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7758
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Nearly every boy who grew up in the rural South during the 1920s and 1930s had a slingshot. Homemade from rubber strips, wood prongs, and a leather patch, the slingshot provided hours of entertainment. Opportunities for practice could be found with squirrels, rabbits, snakes, and other varmints around the farm. Not everyone could consider himself an expert, but many boys took to the sport quite seriously.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 54 Issue 4, Sept 1986, p20-21, 33, il
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24271
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Pleasant Grove is a community that harkens back to a time when farmers came together and created a rural community. Located between Holly Neck and Mackeys, Pleasant Grove remains intact, despite the decline of other similar communities. Churches, homes, and other buildings dating back to the nineteenth century still stand and create the fabric of this community.
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31214
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In the 1920s, peddlers and rolling stores brought household goods to the parlors and porches of rural women in eastern North Carolina. Itinerant merchants were alternatives for women who felt uncomfortable in country stores, or were unable to visit stores due to practical constraints. A third kind of itinerant merchant were agents who represented large enterprises such as the W.T. Rawleigh Company and the J.R. Watkins Medical Company.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 34 Issue 9, Sept 2002, p32-34, por
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31596
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In this article, Richard Elmore of Charlotte describes his grandfather’s country general store. The store sold mainly groceries and staples, but customers also brought in fur pelts, crafts, and other goods for trade or purchase. Elmore describes daily operations in the store and the types of people that visited the store.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 9 Issue 4, Apr 1977, p16, il
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35308
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This sextet of tales illustrated the value of ancestors, whether living nearby or in family recollections. Value was defined by lightening the load of town and country living with a good sense of humor, providing salt for Appalachian areas where it was a rarity, being taught to appreciate life’s finer things or tough love, and a prized tea set surviving WWII bombing.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 47 Issue 3, March 2015, p36-37