Monday was George Washingon’s birthday, the 22nd day of February.
Dr. W.R. Wilkins’ mother died Friday evening at 6 o’clock at Rutherfordton following a stroke of paralysis during the first part of February. She is survived by eight grown children. She was 74 years of age.
Attorney F.B. Hendren made the memorial address Sunday at Hiddenite on the life and character of Rev. Parks Gwaltney, deceased. A large number of people were present from Alexander County.
Representatives of the U.S. Internal Revenue Department will be in Wilkesboro on February 26th and March 1st to assist taxpayers in filing Federal Income Tax Returns.
The District Forest Wardens of Wilkes County had a very profitable conference at the court house Saturday. The following were present: J.L. Eller, G.E. Blevins, E.F. Brown, J.T. Byrd, Rev. Grant Cothren, J.H. Davis, G.A. Eller, P.D. Emerson, L.M. Jarvis, Archie Ogelvie, W.A. Payne, J.W. Robbins, Camie Roberson, W.C. Triplett and Vance Wright. H.M. Sebring represented the State at the conference.
A considerable number of gardens were plowed before the rain of last Thursday though early in the season. We know of one person or two in fact who planted small amounts of Irish potatoes. Onin sets were not grown in this country because of the drought last year and first were shipped in and put on sale at the retail stores here Feb. 8th. The Miller Grocery Co. and others put on sale the cabbage plants first for early spring last Friday.
Uncle Maryland Hickerson, an old-time colored citizen who lived near Roaring River, died Saturday, February 13th. He was a good citizen and commanded the respect and esteem of the citizens of that vicinity, white and colored. Uncle Maryland was a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church. He was 86 years old. The burial and funeral services were at Jonesvilles, being conducted by Rev. J.C. Hunter of Straw, the pastor of the colored people’s Methodist church.
From the front page of The North Wilkesboro Hustler, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1926
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