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Carl Goerch terminated his 28 year span of broadcasting with his \"Carolina Chats\" program on radio station WPTF. Goerch, founder of The State in 1933, is something of a legend in Eastern North Carolina, his voice easily recognized by radio listeners. Goerch was known for his many practical jokes, including the report of a UFO during an airplane flight from Wilmington to Raleigh.
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Originally planned as a great inland port, only a scrawny chimney and a cemetery mark the location of the once flourishing Sneedsborough, North Carolina. Attracting many leaders of the day, Sneedsborough thrived for approximately 30 years, until the lack of commerce and the spread of epidemics forced most of the residents to move elsewhere.
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The Gerber Company in Buncombe County is a good example of the kind of industry which stimulates benefits for people unfamiliar with the plant. Providing a handsome payroll for county residents, the factory is already using approximately 3,500 tons of North Carolina vegetables, and 3,000 tons of fruit. Packing from 2,500,000 to 3,000,000 containers of baby food per week, Gerber furnishes employment to an average of 350 men and women from the Asheville and Hendersonville areas, with a payroll over $1,000,000 annually.
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Illustrations of the Battle of Hatteras drawn and published originally in 1861 grace the pages of this article, depicting the Federal capture of the forts, commencing the conquest of northeast North Carolina. The original publication in Harper's Weekly has been reprinted outlining the vessels and their captains, as well as descriptions of the events taking place during the battle.
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Most of Jones County's towns are old, and retain their function as agricultural trading communities. The towns of Pollocksville, Comfort, Trenton, and Maysville all lack a highly developed retail center, and people are forced to travel to nearby Kinston.
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12706
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The story of the historic homes located in Jones County could fill a book. Well-known houses include Sen. Furnifold Simmon's home located between Trenton and Pollocksville, and the Foscue house, thought to be haunted, one of the first brick dwellings in the county. In addition to Simmons and Foscue, other well-known individuals resided in Jones, including Furnifold Brock, a North Carolina Senator.
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In 1992, the city of Durham offered Trinity College a sixteen-acre site, spurring the creation of the well-known Duke University by 1924. Generously endowed by Durham and expertly guided by professional scholars, Trinity's patronage forged ahead, drawing James B. Duke to endow the institution with $40,000 and a name change.
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The first ski slopes opened in western North Carolina, drawing huge crowds despite little outside publicity. Opened at Cataloochee Ranch near Waynesville, the Alexanders installed two runs fed by snow-making machines. So far, the ranch has installed no winter over-night accommodations, but a large, sturdy barn was transformed into a handsome lounge for skiers.
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12715
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Founded in Wilson in 1872, Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T) is now North Carolina's fourth largest bank.
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The accompanying article is a pamphlet found in the Maryland Hall of Records and printed by The State. The pamphlet discusses the location of the Province of Carolina, a description of Cape Fear, the healthfulness of the weather, and the spaciousness of uninhabited lands. Early rights for the Province list liberty of conscience, freedom of religion, and freedom from certain customs charges.
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According to the 1961 General Assembly's education bill, North Carolina teachers' annual salaries can be as high as $5,605.50. This salary is possible if a teacher holds a Graduate Certificate and has 13 or more years of experience. In some school systems, supplements up to several hundred dollars a year can be earned in addition to an annual salary, raising the earning to $6,000 for one school year.
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A spectacular new visitor center, reinforced with stone and steel, has been built on top of 6,000 foot Grandfather Mountain, part of the Blue Ridge Range. The new center is the largest single construction project of the development program at Grandfather Mountain, housing meeting facilities, snack bar, gift shop, restrooms, and storage. New heavy-duty equipment for the U.S. Department of Commerce weather station will be installed near the center's flag pole.
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This year, for the first time, two North Carolina manufacturing plants were listed among the \"Top Ten\" factories in the United States. Nominated by Factory Magazine, Hanes Hosiery Mills Company in Winston-Salem, and Aeronautical Electronics, Inc. in Raleigh were elected on the basis of over-all excellence in planning and construction.
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One of the outstanding literary characters associated with the history of Carolina is Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye, who died in February 1896. Born in Shirley, Maine in 1850, Nye gave up law to become a writer, moving Henderson County in 1886. It was during these years that Nye wrote many famous works, including history of the United States, the Art of Lecturing, and Guest at Ludlow.
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Old Dan Tucker, subject of the song sung through the middle of the 18th-century, was no myth. Dan Tucker was a hearty man, beloved by his neighbors in Randolph County. Born in London in 1720, Tucker came to America at six years old with his parents who settled in Bath, eventually becoming a farmer and hunter.
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