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"Fulp" calls to mind the banking business estab-
lished on January 1, 1903 by George V. Fulp, Sr. and
others, and developed further by his sons, Willard,
George and Paul. Prudent management kept the Bank
of Kernersville as sound as the dollar itself. In 1933
when banks all over the country were locking their
doors, the Bank of Kernersville continued business as
usual until all banks were ordered closed. Then it re-
opened the first day any banks were allowed to open.
Thereafter for several weeks lack of banking facilities
in Greensboro caused many people in Greensboro to do
The Northwestern Bank opened office in temporary quarters
their banking in Kernersville. At this time a prominent in May 1966 and entered the present bank building in February
1967. Northwestern is big enough to serve all your financial needs
merchant in Winston-Salem, on being tendered a check but not too large for the officers and staff to have a warm personal
interest in each customer. Pictured are: Directors Theodore C.
drawn on the Bank of Kernersville remarked, "That is Kerner Clarence Lambe Vice President, Dr. W. T. Walker, Chair-
man Howard Young, Ed Crawford, Jr., Rex Idol, Tony Quinn,
the best bank in Forsyth County". Cha;les Collicutt, John W. Lain.
The name "Linville" suggests to Kernersville old
tim rs the mercantile business, especially the farm trade.
Fulp & Linville store was a landmark of general mer-
chandising. After Mr. William Fulp's death the busi-
ness was continued by Mr. W. S. Linville. Still later,
various aspects of the business were carried on by his
sons, A. N., Walter S., and J. A. Linville. The Fulp &
Linville store building is now Corder's clothing store.

The Kernersville Branch Office of the Piedmont Federal Savings and
Loan Association of Winston-Salem opened in October, 1961 at the corner
of Main and Guyer Streets (now Main and Hugh). Pictured are: Connie
Smith, Pat Cockerham, Jim Welborn and Charlene Pinnix.

Pinnix Drug Store in 1914
showing John (Neighbor) Pin-
nix on the job. The building
was heated by a large wood-
en stove in the back room
and Dr. J. T. Justice, Claude
Beard, Dr. J. R. Paddison 1
Ed Gibson and others woulo
gather around that stove to
play checkers and tell tall
tales.