News & Observer Index, 1926-1992

Rogers, Dennis (Column)

Volunteers use cool heads to save Raleigh theater from fire - Se 26 88 1C
Another Middle-Aged White Guy wallows in self-pity - Se 27 88 1C
Fulfilling a dying child's wish is the heart of the matter - Se 29 88 1C
Mule is an animal with funny ears and a load of friends - Se 30 88 1C
May 27, 1944: Bomber explodes and search for history is on - Oc 3 88 1C
Car-stupid men, unite: Who cares what 'posi-traction is? - Oc 4 88 1C
A parent (Watson) once lost, now found, says 'Peggy, I love you' - Oc 6 88 1C
I had a pity party and no one showed - a crying shame - Oc 7 88 1C
Small towns welcome sight of spunky short-line (NC & VA) railroad - Oc 10 88 1C
After 44 years, missing chapter of fatal-flight tale is found - Oc 11 88 1C
The magic of the railroad still as powerful as a locomotive - Oc 13 88 1C
Readers' anthem: Francis Scott Key chose off-key melody - Oc 14 88 1C
Hosts of beach weekend get a bargain on a valuable lesson (Caswell Center residents visit
Morehead) - Oc 17 88 1C
An '80s kind of guy discovers women's shoulders are wider - Oc 18 88 1C
An astronaut's mentor keeps the spirit of flight soaring - Oc 20 88 1C
True love is a truly funny thing, but not all the time - Oc 21 88 1C
Fans will bid Pirates goodbye at Bath High's homecoming - Oc 24 88 1C
Northampton farmer (Pate) grows pumpkins for smiles, not sales - Oc 25 88 1C
Shar-Pei dog brings an old (costly) wrinkle to the new world - Oc 27 88 1C
Story of monument maker stirs reader's memory of loss - Oc 28 88 1C
In 48 hours, a World War II glider pilot (Holt) earned his wings - Oc 31 88 1C
Gentle craft of carving duck decoys becomes a fine art - No 1 88 1C
Some serious kite-flying provides the good life at the beach No 3 88 1C
A mule is an animal with long, funny ears - and tales No 4 88 1C
Trove of Eastern N.C. lore awaits history buffs in Kinston (Heritage Place) No 7 88 1C
Tidbits of presidential trivia to remember on election day No 8 88 1C
Kinston women persist and save old Grainger High building No 10 88 1C
Here is a diet plan guaranteed to kill stress (and you) No 11 88 1C
Dolls leave collectors glassy-eyed with hope for profits No 14 88 1C
After 89 years, Art Sauls' legend lives on in swamp No 15 88 1C
Good or bad, Art Sauls was as hard to hang as he was to nab No 17 88 1C
Honoring a Marine, deflating spinach and a math quiz No 18 88 1C
Warsaw takes pride in its celebration of Veterans Day No 21 88 1C
Some tips for the transplanted to overcome culture shock No 22 88 1C
Some sniffy neighborhoods want no truck with pickup No 24 88 1C
Airman's death prompts mother's words over empty casket No 25 88 1C
'Terrible loser' is winning battle he's fighting with cancer (Lee) No 28 88 1C
Sound of wind was sound of death No 29 88 1C
The magic moments of Christmas draw near for 'our kids' - De 1 88 1C
State the problem and the answers flow - no problem - De 2 88 1C
Tragedy has a way of bringing out the best in Raleigh - De 5 88 1C
When climbing a family tree, beware of getting hanged - De 6 88 1C
Son hopes to lay Fort Fisher Hermit to rest near the sea - De 8 88 1C
Tornado clarifies reasons for counting one's blessings - De 9 88 1C
Presents from a stranger: a special Christmas gift exchange - De 12 88 1C
When this Santa's beard gets tugged, it doesn't come off - De 13 88 1C
Former professor (Helms) recalls when radio began making waves - De 15 88 1C
Of humor and helping hands in tornado's aftermath - De 16 88 1C
It's time to put the farmer back into America's future - De 19 88 1C
A stubborn detractor of mules finally is moved by them - De 20 88 1C
A Christmas membory - an antidote against the cynical - De 22 88 1C
'Transplant' finds it easy to put down roots in N.C. soil - De 23 88 1C

Rogers, Dennis (Column)

