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The N£W BERN
VOLUME 12
NEW BERN, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1969
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Our thanks to J.C.Bagg for
passing along to us a little
booklet of traffic ordinances,
published exactly 50 years a-
go by the City of New Bern.
Section 26 warns that no
horse shall be unbltted In any
street, or highway, unless se
cured by halter, and Section 27
declares that no person, in any
street, or highway, sail remove
a wheel, pole,shaft,whltfletree
splinter bar or anypartofave-
hlcle, or any part of the har
ness of a horse likely to cause
an accident if the horse should
start, without first unhitching
the horse or horses attached
to such vehicle.
Taken at face value. Section
35 was phrased in a manner
that could bring complications.
It says “No one shall crack or
so use a whip as to annoy, in-
terefere with or endanger any
person, or excite any horse
other than the one he is using."
Are we to assume that whipping
your own horse into a state of
dangerous dxcitement was
made legal by this portion of the
ordinances?
Section 53 decrees that “Any
restrictions upon, or privileg
es allowed to veUcles, as so
denominated in this ordinance
shall apply equally and as well
to equestrians, led horses and
everything on wheels or run
ners, except street cars and
baby carriages." Incidental
ly, New Bern did have street
cars at the time the ordinances
were written, and for quite
some years thereafter.
The booklet reminds any
and all drivers that “The speed
limit fixed by the State law is
18 miles per hour in residen
tial districts, 10 miles in busi
ness districts and 8 miles in
turnii^ corners. But circum
stances may make it gross
negligence to move the vehicle
as fast asprescribed or at all."
Section 43 orders that *^o
vehicle other than street cars
or steam trains shall tow more
than one other vehicle at one
time and the space between the
two shall not exceed fourteen
feet, and the towed vehicle shall
have at least one attendant."
Saddest dogs in town each
morning, Monday through Fri
day, are the pets who either fol
low, or try to follow, the kids
they worship to school. How do
you explain to man's best friend
that classrooms are off limits
for canines?
Children and dogs belongtoa
mutual admiration society all
their own, which makes us won
der why Mother Goose chose a
lamb instead of a pooch to tag
after Mary in one of the best
remembered of all nursery
rhymes.
Next to dogs, small tots are
fascinated by other small tots.
Even tiny Infants, more often
than not indifferent to adults
who make overtures, perk up
and smile broadly when they get
a glimpse of another child. In
stinctively, its seems, they
recognize and respond to their
own kind.
If you are asked to pick the
happiest and saddest place fre
quented by a great many New
Bernlans, what spot would you
select? Our choice would be
the lobby of the main Post Of
fice here. Dally, hundreds of
hopeful and fearful people
unlock their boxes, and sort
through Junk mail for Impor-
(coritinued ob liaigB 8; ‘ ’ mayweS’ by •‘tKese 'y6uhgs’lers;’ ‘9nd’ uppertnb8l’'lri‘
THEY SOUND OFF — Pictured In the larger group
seen here are the enthusiastic cheerleaders who
whoop it up for the Lions in the New Bern Recreation
Department's Midget League. Less in number, but
quite vocal, are the cheerleaders for the Bears, also
featured on our front page this week. The fine points
of yelling in unison for their favorite team have been
their minds is the dream of one day becoming a
New Bern High school cheerleader. When that hap
pens to a fortunate few, they’ll have for inspiration
on the gridiron quite a few of the boys they support
loyally now. This year, as in seasons past, there’s
nothing sissy about the Midget League. The kids give
,it.all, th6y.gp.t, .and,exciting, contests, are. the. rule
• rather than the exceptidn.—Phctds by Chick Ndfella.