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8756
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Several interesting people lived at the Sir Walter Hotel in the 1950s and 60s. Among them were North Carolina Chief Justice Susie Sharp, and State Treasurer Edwin Gill. Arthur Buddenhagen took over hotel management in 1946. Today, the hotel is used as apartments for the elderly.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 5, Oct 1980, p20-23, il, por
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8837
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North Carolina folklore plays heavily on New Year's Day. For instance, if the first bird you see flying is flying low, you will be sick most of the year. It is bad luck to throw out dirty water or to wash clothes on New Year's Day.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 8, Jan 1981, p16, 58
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8967
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The Fearing house is the oldest building in Nags Head. Built in Perquimans County and sailed down to its present home, the house was assembled in Nags Head in 1834. The house is covered in name boards of wrecked ships and often sees up to fifty people staying for dinner. The house is not a museum, but the Fearing family welcomes visitors.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 46 Issue 5, Oct 1978, p24, il
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8984
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B. H. Griffin and his wife took ownership of the Sir Walter Hotel of Raleigh in 1928, and transformed it into a hub of political life. Many political figures and their wives moved into the Sir Walter's apartments. Wives of various officials formed an organization called the Sir Walter Cabinet that met in Mrs. Griffin's apartment at the Sir Walter. By the 1960s, increased membership forced the cabinet to meet at various places in and around Raleigh. The Sir Walter was also used for wedding receptions and parties, and housed the Sphinx Club, a gentleman's retreat.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 4, Sept 1980, p16-18, 40, il, por
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9023
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Gustave A. Dentzel started a carousel-carving industry in the 1860s in Germanton, Pennsylvania. Today, only about eighty carousels with Dentzel figures remain in the United States and one is at the Raleigh Pullen Park, which is now on the National Register of Historic Sites. The merry-go-round is valued at $100,000 and is currently being restored.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 46 Issue 9, Feb 1979, p12-14, il
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9131
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The State Art Society was founded fifty years ago, and run by Kat Pendleton Arrington of Warrenton for twenty-nine years. The first gallery of the Art Society was opened on February 26, 1929, just a year after Arrington's death. Although the society's long line of executives has made a point to continually contribute to the Museum of Art, its budget is completely separate.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 44 Issue 5, Oct 1976, p9-12, il, por
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9238
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Persimmon is used in pudding, bread, brandy, and beer. Persimmon brandy was made popular by Governor Zeb Vance in 1864 when he said the brandy improved his speech delivery. \r\n
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 47 Issue 5, Oct 1979, p23, 46, il
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Mistletoe grows abundantly in North Carolina, and many folk stories are associated with it. Norse mythology is where kissing under the mistletoe originated. Because it grows high in trees with no roots, ancient civilizations believed it to possess supernatural powers.\r\n
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 47 Issue 7, Dec 1979, p19, 25, il
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9300
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Leap Year was once very important to bachelors in Britain. Beginning with St. Patrick and St. Bridget, an unwritten law formed saying that during the leap year, any man who was proposed to by a woman and refused her had to buy her a silk dress. Later, women were required to wear scarlet petticoats to indicate they were taking advantage of the law, and men were excommunicated if they refused a proposal.\r\n
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 47 Issue 9, Feb 1980, p22, il
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During mating season, jack rabbits are particularly feisty and will fight with other jacks or even does. North Carolina folklore has it that saying “rabbit, rabbit, rabbit” upon waking up the first morning of a new month will bring good luck for that month. There are also a number of folk stories concerning hunting rabbits.\r\n
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 47 Issue 10, Mar 1980, p22, por
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9737
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William Powell, professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is attempting to change the flag of North Carolina. One of the dates that appears on the flag has been challenged by history scholars, and Powell has suggested using the original colony's flag instead. That flag, which is white and has a red cross of St. George on it, was the one the Lost Colony flew.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 44 Issue 12, May 1977, p19-20, il, por
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Vermont 'Bunny' Royster, native of Raleigh and grandson of the founder of Royster Candy, epitomizes the phrase 'local boy makes good.' Never afraid of hard work, Bunny was a bus boy as young man and eventually made his way to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he worked for THE DAILY TAR HEEL and CAROLINA MAGAZINE. After a career in the Navy, Royster moved to New York to work for the WALL STREET JOURNAL and became editor of the most famous financial newspaper in America. Royster retired at age 56 and went back to Chapel Hill to teach journalism at UNC.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 38 Issue 16, Jan 1971, p11, por
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Dr. Garland Pardue of NCSU Zoology Department has researched fish-farming globally and is urging central and eastern North Carolina to adopt raising channel catfish as a lucrative means for generating revenue.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 42 Issue 10, Mar 1975, p25-26
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12287
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The Highlands Biological Station was founded in 1927 and is part of the University of North Carolina. The center focuses on interpreting the natural and cultural heritage of the Southern Appalachians. Since 1946, Dr. Thelma Howell has directed the work of the station. She will retire in the fall of 1971. Styron describes the station's accomplishments under her direction.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 39 Issue 7, Sept 1971, p1321, por
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The Stagville Center was built in 1799 in Durham County, North Carolina by Richard Bennehan. The Gregorian-style plantation home is now owned by the State of North Carolina and will be transformed into the Stagville Center for Preservation Technology.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 45 Issue 7, December 1977, p18-20, il
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