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The Daily Times-News from Burlington, North Carolina • Page 8

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Julian S. Carr Remembered For His Activities As Civil War General i. h.ir wav serosa the United "General" He served the Con and relutloui insUtutions. He asorooirato nance for the manu ithe Trinity Metbodlft church ln up tswn Durham; Trinity College much as a bull la supposed tol symbolize strength and stability, I I federate veteran la that canacMv instrumental In the building of I with the country." He had heard bout that thriving town of Utile Rock. so it was westward facturing concern.

My JULIAN MICHES tSaattsl Ta Taajia Km) "He ni Coafedarata soldier." In th year 188. Jule became i (Duke since 1HM), Davidson. Stales to see his daughter, Mrs. Henry C. Fowler, of Kansas City, Mo.

He attended Confederate reunion in Chicago. White in the animal was considered an appropriate "coat of arma." It was I he for him. He didn't stay jlwo hotels in Durham, the Claiborne and the Carolina. About 1886. Jult, George W.

enthusiastic about the manufac Wake Forest, Saint Mary's, Elon. Thl ii Um inscription on tbt vary ably until ha died at a federate convention. The general Invested in railroads, buying into the Lynchburg Durham, and tbt Durham fc ture of cotton hosiery, so he or decided to do the bulk of ad lo ml at juuan 5. carr in in, Greensboro College and the North ganized the Durham Hosiery vertising out of doors: sides ot un In the "Bear State." Bright lent tobacco, which had been raised In North Carolina for 18 years, was more promising than any tiling Msplewood Cemetery of Durhim. Carolina College for Negroes.

Watts and Eugene Morehead pro jmoted the Durham Electric light Company. In 1901 the Dur pointed barns, i billboards, and Mill. The Durham Hoseiry Mills prospered and expanded. Every ClarksviUe. which are now a part The Julian S.

Carr Junior High Julian Shakespeare Carr, like to many Confederate soldiers who hlghboard fences. I was buried in Maplewood Ceme i. hit wit and other in Utile Rock. School of Durham la another He encased J. G.

Koerner. a of the Norfolk Western and Southern, respectively. He organ BlackweU Durham Tobacco well known artist at that time. benefactor of his wealth. So is, members of his family.

uvea aim died in Aiimtnee uwn ty, was bora In Orange County, Um mother of Alamance. He was Company had been making smok' ham Traction Company bought the Durham Electric Ughting I Company, and added street car service. He retained one fourth interest in the public utility until thing jute turned his nana to "turned to gold." He had the habit of promoting industry and then selling his Interests for a handsome profit. That was the the Lincoln Hospital for Negroes, ized the First National Bank ot Durham and direted it until be died. Ha had a hand in organizing the Fidelity Trust and Savings reared in Chapel Hill and made lo Durham.

The Carr Bi to paint the bull on all available space, well as billboards. Koerner displayed his artistic skill all over the United States, Includ his home In Durham until be died I the grounds of the University was the North Caxouna Public Serv wav ha accumulated his wealth. How To Hold FALSE TEETH More Firmly In Ploeo ing tobacco of the bright leaf in Durham, then a little town about 13 miles from Chapel Hill. In 1870, Julian's father bought one third Interest In the Durham firm: for 84,000. Julian returned to Dur toine into his 79th vear.

gin In the soring of 1924. Jule Carr. ice Company took over in 1812. On June 10, 1889. the Confeder ing major league baseball parka, llncldentlv.

the term "bull ren" Barm mow tne naeisy nanax The Home Savings Bank, formerly the Citizens Saving Bank, was Before World War I was over the Durham Hosiery Mills appeared In Goldsboro, Carr bo ro, Mebanej jato Veteran Association was or Although Julian S. Carr bad been dead 11 year ss bis one hundredth anniversary approached, members of the Daugh Do jour fatu tMth aanoraod an who had recovered from a recentj illness. so he thought took; another brain child. So wag the ham to take charge of the Carr and High Point. Moms Plan Iwnwtrua Bank.

interests in the concern. He didn't confine his Interests often used in baseball lingo came from the picture of the famous bull, The league pitchers warmed up in front of (he "Bull Durham" sign. Hence the bull Men never grow old by living! ganized in New Orleans. Soon afterwards, through Mr. Carr's influence, the North Carolina Veteran; Association was organized, and Jule was named commander ters oi uie wniweracy remembered the centennial of his birth.

to tobacco products and textile He was no dile aristocrat. He contributed liberally of his wealth only by losing Interest In It. jnur ptatM.ThU ml til Inc moll Mid) powder boidi laba Math mot flrmlr tad more NO gummy, SOoey.TiftKty ut ir lcllne.rjo not our. Cnecii "platt odor 7 (Uwitun breui. out PASTWTK uxUr And it was through their influ to churches, schools and colleges, including the stately Methodist manufacturing.

