The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-01-30
ocRAcokE PERSONALS

| MISS MARIE I1OuSCS IC1u Vic OAos
Psalm. Rev. w. w. Clarke led in
prayer. Report of the treasurer in
dicated a balance of about $500
in the treasury. Principal Rond-
thaler brought up for discussion
the idea presented at previous
meeting that part of this be spent
for new moving picture machine.
1t was voted to purchase one. Mrs.
Spencer read interesting facts
from the NCEA magazine regard
ing the monetary value of educa-
ton, pointing out that children
should be urged to stay in school
as long as possible. At the close
of the meeting Mr.. Rondthaler
showed three science filmstrips,
particularly to show the P. T. A.
the excellent projection on the
new screen recently purchased by
the organization for the school.
Home this past week end to Wis
it their families were Johnny
Midget, Ronald O'Neal, Dallas
Williams, Murray Spencer. Mace
Garrish, and Theodore Mutro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Styron and
children have moved to Morehead
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Spencer and
Mrs. Elisha Balance made a week
end trip to New Bern.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Burgess and
children of Conway, N. c. spent
the week end at the Ocracoke Mo-
tel. Mr.. Burgess stated that the
owners, Mr.. and Mrs. Bridgers OF
Lands, hope to open it in March.
According to word received by
Monford Garrish, chairman of the
Civic Club Roads Committee, re-
pair work on the Ocracoke road
will begin shortly. Some equip
ment has already been sent in.
Capt. Frazier Peele, operator OF
the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry, had
the opportunity recently to see one
of the two new ferry boats which
the State has acquired for use at
the Inlet. He reports that one fer
nv is almost completed and states
that it is a fine one. The ferries
are to bear the names "Ocracoke
and "Hatteras."
OCRACOKE, Jan. 26 - Several
National Park men visited here a
week or so ago to investigate
beach erosion conditions caused by
fall hurricanes. Among them was
Col. H. K. Roberts of the Phila-
delphia office. Ed Nash, Park En-
gineer, and Gus Huffman, acting
suerintendent. With them were
Dr. Per Brun and his assistant
Hans Agershole of the University
of Florida. William Spruill, N. c.
Highway District Engineer with a
Mr.. Winslow, hydraulic engineer
and Mr.. Patrick were with them,
due to the interest of the State
Highway officials in erosion con-
troll, particularly as it affects road
conditions on the Island.
Monford Garrish and son, Joe
Ben, left Sunday for several days
in Norfolk. Mrs. Annie Garrish,
Mrs. Flora Spencer and Miss Gay
nellie Spencer accompanied them.
Little Mack Tolson, first grader
at Ocracoke School, suffered a
broken left arm when he fell from
one of the see saws at the school
today. He received medical atten-
ton by Nurse Kathleen Bragg and
was then taken to Morehead City
Hospital. His mother accompanied
him to Morehead City.
Horace Gaskins, Charlie Morris
O'Neal, and Dallas Williams We're
home this past week end. Billie
.Wahab Taylor made the trip from
Norfolk with Dallas Williams, to
visit his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. q. S. Williams.
! Mrs. j. N. Overton spent the
week end with her mother, Mrs.
Name Howard, making the trip
from Norfolk with Coward Brugh,
new owner of The Island Inn. Mr..
Brugh stated that he was begin
ming renovation and repairs at once
and expected to come to Ocracoke
shortly. The Inn will open on April
1st. Mrs. Danny Garrish and chill
dren returned to Norfolk with her
mother, Mrs. ]. N. Overton. Danny
Garrish and Calvin O'Neal, Jr. are
planning a trip to Norfolk on
Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Cochran have
returned from the mainland and
are getting stock of goods into
the Gift Shop which they will con-
tinue to operate.
NJ. E,l,;o ToIcoy iS visiting her