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                                                                                            March 12, 2021 Coats Museum News
 
The year 1986 was coming to a close. Mr. Charlie Fowler was the Master of Ceremonies for the Variety Show held at the Coats School auditorium. The proceeds of the show were to help with the new Senior Citizens Center. Those participating were local children’s choirs; a men’s trio featuring Marvin Johnson, Rev. Ralph Byrd, and Thomas Williams and Gary Williams and his band to name a few. Do you wonder if Marie Salmon had anything to do with this variety show?
I do know that a large pink bow was decorating the door to the First Citizens Bank. Mr. Tim Brown and his wife, Amy, were proud parents of Harper Faye Brown. Another local man who was getting attention was W.A. Surles who was sporting a full beard.
Wanda also shared that David and Jennifer Ferrell were recuperating after an automobile accident. Birthday wishes were sent to Tim Penny. The notes also reported that Beanie and Earl Ennis, Frances Langdon and Beverly McLamb had enjoyed the flea market at Five Points near Fuquay. Earl Williams was another person who enjoyed flea markets and auctions. He often brought home his purchases to his wife Louise Williams.
The social notes continued that Vanessa Jo Dorman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Dorman, sang a solo while Mandy and April Dixon sang a duet at the Denim Days in Erwin. The girls were the daughters of Dr.  and Mrs. Harold Dixon (Daily Record Dec. 17, 1986).
M.O Phillips addressed the FellowSHARE breakfast at the Ramada Inn in Dunn. Elsewhere Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clayton were honored for their Golden Wedding Anniversary. The children of the couple had hosted the event. They were Mr. and Mrs. Barnes Clayton and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Clayton.  The honorees’ grandchildren and many friends attended the event (Daily Record Dec. 19, 1986).
A car accident had taken a young woman with Coats roots. Mrs. Sandra Norris Fowler, 35, had died. Her husband, Eldred Fowler; a daughter, Michelle, and a son, Kenneth survived her. She also was survived by her father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daniel Norris, Sr., and three sisters- Audrey Annette Vandiver, Diane Gail Hagy and Patsy Joy Weber. Leslie Wayne Norris and Joseph Daniel, Jr. were her brothers.
It was time for letters to Santa Claus to appear in the Daily Record. Melissa Faulkner wrote her letter to Santa asking for a Baby Talk and two cars that glowed.  Kristen Wade also had asked for a Baby Talk and a baby doll and asked that Santa not forget her baby sister who had been so good, too.
Jason Parker wanted a He-Man, a transformer, Rambo doll and a RoboTech. Jason also asked that Santa remember his little sister Elizabeth. Josh Ennis reminded Santa that he had been extra good this year and asked Santa for Rambo doll and something for his brother Chad. Dereck Wilson asked for a race track. Dallas Messer also wanted a Rambo doll, a karate kid suit, a surprise and something for his big sister, Mandi.
Brian Turlington wanted a pound puppy, a guitar, and a pump a tire. Brian also wanted Santa to remember other good little boys and girls. Beth Williams asked Santa for a dream glow Barbie, a real live puppy, a tape recorder, a camera, a bell, some books, a toy Santa, a toy elf, a television set, and a Popple.  Beth also asked Santa to remember her sister Kristen.
Question—how many of you remember these gift requests? A Popple?
I do know the Daily Record was generous in its space for these Santa letters. The letters to Santa from Coats youngsters continued. Jessica Bryant asked for a glow worm, dream glow Barbie, Rainbow Brite doll, a record player, a dragon and a Popple. She, too, wanted Santa to remember her brothers.
The children from my neighborhood wrote their wish list to Santa. Little Bradley Pope said that he had been very good and wanted a 4X4 truck, a pump’n tire, a three wheeler, a pound puppy, and a guitar.
Every year the youngsters’ letters had one thing in common and that was that all children promised to leave Santa Claus milk and cookies (Daily Record December 22, 1986).
It is a new year-1987- the year in which there was an October market crash. Ronald Reagan had submitted the first trillion dollar budget. The Dow topped 2,000 for a new high. It was the year for scandals with Gary Hart and Jim Bakker in starring roles. The cold war was coming to a close. Tie-dyed apparel had a surprise comeback. The Macintosh 11 and SE from Apple were the most powerful personal computers. May 04 was tax freedom day for 1987. This meant that all money earned prior to this day went to pay all federal, state, and local taxes. In 1980, the May 01 date was tax freedom day.
The life expectancy of the average American was 73. 8 years.  An estimated 240,000 people left the farm. Only 2 percent of the population lived on the farm. After expenses and before taxes, the average doctor made $132,300. The average radiologist made $180,700 and the pediatrician made $85,300. Wonder what those numbers would be in 2021?
I do know that the Pollster Lou Harris determined that 81 percent of the American public believed that the rich were getting richer and the poor were getting poorer. In 1966 that number had been 46 percent (Dickson, Paul. From Elvis to E-Mail. Massachusetts: Federal Street Press, 1999, pp. 290-295).What is that number in 2021?
His friends at the Coats Museum are very sad about the passing of Jack Hupfeld. He would drop by the museum occasionally and has donated items for display. A friend has honored the memory of Jack with a memorial to the museum.