January 27, 2017 Coats Museum News
The date on the Daily Record displayed May 26, 1961 and the paper shared that Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cleo Hawley had announced the birth of a son on May 25th. Mrs. Hawley was the former Ora Pond Smith.
A Coats senior, Richard Daniel, was stricken with appendicitis and had to be operated on Saturday at Good Hope. Principal Joe C. Hawley said Richard was expected to make the Wednesday graduation ceremony. The marshals for the graduation were announced and were Edwin Norris (chief), Becky L Langdon, Miriam Ennis, Ralph Denning, Dwight Keen, Larry Tadlock and Sandra Wolf.
Mr. and Mrs. Baxton Pollard of Coats announced the birth of a daughter on May 27th. The mother was the former Wanda McLaurin. Two other Coats locals were hospital patients.-Mr. Sexton Pope in Betsy Johnson and Patricia Weaver in Good Hope.
Mr. and Mrs. A.K. Gunter, formerly of Coats, had celebrated their golden anniversary with a reception at the Dunn Woman’s Club. Their children were Hazel, Helen, Billy, Mary Ella, Effie and Junior and they hosted the event. In observance of the celebration, the family of 35 sat in a body at church services at the Hood Memorial Church (Daily Record May 29, 1961).
In the 1940’s in Coats, Mr. Gunter served as train depot agent for the Durham and Southern. Does anyone know if any of his children are living? I do know that Effie G. Wright died a few years ago and Hazel G. Sorrell died last year only a few days after having celebrated her 100th birthday.
The Ruth Eller Class of Coats Baptist had met at the home of Mrs. Edward Byrd as hostess. After the program, a baby shower was given by two of its members-Mrs. Margaret House and Mrs. Belle Stewart. Elsewhere news was on a sadder note. Mrs. Gail Faircloth was a patient at Good Hope and Clarence C. Adams, 58, had died. He was the brother of Iola Denning Fish (Daily Record May 30, 1961).
While Durane Currin was a patient at Good Hope, several Coats families were on the road to visit people and places. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jackson and Mrs. Roger Coats (Aunt Mary Coats) had visited in Lumberton with Mrs. Harry Holstead, the former Doris Johnson of Coats. Also, Mr. and Mrs. M.T. Strickland had attended the World 600 races in Charlotte. Curtis B. Ennis, formerly of Coats and a Dunn accountant, was reported to be improved at New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston where he was receiving treatments (Daily Record May 31, 1961).
Miss Addie Cutts, 81, of Angier Route 2, had passed away at her home. Two brothers of Coats, Harvey and Herbert L. Cutts survived her. Mrs. Verdie Williams of Coats lost her stepfather, Floyd Spivey, 65, of Sanford. His cause of death was a heart attack.
The Harnett County 4-H Club Dress Review was held in Lillington Community Center. Debbie Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Jones, won second place in the Junior Division. Her brother, Jimmy Jones, and Ann Beasley, daughter of Mrs. Lib Guy, had married. Mrs. Jones was in training at Watts Hospital in Durham and was presently employed at First Citizens Bank in Coats. Mr. Jones was a freshman at Campbell College. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Langdon had entertained Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Barnes as Sunday dinner guests. Mrs. Rosa O’Neal, Mr. Jimmy Brenner and Gail T. Lewis were patients at Good Hope (Daily Record June 1, 1961).
The Coats Methodist Church held its ninth annual homecoming day on June 11th with the Rev. J.B. Hurley of Apex as homecoming speaker (Daily Record June 2, 1961).
Lea Joy Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo L. Johnson and Patsy Jo Stewart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Williams, had graduated from Woman’s College in Greensboro. William Cleveland Langdon was awarded a Bachelor of Science in science teaching while Larry Wilson Johnson had received his Bachelor of Arts degree. Both had graduated from UNC Chapel Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Langdon and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Johnson were the young men’s parents in Coats (Daily Record June 5, 1961).
