The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-20
OCRACOKE ALUMNAE HAVE
ANNUAL MEETING SATURDAY


ANNUAL MEETING SATURDAY
OCRACOKE II. - Graduates of
Ocracoke High School enjoyed
their annual alumnae meeting and
banquet last Saturday night in the
school library. A delicious ham din
ner was served to about sixty per-
sons, all of whom were graduates
except the school faculty members
and members of the graduating
class of 1860, who Were guests. Mrs.
Elmo Fulcher, presided. During the
evening a very interesting program
was presented, an original skit
written by Calvin O'Neal, Jr., and
Danny Garrish. Theme of the pro-
gram was "There is No Place Like
Our Island" and this was illus
trated by several songs, with Mrs.
Neva O'Neal, Aida Vann O'Neal,
Mrs. Dora Jane Garrish, Mrs.
Maxine Mason, Mrs. Dicie Wells,
and Mrs. Lois Ann Wahab singing
the inprovised words to familiar
popular song hit tunes. After the
banquet a business session was
held. Officers elected to serve in
1960-61 are President, Mrs. Geral-
dine Tolson; vice-president, Miss
Aida Vann O'Neal; secretary, Mrs.
Hazel Garrish; treasurer, Miss
Lucy Garrish; banquet committee,
Mrs. Edna O'Nessl, Mrs. Iva Gar
IRISH, Mrs. Neva O'Neal, and Mrs.
Rebecca Spencer. Many of those
present adjourned to the dance at
the recreation hall following the
business session. Mrs. Janice Tay-
lor and Larry Williams were at
home for the week end from Nor
folk to attend the banquet; Mrs.
Aldena of Beaufort, was also here
for the banquet, and Mrs. Virginia
Austin of Hatteras.
Mrs. Janice Taylor and brother
Larry visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. 2. S. Williams. Mrs. Rush
and her daughter, Bobbie Jean,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gar
IRISH, and Mrs. Virginia Austin Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. Sabra How
ard.
Ocracoke P.T.A. held its last
meeting of the school year on May
18th with Mrs. Dicie Wells presid-
ing. Reports were given by Secre-
tary Mrs. Amber Balance and
Treasurer, Elisha Esham. The
treasurer reported approximately
$500 on hand. John bearing, Social
Studies teacher, showed the fifteen
new modern maps recently pur-
chased by the P.T.A. for the school,
explaining the use of each type
of map. Officers were elected:
president, Mrs. Geraldine Tolson;
vice-president, Mrs. Dora Jane Gar
rish, secretary, Mrs. Cora Louise
Burrus, and treasurer Elisha
Esham. At the close of the meet
ing the hostesses, Mrs. Lola Will
Hams, Mrs. Wilma Williams, Mrs.
Cora Louise Burrus, Mrs. Fonnle
Willis, Mrs. Bette Midget, and
Mrs. Annie Louise Gaskins, served
delicious ice cream sundae.
Jake Alligood, ST., has been hos
pitalized for a week or more at
Beaufort County Hospital, Wash
ington, N. C. Mrs. Alhgood and his
son, Jake, Jr., went to Washisgton
yesterday to be near him during his
illness.
Mrs. Katie O'Neal has been hos
pitalized at Sea Level Hospital.
Friends were glad to well
come Jesse Garrish back home
from his disqualification in Rich
mond, Virginia, and also Capt.
Walter C. O'Neal, ST., from Beau
fort County Hospital, Washington,
N. C.
Little Richard Vincent O'Neal,
born April 9th, in Morehead City
was Ocracoke's first new baby to
come back home on the ferry "Sea
Levep. He arrived here at his
home on May 5th.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Beveridge|
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wylie Lewis of
Beaufort spent last Saturday at
Ocracoke, contracting many friends
here.
Mrs. Wilma Williams and grand
son, Kirk, made a shopping trip
to Hatteras Tuesday morning with
r. C. Mason. w. T. Boos also spent
the morning at Hatteras.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Midget are
visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Mid
gett, in Beaufort.
Mrs. Mary Frances O'Neal is Wis