Record #:

24714

Author(s):

Amundson, Rod; Dermid, Jack

Abstract:

In Mount Airy, juvenile delinquency was a budding problem. A group of law enforcement officers took it upon themselves to round up juveniles who had been in trouble and take them fishing. The rate of juvenile delinquency has decreased as a result.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 19 Issue 50, May 1952, p3-4, il

Subject(s):

Mount Airy--Civic improvement; Mount Airy--Economic conditions; Juvenile delinquency; Juvenile delinquency--Prevention; Juvenile delinquents--Rehabilitation--Mount Airy

Record #:

24715

Author(s):

Terrell, Robert L.

Abstract:

This article discusses the appearance of submarines in 1918 on the North Carolina coast and how many ships were lost in submarine attacks. One such attack took place in 1918, when the British tanker MIRLO (ship) was torpedoed near Chicamacomico.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 19 Issue 50, May 1952, p6-7, il

Subject(s):

MIRLO (Ship); Chicamacomico Coast Guard Station (Dare County); North Carolina--History--World War, 1914-1918

Record #:

24716

Author(s):

Davis, Chester

Abstract:

Within a few years, one of the state’s most valuable natural resources was wiped out because of a blight; the American chestnut was utterly lost. The author discusses this incident and how a new hybrid could possibly replace the loss in forests.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 19 Issue 50, May 1952, p13, 19, il

Subject(s):

Chestnut blight; American chestnut