Page Two
THE DARE COUNTY TIMES
Friday, July 22, 1925
IN THE GOOD OLD STEAMBOAT DAYS
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1\A>LHESIi I'EKSONALS ‘-ppiiilinii ■iimip time \v th hor par
puts, Mr. and .Mis. (ii-,i\ps .Midp ii j
Mr. and .Mis. U. F. uariison and Nancj I’liffli lia.s rpturnpd aftpi j
Bernard Uaniels spent liunday in spendintt Uip week pnd at Mantpci|
Norfolk. "ith her sis'er, Mr.s. Hcii-t \Vard.
Miss Sarah Liza Daniels, who is and .Mr.=. Lobert Searbor-1
receiving irea.meni in .Noriuik ough of Wanchese have returnedl
spent fie ween end here. after speiidiiiR .snitie tiiiie with .Mrs. I
(Jeorge Daniels and d.atighter, Krarborough’s graiidni >thpr, .Mrs
Virginia, and Charlie Johnson of iv U. I’ugh. 1
Norfolk visited relatives here Fri- W. E. Hooiier remains about tlie
day and Saturday. same. He is at the Hatteras Hos-
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Johnspn piial.
have returned to their home in Nor- C. B. Parker of Mar.teo nas here
folk after spending the past two “he day recently,
nionlhs here with relatives. Mr.
Johnson will enter the Marine Hos
pital for treatment.
Mr. and Jlis. Dameroii Midgett
and children, George, P. D. and
Martha Jane, of Engelhard, visited
relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jell Hayman and
little daughter, Olive, are visiting
relatives at Buxton.
Mr.s. Darrell Dajiiels and little
BUFFALO CITY PEB.SONALS
Mrs. Fred S.awyer, Mr. and Mrs.
Lonnie .Ambrose and C. C. Duvall
motored to Washington, N. C,
Thursday.
Miss Hannah Mae Noal, of En
gelhard, is the guset of .her aunt,
I Jliss Johnnie Jordan.
daughter, Ruth Elizabeth of Wex-I blisses Ruby '^viford, -^ih Am-
ford, are the guests of Mrs. Basil . A'nbn.se. .Mildred
- - * Pinner. Nina Smith. Lvelyn Das-
Paniels.
Mr.andMrs.JohtiCudworthan-'«'eht, Bertha Tw,ford, Lou Brat-
notmce the birth of a girl. Rose
Marie, on July 14. Mother and baby
are getting along nicely.
Mrs. Theof Weseott atid children,
Manteo Wednesday.
George Ambrose, who has been
Working at .Manteo for sometime,
ONCE H.A\T\G experienced it, no one ever forgets the good old steamboat days. How, with a long bla.st
of the whist'e, the big excursion steanier.s used to come in at Nag* Head of a .'Sunday forenoon, and
every one would traipse (|uickly up the long wharf' owned by M. G. Hollowell, some to their friends in
the cottn.ges, some to the pavillion on the sound shore, and some to the bah house on he beach side.
.Many a romance blossomel on the dimes at Nags Head at five o'clock in the afternoon a long throaty
blast from the steamer’s whistie used to summon all the jiassengers back to the boat preparatory to
leaving for Elizabeth City. The delightful meals one enjoyed about the time the steamer bore into
.41bemarle .Sound is something to bo recalled with delight for a lifetime.
The old days are over, the wharf is gone, but Uie memory lingers on.
who met Mr. Oslund there and de
cided to make the far-away state
her home, also. Mr. and Mrs. Kel
ler have recently been transferred
from Marion, S. C., but do not
know yet where they will live next.
MRS. ALMEDA B. ROLLINSON
Funeral services for JIrs. Almeda
Brooks Rollinsoii, TH, who died .Sun
day aftenioon at the home of her
grandson. Willie O’Neal, were held
at 2:30 Jlonday afternoon at the
home, the Rev. C. C. Perry, pastor
of the Jlaiiteo Baptist church, offi
ciating. Interment was in the
Manteo cemeteiy. Mrs. Rollin.son,
who was a native of Frisco, had
made her home at Skyco for sev
eral years. She is survived by
three daughters: Mrs. Ryan A.