He promoted and Invested in other enterprises and was a true friend of Confederate veterans as well as educatiinal Small talk is often a smoke I of the state unit. That was the When Jule was eoine into his screen for a scarcity of ideas. church on uiapet mui street, ana I way he got the honorary title' ence, to a great extent, that the General Assembly of 1945 passed a resolution to honor the memory of Gen. Julian S. Carr on the 100th year.

Then the Governor of North Carolina proclaimed "Julian S. Carr Day" for the City of 211th year and was making money with the tobacco firm, be married Nannie Parrish, a daughter of Col. D. C. Parrish of Orange County.

Nannie and Julian were married on February IB, 1873. Two daughters and four sans were Durham and vicinity. The conclusion of the proclam. tion read: born to the couple. R.

Gram Cherry. Governor Bull Durham tobacco was put I up in pocket size coiwn Bags. of North Carolina, do hereby pro claim October 12, 145, as Ccn eral Julian S. Carr Day in North By tne time tne early lBBO'a his iirm was requiring thousands of yards of cotton cloth Carolina in the hope that proper and adenuate recognition mav be to make these bags. Cloth for accorded Uiis great hearted bans was quite an item in the Dense account, so Jule conceived citizen and his honored career by commemorative exercise in his home citv of Durham and by the idea ot manufacturing cotton icloth from the bale to the loom.

JULIAN 8. CARR Featured Dtiriug Our National Floor Covering Sale the press and radio throughout! Along about 1885. against the Jule was only 25 years old advice of his partners, ha organ the state." In due time, Mayor W. F. Carr, a nephew oE General Carr (now iwhen he returned to Durham, but ized the East Durham Cotton he had learned that it pays to Manufacturing Company.

He fur advertise. He was sure ne could the sale of smoking to nished most ot th? capital, the Odcll brothers, of Greensboro supplying the balance. In 1899 this cotton mill was sold to Erwin bacco tv advertiaina it. But first. Vinyl Asbestos Floor Tiles they had to conceive a trade Cotton Mills of West Durham.

marn to identity their product. BlackweU. Dav and Carr. the! dead) issued a proclamation for Julian S. Carr Day the City of Durham.

Mayor Carr ended his proclamation with this tribute to his uncle: "Our City owes a great debt of gratitude to this man who was: A philanthropist without stint; a soldier without fear: a churchman without apology; a citizen without sell interest: a leader without tyranny; a follower humble enough to follow good lead Meanwhile, Juie and the Dukes! organized another cotton mill in three partners of the tonaccol Ifirm, had breakfast together onel the northeastern section ot Dur morninff lo decide on a trade ham, naming it the "CoSden Belt mark for their smoking tobacco. Alter breakfast, yoiine Carr Manulacturiiig Company, lie Piedmont section of North Cam linn where bright leaf tobacco! ticed a picture of a hull on the 480 label of a iar of mustard. Hold is raised is known as the Goideni Regular $6.72 Carton Of 48 Belt." Since the cotton mill inn the iar in his hand and ers. Peace to his ashes; salva tion lo his soul." His father was John Wesley Carr, a prosperous businessman studying the picture, Julian got built to manufacture cotton bags to package granulated tobacco. "Golden Belt" was considered an idea: "How about caliine tobacco "Bull Durham?" 1 of thapei mil ana a devout ween, odist.

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Stephens were chosen for president and vice president, respectively. While this was going on. Julian Carr was ambitious to become a soldier of the Confederacy. When his nativa state passed an ordinance of secession on May SO, 1861, and nine days later Richmond, was made the capital of the Southern Confederacy, Jule Carr was determined to become a Confederate soldier. Nevertheless, ha would not be 18 room.

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