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In 1663 England's King Charles II granted Carolina to eight Lords Proprietors. It was a much disputed charter ? but is was defended, and in 1665 was en larged upon at the request of the Proprietors, and was soon organized into three counties: (1) Albemarle, which embraced "all that parte of the province which lyeth on the north east or starboard side entring of the river Chowan now named by us Albemarle river to geather with the Islands and Islets within ten leagues thereof' ; (2) Clarendon, which included the lands south of Albemarle and extending into Cape Fear Val ley, and (3) Craven, covering the area south of Cape Romaine. ? ^ TT Reproduced here is the first pago ?* the Charter of 1663, under which Carolina was granted to Eight Lords Proprietors by Charles 11 of England. See the 12th Opening of HORN IN THE WEST SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 8:15 PROLOGUE ? 7:45 Watauga Insurance Agency "Servtag Watauga County Since 1917" J. Paul Winkler & Ralph Gwaltney Winn-Dixie Store Blowing Rock Road ? Boone, N. C. Smithey's Store W. King St. ? Boone, N. C. North Carolina has a way of creeping into the hearts of those who know her. The first European known to have explored her coast wrote: . . The ihoare Is all covered with small sand, and so ascendeth upwards for the space of 15. foote, rising in forme of little hils about M. paces broad. . . . And beyond this we saw the open Countrejr rising in height above the sandie shore with many faire fields and plains, fall of mightie great woods, some very thlche, and some thlnne, replenished with divers sorts of trees, as pleasant and delectable to bafcold, as la possible to imagine. . . . This land is in latitude J4 degrees, with good and wholesome ayre, temperate between hot and colde, no vehement windes do blowe in those Kegions." So began the illustrious history of the region now called North Carolina, and of a people who loved and defended her so fiercely that an adversary once said her troops stuck as though they had tar on their heels . . . and he named for all time the "Tar Heel" state. . . . And one of her native sons wrote of her mountains: "Oh those North Carolina hills, how majestic and how grand, with their summits bathed in glory like oar Prince Emanuel's land, b It any wonder then that my heart with rapture thrills, as I stand once more with loved ones among those North Carolnia Hills!" Be On Hand When the WAGON TRAIN ARRIVES IN BOONE ^ SATURDAY, JUNE 29th Modern Appliance Co. 418 W. King St. ? Boone, N. C. Carolina Pharmacy E. King St. ? Boone, N. C. y Daniel Boone Hotel \ND DINING ROOM | , I ^ "~7 , _ Boone Chamber of Commerce & Merchants Association Church's Store King St. ? Boone, N. C. / /-' .. P . , ' Highlander Insurance Co. 41S W. King St. ? 264-2433 * m: J * i T . ' ' Reins-Sturdivant E. King St. ? Boone, N. C.
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