I
New Bern’s walking history
book, Judge R, A, Nunn, would
have no trouble qualifying
for the "rather fight than
switch” brigade. He doesn’t
go for Tarytons but has had
nothing In his pipe but Prince
Albert for more than 50 years.
Here’s a note for local hunt
ers who complain that there
just aren’t enough deer. Out
In Pacific Grove, Calif., police
have been kept busy' tracking
down toters who slaughter
deer In the cemetery, on beach
es and high school athletic
fields, and elsewhere In the
town.
Speaking of hunters, John
Kleran (retired sports editor
of the New York Times) has
Included a photo snapped at
Camp Bryan east of here among
the Illustrations for his new
book, "Not Under Oath”. With
Kleran In the picture are Babe
Ruth and Frank Stevens, thfe
concession king.
And, speaking of books, don’t
take too seriously the "25th
anniversary” of paperbacks, as
advertised In some quarters.
We can testify that the things
originated long before 1939.
However, it may surprise you to
learn that a Venetian named
Aldus Manutius started the soft
covers prior to the year 1490.
Today, In New Bern, you can
purchase any type of paperback
to suit your reading from
deliberately vulgar nairatlves
featuring four-letter words to
the classics, children’s litera
ture and excellent textbooks on
almost every subject.
Every time we pass the Teen
Club (formerly the New Bern
Woman’s Club) at the foot of
Trent river bridge, we’re re
minded that the town has under
gone changes, and for the better.
’ As a boy, we used to shoot
giant wharf rats on the sprawl
ing community trash pile lo
cated on this selfsame spot.
And, If you’ve been around
here as long as we have, you
remember when Beemer Har
rell was director of the local
YMCA, and inaugurated volley
ball games for youngsters and
adults at Stanley Hall.
Later, when Stanley Hall was
no longer available and Harrell
had gone on his way, the Y took
over a shabby frame dwelling
and adjoining, lot where the
Barker Apartments now stand
on Broad street.
Volley ball was continued, but
interest dwindled because it was
necessary to play outdoors. The
winter schedule had to be elim
inated, and finally the sport
was abandoned completely.
What got us to thinking about
these bygone days was the an-
noimcement that volley ball had
been added to the events in
which athletes would compete
during the Olympics at Tokyo.
Only 10 men’s and six women’s
teams were entered, but it’s a
starter.
In addition to the United
States, entries journeyed to the
Land of the Rising Sun from
Rumania, the Soviet Union, Hun
gary, Brazil, Holland, Korea,
Czechoslovakia and the United
Arab Republic to compete with
Japan’s finest for international
honors.
Now that the sport has been
given Olympic recognition, you
can expect it to flourish even
tually in colleges and high
schools. A time may come when
It will be one of America’s
successful professional sports.
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NEW BERN, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1964
NUMBER 29
BIG GAME HUNTER—C. V. (Buck) Rogers, who
knows his weapons and wild! animals, leaves New
Bern on Oct. 24 to take to the trail in East Africa’s
Kenya region. He’ll fly by way of London and Paris.
Among animals that roam over Kenya’s great plains
and mountain forests are lions, hyenas, antelopes,
gazelles, zebras and giraffes. We assume Rogers will
carry only a few of the guns seen here in his rare
collection.—^Photo by BiUy Benners.
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS—WhUe flood waters surg
ed forth from narrow river beds in other sections of
the State, New Bern had nothing to fear from the
Neuse and Trent during recent days. We escaped the
millions of dollars damage done in the Kinston-Golds-
boro area, and here at least the streams that all but
surround us offered joy not sorrow, as October wove
its spell in the coast country.—Photo by Billy Benners.