"Uncle" Joe Ballard

"Uncle" Joe Ballard

“Uncle” Joe Ballard – Local blacksmith and politician who featured in many postcards from the turn of the century. Reputed to have been Chairman of the Republican Executive Committee of Rowan County. Founded and ran Salisbury’s first waste collection service.

Scanned from SPMPP Archive

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