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Mr. Harmon was a zealous member of Kernersville
Moravian Church. He served as superintendent of the
Sunday School and on both the Boards of Elders and

Trustees. For more than 20 years he served as secretary
of Church Council and was a charter member of the
Moravian Band. In his latter years, he and his sister,
Miss Tilla, made a trip around the world.
G. S. (Sol) Coltrane Sr. was born and reared in
Guilford County. He was graduated from Sumner High
School and attended Guilford College. He came to
Forsyth County in 1932 and for 32 years was self-
employed in the grocery business. For the past 10 years
he has been president and manager of Tri-City Real
Estate.
"Sol" has given 24 years to public service. He was
a member of Kernersville's Board of Alderman 1937-43·
' Hatfi,eld, Allman and Hall, Attorneys at Law. Raymond D. Thomas
member of the Forsyth County Board of Education 1946- Resident Partner; Fred H. Morris, Resident Associate· John G Wolfe 1n'
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Resident Associate; Mrs. Theo M. Stephens, Secretary, and Mrs. Mary M'.
54 (serving as chairman 1950-54); Forsyth County Com- Meadows, Secretary.
missioner 1960-66; and Chairman of Forsyth County
Zoning Board of Adjustment 1967-71. He has been presi-
dent of the local Lion's Club.
He has been a life long Methodist and has served as
chairman of the administrative board of Kernersville
Main Street United Methodist Church.
Grady P. Swisher's position as vice chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners is the highlight of a
life-long interest in politics and government. Although
- helping keep government on an economical basis so
born in Yadkin County, where he was educated, he has
that tax rates could be held to a minimum. One time
spent most of his life in Kernersville in the automobile
he even helped pay for a private audit in one phase of
and insurance business, S & R Motors.
government so that what he thought was an unnecessary
He served as chairman of the Republican Party in
expenditure of money could be studied. He is one of the
Forsyth county from 1956 to 1958 and has become a
most enthusiastic boosters of Kernersville and eastern
fixture at the national Republican conventions. He
Forsyth County and frequently serves as spokesman for
sought public office several times unsuccessfully until
the community on vital issues.
1968 when he was swept into office as · a Republican
He is married to the former Stella Wooten. They
commissioner of Forsyth County. He subsequently was
have three sons - one of them Mayor Roger P. Swisher
chosen vice-chairman.
- and a daughter.
His primary interest has been in the field of taxes

D. W. Harmon
County Commissioner 1916-1920

George S. Coltrane Sr.
County Commissioner 1960-1966
Forsyth County Board of
Education 1946-1954

Grady P. Swisher
County Commissioner 1968-

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