[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1029 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1029

Honoring the 125th anniversary of the founding of the town of Norwood, 
                            North Carolina.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2006

Mr. Hayes submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the 125th anniversary of the founding of the town of Norwood, 
                            North Carolina.

Whereas the earliest settlers in the Norwood, North Carolina, area arrived from 
        Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania in the 1750s;
Whereas, in the late 1700's, Bishop Francis Asbury, a circuit rider and the 
        first bishop of the Methodist Church in the United States, visited and 
        preached in the Norwood, North Carolina, area at Randall's Methodist 
        Church on six separate occasions;
Whereas, in the 1820's, the Norwood brothers built a centrally-located Stanly 
        County store, which housed the area United States post office;
Whereas local residents grew accustomed to the ``Norwood'' postmark;
Whereas, in 1881, the town of Norwood, North Carolina, was incorporated;
Whereas, in 1916, the first electric power lines arrived in Norwood, North 
        Carolina, and provided a boon to the town's growth;
Whereas Norwood, North Carolina, continues to build upon a proud history that 
        dates back to the 18th century; and
 Whereas, during 2006, Norwood, North Carolina, is celebrating the 125th 
        anniversary of its founding: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors the 125th 
anniversary of the founding of the town of Norwood, North Carolina.
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