North Carolina Newspapers

FRIDAY, MAY 25,1051 STUMPY POINT NEWS Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Payne and Mrs. Britt Twiford of Norfolk re turned home Saturday after spend ing a few days here. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Osborne of Norfolk and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Watson of Engelhard spent the weekend here with Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hooper. , Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Best and Roger Best of Baltimore, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gard of Richmond and Mrs. William Gard and little son Bill of Norfolk spent the weekend here. Students who are home from E.C.C. for the holidays include: Major, Mariette and L. W. Hoop er, Jr., and Janice Meekins. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hooper and daughter Jo Anne, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Meekins, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Best and daughter Gracie, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Midgett attended the baccalaureate sermon at Engelhard Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Meekins were in Greenville Friday on business. Mrs. R. D. Wise, Mrs. A. C. Hooper and Mrs. D. L. Meekins attended the spiritual retreat at the First Methodist Church in Elizabeth City Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Midgett and son Sidney of Norfolk spent the weekend here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Quidley and children of Norfolk spent the weekend here. Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Joyner, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Joyner and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Boone of Rocky Mount spent the weekend here. Jackson’s Bicycle Shoo Keys Made for Any Lock Safes Opened and Combination Cleaned and Changed Phone: Day 5403, Night 7288 Elizabeth City, N. C. FOR REST, HEALTH AND SPORT COME TO THE FISHING & HUNTING MECCA ATLANTIC n HOTEL HATTERAS, NORTH CAROLINA W. (Scottie) GIBSON, Proprietor. Phone 113 AMERICAN PLAN Reservations for Deep Sea Fishing AT THE HEART OF /i aaOcN£ W YORK $ SMART SHOPPING ill ” X"/CENTER! Enjoy the kA<ni*nlifv a* 1111 l Jill “ -I 11 W,TM PRIVATt 11 "? o at this modern ™ I||| J. a *1 Heer Pane. stoHon _____ ideally located hotel. II Illi gj poi °” °* ** R| |Sigfi| CLASS OF ’sl S 3 /Q WE WISH YOU 7 i t£<TT> and all the good rewards your fine work deserves. 111111 I I I I I •a WANCHESE PERSONALS 1 Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hewett and . son of Norfolk were the weekend . guests of Mrs. Hewett’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tillett. > Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tillett, Jr., L and children of Norfolk spent the , I weekend here at their home. I Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels iand daughter Laura and Mr. and I Mrs. Earl Tillett and son Ernie I visited Mrs. Joe Meekins Sunday. I She is a patient in the Albemarle , Hospital, Elizabeth City. [ Mrs. Joe Seamore and children ;of Camden were the weekend guests of Mrs. Ophelia Daniels. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Tillett spent I the weekend at Portsmouth, Va., with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Daniels and son George and Mrs. Carrie Tillett spent Friday in Durham. While there, George received medical treatment. Pvt. Archie Tillett of Fort Jack son, S. C., spent the weekend here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bow Tillett. Mrs. Alson Hazen is 1 visiting rel atives in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Daniels have returned from Greenville where Mr. Daniels was a student. Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Guthrie attended the graduating exercises ,at East Carolina College Sunday I and Monday. Their son Sam was , among the graduates. Mrs. Walter Ballance is visiting j her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. | and Mrs. Mo Utley, in Durham I Mr. and Mrs. Parker Midgett of Elizabeth City and Mr. and Mrs. | P. D. Midgett of Engelhard vis’t ' i ed relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Wayland Baum spent Wed nesday in Norfolk. Bill H. Gallop has returned to Norfolk after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gallop. Freddie Crees of Fort Eustice was the weekend guest of his mo ther, Mrs. Lora Crees. Social MANTEO PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Bonner and children visited in Aurora last weekend. While there they attend ed the graduation of Mr. Bonner’s nephew from high school. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Barach of Pittsburgh, Pa., spent last weekend at their summer home near Manteo. Misses Norma Basnight, Mar garet Burrus and Stella Crees and W. G. Gates were visitors in Hat teras last weekend. General and Mrs. Robert C. Ma con of Fort Monroe, Va., spent the weekend at their cottage near Manteo. Roger Bell of N. C. State Col lege visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. Bell, last weekend. Roger Meekins of N. C. State Colege visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Meekins, last weekend. Mrs. Arnold Schiffman has re turned to her home in Greensboro after visiting her father, Z. V. Brinkley, for several days. Mr. Brinkley accompanied her home. Mrs. Brinkley is visiting another daughter, Mrs. Frank Turner, in Raleigh. M .L. Daniels has returned to his home from Albemarle Hospital, and is reported to be much improv ed. Mr. and Mrs. Fitz Etheridge have returned to their home in Port Isabel, Texas, after visiting rela tives on Roanoke Island for sev eral weeks. Mrs. Wallace H. McCown re turned on Monday from Durham where she had visited her mother since Wednesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Twiford of the Quinn Furniture Company are back in Manteo for the summer. They have spent the winter at their home in Elizabeth City. Mrs. Pauline Gaskins of Hatter as was returned to her home from Duke Memorial Hospital in Dur ham by Twiford Ambulance on Tuesday. Mrs. Gaskins has been hospitalized for about two weeks. Capt. and Mrs. R. E.Mason and son Chris of Ft. Devens, Mass., and Capt. Masons* mother, Mrs. Ethel Mason of Norfolk, were weekend guests of Mrs. Lyna Harbour. Mr. and Mrs. Frank White at tended the 20th reunion of Frank’s high school graduating class at River Forest Manor in Belhaven Saturday. They also visited his sis ter, Mrs. J. G. Swindell. Edwin Midgett attended the State Convention of the Lions Clubs in Winston-Salem on Sun day, Monday and Tuesday. HATTERAS PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis and son Chippey of Norfolk are spend ing a few days with Mrs. Davis’ mother, Mrs. Kate Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Oden left Sunday to visit their daughter, Mrs. Stephen Eure in Portsmouth, Va. Mr. Oden will attend the Shrin ers Convention in Durham while away. Mr. and Mrs. David Austin and son Gregory have returned to Manteo, after spending several days with Mr. Austin’s mother, Mrs. Kate Austin. Mr. Austin will report to duty on the Chesapeake Lightship this week. Mr. and Mrs. William Hersh man and son Jerry have returned to their home in St. Louis, Mo., after spending two weeks vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Oden. They will stoj) en route in Bloomington, Ind., to attend Mr. Hershman’s graduation exercises. Dalton Burrus has returned to Baltimore after spending the weekend with his family. He is sta tioned on the Weather Ship Age son. Leonard Austin is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Austin, before re suming new duty on a destroyer escort in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Peele have moved to Norfolk where Mrs. Peele will be employed at the Nav al Base as a telephone operator. Mrs. Ida Austin and son Clyde left Sunday to visit Mrs. Austin’s brother, Carlos Peele in Philadel phia, Pa. where Mrs. Austin will receive medical treatment. Mrs. George Owens of South Norfolk is the' guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ballance. Mrs. Brittle Gaskill and Mrs. Is abel Ballance have been visiting their sister, Mrs. Jo Burrus at Ocracoke. Mr. Burrus continues very ill. Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson and children Bonnie and Tommie returned to their home in Norfolk Sunday after spending ten days with Mrs. Johnson's mother, Mr. and Mrs. Nacie Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fusch and children are leaving Tuesday to visit Mr. Fusch’s brother in Wash ington, D. C. Mrs. HA-bert Styron is recover ing from a recent operation per formed at the Health Center in Buxton. Her sister from Asheville is visiting her. E. B. Ballance has returned to ship after visiting his mother, Mrs. Elevy Ballance. Alvy Burrus has returned from THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. JUNE BRIDE-ELECT MISS VIRGINIA HOLLOMAN of Ahoskie, who will become the bride of Francis Warren Meekins of Manteo on June 16 in the Ahos kie Baptist Church. Miss Holloman is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Holloman, Jr., of