Record #:

12859

Author(s):

Morgan, Fred T.

Abstract:

C. M. Haithcock is the leading advocate in tree preservation and conservation. The foremost tree expert in North Carolina, Haithcock knows the locations of the state's biggest, oldest, and most distinguished trees.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 13, Nov 1959, p11, 16, por

Subject(s):

Trees--North Carolina--Registers; Haithcock, C. W.

Record #:

12860

Author(s):

Pleasant, Paul

Abstract:

Sales promotion manager at Dillard's Paper Company as well as Christmas card maker and professional cartographer, Karl Smith has been making maps since the 1930s, the most famous of which is known as the North Carolina Historical Map.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 13, Nov 1959, p12, il, por

Subject(s):

Maps--North Carolina; Smith, Karl

Record #:

12861

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Fall and winter travelers in eastern Carolina, especially in counties such as Bertie and Chowan, migrate towards peanut fields during the harvest seasons to enjoy symmetrically stacked piles of peanuts. Combine harvesting and artificial drying are becoming the preferred methods of peanut garnering, meaning that seasonal visitors and peanut farmers will no longer look upon the traditional style of peanut harvesting.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 13, Nov 1959, p15, il

Subject(s):

Agriculture--North Carolina, Eastern; Harvesting--North Carolina, Eastern

Record #:

12862

Author(s):

Wright, W.B.

Abstract:

The fourth North Carolina city to build a large coliseum facility, Greensboro, will be the new home of the War Memorial Auditorium. Built to commemorate the lives of North Carolinians that died during war, the 45 acre compound will include a town hall section, auditorium, and coliseum. Boasting a 10,000 person capacity and containing 21,200 feet of floor space, the final price tag of the War Memorial is $4 million dollars.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 13, Nov 1959, p33-38, il

Subject(s):

Memorials--Greensboro

Record #:

12905

Author(s):

Ellison, Harold

Abstract:

The first president of RJR Tobacco Company not connected to the giant via family or business, Francis G. Carter, informally known as Bill, was elected to his position in 1959. Hired on as a salesman-trainee in 1934, aged 22, Carter steadily rose amongst his peers, excelling at salesmanship and continuously breaking records during the duration of his employment at RJ Reynolds.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 13, Nov 1959, p9, 18, por

Subject(s):

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (Winston-Salem); Carter, Francis G.

Record #:

12906

Author(s):

Bartram, William

Abstract:

The visit of William Bartram in 1776 to western North Carolina was recorded in his book, Travels. In the sixth installment of his diary offered by The State, Bartram discusses his encounter with Little Carpenter, emperor or grand chief of the Cherokees.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 13, Nov 1959, p10, 16, il

Subject(s):

Indians of North America