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Jessie Kerner, herself talented, helped organize
musicales and dramatic productions in the com-
munity. Picture made in 1900.

Tilla Harmon taught music at home for many Anne Greenfield organized and directed the com-
years. Her whole life was given to educating chil- munity glee club in the early part of the century
dren musically and children the town over got their and used her musical talents for the community in
start in music appreciation from her. She gave many ways over the years as music teacher and
three lessons a week to each child and these prob- choir director.
ably never cost more than 25c per lesson. She was
pianist and organist at the Moravian church and
got up the special Christmas and Easter entertain-
ments.

Musical talent also abounded in Kernersville. In the
early 1900's a community glee club, made up of the
young people, was directed by Miss Anne Greenfield.
Home talent groups were led by Miss Tilla Harmon,
Miss Jessie Kerner and others. In more recent years the
Kernersville High Sc~ool and later, East Forsyth High
School glee clubs and other musical groups, under the Kathleen Korner, 1891-
1970: teacher, librarian, news
inspired direction of Mrs. Maxine Blackwell, have re- reporter, religious leader.
ceived local, state and even international acclaim.
Another much beloved singing group today are the
Kernersville Christmas carollers. This group had its be-
ginnings many years ago in the Negro community and
their early Christmas morning singing has become an
anticipated tradition. Many citizens throughout Ker-
nersville are awakened each December 25th to the sound
of carols sung in a way that brings with it a special sense Kernersville Christmas Carollers 1971. Names listed on page 96
of blessing and joy.
Instrumental music was important in the village.
One of the best loved and remembered musical groups
was Mr. Elias Huff's band. Mr. Huff was a craftsman
of many skills whose handiwork may be seen today in
his home on South Main Street and in Korner's Folly.
As a gifted musician he organized two bands at different
periods of his life. These bands not only furnished music
in the community on many occasions, but also made
tours to Hillsboro, Burlington, Oak Ridge and other
towns in this part of the state. The first band also played
for the Sunrise Service at the Kernersville Moravian
Church before the church band was organized.

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