Record #:

3552

Author(s):

Harris, Stephen

Abstract:

In 1987, Harvey Wiles put a string of lights on his fence and a star on his Wilkes County farmhouse. In 1997, his light display, which utilizes over 800,000 bulbs, spreads over sixteen acres and costs $200 a night for electricity.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 65 Issue 7, Dec 1997, p29, il

Subject(s):

Christmas decorations--Wilkes County; Wiles, Harvey