June 12, 2015 Coats
Museum News
Last week, you read about many of the students who were in the senior class in 1952 at Coats High School. Let’s finish today with that class by sharing the names of the graduates and the recognitions that were bestowed upon some of them. Here’s hoping that their children and their future generations will appreciate a glimpse of what their ancestors were like.
The class members selected the class superlatives for the yearbook, ECHO. Faye Dean Moore and Harold Williams were the “Best All Around”; La Rue Edgerton and Albert Gregory were voted the “Friendliest” and Shirley Norris and J.C. Johnson were thought to be the “Wittiest”. “Most Popular” honors went to Marilyn Yarley and Marvin McLean and the “Cutest” were Jean Pope and Russell Lamm. “Best Sports” votes went to Betty Jean Miller and Hoover Johnson. The class felt that Jo Ann Ennis and Bruce Stone would be the “Most Likely to Succeed” and that Lucille Blackwelder and C.L. Hough were the “Most Athletic”. Mollie Byrd and Harold Williams were the “Most Dependable”. Kathleen Cobb and Henry Jackson were viewed as “Most Studious”. Doris Gregory and Albert Gregory were “Beau and Belle” of the class. The class labeled themselves as the “Most Intellectual Class”.
Elsewhere in the high school, the girls in FHA had elected the following girls as its officers: Faye Dean Moore-president; Ann Pleasant-vice president; Sue Johnson-secretary; Helen Sears-treasurer; La Rue Edgerton-historian; Susan Turlington-parliamentarian; Carolyn Turner-song director, and Shirley Norris-reporter.
The FFA officers were also recorded in the 1952 ECHO. C.L. Hough was at the helm and Russell Lamm was his vice president; Donald Blalock –secretary; Bobby Smith-treasurer, and Oliver Whittington reported for the organization.
The Student Council had Lena Pope, Joyce Williams, Willie Carol Honeycutt, Carolyn Turner, Dunbar Stewart and Billy Smith as class representatives. Sue Johnson served as secretary; Marvin Mclean was the president and was assisted by co-presidents T.J. Barnes and Ann Pleasant.
Officers in the Beta Club were Kathleen Cobb-president; Allie Mae Barnes-vice president; Willie Carol Carol Honeycutt- secretary, and Donald Blalock –treasurer (The Coats High School ECHO, 1953).
What was going on in the community as the schools doors had opened? Mrs. Bill Coats was quite ill at her home. Mrs. Addie Pope Shepherd was recovering from minor surgery. Mrs. Gilbert Corbett, the former Sue Turlington, was also recovering from surgery. The Coats Baptist Church was progressing. The roof was almost on when the school had opened. Wonder how exciting it must have been for the students to look out of the school windows and watch as the big church being constructed within a few hundred yards of the school gates. Question. Was the large Stewart house that sat on the corner there when the church was built? The electric utilities used 105 million tons of coal in 1951 and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Godwin had had a son born at Rex Hospital. The mother was the former Louise Johnson (Dunn Dispatch Sept. 12, 1952).
The Dunn Dispatch continued to publish local news for the folks in Coats to enjoy. Miss Wanda McLaurin entertained a number of friends at a slumber party. The Turlington HD Club met at the home of Mrs. Milliard Whittington in Coats. Roses were used throughout the house. Mrs. J.C. Hardee presided and Mrs. Garland Johnson gave an interesting program on “Sewing”. “Heavenly Hash” was served to Mrs. Norman Denning, Mrs. James Honeycutt, Mrs. Garland Johnson, Mrs. W.R. Langdon, Mrs. Paul Murray, Mrs. Zola Roberts, Mrs. Malcolm C. Stewart, Mrs. C. D. Turner and Mrs. Felix Stewart (Dunn Dispatch Sept. 15, 1952).
Among the Coats young people who returned to college were Kenneth Keene, Jimmy Vaughn, Fannie Sue Langdon, Dorothy Jean Barnes, Evangeline Stewart, Frederick Byrd, Laura Grace Ennis, Jeanine Ennis, Sherrill Willis, Laura Frances Pope, and Mary Jo Johnson (Dunn Dispatch Sept. 15, 1952).
