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VOLUME 4
NEW BERN, N. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1961
NUMBER 10
Because of a circus that played
in a yard oa Lucerne Way the
other day, the Craven County Unit
of the American Cancer Society
has four additional dollars for re>
search and treatment.
This amount was the total take
tor a gala attraction staked by
four young ladies — none of them
over 12. The contribution like the
■ circus dtself was strictly their own
idea.
Producers of the extravaganza
were Mathilde Duffy, datighter of
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Duffy; Susan
Joines, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
l^alW Jones; Ann King, daughter
rf Dr. and Mrs. Francis P. King;
apd Mindy Betl, daughter of Dr.
and Mr& William Bell.
Kids in the neighborhood loved
it, despite the fact that elephants,
tigers and lions were not included
on the varied program. Assisting
the aforementioned troupers, as
they presented their version of the
greatest show on earth were Judy
Bunting, Sarah Jones, and Marion
Mirph.
Backyard shows are nothing new,
but more appealing even than was
the circus is the manner in which
these girls demonstrated bigness
heart for a worthy cause. People
in diow business are famous for
their charitable nature, and the
foot young ladies lived up to this
tradition.
We rather think that Garason
A. Farrow, who was every inch a
;showipan, w^d Uve Uke4. this
.. ' baa removed
dadded driamatic talent. In Ms
di^r, he apipeared in countless
home talent .plays. On\y in name
was he an amateur actor, since
he had all the qualities of a true
professional.
K is doubtful that any other
New Bernian of any generation
ever had a memory as good as his.
He learned lines with the speed of
lightniag, and retained them in-
drfinitely. Small wonder that he
became literally a ritualistic wond
er in the Elk and Masonic lodges.
He’ll probably be remembered
most for bis direction of degree
work in the New Bern Scottish
Rite Consistory, and his own active
.participation in a majority of
those degrees.
For our part, we’ll remember
with a tug of the heart the plea
sure he used to get each Christ
mas as he assumed the role of
Santa Claus on Station 'l^HIT.
We can see him now, smiling or
at times looking a little sad, while
he read letters mailed to the North
Pole. -
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frbiii keel to pUot house ever built ih North Carolina, tlHs (
craft t^as constructed by Barbour Boat Works for Hodges |
_ 1^'^Soi^i’alidn., Hert it is. seen Being fo»yed down
Neuse ipver to gd into action for what should be a lengthy
life, deeping, coastal waters.—Photo by Billy Benners.
Frederick Melvin Fisher, better
known as “Jive” to those who
trade at Service Barber Shop, is an
artist when it domes to shining
shoes. He is also a spoi-ts fkn who
carries a weMth of facts and
figures in his head.
This week his face beamed
brighter than the shines he gave,
and his happiness was well found
ed. At St. Joseph’s Catholic School,
his seven year old son, Stephen,
had ended the year with the best
scholastic average in the first
grade, eight year old Frances did
likewise in the third grade? nine
yeai' old Frederick in the fourth,
and eleven year old Marilyn in the
sixth.
- Not content with having the best
marks in her class this year,
Miarilyn had the highest average
that any Elementary pupil has ever
racked up in the long history of
the St. Joseph’s school. Fisher has
.two other youngsters of pre-school
age, and they promise to be just
as smart as their older brothers
and sisters.
We were impressed Monday
night, while serving as master of
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Has a Bridgeton Background
In New York City, with its teem
ing millions, a High school gradu
ate must have a terrific record to
attract even limited attention. If
a youngster goes well beyond that
point, and barges into the lime
light, it’s a foregone conclusion
that he has plenty on the ball.
Peter Herman is such a lad. We
hasten to sing his praises this week
because, to some extent. Craven
county .can claim him as its own.
It’s true that the talented teen
ager wasn’t born in our midst, but
his mother is the former Sarah
Windley of Bridgeton.
His maternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Windley, have been
leading citiaenain our neighboring
towm across the Neuse for several
decades, and still reside there.-You
can imagine how proud they must
be of their grandson.
At George Washington High
school in New York, Peter has
been an honor student during his
entire four years, and this year
has served as president of the
school’s National Honor Society.
Even as a freshman, he was
selected to represent the school at
the Manhattan Council of High
Schools, and has represented it in
the same capacity each year since.
His classmates voted him Mr.
George Washington for this,
his senior year. It’s a distinction
that ’thousands covet, but only a
single student attains. To bp select
ed for the distinction in a student
body as large as George Washing
ton High boasts of is an honor in
deed.
Peter’s classroom brilliance has
earned him a New York State
Regent Scholarship, and he has
been awarded a four year scholar
ship at Columbia University. That
he will excel on the college level
is a certainty, or' certainly as cer
tain as anything can be.
In view of his outstanding scho
lastic record, it might be presumed
that he spends most of his time
perusing textbooks. To the con
trary, Peter has been quite active
in the Boy Scouts since he joined
up as a Cub.
He was chosen the outstanding
Explorer in New York in 1959,
and served for two years as presi
PETER HERMAN
dent of the greater New York
Explorer Cabinet. He is a Life
Scout and belongs to the Order of
the Arrow. He is editor of his own
Post’s newspaper, and the bugler
for most Scout functions.
During the summer months, the
youngster works at Teh Mile River
Scout Camp, where he teaches
swimming and canoeing. In ad
dition, he has worked every after
noon, vdien school lets out, during
the last two yearn in High school.
Peter is very active in the Col
legiate Church, and the recognized
leader of the young people there.
Incidentally, the pastor of the
church. Dr. Daniel Poliny, is a
brother of one of the five chap
lains who went down together on
an ’ American warsMp that was
sunk in World War Two. It was one
of the most publicized events of
the war.
Peter’s father, Alexander Her
man, is A^istant District Attorney
in New York City, and his duties
have identified him with some of
Gotham’s most celebrated criminal
cases.
His mother is well remembered
by sports fans in eastern North
Carolina. She and her sister, Char
lotte, teamed as stars on a Bridge-
ton High school sextet that made
basketball history in these parts.
Peter’s own' High school days
have been liberally sprinkled with
exciting experiences. On our desk
for example is a newspaper photo
that shows him being congratulat
ed as an Explorer Scout by Com
mander James F. Calvert of the
U. S. S. Skate, the nuclear-powered
submarine that set a submersion
record of 31 days and 5Vz hours,
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