1950, April 20 - Cleveland County Early Days

Authors

Mamie Jones

Files

Description

This article presents Robert C. Miller’s childhood memories of Shelby in the late 1800s, describing unpaved streets, poor sanitation, kerosene street lamps, and homes heated by wood fires. It recalls the arrival of the first train in 1889, primitive cooking methods, and everyday challenges such as flies and limited household technology. Later sections describe social life, including sports, church gatherings, cycling, and excursions to Cleveland Springs.

Publication Date

4-20-1950

City

Shelby, NC

Keywords

Robert C. Miller, Andrew C. Miller, Jack Beam, School for the Deaf, Morganton, Cincinnati & Chicago Railroad, Southern Railway, Shelby, Cleveland Springs, Fallston

Contributors

Fay Webb Gardner Collection in the Gardner-Webb University Archives

Recommended Citation

Jones, Mamie, "1950, April 20 - Cleveland County Early Days" (1950). Cleveland County Early Days Newspaper Column. 43.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-cleveland-county-early-days-newspaper-column/43