For Bardot, they went out on a limb - with binoculars - Jy 18 89 1C
They watched the rockets' red glare from Topsail's towers - Jy 20 89 1C
East meets west (N.C.-style) in barbecue sauce recipe - Jy 21 89 1C
Manteo welcomes 'Matlock' and friends with open arms - Jy 24 89 1C
Network debut exciting, but saying 'Hey' to Andy elusive - Jy 25 89 1C
Tradition passing, but there's still a Banker in the Coast Guard - Jy 27 89 1C
To roast the Grillmaster, wad up newspaper and start fire - Jy 28 89 1C
U.S. 158 shows business is not bypassing Outer Banks - Jy 31 89 1C
The heat was on, and who was hot? The Who, that's what - Au 1 89 1C
License plate honors the medal none of them really wanted (Purple Heart) - Au 3 89 1C
Time to pull out the big guns in the name of Bubba-hood - Au 4 89 1C
N.C. historian (Channing) goes Hollywood to make educational film - Au 7 89 1C
Nothing finer than a snappy slogan to fuel a state's pride - Au 8 89 1C
Behind prison walls, a fighter pilot's kindred spirit soars - Au 10 89 1C
Grown-up wishes for days past; child's wish stamped out - Au 11 89 1C
'Fiddler' role marks the start of an actor's rocky journey (Kath) - Au 14 89 1C
The Loyal Order of Catfish Lovers recruits another fish - Au 15 89 1C
The ship 'Half Moon' soon a seaworthy tribute to Dutchmen - Au 17 89 1C
As Brother Dave said, a 'saved' devil still makes one pay - Au 18 89 1C
Flier (Baugham) went 'over there' to hunt Huns and never came home - Au 21 89 1C
Washington's gadfly still pushing Jim Baugham youth center - Au 22 89 1C
Hip, cool memories of Woodstock, 1969 ignore ugliness - Au 24 89 1C
Raleigh police devise inventive ways to make their rounds - Au 25 89 1C
Small-town eateries keep N.C.'s barbecue tradition alive - Au 28 89 1C
Next on the endangered species list: the old tobacco barn - Au 29 89 1C
Longtime fan warns new eaters: Catfish carries venom - Au 31 89 1C
On a morning 50 years ago, the world changed forever - Se 1 89 1C
It's official: Governor proclaims Bubba Awareness Week - Se 4 89 1C
After 30 years, 'Carolina Today' still a down-home success - Se 5 89 1C
Lost in history: a field artillery unit in Battle of the Bulge - Se 7 89 1C
Fighting words in defense of peaceful Woodstock memories - Se 8 89 1C
Thief's sticky fingers can't match manager's helping hands - Se 11 89 1C
Little band has message for missing: 'You are not forgotten' - Se 12 89 1C
Adopt-A-Highway volunteers make clean roads a reality - Se 14 89 1C
Weeks may come and weeks may go but Bubbas go on forever - Se 15 89 1C
Dad makes the collar, but he's still not a happy camper - Se 18 89 1C
Weather words: cloudy, 5 percent chance of understanding - Se 19 89 1C
Ultra low-budget film doesn't stint on cast, set or style - Se 21 89 1C
Vietnam remembrance day rite stirs memories, gratitude - Se 22 89 1C
The O'Kaysions were hot and, ultimately, that wasn't cool - Se 25 89 1C
For this occasion, O'Kaysions to sing 'Girl Watcher' again - Se 26 89 1C
Hardy challenger sets sail to follow the Vikings' trail - Se 28 89 1C
Brown's Huricane devastating - to Outer Banks reporter - Se 29 89 1C
Untold riches sank with the ship - so did human beings - Oc 2 89 1C
If math = agony, and ignorance = bliss, what's the use? - Oc 3 89 1C
FIGS fills in when cost of medicine is hard to swallow - Oc 5 89 1C
May big, blue moons stay big, and little girls stay little - Oc 6 89 1C
Lonesome biker's lament: Somebody stole my pal Harley - Oc 9 89 1C
A curmudgeon is just an empty hull without a pocketknife - Oc 10 89 1C
Duke Homestead polishes tarnished glitter of golden leaf - Oc 12 89 1C
Man with perfect hair 'cuts a swath' against columnist - Oc 13 89 1C
Sealing of records called a 'slap in the face' to adoptees - Oc 16 89 1C
That was the week that was, and boy, what a week it was - Oc 17 89 1C
They boogie 'til they hurt, and then they boogie some more - Oc 19 89 1C
At last, a clear explanation of daylight-confusing time - Oc 20 89 1C

Rogers, Dennis (Column)

