OH, WELL. . . Sunshine, a dry 2 aor ae z ? ground brisk winter winds as and a. meet the onslaught of brisk winter winds 2 ett after a week of snow and ice-oh, well, ae exerci mp ot thee Isn't bad! ‘These kindergarten (Photo by Page Adkins} emis have adapted their daily wardrobes From the Pinetpel ro Stuart Tripp ‘The Pritieipal stood at the Pearly Gate His face was worn and old. He merely asked the man of fate Admission to the Fold. “What have yo done,” St. Peter asked, “To gain admission here?” “Tlabored as a principal on earth For many a year. ‘The gate swung sharply open AsSt. Peter sounded the bell, “Come in,” he said, ‘‘and take a harp, ‘You've had enough of hell.””“Gone With the Wind” summary in that weekend's editorial review included, 2 salient line “And. Jake Strother slept most of the ume.” The item stirred the late Free Press Editor Charlie ‘McDevett to vigorous defense ‘of his. cub reporter. His rebuttal declared. that “at keep up with the barometrice changes” while Editor Daniels found ite ornothing toreport. ‘More Cordial Then Iiberal than most of them we have known. He was content tobe himself, and to enjoy the fruits of his labor, and comment here and there on ‘mpeNews: Lender, Ayden, NC Thursday, Janay 2, 19217 Recalled Who Left Mark On Tarhellia sense of humor, and it resulted in earthly language at times in which be did not hesitate to call the stuffed shirts in journalism what he thought of them and their feeble efforts at forthright ‘expression of opinions ‘And Closer Home ‘The late Miriam Maynard of Kinston, whose sudden Geath a few months ago shocked her family and friends in this area, also was aa journalist with a git for ‘words and style. Had she Started earlier and with a different newspaper she ‘could have became & nation- ‘wide columnist or author. ‘She was helpful to others and her cheerful spirit (before her health filed) left a lasting impression on et friends and close associates, ‘At the holiday season she started things off right after ‘Thanksgiving by humming Greensieeves. Her music ‘teacher mother's influence on hher musical preferences were lasting and her loyalty to family. and friends endured politicians and their Shortcomings. She loved Kinston and its people and ‘merits a permanent place in the journalistic history of The Kinston Daily Free Press and the readers who have shared its progress. and problems uring the 100 years the ‘paper soon will elebrate.