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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, May 15,1959
THE NEW BERN MIRROR
Published Every Friday at 111 King Street,
New Bern, N. C., by the Seie Owner
j. GASKiLL McDaniel
-Editor and Publisher
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Entered as secand-class maii at New Bern Aprii 4,1958,
under the act of March 3, 1879.
APPRECIATE IT TOO
Towns like New Bern, that have been around for a long
time, aren’t the only ones exhibiting an interest in things
historical. In fact, in many instances they display less appreci
ation of their heritage than do some of the younger cities
in America.
por example, Santa Barbara—out in California—is cur
rently going about the business of saving a Victorian mansion
builUIess than a hundred years ago. We have older homes
here that go unnoticed, but thanks to t^ie Santa Barbara his
torical society, folks out there are going to make the most of
what they have.
This isn’t the first historic shrine that Santa Barbara has
taken steps to preserve. Near their latest preservation project
are two other historic buildings—the Assistance League Build
ing and the Trussell-Winchester Adobe.
The Victorian mansion presently being restored was built
about 1860 by a Judge Fernald for his bride, and is regarded
as an outstanding American pioneer home. A visiting^reporter
in describing it recently said that “even in its state of disre
pair, it has an elegant aloofness from the commercial build
ings and dilapidated houses which have encroached on what
was once a city block, iron-fenced and planted with almost
every known variety of tree.’’
Fernald came to California as a Forty-Niner at the age of
18, from his home in Maine. He was a colorful character, who
gave up gold mining to study law and later turn writer. His
daughter, a spinster, lived in the mansion until her death a
few months ago at the age of 91.
What Santa Barbara is doing to preserve its comparatively
young history is not an isolated case. Its neighbor, Monterey,
has likewise awakened early to the fact that old buildings are
a cultural and material asset that no community can afford
to ignore.
Historical preservation isn’t an indication that a town
lacks progressiveness. It ilays to look both ways—at the past
as well as the future.
POOR PERFOMANCE
After a week to think it over, we’re still pretty much
disgusted with the television industry’s inferior “Emmy
Awards’’ program for 1959. If this was a sample of the best
that T-V can do, we’re in for some dreary viewing in days to
come.
The show was poorly arranged and poorly timed. After
Jack Benny (one of our favorite comedians) got through with
the last of his lame jokes dispensed on repeated trips to the
stage, there weren’t enough minutes left to properly present
some of the awards.
Mickey Rooney (in a spot) announced only the winners in
the categories he handled. Realizing that time was fast running
out, he said, “You already know the nominations.” Well, like
most of the T-V fans in New Bern and the nation, we didn’t
know the nominations, but at that point it didn’t matter.
A lot of New Bernians were so disgusted that they turned
the program off and went to bed. Our chief regret is that we
didn’t go to bed before we ever turned it on. No doubt some
of you slept through the latter part of the show without both
ering to go to bed.
Thank goodness for Fred Astaire, whose spectacular—“An
Evening with Fred Astaire” deservedly brought him a lion’s
share of the awards. On his appearances before the Awards
audience, he said just enough and then gave the spotlight to
someone else.
Even the always refreshing Dinah Shore—one of the nicest
persons in show business—couldn’t save a flop such as this.
Bob Hope, who had enough savvy to speak his brief piece and
bow off, provided a small spark of humor. That about summed
it up.
The Mirror is by no means anti-TV. We recognize it as a
potentially great entertainment medium. Radio can’t compete
with it, in its field. Yet, its potential is yet to be achieved or
approached.
Consider yourself lucky if you missed the Emmy Awards.
To those who didn’t, we hope you have recovered by now.
Historical
Gleanings
—By—
FRANCES B. CLAYPOOLE
and
ELIZABETH MOORE
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LAND TRANSFERS FROM
CRAVEN COUNTY RECORDS
1735, March 30. JOHN IVES sells
to FRANCIS DELAMAR 50 acres
of land on the South side of LOW
ER BROAD CREEK, granted by
GOVERNOR CHARLES EDEN, De
cember 6, 1720. Cl.
1736, June I2. ELIZABETH
CRAFT gives to her grandson,
FRANCIS DAWSON, born 8 Sep
tember, 1734, son of FRANCIS
DAWSON and my “daughter MARY
the plantation of 630 acres “Where
on I now live” beginning above
ORCHARD CREEK, patented Aug
ust 10, 1720. Witnesses: WILLIAM
CARRUTHERS, JOHN MARTIN,
JOHN GOOD and JOSEPH ED-
MUNDSON. C2.
1737, November 11. ROBERT
BOND gives to son-in-law, JOHN
GOOD and wife, MARY GOOD,
daughter of ROBERT BOND, plan
tation on upper side of LOWER
BROAD CREEK bounding upon
John MORRIS’ line, fulfilling back
for the complement of the tract of
600 acres patented 30 March 1721
by JOSEPH WILKS. Witnesses:
WILLIAM CARRUTHERS and
JOHN MORRIS. Cl.
1739, March 12. FRANCIS
SPEIGHT sells to THOMAS
SPEIGHT a tract of land on the
North side of NEUSE RIVER and
in the fork of UPPER BROAD
CREEK, land bought of SARAH
BOND, widow and relict of ROB
ERT BOND, deceased, granted to
SARAH BOND 30 June 1738. Cl.
1739, November 26. JOHN WEST
sells to WILLIAM BRYAN 250
acres on the North side of NEUSE
RIVER beginning at POWELL’S
CREEK, running down the river
to ISLAND CREEK. Witnesses:
THOMAS FULSHIRE and WIL
LIAM WILLIAMS. Cl.
1740, May 3. JOHN PETTIVER,
Chowan County, sells to brother-in-
law, BENJAMIN TALBOT, Chowan
County, a tract of land in Craven
County at BEARD’S CREEK, 210
acres. HUMPHREY and ELIZA
BETH WEBB, witnseses. Cl.
1740, March 29. CHARLES HOP-
TON sells to THOMAS PILSON 400
acres on the North side of NEUSE
RIVER and On main swamp of
GOOSE CREEK. Witnesses: JOHN
WILSON and JOHN WILLIAMS.
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There are all sorts of parents.
And most of them are good;
They hold the world’s respect,
As, of course, they should.
But to me the Moms and Daddys
Who deserve a special thought
Are those who through adoption
Give some little child their heart.
A child who has no future,
Perhaps no rightful name.
Or is orphaned by the whims of fate
In Life’s perplexing game.
There are a lot of kids like this.
And what they need so much
Is the warmth of human kindness,
A Mother’s loving touch.
For no public institution
No matter how it tries
Can fill the ever present need
For a Mother’s lullabies;
And you’ll find that childless couples,
With home beyond compare
Have really only houses
When little ones aren’t there.
Oh, 1 know they may seem happy.
In a selfish sort of way;
But they need a kid to meet them
At the ending of the day.
A kid to ask them questions
About the strangest things;
And, of course, to offer worries too
That vanish soon on wings.
It’s certainly worth the price you pay,
It doesn’t seem so steep.
When you kiss a trusting face good-night.
And watch eyes close in sleep.
Yes, that’s what I call living.
The way Life ought to be;
A home without its children
Would never do for me.
And feeling thus, I’m happy
For kids who get a start
From parents who adopt them.
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They’ve never ever had.
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