September 15, 2017 Coats Museum News
It was July of 1964 and several families in the area of Bailey’s Crossroads had felt the sting of death. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Joseph G. (Lizzie) Holmes, 71, of Clayton. She had died on Saturday. Mrs. Edith Denning and Mrs. Mary Coats were two of her children (Daily Record July 6, 1964).
Back at Turlington Crossroads, Sandra Wolf-Miss Erwin was off to compete in the Miss N.C. Pageant (Daily Record July 7, 1964).
Mr. and Mrs. William Avery of Coats announced the engagement of their daughter, Betty Gray Avery, to Ronnie Nelson Pollard, son of Mr. Bernice Pollard of Angier (Daily Record July 7, 1964).
Another engagement was announced. Mrs. Eloise Tart shared that her daughter, Jo Ann Tart, was to marry Sammy Junior Pope, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pope, of rural Coats. Her father was the late Mr. Floyd Tart (Daily Record July 7, 1964).
It was almost time for Mr. Tinker Howard’s birthday and also time for the annual picnic at Oakdale. Party time for Tinker would be on August 1st (Daily Record July 14, 1964).
Another Howard appeared in newsprint. Jodie Howard, 64, of Coats, had died on Monday. His wife, Mrs. Irene Stephenson Howard, survived him. One daughter, Mrs. Elaine Summers, was from Coats. J.C., Clyde, and James Howard were three of his four sons who lived in Coats (Daily Record July 14, 1964).
The Oakdale School closed in 1950 and from that year onward for many years, the Tinker Howard Family who purchased the school, allowed the community to use portions of the old school for various causes. One of those was a special room to be used by clubs such as the Oakdale Home Demonstration which met monthly. In fact, the club met in July of 1964 where Vice-President Mrs. Rob Adams presided. Mrs. Irene Grimes had part of the program and Juanita Hudson discussed “Care of Furniture,” the highlights of the 4-H Foundation Fund Banquet and her trip to the United Nations while in New York (Daily Record July 30, 1964).
Did you know that Oakdale was the only other school in Grove Township that was brick structure other than Coats High School? Mr. Tinker Howard even allowed local farmers to store their cured tobacco in the school. According to those who lived in the area, everyone loved Mr. and Mrs. Tinker Howard. For those of you who don’t know it, Sandra Kay Howard who is principal of Coats Elementary, was their granddaughter.
Over 300 Ennis family members were present from several states for the 42nd annual Ennis Reunion that was held at Primitive Zion Church (Daily Record July 21, 1964). Who can tell be what year it began?
Mrs. Edna Parrish was a beloved teacher at Coats School for years. Surely the hundreds of students she had taught were saddened to hear that Mrs. Edna Parrish, 54, of Coats had died on Sunday. Rev. Howard Beard officiated at the Coats Baptist Church funeral services. Burial was in the Coats City Cemetery. Her husband was Percy Parrish and one son, Wayne, survived her. She had six siblings: Mrs. Kyle Jones, John Snipes, J.B. Snipes and Thomas Snipes were listed in the obituary (Daily Record Aug. 11, 1964).
The date was August 27th. President Lyndon Johnson had celebrated his 56th birthday. He had been born on August 27, 1908 on a Texas ranch. He was the son and grandson of Texas politicians. Johnson’s family did not have much money. He did jobs such as shining shoes, picking cotton and working for a road building crew to earn spending money.
After high school, Johnson had worked in California as a fruit picker, dishwasher and handy man. He returned to Texas and worked his way through college and he became a teacher. He married Lady Bird who used her inheritance to amass a fortune. Johnson was elected to the US House in 1937. He went into active duty in the Navy during WWII. After the war, he won a seat in the US Senate in 1948. At forty-four, he was the youngest Senate Democratic floor leader ever. He worked both sides to get civil rights laws. He had wanted to run for President in 1960 but he settled for Kennedy‘s running mate in 1960. Johnson was often called by his initials, LBJ. He was a tall man with a big nose and large ears. Sometimes he walked around the White house turning off unneeded lights. He had two Beagles name Him and Her. He called his program the Great Society and created a program called the War on Poverty. The US became more and more involved in the Vietnam War and the country became divided. He died of a heart attack on January 22, 1973.
Back in Harnett County, quarterback Larry Byrd was a one-man gang as he led the unbeaten Yellow Jackets to a 34-6 Mid Central Conference Class A victory over Greenwood. Coats was 2-0 when Byrd scored two touchdowns, passed 40 yards to Gary Denning and intercepted three of the home team’s passes (Daily Record Sept. 21, 1964).
Brenda Faye Stephenson, daughter of Mrs. Pearl Stephenson and the late Nelson Stephenson, was engaged to marry Billy Gail Pope, son of Mrs. Kizzie Pope and Woodrow Pope (Daily Record Sept. 21, 1964).
