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This article traces the arrival and growth of automobiles in Cleveland County, highlighting Shelby’s first car owned by Charles L. Eskridge around 1903–1904 and the gradual adoption of vehicles by local residents. It describes early automobile technology, difficult road conditions, and the novelty of motor travel before paved roads. The article also profiles W. Arthur Pendleton’s financial hardship and eventual recovery through his music business.
Publication Date
7-18-1951
City
Shelby, NC
Keywords
Charles L. Eskridge, Mabel Joseph, Tom Lattimore, Lucius Randall, Joe C. Smith, Newman McIntyre, Stough Wray, W. T. Calton, W. J. Arey, George Boyle, Carl Webb, D. D. Lineberger, B. D. Wilkins, Charlie Eskridge, S. B. Tanner, Dr. W. McBrayer, Rush Thompson, Hone Washburn, Dr. Palmer, George Hoyle, W. A. Pendleton, W. Arthur Pendleton, Will Magness, Oscar Palmer, L. E. Ligon, Cline Eaker, Southern Railway, Maxwell automobiles, Jewel automobiles, Reo automobiles, Locomobile, Knox automobiles, Pendleton’s Music and Furniture
Contributors
Fay Webb Gardner Collection in the Gardner-Webb University Archives
Recommended Citation
Jones, Mamie, "1951, July 18 - Cleveland County Early Days" (1951). Cleveland County Early Days Newspaper Column. 37.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-cleveland-county-early-days-newspaper-column/37