1905 - 1915
1906: Mayes Manufacturing Co. was the first spinning mill in southern Gaston County in the town of Mayesworth, later to become Cramerton. Stuart Warren Cramer joined J.H. Mayes, Thomas and Andrew Moore, L.A. Dodsworth, J.L. Mayes, and W.H. Bronson to form Mayes Manufacturing.
1907: Riverside community, known as "Old Town", was built with approximately 28 houses
1915: Town of Mayesworth was changed to Mayworth.
1915: Stuart W. Cramer became President and controlling owner of Mays Manufacturing, whose name was changed to Mays Mill, Inc. with 150 workers occupying 40 to 50 houses
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1907: Mayes Banking & Trust was chartered
1908: C.C. Dawson, at the age of 23, started working for Mayes Manufacturing after graduating from N.C. State.
1910: First Baptist Church Founded.
1912: Community Building, used for many activities including: Church services, and the First School, located in downtown.
This was the beginning of what would become the Town of Cramerton.
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