January 7, 2022 Coats Museum News
The date printed on the Daily Record was February 15, 1989. In that edition of the paper one read in Belle’s Notes that Wade’s Restaurant was one of four places that one could gather for breakfast. The management of the restaurant had changed hands after Rudy Collins had purchased the business.
Question- was he also operating the Rudy Collins Farm Center just down the road from the restaurant? I do know that Belle wrote that Andy and Patsy Joyner would soon be occupying a new home they were building near Andy’s parents, Benton and Nannie Joyner.
Another change in a Coats business would be at the Coats Pharmacy where Avery Moore was leaving Coats and opening a new pharmacy in Angier. M. T. Strickland was always a businessman with endless energy. In February 1989, he was spending lots of time in Spring Lake since he had opened a new IGA store there.
The Coats Lions Club had had Mickey McCall from Balsam Grove, NC to speak as the vice president of the national Future Farmers of America. Mr. McCall was the guest of M.O. Phillips who looked forward to having a FFA national representative come to the club to speak to the Lions of Coats.
Who remembers when Alec Dantre of Raleigh made his way to the Coats Senior Center to teach ballroom dancing? The dance lessons were only one attraction the center had to offer. During the day, seniors could be found playing Rook, Kings on the Corner, Canaster, Hand and Foot, or any other card game for which they could find a partner. They also offered Dominoes and of course there were different crafts in various stages each day such as quilting bees to keep up with the outside orders they were taking.
It has been a few columns back that I wrote about a 50th wedding anniversary. The latest one had approximately 175 guests attending the Golden Anniversary Reception for David Knox and his bride Vergie of 50 years. Their children -Joseph M. Knox, Doris Pope and David Knox- hosted the event (Daily Record Feb. 17, 1989).
Margaret House, the CACC Woman of the Year and third time Coats Board of Directors member, was featured in the Feb. 22, 1989 edition of the Daily Record. Margaret was reported to be a very talented lady who was very active in her volunteer activities in the town of Coats and in the Coats Baptist Church. She was also reported to enjoy her travels whether with her dear friend Betty Johnson or with the Coats Tour Groups.
There is no better friend or co-volunteer than Margaret House. She was among the small group who worked tirelessly to make the Coats Kiwanis Club a Distinguished Club repeatedly since 1995. Seeking sponsors for the annual Kiwanis Golf Tournament was a means to reconnect with old business friends to solicit their support for the many community and school projects that the Coats Kiwanians initiated for the betterment of the town and school. Her motto could easily be “Keep on Keeping On”.
Many locals know that Margaret‘s son, Dr. Robert “Bob” House, has been very instrumental in finding a treatment for the Covid viruses.
Like Bob, another Coats graduate who has made a major impact in our society is Alex Castellanos. Alex was named vice president of National Media, Inc. in Washington, DC. He had served on President George Bush’s campaign media team and had also created television commercials for the Helms Senate campaigns. Alex was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Jose Castellanos who had joined the medical practice with Dr. Donald Moore in Coats. The Castellanos family left Cuba to come to the US when Alex was seven years old.
Death visited Coats and took the life of Mrs. Laura J. Stewart, 84. She was survived by her husband, James H. Stewart. James and Roy Stewart were her sons. She also had a (?)daughter who married a Barefoot and one brother, Felton Stone, and several grandchildren (Daily Record Feb. 27. 1989).
The “Notes” column by Belle Williams reported that JoAnne Pope spoke to the Gleaners SS Class about stress. The meeting was hosted by Eloise Lee in her home. The Senior Center indoor yard sale was postponed due to inclement weather. The bad weather did not stop the mail delivery or keep the doors of Patsy’s Beauty Nook from being opened. Patsy Joyner, Chris Norris and Diane Parker were at their usual stations while customers braved the weather to get their hair done!
Elsewhere, Billy Ray Ennis had entered and Geraldine Cooke would soon enter the NC Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. Ray Stancil and wife, Eula Stancil, visited friends in Florida. While they were there, they went to Epcot and took a one-day cruise to the Bahamas (Daily Record Mar. 1, 1989).
