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12737
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Bill F. Hensley is a public relations consultant. He is considered the \"dean of public relations\" in North Carolina especially in the travel industry. We the People of North Carolina magazine features him in its Businessman in the News section.
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Orators, politicians, and citizens were present during the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain, celebrated on 5 October 1880. The ceremonies lasted for two days, as the first monument was unveiled, and the \"relic house\" was opened to the public. Governors of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia were on hand to witness the military display that included the Cleveland Guard of Shelby, King's Mountain High School Cadets, and others.
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The thriving mining city of Spruce Pine, in Mitchell County, took its name from a giant tree that stands at the forks of the town road. Many important events have taken place in the immediate vicinity of the huge spruce pine, including the Civil War story of Isaac English and Col. J. M. Gear. English was a Union sympathizer who encountered Union Col. Gear while walking through town, and helped the sickly Colonel to safety.
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12748
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Judged best in the Southeastern United States among those entered in the concrete industries' 1961 Horizon Homes program, a Winston-Salem home demonstrates the promotion of the industries new designs and construction. North Carolina architect Donald H. Hines of Stinson-Hall-Hines Associates designed the home, and accepted the regional award at a recent luncheon.
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Wachovia Bank & Trust Company president John F. McNair, III, is the new Chairman of the Board of North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry for 1988-1989.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 46 Issue 4, Apr 1988,
p16, 18, 20, 82-83, por
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The North Carolina Citizens Association presented former Governor Robert W. Scott with its Citation for Distinguished Public Service at its annual meeting. Scott is currently president of the North Carolina System of Community Colleges.
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The North Carolina Citizens Association presented its Citation for Distinguished Citizenship to John Belk at its annual meeting. Belk was mayor of Charlotte from 1969 to 1977 and serves as CEO of Belk Stores Services, Inc. and as president of Belk Brothers Company in Charlotte.
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In 1880, a correspondent and artist for LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED came to Raleigh to interview General Joseph E. Johnston, commander of the last Confederate Army in the field, surrendering near Durham. Joseph's surrender to General Sherman occurred April 26, 1865.
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The original boundary line between North and South Carolina, established more than two centuries ago, was proved by a stately pine tree aged more than 350 years. Until about thirty-five years ago, the exact boundary line between the two states, especially near the ocean and Lumber River, was in dispute. The original survey of the line was completed in a most inaccurate manner.
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Denton, Midway, and other smaller communities in Davidson County are located in the middle of a vacuum, and so have a large trading area from which to draw trade. These small communities, seen as rural trading centers, include Healing Springs, Eller, Pilot, and Tyro to name a few.
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Although the Davidson frontier lacked many of the luxuries and refinements of life, the early residents managed to fare well at the table, as resources were varied and abundant. Remembering their pious and disciplined upbringing, many of the German settlers thrived. The frontier minister was important to the settlers, although they often held services led by the schoolteacher or elders of the church.
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The presence of the North Carolina Railway in Davidson spurred the development of the Thomasville Chair Company, the county's largest industry. John W. Thomas, a Whig and advocate of internal improvements, bought land and founded a store and sawmill in the county in 1852. Thomasville went through various phases of industrial development, including tobacco and mining.
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The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild, Inc., in Asheville, North Carolina, is a non-profit organization created in 1928 to encourage commercial production by craftsmen in the highlands. Sales of Southern Appalachian handicrafts totaled about $5 million in 1959, and business has increased considerably in the last two years. Today, the guild operates six retail shops, and could easily increase its $365,000 annual sales if not for the already high demand placed on local craftsmen for their work.
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12779
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Covering Robersonville, Jamesville, Hamilton, Oak City, Hassel, Parmele, Everetts, Bear Grass, and Darden, this article provides brief blurbs on the towns in Martin County. Additional facts containing population figures, acreage, commercial information, and other pertinent details are included.
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Each year, members of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, submit plans and pictures of their selected works for competitive judging. In 1963, there were five winners. The Honor Award winner, architect Arthur R. Cogswell, Jr., of Chapel Hill, earned distinction by designing his own home. The First National Bank Building in Albemarle, branch offices for First Citizens Bank, the Central Fire Station in Hickory, and the Hanes Medical Center, constitute the remaining four recipients.
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