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15151
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Julian S. Carr, born in Chapel Hill, is considered by some the first business man of his day in North Carolina. It may be called to mind when speaking of Carr his great business genius, his generosity toward learning institutions such as the University of North Carolina and Trinity, and his service to the Confederate Veterans and the cause of the orphan in North Carolina.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 3, June 1939, p14-15, f
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15194
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Willamsboro, located in Granville County and planned by Judge John Williams, almost became the capitol of North Carolina, almost became the site for the University of North Carolina, and almost became a big city with prominent churches, educational academies, and businesses, but when the railroad bypassed Williamsboro several miles away, it became its downward trend. Now, gone are the schools, stores, and taverns.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 3, June 1939, p63-64, f
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17243
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Captain Silas W. Martin, owner-skipper of the 250-ton clipper MARGARET CRAWFORD sailing out of Wilmington, always wanted to take his children with him on a voyage, but his wife refused for years. Finally when his son was 34 and his daughter 24, she relented. His son washed overboard during a storm and his daughter later died. Martin's daughter did not want to be buried at sea, and he brought her body back to Wilmington for burial in Oakdale Cemetery.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 3, June 1939, p30, il
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17244
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John Scott Trotter, like Hal Kemp and Kay Kyser, got his musical start at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. McAfee recounts the rise of this Charlotte native to becoming a top-line orchestra leader and arranger.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 3, June 1939, p39-40, por
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17253
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Many theories have been put forth which try to explain the disappearance of Sir Walter Raleigh's colonists on Roanoke Island. McCall presents another one slightly different from the others.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 3, June 1939, p61-62, il
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