Mr. and Mrs. Willie O. Beasley announced the birth of Michael Alan Beasley on June 5th at Betsy Johnson. The mother was the former Fannie Jackson. At another site, Derle McGee had conducted the funeral services of G. Willie Clifton, 79, of rural Angier. Do you remember reading the name-Mrs. Lillie (N.A.) Taylor? Mrs. Taylor, 74, of rural Coats had died on Friday. Rev. R.O. Byrd, Rev. C.W. Kirby and Rev. Carey Watkins conducted the services. Surviving Mrs. Taylor were four sons-Robert Taylor and Randolph Taylor of Coats and two from Virginia- Lloyd and Oliver.
Do you want to guess what 8 cents could buy in 1961? A tube of Colgate toothpaste and a can of carnation milk each could be purchased for 8 cents. On your next visit to the grocery store, check out the prices of these two items. The same June 6, 1961 edition of the Daily Record reported that Carsie Denning, Sr. had been awarded his electrical engineering degree from N.C. State College.
First Sgt. Silas F. Whittington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jody (Jodie) Whittington, received an honorable discharge and then reenlisted during brief ceremonies aboard the Navarro. He was a member of the First Marine Brigade home-based at Kaneohe Bay Marine Air Station. The USS Navarro was enroute to southern California to take part in the Navy’s Operation Green Light (Daily Record June 6, 1961).
The Lou Stewart Circle of Coats Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. Johnnie Stewart and Mrs. Henry Stewart presented the program. The Mattie Bain Circle met with Mrs. Wilma Byrd and a stork shower followed the program. Harnett Representative Carson Gregory was studying to evaluate whether uncontested divorce actions should be allowed to pass through the Harnett Recorder Court rather than going into Superior Court. Likely the Weaver family was more concerned with what Adelle Weaver’s doctor was reading on her medical chart at Good Hope Hospital (Daily Record June 8, 1961).
Question—Exactly who were the ladies who had the circles named after them in the Coats Baptist Church? One would conclude that they had made some type of impact in the church to be honored with a circle being named after them.
Mr. Larry Everett Barnes and Miss Doris Alene Giddens of Raleigh were married. Jimmy Barnes was best man. Neal Barnes, brother of the groom, was an usher as were Phillip Ennis and Curtis Ray Jackson. The couple honeymooned on a southern trip before making their home in Angier.
Mrs. Lela Dorman, 73, of rural Dunn had died on Saturday. Elders J.A. Collins, Henry Byrd, and Derle McGee officiated. Seven children survived her. Mrs. Willis Pope of Route 2 Angier was one of her seven children and Josiah Wiggins was a brother (Daily Record June 12, 1961). Who were the other six children?
Two area students were on the Dean’s List at Campbell College. Sophomore Fred Thomas Denning and freshman Gayle Johnson pulled in top grades. Miss Lea Joy Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo L. Johnson of rural Coats, had recently graduated from Woman’s College with a degree in Retailing. She had left for a trip to California. While on her way, she planned to visit New Orleans, Mexico, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, and Lake Tahoe. After her return home, she planned to spend time with her parents before beginning work in New York (Daily Record June 13, 1961). Does anyone know what ever happened to the careers of Pasty Stewart and Lea Joy Johnson?
After graduation, some of our brightest students have left Coats and made a tremendous impact in a new area. Such was the case with Shelton Ennis who recently died in Durham. Upon reading his obituary, one had to be amazed at his contributions to civic life there. Doris Johnson Nolan, another Coats High and Woman’s College graduate, left the area also to work with the CIA in Washington, DC. Doris and John moved back to the area and she shared with me at church that Shelton Ennis had been a very supportive friend to the Edison Johnson family during some very trying times. For the goodness that Shelton had shown her brother’s family in Durham, Doris gave a memorial donation to Shelton’s hometown museum. Thank you- Doris and John.
Area folks continue to bring items for display in the museum exhibits. Hilda Pope donated a locator mirror, antique button hole maker and binoculars while Margaret House added the Brady Genealogy to the research library. Many thanks go to these two ladies.
Again, the museum volunteers encourage the Grove Township area military veterans to share their military records and stories with the museum so they can be added into the “Defenders of the Red, White and Blue” publication to be published by the Coats Museum.
