Record #:

9135

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

Nona Lockhart began stitching monograms as a hobby ten years ago. Since then, she has enjoyed a profitable business making hundreds of flags for boats, marinas, and clubs all across the country. Each flag is handmade and designed by Lockhart. She can be contacted in Morehead City.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 44 Issue 5, Oct 1976, p18-19, il, por

Subject(s):

Flags--Morehead City

Record #:

9813

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

The Texasgulf Company has the right to mine phosphate, the key ingredient in fertilizer, from a 40,000-acre plot of land close to Aurora. Combined with sulphuric acid, phosphate becomes phosphoric acid, and the plant ships it product to customers who make liquid fertilizers, such as those used by the state's farmers. The company has spent six million dollars on pollution control and monitoring equipment. It has also given Smithsonian Institution paleontologists the right to search the site for prehistoric fossils, such as sharks.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 43 Issue 3, Aug 1975, p13-14, il

Subject(s):

Texasgulf; Phosphate mines and mining--Aurora

Record #:

8957

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

Lex Kelly, a district engineer for the state Department of Transportation, spends his free time building scale models of bridges. Although he also sculpts and paints, bridge-building is Kelly's favorite pastime. Funds are being gathered to build a new transportation museum in Spencer, and Kelly plans to donate several of his models to it.\r\n

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 47 Issue 4, Sept 1979, p14-15, il

Subject(s):

Models and modelmaking

Record #:

8479

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

Dolls are now collectors' items that can be worth large amounts of money. Old dolls, however, are often in need of repair. Charlie and Carrie Miller of New Bern specialize in this craft. Both are retired teachers from New Jersey who decided to move south to enjoy their latter years. The Millers restore dolls' wardrobes, cosmetology, teeth, eyes, and bodies. Their talents have also been seen in rebuilding old homes. The Millers chose to buy one of New Bern's historic homes. The reconstruction is complete and the home is now a stop on New Bern's tour of homes. The Millers gained notoriety for standing up to the railroad industry. After restoring their historic home, passing coal trains were switched to another track that passed within a few feet of their home. The passing trains shook the ground so hard that the Millers feared the house might be shaken off its foundation. The two decided to stand in front of a train and make it stop as they hoped to gain media attention for their cause. As of publication, no decision has been made by the railroad to change the coal train's routes.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 51 Issue 2, July 1983, p18-20, por

Subject(s):

Historic buildings--New Bern; Dolls--Repairing

Record #:

9994

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

Treasure hunters Bob Dixon, Bill Banks, and Duke Humphrey research historic sights in North Carolina. Once found, they bring metal detectors and shovels to excavate their treasure. The men regularly unearth coins and Civil War artifacts.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 10, Mar 1974, p14-15, 39, por

Subject(s):

Treasure troves

Record #:

9592

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

Susan Dougal of New Bern is one of the few expert calligraphers in the country. In her early years, she learned a dozen different styles of calligraphy with Sheila Waters, the only American member of the London Society of Scribes and Illuminators. Dougal's work can command as much as $750 for a single certificate. While she lived in Washington, D.C., she did work for the government and for the White House. Since coming to North Carolina, however, she is finding minimal demand for her art.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 44 Issue 10, Mar 1977, p16-17, il

Subject(s):

Calligraphers--New Bern; Calligraphy

Record #:

12252

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

Mrs. Mary Lee of New Bern uses eggshells as an artistic medium. From finch eggs to ostrich eggs, Lee masterfully decorates elaborate settings such as garden, ski-slope, and Nativity scenes on the interior and ornately adorns the exteriors as well.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 42 Issue 10, Mar 1975, p12-13, il

Subject(s):

Eggshell craft--New Bern; Artists--New Bern

Record #:

8606

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

Once occupying a space of over a thousand acres, Bill Parker's Trent River Plantation in Pollocksville, only now spans 15 acres. The Manor House, bordered by Highway 17 and the Trent River, contains antiques from up and down the east coast, all of which are for sale. Guests can reserve one of the huge bedrooms in the Manor House and swim in the 50-foot pool, stroll along forest lanes, or go fishing on the Trent River. There are over 250 farm animals at the plantation, all of which guests can pet and feed. Local schools host field trips to the plantation just to see the animals. New ideas for tourist attractions occur to Bill Parker each year. These include moonlight river cruises, a Tennessee walking horse breeding operation, and even complete 18th-century escape weekends, offered by the Manor House working in cooperation with other area historic attractions.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 50 Issue 9, Feb 1983, p24-26, il

Subject(s):

Plantations--Pollocksville; Tourism--Pollocksville

Record #:

9050

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

The Scituate Coach Works of New Bern is only six years old, but has customers all over the country. The shop, owned and operated by partners Earl Harting and Cyril Brook, specializes in restoring decayed antique automobiles. Harting completes all of the woodwork while Brook focuses on the car's body.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 46 Issue 10, Mar 1979, p14-15, il

Subject(s):

Antique and classic cars--Conservation and restoration--New Bern

Record #:

9966

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

Bob Monte designs complex paper model replicas of notable landmarks around the world that include precise details of a one foot equals two hundred feet scale. His kits are sold at historic sites and museums including the Smithsonian.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 7, Dec 1973, p12-13, por

Subject(s):

Models and modelmaking; Monte, Bob

Record #:

9375

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

Don Willis of Cove City raises pigeons as a hobby and sport. Homing Pigeons were once used to carry top secret messages during wartime. Today fanciers place them in races where the birds must fly extended distances.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 42 Issue 7, Dec 1974, p10-11, il, por

Subject(s):

Pigeons

Record #:

9103

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament began eighteen years ago and is held each June in Morehead City. This year's winner was Bob Donovan of Rockville, Maryland. His blue marlin was 140 inches long and weighed 575 pounds. His crew split the $1,200 prize money.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 44 Issue 2, July 1976, p29-31, il

Subject(s):

Blue marlin fishing

Record #:

9388

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

Pete Harmatuk has amassed thousands of prehistoric fossils from scouring the beds of the Neuse River. Harmatuk has developed a regular voluntary working relationship with the Smithsonian and freely donates many of his finds to the museum.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 42 Issue 9, Feb 1975, p13, 32, il, por

Subject(s):

Fossils

Record #:

8635

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

Emmy-award-winning CC-M Productions, managed by Clare Crawford Mason and her husband, recently came to New Bern's Tryon Palace to film reenactments of the Civil War. CC-M is making a documentary on the pivotal role Tryon Palace played in 18th-century North Carolina history. The film is sponsored by Pepsi-Cola, a company which originated in New Bern. Filmed over the span of one week, the documentary will play in the Tryon Palace auditorium and will be called “The American Palace.”

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 50 Issue 12, May 1983, p8-9, il, por

Subject(s):

Tryon Palace (New Bern)

Record #:

9934

Author(s):

Bowie, Phil

Abstract:

Settled in 1730 by Ebenezer Harker, by 1900 Harkers Island had become home for approximately 20 families whose main income derived from fishing and whaling. Harkers Island fishermen most often built their own boats without the use of drawn plans, relying instead on distinctive, “high flared bow” hull designs that had been passed down from previous generations. Boatbuilding on Harkers Island remains much the same today, with six or more major boat works on the island building every size of boat, from eight-foot dinks to eighty-foot luxury yachts.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 40 Issue 12, Dec 1972, p12-14, il, por

Subject(s):

Boatbuilders--Harkers Island