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Junius D. Webb

Junius D. Webb was a Chapel Hill merchant who was for a time president of the Peoples Bank and served sixteen years as an Orange County commissioner. He died of pneumonia at his son's home in Rocky Mount on Christmas Day 1931 and was buried at Bethlehem church, about twelve miles from Chapel Hill.

Source: DigitalNC: Chapel Hill Weekly, January 8, 1932, p. 4

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The Bank of Chapel Hill, 1899–19311899–1931 · Founded in 1899 with $2,500 paid in, the Bank of Chapel Hill was, in Lefler and Wager's county history, the county's first bank after the Civil War. Julian S. Carr was elected president, and it opened for business that July. It moved into a new building on Franklin Street in 1914. In 1919 it raised its capital to open a bank in the mill town of Carrboro, and the Bank of Carrboro took in more than $30,000 in deposits on its first day. In 1925 it bought the assets of Chapel Hill's second bank, the Peoples Bank. After the bank failures of 1930, the federal government named it depository for postal savings at the Chapel Hill post office in 1931. The short route to Raleigh: the old Raleigh road, the Nelson road and Route 54, 1925–19291925–1929 · 15 events · Chapel Hill's push for a paved road east toward Raleigh set it against the county commissioners and ended with Route 54. In October 1926 the commissioners voted to borrow $25,000 to surface the old Raleigh road, then rescinded the vote; the Weekly reported that a group of Hillsboro citizens opposed the borrowing. When the State Highway Commission left the road east to Nelson off the state map, Chapel Hill Democrats wrote in Republican John T. Fowler against commissioner McCauley in protest. In 1927, at John Sprunt Hill's request, the commission put the Chapel Hill to Nelson road on the map as a short cut to Raleigh. In July 1929 Route 54 opened west to Graham and east to Nelson.