Lambda Chi's first lady (Jones) has 22 years' worth of tales to tell - Oc 23 89 1C
Ever heard the one about the farmer and his money bucket? - Oc 24 89 1C
Collectors keep memories of old-time radio shows alive - Oc 26 89 1C
Impress your boss with your walk (and other hot stuff) - Oc 27 89 1C
Campus slang leaves yesterday's hep cats feeling like feebs - Oc 30 89 1C
Oh, boo; now the grown-ups have taken over Halloween - Oc 31 89 1C
The old woman (Guthrie) and the sea are impossible to separate - No 2 89 1C
Biological parent-child meeting brings note of caution No 3 89 1C
Harry's hairy trips make his children nervously wary No 6 89 1C
Ignominy of Iranian nightmare (seizure of embassy) gave way to honor for heroes No 7 89 1C
Wilson library a treasure for generations past and future No 9 89 1C
A young cowboy's dismay lives on in the storyteller's art No 10 89 1C
Needing help, former chaplain turns to those he once helped No 13 89 1C
Hats off to stiff hair, rented clothes and charity dates No 14 89 1C
Time capsule message: Despite faults, we were a good people No 16 89 1C
Adoptees searching for ways to resolve the love triangle No 17 89 1C
Nash County stayed with the writer even as she roamed (Deans) No 20 89 1C
'Mama' baked biscuits scrumptious and lighter than air No 21 89 1C
It's time to make Christmas wishes come true for the kids No 23 89 1C
Witness recounts warm Irish welcome for Iran hostages No 24 89 1C
Train trip turns rail rider to flier - De 1 89 1B
The naked truth may defy advice - De 4 89 1B
Living's easy in New Orleans - De 5 89 1B
Strength comes to light head-on - De 7 89 1B
Wild enough to get your goat - De 8 89 1B
Barbecue enters the space age - De 11 89 1B
Vets of big war find B-17 tight - De 12 89 1B
'Tis the season to wise up - De 14 89 1B
Tales of animals and the weather - De 15 89 1B
Seamen rely on each other - De 18 89 1B
Forecast fine for kudzu fans - De 19 89 1B
Grandpas are a special breed - De 21 89 1B
Of supersales at Christmas - De 22 89 1B

Rogers, Dennis (Column)

Motorcycle racer (Davis) rides win-or-die attitude on tough track - Mr 8 88 1C
Orphanage stirs memories that some would rather forget - Mr 10 88 1C
Of not raising hogs; Charlotte, N.C. and collard lovers - Mr 11 88 1C
Topsail Island trying to beat a bad case of Murphy's Law - Mr 14 88 1C
Even after 50 years, Superman satisfies need for a hero - Mr 15 88 1C
In the wink of an eye, crossroads community (Catch Me Eye) was gone - Mr 17 88 1C
Writer asks help in finding sentiments carved in stone - Mr 18 88 1C
Do yourself and a loved one a favor - go fly a kite - Mr 21 88 1C
Veteran (Walk) seeks World War II shipmate (Carpenter), diary of action at sea - Mr 22 88 1C
Springsteen tickets satisfy hungry hearts of devoted fans - Mr 24 88 1C
Reader finds Soviet citizens wouldn't trade places with us - Mr 25 88 1C
Raleigh man (Williams) wants to warn adopted brother about disease - Mr 28 88 1C
Vietnam veteran's poetry shows a war without rhyme (Fletcher) - Mr 29 88 1C
Beware! April Fools' Day pranksters on the prowl Friday - Mr 31 88 1C
A few words in stone, the better which to remember me by - Ap 1 88 1C
Man's (Hamel's) dream rising anew out of ashes of burned tavern - Ap 4 88 1C
A family's tale of valor in the face of Sherman's might - Ap 5 88 1C
Man with caboose (Pietrini) plus man with books (Nittoli) equal one library - Ap 7 88 1C
Of manicures, old snorers and the health benefits of pets - Ap 8 88 1C
Heroic hombre of silent screen is subject of Ed Wyatt book - Ap 11 88 1C
Hurricane legend reflects pain of N.C.'s stormy past - Ap 12 88 1C
Violence isn't new to Robeson, as Lowrie legend shows - Ap 14 88 1C
Spring festivals are in full bloom for Eastern N.C. celebrants - Ap 15 88 1C
Odd couple (Williams; Hutchison) stir recipes together and cook up a book - Ap 18 88 1C
7 Wake finalists for Britannica competition stun judges - Ap 19 88 1C
Four Oaks man (Baker) wrapped up in passion for paper chain - Ap 21 88 1C
Cookbook's pages release aroma of childhood memories - Ap 22 88 1C
Big dreams go up in smoke with TV piece on barbecue - Ap 25 88 1C
Phone service nudges tranquil Bald Head into modern times - Ap 26 88 1C
Tiny 'Doll Girl' of aviation made giant leaps routine - Ap 28 88 1C
Taylors' Hamburger Hut was a true taste of Americana - Ap 29 88 1C
Some Southerners see the Battle Flag as symbol of sacrifice - Ma 2 88 1C
Cher's body whittling OK, but it's hard to take a ribbing - Ma 3 88 1C
Physician (Atkins) heals himself by coming back home to N.C. - Ma 5 88 1C
A few slugs of beer best way to get rid of slimy pest - Ma 6 88 1C
Navy opened brave new world for Johnston 'farm boy' (Moore) - Ma 9 88 1C
Very red T-bird turns heads and errant drivers his way - Ma 10 88 1C
Man (Holland) mixes high tech and barbecue grills, cooks up winner - Ma 12 88 1C
Two horrors: Decorating a house and blowing up a shark - Ma 13 88 1C
A sad corner of Ocracoke Island is 'forever England' - Ma 16 88 1C
A tale of valor and death along the war-torn N.C. coast - Ma 17 88 1C
Legend of native son surrounds cross at Ocracoke church - Ma 19 88 1C
Letter imagines plight of men left behind in Southeast Asia - Ma 20 88 1C
Outer Banks' 'oldest family' still kicking up its heels - Ma 23 88 1C
Pretty particular pickle packers ponder pickle pageantry - Ma 24 88 1C
Ocracoke showing a few wrinkles in its face of time - Ma 26 88 1C
The story of 'Catch-Me-Eye' begins with a man's dream - Ma 27 88 1C
Celebrating life is the best way to mark Memorial Day - Ma 30 88 1C
Long and short of it, tonsorially: gone today, hair tomorrow - Ma 31 88 1C
Country Doctor Museum a testament to those who cared - Jn 2 88 1C
Urban legends are short on truth, but long on enjoyment - Jn 3 88 1C
They grew up 'on' Runnymede, are 'neighborhood proud' - Jn 6 88 1C
In the grand overview of life, being a roofer isn't so bad - Jn 7 88 1C
River diving not always pretty but it yields a Civil War prize (U.S.S. Underwriter) - Jn 9 88 1C
Change inevitable, but Ocracoke memories are evergreen - Jn 10 88 1C

