"Cotton Pickers" by Charles W. Ward, July 18, 1938.
Mural located in conference room of law office.
Announcements
- White Awarded 2008 NCBA Citizen Lawyer Award
- William O. White, Jr. is a recipient of the 2008 North Carolina Bar Association Citizen Lawyer Award. The NCBA states, "Citizen lawyers, formally recognized for the first time last year, are those lawyers who provide exemplary service to their communities in a variety of ways, including public service in local or state government in elected or appointed positions, coaching youth sports teams or serving as tutors or mentors to young people, and volunteering or serving as board members for non-profit or community organizations."
- A recent NCBA press release stated, "Roanoke Rapids attorney William O. White, Jr. of Wellman, White & Wilson has provided exemplary civic leadership to his community, including two terms on the Halifax Community College Board of Trustees. He has devoted countless hours of service as coach to the Roanoke Rapids CASL Soccer Team and the Roanoke Valley Youth Soccer Traveling Team, providing positive influence on scores of youngsters.
- "White said, 'Being a Citizen Lawyer has permitted me to serve others as a representative of our profession by utilizing God-given intelligence, the education taught to me by my parents, teachers, professors and colleagues, and the passion to make one's community a better place.'
- "A 1974 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, Bill White currently serves on the Citizens Advisory Board for Citizens Community Bank in Roanoke Rapids and Gaston. He has held numerous offices in the Jaycees, Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, including service as president of the Kiwanis Club, and also served as president and board member of the Lakeland Cultural Arts Center."