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FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1938 THE DARE COUNTY TIMES Page 'r?ifW Childhood On The Seashore Where Rugged Example, and Careful Teaching Impressed'On One Duty to Cod and Feliowman Iti rasponse to an inquiry for stories of the old days along the beach, when families lived in large grouv)3 of houses about the Coast Guard stations, we recently received the following communica tion from Mrs. Emily Dough An- 9sU of Knotts Island, who is a daughter of Milts Dough, formerly of Boanoke Island, and who retired from the Coast Guard a few years age, and now lives at Virginia beach. By EMILY DOUGH ANSELL Dear, pleasant memories of the days long gone by are reviewed in my mind today. Memories of my -childhood days as the daughter of a Coast Guardsmen at Washwoods Station, in Currituck, along the shores of the Atlantic. How the' brave captain and his equally brave men and their families fought the fierce elements to warn | ships from the reef, and to save' the lives of shipwrecked seamen. I I recall how we all worked in* cooperation for the good of all,— the good Christian spirit that pre vailed in this little village by the sea. No stranger was ever turned | away,—not even a tramp. A good bed was provided his weary body, and they sat with the family at a table loaded with good food, and were urged to satisfy their hunger. Usually a good lunch was packed to help them on their way, along •with best of good wishes from those God-fearing people. How well I remember the terri fic storm that brought the schoo ner, Mable Rose ashore. She was loaded with lumber. This was 3-1 years ago. Those gallant men of the sea shore strove all through the night to save the shipwrecked sailors. The waves were so high they canve o\er the beach and in to the creeks and bays. Homes in the woods near the bay were undermined, leav’ing a wide deep hole of water deeper than a tall man’s height, where stood the home of one of these surfmen. The hole remains to this day, al though the sands are moving on and on filling up those deep pond.s and inlets that were cut. ^lamories of the thoughts that fill d my childish heart with fear and awe as my small brother and 1 stood on a chair at the window watching the frothing sea waters creeping upon us, we saw our dear old daddy coming dressed in oil skins, boots and souwester hat, a rope tied tightly about his waist to keep water from leaking through. The waters were knee deep on our floors by now. As dad drew near we could see a glad smile on his kind weary face. He was bringing good tidings, the shipwrecked craw were all safe, well fed, dry and warmly clad, now resting. No life was lost. Never shall I forget the sweet. APPRECIATION To my frionds of the First Judicial District: I am without words sufficient to express my thanks and appreciation for the vote and confidence you gave to me on Saturday. I wish that I could see each and every one of you and thank pou personally, but I know that is impos sible. My friends have been loyal friends, you merit my thanks and I sincerely extend them. To my friends over the entire district who supported my opponents I desire,to say that you have been, as have my opponents, very fair. This has been a hard fought campaign, yet one which has been conducted on a very high plane. 1 appreciate your fairness to me the whole way through. To one -nd all I extend my thanks and ap preciation. Sincerely, CHESTER MORRIS I MODERNIZE I Your Plumbing’ I and Heating NOW! IF YOU ARE BUILDING! IF YOU ARE MODERNIZING You'll Find Everything .Needed At LUM’S In PLUMBING and HEATING FIXTURES (See Our Line Before Buying) MODERNIZE YOUR BATH OR HEATING SYSTEM THROUGH THE NEW . FHA PLANS Docs the bathroom radiator take up tom much room? Are the fixtures old-fashioaed? The bathroom can be modernized and the total ctfst ot bricg[mg it up to date does not have to be met all at onoe. Funds for financing the purchase and installatiooi of new plumbing and heating systems and flxtures can be obtain ed under the Property Improvement Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration. Lum's will gladly arrange your FHA loan LUM’S Hardware and Plumbing Supply Go., Inc. Wholesale and Retail Telephone 23721 - NORFOLK, VA. - 517-519 Park Ave. radiant smile on my gentle mot her’s face as she raisoil her eyes giving thanks and praises to our heavenly Father who helps ami guides us all; if only we all could have that sweet faith and confi dence ill him that dear mother had. Sweet memories of the little gray scliool school house where some thirty of my little playmates and myself whiled away many a liappy hour. Then we were taught the seventh grade; were taught to fear God, to low and do for each other. And the good old Captain Corbell taught what we then called the primer to us finy tots in the Sabbath School; that we should not steal