Record #:

14340

Author(s):

Beam, Mozelle Payne

Abstract:

Credit for the discovery of hiddenite - a rare, emerald-green gem - is usually given to William Earl Hidden, a Northern mineralogist, but the real discoverer was George Washington Warren, a farmer of Alexander County.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 15 Issue 9, Aug 1947, p3,18-20, il

Subject(s):

Gems--Hiddenite; Hidden, William Earl, 1853-1918; Alexander County--History; Warren, George Washington

Record #:

14577

Author(s):

Beam, Mozelle Payne

Abstract:

During 1946, North Carolina ranked below national education standards but was showing encouraging signs of improving education of the state's youth. Though ranked poorly nationally, it did rank above twelve other Southern states. A history of public school developments is outlined beginning with establishment of public schools by Archibald D. Murphey in 1794.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 14 Issue 10, Aug 1946, p6, 20-21, il

Subject(s):

Murphey, Archibald Debow, 1777-1832

Record #:

14718

Author(s):

Beam, Mozelle Payne

Abstract:

Barium Springs Orphanage was started in 1891, and since that time approximately 2,000 girls and boys have been given the opportunity to make good in various walks of life.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 12 Issue 19, Oct 1944, p1, 18-20, f

Subject(s):

Orphanages--Iredell County; Barium Springs Orphanage (Barium Springs)--History

Record #:

15255

Author(s):

Beam, Mozelle Payne

Abstract:

Old newspapers and clippings attest to the fact that the winters of yesteryear were more severe than those of today. The heaviest storm of many years for instance, visited North Carolina in January 1893. Snows closed county offices and men were able to cross the Catawba River on horseback. Severe weather also marked the winter of 1857 where there were 10 days of intense cold and snow, two feet deep in some areas; the snow was so intense that barrels of whiskey froze and burst.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 37, Feb 1940, p29

Subject(s):

Winter storms--History

Record #:

17632

Author(s):

Beam, Mozelle Payne

Abstract:

Beam identifies early graveyards in Iredell County and transcribes some interesting inscriptions on the tombstones of early settlers there.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 30, Dec 1939, p5, 20

Subject(s):

Graveyards--Iredell County; Gravestones--Inscriptions--Iredell County

Record #:

16023

Author(s):

Beam, Mozelle Payne

Abstract:

The State Fair, an annual event showing the best of North Carolina, began in 1853. By the early 20th-century it had grown not only in size but diversified its exhibits. This article compares two fairs, the 1892 and 1936 state fairs, to demonstrate changes in increased attendance and greater spectacle with new special attractions.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 4 Issue 16, Sept 1936, p9, 20

Subject(s):

North Carolina State Fair (Raleigh)