Record #:

14683

Author(s):

Orr, Richard T.

Abstract:

Sidney Blackmer -- the kid from Salisbury, North Carolina -- went on to make a name for himself in the bright and glittering world that is the theater. His name was the first among Tar Heel sons and daughters on the stage, screen, and in radio to have attached to it the coveted word \"star.\"

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 12 Issue 14, Sept 1944, p1-2, 26, f

Subject(s):

Actors; Blackmer, Sidney, 1895-1973

Record #:

14700

Author(s):

Lawrence, R.C.

Abstract:

Lawrence presents the details of two unusual court cases in North Carolina. One had to do with a verdict being set aside because of a misspelling, the other with an African American who killed in self-defense but was convicted of murder.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 12 Issue 14, Sept 1944, p7, 26

Subject(s):

Law--Cases--North Carolina

Record #:

14701

Author(s):

MacKethan, Mrs. E. R.

Abstract:

Not only does the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Company deserve the distinction of the oldest military organization in North Carolina, but it also is the second oldest military organization in the country.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 12 Issue 14, Sept 1944, p8, f

Subject(s):

Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Co.

Record #:

14702

Author(s):

Bufflap, J.E.

Abstract:

This article details the industrial and agricultural changes happening in Chowan County, the smallest county in North Carolina, along the Albemarle Sound and Chowan River.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 12 Issue 14, Sept 1944, p16-17, 19-21, f

Subject(s):

Chowan County--Economic conditions; Industry--Chowan County; Agriculture--Chowan County