George White Retirement from the Postal Service, 1958

The News and Observer, Raleigh, NC
Sunday Morning, November 2, 1958

Retires - Raleigh Postmaster D. Stanton Inscoe presents a plaque to George W. White (right), who is retiring as a postal employe after 25 years of service. White joined the postal service in 1923 and retired Friday. 

Letter to George from J. A. Luther - Raleigh, NC
December 29, 1958

Dear George:

At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Raleigh Post Office Employees' Credit Union, I was directed by a vote of the Board to write you and express our appreciation to you for your faithfulness in the discharge of you duty as a member of our Credit Committee. This was not only for your service during this year, but during the number of years which you have served in this capacity.

We are missing you around the office but trust that you are fully enjoying your retirement. I hope you had an enjoyable Christmas season and wish you a happy new year.

Sincerely,
J.A. Luther, Secretary,
The Raleigh Post Office
Employees' Credit Union.

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Margaret Ayers to Become Bride of W. A. White

Taken from the Raleigh Times on June 15th, 1947

Margaret Ayers Is Bride Of William White

The wedding of Miss Margaret Louise Ayers. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Ayers of Raleigh and William Albert White. son of Mr. and Mrs. George William White of Raleigh, Was solomized Sunday afternoon at five o'clock in the First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. M. O. Sommers officiating. Wedding music was furnished by Mrs. James Hackney of Washington, organist, and Miss Bobbie Hackney of Washington, soloist.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her brother Edwin W. Ayers. Jr.. Wore a gown of white slipped satin made with a roundyoke of imported lace. fitted bodice and long sleeves ending in points over the hands. Her finger-tip veil of illusion fell from a ruffle of lace edged with orange blossoms and she carried a shower of  roses from a white prayer book.

Misses Margaret Goold, Harriet Bryan, Inez Woodlief and Annette Graham, all of Raleigh, were bridesmaids and Mrs J. E. Davis of Raleigh, was dame of honor.

The bridal attendants wore net dresses over taffeta, fashioned with hoop skirts and drop shoulders. They wore mits to match, and carried mixed flower.

George Dwight Godwin of Raleigh was the best man, and the ushers were John Stedman Ayers of Lumberton, and David Ayers, brothers at the bride; Gilbert Layton and Clyde Mitchell, all from Raleigh.

Immediately after the ceremony, the bridal couple left on a wedding trip to unannounced points. They will be at home after June 22nd at home of groom's parents on Wake Forest Road.

For traveling the bride wore an aqua suit with pink lace blouse and the roses from her prayer book.

Mrs. White is a graduate Of Hugh Morson High School and is employed at the bookkeeping department of the Wachovia Bank of Raleigh.

The bridegroom is a graduate of Millbrook High School school. He served in the Coast Guard for three years during World War II.

Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ayers, parents of the bride, entertained at a buffet luncheon yesterday at 1 o'clock at their home on North Person Street honoring the White-Ayers wedding party and out-of-town guests.

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William Owen White September 27, 1912

From the News and Observer on September 27th, 1912.

Laborer Dies; 7 Children Orphaned
Accident to Father on Seaboard Cut Follows Closely Death of Mother From Pellagra.

  

Preceded by the death of his wife ten days ago, W. O. White, a laborer on the Norfolk Southern railway, yesterday afternoon died from injuries received in the cut across the Southern and the Seaboard. 

The accident occurred at 11:30 o'clock in the morning. Mr. White had driven his cart up to the embankment to have it loaded. The bank caved in, caught him on the ground and broke the bones in his ankle and in his leg. His whole body was crushed. He died in the hospital at 1:30. 

The body was sent to the country to be buried today by the side of his wife, who died Sunday, September 15, from pellagra after an illness of two years. There are seven children, all under age, left orphaned. The mother of Mrs. White has recently died and there is not a relative to care for the young household. 

Mr. White was 29 years of age. He was reared seven miles in the country and the burial takes place there today. 

Notes:

I think the accident happened here...

About Pellagra from the following book -

The Emergence of the New South, 1913-1945, Volume 10,  George Brown Tindall

India and George - Vacation July 1965

Pictures are marked with a printed date of July 1965.

Bubba cooking along the highway

 

Parking the Van at the Beach

James W. White

James W. White:
Father to William Owen White
Grandfather to George William White

Born: Sept 22, 1844
Died: Mar 21, 1884

New Hope Baptist Church Raleigh, NC

Photo Booth picture of White/Adams

1930s Pretend Wedding

Bill White (left), Mildred Emory and her daughter Lois Emory.