August 25, 2017 Coats Museum News
The calendar indicated that it was late March of 1964. The Coats PTA had held its meeting. Mrs. J.D. Richardson had presided and a Coats High graduate and current student at Fayetteville Tech, Thomas Stephenson. told about the courses he was taking at the college.
Joey Pollard celebrated his 8th birthday with a party. Those attending were C.H. Neighbors, Timmy Harmon, Richard Whittington, Tony Beasley, Freddie Whittington, Leon Smith, Jr., Haywood Collier, and Freddie McLaurin. Joey was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Baxton Pollard of Coats (Daily Record Mar. 24, 1964).
Who remembers June and Gail Stewart? The girls were the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Carlie Stewart. Gail and Harold Dorman, son of Mr. And Mrs. Thurman Dorman, exchanged vows at Erwin Methodist Church. Other news coming from Erwin was that Miss Sandra Wolf was crowned Miss Erwin. Another Coats girl, Vickie Gauldin, was first runner-up. You do recall that Miss Wolf was also the current Miss Coats High? For her talent competition, Miss Wolf played Tschaikowsky’s Valse Sentimentale Op. 51 Number 6 (Daily Record March 30, 1964).
Is there anyone who has not heard the name-General Douglas MacArthur? The General of the Army‘s body was carried to the U.S. Capitol and President Lyndon Johnson saluted him (Daily Record Apr. 8, 1964).
On Saturday at the annual Future Homemakers of America Convention, Joan Ivey, a Coats junior, received her State Degree (Daily Record Apr. 9, 1964). Does anyone remember the many hoops one had to go through to get this degree? What degree in FFA parallels with this State Degree?
Have you noticed that most of the birthday parties celebrate those of earlier years or those in their seventies or eighties? Mrs. Sadie Parrish of Coats celebrated her 71st birthday on the fifth of April. Her children who attended the event were Mrs. Velma Barbour, Aldridge Parrish, Mrs. Violet Godwin, Mrs. Mozelle Stephenson, Enos Parrish, Alma Hicks, and Duvall Parrish. H.A. Parrish of Miami was unable to attend. Her two sisters were Mrs. Florence Adams and Mrs. Ila Weaver and were at the party (Daily Record Apr. 10, 1964).
The Turlington Home Demonstration Club continued to be active in 1964. The club met at the home of Mrs. Charlie Williams.
Miss Jenny Williams, granddaughter of Mrs. Charlie Williams and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams, celebrated her 5th birthday with a party at the home of her parents. Assisting Mrs. Belle were Mrs. Hilda Pope and Sharon Byrd. The youngsters who attended the party were Michael Pope, Kevin Pope, Alan Pope, Martha Stewart, Diane Flowers, Frederick Whittington, Bob House, Kathy Barefoot, Cynthia Langdon, LaRue Williams, Elaine Byrd, J.B. Joyner, Jr., Jenda Lee, and Teri Avery (Daily Record Apr. 10, 1964).
Death once again came to the Coats area and took with it Mrs. Winnie E. Norris, 94, of Coats. She had died on Saturday and her funeral was at Red Hill FWB Church. Two daughters-Mrs. Mack Moore and Mrs. Herman Whitman and three sons-Edgar, Neil, and Dabe Norris survived her. Her siblings were Mrs. Mary Ann Hughes, Mrs. Dora Whiteman, Ed Messer and W.T. Messer (Daily Record Apr. 13, 1964).
Good news occurred at the Clyde Turlington’s home on Route One, Coats. The couple announced the birth of a son on April 13th. The mother was the former Joyce Matthews (Daily Record Apr. 3, 1964). Another birth was announced by Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Ray Ennis. The arrival of a son came on April 16th at Good Hope Hospital and the new mom was the former Dorothy Dudley.
The Harnett County Demonstration Clubs had their annual Dress Revue. The theme was “Hawaiian Holiday in Fashion”. Members from the Turlington Club who attended were Mrs. J. Garland Johnson, Mrs. M.C. Stewart, Mrs. Charlie Williams and Mrs. W.R. Langdon. Mrs. Tom Nordan and Mrs. Mack Reid Hudson represented the Oakdale Club (Daily Record Apr. 21, 1964).
