It is tax listing time.
Many farmers in Wilkes planted their watermelons last week.
The newly made concrete road leading from the tannery from the Yadkin River bridge has been opened for travel.
Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Eller returned Monday from Florida where they spent the winter. Their many friends are glad to see them.
L. Chas. Hopper, who has been with the Tar Heel Republican, resigned his position and left Tuesday to accept a position in Statesboro, Ga.
Attending the State Democratic convention last week: J.G. Hackett, H.A. Cranor, J.A. and J.R. Rousseau, D.S. Lane, H.G. Minton and J.M. Lowe.
Twenty-four pigs belonging to Pender county gained 51 pounds each in five weeks on rations recommended by county agent W.H. Robbins. The gains were made at a cost of about 5 cents per pound.
Wilkes has the distinction of having one candidate for the United States Senate, Johnson J. Hayes; two candidates for solicitor, Julius A. Rousseau and John R. Jones, and Clarence Call, candidate for the State Senate. Mr. Call has no opposition.
There are 16 creameries operating in North Carolina, and they made 1,677,000 pounds of butter last year. About 7,650 farmers are furnishing cream to these plants. It is estimated that there are 5,000 farms in Wilkes and about 100 farmers who sell cream to creameries.
L.F. Jennings of North Wilkesboro, R.F.D. No. 1, returned last week from a few days’ trip to Caldwell County. He visited Fairview, a new town or summer resort being developed eight miles this side of Lenoir. A northern company having bought several hundred acres of land at this point, are developing it. Over 1,500 lots have already been sold, 175 men and 100 teams ae working grading and laying off driveways, etc.—three hotels are to be built—one this summer—carpenter work will begin about mid-summer. Mr. Jennings says there is considerable talk of re-building the Watauga Railroad from Grandin to North Wilkesboro.
The children of G.G. Wellborn of Dellaplane have measles.
Found—keys on key ring—identify them at Miller Grocery Company’s store.
Mr. A.C. Dennis returned last week from Cary, where he had been called on account of the serious illness of his mother.
Mr. James Wellborn, who has been clerking at C. Call’s store for quite a while, has accepted a travel position selling tobacco. He left Monday for Pittsburg, Pa.
A plan for a vacation trip is going to be suggested for next August to Wilkes farmers. It is or was proposed to go over into Virginia thru Mt. Airy. It was suggested to the fruit growers last week.
The group county commencement was held at Mt. View last Friday with a large crowd in attendance. Rev. M.L. Kesler, superintendent of the Baptist orphanage at Thomasville, delivered the annual literary address. Dr. Kesler arrived here Thursday afternoon and spent the night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.G. Holman in Wilkesboro.
From the front page of The North Wilkesboro Hustler, May 5, 1926
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