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PAGE TWO THE COASTLAND TIMES Published Continuously at Manteo, N. Sinee July 4, 1935 The Weekly Journal of the Walter Raleigh Coastland of North Carolina, Foremost Region of Recreation and Sport, Healthful Living and Historical Interest On The Atlantic Seaboard Entered As Second Class Matter At The Postoffice At Manteo, N. C. Subscription Rates: 1 Year $2.50; 6 Months $1.50; 3 Months $4.00 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY TIMES PRINTING CO„ INC., AT 505 LODGE STREET, MANTEO, NORTH CAROLINA VICTOR MEEKINS, Editor CATHERINE D. MEEKINS, Secretary-Treasurer Vol. XXII Manteo, N. C., Friday, December 28, 1956 No. 26 THE FORGOTTEN PEOPLE OF CHRISTMASTIDE. We wonder if many folks stop to think about the for gotten people at Christmastide. When most of us relax and enjoy the day, paying no heed to the usual diurnal duties that insure us shelter and three square per, there are a number of folks who have to miss a large part of their Christmas, and some miss it entirely. Take for instance the postoffice workers. Most of them do get Christmas off, but when we appraise the heavy labor that is their lot during the two weeks or so when they are waist deep in packages, and smothered with an avalanche of Christmas cards, none of us would wish to swap with them. Maybe they do get paid for their time, but it’s a tough old time for them while we are waiting as usual, until the last minute to send out Christmas cards which we might have had ready a month before, had we possessed an ounce pf consideration. We always feel sorry for the postoffice folks. A particular example that evoked our sympathy on Christmas day, was to observe William Henry Jones, one of the men whose job it is to keep our local highway safe, out plugging up a terrible hole in the pavement not far from the Manteo school. Despite the fact that this hole cost this editor one almost perfect tire, worth some $22, we hand it to William Henry, who got out there and patched up that bad hole which caused him to be late for his Christmas dinner, and no doubt he didn’t get home to his until long after the rest of us had quit burping for the day. Think of the men who had to operate ferry boats, and thereby miss their Christmas, and the telephone operators who drew a bad watch of this sort. And think of all the clerics who must have been dead on their feet by the time stores closed on December 24th. We might think too, of those who carry the mails and many others. And along with others who merit special con sideration are those whose job it is to see that our electric service is not interrupted. On this particular Christmas, these men had to depart their evening dinner tables to go forth in the dark and restore lines knocked down by an un wary driver. It’s always a hacking job for those whose task it is to help us make ready for an enjoyable Christmas. Without their hard work, their patience, and their sacrifice, the day might be very empty indeed. We ought to pause more often to remember folks like these, and pass along a good word for them now and then. ■ - - —_ - - -—... A TIME TO REMEMBER Another Christmas has come and gone this week. In the spirit of humility, the American people should count their blessings, the greatest of which is freedom, as they think of the slavery and helplessness of hundreds of millions of individuals in other parts of the world. It is time to remember some of the things that make life worth living here: The right to go to the church of our choice. We wonder if the courts will change that. The right to read any newspaper, magazine or book we choose. The right of choice in a free market, if not always to choose our associates. The right to congregate with our relatives and friends, without fear. .The right to travel when and where we please over 3 million square miles of country without asking anyone’s permission. And countless other rights too numerous too mention. Last but not least we should be thankful for each Christmas day when the children gather ’round the Christ mas tree with its pungent evergreen scent; the quiet and peacefulness of the outdoors compared with the rush of a business day; the sound of church bells in the distance; and the voices of friends wishing “Merry Christmas.” Christmas in the United States is a leavening influence that draws families and citizens closer together. With Christmas just over, we can judge how well this spirit has prevailed. Peace cn earth, good will to men should be the prayer of every person in the world during this Christmas week of 1956. OCRACOKE PERSONALS Ocracoke, Dec. 24. Home for the holidays are Mr. and Mrs. George O’Neal of Hampton, Va., Millard Williams. Johnnie Mid