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Railroad corridor to get work. by High Point Enterprise.;
Page & column:B5-4.
Subjects: North Carolina Railroad Co (Raleigh, N.C.).; Norfolk (VA) Southern Railway.; High Point (N.C.). City Council; Guilford County (N.C.). Commissioners ;
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City moving forward on bond projects. by High Point Enterprise.;
Page & column:A1-1.
Subjects: McDonald, Mark.; STV Engineering (Charlotte, N.C.); North Carolina. Department of Transportation.; North Carolina Railroad Co (Raleigh, N.C.).;
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Dunn.
A postcard and several tourist brochures for Dunn and the General William C. Lee Airborne Museum. A Directory of Civic Organizations in Dunn for 1977-78. Newspaper article "These Little Things: Notes about Early Days of Our Town" by Hoover Adams, Dunn Daily Record, September 25, 1981. Newspaper section, "City of Dunn: on the way up! 1993 Annual Report." Newspaper section, "City of Dunn Annual Report 1991." Copy of an article, "History of Dunn" by Bessie D. Johnson from the Johnson Family History by Elizabeth Hodges Denning Johnson. Copy of a newspaper article, "This'n That" by Grace Oliphant containing "Note about Dunn, North Carolina (Early Days)"February 20, 1976, Dunn Dispatch. Booklet, "A History of Radio Station W.C.K.B. Dunn, North Carolina 1946-1986" by Herman P. Green, 1986, 8 p. Newspaper article, "Doctor Comments on Sale of Betsy Johnson" by Dr. John C. Midgley, October 3, 1995, Dunn Daily Record. Photograph, black and white, 8 x 10, of Coats Distributors, Inc. building, 3 copies. Two pages of handwritten abstracts from the Raleigh News and Observer and the Chatham Record dating from 1903 and 1887 pertaining to Dunn. Copy of a newspaper article, "Tourist Business is Good this Year" Dunn Dispatch, January 17, 1941. Typescript of a radio broadcast, "Durham and Southern Played Big Role in Area" about the Durham and Southern Railway Company, undated, 2 p. Program for Cape Fear Community Chorus program of "The Messiah" December 7, 1975 at First Baptist Church, Dunn. Information about the condition of the Wilkins Cemetery in Dunn, email from LaWanda Jones to Barbara MacLean, April 3, 2006, 5 p. Copies of two articles from the Dunn Daily Record regarding the cleanup of the Wilkins Cemetery in Dunn, March 1, 2005 and March 2, 2005. Copy of the biographical entry for John C. Clifford, attorney, in "History of North Carolina" vol. vi, "North Carolina Biography" by Special Staff of Writers, Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1919, p. 234. Newspaper article, "Varney Estate Selling 1904 Dunn Bank Note" by Robert McNeill, Dunn Daily Record, November 25, 2005 about a bank note issued to the First National Bank of Dunn. Newspaper article, "Dunn Cotton Festival Celebrating Beards" Dunn Daily Record, November 3, 2005 about the beard contest of the Harnett County Sesquicentennial celebration. Newspaper article, "Barrington House: A Photo Tour" by Nancy Marositz, November 10, 2005, about the bed and breakfast inn at the Barrington House in Dunn. Newspaper article, "Hospital Celebration: the Journey Continues" by Nancy Marositz, September 30, 2005 about the opening of the new patient tower at Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital. Newspaper insert, "The Daily Record Presents Dunn and Harnett Counties, North Carolina" 14 p., undated but ca. 1953. Contains ads for businesses with photos. Newspaper article, "Family store has deep roots in Dunn" by Alice Thrasher, Fayetteville Observer, July 16, 2008, about E. Baer and Sons Furniture Store; includes color photo. Newspaper article, "Dunn Council Considers Turning School into Apts." includes photo of Harnett High School building, Daily Record, Nov. 16, 2010. Newspaper article, "Group to Hold Forum on Downtown Development: Rebirth of Downtown Dunn," Daily Record, July 30-Aug 1, 2010. Newspaper article, "Council Approves New Plan for Downtown Dunn," Daily Record, Dec. 16, 2010. Newspaper article, "Almost Forgotten Cemetery Slowly Emerging," by Brian Haney, Daily Record, April 25, 2012 about the African-American Wilkins Cemetery. Newspaper article, "Council Sets up Nonprofit to Turn Former School Into Senior Apartments," by Brian Haney, Daily Record, June 16, 2011 about the old Harnett High School. Newspaper article, "Wilkins Cemetery Cleanup Restarts," by Tom Woerner, Daily Record, May 11, 2011, includes color photo.
