Garland Arthur Howell Part 4

Garland Arthur Howell Part 4

1940 -- Census, Micro to Parrish Memorial Road
1940 -- Historical Insight -- Registering for the Draft, WWII; North Carolina during World War II
1941 -- Son Joseph Bruce is born
1941 Historical Insight -- US enters World War II
1945 -- Historical Insight -- First Inauguration of Harry S. Truman; V-J Day

1940 age 25

Federal Census 1940, lived with his wife in Micro, Johnston County NC, on Micro to Parrish Memorial Road.  Ancestry.com has the census indexed as "New to Parrish Monorial Road."  

April 1940 Census, Micro Township, Johnston County NC

Garland and Lena, age 25 and 22 own their farm, valued at 4 (what? thousand?  four dollars?).  Neither of them attend school, Garland completed grade 7 while Lena had two years of High School.  Both were born in North Carolina, lived in the same place in 1935 (see the notes in the previous post).  Garland indicates he had a regular job, but Lena is listed as having no job, working in the home.  Garland worked 50 hours on farming as an operator, working on his own account, working for the full 52 weeks in the last year.  He indicates that he got no salary, but that he received "income of $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary."  His farm schedule is 173.

Historical Insight -- Registering for the Draft During World War II

Garland Arthur Howell registered for the US military draft.

Even before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States
established its first peacetime draft in 1940

Credit: Planet News Archive/SSPL/SSPL via Getty Images

from Ancestry. com

Garland Arthur Howell Draft Registration Card front

Garland's Draft Registration card Back

The information found on these cards is amazing.  We see his address in October 1940 is Route D2 in Selma, Johnston County NC.  He has no phone, he is 25 years old, working as a farmer for Vernon J. House in Selma.  It gives his date of birth, and his wife "Mrs. Garland Arthur Howell" is someone who will always know where he is at.  The front has what I believe is his own signature.    On the back, we find physical characteristics, that he was 6' tall, weighed about 120 pounds, had blue eyes, blonde hair and light brown complexion -- probably from his many days in the sun on the farm.

Historical Insight -- North Carolina During World War II

Garland Arthur Howell of Micro NC might have worked at one of North Carolina's military bases or airfields in 1940.

With an extensive network of military bases and camps, North Carolina
provided training for more American troops
than any other state during World War II.
Credit:  Library of Congress
from Ancestry.com Historical Insight

1941 age 26

Birth of son Joseph Bruce on 31 December 1941 in Selma, Johnston County NC.  He later died in 2006.

Historical Insight -- The United States enters World War II

Garland Arthur Howell lived in Micro NC when the United States declared war on Japan just one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor that killed 2,400 Americans.

“Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy,” declared President Franklin D. Roosevelt before Congress, “the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” The surprise assault on Pearl Harbor, which killed 2,400 American servicemen and civilians, made Americans and their political leaders resolute. After two years of isolationism, the United States declared war on Japan and entered World War II. Fearing that the country’s entry into the global conflict was inevitable, Roosevelt had launched the first peacetime military draft in U.S. history starting in September of 1940. By the following December, the military had grown to 2.2-million servicemen. Over the next four years, the U.S. military trained 10 million additional draftees and volunteers for two distant wars against two distinct enemies: Germany and Japan. When soldiers shipped off, women were left to manage the home front with men who weren’t eligible to serve in the military. Daily life was challenging as families prepared for attacks on American soil and rationed food and common supplies to support the war effort. As factories pushed to keep up with skyrocketing demand and with male bodies in short supply, women entered the workforce in record numbers. Before the Allied victory was celebrated in 1945, nearly 420,000 Americans gave their lives. -- Ancestry.com Historical Insights

1945, age 30

Historical Insight -- First Inauguration of Harry S. Truman

Garland Arthur Howell of Micro NC was likely shocked when Harry S. Truman suddenly became president of the United States in 1945.

