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Man is by nature The Kernersville Civitan Club was chartered on
April 27, 1957 with 36 members. The club was char-
tered by the Hamilton Lakes Civitan Club. The Charter
a civic animal. Night Program was held at the Kernersville High School
Cafeteria (now Kernersville Elementary). Mr. Thomas
ARISTOTLE
P. Bobo was the first president. The Civitans' motto is
"Builder of Good Citizenship."
Local Civitans sponsor an annual essay contest on
citizenship at East Forsyth High School. The winner is
awarded a $25 bond. A Citizenship award is presented
each year to the student chosen as the best citizen at
E.F.H.S. This past year the club started a Horace Nel-
son award to the outstanding student in Mathematics at
E.F.H.S. They send a rising senior as a delegate to
Wild Acres, an interdenominational camp each year. In
December 1970, they chartered the first Junior Civitan
Club in Forsyth County at E.F.H.S. All the clubs of
the Western N. C. District sponsor a cottage for the Boys'
Home at Lake Waccamaw. Mike Hampton is their 1971
presid nt. C. W. Barrow has been secretary for several
Civitan Club - 1971 Officers: First row: T. G. Corder, Mike Hampton,
Coy Vance. Second row: Danny Harris, James McBride, Shirley Smith, years.
Fred Ingram, Clay Barrow,
M & J Credit Corporation would
like to take this opportunity to say
they are proud to be taking part in
the Kernersville Bicentennial. It is
a pleasure for them to be able to
be of service to the nnP oeop 1 P. of
this community. Dennis Clary, Betsy
Winfree, Larry Everhart .
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Boyer's started in business in December, 1956 as a small children's shop
on North Main. Later moved to 114 N. Main, then in 1963 to new build-
ing at 112 South Main, adding a complete line of ladies' ready-to-wear. A
new sporting goods store on West Mountain Street was added in 1970. These
businesses are owned and operated by George W. Boyer, Jr. Pictured are
George and Mrs. George Stephens.
H & R Block, Inc., America's largest income tax service with 5,000
offices, opened in Kernersville in 1969 with Mrs. Barbara J. Bull as man-
ager. Our aim is to personally serve the people of Kernersville in the
preparation of quality tax returns and to keep them informed of the con-
stantly changing tax laws. KING·BURGERS_
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Ray's Kingburger is proud to have been a part of the Kernersville
community since 1966.
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