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Fftuik' B. Hendre*
The Bubject of this Bketcb wafr;
born Feb. 24,'I860, and weckeilj
on the farm nntU he -. wan 81
rear* old attending the. pnbllc
tr. North C*rol&i4, I* 1868, Wrad
•KfliflMiK «t* bdm liAad and fat
juad plowed a steer until ^
81 years cdd. We were^ ggiiooU about two months during
li>d6fe of ifpa^ o^vNjp^
Una, and la an earuM woricer'fof
the . brdwy' eenea^ly f lor , the
,on>hanags' of w %rdii.^Jil^''n .w
V distinguished iMking gentiannua:
pleasant and i^proe^le > tah>,
9W, h man of nnsnUted honor, i,
lawyer of mneh ability, and . oho
of the 'ewlhg statesmen of Nbrth
iC4f»llna.
Own*
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r
ll«|Nid wiU^^the opportunity of
•altibg'tb aSdnd school for about
alpjjf^n months, all told. At the
•ge ‘of thirteen we made the first
piAtfng press we ever saw, carr-
Ing the type from ivy wood. When
me obtained money enough a
ansall hand press and a few fonts
ad type were purchased. Printing
•somed to be our fort so we stuck
to It. Somehofw we got the idea in
•nr noggin that we .wanted to 'be
m one hoes editor, so in June,
188S,' without any money, and
with a printing outfit that was
■•t worth twenty-fire dollars, we
founded the Tellow Jacket. For a
long time it looked like the game
mas not worth the candle, but we
marked the harder, hoping that a
toighter day will come by and by.
At last our hopes are partly rea-
Uaed. Today we have • a larger
»sid -up circulation than any oth-
or paper published in North Car-
•Una, and have at last succeeded
io replacing the little old print
ing outfit with an up to date
•lant and have that paid for.’*
Mr. Laws la a man of more than
•rdlnary wit and seems to be
apeeially suited to the work he
kas adopted. He married Miss
Dora Wallace and they have three i
^lldren.
nie Patriot, Moravian Falls
The Patriot is a three column,
four page paper established a
fOw months ago by James Larkin
Fearson. Mr. Pearson is a young
man, about 23 years old. He is
widely known throughout this
Mujrty as a poet, having been
mriting verse since his youth. He
made his first printing press out
of wood.
The Blue Ridge Bapt^ North
Wilkeeboro
The Blue Ridge Baptist was
oatabllsbed in Wilkesboro in 1100
mfth Rev. W. R. Bradshaw and F.
B. Hendren editors. The neat year
ihe paper changed bands and A.
C. Hamby became editor and D.
W. Lee manager, and the paper
was moved to North Wilkesboro.
The Baptist is a clean religions
paper and speaks well for Its
7*ouDg editor and manager.
A. C. Hamby, editor, was born
In Wilkes county Aug. 28, 1876,
and worked on his father’s farm
until he was seventeen years old.
He attended Bethel Hill Institute,
Traphill Institute. Whitehead
Academy, and he also spent nine
months at Wake Forest College.
He paid his tuition and board by
teaching and working as a farm
hand. He also attended the Blue
Kidge Institute for one'session.
He was licensed to preach by his
church but has not yet been or
dained.
I). W. Lee. manager of the
Baptist, was bom June 23. 1875,
was raised on the farm end at-
lieiided school at Bethel Hill,
Traphill and Whitehead. At the
last named place he taught a
•ommercial department for one
neeeiOD. He was principal of New
Hope Academy in 1898 and 1899.
In 1900 he, in copartnership with
his brother, establi.shed the Bap
tist Instructor which was consol
idated with the Blue Ridge Bap
tist in 1901.
The ('urfew. Rrcwors
The Curfew wa.s established in
1898 by W. L. Brewer and J. J.
Spicer; at first it was a 8 column.
4 page paper but it has been en
larged to a 6 column, 4 page pap
er. Mr. Brewer, the present edi
tor. i.s a man of. character and
ability. (Further particulars a-
bout the Curlew have not reach
ed the author,1
L.AWIKRS
John .S. firanor
John Samuel' Cranor was born
at Rockford, in Surry county,
April 26, 1847. tVTien he was a-
bout ten years old his father
moved to Wilkesboro and engaged
in running a hotel. In 1864 he
entered the Confederate army,
being then only seventeen years.
He enlisted in Company B. and
was intended to he assigned to
the First Battalion North Caro
lina Reserves and was stationed
at Camp Vance for instructions.
Here he was captured by Col.
