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SYTH fMCA
FUND

East Forsyth YMCA: Clay V. Ring, Jr., Mary Porter, Dan Routh,
Virginia Snow, W. J, O'Brien, Mrs. John Lain, Dr. W. T. Walker.

YMCA sponsored Little League Baseball 1960.

The Kernersville Family YMCA came into being
twelve years ago. From its small one room office, lo-
cated in the basement of the Main Street Baptist Church,
emerged the development of an organization to serve
the families of East Forsyth County. When the YMCA
had completed its first year, there was a membership of
375. The membership now stands at 1400. In 1959, the
Porter Flynt and Wade
Swaim deliver another color annual participation totaled 12,663; it has now risen to
television. Flynt's T.V. Shop
has been at this location for 73,145. With rented and borrowed facilities and the
16 years. Porter started a
radio shop at home in 1940. two "Y" buses, the recreational, spiritual, and cultural
Wade joined him in 1952
while a student in high program of the Kernersville YMCA has aided in the
school. Both are proud to be
life time citizens of the overall growth of the youth and adults of this commun-
Kernersville community.
ity. In March of 1970, a Capital Funds Drive was
launched to raise $500,000 for a new East Forsyth Fam-
ily YMCA. With the dedicated help of our ever growing
community, the goal is now in sight.

Farmers Feed and Seed was opened on North Main Street in Kerners- One of Kernersville's newest industries, United Auto Disposal Company
ville by Rex A. and C. Glenn Idol in the early 19.50's in a building adjoin- is a partnership formed by Brenner Industries of Winston-Salem and Levin
ing S & S Roller Mills. This building was once a "Smitty" or Blacksmith Brothers of Burlington, two long established leaders in the scrap processing
shop. In 1962 the business was moved to its present location at the corner industry, Mr. Paul Ebert, shown in the picture, is plant manager.
of N. Main & King Streets. Pictured are: Colon Idol, Edgar Meredith,
Nancy Idol, Rex A. Idol, Aubrey Morris, and David Bull.

This agency was established in the early 1900's. In 1946 it was pur-
chased by local business men and the name changed to Kernersville Realty
& Insurance Company, Inc. In 1951 Tam Church purchased the business
and in 1955 Wayne and Pearl McGee purchased the business and are the
present owners. Pictured: Barbara Gray, Etta Lee Hawkins, Wayne McGee.

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