June 5, 2020 Coats Museum News
The month was October of 1984 and the October 18 edition of the Daily Record printed that the CACC focused on the Insurance and Real Estate firm of Kenneth W. Ennis. Kenneth began his business on a small scale in 1970 and had continued to grow since making the “Million Dollar Round Table Club”.
The Coats Woman’s Club raffled a beautiful hand stenciled queen size quilt. The club president was Amy Brown. Elsewhere, Michael Weaver, son of Doris Suggs Weaver, had graduated from Cadet School at Officers Cadet School in Newport, Rhode Island. His father was the late Eugene Weaver of Coats. Beth Pope, the reigning Miss Coats Junior Order, had crowned Allison Langdon as the 1984 Little Miss Coats. Julia Barbour- first runner-up; Hiliary Brown-second runner-up and Emily Shea Allen-third runner-up were the other winning contestants. Brad Butler was the escort for the contestants (Daily Record Oct.23, 1984).
Lots of exciting things were going on in Coats. Wonder if any of the residents celebrated at the Western Sizzlin in Dunn where a man-sized steak for a man-sized appetite could be purchased for $5.29 (Daily Record Oct. 30, 1984).
Final rites were held for Maybelle Horton Clay, 63, of Erwin. She had died at GHH on Friday. She was the daughter of Garland Horton and Theresa Register Horton. Among her survivors were seven sisters-Mrs. Maxine Barefoot, Mrs. Gloria Allen, Mrs. Delores Stewart, Mrs. Myrna Barefoot, Mrs. Evelyn House, Mrs. Peggy Barnes and Mrs. Larue Kearney (Daily Record Oct. 29, 1984). I bet you recognize those fine ladies.
A Coats business offered a true service and it was recognized as the CACC Business Focus of the Week. Millard Lamm owned Lamm’s Gulf Service on the corner of Main and McKInley. Doug Stewart and Mickie Lamm were employees. The business would pick up the car to be serviced and had refreshments for those who had to wait while their vehicle was being attended (Daily Record Nov. 5, 1984).
Dr. Donald Moore attended the 36th National Scientific Assembly of the Academy of Family Physicians. He was to become president of the 1,650 –member organization from over the state. At Coats School, Foy Ann Pope, Melinda Stanley, Mark Langdon and Timothy Lane were Morehead Scholarship nominees (Daily Record Nov. 6, 1984).
Debbie Upchurch was named the 1984 Coats Homecoming Queen. She was escorted by Derek Tripp and sponsored by Mark Williams. Angie Champion was runner-up (Daily Record Nov. 9, 1984).
Coats Brownie Troop noted the birthday of founder- Juliette Low. The girls had a costume contest. The Prettiest was Misty Daniel; the Most Ghoulish- Alease Jackson; and the Most Original-Christine Haney. Only three girls could brave the entire route through the House of Horror-Christine Handy, Laura Malone and Alice Hawley (Daily Record Nov. 14, 1984).
During the salute to farm wives at the Farm City Week, Betty Gregory was recognized for her role on the farm and stated that she enjoyed farm life and its challenges (Daily Record Nov. 15, 1984).
Mrs. Alma Ennis Wood of Spring Lake had died on Friday morning. Her husband Carol Wood and four siblings- Mrs. Lunette Coats, Mrs. Lena Coats, Mrs. Vernie Creech and Howard Ennis survived her (Daily Record Nov. 19, 1984).
Mr. Edward “Buck” Byrd of Route One, Benson, had died on Monday. His services were held at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church. His survivors were his wife, Virginia Matthews Byrd, and a son-Bobby and a daughter-Sue Vann (Daily Record Nov. 20, 1984).
The month was October of 1984 and the October 18 edition of the Daily Record printed that the CACC focused on the Insurance and Real Estate firm of Kenneth W. Ennis. Kenneth began his business on a small scale in 1970 and had continued to grow since making the “Million Dollar Round Table Club”.
The Coats Woman’s Club raffled a beautiful hand stenciled queen size quilt. The club president was Amy Brown. Elsewhere, Michael Weaver, son of Doris Suggs Weaver, had graduated from Cadet School at Officers Cadet School in Newport, Rhode Island. His father was the late Eugene Weaver of Coats. Beth Pope, the reigning Miss Coats Junior Order, had crowned Allison Langdon as the 1984 Little Miss Coats. Julia Barbour- first runner-up; Hiliary Brown-second runner-up and Emily Shea Allen-third runner-up were the other winning contestants. Brad Butler was the escort for the contestants (Daily Record Oct.23, 1984).
Lots of exciting things were going on in Coats. Wonder if any of the residents celebrated at the Western Sizzlin in Dunn where a man-sized steak for a man-sized appetite could be purchased for $5.29 (Daily Record Oct. 30, 1984).
Final rites were held for Maybelle Horton Clay, 63, of Erwin. She had died at GHH on Friday. She was the daughter of Garland Horton and Theresa Register Horton. Among her survivors were seven sisters-Mrs. Maxine Barefoot, Mrs. Gloria Allen, Mrs. Delores Stewart, Mrs. Myrna Barefoot, Mrs. Evelyn House, Mrs. Peggy Barnes and Mrs. Larue Kearney (Daily Record Oct. 29, 1984). I bet you recognize those fine ladies.
A Coats business offered a true service and it was recognized as the CACC Business Focus of the Week. Millard Lamm owned Lamm’s Gulf Service on the corner of Main and McKInley. Doug Stewart and Mickie Lamm were employees. The business would pick up the car to be serviced and had refreshments for those who had to wait while their vehicle was being attended (Daily Record Nov. 5, 1984).
Dr. Donald Moore attended the 36th National Scientific Assembly of the Academy of Family Physicians. He was to become president of the 1,650 –member organization from over the state. At Coats School, Foy Ann Pope, Melinda Stanley, Mark Langdon and Timothy Lane were Morehead Scholarship nominees (Daily Record Nov. 6, 1984).
Debbie Upchurch was named the 1984 Coats Homecoming Queen. She was escorted by Derek Tripp and sponsored by Mark Williams. Angie Champion was runner-up (Daily Record Nov. 9, 1984).
Coats Brownie Troop noted the birthday of founder- Juliette Low. The girls had a costume contest. The Prettiest was Misty Daniel; the Most Ghoulish- Alease Jackson; and the Most Original-Christine Haney. Only three girls could brave the entire route through the House of Horror-Christine Handy, Laura Malone and Alice Hawley (Daily Record Nov. 14, 1984).
During the salute to farm wives at the Farm City Week, Betty Gregory was recognized for her role on the farm and stated that she enjoyed farm life and its challenges (Daily Record Nov. 15, 1984).
Mrs. Alma Ennis Wood of Spring Lake had died on Friday morning. Her husband Carol Wood and four siblings- Mrs. Lunette Coats, Mrs. Lena Coats, Mrs. Vernie Creech and Howard Ennis survived her (Daily Record Nov. 19, 1984).
Mr. Edward “Buck” Byrd of Route One, Benson, had died on Monday. His services were held at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church. His survivors were his wife, Virginia Matthews Byrd, and a son-Bobby and a daughter-Sue Vann (Daily Record Nov. 20, 1984).