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To the Moon and Beyond: James E. Webb Program Coming To Perry Library

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The public is invited to attend a special program, To the Moon and Beyond: James E. Webb, on Monday, July 18 at Perry Memorial Library to learn more about the life of James E. Webb, a Granville County native whose role in the early days of NASA propelled the country’s race to the moon and for whom the giant telescope in the news recently is named.

Local historian and Thornton Library’s North Carolina Room Specialist Mark Pace will lead the discussion of Webb, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. The hourlong program will be held in Perry Library’s Farm Bureau Room.

Webb ran NASA from 1961-1968 and did more for science that perhaps any other government official, according to an information flyer promoting the event.

Come learn about the life and legacy of this local figure.

Sponsored by the two libraries and NASA@My Library, a program based upon work funded by NASA, but opinions, conclusions or recommendations don’t necessarily reflect the views of NASA.

Public Invited to Historical Marker Dedication for James E. Webb

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-Information and photo courtesy the Granville County Government’s Facebook page

The public is invited to attend the dedication of a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker in honor of James E. Webb of Granville County at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Webb served as NASA Administrator from 1961 to 1968.

The marker will be dedicated in front of C.G. Credle Elementary School in Oxford and will be the 13th one installed in Granville County by the state since 2005.

A reception will follow at the Granville County Historical Society Museum’s Harris Exhibit Hall, 1 Museum Lane in Oxford, where an exhibit about Webb’s life will be on display.

Credle School is located at 223 College Street in Oxford.

The public is invited to attend the dedication of a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker in honor of James E. Webb of Granville County at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Webb served as NASA Administrator from 1961 to 1968. The marker will be dedicated in front of C.G. Credle Elementary School in Oxford (Photo courtesy Granville Co. Govt)