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High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina

04 Jan 1959

Page 7

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High Point Enterprise

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High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1959

Page

7

Ex-Slave Recalls Civil War in Cumberland County Memory

Martha Graham, born a slave in Seventy-first Township, recalls Civil War era horrors and loss of crops, with details of her life in Cumberland County. Her family spans six generations, with seven of fourteen children alive. ages claimed as 116 to 118, details muddled by time.

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Fayetteville N.C Raeford Road Martha Graham Cumberland County Manchester Dave Gillis Seventy-first Township Kelly Caroline Martha Graham Neal Buffalo Frank Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Ashland Jim
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Cannonball Red Smith River Captain Dominates Modern Tug Life

Willis “Cannonball Red” Smith, famed Federal Barges Lines captain, holds the modern Mississippi river speed record between New Orleans and St. Louis. He’s known for daring maneuvers, fearless handling at Deadman’s Bend, and legendary status among rivermen despite changes from side wheelers to diesel-powered barges.

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ST. Louis Markwens Mississippi America Cannonball Red Smith Cannonball Willis Federal Barges New Orleans
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River Tow Boat Maneuver Ends With Bank Breach

On January 4, 1959, a barge and tow led by captain Smith executed a sharp river bend on the Tennessee bank. The Harry Truman slid from the bend as waves struck the bank and dirt cascaded into the muddy Mississippi. Smith told his mate he always wondered if he could do that.

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Harry Truman Smith Cannonball High Point Enterprise Tennessee Mississippi
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Panda Classified as Part of Raccoon Family

The panda is identified as a member of the raccoon family, highlighting its taxonomic placement beyond common panda classifications.

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The Raccoon Family
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