gette. and John Gaskins, of Phil adelphia, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Gar rish and girls, Mr. and Mrs. David Styron and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John P. O’Neal, and Lorena Bal lance of Wilmington, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dixon of High Point, N. C., Frances Kemp of Baltimore, Wil bur Robinson and Carlson O’Neal of Hampton. Va., Richard O’Neal, Clinton Gaskill and Zina Williams of Great Bridge, Va., Dallas Wil liams, David Ballance of Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Jones and family of Portsmouth, Va., Rasche O’Neal of Washington, D. C., Mr. Larry Williams, of Wilmington, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ballance and daughter of Fort Eustis, Va., Thurston F. Gaskill of Philadel phia. Pa., Sonny Tolson, Graham Buskirk, Lonnie Burrus, Jr., of Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs. Lennis Mor ris of Beaufort. Mrs. Charlie McWilliams is spending a few weeks with her daughter, Roy Roberts of Ports mouth, Va. Sgt. and Mrs. James D. Garrish, Jr. and family of Columbia, S. C. are home for thirty days after which time Mrs. Garrish will re main here while Mr. Garrish goes to Japan for a tour of duty. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Spencer spent Christmas with Mrs. Spen cer’s sister, Mrs. Claude Brown of Ma~'h'dl*'ur<r. Mr. and Mrs. Dnwy«iawhhmre visiting Mrs. Garrish’s parents in Norfolk. Mrs. Betty Midgette and boys and Mr. Ben Williams spent the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hurst and son in Nor folk. Mr. and Mrs. Corky Mason and son spent the holidays with Mr. Mason’s mother at Atlantic, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Jackson snent Christmas with Mrs. Lorena Congleton of Beaufort. Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Hale had as guests the past week their two daughters and son and their fam ilies. Mrs. Annie Garrish is spending the winter with her son, David Garrish, in Southport. Mr. and Mrs. Jones Moore Wil liams and Mrs. Brittina Helpen still and daughter of Staten Is land, N. Y. spent Christmas here. The Assembly of God Church heldjts annual Christmas tree and Christmas program on Saturday night, Dec. 22, and the Methodist Church held its annual Christmas tree and Christmas program on Monday night. Dec. 24. The choir of the Methodist Church presented its annual Christmas cantata on Sunday night, Dec. 23. Rev. F. T. Fulcher and Mrs. Fulcher, retired Methodist minis ter, and native of this is’and is expected here this week, to visit his sister, Mrs. Gary Bragg, fol lowing a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Raymond Pate in Rocky Mount. Mr. and Mrs. Fulcher now live in Richmond. AVON PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Gray were recent visitors in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Scaborough of Washington, D. C. are visiting his mother, Mrs. Kate Scarborough. Mr. and Mrs. Lupton Gray and daughter Wanda, of Fort Bragg, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Gray and Mr. and Mrs. Celestial Scarborough. Mr. and Mrs. Garland Sterling and son of Norfolk are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gray. Mr. and Mrs. Watson Gray and daughter, Lois Jean, of Norfolk are spending some time here. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Gray and infant son have moved to Ports mouth, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Gregory and infant daughter returned to Elizabeth City Sunday after visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Prit chard Gray, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Pritchard of Elizabeth City visited her par ents, Mr, and Mrs. Moody Meekins. Mr. and Mrs. Winifred Whitlock of Norfolk and Tom Scarborough of Wilmington, Del. visited Mr, and Mrs. John N. Scarborough. Mr. and Mrs. Blucher Scarbor ough, Jr. and son B. R. of Cape Mape, N. J. are visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Scar borough. Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Scarbor ough Jr. and sons of Cape May, N. J. are visiting here. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Meekins and Merian Meekins of Norfolk are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Meekins. Mr. jrnd Mrs. Alton Williams of New Bern are spending some time here. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Gray and sons, Ervin Jr., Wayne and Larry, of Craddock, Va. are visitors here. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Miller and children of Norfolk are visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Miller of Norfolk are visitors here. Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Midgette of Waves, Mrs. Lance Midgette and infant son of Portsmouth, Va. and Morgan Midgette of Louis, Del., visited Bembra Miller and Mrs. Retta Morgan Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Gray have returned home after spending some time with a daughter and son-in law at Pleasant Ridge, Va. Mrs. Gray was a patient in the U. S. Public Health Hospital, Norfolk, recently. Kermit Scarborough of Alexan dria, Va, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Scarborough. Cecil Williams Jr. of Norfolk visited his mother, Mrs. Ruby Wil liams. Harvey Scarborough bl,§erkieV is visiting |li§ pfirehts; Ml', and Mrs. Edwiird &’tlrbdroUgh Mr. and Mrs. Mack Gray and children of Greenville visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gray Sr. and Rev. and Mrs. Alvin Price. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Miller of Morehead City visited their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Miller and Rev. and Mrs. Alvin Price. Mr. and Mrs. Collins Gray and son Collins Jr. have returned to Norfolk after visiting here. William Miller of Wilmington, Del. is visiting his famliy here. Mrs. Cynthia O’Neal is ill at her home here. Kermit Price of Berkley visited his mother, Mrs. Alice Gray. Wallace Haywood, U. S. Army and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haywocd and infant daughter of Portsmouth are visiting relatives here. Milton Meekins, U.S.C.G. of Cape May, N. /J. is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Meekins. Mrs. Lizzie Gray is visiting rela tives in Manteo. Rev. and Mrs. B. E. Bingham and daughter Sue are visiting their parents in Greensboro. Mrs. Carroll Price of Elizabeth City visited her mother, Mrs. Roca Austin, last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Hardy and children of Oriental and Oliver Williams of California visited their mother, Mrs. Louisa Williams. A Christmas program was pre sented at the Assembly of God Church Sunday night under the di rection of Mrs. Dew and Mrs. Basil Hooper. Monday night a Christ mas program was given at the Methodist church under the direc tion of Mrs. Enna Scarborough and Mrs. Venice Williams. Both pro grams were largely attended. Orville Scarborough, U.S.C.G. of Boston, Mass, is visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Celestial Scar borough. James W. Scarborough is visit ing in Raleigh. Mrs. Elmetta Scarborough of' Norfolk is a visitor here. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray and sons of Cape May, N. J. are visit ors here. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Brothers Jr. and children of Portsmouth, Va. visited here. Dewey Scarborough of Norfolk spent a few days with his family here. Oley Hooper of Portsmouth, Va. spent five days leave with his fam ily here. Evans Williams Jr. of Norfolk spent several days with his wife here. For your Paint and Supplies Always Stop at FEARING'S. INC. WHY? We offer o complete line THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. PROGRESS (Continued from Page One) Eastern North Carolina was com pleted by the Navy at Cape Hat teras. This is considered something top secret, but is estimated to have cost more than two million dollars. This construction job turn ed loose much money in the area in 1956. A modern dial telephone system was installed on Ocracoke Island, with some 80 phones as a starter. This is the state’s most unique exchange in that no wires or cables lead from the island to the main land, but all messages coming out of Ocracoke, leap from a tower on the island, by radio across Pam lico Sound 35 miles away to an other tower at Engelhard where are attached wires leading to the central office in Washington. The Carolina Telephone Co. did this job. Gains Noted in Manteo and Roanoke Island Not in a long time have so many things happened in Manteo and on Roanoke Island to help it on the road to progress, as have happen ed during 1956. The many things enumerated above will yield many financial and other benefits, but locally and close home there are several other things of prime im portance, mostly the result of local effort and investment. One thing in particular deserv ing mention, and which should ndt be forgotten is the meaning of the Memorial Clinic completed during the year in Manteo by the Fearing Family. The town was without a doctor. Many discussions were held, and many committees appointed to see if one might be induced to come to Manteo. But most all the doctors entering practice these days find greater inducements in the larger places, than are found in towns the size of Manteo. It was then the Fearing boys got in the picture. Sons and grandsons of doctors, and steeped in the med ical tradition and its worth to the community, operating a drug store