1947, April 22 - Cleveland County Early Days

Authors

Mamie Jones

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Description

This article explores liquor production in early Cleveland County, highlighting homemade beverages, early licensing laws, and taxation. It details resistance to federal excise taxes and the rise of moonshining. Notably, it profiles Amos Owens, a colorful moonshiner from Cherry Mountain who defied tax laws, crafted “cherry bounce,” and outwitted authorities.

Publication Date

4-22-1947

Keywords

Cleveland County, Early Days, Mamie Jones, The Cleveland Times, William Weathers, Amos Owens, S. D. Lee, Randolph Shotwell, Adolphus DePriest, Plato Durham, Moonshiners, Cherry Bounce

Recommended Citation

Jones, Mamie, "1947, April 22 - Cleveland County Early Days" (1947). Cleveland County Early Days Newspaper Column. 4.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-cleveland-county-early-days-newspaper-column/4