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P . T . A .TREASURY REPLSjTISHED In spite of the fact that the P.ToA. spent C:l|5lo89 on labor costs for the reraodelling of the Recreation Hall, its treasury Is novj creeping up again after reaching a very 1ox-j ebbi, Tha.nks to monthly dues, receipts from the P.ToA.Show, a gift fram Rev^^Prank Fulcher,and a gift from MrSoMaude Fulcher, we now have in the treasury vl4l«44t Thoro is still a little more to be done on the hall, fitting the screen doors, screens,etc ft, but nothing that will take much more money* The high school boys did the ^Intorior painting and varnishing jobs and will do any of the rest that they can, Hyde County certainly helped us out. Its cost of materials for the job was just about doubloiand a little more) what the P.-'-cA, put into it, V/e certainly appre ciate this help. HYDE COUITTY HAS ITEV; VJSLPARI DIRECTOR DEPT. William A. Miller made his first visit to Ooracoke on Tuesday, spending all day Wednesday here for consultation with school Nurse Kathleen Bragg, and getting ac quainted with the problems of the community as they related to his work. OCRACOKE ROAD NEWS If you v;ant up-to-date information about progress on the Ooracoke Road (doxjn the Island from Hatteras Inlet) write to friends here or to the Ocracoke Civic Club, Construction at present is at a standstill with two sections as yet incomplete,but surveys being made may change the picture. The Ocracoke mailman,who travels the route dally,can be contacted at Hatteras Village any X'jeekday morning for up*to-date informa tion as to Bondition of road, tii^QS,etc,etc* m0_’ S VJHO HERE AT OCRilCOKE Charlie Ahman has only been here for about tvjo years, but he has certainly found a place in the hearts of the community, He-s right tliere when there is any thing Iraportant to be done — operating the fogging machine, putting oil in the ditches,yes, and taking a lead part in the Womanless Wedding, (Charlie is going to be the unlucky Groomi) Charlie was born in Glasgow, Scotland* Ho came to tho UaS, in 1907, worked for General Electric for awhile then for tho Merchant Marine for about 20 years, before retiring. One day ho road an article by Norman Ford;"Places to Retire on a Small Incomo.," He bought the little book in tho 8th^Avenue Subv;ay in New York, paid vl for it,and by the time he had read about tho various places listed by MroFord, ho decided on Ocracoke. But he couldnU seem to^find out where Ocracoke vjaso Ho inquired at tho railroad statl.-n and at tho bus 3ta.tlono Then suddenly tho agent at tho bus station said, "It's somoxAiero dovjn in North Carolina. I think it's near Mhro- hoad City, So Charlie took^a bus to Morahead City and a taxicab (that cost moncyl) to Atlantic, This was two years ago last August, On tho boat ho inquired about small places to rente Ansloy told him his father's little place was vacant at tho time, so Charlie immediately arranged to rent it as soon as ho got off the boat, and ho has been renting it over since. Ho has a brother,John T.Ahman,who with his wife,likes to visit Ocracoke, Charlie has a son,Jack Charles, a Commander in thoU.S. Navy,vjho lives in Arlington,Va, There is also a grandchild,who wants to visit Ooracoke sometime. Yes,Charlie likes Ocracoke and Ocracoke likes Charlie,
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