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Beverly Tetterton
No full textPhotograph of Beverly Tetterton at the New Hanover County Courthouse. Beverly S. Tetterton-Opheim is a native of Williamsburg, Virginia, the youngest daughter of Ella Virginia Levorsen and Lester Norvin Opheim. Mrs. Tetterton and her husband Glenn are both members of the Temple of Israel in Wilmington and the Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina. She wrote the award winning Wilmington Lost but not Forgotten (2005) and a number of other books, including Strength Through Struggle (1998) (co-authored with Bill Reaves) and the two-volume North Carolina County Fact Book (1999) (authored with her husband, Glenn).
Beverly Tetterton pioneered the use of digital archives, making much of the New Hanover County Public Library’s collection of photos and documents available online. In 2004 she received the SOLPA award for best digitization project in the southeast -- Port City Architecture Online. From 1990 to 2000, she served on the City of Wilmington’s Historic Properties Commission, where she helped write its design guidelines. In 2001, the Raleigh News & Observer named her Tar Heel of the Week. She is the longtime chair of the Historic Wilmington Foundation’s historic plaque committee, researching and approving plaque texts on buildings that are more than 75 years of age. As the former retired Research Librarian & Archivist at New Hanover County Public Library (1980 - 2012), she’s often quoted as the historian to the historians. She wrote the historic Wilmington Riverwalk signs and was the chairwoman of the Arts and Decoration Committee for the Wilmington Convention Center.
Beverly Tetterton studied at Peace College in Raleigh, North Carolina, now William Peace University, William & Mary College, East Carolina University and she received her Master in Library & Information Science at North Carolina Central University
Rev. Aaron Moore and Anna Briggs Moore
No full textNewspaper clipping of photograph of Aaron Moore and wife, Anna Moore. Reverend Aaron Moore (1918- ) was born in the Old Town Community of Brunswick County and was married to Anna Briggs Moore. At the United Christian College in Goldboro, NC, he earned his Bachelor of Theology Degree. At Newport University in Newport Beach, California, he earned his Masters of Art in Religion. While in California, he pastored at the Logan Temple A.M.E. Zion Church He was an active member of the Cape Fear Conference of A.M.E. Zion and pastored at several churches over a 49 year period. He was also appointed a Presiding Elder over the Clarkton District. He currently is part of the St. Andrews A.M.E. Zion Church and is retired
Kay Godwin, Debbie Scheu, and Alma Fennel
No full textKay Godwin, Debbie Scheu, and Alma Fennel standing in front of the Azalea Festival ticket office.
Augusta Counts was the first Azalea Belle dressmaker in 1969, designing antebellum style dresses to be worn by Azalea Belles in the Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Garden Tour that year. Since that time ,three women have taken over designing the dresses worn by the belles: Kay Godwin, Augusta's daughter; Debbie Scheu (1947- ), wife of retired director of the USS North Carolina Battleship Capt. David Scheu; and Alma Fennell (1943- ), owner of Drapery World on Oleander Drive and member and past president of the Cape Fear Garden Club. The Cape Fear Garden Club was founded in 1925, making it the oldest garden club in North Carolina, as well as one of the oldest in the country
Kathleen Gale Smith
No full textKatie Smith as an Azalea Belle in front of the Graystone Inn on 3rd Street in Wilmington, NC.
Kathleen Gale Smith (1992- ) was a Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Belle in the 2010 North Carolina Azalea Festival. Azalea Belles are juniors and seniors in high school in New Hanover County who participate in the garden tour for the Azalea Festival by welcoming visitors to the gardens on display
Haywood Edwin White III
No full textOfficial bio photograph of Haywood Edwin "Woody" White III.
Haywood Edwin "Woody" White III (1969- ) was born in Lenoir County, NC. A lifelong resident of southeastern North Carolina, he is a practicing attorney in New Hanover County. Currently he is serving as the chairman of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners. Before that he was the State Senator representing the 9th District. He has served on such public service boards as the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Hospital Board and the Lower Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity
Alice A. Wine
No full textAlice Ann Wine was born in Port Huron, MI on Spetember 28, 1938 to John and Phyllis Robinson. Before moving to Wilmington she lived in Stoughton, WI. for 8 years. She was very active in the community as an officer of the Lake Association, Lyoness Eye Program, and a volunteer at the local retirement home for many years. Rain or shine she helped clean the roadways in the Wisconsin "Adopt-A-Highway" program. She, and her husband Jerry Wine of 51 years marriage, enjoyed thirteen years living in Wilmington embracing her community by being a volunteer and ready worker in many organizations. The Residents of Old Wilmington, The Railroad Museum, Thalian Center for the Performing Arts, the Gift Shop at St. John Museum and later at the Cameron Art Museum. Wilmington Downtown Inc., The Lower Cape Fear Historical Society, The Lower Cape Fear Historical Foundation, Domestic Violence Shelter and many more. Alice was a strong supporter of "Dreams", the Carousel Center, St. Mary's Church, Cape Fear Community College and Cape Fear Blues Society among others
Helen Anderson and James
No full textHelen Sindell Anderson and her great-grandson James on the back deck of her youngest son's house in Wilmington, NC.
Helen Sindell Anderson (1923-2008) was born in Huntington, WV, but lived 37 years in Wilmington, NC. She was a member of the Cape Fear Garden Club, and headed an Alzheimer's support group. She had five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Out of the grandchildren, four were girls, and all four were sponsored by Mrs. Anderson to become Azalea Belles for the NC Azalea Festival held each year in Wilmington
Jonathan Cooper
No full textJonathan Cooper as featured in the John T. Hoggard high school yearbook.
Jonathan Javell Cooper (1990- ) was born in Wilmington, NC and attended John T. Hoggard High School. He played guard at Hoggard and was ranked 8th in the state and 21st offensive guard in the country while there. He helped Hoggard win the state 4-A football championship his senior year, earning All-State honors and being voted Conference Offensive Lineman Player of the Year, as well as being a standout heavyweight wrestler. He attended the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and earned All-American honors as well as numerous other awards while playing football there. His jersey was retired his senior year in 2012. "Coop" graduated with a communications major, and was recently taken in the first round (7th pick) of the NFL 2013 Draft by the Arizona Cardinals
Science Olympiad 2008
No full textTom Williams and Mrs. Greenwood at the University of North Carolina Wilmington's Trask Coliseum for the 2008 Science Olympiad.
Thomas Karl Williams (1989- ) participated in the 2008 Science Olympiad held at the UNCW campus with his John T. Hoggard High School chemistry teacher Mrs. Lawson Greenwood (1948- ).
The North Carolina Science Olympiad is a group of tournaments hosted at different college and university campuses through out the state to attract students to the science and technology fields
Charles P. Murray, Jr.
No full textPhotograph of Charles Patrick Murrary, Jr. at an award ceremony.
Charles Patrick Murray, Jr. was a highly decorated officer serving in the U.S. Army. He received a Medal of Honor for his actions during WWII. He was a graduate of New Hanover High School and is one of two Medal of Honor recipients from the school. He served in WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnam, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery