Helene's High Tide, Wind Lashed Ocracoke
By ALICE KONDTHALEK
Compared with damage inflicted by Hurricane
Helene to beaches south of us, Ocracoke suffered
but minor injuries from her fierce onslaught. The
greatest public loss was damage to the highway.
The three miles of steel matting at the northern end
was almost completely swept away by the tides and
winds, making approach to the ferry landing impos
sible.
Chief Engineer Spruill, John Wilson, and Frazier Peele
made a trip to Ocracoke Village to confer with citizens
about emergency ferry arrangements. It was decided to
run the ferry all the way from Hatteras to Ocracoke Vil
lage, about a three-hour trip, once duily each way for the
present.
Leaving time at Hatteras will be 7 :30 a.m. and the re
turn trip from the park docks at Ocracoke harbor will be
about noon. A temporary landing place is being made
there.
Sections of the ten-mile stretch ?
of marl highway were washed out, I
but Mr. Spruill said this was not
too serious. Extensive damage to
the steel matting will require time
for repair. Capt. Frazicr Peele
made several trips in the little
four-cai ferry, bringing over pas
sengers the first two days follow
ing the hurricane. They were met
on this side by trucks, though even
trucks cannot get to the further
end of the island at this time and
there is a long, long walk of about
two miles to Styron's hills.
Fencing Gone
Supt. Robert Gibbs with Ranger
Haten Brooks inspected damage
to sand fences built this past year
by the National Park Service and
found that practically none of the
fencing over the 16-mile stretch is
still standing.
Individual loss at Ocracoke came
to commercial fishermen whose
gas boats were sunk in the har
bor. There were eight or ten of
these. Many of them, and many
akiffs, were carried high up on
land around Silver Lake. Tides es
timated at five or six feet above
normal came over the Island, caus
ing some damage, but greatest loss
came from the winds, which were
estimated at between 110 and 125
miles per hour.
Several homes are minus chim
neys, many are minus shingles.
The trailers it the Wikstrom place
were blown into the marsh, one
garage was destroyed; many,
many trees were uprooted. Two of
the tall chimneys at the Barksdale
summer home were blown down.
R. S. Wahab's houseboat "Fish
Hunt" at Quork Hammock was
blown over, but its occupants, Bill
and Jerd Williams, escaped in
Jury.
About fifty people took refuge
at the Coast Guard station. Most
tourists had left the island, but at
Silver Lake Hotel were Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Simson of Hannibal.
N. Y., Dr. and Mrs. Paul Rich
mond from McLean, Va., Peton
Holloman Jr. and Dave Rogers of
Washington, D. C., and at Wahab
Village hotel were Lefty Frank and
his party of seven fishermen from
New Jersey. They were rewarded
today for their courage in staying
Over by catching six good sized
drum fishing with Capt. Thurston
Gaskill in the South Wind.
I Those suffering from damage to
boats Included Elijah O'Neal,
Needham Simpson, Washie Spen
cer, Junius Austin. Herman Spen
cer, Charlie Williams, Charlie
Garrish and Irvin Styron.
The local Coast Guard reports
that two 126-foot barges were
washed ashore about five or six
wiles up the island and are up
high and dry on the sound side.
These belonged to the Barbour
Boat Works of New Bern and were
carrying sand and marl to a hous
ing project on Hatteras Island.
They had been torn from anchor
age at Cape Channel, Buxton.
< Fire or aiz of the Ocracoke bank
er ponies lost their lives in the
storm. This ii unusual and indi
cates the Intensity of the storm,
fine* in the put the ponies have
usually got themselves to shelter
on the high dunes.
One of thoae lost was the beau
tiful young colt belonging to Ward
Garriah, another belonged to Jerry
Midgett, a member of the local
Pcout Troop, three belonged to
Ca|*. Van Henry O'Neal, another
was one of those owned by the
Scout Troop.
The ferry service to Hatterat
from Ocracoke harbor has about
completed its first week of runs
and provides satisfactory emer
gency service. However, persons
coming to Ocracoke from Norfolk
have to leave there at about 3 a.m.
in order to make the 6:30, first
ferry, at Oregon Inlet, and reach
Hatteras by 7:30 a.m. Several resi
dents left here on Friday for the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. llenry O'Neal and
family went to Washington, N. C.,
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin E. Spencer
went to Norfolk, Mrs. Danny Gar
rish and children and Mrs. Fletch
er Hoggard and children, went to
Norfolk. Mrs. Mame Howard, who
has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. J. F. Overton, in Norfolk,
returned with them.
Also coming in from Norfolk on
the Sunday noon ferry were Wood
row Fulcher, Jesse McWilliams,
W. I. Priest, and Clyde R. Ed
wards, all here for some turf
casting.
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Gatch, of
Scientist* can Make
Gas from Oil ShaU
Denver (AP>? There is a pos
sibility that American motoriata
soon may run their can on gas
oline obtained from rock.
The Denver Research Institute
at the University of Denver says
a process has been developed
which can produce oil from the
vast oil shale deposits in the Rocky
Mountains at a price competitive
wild petroleum.
Milford, Ohio, staying with Capt.
and Mrs. Walter C. O'Neal, caught
some small-sized drum, one surf
casting on the beach. Mr. Gatch
was olationed here at Ocracoke
during World War II, and delights
in returning to the Island.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Wikatrom
and friends are occupying the Wik
strom home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Willis, who
have been 'viilting relatives here,
have returned to Morehead City.
