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Town and County News in North Wilkesboro Hustler, Nov. 5, 1924

Town and County News . . . Local Items of Interest

Monroe is staging a poultry show December 15th to 19th.

Next Saturday has been designated as “Forget-Me-Not Day.”

It is rumored that North Wilkesboro is to have another ice plant.

Mr. James C. Hubbard, of this place, has bought the Wilkes Motor Company from Mr. C.D. Coffey.

Spicer Brothers sold two milk cows and two heifer calves from their registered herd of Jerseys one day last week at a price that should encourage others to raise the best.

“The Moon Drops Low,” an Indian song, charmed their audience on the first night of the program at the graded school house last week-end, sung by Maupin’s Chautauqua quartette.

A protracted meeting will begin at the Baptist church in Wilkesboro November 17th, Rev. Martin of Concord being the minister who will assist the pastor, Rev. J.L. Shinn.

The Wilkes Co-Operative Creamery received premiums on their exhibits at the state fair and at the Winston fair. The butter was graded at the Winston Fair 91 3/4th; at the Raleigh 89.

Mrs. Worth Sale of Ronda, R.F.D. was operated on at the Wilkes Hospital last Tuesday. The operation was upon the head and very delicate and serious. Mr. Sale and Mrs. H.S. Vannoy were here Thursday at the hospital and she was improving, friends are pleased to learn.

Our friend, Mr. L.F. Jennings of North Wilkesboro Route 1, presents us with a large sweet potato large enough to make a family pie. It is 21 ½ inches one way around it—we haven’t got around the other side yet but expect to get around all sides before next week’s issue.

From the front page of The North Wilkesboro Hustler, Nov. 5, 1924

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