which had little to do, they knew, perhaps more than anyone else, that something had to be done. On their own initiative and investment of personal resources, they erect ed a building suitable for housing all the facilities a doctor could want, and offered it rent free. As a result, Dr. W. W. Harvey is now located in Manteo, and enjoys his practice from a building that is iompletely modern, meets all the requirements of the State’ Medkfii Care Commission; and is a iteliftht to patients who need itfi Services and !g U Credit to the town and county, Not far from this building is a large addition recently completed by the Bank of Manteo, which en larges the facilities, and gives indi cation of the solid growth of this 50 year old institution whose in fluence has reached so far in a half century of service. Across the street, the SBO,OOO ad dition to the courthouse and jail which has dragged along for sev eral months is still underway, and this project has turned rtuth money loose locally. Biggest jobs In the area coming up next year, but Approved by the voters this year, include the quar ter million dollar high school plan ned at Manteo. This, with a proj ect expected to be authorized by voters in Atlantic township this week may mean a half million dol lar - expenditure for educational pur- Radio - Television SERVICE and REPAIR All Makes and Models MANTEO Furniture Co. Phone 51-J BUS SCHEDULES BETWEEN MANTEO AND HATTERAS Effective January 27, 1956 NORTHBOUND Lv. Hatteras 8:45 A.M. Ar. Manteo 11:20 A.M. SOUTHBOUND Lv. Manteo 2:30 P.M. Ar. Hatteras 6:00 P.M. CHARTERED TRIPS HATTERAS-MANTEO BUS LINE Phone 104 Hatteras, N. C. EXECUTOR’S NOTICE North Carolina Dare County. Having this day duly qualified as executor of the estate of Samuel A. Perry, deceased, of Kitty Hawk, Dare County, North Carolina, I hereby give notice to all persons indebted to his estate to come for ward and make immediate settle ment; and those holding claims •’gainst the estate will present them for payment within TWELVE MONTHS from the date of this notice or it will be pleaded : n bar of their recovery. Witness my hand this November 30, 1956. JESSE C. PERRY, Executor Kitty Hawk, N. C. T-12-7-6tc >poses in Dare County this year. Some $45,000 has been spent by the 'Government in dredging a channel into Mill Landing at Wan chese, during 1956. A great improvement for the town of Manteo is currently under way on the waterfront, as the re sult of a praiseworthy project sponsored by the Manteo Lions Club on the old Roanoke Hotel property which was bought by the town of Manteo for a public dock. Nothing in the way of marine im provement in this town has been more greatly needed. In 1956, many fine new homes were completed on Roanoke Island, and construction begun on others. The Government completed up wards of SIOO,OOO worth of harbor improvements at Hatteras, which includes a breakwater and deeper harbor. The Norfolk and Carolina Tele phone and Telegraph Co. announc ed it is to provide a modem tele phone dial system on lower Hat teras Island; a brick building for the equipment having already been built in 1956. On the Dare County Mainland near Mashoes, the N. C. Fish and Wildlife Commission completed a fishing access area to provide con venient accommodations ■ for the fine fishing at East Lake, and nearby Durant Island. The West Virginia Pulp & Paper Company announced it has spent a million dollars in improve ments to its lands, most of which are in Dare County, in the digging of canals, roads, and other means of protection against fires. MRS. MARIAH W. DOZIER Mrs. Mariah Wescott Dozier, wife of Q. O. Dozier, a prominent Negro woman of Manteo died Sun day in a Goldsboro hospital after a long illness. She was the daugh ter of the late Spence and Adeline Pugh Wescott of Roanoke Island. Besides her husband, she is sur vived by the following children: Marvin and Adelia Dozier of Man teo, and Mrs. Almeda Case of Washington, D. C. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Havens Creek Baptist Church, Manteo, by Rev. Kelly Golden, a Disciples min ister, and burial was in the color ed Baptist cemetery. It w - as a largely attended funeral, and there were many floral offerings. - . , - -r MANTEO SOLDIKRS HELP TO CARE FOR HUNGARIANS Camp Kilmer, N. J. (AHTNC)— Army Sgt, Oscar C. Collins of Manteo is participating in “Proj ect Mercy” at Camp Kilmer, N. J., where several thousand Hungarian refugees are being admitted to the U. S. as immigrants. Hundreds of selected Army per sonnel were chosen to help estab lish and maintain a reception and housing center for the refugees. Sergeant Collins, son of Mrs. Gussie E. Collins, is regularly as signed to the 19th Engineer Batta lion at Fort George G. Meade, Md. He