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DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA

“THE LIVEST TOWN UNDER THE SUN”

       
     

  

| BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA

“KISSED BY THE OCEAN BREEZES”

          
 
   
 
     
   
  
  
   
  
    
    
  
    
  
   
  
     
    
     
  
  
     
  
   
 

Dunn North Carolina is one of the fast growing towns of Eastern Carolina.

Dunn’s growth is due to her being in one of the best agricultural sec-
tions in the whole section, and in additional to this she has a weekly industrial
pay roll of about $10,000.00.

Dunn is famous for her beautiful streets and fine business section. No

  
 
 
 
 

   
 

The first money or property.ever given for Public Education in North

Carolina, was provided by James Winwright of Beaufort, in his will in 1744.
town in Eastern Carolina, the size of Dunn, makes a better appearance in the

  
  
  
  
  

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Beaufort was “laid off? into streets and named “Beaufort”, in 1722,
and received its Charter in April 1723. Prior to 1722 it was called “Fish
Town.” Oldest recorded deeds are dated 1718. ‘Christopher Gale, the first
Chief Justice of the Colony was Recorder of Deeds in 1713-14.

 

Dunn is the home of one of the largest Lumber plants in Eastern
Carolina.

Dunn has recently completed a handsome High School Building to keep
pace with the growth in population of the town. Her Schools are Grade “A”.

The Durham and Southern R. R. Shops are located at Dunn.

 
   
   
  

 
 
 
  
   

‘ommodore Cooke of Albermarle Fame, was born in Beaufort. So was ume : a 3 ‘ :
; Sein : eee ; ares Dunn is furnished an abundance of Electric Power by the Carolina
Joseph A. Physioc, now of New York, possibly the greatest Scenic Painter :
in the United States. The father of War Secretary Stanton, of Lincoln’s

Cabinet, was born eight miles from Beaufort.

Power and Light Co. This makes it easy for industries to secure power at
reasonable rates.

Dunn’s cotton market is the largest wagon market in the whole state.

   
  

  
 

: More than 25,000 bales are marketed in Dunn annually, thus indicating the
Beaufort will complete by the Fall Term, two modern, equipped school
buildings for White and Negro races, costing about $160,000.00.

type of market here in Dunn.

  

Dunn has three large fertilizer Mfg. Plants.

       
  
  
  

Dunn has not neglected the Religious side of her life. She has large

  
  

Beaufort has the most beautiful kept court-house grounds, in the and commodious Church Buildings.

   
 

State. A whole city block is owned by the county and with flowers and shroubs
and old knarled Live Oaks make it a beautiful spot.

Dunn Boasts of having one of the finest Hotels in all Eastern Caro-
lina. The “Cotton Dale” is the pride of the town.

Dunn has only Furniture Factory in Eastern Carolina.
Dunn is on Paved Highway No. 22 from North to South and No. 60

running East and West.

     
  
 

   

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Beaufort is a great shipping point for Truck, especially sweet and

  

Irish potatoes. Hundreds of car loads leave Beaufort every year for market.

Dunn’s Mercantile ‘Establishments are in keeping with towns of her

  
   
 
 
    
      
    

   
 

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are invested in catching water pro- size any where.

ducts and the manufacture of fish-scrap, used as fertilizer. This is a great Dunn has two strong banks that take care of the financial needs of

  

industry and means much to the business of the State. the community.
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Dunn has an active Chamber of Commerce that is on the job for the

   
 

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Beaufort is a famous Summer Resort and has been for many years, good of the

even before the Civil War when the Atlantic Hotel was the most popular sum-
mer hostelry in the State and one of the famous places in the South.

Dunn has a Rotary Club and a Lion’s Club.

     

Dunn invites you to investigate her advantages before you decide to

locate.

    
   

For further information, write,

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, DUNN, N. C.

P. S.—Mention this Advertisement when writing.

Beaufort invites the people to our Town, new and yet old, where you

    
    

can see a dwelling, now occupied though built before the Revolutionary War,

 

to modern and up-to-date homes and business houses.

 

 
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FREMONT, NORTH CAROLINA

“A GOOD COTTON MARKET”

Fremont, North Carolina is one of the real substantial small towns of
Eastern North Carolina.

Fremont is situated in the heart of the Bright Leaf Tobacco Belt of
Eastern North Carolina.

Fremont has educational facilities second to none in a town of her size.
Fremont has a $150,000.00 School Building.

Fremont is a town of pretty homes.

Fremont is furnished power by the Carolina Power and Light Co.
Fremont sells annually about 10,000 bales of cotton.

Fremont has several real large stores that do a big business over a

large area.
Fr is the trade center of a rich and prosperous section
remont is the trade center of a rich and prosperous : y
Fremont’s Municipal affairs are handled by competent Officials.

Fremont has a “Million Dollar Bank” in a town of 1500 population.
This statement speaks for itself. Prosperity ‘surrounds the section.

Fremont has a large Cotton Oil Mill and Fertilizer Plant.
Fremont has a Wholesale Grocery.

Land values near Fremont are low as compared with productivity.
Fremont is on Paved Highway No. 40, North to South.

Fremont will give you a cordial welcome if you come,

Fremont has several commercial poultry and hog farms near by thus
showing that Live Stock will prosper near Fremont.

