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ZEBULON RECORD
VOLUME 38. NUMBER 49. ZEBULON. N. C., DECEMBER 1Z. 1963
Parade Ushers In Yule Season Here
Tiny Santas add joy
Funeral Home To Operate In
Wendell; First In 25 Years
Thomas Whitley
Dedication and formal opening
ceremonies of the Whitley-Carra
way Funeral Home, Inc., at 114 W.
Third St. in Wendell will be held
Saturday, December 14, at 1 p.m.
until 9 p.m. and on Sunday, De
cember 15, from 2 p.m. until 10
p.m.
The Wendell Ministerial Asso
ciation will be in charge of the
dedication ceremonies to be held on
Saturday, December 14, at 1 p.m.
Wendell has been without a
funeral home for approximately
25 years.
Owners and directors of the cor
poration are Thomas R. Whitley,
president; Paul H. Carraway, vice j
president; Waldine Carraway, sec
retary; and Kay Whitley, treasurer, j
Whitley is a native of Smithfleld. |
He moved to the Wendell area in
1949, and attended Corinth-Hold
ers High School. In October, 1958
he became associated with the fu
neral profession. He received his
license in December, 1961.
He is the son of Mrs. Florence B.
Whitley of the Lake Wendell com
munity and the late B. H. Whit
ley. Married to the former Kay
Dennis of Fuquay-Varina, they
are the parents of two children,
Linda, 4, and Ray 2%. The fam
ily Tesides in Wendell.
Carraway is a native of Wayne
County. He presently resides with
his family in Fuquay-Varina. His
wife is the former Waldine Wat
son of Lucama. They are the par
ents of four children, Greg, Tim,
Rhonda, and Deborah.
Ray Stephenson is associated
with the firm. He is a native of
Clayton, and is married to the
former Odessa McLamb of Ben
son. They have no children. He
has three years experience in fu
neral work.
Other personnel associated with
the firm are W. T. Barham of the
Archer Lodge community and Hu
bert Long of Wendell. All the per
sonnel have a combined total of
over 15 years experience in the
Funeral business.
The funeral home is complete
with office, reception, family, re
posing and display rooms. It is
furnished with Italian Provincial
furnishings with wall-to-wall car
peting. Adequate off-street park
ing is provided.
The firm will offer 24-hour am
bulance service and sponsor The
Wendell Mutual Burial Associa
tion, Inc.
Yule Music Set
For Two Churches
The chancel choir of the Zebu
Ion Church will present its annual
Christmas concert Sunday eve
ning, December 15, at 7:30 p.m.
The choir is under the direction
of Charles Horton.
Soloists will be Susan Horton,
Nelle Kemp, Vivian Massey, so
pranos; Sue Arnold, contralto; and
Johnsey Arnold and Elwood Perry,
baritones.
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Zebulon Methodist Church chan
cel choir members will present a
Christmas cantata, “Music of
Christmas” Sunday, December 15,
at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of
the church. Jimmy Burns is di
rector of the choir and Mrs. Billy
Green is organist accompanist.
Bitter Cold Does!
Mot Daunt Crowd
Santa Claus arrived here Mon
day night for his annual visit in
bitingly bitter cold weather.
A ciowd of nearly 10,000 per
sons braved the cold to await the
arrival of Santa and the 45-unit
parade.
Long before the parade time of
6:30 p.m. persons started arriving
here for the parade. Every avail
able parking space was taken, and
many private yards were over-run.
The parade units were greeted
by a town decked out in spectacu
lar Yule decorations, installed
last w'ek.
First came the prancing horses,
some 20 of them, all locally owned.
The American flag was carried at
half staff by Bobby Allen Pace,
mounted flag bearer.
The professional floats, rented
by merchants and civic organiza
tions, were graced by pretty girls
in colorful evening dresses. Miss
Marie Scarborough, Miss Zebulon,
rode the lead float, sponsored by
the Jaycee and Rotary clubs.
Six bands, Wakelon and Shep
ard of Zebulon, Wake Forest and
Dubois of Wake Forest, Cary High
and Spaulding High of Spring
Hope, with high stepping major
ettes and spirited renditions, had
spectators tapping their numbed
feet.
A dance was held at the Lions
Club following the parade.
Aaron Lowery, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, was in
charge of the arrangements for the
parade.
