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11942
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On its golden anniversary, Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) recalls some of the whimsies of a half century. The author recalls some of CP&L's three, original, small holdings and its customer base of only 1,500. In addition to memories of a meager start, the company's half-century of records is recalled, including a service area of 30,000 square miles, and 403,000 customers.
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11943
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The history and folklore of concerning Hatteras banks has been recounted in Ben Dixon MacNeill's The Hatterasman. Although not a native of North Carolina, MacNeill, a well-known newspaperman, spent his youth enjoying Hatteras. MacNeill's volume outlines the early settlement of Hatteras, through the World War II.
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11944
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More than 300 different minerals have been found in North Carolina, earning its name as the \"Mineral Showcase of America.\" The abundance of minerals available throughout the state encouraged the hobby of \"rockhounding\" or mineral collecting. Many of these enthusiasts gathered recently in Asheville for the 8th annual International Gem and Mineral Show of the Eastern Federation of Mineral Societies.
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11945
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Informality and friendliness charm visitors at Nags Head in spite of its growth, and travelers in 1958 found a trip to this beach well worth the drive. Old Trudge gives an excellent example of the routes one would take from the south to reach Nags Head in 1958.
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12627
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In an excerpt from Ziegler and Crosscup's 1881 travel book, \"Heart of the Alleghenies,\" the authors relay mountain farming opportunities beyond the Blue Ridges. Ziegler and Crosscup suggest using Yankee methods to let mountain fields lay fallow every few years, and comment on the Watauga, the highest county of the Appalachians, some areas located 6,000 feet above sea level.
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13435
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Dr. William Sharpe donated a new Negro State Park in Onslow County, the first coastal park for colored people. Dr. Sharpe was encouraged to donate the property to the Negro Teachers' Association by his companion John Hurst, an Onslow County resident. The Teacher's Association used part of Sharpe's land as an organized camp, and plan to turn the adjoining Bear Island, accessible only by water currently, into an area with bathhouses, picnic areas, and camp sites.
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