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EBULON RECORD
VOLUME 38. NUMBER 33. ZEBULON. N. C.. AUGUST 29. 1963
Two members of Zebulon’s riding school, formed last fall, were
, exhibitors in the recent 2nd annual Durham All-Junior Horse Show
at White Oak Stables. Patsy Braswell, standing, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson Braswell, took a ribbon in the Turnout Class and
also exhibited in the Intermediate Equitation. Susan Davis, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Davis, won a ribbon in Walk-Trot Equita
tion. Both riders are the students of Mrs. J. Lee Sedwitz, instructor
of the riding school, and were showing on Mrs. Sedwitz’ mare
“Avanti.”
Another hunter from Mrs. Sedwitz’ stable, “Irish Wake,” was
shown by Ann Blade of Durham, and won a blue ribbon in junior
horsemanship over fences; third place in open working hunters
and second in senior horsemanship over fences.
'**" During an intermission, Mrs. Sedwitz paraded her new Arablar
stallion, “Tulpan.” „ i
PTA To Solicit Membership
On Opening Day; Dues 50c
Parents of Wakelon School stu
dents will have an opportunity to
join the Parent-Teachers Asocia
tion on the opening day of school,
August 30.
A PTA official said membership
will be taken that day by a PTA
representative in the hall of the
main building. Membership dues
are 50<f per person.
The Wakelon organization had
more than 200 members last year,
it was reported. It is hoped that
the organization will have more
this year.
Wilbur Hales is president; Mrs.
James R. Fowler, vice president;
Mrs. Leroy Pittman, secretary;
and Mrs. Wilbur Debnam, treas
urer.
The third Monday night of each
month is the organization’s regular
meeting date.
Negro Youth Hit
With Pop Bottle Sat.
Police reported that Vivian Mor
gan, a 10-year-old Negro girl ol
Zebulon, was hit with a flying
cola bottle Saturday afternoon.
She suffered minor head in
juries and was treated at Wendell
Zebulon Hospital, being released
after receiving first aid.
Investigating Officer Windel
Perry said the girl’s parents re
ported that the girl was hit with
a Coca-Cola bottle by a passing
motorist. They could give no de
scription of the motorist or oc
cupants.
Perry said investigation is still
continuing.
Wakefield Minister Awarded AB
Degree From Carson-Newman
Horace Alford Hamm, Jr., was
awarded a bachelor of arts degree
from the sixth summer commence
ment of Carson-Newman College
of Jefferson City, Tenn., Friday
morning, August 23.
The Rev. Mr. Hamm attended
Presbyterian College in Clinton,
S. C., before transferring to Car
son-Newman.
The baccalaureate address was
given by C. Emanuel Carlson, exe
cutive director, Baptist Joint Com
mittee on Public Affairs. Confer
ring the degrees and awarding the
diplomas was Haris'" Fite, presi
dent of Carson-Newtnan.
Mr. Hamm is a native of Joanna,
S. C. He is married to the former
Eugenia Shull of Neva, Tenn.
They are the parents of two daugh
ters, Angela, 6, and Anita, 5.
Mr. Hamm has been pastor ol
Wakefield Baptist Church since
November, 1960.
Correction ,
Word received from the dean’s
office of the University of Florida
recently stated that Miss Gayle
Privette was a recipient of a doc
tor of education degree. This in
formation is incorrect. Miss Priv
ette is in the process of completing
her dissertation and will be a
warded her doctorate in the near
future.
Miss Privette is on the staff ol
Florida Central Junior College for
the coming year. She will serve in
the guidance and counsel depart
ment.
Postoffice Plans
For Train Strike
Postmaster Ruby M. Dawson an
nounced yesterday that planes,
trucks and buses will be pressed
into service to move air and first
class mail to its destination and to
move other classes of mail within
roughly a 150-mile radius of Zeb
ulon in the event of a nationwide
rail strike.
Postmaster Dawson noted, how
ever, that she has received in
structions not to accept mailings
other than first-class, airmail and
air parcel post which are destined
for points beyond the second par
cel post delivery zone which ex
tends generally about 150 miles
from Zebulon, for the duration of
the rail strike if it occurs.
“We are prepared to handle any
letter or parcel addressed to any
point, provided first class or air
mail postage is paid on the item,”
Postmaster Dawson said.
But she cautioned that service
will be temporarily suspended on
second class magazines and news
papers, third-class matter and
fourth-class parcel post packages
addressed to points beyond the sec
ond parcel post zone extending 150
miles from the point of mailing,
as part of the national post office
contingency plan for operating un
der a rail strike emergency.
Postmaster Dawson advised all
mailers that any emergency ship
ments, such as medicine or badly
needed spaTe parts, should be sent
first class or airmail during the
strike, if. it occurs, and if the shlp
, ment demands delivery beyond the
150 mile limit. Perishable items
such as baby chicks and honeybees
should not be mailed for the dura
tion of the strike, if it occurs.
Mailings of items covered by the
temporary and limited service sus
pension if deposited at post offices
immediately prior to the strike will
be made at the risk of the mailer.
