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PAKE COUNTY R ?DY FOR NOTED VISITORS (? ontinued from pug? oaf) flagpole on u hillside near the Fort. Ttere r the or.r -dan- in th- < oni.try where the Mi/.anerhaii tins of old 'Fnslaud him. tlowu. ' special feature wili he tne rinsing ?>, "Caro lina.'* led by Hubert M. >n if ot" Raleigh. Over six tuoarand ?*" pt' ted to make their noke Island on August i a.. ue three days to be present at the eere 4ironies, to hear the music and "speeches, and to see the historic site of the nation's birth. Mhuy of these will bo former residents, mostly sons and daughters of the county, back en their native soil tin : time in many years. r brat ion at Fort Italei. ye<f event, of a County coming lasting an entire u gnsf 15 to 23. a week of maio cele brations and feres of special inter est to the people of the county. A thousand former residents, with | their wives, husbands and children, j have iieen invited to return for the Wet k to meet old friends, exchange ' reinlnfcenses. and observe tliei changes wrought by the years, on I familiar landmarks of their native Wji r h Government Recognizes It The tflt'l?r:iiii>n will also mark the official announcement of Govern ment of Fort Raleigh. Thru t? efforts of Representative Lin.l "Wairen. an appropriation of has l?een made l?y Congress for marker to l?e erected on the For but this will not lie ready for un veiling at the celebration. It was upon invitation of Mr. Warren, that Sir Esiue Howard agreed to come to Roanoke Island to make the ad dress. In coming to the Island, the famous diplomat made an exception To his custom of never making speeches outside of V - uigton. But liecanse his rounfryuit:> settled Roanoke Island, and Iks-a use he thought it high time that more than1 local recognition be given the his toric spot, he agreed to make the address. President Coolidge has; written a letter recognizing the event, and this will lie rend as part of the probram. Sir Esme and his party will be brought to Roanoke Island direct from Washington on the Coast Guard Cutter Apache, one of the larger patrol vessels of the service. His ship will come thru the Alhe inarle and Chesapeake Canal, the famous waterway that traverses the celebrated wildfowl country of Cur- < ritmk and Dare Counties. Officials Sail from This City i The Coast Guard Cutter Pamlico. J Commander Jensen in charge, will i sail from Elizabeth City at the head, or a fleet of excursion steamers and yachts, early on the morning of | Wednesday, August 1Sth. leaving here about 7 o'clock and heading down the Pasquotank River, and across Albemarle Sound, the shores of which present na ever changing panorama of natural beauty, on the right hand the forests where roam the Imnr and deer, on the left hand the wildfowl marshes of Cur rituck and Dare, and further u >wi:. Kill Devil ili'ls where ?ho first airplane was built and flown by j Orviile and Wilbur Wright in 1.???.". and .Nags Head, truditio? .\r f in otts Eastern Caroline place, anil fishing resul t, four j miles from Fort Ttalcigli. The l'amlico will take many dis-| tingnished quests from Elizabeth i City. carrying former-Governor! Morrison ami ?>. Max Gardner of! Shelliy. Others who ill attend are former Ilepresentatives John II. Small of Washington, Charles j 1.. Stenaio of New York, Bishops Cimshire. Darst. Horner and lVniek. four Etiiscopal llisiiops of North roliun. and other Episcopal not ables. while the following memhers of the North Carolina Delegation in Congress have signified their in tention to he present. Bepresoti; atives Lindsay C. Warren. Major Charles M. Stedinan. John II. I\evr. Charles I.. Ahernathy. Homo:- 1. Lyon. A. L. Hulwiukle and Zrhii lon Weaver, and other mendiers of the delegation including Senators Simmons and Overman and several Congressmen front Virginia are ox lieeted. Bear Admiral B. E. Coontz, Coiumandant of the Fifth Naval District will he present with a small Naval Contingent from Norfolk, ai.- i former Secretary of the Navy Tosephu.s Daniels and other noted men. | The Coast Guard Supply vessel at thN city will '.irry an aggregation ?f local notables together with ntrii - s of the Boys Band as guests ef ('apt. .7as. A. I'rioe. Superintendent of the Seventh District. | The entire Fisheries Ttnnrd of [North Carolina. which meets In I Mnrchead City on the 17th, will , ctuhark oil the Commission's yacht L\flnntii'. and <nil for the isles ml . >i masse, the first time tie- pr*sent I personnel *?f the hoard will have visited North Carolina's principal I fishinir county together, and will I hold two executive meetings of especial importance in the County. 