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J. C. Booe entered the mercantile business in
1902 with a small store near Cana, located at a major crossroads. At
its peak, six horse-drawn wagons might be parked in front of the
store at the same time. Booe's eldest daughter, Naomi, enjoyed
working in the store. She graduated valedictorian from Oxford
College in Oxford, North Carolina in 1912.