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12636
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At the end of the summer, when the weather begins to cool and the Gulf Stream moves away from the shore, the mullet begin their annual migration to warmer waters for winter. The annual mullet migration draws in hoards of fishermen, arriving at North Carolina beaches in groups of 6, 8, and 10. Mullet, along with spot, tout, flounder, pompano, blues, and a myriad of \"trash fish,\" such as skates, sting rays, and menhaden, are gathered from small fishing craft using gill and haul nets. Fish prices plummet during this period, as up to 4,000 pounds of fish can be brought to shore, per day, by one group of men.
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12642
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Although many were convinced sport fishing in North Carolina was futile, others persisted, encouraging a growing number of charter boatmen. By 1946, there were approximately 20 cruisers designated for offshore fishing working out of North Carolina ports. Their persistence paid off in 1953 when 13 blue marlin were caught in Hatteras waters.
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12661
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At the end of 1776, Bethabara and Bethania housed a large portion of the Moravian brethren, with Salem set to stand as the new community by 1773. The new town became the center of the Wachovia settlement, attracting professional men such as a doctor, apothecary, and surveyor. Salem soon became a craft and manufacturing center, offering a full slate of services including weaving, tanning, and distilling. Salem was founded on the Moravian principle of oecononie, whereby the means of production were owned by the community, and the goods they produced were shared in kind.
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For the first time, a scientific evaluation of the state's lakes was conducted by biologists of the Wildlife Resources Commission. The results of a three-year study were made available this year, encompassing every body of water in North Carolina. The result of this work has been published in Inventory of Fish Populations in Lentic Waters, providing a starting place from which we can proceed to rate the state's inland lakes on the basis of their probable productivity for the average fisherman.
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12671
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In the ninth story of the Moravian series, the author discusses the strict controls exercised by two groups in Salem. As the community began to prosper, simple communal living was abandoned resulting in new forms of control for the spiritual and financial matters of the society. The Aeltesten Conferenz was responsible for the spiritual affairs of the congregation, while the Aufseher Collegium was established to look after the secular, or financial, affairs of the community.
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12681
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Music was as much a part of the Moravians' religions life as prayer, and of all their traditions, music is one of the oldest and deepest seated. Several Moravians that came to America knew and worked with the leading musicians of the time. By 1746, the Moravians in Bethlehem were using an organ to accompany their singing.
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12687
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As the American Revolution drew near, the Moravians were in an impossible position, refusing to take an oath of allegiance and bear arms. Further problems arose from the Moravians' reluctance to accept paper currency, an offense that would make them enemies of the state. Tensions eased with the editing of the oath of allegiance, allowing Moravians to make an affirmation of their loyalty.
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12907
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Sold on 7 August 1753, Lord Granville of the Carolina Colony sold 98,985 acres of land to the Moravians for their new settlement. The Moravians put down 500 pounds sterling towards the land and paid an annual rent through 1788 of 150 pounds. The quit-rents were purchased in 1788 for 1,000 pounds, transferring ownership of the Wachovia tract to the Moravians.
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13062
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Guilford County is considered an educational center. With six colleges and two junior colleges, Guilford County holds not only an unprecedented number of educational institutions per county, but also boasts other great educational achievements, such as the oldest co-educational college in the South, the oldest chartered Women's College in North Carolina, the largest resident Women's College in the nation, the second largest Negro College, and the first tax-supported public school system in North Carolina in Greensboro.
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13073
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Western Electric, manufacturers of civilian telephones, opened their third plant in North Carolina. Located in Winston-Salem, Burlington, and Greensboro, Western Electric employs 11,800 North Carolinians. The first electronic plant in the state, Western Electric procures materials and services locally, adding $9.2 million to the state economy in 1956.
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13134
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The Northwest North Carolina Development Association had its beginning in 1953 when Archie K. Davis, senior vice-president of the Wachovia Bank and Trust Company invited some 40 leaders from nine counties to attend a meeting, the purpose of which was to discuss problems of regional importance. The Association has sought to promote agricultural development, industrial development, community development, and travel/recreational development in the area.
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Celebrating their 75th anniversary, Wachovia Bank, the largest financial institution in the mid-south, first opened in Winston 1879. Beginning at a time when bank deposits totaled less than $10 million, Wachovia persisted through various changes in economy, becoming the largest bank between Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA.
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13182
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The traditions of the modern South began in the fields of cotton and tobacco. The backbone of industry in the state traces back to literate and articulate farm boys such as Colonel L.L. Polk and Benjamin Kilgore. Changes have taken place over decades, and none mirror the change better than the magazine, The Progressive Farmer, started by Colonel Polk in 1886.
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13254
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Fifty years ago, a new world was born at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, where the Wright brothers flew for 12 seconds in the first power-driven flight made by man in a heavier than air machine.
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The story of piracy in North Carolina dates back to 1586 when Francis Drake visited Raleigh's Roanoke Island Colony. North Carolina was the last great stronghold in the age of piracy, and there have been many that have practiced it on the shores of North Carolina.
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