Rogers, Dennis (Column)

A leg up on moonshiners - Ja 8 90 1B
Apex firm has a bouyant idea - Ja 9 90 1B
Meet Pete, an SPCA treat - Ja 11 90 1B
It's silly, so it must be January - Ja 12 90 1B
Craven museum plans take wing - Ja 15 90 1B
C'mon Charlotte! We'll take 'em! - Ja 16 90 1B
Doing nothing, that's rough - Ja 18 90 1B
Americans, hit those streets! - Ja 19 90 1B
Old Nub was tough to the end - Ja 22 90 1B
War films haven't gotten it right yet - Ja 23 90 1B
Nobody cooks like Ma Perry - Ja 25 90 1B
Of cats, fans and the flag - Ja 26 90 1B
The word's out on Hamilton - Ja 29 90 1B
Bakers happier with less dough - Ja 30 90 1B
Some war deeds hard to forgive - Fe 1 90 1B
Movies play it over and over - Fe 2 90 1B
Family letter making history - Fe 5 90 1B
Matchmaking is the ultimate risk - Fe 6 90 1B
Rescue workers a brave breed - Fe 8 90 1B
Of mother love and junk food - Fe 9 90 1B
Legend makes Abe a tar Heel - Fe 12 90 1B
Metrics failed to measure up - Fe 13 90 1B
Nick Rowe, warrior symbol - Fe 15 90 1B
Fallen officers to be honored - Fe 16 90 1B
Mill owner is tired of taxes - Fe 19 90 1B
Are you an aging Yuppie? - Fe 20 90 1B
That special war is living history - Fe 22 90 1B
No metrics for us average Joes - Fe 23 90 1B
Buying a car is anything but fun - Fe 26 90 1B
Tye Sanders, a life with flair - Fe 27 90 1B
The way one veteran sees it - Mr 2 90 1B
Tale of woe tickles tax man - Mr 5 90 1B
Dreams are real in Technicolor - Mr 6 90 1B
Offensive names still mar map - Mr 8 90 1B
Foster kids find someone cares - Mr 9 90 1B
Shattered dream recalled in field - Mr 19 90 1B
Attack of the killer bees - Mr 20 90 1B
Spring in the air, also in your hair - Mr 22 90 1B
Would you sell a car to this man? - Mr 23 90 1B
Communist spies blow their cover - Mr 26 90 1B
Census shows city's contrasts - Mr 27 90 1B
We were wacky but not suicidal - Mr 29 90 1B
Pet enthusiasts of Wake, unite! - Mr 30 90 1B
A stolen car and 120-mph chase - Ap 2 90 1B
Animals tell you all about people - Ap 3 90 1B
Legendary yo-yo returns - again - Ap 5 90 1B
'Stinging' letter on killer bees - Ap 6 90 1B
A dream with a bottom line (Janice & Paul Bright) - Ap 9 90 1B
'Peace on Earth' to flash again - Ap 10 90 1B
Stories from Vietnam War - Ap 12 90 1B
Pet squirrel home for good - Ap 13 90 1B
'Walking Man' takes on dreams - Ap 16 90 1B
Quick fixes for state's 'shortfall' - Ap 17 90 1B
Boy Scouting, Troop 5 style - Ap 19 90 1B
Son of South hazy on history - Ap 20 90 1B
Man (LUTER) gets dirt on White House - Ap 23 90 1B
Presidential soot for the asking - Ap 24 90 1B
Private eyes sell patience - Ap 26 90 1B
All about Lem, Lulu and love - Ap 27 90 1B
Winners hoppy; judge rests easy - Ap 30 90 1B
A stroll down memory lane - My 1 90 1B
Words on stones tell the story - My 3 90 1B
How come y'all don't know? - My 4 90 1B
Rainbow finds its pot of gold - My 7 90 1B
'China Beach' got it right, man - My 8 90 1B
Burning a candle for elegance past - My 10 90 1B
Money pours in for Soviet trip - My 11 90 1B
Hugo produces idea to build on - My 14 90 1B
Leave us alone, Mr. President - My 15 90 1B
May memories of war, survival - My 17 90 1B
'China Beach' tops with readers - My 18 90 1B
A quiet toast to the fallen - My 28 90 1B
Kiddie cosmetics are a big mistake - My 29 90 1B
Back in touch in the country - My 31 90 1B
Big hearts, bicycle riders - Jn 1 90 1B
All The King's men hit Chicago - Jn 4 90 1B
Progress' comes to Snow Hill - Jn 5 90 1B
Congress abuzz over bug tussle - Jn 7 90 1B
Tribute is paid to law officers - Jn 8 90 1B
How to melt a biker's heart - Jn 11 90 1B
Loss of barber is the unkindest cut - Jn 12 90 1B
How did he do that trick? - Jn 14 90 1B
Rain of praise, storm of insults - Jn 15 90 1B
Home buyers are a cruel lot - Jn 18 90 1B
Bad joke turns into a bad rap - Jn 19 90 1B
On a blue day, color me Crayola - Jn 21 90 1B
Everyone loves that rascal Puff - Jn 22 90 1B
A 'police action' vets can't forget (Korean War) - Jn 25 90 1B
Old Coots not out of it yet - Jn 26 90 1B
Gates women see to posterity - Jn 28 90 1B
Roaches, hotels seek publicity - Jn 29 90 1B
Stubborn N.C. wins in the end - Jy 2 90 1B
DAT sounds like same old song - Jy 3 90 1B
Separate but far from equal - Jy 5 90 1B
Cowboys, colors find fans, friends - Jy 6 90 1B