The CACC recognized the Dunn Veterinary Hospital as the Business Focus of the Week. The business was started by Dr. Richard Sorrell and sold to Dr. Stephen Colquhoun and Dr. R.G. Meckes. Their staff included Debbie Gregory, receptionist; Pattie Lane, technician; Nancy Roberts, lab worker; and James Raynor, caretaker (Daily Record Mar.2. 1989).
Reported in the “Notes” column was a meeting write up of the Coats Home Extension Club at the Coats United Methodist Church. Mary Forrest hosted it and Clarice Hayes from Angier gave the program on basket weaving. Members present were Mary Langdon, Ruth Parrish, Joan Patterson, Debbie Grieder, Linda Long, Judy Tart, and Belle Williams.
Hazel Barnes and Thessie Daniel were the proud grandparents of 16-year-old Paige Daniel who was one of 100 high school seniors chosen across the nation for the Japanese –US Senate Scholarship. Paige, the daughter of Dr. Richard Daniel and Mrs. Janice Barnes Daniel of Kentucky, was to begin the adventure during the summer with an orientation in Washington, DC before leaving for Japan.
Alisha McLamb, daughter of Tommy and Denise McLamb, was badly burned and was in Wake Med. Alisha was the granddaughter of Earl and Diane Denning and D.J. and Elsie McLamb (Daily Record Mar. 8, 1989).
Coats lost two Christian ladies last week-Mary Stewart of the Coats Baptist Church and Kathi Ennis of the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church. H.L. and I have honored their memories with memorials to the museum.
Lenee and J.B. Smith honored H.L. and me with a generous Christmas honorarium to the Coats Museum. Thank you, Lenee, and the many others who have given donations, memorials and honorariums to help keep the Coats Museum running smoothly in 2021.
So many interesting facts about Coats can be found by visiting our coatsmuseum.com website. When you have a chance, visit and spend a few minutes or more on the site.
The date printed on the Daily Record was February 15, 1989. In that edition of the paper one read in Belle’s Notes that Wade’s Restaurant was one of four places that one could gather for breakfast. The management of the restaurant had changed hands after Rudy Collins had purchased the business.
Question- was he also operating the Rudy Collins Farm Center just down the road from the restaurant? I do know that Belle wrote that Andy and Patsy Joyner would soon be occupying a new home they were building near Andy’s parents, Benton and Nannie Joyner.
Another change in a Coats business would be at the Coats Pharmacy where Avery Moore was leaving Coats and opening a new pharmacy in Angier. M. T. Strickland was always a businessman with endless energy. In February 1989, he was spending lots of time in Spring Lake since he had opened a new IGA store there.
The Coats Lions Club had had Mickey McCall from Balsam Grove, NC to speak as the vice president of the national Future Farmers of America. Mr. McCall was the guest of M.O. Phillips who looked forward to having a FFA national representative come to the club to speak to the Lions of Coats.
Who remembers when Alec Dantre of Raleigh made his way to the Coats Senior Center to teach ballroom dancing? The dance lessons were only one attraction the center had to offer. During the day, seniors could be found playing Rook, Kings on the Corner, Canaster, Hand and Foot, or any other card game for which they could find a partner. They also offered Dominoes and of course there were different crafts in various stages each day such as quilting bees to keep up with the outside orders they were taking.
It has been a few columns back that I wrote about a 50th wedding anniversary. The latest one had approximately 175 guests attending the Golden Anniversary Reception for David Knox and his bride Vergie of 50 years. Their children -Joseph M. Knox, Doris Pope and David Knox- hosted the event (Daily Record Feb. 17, 1989).
Margaret House, the CACC Woman of the Year and third time Coats Board of Directors member, was featured in the Feb. 22, 1989 edition of the Daily Record. Margaret was reported to be a very talented lady who was very active in her volunteer activities in the town of Coats and in the Coats Baptist Church. She was also reported to enjoy her travels whether with her dear friend Betty Johnson or with the Coats Tour Groups.
