Record #:

10655

Author(s):

Brown, Bob

Abstract:

According to Lael, the lights were visitors from another planet intent on warning the world of a possible holocaust. According to Lael, their flying saucer headquarters is inside a rock cavern in Brown Mountain, and they made friends with him and took Lael on a visit to Venus. Mr. Brown states that the lights are from towns miles beyond the mountain tops, distorted by heat generated air turbulence rising from two great chasms below the line of sight of the lights.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 38 Issue 23, May 1971, p8-9, il, por

Subject(s):

Brown Mountain Lights (Burke County)

Record #:

9984

Author(s):

Brown, Bob

Abstract:

Writer Bob Brown traveled to Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York for an outpatient surgery in which he was provided anesthesia via experimental acupuncture Drs. Fan and Leung.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 8, Jan 1974, p19-20, por

Subject(s):

Medical care; Acupuncture

Record #:

10074

Author(s):

Brown, Bob

Abstract:

The phasing out of public school auditoriums in North Carolina marks the end of an era for some. Auditoriums were most often used for morning assemblies that set the tone for the day, but were also often used as venues for gatherings and cultural performances. Many public schools have converted these auditoriums to classrooms, libraries, and kindergarten departments. These assemblies created a unifying morale among the student body.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 12, May 1974, p14, 43

Subject(s):

Auditoriums--Electronic sound--Raleigh

Record #:

13492

Author(s):

Brown, Bob

Abstract:

An Asheville teacher believes math is a great molder of character and that people more easily remember the humorous things.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 21 Issue 31, Jan 1954, p4-5, f

Subject(s):

Mathematics--Study and teaching (Elementary)

Record #:

13211

Author(s):

Brown, Bob

Abstract:

Containing photos and describing the equipment and process of distilling, the author offers an inside glimpse into the illegal manufacturing of moonshine.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 12, Nov 1954, p13, 21, il

Subject(s):

Distilling, Illicit

Record #:

12921

Author(s):

Brown, Bob

Abstract:

A gathering of hobbyists who collect, rebuild and operate aged steam tractors and portable steam engines, is set to take place in North Carolina. The gathering will allow local exhibitors to display their collections which are generally too large to transport to out of state conventions.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 3, July 1959, p10-11, il

Subject(s):

Tractors

Record #:

10738

Author(s):

Brown, Bob

Abstract:

The pleasant overnight trip by train from Asheville to Washington or New York is likely to soon be a thing of the past, as the Southern Railway has petitioned for a hearing before the North Carolina Utilities Commission regarding such a change in its passenger service. The passenger business, they claim, is losing too much money and they would like to discontinue the service. This is the last available rail service out of Asheville and all of Western North Carolina.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 37 Issue 20, Mar 1970, p14-15, il

Subject(s):

Railroads--Passenger traffic; Sleeping cars (Railroads)

Record #:

15732

Author(s):

Brown, Bob

Abstract:

The Brown Mountain Lights in Burke County is one of the unexplained and unsolved mysteries that have occurred in North Carolina over the centuries. The lights are balls of fire which seem to rise over the top of the mountain. Brown lists several of the theories offered for their origin. His own theory is that the lights are from towns miles beyond the mountain tops, distorted by heat generated air turbulence rising from two great chasms below the line of sight of the lights.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 23, Apr 1955, p8-9, il

Subject(s):

Brown Mountain Lights (Burke County)

Record #:

24686

Author(s):

Brown, Bob

Abstract:

The author provides a scientific explanation for the strange lights that appear over Brown Mountain. The light actually comes from the valley beyond Brown Mountain. When atmospheric conditions are just right, the refraction in the air and moisture cause apparent movement of lights.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 24, April 1955, p8-9, il, map

Subject(s):

Brown Mountain Lights (Burke County); Brown Mountains Lights--Explanations of; Burke County; Burke County--History; Burke County--Description and travel

Record #:

8999

Author(s):

Brown, Bob

Abstract:

Much of the original electric wiring in Asheville's Biltmore Mansion is still intact in the three underground stories. Power for the house was originally taken from the nearby trolley line and converted into usable voltage. Although power is now supplied by Carolina Power and Light Company, many of the other technological marvels are still in use today.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 9, Feb 1981, p10-12, il, por

Subject(s):

Electric utilities