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Kernersville Chapter, U. D. was instituted on April
14, 1932, and three months later on July 14, 1932 the
chapter was constituted and given the title of Kerners-
ville Chapter No. 205, The Order of the Eastern Star.
There were 24 charter members.
In February 1947, a Masonic Temple Building Fund
was started. A beautiful Eastern Star .ii'lag was 1rn:tu.e oy
Joyce Williams, Past Grand Matron, and presented to the
Chapter in December 1952. This flag is still being used
in 1971. Since 1953 the Chapter has had an adopted guest
at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home in Greensboro.
On Sunday, July 21, 1957, a picnic and ground-
breaking ceremony was held at the site of the new
Order of the Eastern Star 1971.
Names listed on page 96
Masonic Temple on South Main Street.
The Fourteenth District School of Instructions was
held for the first time in Kernersville June 1965. During
its 30 years of existence Kernersville Chapter 205 has
had one Grand Officer, Eva Mae Williams, Grand War-
den and four Grand Representatives; Eva Mae Williams,
Betty C. Berry, Mary V. Mullinax, ·and Geraldine L.
Lingerfelt. The Worthy Matron for 1971 is Juanita Phelps
Jamerson.
The Kernersville's Extension Homemakers Club, an
affiliate of the North Carolina Extension Homemakers
Association, was first organized by Mrs. Elizabeth Tuttle,
extension agent, about 1933 at the home of Miss Mary
Linville with twelve charter members present. The club
remained active for over thirty years. It was reorganized
From its beginning in 1859 as a small discounter of tea, A . & P.
has grown to be the world's largest food retailing organization. It's 5000 in February 1967 in the home of a new president, Mrs.
stores are located through the nation. It is with great pleasure that A. & P.
has become a part of the Kernersville community and can participate in Leo Burks, Jr.
its bicentennial celebration.
The purposes and objectives of the Homemakers
Club are implemented by programs and activities in
homemaking and citizenship training. The work pro-
grams include clothing, food and nutrition, health, home
management, house furnishings, crafts, community beau-
tification, and rest homes. At this time there are 22
members enjoying every activity and "striving to be
worthy of the honor of being a homemaker." The new
president is Mrs. Kenneth Higgins.
Lemar Electric Co., Inc., 110 Oakland Ave., is owned and operated
by C. R. Lemar. C. R. first began electricd work in 1945 with the W. C.
Kernersville Fabric and Sewing Center opened May 13, 1962. Maurice Craver Electric Co. in Winston-Salem. In 1954 he began electrical con-
G. Weavil and Mildred Nelson Weavil are owners. Business first sold notions tracting and repair in the Kernersville area. He organized his present
and piece goods and was local dealer for Singer Sewing Machines. Now in company in December, 1968.
1971, piece goods and notions are still sold along with the Universal Sewing
Machine. One employee is Mrs. Vonda Gardner.
LEMAR ELECTRIC CO
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Temporary hair removal was practiced as
far back as the dawn of history, but a
permanent method was discovered in 1815 t
by Dr. Charles E. Michel called Electro-
lysis. It has been perfected through the
years to a speedy, safe and comfortable
treatment. Mrs. Clarice Sheets started her
Electrolysis Service in March, 1970, lo-
cated at 228 North Main Street in Kerners-
ville.
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