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Watermelon theft and the governor's son at NC State
The Belford dorm tale recalls Bob Scott, son of Governor Kerr Scott, steering a plan to steal a watermelon from the Governor’s Mansion. The caper backfired into a campus legend as Scott later rose to political prominence, while at North Carolina State University he earned Alpha Zeta honors and led student groups, balancing work at the dairy farm with academic life.
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Raleigh
Becton Hall
Pennsylvania
Bob Scott
Scott
Kerr Scott
Governor's
Becton Dorm
North Carolina
State
Duke
Osborne
Mary Kerr
Bob
Henderson Scott
Ed Legates
W. L
Bill) Carpenter
University
Department of Agricultural Information
Dairy Farm
Carpenter
Bob Hest
Gust Bob Scott
George Collins
Northwestern Bank
North Wilkesboro
Alpha Zeta
Agriculture Scholarship Society
Agriculture Club
Animal Industry Club
D. W. Colvard
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Carey Bostian
NCSU
Fred Haig
W. M. Roberts
Dr. Roberts
Department of
Food Science
N. C
Agricultural Club
Becton
Greater University
Blue Key