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VOLUME 16
NEW BERN, N. C. 28860, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1973
NUMBER 12
Yesterday was when nattily
dressed George Duffy wouldn't
think of venturing forth on
Middle Street without a rose
bud pinned to his lapel. Years
ago another confirmed flower
lover, George Holland, adopted
the same practice.
Holland, man of many
friends, has grown hun^eds,
maybe thousands, of his
boutonnieres, but a great
number were fetched to him by
thoughtful acquaintances. No
morning, however wintry,
catches him unadorned.
Yesterday was when every
New Bemlfui who placed bets at
Morehead City’s dog track
came home claiming he had
won a bundle. A lot of them did
have good fortune at first, but
got took over the long haid.
Owners of the fleet
greyhounds weren’t necessarily
dog lovers. Here and elsewhere
in the Coast Country, slow or
wwn out racers were aban
doned, as their exploiters
motor^ back to distant pointe.
Yesterday was when local
dancers didn’t have to go far to
find livelv music for their smaU,
informal shindigs. Hoody
Green, an extraordinary Up
Town pianist, was usually
available with sevwal fdlow
jazz artists.
So far as we know they are all
gone now, with the atcepUon
70 year old James Bryan, who
has lived for many moons on
West Street. James could
tidde the ivories ma^iificentty
too, but mostly lambasted the
drums.
There were those who thought
Hoody was a brother of ^s
Green, whose minstrels came
to our fair city annually, and
gave free concerts at Middle
and Pollock at high noon, after
swinging Down ^wn in New
Orleans s^e. Bryan tells us
Hoody and Silas were not
relate.
Yesterday was when
Seashore Transportation
C(»npany, in dire n^ of bus
drivers to handle military
personnd on weekend leave,
recruited 20 soldiers from Camp
Davis.
Most of these World War H
service men had dqiendents.
All were eager to mud extra
mon«y, and proved to be u-
cellent employees. Seashore
coulAi’t take ci^t for the idea.
It originated at Fort Lewis,
Near Tacoma, Washington.
Hiring men in tniform didn’t
affect prospective civilian
drivers Obviously, no civilian
wu interested in just two days
work a week. To qualify, an
applicant had to pass a rigid
test by the State Highway
Patrd.
Interested soldiers were
carefully screened by Seashore,
to find drivers who had the
knack of getting along well with
fellow service men. Military
drivers stood for no monkey
business, but the soldiers
preferred them.
Wilndngtoa, 30 miles frixn
Camp Davis, was the logical
town for short leaves. Only
military personnel rode as
passengers, and they were
given special rates. Bus after
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