DOUBLE CELEBRATION -- Mr. and Mrs. David Lawrence Myers
of Church Street, Ahoskie are observing two anniversaries Thursday
(today). March 22 is their 57th wedding anniversary and also the 78th
birthday of Mrs. Myers.  The Myers have two daughters, Mrs. Ruby
Dennis of Raleigh and Mrs. Sybil McKeel of Greensboro and two foster
daughters, Mrs. Perry Walters of Greensboro and Mrs. Joe McCarthy
of Elgin Illinois. Mr Myers, now 87, came to Ahoskie in 1890 to clerk
in the Cocker and Powell commissary, the first store in Ahoskie. Mrs.
Myers came here after their marriage nine years later. Myers, who
believes himself to be the oldest man in Ahoskie, opened his own general
merchandise firm soon after their marriage. About 15 years later he went
into the jewelry business and was the town's first jeweler. About 10 years
ago the business was sold and became Garrett's Jewelry. Mr. Myers had
retired from the business about three years prior to the time of the sale and
Mrs. Myers operated the store until it was sold. (Staff photo.)

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