Kirk of the Federal army and
■was carried as a prisoner of war
tcT a prison camp at Chicago,
where he was kept for twelve
months. While in prison he en
dured many hardships and wit
nessed the death of many com-
radee from exposure and bard-
, ships. After being par**>d after
'pence'was proclaimed he •■etumed
Ur .Wllkeotero, studied law and
mss admitted to the bar in 1868.
On Nov. 2'7, 1872, he was mar-
to Miss Sarah Taylor and to
? tham wefa born nine children.
’ Mn. Cranor died in May, 1902.
4lr. =CriBor 'was of
2884 to ' In 1898
hM ^ diauiet in the
ha tras elected bj
wtfceit' tha...Aih|c^H^
the winter for a part of the wint
ers. He entered Moravian Falls
Academy and was prepared; .f«
college by Rev. Geo. W. Greene,
principal of the academy. Before
entering college he taught school
in Ashe county one year and at
Vashtl academy, In Alexander
county, one year. In ISSt.-ho en
tered Wake Forest College and
l^dua^ in. 1888. After his
graduaton he taught school for
41^ ydarh.’tea^ing in MontgomJ
e^ iionnty, in High Point Female
College, "In -Ahe Winston Graded
SchoolB, In ^ackapu county, and
finally for fdor years was princi
pal of Moravian Falls academy. In
1895 he was admitted to the bar,
but taught school two years after.
In 1898 he moved to Morganton
and formed a partnership with J.
F. Spainhonr for tie practice of
law. He returned to Wilkesboro
in 1900 where he has since resid
ed practicing his profession,
while he was at Morganton he
was elected County Superinten
dent of Schools of Burke county.
Mr; Hendren is a ripe scholar and
an able jurist. He is an enthusias
tic member of the Baptist church
and is a great Sunday school
worker.
William W. Barber
The subject of this sketch was
bom in Wilkesboro Oct. 14, 1865,
and was educated by his father.
Rev. R. W. Barber; he read law
at Lenoir under Col. Geo. N. Folk
and was admitted to the bar in
1879. In 1882 he formed a co
partnership with Col. W. H. H.
Cowle* for the practice of law;
the partnership existed until
1887, sevMul years after Col.
Cowles had been elected to Con
gress and was mutnally dissolv
ed; since that time he has prac
ticed law alone in Wilkes and ad
joining counties.
In early life he showed a fond
ness for politics and since 1876
he has been ah active worker for
his party. He has several times
been chairman of the County
Elxecutive Committee of the Dem
ocratic party; he served eight
years as a member of the execu
tive committee for the judicial
district, four years as chairman;
for ten years he has been a mem
ber of the Congressional Execu
tive Committee, two years as
chairman, and is still a member
of the committee; he also served
six years as a member of the
State Executive Committee. .He
was clerk to the committee in
Washington of which Col. Cowles
was chairman, but he resignec^ in
1889. after serving nearly^ two
\(h(
was
I
Jtr. #nnor is
years, to take I is , seat in
State Senate to which he
elected the previous year.
In 1890 he was the Democratic
candidate for Solicitor in this dis
trict; he canvassed the district
against Hon. Thomas Settle, the
Republican candidate. As the dis
trict was largely RepuiMican Bar
ber was defeated but he ran a-
head of the ticket. Mr. Settle
resigned in 1893 and Gov. Thos.
M. Holt appointed Mr. Barber to
succeed him and he served till
1895. In 1894 he was again nom
inated by his party for Solicitor
but with his party he went down
in defeat in that memorable cam
paign of 1894, again running r-
head of his ticket.
In 1891 he was married to
■Miss Wilcox, daughter of Dr. J
O. Wilcox, of Ashe county, and
four children bless their, home.
Mr. Barber stands in the fore
front in his profession.
Frank D. Hackett
Mr. Hackett was born near Wil-
'ncsboro June 14, 1857. His fath
er vvas distinguished educator and
his mother was a Miss Sturgis,
daughter of Judge Sturgis of the
Georgia Supreme Court. He stu
died law under Maj. Bingham,
of Statesville, and was admitted
to the bar in 1890. He was Dis-
tilleiv Surveyor during Clevel
and's second administration. In
the Legislature of 1899 he was
a.ssistarit to the Principal Clerk
of the House; in 1901 he was a
gain selected tor the same posi
tion. In 1900 he was a candidate
before the Democratic convention
for the nomination for State Au
ditor, but retired in favor of Maj
Dixon.
