Record #:

11269

Author(s):

Jarett, Calvin

Abstract:

North Carolina native Vernon L. Lowrance is the new commander of Submarine Force Atlantic (Vice Admiral). Lowrance served in World War II as a submarine commander of the USS R-16 Kingfish, and others. These commands require skill in the field of silence, as submarines patrol neutral waters to obtain information on foreign powers. For his services, Lowrance was awarded the Navy Cross, Silver, and Gold stars before receiving his current command. He is a veteran of thirty-four years of naval service.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 5, Aug 1965, p7, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations--Submarines

Record #:

11270

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Nettie Ruth Floyd of Fairmont is one of the town's most energetic and successful business leaders. She is also blind and is the first North Carolina woman to have a seeing-eye dog. Not many people in the state had seen a dog of this kind, and Nettie and her dog Jill opened the door for other individuals to utilize this service.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 5, Aug 1965, p9-10, por

Subject(s):

Guide dogs--Fairmont; People with visual disabilities--Services for

Record #:

11271

Author(s):

Pleasant, Paul

Abstract:

Herb Williams purchased some military surplus that he turned into a fortune. Williams purchased an old military facility water works at Camp Davis in Onslow County. He later discovered that the area he had bought for pennies from the government performed very well as a breeding area for frogs. He then created a new North Carolina industry around frog legs and sold frog legs nationwide at $2.75 a pound in other states.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 5, Aug 1965, p11-12, il, por

Subject(s):

Frogs--Onslow County