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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. ....

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