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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, August 13, 1985
THE NEW BERN MIRROR
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J. GASKILL McOANIEL
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THEY COULD TELL YOU
How does it feel to run for Governor of North Caro
lina, and miss out on the high office that many aspire
to but few are privileged to fill?
For five painstaking weeks, two Tar Heels who are
eminently qualified to give you the answer have been
facing each other daily in New Bern’s Federal court
room.
They were brought together by Wilson’s tobacco
conspiracy trial. Judge John D. Larkins, Jr., of Trenton,
is the presiding Eastern District Court jurist, while Dr.
I. Beverly Lake, formerly of Wake Forest but now living
in Raleigh, is chief counsel for the defendants.
Neither went into oblivion when defeated at the
polls. Larkins was kicked upstairs to a job that a lot of
ex-Governors would like to have, and Lake can resume his
duties as a professor of law if he tires of being one of
the most successful and highest paid attorneys in the
State.
Both are men of rare ability, but their personalities
differ greatly. Larkins is loquacious and a happily incur
able extrovert. It must require great effort on his part
to cloak his jovial nature with the solemn and dignified
mien required on’the bench.
Although this editor hasn’t been acquainted with Dr.
Lake as long as the honorable Judge, we have found him
to be, under the somewhat reserved surface, a friendly
individual whose sense of humor approaches the Larkins
brand.
Dr. Lake’s political weakness, and we’ve told him
so, was we believe the same handicap that Adlai Steven
son couldn’t surmount in his bids for the Presidency.
Intellectuals in the fullest sense, they lacked the
capacity to collectively reach citizens who in general
aren’t exactly mental giants. Furthermore, we suspect
that neither wanted to project a phony image.
As for Judge Larkins, whose service to the Demo
cratic Party entitled him to loyalty from the flock, he
was the victim of fair weather friends who forgot or saw
fit to ignore the laboring he had; done.in the vineyard
during countless campaigns. . ■
What would have been North Carolina’s destiny,
with a Larkins or a Lake in the Executive Mansion? We’ve
wondered, momentarily, and perhaps so have they during
the five weeks they’ve been seated a few feet apart in a
New Bern courtroom.
How does it feel to be a losing candidate for the
State’s highest office? These two men have the answer,
stored away in their hearts.
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Historical
Gleanings
—By-
ELIZABETH MOORE
PETITION OF WILLIAM
BRYAN AND OTHERS
1817
Mary Bryan by deed has
conveyed her share of said
lands to , your petitioner John
B. Dawsoh.
George Bryan has died leav-
Villoge Verses
THE CHALLENGE
state of North Carolina, Cra
ven County - Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions -
To the worshipful the Jus
tices of Craven County Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions:
The petition of William
Bryan, John B. Dawson, Anne
Grimes, Jennett Dawson, EUz-
abeth Grist, John Bryan and
Joseph Bryan, an Infant by the
said William Bryan, his next
friend, humbly shewettu That
John Bryan, late of Craven
County died sometime In the
year , seized, and pos-
sessed of certain tracts of land
situate In the County of Craven,
Viz.
One tract on the North side
of Neuse River and North side
of Swift’s Creek, and West side
of Maul’s Run, containing
eighty five acres, part of a pat
ent to Samuel Smith, dated 20
Dec. 1771.
One tract on the South side
of Swift’s Creek, adjoining Gar
ret Johnson andBenj. Williams’
line, containing one hundred
and fifty seven acres, granted
to John WllUams, 14 July 1774.
One tract containing sixty
acres on the North side poplar
branch and on Swift Creek, and
said branch, granted to Stephen
Windham 1 Jan. 1793.
One tract on the South side
of Swift’s Creek, adjoining
Spires and Hays land and the
creek, containing fourteen
acres, granted toSt^henWind
ham the 15 May 1787.
One other tract on the South
sldeof Swift Creek, adjoin
ing toe creek, containing eighty
acres, part of a patent to John
HoUingsworth, 21 Nov, 1739.
