From the December 22, 2012, Wilmington (NC) Star News "Back Then"
DECEMBER 6, 1942: "Coupon rationing of whiskey will become effective in the state Dec. 10.
The sale of wine through ABC stores was not affected.
Of North Carolina's 100 counties, only 25, including New Hanover, had the ABC stores.
On DECEMBER 7, 1942, a year into the war, on the front page, there were some amazing numbers. There were 4,000 members of the Office of Civilian defense, 18,000 employees at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company and 2,595 Federal Housing Agency homes.
Wilmington's population had boomed from 33,407 in 1940 to 90,000 by the end of 1942. New Hanover County's population was up to 120,000 from 47,935.
Impact of War. GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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