Honoring the Past, Building a Future
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
The month of June is upon us. I invite you to remember a special time that was the highlight of the Rocky Mount's social calendar. Consider this your personal invitation, which you must have, to dance the night away at the annual June German dance. You will need a beautiful dress, your tux cleaned and … Continue reading You Are Invited – June German Dance Memories – Part 1
Main Street Rocky Mount 