Many of you have very positive memories of your high school days because they afforded you a chance to grow in leadership roles. There were so many organizations at Coats High and the student population was much lower than our mega high schools in 2017. Chances for leadership were more achievable. In 1964, the Executive Council of the Coats High School nominated candidates for officers for the Student Council year of 1964-65. Those in contention for the offices were Larry Byrd, Sandra Flowers, J. Keith Parrish, and Joe Tart for president. Vice-president candidates were Teresa Byrd, Mike Coats, Shelia Dupree, and James Johnson. Joy Bowden, Nancy Cummings, Robert Pleasant, and Jeff Stewart were nominated for the secretary and treasurer. The students were expected to decorate the halls and classrooms with posters. Speeches were to be made by the nominees in an assembly with elections to follow (Daily Record Apr. 23, 1964).
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Jones had requested the public to attend the wedding of their daughter, Debbie Jones, to Jimmy Johnson at the Coats Baptist Church on April 25th (Daily Record Apr. 23, 1964).
Coats High School Principal J. C. Hawley recommended Judson Keith Parrish, 17 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Judson Parrish of Coats, and final approval was made by O.K. Keene, Commander of the American Legion Post 258 in Buies Creek, to be a delegate to the Boys State. Keith was president of the Junior Class, president of the Student Council, Beta Club and Monogram Club. Keith played football, baseball and basketball (Daily Record Apr. 1964).
It was party time for Debbie Jones who was honored with bridal showers. Another Coats girl, Jone Godwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Layton Godwin, was also honored with a shower given by hostesses Becky Honeycutt, Carolyn Spivey, Ann Jones, and Sybil Beasley. Becky and Eloise Johnson were both home from East Carolina for the event. Also in town were Rev. and Mrs. J.T. Davis of Hinton, West Virginia to visit their daughter, Mrs. Gerald Langdon (Daily Record Apr. 27, 1964).
Some events in our life bring us tremendous joy while others bring tears from our heart. It was tears in the eyes of many when they celebrated the life and death of Alger T. Avery. Mr. Avery was 63 years old. His wife was Maude Johnson Avery and their daughter was Miss Teresa Avery. Mrs. M.C. Stewart, Mrs. S.G. Hodges, Mrs. Cooper Jackson, M.M. Avery, Blake Avery, William Frank Avery, James Rex Avery and David Avery were siblings (Daily Record Apr. 28, 1964). Does anyone recall when he worked at the W.E. Nichols Mercantile Store in Coats?
Two more students at Coats High School were recognized in the paper. Macia Dorman and Linda Ruth Barefoot were selected to attend the NC Governors School. They were selected out of a group of twelve candidates. Each girl had outstanding scholastic and extra-curricular records (Daily Record Apr. 28, 1964).
It has been a while since we have seen an announcement about a summons for jury duty. Those who were to report for the June 8 jury duty were David B. Williams, R. Frank Thomas, C. Bruce Tart, and Robert Turlington (Daily Record May 6, 1964).
The paper printed the polling places and identified those in Grove Township who were named the Precinct Officers that had been elected. In Grove I Township, voting was to be in Stewart’s Garage. Everett Barnes was chairman and Mrs. Exie S. Smith was vice chairman. Mrs. T.O. Beasley worked the polls. In Grove II Township, citizens voted at the Municipal Building with Mrs. Clarence Hough in Charge. H.A. Turlington, Sr. was chairman and Mrs. O.K. Keene was vice chair (Daily Record May 6, 1964). Question-where was the Coats Municipal Building in 1964? Was it the old theater?
This I do know. Postmaster General John A. Gronouski announced that a contract had been awarded to Wellons Realty Company to build the new Coats Post Office and to rent it to the Post Office Department. The building was to be located at the corner of Main and Railroad Street. The one story building was to be air-conditioned. The building was to be 1300 square feet. Ophelia Roberts was the Postmistress (Daily Record May 6, 1964). Does anyone recall if anyone helped Mrs. Roberts and where was the post office before they moved into the one of the corner of Main and Railroad Street?
Over and over you read that volunteers at museums get no pay or else they would not be called volunteers-right? Then why do we give so many hours to share something dear to us whether it be history, science or art? At our Coats Museums what makes it so rewarding is the chance to meet some of the nicest people in the US. Last week we had a couple from Chester, VA with a young man from Eastover, N.C. Frankie Giles Contratto and her husband and nephew Glenn came seeking information on the William Coats Family. It was rewarding to share information that we have collected on that family and were excited to show a portrait of Amos Coats that was given to us by Naomi Dixon Lee. They were headed to the Coats Bell Tower Museum the next day which is the area that the Coats family had roots.
Thank you, Ron Fowler, for bringing by Stephen Raynor’s items that belonged to his dad, Poe Raynor, who was a prisoner of war during WWII. Thanks to the Raynor family, the museum has new items for display belonging to Poe Raynor, POW.
Visit our website at coatsmuseum.com or visit us on facebook.