Jlidgett of Manteo; Mrs. Hattie
Gray of Wanchese; and Jlrs. W. M.
Smithson of Shawboro; several
grandchildren and great grandchil-
dien; and one sister, of Norfolk.
Pallbearers were H. C. Smith, J.
jM. Vannote, Cliarlie .Shannon, Wal-
\ tor Smith, John Waterman and
I Henry Thompson.
Charlie Lee, Lessie, Irving and'-he week-end at home.
Sandria are vi.dtiiig relatives iiil ^l*^®' R- 1 OV'W and daughter,
Columbia. Canta, of Stumpy Point, are the
Venion Gaskill, Sr., has Tetumed' Aunt, Mre.
from the Marine Hospital, where he Sawyer. n ..
underwent an operation for appen-l Buster Bratten. Hoover Bratten
dicitis. His condition is much im- McAdoo Creef were m Manteo
proved. I Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fitzlme Daniels ofj Ernest Armstrong and Miss ^ ^
Biedsville are the guests of Mr. Pmow, moored to Roanoke some 25 years ago, and was, Roads put the Trenton out of bus-
THE STEAMER TRENTON'tion by Capt. Martin Johnson, a
WHEN SHE first came to Dare faithful friend of Roanoke Island.
Md Mrs. M. W. Daniels. ,pids Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Davis of' Charlie Sawyer and Mrs.
Norfolk spent the week end here Holmes and I'tflo Joyce
M the guests of Mr. and Mrs. B.: Holmes spent Wednesday in Man-
H. Davis. I too.
Mrs. Virgie Sable has returned' an| Jits. J. B. Bateman
to her home here after visiting granddaughter, Shirley '* hite,
friends in Newark, N. J. , sjient .Monday and Tuesday in ,Man-
Mrs. Rowena Midgett is visiting I®®-
Bennie Hewitt has returned af
ter spending a few days in Wash-
run with great service to thi.s sec-' ines.s, but most of us recall the de
lightful trip between Manteo, Nags
Head and Elizabeth City on this
boat, as well as the meals served
by Capt. John Hayman.
HYDE COUNTY MAN SAYS ed citizen interested in the welfare
CUCUMBERS WOULD PAY of this section.
I Mr. Mann believes cucumbers,
J. S. Mann Says We Have Many which bring up to a dollar and a
Acres That Might Be Turned
To Good Account
That cucumbers might offer peo-
f Washing-; Hasse’ Mrs. Roliert Dare, Hyde and Tyrrell a
” - ' ' Imp Pearce have re-''^ - .
her brother, C. P. Midgett at Nags
Head.
A. E. Beitzell, Harry Cumber- inrfon, N. C
Lui'i aiii‘ Li-'Vi- ti bsiin ,
H dLI ' iVt'wlk^'' ^ itS aiVr IplndinTa fcwv'daVslP>’^''i‘“bIe crop, and help to create
Mr and Mrs. Julian Bn-thers and in Edenton with relatives. ja market at home is the opinion
sons .lohn am. Juliar, sjient .Sun- M'’®- Bert Holmes anod little^ of J. S Mann, prominent citizen
pa> ut Sout* vLIis u. h relatives [doyce Holriios spent AVednesday in Alidd^eton, Hyde County, who
Mrs. Dewey Mann was hostess to^ JIaiueo.
^Irs. Gertie Simpson’s Sunday
quarter a bushel, can be grown at
a profit. He has tried it out on a
small scale, and sold his cucum
bers under handicaps. He had to
1 truck them a hudre> miies to
Washington. He belii ves a plant
at Engelhard, or Manteo, could
handle nbers from Tyrrell,
Hyde, Dan -d Currituck coun-
and E. B. Mann, of Mt. Airy The
Manns, all three, are readers of
The Dare County Times, and call it
a good paper.
KI’TTY HAMTC GIRLS COME
BACK HO.ME FOB VISIT
BUFFALO CITY CLOSES
The Holiness revival closed Sun-
twenty-
School Class, Tuesday night. The jjQLINESS REVIV.AL AT
meeting was opened by scripture
reading given by Mrs. Frank Mid
gett, followed by a prayer by Mrs.