The Presidential oath of office was administered in a solemn, private ceremony,
as crowds stood outside the White House.
12 April 1945, Washington DC
Credit:  National Archives and Records Administration
from Ancestry.com Historical Insights

On April 12, 1945, the United States was dealt a terrible blow with the unexpected death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Beloved by his country, President Roosevelt had led Americans through both the Great Depression and a World War. Responsibilities regarding the ongoing war now fell on the shoulders of Harry S. Truman. Only two hours after hearing of the death of President Roosevelt, Truman received the presidential oath of office from Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone in the Cabinet Room of the White House, becoming the 33rd U.S. President. Many difficult decisions instantly became his, including whether to drop atomic bombs on Japan. “I felt like the moon, the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me,” he later told reporters. President Truman asked the cabinet of Franklin D. Roosevelt to stay on with him and was later re-elected. -- Ancestry.com Historical Insight

Historical Insight -- V-J Day

At the close of World War II Garland Arthur Howell might have taken part in V-J Day celebrations while living in Micro NC.

In the United States, public displays of jubilant celebration
characterized the end of World War II on V-J  (Victory over Japan) Day.
Credit:  Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
from Ancestry.com Historical Insight

If you like what you see, be sure to subscribe, and consider supporting me on my patreon page

Become a Patron!

Katie Elizabeth Watkins Howell Part 5 from 1940 to 1949

• 1940 Census, 733 North Herman Street, Goldsboro, Wayne NC
• 1944 -- 916 East Elm Street, Goldsboro, Wayne NC
• 1946 -- 211 East Beech Street, Goldsboro, Wayne NC
• 1948 -- death of brother Clarence

1940s

Katie Watkins Howell 1940s Howell, Roland, Blanche, Katie Watkins

1940, age 45  Census

733 North Herman Street, Goldsboro, Wayne NC.  Living with Fristus.

Fristus and Katie Howell 1940 Census

• This family starts on line 14, where they rent the home at 733 North Herman Street.  Fristus is 65 years old, and Katie is 44 years old.  
• This census says she was born in South Carolina, but I think that is an anomaly.  
• This indicates that Katie engages in working at home, while Fristus is unable to work.  What happened that he can no longer work?  Is it his age?  Is it his knees?
• At the bottom is some additional information.  Fristus' usual occupation is as labourer for the County Laundry
• Several of their kids live with them, including 20 year old Lois.  Lois works in the City Laundry.  Did her father get her that job?
• Interestingly, the last child, Alford is not actually a Howell child.  He is, instead, the child of Lois and Joseph Vidunas.  Joseph is in the Army, Lois lives with her parents and, I guess he went by the name "Alford?"

1940 Residence

Fristus and Katie Howell 1940
733 North Herman Street, Goldsboro NC
2017 Google Maps Standard

Notice some of the places the Howell's lived.  Fairly close by, actually

Fristus and Katie Howell 1940
733 North Herman Street, Goldsboro NC
2017 Google Maps Satellite View

Pretty little area as of 2017.  I don't think it would have looked that much differently in 1940.  Different trees, smaller trees perhaps.

Fristus and Katie Howell 1940
733 (almost) North Herman Street, Goldsboro NC
2012 Google Maps Street View

I can't find the exact street view spot for this address.  This is the closest I can get.  Nothing to see here, move along.

About 1942, USA.
Credit: Anthony Potter Collection/Archive Photos/Getty

1941, age 46 

Historical Insight -- The United States enters World War II

From coffee to panty hose to chicken wire fencing, most common foods and supplies were rationed during World War II. Each American family was issued a ration book that contained an allotted number of coupons to purchase staples at stores.  

1944, age 50 

Residence 916 East Elm Street, Goldsboro, Wayne NC, per draft registration for William Roland Howell.

1944 WWII Draft Registration William Roland Howell, age 18

I include, for your perusal, the Draft Registration for Roland.  While it isn't directly Katie, it does include her as a person who will always know where he is, and her address -- which is also his address.  I wonder why he mentioned his mother, Mrs. F.H. Howell, and not his father Fristus H. Howell?

