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VOLUME 9
9UBLIIHID WEEKLY
IN THE HEART OP
EASTERN NORTH
/ CAROLINA
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NEW BERN, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1966
Oriental’s coastal charm has
attracted quite a few summer
residents from up state In
recent years, and more are
bound to come. One of the most
congenial Is Feme Wlnborne,
wife of Raleigh’s Municipal
Judge.
Owner and operator of
Feme’s Antiques In the Cap
ital City, she brings some of
her pieces with her when she
heads east, and sells them In
an astoundlngly low pressure
manner In a frame house across
from Oriental’s motel and res
taurant.
Feme calls the place Trash
and Treasures, and the name
Is quite apprvrlate. She’ll be
around until Labor Day, and
oven if you aren’t a nut about
antiques It’s worth a visit Just
to Wk with this friendly and
attractive authority on old stuff.
Definitely die outdoor type,
she loves the water and. If we
remember rlcditly. Is co-chair
man of the big sailing regatta
that has been staged with such
success at the picturesque
Pamlico town for several sea
sons.
Unlike so many communities
along Carolina’s q>rawllng
shores. Oriental has escaped,
up to this point, the things
that can q)oll Its peaceful, sl-
most serene setting. No wonder
it appeals to those who'pre'-
cuid quiet
sunsets
and
roundings to n'eoo signs
constant noise.
Countless yacht owners,
cruising to and from Florida
along the Inland Waterway,
make a stop there. Word has
reached Yankee Land about die
town’s Marines and the deli
cious seafood served at an eat
ing place establldied bythelate
James Regan and his wife,
both former New Bernlans.
Fortunately for the cimimun-
Ity, It Is only a short distance
from Camp Sea Gull, Camp
Seafarer and several smaller
church camps, and youngsters
from these, along with vlsiUng
parents from many states,
spend thousands of dollars there
each summer.
Back In 1933, when this editor
covered his first hurricane.
Oriental was one of the spots
we visited with Jdtai R, Bax
ter, local photographer. The
bridge between New Bern and
Bridgeton had been partially
swept away, so we crossed the
choppy Neuse In a small boat
to reach stricken Pamlico
County.
One of the things still vivid
In our memory about the big
blow that brou^t death to 22
persons in the coastal section
Is a large frame church at
Oriental. It was lifted from
Its foundation by the violent
wind, turned around to face
another dlrectton, and then
placed back on its base.
Although we have no recollec
tion now of seeing the Interior
of the church. It Is said that a
vase of flowers on a piano In
&e sanctuary remained up-
rlcdit. In view of remarkable
hsq>penlngs In subsequent hur
ricanes we’ve covered, the
’’vase of flowers” legend Is
tuill avoHI A
Not to be believed. It seems.
Is the story we’ve heard about
the Orient^ cemetery. As it
was told to us, years ago, a
road ran through the resting
place, with Republicans burled
(Continued on page 6)
BRIEFING—Jo Ann Frank of WNBE^IV, who plays
a major role in the staging and promotion oi the
lual Miss r*
ipeting in
the eve of the big'^ event. Sponsored by tl
annual Miss New Bern pageant, gives contestants
Saturday ni{dirs affair a few
com]
on
inters
New
Bern Junior iJUamb^ of CommefiSB, the pagegat wiu
determine the ^Cessor to, New Bern’s reig^g
queen, Marie Genach. Later, the local winner goes
to Charlotte for the. Miss North Carolina pageant.—
Photo by Billy Benners.
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WONT BE LONG—^August is still with us, but this
g randstand glimpse of the New Bern High school
and performing on its home ^diron reminds us
that Coach Roger Thrift’s 1066 Bears will soon be in
action. Meanwhile, the Bruin squad is getting in
shape for the curtain raiser against Goldsboro’s 4>A
Earthquakes, and a rugged Northeastern Conference
campaign that follows. An exciting season is in pros
pect for loyal supporters of the Red and Black.—
Photo by Billy Benners.