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Western North Carolina "A State Within A State":
An Economic and Social Survey of the Eighteen Counties Comprising This Rich Empire of Industry, Resorts, Agriculture and Mining
[1933?]

Title Western North Carolina "A State Within A State":
An Economic and Social Survey of the Eighteen Counties Comprising This Rich Empire of Industry, Resorts, Agriculture and Mining
[1933?]
Identifier http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/books/booklets/
Creator Asheville Citizen-Times Company/WWNC "Western North Carolina's Own Newspapers and Radio Station"
Subject Keyword Asheville Citizen-Times Newspaper ; WWNC radio station ; radio ; music ;  travel and tourism ; Asheville, NC ; WWNC ; radio stations ;
Subject LCSH Asheville Citizen-Times Pub. Co., Asheville, N.C.
WWNC (Asheville, N.C.)
Asheville (N.C.) -- History -- Pictorial works
Asheville (N.C.) -- Architecture
North Carolina -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works
Asheville (N.C.) -- Description and travel
Date digital 2005-05-14
Publisher Asheville Citizen-Times Company, Asheville, N.C. [1933?] [digitally reproduced with permission from the Asheville Citizen-Times Company, Asheville ;  [Digital Publisher] D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804
Contributor

WWNC Radio Station

Type Source type: Photographs ; Text 
Format image/jpeg/text ; 1 v. (unpaged) : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Source F261 .W47
Language English
Relation LeCompte Postcard Collection ; E.M. Ball Photographic Collection,  D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville ; Edgar Lyda Collection, WWNC Radio booklet' D. H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections
Coverage temporal 1930-1933
Coverage spatial Asheville, NC
Rights 1933?, Asheville, NC Citizen-Times. Reprinted With Permission.  Any display, publication or public use must request permission of the Asheville-Citizen Times Company.
Donor Special Collections purchase.
Description Booklet produced by the Asheville Citizen-Times to celebrate the economic and social progress of the eighteen counties of western North Carolina. "A State Within A State" refers to the Economic State within a Prosperous State. The booklet contains statistical data and information the counties in the western part of the state. The population, literacy, automobiles, agriculture, income tax, and miscellaneous information is given for each county. A description of the Asheville Times and the Asheville Citizen and of the WWNC Radio Station is also included.
Acquisition 1979
Citation Western North Carolina, "A State Within A State,"  University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804
Processed by Special Collections staff, HW, 2005
Last update 2005-05-14
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  wncs001 Title page: Western North Carolina "A State Within A State"" An Economic and Social Survey of the Eighteen Counties Comprising This Rich Empire of Industry, Resorts, Agriculture and Mining. Compiled by The Asheville Citizen-Times Company [and] WWNC. "Western North Carolina's Own Newspapers and Radio Station." wnc0002.jpg (504598 bytes)
  wncs002 Foreword: To emphasize the common interests of this remarkably well-rounded Western North Carolina area, and to impress at home and abroad its striking economic and social resources, The Asheville CITIZEN and The Asheville TIMES have just completed serial publication of a persuasive marshalling of figures and facts. A full page was devoted to each of the 18 mountain counties, and all information used was verified from authoritative sources.
Concurrently with this newspaper publicity program, Radio Station WWNC sponsored a series of 18 broadcasts, one devoted to each county, featuring an exposition of the claims of "A State Within A State," on its own people and listeners everywhere.
Reduced to the convenient size afforded by this booklet, this survey appears on the pages following. In addition, there are summary tables for the 18-county area as a whole, and other pertinent information.
Because of your interest in Western North Carolina as a consuming center of above-the-ordinary importance, tbhis booklet is presented to you.
And in your efforts to reach this area of rich buying power, you'll find the Asheville dailies -- reaching into every nook and corner -- offering the only newspaper coverage!*
*Similarly, Radio Station WWNC -- with its 17-hour daily schedule and NBC affiliation -- affords the only consistent coverage over the air.
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  wncs003 Western North Carolina. An Economic State Within A Prosperous State.
Set apart by its mountain topography as a compact and homogeneous entity of 390,359 population and 18 prosperous counties, Western North Carolina is aptly termed "A State Within A State." With its enviable industrial diversity, expanding tourist business, excelling agricultural background and vast mineral wealth, this favored area presents a picture of exceptional balance. Assuredly, the "eggs" of this mountain empire are "in many baskets"!
It is this impressive diversification, no doubt, that accounts for the sustained income -- and consequent high buying power -- of the 390,359 folk who live here.
The same explanation likewise accounts for Asheville's inclusion in the list of America's 90 primary trading areas for quality fashion merchandise by the world-famed Conde-Nast organization.
Here, the evidence poi8nts out, is not only high purchasing power. Here, too, is discriminating purchasing!
Widely known for over half a century as a resort land and drawing a revenue from this source that even now runs high into the millions, Western North Carolina today stands on the threshold of a substantially increased income from this source as the development of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park proceeds. Declared Horace M. Albright, director of the National Park Service, a year or so ago: "The half million tourists going to Yosemite will be only a drop in the bucket compared to the throngs who will come to the Smokies all the year around." And at this very moment is developing the trek that pledges increased prosperity for this region!
