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Opal S Wishon 1923 - 2011

Opal S Wishon of Elkin, Surry County, NC was born on September 15, 1923, and died at age 87 years old on April 5, 2011.
Opal S Wishon
Elkin, Surry County, NC 28621
September 15, 1923
April 5, 2011
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  • 09/15
    1923

    Birthday

    September 15, 1923
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  • 04/5
    2011

    Death

    April 5, 2011
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Opal S Wishon lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1923, in the year that Opal S Wishon was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1940, Opal was 17 years old when on September 16th, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, was enacted - the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. Men between 21 and 36 were required to register with their draft boards. When World War II began, men between 18 and 45 were subject to service and men up to 65 were required to register.
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