Record #:

9132

Author(s):

Cantrell, Bertie

Abstract:

Joann Denton of Morganton is a self-proclaimed witch. When she accurately predicted the death of Dorothy Ramsey, Ramsey's daughter brought charges against Denton. Denton, cleared of all charges and now with nationwide notoriety, predicted the death at a séance. Denton never charges for her séances or readings.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 44 Issue 5, Oct 1976, p13, 30, por

Subject(s):

Witches--Morganton

Record #:

8771

Author(s):

Cantrell, Bertie

Abstract:

Slippery Hill Cemetery in Avery County has been the site of a number of strange occurrences since the turn of the century. Local citizens who have reported seeing a hovering light over the cemetery have died shortly after or lost someone close to them. Two men have crashed and died while driving past the cemetery. In the early 1900s, men on horses reported feeling a presence jump on the back of their horses as they rode past the cemetery. To this day, people avoiding looking at the cemetery for fear of seeing the lights.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 49 Issue 11, Apr 1982, p15, 31, il

Subject(s):

Ghost stories; Cemeteries--Avery County