Bailey Bugle, Bailey, North Carolina^ April, 1965
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ndss the day-time traffic,
especially on an Easter
weekend. The moon was a>
bout three-fourths full,
no cars were on the road,
and it wasn't too cool,
all making for a pleasant
ride from Bailey to Golds
boro, On arriving at Golds
boro at four A.M., we pur
chased drinks from a gas
station vending machine
and consumed some sand
wiches which I had brought
along. It was getting cold
as we headed on for Kins
ton j frost was forming on
the grass beside the rode.
About four miles out of
Goldsboro we stopped and
put on all our extra cloth
ing, but never regained
the warmth that was enjoy
ed earlier. It was compar
atively easy peddling into
Kinston. During this part
of the journey, the stars
gave way to light as we
peddled into town abt>ut
6*00 A.M.
What a breakfast we did
consume I We ate with re
lish pancakes, eggs, sau
sage, toast with jam, or
ange juice, and milk.
Spring Fever
It was beginning to get
warm now as we left for
New Bern at 6:U5 A,M. Dur
ing this distance we stop
ped twice for refreshments,
and once to switch part of
my load when two of my
rear spokes gave way un
der the strain. Arriving
in New Bern, we ate at
the home of John's uncle
and had the two spokes re
placed. The trip from
Nev/ Bern at 2 P.h. proved
easy but tricky riding in
all the holiday traffic.
Through Cherry Point and
on into Morehead City we
peddled. We had been on
the road for 18 hours from
Bailey to the Atlantic
Coast, but there was still
the ride to Beaufort where
we planned to spend the
night vrith my uncle. Ar
riving at my uncle's home
at 6:30 P.M., wo totaled
our tine—fourteen hours
and forty-five minutes of
peddling, or a total sum
of eighteen and one-half
hours on the road.
It was sound sluep for
both of us that night for
morning seemed to come
very early,
enjoyed a boat ride
Saturday morning and din
ner with my uncle. That
afternoon wo went over to
Atlantic Beach and rented
a motel room for six dol
lars a night, Saturday and
Sunday nights. That same
afternoon we peddled to
and frcMTi Fort Macon and
over to a show in Morehead
City that night.
On Sunday we attended Sun
Rise services at Fort Ma
con, an experience that
made our trip well worth
while. Later it was a
trip on the beach from
Atlantic Beach on past the
Steel Pier and Salters
Path to a point vhere we
could go no further. We
returned to Salters Path
by the beach and then rode
the highway on into At
lantic Beach, That night
we attended another show
in Morehead.
The next morning, Monday-
after various trips on the
beach, wo joined John's
father and family at To
ny's Restaurant for the
dinner hour and the return
trip home.
It was an enjoyable bicy
cle trip down, no denying
that, but wo welcomed a
ploas?’nt return home on a
four-vrheel vehicle with
the Watsons.
Changes In The Making
Some argue that the Negro does not deserve equality, that he is mentally and moral
ly inferior and hardly the level of some animals. The most basic contradiction to
this is the teachings of the Bible that indicates throughout that all men are equal
and brothers. The second, and conclusive piece of evidence is the“scientific proof
that Negroes are not physically inferior, and that the Negro possesses the normal
mental potential. Environment is the main shaping force of anyone's character.
The problem of integration will cotio to our town in the future. Hera, as in all
parts of the country, there will be no quick, simple answer. That will be provided
only by time and gradual understanding. Prejudice must be slowly put away. Under
standing and acceptance must come to the minds and hearts of the people before there
c-in be more than ‘^token" integration in any phase of life. Armed with determination
to think sensibly and act wisely, integration will not prove a defeat for us, but a
test of understanding, *