September 23, 2022 Coats Museum News
The date on the Daily Record was Feb. 27, 1991 and the news shared that the Coats Lions Club Gala was held at Ron’s Barn. Wayne Royal presided and presented to those who had served 20 years a Longevity Pin. Those receiving the earned honor were Howard Penny, Sr., Cecil Stephenson, Daywood Langdon, M.O. Phillips and Carson Gregory. Greg Stevens received a 10-year pin.
Question-do you recall that I wrote about the death of Carson Gregory as printed in the February 25th edition of the Daily Record? Did Mr. Gregory receive his pin before he died?
I do know that the United States declared a “Decisive Victory”. Iraq had ordered their troops to stop fighting (Daily Record Feb. 28, 1991).
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Keith Beasley announced the birth of James Britt Beasley at Wake Medical Center. The maternal grandparents were Linwood and Becky Carroll and paternal grandparents were James and Mozelle Carroll (Daily Record Mar. 5, 1991).
Jacob Benton Joyner, 76, of Coats had died on Tuesday. He was a retired farmer. His services were held at the Coats Baptist Church with burial in the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens with Masonic Rites by the Angier Masonic Lodge. Mr. Joyner was survived by his wife, Nannie Joyner, and sons-Mike, Andy and Junior Joyner. His only sibling was C.H. Joyner of Coats (Daily Record Mar. 6, 1991).
Alex Turlington of Coats had returned home from Saudi Arabia. Amy Beasley and Daryl Clay Meadows, son of Marvin and Fernie Meadows, were planning a March 30th wedding at Erwin Church of God. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Walter Carroll announced the birth of a son, Frederick Walter Carroll. The mother was the former Princess Woodall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Etheridge Stephenson. Great-grandmother was Mrs. Vergie Taylor. Was Mrs. Flonnie Stevens a great-great- grandmother (Daily Record Mar. 7, 1991)?
It seems that each time I write about a birth, then in the next edition there is a death announcement. For example the March 11, 1991 edition of the Daily Record printed that L.E. McKnight, Jr., 69, of Buies Creek, had died on Saturday. In 1947, he moved to Buies Creek to operate the Wiggins Drug Store. He later owned pharmacies in Coats and Angier where he served the Harnett County Community for 35 years. He retired in 1985. Survivors were his wife Margaret Lanier McKnight, a daughter, Sharon Boone and sons-Doug and David McKnight.
How many of you remember that for a couple of years in the late 1950’s that Farmer’s Day was referred to as the Tractor Rodeo and the return to competitions for best of crop products and for operating farm machines. High school students were involved in the competitions as well. It was a very successful event and Mr. L.E. McKnight was very instrumental in the success of the event according to older editions of the paper.
Here is something else that I wonder if you remember. Coats once had a movie theater in 1947and was a very busy place until the late 1950’s when the appearance of televisions in homes across the country took away the movie attendees. This left the old theater either vacant at times or had new tenants to occupy the space. How many of you remember the Parrish Hotel and theater landmarks in Benson. In 1991 those landmarks came down to make room to transform the area into a park and parking lot on Benson Main Street (Daily Record Mar.12, 1991).
Troop Girl Scouts from Plain View, Coats, Anderson Creek, Buies Creek, and Angier held a “Teddy Bear Tea” at the Coats Baptist Church. The Teddy Bear Tea was an event for just Daisy Girl Scouts said Lynda Butler, field director for Pines of Carolina Girl Scouts in Harnett County. The Girl Scouts were 79 years old on March 12, 1991.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Johnson announced the engagement of their daughter Tara Johnson to Richard Gordon Redmond of Ayden. The wedding was scheduled for June 8th at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church (Daily Record Mar. 13, 1991).
Tom and Pearl Tart planned a 50th wedding anniversary for Mar. 23rd. Mrs. Rena Ennis was all smiles because her son, Major Baxter Ennis, was home from Saudi Arabia (Daily Record Mar. 14, 1991).
Other news for the area was that a two million dollar high tech building at Central Carolina Community College was to be dedicated on Sunday (Daily Record Mar. 15, 1991).
Death had once again visited the area and this time it was announced that Willie E. Pope, 72, of Coats had died on Saturday. Services were held at the Gift PB Church. Burial was in the Coats City Cemetery. Surviving family members were Shelton Glenwood, Sherrill Thomas, Kenneth Ray, James Richard and Timothy Martin Davis. Her siblings were Mildred Wheeler, Dorothy Ferrell, Thurlene Rondino, Grace Stewart, Rebecca Rhyne, Edward Pope, Tommy Pope and Bobby Pope.
The Pope family continues to be well-recognized and respected in the Coats community. Another family with a very popular name lost a younger member. John Bruce Ennis, 54, of Coats had died on Friday. His services were at the Red Hill Church and were conducted by Rev. Billy Smith and James Gurkins. Surviving him were his wife, Joyce Stevens Ennis, and his sons- Ricky and Ronnie Bruce Ennis. Donald Ennis, Rebecca Williford and Rachel Langley were siblings (Daily Record Mar. 16, 1991).
The HCBOC approved to accept a proposed amendment to the road naming ordinances and procedure for naming and renaming of roads in Harnett County (Daily Record Mar. 19, 1991).
Leonard “Lenny” Parker‘s name has been added to the honorarium list. Tommy Ennis brought a memorial from his CHS 1958 classmates for Sue Ellen Langdon Eason and Brenda Rhiner remembered Connie Podzimek. Our first memorial has also been given for Devon Moore. Thank you to everyone.
Thank you goes to the Devon Moore Family for designating the Coats Museum for memorials for Devon. We always knew we were in for some entertainment when Devon walked in. He was truly an Unsung Hero to the community. The mailing address for the Coats Museum is P.O. Box 1294 Coats, NC.
