Some Revolutionary Heroes of Rutherford
Clarence Griffin recounts Rutherford County figures tied to the Kings Mountain campaign and Graham Fort defense. William Twitty, born 1761, aided Graham Fort and Kings Mountain, later settling at Twittys Ford. The article details Kitty Twitty's brave defense, Tory deaths, and Loyalist violence, plus figures like William Graham, David Dickey, and John Smart, noting Porter, Whitesides, and other Rutherford County representatives and their roles in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Twitty
South Carolina
Draper
Graham’s
Kings Mountain
Rutherford County
Twitty
Broad River
John Miller
Kitty
Graham
William Graham
Buffalo Creek
Cleveland
Shelby
Col
William Gra!tham
David Dickey
Col. Graham
William Porter
James Porter
Pennsylvania
House of Commons
Rutherford Co
State Senate
David Whitesides
Porter
Senate
Rutherford
House of Representatives
Smart
Hughes
John Smart, Jr
West
Tennessee
Castoria Advertised as Safe Baby Remedy in Old Newspaper
The ad touts Castoria as a household staple to soothe colic and constipation in infants. It claims relief with few drops, promotes it as the only doctor-recommended option, and urges busy mothers to keep it handy for sleepless nights and fretful babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caetoria
Maine
Mooresboro Farmer Dies In Rutherford
Mooresboro near Mooresboro Thomas H. Frazier 74 a farmer died Tuesday morning May 27 in Rutherford hospital from stomach cancer He was born in Georgia and lived in Cleveland years He is survived by children Marvin Hill Will Beck Spear Fra zier L T Deaton H C Little L T Titshaw W A Wadsworth all in Georgia 43 grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral Wednesday by Rev Z Harrill at Sandy Plains cemetery Sweet clover praised for sheep pasture by John W Robinson of Newton Catawba county who pastures 76 head on 16 acres this spring
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooresboro
Thomas H. Frazier
Rutherford Hospital
My.t Frazier
Georgia
Cleveland
Jto
Marvin and
Hill Frazier
Georgi Will
Beck and
Spear Frazier
This County
L. T. and
W. T. Deaton
H. C. Little
L. T. Titshaw
W. A. Wadsworth
John W. Robinson
Newton
Catawba County
Lespedera Stands Well in Dry Spring in David son County
Farmers report Lespedera growing in good condition during a dry spring in David son County. They compare its vigor to red clover and other clovers, noting resilience and potential as a forage option under drought stress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lespedera
Davidson County
New Highway to Marion Assured
State will take over a Marion Shelby road route via Polkville Lees Chapel Boling Gap Dysartsville to Marion shortening the distance by about a dozen miles. Rutherford County labor will complete a two mile gap within a week or ten days, paving the scenic route with a blacktop surface if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Polkville
Lees Chapel
Boling Gap
McDowell County
Dysartsville
Marion
Kistler
Rutherford County
Rutherford
McDowell
Burke
Rutherford S
Ishelby
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Griffin
Courier News
Part
John Burke
Young Twitty
Susan Twitty
William
Tory
Miss Twitty
Robert Porter
James
Hillsboro
Fayetteville
John Smart
Andrew Hampton
Goforth
This
County
A. M. Kistler
Morganton
Peoples Drug Store
Abbott Laboratories
Camel Pleasure Hour
N.B.C
WJZ
J. Reynolds Tobacco ‘Winstor
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