our neighbors peaches, but ask for them; of the man in the moon burning sticks because he gathered sticks on the' Sabbath day; Frank the bad boy who fell through the ice for dis obeying his parents. All were powerful lessons that are never forgotten, and had a strong impress on us subconsci ously guiding us in the future years, when we might have waver-' ed between a course of right and wrong. We can never forget the inspir ing thoughts that stirred within us, the desire to do better and to live rightly, and to'love our feliowman, as we heard those good old hymns sung together, and heard the read- of appropriate scripture lessons. Those things week after week molded our thoughts and impress ed our lives, and we shall never be the worse for having leanied them. How they still echo doa-n the winding trails of the years, some gentle ones, some cruel ones, but at any rate, years made more en joyable, or easier by the dear ten der memories of these days on the beach. Most of the dear old friends I them knew, among them the noble old men of the Coast Guard are no longer with us. They Have cross ed the bar the last time; they have been landed safely ashore on the promised land. But often as I sit by my fire side, dreaming at the end of the day, I forget the troubles of the present, the unrest and the dissa tisfaction, the many vexations, and amidst sweet memories live over again the ■joyous moments of my childhood In those carefree days so close to God and nature, in my early home with mother on the beach. J. H. BRATTEN NAMED ..WARDEN ON ALLIGATOR AVON NEWS BUFFALO CITY PERSONALS George Ambrose has returned after spending a few days in Elizabeth City with his sister Mrs. Bennie Basnight. Misses Dorothy and Mildred Pinner spent part of last week in Elizabeth City and Manteo. Mrs. Henry Jordan and daughter Louise were the guests of Miss Johnie Jrdan last week. Ernest Armstrng spent the week-end in Columbia. Mrs. Bettie Ambrose spent sev eral days in Elizabeth City with relatives recently. Roy Basnight and Joe Twiddy spent Monday at Stumpy Point. STUMPY POINT NEWS James H. Bratten, w«U known East Lake citizen, has been named by the State Board of Conserva tion and Development as Deputy Game Protector ,with a boat sta tioned at River Landing, East Lake. Mr. Bratten succeeds Ed Basnight, who recently died at Fort Landing. He looks after the enforcement of fishing and hunt ing laws, and collection of fees. W. M. S. Meets The W. M. S., met Monday af ternoon with Mrs. Lou Hooper. The program was led by Mrs. Doris Twiford using as her theme, “Building the Kingdom of God in Japan.’ Prayers were offered bjj Mrs. Calvin Payne and Mrs. Dew ey Wise after which Miss Ruth Nixon sung beautifully as a solo “Have Thine Own Way, Lord.’ Scripture was read by Mrs. Ma ria Wise. Mrs. Belle Payne told of the many hardships of women in Jappan and what the Christians were doing to help them. Lord of Life and King of Glory w&s sung before the responsive read ing. Mrs. Goldie Best, Mrs. Max ine Quidley, Mrs. Wilma Midgett Mrs. Lillian Midgett, Mrs. Evelyn Meekins, Mrs. Gertrude Wise and Mrs. Maude Hooper told briefly of How the Kingdom of God is being built in Japan. The closing hymn was Prom all that Dwell Below fhe SkieSj Tw enty one members were present. The society made a motion to write a letter and semi flowers to Mrs. Ruth Hooper a member who is sick in a Washington hospital One new member, Mrs. Inez Meekins was enrolled. Th closing prayer was offered by Mrs. Willie Hooper. The hostess served iced tea and sandwiches. Personats The many friends -f Mrs. Kutli Hooper will be glad to learn of a change for the better. She has been ill for the past three weeks. Her husband and daughter have, been at her bed side at Tayole’s BEER STATESMANSHIP From The Cmpcrla Daily Gazelle It has become obvious ever since the repeal of prohibition that tile American brewers were determined not to make the mistake that the brewers made in pre-prohibition days. Then they tied up tiglitly witli the distillers and beer was classed indis criminately with liquor The brewers are now trying to get away from tlte distillers, and a year ago they adopted an independent code, pledged them selves to “conduct their business in conformity with established laws and ill co-operation with the autliorities." Further, they pledged themselves to support “duly constituted authorities for the «!;nination" of anti-social con dition in the hcer business. They pledged themselves to get behind tlie “great body of retailers who sell beer as iaw abiding citizens” and also to back up authorities in preventing “beer sales to minors or persons who have drunk to excess.” The code aimed high. It was obvious tliat Kansas is the one place in the United States ivhere the United States Brewers’ Founda- ti9n, which was back of the code, with offices in New York, could come and finu a fertile field to try