Saturday, November 12, 2022

Yanceyville Cub Scouts 1948

Yanceyville Cub Scouts 1948

The Cub Scouts of Yanceyville Troop and their families enjoyed a wiener roast at the Scout Clubhouse near Yanceyville on Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Around fifty attended the round-up and the cubs were divided into two dens, with Mesdames W. R. Grey and C. C. Cole in charge.

The Herald-Sun (Burlington, NC), 27 September 1948.

Mrs. W. R. Grey is Beatrice Fox, the wife of William Richard Grey, Jr. (1905-1969) who at one time was manager of the Caswell Knitting Mill.

Mrs. C. C. Cole is Elsie Lea Hooper, the wife of Clyde Caviness Cole (1903-1969), Yanceyville businessman.

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Anonymous: Dick Grey, one of the managers of Caswell Knitting Mills, was married to "Bee" and had three children: W. R. Grey III (Sandy), Sue (who was a knockout) and Norman.  Bee's mother, "Granny Fox" (from Conn.) lived with them in the home later owned by the Scarboroughs) across the street from Rose & Alvis Florence. The Greys moved to Asheboro where Dick opened W. R. Grey Hosiery Mill.  Sandy went to Davidson and was two years ahead of me. His girl-friend, Janey Birch (Dickie's sister) was also a knockout.

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