Lytle N. Hickerson
The subject of this sketch was
born in Boone county, Arkansas,
August 20, 1874. When he was a-
bout seven years old his parents
moved to this county. Lytle work
ed on the farm and attended the
academic school at Ronda; he al
so went to Moravian Falla Acad
emy two years and finally took
the four years course at the
State University at Chapel Hill,
after which he studied law at
Statesville^ under Judge R. F.
Armfield and was admitted tp.
the bar. He located at North
wUkealjbro'*where Ad.;
that joioeh tor 41vodL Ho >nanrled MUs***Tltnii“
daagfaiw of h. A. JarrM. at Noill^.
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? Mr. Orsane waif born in 'Wllket^J
T. H. llMiHiiMoa, who has
baem in the rerreadiac bosiasaa
and as a tJre dealer here for
the pa^ four yeai^ has a very
good opinion of North Wilkes-'
boro and is glad to have a port
in its bnslneaa, civic and efanreh
life.
T. H. Thompsim’s
Business Growing
Thompson Retrending Com
pany ^tested Buaineaa
Here Four Years Afgo
Ti H. Thompson, a native of
Statesville who was engaged in
the tire -business there tor a short
time prior to coming jto” North
'Wilkesboro, entered into the bust
nes;8 Hfo.of North WUkesborp
years ago when be set 'up a‘tli%
retreading outfit in the building
on the comer of Tenth and A
streets. . -
M r. Thompson accomplished
good results and .turned out veir
satisfactory products. His busi
ness grew and larger quarters be
came necensary. He moved about
two yean ago to the lower floor
of the F. D. Forester company
building on the comer of Main
and Tenth streets. In addition to
a retreading service for all sizes
of tires, Mr. Thompson has the
dealership here for the widely
known Pennsylvania tires, which
are known for high quality.
Mr. Thompson has become
quite popular here as a useful,
public spirited citizen always
ready to do his part in promoting
fhe progress of the' city and com
munity. He is a member of the
Presbyterian church, the North
Wilkesboro Lions Club and the
North Wilkesboro council of the
Juniors. His family consists of a
wife and one daughter.
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Wilkesboro.,
Richard N. Hackett
The subject of this sketch was
bom in Wilkesboro on the 4th
of December. 1866. He was edu
cated at the State University at
Chapel Hill where he graduated
in June, I887. Then he took up
the study of iaw under Col. Geo.
N. Folk, and in September, 1888,
was admitted to the bar. He lo
cated if his native town and has
become one of the ablest jurists
and advocates in this section of
the State.
Mr. Hackett has always taken
a lively interest in politics, and
when be was only twenty-one
years old .he was chosen as chair
man of the county Democratic
Executive Committee and he serv
ed continuously for six yeaVs.
While he was chairman his party
made steady gains until in the
election following the last cain-
paign under his direction a part
of the Democratic nominees were
elected. For more than ten years
he has been a member of the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, and 1s also a member of
the Judicial Executive Commit
tee. At all times he has taken an
active personal interest in the mltted to
Itoro May 28, 1866, and was edu-:
dated at the Wilkesboro Academy]
And,, at the State University. HA]
law nnder Col. Geo. N. Fatk;i
and' waa admitted to the In]
1887. Instead of becoming a can-;
dtdate for office he etuok to thtij
practice of Iqw and, in partner"]
ship with T. B: Finley,'Aha bdllt]
np a l^e practice. Although a-j
gainst his wishes, he wae noml-1
nated fqr the Legislature la 1900-j
by the Democratic party, and he
represented the county ' in the
next General Assembly. Mr, J
Greene has been chairman of the
County and also the Congreesdon-.
al BxMUtlve Committees of* hia
party., 1'». •
Mr. Greene is the author of the
bill enacted by the Legislature
of 1901 commanding the commis
sioners of Wilkes connty to bnild
a new court house. He aleo help
ed to,secure Hhe passage of the
bill to build - the Wilkesboro and
Jefferson turnpike by tbe peniten
tiary convicts.
He'was married in 1898 to Miss
Davie Wellborn.
Hogh A. Cranor
Mr. Cranor is a eon of John S.
Cranor and was bom in Wilkee-
boro Nov. 20, 1875. He attended
Wilkesboro Academy and the
State University; studied law at
the law department of Wake
Forest College and was admitted
to the bar in 1902. He is a bright
young lawyer and has a promis
ing future -
Col. Thomas J. Dnla
The subject of this sketch was
born in Caldwell connty and was
raised on the farm; he attended
the com'mon schools and Emory
and Henry college. He studied
law under Judge Anderson Mitch
ell and was admitted to the bar
about 1865 and located at Le
noir; in 1858 he was elected to
the Legislature from CaldwelL
When the Civil war broke out be
enterted the Confederate army as
a private in company 1, 26th N.
