Western Carolina Notes Showcasing North Carolina Tourism and Culture
A May heat wave test drives vacationers to the mountains as North Carolina expands facilities and roads to attract summer tourism. The Blue Ridge Parkway and Heintooga Ridge Road upgrades boost access, while outdoor dramas like Horn in The West and Unto These Hills draw visitors. Industrial and conservation efforts, including a major feldspar plant and mineral exploration, accompany political shifts shaping the state's future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
North Carolina
Florida
Blue Ridge Parkway
Highlands
Heintooga Ridge
U. S. 19
Soco Gap
Mile High Outlook
Shenandoah
Virginia
Great Smoky Mountains
Tennessee
America
Parkway
Boone
Thunderland
Gideon
Florette Henri
Battle of
Kings Mountain
South Carolina
Paul Green
Manteo
West
Ralph L. Edwards
State Board of Conservation and Development
Umstead
Henredon
Morganton
Elliott Wood
Drexel Furniture Company
International Minerals and Chemical Company
Spruce Pine
Brandon Hodges
Champion Paper Company
E. C
Deacon” Greene
Organization
Deacon Greene
Buncombe
Henderson County
J. M. Broughton
O. Max Gardner
Freed German War Criminals Hailed As Heroes
The writer denounces the release and celebratory reception of former German field marshals Albert Kesselring and Erich von Manstein as heroes, arguing such pardons glorify war criminals and threaten Western unity. He recalls their crimes, warns against trusting ex-officers, and opposes revering Wehrmacht figures despite calls for cooperation with Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kesselring
Italy
Erich von Mannstein
von Mannstein
Albert
Germany
Mister Kesselring
Mama
Kesselring
Von
Mannstein
Hitler
Goering
Flanders
Richtofen
Rotterdam
London
England
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Newsman George Dixon’s Pal Sits as Territories Boss
Washington gossip traces how Bill Strand, ex-Washington Times Herald editor, rose to direct the Interior Department Office of Territories. The 42-year-old 6 ft 2 in journalist clashed with Gov. Ernest Gruening in Alaska, exposed misdeeds, and drew GOP support that propelled him to oversee territorial affairs nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Deal
Bill Strand
Washington Times Herald
Interior Department
Office of Territories
Mr. Strand
Alaska
Alaska Goy
Ernest Gruening
Strand
Gruening
The
Chicago Tribune
Mr Strand
Gov. Gruening
Harry Bridges
Variety
United States
Ketchikan News
A. E
Cap) Lathrop
Fairbanks
Territorial
Indian Service
GOP
Hugh Butler
Nebraska
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Senator Butler
Quotation Clippings Reflect War Era Letters and Leaders
A collection of quotes and notes from wartime and postwar figures includes Churchill on unity and vigilance, Clark on Red POW exchanges, Tru man on Hawaii, Eisenhower on Wes Roberts, and Stassen on McCarthy. The items illustrate public statements, political debates, and personal reflections tied to national affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Eisenhower
Wes Roberts
GOP
Radar and trees dominate North Carolina frontier pages
Radar gadgets patrol highways with signs warning motorists and a five unit state fleet assessing speed. North Carolina tree planting reports show nine million seedlings planted statewide with loblolly pines leading and major nurseries funding free stock. Surfside News returns with Elizabethan Garden note, marriage divorce stats spark explanation, and Newark curbside library returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Raleigh
Jp's
Equal and Fair Administration of Justice
North Carolina
Extension Service
State College
State Department of Conservation and Development
Champion Paper and Fibre Company
Canton
N. C. Pulp Company
Plymouth
International Paper Company
Georgetown
N.C
Camp Manufacturing Company
Franklin, Va
Extension Service Forestry
State Division of Forestry
FFA
Surfside
Surfside News
Isabel Murphy
Dare County
Fort Raleigh
Roanoke Island
South
Glenn Harden Springer-Miller
Alexandria
John Harden
Bur Mills
Daily Tar Heel
Chapel Hill
Glenn
T.azy Library
Newark
N.J
Weather Outings and Stay-at-Homers By W A Bivins
In a May column, W A Bivins recalls heat and travel scenes from church days and drives. He quotes Mary Flagler on Blue Ridge wildflowers, notes beach visitors and red sunburns, reflects on home versus travel, and cites global politics and a New York crime incident as brief items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Flagler
Fred F. Jr
Fred
Blue Ridge Parkway
Coke Cecil
Mrs. Cecil
Daytona Beach
Fla
Coke
Sunshine State
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry
Capitol
Washington
Mississippi
Niagrara
Grand Canyon
Black Mountain Range
North Carolina
High Point
Pravda
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Bermuda
United Front
America
New York City
New York
South
Edward Cartagena
Carmelio Olivo
New York Park
United Press
United Kingdom
Elizabeth II
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Western Carolina
Ralph Edwards
Robert Buark
George Dixon
Churchill
Debbie
Patricia Morrison
el Monte
Calif
Pope Pius XII
Mark Clark
Red
Guadalcanal
Joseph Buntin
U. S. Marine Division
Korea
Old Baldy
Harry S. Truman
George Bender
R-O
Tidelands Oil
Harold Stassen
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
W. A. Bivins
Norman
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