Record #:

32988

Author(s):

Goerch, Carl

Abstract:

One man’s struggle to stay in the North Carolina town of Clinton after coming from, now German occupied (1942), Greece. Jim's story takes him from New York to Clinton to Honduras to New Orleans and New York again, Back to Clinton, to Cuba and finally permanently back to his home in Clinton. All the while, his boss and friend, along with some top NC officials, are fighting for him to stay.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 10 Issue 12, Aug 1942, p1-2, 21-22, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Emigration and immigration

Record #:

32989

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

One of the “Cleanest” counties in North Carolina. And if you read on you’ll see just exactly what we mean by the use of that word. The author describes his tour of Watauga lead by one of the county’s old-timers.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 10 Issue 12, Aug 1942, p3-4, 16, il

Subject(s):

Watauga County--Description and travel; Boone--Description and travel; Tweetsie Railroad (Blowing Rock)

Record #:

32990

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

In order to adjust to war conditions, a filling Station in Durham employs women in over half of its positions. New tires and other auto parts has become a rare commodity, which forced the owner to continually add new items to their stock typically unseen in a service station.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 10 Issue 12, Aug 1942, p8, por

Subject(s):

Women transportation workers--History; North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Home front

Record #:

32991

Author(s):

Lawrence, R.C.

Abstract:

The author revisites the 33 North Carolinians that have so far (1942) been elected to the US Senate.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 10 Issue 12, Aug 1942, p5

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Politics and government--1865-1950; United States. Congress. Senate