Gertie Simpson. 'The following ij^^re were
poems were read: Opportunims baptized. Saturday after
noon as charted members af the
I® ^ •u''!’ ^’e"’ Assembly which bzgan here
.^ndolph Hayes. Miss Elizabeth ,
Sneeden. a returned missionary,
showed pictures of Biazil and gave C5ynjay here, attending the spe-
an interesting talk on work being Holiness
earned on there The meeting vvas ^here were all day ser-
dosed by a prayer given by .drs.
Simpson. The hostess served ice wi„field. of
creaun and cake. The following conducted the Saturday
T’'® ‘’T® evening service, also the Sunday
Cliff Tillett, isambo Ti.leit, Ran- j
°v®';®L!; '®^ Hooper, of S.alvo. delivered the
with his two sons, spent the week
end at Nag® Heard and vistited
Manteo.
Mr Mann, who was once super
intendent of the State Priso, a
lawyer and farmer, is a farsight-
’Two native Kitty Hawk girls
who have married and gone far
away to live are visiting their par
ents. .Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Perry at
Kitty Hawk. TTiey are Mrs. Earl
ties, and that an immense business Keller, of Clarion, S. C., who is ac-
in pickles could be created that! companied by her husband and
would bring dollars to this section.!little daughter, Violet Ray; and
“I believe there are many oppor
tunities here we haven’t dreamed
of,” said Mr. Maun.
His sons are J. E. M.ann of
State College Extension Service,
Mrs. Kenneth Oslund, of Carroll,
Iowa. When Mrs. Keller first mar
ried she went with her husband to
Iowa to live. While living in Iow,a
they were visited by their sister.
People and Spots m the Late News
Hayman, Frank Mid'tett, Billy Til-
lett Corbet I’ayne, Mrs. Gertie
Sinip.=on and Miss Elizabeth Snee
den.
.SALVO NEWS
.sermon Sunday afieniooii and Mr.s.
J. B. Bateman conduct;d the ev
ening service.
IN JIEMORIAM
.SANVYEB
Melvin Midgett has retunicd in loving remembrance of my
from .Manteo, where he has been son and our brother, .Melvin D,
on a business trip. ^ 'who departed this life July 5, 1C‘3>
J. D. Nelson and Linwood Tillett Our family circle has been broken,
of Manteo were here one day re-. ^ link gone from our chain,
ceiitly. j
Ed Hooper was called home Sun- iiut though we’ve parted for a
day from Buffalo City, where ho while
was in a revival meeting, on ac- We know we will meet again,
coont of the illness of his little .son, Some day we hope to meet you,
Bertis. The child is much better. Some day, tve know not when.
Seth .Austin has returned rfter Wg shall meet in a better land
-And never part again.
We shall meet with many a lovel
one
l int has tom from our embrace.
We shall listen to their voices
And behold them face to face.
Sunshine passes, shadows fall,
Love’s remembrance outlast all
.spending some time at Morehead
City with his children.
Geneva .Midgett of llodanthe was
here Sunday en route to her home
from Hatteras.
Miss Lucy Hooper and son, Ray
mond, have returned from Buffalo
City, where Miss Hooper has been
ill a revival meeting.
Rev. JI. E. Cotton, pastor of the
Einnekeet charge, prea«hed two
impressive sermons here at eleven
o’clock and at the evening hour,
after which he cm iucted the third
Quarterly Conference in the ab
sence of the I’re.siding Elder, Kev.
B. B. Slaughter. The following of
ficial board from St. John’s church
at .Avon were present: 3. H. Meek-
ins, D. J Grz>. .1. .M. Gray and
Mr. and .Mrs. Chester Morgan.
Quite a large number of people
from Rodanthe attended the Quar
terly Conference.
Miss .nie Douglas motoreif to
Avon one day recently on business.
?>Ir. and Mrs. L. H. Hooper and
daughter, Ileno, spent the week
end at O.regon Inlet with their
daughter, Mrs. Walton Midgett.
Come to my Heavenly garden,
And see in perfect bloom.
The flower you loved so dearly,
and thought that I plucked too
soon.
Then you will know my reason.
Though you know it not today.
