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Nm #mi-5niti«t (Jmmt0 fwblfr Ufbrat^ The NEW BERN I PUBLISHED WIIKLY ' IN THE HEART OP m. 'TERN NORTH ' keo VOLUME 11 NEW BERN, N. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1969 NUMBER 40 The recent sur in scientific circles, over the definite pos sibility of determing a baby's sex prior to birth, reminds us of strategy once confided to us by Dr. Harvey Wadsworth. He had a sure fire method. When an expectant mother first came to his office, he would predict that her offspring would be a boy. Then he would make a notation on her card for his files, which she of course didn't see, that indications were it was going to be a girl. If the baby turned out to be a boy, the good doctor smiled knowllngly, and if the infant hap pened to be a girl, he told the mother she must have misun derstood him, and showed her the notation on the card. Another of our favorite New Bern physicians of the pa.st. Dr. Oscar Kafer, was also an interesting fellow to chat with. Noticing his infant .son. Bill, with his paw rammed in his mouth, we asked Oscar what kind of advice he gave parents who came to him with a thumb- sucking problem, “First," he said, “I hide B;il behind the door." During one of our bull ses sions, Dr. Kafer recalled how, very early in his career, he made the mistake of practicing dentistry. Answering a rural call, he found the man who sum moned him agonizing over a very painful tooth. The tortur ed patient begged Oscar to yank it out, and fetched a pair of pliers. The kind hearted physician against his better Judgment, fin ally gave In. Imagine his dismay when tile man, now .sporting a conspicioiis vacancy in the midst of his choppers, said, “Thank you Doc, but you got the wrong one." It just goes to show you that .some of the problem}?confront ing those trained to ease and heal aren't fully covered in medical school. Doctors are paid handsomely for their ser vices, or so it seems to us, but like some of their patients they are subjected to a lot of un pleasantness. Particularly offensive are a good many of the intoxicated in dividuals brought into emer gency rooms after they have sustained minor, less frequent- • ly, major injuries in automobile accidents. The typical mean drunk, they use objectionable language and are insulting to doctors, nurses and orderlies trying to halp theiH. We have great admiration for New Bern doctors, living and dead, who have impressed us during our 40 years as a newsman with their handling of accident cases. The general public will never know the .shin ing hours it was necessary for a single pSiyslcian to give quick assistance to several seriously Injured persons. It is simply impossible for Craven County ho.spital to have immediately available at all hours of the day and night a staff of doctors sufficient to cope ideally with a major trag edy involving a large number of victims. No other small town institution can do it, and even the largest hospitals have a gave problem if catastrophe strikes. This inescapable situation is just one more reason why (Continued on Page 8) rt-'r ■ r > EVERYONE ADMIRES IT — Tourists visiting New Bern’s Tryon Palace always comment favorably on the parlor, with its priceless authentic furnishings of the Colonial period. The spinet, waiting for the touch of a musician’s fingers, was fashioned by 'Thomas Hitchcock in England, back in 1720. The parlor, of course, is just one of many beautiful rooms that greet the eye wihtin the carefully restored structure, and for those intrigued by lovely gardens the Palace grounds are a sight to behold. Since completion in 1959, the historic reminder of North Carolina’s early days has attracted 303,877 visitors from the 50 states &nd 46 foreigjq countries. That total, through 1968, is mounting daily. Even so, thousands of New Bern- ians, some of whom Insisted that the Palace would never hold appeal for outsiders, are yet to darken its doors. Such local apathy for landmarks is common throughout America.
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