out the code. They sent a representative of the Foundation to Kansas. He went to work in a practical manner He surveyed the beer business in the large counties of Kansas where, if anywhere, the code would crack. He went to the sheriffs and the county attorneys in these counties. Kc went to the Attorney General of Kansas and told the law enforcing officers everywhere that he wanted their help and he wanted to help them clean u;fc| questionable beer parlors, placet where they sold beer to minors, to drunks, where they kept open after the hours set down by the local authorities, where the beer dealers permitted hard drinks to be sold or sold them, and in general, this agent of the brewers back of the code made a genuine and certainly an effective campaign in Kansas to weed out the bad practices which lend to grow up where hard ille,gal liquor mixes itself with the sale of beer The Gazette knows definitely two cases where evidence was furnished by the Brewers’ Foundation to close up certain whiskey joints. With the full co-operation of the local officers and the representatives of the Brewers’ Foundation, public enforce ment of the Kansas law controlling the sale of beer can be had. That co-operation should be given. There is no reason why the beer business should not be conducted as any other commercial business — breakfast food toothpaste, tenderized ham. packaged coffee or shoes. But it must get away and evidently is trying to get away from the stigma that always will rest upon h.ard liquor. The representatives of t’ne Brewers' Foundation in Kairsas wrote to 'fhe Gazette: “We stand ready to co-operate svith Kan.sas officials in the enforce ment of the law. We have laid before officials cvioence of violations of the liquor laws and some definite results have been attained. We pledge our continued efforts.” This is not idle persiflage. Ap parently the Brewers’ Foundation means business. THANKS To My Friends And Voters Of Hyde County: I take the opportunity, at this time, to ex press my gratitude and appreciation for the sup port which was given me as a Candidate for Of fice of Representative, on June 4th. I trust that my services in this office will merit the support which I have received and I thank BAch and sver.y .voter of Hyle .Coun.ty for the faith that they have expressed in me. Respectfully yours, GEO. T. DAVIS hospital Washington, N. C., sines her operation. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Osborne ant little daughter Betty Jean return ed from Horae Shoe in western North Carolina, Sunday. They were called there on account of the illness of Mr. Osbornes’ moth er, who is slightly improved. E. J. Hooper and family of Elizabeth City visited Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Meekins last week. Mrs. C. I. Hooper spent the week-end in Manteo with her bro ther Will Manson. Mrs. Sherill Hooper and daugh ter Mary Etta spent the week here with her brothers and their families, G. E. and S. W. Meekins. Earl Meekins and family, Lit Meekins and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meekins of Engelhard and Mrs. MoIIie Meekins and Sherill Hooper of Elilabeth City, Mrs. Su san and Bethany Hoopper of Stumpy Point tnd Bill Meekins were dinner guests of Mrs. Inez ad Aldine Meekins Sunday at the old D. L. Meekiins homestead. A family reunion was held. The only children absent were Mrs. Claude Wise of Manteo and C. E. Meeldns of Elizabeth City. Hazel Hooper is in Manteo this week on business. B. E. bfeekins, R. D. Wise and C. E. Payne were business visitors in Manteo Monday. SALVO NEWS in their annual leave with Mr. Grays parents Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Gray. L. Douglas has retunrad from Manteo where he has been on a business trip, in connection witli the Board of Elections. Mr. ad Mrs. Cyrus Gray and L. C. Bray motored to Rodanthe one day recently shopping. The condition of Mij. W. H, Barnes has improved very rapidly. Nancy Pugh was to Rodanthe shopping Monday evening. Elvin Hooper has returned to the CCC Camp at Buxton after spending his liberty with his pa- rants here. Richard Gray and Mrs. R. D, Gray yent to Elizabeth City to be at the bed side of Richard’s little son Manning who has been in the Albemarle Hospital for the past seven weeks. Earl Whidbee has returned after spending some time at Rodanthe visiting his cousin Falden Mid gett. wanchesb peb.sonals Jliss Maude Ether ige is visiting her aunt Mrs. Bradford AIcox in Norfolk, Va. W. E. Daniels, Ward Daniels and Guy Tillett spent Sunday in Nortolk, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. Kalb Daniels and son James Buston spent Sunday in Norfolk, Va^. the guests of Mrs. Rhoda Daniels. Mrs. Willie Etheridge is in Nor folk, Va., taking treatment. Miss Liicile Brothers has ra- tunied to the Norfolk General Hospital after spending the past two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Brothers. Billy