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V' C? I’ = r ‘ f S! Fr /ano ] the aid thi tr^ by. Nh an vi;. M C: ar M P ai G S L d t: b s ! , ( ::e ili; fi 4?;;? ■t i d il{/-t Golde fj.ugl- '/whip ‘ -arde, ■i'hP'.ll € / tl th fla, ^ if 4 - - y ■ '! man s;der[ again “t. Fagq Two THE DARE COUNTY TIMES Friday, December 8, jki SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY THIS WEEK Pour Years Ago Elizabeth City shopping. Mrs. Dewey Tillett, Mrs. Mattie Melson apd Jessie Etheridge spent Satiu'day in Norfolk. Mrs. Charlie Ward, who was taken to the Norfolk General Hos- I pital seriously ill, Monday is im- I proving. I Herbert Simpson of Norfolk Marcellus Payne and Loran Til- | sp^t the week end here with his Jett were having new homes built | mother, Mrs. C. A. Simpson, at Wanchese. A severe wind dam- i Mr and Mrs. E. C. Daniels, vis- aged both homes beiore they were jted their son, Lance in Washing- completed. 1 ton, D. C. this week. About 50 young people of Manns | Mrs. Reggie Tillett is able to be Harbor gave a Thanksgiving dance out again after a few days illness, at the home lof C. G. Mann, serving Mrs. Rowena Midgett has re chocolate fudge as refreshments. turned home after visiting her A three-inch length of iron pipe son, Dallas Midgett in Norfolk for was found by Jackson Curies in the few days. stomach of a gray trout. j Melvin R. Daniels attended The “Rex” was a popular feature in Qood Neighbor Banquet in Eliza- the Dare County Times. It carried city, Monday night, on a lot of fun with the young j jgy TiHett and Dawn Stowe people. 'were in Elizabeth City Saturday. Miss Sophia Tillett was running j Mrs. Bradford Swain, who was a ladies ready-to-wear shop, but ygj.y ju jqj. jg^ days, is able to be claimed she was going to sell out again. the first of the year because so. jyi ^ Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. much trade was going to Norfolk ■ Ggoj-gg Midgett and daughter, and Elizabeth City. .Peggy, visited Mrs. Charlie Ward Manteo’s volunteer fire depart- Norfolk Tuesday, ment was hoping for the erection of ' Lorah Ballance is slightly re covering after and illness of sev eral weeks. Mrs. Urias Fulcher from Buffalo New York, is visiting Mrs. D. E. Fulcher, who has been ill for some time, at the home of Mrs. Kate Austin. I Mrs. Brittie Gaskill is improv ing rapidly after a serious opera-, tion at* St. Vincent Hospital. | Anderson Midgette from Rod- anthe is back here in school after having been operated on at the ^ Hatteras Hospital. ; Roy Gray, who is in the Coast' Guard Station, is visitiiig his wife ! and son, at the home of Mrs. Reu- jben Ballance. j ! Willie H. Austin has retired af-1 ter spending 30 years in the Coast I Guard Service. | I Miss Marion Burrus spent the. j Thanksgiving holidays with Miss ; . Constance Ballance and Miss Ruby j Austin. I GEORGE STOWE DIES George Stowe died at his home after a long illness. He is survived . I by his two brothers. Captain Ed Mr. and Mrs. Cage Hayman and Stowe of Washington, N. C., and a new brick fire station. on , Vivian and Juanita of Ulyses Stowe of Hatteras. The fim- the station began this year, but has ; g^enton, spent the Thanksgiving eral was conducted by Rev. Thomas been suspended for several ^iiontbs. j^gj.g relatives. Merriman. by the WPA. ___ Mrs. Toby Tillett and daughter. Three Years Ago Margaret Jean, visited Mrs. Til- Old Cape Hatteras lighthouse | lett’s brother, Wilbur Daniels in was transferred from the U. S. De-| Norfolk this week. partment(of Commerce to the Na-| Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Gaskill and tional Park Service. It had been children spent Sunday in Norfolk MILES CLARK HOME ONE OF MOST INTERESTING abandoned for several months be cause it was in danger lof being undermined, but