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Hello everyone. I'm the webmaster for Leaksville.com. I was born in
Leaksville in 1952, and currently am living near Myrtle Beach, SC. If you
have anything that you think would be appropriate to add to this site, please
e-mail me at kenny@leaksville.com.
This could include photos, local information, oral history, or even amusing
anecdotes you might like to add.
Thank you,
Kenny Carter
My Mother Caroline Clay Henson was born in 1909 in Leaksville to Nannie Tinsley Norman and John Walker Henson. Any information about these people would be greatly appreciated. Also, I had a cousin that I visited in the area (early 1950’s) named Janet Wilson her mother’s name was Esther or Clay Wilson. They had a farm, and as children we used to visit and put one foot in VA and one foot in NC!! I would love to locate this long lost cousin, she would most probably be in her 70’s, if still alive. Thank you for any help you can give me.
Hi. I was just visiting the website for Leaksville, at the encouragement of my cousin, Malcom Baker, who lives in LaBelle, FL.
There is a photo of my family submitted by Michelle Lee Grant, my first cousin once removed, of Dr. W.S. and Odessa Janney Crouch and family.
This is my father and mother and my sister and I as young children. I will enjoy perusing the site further to investigate family connections as my daddy was from Spray and my mother was from Leaksville.
Thank you for the information you have thus far compiled and the opportunity to share and enjoy it.
Yours truly,
Rebekah Crouch Covell, Ph.D.
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12:03 AM January 1, 2008I came across your website through a Google search, and it is magnificent! I
was born in the Leaksville General Hospital in 1950 and spent most of my first
six or seven years in Leaksville. My grandfather, Ira Craddock, was on the
Leaksville police force, and I have heard many stories about me spending time
with him in the Leaksville and Spray police stations when I was little. I was
excited to find two photos of him on the site (he died in 1967.) My grandmother
and my dad both worked in the Karastan mill, on different shifts, and I am told
that one would leave me in the guard shack and the other would pick me up during
the shift change. My grandparents lived on Irving Avenue and I fondly recall
going to the movies on The Boulevard when I was little. My mom and dad are still
in Eden -- Dad is 91 and Mom is 88, and I am sure they will know a lot of the
people in the photos. I can't wait to show them to them the next time I am down
there. Thank you so much for this website!
Gary Hayden
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Born in Leaksville 1939 @ Leaksville General Hospital
Lived on Bridge St.
Attended Leaksville Graded School grades 1-4
Leaksville Junior High grade 8
Many happy memories of growing up in Leaksville
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Dorothy (Dot) Booth Bush, Class of 1966
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Intrigued to discover the existence of Leaksville whilst doing a Google search on one of my books. I've no idea whether your founder was a forebear of mine, but it's nice to have a town named after oneself anyway!
I've always wanted to colour in some of the space between New York and San Francisco, and the prospect of a visit to Leaksville is an added incentive.
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Kenny:
An interesting site. I was born in Leaksville in 1947 at the old general hospital. My father was a doctor in Leaksville and my family was involved in the Pace-Stone Furniture Company. I live in Wilmington, moved here in January of 1949. My parents, my grandparents on both sides,
An aunt and an Uncle are all buried in Lawson Cemetery at the marker PACE. My father was Dr. Samuel E. Pace and my Uncle was Henry C. Pace, Jr. I have an aunt, Elizabeth Pace that lives in Leaksville today and her son, William F. Pace and his wife Susan. Many years ago, my Grandfather on my Mother’s side, David J. Moore was editor of the Leaksville News.
Sincerely yours,
Joseph B. Pace
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6:53:09 AMHi ,
Wow ..talk about taking me back . Great site .
