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This article highlights notable residents of South Washington Street in Shelby, NC, emphasizing their contributions to politics, religion, business, and culture. It focuses on the historic McAfee (later Webb-Gardner) house and individuals such as Augustus Burton, Clyde Hoey, O. Max Gardner, Edwin Y. Webb, and Tom Dixon. The piece illustrates how this small neighborhood produced governors, judges, preachers, authors, and civic leaders, shaping local and national history.
Publication Date
8-10-1948
Publisher
The Shelby Daily Star
City
Shelby, NC
Keywords
Cleveland County, Early Days, Mamie Jones, The Shelby Daily Star, old McAfee House, Shelby, Augustus W. Burton, Clyde Roark Hoey, Leroy McAfee, Minnie Eddins, Graham Anthony, Webb-Gardner home, James L. Webb, O. Max Gardner, Webber house, Amanda McAfee, Thomas Dixon, Plato Durham
Recommended Citation
Jones, Mamie, "1948, August 10 - Cleveland County Early Days" (1948). Cleveland County Early Days Newspaper Column. 2.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-cleveland-county-early-days-newspaper-column/2
