November 23, 2012 Coats Museum News
September, 1935 had arrived in Coats and the Coats Town Board had met on the 18th to continue to discuss the place to keep those who went afoul the law in the small town. Mayor A.F. Grimes met with O.A. Cobb, O. K. Keene, and L.L. Stewart and passed a motion to rent a room in the M.C. Stewart Store from B.F. Parrish for $5.00 a month to put a cage and use as the board sees fit. E.R. Partin was given his 1935 tax receipt and the cost of $.98 for a police badge (Harnett County News September 18, 1935).
Did you know that before 1935 that school books were purchased at designated drugstores or other businesses who sold school supplies near a local school? In the 1935-36 school term, the students could rent books from the state rental system. Students no longer had to buy books from those merchants. Students who were six years old by January 15, 1936 could attend school in this school year. They, however, had to register during the first month of school (Harnett County News September 18, 1935).Do you wonder how old the child had to be before this change? They had to be six years old by November 15, 1935. Who knows what the cutoff is today?
Willie Ennis died at his home near Dunn on Monday night. The funeral was held at his home. His wife, the former Miss Laura Stewart, survived Mr. Ennis. He also left nine children as follows: Mrs. C.M. Ogburn, Mrs. T. J. Turlington, W.N. Ennis, Miss Iva Ennis, Mrs. M.M. Avery, Mrs. L.J. Turlington, N.M. Ennis, Miss Hettie Ennis and C.H. Ennis (Harnett County News October 3, 1935).
From 1900 to 1934, the amount of tobacco used in cigarettes increased from 13,084,037 lbs. to 326, 093,357 lbs; that was an increase of 2392 percent (Harnett County News October 17, 1935). It is interesting to note that another money crop saw a decline. The 615,000 bales of cotton produced in 1935 was the lowest number in a quarter of a century. Farmers were advised to hold the cotton to get the best price (Harnett County News October 31, 1935).
Does anyone know when the Beta Club was chartered at Coats High School? According to the Harnett County News October 31, 1935 edition, the Coats Beta Club met and elected the following as officers: Dwight Odum, president; Edison Johnson, vice-president; Reba Stewart, secretary-treasurer; and Mr. Hood, sponsor.
Do you know how much a Chevy cost in 1935? I do know that Chevrolet cut prices of its car from the 1935 models. Prices ranged from $495 for the coupe to $600 for the sports sedan (Harnett County News November 7, 1935).Wow! Do you ask, “What happened to make the cars cost so much more in 2012?” Did they use any plastic in cars in 1935? Did they have radios? I do know that Willadean Pope Powell shared that her husband’s father Elvis later owned the building that Northam sold Fords during this time frame. How many of you remember Tyrus and Graymon Powell? How many of you had your car serviced by Graymon in the building that now houses Mitchell Clayton Paint and Drywall Business on McKinley Street.
Today we often read about resignations of top officials and we are reminded that resignations of leaders have been around a long time. In fact, Mayor A. F. Grimes resigned as mayor of Coats in November of 1935. The town board gave ladies of the PWA sewing department the right to use the town hall as a sewing room. Does anyone know where the town hall was? All businesses were told by the town board that they must close by 12 midnight on week nights (Coats Town Board meeting minutes November 12, 1935).
We do not hear much about deaths caused by tuberculosis in 2012 but in 1934, 18 people in Harnett County had died from it (Harnett County News November 12, 1935).
Henry Ford made good on his promise to make one million cars in 1935. Wonder if Fleishman Tart had a Ford in 1935. I do know that the well-known young man who resided between Erwin and Coats was critically injured when he lost control of his motorcycle that he was riding near Erwin on Highway 421. In that same edition of the Harnett County News it was written that the Merry Matron’s Club had held its regular October meeting at the home of Miss Mattie Bain and Mrs. Fred Fleming served as co-hostess. The living room and drawing room were thrown in suite and made a perfect setting for a Halloween Party. The house was decorated beautifully with fall leaves, black cats, witches and pumpkins. Orange tapers cast a witching feeling into the air. Mrs. E. Garton presided and the program was under the direction of Mrs. Owen Odum. Madeline Keene did a Halloween reading and Mrs. Fred Fleming sang a solo accompanied by Mrs. Clem Godwin. Helen White and Gloria Dare Roycroft played solos on the piano (Harnett County News November 11, 1935).