The Department cannot guarantee
early delivery of perishable items
and other than first-class and air
mail parcels, letters, and other
matter if they are in transit at the
time of the strike or within the
post office of acceptance at the
time the strike commences.
Miss Dawson noted that Char
lotte, Wilmington, Elizabeth City,
and Richmond are among the cities
within the 150-mile zone of Zebu
Ion which will continue to get full
mail service from this postoffice,
if and when the strike occurs.
She urged the public and large
mailers to call the postoffice at
269-9542 for detailed information
or to get answers to technical
questions involving their particu
lar mailing problems.
Baptist Education
Minister Resigns
Miss Mary Lu Nicholson, mini
ster of education at Zebulon Bap
tist Church since August 1, 1962,
has submitted her resignation ef
fective October 1.
The surprise move from Miss
Nicholson was announced to the
congregation by letter Sunday,
August 18. She did not reveal her
future plans.
Miss Nicholson is a 1962 gradu
ate of East Carolina College.
Post Office Closed
Zebulon post office will be closed
all day Monday, September 2, in
observance of Labor Day. There
will be no window service or rural
delivery service. Holiday schedules
for the collection, receipt, and dis
patch of mail shall be observed.
Special delivery mail will be de
livered.
Willie B. Hopkins Gets
Reappointment by Board
Man Arrested When
Disturbs Hospital
Harvey Frederick Poole, 46, of
Route 2, Clayton, was arrested
Friday night about 10:30 after
Wendell-Zebulon Hospital officials
notified local police.
Night Policeman Windel Perry
placed Poole under arrest and
charged him with public drunk
enness. Perry said Poole paid a
waiver of $27.50, fine and costs.
Swim Pool
With the opening of school, new
hours will be observed at the local
swimming pool, manager Roscoe
Spellman has announced.
The pool will be open from 4:30
to 7 each evening, he said. On
weekends the regular schedule will
be observed. Labor Day a regular
schedule is set.
Spellman said persons having
swimming or wearing apparal at
the pool are requested to claim it
before the pool closes because of
cold weather.
He indicated), too, that some
members still have not paid their
annual dues which are used for the
upkeep and maintenance of the
pool. Members who are behind
on their dues are urged to clear
up this status immediately.
Night Policeman's
Salary Raised
Long-time employee Willie B.
Hopkins has been reappointed by
the mayor and town board to his
many positions. The reappoint
ment came at the board’s August
meeting.
Hopkins, who has been em
ployed by the town for more than
a quarter century, was reap
pointed as town manager, town
clerk, tax collector, chief of police,
clerk of Recorder’s Court, and
other duties.
The board voted to raise Night
Policeman Windel Perry’s salary
$25 a month instead of $15 as was
set up in the budget for the next
fiscal year. This will make Perry’s
salary $350 a month. Perry has
been on the police force for the
past three years.
Commissioner Floyd Edwards
resigned as local Civil Defense di
rector, Radio announcer James
Earl (Bruce) Creekmore was ap
pointed by the board to succeed
Edwards. Edwards was made
Creekmore’s assistant.
Howard Beck and Thurman
Hepler were appointed to replace
Wilbur Debnam and Foster Finch
on the Board of Adjustment. Their
terms expire June 30, 1966.
Wilson and Emerson, contrac
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- Mayor's Proclamation
WHEREAS, Good vision is a precious gift bestowed by God
and nature upon all mankind, and
WHEREAS, Our eyes are windows of light through which
we see and understand each other and enjoy the beauty
of the world in which we live, and
WHEREAS, The ruthless threat of blindness is increasing
although at least half of all blindness is due to neglect
and for that reason is needless,
THEREFORE, We owe it to ourselves and our loved ones
to recognize the wisdom of protecting vision, to join
fully in the battle against blindness, ana to learn how to
take care of our eyes and the eyes of our children, and
In cooperation with The National Society for the Prevention
of Blindness, The North Carolina Association for the Blind,
The North Carolina State Commission for the Blind, and the
Zebulon Lions Club, I hereby designate September, 1963 as
“SIGHT-SAVING MONTH”
and I call upon my fellow citizens of this community to
conserve the vital resource of good vision by learning the
habits of good eye care, and by supporting research efforts
which will help all men enjoy the blessing of healthy eye
sight.
T. E. Hales
Local Girl To Get Commission
In Marine Corps On Aug. 31
Kay F. May
Woman Marine Officer Candi
date Kay F. May, daughter of Mrs.
Lillie J. May of Route 2, Zebulon,
is scheduled to be commissioned a
Second Lieutenant in the Marine
Corps Reserve on August 31 at the
Marine Corps School, Quantico,
Va.
She has been undergoing train
ing in the officer candidate course.
This included an indoctrination to
military life and prepared her for
her commission.
Upon completion of the course
the newly commissioned officer
will attend a basic course which
covers leadership, military law,
staff functions, administration and
other military subjects.
Before entering the service in
April 1963, she attended Woman’s
College of the University of North
Carolina.