C. regiment. He .was detailed -to
return home : and form a new
company; he was elected Major
and later was promoted to Lieu-
teqaot-Colonel. During the war
he was twice wounded. In 1871 he
moved to Wilkesboro and the next
year was elected to the Legisla
ture, and also In 1875 he was
elected a delegate to the Consti
tutional Convention. In 1876 he
was the Republican nominee for
Congress but was defeated by
Maj. Robbins. In 1900 he w
elected to the State Senate.
L. C. Carter
Littleton Calhoun Carter w
born May 14, 1871, and was rais
ed On the farm. He was educated
in the common schools and at
Fair View College, Traphill. For
a number of years he enga.ged in
teaching school. At tbe age of
twenty-two he began the study
of law under Maj. Bingham, of
Statesville, and seven months lat
er was admitted to the -bar.
Thonias B. Finley
The subject of this sketch is
the son of the late Augustus W
Finley, one of the wealthiest and
most influential men that ever
lived In the county. His mother’s
maiden name was Miss Martha
Gordon. On his farm—where
North Wilkesboro now stands—in
the year 1862 was Thomas B.
Finley born. During his boyhood
he worked hard xm the farm,
keeping his work apace with that
of the negroes hired -by his fath
er. He was educated at Wilkes
boro Academy, Finley High
School at I.«noir and at Davidson
College, completing an elective or
scientific course at the latter
place in three years. At Davidson
College he won a gold medal for
declaming. He read -law under
Col. Geo. N. Folk and was ad-
he bar-in 1885. After
»' W. J. Cbnrcti, owner of
Wilke* Barber Shop and Tenth
StMet Barber Sh^ in this city,
served in the caipaetty of bertter'
in -the United. States Axmj dar
ing the Woiid War, working
in two training comps, hj £ng-
land and later U pyanoe.
Church Owner Of*
TwoBarherl^ops
W. J. Churcli Barjber Here
For 20 Years; Was Bsu--
ber In Army Two Yesu-s
W. J. (Jake) Church has been
barbering in North Wilkesboro
for 20 years and many who had
Mr. Church to do their work when
be first started here are among
his customers today.
Perhaps he is the only barber
in North Wilkesboro who has
done barber work on two conti
nents. During the World War he
began as a barber in Camp Jack-
son, S. C., later he pursued the
same trade at Port Mills, N. Y.
Afier Ibelng transported he was
an army barber in England and
toward the end of the war was
sent on Into Prance, where he
continued In the capacity of a
barber in the U. S. Army.
In 1820 he began work in the
City Barber Shop, later bought a
half interest with R. J. Hinshaw
and was also owner of a half in-^
tereet in Tenth Street Barber
Shop. In 1930 he bought the re
maining interest in Tenth Street
Barber Shop and in 1932 bought
the Wilkes Barber Shop. He is
now owner of both shops, which
employ seven barbers and have
an enviable reputation for good
barber service.
J. A. Jones to OWWBi' ■ of
Wilkes Lomi*T,‘Which wm
gnn 16 years ago aod bM "ez>-
periencod q steady and i«p4d
growth of bastness. Many of
its customers daring it* ' first
week in bnelness were also cns>
tomero this week and Ummgb-
out the yean between.
Wilkes Laundry
Here 16 Years
J. A. Jones Owner and Mon-
agei;; Highly Satisfactory
Serrice Is Rendered
The, Wilkes Laundry was estab
lished In North Wilkesboro 16
years ago and what 'better recom
mendation for a firm could be
given than to state that seven-
THEY SET A RECORD
In a quiz given at W. U. recent
ly, one of the questions was:
"Name two ancient sports.’’ A
freshman wrote; "Anthony and
Cleopatra.”
tar.
In 1893 he was married to Miss
Carrie Lizzie Cowles, and five
children bless their home.
James W. .McNeill
The subject of this sketch was
born in Beaver Creek township
Feb. 3, 1872. Until he was ten
(Continued on page 8)
teen curtomers who used the
services of the laundry during its
first week in Nhrth Wilkesboro
were among the firm’s customers
this wfeek.
J.'A. Jones is owner and man
ager of Wilkes Laundry, which
started in business in a shed
building adjacent to Wilkes Mill
ing Company. There were four
employee, counting Mr. Jones.
_In 1934, a year after Mr. Jones
-had purchased the other interests
and became sole owner, Mr. Jones
erected a large brick building on
Main street to bouse his laundry
plant and installed the most
modern type Ot machinery and
equipment available.
