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Mintz Lives 1 02 Years Not 'Bothered By Men' IIY l)OKI COS(>R()\ K (il KCANl'S Perhaps iho secret to a long life is to remain unmarried. M iss Mina Mint/, a new resident of Autumn Care Convalescent Center in Shallolte who turned 102 years old last Monday, gives that as one of the only things she can think ill that's kept her alive and well so long. "I guess I was just never bothered In men." she says when people ask. Born Oct. 2X, ISS1'. in Brunswick County in an area she refers to as "this side of the Waccamaw River (near what is Ash today V Miss Mint/ never felt enough of an urge to marry and have children of her own. Instead, she helped her sister. Cora Mint/ Vance, and brother. Newman Mint/, raise at least two of their 1 3 children. Pal Bellamy of Ash. Miss Mmt/'s neice, attended the birthday celebration given last week by the staff of the care facility. She re called Miss Mint/ often referring to those children as being "scared up" instead of brought up. M is* Mint/ claims not to miss never having had children of her own. "I got that niece. She's mine." she said. Miss Mint/ says she "had a big time" as a young girl, with plenty of boyfriends, but none suited her for marriage. "I had hundreds of 'em." she said. Miss Mini/, almost married a few limes, but then, she says, "1 just lost the notion to marry." The last time she almost tied the knot, she was 40 years old and just "kept putting it oil and putting it oil." until neither of them were very interested in the prospect. "And I'm glad of it." she said. When she was around 30 years old. Miss Mint/ helped some friends of hers find a minister to marry them. l.ueas Marie Simmons, daughter of the bride, said that Miss Mint/ drove to Conway, S.C.. with Winson and Addie Smith in the ear ly Il>20s to wiutess their marriage, but the minister was a bit late. The groom insisted on waiting until the minister arrived, and de ailed to sleep in the car to await his arrival. Mina and Addie stayed at the minister's house, crowding together in the same small bed on a night that they all had hoped would turn out differently. "That boy said he'd wait until moss grew around the car if he had to." Miss Mint/ recalls. Soon after. Miss Mint/ recalls heading west "as far as 1 could go." somewhere around 1922 or 1924. She settled in Port Townshend near Seattle and worked for more than two years in a Catholic hospi tal preparing meals lor patients. Jamboree A First At BCC The Catawba River Roys will be featured at Brunswick Comm unity College's first Country Blue grass Jamboree Saturday, Nov. ') from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Student Center (AI.S Building) on RCC's main campus north of Supply. Admission is free, with re freshments available from the Brunswick Interagency Program. A casual atmosphere is planned, said Gaye Fulford, who is organiz ing the event with the help of emcee C.O. " Hayseed " Thomas of I. eland. If local interest is sufficient the college hopes to expand the jamboree and make it an annual event. Members of the Cata wba River Boys are (front, from left) Clyde (Shorty) Robinson, Harold Killiam and Marcus Miller and (back, from left) Jack Tan ner, Curtis Ballard and Bud Rainey. Miss Mint/ remembers looking across the Puget Sound in Seattle and seeing Victoria, Canada, in the distance and wishing she had a somebody to take her over to that unfamiliar land. Women didn't travel unescorted at that time, so she never got the chance to visit the United Suites' northern neighbor. She counts that as one of the tilings she regrets not having ac complished in her long life: making her way across to Canada. She headed back to North Carolina soon after, and lived the rest of her life in quiet, rural Brunswick County raising nieces and nephews and helping out on the farm. Several years ago, she moved in with her nephew, Hugh Vancc. who lives in Sunset Beach. After two serious falls, breaking her hip and then her pelvis. Miss Mina now lives at Autumn Care. She was relocated to Shallotte alter a lew months' stay in Cape Fear Memorial Hospital in Wilmington and Ocean Trail Convalescent Center in Southport. She claims to have no advicc for younger people, and says she has no secret for living so long, except for her theory about slaying single. As for special medicines or treat ments for long life, she says she en joys a "nice toddy" now and then. When asked if she's glad to have lived 102 years. Miss Mint/ simply replied, "I reckon so." Blood Drive Set At Trinity Church November 1 1 A blood drive is planned by the Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross Monday, Nov. 11, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Southport. Hours will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., said Jean Maiwald, consultant. Ms. Maiwald said that over the past 1 0 weeks blood donations have declined sharply, creating a poten tially dangerous blood shortage. As of ihc cnil of October, all blood types except AB positive were in short supply. If donations don't increase, she said, supply projections indicate there will be an emergency blood service shortage during the holiday season. Blood donors must be 17 to 76 years old, weigh at least 1 10 pounds and be in good health. Donors can safely give blood every eight weeks, up to six times a year. Need an Interior Decorator? Call Seaside Carpets 579-7592 T ^ \ Tom Clark's collaboration pieces with Tim Wolfe are here. ?;^;i Madclyn, Hawthorne and Kevin & Cora. We have Judge Snepp with "Constition" and Judge Snepp with "Constitution." New '91 Forest Gnome, Special Edition pieces D.C., Dory and Griff, and '92 Retirees CADDS (SOFTS Kt. v & C: 1 ay away fur b Christinas CaiRn T* i CreeK P.aia.Shailotte. 754 9368- 10% DISCCUNT Off GREETING CARDS ONLY-SR. CITIZENS rma" SatcialGAs for Special Peopte ? Bridal i Gtft Registry ? FREE Gin WRAP ? We pack t sho UPS ?any T. Caf< & T yjqi'o Layaway ? 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