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- State
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- January 01 1969
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- ["North Carolina, United States"]
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100 Milestones of 1968
By XV.
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WRIGHT
Ii is seldom that one finds so much
good news in one package.
Running through the year-end re¬
ports from North Carolina’s 100 coun¬
ties may give only a vague definition of
the total progress made in this state last
year; but from the sheer weight of items
reported, the reader gathers a broad
idea of the direction in which wc are
moving.
He senses, for example, that most
communities arc acting to solve water
and sewage deficiencies; that a great
many arc building new governmental
facilities (story, page 9); that wc are
constructing schools and hospitals at
a record pace, and still needing more;
that resort and tourist accommoda¬
tions are continuing to multiply. And
one knows for sure that North Caro¬
lina is Mill getting a good share of new
and expanded industrial development.
In short, the evidence of progress
is overwhelming. But someone else
must say whether North Carolina is
such a per cent ahead or behind 1967.
or another year, or another state.
True, these reports arc often incom¬
plete — sometimes scanty. But they are
uniformly optimistic, often jubilant,
over accomplishments that range from
the building of a few new homes to a
multi-million dollar public improve¬
ment.
One thing more may be noted: the
100 Milestones echo a note of pride
which is unabashedly provincial. And
that's not bad.
ALAMANCE
the new $1 million Burlington Municipal
Building was occupied in November. Con¬
struction has begun on a new $424.892
Burlington Central Fire Station.
The new 9.000 sq. ft. Burlington City
Water and Sewer Construction Building and
Meter Shop is now in use. Just recently
the city of Burlington awarded a $3.075.000
dollar contract for a waste treatment plant
with a capacity of 8 million gallons per
day to replace the old plant. A contract
has also been let for an outfall line to the
new treatment plant at a cost of $1.800.000.
The new Alamance County Mental Health
Clinic is now in use. The widening of S.
Main Street in Burlington is nearing com¬
pletion and the State Highway Department
has just let a contract in excess of $1
million to widen and improve N. Church
Street.
The $6 million Universal Textured Yarn
Plant, near Mebunc. has launched a $4
million expansion program. The new multi¬
million dollar Western Electric facility to
be located just outside of Alamance is ex¬
pected to have a definite effect upon the
economy of the County. Western Electric
is also adding 50.000 square feet to present
facilities in Burlington.
Burlington Industries Transportation Di¬
vision is constructing a $3 million complex
just off 1-85. Melville Furniture Manufac¬
turing Co., in Mebanc. has announced plans
to add approximately 20.000 square feet of
manufacturing space. Construction is under¬
way on a new 124,000 sq. ft. Zimmerman
Lumber Co. warehouse and office complex.
Cannon Mills, plant No. 14. in Graham,
completed a massive expansion program, as
THE STATE. January 1. 1969
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