Lakewood Pool, County Home Road, Caswell County, NC
Here are the two bi-racial children refused admission to Lakewood Pool in 2006 purportedly because of their skin color.
Television station WRAL reported:
"When Yanceyville residents Mary and Don Able brought their biracial cousins to the Lakewood private pool, the family swimming trip was allegedly stopped short by the sting of segregation.
"It was just so sad seeing the little ones cry," said Mary Able.
"Mary Able said a woman who identified herself as a pool associate told them the 10-and 8-year-olds were not welcome because of their race.
"She said, 'Blacks are not allowed in the pool. We as board of directors have made a decision, and there are no blacks in the pool,'" said Mary Able.
"She wrote a letter to the Caswell Messenger expressing her outrage. Her family is also no longer members at the Lakewood pool.
"When WRAL brought cameras to the pool to ask about their policy, employees called police and told the reporter to leave, saying that the crew was trespassing on private property.
"WRAL also tried calling the pool association president and manager, but they were unavailable for comment."
The Caswell Messenger editor wrote an editorial piece about this in 2006: "Shhh . . . we don't talk about that."
Some who were active at Lakewood Pool also were supporters of Piedmont Academy (and sent their children to that school to avoid integration in Caswell County schools).
Lakewood Pool
(336) 694-6941
890 County Home Rd
Blanch, NC 27212
At one time: Alvis Hodges, President; Fred Smith, Vice President; Cynthia L. Daniel, Secretary; William C. Hooper, Treasurer
Directors: Mary Jo Henderson; Patsy Stanley; Delma Ellis
Registered Agent: Neal Watlington
Map and Parcel: 0082 013
Tax Number: 0082.00.00.0013.0000
Owner: LAKEWOOD POOL INC
P O BOX 215
YANCEYVILLE NC 27379
Parcel Address: 890 COUNTY HOME RD
Parcel City: YANCEYVILLE
District Code: 5100
Deed Book: 312 Pg: 920
Taxed Acreage: 3.4
2nd Deed Book: 161 Pg: 543
3rd Deed Book: 12 Pg: 528
Here is the video, which shows the black children not allowed to swim:
https://www.wral.com/news/local/video/1057270/
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