The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-06
ocRAcoKE PERSONALS

County is having a new registra-
ton of voters this year, and Mrs.
Neva O'Neal, local registrar, will
have the books available for regis
tration next Saturday, May 7th,
at the Community Store and the
following Saturday, May 14th, at
Albert Styron's Store. She had the
books last Saturday at Jack Willis
Store and good many have al
ready registered. All those who have
not should plan to do so on one
of these Saturdays, otherwise they
cannot vote in the May 2Sth DEM
ocratic Primary.
The Ocracoke Civic Club will
meet next Monday night, May 9th,
at the school library.
Last night, May End, members
of the Ocracoke Electric Member
ship Corporation held their annual
meeting in the school library. Lind
sey T. Howard presided in place
of c. c. McWilliams, who was out
of town. Thurston Gaskll acted as
secretary. There were thirty-two
present. Matters pertaining to the
Plant were discussed. The Board
was asked to investigate the posi-
bility of means of quieting the
noise caused by the motors at the
plant, which is Objectionable to
those who live near it. The follow
ing will serve as officers: Ben
jamin E. Spencer, president; James
L. Gaskill, vice-president; Travis
Williams, secretary and treasurer;
and on the Board besides these
are Richard P. Garrish, Richard
O'Neal, Dallas Williams. Neafie B.
Scarborough, Hazen Brooks, Wal
lace Spencer, Charles r. Mason,
and Monford Garrish. The Coop
had offered an electric percolator
as door prize, and Alton Scar
!; borough drew the lucky number for
this.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parker of
Meriden, Connecticut, are expected
here on Thursday or Friday for a
spring stay at their Ocracoke home.
Don Warden of the Readers Di-
gest is registered at the Ocracoke
Motel and is making study of the
recreational facilities on the Outer
Banks and planning to write about
them, particularly those under the
jurisdiction of the Cape Hatteras
National Seashore. Consequently
for much of his information here
at Ocracoke he is in contact with
Ranger Hazen Brooks.
Ocracoke's infant population in
creased last week by two. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coward Brugh announce the
birth of a daughter in Norfolk on
j, April 25th. Pamela Kay Brugh, and
Mr.. and Mrs. David F. O'Neal an
: nounce the birth of a son in More
head City on April 9th, Richard
Vincent O'Neal.
E. S. Tolson has returned home
after several days disqualification
in Morehead City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Scarborough
of Pedricktown, N. j., are spending
a spring holiday at their home
here.
Stacy Bragg, Sr., and Stacy
Bragg, Jr, of Wilmington, N. c.,
visited Mrs. Laura Bragg and Kath-
leen and Maltby this past week
end.
Horace Gaskins is home with his
family this week from Wilmington
Delaware.
Walter C. O'Neal, ST., has been
hospitalized in Beaufort County
Hospital, Washington, N. c. Mrs
O'Neal has stayed in Washington
during his disqualification there.
Mrs. Guthrie Jolliff of Buxton
has been visiting her parents, Mr.
: and Mrs. Stacy Howard, during the
5 past ten days.
:. Circle / of the Woman's Society
r held its May meeting with Mrs
; Benjamin E. Spencer, vice-presi'
:, dent in charge of the business SEES
sion. Hostesses were Mrs. Taft
: Howard, Mrs. Dicie Wells, Mrs
!. Doris Balance, and Mrs. Janice
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