“Through various civic activities, [Charles F.] Cates had made the friendship of John Sprunt Hill, an attorney in Durham…. Desiring to do something for his native community of Faison [in Duplin County], Hill persuaded Cates to move his pickle operation there [from Swepsonville in Alamance County], and local farmers were soon persuaded to begin growing […]
Posts Tagged ‘john sprunt hill’
New in the collection: sweet pickles label from Faison
Posted in Memorabilia Moment, tagged cates pickles, charles f cates, faison nc, john sprunt hill, nc pickles, swathmoor farm, swepsonville nc on December 3, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
The ill-starred bird call of John Sprunt Hill
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged chickadee, john sprunt hill, raleigh, tom-tit on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Grey-haired John Sprunt Hill rose from his desk in the Senate chamber at Raleigh, hunched his venerable shoulders and sang out loud & clear: ‘Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee-dee-dee.’ “No sudden madness had gripped the distinguished Senator…. North Carolina was one of only five States without an official bird. Winner of a Statewide newspaper poll had been […]
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