Record #:

2818

Author(s):

Jones, Joe

Abstract:

A political campaign dispute between Richard Dobbs Spaight, Sr., and John Stanly culminated in the summer of 1802, when the men fought the state's most famous duel in New Bern. Spaight was mortally wounded.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 56 Issue 6, Nov 1988, p16-17, por

Subject(s):

Dueling--New Bern; Spaight, Richard Dobbs Sr., 1758-1802; Craven County--History; Stanley, John, 1774-1833

Record #:

2819

Author(s):

Wilmer, Ann

Abstract:

The James Adams Floating Theater, built in Washington in 1914, traveled the coast and inland waters from Chesapeake Bay to the Carolinas, bringing theater to residents. The vessel was destroyed by fire on November 15, 1941, on its way to Savannah.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 56 Issue 6, Nov 1988, p10-13, il, por

Subject(s):

James Adams Floating Theater; Showboats

Record #:

2823

Author(s):

Cahill, Carl

Abstract:

In the summer of 1917, Ernie Shore of Winston-Salem achieved a baseball rarity, as he pitched a perfect game for the Boston Red Sox. He was later sheriff of Forsyth County for thirty-six years.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 56 Issue 6, Nov 1988, p14-15, por

Subject(s):

Baseball players; Shore, Ernie, 1891-1980