Subjects: Fiction.; Railroads;
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Coats History
"The Story of Coats" no date, no source, includes events through 1962; "Facts About Coats, North Carolina," same text as "Story of Coats" by includes events through 1984, no source; map of Coats, courtesy of Coats Motor Co., undated; "Railroad & Depot," apparently published in the Daily Record, Nov. 16, 1988, by M.O. Phillips, 2 p.; copy of "Railroad & Depot" which states it was compiled by Elaine Keene for Coats Extension Homemakers Club to explain the quilt square in 1989 Harnett Co. historical quilt; copy of newspaper article "Coats Hotel: A Mirror of the Past," by Charles Malone, prob. from Harnett County News, undated by after 1970; "Historical Sketch of Coats," by Mrs. Charles Turlington, undated, no source; newspaper article, "Speakers Praise Dorman At Dedication Ceremony," by Lois Weaver, Dunn Dispatch, May 2, 1977, about the dedication of the new Coats City Hall; newspaper page "Coats Farmers Day is a Lot of Fun for Young and Old," Dunn Dispatch, Oct. 11, 1977, primarily photos by Tom Weaver; newspaper photo of Coats annual Farmers' Day, Dunn Dispatch, Oct. 11, 1977; copy of the original plan of the town of Coats as it appears in Deed Book 169, p. 584, Aug. 21, 1946; programs for the dedication and open house of the Town of Coats Municipal Building, May 1, 1977; program for the dedication of the historical marker honoring Alton Stewart, aviation pioneer, Nov. 5, 2005; "Word pictures of early town of Coats" by Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Grimes, 1 p. typed, undated; newspaper article, "Coats Carries On Tradition," Daily Record, Oct. 5, 1994 about Farmers' Day; brief biographies and color portraits of the Founding Fathers from a 1989 Bicentennial calendar; map of Coats, undated but prob. early 1960s; typed article about Town of Coats Charter, undated, no source; newspaper article, "Old Station Continues to Serve Coats," by M.O. Phillips, Dunn Daily Record, Nov. 16, 1988 about old Durham & Southern Railroad Station in Coats, includes photos; newspaper page "Scenes from Farmer's Day," Daily Record, April 22, 1991, photos by Karen Stanley; newspaper article "Twin Sons of Coats Family Left Mark on Local History," by C. Stanton Coats, Benson Review, Dec. 2, 1976, about William Benjamin and James Thomas Coats. Folder 2: copy of newspaper article, "Sale of Coats Firm Big Success Story," Daily Record, about the sale of Applied Computer Technologies to Carolina Power and Light, undated but prob. 1990s; newspaper photo "Funderburk Donates Flag to Coats," Daily Record, Oct. 24, 1995, about flag donation to Coats Museum; newspaper article "Coats Man Finds Shoe Pegs Dated at 150 Years Old," Daily Record, July 25, 1995 about Hugh Williams; newspaper article, "ACT Buying Boyt Building for Expansion," Daily Record, Oct. 21, 1997 about Applied Computer Technologies; newspaper article, "Coats Voters Approve Bond for First Recreational Park," Raleigh News & Observer, Oct. 5, 1977; newspaper article, "Coats Voters Back Park Bonds 276-29," Dunn Dispatch, Oct. 5, 1977; newspaper article, "Action on Coats' Sewage Plant Awaits Studies," Raleigh News & Observer, Oct. 21, 1977; newspaper article, "$284,026 Federal Grant is Approved for Coats," Daily Record, Aug. 19, 1987; newspaper article, "They've Done It - Coats Annexes Proposed Areas," Daily Record, May 14, 1993; brochure "Historic Architecture of Harnett County" about a presentation on Sept. 26, 2004 by the NC Preservation Office about the architectural survey of historic Harnett County properties; signatures of visitors to the History of Coats display, undated, 