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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, May 21, 1965
THE NEW BERN MIRROR
Publithad Ev»ry Friday at 1616 Naut* Beulavard
Naw Barn, N. C., by tha Sola Ownar
j. GASKiLL McDaniel
sutscRirrioN ratisi
On« Y»«r $2.S0....Six Mentha $1.25
Sacand Clau Paata«a Paid at Naw Bam, N. C.
HE IS SO RIGHT
biting the hand that feeds them
We would not leave the impression that rudeness is
the rule at City Hall. That it does crop up from time
to time should be obvious to all of us, and every now
and then is much too often.
Insulting the public isn’t confined to City Hall. You’ll
find similar behavior once in awhile at the County Court
house and the Federal Building, and the pattern extends
far beyond the boundaries of New Bern to every comer
of the globe.
The public itself isn’t always above blame in this
respect. Some citizens who come calling can be pretty
obnoxious, and when they behave insultingly without
cause they can hardly expect to be handled with kid
gloves.
We’re not pleading their case, but we are solidly
behind the person who accords respect to the public
servant he approaches, and gets pushed around in re
turn. Working for the City, County, State or Uncle
Sam doesn’t place an individual on a pedestal.
Some of the most beloved and most respected mor
tals this town has ever known were public servants.
Fortunately, we still have such people around, and ’The
Mirror wishes they could live forever.
They didn’t become beloved, or respected, by pulling
rank and throwing their weight around. They achieved
this distinction, through na ixAsisA. aunsVy tY.
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cy in
igs with man-
u you re suojeciea to rune or untair treatment, you
can do something about it. Complain to somebody Mgner
up. If you don’t get results, bide your time until the
next election and wote out the official or officials who
turned a deaf ear to you.
Never lose sight of the fact that public opinion is
the strongest force in a free land'. And you’ll discover,
if you stand your ground, that no one employed in a
public office will want to tangle with you.
Once upon a time, at City Hall here, an 80 year old
lady had the window slammed in her face, as she tried
to pay her water and light bill. The clock struck five as
she reached the window, so the employee closed shop
then and there.
She trudged back home, and decided to call a news
paper reporter. It happened to be us. We wrote the
story. When it came out in print, she got special treat
ment immediately.
City Hall sent a certain party to her home, armed
with an apology, sufficient change to take care of what
ever size money she might have, and instructions to
receipt her bill when paid.
'That little old lady, well past 90 now, hasn’t had
any more windows slammed in her face, at least not at
City Hall. It just goes to show you that a citizen is not
without recourse.
Incidentally, we voted last Tuesday for the candidate
who had the gumption to say City Hall should be cour
teous. Enough other folks did too.
ms WEEKEND
irs PEPSI
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who think
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Editor and Publithar
Historical
Gleanings
—By-
ELIZABETH MOORE
Now that the City election is over. The Mirror would
like to commend one of the successful candidates for
something he said during the campaigning.
Quite explicitly, he pointed out that every New
Bernian who visits City HaU, whatever may be the na
ture of his or her business, is entitled to courteous treat
ment.
As he said, elected and appointed officials, and aU
employees working under their supervision, are public
servants. They are paid by the citizens, are accountable
to the citizens, and are not accorded the privilege of
The Jury find; The plaintiff
proved that the land was held by
John Bedscott and his tenants
under known and visible boun
daries from 1763 to 1773 when
David Purify Intermarried with
his daughter and settled upon
the land.
The plaintiff proved that John
Bedscott has made a deed to
Purify for the land, but declared
it never had been recorded and
could not be produced.
David Purify lived upon the
land from 1773 to 1785 when he
died. By his will proved Jime
1785, he devised the land to his
wife for life, remainder to his
son David in fee, from whom it
descended to John Purify, who
sold to John Sheffield 30 August
1800, who conveyed to the lessor
of the plaintiff, 31 March 1804.
From the death of David Pur
ify his widow and devises for
life occupied the land till her
death in 1789, from her decease,
John Bedscott as guardian to
Purify, a devisee, let the land
for his said devisee use, John
Bedscott died in 1798 or there-
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CHARLES CHURCHILL VS.
SHADRACH HOOVER—MARCH
TERM 1805 PART II
Deposition of Mary Whitford.
Deponent says in behalf of the
plaintiff that she was well ac
quainted with John Purify and
that a short time before he
died in 1804, that while in a
conversation with said John who
was then on a large white horse,
when she observed that he had
better be occupying his land at
Beard’s Creek than be riding
about the streets, when said
John observed that he had sold
his land at Beard’s Creek to
John Sheffield and that he had
received that horse he was upon
in part payment, and that he
was well satisfied with the sale
of his land as he could sell the
horse for double the money
which he gave for him and that
she believes that said John
was of age when he sold his land
to John Sheffield, as she was
knowing of his selling a part of
a lot of land to William Fulcher
of New Bern for some time
before he sold his Beard’s
Creek land to said Sheffield, as
the knows that Mrs. Alice Sand
er’s daughter and John Purify
was both children together, al
though she cannot testify to the
day of his birth, yet she believes
Mary Luteman knows his age as
she was nurse of said John Pur
ify, Also Mrs, Alice Sanders
who was a near neighbor and a
relation and this deponent fur
ther saith that she heard
John Purify acknowledge at sev
eral different time after he had
sold his land to Sheffield that
he was of age before the deed
_vL%s._executed. The above dese-
sltlon sworn to by M. Whitford
at the store of Charles Church
ill, 14 Nov. 1808, before Lucas
J, Benners, a Justice ofCraven
County.
Daddy has worries, and so does Mother,
But my biggest worry is a little brother;
He teases my dolls, and pulls out their hair.
And he scatters my playthings everywhere.
When I want to read, he makes lots of noise -
All awful nuisance, I think, are boys;
When I skip rope, he’s in the way.
And you should hear the things he’ll say.
He’s much too small to ride my bike.
Or do the other things I like;
And yet, each day from sun to sun
It seems he’s sure to spoil my fun.
With him around, my life’s a mess.
And still, this much I must confess:
Just like Daddy and just like Mother,
He owns my heart, my little brother.
—JGMcD.
abouts.
(After his death, his son, John
Bedscott, was on the land and
declared he should act as guar
dian to John purify, then the
heir to his brother, David,
thereafter was on the land one
year. Reed was on the land one
year, scratched).
scott’s deed to David Purify in
his possession and destroyed it.
One year the land was not
tended nor house occupied. In
1800 Sheffield entered and
leased to Banks for 4 years, in
cluding the year 1804. Banks oc
cupied three years. In 1804,
the defendant entered as tenant
for the year under Sheffield.
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"SERVICE-SAVINGS"
Defendant proved that Mrs.
Knowis, wife of Phillip Knowis
was the surviving child of John '
Bedscott, and with John purify
his heir at law. Knowis and wife
sold to Levi Wayne, 26 August,
1802, but she was not privately
examined and is still living
Wayne conveyed to defendant,
January 1805, from which time
defendant having continued on
the Taad claimed adversely tO
plaintiff.
Plaintiff proved that Knowis
acknowledged before his deed to
Wayne that he had got John Bed-
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