Mayberry's Aunt Bee Mystery Cache
Hidden : 3/8/2014
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:



This cache is created to pay tribute to a great actress – Frances Bavier. Although she had a very active career in Broadway, films and televisions series, she is best remember for the 10 years she played Aunt Bee in “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Mayberry RFD”. She has touched most of our lives at one time or another with her always smiling character as aunt to Sheriff Andy Taylor and great-aunt to Opie Taylor.
The posted coords are NOT at the cache location. They will take you to her grave site.
Please note that the gates of the cemetary are closed at dusk.
In order to find the correct coords for the cache location, you will need to complete the puzzle questions below. ALL answers are located on this webpage.
Actual location =  North A B  C D. E F G  West  H I J  K L . M N O


Frances Elizabeth Bavier
An American stage and television actress. She appeared in 10 films and 4 television series.
Born in New York City on December 14, 1902, she began her acting career in April 1925, on Broadway, in the play "The Poor Nut".
During World War II, she travelled with the USO to entertain troops in the Pacific.

In 1951, she got her first film role, that of Mrs Barley in the movie, "The Day the Earth Stood Still." Her last movie was in 1974, in "Benji" where she was the woman with the cat. She played Mrs. Amy Morgan in the TV series "It's a Great Life", and the role of Nora in "The Eve Arden Show.
However, she is most remembered for her role of Aunt Bee (BeatriceTaylor) on "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960 to 1968) and its spinoff series, "Mayberry RFD" (1969 to 1971).
In 1972, she retired from acting and purchased a home in Siler City, NC. She died on December 06, 1989 at her home in Siler City after an extended illness.


NORTH coords
A =
She was born and died in the same month.
What is the number of that month?
[the two numbers added together]
B =
Last movie was in 1974.
[number of letters in the name of the movie]
C =
How many television series did she appear in?
D =
How many letters in her nephews name on "The Andy Griffith Show"?
[answer MINUS 1]
E =
How many letters in her middle name?
F =
The number of letters of the town she retired and died in?
[number of letters in the two words]
G =
The number of letters of the character she played in "The Eve Arden Show"?
[answer PLUS 3]
WEST coords
H =
How many films did she appear in?
[use the second number]
I =
Her character on the Andy Griffith Show?
[total number of letters in the two words]
J =
When did she begin her acting career?
[second number in the year]
K =
The number of letters in the town where she was born?
[total number of letters from the three words – then add the two numbers]
L =
How many years was she on "The Andy Griffith Show"?
M =
What year did she get her first film role?
[use the last number in the year]
N =
Year she died
[(use the last number of the year) MINUS 2]
O =
During War World II, where did she travel with the USO to entertain troops?
[(number of letters) PLUS 2]


You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

Click here for more information on Aunt Bee.

Click here for more information on Frances Bavier.

         

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vg vf ABG n OBF, YCP, ba gur tebhaq be va n gerr. Fb jung qbrf gung yrnir?

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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