North Carolina Symphony Aims to Nurture Young Musicians
The North Carolina Symphony, led by Dr. Benjamin Swalin, works to keep talent in state by offering opportunities for young soloists and state-representative performers. The ensemble has grown since 1946 47, touring 3 000 miles and delivering 104 concerts.
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Gresson
North Carolin Symphony
North Carolina
Benjamin Swalin
Talen
North Carolina Symphony
Swalin
Robert Currier
Durham
New Orleans
Little Symphony
Water Carnival Slated For June In New Bern
New Bern hosts the second North Carolina Water Carnival and Regatta June 19 and 20 on the Neuse and Trent Rivers. Eastern Carolina Yacht Club sponsors a full program with swimming contests, sailboat races in four classes, a night torchlight water parade, hydroplane and runabout racing, water skiing, and aerial fireworks. Events unfold on the Trey River and Neuse River with spectator views from East Front Street sea wall as the waterfront is flood lit.
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New Bern
Neuse
Trent Rivers
Eastern Carolina Yacht Club
State Athletic Union
Anglican Power Boat Association
Pusram
East Front Street
Music Director Swalin to Lead North Carolina Symphony in Roanoke Rapids
Dr. Benjamin Swalin, music director of the North Carolina Symphony and alum of Columbia University, Vienna, and New York, arrives for a Roanoke Rapids concert on May 17. His writings include a UNC Press violin concerto study, highlighting the Symphony Society’s 12,000 members and the university’s status as a pioneer state-supported institution.
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Benjamin Swalin
North Carolina Symphony
Roanoke Rapids
Columbia University
University of Vienna
Institute of Musical Art
New York
High School of Music
Vienna
North Carolina Symphony Movement
Swalin
Symphony Society
Local schools plan observance for Music Week
North Carolina and the nation celebrate Music Week in early May marking the 25th anniversary. May 2 to 9 highlight the event with the keynote theme Foster American Music guiding activities across schools and communities.
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North Carolina
Che
Roanoke Rapids High to stage spring concert event
Roanoke Rapids High School will present its first Annual Spring Concert in the high school auditorium on Thursday May 6 with the Senior and Junior Chorus Band and Band Majorettes performing classical popular jazz and hillbilly pieces. Admission 60 cents adults 40 cents children. Music Week activities include community programs and a Stephen Foster feature at the People's Theater May 7 and 8.
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Roanoke Rapids
At & P.m
Greensboro
Merchants Association
Kiwanis Club
al Batts and His
Easternairs
Lions Club
Jaycees
Stephen Foster
People’s ‘Theater
Harry S. Truman
North Carolina Symphony Becomes Professional Organization 1939
In 1939 Benjamin Swalin and collaborators reorganized the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra turning it from volunteer to professional status. The group aims to sustain a full time orchestra, nurture native talent, and provide music education for children including a dedicated Children’s Department. The state subsidies about 12,000 dollars annually with 13,000 members supporting multiple statewide programs including concerts in Roanoke Rapids on May 17.
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Benjamin Swalin
Joseph Hyde Pratt
Fred B. McCall
North Carolina Symphony Orchestra
North Carolina
Beethoven
Schubert
Haydn
Grieg
Schumann
Bachmannoff
Brethoven
Mendelssohn
Mozart
Roanoke Rapids
Symphony Society
Qualified Men Sought for Air Force Officer Candidate School
Roanoke Rapids Army and Air Force Recruiting Station issues notice seeking qualified men for the Air Force Officer Candidate School. Plans call for commissioning 500 in 1948 and 800 yearly thereafter, with 20 to 28 year olds meeting mental and physical standards. Civilian candidates undergo 13 week basic training and may enter as staff sergeant in the school.
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United States Air Force
Air Force Officers Candidate School
Mst
Robert M. DeYoung
Roanoke Rapids
Air Force
Air Force Reserve
Officers Candidate School
Army
Growing Popcorn In N C Now Much Easier
Dr. R P Moore head of the North Carolina Crop Improvement Association says hybrid field corn is widely grown in North Carolina making popcorn production simpler. Cross pollination no longer ruins seed since hybrid corn is renewed each year and pollen exchange does not alter popping characteristics in the same year.
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North Carolina
R. P. Moore
Moore
Record World Tobacco Output in 1947 Sets New High
1947 marked a record year for flue-cured tobacco with a global output of 1,824,000,000 pounds. The United States produced 1,331,346,000 pounds, while China, Canada, India, and Southern Rhodesia followed as major producers. Italy, Southern Rhodesia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa showed gains. the U.S., Canada, India, and Brazil saw declines.
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C. Brice Ratchford
State College
Foreign Agricultural Relations Office
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ratchford
Italy
Rhodesia
Australia
New Zealand
Union of South Africa
United States
Canada
India
Brazil
China
Halifax Spends More on Students in NC Bulletin
Halifax County spends more on each pupil than the North Carolina average. The North Carolina Public School Bulletin reported $132.83 per Halifax student versus a state average of $1,127.00. White school operating expenses totaled 45,443.75 to 45,427.11 and Negro schools 40,016.64. Negro instructional cost per pupil was $107.00. Factors include equal teacher salaries but larger White school populations and plant sizes driving higher principal salaries in White schools.
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Halifax County
North Carolina
North Carolina Public School Bulletin
Halifax
Apple in cake box keeps cakes moist and fresh
An apple placed in the cake box with a cake slows drying and preserves freshness. This method suits storing inexpensive fruit cakes, offering a simple, practical way to extend their shelf life.
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North Carolina Symphony Aid
United
North
University of North Carolina
Dri Beneiar
Astrow
Marlon Brown
Caroline Broun
Frankie Mountford
Gene Rawls
Marshall Thomasson
Bobby McNiel
Benny Stadler
Eddie Anderson
Charles Parker
Dickey Smith
Dorothy Cooper
Katherine Dunlap
Shirley Ray
Doris Ann Whitby
Dorothy Hunnings
Peggy Allen
Josephine Harris
Shirley O'dell
Connie Holliday
Mark K. Hatchell
Pattie Ann Mitchell
Betty
Marcella Clary
Joan Hancock
Barry Hancock
Joy Bowman
Betty Joan Pullen
Betty Jordan
Virginia Davis
Maxine Harris
Mae Everett
Nancy Carras
Thelma Britton
Linda Anderson
Grady McNiel
Gwendolyn Britton
Martha Brown
June Ann Johnson
Peggy Cannon
Vivian White
Christine Justice
Marie Roche
Maugenia Gossett
Helen Newsome
Patrica Gay
High School
Purdue
Proctor’s
Air Force School
Joan Na
Roanoke Avenue
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