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24725
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The author discusses the various methods of duck hunting, paying particular focus on the lengths the hunters go to in order to have a successful hunt. Many create intricate ‘bush blinds’ and wait in them for hours.
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18150
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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch describes the things of interest he found in Alamance County, including places rich in history: a mayor who has served twenty-two years, 3,000 dead cats, and a barrel of cow's eyes.
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The exercises in connection with the formal dedication of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park took place at Newfound Gap, right over the Tennessee-North Carolina state line. As well as the enormous crowds, President and Mrs. Roosevelt were there as were officials and dignitaries from around the country and world.
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With a new hotel, new bath-houses, many amusements and entertainment attractions, a surf club and other features, Atlantic Beach is ready for the summer tourists.
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18464
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Touring Avery County, Goerch describes the interesting things he found.
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18135
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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch describes the things of interest he found on and near the Outer Banks, including Southport and Bald Head Island.
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To mark the 250th anniversary of the oldest town in North Carolina, a pageant was written and performed by Governor Hodges, among others. Local churches held special homecomings, and numerous visitors from throughout the state gathered at historical meetings, high teas, and street dances.
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14111
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Considerable new building has taken place in North Carolina's oldest town of Bath, the population has doubled and there are other indications of growing pains.
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18517
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Continuing his travels to the state's counties, Goerch visits Beaufort County. Within its boundaries are the oldest town in the state, Bath; St. Thomas Episcopal Church, the oldest church building in North Carolina; and the first town to be named Washington. Goerch describes some of the towns and historic homes.
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18461
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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch describes the things of interest he found in Bertie County, which is one of the oldest in the state having been formed in 1722. Among its outstanding attractions are historic homes, Snakebite Township, fine farming land, good hunting and fishing, and Cousin Wayland Spruill.
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13484
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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of powered flight, the hangar and work shed used by the Wright Brothers is being restored as well as the monorail they used while undertaking their first flight. There will also be many static exhibits featuring interesting phases in the progress of aviation.
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12640
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Many times since The State was created in 1933, North Carolinians have wondered why anyone would start a publication of this kind. Carl Goerch relates the early idea for the journal with W. O. Saunders, editor of the Independent, and the struggles to create a successful magazine.
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13655
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The story of the bookmobile in North Carolina is like the story of Mohammed and the mountain: many people found in inconvenient to go to the libraries, so the libraries proceeded to go to the people. They've been going in a big way. There now are 88 bookmobiles operating from one end of the state to the other.
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18225
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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch describes the things of interest he found in Buncombe County.
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18450
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In this outing, Goerch travels to Burke County. He writes \"this is where John Sevier was tried, Frankie Silver was hanged, Zebulon Vance was married, Woodrow Wilson spent part of his honeymoon, and where many other interesting things have happened.\"
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