There is no better friend or co-volunteer than Margaret House. She was among the small group who worked tirelessly to make the Coats Kiwanis Club a Distinguished Club repeatedly since 1995. Seeking sponsors for the annual Kiwanis Golf Tournament was a means to reconnect with old business friends to solicit their support for the many community and school projects that the Coats Kiwanians initiated for the betterment of the town and school. Her motto could easily be “Keep on Keeping On”.
Many locals know that Margaret‘s son, Dr. Robert “Bob” House, has been very instrumental in finding a treatment for the Covid viruses.
Like Bob, another Coats graduate who has made a major impact in our society is Alex Castellanos. Alex was named vice president of National Media, Inc. in Washington, DC. He had served on President George Bush’s campaign media team and had also created television commercials for the Helms Senate campaigns. Alex was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Jose Castellanos who had joined the medical practice with Dr. Donald Moore in Coats. The Castellanos family left Cuba to come to the US when Alex was seven years old.
Death visited Coats and took the life of Mrs. Laura J. Stewart, 84. She was survived by her husband, James H. Stewart. James and Roy Stewart were her sons. She also had a (?)daughter who married a Barefoot and one brother, Felton Stone, and several grandchildren (Daily Record Feb. 27. 1989).
The “Notes” column by Belle Williams reported that JoAnne Pope spoke to the Gleaners SS Class about stress. The meeting was hosted by Eloise Lee in her home. The Senior Center indoor yard sale was postponed due to inclement weather. The bad weather did not stop the mail delivery or keep the doors of Patsy’s Beauty Nook from being opened. Patsy Joyner, Chris Norris and Diane Parker were at their usual stations while customers braved the weather to get their hair done!
Elsewhere, Billy Ray Ennis had entered and Geraldine Cooke would soon enter the NC Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. Ray Stancil and wife, Eula Stancil, visited friends in Florida. While they were there, they went to Epcot and took a one-day cruise to the Bahamas (Daily Record Mar. 1, 1989).
The CACC recognized the Dunn Veterinary Hospital as the Business Focus of the Week. The business was started by Dr. Richard Sorrell and sold to Dr. Stephen Colquhoun and Dr. R.G. Meckes. Their staff included Debbie Gregory, receptionist; Pattie Lane, technician; Nancy Roberts, lab worker; and James Raynor, caretaker (Daily Record Mar.2. 1989).
Reported in the “Notes” column was a meeting write up of the Coats Home Extension Club at the Coats United Methodist Church. Mary Forrest hosted it and Clarice Hayes from Angier gave the program on basket weaving. Members present were Mary Langdon, Ruth Parrish, Joan Patterson, Debbie Grieder, Linda Long, Judy Tart, and Belle Williams.
Hazel Barnes and Thessie Daniel were the proud grandparents of 16-year-old Paige Daniel who was one of 100 high school seniors chosen across the nation for the Japanese –US Senate Scholarship. Paige, the daughter of Dr. Richard Daniel and Mrs. Janice Barnes Daniel of Kentucky, was to begin the adventure during the summer with an orientation in Washington, DC before leaving for Japan.
Alisha McLamb, daughter of Tommy and Denise McLamb, was badly burned and was in Wake Med. Alisha was the granddaughter of Earl and Diane Denning and D.J. and Elsie McLamb (Daily Record Mar. 8, 1989).
Coats lost two Christian ladies last week-Mary Stewart of the Coats Baptist Church and Kathi Ennis of the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church. H.L. and I have honored their memories with memorials to the museum.
Lenee and J.B. Smith honored H.L. and me with a generous Christmas honorarium to the Coats Museum. Thank you, Lenee, and the many others who have given donations, memorials and honorariums to help keep the Coats Museum running smoothly in 2021.
So many interesting facts about Coats can be found by visiting our coatsmuseum.com website. When you have a chance, visit and spend a few minutes or more on the site.