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VOLUME 38. NUMBER 40. ZEBULON. N. C.. OCTOBER lO. 1963
Gladys Perry sits beside her bed on which are many of the gifts
she and her sister, Lola, who is standing behind her, received Sunday
at their housewarming. Gladys has been an arthritic victim since
1946. -
Arthritic Victim, Sister
Happy Over New Home
Sunday was a big day for Gladys
and Lola Perry. And they were
as radiant as the gloriously warm
autumn day.
The two sisters had a house
warming. They are now the oc
cupants of a very pretty, neat and
comfortable cement block home.
And Sunday they beamed with
pride in showing it off to the
guests who came with gifts and
well-wishing.
Gladys was especially happy.
An arthritic victim since February
of 1946, the new accommodations
will mean a great deal to her.
Her parents’ old home did not
have the necessary means for
comfort.
Almost completely immobile,
Gladys has not become warped or
waspish. She possesses one of the
most pleasing smiles, her eyes
dance with happiness and she can
carry on a highly pleasant run
ning conversation, which seldom
turns to her affliction.
Her condition is better now than
it has been in several months. She
can attend to most of her personal
needs. She can shell beatfS and
peas, remarking, “I think I was
cut out to be a pea sheller.”
She likes to sew, having a flair
for embroidery and drawn work.
Reading is one of her best liked
diversions, and she said she is in
terested in journalism. Her script,
too, is lovely.
Stricken with the crippling dis
ease when she was in the eighth
grade, Gladys was not able to
finish her schooling. She, how
ever, did take some correspon
dence courses leading to high
school graduation but was unable
to complete them because she be
came too enmeshed with them and
her doctor advised her to discon
tinue them. She lacks six units.
Her case history has been
studied by skilled medical men at
the University of North Carolina
School of Medicine. She is one of
13 case histories which have been
studied by the school physicians,
teachers, and laboratory techni
dans because her case is so un
usual.
Gladys said the only odd factors
in her case history are she has
double first cousins in her family
and she drank spring water while
growing up.
She has passed the pain stage.
The first three years she suffered
excruciating pain, but since there
is none. It was during that time,
too, that she became so drawn.
The pretty petite bird-like
woman is 31-years old. She is
the daughter of the late W. F. and
Sallie P. Perry.
Yes, Gladys and Lola Perry
were two happy young women
Sunday. And their expressions
were radiant as they tore the
brightly colored wrapping paper
from the many gifts brought by
friends and neighbors.
Gladys’ heart-shaped face with
blue eyes and framed with chest
nut brown hair was a picture of
ecstasy when she said of their
home: “We’re so happy, we’re so
happy. It’s ours.”
Hostesses for the housewarming
were Mrs. Repsie Pearce, Mrs.
Mary Scarborough, Mrs. Dorothy
Nevilles and Mrs. Mabel Mitchell.
The house is located on Route
1, Youngsville, not far from the
Hopkins community.
Former Minister
To Preach Sunday
At Baptist Church
A former pastor of Zebulon
Baptist Church will conduct the
morning service Sunday, it has
been announced by church of
1 ficials. He is the Rev. Carlton
| Mitchell, now a professor at Wake
Forest College.
Dr. John Way land, interim pas
tor of the church, will be unable
to be present because of other
| commitments.
Wakelon School
Homecoming Set
Wakelon students and faculty
members are busily preparing for
the school’s annual homecoming
festivities to begin on Thursday
of next week.
Thursday, October 24, has been
designated Black and Gold Day.
Black and gold are the school col
ors and students will wear clothing
of these colors on that day.
Thursday night the Monogram
Club will sponsor a pep rally. This
rally will be in anticipation of the
football game on Friday night be
tween the Bulldogs and the Fre
mont Hi squad.
There will be a parade Thurs
day afternoon. The time of the pa
rade has not been set. Any busi
ness firm or civic organization
which wants to have a float in
the parade is asked to call Charles
Collins, president of the Student
Council.
Candidates for homecoming
queen will be named by secret bal
lot next week. The queen will be
crowned at half time at the foot
ball game. Miss Linda Liles is
the reigning queen.
Rotary Honors
Charter Member
A charter member of Zebulon
Rotary Club was honored Friday
night when the club entertained
the wives of the members and
members of Wakelon School facul
ty.
Vaiden Whitley, a charter mem
ber of the club and a continuous
member since the club’s inception
in 1932, was presented a citation
from the club for his life-long
service to the club and commu
nity. The presentation was made
by L. R. Harrill, Rotary District
Governor of District 771.
This was the second presenta
tion of a citation made to a mem
ber of the club. The first pre
sentation was made to E. H.
Moser, long-time Wakelon princi
pal and educator.
