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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1977

Page

58

Egg Man Vestige Of Passing Americana

Bert Southwick, 56, delivers eggs and vegetables on a weekly eight mile round from Northfield to Tilton. He began at 14 and has never driven a car, relying on horse drawn wagon Misty and a small milk wagon. He is one of the last old time peddlers, living a lifetime on a 300 acre farm with family in Zion Hill Road Northfield.

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Days Gone By Farmer Still Working From Dawn to Dusk

Bert Southwick, one fulltime helper and family assist, runs 500 hens and raises crops on 100 acres. He lost 500 hens in a June barn fire and rents horses to an amusement park in summer. He grows potatoes on two acres and sells beets carrots tomatoes and wood. He keeps busy year round with little time off and plans to keep at it as long as possible.

Bert Southwick Bert

Elvis memorabilia craze sparks questions of value and identity

Elvis products flood markets from records to tombstones as collectors chase future value and emotional connection. psychologist Dr. William Matthews calls it a harmless, contagious cultural fad shaped by Elvis as a multifaceted, highly crafted symbol and by manager Colonel Parker who built his public image.

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