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A Ferris Wheel, a Fine, and a Million | Wilmington News
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In September 1997, a lifelong Ferris wheel operator found energy in his vintage 1947 ride, while Topsail High School cracked down on teen smoking with steep fines—already showing results. Meanwhile, a Southport woman hit the jackpot on her 40th birthday, winning $1 million, joking “never in a million years,” as Minute Maid threw a town-wide celebration. These quirky, uplifting moments capture a bygone era’s charm, grit, and luck.
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