Dave Shropshire
happy new year everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grew up in Leaksville on S Johnston St. Father ran Hodges Service Station on N Bridge Street
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Thursday, September 28, 2006Kenny,As I was telling the guys in my group, the Sealtest Society, I was checking out Leaksville .com and Whats New . I f you notice in the pic of the Spray Y a section of the upstairs banister is missing. That occured directly at the time of that pic and was the same pic in the Leaksville News telling the grim detaild of an accident there at the Y in 1957. What happened was two young men had sneaked out the upstairs Y windows during a HI Y dance one Thursday Nite and were standing on the roof of the entrance leaning on that banister yelling and waving at cars traveling by below.The banister gave way sending both boys tuumbling to the ground. One young man last name being Brown was killed instantly when he hit the pavement below head first. The other boy named Frankie Yarborough's fall was broken when he hit a phone line directly in front of the Y and landed in a narrow grassy area in front of the Y breaking his shoulder.. The banister was replaced soon after and the windows sealed to avoid another tragedy like that. Thks for Listening. Sam Lewis SL8345@yahoo.com
Hello all, Enjoy looking at my hometown. Miss seeing my friends. Joni James
Brings back great memories and very good history about Leaksville, NC. Leaksville will never be forgotten. Great site. Thanks Keith
I was born in Leaksville. My grandparents there were Mr. & Mrs. T.H.Fulcher. My other grandparennts were Mr. & Mrs. James S. Rodgers of Reidsville. I have many happy memories of these places and still say I am from Leaksville though I will add that it is now called Eden.
I WAS BORN IN LEAKSVILLE 2-2-50. MY PARENTS WERE BEN AND EVA OVERBY. AFTER MY MOTHERS PASSING;I MOVED TO ATLANTA GEORGIA FROM 3-1959 UNTIL MAY 1968. I HAVE BEEN IN MURFREESBORO TN FROM 1968-PRESENT. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR ANY INFO ABOUT THE OVERBY'S I THINK FROM SPRAY. MY MOTHER WAS A HAWKINS AND HAVE GOTTEN SOME VITAL INFO. I AM KIN TO THE EGGLESTONS,AND THIK I HAVE A 2ND COUSIN WHO IS A DENTIST THERE IN EDEN. I REALLY ENJOY THIS SITE THANKS A MILLION.
Site has really improved since my first visit in 2001. Really enjoy looking at the old pictures and the old boulevard and looking for old friends from Lakeside graded school. Eden is good, but for me it will always be spray. Brothers Ronald Janney and Morris Janney and sister Gail Janney Haley. I left Spray in 1956 for a career in the US Air Force. Be blessed.
Eden sure has not changed much in the 36 years since I moved away.
Update to my 6/14/2001 entry: Kenny, you still have a great site and I am still married to Juanita York Glenos (since 1950), but we no longer spend our summers in Maggie Valley. The URL for the site dedicated to The Leaksville High School Class of 1947 has changed and appears above as the Home Page URL. There is also a site dedicated to The Wentworth High School Class of 1947. The URL is http://www.glenos.net/bill/whs1947/ These two sites can also be found at http://www.glenos.net/
I graduated from Morehead High School in 1968. I was born at the old Leaksville Hospital in 1950.
i love all the pic on the site...thanks
Great site. It brought back alot of memories. Thank-you, Tommy Woods
Looking for info on the history of Draper, This is where I grew up and live. I have access to a few pictures of things in Draper. The mill at shift change, My grandfather and customer standing in front of 30 Chevrolet at Dealership possibly a few more.
My paternal grandfather, Benjamin A. Forster, was contracted by Marshall Field & Co. of Chicago, IL, to build and operate textile mills in Zion, IL and Leaksville, NC from 1908 to 1919. My grandfather moved to Leaksville around 1916. My dad's induction card for World War I was issued in Leaksville. I've been researching the family history for awhile now, and I found a copy of my dad's induction card on Ancestry.com. The document quality was so poor, and the handwriting on the card had such a flourish to it, that I thought is said Oaksville, not Leaksville! Thanks to an obituary that I found on my grandfather, I was finally able to get the name of the town correct.
WHAT A NICE TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE-THANKS! JUDITH WARREN MARCH 1, 2OO6
Can you seen a web site about ligthouses?
second row (from right), fifth back: "Shake-n-Bake" girl, "and I helped!.." third row (from right), front seat: karen carpenter. (became famous) third row (from right) third back: cb handle: "widow's peak" kid in very back corner: dennis the menace woman in corner: mrs. austin ( I believe sylvia smith gave the info on the passing of mrs. austin during that christmas break...)
Please list some or all of the students pictured in Mrs. Austin's third grade class. Are you kidding, 40 years ago, I forgot which one is me. 1st row(from R); 4 back-Sylvia Smith 5th row(from R); 5 back-Andy ? I think Ms. Austin died over Christmas break. ??
second row from right, fourth back: anna pratt? third row from right, second back: karen nelson?
