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J. Melville (Joseph Melville) Broughton

“Governor, 1941-45; U.S. Senator, 1948-49. Member, General Assembly, 1927, 1929. Home was two blocks west.”

State historical marker: H-53: J. Melville Broughton 1888-1949

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Army-Navy "E" Celebration

1943

Army-Navy "E" the celebration was held in Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This was the first award of its kind in North Carolina during World War II. Photographs feature the officers of the Pre-Flight Scho…

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