Pennington Built a Life at Thomasville Furniture in Town
J Glenn Pennington joined Thomasville Furniture Industries in 1923 after graduating from Trinity College and worked his way up to secretary, later 65, and mayor of Thom asville. He helped grow the firm from a small office of 10 to about 200 staff and has led civic roles in Rotary, United Fund, church schools, and local boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Burchette
Thomasville
J. Glenn Pennington
Thomasville Furniture Industries
Pennington
T. Austin Finch
Trinity College
Duke University
Finch
Durham
Austin Finch
Tom A. Finch
Rotary Club
United Fund
Memorial Methodist Church
Chamber of Commerce
Community Foundation
Red Cross
Pennington Shaped by Service and Baseball Dreams
Glenn Pennington, long active in Thomasville community work, is praised by colleagues across committees and boards. He recalls liking baseball as a youth in Spencer and choosing business over a railroad career, and expresses appreciation for becoming mayor while downplaying personal honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennington
Spencer
Salisbury High School
Editor's Notebook on Latin America and Johnson Policy
The editor argues Johnson's Punta del Este visit yielded promises of reform but Latin leaders resist deep changes. It critiques Latin habits, cites Argentina Brazil and Uruguay failures, praises Mexico and Venezuela, and warns against continued reliance on U S aid while urging integrity and self reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Punta del Este
U. S
Otto Arosemena
Ecuador
Costa Rica
el Sabvador
Peru
Bolivia
Colombia
Argentina
Brazil
Lyndon Johnson
State Department
Uruguay
Arosemena
Uncle Sam
Prohibition Party plans June convention and ballot fights
Washington reports the Prohibition Party will convene June 27 in Detroit to select a presidential candidate and test state ballot access laws. The move aims to curb restrictive statutes and potentially open paths for third parties, while legal challenges and court grounds shape expectations for future federal ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Prohibition
E. Harold Munn
George Wallace
Peace Party
Martin Luther King
Wallace
Ohio
Prohibition Party
Michigan
Supreme Court
A Visit Like A Homecoming To Chapel Hill
A spring trip to Chapel Hill evokes strong memories of the university and town as one. The scene blends the familiar Old Campus with new dorms and a growing hospital complex while students’ youth reshapes the town’s mood and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hills
University of North Carolina
University
North Carolina
High Point
Hillsborough
Orange County
Franklin Boulevard
Morehead Planetarium
Planetarium
Y Court
Scuttlebutt
Kenan Stadium
North Carolina Memorial Hospital
Medical School
Wailburg man tied to crime questions and Wallace petitions
The FBI captured Lynwood Meares known as the Old Master from a Wallburg farm after a 35 year crime record and escape. A local supporter calls for rehabilitation consideration and possible attorney help. Petition signatures for George Wallace's presidential bid circulate in Davidson County with some local backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Lynwood Irwin Meares
Richmond
FBI
Wailburg
Meares
Wallburg
Howard L. Jackson
Cary
Davidson County
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Grits and a Kidnapping Tale From History
A column recalls grits as a favored dish and notes a monument on the South Carolina State House grounds mocking legislators. It also recounts a Pinkerton circular from 1874 offering a $20,000 reward for the kidnapping of 4 year old Charlie Brewster Ross, with details about the child and abductors and a headcount of the missing boy today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Columbia
S. C
Bill Brandon
Pinkerton’s
National Detective Agency
Charlie Brewster Ross
Germantown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phillies
Philadelphia
J. Glenn
Glenn Pennington
Latin America
Rio Grande
Juan Peron
Los Descamisados
Cuba
Mexico
Venezuela
the Capital
Leslie
Carpenter
Washington
Senate
NBC
Julian Goodman
Hugh Scott
GOP
George Romney
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Romney
South America
Chile
By Robert Marks
Davidson
Lynwood Meares
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!