Investigate Fremont.
For futher information, write,

J. B. AYECOCK, Loca Director

F\ASTERN CAROLINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Fremont, N. C.

 

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LILLINGTON, North Carolina

COUNTY SEAT — HARNETT COUNTY

Lillington is situated on the Cape Fear River, one of the most import-
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ant rivers in North Carolina.

Lillington is surrounded by very fertile soils suitable for growing many
crops.

Lillington is half-way between Fayetteville and Raleigh on Route 21,
one of the main Highways from North to South.

Lillington has modern Schools, Churches and Homes.

Lillington is in the heart of a great cotton section, where a very fine
staple of cotton is grown.

Lillington has an abundance of cheap electric power.
Lillington has an up-to-date and modern Hotel.
Lillington is the trade center of a large area.

Lillington has large stores sufficient to take care of community’s de-
mand.

Lillington has one of the strongest small banks in Eastern Carolina.

Lillington has furnished practically all gravel used in building North
Carolina’s Road system.

Lillington will offer unusual inducements to prospective manu-
facturers.

Lillington has an active Lions Club that looks after the civie life of
the community.

Lillington people are hospitable, typical of the South.

Lillington has pure drinking water. The kind you like.

Lillington has a climate, satisfactory all year round.

In fact, Lillington will suit you if you are looking for a new location.
Lillington is center of large peach section.

Pecans grow and make money for you near Lillington.

For further information, write,

LIONS CLUB, LILLINGTON, N. C.

Please mention this publication in answering this Advertisement.

 

 

 
  
 

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MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina

“IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTING WATERS”

Morehead City has every natural advantage to make her a great city.
Situated as she is, on the Atlantic Ocean, with the finest beaches in the coun-
try, with excellent rail road facilities and hard surfaced highways furnishing
easy access to the thousands who visit this famous Resort City annually,
Morehead City is bound to grow by leaps and bounds within the next few
years. During the past five years there has been a tremedous growth, indi-
cating that the start has just been made. Within a very few years the In-
land Waterway will be completed from: Boston to Morehead City. This will
be one of the factors that will serve to make Morehead City a great seaport.

To take care of the thousands of visitors annually, Morehead City has
built large and comfortable Hotels, both Commercial and Tourist. The
Morehead Villa, the finest Hotel between Atlantic City and Jacksonville on the
Atlantic Ocean, is open the year round. The Atlantic Hotel, famous for many
years for southern Hospitality, is open for the summer season only. The Wood-
land Hotel, is open all year round for both tourist and Commercial trade.

Morehead City is the Mecca both summer and winter for fishermen and
sportsmen of all kinds. There is an abundance of game in the vicinity ad-
jacent to Morehead City. You will enjoy an outing any time at Morehead City.

Morehead City is a great commercial Fish market. <A solid car of sea-
food products is shipped by express from Morehead City every day except
Sundays. ‘The very finest oysters in the whole country are caught at More-
head City.

Morehead City, N. C., exports annually, $2,000,000.00 worth of sea
food products.

Morehead City is in the heart of the great trucking section of the
Southeast. Thousands of barrels of potatoes, cabbage, beans and other truck
are shipped annually from Morehead City, N. C. Thus furnishing money all
year round.

Morehead City is on the hard surfaced road from the Mountains to the
Sea. She is connected with Beaufort by a $750,000.00 bridge to be opened
Septemberl, 1927. You may start your car in the mountains at Asheville and
almost “coast” into Morchead City.

Morehead City is surrounded by fertile farm lands that grow large
yields of corn, cotton, tobacco and other crops. Carteret County, is one of the
leading counties in the State of North Carolina.

Morehead City extends you a cordial invitation to come and investigate
her advantages before you make decision for a new location.

For further information, write,

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Moreneap Ciry, N.C.

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ROSE HILL, NORTH CAROLINA

DUPLIN COUNTY
“The Dependable Strawberry Market of Eastern

Carolina’

There is no better location in Eastern North Carolina than Rose Hill
for Farming or Business. Situated as she is, in the heart of the Great Truck-
ing section of Eastern North Carolina, makes business good practically all
year round.

Farm lands nearby are not high in price but produce heavily.

Rose Hill is on the Atlantic Coast Line Rail Road from Wilmington to
Rocky Mount. Rose Hill is easily reached by excellent highways, which make
her a good marketing center.

Rose Hill ships annually more than 400 cars of Strawberries to all
corners of the country. Rose Hill has rightly been named the “Dependable
Strawberry Market,” because her market can always be depended on to be
the best.

Rose Hill is an ideal location for poultry farming and dairying.

Markets are easily reached with all kinds of produce grown in and
around Rose Hill.

Rose Hill has modern schoo] facilities. Her children are well cared
for in this respect.

Rose Hill has every requisite for happy living.

Rose Hill is well supplied with Churches to take care of the religious
needs of the community.

Rose Hill has more than forty business houses, all modern and up-to-
date.

You will do well to investigate Rose Hill before deciding on a new
location.

For further information, Write,

K. G. MURRAY or F. C. CRAFT, Locat Directors,
Rose Hitz, N. C.

  

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Tobaceo Field—Eastern Carolina

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Wild Game Plentiful in Eastern Carolina

Eastern Carolina an Ideal Poultry Section
Paved Highway—Eastern Carolina

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