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PAGE EIGHT MISSIONARY TO INDIA SPEAKS ON HATTERAS ID. The Outer Banks Sub-district of the Methodist Youth Fellowship gathered Tuesday evening on the beach of the Atlantic Ocean for a Fellowship Picnic supper, preced ing the meeting at Hatteras Church. A large number of youths were present representing the five churches, Avoir, Buxton, Fair haven, Frisco and Hatteras. Also in attendance were adult counsel ors, Rev. D. C. Meadows; Rev. A. G. Tyson and W. R. Lingle, princi pal of the Cape Hatteras High School. Fairhaven, with the largest attendance, received the M.Y.F. Banner. Norma Gray led the group in Fellowship singing. Sonja Oden, Sub-district president, presided and welcomed the group, after which Rev. Meadows offered prayer. The worship service was conducted by Mrs. Virginia Austin, Ruby Fagley and Elida Austin. Mrs. L. L. Gibbs, Subdistrict counselor, introduced Miss Evelyn Strader of Draper, Missionary to India, on furlough, who will return in October. Miss Strader, radiating joy, enthusiasm and love spoke to the group of Christ’s call to her to “Go Ye”; of the people, customs, and conditions in India; of her five years of work as principal of the Methodist High School, includ ing boys and girls from 5 to 18 years of age, at Kanpur U. P., India; the great need for more fulltime Christian workers; and her great delight and deep appre ciation as she anticipates her re turn to India. At the close of her address an interesting question period was held. The meeting closed with the hymn, “In Christ There is No East or West” and the M.Y.F. Benedic tion. Monday night, Miss Strader spoke to a large congregation of adults from all churches on the Outer Banks at Avon Methodist Church. A love offering was taken both nights and presented to Miss Strader for her work in India. ALWAYS HAVE YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED AT FEARING’S, Inc. 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C., accompanied by Mrs. Lessie Davis, P.N.G., Mrs. Tracy Ward, Noble Grand of Manteo Rebekah Lodge No. 52 and Mrs. Delores Ward attended the Homecoming Day Celebration at the 1.0.0. F. Home in Goldsboro Sunday, September 4. They were much impressed by the beautiful home and the 40 odd children living there. A lovely service was held in the auditorium and a delicious dinner sedved on the grounds to approximately 300 people. Manteo Rebekah Lodge No. 52 held its regular meeting in Fire man’s Hall Monday night, Sept. 5 with Mrs. Tracy Ward, N. G., pre siding. Plans were discussed for attend ing the District meeting to be held in Swan Quarter October Ist. All members interested in attending should be present at the next meeting on Sept. 19. At this meeting the members will also celebrate the 105th anniver sary of the Rebekah Degree. At the close of the Monday night meeting a birthday party was held for the members having birthdays in September. The five thus honored were Mrs. Ella Cox, Mrs. Geneva Midgett, Mrs. Dorcas Mid gette, Mrs. Susan Ballowe and John Ferebee. Mrs. Ballowe won the birthday cake baked and pre sented by the Noble Grand. CORRECTION The September 2 issue of The Coastland Times stated that the Wanchese Ruritans would meet with the Manns Harbor Ruritans on September 16. Melvin Daniels of the Wanchese club has asked that the date be corrected, as the date for the joint meeting will be Wednesday, September 21. About one American in every 16 has some kind of mental dis order. MRS. LUCRETIA MIDGETT BURIED AT WAVES SAT. Mrs. Lucretia Midgett, 82, widow of the* late Zion Scarborough Mid gett who died at her home Thurs day afternoon last week at 2:30, was interred in the family ceme tery Saturday at 3 p.m. following funeral services conducted by Rev. Amos G. Tyson, the family pastor, at Fairhaven Methodist Church. Mrs. Midgett, who had been a lifelong resident of Waves, was the mother of a large family of chil dren, and she was the daughter of the late Israel B. and Nancy Bal lance Midgett. Her father was a former “Captain” in the Life Sav ing Service and once represented Dare County in the General Assembly. Her late husband was one of that famous band of Coast Guards men who participated in the res cue of the crew of the British Steamship Mirlo in 1917 off Ro danthe, and who received many medals from British and American governments. Mrs. Midgett