Miss Gertrude Byrd and Miss Hilda Williams had entered school at Campbell College. Dennis Pope had left for UNC Chapel Hill.
A religious film “You Can’t Win” was presented at the Coats Community House by the Coats Methodist Church. Members of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of that church were guests at that same organization in Erwin.
In the school, the juniors were raising money for the Jr. and Sr. Banquet. They went to the Delmer Ennis farm to pick cotton. Is that not the most unique way to raise money for a school project? Wonder if their parents had told them-“Don’t you bring home anymore magazines, candy, candles or wrapping paper for me to buy for the school.”
Reggie Parrish and his family had moved to Newport News, VA. Carlos Grimes was confined his home. Does anyone remember why the Parrish family left Coats and why Mr. Carlos was confined to his residence?
This I do know. The sanitary inspector had visited Coats establishments and checked the City Market, Coats Variety, D. and S. Market, M.E. Ennis, Johnson’s Market, Coats Café and Hayes Abattoir (Dunn Dispatch Sept. 19, 1952).
Mr. and Mrs. L.E. McKnight announced the birth of Leon Douglas on September 21 at Rex Hospital. Mrs. McKnight was the former Mary Margaret Lanier (Dunn Dispatch Sept. 24, 1952). Was she connected to the former principal at Coats?
The September 26, 1952 edition of the Dunn Dispatch disclosed the Miss JoAnne Fox and Miss Melvia Williams had entered Campbell College. In the Oakdale area, Mr. David Ennis was very ill in Fayetteville at the Veteran’s Hospital. Mrs. Hilda Rose Lee replaced Mrs. Cary Jones on the Coats faculty. Mrs. Jones had been injured and would be unable to complete the year on the school staff. Mrs. Carlos Stewart was ill. Captain Bob Kelly had to report to duty in Japan. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Panchieson were parents of a new baby. The mother was the former Joyce Grimes.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Norris had a new daughter. The former Miss Christine Norris was the mother. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lee Daniels also announced the birth of a daughter. Maude Opal Norris was the new mom. Yet another birth announcement appeared in the paper. This one was for the arrival of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Preston D. Weaver. The mother was the former Clara Mae Jones (Dunn Dispatch Oct. 1, 1952).
The high stepping 6-man football team from Clayton High rambled over the Coats team by a 39-6 margin. Wonder if Paul E. Moore ever played a sport at Coats School. At this time he was one of 1400 men on the “USS Helenna” (Dunn Dispatch Oct. 3, 1952).
Promotion Day at the Coats Baptist Church placed the following young children into the Primary Department with Miss Mattie Bain: Donald Ray Stewart, Wayne Byrd, Kay Denning, Carmen Johnson, Anita Louise Raynor, Elizabeth Lee, and Larry Weaver. The Intermediate Class with Mrs. Carlos Stewart were Ethel Jernigan, Gwen Dixon, Rebecca Johnson, Delores Harmon, Jeanette Daniel, Grace Norris, Patsy Stewart, and Barbara Stewart (Dunn Dispatch Oct. 6, 1952).
Does the name “Thad Pope” sound familiar to some of you who have read the column for years? He had been in business with Vic Lee for a few years in Coats. The paper wrote that Thad Pope, a Coats and Angier merchant, of Dunn, had announced that he would run on the GOP ticket for the NC House. Do you know who was currently in that seat? I do know that two white men were being held in Dunn jail without bond in the connection with the robbery of the Howard Barnes Store. They had stolen $147 in cash after they had broken in a back window (Dunn Dispatch Oct. 15 and 20, 1952).
We really enjoyed giving a tour to the children and family of the late M.C. Stewart who was one of Coats most prominent citizens in its early days. He was on the school and town commission boards. Thank you, Teeny Stewart Upchurch for your continued support to the museum.
The Coats Museum volunteers are so saddened by the death of Neil McKay Salmon of Lillington. The contributions his wife Marie made to the Coats School community cannot be measured. Marie was one of the first to come on board and help finance the Kress and Nell Penny Williams Exhibit Hall. Thank you H.L. for giving to the museum endowment to honor Neill McKay Salmon’s memory.
