The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-08-12

MRS. RUTH C. CANNON
While Mrs. O. Max Gardner o.
Shelby is doing a great job Jas
head of the Lost Colony, she is
the second woman to hold this
post since it was established near
ly a quarter century ago. So
Ten years ago, another dis
tinguished North Carolina woman
headed the Roanoke Island Histor.
ical Association as its chairman
and sponsored the Lost Colony
during its 10th season, and rem
dered superb service to the cause.
Mrs. Ruth Coltrane Cannon, wife
of Charles A. Cannon of Concord
gave literally of time and money
and through unselfish and inspir-
ing leadership saw the show
through a successful season.
Because of this, it had long
been hoped that on the tenth an
niversary of her stewardship,
August 18th this month, could be
dedicated to Mrs. Cannon, and
plans had been set up for day in
ner honor, but it has developed
she is unable to make the long
journey from her summer home
"The Summit in Blowing Rock
to attend it.
Mrs. Cannon is the wife of
Charles A. Cannon, head of the
nationally famous Cannon Mills
of Kannapolis and lives in Con-
cord. She has summer home
near Concord also, named "For
PHYS Sake" She is a member Of
the First Presbyterian Church of
Concord; is president of the Dod-
son-Ramseur Chapter UDC and
honorary president of Coltrane-
Harris UDC both of Concord;
honorary president of the Ruth
Coltrane Cannon Chapter Children
of the Confederacy, Kannapolis.
She is director of the State Art
Society. She is member of the
Tryon Palace Commission; mem
Der of the N. C. Historical and
Literary Society; co-editor Of Old
Homes and Gardens of N. c.; she
is also a member in the following
societies: Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, Daughters OF
American Colonists; Daughters Of
Colonial Wars, Daughters of the
War of 1912; Colonial Danes
Club, Washington, D. c., Hugue-
not Society of Founders of Manni-
lein in the Colony of Virginia, the
American Rose Society; American
Legion Auxiliary, Fred X Neon
nell Post No. 81; American War
Mothers; Southern Historical So
ciety; American Horticultural So.
ciety; the Mint Museum Char
lotte; the N. C. Folklore Society;
N. c.. Archaeology Society; the
North Carolina Symphony; the
Marian Coltrane Chapter, Eastern
Star; Kannapolis War Records
Collection; Chairman of Cabarrus
County Under Civilian Defense;
she was cited for Red Cross Work
in World War III; is publishing
book of roster of Cabarrus Sol
diers in All Wars; is chairman od
the Conferedate Museum, Memoir
al Hall, Concord; member of Stu
DIV Club affiliated with N. c
Federation of Womans Clubs; she
is a member, past president ane
honorary President of a number
of Garden, Flower, Study ant
other Civic and church groups il
Concord and Kannapolis.
The Cannons find great joy i
their ten grandchildren. Thei,
children have been four: William
Coltrane Cannon; Marian Winston
Cannon; Charles A. Cannon, Jr.
missing over India since l945
and Mary Ruth Cannon, all nov
married. She graduated sunams
cum laude from Greensboro Col
lege in 1911.
The long and busy career q
Mrs. Cannon in unselfish public
service is hardly excelled by an.
woman Of this state. It was
great disappointment that one y
helpful to eastern North Carolin'
could not attend celebrated
which the Roanoke Island Histofi
cal Association had looked for
ward to with much pride. He
husband, Charles A. Cannon
through the years has contributes
over $4,000 to further the Los
Colony in It's darkest days. TO IN
Cannons more than to any othe
one family Il the coastland lin