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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, August 21, 1959
THE NEW BERN MIRROR
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A SAD SPECTACLE
Although it is doubtful that New Bernians will ever get
to know Bing Crosby except through the medium of his songs,
all of us will agree that he has been very much a part of our
way of life.
This may be true to a lesser extent for the new genera
tion, but the rest of us have had a more enjoyable stay on
earth because of his incomparable vocalizing.
. With all due respects to the very talented Pat Boone
and his fine recording of “White Christmas” we are convinced
that no one will ever sing this popular classic as well as Bing
does. In fact, all other singers who tackle a Crosby number in
evitably end up with the “next best thing.”
We’re glad Bing came along to add his tremendous con
tribution to the world of melody. And, we might add, the fact
that he was able to convert his remarkable gift from God into
a fortune of many millions of dollars shouldn’t make the rest
of us envious. He earned what he got.
Considering the amount of money he can lay his hands
bn, and the material pleasures he is privileged to enjoy, the
crooner has missed out on a lot of things.
His wife, the former Dixie Lee, died in the bloom of life.
It was a crushing blow to a deeply sentimental man who liter
ally worshiped her. It was Dixie — an ex-showgirl — who
straightened him out in his alcoholic early days. She, more
than anyone else, paved the way for him to become one of
the most famous individuals of all time.
What Crosby has meant to thousands of New Bernians,
he has meant to hundreds of millions of other mortals around
the globe. His influence through his recordings, his commend
able motion pictures, and his appearances on radio and tele
vision defies evaluation.
Added to his sadness in recent years, and now apparently
reaching a climax, is the absence of pleasant relations with his
four sons. Maybe Bing is to blame, although the Crosby boys
have made unsavory headlines that indicate they are less than
angelic in their behavior.
Not too long ago, in a magazine article, Bing exposed his
heart to public scrutiny and expressed the opinion that he had
failed his sons. He pulled no punches in denouncing himself
for what perhaps he should have done and shouldn’t have done
in bringing them up.
Crosby isn’t by himself in feeling that he hasn’t measured
up as a parent. It is doubtful that any father in New Bern is
patricularly proud of the job done in rearing his own offspring.
In varying degrees, we are all failures in this respect.
Unlike Bing, most of us worry because we aren’t able to
give our children the advantages that they want and other
children have. And, of course, we worry because we weren’t
able to give them some of the luxuries that they shouldn’t
have in the first place.
In Crosby’s case, he could buy his kids anything they
wanted. As best he could, it seems, he tried not to pamper
them when they were small. And, if what we hear is true, he
spent a lot more time with them than the average father spends
with his son.
Admittedly, most of us are too busy trying to make a
living to do justice to our sons and daughters. The years roll
by quickly, from diaper days to adulthood, and before we
know it the golden moments we passed up are gone forever.
It may be scant consolation to the rest of us, but the Cros
by case indidcates that scads of money to pass around to your
children is no guarantee of family bliss. Having a stuffed poc-
ketbook when the kids approach you with outstretched hands
might spare you a lot of whining. Whether it could produce a
young man or woman who is ready to take a proper place in
the world is something else.
Anyhow, it’s a sad spectacle when Crosby or anyone else
has to bear the humiliation of having his own son condemn
him in public print. Money can’t compensate for that sort
of embarrassment, and Bing with his millions could attest to
that fact.
Historical
Gleanings
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and
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1832, April 13, married in Had-
donfield, N. J., 13 ult. by Rev.
James Montgomery, Mr. Oliver W.
Lund, merchant of this place to
Miss Sarah Ann, daughter of John
R. Conard, Esq., formerly of Penn
sylvania.
Died Tuesday morning after a
lingering illness, Abner Pasteur,
Esq., age 55, formerly a captain
in the U. S. Army.
1832, April 27, married Tuesday
evening by Rev. John R. Goodman,
Edward Stanly, Esq., attorney at
law, to Miss Julia Jones, daughter
of the late Dr. Hugh Jones.
1832, April 27, married on the
12 inst. by Richard Groom, Esq.,
Reuben Wallace, Esq., merchant of
Snow Hill, to Miss Ann Eliza Cas
well, daughter of Delham Caswell.
1832, May 4, died in Chowan
county, Mr. Joseph Skinner, age
52 ybars.
June 15, 1832, married on Sun
day evening last by Rev. J. Arm
strong, Mr. John Thomas to Miss
Mary Fulshire, daughter of Mrs.
Mary Fulshire.
1832, June 15, died on Monday
night last, Ann Maria, infant
daughter of Captain John Osgood,
age 7 months, 7 days.
1832, June 29, married at Hills
boro, on the 7 inst. by Rev. J.
Witherspoon, Isaac Read, Esq., At
torney at Law of Prince Edward
Co., Virginia, to Miss Susan M.
Nash, daughter of the Hon. Fred
erick Nash.
1832, July 30, married on Sunday
last by Rev. John Armstrong, Capt.
Andrew Allen of New York to Miss
Eveline Brown of this place.
1832, August 31, married on Sat
urday evening 18 instant in the
Methodist Episcopal church by Dr.
Leach, Capt. Elijah Ellis to Miss
Jane Melvin.
1832, September 14, died on
Thursday last in the third year of
hi sage, David, son of William S.
Blackledge, Esq.
1832, September 24, died on Sat
urday in the 20th year of her age.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Blount, daugh
ter of the late Dr. Frederick
Blount.
1832, September 24, died on the
7th inst. in the 11th year of her
age, Mary Margaret Bryan, daugh
ter of the late Mr. Thomas Bryan.
September 24, 1832, died on the
15 inst. at the residence of her
son, Mr. C. C. Powers on Brown’s
Sound, Onslow County, Mrs. Sarah
Powers, age 56, relict of John R.
Powers.
1832, September 28, died on the
Villoge Verses
WANDERLUST
It’s great to venture out of town,
To see new sights and places;
But pretty soon you’re bound to yearn
For those familiar faces.
The gay white ways may thrill you
In each city where you roam;
Still, lonesomeness will fill you,
And you’ll long for friends and home.
We all have some tender feeling
For the town where we were born;
Though it may seem small and corny
We will miss it when we’re gone.
So when only strangers meet you,
And you’re feeling sorta down;
Just come back and friends’ll greet you
In your old home town.
—JGMcD.
23 inst. Julia M. Goodman, wife of
the Rev. J. R. Goodman, Rector of
Christ Church.
1832, September 28, died at
South River on the 23 inst. Ange-
line, infant daughter of Capt.
Thomas D. Jones of this place.
1832, Oct. 5, died on Sunday last
Lucy Fisher, consort of Capt. Rich
ard Fisher.
1832, Oct. 5, d. on same day, Ce
celia, infant daughter of Andrew
H. Richardson.
1832, Dec. 14, married on Thurs
day evening by the Rev. S. Hurd,
Mr. Charles Slover to Miss Eliza
beth King, daughter of the late Ed
ward C. King, Esq.
Married on same evening by Rev.
J. R. Goodman, George E. Carra-
way, Esq., to Miss Sarah Ann,
daughter of the late Mr. Gideon
Carraway.
1832, Dec. 1, died on Thursday
evening last in the 18th year of
her age, Mrs. Catherine E. Stanly,
wife of Mr. Alexander H. Stanly,
and daughter of the late John F.
Smith, Esq.
1832, Dec. 21, married on Thurs
day evening 20 inst. by Rev. Dr.
Leach, Dr. Samuel E. Chapman to
Miss Eliza Snead, daughter of John
Snead, Esq.
1833, Feb. 1, married last eve
ning by Rev. Dr. C. Leach, Mr. Ol
iver S. Dewey to Matilda W. Spar
row, daughter of the late Col. Wil
liam S. Sparrow.
1834, ,Tan. 31, married at Fort
Barnwell in this courlty on the 23
inst. by Rev. John Armstrong, John
Norcott, Esq., of Greenville to Miss
Sarah F., daughter of the Rev. Wil
liam P, Biddle.
1834, Jan 10, married Thursday
evening last by Rev. Mr. ,
at Kinston, Mr. Daniel Williamson
of Jones county to Miss Sarah Ann
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