Last week, you read about many of the students who were in the senior class in 1952 at Coats High School. Let’s finish today with that class by sharing the names of the graduates and the recognitions that were bestowed upon some of them. Here’s hoping that their children and their future generations will appreciate a glimpse of what their ancestors were like.
The class members selected the class superlatives for the yearbook, ECHO. Faye Dean Moore and Harold Williams were the “Best All Around”; La Rue Edgerton and Albert Gregory were voted the “Friendliest” and Shirley Norris and J.C. Johnson were thought to be the “Wittiest”. “Most Popular” honors went to Marilyn Yarley and Marvin McLean and the “Cutest” were Jean Pope and Russell Lamm. “Best Sports” votes went to Betty Jean Miller and Hoover Johnson. The class felt that Jo Ann Ennis and Bruce Stone would be the “Most Likely to Succeed” and that Lucille Blackwelder and C.L. Hough were the “Most Athletic”. Mollie Byrd and Harold Williams were the “Most Dependable”. Kathleen Cobb and Henry Jackson were viewed as “Most Studious”. Doris Gregory and Albert Gregory were “Beau and Belle” of the class. The class labeled themselves as the “Most Intellectual Class”.
Elsewhere in the high school, the girls in FHA had elected the following girls as its officers: Faye Dean Moore-president; Ann Pleasant-vice president; Sue Johnson-secretary; Helen Sears-treasurer; La Rue Edgerton-historian; Susan Turlington-parliamentarian; Carolyn Turner-song director, and Shirley Norris-reporter.
The FFA officers were also recorded in the 1952 ECHO. C.L. Hough was at the helm and Russell Lamm was his vice president; Donald Blalock –secretary; Bobby Smith-treasurer, and Oliver Whittington reported for the organization.
The Student Council had Lena Pope, Joyce Williams, Willie Carol Honeycutt, Carolyn Turner, Dunbar Stewart and Billy Smith as class representatives. Sue Johnson served as secretary; Marvin Mclean was the president and was assisted by co-presidents T.J. Barnes and Ann Pleasant.
Officers in the Beta Club were Kathleen Cobb-president; Allie Mae Barnes-vice president; Willie Carol Carol Honeycutt- secretary, and Donald Blalock –treasurer (The Coats High School ECHO, 1953).
What was going on in the community as the schools doors had opened? Mrs. Bill Coats was quite ill at her home. Mrs. Addie Pope Shepherd was recovering from minor surgery. Mrs. Gilbert Corbett, the former Sue Turlington, was also recovering from surgery. The Coats Baptist Church was progressing. The roof was almost on when the school had opened. Wonder how exciting it must have been for the students to look out of the school windows and watch as the big church being constructed within a few hundred yards of the school gates. Question. Was the large Stewart house that sat on the corner there when the church was built? The electric utilities used 105 million tons of coal in 1951 and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Godwin had had a son born at Rex Hospital. The mother was the former Louise Johnson (Dunn Dispatch Sept. 12, 1952).
The Dunn Dispatch continued to publish local news for the folks in Coats to enjoy. Miss Wanda McLaurin entertained a number of friends at a slumber party. The Turlington HD Club met at the home of Mrs. Milliard Whittington in Coats. Roses were used throughout the house. Mrs. J.C. Hardee presided and Mrs. Garland Johnson gave an interesting program on “Sewing”. “Heavenly Hash” was served to Mrs. Norman Denning, Mrs. James Honeycutt, Mrs. Garland Johnson, Mrs. W.R. Langdon, Mrs. Paul Murray, Mrs. Zola Roberts, Mrs. Malcolm C. Stewart, Mrs. C. D. Turner and Mrs. Felix Stewart (Dunn Dispatch Sept. 15, 1952).
Among the Coats young people who returned to college were Kenneth Keene, Jimmy Vaughn, Fannie Sue Langdon, Dorothy Jean Barnes, Evangeline Stewart, Frederick Byrd, Laura Grace Ennis, Jeanine Ennis, Sherrill Willis, Laura Frances Pope, and Mary Jo Johnson (Dunn Dispatch Sept. 15, 1952).
