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Santa Claus At Norton Gins Hustle for Christmas Buys
The Enterprise reports Norton preparing for Christmas with two gins running at near full capacity and 000 bales ginned. Roy Roper’s drug store building houses a complete line of Christmas goods to serve local shoppers, stock purchased to help residents buy locally. Robert Ford heads the display as readers are invited to see the ad in this issue. Willis Smith notes his wife urged subscription to the home paper with a playful “shining eagle.”
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