NC H1014

House Resolution honoring the founders of the Town of Falcon on its 100th anniversary, chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly on March 6, 1913.

Recognizes William Culbreth and Julius Culbreth as key founders who established the community, with Julius Culbreth (1871-1950) developing the town as a settlement for those practicing Christian Holiness faith.

Documents the town's origins beginning with James McNeill's colonial land grant in the late 1700s through the McDonald family's land acquisitions, William Culbreth's establishment of a general store near Starling's Bridge by 1890, and the naming of Falcon post office on April 29, 1893.

Acknowledges Julius Culbreth's contributions including establishing the Octagon Tabernacle (1898), Falcon Camp Meeting (1900), Falcon Holiness School (1902), and Falcon Orphanage (1909).

House of Representatives extends congratulations to the Town of Falcon on its centennial anniversary and directs the Principal Clerk to transmit a certified copy to the Mayor of Falcon.