Why You Didn't Get Thursday's Issue of the News, July 31, 1922

The News actually missed last Thursday’s issue. Mr. Vernon Kiser, all round handy man of the force, was called to camp with the Cavalry, and the editor was in Shelby for the 50th meeting of the N.C. Press Association, the Golden Jubilee celebration; and the force left behind not being sufficient to handle the situation, we concluded our readers would excuse us, especially in view of the fact that we will not repeat that occurrence again until the century mark of the association is reached. Even an editor should be excused for taking three days off to attend a “Golden Jubilee” celebration in a town that dispenses hospitality like Shelby did. We are glad, however, that our readers missed the issue that we missed, and that’s why were are explaining.

From the editorial page of The Lincoln County News, Lincolnton, N.C., Monday afternoon, July 31, 1922, John T. Perkins, editor.