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VOLUME 38. NUMBER 47. ZEBULON. N. C.. NOVEMBER 28. 1983
Mrs. Moggie Creech
Celebrates 84th Birthday
On September 17, Maggie Creech
celebrated her 84th birthday.
“I don’t know what to attribute
my long life,” this charming elder
ly resident of Zebulon said. “I
have tried to live right, do right,
and eat right.”
Mrs. Creech broke into a tinkly
laugh and added that she had two
aunts who lived to be around 100
years old. One was married and
one was an old maid, she said, if
that means anything.
Mrs. Creech married Ransom R.
Creech of the Antioch community
of Johnston County when she was
23 years old. Creech was a hand
some 35-year-old widower with six
children.
“You know widowers,” she said,
sort of shyly. “When they decide
to marry somebody they don’t
waste any time.”
Her husband was a big land
owner in the Antioch section.
“I some times worked in the
fields,” Mrs. Creech said. “I had
rather do that than cook. I never
liked to cook, although I’ve done
my share of it. My husband al
ways had hands to cook for, fodder
pullers and cotton pickers.”
In 1908 the family moved to Zeb
ulon. She said the late Dr. Z. M.
Caviness urged Mr. Creech to come
here so the children would have
access to the sohools.
Mr. Creech became the manager
of the cotton seed oil mill in Zeb
ulon when he and his family moved
here. He held that position until
his retirement.
Her husband died February 8,
1930, at the age of 64.
She said she has had a lot to
put up with since she became a
widow, “but I got through with
it.” She doesn’t think widows
ought to remarry “unless they are
very sure.”
ivirs. ureecn enjoys television
very much. She said she is by
herself so much she finds a lot of
comfort in watching television. She
has no favorite programs but en
joys immensely the afternoon soap
operas and night programs.
She has liked to read but her
eyes now prevent her from reading
very much. However, she does
read a daily newspaper, thereby
keeping up with happenings.
“Lordy, yes, I’ve crocheted,”
MTs. Creech said. “I’ve made two
bedspreads, beautiful ones which
I gave to my two daughters-in-law.
When I could see better, every
Mrr. Maggie Creech
time I sat down I picked up my
crocheting.”
Mrs. Creech adamantly declared
that she doesn’t approve of wom
en smoking. “I don’t like to see a
woman with a cigarette hanging
from her mouth all the time.”
However, Mrs. Creech likes her
snuff. “I use plain snuff. Then
I mix it with half flour. It makes
me swimmy-headed if I use it
straight,” she laughed.
Mrs. Creech told of trying to
learn to drive an automobile. She
said after the death of her hus
band she decided she needed to
know how to drive. A neighbor,
Mrs. Bernice Bunn, volunteered to
teach her.
“I got so I could hold the car
in the road,” Mrs. Creech said.
“But I decided driving was too
much work, so I gave it up for a
bad job.”
Mrs. Creech said she has no
middle name. “It’s just Maggie.”
A relative put Belle to her name
but she wouldn’t have it. “I
thought Maggie Belle sounded ter
rible.”
She was born just four miles
this side of Wilson. Her parents
were James and Mahalie Mercer
Montgomery. She is the oldest of
five children of the farm couple.
As she has said, she never liked
to cook. When a young lady at
home her sisters and mother did
the cooking and she did other
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INGATHERING SERVICE . . . The Craftsman Quartet of Wilson
will appear at the Hales Chapel Baptist Church ingathering service
Wednesday night, Nov. 27. Old time gospel music will be featured
by the quartet. The Rev. Robert Lovell, pastor, will deliver the
message. All members and friends of the church are invited to
attend this service which begins at 7:45 pm.
Guidance Director
Speaks to PTA
Frank Sullivan, Wake County
guidance director, appeared be
fore the Wendell School PTA and
discuss “testing.” This con
cluded the study course being held
at the school for parents and fac
ulty members.
Grading was discussed at the
first study course session. Four
members of the faculty, Mrs. Joe
High, Mrs. Marsh Knott, Miss
Gladys Baker and Mrs. Leo Hor
ton, served on this panel program.
Mrs. High explained how stu
dents were graded in grades one
through three. She said that each
child is graded on an individual
basis according to the child’s abil
ity, this being determined by a
readiness test as well as observa
tions made by the teacher.
For report card purposes, Mrs.
High said grades “S,” “I,” and
“U,” are used. “S” is satisfactory
and means that the child is work
ing with his full ability; “I” means
that the child is showing improve
ment but not working according to
his ability; and “U” means that
the child’s work is unsatisfactory.
Mrs. Knott, fourth grade teach
er, and Miss Baker, seventh-eighth
grades teacher, explained grading
systems used in grades four
through eight. With slight varia
tions they said that grades for
each report card period are based
on daily tests and homework
counting one-third, oral and/or
board work counting one-third,
and big tests or six-week tests
counting one-third.
The grading scale fAlls inttrlTve
categories: A-93/100, B-85/92,
C-77/84, D-70/76, and E, below
70. A is superior, B is above aver
age, C is average, D is below aver
age and E is failure.
Mrs. Horton told the group she
determines grades for her business
students on weekly grades which
count approximately three-fourths
and the six-weeks tests which
count one-fourth.
The final session was held
Wednesday night, November 20,
at 7:45 o’clock in the school audi
troium.
Union Service
A community-wide Thanksgiv
ing observance will be held Wed
nesday, November 27, at 7:30 p.m.
in Zebulon Methodist Church, the
Rev. Pierce Layfleld, pastor, an
nounced this week.
Dr. John Wayland, interim pas
tor of Zebulon Baptist Church,
will be the speakeT.
