- Benjamin Hines

Wilson Daily Times, 5 October 1950.
- Therman G. Barnes

Wilson Daily Times, 7 October 1950.
In the 1950 census of Wilson, Wilson County: cook Maggie L. Ward, 38; cook Ida Mae, 35; sister Annie, 20, maid; sister Addie, 15; brother Vertice B., 14; nephew Thurman Barnes, 14; and nieces Mable Barnes, 18, and Patricia A. Ward, 1.
- V. Bruce Ward

Wilson Daily Times, 7 October 1950.
Vertice Bruce Ward was the uncle of Therman G. Barnes, above.
Clipping courtesy of J. Robert Boykin III.
This was more than a way to make money, but an important service to the community. Back in the 70’s and early 80’s I was employed by the WDT in the composing department, which is nonexistent now. There was a strong bond among the employees. We were a family. The paper would not have been delivered without the young paperboys.