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  1. Alphonso J. McDade builds the first brick building in the business district McDade put up the first brick building in Chapel Hill's business district, on the southwest corner of Franklin and Columbia streets. F. P. Booth rented it for a dry goods store in 1883, and Junius D. Webb later kept a grocery there. People: Junius D. Webb, Alphonso J. McDadeSearch the index · Bernard Lee Bryant Jr., Occupants and Structures of Franklin Street, Chapel Hill (1998; Chapel Hill Historical Society, 1999), scan p. 143 · Also: The Chapel Hill Ledger, November 8, 1879, p. 3
  2. The county elections board creates St. Mary's precinct and moves two polling places The Orange County Board of Elections merged the Pleasant Green and Orange Academy precincts of Little River Township into a new St. Mary's precinct voting at St. Mary's school house, moved the West Hillsboro polling place from J. W. Hooker's store to John Christmas's store on King Street, and moved the Patterson's precinct polling place in Chapel Hill Township to Joseph J. Whitfield's store. People: Joseph A. Harris, Junius D. Webb, John Christmas, J. W. HookerSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), October 9, 1902, p. 2
  3. Commissioners call a special school tax election in the Chapel Hill district On August 3, 1903, the county commissioners ordered an election in the Chapel Hill school district on September 14 to learn whether its voters would levy a special school tax, naming John O'Daniel registrar and S. W. Andrews and J. D. Webb judges. People: Samuel Weldon Andrews, Junius D. WebbSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), August 6, 1903, p. 3
  4. Orange Democrats instruct their delegates to back Samuel M. Gattis for judge The Democratic county convention, meeting at the court house on June 9, chose delegates to the state, congressional and judicial conventions and, on a resolution by Ira E. D. Andrews, told its judicial delegates to vote solidly for Samuel M. Gattis of Hillsboro for superior court judge in the Ninth District; it also endorsed W. W. Kitchin for Congress and A. L. Brooks for solicitor. The district convention at Durham on June 14 nominated J. Crawford Biggs instead. People: Samuel Mallett Gattis, Joseph A. Harris, Junius D. WebbSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), June 14, 1906, p. 3
  5. A. J. Gordon sits on the Orange County Board of Elections A. J. Gordon served on the three-man County Board of Elections with chairman J. D. Webb and secretary Joseph A. Harris, which named registrars and judges for the 1908 prohibition election and gave notice of registration for the November 1908 election. People: Junius D. Webb, Joseph A. HarrisSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), April 9, 1908, p. 3
  6. Orange County Democrats nominate S. M. Gattis and the 1908 county ticket The Democratic county convention at the Hillsborough court house nominated Samuel M. Gattis for the House over Thomas M. Cheek, named Sheriff S. W. Andrews, Register John Laws and Treasurer H. L. Parish again, and chose Joseph W. Pickett, J. D. Webb and Charles E. Wilson for county commissioner. U.S. Senator Overman and congressional nominee A. L. Brooks addressed the convention. People: Samuel Mallett Gattis, Samuel Weldon Andrews, Harry L. Parish, Junius D. WebbSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), September 3, 1908, p. 3
  7. County commissioners pay for a new steel bridge over Stroud's Creek At their regular May meeting the Orange County commissioners allowed the Carolina Engineering Company's bill for a steel bridge over Stroud's Creek, with bills for hauling the bridge, flooring it and interest on it, and a part payment to B. F. Smith for a bridge at Hughes' mill. People: Junius D. WebbSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), May 27, 1909, p. 4
  8. J. D. Webb chairs the Orange County board of commissioners J. D. Webb of Chapel Hill presided as chairman of the county commissioners, with Charles E. Wilson and Thomas A. Atwater in 1911 and with a five-member board of John P. Hughes, Willard R. Lloyd, H. J. Walker and William T. Reynolds in 1914. People: Houston J. WalkerSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), October 5, 1911, p. 5
  9. County commissioners order a bridge over Collins Creek in Bingham Township The Orange County commissioners ordered a bridge built over Collins Creek in Bingham Township, with the contract to be let at Dave Andrews' store on July 17. Commissioner Webb had spent a day locating the bridge. People: Junius D. WebbSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), July 13, 1911, p. 5
  10. County commissioners call off the November vote on $250,000 in road bonds The Orange County commissioners rescinded their order for a November 7 election on $250,000 in bonds for public roads, saying the election would be called early in the spring. The Observer approved. People: Junius D. WebbSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), September 7, 1911, p. 5
  11. Orange County Democrats nominate George C. Pickard for the House and renominate the county officers After primaries on August 3, the Democratic county convention at the court house nominated George C. Pickard of Chapel Hill for the state House by acclamation and renominated Sheriff R. D. Bain, Treasurer Harry L. Parish, Register of Deeds John Laws and Surveyor James O. Webb. It named Dr. W. N. Mebane for coroner and John P. Hughes, J. D. Webb and Allan Browning for county commissioners. People: Charles H. Robertson, Samuel Mallett Gattis, Robert D. Bain, Harry L. Parish, Junius D. WebbSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), August 15, 1912, p. 5
  12. A Colonial Revival house is built for businessman Junius Webb on Pittsboro Street The two-story house at 302 Pittsboro Street, with a deep hip roof, hipped dormer and wraparound classical porch, was built for Junius Webb about 1913. People: Junius D. WebbSearch the index · NC Digital Collections: M. Ruth Little, The Town and Gown Architecture of Chapel Hill, 1795-1975 (2004), p. 48
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  1. J. D. Webb opens a grocery in Carrboro J. D. Webb opened a grocery in one of the Markham store rooms in Carrboro, across the street from W. D. Neville's store. People: Junius D. WebbSearch the index · The News (Chapel Hill), October 5, 1922, p. 5