Please list some or all of the students pictured in Mrs. Austin's third grade class. On the second row from the right (second person back) is Merle Watts. I recognize two others but have done way too many drugs to remember... (my love to aunt betsy) -steve
Have thoroughly enjoyed the pictures. I am the daughter of the late Harry & Sallie Biggs. Went to Leaksville Graded shool as a young girl & moved to Reidsville & dad retired from Cone Mills. I graduated from Reidsville Sr.High in 1965. We then moved back to Leaksville & lived beside Hopper Oil Co. Bridge Street until I married. Dad passed in 1980. Mom continued living there until she was no longer able to live alone. She passed in 1984. Mom & dad adoped my brother & me in 1948. They were running a nursery on Greenwood St. at that time. My dad managed the Leaksville Cab Co. for a while. He drove a taxi for quite a few years. He was know as "Slim". Have enjoyed taking a stroll down "Memory Lane." Wonderful Web Site... Margaret B Essick
Lived in Leaksville from 1964 thru 1969, as a child. Attended the old Leaksville Graded! I remember a train struck an oil truck on the railroad crossing behind the library? About 1965? One could see the smoke for miles & miles. My dad took us to the site the next day, it was about 4 blocks from my house. As a 9 year older it was the most horrible, exciting, interesting, scary thing I had ever seen. Anyone remember??
I was born in Leaksville in 1954 to the parents of James Harris Hampton and Emma Thornton of Independence, Va. My grandparents was W. W. Hampton and Mae Carter. I spent a lot time visiting them when I was young. I really enjoyed the site and seeing the pictures.
My father was Branson (Buddy) Overby Sr. He worked at Fieldcrest for 23 yrs until his death in 1985. Phil Price is a good man, good to see the town is still in good hands. Ace
I HAVE ABSOLUTELY ENJOYED ALL THE PICTURES AND STORIES ABOUT THE THREE CITIES!! I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A FASCINATION OF HOW THE TOWNS LOOKED YEARS AGO, AND THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS PROVIDED THESE PHOTOS I HAVE GOT TO SEE IT! I HAVE FOUND PICTURES OF MY FATHER-IN-LAW AND GRANDMA AND THAT REALLY EXCITED ME!! I HAVE SUCH A HUGE FAMILY THAT I KEEP LOOKING FOR OTHERS I KNOW!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS SITE!!!!!! CHRISTIE
I have been trying to get my Father recognized as one of the founders of the Leaksville Hospital. Can you help?
great site how do i submit photos to you??? i have a lot of old Eden Jaycee photos
What a great and thorough website! My aunt Shirley told me that one of our family members found her old cheerleading picture on this website, so I tracked it down! It was such a pleasant surprise to find my dad's picture (Sol Uden) in the high school class of 1932! I can't wait to show my mom! The old Leaksville pictures are a treasure to see! I also saw my grandfathers' department store from the early years (the Uden family). It's wonderful that you have so many contributors willing and enthusiastic about sharing and honoring the past history of a wonderful and special town. I also loved seeing the old photo of Blackwell's Record Store. As a child, when we'd visit from Florida, my cousin and I would venture next door from my Uncle Raymonds' Shoe Store (he's still there), and Mr. or Mrs. Blackwell would play the 45 records for us to sample before deciding which ones to buy! Thank you again, Jennifer Covington
I love this web page of leaskville. There is a lot of interesting information and photos here.
I was born and raised in Leaksville, grad of Leaksville High 1945..worked at Grand Theater for long time and was with WLOE for several years. I also did a lot of flying out of the old Draper Air Port in late 1940s & early 50s....My older brother Douglas was with the local school system and later Rockingham County Schools until his retirement. He passed away several years ago...I have lived in Tennessee since 1955, where I was in the Furniture Mfg.business and later area manager for The Stanley Works. (the tool people)from which I am now retired.I am married to the former Donna Capps of Knoxville Tn. who is Presidential Laison for Philips Consumer Electronics (Philips-Magnavox). We have 5 Children and 5 Grandchildren...I miss The Tri-Cities and think of you often.
