Dewey, former governor of New York, paid a visit to Mocksville while campaigning for the presidency in 1948. The picture made on the steps of the courthouse includes, from left to right, Wilburn F. Stonestreet, C. Frank Stroud, Nancy Tutterow, C.R. Vogler, State Senator Burr Brock Sr., Katherine Hoots Reavis, and Cecil Morris. Harry S. Truman defeated Dewey in the election. (Courtesy of Ray Tutterow.)