Fristus and Katie Howell 1944
916 East Elm Street, Goldsboro NC
2017 Google Maps

Fristus and Katie Howell 1944
916 East Elm Street, Goldsboro NC
2017 Google Maps Satellite View

Fristus and Katie Howell 1944
916 East Elm Street, Goldsboro NC
2012 Google Maps Street View

I think this is the house in a certain photo.  My dad took a photo of his grandmother Katie in front of a house in 1950.  That photo will be in the next blog as tribute to her, but I include it in this blog to examine the house itself.

Close up of same photo

Katie Howell 1950s
photo by Bill Vidunas

This is the original photo, and the next one is the detail I want to point out. If I use my imagination, I can see the porch of the house looks similar.  I checked out Trulia, found out this house was built in 1900, so it could, indeed, be the same house.  The current street view looks like a brick wall and I don't see that on this house.  In this photograph, Dad also pointed out the new convienience store in the background.  Sort of a dichotomy, the old and the new.  The street view doesn't give me that same store.  Does anybody know what this house address may be?  If so, let me know and I will correct this blog.

1945-1953
Harry S. Truman
33rd President

1945, age 50 

Historical Insight -- V-J Day

Impromptu outdoor displays of patriotism took place in
cities and towns across the United States on V-J Day.
August 14, 1945, UnitStates.
Credit: Hulton Archive/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

1946, age 52 

Residence per draft registration for Henry Haywood Jethro Howell -- 211 East Beech Street, Goldsboro, Wayne NC.  Once again, we have extracted an address for Katie Howell from another son's Draft card.  Henry Haywood Howell registered when he turned 18.

Fristus and Katie Howell 1946 Residence

And, once again, we see his contact person is Mrs F.H. Howell, not Fristus Howell.  So, let's look at this address.

Fristus and Katie Howell 1946 Residence
211 Beech Street, Goldsboro NC
2017 Google Maps, Standard view

Fristus and Katie Howell 1946 Residence
211 Beech Street, Goldsboro NC
2017 Google Maps, Satellite View

Fristus and Katie Howell 1946 Residence
211 Beech Street, Goldsboro NC
2017 Google Maps, Almost Street View

Fristus and Katie Howell 1946 Residence
211 Beech Street, Goldsboro NC
2012 Google Maps, Street View

Whelp, nothing to see here, move along.  It's all industrial, now.  NEXT!

Government-sponsored posters encouraged Americans
to stay positive and reminded them that the ration system
supported the boys fighting abroad.
About 1942. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain

1946, age 52 

Historical Insight -- WWII Rationing in the United States.

1948, age 53 

death of brother Clarence Arthur Watkins, 30 January 1948

Katie Watkins Howell 3-gen Pedigree
from Ancestry.com

1. https://www.trulia.com/homes/North_Carolina/Goldsboro/sold/1000427041-916-E-Elm-St-Goldsboro-NC-27530
2. 
   

Fristus and Katie Howell Part 4, 1940-1949

• 1940, death of sisters Appie Howell Worley, and Tilithia Howell Lane.
• 1940 Census Goldsboro, Wayne, NC
• 1941, Death of siblings London King Howell, and Genetta Howell Hinnant
• 1941, US enters World War II
• 1942, Fristus joins the Army
• 1945, V-J Day

1940, age 67

Death of sister Appie Howell Worley, 27 March 1940, Pine Level, Johnston NC
Death of sister Tilithia Howell Lane, 24 December 1940, Howell Plantation, Johnston NC

1940 Census

Add caption

Line 14, 733 North Herman Street, Goldsboro Twp, Wayne County NC.  Frist Howell is renting the place for 12$ per month.  

