University, Bill is not retired; he just left the rat race. He is
studying for his real estate license so that he can once again be, as
they say, gainfully employed, Mary is struggling with Betty Hammon on
this newsletter, also enjoys the arts, compulsive shell gathering, and
learning the regional history through the local historical societies.
WAIGHTSEL HICKS is particularly pleased to be living on property which
once belonged to the Roosevelts because he was born during Teddy Roosevelt’s
administration and his middle name is Theodore after the president. He
grew up on a farm in Charlotte County, Virginia and worked for the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co, of Virginia, For many years he
trained new employees, managed construction of outside plant, worked on
budgeting for new building as well as letting of contracts for maintenance
and repair, Waightsel bought his PKS property in 1963 and built a cottage.
When he retired in 1970, he added to his cottage to make n year-round
home, Waightsel is an ardent fisherman and is also proud of his garden.
He and Bea have three daughters and four grandchildren,
H,W, McBRIDE is a native of North Carolina. He grew up on a small farm
near Salisbury, His father was a granite cutter, and Rudy started as
an apprentice in a rock quarry, but the depression ended that job.
During the war he worked at the Norfolk Navy Yard as a machinist, and in
1946 he transferred to Cherry Point, He is now supervisor in Naval
Rework Facilities and is near retirement. He and his wife Nell live on
a beautiful point overlooking the Sound from a spot between the first
boat basin and the golf course. They have three children -- a son
working in atomic energy design at Newport News, a son who is an
ordained Baptist minister in New Bern, and a daughter, Lynette Lewis,
living on Yaupon in PKS, The McBrides have ten grandchildren, and he
tells us that he is grandfather to the first twins born to a Pine
Knoll Shores family,
ESPECIALLY FOR NON-RESIDENTS: STAN BRUNT, manager of Pine Knoll Shores
Golf and Country Club, wants you to know that there are still a few
memberships open. Current initiation fees are $300 until the membership
reaches 400 members or September 1, 1973, whichever is first. At that
time, the fee will increase to $600 until 450 members are reached. Then
the fee goes up to $1000 -- and so on, up, up, up, until the membership
is closed at 600, Until the full 600 members are obtained, public play
in golf and tennis will be allowed to help defray expenses. Later, it is
hoped that the cl«b will be self sustaining, and guest privileges will be
limited. Point is, if any of you near-future residents are interested
in joining, now is the economy time! Contact Stan through the club,
MRS, LORRY DAYTON, formerly of North Hills in the Raleigh area, is building
a house on Oakleaf and hopes to be in by August 15, Mrs, Dayton is the
sister-in-law of Mrs, Gus Wertz.here in PKS. Lorry's parents, Mr, and
Mrs, Charles Doan, of Raleigh, will be her frequent visitors.
LE RAE KESEL and her sister, JUDY SALCHOW, will be operating a nursery
school in the 1700 block of Bridges this fall, opening September 11 for
what they call the **old 3*s, 4*s, and young 5's”, There will be two
separate sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Wednesdays and Fridays,
The ambitious and talented LeRae and Judy both live in PKS.
The JOHN STAUFFERS, whose house on Oakleaf is now complete, spent their
summer holiday here. All the men in the neighborhood enjoyed taking
young Jay and Turner Stauffer out to fish, ride in a boat, or sail.
All voting residents are extremely grateful to the folks at the Yancey,
WILLIAM STEELMAN and HARKLESS WOOTEN, who so kindly opened the doors of
their largest room to the meeting to meet the candidates on July 18,
The turnout was terrific, partly because the place was so convenient
to all. Many thanks to both of you,
ED BUNDY, with IBM in Raleigh, comes over to PKS weekends and whenever he
can find some spare time and works on his house on White Ash, His 17 year
old son helps him. A few weeks ago his St, Bernard and his German Shepherd
were pitching in, too. In fact, the whole family was taking a vacation in
Salter Path while, at the same time, making great progress on the house
which will be used as a summer retreat and later as a retirement home.
Letters and checks have been finding their way into our boxes and once
again we thank all of you who have been in touch. Those who have sent
money will be credited toward subscriptions. Next month we ought to know
exactly what costs will be.
Mary Doll and
Betty Hammon