Today the firm gives regular
employment to 20 people and
each year shows a substantial in
crease in business. Mr. Jones at
tributes the growth o-f the busi
ness to efforts on tbe part of bis
firm and every member of its
personnel to render the best
laundry service possible.
The business of the Wilkes
Laundry is not confined to the
corporate limits of the city but
delivery trucks serve several
nearby communities regularly.
Mr. Jones was bom and reared
on a farm in Davie county and
prior to coming to North Wilkes
boro was in the flour mill.ng bus
iness for a few years. He likes
North Wilkesboro and likes to
do business with the people' of
the city and surrounding com
munities.
Hft« Modern $1
•m.
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,^,,£i,jnexioo, who M«iAlJ«h*
e4 Shoe.. ibo9
• WilkMbatot efghl
ytotfi* ago, hko «M of Bio nwit
modem aboe . Kpoir sbiDpo jm«
Mitae' porlars in ^
Ri{^t-Way, SIioi .
^pk Modern
C. G. Plexko'.HM One
Best Shops In Northwes*
tern NorHi Carolina ^
C. G. Plexico came to Nortk
Wilkesboro eight years ago and
established the Right-Way Shoe
Shop.
That he went about the busi
ness In the right way Is evidenced
by the growth and progress of
his business.
Today he has a very modern
shoe shop with the most modern
equipment available. The Right-
Way Shoe Shop is located on
Main street.
Mr. Plexico spent a large sum
of money establishing his modern
shop and the result is one of the
best shoe repair establishments
to be found in this part of the
country. Experienced workmen
are ready at all times to attend
to every job, large or small, and
satisfactory results are always
assured.
•
The best of materials are used *•
.n the work. Mr. PlexJlco has been
often beard to remark that he
might use cheaper materials and », 1
make more profit but he had
rather turn out a good job which
will give satisfactory service and
retain the goodwill of the custom
er than to make more profit.
A modern shoe shine parlor is
operated jointly with the shoe
shop. As in the shoe shop, the
best of equipment has been in
stalled for the comfort of patrols
and high quality materials ,
used by well experienced work
men.
il
Mr. Plexico is glad to be a citi
zen ct 'North Wilkesboro and
have had a part in the progressive^
business life of the city since he
came here in 1932. He joins with
other business men of the city in
extending a cordial" invitation to
everybody to attend North 'WU-
kesboro’s 50th anniversary ctle
Lration June 30 to July 4.
advancement and campaigns of
his 'party, and he is one of the
most forceful orators in the West.
In 1889 he was Commissioner
of State to represent North Caro
lina in New York at the centen
nial anniversay Of Washington’s
Inaugeration.
In 1896 he was a candidate
for the Legislature but was de
feated though he led the Demo
cratic ticket by 300 votes. In
1898 he was a candidate for tbe
nomination for Congress from -the
eighth district and was defeated
by only four votes. In 1900 his
name was again brought before
tbe convention, but he was de
feated 'by J. C. Buxton, after
which he gracefully took the
stump and canvassed the district
for Mr. Buxton.
In the campaign preceedlng the
August election of 1900 Mr.
Hackett canvassed the northwest
ern portion of tbe State in behalf
of the State ticket and the con
stitutional amendment.
In 1901 he was appointod As-
sistapt Secretary of State for the
pnttKiea of annofating pad.indaz-
recelvlng his license he located
at Wilkesboro to practice his pro
fession. He formed a partnership
with H. L. Greene which exists
up to this time.
Mr. Finley has been the pro
moter of many of the business In
stitutions of this county. He was
one of^ the men who -planned and
founded the town of North Wil
kesboro; he was the first man to
advocate the establishment of tbe
Bank of North Wilkesboro and it
was largely through his efforts
that the bank was established.
At present he is a director of the
bank. In 1888 he canvassed the
county in favor of the county issu
ing $100,000 'bonds for the oon-
structioD of a i^lroad to 'Wllkesr
boro. He has hrtpsid to promote
several other busing institu
tions.
Although strenoously urged by
hte friend* Mr. Finley has never
been a candidate for of flee. In
2902 he ~was apeclally urged to
-beoonio a candidate for Judge of
the SuperioFCourt; although ae-
ttred of the gomtoatto#''- he de>
d&HQd to fHFoctlce,
.^^CELEBRATION
JUNE30
JULY 1-4
We Take Pride In
NORTH WILKESBORO’S
50 Years Of Progress
FORESTER-PREVETTE
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PHONE 368
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C. C. Faw, Jr., Manager,
^rs. Mildred Gentry
Spencer McGrady
. ' Margaret Faw
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