5 p.; newspaper article, "Coats Extends Patriotic Welcome" about the efforts of Johnnie V. Williams to erect a flag in the town of Coats, undated, no source; newspaper photo and caption "Hedgepeth Gets Cost Share Check" Daily Record, Jan. 31, 1990 picturing Jeff Turlington and Ellen Hedgepeth; newspaper article "Coats-Grove Fire and Rescue to Become One Service Group," by Lisa Farmer, Daily Record, undated but prob. 1990. Folder 3: Newspaper articles: "Coats News: New Books Arrive at Coats Library," Harnett County News, Jan. 30, 1975; "Coats Brothers Had Impact On Story of Two Counties," Dunn Dispatch, Dec. 3, 1976; "Engineers Discuss Plan for Recreation Complex," Dunn Dispatch, July 15, 1977; "Coats Employees Sweat in New Town Hall," Raleigh News & Observer, July 15, 1977; Coats Voters OK Park Bond Issue, Harnett County News, Oct. 13, 1977; "Survey Results," Harnett County News, Jan. 26, 1978; "Pub. School Funds Totaled $8 Million," Harnett County News, Jan. 26, 1978; "Water user Agreements Sought for Metro Dist.," Harnett County News, Feb. 16, 1978; "Water System Vote OK'd" no source, undated; "Army Puts Coats Year Ahead on Park," Dunn Reporter, April 27, 1979; "Coats Mayor Facing Insurance Charges," Dunn Daily Record, July 12, 1980; "New Harnett County Airport Heralded by Officials," HCN, Nov. 25, 1981; "Justice Department rules against county-splitting ban in redistricting," Raleigh News & Observer, Dec. 2, 1981; "Coats Adopts New Budget As Citizens Pack Hearing," Dunn Daily Record, June 24, 1983; "Coats Purchases Two New Vehicles," Dunn Daily Record, June 5, 1985; "Coats Citizens Look Ahead," Dunn Daily Record, April 21, 1987; "Coats Garment Workers Return to Their Jobs: THM Manufacturing, Union Reach Agreement," Dunn Daily Record, May 31, 1989; "N.C. 27 Change Set Monday," Dunn Daily Record, July 14, 1989; "Coats Council Votes Against Rest Home for Hunter's Run," Dunn Daily Record, May 18, 1989; "Coats Boards Split Votes on Rest Home," Dunn Daily Record, May 12, 1989; entire page with photos of "Scenes from Coats' Farmers' Day Parade," Daily Record, Oct. 10, 1989; "Coats Gives Honors at Athletic Banquet," Daily Record, May 22, 1980; photo and caption, "Coats 50th Reunion," about reunion of 1940 Coats High School graduating class, Daily Record, Aug. 2, 1990; photo with caption, "Presents Check" with Christine Parrish and James Grimes presenting check for Coats Museum construction, Daily Record, April 11, 1991; photo and caption "Gov. Martin Honors Top Harnett Volunteers," Daily Record, Sep. 8, 1992; "Cabin fever strikes Coats married couple," HCN, May 26, 1993 about Hilda and Gail Pope restoring the Jesse Wiggins cabin; "Rural Coats Upholstery Business Adds Class to 'Executive Home' " Daily Record, Jan. 12, 1994 about Stacy Williams Upholstery; "Coats Museum Opens," Erwin Times, Oct. 18, 1995; "Coats Board Bids Farewell to Smith," Daily Record, 1997; "Coats Company That Began in Bedroom Sold for $23 Million," Daily Record, undated but after 2001; "Coats Annexes 100 Acres for Development," Daily Record, undated; "Final Contracts Are Signed: Buies Creek-Coats Project is Underway," Daily Record, undated; "Coats People Thanked for Community Center," no source, undated. Reprint of article from the Harnett County Historical Quilt, "The Ole Stewart's Corn Mill," 1989; letter to Coats Water customers, Dec. 12, 1974 and attached explanations about water bond; retyped copy of an article from a Dunn newspaper, 1913, "Coats as Seen in the Industrial Report of the Local Newspaper from Dunn;" 6 pages of drawings and plans for a proposed public library for the town of Coats.
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