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Comer recounts the past and present history of the county seat of Union County. In this town founded in 1844, William Henry Belk founded a department store and the high school drum major was Jesse Helms.
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New Bern, in Craven County, is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. Comer takes the reader on a tour of the town that was the state's first capital and that is the state's second oldest city.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 71 Issue 6, Nov 2003, p18-20, 22-23, il Periodical Website
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Thousands of North Carolinians who listen to and enjoy jazz are unaware that many world-famous performers are from the state. They include Percy Heath, Billy Taylor, Maceo Parker, John Coltrane, and Thelonius Monk.
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Winston-Salem native George Hamilton IV has performed around the world for nearly fifty years. He was on his way to becoming a pop star but gave it up for his real love, country music. He is a member of the Grand Old Opry in Nashville and has received many music awards.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 2, July 2002, p78-82, il, por Periodical Website
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Oriental, located in Pamlico County, was a thriving port city in the early 1900s. With a population now of 800, this city that was named for a sunken ship calls itself \"The Sailing Capital of the Carolinas.\" Oriental attracts people who enjoy sailing and an easygoing lifestyle. Comer relates the town's history and describes the community's landscape and attitudes.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 68 Issue 3, Aug 2000, p20-21, 23-25 Periodical Website
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One of the state's greatest attractions to movie makers is its geographic diversity, featuring mountains and coasts, with big cities and skyscrapers, quaint towns, and farms sprinkled in between. Filmmaking began soon after the N.C. Film Office opened in 1980. Since then over 450 films have been made that have added $5 billion to the economy.
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Luther Ashby of Hudson makes a line of Appalachian folk toys whose origins date back three or four hundred years, their designs copied, improved upon, and passed on to the next generation. His business, Pioneer Folk Toys, produces 24 items, including flipper-dingers and Gee-Haw Whimmydiddles.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 71 Issue 7, Dec 2003, p31-32, 34, il, por Periodical Website
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Randleman, located in northern Randolph County, is OUR STATE magazine's Tar Heel town of the month. The town has a rich heritage and has preserved a \"number of structures full of character and history.\" For years textiles drove the economy but have since declined. Now Randleman looks forward to the completion of the long-awaited Randleman Dam and Lake and the predicted economic boom to follow.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 11, Apr 2003, p18-20, 22-23, il Periodical Website
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Red Cross, in Stanly County, is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. Comer discusses the history of the town and how residents feel about living close to Charlotte.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 69 Issue 8, Jan 2002, p18, 20, 22, il Periodical Website
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Roanoke Rapids in Halifax County is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. The town recently marked its 100th anniversary in 1997. The textile mills that once powered the economy are gone. The largest employer now is a paper mill with a workforce of 600. Comer recounts the town's history, which includes the state's largest historic district, with over 1,100 properties, and current restoration efforts.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 71 Issue 7, Dec 2003, p18-20, 22-23, il Periodical Website
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Roxboro, located in Person County. is OUR STATE magazine's Tar Heel Town of the Month. Comer discusses a number of the town's sites, including the National Register Historic District, and famous people who lived there, such as Enos Slaughter, St. Louis Cardinals major league baseball player, and Robert Lester Blackwell, the first North Carolinian to win the Medal of Honor in World War I.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 71 Issue 2, July 2003, p18-20, 22-23, il Periodical Website
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Rutherfordton is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. The county seat of Rutherford County, the town at one time had the only private mint ever operated in the Southeast. In 1887, the railroad's coming brought business and tourism. Today the town seeks to revitalize its historic downtown district.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 3, Aug 2002, p18-20, 22, il Periodical Website
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Saluda, which was settled in 1878 and grew up along the path of the Asheville and Spartanburg railroad line, is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. Comer discusses the history of this town of 581 persons and its preservation efforts.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 9, Feb 2003, p18-20, 22-23, il Periodical Website
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Scotland Neck, located in Halifax County, is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. Founded by Scots in 1722 and incorporated in 1867, the town has a newly named National Register Historic District, an outstanding healthcare program, and a developing eco-tourism program.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 10, Mar 2003, p18-20, 22-23, il Periodical Website
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South Mills, in Camden County, is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. Comer discusses the history of the town, which is situated on the historic Dismal Swamp Canal.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 7, Dec 2002, p18-20, 22-23, il Periodical Website
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