Irritated enough to sow grass - Jy 9 90 1B
Kids' trouble is they're young - Jy 10 90 1B
A last step home from Vietnam - Jy 12 90 1B
Arm wrestling is a faux pas - Jy 13 90 1B
Joining the Dead lifts the spirits - Jy 16 90 1B
Medals ice cake for proud vet (Guenther) - Jy 17 90 1B
Who cares what is under there? - Jy 19 90 1B
Public relations pro returns fire - Jy 20 90 1B
First guard duty, then tour of duty - Jy 23 90 1B
Eat, drink, take leftovers - Jy 24 90 1B
Town respects tough coach (Wagner) - Jy 26 90 1B
Son catches scent of legacy - Jy 27 90 1B
N.C. tradition still smoking - Jy 30 90 1B
Anything for Katie's smile - Jy 31 90 1B
Club's garden takes root at last - Au 2 90 1B
A good-news 'Beach' story - Au 3 90 1B
A local grocery to set store by (Friendly Grocery, Jamesville) - Au 6 90 1B
Taking time off to make a baby - Au 7 90 1B
The AC has conditioned us - Au 9 90 1B
The fish that got away - almost - Au 10 90 1B
The court where dreams go to die - Au 13 90 1B
12,000 snakes per square mile - Au 14 90 1B
We all scream for ice cream - Au 16 90 1B
World centers on her Atlas - Au 17 90 1B
A fitting glimpse of Siamese twins - Au 20 90 1B
Jury trial still our best test - Au 21 90 1B
Ultralight flying isn't for the faint - Au 23 90 1B
It's not that way for most of us - Au 24 90 1B
Fighters' families not eager for war - Au 27 90 1B
Hey, Charlotte, where are you? - Au 28 90 1B
Cleaners undo Hugo's damage (Rosengarten tapes) - Au 30 90 1B
Home is where the heat is - Au 31 90 1B
After a vacation, a rest is in order - Se 17 90 1B
Ghost stands guard at (Carolina) inn - Se 18 90 1B
'Blondie' yes; 'Simpsons' no - Se 20 90 1B
Tar Heels wear yellow ribbons - Se 21 90 1B
Music fans help ill glimpse hope - Se 24 90 1B
Big happenings at the local diner (Green Hornet Grill) - Se 25 90 1B
Club steps in to help children - Se 27 90 1B
Shell-shocked and in Dutch - Se 28 90 1B
South won't forget its patriots in gray - Oc 1 90 1B
Warming up to a resting place - Oc 2 90 1B
$1 coin's time still hasn't come - Oc 4 90 1B
Patriotism comes in many colors - Oc 5 90 1B
Arts community thrives in Lenoir - Oc 8 90 1B
Volunteers big in North State - Oc 9 90 1B
First the years, then the knees - Oc 11 90 1B
Talk of Civil War opens old wounds - Oc 12 90 1B
Blue jeans fade from favor - Oc 15 90 1B - My brief case to tell a phony - Oc 16 90 1B
Families' stories uncover history - Oc 18 90 1B
No divorce calls for celebration - Oc 19 90 1B
Andy's show gets own cards - Oc 22 90 1B
Ol' dollar-bill George cleared - Oc 23 90 1B
Happy to be of the weaker sex - Oc 25 90 1B
Charge an Uzi to credit card? - Oc 26 90 1B
'90 Senate race not for rednecks - Oc 29 90 1B
Morson alumni are still mad - Oc 30 90 1B
Is Lois Lane that innocent? - No 1 90 1B
Divorce remarks divide readers - No 2 90 1B
B-24 reawakens WWII memories - No 5 90 1B
Wanted: a plain, good old dawg - No 6 90 1B
Legendary feat, legendary arm (Johnson) - No 8 90 1B
For the dollar, change is sure - No 9 90 1B
This 'detective' (West) has a heart - No 12 90 1B
Opposites attract loads of trouble - No 13 90 1B
Don't worry, she's just fine - No 15 90 1B
Got a minute? Send a card - No 16 90 1B
Beulaville gets priorities right - No 19 90 1B
Another link on the chain gang - No 20 90 1B
Giving thanks for differences - No 22 90 1B
Take a name, warm a heart - No 23 90 1B
Hooters are part of decor - No 26 90 1B
Decade labels apply to few - No 27 90 1B
Bake sale (St. Timothy's Episcopal Church) comes from the heart - No 29 90 1B
Finding a dog doggone tough - No 30 90 1B
Nudity is risky, even at home - De 3 90 1B
Death a partner of shooting war - De 4 90 1B
State honors only its dead legends - De 6 90 1B
Dropping out's like a divorce - De 7 90 1B
Romance rides Carolinian rails - De 10 90 1B
Time to savor old days, ways - De 11 90 1B
Christmas cheer conquers cynic - De 13 90 1B
Wayne project is a shoe in - De 14 90 1B
UFO! But this one was real! - De 17 90 1B
Hawking profit at point of a gun - De 18 90 1B
Finding a place for driver's ed - De 20 90 1B
Waitresses' looks run the gamut - De 21 90 1B
Little boy saves GI's Christmas - De 24 90 1B
2 yums, a slurp - stir like crazy - De 25 90 1B
Charity cheers a troubled world - De 27 90 1B
Local spirit sure to cheer troops - De 28 90 1B