White Daniels and Willie Etheridge spent Tuesday in Nor folk. Mr. and Mrs. Billie Tillet and children Lois May and Gilbert spent last week at Mashoes the guests of Mrs. Tillett’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Basnight. Mrs. Royden Tillett spent Mon day in Elizabeth City. Mr. and Mrs. Carson Basnight of Norfolk, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rhodes and children, Frank Jr., Mildred and Jeanene of Mor- viaw, Va., spent the week-end here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Billie Tillett, Mrs. Benjamin Sneeden and children, Joan, Lynn and Ben of Illinois are the guasts of Rev, and Mrs. J. W. Sneeden. Arnold Daniels spent Sunday at Hatteras. Mr. and Mrs. James Gaskill and Mrs. Preston Daniels spent Fri day in Elizabeth City. Royce Daniels has returned to the Naval Base Norfolk, Va., af ter spending 12 days leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W, L. Daniels. Mrs. Carrie Hatchell of Ports mouth, Va., is 'here visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Tillett. SCHEDULE CHANGE Effective February 1, 1938 0:30 AM Lv. Norfolk At. 4:00 PM 11:17 PM Lv. Elizabeth City Ar. 3:07 PM 2:06 PM Lv. Washington Ar, 11:00 AM 3:07 PM Lv. GreenvlUe Ar. 10:02 AM 3:32 PM Lv. FSrmviUe Ar. 10:18 AM 4:27 PM Lv. Wilson Ar. 9:20 AM 0:30 PM Lv. Raleigh Lv. 7:30 AM RIDE THE ECONOMICAL WAY AT 2e PER MILi: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD The Home Demonstration Club of Avon met Tuhrsday afteniooii. May 2, at the home of. Mrs. Wil lie Gray. Salads was the subject taken up. The meeting was pre sided over by Mrs. M. E, Cotton. The new officers elected are as follows: Pres. Mrs. M. E. Cotton; Vice pres., Mrs. C. A. Morgan; secretary, Mrs. Alton Williams. Delicious refreshments consisting of fruit cocktail and vanilla waf ers was served by Mrs. Irma Lange. Those present were: Mrs. Willie Gray, Mrs. M. E. Cotton, Mrs. Irma Large, Mrs. Tommie Meekins, Mrs. Rosa Gray, Mrs. C. A. Morg;an, Mrs. J. W. Scar borough, Mrs. Alton Williams, Miss Venice Gray, Miss Retta Meekins and one visitor, Mrs. An nie West of Norfolk, Va. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. J. V/, Scarborough. The Buxton C. C. C. Baseball team was defeated at a game Sat urday afternoon. May 4, by the Avon team. The score was S-4. Mrs. Mabel Meekins returned Saturday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Creef of Daep Creek, Va. Mrs. Vance Gray has returned from ■visiting her mother in Boy- kSn, Va. Mrs. Grace Gray has returned after ■visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gray at Dam Neck, Va. Mr, and Mrs. Goodrich Williams and baby Betty Ann are visiting their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Vance Gray and babies Roger and Rodney are vV* iting Mr. and Mrs Brad O’Neal. Mr. Elwood Gray left Tuesday to visit friends in Morehead City. Miss Esther Gray is spending some time in Norfolk, Va. , Doyl Cotton has returned after finishing school in Red Spprings. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Badgar of New York have been visiting Mrs. Badgar’s mother, Mrs. W. J. Kea ton. Paul. Austin and family of Nor folk, Va., are visiting Mrs, Alonzo Gray. Mrs. Annie West is visiting Mrs. Rosa Gray. Mi. and Mrs. E. H. Meekins have returned after a few d^ys visit in Norfolk, Va. Rita Miller left Tuesday for her home in Elizabeth City. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Gray, a daughter, Judith Carolyn. Mother and baby are doing nicely. Moody Meekins , and Reginald Meekins motored to Manteo Satur day on business. Mr. Roscoe Lane and J. T. Bag- nal was the guest of Mias Aretha and Wilma Gray Tuesday evening for dinner. The P. T. A., met Monday af ternoon at the home of Mrs. Moody Meekins. Eleven members were present. yAITOEBSLICE—'OLLETT Miss Brucie Tiller ^ *^^u1ar young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tillett and R. H. Vander- slice were quietly married at _ South Mills, N. C., Thursday j night, June 2. They are living at Rodanthe where Mr. VandersUce is employed in the National Paric Service Camp. Nets for Every Need We have good eutomcn ta Due Coaaty, Md our busineaa is growing here. It will profit you to get our estimates on your net and twine orden. Fish Net & Twine Company 310 Bergen Ave. Jersey City. N. J. Represented at Menns Harbor by H. R CRADDOCK Get in Touch With Him When You Want Netting FOR THE BEST THERE IS IN NEmNG SPECIFY GOLD MEDAL NEniNG and A. N. & T. COY LINEN GILL NEHING THE LINEN THREAD CO.. MC. Successors to American Net & Twine Co. BALTIMORE, Maryland C. L mOGEn, Manns Harbor Dare and Hyde Counties’ Representative 824-tf s£eEDERER Light and Pntt Streets Baltimore^' Md. —for— MTING and FISHERMENS SUPPLIES Represented By Mr. A. S. Austin Hatteras, N. C. And MR. GEORGE C. HALL Washington, N. C.
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