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Correspondence between W. B. Tyree and Zebulon Weaver, 1934

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Correspondence between W. B. Tyree and Zebulon Weaver, 1934

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Correspondence between W. B. Tyree and Zebulon Weaver, 1934

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Correspondence between W. B. Tyree and Zebulon Weaver, 1934

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  • THE McDOWELL NEWS commercial printers THE SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF MARION' AND MCDOWELL COUNTY Wi}t MtBoiadl iHetosi BEST SERVICE ON JOB AND PUBLICATION WORK MADE POSSIBLE BY COMPLETELY EQUIFPED SHOP CONTAINING LATEST A U- TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS 3}HC0r{)0r3t£0 tomatic machinery 3 N. MAIN ST, PHONE 26 MARION, NORTH CAROLINA June 19, 1934 Hon. Zebelon Weaver Ashville North Carolina Dear Sir: As is to be expected, we are very much interested, in the southern route of the sky Line Drive. We have scouted all poissible sources for advance information as to whether North Carolina will get the direct route or the return route of this highway, but to no avail. Knowing that you are more acquainted with public affairs in Washington and North Carolina than any other man in the state, we would like to know your opinion of this matter. We do not know, nor perhaps may anyone else know when this problem will be settled, but we feel sure that you can tell us with reasonable accuracy where this -li-i-iT t -lj aopyrimited Material road will be located. ... , aa , TT Western Carolina University 16 there enough interest marfireWTJ on the part of the citizens of North Carolina to warrant a decision in their favor? Is the North Carolina park commission, or any other delegates from the state continuing with full strength to get the sky Line Drive located along the eastern route? We should like to be able to predict with a high degree of accuracy just where this national highway will go, so if you have any information along this line which you would like to impart to us, we shall be grateful to you in deed. The News would like to take tais opportunity to congratulate you upon your success in the recent primary *erbretien, and hope that you will be just as successful in the fall election. - it
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  • Zebulon Weaver (1872-1948) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from western North Carolina. He was a member of the North Carolina Park Commission and was involved in the land acquisition process that went towards establishment of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and development of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This correspondence between W. B. Tyree, New Editor for the McDowell News, and Zebulon Weaver-a set of two letters--discusses possible routes for the proposed Park-to-Park Highway. W. B. Tyree to Zebulon Weaver, June 19, 1934 In this letter Tyree seeks information from Weaver about the possible routes the planned Sky Line Drive or the Park-to-Park Highway will take in North Carolina. Zebulon Weaver to W. B. Tyree, July 6, 1934 In this letter Weaver acknowledges that the Highway could be brought down into Tennessee and even though this was unsatisfactory he was hoping that Secretary Ickes would decide in favor of North Carolina regarding the highway construction.

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