This is such an interesting site. I worked one summer as a college student (1975?) in Draper when building the Miller Brewery. My wife is now going to teach at Leaksville-Spray Elementary. My curiosity was piqued, and I wanted to see what where the three old towns were.
Just felt like reminiscing about my old hometown! I grew up and lived in Eden from 1960 to 1985 and occasionally get a little homesick. My grandmother (my only real parent) worked for Fieldcrest Mills her entire life, 37 years and I love looking at old Mill photos, etc..which was a large part of her life. May God bless each and everyone who takes the time to do special sites such as this! Debra Hughes Townsend
Someone told me about this page and I looked it up and was thrilled to find all this history and vintage photos. I'm a "Draper Girl" but I remember the time before it was Eden and I remember our street number changing once it became Eden. My dad, Joe Sanders, was born and reared in Spray, and my mother is a "Draper Girl" also, born and reared there. They still live in Eden. My parents graduated when MHS was known as Tri-City High. I graduated from MHS in 1980. My brother, Greg Sanders, lives in Virginia now, but he, too, graduated from MHS. Even though our home was in Draper, like all the townsfolks in Eden, we wandered the streets of all three towns. I remember going to Edwards Grocery store on the Boulevard and across the street to the theatre. I recall my grandparents taking my cousin and I to the A&P on Bridge Street and then across the street to Bears Department Store to spend our allowance. And one of my favorite memories is going to the Sealtest Dairy for ice-cream during the summer evenings. Then there was the fantastic little restaurant also called Sealtest across the street where they had the world's #1 hush puppies. And for those of you who are not from the south, yes, we put ketchup on our hushpuppies! It's a "southern thang"! Across the street from there was a Dickerson's cabinet shop where my mom used to have frames made for her paintings. I remember the saw dust on everything in the shop and the smells of stains and varnishes. I remember riding my bike to the downtown part of Draper, as a girl. Younger's 5 & 10 was there with the creaky wooden floors. I also remember seeing movies in the Balmar theatre and beside it was the Draper library (no longer there due to a fire) where I used to go once a week for Story Hour. There was a shoe store down toward Jerry's restaurant and I remember when Tommy Woodall opened his barber shop across the street. There was a swimming area in Spray near Lincoln Street but it wasn't a pool. Draper still has it's pool owned by the YMCA and I spent many summer days there in the '70's and remember the tunes that played on folks' radios while they baked in the sun. And I remember the YMCA in Spray. My first summer camp was there. I also remember the Draper YMCA and I remember the kindergarten that was on the top floor in the back of it. Please keep this website going. It's a connection to home for those of us who no longer live there. Great idea and lots of fun. Keep up the good work!
Hi again, Kenny, I sent you an email earlier about my brother, William Charles Johnson, also known as Billy. I have emailed you this pic. It was taken not long before he was killed in Vietnam. Maybe it will help jog someone's memory. Thanks again, Joann
Just doing Geneology searching on my family. I am the daughter of William W. Johnson, sister of William C. Johnson killed in Vietnam in 1967 and Earl Johnson. All from Leaksville/Eden.
Enjoyed looking at the old photos
Nice Site
My compliments to everyone who had a part in the construction and maintenance of this web page. It is a worthy undertaking and a wonderful result. I thoroughly enjoyed the year plus that I spent living and working in Eden and the members of the Eden Police Department. My email address is crperrysr@adelphia.net and I would love to hear from some of the members of the Police Department who were there when I had the privilege of serving as Chief.
This site has refreshed many fond memories, having been born in the Draper section and graduating from J.M, Morehead High in 1959....keep up the good work
Great Website, enjoyed the reminiscing. My father owned Terry's Grill in spray....anybody have any pictures or memories of that? Thanks!
Class of '61. Saw my classmates at the 40th reunion and had a GREAT time. I travel to Eden several times a year on business or just to visit my cousins and one uncle that still live there. This is a great site and thanks for all the memories...I even found my Dad's (James Marlowe) YMCA basketball team photo. Boy, did he get a charge out of that and I sat a listened to my of his memories. We are fortunate to still have him around...he turns 90 next month and still plays golf several times a week. Again thaks for the memories.
