Submitted by Norma Jean Huss
Among the essentially representative citizens of Metropolis and Massac county, whose influence and activities have contributed to the economic civic and social progress of this favored section of the state, stands W.P. Baynes, who claims the fine old state of Kentucky as the place of his nativity, but the major part of whose life has been spent in Metropolis. He is one of the city's leading citizens, merchant and President of the Metropolis Commercial Club.
Mr. Baynes was born in Livingston county, Kentucky, on the 25th day of November, 1875, and came to Metropolis in 1884. In September 1910, he established his present modern and commodious Furniture and Undertaking business at the corner of Third and Ferry streets, where he built up an enviable patronage by his honorable dealings and by supplying his store with the very best in the furniture and undertaking supplies. He handles nothing but the best of everything and the people of this community honor him with their patronage.
In all that pertains to the general welfare of this community, Mr. Baynes has shown a loyal and public spirited interest. He has gained a secure vantage ground in the confidence and esteem of the community in which he has so long made his home. he has served our people as Alderman three terms and is now President of the Commercial Club, and few of us know how diligently he has labored for the welfare of Metropolis, We feel safe in saying that it was largely through his untiring efforts that the glove factory came into our midst and he has helped accomplish other things for Metropolis that have never been made known. He has spared neither time nor his money in pushing his home city to the front.
Mr. Baynes holds membership in the Masonic, I.O.O.F., K. of P., W.O.W., Ben Hur, Red Men, Owis, Eastern Star, Rebekahs and Pythian Sister. He is a law-loving man and has always taken a firm stand against the evils of intoxication and has always stood for the moral uplift of this entire community. He holds the honored position as Superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School and also holds membership in that church. He is a prohibitionist in theory and practice, ardently desirous of the total elimination of the liquor traffic.
W.P. Baynes is a man in whom Metropolis and in whom all of Massac county is proud.
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