One other tract on Swift
Creek, containing one hundred
and sixty five acres, granted to
William WllUams, 23 Jan. 1772.
One other tract lying on both
sides of Swift Creek, contain
ing eighty one acres, granted to
Stephen Worseley 10 July 1788.
One other tract on poplar
Branch, containing one hundred
acres part of a patent of three
hundred acres to John Fon-
vlelle, 30 Jime 1758.
One other tract on Poplar
Branch containing seven and one
half acres, part of the patent
to John Fonvielle, before men
tioned, which said tracts of
land being purchased by the
said John Bryan after the date
and execution of his last will
did pass under his said will,
but descended to the brothers
and sisters of the said John
Bryan his heirs atlaw as tenants
In common In fee simple.
The said John Byran left
the following brothers and sis
ters: WilUam Bryan, Lewis
Bryan, Sally Bryan, Mary
Bryan, EUzabeth Grist, and
George Bryan, who Inherited
each one ninth part of said
lands.
The said Sally Bryan has
since died Intestate and with
out Issue, and her share of
lands descended to her eight
brothers and sisters herein
named, her heirs at law, whose
interests is thereby severally
increased to one eighth part
each of said lands.
Edward Bryan, by deed has
sold and conveyed his share
of said lands to Lewis Bryan,
who has since died, leaving a
last will duly executed, whereby
he devised to your petitioner
Joseph Bryan, all his lands
on the South sldeofSwiftCreek,
which Includes his share of the
lands herein described.
Here she comes along the street,
An adorable sight to see;
Her hat is cute, her dress is sweet,
Her lipstick bright as can be.
The birds sing gaily overhead.
While flowers burst into bloom;
And yet, her eyes reveal a dread
That heralds impending doom.
Her stride is halting, insecure,
Despite her determination;
She’s uncertain, that’s for sure.
In this trying situation.
There’s no hiding her despair,
For no one ever conceals
Grim expressions all girls wear
In the very first pair of heels.
JGMcD.
Looking Glass-
(Continued from page 1)
to have pimples on his beard
less countenance got secret
crushes on film fhvorltes, and
uig a last will whereby he
devises his Interest In said
lands to your petitioner John
Bryan.
So that your petitioner Joseph
Bryan, devisee of Lewis Bryan
now holds one fourth part of
said lands, and your petition
ers William Bryan, Ann
Grimes, John B. Dawson, Eliz
abeth Grist and John Bryan
hold each one eighth part there
of. Your petitioners desire that
partition of said lands should
be made and the share of each
thereof allotted In severalty,
and pray that fiveCommission-
ers may be appointed for that
purpose agreeable to law.
J. Stanly, Atty. for Petition
ers.
Summons to Craven County
for Abner Campbell, Charles
Anderson, Moses Nelson, John
Chs^man and Alderson Ellison
to meet and divide the lands
set out In the petttlon for
partition between Joseph Bryan,
who owns one foutih part of
said lands, William Bryan, Anne
Grimes, John B. Dawson, Eliz
abeth Grist and John Bryan
and Jennett Dawson, one owns
one eighth part each, heirs at
law of John Bryan, deceased.
Witness James G. Stanly Clerk
of Court at New Bern, the
second Monday of June in toe
year 1917.
one of ours was Nancy.
We didn’t feel the same way
about Constance Bennett, who
also crossed Into eterifith re
cently. Boyhood wisdom con
vinced us she was too sophis
ticated to find us charming,
but Nancy Carrol was as easy
to Identify yourself with as the
girl next door.
Mary Brian, who won our
heart completely when she star
red with Eddie Dowling In The
Rainbow Man, was another fe
male who gave us palpitations.
Lillian Roth, whose later plunge
into the depths of alcoholism led
to her best selling auto
biography—'‘I’ll Cry Tomor
row”—Intrigued us mightily
too.
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Partition had not been made
as late as 1831 though Com
missioners had been summoned
regularly through the years
1817-1831.
(Plots and Divisions Book,
Craven County, North Carolina)
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