The Rev. Mr. Layfleld extends
an invitation to the community to
be present at this Thanksgiving
observance service.
Dentist Named
Heart Head
Dr. L. M. Massey has been
named president of the Wake
County Heart Association, accord
ing to Dr. Ralph S. Morgan of
Sylva, president of the North Car
olina Heart Association. Dr. Mas
sey, a dentist, is serving his third
term as president of the Associa
tion. He is chairman of the execu
tive committee of the Board of
Trustees at Meredith College and
is active in many civic organiza
tions.
President's Death
Saddens Community
Like the rest of the world, Zebu
Ion and the surrounding commu
nities went into a state of shock
More Books Arrive;
Library Room Needed
American Legion Auxiliary
members are still very desirous of
securing better accommodations
for the local library. The Auxil
iary are sponsors of the commu
nity library.
Mrs. Melvin Lanier, librarian,
said at the last meeting of the
Auxiliary the library was discuss
ed and members exhausted every
available building where the li
brary mirht be moved.
“We even talked of having a
fund drive to construct a library
building,” Mrs. Lanier said. “This
thought, however, was abandoned
since we are such a small club and
didn’t know whether we could get
the support of the community or
not.”
Only r cently $80 worth of new
books have arrived. These books
were ordered from funds donated
by Zebulon Rotary Club. These
new books have been catalogued
and some are already in the hands
of readers.
Mrs. Lanier said there are about
1,500 volumes in the library now.
Mrs. Lanier was asked if the
local library may at some time be
come affiliated with Olivia Raney
leading library of Raleigh. She
said that Mrs. Raymond Pippin is
working on this project. The pro
ject was started once before then
abandoned. Mrs. Lanier spoke
hopefully that the local library
may become affiliated with the Ra
leigh library.
The latest shipment of books in
cludes: Munari’s ABC, Cricket in
Times Square, Hi, Mister Robin,
Fun Encyclopedia, Champion of
World Peace, Lust for Life and
Stories from the Bible.
and disbelief Friday after learn
ing of the assassination of Presi
dent John F. Kennedy.
The news spread like wild fire,
and folks scurried to radios or
television sets. Many of them
have been glued to their sets
since then, somewhat tired of see
ing and hearing the events but
unable to tear themselves away.
The following comments were
made to this newspaper concerning
the tragedy:
COMMENTS
Mrs. Bessie Gordon: When I
heard it it made my blood run
cold. It’s the worst thing that
could ever happen to us.
Mrs. Avon Privette: I still can’t
talk about it without crying.
Mrs. Foster Finch: It’s one of
the most depressing things. He was
such a promising young man.
Mrs. Elmer Finch: I was watch
ing television when I heard it. I
was shocked so I couldn’t think
straight.
Mts. Lala Bell: I was looking at
television. I heard the first flash.
It made me feel mighty bad. I
just couldn’t believe it.
Mrs. Osbone Wilder, teacher in
Corinth-Holders School: I didn’t
learn it until the close of school,
3:20. Another teacher told me,
and I couldn’t believe it. I was
just floored. No, my students
didn’t know about it, so I can’t
tell of their reactions.
Mrs. Rochelle Malone, third
grade teacher in Shepard School:
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Closed
The printing firm of Theo. Davis
Sons will be closed Thursday
through Sunday so that its em
ployees may enjoy the Thanksgiv
ing holidays. The firm wishes its
many friends and customers an en
joyable holiday season.
Approximately 500 People
Attend Bank Ceremonies
Approximately 500 persons from
Eastern North Carolina attended
informal opening ceremonies Fri
day night, Nov. 22, of Peoples Bank
& Trust Co. here.
Dignitaries, patrons and friends
of the bank were shown the ap
proximately $50,000 renovation
which the bank has undergone
during the last six months.
Cashier Robert D. Massey said:
“I was very pleased with the turn
out of persons who came for the
opening. I think it was a big suc
cess.”
The local branch of Peoples Bank
& Trust Co., established here in
September, 1935, has some of the
most modern banking facilities to
be found anywhere. The bank
supports modern equipment and
qualified personnel, Massey said.
Deposits since the establishment
of the branch here have increased
substantially to warrant such a
renovation, Massey said. He was
not at liberty to reveal the local
branch’s deposits.
Besides Massey, the personnel
includes Horace Gay, assistant
cashier; Jimmy Medlin, George
Massey, Jr., and Mrs. Carrie Mar
tin, tellers; Mrs. Jane Pearce,
proof department; and Miss Sarah
Eaton and Mrs. Peggy Murray,
bookkeepers.
The Board of Managers are C.
V. Whitley, Avon Privette and M.
J. Sexton. Whitley also serves on
the Board of Directors with the
home office which is located in
Rocky Mount.
Peoples Bank & Trust Co. here
is one of 11 branches. W. W. Shaw
of Rocky Mount is president of the
firm; W. H. Stanley, executive vice
president; and Dudley Harper,
cashier.
Ladies attending the open house
were presented corsages, and ev
ery person attending was given
souvenirs. Bank personnel and
their wives were in charge of re
ceiving, gifts and refreshments.
Refreshments were lime ice
punch, ham biscuits, cakes and
coffee.
Winners of the door prizes were
Mrs. Evelyn Creech, portable tele
vision set; Mrs. Howard Beck,
Gerald Beck, J. L. Edwards and
Claud Dunn, each a turkey.
Massey said there were guests
from Henderson, Bunn, Louisburg,
Spring Hope, Wendell, Middlesex,
Pinetops and Rocky Mount.
The bank, encased in its new
modern exterior, is located at the
comer of Arendell Avenue and
Vance Street.
Christmas Parade Monday, Dec. 9