Record #:

22905

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

This collection of stories tells of the original Tom Thumb’s visit to Greenville in 1845 and of Johnny Morris, Jr., the famous Philip Morris midget and ambassador, who visited Greenville in 1948. An official seal for the City of Greenville was designed by K. A. Conway and Mrs. R. B. Starling. It was made official in 1957. There is a funny story about a woman parking in a no parking zone and leaving a note for the cop. The cop left her a ticket and a funny note. A history is given of Cornwallis’ horse and how it died in Pitt County after 1823. In 1952, Mayor W. L. Whedbee, proclaimed Greenville Clean-Up Day and 60 businessmen swept Evans Street from the Court House to Five Points. In 1952, W. L. Mayo of Pitt County was named national Father of the Year for raising 14 kids and financing their college education out of a farmer’s income.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , Sept 16-29 1987, p6-7

Subject(s):

Pitt County--History