the Park Service with relatives. George W. Midgett, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. J. Scharff attended the took it over with the hope that it'funeral of Mrs. J. M. Scharff at could save the historic old beacon I Roselle Park, N. J., last week end. for a monument by sand fixation I Mrs. Scharff is the daughter-in projects. law of O. C. J. Scharff. Two Tyrrell Countv men, Harri-! Irving Williams of Norfolk, spent S*^te magazine, tells about the son Phelps and Elwood Lee, went, the week end here the guest of his which is situated on a beau- coon hunting, and treed what they | mother. Mrs. Louise Williams. tiful site overlooking Pasquotank The fame of the unique and beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Clark of Elizabeth City has spread far and wide. Miles, we all know is the man who made the Southern Albemarle region a Tex aco country. The following, re printed from a late issue of The thought was a large coon. It turn ed out to be four bears, a female and her three cubs. Jesse Newman and Harold L. Graham, Park Service men were injured when the car in which they were riding collided with a truck driven by Roland Ballance. A. Jake Daniels and W. E. Rog ers were the two new commission ers sworn in on the Dare County Board. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mathis COLINGTON NEWS tiful site River, where the yacht is moored almost to the door: “One of the most attractive homes in North Carolina is that of Miles Clark, Elizabeth City. Most of the furnishings, and different _ articles of furniture have a decided- of ly nautical flavor. There are an- Mrs. Tennie Haywood visited Mrs. Colen Payne at Wanchese Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Gard j Duck, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Gard chor flukes for andirons, models of I and little son, Herbert, Jr., of Kit- well known ships, several fine mari- ty Hawk and Miss Minnie Lee time paintings, reflected lights all Smith of Currituck Bridge, were alon^ the top of the walls showing the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. scenes from Cape Hatteras to Cape entertained the Elizebethan Play-j ^ard Thursday. Henry, a sky scene in the ceiling ers and others at a dance at the! Mi’s- J- D. Nelson and Mrs. W. with stars shining brightly and Fort Raleigh Hotel. Gene Gorman I’ihett of^Kitty Hawk were here many other similar items. The and his Camp Wirth orchestra fur- Thursday. - effect is unusually beautiful, nished the music. Mrs. A. L. Gallop of Kill Devil “Incidentally, Miles has probably Two Years Ago Hills, Mildred Gallop and Mollie the handsomest yacht owmed by. The Rev A E Brown was trans- Clallop of Manns Harbor were the anyone in the state. It used to be-1 ferred to the Moyock church and Mrs. Sallie Meekins Fri- long to Doris Duke.” the Rev. R. R. Grant replaced him in Mariteo A reward lof $100 was offered for information leading to the convic tion of the person who may have set fire to the Stumpy Point Holi ness church. Mrs. Dora Lee White and Mrs. Irene Smart, in charge of the Manteo lunch room reported that .about 76 lunches were being served daily. The new lunch roo,m project was filling a long felt need. day. Will Tillett of Manns Harbor' and Vernon Payne of Stumpy Point were here on a business trip Saturday. | Mrs. Perice Smith of Currituck Bridge visited Mrs. G. E. Gard Saturday. Miss Ida Gard of Elizabeth City' spent the week end with her par-: ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Gard. I Mr. and Mr.s. Mannie Haywood and two daughters, Nina and Shir-: School children were practTcTffg 1 and Mrs. Maggie Gray of Kill SCHEDULE THE VIRGINIA DARE train srOKTAXlUN C».’8 BUS In Connection With Coastal Coach Lines Buses from Tlnion Bus