Record #:

15352

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

Kaolin is a fine grade white clay discovered in the Spruce Pine region part of the state's western portion. In 1767, Josiah Wedgewood of England, ordered a shipment of this clay from the region to fashion a set of china for King George III. Wedgewood came to the area to personally oversee the operation and secured 500 tons of dried clay at $600 per ton.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 45, Apr 1938, p1, 22

Subject(s):

Kaolin industry--North Carolina, Western; Wedgwood, Josiah, 1730-1795

Record #:

15353

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

Summer assembly grounds for Christian followers were very popular in the 1930s. Most of the assemblies were established in the western portion of the state because of the natural surroundings. Christians met at these camps to exchange ideas and inspirations, seek additional religious training, and socialize. As of 1938 the following camps were established: Presbyterian's Montreat, Methodist's Lake Junaluska, Baptist's Ridgecrest, A. R. P.'s Bonclarken, Episcopalian's Lake Kanuga, Catholic's Hot Springs, Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A.'s Blue Ridge, and Columbia Bible College's Ben Lippen.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 45, Apr 1938, p3, 16, il

Subject(s):

Church assemblies

Record #:

15354

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

Western North Carolina became a popular destination for campers during the 1930s. CCC workers constructed and enlarged facilities in both national and state forests. With nearly $4,000,000 invested, the parks were upgraded to include shelters, open-air ovens, garbage cans, fuel, drinking waters, and other accommodations for summertime campers.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 46, Apr 1938, p6-7, il

Subject(s):

Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); Camping--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

15436

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

Traditions and customs of the Old South, half-forgotten in the building of the new South, bob to the surface during the Christmas season. Firecrackers are common, Yule logs burn, and cowpeas and hog jowl are popular dishes. While the origin of these customs remains obscure, some trace them directly to the restricted life of early great plantations and poor communication facilities, which made them communities within themselves. Customs brought by the pioneer settlers of Europe were also preserved and altered to meet conditions of the area.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 4 Issue 30, Dec 1936, p1, 22

Subject(s):

Christmas--History

Record #:

15473

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

A handsome granite memorial on the campus of Mars Hill College, oldest institution of higher learning west of the Blue Ridge, marks the resting place of Joe, a slave, believed to have been the only human ever taken as payment for a college.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 4 Issue 51, May 1937, p1, 18, f

Subject(s):

Mars Hill College (Mars Hill)

Record #:

17012

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

In the Pisgah National Forest is a fawn farm where each year hundreds of deer are raised to restock Southern National Forests.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 21, Oct 1937, p3, 18, il

Subject(s):

Animal culture--Pisgah National Forest; Fawns--Pisgah National Forest; Deer stocking

Record #:

17022

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

Horace Kephart did more than any other person in making North Carolina--and the nation as a whole--appreciative of the Great Smokies.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 24, Nov 1937, p8-9, por

Subject(s):

Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931

Record #:

17025

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

Hicklin describes how different Christmas celebrations were in the antebellum days from what they are today.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 29, Dec 1937, p5, 18, 20, il

Subject(s):

Antebellum period, 1820-1961--Social life and customs--Christmas

Record #:

17097

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

Francis Asbury was born in England and is considered the first bishop of American Methodism. He traveled extensively in America, covering over 6,000 miles annually. Hicklin recounts his time in North Carolina.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 42, Mar 1938, p7, 20, il

Subject(s):

Methodism--History

Record #:

17104

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

Stones, weighing from two ounces to 400 pounds, will be used in making the Masonic marker to be unveiled on July 11th at the Black Camp entrance of the Great Smokey Mountain National Park at Waynesville. The marker will stand on the spot where the North Carolina Grand Council of York Rite Masons buried a memorial chest July 5th, 1937. The chest will be opened in 1972, the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Grand Council of North Carolina.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 6 Issue 5, July 1938, p7

Subject(s):

Masons--North Carolina

Record #:

17105

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

Henderson County will celebrate one hundred years of growth and development with colorful pageantry. Hicklin includes information on early settlers and outstanding churchmen.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 6 Issue 6, July 1938, p3, 22, il

Subject(s):

Henderson County--Centennial celebrations, etc.

Record #:

17106

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

There are sixty government hospitals around the country, each equipped for dealing with special ailments. The United States Veterans Hospital, located at Oteen near Asheville, admits only tubercular cases. Hicklin describes the activities the ex-servicemen use to keep themselves occupied while regaining their health.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 6 Issue 9, July 1938, p7

Subject(s):

Veterans

Record #:

17141

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

Hicklin recounts a little-remembered incident in Western North Carolina in the period following the Revolutionary War. In 1784, citizens there felt isolated from the eastern section because of the Appalachian Mountains and formed, along with citizens in Eastern Tennessee, their own state called Franklin. It didn't last.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 6 Issue 25, Nov 1938, p11

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Politics and government--1775-1865; Franklin, State of

Record #:

17143

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

Hicklin recounts the events leading up to the duel between Robert Vance and Samuel P. Carson and its tragic outcome. Vance was the uncle of Confederate General Robert Vance and Civil War Governor Zebulon Vance.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 6 Issue 28, Dec 1938, p9

Subject(s):

Vance, Robert Brank, 1793-1827; Carson, Samuel Price, 1798-1838; Duels--Saluda

Record #:

17190

Author(s):

Hicklin, J. B.

Abstract:

In the Colonial Period and shortly afterwards lotteries were a way to raise money for academies, churches, bridges, canals, and other public works. Between 1797 and 1825 no less than $150,000 was raised in the state for school purposes. Although the current Legislature is hard pressed for sufficient funds for the schools, Hicklin doubts they will resort to this old-time approach.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 6 Issue 41, Mar 1939, p1, 13

Subject(s):