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The Alexander Funeral Home is the oldest African American owned business in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Alexander Funeral Home was founded by Zechariah Alexander in 1914 when Alexander bought half of Coles and Smith Undertakes. In 1927 Alexander purchased the remaining part of the business and changed the name to the Alexander Funeral Home.
Harvey Laffoon (1897-1978) was the owner, publisher and editor of The Elkin Tribune for 42 years, beginning in 1926. He was inducted into the North Carolina Journalism Hall of Fame in 2002. [2] In 1949, the paper expanded from a weekly to bi-weekly.
Elkin is a town in Surry and Wilkes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, along the Yadkin River. Elkin shares its name with the surrounding township of Elkin Township . The population was 4,122 at the time of the 2020 census .
McCaw was born on September 15, 1911, [1] to John M. and Freda McCaw [2] in Colfax in Whitman County, in eastern Washington. [3]While a student at Weatherwax High School in Aberdeen, he created a private telephone system that at one point connected the McCaw home, the high school, and downtown businesses; he broadcast recorded music and fed local radio station KXRO programs over his private ...
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McCaw is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bill McCaw (born 1927), New Zealand rugby player; Caroline McCaw, New Zealand design academic; Chris McCaw (born 1971), American photographer; Craig McCaw (born 1949), American businessman, ex-husband of Wendy McCaw; J. Elroy McCaw (1911-1969), American businessman
Pages in category "People from Elkin, North Carolina" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Al Hinshaw signed on WIFM in 1949. Most FM stations were paired with an AM, but Hinshaw's brother owned a radio repair shop and they both believed FM was the future.WIFM was also different from other radio stations because it played pre-recorded music, while other stations aired Burns and Allen, Jack Benny and Amos 'n' Andy.