Ahoskie. Mr. Meekins is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Meekins of Manteo. WAVES PERSONALS Mrs. Mollie Midgett of Rodan the spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs. D. A. Midgett, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Blucher Scarbor ough left Monday for Norfolk where Mr. Scarborough went for reassignment in the C.G. Service. Barbara Midgett of Frisco spent a few days with Anna Midgett. Mrs. Laura Williams of Buxton visited Mrs. Bristol Williams and son. Mrs. Calvin Midgett and Shirley visited her daughter and son-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Midgett of Manteo. Morgan Midgett spent Satur day night at Avon with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mil ler. Mrs. Elroy Midgett has return ed home from Manteo after visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grgurich and family and Mr. and Mrs. Gas ton Midgett. Mrs. D. A. Midgett is spending a few days at Norfolk with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Edwards and family and Mr. and Mrs. James Maddrey. Mrs. Calvin Midgett and Shir ley spent Monday night at Avon with her mother, Mrs? Luther Gt ay. Mrs. Maggie Midgett, Edna Ca therine and Aldean Midgett visit ed relatives and friends at Coling ton, Nags Head and Elizabeth City lAst week. LOVELY REUNION OF HILL FAMILY AT COLINGTON Mr. and Mrs. Z. P. Hill of Col ington had a lovely family reunion Sunday, May 13. Six of their nine children were with them for Mo ther’s Day and quite a number of their grandchildren. They all en joyed the lovely dinner. The chil dren were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Stetson, Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Speight, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hill, Mrs. Harry Hay man, and Mrs. Thelma Wilkins, all of Portsmouth, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stetson of Norfolk. The Norfolk where he visited the Ma rine Hospital for a check-up. Little Karen Ballance, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Ballance of Norfolk is visiting her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Law rence Austin. Mrs. Harold K. Barnette and Mrs. John Quidley of Avon at tended the mid-week prayer meet ing at the Methodist Church Wed nesday night. A group of ladies of the W.S.C.S. held their spiritual life meeting Tuesday at 2:30 with Mrs. Albert Austin, who has been ill for some time. Mrs. Isaiah Ballance is slightly improving after having been ill for some time. An Officers Training Day was held Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Reuben Ballance. Mrs. Bal lance, the president, was in charge of the meeting. Mrs. Stockton Midgette and son Ted visited with Mrs. Ursie Mid gette last week at Rodanthe. Mr. and Mrs. Decator Austin and children Decator, Jr., Carolyn, Mi chael, of Newport News, are re turning to their home Tuesday where they have been visiting Mr. Austin's mother, Mrs. Kate Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Midgette and son Harold, Jr., visited with their mother over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Stowe have been visiting Mrs. D. S. Oden for sometime. GARDEN CLUBS SPONSOR ELIZABETHAN GARDEN An Elizabethan Gardon, sponsor ed by the North Carolina Garden Clubs, is planned as a feature of The Lost Colony properties here on Roanoke Island. Announcement that representatives of the state wide clubs had voted to raise $lO,- 000 as a starter for the project was made here on Tuesday by Mrs. Inglis Jletcher, member of the Roanoke Island Historical Associ ation. The State Garden CUs last week voted on the plan, which means the raising of SIO,OOO by subscription among the 10,000 Gar den Club members of the State during the next three years. The property is located adjacent to the Fort Raleigh national his toric site. It is about 10 acres in size and was purchased originally by the sponsoring association to be used as a parking lot. At present the property is densely wooded knolls and dunes. The garden will contain many flowers and plants from the fa mous Kew Gardens of London, through cooperation of Sir Evelyn Wrench and other British contacts of the association members. It will be designed by Albert Q. Bell. WANCHESE RURITANS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Edward Greene and Darrell Daniels were welcomed as new members of the Wanchese Ruritan Club at its regular meeting last Friday night at the Wanchese school. Secretary Bridges read a report of the road committee, which indi grand-children present were: Mrs. Irene