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8340
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This special edition of WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA contains the biennial divisional reports of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for the period from July 1, 1966 - June 30, 1968. The reporting divisions are administration, protection, game, inland fisheries, education, engineering, finance and personnel, and budget information.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 33 Issue 1, Jan 1969,
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8597
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County-by-county listing of good news from 1982 includes awards won and new buildings or renovations begun or completed. The first phase of the $1 million Pinebridge recreation-amusement-shopping complex in Spruce Pine in Mitchell County opened to the public and a Christmas tree from Ashe County was selected for the Blue Room of the White House.
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County-by-county listing of good news from 1981 includes awards won and new buildings or renovations begun or completed. A new post office opened in Washington and the old post office became the city hall. The population of Macon County has increased 27.6% over the last decade, and Eden Fire Station No. 2 received a new 1,000-gallon pumper engine.
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Franklin, the county seat of Macon County, celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2005. The town is nicknamed the “gem capital of the world†and is well-known for the mining of rubies and sapphires. Visitors to the town can enjoy a thriving downtown; museums, including the Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum, the Scottish Tartans Museum, and the Macon County Historical Society and Museum; and natural surroundings that include over 150,000 acres of the Nantahala National Forest and part of the Appalachian Trail.
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County-by-county listing of good news from 1980 includes awards won and new buildings or renovations begun or completed. The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts opened in Waynesville last year and Bertie County organized a Crime Watch Program.
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The McIntyre Historic Site was opened in October, 1976, just north of Charlotte. Visitors are invited to come and learn about the historical significance of the area as well as why Cornwallis dubbed Mecklenburg County “The Hornet's Nest.â€
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9090
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Saxon summarizes the \"legal principles that govern the liability of state and county social services agencies, officials and employees in lawsuits brought under North Carolina's tort law.\"
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9098
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A flask originally carried by a Revolutionary War soldier from North Carolina is in perfect condition and in the home of a descendant of the soldier in Paducah, KY. The soldier's name was Smothers and he was from North Carolina. In a painting of Washington looking at his troops at Valley Forge, a similar looking object can be seen dangling from a soldier. Although often a gill of rum was given to soldiers, perhaps they were also allowed to bring extra rum into battle.
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The largest longleaf pine in the state is on Boyd Estate just outside Southern Pines. Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve's Jay Carter discovered the tree last summer and believes it to be 285 years old. Although virgin longleaf pines covered the southeastern Coastal Plain at one point, they are now rare.
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9167
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County-by-county listing of good news from 1976 includes awards won and new buildings or renovations begun or completed. For example, Elk Park in Avery County got a new fire department and police department and the job market in Lincoln County is steadily improving.
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A program organized by Durham's Council for Creative Arts in Public Schools made it possible for fourth to sixth graders to write poetry and stories, to sculpt, take photographs, to dance, and to sing. Children made pin-hole cameras, took the pictures, and learned darkroom techniques to develop them. An exhibit of their work appeared at the dedication of the new Durham City Hall.\r\n
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County-by-county listing of good news from 1978 includes awards won and new buildings or renovations begun or completed. The new Alex Vale Furniture company in Alexander County is nearing completion and gross retail sales in Macon have skyrocketed in the last year.
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9286
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County-by-county listing of good news from 1979 includes awards won and new buildings or renovations begun or completed. A Personnel Rapid Transfer (PRT) vehicle will now shuttle between Duke University North and the older buildings of the complex and a new 10-mile section of U.S. 19-129 Highway opened in Murphy.\r\n
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This year marked the 82nd Anniversary of the North Carolina Society of New York who honored the North Carolina School of the Arts at its annual celebration. Established in 1965, the school provides professional training for talented young people looking to pursue careers in the performing arts. The NCSA also tours, culturally enriching the region through performances, usually at no cost to audiences.\r\n
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9450
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This special edition of WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA contains the biennial divisional reports of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for the period from July 1, 1974 - June 30, 1976. The reporting divisions are the commission, administration, inland fisheries, enforcement, game, interagency wildlife coordination, education, motorboats and water safety, and budget information.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 41 Issue 1, Jan 1977,
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