The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-12-23

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It's All i'll wind that blows
nobody no good. The storm
that drove two ships ashore on
the North Carolina Coast a few
weeks ago, was instrumental
in bringing Santa Claus i'll 4
big way this week to five Of
fice:s in charge OF stations of
the Coast Guard who took
part in rcscuing the scamen
from the ships.
The officers in charge were pro-
motel for bravery this week by
Coast Guard headquarters III Wash
ington. given the grade Of Boat
swain, which makes them warrant
officers with an increase of SJO Il
month in salary.
Capts, Waller q. EthcrldSr Of
Nags Head Station. Will II. Lewark
of XIII Devil Hills. i. Il. Balance
Of Cape Hatteras. W. II. Barnett
of CrceIs Hill. and G. q. Peel "I
Uattcras Inlet arc th" mcn VINO are
promoted.
/ District Commander .. 4. Little
field. after reviewing the wrecks
of the Paraguay and Cibao. wrote
Headquarters citing these men Tor
conspicuous service and asking that
| thcy I've rewarded with the promo
ton.
Congressman Lindsay "arrcn
went before headquarters this week
with an argument in their behalf.
When he had been heard. head
quarters advised him that he might
wire the men the news as Christ-
mas present. lIr. Warren believes
the work 0f these crews VIII also
he rewarded l,y the Governments of
Norway and Greece.
The five keepers who we're 30
notably recognized this week are
Young men and men who have serv'
ed in the Coast Guard but short
while, compared with many surfmen'
-Four of them have been In the
service hut II years, ono OF them
only Ten years.. But all have risen
rapidly for they were experienced
boatnlen. and in most cases. sons
and grandsons Of Life Saving
Keepers.
William II. Barnett, keeper OF
Creeds Hill Station enlisted Fen
ruary 23. 1915 as Surfman IN Creeds
Hill station. He vas promoted TO
Ro,tswain's Mate First Class. May
IL 1920. and 10 Chief BOatSwaln $
Mate Life Saver, September -
1921. when he became keeper ol Inc
station. lie is 36 years old.
Cbarles q. Peel. son Of Capt. H..
II. Peel of Mantro and former STA,
tion Keeper. enlisted at Creeds ii'l
Station August 4. 1915 lie was
rated Boatswaiu's Mite First Class
Life Saver November |. 1921 ana
Chief March I. 1925 when be hcTm"
officer in charge Of lIattcrnS Inlet
Station. lie is fl years old.
T. II. Rallancc. enlisted in Gul'
Sboal State under the world iam'
ous .Tohn Allen Midget March :.
1oI5 He was rated BOatSwhi'' =
Mate First Class Life Saver Marr'l
H. 1920. and chief March J. WI
when he became keeper Of Cape iia''
teras Station. Balance scrvcd
cich, wears in the Navy prior I" his
enlistmcn, in the Coast Guard. lie
is Is years old.
Will II. Lewark enlisted at Wash
woods Station October ~. 1910. ii'
was made BoatSwainS Mate Firsl
Class May Is. 1920. and made Chiel
in November 1922 when he became
keepcr Of Kill Devil Hills Station
He is 81 years old.
Walter G.. Etheridsc. DOW Keeper
Of Nays Head Station served ton'
ycurs in tho Navy before his rnli'''
mcnt at New Inlet May $. 1877. h'
was made Boatswain's Mate FRS
Glass Life Saver. December l9iS
and Chief August |, lo2l. wilch III
buYmc officer in charge ot Has'
Head Station. lie is 81 years "'d
All of the five men had previ"us'!
passcd examinations that qualified
Them for the rating given them tpl'
week.
ELL BOARD RAPED