Remembering Randolph County, North Carolina: Tales from the Center of the Tar Heel State

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Randolph County's most colorful characters come to life within these pages, including Rufus Hussey, the Beanshooter Man who whittled slingshots and gave Johnny Carson a run for his money; and the Petty family, whose NASCAR connection spans four generations. Tar Heel native Chip Womick has spent over two decades writing about the people, places and things that make Randolph County special, from the smallest church in the state to the largest walk-through natural habitat zoo in the world-and a whole lot more in between.
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Overview

Randolph County's most colorful characters come to life within these pages, including Rufus Hussey, the Beanshooter Man who whittled slingshots and gave Johnny Carson a run for his money; and the Petty family, whose NASCAR connection spans four generations. Tar Heel native Chip Womick has spent over two decades writing about the people, places and things that make Randolph County special, from the smallest church in the state to the largest walk-through natural habitat zoo in the world-and a whole lot more in between.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781596294899
  • Publisher: History Press, The
  • Publication date: 9/5/2008
  • Pages: 128
  • Sales rank: 878,920
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 9.20 (h) x 0.30 (d)

Table of Contents


The Tragic Tale of Naomi Wise     7
A Governor from Randolph     13
The Straight-Shooting Beanshooter Man     19
No. 43, a Randolph Racing Legend     25
The "Mother" of the South's Baptist Churches     31
A Daring Deed of Faith     37
Trinity-the Roots of a Great Institution     43
St. Paul-a Historic Church, a History Museum     49
Evergreen Academy, a School Built by Quakers     53
"Little Children... Correctly Taught"     57
Central School-Pride, Love and Learning     61
The Rebirth of a "Kissing Bridge"     67
Courting History in the County Seat     71
An Enduring Presidential "Endorsement"     77
A Battle Flag Finally Comes Home     83
The Smallest "Church" in North Carolina     89
It's Showtime for a Showplace Once Again     93
The Pottery Capital of North Carolina     97
The First State Zoo     103
The "Plane" Truth-This Museum Has Wings     109
Want a Harley with that Hamburger?     113
Kids, Come to Camp and Start Your Engines     117
Linbrook Hall-a "House for Giving"     123

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