November 27, 2020 Coats Museum News
For years scouting has been a part of life in Coats. Many boys and girls from Coats have achieved the highest rank in the organizations while their leaders have been recognized for their excellence in leading. Having fun was a part of the organization which is obvious from an article which appeared in the Daily Record in February of 1986. The Tiger Cubs of Coats had a Valentine’s party at the Coats Methodist Church. Those attending were Kacey Partin, Quinn Barbour, Angie Lee, Shawn Heath, Tammy Glover, Michelle Ryan, Andy Glover and Jon Godwin.
Other celebrations were when Mr. and Mrs. Hal Ennis of Benson announced the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Ann Ennis, to Walter John Telfer, III of New York and Clark Johnson of Route 2, Angier, won the basketball contest sponsored by the Daily Record. He missed only one game and won the $50.00 prize.
Mrs. Hazel Gunter Sorrell of Benson was named the 1986 North Carolina Mother of the Year. Mrs. Sorrell was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A.K. Gunter and one sister, Mrs. Effie Gunter Wright, lived in the area. Her siblings had all moved out of state. Mrs. Sorrell was a public school teacher for 30 years and most of her children followed in her footsteps. W.T. Sorrell, Jr. taught at North Johnston High School; Betsy S. Smith taught in Dunn; Sandra Diane was a “Teacher of the Year” in Wilson County (?); Sylvia Kay Painter taught at Corinth-Holder Elementary; Vivian Sorrell taught English and Drama at Clayton High School and Marilyn S. Kinsey had been a high school art instructor. Martha S. McLamb had been a radiological technologist before devoting her time as mother to her three sons and Todd Sorrell, the youngest was a computer science major at NCSU.
Mrs. Hazel Sorrell was an amazing woman. Her father, A.K. Gunter, was the Durham and Southern train depot agent for many years in Coats where she and her siblings were outstanding students. She married W.T. Sorrell (Uncle Juke) to his nieces and nephews. He was an insurance agent and was best friends to Wade Coats and T.C. Miller, two other local insurance fellows. Stories of their winning trips have been written about in earlier columns. Hazel Gunter taught at Coats School and Benson. She wrote an inspirational column for her local Benson paper; but she will also be remembered for her sincere interest in helping those children in need of a safe haven to live. After her husband died and their children were on their own, she converted her home into such a home. She lived to celebrate her 100th birthday. (Some readers might not know that she was the aunt of Nancy Wright who seems to have inherited some of those genes to give back to the community through volunteering.)
The Coats Area Chamber of Commerce had honored the Coats Auto Supply and Hardware Store as the Business Focus of the Week. Terry Miller owned the business and Mike Norris was assistant manager and chief sales person. Jim Byrd was the third employee and was the parts and general merchandise salesman. Where was this NAPA located in Coats?
I do know that a March 1986 Daily Record news edition printed that Mrs. Mabel Deal Gregory, 66, of Coats had died. She was survived by her husband Woodrow Gregory; daughters-Mrs. Judy Williams, Mrs. Becky Carroll, Mrs. Margie Thornton, Mrs. Alice Faye Rogers and stepdaughter-Mrs. Linda Weeks; stepsons-Kenneth and Wayne Gregory. Her five sisters were Mrs. Evelyn Beasley, Mrs. Catherine Dean, Mrs. Susie Pierce, Mrs. Luella Byrd, and Mrs. Willie Lee Stack.
Dana Coats and Thomas Randall Byrd were married. The bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Coats of Route One, Coats and the groom was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leon Byrd of Route One, Benson.
The Coats PFWB Church announced their Easter Drive-Thru “He’s Alive”. Does anyone know where this event was held?
State Representative Bob Etheridge presented a NC flag to Triton High School. The1985 General Assembly had appropriated funds to provide a flag to each public school in NC which had flown over the State Capitol. On hand to accept the flag was the Harnett County Chairman of Board of Education Gerald Hayes, Superintendent Alton Gray, and Triton Principal Leonard Arnold.
Mrs. Layton Turlington’s children honored her on her 94th birthday. The Route 3, Dunn resident was the widow of Mr. Henry Turlington, Sr. Among those present to honor her were her children and their spouses: Mrs. Alease Barbee and Ed, Mr. Wade Turlington and Lela, Mrs. Mabel Reid Hayes, Mr. H. A. Turlington, Jr. and wife Rachel, Mrs. Joyce Ogburn, Mrs. Bobbie Adams and Mrs. Susie Mewborn.
The Coats Area Chamber of Commerce presented the Business Focus of the Week to SLC Fashion Corporation. SLC began operation on a small scale in 1966 with 12 employees manufacturing ladies lingerie and related garments. At the time of the presentation SLC employed 165 people. The 65,000 square feet building was located on a 12-acre tract of land located near the Coats School. Tim Brown presented the honor to Mrs. Betty Weaver, plant manager. Dell Forrest, Robert Pleasant, and Imogene Penny of SLC Fashion Corporation were also present.
Timothy Martin Penny, 24, of Route One, Angier, had died. He was survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Penny; brother, David Penny; Mrs. Jamone P. Johnson and Miss Kimberly Ann Penny; and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Flossie P. Clifton.
Two farm families participated in trainings sponsored by two different tobacco companies that teamed up with the N.C. Agricultural Extension Service. Sandy A. Langdon of Route Three, Dunn, was one of the 47 young tobacco farmers to attend a Tobacco Short Course in an all-day bus trip to Richmond, VA., to visit the Phillip Morris leaf processing, manufacturing and research facilities. Doug Johnson and wife, Freda Johnson, attended a five-day Washington Seminar which began at NCSU, with support of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
A special thank you goes to Brenda Rhiner for giving a memorial for Derrick Capps. Brenda is an excellent board member and volunteer.