Lester Rose of Raleigh, a form
er executive secretary of the Ra
leigh Merchants Association, was
the after dinner speaker. He was
introduced by Ferd Davis, pro
gram chairman.
Approximately 75 persons were
present for the affair presided over
by President Sidney Eddins and
held in the school cafeteria.
Mayor To Arrive
Home Today
Mayor Ed Hales arrives home
today (Thm aday) after a 15-day
European trip.
Mayor Hales and Attorney Fos
ter Finch were among a party of
40 Wake County officials who be
gan the tour September 20. They
made stops in Europe and Russia.
The tour was entitled: Goodwill,
People to People Mission.
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FIRST BALE
The first bale of cotton ginned
by Zebulon Gin Company for the
1963 season was that owned by
Odell High of Route 1, Wendell,
according to gin company officials.
The bale was ginned September
12, and graded middling, 1 1/16
inch. High planted Coker 100-A
cotton seed.
Town's Oldest Citizen
95 Years Old Today
Pittman Stell
Church Gets Gift
Honoring Husband
A Pearce community familj
recently made a gift of funds foi
the construction of a covered wall
way (breezeway) which will con
nect the church with the anno
building, the pastor, the Rev. Gar.
land L. Foushee, said this week
Mrs. J. W. Perry, Sr. and child
ren donated funds to Pearce Bap
tist Church for the construction of
the project. The approximate 100
foot long walk way will cost about
$4,500.
The gift is in memory of Mrs.
Perry’s late husband who was a
life-long resident of Pearce com
munity, a prominent merchant
there, and a member of the
church.
The construction of the project
is to begin this week, the Rev.
Mr. Foushee said.
Today, Thursday, October 10,
Pittman Stell of Zebulon is 95
years old. No celebration is plan
ned for the town’s oldest citizen.
A retired surveyor, Stell was
born in the Wake Cross Roads
community of Wake County. He
is the son of the late William
and Eliza Watkins Stell.
In 1919 he was elected to the
position of Wake County surveyor
and served in that capacity for
33 years, retiring in 1952. He is
the dean of surveyors of Wake
County.
At sixteen he became a member
of Raleigh’s street car drivers. He
was the youngest member of the
force, and the first driver to haul
passengers in the Capital City.
The last two years of his ser
vice with the Raleigh street car
line was served in the capacity
of supervisor of drivers.
Stell became a school teacher
after then. He passed the county
board examination and secured a
job as teacher in a one teacher
school at Fowler’s Cross Roads.
He later taught in schools at
Bethany and Hickory Grove in
Wake County.
It was while he was teaching at
Fowler’s Cross Road that he be
came a friend of the late William
‘ B. Fowler, a civil engineer. Stell’s
: imagination was fired by Fowler
and under the engineer’s guidance
Stell learned the art of surveying
and map making.
He belongs to Zebulon Baptist
Church, and is revered as the
church’s oldest living member. He
also belongs to two fraternal or
ganizations, Zebulon Lodge No.
609 and Wakefield Junior Order.
In 1890 he and Miss Florence
Pippin were married. Mrs. Stell
died in 1950.
Stell is the father of five child
ren, one son and four daughters.
They are Jethro, Mrs. Gladys S.
Johnson, Mrs. Daphene S. Duckett,
all of Zebulon, Mrs. Lucille S.
Shamburger of Richmond, Va.,
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Hales Chapel Choir Member
Dies; Funeral Held Sunday
A funeral service was held Sun
day afternoon for a charter mem
ber of Hales Chapel Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Ella Price died Saturday
morning in Rex Hospital. She
had been in declining health for
several months. Death was at
tributed to a heart condition. She
was 86-years-old in February.
Mrs. Price was one of the most
active members of Hales Chapel
Church. She had served the church
in several office capacities during
her membership.
She was the widow of the late
Jimmy P. Price, and the daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Hilliard Hinton. She resided on
Route 1, Zebulon.
The funeral service was con
ducted by her pastor, the Rev.
Robert Lovell, and the Rev. W.
C. Barham, pastor of Baptist
Tabernacle Church.
The casket was covered with a
pall of lavender and white chry
santhemums. Pallbearers were
Ray Driver, Percy Driver, Harold j
Driver, Dwight Driver, Buice
Creech and Ashley Creech. The
Board of Deacons were honorary
pallbearers.
The choir presented, “In the
Sweet By and By,” “Old Rugged
Cross,” and “Rock of Ages.”
Ella Price
Survivors are three sons, S. V.
and G. C. of Wendell, J. E. of
Raleigh; three daughters, Mrs.
Maybell Eatman of the home, Mrs.
John Grogan of North Arlington,
N. J., Mrs. John Joyce of Union,
N. J.; one sister, Mrs. M. C. Driver
of Middlesex; 10 grandchildren,
and 10-great-grandchildren.
Burial was in the church ceme
tery.