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There's something about an old graveyard that fascinates the average person. Maybe It's a form of morbid curiosity, which Incidentally Is an afflic tion most mortals are subject to, although In many Instances the cemetery visitor Is pri marily Interested In geneology. Here In New Bern, historic Cedar Grove cemetery attracts Its full share of outsiders, while lovely homes notwithstanding, Beaufort's ancient burying place Is the coastal town's top tourist attraction. If you're dead long enough, and tangible evi dence of your Interment re mains, you're apt to be more Interesting to others after death than you ever were while living. Forgive us If we've already told you our story of the plea sant village that found Itself with something of a problem when the one atheist In Its midst died. At a loss as to what to put on his tombstone, the little com munity held a contest to select the best epitaph submitted. An old codger who had never been considered overly brilliant by the rest of the community surprised everybody by coming up wltti the winning lines. He suggested “Here lies Jere miah Smith, all dressed up and nowhere to go." Then there's the tale about the constant complalner, who was often accused of enjoying U1 health. When, at the age of 94, she ftnaUy passed away, those left behind found specific In structions for her funeral among her belongings. As for the epitaph on her marble marker, she requested this, “I told you I was sick.'' . Don't ask us to vouch for It, but we've heard tell of the de parted tooth puller whose epitaph proclaimed, “'Itilsden- tlst Is filling his last cavity." And then there was the miserly Imbiber of strong drink, who never once was known to set up the crowd. On his tombstone was carved, “This one Is on me, boys." You won't find anything this flippant In Cedar Grove ceme tery, but a stroll along Its shaded walks on a spring after noon will bring to mind past acquaintances, who like you were a mixture of good and bad during their all too brief stay on earth. No one, wedare- say, was quite as good or nearly so bad In life as someone be lieved them to be. Getting back to the prevalence of morbid curiosity among hu mans, we're of the opinion that much of the popularity enjoyed for so long by television programs like “Doctor Kll- dalre" and “Ben Casey" re sulted from the strong Inclina tion to get.a ringside view of what goes on in a hospital. Haven't you noticed that even the best behaved people, die sort who are never Intentionally rude or crude, almost Invari ably stare Into the sick rooms of strangers, while walking along a hospital hall? Isn't it probably true that you've been qullty of the same thing? Every bad automobile acci dent attracts a throng of people, as do other scenes of violent death and maiming. If the vic tim es have already been re moved, spectators, disappoint ed over this fact, still gather In clusters to see what's to be ^ci^ntlnuod on page 8) The NEW BERN FUBLIIHID WIIKLY IN THI HIART OP IA8TBRN NORTH CAROLINA MB-Craven Library 400 Johnson St# New Bern, MC 28560 VOLUME 11 NEW BERN, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1968 NUMBER 5 t »» SAND AND SEA—^The chill winds of capricious April still sweep North Carolina’s Outer Banks, but with balmy May knocking on Dame Nature’s door, we can expect the warming touch of unfettered spring time. Happiness for these two fishermen is a nice string of big ones, and their brisk gait as they head in the general direction^of the picturesque lighthouse towering above them is inspired by hunger cramps and thoughts of a sizzling skillet. Many New Bern- ians have never availed themselves of the varied attractions the region offers, not the least of which is America’s oldest and best known outdoor drama, Paul Green’s “Lost Colony.” We have no quarrel with those who seek relaxation in North Carina’s Land of the Sky, but just this one vacation, try the Outer Banks for a change. We warn you, it’s habit forming.
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