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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1961 EAST LAKE PERSONALS Norfolk week end visitors here for the Christmas holidays were: Mr. and Mrs. Roger Cahoon and children, Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Crees and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Reid Bas night and children, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Ambrose and children, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ambrose and children, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bas night and children, Mr. and Mrs. Miller Cahoon and children, Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Smith, Tommy Spruill, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith and son, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sawyer and son Freddie. Eugene Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Smith, was given leave from Memphis, Tennessee Navy Post to come spend the Christmas holidays home. Dianne Spruill is spending her vacation from school with her sis ter, Mrs. Alma Basnight, in Nor folk. Elizabeth City visitors were Mr. and Mra. Nolan Ambrose and child- »in| A NEW YEAR CHEER Good Luck to our many friends and wonderful patrons. R. L GIBBS & CO. ENGELHARD, N. C. COMPLETE EYEGLASS 1 SERVICE >' R ' - '. • • ?..’'■ A «?00 ! 3 20 *”“" 80 mor ■ BOOTS Milt OUTIUIM MMMMT 4ywn«W MXBnMaMMwMI SLADESVILLE PERSONALS Miss Louise Cuthrell has return ed home after being a patient in Columbia Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ray M. Gibbs of Norfolk visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Leland Gibbs, during the holidays. Miss Neva D. Cuthrell of Char lottesville, Va., is spending some time at home. Mrs. Carrie Cahoon of Fairfield is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Sophia Warner and Mrs. Carson Midyette. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Gibbs of Norfolk visited here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sawyer had a family get-together Christmas day. Their visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Carawan, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Spencer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Williams and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gibbs and Muri, Mrs. Blanche Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sawyer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Mitchell, Linda and Paula of Harrellsville visited Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Spencer, Jean and Hope, visited in Greenville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Green, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby O'Neal and Mr. and Mrs. Willie O’Neal of Hamp ton, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam O’Neal during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Cooper visited Mr. and Mrs. Odia Williams Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Moore and family of Jacksonville, Fla. visited Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sawyer. Mrs. Jimmy Williams and Wayne of Lynchburg, Va., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Spencer. ren and Mr. and Mrs. David Mc- Gowan and son. George Smith of Harbiner, Uncle of Mrs. Dixie Ambrose and Mrs. Mariah McGowan, spent Christmas Day with them. Mrs. Marion Niser and son Na than of Manteo spent Christmas Day with Mrs. Niser*s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Spruill. Mrs. Dixie Ambrose, Mrs. Min nie Spruill, Mrs. Alice Hassell and George Ambrose attended 12:00 o’clock Mass at the Catholic Church Sunday night Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Twiford and Linwood Sorey motored to Elizabe'h Citv, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cahoon and children, Mrs. Lola Barnett and Mrs. Mary Ambrose, Mrs. Mariah McGowan and Mrs. Dix’e Ambrose were in Columbia, during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover Bratten and children of. Manns Harbor were guests of Mrs. Mariah McGowan Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. Johnie Ambrose and family of Elizabeth City were here Saturday. Eugene Smith and little brother “Satch” and Richard Twiddy motor ed to Norfolk Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hooper and son Elwin of Salvo, attended the Christmas program at the Holiness Church Saturday night Mr. Hooper is the pastor. Other visitors were from Elizabeth City, Manteo, Manns Harbor and Norfolk Rev. Sherill of Elizabeth City de livered the 11 o’clock sermon at the Methodist Church Sunday morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Sarvis and family spent their Christmas holi days at Tabor City. the COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. 