Alston House Holds Legacy Of Williams And Alston In NC
Deep River area near Carbonton hosts the old Alston house known as Retreat and the grave of Benjamin Williams the Revolutionary hero and governor. The site bears a weathered 1814 marker, is protected by a high fence, and has suffered vandalism. Williams’ home and the nearby Retreated estate reflect his public service, wartime exploits, and ties to the University of North Carolina, with the house restored by the Moore County Historical Society and the NC Department of Archives and History.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paquita Fine
Carbonton
Moore-Chatham County
North Carolina
Fee
Enjamin Williams
Gov. Williams
Alston
Phillip Alston
Landreth
George Glascock
Wilmington
Col. Alston
David Fanning
Co. Alston
Col. Fanning
Col
Benjamin Williams
Eisenhower Adjusts to Private Life After Presidency
Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower, 70, tests life as a private citizen in Georgia and Pennsylvania. He drives a 1960 car, worries about driving tests, avoids political remarks, and plans rest and golf in California after a hunting period at Blue Springs.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Big Blue Springs
W. Alton Jones
John F. Kennedy
California
Palm Desert
Mystery Heir Doubts Shadow Return of Malcolm Morley
Dick Turner and a friend recount meeting Malcolm Morley who claims to be an heir and former shipmate. A bruised headstory and the unsettled estate of Uncle Harry raise questions about Morley’s true identity and eligibility to inherit.
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Malcolm
Dick Turner
Uncle Harry
Malcolm Morley
Wrong numbers on calendars spark city joke in Thomasville
Local factory calendars misprint the police department numbers causing laughs and concern among residents. Volunteers battle cold and smoke during a grocery store fire while city departments seek funds for new gear and space.
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Enterprise
Thomasville— Boner
Fair Grove
Railroads Ramp Up Auto Hauls Cut Truckers From Highways
Detroit AP reports railroads now ship about one in five new cars by rail a share rising since 1958 doubling shipments to 1960. Costs favor rail over trucking, with savings of 32 dollars between St. Louis and Dallas and 27.68 between South Bend and Baltimore. The Teamsters pressure for rate review as jobs vanish in Michigan and Wisconsin amid Chrysler Studebaker Packard and American Motors shifts to rail for long hauls.
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Detroit
Michigan Trucking Association
St. Louis
Dallas
South Bend
Ind
Baltimore
Chrysler
Frisco
San Francisco
Studebaker - Packard
S-P
American Motors
Kenosha
Wis
Teamsters’ Union
Henry Shadeberg
Wisconsin
Union
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Deep River
Smithfield
Williams
Johnston County
Committee of Safety
Craven County
House of Commons
Tara Ri
Guilford
N. C
Craven
Moore Counties
National Congress
George Washington
Wash
Ington
Sully
House of Representatives
Planter
Alston House
Man
By Neil Gilbride
Albany, Ga
United States
Oklahoma
England
Seth
Noble
Brave
Llloan
Nick
Hammankjoli
Harry
Morley
States
Thomasville
By Bonnie Moore
P. J
Neighbor Aid
RCA
Brca
Spencer-Parker Bros
S. Main St
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