan'
The “Smithfleld Plan” for com
munity improvement was related
to the Zebulon Rotary Club Fri
day night, and Rotarians were ex
cited by the great progress already
made by the Johnston County
town. Harold Creech, president
of the Smithfleld Chamber of Com
merce, led the inspiring presenta
tion.
Conceived in April 1962, the
plan incorporates 23 projects spon
sored by the Town of Smithfleld
and numerous civic groups.
Initial step toward the plan
was a bus tour made by 25
Smithfleld men to 24 North Caro
lina and Virginia cities. Sug
gested by Tom Lassiter, editor of
the Smithfleld Herald, the 800
mile tour required four days.
First and most spectacular pro
ject for community improvement
is a canopy over sidewalks in the
business district of Smithfleld.
The canopy is lighted and contains
loudspeakers for background mu
sic and Chamber of Commerce an
nouncements.
Suggestion of the idea to mer
chants brought only two commit
ments to build the canopy. When
actual construction was begun,
however, other merchants joined.
The result has been a tremendous
improvement in the appearance of
the entire business district. •
“The main obstacle (to commu
nity improvement) is procrasti
nation,” said Mr. Creech. He il
lustrated the point by citing one
example after another where a
Lions Dedicate
New Instrument
The $1100 studio piano recently
purchased by Zebulon Lions was
dedicated last Thursday night
with ceremonies held at the club
house.
Present for the dedication was
Lions District Governor John D.
Xanthos. The district governor
praised highly the work and ac
complishments of the local Lions
organization.
The occasion was also Ladies
Night, and the governor remarked
that ladies night was one of the
best programs he had ever at
tended.
Xanthos is a member of the
Burlington Lions Club. Lioness
Leona (Mrs. John D.) accompan
ied her husband to the evening
affair.
A musical program was pre
sented by Mrs. Bob Pugh, Mrs.
Frank Kemp, Mrs. Bob Lovell,
Miss Mary Lou Nicholson, Johnsey
Arnold, Frank Kemp, M. L. Hag
wood, Miss Linda Green, and Sue
Arnold. Cadwin Cone was the ac
companist for the soloists, duets,
trios and group singing.
The banquet table was decorated
with spring flowers.
Pancake Supper
Zebulon Lions Club is sponsoring
a pancake supper Thursday, March
28, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the club
house. The supper will consist of
pancakes, sausage, syrup, coffee
and Pepsi-Colas. Under school age
children may eat free. School
children will be charged 50f and
an adult’s meal will cost 81.00.
Proceeds will be used for the club’s
blind activities.
start was all that was needed to,
get a community improvement pro
ject underway in Smithfleld.
Mr. Creech warned against
comparing a town with a neigh
boring community. “Compare
your town with what you want it
to be,” he urged. By viewing a
community with critical eyes un
limited opportunities for improve
ment can be found.
To date more than $100,000 has
been invested in the sidewalk can
opy project and the accompanying
business improvement. The im
provements have increased in pace
rather than slowed as businessmen
see their value.
The 23 projects of the Smith
field Plan are: downtown canopy,
color-styling for the business dis
trict, “What Smithfleld Needs”
contest, Neuse picnic area, U. S.
flags and flagholders, dollars for
scholars, central business district
survey, United Fund, Smithfleld
airstrip. Market Street trees;
Truck lane picnic area, town
tree and flower, 3rd Street parking
lot, trash receptacles, clean-up,
paint-up, fix-up campaign, down
town sidewalk repair and replace
ment, citizen—know your gov
ernment, store lighting improve
ment, town ordinance codification,
formation-of Community Council, I
rest room survey, store sign im
provement project, and ornamen
tal horticulture courses.
Sponsors of the 23 projects in
clude the Chamber of Commerce,
Merchants’ Committee, Jaycees,
American Legion, Kiwanis, Town
of Smithfleld, United Fund Board
of Directors, Lions, Rotary, Gar
den Club, Parking Committee, Sen
ior Woman’s Club, Junior Wom
an’s Club, U. N. C. Student Nurses,
and Steering Committee.
More than 20 additional pro
jects are being considered for in
clusion in the Smithfleld Plan,
Red Cross Drive
Starts on Monday
Bobby Perry, Zebulon chairman
of the Red Cross campaign for
funds, announced yesterday that
the solicitation in the business dis
trict of Zebulon will begin Mon
day, April 1, under the direction
of Lawrence Liles.
A planning meeting has been
called by Liles for Thursday night.
His assistants for the business can
vass are Bruce Creekmore, Jimmy
Medlin, and Bobby McGee.
House-to-house solicitation plans
are being made this week, Chair
man Perry reported. Solicitors
will be announced next week.
which the community hopes will
win “All-America City” and
“Community Improvement Pro
gram” awards.
Joe Grimes, vice-president of
the Smithfield Chamber of Com
merce, made the presentation of
the 23 projects and related progress
made in each of them.
At the conclusion of the meeting,
both Mr. Creech and Mr. Grimes
remained to answer questions from
Rotarians.
The canopy, they said, can be
completed for $30 per running
foot, including lighting and loud
speakers.
While exact figures are not
available, the business district im
provements have been of great
help to merchants. Following a
bad crop season, Smithfield busi
nesses held their own or realized
better trade at a time when most
other trade centers were suffering
from loss of business.
A surprising number of projects
have been completed or are .well
on the way toward completion.
Good will from residents of the
trade area and visitors has been
evident.
The visiting speakers received
long applause and profuse thanks
from the Rotarians.
Sunrise Services
Are Announced
Members of Zebulon Baptist,
Methodist and Union Chapel
Churches are uniting for an Easter
sunrise service to be held Sunday,
April 14, at 5:30 a.m. in the Zebu
Ion Cemetery. The Rev. Robert
Ward, Union Chapel minister, will
provide the sermonette. Wake Ion
High School Band, under the di
rection of Jimmy Burns, will ac
company the musical compositions.
Easter Seal Sale
Mrs. Harold Massey has been
appointed chairman of the Easter
Seal sales campaign for the Zebu
Ion community, it was announced
this week by Blaine M. Madison,
chairman of the 1963 Wake County
Easter Seal campaign.
Lily Days will be held during
which time Easter lilies will be
given to those contributing. School
children, stationed in the business
district, will conduct the sale of
Easter lilies.
A house-to-hOuse campaign will
also be held this month.
Preparations Begin for Big
Scout-O-Rama at Fair Grounds
Zebulon Scout Troops and Cub
Packs began this week making
preparations for the fabulous
Scout-O-Rama scheduled for Sat
urday, May 4, at the N. C. State
Fairgrounds. The event is spon
sored by the Raleigh Kiwanis
Club.
Scouts can choose from a long
list of projects the activity they
present during the all-day affair.
Special awards are given to the
best in each category.
j Scout officials in Raleigh have
announced that Scouts may begin
preparing booths and exhibits on
Friday, May 3, working until noon
Saturday. Final judging and a
warding of ribbons will be Satur
day afternoon at 6:45.
Cub Packs, Scout Troops, and
j Explorer Posts will sell tickets to
the Scout-O-Rama. Advance
l ticket sales will earn money for
! the local organizations.