Rogers, Dennis (Column)

9 minutes with a rope sounds easy, but I'd rather skip it - Jn 13 88 1C
Elvis is dead, or is it Paul? Hopeful fans don't want to know - Jn 14 88 1C
Legislative sergeant at arms has 53 years of tales to tell - Jn 16 88 1C
Hooch is rare, but tales of apple brandy still sweeten life - Jn 17 88 1C
Down on the farm in Durham, they're preserving history - Jn 20 88 1C
As the 'evil week' shrivels, a part of N.C. history dies - Jn 21 88 1C
Spring Hope museum labor of love for future generations - Jn 23 88 1C
Reader sees the handwriting on the wall for columnist - Jn 24 88 1C
'I'm a little embarrassed, but ...'; What's your line? - Jn 27 88 1C
'Bonecrusher' is still on his feet and a champion of youth - Jn 28 88 1C
The great 'no-two-snowflakes-are-alike' myth finally melts - Jn 30 88 1C
From fifth-graders flow funny facts about favorite presidents - Jy 1 88 1C
A dream of flying narrowly escapes becoming a nightmare - Jy 4 88 1C
Star-crossed lovers see end of affair, beginning of fame - Jy 5 88 1C
Finally, it's farewell to big brother, who died in Vietnam - Jy 7 88 1C
From Washington to Reagan, three Barmores have seen it all - Jy 8 88 1C
Melon growers are tinkering with seeds of destruction - Jy 11 88 1C
'Hanoi Jane' can be welcomed home - if her heart is in it - Jy 12 88 1C
On a snowy night near Rennert, 2 trains and fate collide - Jy 14 88 1C
Of hot dog consumption and the 10 healthiest places to live - Jy 15 88 1C
Men, your best opening line to a woman is probably a loser - Jy 19 88 1C
The first love is often the sweetest - even if it's a Harley - Jy 21 88 1C
A pearl of wisdom: how to get rid of the rats with a bang - Jy 22 88 1C
Mitchell family cemetery is recording history in stones - Au 1 88 1C
Before laughing off Lizard Man, recall the Beast of Bladen - Au 2 88 1C
The mean streets of East Fayetteville nurture a tough writer (McLaurin) - Au 4 88 1C
Not all hearts grow fonder after apology by 'Hanoi Jane' - Au 5 88 1C
Flea market vendors struggle to keep their place in the sun - Au 8 88 1C
Dear Miss Manners: Is grocery-shopping etiquette passe? - Au 9 88 1C
Did the Union burn Newport Primitive Baptist Church? - Au 11 88 1C
Aesthetics common to barbecue, hot dogs, women considered - Au 12 88 1C
What it was was football - and the arguing hasn't stopped - Au 15 88 1C
Elvis lives in hearts of many despite suspicious minds - Au 16 88 1C
Sunset Lake reflects new times, but its gleam is Fred Lea's - Au 18 88 1C
Aide would break a leg (the governor's) to impress guest - Au 19 88 1C
Elmo Zumwalt III: Symbol of a time, place and generation - Au 22 88 1D
Oh where, oh where can Sir Walter Raleigh's STATUE go? - Au 23 88 1C
A sunken ship lures adventurers to the mud of Otter Creek - Au 25 88 1C
What wine goes with barbecue? (Hint: it comes in a can) - Au 26 88 1C
Volunteers try to rediscover lost cemeteries, memories - Au 29 88 1C
Drama of school days plays forever on memory's stage - Au 30 88 1C
Beaufort, New Bern enjoyed quite a brawl game in '94 - Se 1 88 1C
Letter of the law proves Elvis Presley lives, lawyer says - Se 2 88 1C
Speed's Big Day gets its energy from Ed Hunt's life - Se 5 88 1C
'Oh, say, can we please have another national anthem?' - Se 6 88 1C
He'll say the words, but he cannot give his daughter away - Se 8 88 1C
Man finds a snake by any other name might be a stick - Se 9 88 1C
Short Owens' hot dogs the best around, but don't ask him - Se 12 88 1C
Clothes make the man ... a babbling, whimpering idiot - Se 13 88 1C
O say can you see a new national anthem? Readers say yes - Se 15 88 1C
Long may it wave, say lovers of 'Star-Spangled Banner' - Se 16 88 1C
After 50 years, the Altmans close store but keep the grind - Se 19 88 1C
He draws fine lines and has left his mark all over Triangle - Se 20 88 1C
Little soft drink company uses loyalty to battle the giants - Se 22 88 1C