The date on the Daily Record displayed May 26, 1961 and the paper shared that Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cleo Hawley had announced the birth of a son on May 25th. Mrs. Hawley was the former Ora Pond Smith.
A Coats senior, Richard Daniel, was stricken with appendicitis and had to be operated on Saturday at Good Hope. Principal Joe C. Hawley said Richard was expected to make the Wednesday graduation ceremony. The marshals for the graduation were announced and were Edwin Norris (chief), Becky L Langdon, Miriam Ennis, Ralph Denning, Dwight Keen, Larry Tadlock and Sandra Wolf.
Mr. and Mrs. Baxton Pollard of Coats announced the birth of a daughter on May 27th. The mother was the former Wanda McLaurin. Two other Coats locals were hospital patients.-Mr. Sexton Pope in Betsy Johnson and Patricia Weaver in Good Hope.
Mr. and Mrs. A.K. Gunter, formerly of Coats, had celebrated their golden anniversary with a reception at the Dunn Woman’s Club. Their children were Hazel, Helen, Billy, Mary Ella, Effie and Junior and they hosted the event. In observance of the celebration, the family of 35 sat in a body at church services at the Hood Memorial Church (Daily Record May 29, 1961).
In the 1940’s in Coats, Mr. Gunter served as train depot agent for the Durham and Southern. Does anyone know if any of his children are living? I do know that Effie G. Wright died a few years ago and Hazel G. Sorrell died last year only a few days after having celebrated her 100th birthday.
The Ruth Eller Class of Coats Baptist had met at the home of Mrs. Edward Byrd as hostess. After the program, a baby shower was given by two of its members-Mrs. Margaret House and Mrs. Belle Stewart. Elsewhere news was on a sadder note. Mrs. Gail Faircloth was a patient at Good Hope and Clarence C. Adams, 58, had died. He was the brother of Iola Denning Fish (Daily Record May 30, 1961).
While Durane Currin was a patient at Good Hope, several Coats families were on the road to visit people and places. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jackson and Mrs. Roger Coats (Aunt Mary Coats) had visited in Lumberton with Mrs. Harry Holstead, the former Doris Johnson of Coats. Also, Mr. and Mrs. M.T. Strickland had attended the World 600 races in Charlotte. Curtis B. Ennis, formerly of Coats and a Dunn accountant, was reported to be improved at New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston where he was receiving treatments (Daily Record May 31, 1961).
Miss Addie Cutts, 81, of Angier Route 2, had passed away at her home. Two brothers of Coats, Harvey and Herbert L. Cutts survived her. Mrs. Verdie Williams of Coats lost her stepfather, Floyd Spivey, 65, of Sanford. His cause of death was a heart attack.
The Harnett County 4-H Club Dress Review was held in Lillington Community Center. Debbie Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Jones, won second place in the Junior Division. Her brother, Jimmy Jones, and Ann Beasley, daughter of Mrs. Lib Guy, had married. Mrs. Jones was in training at Watts Hospital in Durham and was presently employed at First Citizens Bank in Coats. Mr. Jones was a freshman at Campbell College. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Langdon had entertained Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Barnes as Sunday dinner guests. Mrs. Rosa O’Neal, Mr. Jimmy Brenner and Gail T. Lewis were patients at Good Hope (Daily Record June 1, 1961).
The Coats Methodist Church held its ninth annual homecoming day on June 11th with the Rev. J.B. Hurley of Apex as homecoming speaker (Daily Record June 2, 1961).
Lea Joy Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo L. Johnson and Patsy Jo Stewart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Williams, had graduated from Woman’s College in Greensboro. William Cleveland Langdon was awarded a Bachelor of Science in science teaching while Larry Wilson Johnson had received his Bachelor of Arts degree. Both had graduated from UNC Chapel Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Langdon and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Johnson were the young men’s parents in Coats (Daily Record June 5, 1961).