Who in his promising manhood
I took your loved one away.
Time speeds on, two years have
passed
Since death and gloom, its shadow
cast
Within our home, where all seemed
bright,
And took from tis our shining
light.
We miss that light and ever will.
His vacant place there is none to
fill.
Mrs. I’erry Farrow and daughter,! here we mourn, but not in
Beltie Ann, are spending some
time at Norfolk visiting her cousin,
McKinley Midgett.
Mrs. Pearly Fanrow has return
ed to her home at Buxton after
vain
For up in heaven we will meet
again.
Loving Mother, Sisters, and Broth
ers.
BACK TO EARTH . . . Howard Hughes, millionaire aviator
and sportsman, eases his 12-fon transport plane, .Veto York
World’s Fair 1939, onto Floyd Bennett Field, New York, com
pleting speedy around world dash of 3 days, 19 hours, cutting
in half Wiley Post’s 1933 record.
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PANDA AND HER PAN . . . Pandora,
new baby gi. it panda at New York's
Bronx zoo, amuses daily throngs by
clinging to her aluminum feeding
pan for dear life; Dr. Charles R.
Schroeder, who dictates hor diet, ,
won’t permit her to eat from any i
other and when Pandora goes hun I
gry there’s panda-monium!', —-V f,
CLASSIFIED
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Advertising in this column
costs one cent a word; mini
mum charges 25c. If you
want to rent, to buy, to sell,
to get a job, to hire help, to
find sometliing lost, the
classifieds will do the job.
FOR RENT
Y’oung couple want to rent the
upper story of their home. Located
about 50 feet from Croatan Sound,
three miles from Manteo. Excel
lent for person who loves the out-
of doors. Upper story consists of
two good-sized rooms, closets, and
hall. Partially furnished. Private
entrance. Garage. Will rent rea
sonable to companionable people.
Or will rent one bedroom. Price
$5 for one—$6.50 for two. Garage
included.
Write if interested to Box 55
ca. Dare County Times.
DELCO LIGHT PLANT, DELCO
Radio for sale. Phone 44 Man
teo, or address the Times tf.
Notary Public opposite Fort Raleigt
Hotel, B. R. Weseott. Manteo, N. C
Come to EBER R. WESCOTT’S
SHOE SHOP opposite Hotel Fort
Raleigh. Prices right. Mall or
ders g.fen prompt attention; ship
ped C.OJ}. Nl-U
MARK EVERY GRAVE—For en
during monuments call, write or
phone D. T. Singleton, 931,
Elizabeth City, N. C. Every
stone delivery and set. (tf)
HELP WANTED—Learn BEAU
TY CULTURE. For details write
Southern Beauty School, 424
Duke .Street, Wainwright Build
ing, Norfolk, Virginia. Jy 15-St
TO SUCCEED CARDOZO? . . . Politi
cal rumors were that Sen. Robert F.
Wagner of New York, ardent New
Dealer, would be named to Supreme
Court vacancy created by death at
68 of Justice Benjaman F. Car-
dozo. No nomination is likely for
some months. Senate could not
ratify before January.
PARIS FASHION FLASH . . .
New importance given to leather
trimmings by French style crea
tors is apparent in this smart en
semble made of two kinds of
wool materials in two shades of
chamois yellow... Accessories are
brown. »*
MASK, VEIL UNITE ; .
European conditions have,
made gas masks emergency-
raiment even of nuns, and
priests, known for their he
roic work in air raids. This
London nun is one of many
taking British government
insfnirtmn jp
cendiary bombs and poison
igas. ■—— »
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For Sale By
Jones Wholesale Co.
ManteO; N, C.
OREGON INLET FERRY
Effective April 15, 1938
Leave
Northslde
7:00 a. m.
9:00 a. m.
11:30 a. m.
2:00 p. m.
4:00 p. m.
6:00 p. m.
20 minutes
Leave
Southside
7:20 a. m.
9:20 a. m.
11:50 a. m.
2:20 p. m.
4:20 p. m.
6:20 p. m.
tcross inlet
Quickest way to travel to Rodan
the, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco,
Hatteras.
