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23279
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A Roxobel group of women of the Sandy Run Baptist Church Quilters, created a fundraiser to help raise money for local missions.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 5 Issue 1, Fall 2013,
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16732
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Jenkins recounts the history of Ahoskie's Gallery Theatre, which is in its forty-sixth season. In 1918, J. R. Garrett and his son Eric constructed the Richard Theatre, where people could view movies or vaudeville shows. By 1962, its time had passed and there was talk of demolishing the 700-seat theatre. However, there was also talk of renovation. The building survived and the theatre began. In 1985, the Gallery Theatre was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 3 Issue 3, Spring 2012,
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43242
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On his tour through North Carolina, Marquis de Lafayette spent the night of Feb. 26, 1825 in Murfreesboro. At the time, residents had planned a ball in his honor. However, he arrived in town after the event. In the 1970s, the Murfreesboro Historical Association began a decades long series of balls commemorating the one missed by Lafayette.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Winter 2012,
p32-36
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43244
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Journalist Jay Jenkins relates local lore from the Elm Grove area of Bertie County concerning witches and witchcraft.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Winter 2012,
p66-70
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43245
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Located just outside of Jackson, county seat of Northampton County, Boone's Mill was on land owned by General Matt Ransom. The battle fought there was significant to the South in preventing Federal troops from advancing on the Weldon and Wilmington Railroad.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Winter 2012,
p82-83
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23284
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Napoleon Hill paints murals on buildings in Halifax County, North Carolina. His art reveals historical aspects of eastern North Carolina.
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23290
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The Chowan River begins in Franklin, VA and is one of the major freshwater contributors to the Albemarle Sound.
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23294
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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission functions as wildlife protectors and wildlife law enforcers.
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23296
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The late Dr. Joe Fleetwood travelled to Antarctica in 1955 to take part in the last expedition to the South Pole.
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8904
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Robert Lee Humber successfully lobbied $1,000,000 from the North Carolina legislature in 1947. Humber had obtained a promise from the Kress Foundation in New York that they would match the legislature up to $1,000,000 in purchasing art. Humber lobbied legislatures into passing a bill that stipulated that if money was left over at the end of the year that money would be used for matching the Kress Foundation. The funds were matched and the North Carolina Museum of Art now exists because of Humber's efforts. Article is reprinted from the January 12, 1957 issue.
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10869
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The Constitution of North Carolina was written in 1868 while the state was still under military rule following the Civil War. Many feel it should be rewritten because of its many archaic provisions. Attempts were made in 1933 and 1959 to modernize the document, but both failed. Interestingly, the man who is called the \"father of the N.C. Constitution\" was Albion W. Tourgee, a colorful carpetbagger.
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North Carolina has worked hard to keep its rivers clean. Earle C. Hubbard, director of the Division of Stream Sanitation and Hydrology talks about the cleanliness of local water. Hubbard noted that a majority of the streams are classified as pure or clean enough to require minimal chemical changes for everyday use. The abundant water resources in the 16 river basins of North Carolina require constant attention to prevent polluters from damaging the water.
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12556
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In an effort to improve stream sanitation and hydrology, the General Assembly of North Carolina created the State Stream Sanitation Committee. Established in 1951 and directed by Earle C. Hubbard, the committee is focusing on water quality, stream classifications, and waste water treatment.
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11576
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Important in facilitating the role of Governor throughout American political history, this article acknowledges 9 of the 15 male secretaries to the North Carolina governor between 1917 through 1964. General background information, dates of appointment, and subsequent positions held are included.
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11577
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The Raleigh-based design firm, Synergetics, creates prototypes for lightweight structures. Working under contract with geodesic dome designer, Buckminister Fuller, the firm has designed buildings for the U.S. Marine Corps as well as the 1959, 1962, and 1964 World's Fairs. Owner, James W. Fitzgibbon, previously taught at the North Carolina State School of Design. Other members of the Synergetics team include Bill Ballenger, Dale Blosser, Jim Quinn, Levette Teague, Pete Barnwell, and T. C. Howard.
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