The date on the Daily Record was Feb. 27, 1991 and the news shared that the Coats Lions Club Gala was held at Ron’s Barn. Wayne Royal presided and presented to those who had served 20 years a Longevity Pin. Those receiving the earned honor were Howard Penny, Sr., Cecil Stephenson, Daywood Langdon, M.O. Phillips and Carson Gregory. Greg Stevens received a 10-year pin.
Question-do you recall that I wrote about the death of Carson Gregory as printed in the February 25th edition of the Daily Record? Did Mr. Gregory receive his pin before he died?
I do know that the United States declared a “Decisive Victory”. Iraq had ordered their troops to stop fighting (Daily Record Feb. 28, 1991).
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Keith Beasley announced the birth of James Britt Beasley at Wake Medical Center. The maternal grandparents were Linwood and Becky Carroll and paternal grandparents were James and Mozelle Carroll (Daily Record Mar. 5, 1991).
Jacob Benton Joyner, 76, of Coats had died on Tuesday. He was a retired farmer. His services were held at the Coats Baptist Church with burial in the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens with Masonic Rites by the Angier Masonic Lodge. Mr. Joyner was survived by his wife, Nannie Joyner, and sons-Mike, Andy and Junior Joyner. His only sibling was C.H. Joyner of Coats (Daily Record Mar. 6, 1991).
Alex Turlington of Coats had returned home from Saudi Arabia. Amy Beasley and Daryl Clay Meadows, son of Marvin and Fernie Meadows, were planning a March 30th wedding at Erwin Church of God. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Walter Carroll announced the birth of a son, Frederick Walter Carroll. The mother was the former Princess Woodall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Etheridge Stephenson. Great-grandmother was Mrs. Vergie Taylor. Was Mrs. Flonnie Stevens a great-great- grandmother (Daily Record Mar. 7, 1991)?
It seems that each time I write about a birth, then in the next edition there is a death announcement. For example the March 11, 1991 edition of the Daily Record printed that L.E. McKnight, Jr., 69, of Buies Creek, had died on Saturday. In 1947, he moved to Buies Creek to operate the Wiggins Drug Store. He later owned pharmacies in Coats and Angier where he served the Harnett County Community for 35 years. He retired in 1985. Survivors were his wife Margaret Lanier McKnight, a daughter, Sharon Boone and sons-Doug and David McKnight.
How many of you remember that for a couple of years in the late 1950’s that Farmer’s Day was referred to as the Tractor Rodeo and the return to competitions for best of crop products and for operating farm machines. High school students were involved in the competitions as well. It was a very successful event and Mr. L.E. McKnight was very instrumental in the success of the event according to older editions of the paper.
Here is something else that I wonder if you remember. Coats once had a movie theater in 1947and was a very busy place until the late 1950’s when the appearance of televisions in homes across the country took away the movie attendees. This left the old theater either vacant at times or had new tenants to occupy the space. How many of you remember the Parrish Hotel and theater landmarks in Benson. In 1991 those landmarks came down to make room to transform the area into a park and parking lot on Benson Main Street (Daily Record Mar.12, 1991).
Troop Girl Scouts from Plain View, Coats, Anderson Creek, Buies Creek, and Angier held a “Teddy Bear Tea” at the Coats Baptist Church. The Teddy Bear Tea was an event for just Daisy Girl Scouts said Lynda Butler, field director for Pines of Carolina Girl Scouts in Harnett County. The Girl Scouts were 79 years old on March 12, 1991.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Johnson announced the engagement of their daughter Tara Johnson to Richard Gordon Redmond of Ayden. The wedding was scheduled for June 8th at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church (Daily Record Mar. 13, 1991).
Tom and Pearl Tart planned a 50th wedding anniversary for Mar. 23rd. Mrs. Rena Ennis was all smiles because her son, Major Baxter Ennis, was home from Saudi Arabia (Daily Record Mar. 14, 1991).
Other news for the area was that a two million dollar high tech building at Central Carolina Community College was to be dedicated on Sunday (Daily Record Mar. 15, 1991).
Death had once again visited the area and this time it was announced that Willie E. Pope, 72, of Coats had died on Saturday. Services were held at the Gift PB Church. Burial was in the Coats City Cemetery. Surviving family members were Shelton Glenwood, Sherrill Thomas, Kenneth Ray, James Richard and Timothy Martin Davis. Her siblings were Mildred Wheeler, Dorothy Ferrell, Thurlene Rondino, Grace Stewart, Rebecca Rhyne, Edward Pope, Tommy Pope and Bobby Pope.
The Pope family continues to be well-recognized and respected in the Coats community. Another family with a very popular name lost a younger member. John Bruce Ennis, 54, of Coats had died on Friday. His services were at the Red Hill Church and were conducted by Rev. Billy Smith and James Gurkins. Surviving him were his wife, Joyce Stevens Ennis, and his sons- Ricky and Ronnie Bruce Ennis. Donald Ennis, Rebecca Williford and Rachel Langley were siblings (Daily Record Mar. 16, 1991).
The HCBOC approved to accept a proposed amendment to the road naming ordinances and procedure for naming and renaming of roads in Harnett County (Daily Record Mar. 19, 1991).
Leonard “Lenny” Parker‘s name has been added to the honorarium list. Tommy Ennis brought a memorial from his CHS 1958 classmates for Sue Ellen Langdon Eason and Brenda Rhiner remembered Connie Podzimek. Our first memorial has also been given for Devon Moore. Thank you to everyone.
Thank you goes to the Devon Moore Family for designating the Coats Museum for memorials for Devon. We always knew we were in for some entertainment when Devon walked in. He was truly an Unsung Hero to the community. The mailing address for the Coats Museum is P.O. Box 1294 Coats, NC.