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North Carolina woman turns 100

The River Landing retirement home celebrated Dorothy Call on April 18.
Credit: River Landing Retirement Community

COLFAX, N.C. — The River Landing retirement home celebrated April birthdays, and Dorothy Call celebrated her big 100 birthday on April 18, joining the Century Club.

Another resident at the River Landing retirement community is now considered a centenarian. 

Call is originally from Virginia and the community home shared some facts about her. 

  • She has a twin sister
  • Growing up she put her town in all the national magazines
  • She was a majorette for the Local American Legion post
  • Call and her sister were then spotted by the Liggett Myers tobacco company, becoming 'The Chesterfield Girls' 

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