Honoring the Past, Building a Future
Pecan Trees Saved at the Neighbors Request “The pale stars were sliding into their places. The whispering of the leaves was almost hushed. All about them it was still and shadowy and sweet. It was that wonderful moment ... a moment when anything can happen, anything be believed in.” ― Olivia Howard Dunbar It was … Continue reading A Rocky Mount Neighborhood – Happy Hill – Part 1
Market Location 1006 Peachtree St. Rocky Mount, NC Honey Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes 2 tablespoons honey - 2 tablespoons olive oil - 1 teaspoon cinnamon - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1/2 teaspoon pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, … Continue reading Rocky Mount Farmers Market – A Great Destination – Sharing A Sweet Potato Recipe With You – Enjoy!
Honoring the past is one of the blogs objectives. We repeat and remember the important names embedded in the history of Rocky Mount. It made me smile when I found the clipping in Marion Stinson Herring's scrapbook naming the Presidents of the Carolina Cotillion Club. … Continue reading Honoring the leadership that looked after the June German – Part 5
Click on images to Enlarge - Keep clicking to further enlarge Norman Gold's 1934 letter to the Carolina Cotillion Club membership informing them of the band arrangements and their assessment fee of $2.50 for the dance. This letter suggests that 1934 was the last of the September dances. Below is a wonderful article written … Continue reading Memorabilia -Marian Herring’s June German History Scrapbook – Part 4
1945 advertisement for the African American June German-Image Rocky Mount Telegram Shall we dance? For a small town, known for tobacco, cotton, and lumber mills, the dances began as a celebration of the tobacco crop that sustained the community and became the highlight of Eastern North Carolina's social life. The popularity of the dances crossed … Continue reading The Great Music of the “Colored June German” – Part 3
Left to Right: Joe Williams, Carolyn Harris Webb (now of Wilson) Dr. Ben Gold, Cora Lee Gold, Carolyn Longwell, Doug Longwell - 1956 (Don't miss the cigarette in dashing Mr. Williams and Mr. Longwell's hands.) Photograph by Johnnie Harper - 1324 Sycamore St. - Rocky Mount - phone 2-2824 An elegant … Continue reading You Are Invited – June German Dance Ends At 5:00 AM – Part 2
Main Street Rocky Mount 