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This Young Man's Country in The Sandhills Peach Boom
A seasoned observer notes the Sandhills as a young man’s country with Ralph Chandler clearing land on blackjack ridge north of Millcreek and forming an orchard. He highlights rising young leaders Sam Richardson Max Racker Banks Saunders H. A. Page Jr and invites ambitious workers to Knollwood and nearby firms for peach development with contacts in Pinehurst Southern Pines and Knollwood, Inc.
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Midlands
Sandhills
Ralph Chandler
Blackjack Ridge
Millcreek
Sam Richardson
Max Racker
Banks Saunders
H. A. Page, Jr
Knollwood