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14831
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Maule's Point was a historic plantation located on Pamlico River twelve miles from Bath. The plantation was named after a noted Scotch family which lived and worked the lands around Olde Bath Towne. The head of this family was Dr. Patrick Maule who studied medicine in his native Scotland before moving to Bath County to further his practice. After his death in 1736, son John Maule inherited the property an erected the family mansion in 1750 which stood until 1930. The house that stood in 1943 was believed to have been built by John's son Moses following the Revolutionary War.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 12, Aug 1943, p2, 23, por
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14832
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Desperate for workers during World War II, factories opened their doors to a new workforce, women. Fairchild Aircraft in Burlington was one such factory desperately which desperately sought new workers. Initially the factory witnessed large turnovers and determined that majority of workers quitting were new employees lasting less than 30 days. To counteract the loss of workers, the factory instituted a new program of on-the-job training to retain workers.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 12, Aug 1943, p8, por
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14833
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Tobacco was king in Pitt County during the 1940s and produced more than any other county in the state. Bright-leaf tobacco is marketed in the county and served as the second largest in the country. Five companies processed tobacco in Greenville: Export Tobacco Company, Imperial Tobacco Company, Greenville Tobacco Company, Person-Garrett Company and E. B. Ficklen Company. The tobacco was grown in neighboring towns of Farmville and Bethel. Other Greenville manufactures consisted of: Greenville Spinners, Greenville Hosiery Mill, Garriss-Evans Lumber Company, North Side Lumber Company, Eureka Lumber Company, Perkins Lumber Company, and Sellers Brick Company. There were fertilizer plants in Greenville and Farmville.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 12, Aug 1943, p18-22, 25, por
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19130
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Lawrence discovers some interesting facts about the origins of some of our most important departments of state, including the Attorney General's office, Lieutenant Governor, and the State Highway Commission.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 12, Aug 1943, p1, 23
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19131
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Starting with Joseph Hewes during the Revolutionary War, North Carolina provided five more men who were Secretaries of the Navy. They were John Branch, George E. Badger, William A. Graham, James C. Dobbin, and Josephus Daniels.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 12, Aug 1943, p5, 24-25, por
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19155
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Four United States Presidents--Washington, Monroe, Polk, and Fillmore--visited Wilmington, in addition to Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 12, Aug 1943, p10, 25
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