J. B, TILLETT, Manager
SCHEDULE
THE iriRGINIA DARE
TRANSFUKTATIUN C0.’S
BUS
In Connection With
Oe.iut OMCh LInM .Vuui from Union Bue
Tomlnal, Norfolk. Vo., one VInInIt Dn
Hotel, (lliioolh Oltr, H. O.
Morning Schedule
Li. Monloe Mr. K, Oltr «r. Norfolk
riOO — •:«(> . lOiOB
11:00 1:00
Lf. Norfolk 1.0. ■, Oltr Ar. MuIm
tiOO — kltB IIIOO
Afternoon Schednlo
Lo. Minu* Mr. g. Oltf Mr. Norfkik
•ikO — Biko —. — ■ t:te
Lf. Nortalk Lf. B Ollf Mr. MuM*
1:48 3:30
4i10 — 4:43 7:00
TRUCK SCHEDULE
DAILY CXOKrr 3UNDAV
Lf. MoMw 3:00 4.m. Ar. Norfelk 3100 3.
FERRY SCHEDULE
ROANOKE FERRY COMPANY
Roanoke Island, Manns Harbor
Fort Landing, East Lake
Effective May 1, to July 1, 1938
Leaving Roanoke Island: 7 a. m.;
8:30 a. m.; 10 a. m.; 11:30 a. m.
12 noon; 1:30 p. m.; 2:30 p. m.;
4:00 p. ni. 6:00 p. m.
Leaving Manns Harbor: 7:30 a, m.;
9:00 a. m.; 10:30 a. m.; 12 noon;
1:30 p. m.; 3:00 p. m. 4:30 p. m.;
6:30 p. m.
Leaving East Lake: 8:30 a. m.;
2:00 p. m. 5:30 p. m.;
Leaving Port Landing; 7:30 a. m.;
12 noon; 4:30 p. m.
T. A. Baum, Mgr. Manteo, N. C.
BURRUS BOAT LINE
CONNECTING
SWAM QUARTER
AND
OCRACOKE
AFTER JUNE 15th
Leaves Swan Quarter every Sat
urday morning 8 o’clock returning
Sunday afternoon 6 o'clock
ONE WAY $1.50
ROUND TRIP $250
Automobiles $5.00, Capacity 3
Fishing Parties a Specialty
Sound and Sea Fshing
BOAT for CHARTER
. DAY or NIGHT
Siee or Phone 151
CAPT. R. B. BURRUS
SWAN QUARTER, N. C
SU.M.MER VACATION TRIPS
AND CRUISES
PLAN TO GO W ITH TAR HEEL
TOURS
‘SERVICE THAT’S DIFFERENr
1. Every Monday—June, July, Au
gust,
7 Day ’Trip New York—All Ex-
f 'se -51.00—Victoria Hotel
3. Bermuda-Halilax, 9 Day All Ex
pense Conducted Tour— Aug
ust Tour—August 11th $115.00
Victoria Hotel
3. 6 Day Bermuda Cruise
Every Saturday — Eastern
.Steamship Lines
4. All Expense Bermuda Cruise
From New Y’ork via Furness
Bermuda Lines Twice Each
Week
5. New England and .Canada—
Montreal, Quebec—^Toronto—
Twice Weekly
Write
TAR HEEL TOURS
12 N. McDowell Street
Raleigh, N, C.
Or any
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAIL
WAY AGENT
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FOR THE BEST THERE IS IN NETTING SPECIFY
REPORTS EMPLOlftlENT
PICKUP . . . John D. Biggers".
President, Libbey - Owens - F'lrd
Glass Co., and administrator na
tional unemployment census for
U. S. government last fall, an
nounced company had returned
990 to work in past three months
af-d reopening Rossford, O.. plate
glass 'plant would immediately
employ 400 more.
GOLD MEDAL NETTING
and
A. N. & T. COY LINEN GILL
NETTING
THE LINEN THREAD CO.. INC.
Successors to American Net & Twine Co.
BALTIMORE, Maryland
C. L. MIDGETT, MANNS HARBOR
Dare and Hyde Counties’ Representative
ARTHUR ANDERSON
North Carolina Representative.
NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA
Telephone: New Bern 1055