PUBLISHID WBBKLY IN THI HIART OP ^ IA8TIRN NORTH NEW BERN, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1970 NUMBER 16 Every ttme we make a half hearted stab at cleaning out our Jumbled files we come across forgotten keepseakes. The latest discovery Is a photo graph of Marie Dressier, per sonally autographed and sent us years ago after a com- pUmmitary reference to her in print. She didn’t need praise ftom a small-town writer, but great lady that she was, she took time out to express her grat itude. Only days before she had been presented an Oscar for her title role In “Emma” by the Motion Plcutre Academy. No other actress even came close that year. However, most New Bernians 50 or over probably remember her best as Tugboat Annie in the film of the same name. Co- starring with Wallace Beery, she altonately made audiences laugh and weep in a waynoone had done since Charlie Chap lin displayed his genius with Jackie Coogan in “Hie Kid.” Marie Dressier was a re markable woman ,and herphl- iosophy was summed up in something she said in her last years. “K isn’t how old you are,’’ she reasoned, “buthow you are old.’’ The remark has been quoted countless times since, and Solomon couldn’t have said it better. Even in her younger days, as a buxom comedienne who took Broadway by storm, she was hardly the Cinderella type. However, her comeback as a top ranked screen star, long after her stage career ended, has to be one of the most In spiring stories in the annals of show business. Here in New Bern, any movie starring Marie Dressier meant a full house at the Masonic The atre. Like a number of other great perfwmers, among them Lionel Barrymore, she had personality so dominant and unique that it dwarfed any role she played. Deep down she never lost the urge to clown. Once, In Holly wood, when a handsome young man danced with her at a spe cial function, she inquired as to his profession. “I’m a Naval surgeon,’’ he informed her somewhat pompously. “My goodness,’’ comment^ Marie with feigned astonishment, “how you doctors do special ize!’’ ***«**«« John Kleran, who hunted at Camp Bryan east of New Bern some years ago, is possibly the most intellectual individual to visit our section. He made his livelihood as sports editor of the New York Times, before retirement, but is a recognized authority on more than a 100 subjects. Ife tells the story of a travel er who saw an old man at the door of a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and asked, “Have you lived here all your life?’’ The old man squinted at the stranger, and replied patient ly, “Notylt.” Kleran’s love of the great outdoors knows no bounds, and for him it holds charm cm days less appreciative mortals consider disagreeable* “Bad weather always looks much worse through a window.’’ he says. One morqlng this week, while checking to see if Hie cucumber (Continued on page 2) ALMOST UNANIMOUS--These happy girls, cruising doesn’t disturb him at all. He is concentratina. as on the Neuse at Camp Seafarer east of New Bern, every skipper should, on his duties at the helm. Sea- wouldn t have trouble staging a full fledged mutiny, farer and Camp Sea Gull are nationally famous for The skipper of their trim vessel is the only male on their excellence. ' board. So many members of the opposite sex around MADE IT OFFICIAL —- Here you see Governor Bob Scott presenting the certificate to Commander How ard E. Greene of Charlotte, United States Power Squadrons District 27, that proclaimed June 28 through July 4 SAFE BOATING WEEK. New Bern members of Cape Lookout Squadron, headed by Cliff Forrest, have worked tirelessly since 1960 to teach smaii-boat handling to more than 3,000. Don Deich mann has been a moving force In the ^^ade.

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