Record #:

12304

Author(s):

Hardesty, Fred

Abstract:

John Branch of Halifax County was the first North Carolinian to serve in a United States Cabinet position. President Andrew Jackson appointed him. He is the only person to be appointed governor of two states. Branch was Secretary of the Navy under Andrew Jackson, governor of North Carolina, and later appointed Florida's first governor by President Tyler. He held numerous other positions at the state and national level.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 3, Aug 1973, p9, 21, por

Subject(s):

Branch, John, 1782-1863

Record #:

12305

Author(s):

Roberts, Frank M.

Abstract:

Manns Harbor Shipyard, a five-acre site operated by the Department of Transportation, is responsible for maintaining the state's marine fleet as well as maintaining and operating North Carolina's sixteen ferryboats.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 3, Aug 1973, p10-11, il

Subject(s):

Shipyards--Manns Harbor

Record #:

12306

Author(s):

Marsh, Blanch

Abstract:

Mary Smyth McKay once lived in the historic Flat Rock home, Connemara, before the home was inhabited by Carl Sandburg and enshrined as a national park. McKay's account provides a look at the everyday life of the home's storied past.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 3, Aug 1973, p21-22, il

Subject(s):

Flat Rock--Buildings, structures, etc.; Farm life--Flat Rock

Record #:

12307

Author(s):

Schemmel, Bill

Abstract:

Once deemed an elitist sport only popular in the northeast and midwest, tennis has gained popularity in southern states as well due to several factors including exposure from television, addition of courts at public recreational facilities, and the opening of racquet clubs in mountain resort towns in western North Carolina.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 3, Aug 1973, p24-27, 38, il

Subject(s):

Tennis players--Raleigh