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DC ( Ok OBJECTIVE... America’s Oldest Light Beacon HOWtc In the first place, I wanted something I could call my own. In the second place, a number of people told me that it would be impossible to publish a newspaper in such a small community. That is probably the reason I finally decided to give birth to Ocracoke Island Beacon. I want to show the skeptical that it is possible to overcome what they termed as “impos sible.” I want the people of Ocra coke Island, and the resi dents here who are now em ployed away from home to go along with me. Never think of this newspaper as being the property of an in dividual. Think of it as being your community’s newspa per, refer to it as, “Our Ocra coke Island Beacon.” Bea con’s objective is to be an as set for Ocracoke’s future progress, along with other salt water communities on the coast.—Aycock Brown. SPEAKING OF BEACONS . . Ocracoke Lighthouse, familiar island landmark, is pictured above. It is the oldest lighthouse, (on which no major changes of construction have been made) actively com missioned in America today. The old tower has seen service since 1798, when it was built to replace the original Ocracoke light which was located on Beacon Island. Capt. Joe Burrus has been resident keeper of the light for many years.— (Prytherch Photo). Ocracoke Is d Bea on will publish pt sona: ms about activities here, b tvs and feature stories about lis and other nearb salt w. er communities w also be published. The newer er and it’s success j in the cooperation of the " Ie interested in Ocracoke and the other nearb i- ties along the ce o t. You as an indivi al u as a merchant ca A readible BWspapejrls promised. This first edition is a sample of what futu: i- tions will be like. Th : n will be published e monthly, on the Foor and Fifteenth. You cat ■ by sending in your . oscrigtion to Ocracoke Isla Bea 1. The rate is $1 pe: ear/ Mart- chants can help . taking advertising spac which n turn will create sore ’ i- ness for them. That is. 1 v you can help. -A..; k Brown. VOLUME 1—NO. 1 OCRACOKE, N. C. OCT. 15, 1941 FIVE CE AIRLINE PROPOSED VIA OCRACC DUCKS! Sprigs And Black Ducks Arriving Despite the fact there was plenty of hot weather during early October, large flocks of Sprigs (Pintails) and Black Ducks had arrived in Pamlico Sound waters in the vicinity of Ocracoke. Pinta Williams, local game war den, whose job it is to keep a check on the birds as well as hunters said last weekend that there were far more ducks this early October than in many years. “It looks like a good year for all kinds of “birds” he said, referring to ducks of many species and geese. A great many guides will be available for hunters when the season opens on November 2. Many are getting their blinds and decoys ready now for the recep tion of sportsmen. License fees this year will be the same as last season: $1.10 County; $2.10 State and $15.25 Non-Resident. The Guide licenses will be $5.25. Last year about 100 local licenses were sold by Game Warden Williams. Number of non-resident licenses See DUCKS Page 8 API? A Pflkl? IIPPAV With an abundance of ducks al-1 A * ready here along with a few ! scattered flocks of geese, island guides are getting ready for what 1 is relieved will be one of the best seasons ,br waterfowl hantn'g in j many years. The season opens November 2. In the picture below Capt. Gray Bragg, veteran guide, is shown painting a Canada goose decoy which he has made from juniper. Such scenes as this are common around the decoy houses of guides during late Oc tober. The interested spectator watching Capt. Gary work is Fred R. Stedman of Ocracoke and Greensboro. (Photo from Stedman). ♦ - * Plans To Be Discusse At Mec^f Ok ShttA-/ Just when the proposed scheduled air line operating between Norfolk, Va., via Manteo, Hatteras, OCRACOKE, Atlantic and to Beaufort-Morehead City, with the possi bility of being extended on to Wilmington and Charles ton, may be announced following a meeting of committees from each community to be served here on Saturday night, October 18. The meeting will be held at 6 o’clock in Wa hab Village Hotel. Announcement of the meeting scheduled for this weekend was made by R. S. Wahab of Ocracoke and Baltimore two weeks ago. He is president of Ocracoke-Manteo Transportation Company which has successfully operated, with Dave Driskill as chief pilot, an Air Taxi Service for Outer Banks communities during the past two years. Mr. Wahab will be here to preside over the meeting. Committees of three or more persons from the communities to be served along with business as sociates or friends of Mr. Wahab will be here this weekend. Chair men of the community committees include: D. Victor Meekins, Man teo; M. L. Burrus, Hatteras; Mr. Wahab for this community along with other interested islanders in cluding officials of the Chamber of Commerce; Capt. James R. Morris of Atlantic and Beacon Editor- 11117’111 Something new in the 1 1 . way of gaining a live ¬ lihood from the waters adjacent to the Outer Banks is planned by Stanley Wahab, according to a story appearing in Dare County Times recently. The Times story indicated that Wahab, who has al ready done more for the develop ment of Ocra coke Island than any other person, is planning to es tablish a shark fishery. There is a big demand for shark livers, from which valuab I e oil is obtained. There is also a de- mand for the skins, teeth, an- nal gut and bones WAHAB of shark. Times’ story indicated P A R ^^ c t°r Meekins, of £ Manteo, who is sec ¬ retary of Cape Hatteras National Seashore Park Commission, has re ported that he expects to have deeds to the 10,000 acres desired for the park by January, R. Bruce Etheridge, ex-officio chairman of the commission re ported in Raleigh last week. Deeds for 900 acres of land from the Phipps estate at Cape Hatteras are in process of com pletion. No land is being purchased for -MEEKINS- t k e project, but it is believed that enough will be do nated. Many acres have already been donated on Ocracoke Island. Meekins will be here Saturday night to attend meeting of com mittees interested in proposed Outer Banks scheduled airline. I^ IF Island Now Has A Deputy Sheriff Ocracoke Island has law protection at last. For years the community liked to boast of the distinction of having “no law” and no jails. That was back in the days before automobiles and such prom iscuous liquor drinking at certain times. Ocracoke still has no jail but it has a dep uty sheriff. J. G. Riddick, formerly of Gates County and Suffolk, Va., who married the former See LAW Page 8 FISH STORY Hitch-Hiking Mackerel When the Wm. G. Dryden came into port last Friday morning loaded with freight from Washing ton, Capt. Isaac O’Neal, master and owner, discovered he had a hitch-hiker aboard. The hitch- hiker was a 12-pound Spanish Mackerel which had apparently jumped on deck just a few mo ments before the Dryden entered the harbor. Capt. O’Neal did not discover the hitch-hiking fish un til he was docking his boat—Re ported by A. G. and E.S.G. THOUGHT FOR YOU We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.—Swift. See AIR LINE Page 8 See WAHAB Page 8 SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON The Editor-Owner hopes you have enjoyed reading this first edi tion of the Ocracoke Island Beacon so much that you will subscribe. The subscription rate is $1 per year. Your interest and cooperation will assure you of an interesting newspaper from Ocracoke on the First and Fifteenth of each month. For your convenience fill in coupon below: Aycock Brown, Editor-Owner Ocracoke Island Beacon Beaufort, North Carolina. Enclose $1. Please mail Ocracoke Island Beacon to me for one year. Name Address City State ..
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