The calendar indicated that it was late March of 1964. The Coats PTA had held its meeting. Mrs. J.D. Richardson had presided and a Coats High graduate and current student at Fayetteville Tech, Thomas Stephenson. told about the courses he was taking at the college.
Joey Pollard celebrated his 8th birthday with a party. Those attending were C.H. Neighbors, Timmy Harmon, Richard Whittington, Tony Beasley, Freddie Whittington, Leon Smith, Jr., Haywood Collier, and Freddie McLaurin. Joey was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Baxton Pollard of Coats (Daily Record Mar. 24, 1964).
Who remembers June and Gail Stewart? The girls were the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Carlie Stewart. Gail and Harold Dorman, son of Mr. And Mrs. Thurman Dorman, exchanged vows at Erwin Methodist Church. Other news coming from Erwin was that Miss Sandra Wolf was crowned Miss Erwin. Another Coats girl, Vickie Gauldin, was first runner-up. You do recall that Miss Wolf was also the current Miss Coats High? For her talent competition, Miss Wolf played Tschaikowsky’s Valse Sentimentale Op. 51 Number 6 (Daily Record March 30, 1964).
Is there anyone who has not heard the name-General Douglas MacArthur? The General of the Army‘s body was carried to the U.S. Capitol and President Lyndon Johnson saluted him (Daily Record Apr. 8, 1964).
On Saturday at the annual Future Homemakers of America Convention, Joan Ivey, a Coats junior, received her State Degree (Daily Record Apr. 9, 1964). Does anyone remember the many hoops one had to go through to get this degree? What degree in FFA parallels with this State Degree?
Have you noticed that most of the birthday parties celebrate those of earlier years or those in their seventies or eighties? Mrs. Sadie Parrish of Coats celebrated her 71st birthday on the fifth of April. Her children who attended the event were Mrs. Velma Barbour, Aldridge Parrish, Mrs. Violet Godwin, Mrs. Mozelle Stephenson, Enos Parrish, Alma Hicks, and Duvall Parrish. H.A. Parrish of Miami was unable to attend. Her two sisters were Mrs. Florence Adams and Mrs. Ila Weaver and were at the party (Daily Record Apr. 10, 1964).
The Turlington Home Demonstration Club continued to be active in 1964. The club met at the home of Mrs. Charlie Williams.
Miss Jenny Williams, granddaughter of Mrs. Charlie Williams and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams, celebrated her 5th birthday with a party at the home of her parents. Assisting Mrs. Belle were Mrs. Hilda Pope and Sharon Byrd. The youngsters who attended the party were Michael Pope, Kevin Pope, Alan Pope, Martha Stewart, Diane Flowers, Frederick Whittington, Bob House, Kathy Barefoot, Cynthia Langdon, LaRue Williams, Elaine Byrd, J.B. Joyner, Jr., Jenda Lee, and Teri Avery (Daily Record Apr. 10, 1964).
Death once again came to the Coats area and took with it Mrs. Winnie E. Norris, 94, of Coats. She had died on Saturday and her funeral was at Red Hill FWB Church. Two daughters-Mrs. Mack Moore and Mrs. Herman Whitman and three sons-Edgar, Neil, and Dabe Norris survived her. Her siblings were Mrs. Mary Ann Hughes, Mrs. Dora Whiteman, Ed Messer and W.T. Messer (Daily Record Apr. 13, 1964).
Good news occurred at the Clyde Turlington’s home on Route One, Coats. The couple announced the birth of a son on April 13th. The mother was the former Joyce Matthews (Daily Record Apr. 3, 1964). Another birth was announced by Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Ray Ennis. The arrival of a son came on April 16th at Good Hope Hospital and the new mom was the former Dorothy Dudley.
The Harnett County Demonstration Clubs had their annual Dress Revue. The theme was “Hawaiian Holiday in Fashion”. Members from the Turlington Club who attended were Mrs. J. Garland Johnson, Mrs. M.C. Stewart, Mrs. Charlie Williams and Mrs. W.R. Langdon. Mrs. Tom Nordan and Mrs. Mack Reid Hudson represented the Oakdale Club (Daily Record Apr. 21, 1964).