For years scouting has been a part of life in Coats. Many boys and girls from Coats have achieved the highest rank in the organizations while their leaders have been recognized for their excellence in leading. Having fun was a part of the organization which is obvious from an article which appeared in the Daily Record in February of 1986. The Tiger Cubs of Coats had a Valentine’s party at the Coats Methodist Church. Those attending were Kacey Partin, Quinn Barbour, Angie Lee, Shawn Heath, Tammy Glover, Michelle Ryan, Andy Glover and Jon Godwin.
Other celebrations were when Mr. and Mrs. Hal Ennis of Benson announced the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Ann Ennis, to Walter John Telfer, III of New York and Clark Johnson of Route 2, Angier, won the basketball contest sponsored by the Daily Record. He missed only one game and won the $50.00 prize.
Mrs. Hazel Gunter Sorrell of Benson was named the 1986 North Carolina Mother of the Year. Mrs. Sorrell was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A.K. Gunter and one sister, Mrs. Effie Gunter Wright, lived in the area. Her siblings had all moved out of state. Mrs. Sorrell was a public school teacher for 30 years and most of her children followed in her footsteps. W.T. Sorrell, Jr. taught at North Johnston High School; Betsy S. Smith taught in Dunn; Sandra Diane was a “Teacher of the Year” in Wilson County (?); Sylvia Kay Painter taught at Corinth-Holder Elementary; Vivian Sorrell taught English and Drama at Clayton High School and Marilyn S. Kinsey had been a high school art instructor. Martha S. McLamb had been a radiological technologist before devoting her time as mother to her three sons and Todd Sorrell, the youngest was a computer science major at NCSU.
Mrs. Hazel Sorrell was an amazing woman. Her father, A.K. Gunter, was the Durham and Southern train depot agent for many years in Coats where she and her siblings were outstanding students. She married W.T. Sorrell (Uncle Juke) to his nieces and nephews. He was an insurance agent and was best friends to Wade Coats and T.C. Miller, two other local insurance fellows. Stories of their winning trips have been written about in earlier columns. Hazel Gunter taught at Coats School and Benson. She wrote an inspirational column for her local Benson paper; but she will also be remembered for her sincere interest in helping those children in need of a safe haven to live. After her husband died and their children were on their own, she converted her home into such a home. She lived to celebrate her 100th birthday. (Some readers might not know that she was the aunt of Nancy Wright who seems to have inherited some of those genes to give back to the community through volunteering.)
The Coats Area Chamber of Commerce had honored the Coats Auto Supply and Hardware Store as the Business Focus of the Week. Terry Miller owned the business and Mike Norris was assistant manager and chief sales person. Jim Byrd was the third employee and was the parts and general merchandise salesman. Where was this NAPA located in Coats?
I do know that a March 1986 Daily Record news edition printed that Mrs. Mabel Deal Gregory, 66, of Coats had died. She was survived by her husband Woodrow Gregory; daughters-Mrs. Judy Williams, Mrs. Becky Carroll, Mrs. Margie Thornton, Mrs. Alice Faye Rogers and stepdaughter-Mrs. Linda Weeks; stepsons-Kenneth and Wayne Gregory. Her five sisters were Mrs. Evelyn Beasley, Mrs. Catherine Dean, Mrs. Susie Pierce, Mrs. Luella Byrd, and Mrs. Willie Lee Stack.
Dana Coats and Thomas Randall Byrd were married. The bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Coats of Route One, Coats and the groom was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leon Byrd of Route One, Benson.
The Coats PFWB Church announced their Easter Drive-Thru “He’s Alive”. Does anyone know where this event was held?
State Representative Bob Etheridge presented a NC flag to Triton High School. The1985 General Assembly had appropriated funds to provide a flag to each public school in NC which had flown over the State Capitol. On hand to accept the flag was the Harnett County Chairman of Board of Education Gerald Hayes, Superintendent Alton Gray, and Triton Principal Leonard Arnold.
Mrs. Layton Turlington’s children honored her on her 94th birthday. The Route 3, Dunn resident was the widow of Mr. Henry Turlington, Sr. Among those present to honor her were her children and their spouses: Mrs. Alease Barbee and Ed, Mr. Wade Turlington and Lela, Mrs. Mabel Reid Hayes, Mr. H. A. Turlington, Jr. and wife Rachel, Mrs. Joyce Ogburn, Mrs. Bobbie Adams and Mrs. Susie Mewborn.
The Coats Area Chamber of Commerce presented the Business Focus of the Week to SLC Fashion Corporation. SLC began operation on a small scale in 1966 with 12 employees manufacturing ladies lingerie and related garments. At the time of the presentation SLC employed 165 people. The 65,000 square feet building was located on a 12-acre tract of land located near the Coats School. Tim Brown presented the honor to Mrs. Betty Weaver, plant manager. Dell Forrest, Robert Pleasant, and Imogene Penny of SLC Fashion Corporation were also present.
Timothy Martin Penny, 24, of Route One, Angier, had died. He was survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Penny; brother, David Penny; Mrs. Jamone P. Johnson and Miss Kimberly Ann Penny; and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Flossie P. Clifton.
Two farm families participated in trainings sponsored by two different tobacco companies that teamed up with the N.C. Agricultural Extension Service. Sandy A. Langdon of Route Three, Dunn, was one of the 47 young tobacco farmers to attend a Tobacco Short Course in an all-day bus trip to Richmond, VA., to visit the Phillip Morris leaf processing, manufacturing and research facilities. Doug Johnson and wife, Freda Johnson, attended a five-day Washington Seminar which began at NCSU, with support of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
A special thank you goes to Brenda Rhiner for giving a memorial for Derrick Capps. Brenda is an excellent board member and volunteer.