Devastating Forest Fire Near Walhalla Blocks County
A large forest fire in Oconee County near Walhalla and the Georgia border raged Saturday and was controlled Sunday. About 400 acres of timber burned and 200 to 300 acres damaged. 200 more acres partially damaged. Some 50 rural homes evacuated, no houses lost. Fire crossed private land and Sumter National Forest with winds hampering crews. Bulldozers created fire breaks to halt the blaze.
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Walhalla
S.C
Oconee
Leonard Wolke
Sumter National Forest
Georgia
North Carolina Lines
Highway 28
Millender Celebrates 104th Birthday in Asheville
Dr. Marion C. Millender the oldest UNC alumnus and possibly the nation’s oldest physician marked his 104th birthday over the weekend in Asheville. Born in eastern North Carolina and raised in Smithfield he retired in 1944 after 55 years of practice and now spends time in a wheelchair with daily newspaper reading by others. His son Dr. Charles Millender recalls his father’s humility and care for patients never charging fees. A German thimble maker near Stuttgart dating to 1807 faces declining orders and reduced production.
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Asheville
N.C
Marion C. Millender
University of North Carolina
United States
Millender
North Carolina
Smith
Easter Observances Mark Resurrection Across North Carolina
Thousands joined Easter services statewide from Winston-Salem to Charlotte with numbers ranging from a Moravian sunrise service crowd of about 12 000 to 4000 at an outdoor program in Charlotte. Egg tapping in Sugar Hill marked the holiday and communities held varied celebrations across the state.
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Associated Press
Jesus Christ
Winston-Salem
Home
Old Salem Square
Sugar Hill
Cleveland County
Charlotte
Tiny Aerialist Aims For Circus Return After 35-Foot Fall
Mary Lou Lawrence a 26 year old aerialist from Crown Point Ind lay recovering in a Madison hospital after a 35 foot fall onto a concrete floor on Feb 15. She suffered a skull fracture and broken collar bone and rib but remains determined to resume trapeze work without a net. The injury prompted reflection on the risks of the circus life while her family Sharon Kleinhammer and Norma Jean Kleinhammer discuss her recovery and resolve.
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Frank Crepeau
Madison, Wis
Madison
Mary Lou Lawrence
Mary Lou
Gary
Ind
The
Comets
Palace Theater
New York
Norma Jean Kileinhammer
Chicago
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Mildred King
Justice of Peace
Ken John
John
Louis Lawrence
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Tower Loan Co
N. Main Street
High Point
William S. Bencini
Club Drive
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Anne Tulloch
Forrest Hills Presbyterian Church
High Point American Business Club
General Steel Products, Inc
Bob Davis
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