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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, June 12, 1959
THE NEW BERN MIRROR
Published Every Friday at 111 King Street,
New Bern, N. C., by the Soia Owner
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WORTH REMEMBERING
All of us, as the years settle on our shoulders, are apt
to get the notion that young folks don’t appreciate the things
they should. What they should-appreciate, we feel, are the
things that have long oeen nearest and dearest to our own
hearts.
Take music, for example. It’s hard for an old timer to get
steamed up about rock and roll. Perhaps what irritates him
most is the absence of sentimentality in the discordant jungle
chants that monopolize the air lanes today.
That rock and roll has a beat, no one can deny. After
you’ve said this, there isn’t much more you can say. Rhythm,
of course, always has appealed to the young, and far be it
from The Mirror to belittle it. We just wish there was a bit of
the romantic and hauntingly tuneful to go with it.
Offhand, we can’t visualize courting your best girl to the
stuff that passes for music nowadays. Hollering and stomping
just doesn’t fit in with our conception of a boy and girl getting
the most out of moonlight on a night in June.
Not only does the idea leave us unenthusiastic now, but
in our considered opinion we would have been just as unim
pressed in our ardent hours of youth. Whatever else might
be said of the older generation, it didn’t need Little Richard or
the Big Bopper to further its cause in the wonderful ecstacy
of young love.
Speaking of moonlight, wouldn’t it be sort of nice to hear
some of those grand old moon songs wafted on New Bern’s
summer breeze again? Call it prejudice if you like, but we’re
inclined to think that “Carolina Moon” was the best of a
notable lot.
Few throats in these United States failed to give vent
to its simple lyrics, despite the fact that its theme was decidedly
moth-eaten. Morton Downey lent his highest notes to a tenor
(or soprano) rendition on a well known cigarette hour, and
thereby a hit was born.
Walter Donaldson, who wrote “My Blue Heaven”—a tune
that sold seven million platters when Gene Austin recorded
it—also penned a fine challenger for the acclaim accorded
“Carolina Moon.”
His contribution was “Spend An Evening In Caroline.”
He too reathed into outer space for inspiration, and suggested
—“If you want to see the moon in all its splendor, if you want
to ^e the way the stars can shine, if you want to share a
kiss so very tender, spend an evenii^ in Caroline.”
And it was versatile Harry Warren, composer of many a
hit, who wrote thusly: “Where is the song I had in my heart,
that harmonized with the pines?—Anyone can see what’s trou
bling me. I’m crying for the Carolines.”
Tar Heel appeal for Tin Pan Alley’s music makers wasn’t
restricted to the hours after dark. In fact, one writer allowed
as how that “Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in
the morning.”
And, he added, “Nothing can be sweeter than your sweetie
when you meet her in the morning. Where the morning glories
twine around the door, telling me pretty stories I long to hear
once more.”
Carried away with his subject, the songster continued—
“Strolling with your girlie, when the dew is pearly early in
the morning, butterflies all flutter up, and kiss each little
buttercup at dawning. If I had Aladdin’s lamp for only a day.
I’d make a wish and here’s what I’d say, nothing could be finer
than to be in Carolina in the morning.”
Those of us living in the Old North State knew this was
smearing it on pretty thick, but we loved it. Maybe we were
foolish and overly emotional about it all, but given a choice
we’d still rather settle for moonlight and morning glories and
buttercups than Tom Dooley and Slow-Talking Jones.
Like we said, one of the things about getting old is the
cranky notiori that young folks don’t appreciate the nicest part
of living. Even so, no one will ever make us believe that a heart
song isn’t the right kind of song for a boy and girl with star
dust in their eyes.