Raise your Barb-IQ: Drink the proper wine with your pig - Se 23 88 1C

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Audition wins role for Hank - Ja 7 91 1B
Banzai! Japanese mine our kudzu - Ja 10 91 1B
Petrified wood a Scout's icon - Ja 8 91 1B
Close encounters of the N.C. kind - Ja 11 91 1B
Name (Connor Eagles Homestead) shouldn't be taken away - Ja 14 91 1B
A conscience can be a drag - Ja 17 91 1B
Neat freak puts world in order - Ja 21 91 1B
Enfield library ponders windfall - Fe 11 91 1B
They're serious about clowning (Lenoir Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Clowns) - Jn 11 91 1B
Kerouac's R&R: Rocky Mount - No 4 91 1B
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B. M. Robertson Mule Co. keeps tradition alive in Clayton - Ja 9 89 1C
Wilson Arts Center a monument to the art of plate-passing - Ja 10 89 1C
Crew and plane survive crash-landing in a 'beastly' swamp - Ja 12 89 1C
Mayberry deserves to resume its place on Raleigh airwaves - Ja 13 89 1C
'Damn Yankees' learn 'trust' isn't about banks in Seaboard - Ja 16 89 1C
Some things in life are perfect - and here's what they are - Ja 17 89 1C
Columbus County history offers real-life tale of romance (King and Fosque) - Ja 19 89 1C
FFA member says reason for name change misunderstood - Ja 20 89 1C
Woman finds final resting place for infant's tombstone - Ja 23 89 1C
On second thought, can the yams and pass the sweetpotatoes - Ja 24 89 1C
ECU doctor (Jones) going into Africa for lessons he can take out - Ja 26 89 1C
'The Andy Griffith Show' to return by popular demand - Ja 27 89 1C
For this old soldier (Surgeon), the deepest wound comes after death - Ja 30 89 1C
A country with so many Chihuahuas is going to the dogs - Ja 31 89 1C
Veterans of 'The Forgotten War' need a memorial, too - Fe 2 89 1C
Travel can broaden one's horizons and boggle one's mind - Fe 3 89 1C
Country music: It's a whole heap deeper than you think - Fe 6 89 1C
'Cowboy Jim' knew little about horses on trail to true love - Fe 7 89 1C
Love rode in and knocked 'Cowboy Jim' off his horse - Fe 9 89 1C
Remembering not a top priority for Korean War veterans - Fe 10 89 1C
Scotland High band's socks cost $20,000, darned if they don't - Fe 13 89 1C
Poor people live in a world that has no place for them - Fe 14 89 1C
The best medicine in the Third World is merely survival - Fe 16 89 1C
Chihuahua fans bite back after attack on breed they adore - Fe 17 89 1C
Librarian seeks help in compiling heritage of blacks in N.C. - Fe 20 89 1C
To really get the thrill of flying, just step out of the plane - Fe 21 89 1C
War devoured Vietnam's rice paddies, farm agent's mission - Fe 23 89 1C
Writer says George Washington's tree had Tar Heel roots - Fe 24 89 1C
In Weldon, the life of B.F. Turner was a tiny newspaper - Fe 27 89 1C
Don't dump Grandma's relics in Spring Hope's museum - Fe 28 89 1C
'Fame' kids of Ligon School have talent for helping others - Mr 2 89 1C
Col. Sanders' dream come true: three-legged chickens - Mr 3 89 1C
Foundation works to preserve homes' historic heritage - Mr 13 89 1C
Good Samaritan left twisting in the wind before letdown - Mr 14 89 1C
At Bentonville, 4000 fell to win a battle in a lost war - Mr 16 89 1C
Four-lane garden could give new meaning to 'food to go' - Mr 17 89 1C
From country to bluegrass, UNC library has got them all - Mr 20 89 1C
Something was missing from Elon College time capsule - Mr 23 89 1C
Carrboro man felt, saw fear over Three Mile Island mishap - Mr 24 89 1C
Never before had the Green Berets lost so many in one day (helicopter accident) - Mr 27 89 1C
Guru of the garden reveals secrets of growing healthy kudzu - Mr 28 89 1C
Scots wha ha wi auld socks bled, welcome undarned ones - Mr 30 89 1C
Raleigh bests Charlotte in, of all things, termite damage - Mr 31 89 1C
Mr. King of Kingdome fame truly had Tar on his Heels - Ap 3 89 1C
Special forces owe green berets to President Kennedy - Ap 4 89 1C

