From the front page of the Hickory Daily Record, Monday evening, Aug. 30, 1920
Infant Is Left With West Hickory Couple
Mr. and Mrs. John McLemore of West Hickory are the proud possessors of a baby girl a week old and they would not take anything in the world for her.
The infant was left on their front porch Saturday night, together with a bottle of milk, $25 in money and plenty of infant clothing.
Who left the little girl there Mr. and Mrs. McLemore have not the remotest idea, but they expect to adopt her and provide for her as if she were their very own. No happier parents live in West Hickory than they. the little girl came almost in answer to their prayers for a child to bless their home.
Mr. McLemore, who is employed at the Southern Desk Company, was formerly mayor of West Hickory and he and his wife are fine people. Childless themselves, they adopted an infant some time ago, but the little one died. Among their friends, the love for children was generally known and many regard the leaving of the little child on their porch as a special blessing.
The little girl is well formed, in good healthy and was reported as getting along well in her new home today.
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