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Grinnell Industrial Piping Company, Inc. P. 0. Box 566, Kernersville,
North Carolina.
Seth is a native of
the Kernersville area.
Since his discharge
from service in 1946,
he has been a plumb-
er. H e now owns and
operates the Seth Lin-
ville Plumbing Com-
pany. He resides at
116 Oakland Avenue
with his wife, Rena,
and his son, Eddie.
. . Kernersville A u t o
Parts was established
in 1961 by its owner,
Raymond E. Huggins.
Complete lines of au-
tomotive parts and
accessories are stocked
- retail and wholesale.
I 'I
The Manuel Sheet Metal Works, located at 400 Bodenhamer Street,
was started in August 1950. The owners are William A. Manuel and
Fair Wea vii. Among services offered are furnace installation and repairs
and also general sheet metal work.
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Ned Stuart and Wade Parrish getting citation for 40 years service
with Volunteer Fire Department.
After the Volunteer Fire Department was organized fhes
causing major damage in Kernersville were largely eliminated.
However, two fires in the 20's are still remembered. In 1924
W. S. Linville's barn burned with the loss of a number of head
of livestock. Of course the most significant fire of all was the
famous New Year's Eve fire of 1925 when the Kernersville Graded
and High School on East Mountain Street burned to the ground.
In 1948 a second fire truck was purchased by the town. In
1957 the town fathers requested a special committee to make a
study of fire department needs. At this time a new fire truck,
including two-way communications equipment, was purchased
for approximately $25,000. Plans were laid for paid personnel to
be on duty at all times.
In 1963 Mr. Stuart and Mr. Parrish were recognized for 40
years service. Ollie Clark became Fire Chief. By this time fire-
men were paid for each call they answered.
Today the town has a full time Fire Chief, W. P. Porter, and
two full time firemen, D. W. Whicker and T. S. Peddycord, em-
ployed by the town. The department lists 18 volunteer firemen.
The present fire station is a two story block structure behind
Town Hall, housing the two fire trucks and various other town
facilities.
Kernersville Fire Department 1971. Robert Dean, Marion
Martin, Pete Simmons, Wayne Porter, Dennis Whicker, David
Linville, Don Berrier, Frank Clark, Jackie Berrier. ·