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These luxury handmade houses aren't exactly for the birds - Ja 11 88 1C
Bad luck makes a stand as different season shines in 1988 - Ja 12 88 1C
Evil of Salem witch trials began with afternoon story time - Ja 14 88 1C
Of folks' Christmas generosity and Pistol Pete's teasing - Ja 15 88 1C
Vet school team goes after big catch on deserted beach (whale) - Ja 18 88 1C
In whale skeleton quest, vet school team learns by doing - Ja 19 88 1C
Wilson writer's (Conyers') story of freedom penetrates Iron Curtain - Ja 21 88 1C
Blue Knights and Texas ease readers' midwinter blues - Ja 22 88 1C
Portrait of four waiting Marines becomes living memorial - Ja 25 88 1C
Mama's patent-leather bag held mysteries and memories - Ja 26 88 1C
After 55 years, love's in bloom for Josh and Miss Marva - Ja 28 88 1C
Descendants of accused witches take history personally - Ja 29 88 1C
Determined retiree (Dunn) sets old paddle wheel in motion again - Fe 1 88 1C
Eure takes care of the little things when they come calling - Fe 2 88 1C
Country boy (Storms) yearns for life of rolling down the tracks - Fe 4 88 1C
Readers recall pockets and purses stuffed with memories - Fe 5 88 1C
Jefferson Davis' black friend (Jones) lies forgotten by all but vandals - Fe 8 88 1C
Man hasn't built a better bicycle, just an expensive one - Fe 9 88 1C
Coast offers abundant work for underwater archaeologist - Fe 11 88 1C
The walking wounded describe an unsuccessful ski trip - Fe 12 88 1C
Harnett pilot (Stewart) realized his dreams, and others', in flight - Fe 15 88 1C
In world of commercials, colorful characters create reality - Fe 16 88 1C
Paul and Erma: Living, loving together after 7 decades - Fe 18 88 1C
How not to raise hogs but make a fortune doing it - Fe 19 88 1C
Time does its worst to the grave of Robert E. Lee's daughter - Fe 22 88 1C
Fourth-graders lay down the law (hard) for future spouses - Fe 23 88 1C
Stories show why Lee still admired as soldier and father - Fe 25 88 1C
Of costly bikes, trustworthy workers and building America - Fe 26 88 1C
N.C. scholar (Goodson) recalls year of discovery on Afghan border - Fe 29 88 1C
In Smithfield, your regular little chap with a big talent (Dupree) - Mr 1 88 1C
Bikers roar into Daytona Beach for their summer solace - Mr 3 88 1C
Bike Week at Daytona casts its wacky spell on everyone - Mr 4 88 1C
Bike Week's biggest battle fought in Daytona city hall - Mr 7 88 1C

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