The Coats Town Board met and P.F. Pope was sworn in as mayor to replace A.F. Grimes. It was passed at that town meeting that no firecrackers could be fired on sidewalks or on highways (Coats Town Board meeting minutes November 18, 1935). Is that cage installed in Malcolm Stewart’ store yet? What did they do if someone fired off a firecracker?
Read the following very carefully and see if this scenario sounds familiar. The Coats PTA sponsored a turkey dinner at the Northam Company and the funds benefited the PTA in its effort to open a lunchroom at Coats School to feed the indigent and undernourished children. Mrs. Carlos Stewart, PTA president, welcomed the people who came to support the effort. There were twelve tables of four people each. Each table represented a month of the year. Mrs. O.K. Keene ‘s table took the cake for attractiveness. Does that mean they won a prize? There were 161 plates served for 50 cents each (Harnett County News November 28, 1935).
Read next week to learn when Coats gets its second policeman.
Annie Holt traveled from Durham to bring her grandmother Mattie Suggs’s midwife instruments to give to the museum. She was accompanied by her nieces Joan and Barbara and helper Rose. Thank you goes to Doris Weaver Whitehead who helped setup the presentation from her half sister. We were fortunate to have Lynda Butler to record the interview with Mrs. Holt who is a 99 year old former student at Oakdale and Coats High School. Linda Barefoot Lunney, Hilda Pope and Robie and Lynda Butler gave memorials to the museum for Mabel R. Hayes. Hilda and the Butlers also honored Cynthia Johnson Bennett’s memory. John Spears was remembered by the Butlers. Thanks goes to these individuals for their support.
September, 1935 had arrived in Coats and the Coats Town Board had met on the 18th to continue to discuss the place to keep those who went afoul the law in the small town. Mayor A.F. Grimes met with O.A. Cobb, O. K. Keene, and L.L. Stewart and passed a motion to rent a room in the M.C. Stewart Store from B.F. Parrish for $5.00 a month to put a cage and use as the board sees fit. E.R. Partin was given his 1935 tax receipt and the cost of $.98 for a police badge (Harnett County News September 18, 1935).
Did you know that before 1935 that school books were purchased at designated drugstores or other businesses who sold school supplies near a local school? In the 1935-36 school term, the students could rent books from the state rental system. Students no longer had to buy books from those merchants. Students who were six years old by January 15, 1936 could attend school in this school year. They, however, had to register during the first month of school (Harnett County News September 18, 1935).Do you wonder how old the child had to be before this change? They had to be six years old by November 15, 1935. Who knows what the cutoff is today?
Willie Ennis died at his home near Dunn on Monday night. The funeral was held at his home. His wife, the former Miss Laura Stewart, survived Mr. Ennis. He also left nine children as follows: Mrs. C.M. Ogburn, Mrs. T. J. Turlington, W.N. Ennis, Miss Iva Ennis, Mrs. M.M. Avery, Mrs. L.J. Turlington, N.M. Ennis, Miss Hettie Ennis and C.H. Ennis (Harnett County News October 3, 1935).
From 1900 to 1934, the amount of tobacco used in cigarettes increased from 13,084,037 lbs. to 326, 093,357 lbs; that was an increase of 2392 percent (Harnett County News October 17, 1935). It is interesting to note that another money crop saw a decline. The 615,000 bales of cotton produced in 1935 was the lowest number in a quarter of a century. Farmers were advised to hold the cotton to get the best price (Harnett County News October 31, 1935).