Mr. and Mrs. Willie O. Beasley announced the birth of Michael Alan Beasley on June 5th at Betsy Johnson. The mother was the former Fannie Jackson. At another site, Derle McGee had conducted the funeral services of G. Willie Clifton, 79, of rural Angier. Do you remember reading the name-Mrs. Lillie (N.A.) Taylor? Mrs. Taylor, 74, of rural Coats had died on Friday. Rev. R.O. Byrd, Rev. C.W. Kirby and Rev. Carey Watkins conducted the services. Surviving Mrs. Taylor were four sons-Robert Taylor and Randolph Taylor of Coats and two from Virginia- Lloyd and Oliver.
Do you want to guess what 8 cents could buy in 1961? A tube of Colgate toothpaste and a can of carnation milk each could be purchased for 8 cents. On your next visit to the grocery store, check out the prices of these two items. The same June 6, 1961 edition of the Daily Record reported that Carsie Denning, Sr. had been awarded his electrical engineering degree from N.C. State College.
First Sgt. Silas F. Whittington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jody (Jodie) Whittington, received an honorable discharge and then reenlisted during brief ceremonies aboard the Navarro. He was a member of the First Marine Brigade home-based at Kaneohe Bay Marine Air Station. The USS Navarro was enroute to southern California to take part in the Navy’s Operation Green Light (Daily Record June 6, 1961).
The Lou Stewart Circle of Coats Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. Johnnie Stewart and Mrs. Henry Stewart presented the program. The Mattie Bain Circle met with Mrs. Wilma Byrd and a stork shower followed the program. Harnett Representative Carson Gregory was studying to evaluate whether uncontested divorce actions should be allowed to pass through the Harnett Recorder Court rather than going into Superior Court. Likely the Weaver family was more concerned with what Adelle Weaver’s doctor was reading on her medical chart at Good Hope Hospital (Daily Record June 8, 1961).
Question—Exactly who were the ladies who had the circles named after them in the Coats Baptist Church? One would conclude that they had made some type of impact in the church to be honored with a circle being named after them.
Mr. Larry Everett Barnes and Miss Doris Alene Giddens of Raleigh were married. Jimmy Barnes was best man. Neal Barnes, brother of the groom, was an usher as were Phillip Ennis and Curtis Ray Jackson. The couple honeymooned on a southern trip before making their home in Angier.
Mrs. Lela Dorman, 73, of rural Dunn had died on Saturday. Elders J.A. Collins, Henry Byrd, and Derle McGee officiated. Seven children survived her. Mrs. Willis Pope of Route 2 Angier was one of her seven children and Josiah Wiggins was a brother (Daily Record June 12, 1961). Who were the other six children?
Two area students were on the Dean’s List at Campbell College. Sophomore Fred Thomas Denning and freshman Gayle Johnson pulled in top grades. Miss Lea Joy Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo L. Johnson of rural Coats, had recently graduated from Woman’s College with a degree in Retailing. She had left for a trip to California. While on her way, she planned to visit New Orleans, Mexico, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, and Lake Tahoe. After her return home, she planned to spend time with her parents before beginning work in New York (Daily Record June 13, 1961). Does anyone know what ever happened to the careers of Pasty Stewart and Lea Joy Johnson?
After graduation, some of our brightest students have left Coats and made a tremendous impact in a new area. Such was the case with Shelton Ennis who recently died in Durham. Upon reading his obituary, one had to be amazed at his contributions to civic life there. Doris Johnson Nolan, another Coats High and Woman’s College graduate, left the area also to work with the CIA in Washington, DC. Doris and John moved back to the area and she shared with me at church that Shelton Ennis had been a very supportive friend to the Edison Johnson family during some very trying times. For the goodness that Shelton had shown her brother’s family in Durham, Doris gave a memorial donation to Shelton’s hometown museum. Thank you- Doris and John.
Area folks continue to bring items for display in the museum exhibits. Hilda Pope donated a locator mirror, antique button hole maker and binoculars while Margaret House added the Brady Genealogy to the research library. Many thanks go to these two ladies.
Again, the museum volunteers encourage the Grove Township area military veterans to share their military records and stories with the museum so they can be added into the “Defenders of the Red, White and Blue” publication to be published by the Coats Museum.