Mrs. Amelia Smith, 67, of Route One, Coats had died suddenly at Good Hope Hospital. She was the widow of Robert J. Smith. She was the daughter of the late Joe Dupree and Patsy Young Dupree. Funeral services were at Bethel PBC. Elder J.M. Mewborn and Rev. Eugene Hale officiated. Five sons: Joseph, Floyd, Roy, Cozart, and Robert Smith survived her. Mrs. Patsy Avery was her daughter (Daily Record October 15, 1964).This is the mother of our Patsy Avery who is such a very faithful volunteer and board member of the Coats Museum. Those of you who know Patsy can attest to the fact of her dedication to so many causes.
Funeral services were held for Charlie Johnson, 85, of Benson, who had died in Fayetteville on Friday. Elder W.D. Barbour and the Rev. Allen T. Johnson had conducted the services at Hannah’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Burial was in Roselawn. Mr. Johnson was survived by three daughters-Mrs. Lucille Parrish, Mrs. Belva Jean Cheery, and Mrs. Alta Keen. Garland Johnson of Coats was his son and Clarence Johnson was his brother (Daily Record Oct. 19, 1964).
Myrtle Bridges and her grandson, Joshua Arnold from Benson, recently visited the museum and brought a Hatchel (heckling comb) for straightening flax. We look forward to displaying it in our next exhibit of the Revolutionary War and beyond. Possibly this hatchel was used to make thread to be used in clothing of that era. Was that possible? Have you any idea what it looks like? Thank you goes to Joshua for loaning these combs to the Coats Museum and to his Grandmother Myrtle who has come on the board at the museum and has been so faithful in bringing new display items and new visitors to see them.
Not only does Teresa Honeycutt maintain beautifully the Coats Museum grounds weekly but she always teaches a Sunday school class at Coats Baptist Church. Thank you Teresa for all you do and thank your class for remembering Juanita Hudson with a memorial to the museum.
The museum has been buzzing with activity as we are wrapping up the collection of military information for our Defenders of the Red, White and Blue publication. Because of so much interest in having pictures (or better pictures than what we had collected from newspapers, scrapbooks and family genealogies) and military records of their kin in the book, we moved the last date to give records and pictures – to Sunday- September 17th –this Sunday. Anyone who currently lives; anyone who once lived or has a relative who lived in Coats and the Grove Townships areas, we encourage all to be a part of this project. We have been collecting military materials since 2001. We have complied names, records and many pictures of veterans who served in the American Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, the Civil War, WW I and II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam and the more current wars. Many open houses and military events have been held at the Coats Museum since 2001 in order to gather the information to honor our military veterans. Don’t be left out of the book or leave out one of your ancestors out if you know they served in the armed forces. Mark your calendar for September 17th as being the deadline to get the museum volunteers your pictures and military information. The book will be published and will be available for visitors to see at our next museum open house tentatively scheduled for November 11th-Veterans Day.
It was July of 1964 and several families in the area of Bailey’s Crossroads had felt the sting of death. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Joseph G. (Lizzie) Holmes, 71, of Clayton. She had died on Saturday. Mrs. Edith Denning and Mrs. Mary Coats were two of her children (Daily Record July 6, 1964).
Back at Turlington Crossroads, Sandra Wolf-Miss Erwin was off to compete in the Miss N.C. Pageant (Daily Record July 7, 1964).
Mr. and Mrs. William Avery of Coats announced the engagement of their daughter, Betty Gray Avery, to Ronnie Nelson Pollard, son of Mr. Bernice Pollard of Angier (Daily Record July 7, 1964).
Another engagement was announced. Mrs. Eloise Tart shared that her daughter, Jo Ann Tart, was to marry Sammy Junior Pope, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pope, of rural Coats. Her father was the late Mr. Floyd Tart (Daily Record July 7, 1964).
It was almost time for Mr. Tinker Howard’s birthday and also time for the annual picnic at Oakdale. Party time for Tinker would be on August 1st (Daily Record July 14, 1964).
Another Howard appeared in newsprint. Jodie Howard, 64, of Coats, had died on Monday. His wife, Mrs. Irene Stephenson Howard, survived him. One daughter, Mrs. Elaine Summers, was from Coats. J.C., Clyde, and James Howard were three of his four sons who lived in Coats (Daily Record July 14, 1964).
The Oakdale School closed in 1950 and from that year onward for many years, the Tinker Howard Family who purchased the school, allowed the community to use portions of the old school for various causes. One of those was a special room to be used by clubs such as the Oakdale Home Demonstration which met monthly. In fact, the club met in July of 1964 where Vice-President Mrs. Rob Adams presided. Mrs. Irene Grimes had part of the program and Juanita Hudson discussed “Care of Furniture,” the highlights of the 4-H Foundation Fund Banquet and her trip to the United Nations while in New York (Daily Record July 30, 1964).
Did you know that Oakdale was the only other school in Grove Township that was brick structure other than Coats High School? Mr. Tinker Howard even allowed local farmers to store their cured tobacco in the school. According to those who lived in the area, everyone loved Mr. and Mrs. Tinker Howard. For those of you who don’t know it, Sandra Kay Howard who is principal of Coats Elementary, was their granddaughter.
Over 300 Ennis family members were present from several states for the 42nd annual Ennis Reunion that was held at Primitive Zion Church (Daily Record July 21, 1964). Who can tell be what year it began?
