Athens, Ga., and New Bern
have at least two things In
common. Both were nam^ for
European capitals, and both
were so named because of geo
graphical similarity.
New Bern, like Bern, is lo
cated where two rivers Join,
and Georgia’s Athens, like the
one in Greece, rests on seven
hills and has a river running
through its boundaries.
Although the University of
Georgia was established there
in 1785, the Athens that sprout
ed in the heart of Dixie wasn’t
chartered until 1806. By that
time it had already come to be
known as the state’s education
al center, and this too made its
name appropriate.
Actually, Athens (the one to
the south of us) was founded in
1801. Located in the Piedmont
Plateau of Northeast Georgia,
it is the county seat of Clarke
county. Encompassing an area
of 14 square miles, the city
varies in altitude from 600 to
800 feet above sea level.
Athens boasts an annual aver
age temperature of 62 degrees
and the average annual rainfall
is 49.7 Inches. Its population,
as reflected by a special cen
sus taken in October 1963 is
41,059.
A city of culture and history,
with many ante-bellum homes,
Athens has long been recog
nized as tlie cultural center of
the South. On the other hand,
over 100 manufacturing plants
produce dlversilied products
in Uie Athens area, with an
employment in excess of 6,000
persons, the annual payrolls
exceed $16 million. Who said
history and industry don’t mix
well?
Our vote for television’s cut
est gal goes to the clever young
lady who does those Dodge com
mercials Honest Injun,
you’ve missed something if
you’ve never tried lime sher
bet topped with chocolate syrup.
Don’t vote against it until you’ve
sampled it..
Lucille Meredith has a pair of
dogs (male and female) named
Caesar and Calpurnla. In case
you aren’t up on your Latin,
Calpurnla in ancient Rome hap
pened to be Julius Caesar’s
third vdfe. If Lucille’s Caesar
plays it smarter than Jullusdid,
he’ll stick around home during
the Ides of March. After all,
a tom cat named Brutus might
show up and give him a going
over.
New Bern males who go bare
headed, and the tribe is stead
ily increasing, are helping to
give hat manufacturers the wil
lies. National statistics, hard
to believe, indicate that eigiit
out of ten men no longer cover
their cranium with felt or straw.
Twenty years ago it was the
other way around. Only two men
in ten elected to go barehead
ed. Fortunately for thehatmak-
ers, those who do wear the
things today often pur chase sev
eral, which is something Grand
pa never did.
Most New Bernians of mascu
line gender who venture forth
without a head piece, day in and
day out, still have their hair.
Which poses the question, do
men wear hats becuase they’re
bald, or are they bald because
they wear hats?
There was a time, of course,
when a male teenager was Just
as proud of his first hat as he
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Two year old Malcom Reid
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Chitty, Jr., of 1312 Green Springs Road is quite a
flashy figure when he dresses for a special occasion.
The occasion in this instance was a picture-taking
session with Eunice Wray, whose portraits of children
frequently grace The Mirror. The young man, son of
Dr.M. R. and Jane Chitty, usually prefers less formal
attire. He is happiest when playing with a ball, or
^sing other things around, and his aim is excellent.
Dear to his heart is a cat he named Kizzy, and a bic
black dog dubbed Choo Choo. Neither pet is a thor
oughbred, but Malcom isn’t remotely concerned with
their ancestry. High on his list of desirable items, in
the order named, are chicken noodles, biscuits, ice
cream, sticky suckers and all the milk he can hold.
As you can see, the diet keeps Malcom bright eyed.