Historical
Gleanings
—By—
FRANCES B. CLAYPOOLE
and
ELIZABETH MOORE
Villoge Verses
LINES TO AN EMPTY SCHOOLHOUSE
SALE OF GOVERNOR MARTIN'S
PROPERTY
Account of sales of sundries re
maining in the PALACE at NEW
BERN, lately the property of JO-
SIAH MARTIN, ESQ., and by re
solve of CONGRESS, held at HALI
FAX, November, 1776, ordered to
be sold at public vendue, February
6, 1777:
A large mahogany sideboard, his
Excellency Richard Caswell, Esq.,
3 10 0, a pair large mahogany ta
bles, his Excellency Richard Cas
well, Esq., 10 0 0; 12 leather-bot
tom mahogany chairs, his Excellen
cy Richard Caswell, Esq., 15 10 0;
Two mahogany stands, his Excel
lency Richard Caswell, Esq., 2 0 0;
12 mahogany chairs, Abner Nash,
24 0 0; a small mahogany tea ta
ble, his Excellency, 2 0 0; one
small mahogany tea table, his Ex
cellency, 2 0 0; one pair hand
irons, tongs, and shovel, his Excel
lency, 2 11 0; one large mahogany
table, his Excellency, 5 10 0; one
small mahogany table, William Bry
an, 6 15 0; 10 mahogany chairs
his Excellency, 17 10 0; a child’s
mahogany chair, Levi Gill, 2-14 0;
one oval looking glass, his Excel
lency, 1 13 0; two rush bottom
chairs, James Arant, 10 0; one
child’s chair. Coswell Dixon, 5 0
one small cedar table, his Excel
lency, 18 6;
One knife box, William Euen,
10 6; one knife box, James Arant,
1 0; one small slate, Thomas Sit-
greaves, 2 6; one small house bell,
Edward Tinker, 4 0; one large
looking glass, his Excellency, 6 5 0;
one bed case and bedstead, his Ex
cellency, 4 5 0; one pine table, his
Excellency, one small table,
William Fenner, ; three Wind
sor chairs, his Excellency, 2 0 0;
three rush bottom chairs, James
Arant, ; one chest, John Cooke,
one gin case, Simon Bexley,
one clothes stand, his Excel
lency, ; one large bell, his Ex
cellency, 10 0; one sealing brush.
his Excellency, 0 2 6; three bas
kets, David Barron, 0 17 0; one
coffee mill, William Bryan, 1 10 0;
one mahogany tray, his Excellency,
0 11 0; one mahogany tray, his
Excellency, 0 11 0; one mahogany
tray, John Cooke, $ 13 0; one can
dle boor, Abner Nash, $ 5 0; two
water glasses, Abner Nash, 0 9 0;
one pewter inkstand, Abram Ford-^
ham, 0 5 0; ^
One waiting stool, his Excellent
cy, 0 8 0; one Japan lamp, David
Marshall, 0 3 2; one pair punch
squeezers, his Excellency, 0 3 6;
BACKFIRE
Knowledge may be power—but
it’s amazing how many unsuccess
ful men know it all.
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Well, the little old red school house is locked up tight once more.
Its battered seats are empty, dust gathers on the floor;
No youthful feet are marching now, along its ancient halls,
The old familiar ABC’s are missing from the walls.
No apples for the teacher, ’cause the teacher isn’t there,
Her desk is as she left it, all tidied up with care;
And missing, yet, are all those notes, confessing, “I love
Written in a shy, broad scrawl, for strictly private view.
The old bell in the belfry gets a rest from work well done.
And dozes through the splendor of an early morning sun;
While grass out on the campus, now has a chance to. grow.
Untrampled by small boys at play, a rushing to and fro.
you,*"
Long years gone by, I used to sigh, within this selfsame school,
And hope someday I’d get away from all its rigid rule;
... « _ j XI x.a_2_t. ia.»_ A
Just as these kids do nowadays, they think it’s kinda smart.
Quite unaware this hallowed place will live on in their heart.
Somehow, I’d like to tell them, live childhood while you can,
Cling to each golden moment, clutch its stardust in your hand;
A grown-up world looks brighter, when you’re gazing from afar.
But the things you see are phantoms, not really as they are.
Oh, the world gives fame and fortune to a favored, chosen few,
But the rest keep chasing rainbows, it’s tragic yet. it’s true;
Such are the thoughts that fill me, as summer comes once more.
And the little old red school house finds a lock upon its door.
Summer means vacation, the time kids love the best,
And I’m wondering if the school house, is also glad to rest.
—JGMcD.
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Excellency, 0 4 0; one map of Car
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curtain rod, David Marshall, 0 2 0;
one wash bottle and basin, his Ex
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Robert Turner,’ 0 2 6; one pair
tongs and shovel, Daniel West,
0 6 0; one large tin canister, David
Marshall, 0 3 1; one bootjack, John
Cooke, 0 8 0; one lot of shoe and
buckle brushes, William Fenner,
0 8 0; 24 quart bottles, John Daly,
0 12 0; one hammer and 'a lead
weight, John C. Bryan, 0 4 4; one
lot of broken china, William Fen
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Euen, 0 2 0; one inkstand; Edward
Tinker, 0 6 0; one lot of crockery,
John Barrie, 0 12 6; one glass lan
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One foot brush and matt, his Ex
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