Remarkable variety is presented by the industrial enterprises of the section. Rayon, cotton textile and hosiery manufacturing; ...
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  wncs004 cont....bleaching, finishing and dyeing of cotton and rayon goods; wood-working and furniture manufacture; leather production; tannery and extract plant operation; paper manufacture; paperboard box manufacture; lumbering and related work; and numerous other lines are represented. No one kind of industrial endeavor is predominant; hence the extraordinary stability demonstrated by the section's pay-rolls even during the past few years of generally curtailed operations the country over.
Aiding business in each Western North CArolina county is a diversified farming structure. Among the chief crops are corn, wheat, rye and other grains ; burley tobacco ; several varieties of hay ; Irish and sweet potatoes ; cotton; and cabbage and other truck crops. Apple orcharding is conducted on a large commercial scale. Poultry raising occupies important position ; pure-bred stock, already owned in large quantitiy, is receiving constantly increasing favor ; interest in vocational agriculture in the public schools is keen ; and altogether the farming scene is one to inspire confidence.
Mineral resources are varied and widespread, accounting for the frequent terming of Western North Carolina as the "mineral museum of the nation." Feldspar, mica, kaolin and cyanite are present in vast quantities, and in many counties their mining and processing constitute a chief endeavor. Among the numerous other minerals -- most of which are found in commercially important quantities -- are manganese, nickel, asbestos, corundum, vermiculite, hermatite iron ore, gold and quartzite. Exceptionally high quality tale is mined in large amounts. Quarrying, too, is an enterprise of magnitude, and gray, white, pink and blue marble from this area is finding a market in practically every state of the union.
Truly, it is a picture of extraordinary balance presented by this "State Within A State" -- a happy and harmonious blending of industrial operations, tourist business, agriculture and mining that gives quick explanation of the high level of commercial activity maintained, "depression" conditions notwithstanding!
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  wncs005 Statistical Summary of Western North Carolina.
Area: 7,411 Square Miles
Population: (1930)  390,359
Population (1920)   316,569
Population (1910)   273,077*
   *Not including portion of present Avery County.
Summaries include Population, Literacy, Income Tax -- Federal Returns for 1928, Public School Enrollment, Facilities, Etc. 1929-1930, Automobiles -Registration for 1930, and Miscellaneous.
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  wncs006 Tourist Data. Citizen-Times Survey 1929.
Annual Visitors to 18 County Area      779,675
Annual Tourist Revenue                $17,806,925
Summary includes the Retail Sales Volume by Trade Groups based on the 1930 Census of Distribution ; Industries Introducing "New" Money based on 1931 Citizen-Times Survey ; Agriculture as summarized by the N.C. Department of Agriculture ; Industries by Classification based on the 1931 Citizen-Times Survey.
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  wncs007 Avery County.
Area: 238 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates): 17,700]
Population (1930): 11,803
Population (1920): 10,335
County Seat: Newland (Population 328)
Other Incorporated Towns: Elk Park (488) ; Banner Elk (340) ; Crossnore (181)
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  wncs008 Buncombe County.
Area: 682 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):   212,672 ]
Population (1930): 97,937
Population ((1920): 64,148
Population (1910): 49,798
County Seat: Asheville (Population 50,193)
Other Incorporated Towns: Weaverville (848) ; Black Mountain (737) ; Biltmore Forest (313) ; Jupiter (100)
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  wncs009 Burke County.
Area: 534 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):  89,657 ]
Population (1930): 29, 410
Population (1920): 23,297
Population (1910): 21,408
County Seat: Morganton (Population 6,001)
Other Incorporated Towns: Valdese (1,816) Drexel ; (781) ; Glen Alpine (529) ; Connelly Springs (384) ; Rutherford College (330) ; Hildebran (246)
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  wncs010 Cherokee County.
Area: 454 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):   25,048]      
Population (1930):16,151
Population (1920): 15,242
Population (1910): 14,136
County Seat: Murphy (Population 1,612)
Other Incorporated Towns: Andrews (1,748) ; Marble (304) ; Culberson (196)
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  wncs011 Clay County.
Area: 220 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):  9,288 ]
Population (1930): 5,434
Population (1920): 4,646
Population (1910): 3,909
County Seat: Jauesvo;;e (Population 305)
Other Incorporated Towns: None
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  wncs012 Graham County.
Area: 298 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):  7,994 ]
Population (1930): 5,841
Population (1920):4,872
Population (1910): 4,749
County Seat:Robbinsville (Population 345)
Other Incorporated Towns: None
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  wncs013 Haywood County.
Area: 546 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):  55,442 ]
Population (1930): 28,273
Population (1920): 23,496
Population (1910): 21.020
County Seat: Waynesville (Population 2,414)
Other Incorporated Towns: Canton (5,117) ; Hazelwood (1,16
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  *wncs014 Henderson County.
Area: 358 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):  93,817 ]
Population (1930): 23,404
Population (1920): 18,248
Population (1910): 16,262
County Seat: Hendersonville (Population 5,070)
Other Incorporated Towns: East Flat Rock (1,062) ; Laurel Park (127)
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Asheville's 18 County Trading Area showing the trading routes

