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- William B. Aycock1 entry: The new Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce holds its first banquet and elects a board (November 18, 1963)
In the chronology
- The new Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce holds its first banquet and elects a board Charter members of the newly formed Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce met for a banquet on Monday night, November 18, in the new addition to The Ranch House and elected a 16-member board of directors. About 80 attended, and UNC Chancellor W. B. Aycock gave the main address. People: William B. Aycock The News of Orange County (Hillsborough), November 21, 1963, p. 1
- Chapel Hill firemen honor retired fire chief J. S. Boone The Chapel Hill Fire Department gave a banquet at The Ranch House on Thursday night, January 16, to mark the retirement of former Fire Chief J. S. Boone after some four decades of service, and firemen and town officials gave him a fishing boat and trailer. State Insurance Commissioner Ed Lanier, a former mayor, came home for the occasion. The News of Orange County (Hillsborough), January 23, 1964, p. 7
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Records of the time
- The News of Orange County (Hillsborough), January 23, 1964, p. 7cited by an event here
- The News of Orange County (Hillsborough), November 21, 1963, p. 1cited by an event here
- The Chapel Hill Weekly, 1923–1972DigitalNC Search digitized issues for names and events from this site’s history
Collections and databases
- NC LIVE: prepared search for Ranch House Library card Search NC LIVE for this site’s names and Orange County. Sign in through your North Carolina library to access articles, e-books, and newspapers.
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- Chapel Hill Historical Society Photographs, maps and papers on Chapel Hill and Carrboro, with a research links page
- Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection, Orange County Public Library The county library’s local-history room at the Main Library in Hillsborough: books, journals, maps, and microfilm of county records from 1752
- Local History Help Hours and request form Meet with the Local History Liaison at the Main Library, usually Mondays from noon to 3 p.m., or send a question using the online request form
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- Orange County Historical Museum Orange County history, objects, and interpretation
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