The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-15
ocRAcoKE PERSONALS

OCIdCOhC, ApIil IL lie AtAdli-
tic Ocracoke mailboat, Dolphin"
operated by Capt. Ansley O'Neal,
and the Hatteras-O cracoke mail
truck, operated by Charlie Nc
Williams, brought home for Eas-
ter week end a good many Ocra-
cokers now living off the island.
Some were here only from Friday
night to Monday morning; others
stayed several days, and some
were lucky enough to be here for
a week or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Williams of
Reidsville, Mrs. Janice Taylor and
son, Bill Wahab Taylor, of Nor
folk, and Larry Williams of Will
mington, all visited their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. z. S. illiams.
Mrs. Edward Benjamin, and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Benjamin Jr.
of Chester, Pennsylvania, visited
Mrs. Annie Fulcher and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Gaskill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Midget of
Philadelphia visited Mr.. and Mrs.
John N. Midget.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Flieg of
Newport News, visited John Gas
kins and other relatives.
Dallas Williams visited Mrs.
Williams and daughter, Denise
Anne, at the home of Mrs. Wilma
Williams; also visiting his own
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 2. S. Will
liams, and other members of the
family home for Easter.
Mrs. Lorena Williams visited
her mother, Mrs. Tressie Howard.
Bill Midget has spent a weeks
leave with Mrs. Midget and little
Bruce Burrus at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Spencer.
Larry Simpson was home from
Elizabeth City for the week end.
Mrs. Randall O'Neal and son, of
Hatteras, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Howard.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Hoggard
announce the birth of daughter,
Malinda Jean, at Sea Level Hos
pital, April 7th.
Walter O'Neal seems to be re-
cooperating nicely from his recent
eye operation in Washington, N.
C. At least he and Mrs. O'Neal
were the first, surf-casting on the
beach one day last week, to bring
in a good catch of nine channel
bass.
Back after visits to che main
land for Easter, were Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Wahab, who spent several
days in Beaufort; Mr.. and Mrs.
R. S. Wahab who had been in
Raleigh; Mrs. Maude Fulcher,
who had visited her daughter,
Mrs. Riddick and family, in Green
vile.
Mrs. Nina Williams and Mrs.
Bill Spencer took little William
Jacob Spencer to the hospital at
Chapel Hill for a major operation
last week. They returned to Ocra-
coke, leaving the baby at the hos
pital for a week.
Mrs. John Rogers father and
brother, from Greensboro, visited
Chief Rogers recently. Mrs.
Rogers and baby daughter plan to
come back to Ocracoke sometime
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rond-
thaler and sons, David and Tim,
are spending a week at Ocracoke,
visiting the Theodore Rondthalers.
Having been here several times
before they have made many
friends on the island.
Mrs. Woodrow Price and chill
dren of Raleigh spent the Easter
week end at their cottage here.
Mrs. Mary Byrum, also of RAJ
leigh, spent week at her cottage.
Friends will regret to learn that
Mrs. Dezzie Bragg has been not
so well of late. Mrs. Lavice Tolson
visited her last week. "Miss
Dezzie wants to express her
thanks to all those who remem-
bered her on her birthday and
during recent illness.
Benjamin Early Spencer spent
several days in Washington, N. C.
last week.
Friends of the Rondthalers
spent Easter week end at the
Wahab Hotel: Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Allen and family, and Mr..
and Mrs. Burt Colvin and son, of
Winston Salem. Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen have visited Ocracoke sew
eral times during the past few
years. On Sunday with the Ed
ward Rondthaler family. the