Abstract:
J. Cleveland Parker, J. Lee Tugwell, Seth Barrow, W. C. Hinson, T. H. Rouse, and O. L Erwin applied for incorporation of Pitt and Greene Electric Membership Corporation on May 31, 1937 and composed the original board of directors. The men canvassed the surrounding rural area obtaining easements for lines that were completed and energized in 1938. The Pitt and Greene Electric Membership Corporation grew to a multi-million-dollar organization, serving thousands of customers.