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FRIDAY. JUNE 26. 1959 LONG, DRY SPELL IS HELPING SOME; HURTING OTHERS Crops in Hyde and Tyrrell Suf fer Slight Loss; Worse in Currituck Warse hit county in the coast land from the long, dry spell is Currituck, whose sandy elevation -show* heavy damage by crops re tarded from lack of moisture. Hyde and Tyrrell, with low ele vation, show almost no damage, and never has corn appeared to grow faster nor greener than in Hyde this season. Potato growers, find little com fort in the fair prices of this sea son, because of the small yield, due to a late start, and dry weath er. Bvmper crops of corn and beans are expected in Hyde this year, and farmers were never better pre pared to take best advantage of the situation. There has been a large increase in storage installa ‘ tions throughout the area. Enter prising distributors of modern bins and equipment are on the job, and dealers are established in ev ery locality. COAST GUARD NUMBERS MANY PISTOL SHOTS FROM DARE COUNTY Lieutenant Commander Manson E. Meekins, U. S. Coast Guard wbare base is Marine Inspection, 204 Custom House, Norfolk Vir ginia but native of Avon is pres ently temporarily assigned to the ALL-COAST GUARD PISTOL TEAM at Cape May, New Jersey. Severn! times a champion, he won the following awards at the First Annual Coast Guard Pistol Tourna ment held on 12, 13 ,14 June 1959 at USCG Receiving Center, Cape May, N. J.: .45 Caliber, Rapid Fire Match, .45 Caliber, National Match Course, .45 Aggregate, all Ist Master. Center Fire, Camp Perry Course, Center Fire, Timed Fire Match, both were Winners. Center Fire, Slow Fire Match 3rd Master, Center Fire, National Match Course 2nd Master, Center Fire, Aggregate 2nd Master, .22 Caliber, Camp Perry Course Ist Manter, .22 Caliber, Rapid Fire Match 2nd Master, .22 Caliber, Slow Fire Match, Ist Master, .22 GaHber, National Match Course 2nd Master, .22 Caliber, Grand Ag gregate Ist Master. LCJDR Meekins also was a mem ber of the “Coast Guard White Team** which won the Ist Master award; the “Coast Guard Gold t Team” which won the Ist Master award in the Center Fire; the “Coast Guard Gold Team” which woa the Winner award in the .22 Caliber Match; and the “Building Fund Aggregate Team” which won the let Master award from the team. BOSN W-l Herbert M. Collins, U. S. Coast Guard of Manteo whose home station is USCG IRON WOOD, Honolulu, T. H. -is pres ently temporarily assigned to the ALL-COAST GUARD PISTOL Team at Cape May, New Jersey. BOSN Collins won the following awards: .45 Caliber, Camp Perry Course 2nd Master, Center Fire, Rapid Fire Match Ist Master. BOSN Collins was also a member of the “Coast Guard White Team” t which won the Winner award in the Center Fire Team Match. Hubert Z. Collins, CSC, U. S. Coast Guard also of Manteo whose home station is U. S. C. G. Base, Sand Island, Hawaii, won the fol lowing awards: .45 Caliber, Slow Fire Match Winner. CSC. Collins •; was also a member of,the “Coast Guard Gold Team” whhich won the 3rd Master award in the .45 Cali ber, Camp Perry Course. KITTY HAWK LAUNDERETTE WET and DRY WASH 4 mile post KITTY HAWK BEACH FASCINATING BOOKS ’ ABOUT THE OUTER BANKS by David Stick GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC (Factual accounts of numerous shipwrecks along the Outer Banks) Illustrated by Frank Stick $5.00 THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA (The complete, definitive his tory, from 1584 to the present) Illustrated by Frank Stick $6.00 On sale at your Dealers or by mail from NORTH CAROLINA BOOKS "S Kitty Hawk, N. C. EAST LAKE PERS^NALS Mr .and Mrs. Glenn E. Sandifer and children and Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Brown and children of Norfolk, Va., visited here last week end. Mrs. Helen Taft Cartwright of Portsmouth, Va., visited here this week for the first time in fifteen years. Mr. and Mrs. Ta'fmadge Bas night and Darlene of Elizabeth City were here Sunday. Mrs. Emily Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Basnight and Susan were in Belhaven Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Sawyer of Columbia visited here Sunday. Mrs. Dorothy Twiford and Mrs. Marcelene Basnight spent Friday at Hatteras. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith and Mrs. Rita Midgett of Norfolk suent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Smith. Dalpheus .Ambrose and Willard Ambrose of Norfolk were here for the week end. Sam Smith of Elizabeth City was here Sunday. Tommy Spruill has returned from a visit in Norfolk. Dianne Spruill is spending a week in Norfolk. East Lake Fellowship Meeting Among those attending the fel lowshin meeting and picnic at the East Lake Holiness Church Sun day were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sawyer and son; Mr. and .Mrs. Malcom Caffee and children; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry New and daughter; Mr. an Mrs. Delbert Ambrose and daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hassell and family; Chester Holmes, Harry Crees, Mr .and Mrs. Reid Basnight, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cahoon and children; Mr. and Mrs. Rov Crees and chil dren; and the Rev. Tom Grinder, all of Norfolk; Mrs. Palestine Bas night, Miss Arvilla Basnight, Miss Annie Ambrose, Mr. an Mrs. Er nie Ambrose, Mr. and Mrs. James Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cain, Mr. and Mrs. David McGowan, Tom Holmes and the Rev. Ray mond Sanderlin, all of -Elizabeth City; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fur lough and the Rev. Richard Am brose of Creswell; Mrs. Sallie Sawyer and Mrs. Jennie Cahoon of Columbia; Mrs. Ella Ambrose and Mrs. Myrtie Hassell of Eden ton; Mrs. Jewell Crees, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Crees, of Manteo; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Spruill of Duck; Mrs. Samuel Dick of Kitty Hawk; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hassell, Mrs. Wilbur Pinner, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Crees of Manns Harbor; Luther , Payne, Dail Payne, and Garland . Harris of Stumpy Point I LIBRARY HOURS CHANGED , ON MONDAY IN MANTEO ! During July and August the i Dare County Library will close on ! Mondays at 6:00 p.m. instead of 8:00. This change, which shortens the public’s use of the library by , two hours, is necessitated by the > summer loss of 24 employee hours. The library is now displaying ■ books of interest to boys and girls ! going to college next September ‘ for the first time. Among them • are Bowles: HOW TO GET INTO • COLLEGE; Mager: HOW TO r PASS HIGH ON COLLEGE EN- > TRANCE TESTS; Fine: AMERI- • CAN COLLEGE COUNSELOR ' AND GUIDE; Lovejoy: COLLEGE ’ SCHOLARSHIP GUIDE. 1 The library also offers a list of background reading for college en- • trants in order to insure an easier s time in their future literature , courses. 5 ENGELHARD PERSONALS t. . . , Allen Gibbs, U. S. A. is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nat Gibbs after serving over seas. Mrs. Agnes Etheridge, Mary Lee and R. S. Spencer were in Norfolk on Tuesday where they met Mrs. Paul Carter and children of Phoe nix, Arizona, at the airport. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Berry of Nags Head visited her partents, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Spencer. Mr. Spencer who has been ill for the past week is improving. R. S. Cox is a patient at the Veteran’s Hospital iin Durham Mrs. Cox and daughter Mrs. Ken neth Jennings accompanied him. . Mr. Ernest Lee and daughter Jeanette of Merry Hill visited ’ friends here during the past week, Mrs. S. S Neal returned with them and will- also visit Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Thompson in Colerain. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Midgette spent Friday in Washington. Mrs. Dorcas Waller and son of Elizabeth City spent the week with relatives here. Mr. and Mrsj Floyd Gibbs were in Washington Thursday to take their son for a tonsil operation at the Beaufort County Hospital. Mrs. Otis Cox spent the week end with her husband a patient at the Hampton Veteran’s hospital, her son Jimmy accompanied her. Mrs. Mary Gibbs, is a patient at the Beaufort Memorial Hospi tal in Washington, her daughter Mrs. Clyda Berry went with her. Fred Marshall returned to the Belhaven hospital for a few days Mrs. Maxie Cahoon and Miss Fay Marshall were with him. Kennith Jennings spent a week here with Mrs. Jennings and the children who were visiting her parents. THE COASTLAXD TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. THE LOST COLONY ( ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF THE NINETEENTH SEASON OF THE Nation’s Number 1 Outdoor Drama BY PAUL GREEN ON Saturday Night June 27, 1959 - 8:15 P. M. OPENING DAY IS DARE COUNTY DAY THE LOST COLONY PROGRAM STARTS AT FORT RALEIGH AT 4 O’CLOCK AFTERNOON PROGRAM PARADE OF BOATS - WATER SKI SHOW OLDTIMERS PROGRAM PICNIC SUPPER CONCERT BY ELIZABETH CITY BAND DURING PICNIC SUPPER EVENING PROGRAM AUTHENTIC INDIAN TRIBAL DANCES BY BOY SCOUT TROOPS FROM THE NORFOLK-PORTSMOUTH AREA PRESENTATION OF PRIZES TO WINNERS OF MODEL CONTEST FIREWORKS JUST BEFORE THE LOST COLONY STARTS MASTER OF CEREMONIES - LAVERNE WATSON W.T.A.R. TELEVISION PERSONALITY DARE COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE REQUESTED TO BRING A PICNIC SUPPER FOR THEIR FAMILIES. FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED FOR GUESTS AND VISITORS THROUGH THE COOPERATION OF THE HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS IN THE COUNTY. THE AFTERNOON PROGRAM IS ’ FREE TO EVERYONE. TICKETS TO THE LOST COLONY WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION TO PRE-OPENING PROGRAM IN THE THEATRE STARTING AT 7:15 PM sir.. j I Irji . . PAGE THREE
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