  2. Cleveland Lindsay buys into J. D. Webb's Carrboro grocery, renamed Webb & Lindsay Cleveland Lindsay of the Damascus section bought an interest in J. D. Webb's grocery business in Carrboro, which was to run under the firm name Webb & Lindsay. People: Junius D. WebbSearch the index · The News (Chapel Hill), December 7, 1922, p. 8
  3. Cleveland Lindsay puts up a nine-foot-wide brick building on Carrboro's Main Street Cleveland Lindsay of the Damascus section built a one-story brick building nine feet wide and about 50 feet deep next to J. D. Webb's store, near the depot. He would not say what it was for, and the Chapel Hill Weekly called it Carrboro's "mystery house." People: Junius D. WebbSearch the index · The Chapel Hill Weekly, March 6, 1924, p. 4 · Also: The News (Chapel Hill), December 7, 1922, p. 8
  4. Orange Democrats nominate L. B. Lloyd for sheriff over Jug Whitaker In the Democratic primary Orange County voters chose J. D. Webb, Ralph Ward and J. E. Hawkins as candidates for county commissioner and renominated the school board members C. A. McDade, S. Browning and M. P. Efland. L. B. Lloyd won the nomination for sheriff over Chapel Hill's candidate, J. B. (Jug) Whitaker, who had good support in Chapel Hill but trailed in the rest of the county. People: Mack P. Efland, Ralph H. Ward, Junius D. WebbSearch the index · The Chapel Hill Weekly, June 13, 1924, p. 1
  5. County commissioners decide to rebuild the washed-out bridges on Morgan's and Phil's creeks After going out to see the sites, commissioners Ralph Ward, J. D. Webb and Arthur Wilson decided to rebuild the bridges on Morgan's and Phil's creeks that the June and July floods had carried away, and to set them somewhat higher. One bridge had floated downstream nearly whole against some trees; the other was torn apart and had to be replaced. People: Ralph H. Ward, Junius D. WebbSearch the index · The Chapel Hill Weekly, July 25, 1924, p. 1
  6. The Bank of Chapel Hill buys the Peoples Bank Chapel Hill's second bank, the Peoples Bank, ran from about 1912 under presidents Vernon Howell and J. D. Webb. The Bank of Chapel Hill bought its assets in 1925. People: Junius D. WebbSearch the index · Lefler and Wager, Orange County, 1752-1952 (1953), p. 274 · Also: Chapel Hill Weekly, August 14, 1925, p. 1; Chapel Hill Weekly, November 20, 1925, p. 4
  7. A 30-mile short cut from Chapel Hill to Raleigh by way of Lowe's Grove opens After the Orange commissioners on September 7 voted unanimously to put a road gang on the old Raleigh road out of Chapel Hill, including Blake's hill, and Durham County's road forces worked their end, the Weekly announced the short cut open. Travelers went by the old Raleigh and New Hope Valley roads to Evergreen farm and through Lowe's Grove to Nelson, 30 miles instead of 38 through Durham. People: W. S. Roberson, John Sprunt Hill, Junius D. WebbSearch the index · The Chapel Hill Weekly, October 30, 1925, p. 1
  8. John A. McCauley of Eno Township is named county commissioner John A. McCauley of Eno Township was appointed to the Orange County board of commissioners in place of Ralph Ward, who had moved to Greensboro before the March meeting. J. D. Webb of Chapel Hill became chairman of the board. People: Ralph H. Ward, Junius D. WebbSearch the index · The Chapel Hill Weekly, April 16, 1926, p. 1
  9. Orange County Democrats nominate A. W. Kenion for clerk and a new board of commissioners In the Democratic primary of June 5, 1926, which the Weekly treated as the real county election, A. W. Kenion of Hillsboro beat S. W. Andrews of Chapel Hill for clerk of court, 1,096 to 970, with Hillsboro's mayor T. M. Arrasmith far behind. John A. McCauley, George A. Johnston and John H. Hanner of Efland won the three commissioner nominations over sitting commissioners J. D. Webb and J. E. Hawkins, and Sheriff L. Bunn Lloyd, Treasurer S. T. Latta Jr. and Register of Deeds J. F. McAdams were renominated. People: Samuel Weldon Andrews, John F. McAdams, Junius D. Webb, John Hodge Hanner, Samuel T. Latta Jr., Alonzo W. KenionSearch the index · The Chapel Hill Weekly, June 11, 1926, p. 1
  10. Orange commissioners vote $25,000 to pave the old Raleigh road east of Chapel Hill Meeting in Hillsboro, the Orange County commissioners voted to borrow $25,000 and lay a penetration-asphalt surface on the old Raleigh road from the Chapel Hill limits to the Durham County line, about two and a quarter miles, after Durham County agreed to pave to the line if Orange met it. Chairman J. D. Webb was to go ahead and report back November 1. People: Junius D. WebbSearch the index · The Chapel Hill Weekly, October 15, 1926, p. 1
  11. Orange commissioners rescind their vote to pave the old Raleigh road At a hurried meeting the commissioners rescinded the paving resolution they had passed five days earlier. The rescinding resolution was signed by commissioners Hawkins and McCauley; chairman J. D. Webb of Chapel Hill, called to Hillsboro on short notice, asked in vain for a delay. The Weekly reported that a group of Hillsboro citizens opposed borrowing for the road, while Chapel Hill wanted it. People: Junius D. WebbSearch the index · The Chapel Hill Weekly, October 22, 1926, p. 1
  12. J. D. Webb's store in Carrboro burns J. D. Webb's store in Carrboro burned to the ground just before sunrise on July 12, 1930, with its whole stock, worth an estimated $4,000 and uninsured. The Weekly reported that a forced rear door and missing foodstuffs led to the conclusion that thieves had set the fire; Carrboro and Chapel Hill firemen arrived too late to save it. People: Junius D. WebbSearch the index · The Chapel Hill Weekly, July 18, 1930, p. 1
  13. Junius D. Webb, former Peoples Bank president and longtime commissioner, dies Junius D. Webb of Chapel Hill, a merchant who had been president of the Peoples Bank and had served sixteen years as a commissioner, died of pneumonia on Christmas Day while visiting his son in Rocky Mount. He was buried the next day at Bethlehem church, about twelve miles from Chapel Hill. People: Junius D. WebbSearch the index · The Chapel Hill Weekly, January 8, 1932, p. 4

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