Mrs. Edna Parrish was a beloved teacher at Coats School for years. Surely the hundreds of students she had taught were saddened to hear that Mrs. Edna Parrish, 54, of Coats had died on Sunday. Rev. Howard Beard officiated at the Coats Baptist Church funeral services. Burial was in the Coats City Cemetery. Her husband was Percy Parrish and one son, Wayne, survived her. She had six siblings: Mrs. Kyle Jones, John Snipes, J.B. Snipes and Thomas Snipes were listed in the obituary (Daily Record Aug. 11, 1964).
The date was August 27th. President Lyndon Johnson had celebrated his 56th birthday. He had been born on August 27, 1908 on a Texas ranch. He was the son and grandson of Texas politicians. Johnson’s family did not have much money. He did jobs such as shining shoes, picking cotton and working for a road building crew to earn spending money.
After high school, Johnson had worked in California as a fruit picker, dishwasher and handy man. He returned to Texas and worked his way through college and he became a teacher. He married Lady Bird who used her inheritance to amass a fortune. Johnson was elected to the US House in 1937. He went into active duty in the Navy during WWII. After the war, he won a seat in the US Senate in 1948. At forty-four, he was the youngest Senate Democratic floor leader ever. He worked both sides to get civil rights laws. He had wanted to run for President in 1960 but he settled for Kennedy‘s running mate in 1960. Johnson was often called by his initials, LBJ. He was a tall man with a big nose and large ears. Sometimes he walked around the White house turning off unneeded lights. He had two Beagles name Him and Her. He called his program the Great Society and created a program called the War on Poverty. The US became more and more involved in the Vietnam War and the country became divided. He died of a heart attack on January 22, 1973.
Back in Harnett County, quarterback Larry Byrd was a one-man gang as he led the unbeaten Yellow Jackets to a 34-6 Mid Central Conference Class A victory over Greenwood. Coats was 2-0 when Byrd scored two touchdowns, passed 40 yards to Gary Denning and intercepted three of the home team’s passes (Daily Record Sept. 21, 1964).
Brenda Faye Stephenson, daughter of Mrs. Pearl Stephenson and the late Nelson Stephenson, was engaged to marry Billy Gail Pope, son of Mrs. Kizzie Pope and Woodrow Pope (Daily Record Sept. 21, 1964).
Mrs. Amelia Smith, 67, of Route One, Coats had died suddenly at Good Hope Hospital. She was the widow of Robert J. Smith. She was the daughter of the late Joe Dupree and Patsy Young Dupree. Funeral services were at Bethel PBC. Elder J.M. Mewborn and Rev. Eugene Hale officiated. Five sons: Joseph, Floyd, Roy, Cozart, and Robert Smith survived her. Mrs. Patsy Avery was her daughter (Daily Record October 15, 1964).This is the mother of our Patsy Avery who is such a very faithful volunteer and board member of the Coats Museum. Those of you who know Patsy can attest to the fact of her dedication to so many causes.
Funeral services were held for Charlie Johnson, 85, of Benson, who had died in Fayetteville on Friday. Elder W.D. Barbour and the Rev. Allen T. Johnson had conducted the services at Hannah’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Burial was in Roselawn. Mr. Johnson was survived by three daughters-Mrs. Lucille Parrish, Mrs. Belva Jean Cheery, and Mrs. Alta Keen. Garland Johnson of Coats was his son and Clarence Johnson was his brother (Daily Record Oct. 19, 1964).
Myrtle Bridges and her grandson, Joshua Arnold from Benson, recently visited the museum and brought a Hatchel (heckling comb) for straightening flax. We look forward to displaying it in our next exhibit of the Revolutionary War and beyond. Possibly this hatchel was used to make thread to be used in clothing of that era. Was that possible? Have you any idea what it looks like? Thank you goes to Joshua for loaning these combs to the Coats Museum and to his Grandmother Myrtle who has come on the board at the museum and has been so faithful in bringing new display items and new visitors to see them.
Not only does Teresa Honeycutt maintain beautifully the Coats Museum grounds weekly but she always teaches a Sunday school class at Coats Baptist Church. Thank you Teresa for all you do and thank your class for remembering Juanita Hudson with a memorial to the museum.
The museum has been buzzing with activity as we are wrapping up the collection of military information for our Defenders of the Red, White and Blue publication. Because of so much interest in having pictures (or better pictures than what we had collected from newspapers, scrapbooks and family genealogies) and military records of their kin in the book, we moved the last date to give records and pictures – to Sunday- September 17th –this Sunday. Anyone who currently lives; anyone who once lived or has a relative who lived in Coats and the Grove Townships areas, we encourage all to be a part of this project. We have been collecting military materials since 2001. We have complied names, records and many pictures of veterans who served in the American Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, the Civil War, WW I and II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam and the more current wars. Many open houses and military events have been held at the Coats Museum since 2001 in order to gather the information to honor our military veterans. Don’t be left out of the book or leave out one of your ancestors out if you know they served in the armed forces. Mark your calendar for September 17th as being the deadline to get the museum volunteers your pictures and military information. The book will be published and will be available for visitors to see at our next museum open house tentatively scheduled for November 11th-Veterans Day.