has been in the Army for more than 11 years. Phone 2560 < P. F. CRANK, JR. ’ CONSULTING FORESTER < REGISTERED LAND Surveyor J Point Harbor, N. C.' EiirilKi iy— ffffSßS a CONCENTRATED sweetener For Home Use MEE3S29DI Doctor* Recommend SUGARINE Diabolic*. Overweight* and Low Caloric Diet* PURE-HARMLESS ECONOMICAL | Guaranteed non-fattening | 4-Oz. Size Bottle Only 75c a tunm food sroag tmTWHF»r Sami ftjACK I APPLE M »•*•* S' . gj I Jial*** 1 *’ Jumor I LAI RD a co. WS North Garden, Vl. aeetuniiie, a< J. KITTY HAWK PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gante and children of Tarboro spent Christ fas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Baum and children of Norfolk visited his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Baum. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey O’Neal left Friday to spend the Christmas hol idays with their son, George W. O’Neal and his family at Engel hard. Mr., and Mrs. Glenn Beacham and children of Norfolk were home for the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beacham and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Best Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hines and children, Jean, Wanda, A. L. and Connie, left Saturday for St. Pet ersburg, Florida, to spend Christ mas with Mr. Hines’ brother, Jim my and his family. Rev. and Mrs. Bill Montgomery had as their guests for Christmas her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. Thomas Brown of Richlands. “Sunny” Briggs entertained a host of his young friends at a Christmas dance at the Croatan Hotel on December 21st. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Baum and son, Claris, of Quaker Hill, Conn., visited relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Breashears and two small sons of Greenbelt, Md., visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beacham for Christmas Mr. and Mrs. James White and son, Jimmy, arrived here this week from their home in Florida to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Midgett. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Haskett of Woodbridge, Va. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Dowdy. Miss Claudia Sanderlin of Wash ington, D. C. spent Christmas with her brother, Oscar Sanderlin and sister, Mrs. Mattie Wescott. Miss Jackie Tillett, a freshman at Elon College, is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Tillett. Miss Susan Sanderlin, a fresh man at Meredith College, is home for the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Sanderlin. Mr. and Mrs. Pernell Perry of Duhram are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Perry and Ms: an 4 Mrs. Ernest Haywood of Colington. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ragland and children, Barbara, Carl, Jr., and Ronnie, visited Mrs. Ragland’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Pleas ant in Dunn Christmas. MANNS HARBOR PERSONALS Mrs. Hattie Mann of Mashoes is a patient in Norfolk General Hos pital, Norfolk, Va. HAM NEW YEAR! yyjil.w Jg**— j /nt 1957 O. M. (MACK) ETHERIDGE Wanchese, n. c. 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Mrs. Emmett Smith and Mrs. Robert Patrick were in Columbia Saturday. Mrs. John H. Lee and children, Mary and Johnnie, of Manteo, were here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Basnight and Susie Basnight shopped in Colum bia, Hertford, Elizabeth City and Manteo, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patrick and son Lee spent the holidays with relatives at Gum Neck. Visitors here from Norfolk, Sun day were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saw yer and son Feddie, Mr. and Ms. Roger Cahoon and children, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Basnight and children, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Am brose and Melvin Jr. and Dolphus Ambrose and Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie Harrison. Bernice Mann of Portsmouth waa here Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Midgett and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith and son Dickie of Norfolk spent the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Davidson nf Norfolk were the holiday guests of Mrs. Sarah Cahoon. Irvin Ambrose of the U.S.C.G. at Cape May, N. J. is spendihg his leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ambrose. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Ambrose of Norfolk, are here for the holidays. GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC By DAVID STICK Factual Accounta of Numerous Shipwrecks Along the Outer Banks 15.0 b fit Bookseller or frttfti the Dare Press, kitty Hawk, N. C.
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