was a lifelong member of Fairhaven Church; a woman of strong faith and con victions, a devoted servant of the community and her church, and her home and family. All her chil dren were at her bedside in her last days. She is survived by five sons and one daughter: Palmer S. Midgett of Florida, Hendrix Mid gett of Ft. Worth, N. J.,Creeden Midgett of Manteo, Alvey Midgett of Norfolk and Dewey Midgett of Waves, and Mrs. Nellie Farrow of Waves; by one brother, Newcomb Midgett of Waves, and two sisters, Mrs. Warren Midgett of Marlton, N. J. and Miss Belle Midgett of Manteo. She is also survived by many nephews and nieces, grand children and great grandchildren. Rev. Aaron Tyson the pastor of Fairhaven Methodist Church offi ciated. “Does Jesus Care”, “Safe in the Arms of Jesus”, “Abide With Me” and “Nearer My God to Thee” were sung by Mrs. Velma Barnett, Mrs. Blanche Hooper, Mrs. Venus Williams, Ms. Stella Price, Mrs. Ena Scarborough and Miss Joyce Midgett. Miss Norma Gray accom panied at the console of the organ. The casket was covered with a pall made of red carnations Easter lillies and fern. Active pallbearers were John Wilson, Asa Gray, Horatio Midgett, Woodrow Edwards, P. W. Williams, and James Maddrey. Burial followed in the family cemetery at Waves. MANY YOUNG PEOPLE LEAVING FOR COLLEGE Many young people are return ing to college for the fall term, and among them are the following girls and boys from Dare County: East Carolina College, Greenville: Jack Cahoon, Steve Basnight, Jr., Bobby Owens, Randall Holmes, William Wescott, Dan Cannady, Jr., Carlisle Davis, Bobby Bal lance, Ray Jones, Jr., Helen Mann, Lizette Headley, Marie Etheridge and Carol Ann Allen of Manteo; Carmen Pridgeon of Nags Head; Laura Daniels, Joan Dan iels, Jacqueline Forehand, Shirley Daniels and Jewel Tillett of Wan chese; Chowan College, Murfrees boro: Lloyd Walker of Manteo; Greensboro College, Greensboro: Pat Baum and Mary Meekins of Manteo; Campbell College, Buies Creek: Ruby Crees, Richard Bell, Wade Nixon and Jack Burrus of Manteo; University of Pittsburg, Pa., Jackie Cox of Wanchese; Meredith College, Raleigh, Annie Laurie Kee and Sarah Alford of Manteo; WCUNC, Greensboro, Ed na Bruce Dowdy and Betty Rae Rogers of Manteo and Margaret Jean Tillett of Wanchese; Edwards Military Institute, Salemburg, Raymond Wescott, Jr., and Leonard Francis of Manteo; Oak Ridge Military Institute, Greens boro, Montague Pennystone of Manteo; UNC, Chapel Hill, Wood son Fearing, Jr., of Manteo, Archie Tillett of Wanchese and Eiwood Pridgeon of. Nags Head; N. C. State College, Raleigh: Quentin Bell, Pat Kee, Harry Johnson, Reuben Payne, Jr., Danny Mann, Arvin Midgett, George Henderson of Manteo; Floyd Bas night of Manns Harbor; DePaul School of Nursing, Norfolk, Va., Ruby Gallop of Wanchese. Crossnore: Agnes Love of Man teo; William and Mary, Norfolk, Va., James Burton Daniels of Wanchese. THIS BLUE MARLIN WAS CAUGHT OFF NAGS HEAD Nags Head.—Largest fish taken by any angler fishing aboard an Oregon Inlet-based boat this year was the 352-pound blue marlin landed by William Culp II of Omaha, Nebraska, last Friday. His big fish, measuring 10 feet and nine inches from tip to tip and 52 3/4 inches around its girth was boated aboard the cruiser Cher okee, owned and skippered by Capt. Ken Ward. Fishing with Mr. Culp was h : s wife, the former Jean Hartman of Richmond, and his parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Savage of Richmond. Mr. Savage, an official of the National Park Service’s regional office in Richmond, got the feel of how the big fishes act during a few moments rest period for his son-in-law. Capt. Ward also had an important role in actually boating the blue marlin. THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. MANTEO PERSONALS s Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tucker and daughter, Marie, recently returned to their home in Harned, Ky., after visiting Mrs. Tucker’s mother, Mrs. Vilma Brickhouse. Mrs. Brickhouse spent the early part of the summer in Oxford, N. Y., with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Wells. While there she also visited Mrs. Garner Kelly in Malone, N. Y., and made a trip to Canada. Miss Maxine Scarborough left Monday for Princess Anne, Va., where she is a member of the school faculty. Mr. and Mrs. Woodson Fearing and son, Tommy, of Norlina, visited in Manteo and Wanchese last week end. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fields and children, who have been living in the Ryder apartments, have moved into the R. H. Atkinson house near Manteo. Mrs. Vivian House has as her guest 'Miss Frances Norton of Washington, D. C. She also had as recent guests Mrs. Kay William son and Mrs. Nelle Wiggins, also of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thomas have returned to Burlington, where Mr. Thomas teaches and Mrs. Thomas is minister of music in Davis St. Methodist Church, after spending the summer at their cottage at Seatone, and taking part in the Lost Colony. J. I. Stowe of Hatteras is ill in Manteo at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. Etta Peele. Richard Bell of Raleigh visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. Bell, last week end. Lt. Roger P. Meekins of Knox ville, Tenn., spent last week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Meekins. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. O’Neal were in Greensboro last week, and as sisted their son and daughter-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert O’Neal and son in moving to Norfolk, where young Mr. O’Neal is con nected with an engineering firm. Mrs. Juanita Parker spent Mon day in Elizabeth City with her Son in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Curtis. Miss Natalie Etheridge left this week for Tenafly, N. J., where she is a member of the high school faculty. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Annie Etheridge, who will live with her this winter. Milton Robinson and son, Doug las, are visiting in Andalusia, Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Atkinson of Baltimore, Md., spent last week end here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boyd Par ker have returned from Ridgecrest, where they attended a Baptist Training School. They were ac companied by their son, Henry, and by Mrs. Parker’s mother, Mrs. H. A. Crees. Mrs. George Crees recently vis ited Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Busseis in Washington, D. C. While there she visited the estate of Fred N. Maloof, Oxson Hill Manor. Miss Janie West spent last week end in Laurinburg. GRAY-SPRAGGINS VOWS SPOKEN IN NORFOLK A wedding of interest in Dare County took place in Norview Methodist Church, Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday, August 31, when Mrs. Margaret Ann Spraggins of Man teo became the bride of Wallace R. Gray, also of Manteo. The bride wore a black suit with baby blue accessories and a white orchid corsage. Immediately following the cere mony the couple and friends and relatives who attended the wedding were entertained at a reception and cake-cutting at the home of the bridegroom’s sister in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Gray later left for a wedding trip to Orlando, Fla. Mrs. Gray is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Crees of Man teo. She received her education at WCUNC, Greensboro, and at Mary Washington College, Fredericks burg, Va. Mr. Gray, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Gray of Buxton, is a graduate of the Uni versity of North Carolina, and is a practicing attorney in Manteo. MANTEO GIRL FETED WITH DINNER PARTY AND DANCE Miss Betsy Midgett of Manteo was guest of honor Wednesday evening at a dinner party and dance, the occasion being her 17th birthday. The dinner was held at Parkerson Hotel, Nags Head, and featured a pink and white birth day cake, topped with a miniature figure of a high school senior in cap and gown. Decorations were white mums and pink candles. Covers were laid for the honoree, and Misses Thelma Jean Williams, Dotty Crumpacker, Mary Blanche Meekins, Janice Scarborough and Ruby Crees; Byron Sawyer and Paul Midgett. A large number of young peo ple were invited to a dance at the teen-age center in Manteo, where decorations again followed a pink and white color scheme. The hon oree’s mother, Mrs. Elmer V. Mid gett, and Miss Shelva Jean Payne, served punch from a silver punch bowl. Pink candles in silver hold ers lighted, the table; and each individual pink-iced cup cake was topped with a small pink cannle inserted in a white marshmallow. Salted nuts and pink and white mins were also served. A guess- MR. AND MRS. MARSHALL HONORED AT DINNER PARTY Will Leave