• Frist Howell, Head, white male age 65.  Did not attend school, completed 1st grade, lived in same place in 1935.  It seems Fristus is unable to work.  His parents were born in NC, he spoke English, Veteran Father is not dead, he has a Social Security number, his usual occupation is Labourer at the County Laundry
• Katie, wife, white female age 44.  did not attend school, completed 4th grade, was born in Sounth Carolina, lived in same place in 1935, as did everyone else in the family.  Works as home housekeeper.  
• Lois, daughter, age 20.  did not attend school, completed 5th grade, born NC.  Worked for private for pay, worked 48 hours during week of March 24-30 1940, as  a labourer for the City Laundry.  
• Thadus, son, age 17,  did not attend school, completed 6th grade, born NC.  Thatus was also not employed during that week in March for some reason.  
• Roland, son, age 14,  did attend school, completed 6th grade so far, born NC.
• Heywood, son, age 11,  did attend school, completed 4th grade so far, born NC.  
• Aline, daughter, age 9.  did attend school, completed 1st grade so far, born NC.  
• Eula, daughter, age 7, did attend school, has not completed any grade so far, born NC.  
• Alford, son, age 2, no school.  born NC.  

about 1940
Bobbsey Twins at Spruce Lake book

1941, age 69

Death of sister Genetta Howell Hinnant, 5 June 1941, Goldsboro, Wayne NC
Death of brother London King Howell, 9 November 1941, Springhill, Wilson NC
US enters World War II

1942, age 70

Residence Goldsboro NC
Fristus Haywood Howell registered for the US military draft in 1942 during WWII

1944, age 72

Fristus Howell with Melvin Howell
Brunswick Georgia
photo courtesy of Bill Vidunas

Back of photo written by Bill Vidunas

Fristus Haywood Howell
William Roland Howell

1944 Fristus Howell age 72
Brunswick Georgia

Back of photo written by Bill Vidunas

Fristus Howell 1944, Georgia

Back of photo written by Bill Vidunas

1945, age 73

V-J Day

1948

Wayne County Courthouse, Goldsboro, NC, 23 July 1948, by Clarence Griffin.
From General Negative Collection, State Archives of North Carolina
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wayne_County_Courthouse_1948.jpg

Fristus Howell 3 gen pedigree
from Ancestry.com

________________________________________________________-

Historical Insight -- Registering for Draft in World War II, from Ancestry.com

Even before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States established its first peacetime draft in 1940.

Credit: Planet News Archive/SSPL/SSPL via Getty Images
from Ancestry. com

Though the United States wouldn’t enter World War II until December of 1941, it issued its first peacetime draft in 1940, which required all men between 21 and 45 to register for military service. From farmlands, cities, and small towns alike, millions headed to basic training to become soldiers, sailors, and pilots. More than 70 percent of Americans supported the draft, believing the country would soon join Britain’s fight against Germany. And the United States did declare war on December 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. While the majority of American men were proud to do battle against the Axis Powers, some protested on religious grounds—72,000 registered as conscientious objectors. Others emphasized the hypocrisy of fighting for democracy abroad, when the military remained racially segregated. Despite protests, by the war’s end, 16 million Americans, including 1.2 million African Americans, had served their country.

Media Gallery

Before they were shipped off to the front, all new soldiers went through eight weeks of basic training. About 1941, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Credit: FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images

 

---

In 1940, about fifty percent of draftees were rejected because of health issues and illiteracy. September 18, 1941, New York City. Credit: Lawrence Thornton/Archive Photos/Getty Images

 

---

Despite religious protests by Jehovah’s Witnesses and Quakers, many still served in the military to avoid jail time. About 16,000 conscientious objectors were jailed for draft evasion and 6,000 served time in prison. September 1941, New York City. Credit: Hulton Archive/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

 

---

Until nearly the war’s end drafted African Americans were kept out of combat and relegated to positions of labor. The U.S. military wasn’t racially integrated until 1945 after the peace treaty was signed. 1940, Tuskegee, Alabama. Credit: Afro Newspaper/Gado/Archive Photos/Getty Images

 

---