Does anyone know when the Beta Club was chartered at Coats High School? According to the Harnett County News October 31, 1935 edition, the Coats Beta Club met and elected the following as officers: Dwight Odum, president; Edison Johnson, vice-president; Reba Stewart, secretary-treasurer; and Mr. Hood, sponsor.
Do you know how much a Chevy cost in 1935? I do know that Chevrolet cut prices of its car from the 1935 models. Prices ranged from $495 for the coupe to $600 for the sports sedan (Harnett County News November 7, 1935).Wow! Do you ask, “What happened to make the cars cost so much more in 2012?” Did they use any plastic in cars in 1935? Did they have radios? I do know that Willadean Pope Powell shared that her husband’s father Elvis later owned the building that Northam sold Fords during this time frame. How many of you remember Tyrus and Graymon Powell? How many of you had your car serviced by Graymon in the building that now houses Mitchell Clayton Paint and Drywall Business on McKinley Street.
Today we often read about resignations of top officials and we are reminded that resignations of leaders have been around a long time. In fact, Mayor A. F. Grimes resigned as mayor of Coats in November of 1935. The town board gave ladies of the PWA sewing department the right to use the town hall as a sewing room. Does anyone know where the town hall was? All businesses were told by the town board that they must close by 12 midnight on week nights (Coats Town Board meeting minutes November 12, 1935).
We do not hear much about deaths caused by tuberculosis in 2012 but in 1934, 18 people in Harnett County had died from it (Harnett County News November 12, 1935).
Henry Ford made good on his promise to make one million cars in 1935. Wonder if Fleishman Tart had a Ford in 1935. I do know that the well-known young man who resided between Erwin and Coats was critically injured when he lost control of his motorcycle that he was riding near Erwin on Highway 421. In that same edition of the Harnett County News it was written that the Merry Matron’s Club had held its regular October meeting at the home of Miss Mattie Bain and Mrs. Fred Fleming served as co-hostess. The living room and drawing room were thrown in suite and made a perfect setting for a Halloween Party. The house was decorated beautifully with fall leaves, black cats, witches and pumpkins. Orange tapers cast a witching feeling into the air. Mrs. E. Garton presided and the program was under the direction of Mrs. Owen Odum. Madeline Keene did a Halloween reading and Mrs. Fred Fleming sang a solo accompanied by Mrs. Clem Godwin. Helen White and Gloria Dare Roycroft played solos on the piano (Harnett County News November 11, 1935).
The Coats Town Board met and P.F. Pope was sworn in as mayor to replace A.F. Grimes. It was passed at that town meeting that no firecrackers could be fired on sidewalks or on highways (Coats Town Board meeting minutes November 18, 1935). Is that cage installed in Malcolm Stewart’ store yet? What did they do if someone fired off a firecracker?
Read the following very carefully and see if this scenario sounds familiar. The Coats PTA sponsored a turkey dinner at the Northam Company and the funds benefited the PTA in its effort to open a lunchroom at Coats School to feed the indigent and undernourished children. Mrs. Carlos Stewart, PTA president, welcomed the people who came to support the effort. There were twelve tables of four people each. Each table represented a month of the year. Mrs. O.K. Keene ‘s table took the cake for attractiveness. Does that mean they won a prize? There were 161 plates served for 50 cents each (Harnett County News November 28, 1935).
Read next week to learn when Coats gets its second policeman.
Annie Holt traveled from Durham to bring her grandmother Mattie Suggs’s midwife instruments to give to the museum. She was accompanied by her nieces Joan and Barbara and helper Rose. Thank you goes to Doris Weaver Whitehead who helped setup the presentation from her half sister. We were fortunate to have Lynda Butler to record the interview with Mrs. Holt who is a 99 year old former student at Oakdale and Coats High School. Linda Barefoot Lunney, Hilda Pope and Robie and Lynda Butler gave memorials to the museum for Mabel R. Hayes. Hilda and the Butlers also honored Cynthia Johnson Bennett’s memory. John Spears was remembered by the Butlers. Thanks goes to these individuals for their support.