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Avery County Friends and Neighbors Gather for Opioid Awareness Forum in Banner Elk

Peering into the Past

50 years ago: The April 25, 1973 edition of The AJT featured an article entitled “Ruth Calloway, Bill Wilkins, Woman and Man of Year.” Ruth Calloway of Newland was chosen

Peering into the Past

50 years ago: The Nov. 11, 1971, edition of The AJT featured an article entitled “Elk Park.” Dr. and Mrs. Bill Mosley and daughter of Tennessee visited Mr. and Mrs.

Peering into Avery's Past

50 years ago: The Aug. 5, 1971, edition of The AJT featured a picture of Hugh Morton during his political tour of North Carolina’s 100 counties on behalf of his possible candidacy for Governor. Morton is frequently asked, “Who is looking after the bears at Grandfather Mountain while you’re gone?” The answer is that Hugh Morton’s wife, Julia, is shown here feeding a cub named Nehru, a small Himalayan bear from India. Nehru is not nearly as tame as Grandfather Mountain’s mascot Mildred the Bear, so Julia Morton has to wear heavy gloves and coveralls to keep from being scratched when she feeds him.