1 The most important one heim: *n ! Wednesday liitcht. August ISth. whore ineasiires of vita! interest r*> every fisherman will he taken ! up. I Tin- program for the day will le j coiidn : 'I hy PNhop Cheshire of Uulemh. pr* -ident ?if the Asso : ciarion that owns Fort Itateisi'i. Iuroiasiou will he hy Itishop 1 hirst. Conevf? small Warren, will present tiie distinguished visitors at the old Fort and welcome to North Cnro ! lian. Sir Esme who will deliver an athlress of international inter i est. At t!n* close of the exercises, the visitors will lunch ?an lor the trees, at <1 tlmse who no in ? desire to stay over for tin- n'uht. w ?! pr- - pare to hoard the steamers. and make ready for departure. .Many who down on August Is. will >tay over for I ho final exercises two days later, and homes for tlie.?e, ate being secured with citizens of, the island. While many of the vessels will sail direct from Elizabeth City, ' many small passenger boats will 1 leave for the island from Point Har bor at nine and ten o'clock in the J morning, hundreds of people driv- j ing their cars to the end of the Cur- i ritnck peninsula, where parking I facilities have been provided, and : taking the shorter boat trip. Others J will take advantage of the ferry : service recently inaugurated he-1 tween Point Harbor and Fort ltal-| eigh, and go over to spend several ' days, to enjoy the hunting and fish ing of the island where free camp j sites are available. But ail Iloine comers are urged to come early, for : the Homecoming Week begins Aug. 1~> and lasts until the '2'i. I ITI). GORDON city wlio died of heart trouble last Friday inoriiinjj .11 Sr. ''iuccut's Hospit.i! where he was la kin.a: treat ment. was eon ducted Siuniay after nooii at I o'clock at his home on Southern Avenue, hy Rev. V. Swin dell I.ove. pastor of ihe First Methodist Chttreh. and Iter. II. K. Vye. of I'rovidence Rhode Island, supply jMJstor of rite t'irsr Ibiptist Church during the absence of I>??. S. It. Teinpleinaii. Resides his widow. Mr. (Ionian is survived by bis mother, Mrs. Mary (.'onion, and by three children. Misses Margaret and Ilazel Cord,.11. and Frank Cordon : three sudors. j Mrs. ./auses Hall. Mrs. Tom R,,s. wood and Miss Josie Cordon, and one brother Charlie Cordon. and ji neice Miss Virginia Ashens, win, has been making her home win, him. Dare County Sports Fishing Famous ? ? i . . I V TON ot Wrumfish caught in one day at Oregrt! Iniet !>>' Johii iimj. i leromc and Howard Flora of Elizabeth City. These palatable ami sporty fish, nuke fun for fishermen from April to Xoveroner i Wild Fowl Bagged in a Day's Hunt II HINTINti is usually good from OHober ?c February. and {lure arc many elubimuses in the covin; y, ami smaller hunting lodg** patronized largely by men from the north. ? ! ^ **'? iMMflMBMMna i ? ) "f}{aste makes waste" "I have never yet seen persons really get anywhere who were always in a hurry with never time to care for their motors? picking up g 's, all kinds?here, there, r ui everywhere. They soon ti policy makes their car sh hill-climb ? whine for se? ir?pine for a rest. "Best ike haste slowly. Play safe. . Jways fill up with 'Standard' Gasoline. It's the result of fifty-six years' experi ence?always dependable. Right handy everywhere." f r ^ \ f STANDARD 1 fcT?r I y """"^ i buulm i^tassard*" r rcr?oa. STAN^' "STANDARD" GASOLINE "A^L^WTA Y-S DEPENDABLE i SAFE ?"\ I ^.INVESTMENTS ) jmm> " '????- -? Somebody Invests Your Money Why not develop the liahit of k"iviii[f, that yon too may invent. To save is H to have ty 6% GOLD BONDS g will settle the quest ion for any con servative investor who wants a de 1 peudalile interest return. w Southern Trust Co. | \V. ?. C.AITHKR, Pres't. Phone 17 (. F. C.ARRKTT, Treas. | Our Best Wishes I | For Dare County I | TlieCaroIinaBanking&TrustCol I Extends its best wishes to the People of Dare Count I Where it has many good customers and friends. I | MR. N. W. DAILY, I j| Manager of our |] INSURANCE DEPARTMENT I j j I 28 a native of Dare County, and joins with the bank, in ex tending all Dare County people a welcome when they I etine to this city. I j| Carolina Banking & Trust Co. I |! Columbia ELIZABETH CITY Hertford I If I ^ I ? ?? I _____ ? I ft ? ? - New 1927 Ford Roadster . Delivered At Elizabeth City, $408.90 The new 1927 Ford models a re equipped with all-steel body with the beautiful streamline effect. Thf cushions are made low and deeply cushioned. Double ventilating windshield. One-man top. The stand ard equipment includes weatherproof side curtains opening with all four doors, windshield wiper> starter, demountable rims and balloon tires. This wonderful little ear is Hie greatest family value in the automobile market. 1'raetr.ral ami Hie joy of Hie millions. See about one today. Delivery Prices on other types: Touring, $429.40; Coupe 543.00; rTudor Sedan, 553.35; Sedan, $604.55. Agents in Dare County H. A. CREEF, Manteo. BAUM & BAUM, Kitty Hawk A. H. GRAY, Rodantne BURRUS BROTHERS, Hattera* Auto & Gas Engine Works, Inc. ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. ' *? ???
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