Record #:

3255

Author(s):

Donnelly, Ralph W.

Abstract:

Organized in the spring of 1861, the North Carolina Navy defended coastal waters until absorption into the Confederate Navy during the summer of 1861. David Alexander Coleman was the navy's best-known officer.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 56 Issue 8, Jan 1989, p14-17, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Coleman, David Alexander; North Carolina. Navy

Record #:

3256

Author(s):

Barefoot, David Wilson

Abstract:

Launched in 1940, the U.S.S. NORTH CAROLINA was the third warship to bear the name. After distinguished World War II service, state citizens rallied to save the ship from destruction in 1960 and bring it to Wilmington as a memorial.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 56 Issue 8, Jan 1989, p32-36, il

Subject(s):

USS NORTH CAROLINA (Ship)

Record #:

3257

Author(s):

Wright, Bill

Abstract:

Richard Walser, author and professor of English at North Carolina State University, wrote over thirty books and pamphlets that helped bring wider recognition to the state's literary heritage.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 56 Issue 8, Jan 1989, p4, por

Subject(s):

Walser, Richard Gaither, 1908-1988

Record #:

3259

Author(s):

Timblin, Carol

Abstract:

Swain County offers visitors a variety of things to enjoy, including rivers and lakes, country inns, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the town of Cherokee.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 4, Sept 1989, p24-29, il

Subject(s):

Swain County--Description and travel

Record #:

3260

Author(s):

Mills, Harold F.

Abstract:

Dempsey Essick's artistic talent was evident in elementary school. Today, the Lexington artist creates detailed images that portray subjects in and around his home town.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 4, Sept 1989, p32-33, il

Subject(s):

Artists--Lexington; Essick, Dempsey

Record #:

3283

Author(s):

Conley, Jack

Abstract:

One of the state's more unusual claims to fame was that it was once home to the man with the world's longest beard. Sam G. Brinkley of Mitchell County grew a beard of five feet eight inches. He was also featured in the Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 5, Oct 1989, p25, por

Subject(s):

Brinkley, Sam G., 1850-1929

Record #:

3284

Author(s):

Aldridge, Joanne Brannon

Abstract:

William Bake of Boone was not born in the South, nor did he have formal training in photography. Nevertheless, he has been called the Andrew Wyeth of photography and the foremost photographer of southern landscapes.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 6, Nov 1989, p22-25, il, por

Subject(s):

Photographers; Photography; Bake, William

Record #:

3285

Author(s):

Middlewood, Esther A.

Abstract:

The Atkinson Milling Company, located on the Little River near Clayton in Johnston County, is one of the state's oldest grist mills still operating. Built in 1757 and rebuilt after a 1950 fire, the mill services a ten-county area.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 5, Oct 1989, p10-13, il

Subject(s):

Atkinson Milling Co. (Johnston County); Flour-mills--Johnston County

Record #:

3286

Author(s):

Fracaro, Angela

Abstract:

Winston-Salem artist Bob Dance is nationally famous for his watercolors and acrylic landscapes and seascapes. One of his paintings, \"Hatteras Standing,\" was featured on a 25-cent U.S. Postal Service stamp.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 5, Oct 1989, p22-24, il

Subject(s):

Artists--Winston-Salem; Dance, Bob (Robert Bartlett), 1934-

Record #:

3287

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Dr. Isaac F. Harris of Chapel Hill was the first, and from 1919 to 1929, the only commercial manufacturer of vitamins in the country. When he retired in 1942, his company, Harris Laboratories, Inc. in Tuckahoe, N.Y., had annual sales of over $100 million.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 6, Nov 1989, p37, il

Subject(s):

Harris, Isaac Foust, 1879-1953; Vitamins

Record #:

3288

Author(s):

Bliss, Stephen R.

Abstract:

The subjects of Kernersville artist Harry Jarman's paintings harken back to simpler things of a time gone by, including weathered barns, old homes, quilts, buckets, and crocks.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 7, Dec 1989, p18-20, il

Subject(s):

Artists--Kernersville; Jarman, Harry Lee, 1943-

Record #:

3289

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Richmond County native Victor Blue had a distinguished naval career of 32 years. His two spy missions in Cuba during the Spanish-American War brought information that helped defeat the Spanish Navy at Santiago, Cuba.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 7, Dec 1989, p21, por

Subject(s):

Blue, Victor, 1895-1935; Spanish-American War, 1898; United States. Navy--Biography

Record #:

3290

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Frances Bavier of Siler City died December 7, 1989. The eighty-six year-old actress was famous for her portrayal of Aunt Bee on \"The Andy Griffith Show\" from 1960 to 1968.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 8, Jan 1990, p3-4, por

Subject(s):

Bavier, Frances, 1902-1989

Record #:

3295

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

In 1870, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse stood 1,500 feet from the ocean. In 1989, the distance was 150 feet. Plans to save the lighthouse include moving it 1,600 feet back from the shore, building a seawall, and rebuilding three jetties.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 3, Aug 1989, p3, il

Subject(s):

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Record #:

3296

Author(s):

Timblin, Carol

Abstract:

Cataloochee Ranch, a dude ranch started by Tom and Judy Alexander in Haywood County in 1939, is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 3, Aug 1989, p18-21, il

Subject(s):

Cataloochee Ranch (Haywood County); Dude ranches--Haywood County; Haywood County--Description and travel