No stories, just fond memories of an American town in the 50's....6 oz. ice cold Coca-Cola at Chandler Drugs...12-cent comic books at Kirkpatrick's (I think that was the other drugstore)...excitement when the Christmas decorations would go up...the winter it snowed every Wednesday....Sealtest hot dogs with slaw...real Orange Crush...summer days with no place I had to be...
Thanks for picture of the hospital where I and my wife Annie Joe Ivie were born.Aslo, for the sire and pictures. Grace, William Ragsdale
Interesting site. I was a UPS delivery man in Eden for several years during the '70's and '80's and even met and married a local girl.
What a great website. Iloved growing up in Eden on Saturdays I would always walk to Leaksville and I practically lived on the Boulevard. Thanks for creating a great memory lane. Ella McBride
Nice site! I have enjoyed looking back to the town I was raised in. My Dad owned the old Smith and Lane Appl. store in downtown Leaksville.
I was born in Leaksville, NC on May 22, 1949 and lived there for less than 1 year. My father was Dr. David Whitehead, who had an optometric practice there until we moved to Southern Pines, NC. I have always been curious about Leaksville and Rockingham Co. I would like to visit the area soon. Don Whitehead, proud to be born in Leaksville! P.S. I like to tell my science students that I was born in a little town in NC that doesn't exist anymore!
My father and Grandparents lived on 506 Glovenia St, and were the only homeowners until I had to sell the house in the mid 70s. I have some of the best memories of the town and visiting. I'm sorry that I had to sell the place at the time. I have been back once since that time.My grandparents Robert(Bob)and Myrtle Brown, my fathers name was Joe. He was also a only child. Both worked at Feildcrest Mills. I also thought the town was the neatest place when I was little a little squirt. Since I was born in the Annapolis Maryland area and still reside here. I think I have a distant cousin there. Tyke Robertson, they used to own the Phillps 66 gas station on Kings Hiway. I have lost all communication with them, and really don't have any other family alive in the area. Both my Parents and GrandParents are buried at Overlook Cementary. I have some pictures of the area from the 50,60s that I will locate and will provide them to you. I would really like to see some current pix of the area. The last time I was in town was '88. Eden will always be the second home that I had..Do they still have SUN DROP??? And if anyone knew any of my family, It would be great to talk to you.
Have lots of memorys of this town from the late 30's till present
I was born in Rockingham County in 1956 (Reidsville). My parents are Gene (Square) Carter and Margaret Ann Patterson Carter, my grandparents are L.G. and Bessie Drumheller Carter and Dave (Poppa Dave)and Gravely Patterson. I would appreciate hearing from anyone with any memories of my family. We are related to Pattersons, Hardys and Grogans in this area.
Born in Spray, Graduated Morehead 1969 was on the track team. Moved to S.C. and miss everyone who I went to school with and hope that we will have a class renuion this year.Hello to Aubery Light,Curtis Clark and Robert Patterson.
My Mother has intriqued me with learning more about my ancestry there. I recall many things with vivd memories. I love it. My Grandfather, Ernest Hatcher had that Esso, then Exon gas station on Meadow Summitt Rd. It would be a priviledge and wonderful to hear from Cousins, Aunts, and Uncles and to share with them and learn more about my own Family. My Mother is a briallant character, and I know her family is also from the ones I met. I love you all. I would love to hear more about my Uncle Donnie, and my Aunt Bettie, and Granpa Hatcher. He had a most interesting life that I have heard just enough to intrique me. I would be a true honor to hear fom any and or all of you. With Love, Darryl Ernest
I didn't know this site existed...so many memories came back to me so vividly as I browsed your photos.......it was such a neat place to be raised Thank you for putting this web site together!
I was born and raised in Spray. Graduated from Tri-City High in 1956. My father was Leonard Thomasson who operated service stations around Spray and the Boulevard area. Have been visiting this site for many years, and always enjoy seeing familiar places from my past. Hope you will keep adding more pictures.
I am from Ruffin, but spent every Saturday at the Eden YMCA (in the Leaksville area) playing basketball. Lots of very competitive pickup games played there. Remember Darryl Light, Derek Citty, some guy named Roy there. Dropped in there recently, not much changed. But saw Shag Myers on here, who coached one of my teams at the Y. Lots of fun times there.
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