Terminal, Norfolk. Va., and Virsrir.l.N Dare Elotel. Elizabeth City, N. C. Morning Schedule L¥. Manun *r. B. Clt» »f. Iloptoti 7:00 9:30 10:05 their parts in “Rip Van Wink!: the first children’s production to Be given on Roanoke Island. Last Year The Westminster Choir .school was presenting a series of radio programs over Station WJZ. Plans were being made for fne celebration of the 35th anniversary of air flight. Hyde County farmers w'ere suf fering losses because of raids made ■on their crops by geese. A technicolor movie feafuriTTg scenes from The Lost Colony and Roanoke Island was shown at tae Manteo high school. Willie Rogers of Duck was drowned when his dory capsized. He and two others were fishing a seine. The other two were able to swim ashore but failed in their at tempt to save Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer and Mark CoucK, in a sailing vessel, were stuck on a sand shoal in Croatan Sound. Each time they hailed the passing ferry, those on the ferry simply waved back, but finally the travellers fired a gun and secured assistance. V Devil Hills attended church here Sunday. | The Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Merriman were here Sunday. The] Rev. Merriman preached .an inter esting .sermon. * Miss Jessie Meekins and Miss Steller Gaimel have returned from | Manteo where they spent the week end with Mrs. Earl Meekins. , Lv. Morfotk 8:00 i.v. E. City - 8r35 Marrt«o 11:00 Afternoon Setednio L». Manteo Ar. E. Ctty Ar. Norfolk 3.00 5:40 6:10 LI Norfolk Lv. E City Ar. Manteo 4:10 4:40 7:00 TRUCK SCHEDULE OAtLV EXCEPT SUNOAV to. Manteo B:0O a. tn. Ar. Norfolk 9:00 a. M BUFFALO CITY NEWS WANCHESE NEWS Julian Brothers, Marvin Wes- Cott and Hues Tillett of Norfolk, spent the week end here as the guests of their parents. Mrs. Murry Edwards of Rodan- the spent the week end here with her mother, Mrs. Rowena gett. Mary Scarborough of Avon, ] spent the week end here with her i mother, Mrs. Dorcas Scarborough.! Miss Georgia Midgett of Rod-; anthe spent the week end here as Mrs. G. K. Brice of Maple visit ed her son, J. C. Hassell last week. Graham Wood of Elizabeth City was here Monday on business. ( Mrs. Emily Smith, Ruby Twi-' ford. Nina Smith, Doris Cain and | Johnnie Twiddy motored to Man teo Wednesday. | Mrs. Nat Sawyer and Ada Am- ; brose spent Tuesday and Wedhes- j day in Manteo. j Bratten and Mrs. Evelyn Bratten | Mrs. Nellie Pierce, Mrs. Eliza beth Sawyer, Mrs. Johrmifc Belle- were in Manteo Wednesday on. business. Bertha Twiford spent Wednes day in Manteo. H^en Holmes and Inez Creef of Manteo spent the week end here. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Armstrong spent the Thanksgiving hoiidaars in Columbia. George Ambrose, Lannie Am brose and Joe Spruill motored to Rocky Mount Saturday. J. R. Duvall, Johnnie Jordon Mid- '] and Julia Jordon spent several days at Stumpy Point last week. OREGON INLET FERRY Winter Schedule Effective Sept. 5, 1939 Leave Leave Northside Southside 7:30 ami. 7:50 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 11:30 amt. 11:50 a.m. 2:30 p,m. 2:50 p.m. 4:30 {M». 4:50 p.m. !J'. 20 minutes a»eros8 inlet Quickest way t® travel to Ro- danthe, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras. B. TILLETT, Manager HATTERAS NEWS Mrs. Therman Ballance and lit tle daughter, Estelle, are home to anuic J -RnwPTin stay after having lived in Chester the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Rowena » - -v. Mr Midgett. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Barrett of Rocky Mount, spent the Thanks giving holidays here with Mrs. Barrett’s father, J. B. Hooker. Billy and Harry Baum spent ♦ Saturday in Norfolk. Mrs. B. H. Davis visited relatives in Washington, D. C. last week. Mrs. Lucy Midgett and daugh ter, Barbara, went to Elizabeth City Saturday. Lessie Hooper spent the ’Thanks giving holidays at Stumpy Point with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hooper, Lucy Tillett of Hatteras, spent the week end here with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. TiUett, Mrs. Arnold Daniels and daugh ter, Shirley, spent Saturday in Mr. and Mrs. A .E. Baum spent Thanksgiving with their parents, in Hyde County. Miss Lucy Tillett spent Thanks giving with her parents in Wan chese. A. S. Austin and F. B. Austin, visited Shanklin Austin Simday. He- is at the Marine Hospital for treatment. Mrs. Martha Oden is back home again, after having spent several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Joe Burrus at Ocracoke. Mrs. Dan Oden is slowly im proving having been ill for some time. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hardy and children have moved from Frisco here. Gift 'Assortments When in EIJZABETH CITY Visit Overman & Stevenson’s. Their assortments of fine per fumes and toiletries will delight any woman’s heart. Perfumes and Powders Lucien Lelong, Houbigant, Yardley and Bourjois. OVERMAN & STEVENSON Drugs with a reputation 514 Blast Main Street EHzabeth City, N. C. by lizabeth City Stores Logical Coastal Trading Center WHEN YOU have to go away from home, you needn’t go far to buy what you meed. Elizabeth City, a town of old friends and acquaintances of many years standing, with many stores, with wide and complete stocks at reasonable prices is ready to serve you. Service is of the best. Back of every transaction is an honest guarantee of satisfaction and a sincere desire to serve you faithfully. The people of Dare County and the other counties of the Coastland will profit by taking advantage of the facilities of Eliabeth City firms. ANY CAR MADE TO LOOK LIKE NEW J.H.Wilkins Furniture Co. Our Expert Painting Service at Reasonable Cost The HoiTve of Does This WE REBUILD AND STRAIGHTEN OUT WRECKED CARS G. E. Refrigerators fVANS-ETHERIDGE fO. RADIOS -11- FURNITURE AUTO REBUILDERS AND REFINISHERS at Reasonable Prices Bee-Line Alignment Service E. Colonial Ave. Elizabeth City, N. C. Day and Night Wrecking Service ALBEMARLE BUILDING Best Local and Long Distance TELEPHONE' SERVICE & LOAN ASSOCIATION To Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Hatteras Roanoke Island and Other Dare If you contemplate building a home, repairing or County Points remodeling existing home or purchasing one Use the Telephone Often and Enjoy Your Trips already built, we afford the most prac- to and From Dare County tical means of consummating this desire. Norfolk & Carolina Telephone & Office 503 East Main Street Phone 312 Telegraph Co. W. BEN. GOODWIN, Secretary-Treasurer Manteo—Elizabeth City—Edenton ELIZABETH CITY’S FINEST Kramer Brothers Co. SERVICE STATION A. P. Belangia—Gulf Products 66 Years Experience in Meeting the Needs of FIRST AT THE BRIDGE Washing and Greasing Home Builders Phone 424 Let Us Make Your Visit a Pleasure LUMBER MILL WORK ON ROANOKE ISLAND INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS visit FORT RALEIGH Mortage Loans IN ELIZABETH CITY Eat at the INVESTMENTS Call Phone 1125 Fort Ralci£h Grill SOUTHERN LOAN & INS. CO. Carolina Bldg. Southern Cooking and Sea Food Our Specialty See our representative in Manteo, Mr. W. R. 107 N. Poindexter St. Elizabeth City, N. C. Pearce, Cashier, The Bank of Manteo. Mill & Marine Supply MARINE HARDWARE PAINTS and VARNISHES for WORK BOATS and YACHTS Water St. Phone, 12 Elizabeth City, N. C. ► LET HOPKINS BROS. Do Your PLUMBING AND riEATING An Old Reliable Firm Fully Equipped to Do Your Job Right, on short nitice, whether large or small. Phone 536 Fearing Street C. R. HOPKINS L B. E. HOPKINS 1
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