James Shuford, William Barkley Caught First Possum of the Season, September 1920

Messers. James C. Shuford and William Barkley last night opened the possum season--an operaton in which the marsupial authority ofthe Record was asked to take part--and returned early this morning with a youngster that weighed 4 1/2 ounces, There was some argument as to which of the pair should rear this young animal but inasmuch as Mr. Shuford owns a cow among other lifestock, it was decided that he was in better position to provide nourishment. The possum will be exhibited at the State Fair. (From the front page of the Hickory Daily Record, September 25, 1920.)