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30571
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A milestone was marked in the increasing efforts of North Carolina to meet growing demands for forest tree seedlings. The Little River Nursery near Goldsboro, North Carolina was dedicated in November. It contains 100 acres, the largest of the three state managed tree nurseries. The nurseries, which are grown and managed to aid wood-using industries, represent part of the $741 million value of tree growing in the state.
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31135
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For 1962, 307 expansions of existing industries and 150 new plants were announced in North Carolina. New and expanded industries in the state resulted in a combined capital investment of $192,638,000, employment of more than 20,600 people, and a payroll of over $66 million.
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30965
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Given the satisfactory operations of their production facilities in North Carolina, owners of a chamois skin manufacturer have decided to expand their production. The Drueding Brothers Co. brings skins all the way from New Zealand, and its plant in North Carolina is one of only three in the entire United States. The uncured skins are skipped to the Goldsboro plant that employs 82 people to process the skins into chamois.
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30556
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A new industrial endeavor for North Carolina is the manufacture and distribution of North Carolina-made charcoal. Experimentation has begun using low-grade hardwoods which has little or now market value and clutters up sections of the state's 18 million acres of woodlands. So far two firms, in Mount Airy and Chapel Hill, are making charcoal from oak and hickory, and selling products in North Carolina storefronts, reportedly bringing down the cost of charcoal products sold in the state from other markets.
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31060
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A growing number of North Carolina's cities, towns, and counties plan their development and growth through organizations. Community planning programs development plans and arrange solutions for growth problems, and are provided funding through Federal and state governmental grants such as the Housing and Home Finance Agency or the Division of Community Planning of the State Department of Conservation and Development.
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30874
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Many communities in North Carolina are showing their appreciation for the industries operating in their areas. Civic leaders, newspaper publishers, television and radio directors, and others offer invaluable service to industrialists as they help them become more acquainted with their communities they operate in.
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30572
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With both investments and jobs, industrial development in North Carolina for 1955 surpassed all previous years in the state. With 329 new plants and expansions, the total investment for the years amounted to $115,320,000, led by the Piedmont region of the state. Although industry is diversified in the state, electric companies led the charge in development for the year.
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11750
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In this continuing series of biographical sketches of members of the state legislature, Lucas discusses J. Robert Young, who represents Harnett County in the State House of Representatives.
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11633
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In this continuing series of biographical sketches of members of the state legislature and government, Lucas discusses Alexander Hawkins Graham, who is a native of Hillsborough. Graham served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1921-1930; was elected Speaker of the House in 1929; and currently serves as Lieutenant Governor.
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11544
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In this continuing series of biographical sketches of members of the state legislature, Lucas discusses Carl LeRoy Bailey, State Senator from Washington County. Bailey supported Senator Angus MacLean, who was largely responsible for legislation in the 1933 General Assembly that allowed the state take over the operation of the public school system.
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11561
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In this continuing series of biographical sketches of members of the state legislature, Lucas discusses Col. T.L. Kirkpatrick, who represented Mecklenburg County in the State Senate.
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11539
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In this continuing series of biographical sketches of members of the state legislature, Lucas discusses Dr. T.W.M. Long of Halifax County. Long was mayor of Roanoke Rapids for eight years, before he was elected to the 1931 General Assembly.
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11605
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In this continuing series of biographical sketches of members of the state legislature, Lucas discusses E.G. Flanagan, who has represented Pitt County for four sessions in the state House of Representatives.
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11447
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Gill represented Scotland County in the General Assembly in 1929 and 1931. In 1933, Governor Ehringhaus appointed him to head the newly created North Carolina Paroles Commission. Gill is featured in this series of biographical sketches of members of the North Carolina General Assembly and state government.
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11543
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In this continuing series of biographical sketches of members of the state legislature, Lucas discusses Giles William Cover, Jr., from Cherokee County, who was elected to the House of Representatives at the age of twenty-three.
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