The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-06-19
ocRAcoKE PERSONALS

tomorrow, Wednesday. The sister
ship "Ocracoke", which has been
in service since April, will be sent
to Mann's Harbor for an over
hauling and returned to the Hat
teras Inlet route. Another report
has it that when the second ferry is
put on, work will be begun on
asphalting the Ocracoke Island
road.
A Bible School is being con-
Quoted this week at the Methodist
Church with Rev. William Clarke,
pastor, in charge, and with Mrs.
Clarke, Mrs. Alice Belle Williams,
and Mrs. Margaret Garrish assist
ing. About forty five children ages
4 to IL are enrolled in the school,
which meets daily from 9 to liam.
Larry Williams is home from
Norfolk, again working this sum-
mer at the National Park Head
quarters as an assistant to Ran
ger Hazen Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Garrish and
family of Wilmington, Delaware,
are at their home here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Elben of
Durham and Mr.. and Mrs. Lind
sey of Rocky Mount spent several
days recently with Capt. and Mrs.
Walter O'Neal. The Elbens have
been coming to Ocracoke for the
past six years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Julian and sons
of Winston Salem spent several
days recently at The Island Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Hamilton
and family of Richmond arrived
this past week end. Mrs. Hamilton
and the children plan to spend the
summer months here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pons of
Valdese has BEEN here for the past
week. They have camped out at the
National Park Campsite.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson of
Mclean, Virginia, and daughter,
Katherine, are spending next week
at the Runyon home.
Mrs. Donald Gray and daughter,
Dinah, and Mrs. Treadwell and
daughter Gloria, all of Annandale,
are spending the week at one of
the Wahab Hotel cottages.
Mrs. Laura Bragg returned
home Sunday from the U. S. Pub
lie Health Hospital. She is re-
cuperating from an eye operation.
Also home from that hospital is
Mrs. Annie Garrish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennis Morris of
Beaufort are occupying their
home here and have as guests his
sister and her children.
Miss Betty Helen Howard and
Miss Lorraine Howard are at Camp
Don Lee at Arapahoe this week.
Douglas O'Neal plans to go to
Camp Don Lee the end of this
month for a week.
Mrs. Mary Frances O'Neal re-
turned Sunday to Wilmington,
Delaware, with Stacy Simpson, and
will visit her daughter, Mrs. Simp-
son and family.
Rev. Frank Fulcher visited at
Ocracoke this past week end, max
ing the trip down from Norfolk
where he had attended the Metho-
dist Conference. Friends here were
delighted to hear him preach at
both the morning and evening
services at the Methodist Church
Sunday. He visited his sister, Mrs.
Lena Bragg and other relatives
and friends. Also with Mrs. Lena
Bragg this past week were her
grandsons, Jeff and j. D. Drake
of Rocky Mount with friends fol
some fishing. Another grandson,
James and family, of Orlando,
Florida visited recently.
Mrs. Janice Taylor and son, Billy
Wahab Taylor, of Norfolk are here
to spend the summer with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. 2. S. Taylor.
Kelly O'Neal has returned home
from Sea Level Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Jones,
ST.. of Norfolk visited Ocracoke on
Sunday.
S/Sgt. Potter Garrish of Pease
Air Base, Portland, Maine, is
spending a furlough with his
mother, Mrs. Ruby Garrish, and
brother Ward Garrish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hooper OF
Rocky Mount is visiting this week
with Mrs. Elsie Tolson and Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Hooper, also of
Rocky Mount, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. William Garrish.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Allen of
Chicago, are spending two weeks
at the Ronthaler cottage. This is
their second summer vacation at
Ocracoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Houchens
and daughter of Davidson are ar
irving Sunday to spend a month at
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Kugler's sum-
mer home here. Mr.. Houchens
teaches art at Davidson College.
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