Record #:

9914

Author(s):

Roberts, Frank M.

Abstract:

Currituck County, which contains the longest stretch of undeveloped beach on the east coast of the United States, has placed a one year moratorium on new construction. The moratorium was originally imposed only on Currituck's 23 miles of barrier islands, but has since been expanded to include the entire county. Governor Bob Scott praised the plan, which resulted from a one year study by the county's Planning Board and North Carolina State University, stating that it should be model for the entire state.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 40 Issue 5, Aug 1972, p6-7, il

Subject(s):

Currituck County; Real estate development--Currituck County

Record #:

9915

Author(s):

Pearce, T. H.

Abstract:

Colonel Jordan Jones purchased the old grist mill at Sandy Creek in Franklin County just after the Civil War and expanded its operation to include a water-driven cotton gin and yarn spinning operation. The Laurel Mills spinning operation flourished briefly with the northern post-war demand for cotton, but soon failed because it could not compete with newer businesses that had better access to shipping. The grist mill continued to operate commercially into the nineteen sixties.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 40 Issue 5, Aug 1972, p8-9, 31, il, por

Subject(s):

Gristmills--Franklin County; Cotton gins and ginning--Franklin County

Record #:

9916

Author(s):

Stephens, Alicia

Abstract:

In 1972, Salem College (in Winston-Salem, N.C.) celebrates its 200th anniversary. Founded by Moravian settlers, the Salem Female Academy, as it was then called, was a rarity well into the 1800s, attracting students from as far away as 800 miles due to the general lack of educational opportunities for girls in the United States at the time.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 40 Issue 5, Aug 1972, p12-13, il

Subject(s):

Salem College (Winston-Salem)