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- State
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- August 09 1958
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- ["North Carolina, United States"]
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FACTS About North Carolina
North Carolina leads the Southeast
in population and industrial and agri¬
cultural output. It leads the nation in
manufacture of textiles, tobacco and
household furniture. It was the site
of the first English colony in America
(Roanoke Island in 1585).
Population — 4,423,000. U. S. Cen¬
sus estimate July 1, 1956.
Area — 52,712 square miles.
Capital — Raleigh, established 1792.
Name — From Latin “Carolus,” in
honor of King Charles I of England.
Nickname — Tar Heel State.
Motto — Esse Quam Videri (To Be
Rather Than To Seem).
Song — “The Old North State,”
by Judge William Gaston (adopted
1927).
Colors — Blue and Red (1945).
Flower — Dogwood (1941).
Bird — Cardinal (1943).
People — 4,061,929 by the census
of 1950. 10th in U. S. Male 2,017,105,
female 2,044,824. 66.3 per cent rural
and 33.7 per cent urban. 73.4 per
cent white. 2,311,222 were aged 21
years or over. Average age 25 years.
Density 83.6 per square mile. The
1950 census showed the 10 larg¬
est places were: Charlotte 134,042,
Winston-Salem 87,811, Greensboro
74,389, Durham 71,311, Raleigh
65,679, Asheville 53,000, Wilmington
45,043, High Point 39,973, Fayette¬
ville 34,715, and Kannapolis (unin¬
corporated) 28,448. The State has 576
incorporated towns. Of the 100 coun¬
ties, Mecklenburg with 197,052 inhabi¬
tants (1950 census) is the largest,
and Tyrrell, with 5,048, is the least
populous. The State’s farm population
is the largest in the U. S.
Geography — Area 52,712 square
miles — land 49,097, water 3,615.
Greatest length 503 miles. Largest
county is Sampson, 963 square miles.
Smallest is Chowan, 180 square miles.
State divided into 3 distinct regions:
mountains (containing Mt. Mitchell,
6,684 ft., highest in Eastern America),
Piedmont, the most populous and in¬
dustrialized, and Coastal Plains. Geo¬
graphical center is near Gulf in
Chatham County.
Government — North Carolina pio¬
neered state supported school and
highway systems, and leads the South
in these services.
The Governor and members of the
(The following information is taken from
data compiled by the state department of
Conservation & Development.)
Executive branch of the Government
whose officers are governed by the
Constitution are elected for terms of
4 years. These officers comprise the
Council of State, which meets at the
call of the Governor, and acts with
him on certain matters of state.
In the Judicial Branch of the Gov¬
ernment, the Supreme Court, with 7
members elected for terms of 8 years,
is the highest branch. The Chief Jus¬
tice is J. Wallace Winborne. Salary of
Associate Justices is $16,000, of the
Chief Justice $16,500.
The Legislative Branch is comprised
of the Senate of 50 members and the
House of Representatives of 120
members. The Legislature meets bien¬
nially, convening in February of odd-
numbered years. There is no limit on
length of the session, but pay of $15
a day ceases after 120 days. Mem¬
bers are elected for 2-year terms.
The Governor — Luther Hartwell
Hodges is the first Governor of North
Carolina to succeed himself since T. J.
Jarvis of Pitt, who served from 1879
to 1885. Governor Hodges, then Lieu¬
tenant Governor, came to office on
Nov. 9, 1954, upon the death of Gov¬
ernor William B. Umstead of Durham.
Governor Hodges was elected for a
4-year term expiring in 1961.
North Carolina’s Governor was born
near Leaksville on March 9, 1898. He
served in World War I and graduated
from the University of North Caro¬
lina in 1919. Starting at the bottom,
he worked up to a vice-presidency of
the Marshall Field Co. before retiring
in 1948 to devote his energies to pub¬
lic service.
The Governor occupies the Execu¬
tive Mansion in Raleigh. His salary is
$15,000 a year, plus $5,000 for travel
and $5,000 for other expenses.
Public Finance — Total State reve¬
nues for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1957, in General Highway
and Agricultural Funds were $411,-
For future progress, Eastern North Carolina affords many oustanding facilities, such
as the new Beaufort County General Hospital. The concrete foundation for this con¬
struction was furnished by J. D. McCotter, Inc.
Geared for Growth
In the past quarter-century Eastern North Carolina has grown as never
before. And now this area stands ready — with resources, roads, struc¬
tures, facilities of all kinds — anticipating an even greater era of
development.
J. D. McCotter, Inc., is geared to serve this progress with building sup¬
plies and services of established quality and reliability ... to expedite
the building of new homes, businesses and industries in Eastern North
Carolina.
J. D. McCotter, Inc.
Serving Eastern North Carolina With
Dependable Building Supplies
AT FOUR CONVENIENT LOCATIONS
WASHINGTON, N. C. EDENTON, N. C.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C. AHOSKIE, N. C.
THE STATE, AUGUST 9, 1958
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