The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-03
SHRINE PILGRIMAGE
LEADS OCRACOKE'S
WEEK END PARADE

Ocracoke, April 80. - Several
Shriners en- route via the yacht
@Sue Anna" Capt. Blount O'Neal,
be Washington, N. G. spent week
end as guests of L. r. Wynn at
his cottage on Silver Lake. Their
yacht suffered motor trouble and
they were rescued early Friday
morning at Bath Creek by Capt.
Van Henry O'Neal and Capt.
Richard p. Garrish, making the
regular week end trip back from
Washington, on the Bessie Vir-
ginia." In the party were George
Currin, Eddie Jackson, Rodney
Latham, Togo Wynn and Burt.
AFTER repairs here at Ocracoke,
The "Sue Anna" took them to Hat
teras to the Jamboree celebration
here, returning to Ocracoke that
hight. On Saturday they fished
cff-shore with Capt. Thurston
1askill and on Sunday with Capt.
Richard P. Garrish. They returned
10 Washington on Sunday after
noon.
Many Ocracokers enjoyed day
pr more at the Jamboree festivi-
lies. Capt. Marvin w. Howard,
Scoutmaster, and others went up
IN Thursday morning with the
0cracoke Boy Scouts, Troop 29O,
about fifteen in number. All rode
heir Banker Ponies. Among adults
rom 0cracoke who attended some
IF the Jamboree festivities were
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin ONeal,
Mr.. and Mrs. Junius Austin, and
heir guests Mrs. Eliwood Austin
md children of Hatteras, Miss
Virginia Howard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Etyron, Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Isham, Mrs. Wahab Howard, Mrs.
Doris Balance, Mrs. Dicie Wells,
dr. and Mrs. Monford Garrish,
Nr. and Mrs. Bud Styron, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elijah O'Neal, Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Wahab, Mr.. and Mrs. Ulys-
es Womac, Kermit Robinson, Os-
ar Burrus, Lawrence Balance,
Harold Wahab, Bobbie Garrish,
md many of the Ocracoke high
chool. and grammar grade students
IS we'll as the younger children
Who accompanied their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Wahab, who
we're on visit in Norfolk ten
avs ago were called to Belhaven
because of the death of a relative
here. They spent some time in
Ianteo at the Croatan Sound
Bridge dedication, and returned to
)cracoke on Friday.
Mrs. Ethel Gaskins is visiting
err son, Frank Gaskins and Mrs.
iaskins in Hatteras.
Mrs. John Gaskins and son, Den
is Earl, arrived this past week
nd to spend the summer with her
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Forbes.
ir. Gaskins brought them to
pcracoke but returned to his work
n Sunday.
Willie Bryan Hunnings is in the
Feterans Hospital in Durham.
Mrs. Henry Wilder, who had
major operation last week at Sea
.evel Hospital is reported recup-
rating nicely and it is hoped she
an return home this week. Mrs.
esse Garrish, at Tayloe Hospital,
Washington, D. c., is reported re-
overing from her operation. She
nd Mrs. Garrish hope to be home
his week.
Three of the Cape Hatteras Sea-
hore Park men We're at Ocracoke
his past Saturday and Sunday;
ID Nash, Fred Lee, and Roy King,
IL of Manteo. Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.
linnis of Hillsboro were also
uests there.
Several sportsmen, who come
Ocracoke once or twice or more
ach year are registered at Wahab
Tillage hotel. They are L. P. Starr
nd Tommie Starr of Gastonia, A.
/. Stewart of Wilmington, Della
1are, w. C. Mooney and. Mrs
Iooney of Swannsboro, and D. c.
looney of Reidsville. Also there
his past week end were, David
barker of High Point and Robert
Ioore of Jamestown.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Shumate of
ackson, Ohio, are spending a
reek at the Wahab Hotel. Mrs.
humate is the author of a story
bout the Outer Banks in the May
ssue of Better Homes, and Gar
ems. MIR. and Mrs. William H.
loss Of Mclean, Va, made the
rip to Ocracoke with them for the
asst week end.
On Tuesday night, May 7th,
Circle No. of the Methodist
church will meet at the Church
Recreation Hall.
On Saturday night of this week,
he Ocracoke High School Alumni
banquet and annual business meet
ng will be held in the school Ii
rary. Mrs. Powers Garrish, presi-
emit, will preside with other Off
ers taking part in the program.