  wncs016 Jackson County.
Area: 494 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):   34,304 ]
Population (1930): 17,519
Population (1920): 13,396
Population (1910): 12,998
County Seat: Sylva (Population 1,340)
Other Incorporated Towns: Dillsboro (284) ; Whittier (287) ; Cashiers (216) ; Webster (134)
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  wncs017 Macon County.
Area: 513 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):   31,175 ]
Population (1930):13,672
Population (1920): 12,887
Population (1910): 12,191
County Seat: Franklin (Population 1,094)
Other Incorporated Towns: Highlands (443)
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  wncs018 Madison County.
Area: 436 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):  19,858 ]
Population (1930): 20,306
Population (1920):20,083
Population (1910): 20,132
County Seat: Marshall (Population 1,132)
Other Incorporated Towns: Mars Hill (455) ; Hot Springs (637)
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  wncs019 Mitchell County.
Area: 213 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates): 18,831 ]
Population (1930):13,962
Population (1920):11,278
Population (1910): 17,245
County Seat: Bakersville (Population 426)
Other Incorporated Towns: Spruce Pine (1,546)
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  *wncs20cs20 McDowell County.
Area: 682 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):   42,867  ]
Population (1930): 20,336
Population (1920): 16.763
Population (1910): 13,538
County Seat: Marion (Population 2,467)
Other Incorporated Towns: Glenwood (138) ' Mebp (237) ; Old Fort (866)
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  wncs021 Polk County.
Area: 400 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):  18,824  ]
Population (1930): 10,216
Population ((1920): 8,832
Population (1910): 7,640
County Seat: Columbus (Population 340
Other Incorporated Towns: Tryon (1,670) ; Saluda (556)
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  wncs022 Rutherford County.
Area: 544 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates): 63,540 ]
Population (1930): 40,452
Population ((1920): 31,426
Population (1910): 28,385
County Seat: Rutherfordton (Population 2,020)
Other Incorporated Towns: Forest City (4,069) ; Spindale (3,066) ; Alexander Mills (831) ; Ellenboro (431) ; Hampton (297) ; Bostic (238) ; Lake Lure (204)
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  wncs023 Swain County.
Area: 553 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates): 13,126 ]
Population (1930): 11,568
Population (1920): 13.224
Population (1910): 10,403
County Seat: Bryson City (Population1,806)
Other Incorporated Towns: None
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  wncs024 Transylvania County.
Area: 379 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):  29,406 ]
Population (1930): 9,589
Population (1920): 9,303
Population (1910): 7,191
County Seat: Brevard (Population 2,339)
Other Incorporated Towns: Rosman (484)
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  wncs025 Yancey County.
Area: 298 Square Miles
[Population: (2003 estimates):  18,069 ]
Population (1930): 14,486
Population (1920): 15,093
Population (1910): 12,072
County Seat: Burnsville (Population 866)
Other Incorporated Towns: None
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  wncs026 Asheville Citizen-Times Company, Asheville, N.C. "Western North Carolina's Own Newspapers" Established in 1868 and 1896 respectively, The CITIZEN and The TIMES enjoy the prestige won by a long history closely identified with the development of the Western North Carolina region. As a consequence, their reader-interest is of a highly enviable character.
An efficient motor delivery system over the far-famed hard surface highway network assures speedy delivery of both papers to every nook and corner of Asheville's 18-county trading area.
News and Features.
Happenings in the immediate section are reported by special correspondents. At the same time, the cosmopolitan population served by The CITIZEN and The TIMES is given special recognition by the complete services of the Associated Press, the United Press, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, and Central Press.
To meet the needs of the large investing class of Asheville and neighboring towns, extensive stock market and financial news is carried. Women's features include two or more daily society pages in each paper,  and a full society section in The Sunday CITIZEN-TIMES.
Daily features include more than a score of the most popular comic strips; O.O. McIntyre ; Arthur Brisbane; Will Rogers; Robert Quillen; Walter Lippmann; H.I. Phillips; John Blake; and others. The Sunday CITIZEN-TIMES carries a 4-page comic section in colors.
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  wncs027 Cooperation with Advertisers.
The Advertising department of The CITIZEN and The TIMES offers every possible assistance to buyers of space. Among other services, the organization will gladly ... [description of services].
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  wncs028 WWNC Full-Time Affiliate of NBC. A 1,000 Watt Station
100% Modulation: Crystal Control.
Type 1-C RCA Transmitting Facilities.
Latest Western Electric Equipment for Electrical Transcriptions -both 78 and 33 1/3 r.p.m.
Vertical Reproducers for Vertically-Cut Records.

"Western North Carolina's Only Radio Station."
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