Gardner, Mrs. Margaret Da vis, Rudy and Betty Jean Hail, Jerry Hayman, Linda Lou Speight, Jo Anne Wilkins, Rose Marie Hor vath, Donnie Horvath, Joshua, Charlie, Rosalie and Lawrence Hill and the great-grandson, Law rence (Pete) Griffith. The other guests were Mrs. Willis Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cuthrell and son of Elizabeth City. Tootsie Ni cholson of Portsmouth and Mrs. Sara Hill of Colington. Mrs. Bur gess and Mrs. Cuthrell are mother and sister of V. F. Speight, mak ing it a double Mother’s Day cel ebration. Have Your Family’s Needs J pfljAj Outgrown the Refrigerator? fl 1 WFhF i ftlrfci. la Bl I ZA| I - 'feplacing your Old Refrigerator will Save-: | ALTHOUGH the e.eUric refrigerator is frozen foods that save so much time and about the best appliance friend a family work—and provide your family with ever had giving long and faithful more food variety the year 'round service over many years, at low cost necessitates more storage space at lower many of them have reached "retire- temperatures. You get it—in today's ment" age, and replacement will mean refrigerators! Plus dozens of other fea time, work and money saved. tures that make marketing easier, meal ’ For .. . families do arow, and the 601 planning more efficient, and food prep- 7 cubic feet cf storage space that was ad- aration more pleasant Operation costa equate ten or twelve years ago just isn't are much less, too enough space now. But . . . today's elec- Summer's just around the corner, and trie refrigerators give you much more that means extra duty for your refrig storage space in the same floor space! erator. If it's already "bulging at the And .. . the advent of packaged seams,*' it's a good time to UlßGimn ELECTRIC PRO POWER COIRPHRV BASIE AGGREGATION r TO APPEAR AT CASINO Count Basie, who brings his fa mous orchestra to Nags Head Ca sino on June 2, received the great est tribute ever given any artist when he made a recent guest ap pearance on the Kate Smith pro gram. Declared Miss Smith in introduc- I ing the Count to the program’s millions of radio listeners: “Lad ies and gentlemen, we’ve had all sorts of guests on our show. But there’s one gentleman our audience just can’t seem to get enough of. And here he is—America’s undis puted champion of the ivories, and favorite musician—the ‘Jump King of Swing’—Count Basie!” The Count has made more guest apeparances on the Kate Smith show over the last four years than | any other artist. He has a stand- i ing offer from Miss Smith to ap- j pear on the program every time he is in New York, and in certain ! instances has made as many as five consecutive visits to the pro gram as guest star. STUDIO RECITAL GIVEN BY PIANO STUDENTS Mrs. Victor Meekins presented her piano pupils in a studio recital at her home near Manteo on Thurs day evening, May 17. Those taking part in the program were Margar et Pearce, Mary Blanche Meekins, Annie Laurie Kee, Patricia Baum, Mrs. Gordon Kellogg and Mrs. Rennie Williamson. After the pro gram a social hour was enjoyed. cated that the Highway Commis sioner will give favorable consider ation to the hard-surfacing of the two roads in Wanchese that the committee has worked for, if the work can possibly be done within the highway budget. A report was heard of the suc cessful community program of “Old Fashioned Songs” held dur ing the previous week. The club listened tolerantly to a talk by Dave West of Manteo, the best feature of which was its merciful brevity. The excellent bluefish dinner was prepared and served by Mesdames C. S. Meekins, Peter Tillett, Way land Baum, Woodrow Stetson and Cliff Tillett, of the Wanchese Methodist Primary Department. PAGE THREE HIGHWAY COMMISSION DISTRIBUTES NEW MAP The State Highway Commis sion’s newest road map—the black and white service edition—is just off the press. The 1951 edition shows all the state’s primary numbered high ways and as a new feature in cludes a ,number of $200,000,000 bond issue roads, especially those which serve as vital connecting links. Th.e map also includes an in dex to cities and towns and points of interest, new bus and truck weight restrictions, ferry sched ules, a small mileage map and “Rules of the Road.” Also available for free distri bution from the Commission’s Ra leigh office is the revised 1951 edi tion of the Commission’s colored tourist map published with the co operation of the Department of Conservation and Development. - Gifts That Last - GORHAM Sterling HAVILAND China FOSTORIA Glass BRIGHT Jewelry Co. ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. A. G. JAMES, Mgr.