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31627
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Square dancing is still popular in North Carolina, with over one-hundred Western square dance clubs in the state. This article discusses various forms of square dancing, such as clogging and smooth dancing. A well-known dance resort is at Fontana Village, which offers workshops and training for callers.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 8 Issue 9, Sept 1976, p8-9, il, por
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9378
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Antebellum medicinal prescriptions relied heavily on the use of whiskey and herbs. Some treatments such as bleeding with leeches and gashing and cupping seemed less desirable than the malady. Miracle Cures and elixirs and odd practices used by the clergy seem ludicrous and far-fetched by today's standards.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 42 Issue 7, Dec 1974, p16-18, 34, il
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31674
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Rose Bay Oyster House is one of about twenty shucking houses in North Carolina, and the only one in the state that has its own oyster beds. Henderson Miles, a manager of the Rose Bay company, discusses oyster harvesting and some of the problems facing the oyster industry. According to Jim Brown of the Division of Commercial and Sports Fisheries, some of the problems are pollution and the lack of substrate for oysters to live.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 6 Issue 8, Aug 1974, p20-21, il, por
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31679
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The Mennonite community in the Grassy Ridge area of Hyde County consists of about one-hundred people in fourteen families, and has been in the area since 1965. This article profiles several members of this community and describes their daily life. Also discussed is the history of Mennonites, and how they became established in North Carolina.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 6 Issue 12, Dec 1974, p28-29, por
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31699
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Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation (EMC), headquartered in Red Springs, is facing many issues regarding minority representation on the board and alleged voting irregularities. Lumbee River EMC’s service area is rural and has a high percentage of Indians and African Americans. The EMC’s new manager, Charles Staples, is working on addressing these challenges and improving the system.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 5 Issue 9, Sept 1973, p6-7, por
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31709
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The Franklin County community of Concord consists of about fifty families who have been working on improving life. Since 1955, Concord has implemented community self-improvement projects focused on increasing income, home improvement, youth development, and general community improvement. Concord recently won awards in the small rural category of the Capital Area Development Association’s Community Contest.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 5 Issue 10, Oct 1973, p8-9, por
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31714
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Governor Jim Holshouser has recommended a system of community health clinics staffed by “physician extenders” to address the shortage of medical care in rural communities. As a first phase in the program, five community health clinics will open next year. Details of the program and operations are discussed in this article.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 5 Issue 12, Dec 1973, p8-9, il, por
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35574
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Even in the midst of a region well known for production of seafood, the little town of Calabash managed to earn a larger than life reputation. As for the town’s recipe for success, the owner of one of the oldest restaurants asserted that the key ingredient was keeping it simple.
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New East (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 1 Issue 4, Aug/Sept 1973, p11-12, 33
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35575
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A long running lightship found a new job by serving as a monument to a lifestyle gone by. How it became a cultural record for Southport, its final harbor: being converted into a museum.
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New East (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 1 Issue 4, Aug/Sept 1973, p14-15
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35610
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By 1973's dog days of summer, the Coastal Plains Regional Commission had realized its short term goal for Wheeler Airlines. It was a connection between Morehead City (offering seasonal peaks of business) to Greenville (promising the greater likelihood of year around brisk business). As for its long term goal, that was to extend this aerial connection to Elizabeth City, Jacksonville, and Washington. From this, the hope was to resolve even more effectively the long recognized aerial transport issue for Eastern NC.
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New East (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 1 Issue 5, Nov/Dec 1973, p14, 29