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26A The News and Observer Raleigh Sunday March 12 1989 i ''''''''frIt p1 I '14 -4' L4Af action sets scene or buys an dolls f- 41 cg04- --Ikef were famous faces: Nancy Rea- collection was sold Saturday ac- spent at least $600 about half-way zii 7 A 14 :41 e775 CLEAR gan Mickey Mouse and Elvis quired the Monroe doll as an through the auction she said tr A 1 stoe 0:::571 er One Scarlett O'Hara doll who investment in 1983 the year she having bought two sets of dolls tb I li rix 4 z) lc the auctioneer pointed out was and 299 like her were created The one representing the months of 4 Iti 4 4 lett O'Hara Prince Charles wearing the famous green velvet original Price was $6500 the year and another representing ii 14zL eeping Beauty were sold to dress she made out of drapes The group Saturday did not care the days of the week 144 -14 454 ghest bidder Saturday in sold for $430 to begin bidding at that original Nancy Rollins Nancy Farley --2-iL ktt1 )11 But the star of the show which price so the doll will be back on and Mollie Rasor of the local Sir 40--- 4 6: were three of several the owner said is worth about the auction block May 13 Walter Raleigh Doll Club sat in lyr i ''14----' -zif7 mi dolls sold at Ron's Auc- $10000 did not sell Saturday The crowd was not large enough the front row recording who 1 Gallery where a Rocky it was a foot-tall Marilyn Mon- to create the excitement needed bought what doll at what price 77 roe doll dressed in a sterling i :1 if doll shop owner put her for serious bidding on such an Mrs Rollins is particularly fond 44: 1 ory and some of her person- silver gown and authentic white expensive doll Mrs Connor said of Princess Diana dolls she has 7- 7 3V 14 '246Tl7riet 14 nW lection on the block The mink coat Her neck and ears But plenty of money was spent seven different models and -'7': i lc drew about 40 collectors were bedecked with real dia- "Did I buy it?" one woman Mrs Rasor was keeping her eye 1 u113: far away as Maryland nric caiA Invichind nflpr ninninct this out fnr Snnur Whit' and Searlatt 41r The News and Observer Raleigh NC Sunday March 12 1989 Auction sets scene ELLEN CLEAR lett O'Hara Prince Charles Sleeping Beauty were sold to highest bidder Saturday in were three of several dolls sold at Ron's Gallery where a Rocky doll shop owner put her and some of her collection on the block The drew about 40 collectors as far away as Maryland were famous faces: Nancy Reagan Mickey Mouse and Elvis One Scar lett O'Hara doll who the auctioneer pointed out was wearing the famous green velvet dress she made out of drapes sold for $430 But the star of the show which the owner said is worth about $10000 did not sell Saturday It was a foot-tall Marilyn Monroe doll dressed in a sterling silver gown and authentic white mink coat Her neck and ears were bedecked with real diamonds for buys collection was sold Saturday acquired the Monroe doll as an investment in 1983 the year she and 299 like her were created The original price was $6500 The group Saturday did not care to begin bidding at that original price so the doll will be back on the auction block May 13 The crowd was not large enough to create the excitement needed for serious bidding on such an expensive doll Mrs Connor said But plenty of money was spent "Did I buy it?" one woman said laughing after placing the and dolls spent at least $600 about half-way through the auction she said having bought two sets of dolls one representing the months of the year and another representing the days of the week Nancy Rollins Nancy Farley and Mollie Rasor of the local Sir Walter Raleigh Doll Club sat in the front row recording who bought what doll at what price Mrs Rollins is particularly fond of Princess Diana dolls she has seven different models and Mrs Rasor was keeping her eye out for Snow White and Scar lett dolls Mrs Connor described doll collecting as a fever "You thoroughly enjoy it" she said "And your husband gets into it and he begins buying for you "I get nervous every time I get near that girl" auctioneer Ronald Faison said as the porcelain doll stood tauntingly in a glass case a few feet from his lectern Doug and Edith Connor whose By 'staff writer Scar and the Zebulon 0 They hundred Auc: tion Mount inventory al event from Storybook characters tional dolls brides ballerinas and Bobbsey twins adorned the tables of the auction hall Dolls senting states months and days of 1 the week were sold And there I I Duke studen illuke students Staff photo by