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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1950
Page
6
An informal long note ricochets through weather lore, war memories, and pop culture jabs. It recalls a brutal winter, jokes about communists, Stalin, and China, plus small town anecdotes from Ft Bragg to Charlotte. It ends noting 55 high grade Hereford heifers placed with Lenoir County farmers.
ASHEVILLE N C The 1951 Craftman's Fair of the Southern Highlands will be held July 10 13 in Asheville. Craftsmen from eight states North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama West Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky will participate with exhibits and demonstrations. Visitors will see metal forgers and square dancers hear the hum of looms and mountain ballads. The fair is the fourth annual event sponsored by the Southern Highlands Guild a nonprofit formed in 1830 to preserve the crafts heritage.
The article highlights early settlers in Southern mountain coves and valleys anticipating a major next summer fair featuring glass blowing and marquetry. It notes the 1951 cotton crop support at 90 percent of parity and Secretary Bran(n) announcing a national cotton production goal of 16 million bales for next year.
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