Manteo for Mississippi, Where Mr. Marshall Will Be Assistant Superintendent of Natchez Trace Parkway Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marshall of Manteo, who will leave this week end for Tupelo, Miss., were guests of honor Wednesday eve ning at a party given by members of the National Seashore Park for Park Service families and other friends of the Marshall fam ily. Mr. Marshall, who has been project manager of the land acqui sition office for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Park, will be assistant superintendent of the Natchez Trace Parkway in Misis sippi. The party was given at the Arlington Hotel at Nags Head, where a three course dinner was served. At the end of dinner Mr. and Mrs. Marshall were presented an electric blanket as a going-away gift. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Dillahunty, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Hultman, B. J. Baum, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Swain, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Denniston, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Meekins, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Smith, Mrs. Louise ileekins, of Manteo; Mr. and Mrs. Allyn Hanks, Wayland Fry, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Williams, Rev. and Mrs. A. C. D. Noe and son, William Stanton Noe, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Jordan of Nags Head; Mrs. Thomas Chears, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Dough and Mr. and Mrs. Easts, of Kill Devil Hills; Mr. and Mrs. Verde Watson of Ro danthe; and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Evans of Kitty Hawk; and Tyler Kiener of Richmond, National Park Service regional engineer. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall have made many friends during their stay in Manteo and it is with re gret that the community sees them leave. They have two sons, Tommy, who will accompany them to Mis sissippi; and Jack, who is with the U. S. Marines and is stationed in Quantico, Va. He and his wife spent last week end in Manteo. MARINELAND AQUARIUM MAY BE BUILT IN DARE Kitty Hawk. A marineland aquarium, similar to the world famous project of its kind in St. Augustine, Florida, may soon be built here on the Dare Coast. A definite announcement about the construction of the new vacation attraction has not yet been made, ing game was won by Davis Bal lance. UfiW in every ImBIM ill Bnbl JUST LIKE A FURNACE... BUT % WITHOUT COSTLY, DIRT COLLECTING H S H PIPES AND REGISTERS! r Hi 7 If your heater is FOOLIN’ and FREEZIN’ you- ■ ’ SStf |f | switch NOW to a ■ ’lt - ®n3®Fß®i I » I ILL ■ iBP OIL HEATER a—<g*7~ W jf K > T Q,JWr>QTfyM cßheWld FCOhlt PRohtaM 1 SUMMER WINTER • Rwt/ Wed! The coolert air in your home Supor-hoatod air i» pourod VIB \Y\ at «»• floor level •* pieked W Oul Over yowr floorS <s7_x|L “I* eircu l at ed throughout your home for throughout your home /4fl n_ ✓ your extra comfort Manteo Furniture Co. / MANTEO. N. C. wymYvsiwvsrarvewßpwvvw' HATTERAS ISLAND FISHING UP TO PAR FOR SEPTEMBER Hatteras.—Surf fishing on Hat teras Island is up to par or better for this season according to Willie Newsome, owner-operator of the Sportsman’s Headquarters here. He stated on Thursday that anglers were catching plenty of small channel bass going to 15 pounds, pompano, whiting and weakfish in the surf. Trolling in Hatteras Inlet this week anglers boated plenty of Spanish mackerel and a few blues, he stated. Dr. J. C. Overbey, the Norfolk dentist who has landed more blue marlin off Cape Hatteras and Hatteras than any other person, is spending several days here matching his skill against the big fish. On Wednesday Dr. Overbey raised three of the giant fish, and had three on during the day, but failed to boat either of the big fish. Blue marlin and other bill fishing and surf casting is at its best this month. but persons close to the develop ment of Dare Coastal vacation sites for a good many years have indicated that experts on fishery problems and world famous aquar iums have been studying the prop osition with definite announce ments expected at an early date, as to whete it would be located, and other data about the project. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING PIONEER 1 THEATRE MANTEO. N. C. 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