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 Carolinaâs 100 counties on behalf of his possible candidacy for Governor. Morton is frequently asked, âWho is looking after the bears at Grandfather Mountain while youâre gone?â The answer is that Hugh Mortonâs wife, Julia, is shown here feeding a cub named Nehru, a small Himalayan bear from India. Nehru is not nearly as tame as Grandfather Mountainâs mascot Mildred the Bear, so Julia Morton has to wear heavy gloves and coveralls to keep from b...
Source: averyjournal.com