Mrs. Clarence Scarborough left
Saturday via Beaufort for Wash-,
ington, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith of
Atlanta, Oa., are spending the
week with Mrs, Bessie Howard. .
At the Simpson cottage this week
are Mr. and Mrs. Alton Scarbor
ough of Pedricktown, N. J., and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parsons of
Ocean City.
Mr. and Mrs. Bridgers. owners
of the Ocracoke Motel, spent sev
eral days here recefitly. Exterior
of the motel is complete; ? interior
work and furnishing is in process.
H. W. O'Neal of Washington, D.
C . and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Q'Neal
of Philadelphia are visiting here
at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Needham Simpson
have returned from a visit in Rich
mond witn their daughter, Mrs.
Ed Pronobis, and in Wilntington,
Del., with their son, Stacy Simp
son and family.
Mrs. Donald O'Neal has been
visiting her parents in Wilming
ton, N. C.
The Ocracoke Civic Club will
hold its October meeting next Mon
day night.
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Pvt. Charles R. Parkin of 1014
Broad St, Beaufort, left recently
for Fort Jackaon, S. C. to begin
eight week* of baaic military train
ing.
Parkins, aon of Herbert V. Par
kins, took advantage of the Army's
"Choice Not Chance" program and
enlisted for three years with the
Corps of Engineers. After baaic
training Parkin will be assigned
to an engineer unit for advance
technical training.
Pvt. Edrew Johnson of route 1
Havelock left recently to begin
eight weeka' training at Fort Jack
aon, S. C.
Johnson, son of Mr. and Hra.
George Johnson, took advantage
of the Army's choice of branch
guarantee and enliated for three
years in the Airborne. After baaic
training Johnaon will be assigned
to one of tha crack airborne unita
for parachute traihing.
Great Lakea, 111. ? Richard G.
Blake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell H. Blake of route 2, Box 00,
Newport, has been appointed pla
toon leader Of his recruit company
at the Great Lakea Naval Train
ing Center.
As a recruit petty officer he will
wear a miniature rating lnaigne
u * badge of authority during the
remainder of hia nine weeks of
"Boot Camp."
He was chosen for the position
in recognition of leadership qual
itiea displayed while undergoing
recruit training. He is scheduled
to graduate October IX.
Richard G. Blake
. . . platoon leader
Recently Lawrence Curtis Suth
erland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Lawrence C. Sutherland
trains at Penaacola
Sutherland of Bogue Sound, route
1 Newport, has been enlisted in
the Naval Reserve as an aviation
officer candidate at the Naval Air
Station, Willow Grove, Pa.
He reported for active duty at
the Naval Air Station, Pensacola,
Fla., where he will undergo pre
flight training for four months, and
upon completion, receive a com
mission as Ensign, US Naval Re
serve. The next fourteen months
will be spent undergoing flight
training and upon graduation he
will receive his "Navy Wings of
Gold".
Aviation Officer Candidate Suth
erlaod graduated from Morehead
City High School in lKM. He at
tended North Carolina State Col
lege from 1954 to 1957. He then
entered Pennsylvania State Uni
versity, graduating In June 195S
With a bachelor of science degree
in general agriculture.
Albany, Ga Navy Chaplain Lt.
David E. Simmons, son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Simmons of 2211 Wythe
Ave., Bluefield, W. Va., and hus
band of the former Miss Helen
Paul of 1001 Front St., Beaufort,
is serving as the Protestant chap
lain at the Marine Corps Supply
Center in Albany, Ga.
Before entering the chaplaincy
Li. David E. Simmons
... at Albany, Ga.
in April UBS. Uautmart Simmons
tjradujted from Blutflald High
School, Mrved In the Army for two
yean, graduated from Carsoo
Newman College In 1981, and re
ceived hit Bachelor of Divinity de
gree in 1K5.
During the past thro* yean
Lieutenant Simmons haa served
with the Second Marinaa, Atlantic
Fleet Marine Force, and with the
Pacific Mobile Construction Bat
talion.
Ola the, Kana.? Marine First Lt.
John W. Haynei Jr., if undergoing
a five-week course and a study of
Jet fighter tactics with Jet Transi
tional Training Unit at the Naval
Air Station, Olantbe, Kans.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
John W. Haynes of Beaufort, and
hueband of the former Miss Helen *
L. Roberts of Mobile, Ala.
Lieutenant Ilaynes reported to
Olathe Sept. IS from Camp Le
Jeune, N. C.
Upon completion of the course
Oct. IT, he will be transferred to
the Marine Corps Air Station,
Cherry Point, N. C.
Wayne Guthrie, USN, Morehead
City, is now a radio man sesman
aboard the USS Ranger CVA 61
stationed on the west coast at Ala
meda, Calif.
Wayne Joined the Navy in June
1957, after graduating from More
head City High School. After basic
training, he went to a 24-week ra
dio school, Balnbridge, Md.
Aboard the USS Ranger, Wayne
recently made a two-month cruise
around South Amcrica to Cali
fornia. In January the Ranger will I
take a nine-month cruiae to Japan.
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Wayne says, "I have the paper sent
to me every week and I enjoy read
ing it very much."
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