Many of you have very positive memories of your high school days because they afforded you a chance to grow in leadership roles. There were so many organizations at Coats High and the student population was much lower than our mega high schools in 2017. Chances for leadership were more achievable. In 1964, the Executive Council of the Coats High School nominated candidates for officers for the Student Council year of 1964-65. Those in contention for the offices were Larry Byrd, Sandra Flowers, J. Keith Parrish, and Joe Tart for president. Vice-president candidates were Teresa Byrd, Mike Coats, Shelia Dupree, and James Johnson. Joy Bowden, Nancy Cummings, Robert Pleasant, and Jeff Stewart were nominated for the secretary and treasurer. The students were expected to decorate the halls and classrooms with posters. Speeches were to be made by the nominees in an assembly with elections to follow (Daily Record Apr. 23, 1964).
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Jones had requested the public to attend the wedding of their daughter, Debbie Jones, to Jimmy Johnson at the Coats Baptist Church on April 25th (Daily Record Apr. 23, 1964).
Coats High School Principal J. C. Hawley recommended Judson Keith Parrish, 17 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Judson Parrish of Coats, and final approval was made by O.K. Keene, Commander of the American Legion Post 258 in Buies Creek, to be a delegate to the Boys State. Keith was president of the Junior Class, president of the Student Council, Beta Club and Monogram Club. Keith played football, baseball and basketball (Daily Record Apr. 1964).
It was party time for Debbie Jones who was honored with bridal showers. Another Coats girl, Jone Godwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Layton Godwin, was also honored with a shower given by hostesses Becky Honeycutt, Carolyn Spivey, Ann Jones, and Sybil Beasley. Becky and Eloise Johnson were both home from East Carolina for the event. Also in town were Rev. and Mrs. J.T. Davis of Hinton, West Virginia to visit their daughter, Mrs. Gerald Langdon (Daily Record Apr. 27, 1964).
Some events in our life bring us tremendous joy while others bring tears from our heart. It was tears in the eyes of many when they celebrated the life and death of Alger T. Avery. Mr. Avery was 63 years old. His wife was Maude Johnson Avery and their daughter was Miss Teresa Avery. Mrs. M.C. Stewart, Mrs. S.G. Hodges, Mrs. Cooper Jackson, M.M. Avery, Blake Avery, William Frank Avery, James Rex Avery and David Avery were siblings (Daily Record Apr. 28, 1964). Does anyone recall when he worked at the W.E. Nichols Mercantile Store in Coats?
Two more students at Coats High School were recognized in the paper. Macia Dorman and Linda Ruth Barefoot were selected to attend the NC Governors School. They were selected out of a group of twelve candidates. Each girl had outstanding scholastic and extra-curricular records (Daily Record Apr. 28, 1964).
It has been a while since we have seen an announcement about a summons for jury duty. Those who were to report for the June 8 jury duty were David B. Williams, R. Frank Thomas, C. Bruce Tart, and Robert Turlington (Daily Record May 6, 1964).
The paper printed the polling places and identified those in Grove Township who were named the Precinct Officers that had been elected. In Grove I Township, voting was to be in Stewart’s Garage. Everett Barnes was chairman and Mrs. Exie S. Smith was vice chairman. Mrs. T.O. Beasley worked the polls. In Grove II Township, citizens voted at the Municipal Building with Mrs. Clarence Hough in Charge. H.A. Turlington, Sr. was chairman and Mrs. O.K. Keene was vice chair (Daily Record May 6, 1964). Question-where was the Coats Municipal Building in 1964? Was it the old theater?
This I do know. Postmaster General John A. Gronouski announced that a contract had been awarded to Wellons Realty Company to build the new Coats Post Office and to rent it to the Post Office Department. The building was to be located at the corner of Main and Railroad Street. The one story building was to be air-conditioned. The building was to be 1300 square feet. Ophelia Roberts was the Postmistress (Daily Record May 6, 1964). Does anyone recall if anyone helped Mrs. Roberts and where was the post office before they moved into the one of the corner of Main and Railroad Street?
Over and over you read that volunteers at museums get no pay or else they would not be called volunteers-right? Then why do we give so many hours to share something dear to us whether it be history, science or art? At our Coats Museums what makes it so rewarding is the chance to meet some of the nicest people in the US. Last week we had a couple from Chester, VA with a young man from Eastover, N.C. Frankie Giles Contratto and her husband and nephew Glenn came seeking information on the William Coats Family. It was rewarding to share information that we have collected on that family and were excited to show a portrait of Amos Coats that was given to us by Naomi Dixon Lee. They were headed to the Coats Bell Tower Museum the next day which is the area that the Coats family had roots.
Thank you, Ron Fowler, for bringing by Stephen Raynor’s items that belonged to his dad, Poe Raynor, who was a prisoner of war during WWII. Thanks to the Raynor family, the museum has new items for display belonging to Poe Raynor, POW.
Visit our website at coatsmuseum.com or visit us on facebook.