4^VICTOR, MEEKINS H - —v NEVER DOUBT THE POWER OF THE CHRISTMAS CARD For some ten days past I have been involved in an avalanche of Christmas cards. I helped cancel, sort and dispatch a large part of the 50,000 that were mailed in the Manteo postoffice, and many others that came through it from all over, bound to the various communities of this Coastland. For some years past, I have seriously considered dropping the Christmas card fad, little believing it worth while to send out several hundred of them every year, largely to people one sees nearly every day at least. I thought it might be better to give the money to the joy fund. I think my mind has been changed by the experience in the postoffice. I have discovered they bring a lot of joy, and more especially when they come from friends far away. I know I get a thrill every year in getting the unfailing card from Lillian Ash ton, now in some nursing home'tn New York. Lillian played the part of Queen Elizabeth in the early years when we were getting the show started and none have ever seemed to match her in her role. This is written in a spirit of grat itude and apology, for while I re gret so much that I was buried under so many cards in the post office, I didn’t get around to send ing cards to many friends. Only a few sick persons, or older people got cards from me, and a few whom I do not see often. At the same time I am most grateful to the many friends who mailed cards to me and my household, and I hope if I am spared another year to make amends, for the Christmas card habit is a big part of our life and seems worth while. This Christmas has been a joyful one. Good health and good weather, and the sight of many old friends back home for the holiday has, given me pep and inspiration. More joy ful than anything else was having all but one of my grandchildren with me, and Roger and Joan were the two children who could nst be home. Christmas to me seems even more interesting when viewed through the eyes of the grandchild ren. I visited Leo and Elma Midgett’s annual open house Christmas Eve. It doesn’t seem like they have been married 47 years. Madge Daniels Barber was there too. All of us at tended high school together, the last year I was with them was 1916. We have been blessed indeed, all winter, with our mild weather, and this has been a year to make us sad for the oil dealers, although we would not have changed it merely for their benefit. I never saw a time when conditions augured bet ter for a great year than are show ing up for 1962 with so many things shaping up to bring us enormous tourist business. I predict the Coast land will have more tourists, that ( greater strides in particular will be made on Hatteras Island, and that the Lost Colony will have its big gest attendance. Never lias there been an autumn that brought more personal sadness that comes from the loss of per sonal friends and others who have been friends of the Coastland. The death of Sam Raybum in faraway Texas was a distinct blow to the people of this coastland for he has ( ever been our' friend, as shown during his many visits here, his sympathetic interest in numerous projects beneficial to us and thei warm friends hips that he had for] our Congressman Bonner. The whole nation lost In the death of this great man. It was inspiring and helpful to know him and to feel the warmth of his friendship, and ad vice. Close at home I was deeply touched by the death of a great and good woman, Mrs. Betty Gaskill of Wanchese. One need not be in the forefront of public affairs, or hold public office, nor need to scoop up publicity and notoriety to be great. Mrs. Gaskill was great because of her goodsess; because of her life of sympathetic neighborliness; her good words of encouragement, and her aid to her neighbors in time of grief of need. It is to look back with regret on the seldom oppor tunities that presented to meet with her. There are several others in our area whose passing has saddened the season for me. But the world turns on, and I know many more will continue to go, and £ach year leaves one mote alone, while those who have been most helpful and most dear to him on life’s journey drop out one by one. We know that our turn may come up any day, or for some purpose we may be spared, and surely in this instance it i’s to give us further opportunity to be helpful to our feUowmen. When we are helpful to others, we are al ways happier ourselves. AVON PERSONALS Sunday Morning Dec. 23 Rev. M. L. Johnson christened five babies at the St John’s Methodist Church. The infants were: Della Rose Mer rill daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dar rell Sherrill; Patricia Mae O’Neal, daughter of Mr. and Mis. L. P. O'Neal of New Jersey; Carolyn Joan O’Neal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John O’Neal; William Craig Scarborough, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Scarborough Jr.; and An thony Lawrence Johnson, son of Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Johnson. William Miller of Wilmington, Del.,'Spent the holidays with his family here. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Scarborough and children of Norfolk spent the week end here. George Price, Jr., U.S.N., of San Diego, Cal., arrived home Christ mas Day to visit his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Meekins and Merian Meekins of Norfolk visited their father, D. L. Meekins. Mearl Meekins of Manteo visited his father and sister Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Meekins and daughter Mary Willa, of Swans boro, visited Mr. Meekins’, mother, Mrs. Shank Meekins, during the holidays. Ronnie Price, U. S. A., of South Carolina is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Price. Brenda Gray a student at Smith College, Mass., is spending the holi days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Gray. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Whitehead and son of Norfolk visited Mrs. Whitehead’s parents, Mr.'and Mrs. Ebbie Hooper. Mr. and Mrs. Collins Gray and son Collins, Jr., of Woodbridge, Va., are visiting Walter Gray and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gray, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gray and children of Norfolk visited here Sunday. Jasper Scarborough is visiting his son-in-law and daughter in Nor folk. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Stoves and children of Portsmouth, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Gray. Mr. and Mrs. Walker Scarborough and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Gray visited in Elizabeth City last week. Alton Williams of New Bern is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gibb Gray, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Pritchard of Elizabeth City visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Moody Meek ins. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Williams of Elizabeth City visited their parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. O’Neal and in fant daughter of New Jersey spent Christmas with Mr. O’Neal’s mother, Mrs. Loran O’Neal. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gray and children of Virginia Beach visited here. Warren Gray, USCG, of Eliza beth City, and Rex Meekins of Nor folk visited Mrs. Jarvis Gray. Cecil Williams of Baltimore visit ed his mother, Mrs. Ruby Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Scarborough daughters Joan and Cathy, and Wanda Gray were visitors in Nor folk last week. Rev. and Mrs. Henry Wright and children are spending the holidays with Mr. Wright’s parents in Fayet teville. Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Johnson and children left Monday to visit in Franklin and Newport News. Lindbergh Hooper of Columbia, S. C., visited his father, U. W. Hooper, and Mr. and Mrs. Erskine Hooper Saturday and Sunday. I GUARD YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER WELL Your social security account num ber is not just a number; it identi fies an account, a reord of your earnings which will determine your right to social security benefits.. When you were born, you were given a name to identify you throughout your life. Many people may have the same name, but your 1 social security account number is exclusively yours —a personal rec ord of increasing value, insurance : for the future. Therefore, it is more than just a I number it is a symbol of a right , that protects against the loss of earnings caused by retirement, death, or disability. If, for any reason you take a new name, get a new social security card with the same number. If you lose your card, ask for a I duplicate card with the same num ' ber. i The account number not only id l entifies you with the wages you • receive during your working years, . it insures you of the fruits of your ! life’s labor. >1 You should guard your social • security number well since it is I rooted in your origins, reflects your > labors, and guarantees your future t income. i A “fighting flag” is usually a red flag flown to show nearby boats . that you are fighting a big fish and [ to warn them to keep away. II Sports Afield. Motel for Sole Due to advancing age, we are ' offering for wale our property in Kill Devil Hills, consisting of 4 ocean-side lota, S west-side, 22 • units; rooms, apartments and * cottages. > Townley’s Motel, Kill Devil Hills, N. C. CATHOLIC SERVICES ON NEW YEAR’S DAY KILL DEVIL HILLS—The Feast of the Circumcision of Christ will be observed in Holy Redeemer Catholic Church on New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1, by the celebration of Mass at 8 o’clock in the morning and at 8 o’clock in the evening. Confessions will be heard before each Mass. Mr. Robert E. Adams of Manteo will direct the Dialog Mass while Jan Onteo of Nags Head, Michael and George Frank of Kill Devil Hills, and Den nis Patrick McGinnis of Manteo will serve the Masses. Father John B. Zeller of tre So ciety of the Precious Blood of New Naval Facility of Cape Hatteras on New Year’s Day at 10 o’clock in the morning and at 4 o’clock in the af ternoon. He will hear confessions before each Mass. Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be offered at Kill Devil Hills on January 5, the First Friday of January, at 8 o’clock in the morning while Mass in honor of Our Lady of Fatima will be cele brated on January 6, the First Sat urday of the month, at 8 A. M. Father Peter Martin Denges, pas tor of the beach church and chap lain at the Naval Base of Cape Hatteras, cordially invites the pub lic to attend the New Year Day services. COROLLA PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Bradley O’Neal and daughter of Norfolk visited Satur day with Mr. O’Neal’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward O’Neal. Mr. and Mrs. Uses Beasley and children, of Norfolk, spent the Christmas holidays at their _ cot tage. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Parker of Kill Devil Hills spent the Christ mas holidays at their lodge. They had as guest their son Mike, a stu dent at Frederick’s Military Acad emy at Portsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Denniston of Norfolk visited Saturday with Mrs. Denniston’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Bowden. Theodore Spivey and Mr. Dale of Norfolk visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Griggs O’Neal. Carroll Knock of Bayside, Va., spent Saturday at his cottage. Mr. and Mrs. John Austin and Norris spent the Christmas holidays at Fort Monroe, Va.,.with Mr. and Mrs. Ottley Austin. Darlene Bonds of Norfolk has returned home after spending a week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Bowden. Charles Salle and sister of Vir ginia Beach visited here Friday. Hasson Justus of Church’s Is land visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Austin. William H. Smith and son Leslie of Kitty Hawk were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Briggs at the Sir Thomas Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Austin and daughters visited Christmas day with Mr. Austin’s mother, Mrs. Leia Austin, at Poplar Branch and Mrs. Austin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hasson Justus, at Church’s Island. LARRY’S 5c SHOE SALE Women Teens Children I OVER 1000 PAIRS ON SALE Every Pair of Women's and Teens Suede Dress Shoes, Suede Flats, and Suede Loafers Included in 5c Sale. Buy First Pair Regular Price Get Second Pair for Only 5c Nationally Known brands ★ Trim Tred ★ Vitality ★ Smart Set ★Belle Mode ★?©!! Parrot ★Scamperoos Larry's 5c Shoe Sale Never Disappoints! Larry’s SHOE STORE Washington LAKE LANDING PERSONALS Russell Gibbs arrived home Mon t day night from State College, to 1 spend the holidays with his parents, P Mr. and Mrs. Will Gibbs. s Walter Gray Credle and Jerry » Credle were in Washington Tues i day. » Mrs. Jack Pugh and Mrs. Ken -1 neth Cook shopped in Washington . Tuesday. » Bill Waits, who attends Frederick f Military Academy, in Portsmouth,) • Va., is spending his holidays with . his parents, Major and Mrs. Alex > Waits and his sisters, Judy, Bonnie and Jakie. Miss Ella Lee Boomer, of Have r lock, spent Christmas with her i mother, Mrs. Mary Boomer. , Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Watson, ' spent Christmas with their son, , George Watson, in Durham. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mann, of , Greenville, and daughter, Martha, ‘ were with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ' N. L. Mann, for Christmas. Nathan Sears was in Elizabeth ; City Wednesday. Mrs. Ruth Frazelle, of Richlands, spent Christmas with her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Swindell, of Newport News, Va., spent their va cation with their parents, Mr. and Mra. Murrell Swindell and Mrs. Bessie Williams. Tra Jennette, of St. Mary’s Jun ior College, Raleigh, spent Christ mas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Jennette. Dr. and Mrs. H. B Mann, of Washington, D. C., were at their vacation home here for the holi days. Their guests were Misses Edith and Edna Mann, of Raleigh. Miss Alma Swindell, of Balti more, Md., came home Friday night to be with her mother, Mrs. Sallie Swindell and her sister, Miss Bettie Swindell. Mrs. Richard Williams shopped in Washington Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sadler, of Falls Church, Va., were with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sad ler, for Christmas. Tommie Jennette, of Norfolk, visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mra. Jones Jennette, for the holi days. Nancy Baum of St. Mary’s Jun ior College, Raleigh, visited in Elizabeth City and Windsor, before coming home for Christmas. Mr. and Mra. Walter Gibbs Baum arrived home Dec. 26, after honey mooning in Hilton Head Island, S. C., and spending Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Edmon Foster, in Burlington. They spent the rest of their holidays with his sister, Nancy Baum, be fore returning to East Carolina College, where they are members of the Junior class. The Cameron Langstons, of Kins ton, spent their vacation in their trailer, which is parked in the yard of W. H. Cox. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Bridgman, of Fayetteville, spent Christmas with Mr. Bridgman’s sister, Miss Maggie Bridgman and Mrs. H. G. Credle and family. i The growth rate of Altantic or fresh-water salmon has been doubl ed through use of a heat pump to stabilize water temperature. Sports Afield. FERRY SCHEDULES OREGON INLET Effective Nov. 4-April 7 Departures every thirty minutes from both north and south terminal*. 6:30 A.M. through 5:30 PJA. Also departures at 6:30 P.M. and 8:00 fM. HATTERAS INLET Lv. Hatteras Lv. Ocracoke 6 A.M. 7 AJA. 7 A.M. 8 AJA. 8 A M. 9 AJA. 9 AJA. 10 AAA. 10 A.M. 11 AJA. 11 A.M. ’2 Noon 112 Noon 1 PJA. 1 PJA. 2 PJA. 2 P.M. 3 PJA. 3 P.M. 4 PJA. ALLIGATOR RIVER lv. East lake lv. Sandy Point 6:20 A.M. 7:00 AJA. 7:40 AAA. 8:20 AJA. 9:00 A.M. 9:40 AJA. :0:20 A.M. , 11 no AM. 11:40 AAA. 12:20 PJA. 1:00 P.M. 1:40 PJA. 2:20 PJA. 3:00 PJA 3:40 PJA. 4:20 PJA. 5 00 P.M. 5:40 PJA. 6:20 P.M. 7:00 PJA. 7.40 PJA. 800 PJA ALLIGATOR RIVES ufftetive Nov. I ATLANTIC-OCRACOKE TOll FERRY lv. Atlantic 8 A.M. - Ar. Ocracoke 12 Noon Lv. Ocracoke 2 P.M. - Ar. Atlantic 6 PJA. M ASTIR... 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