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riTn-(2Irati^n }IublU Siibrarg The N£W BERN ne-ioI>al \6o Jo^Bon L nJBLItHID WIIKLY IN THI MART OP IA8TIRN NORTH CAROLINA St Per Copy NEW BERN, N. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1970 NUMBER 28 Yesterday was when New Bernlans hadn’t learned from listening to television com mercials that borax Is pro nounced bore-ax, and that ec zema shouldn’t be promounced eck-zeema. Ain’t education wonderful. Yesterday was when kids playing ball In the street here didn’t have to worry about get ting run over by an automobile. Only once In a while was the game interrupted by a motor driven vehicle. Yesterday was when spring cleaning didn’t mean just giv ing the house a going over, but taking a course of medicine to ward offany ailments that might be ganging up on you. The ounce of prevention doctrine pre vailed. Yesterday was when folks stayed up late to hear the truly beautiful “Moon Rfver” pro gram on Radio Station W.L. w. In Cincinnati. Nothing finer ever graced the air lanes. Sure ly, you elderly night owls re member it. Yesterday was when the pro spects for matrimony were much better for a girl who had a porch swing and some bloom ing wisteria vines. Today, of course, courting at home is un thinkable, and we find that somewhat sad. Yesterday was when you could tellautumn hadtobenear by the aroma of freshly caught spots, frying In kitchens all over town. Without Investiga ting, you knew there would be cornmeal muffins and hominy grits too. Yesterday was when sex education at New Bern’s pub lic schools consisted of an an nual lecture to the older boys In strictest privacy, grimly describing all of the horrible things lurking along the prim rose path. Yesterday was when William Jennings Bryan, one of the great orators in ttils nation’s history, made a speech at the Masonic Theatre. Ironically but understandably, he Is best remembered for having lost the Presidency three times. Yesterday was when the Town’s top Republican, Walter B. Rouse, taught the men’s class at Centenary Methodist church. Periodically he made reference to the pig that feasted under the apple free, and never glanced up to see from whence his blessing came. Yesterday was when the clos est thing to the center spread in today’s Playboy Magazine were the buxom cutles daringly exposed in the Police Gazette. Actually, these inviting gals of past generations wore clothes to spare. Only their smile was revealing. Yesterday was when any Protestant church in New Bern that was dark on Wednesday night, or certainly Sunday night, had to be on the verge of fold ing up. Mid-week prayer ser vices apparently are superflous In a land that now has so much to pray over. Yesterday was when New Bernlans who ate out complain ed to the cafe proprietor if their bill ran higher than half a dollar. For thirty five cents, demanding customers expected, and got, a heap of vlttles at the noon hour. Yesterday was when small (Continued on page 8} LITTLE BUT LOUD — When the Colts surge out on the gridiron in the New Bern Recreation Department’s Midget League, they are accorded highly audible vocal support by their loyal cheerleaders, seen here wearing dark skirts. Just as energetic and deafening to anyone in close range are the smiling youngsters who support the Rams and are likewise featured on the Mirror’s front page this week. Before we’re pre maturely condemned, we hasten to assure the other two teams in the loop that photographs of their very cute cheerleaders will appear in this same spot next week.—Photos by Jack Layne.
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