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14414
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The number of Confederate veterans has been gradually diminishing, and today there are only four left in North Carolina, together with an African American body-servant.
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14415
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The business of keeping bees involves a slight occupational hazard: you have to risk getting stung now and again. That's one reason why C. C. Thompson of State Road, near Elkin, North Carolina, has practically no competition.
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14432
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Rocky Mount has gone places in recent years. Here is a brief summary of what the town has accomplished in its march of progress and development.
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14435
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\"Sound\" and \"substantial\" are two good worlds to use in describing the community of Lincolnton. And to these two words you can also added \"progressive,\" \"hospitable,\" friendly,\" and \"far-sighted.\"
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14438
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The story of the growth of Charlotte and the work done by Clarence Kuester as the secretary-manager of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce are practically one in the same.
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14446
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Many folks undoubtedly will be surprised to learn of the strides which the Mormon denomination has made in North Carolina during the last thirty years.
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14454
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The early settlers of North Carolina were not dependent upon hunting and fishing for diversion; they had quite a varied program of recreation, a lot of which wasn't so good.
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14465
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Frozen Foods started out in a small way about two years ago. Since then it has grown tremendously and is being operated along extensive lines.
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14474
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Kings Mountain is located in the eastern part of Cleveland County. It isn't such an old town but it has made splendid progress and now has a population around 8,000.
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14480
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If you take the adjectives impressive, breath-taking, stupendous, remarkable, astounding, and roll them up into one, you will have a fairly good idea of what the mass parachute jumps at Fort Bragg were like.
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14484
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A new museum on the Cherokee Reservation in Swain County promises to be one of the most popular places for tourists with a collection that represents more than twenty years and assemblages of rare and important materials bearing on the life and history of the Cherokee Nation.
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14485
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This article details the economic progress of Durham, North Carolina. With a growing population and millions invested in industries such tobacco, Durham is becoming a thriving metropolis.
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14487
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At the Laurinburg-Maxton base in Scotland County, glider pilots who flew in various theatres of war received their final training before leaving for overseas.
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14488
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Gasoline, ration points, shortages and other wartime problems don't bother guests at Cataloochie. It's \"back to nature\" for visitors to this dude ranch and they have a good time up in North Carolina's mountains.
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14492
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The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation has done a remarkable job in recent years helping hundreds of people get a fresh start in life.
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