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34568
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Brinson discusses flounder gigging, a local fishing practice he recalls from his childhood. Using a light and a gig, Brinson and a family friend would wade out and attract flounder.
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34531
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Brinson recalls his childhood friendship with a neighbor who lived at the boarding house across the street. Topics addressed include play, entertainment, and youth impressions of the Korean War.
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34533
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Brinson remembers some of the local grocery stores in Morehaed City including El Nelson, Cherry’s, Kib Guthrie’s and Pender’s. These neighborhood markets were welcoming to their clients and provided personalized services including home grocery delivery. Brinson worked as a delivery boy for El Nelson during his childhood. He further recounts his childhood pet, a dog named Mutt, accompanying his father on grocery runs.
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34488
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Williamson details a letter from Mr. Daniel Bryan Dickinson to the County Superintendent for school services rendered from 1883. The original letter is included with Williamson’s notes.
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34489
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This article is a reprint of an essay, submitted in 1930, by Lillian Rice to her Senior English IV class. Rice discusses her thoughts on graduating high school and the value that is placed on having a diploma.
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34490
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Lucas details growing up in Morehead City during the 1930s. She addresses various aspects of daily life including household chores, food preparation, and livestock. There are also personal recollections of the 1933 hurricane.
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34496
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In the third installation of childhood anecdotes, Lucas recalls attending church services with her family, home medical treatment, entertainment; employment; local community members; and holiday traditions. Food and traditions are central to many of the memories.
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34498
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Brinson fondly recalls a Christmas tradition started by his local First Methodist Church. Following Christmas service, children in the congregation would receive handmade bags filled with treats. Later in life, Brinson himself would fill the bags with several other family members, continuing the tradition.
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34482
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This article is a reprint of an essay written by Charles Bell, 1907. The essay describes a local farm owned by Emeline Pigott, a Confederate supporter during the Civil War. Emphasis is placed on notable terrain features, agriculture, and daily life.
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34483
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In fall 1992, the Carteret County Historical Society celebrated their twenty first birthday. This article documents the festivities and presents a brief overview of the society, including leadership, programs, publications, and the associated museum.
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34484
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One of the homecoming traditions in Carteret County is Battle for the Bucket—a football game between East and West Carteret High Schools dating to the 1950s. Inspired by the traditions behind the game, the author includes a poem expressing personal significance of the game.
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35970
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One tale involved whiskey runners during the Prohibition, which inspired the transcribed tune about the town's role in the flourishing of the alcohol trade. Another story that could be considered legend involved the crew of the Crissie Wright, a ship first found drifting around Diamond Shoals. Added to the mystery were the frozen crew of the ship whose drifting ended in Beaufort harbor. The discovery inspired a saying still known in Carteret County, “cold as the night the Crissie Wright came ashore.”
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35167
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A retelling of Midsummer Eve ritualistic practices done by Mrs. Deyo in her youth. These practices were supposed to give clues as to whom the girls would marry.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 8 Issue 1, July 1960,
p29-30
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