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11377
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The Little Mint, founded by Wilbur Hardee, incorporated in 1963. Headquartered in Greenville, the 36-units fast food chain employs around six hundred. All but two of its restaurants are located in eastern North Carolina, and they specialize in hamburgers, hot dogs, seafood, and fried chicken.
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J. J. (Monk) Harrington begins his seventh consecutive term in the North Carolina General Assembly this year. He is also a successful manufacturer of farm and industrial machinery in his hometown of Lewiston. Harrington Manufacturing Company employs over 1,000, which exceeds the population of Lewiston. Harrington is featured in We the People of North Carolina magazine's Businessman in the News.
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11380
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Susie M. Sharp of North Carolina is the only woman ever elected to the post of chief justice of a state supreme court. This article chronicles her career on the bench.
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11381
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A ten-year battle for a medical school at East Carolina University is about over. Early indications are that the University is going to win the fight against what at the beginning must have seemed overwhelming odds.
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11382
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Edwin B. Borden is president and treasurer of Borden Manufacturing Company in Goldsboro. His grandfather and his great-uncle founded the company in 1900. Today the Borden Manufacturing operates about 35,000 spindles and employs over 300 people. The company distributes its yarn through the eastern United States for use in industrial fabrics, hosiery, and sleepwear. Borden is featured in We the People of North Carolina magazine's Businessman in the News.
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11383
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C. Kitchen Josey of Scotland Neck is in his third term in the North Carolina General Assembly House of Representatives. He is serving as Speaker Pro Tem of the House, a position first created in 1973. Josey discusses duties of the position and issues facing the current General Assembly.
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11384
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Hathaway Cross's career spans over forty years and includes service in the legislative and executive branches of North Carolina state government, as well as many years as a Raleigh attorney in private practice.
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11385
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J. B. Ivey & Company is observing its 75th anniversary. George M. Ivey, Jr., grandson of the founder Joseph Benjamin Ivey, is president of the firm that operates twenty department stores in Carolinas and Florida. He is featured in We the People of North Carolina magazine's Businessman in the News.
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11386
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Former state senator Roy Rowe is the fifth person to serve as Senate Principal Clerk in this century. He has been elected to the post each session since 1969. Rowe discusses the duties of the position.
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11387
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R.J. Reynolds founded RJ Reynolds Industries in Winston-Salem in 1875 to manufacture plug chewing tobacco. In 1975, the company was realizing sales and revenues of over $4 billion from tobacco products, containerized shipping, aluminum products, convenience foods, and petroleum.
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11388
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Julian Allsbrook of Halifax County is the Dean of the State Senate. He began his service in the North Carolina General Assembly in 1935 and is now serving his twelfth term as a lawmaker, having previously served ten in the Senate and one in the House.
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11389
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Dwight Quinn of Kannapolis is the most veteran member of the North Carolina General Assembly House of Representatives and is considered the Dean of the House. When he finishes this term, his thirteenth, he will have served twenty-six consecutive years, the all-time record for continuous service. He estimates he has served with more than one thousand elected members of the General Assembly.
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11390
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This year's North Carolina Citizens Association's Citation for Distinguished Citizenship was presented to Raymond A. Bryan. Bryan, a native of Sampson County, is considered one of the master builders of the state and region. Among the major projects that he has organized or been a principal builder are Raleigh's Cameron Village and North Hills Shopping Center.
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11395
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The North Carolina Citizens Association presented its annual Citation for Distinguished Public Service to United States Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr. In 1965, he was awarded the organization's Distinguished Citizenship Citation. He is the only person to have received both Association honors.
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11396
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James B. Powers is chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Planters National Bank and Trust Company. Planters Bank is one of North Carolina's larger banks. Powers is featured in We the People of North Carolina magazine's Businessman in the News.
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