Band Conceit
The Wakelon Bands and Choir
will join in a Christmas Concert
Thursday evening, December 19,
at 7:30. A program of seasonal
music will be presented by the
Beginner, Junior, and Senior
Bands under the direction of Jim
my Burns; and the Wakelon Choir,
directed by Mrs. Robert D. Mas
sey.
The band concert replaces the
regular December meeting of the
Wakelon Parent-Teacher Associa
tion.
No admission will be charged
for the concert. The public is in
vited.
First Federal
Holds Yule Party
After Parade
First Federal held a Christmas
party in its office here immediate
ly after the parade Monday night
for the girls who rode on the firm’s
float. The girls were Betsy Baker,
Anelia Perry, Susie Gay, Dianne
Bailey, Jane Vann, Debbie Bunn
and Barbara Jo Ray.
Refreshments, which were serv
ed from a table covered with a
green cloth with an overlay of
white lace, were fruit punch, star
and Christmas tree shaped sand
wiches, mixed nuts, candies and
pickles. The centerpiece was hol
ly, pine, cedar flanked with red
candles.
Santa Claus was a guest at the |
party. Other guests were Mr. and ,
Mrs. Henry Baker, Joan Baker, i
Drew Cannady, Mr. and Mrs. Ben j
Perry, Frankie Perry, Mrs. Jack1
Gay, Donna Gay, Lutisha Gay, Mr. j
and Mrs. Wilson Bailey, Tonny1
Bailey, Mike Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. ■
Talmadge Vann, Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Bunn, Mrs. Wadell Ray and
Wendy Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Perry and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith were
hosts.
Pretty girls on floats
(Pictures courtesy Raleigh Times)
Wendell's New Municipal
Building Dedicated Sunday
Wendell’s new $110,000 munici
pal building was dedicated Sunday
afternoon despite a heavy down
pour of rain and gusty gales.
The 9,000-square-foot structure,
built with funds from the sale of
bonds, houses the administrative,
law enforcement and fire depart
ment offices. Previously, the de
partments had occupied separate
offices at different locations in the
town.
The building was designed by j
architect Walter Burgess. The ex- j
terior is of classic modern func- ;
tional design and the interior and
furnishings are of modern style.
The building was begun last
January and completed in Novem
ber. It is located at the corner
of Fourth and Pine Streets. It
was designed to take care of Wen
dell’s administrative needs for the
next 30 years.
The interior woodwork is birch
paneling painted a pale green inset
in exposed stone. Office furniture
is of walnut. The exterior is con
structed of roman brick.
The court room is 33 x 52, has
birch and walnut furniture and
finishings, ceiling-high windows,
indirect lights and tile floors.
Leo Britt is mayor of the town.
Commissioners are Curtis Todd,
Willard Perry, Mossey Faison,
Shelton Bridgers and Dover Hin
ton.
Other personnel includes Alvin
Kornegay, town manager; Mrs.
Maude Hocutt and Mrs. Marjorie
Woodlief, business office; Clifton
Couick, chief of police; Billy Gay,
policeman, O. V. Frady, night ra
dioman; S. S. Creech, street and
water departments superintendent;
and six laborers.
Town Manager Kornegay said
“the building is adequate fir our
needs, and much more comfortable
than previous offices.”
Rogers Construction Co. of
Smithfield was the contractors for
the building.
Mayor Britt said at the dedica
tion ceremonies that the consoli
dation of facilities would result
in much greater efficiency in the
operation of the town government.
An estimated 125 persons at
tended the dedication ceremonies
held in the court room of the new
building because of the inclement
weather. Rocky Mount City At
torney James Trotter delivered the
dedicatory address. Wake County
commissioners and other county
officials were present for the
ceremonies.
Pastor Resigns
To Study In Edinburgh
The Rev. Robert C. Mann, pastor
of Samaria Baptist Church, has
submitted his resignation to the
church’s membership. The resig
nation is effective December 30.
The Rev. Mr. Mann resigned to
enter the University of Edinburgh
post graduate School of Theology.
The university is in Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Mrs. Mann will also do post
graduate work at the university.
The Rev. Mr. Mann has been
pastor of the church for two years.
It has shown considerable growth
since that time. The church re
cently celebrated its 140th anni
versary.
The couple, in addition to study
ing, expect to do extensive travel
ing in Europe and the Holy Land.
He is a native of Concord and
has degrees from Mars Hill and
Wake Forest colleges, and the
Southeastern Theological Semi
nary. Mrs. Mann is the former
Iris June Mann of Charlotte.
The couple embark for Scotland
January 3 on the S. S. France
from New York.