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The NEW BERN
VOLUME 12
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NEW BERN, N. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1969
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New Bern adults, by an over
whelming margin, prefer eggs
In some form for breakfast.
Hundreds, cramped for time,
settle for cereal or only aquick
cup of coffee, but all the while
they’d like to be dining on a
Serving of cackle berries.
Local housewives may have
wondered which are better to
buy, white or brown eggs, al
though they shouldn’t. The color
of the shell has nothing to do
with quality or nutritive value.
Different breeds of hens simply
lay different types of eggs.
Contrary to popular belief,
all eggs in a carton marked
“large” aren’t supposed to be
Identical In size. According to
the U. S. Department of Agri
culture, weight is the determ
ining fiictor. If your carton of
large eggs wel^s at least 24
ounces, size variation won’t
matter.
Cartons marked extra large
should weigh atleast 27 ounces,
mediums call for a minimum
weight of 21 ounces, and eggs
marked small should weigh at
least 18 ounces. Clip this
column and take It with you to
the supermarket, if you plan to
argue the point.
And every New Bern house
wife should know that leftover
egg yolks should be covered
with cold water before they are
stored in the refrigerator. As a
further safeguard, place the
yolks in a tightly closed con
tainer.
On the other hand, extra
egg whites should NOT be cov
ered with water, but they too
should be refrigerated in a tight
container. Keep in mind that
both yolks and whites should
be used within a day or two.
No matter what you’ve heard,
eggs still in their shells
shouldn’t be considered in
edible after a week in the re
frigerator- The USD A agrees
that such eggs will have a less
attractive appearance, but says
they usually retain their ori
ginal flavor.
However, always remember
that egg shells are porous.
Don’t store your supply of hen
fruit in close proximity to
cheese, fish, or other aroma
tic foods. Failure to take this
precaution leads inevitably to
some rather strange tasting
eggs on your plate.
Billy Graham, who seems to
welcome c^portunlties given
him to make guest appearances
on tv talk-shows,standsupwell
against the needling he gets
from comedians. Possibly, the
evangelist is more effective on
such occasions than one might
figure offhand.
New Bernians who saw him
tangle amiably with Woody
Allen last Sunday ni^t on reli
gious and other subjects
couldn’t help reaching the con
clusion that Allen was badly
overmatched. Woody, who
smugly disbelieves the exis
tence of God, demonstrated why
he is at best, a third - rate
comic. Away from his prepared
gags, he thinks like a snail
runs.
Speaking of television, the
new season so proudly pro
claimed by all networks is even
worse than the old one, if such
a thing is possible. Except for
a few specials that, hopefully,
will be outstanding. New Bern
viewers can expect excellence
only when they turn to sports
(Continued on page 8)
ROUGH AND READY — Last week’s front page fea
tured the Lions and Rams, two of the four gridiron
outfits gunning for the 1969 crown In New Bern’s
Midget League. Here, In the white jersles, are the
Colts, coached by John Baxter and Gerald Adams,
and In dark jersles the Bears, coached by Dr. Jim
Menius and Jack Huddle. Thanks to this athletic
program, sponsored by' the City Recreation Depart-
rnent, local small fry are gaining valuable experience
that for some will eventually lead to High school and
perhaps c^lege and professional glory. See these
nu ®ction, and you’ll never sell tnem short
Photos by Chick Natellc.