Miss Gertrude Byrd and Miss Hilda Williams had entered school at Campbell College. Dennis Pope had left for UNC Chapel Hill.
A religious film “You Can’t Win” was presented at the Coats Community House by the Coats Methodist Church. Members of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of that church were guests at that same organization in Erwin.
In the school, the juniors were raising money for the Jr. and Sr. Banquet. They went to the Delmer Ennis farm to pick cotton. Is that not the most unique way to raise money for a school project? Wonder if their parents had told them-“Don’t you bring home anymore magazines, candy, candles or wrapping paper for me to buy for the school.”
Reggie Parrish and his family had moved to Newport News, VA. Carlos Grimes was confined his home. Does anyone remember why the Parrish family left Coats and why Mr. Carlos was confined to his residence?
This I do know. The sanitary inspector had visited Coats establishments and checked the City Market, Coats Variety, D. and S. Market, M.E. Ennis, Johnson’s Market, Coats Café and Hayes Abattoir (Dunn Dispatch Sept. 19, 1952).
Mr. and Mrs. L.E. McKnight announced the birth of Leon Douglas on September 21 at Rex Hospital. Mrs. McKnight was the former Mary Margaret Lanier (Dunn Dispatch Sept. 24, 1952). Was she connected to the former principal at Coats?
The September 26, 1952 edition of the Dunn Dispatch disclosed the Miss JoAnne Fox and Miss Melvia Williams had entered Campbell College. In the Oakdale area, Mr. David Ennis was very ill in Fayetteville at the Veteran’s Hospital. Mrs. Hilda Rose Lee replaced Mrs. Cary Jones on the Coats faculty. Mrs. Jones had been injured and would be unable to complete the year on the school staff. Mrs. Carlos Stewart was ill. Captain Bob Kelly had to report to duty in Japan. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Panchieson were parents of a new baby. The mother was the former Joyce Grimes.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Norris had a new daughter. The former Miss Christine Norris was the mother. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lee Daniels also announced the birth of a daughter. Maude Opal Norris was the new mom. Yet another birth announcement appeared in the paper. This one was for the arrival of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Preston D. Weaver. The mother was the former Clara Mae Jones (Dunn Dispatch Oct. 1, 1952).
The high stepping 6-man football team from Clayton High rambled over the Coats team by a 39-6 margin. Wonder if Paul E. Moore ever played a sport at Coats School. At this time he was one of 1400 men on the “USS Helenna” (Dunn Dispatch Oct. 3, 1952).
Promotion Day at the Coats Baptist Church placed the following young children into the Primary Department with Miss Mattie Bain: Donald Ray Stewart, Wayne Byrd, Kay Denning, Carmen Johnson, Anita Louise Raynor, Elizabeth Lee, and Larry Weaver. The Intermediate Class with Mrs. Carlos Stewart were Ethel Jernigan, Gwen Dixon, Rebecca Johnson, Delores Harmon, Jeanette Daniel, Grace Norris, Patsy Stewart, and Barbara Stewart (Dunn Dispatch Oct. 6, 1952).
Does the name “Thad Pope” sound familiar to some of you who have read the column for years? He had been in business with Vic Lee for a few years in Coats. The paper wrote that Thad Pope, a Coats and Angier merchant, of Dunn, had announced that he would run on the GOP ticket for the NC House. Do you know who was currently in that seat? I do know that two white men were being held in Dunn jail without bond in the connection with the robbery of the Howard Barnes Store. They had stolen $147 in cash after they had broken in a back window (Dunn Dispatch Oct. 15 and 20, 1952).
We really enjoyed giving a tour to the children and family of the late M.C. Stewart who was one of Coats most prominent citizens in its early days. He was on the school and town commission boards. Thank you, Teeny Stewart Upchurch for your continued support to the museum.
The Coats Museum volunteers are so saddened by the death of Neil McKay Salmon of Lillington. The contributions his wife Marie made to the Coats School community cannot be measured. Marie was one of the first to come on board and help finance the Kress and Nell Penny Williams Exhibit Hall. Thank you H.L. for giving to the museum endowment to honor Neill McKay Salmon’s memory.