Laura Dorton new owners to pick them up Dorton up Madame Alexander dolls wait a bit mse" a bit loose" and looking for you" And while she was pleased the dolls were bringing good prices charged with faking Ms El faking IDs By RICHARD WHITTAKER Correspondent DURHAM Authorities have arrested two Duke University students and expect to charge nine more in connection with a ring that made false licenses for underage students Agents from the Alcoholic Bev erage Control office in Durham County found 44 fake Florida licenses during a search two rooms at Pegram Dorm on Thursday "The licenses were found in the rooms of the two students arrested" ABC investi: gator MK Smith said Porcelli 18 of Kings Point NY and Charles Medrano 18 of Fort Lauderdale Fla were issued misdemeanor 2--- N4 i I 1 4-i 1-4 i 4 t- 444kk 0 te -I' i i N''' 4" 'i 4 (- 1 i 40L1 iv 1- I ably: iof 1 IFP' 0 0 I 0 100EF successful bid of $45 for a Cinderella doll "I'd like you to go home and explain this to my husband" she told Mr Faison Rachel Turner of Seaboard was busy emptying her wallet She had The operation used valid Florida driver's licenses of two 22- year-old Duke students "Small pictures of underage students were pasted over the pictures on the real licenses" the investigator said "Then a picture of the license would be taken cut out and laminated "We don't know who the ringleader is" she said The nine other students involved in the operation will be issued citations after March 20 she said "We're waiting for them to get back from spring break" ABC agents think many of the fake licenses were made for use during spring break "The students were probably going to venture down to Fort Lauderdale and try to use the fake cards down there" she said Champion spokesman David Craft estimated that treatment processes remove up to 97 percent of the sludge from the mill's wastewater The BAR STOOL store Gresham Lake Rd USI North Raleigh 872-9325 MEDICAL-LEGAL CLINIC of HAROLD REID HOKE DoctorLawyer Medical Malpractice Cases Colwick Towers Suite 200 4401 Co 'wick Rd Charlotte NC 28211 (704) 364-3714 WATS: North Carolina 1-800-432-6066 No charge for our first consultation The operation used valid Flori- da driver's licenses of two 22- year-old Duke students "Small pictures of underage students were pasted over the pictures on the real licenses" the investiga- tor said "Then a picture of the license would be taken cut out and laminated "We don't know who the ring- leader is" she said The nine other students involved in the operation will be issued citations after March 20 she said "We're waiting for them to get back from spring break" ABC agents think many of the fake licenses were made for use during spring break "The students were probably going to venture down to Fort Lauderdale and try to use the fake dsdrac own there" she said Champion spokesman David Craft estimated that treatment processes remove up to 97 percent of the sludge from the mill's I wastewater 1 Us" I'l wiltiPt VA TN -w- se141P ftie MN 1111 apk1 mu IP' The BAR STOOL store Gresham Lake Rd USI North Raleigh 872-9325 MEDICAL-LEGAL CLINIC in Champion sludge ranks 2nd in region 2nd in region citations charging them with photocopying or otherwise reproducing fraudulent driver's licenses The two Duke freshmen could face up to two years in prison for the charges Investigator Smith said A photo-finishing business told ABC agents that pictures of Florida driver's licenses with the likenesses of Duke students had been brought in for finishing "Agents were waiting for Mr Force lli and Mr Medrano when they came out of the business" Investigator Smith said Along with the fake licenses agents found 43 negatives during a search of the students' dorm rooms "We couldn't find any evidence to show they were selling the licenses to anybody which would be a felony" she said ronmental Protection Agency says With a reading for TCDD the most toxic form of dioxin of 175 parts per trillion Champion's Canton mill ranked behind only a Weyerhauser Co plant in New Bern EPA and company officials noted Friday that dioxin's presence in sludge residue indicates it is being removed from wastewater destined for the Pigeon River You won't be painting windows this Spring! -r1- ------v ih 11 tt Say "GoodBye" to that dirty task of cleaning and painting your windows Say "Hello" to Surfa-Shield vinyl windows that are a snap to clean and never need painting CUSTOM REPLACEMENT WINDOWS a A EASTERN Surto-Shield A I Facellfterso Quality Service 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