The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-04-14
OcRACOKE PERSONALS

Ocracoke Civic Club Monday night.
This is Mr.. O'Neal's second time
to be so honored; he served prior
to his years absence on Coast
Guard duty in Northern Africa. He
is at present Officer-in-charge of
the local Lifeboat Station. Benja-
min Spencer was elected vice presi-
dent. Calvin O'Neal, Jr., secretary,
and John bearing, treasurer. To
expedite business of the Club, var
ious committee functions were GEN.
tered in one Committee of which
Vice-president Benjamin Spencer is
Chairman. Other serving with him
are Richard O'Neal, Theodore
Rondthaler, Claude Gaskill, Mon
ford Garrish, Jack Willis, and Alex
Eley. Visitors at the meeting were
Homer Howard of Baltimore,
Maryland, A. S. Wikstrom of Sken-
eateles, New York, David Rondtha-
Ter of New York City, and Edward
Midget of Buxton. About forty
members were present; the cooks
served a delicious fried chicken
supper prior to the business ses-
sion.
On Saturday night, April 18th,
the P.T.A. will repeat the Variety
Show; sponsored by the Civic Club.
Although for the most part the
main features of the Show are the
same there are several changes in
songs and jokes.
Next Tuesday night, the P.T.A.
meets. Hostesses are Mrs. Dicie
Wells, Mrs. Maxine Mason, Mrs.
Clara Jackson, Mrs. Grace Gaskill,
Mrs. Lois Ann Wahab, and Mrs.
Carrie Styron. Miss Elizabeth Ball,
Director of the BHM Library in
Washington, N. C. will be at the
meeting and will show an interest
ing movie. Miss Ball plans also to
tell stories in the primary and ell
ernentary room, and to bring over
a change of books for the high
school and adult library.
On Friday night of this week,
April 14th, Circle 2 of the Metiho-
dist WSCS will hold it's meeting.
Mrs. Neva O'Neal is Leader. Circle
1, Mrs. Benjamin Spencer, leader,
met on Tuesday, April 4th.
Mrs. Ruth Gaskins has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Larry Simp-
son and family in Elizabeth City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Danny Garrish and
children are back from a visit with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
Overton, in Norfolk, and Mrs. Do
ward Brugh and children have left
for Norfolk to visit her parents,
the Overtons.
Benjamin L. O'Neal and Jack
Willis are spending two days in
Washington, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy c. Wilcox of
Meriden, Connecticut, spent Sun
day and Monday here Mr.. Will
cox came particularly to see the
birds at the Wildlife Refuge at Pea
Island and to investigate the best
time to come to Ocracoke to see
the pelicans and gulls during their
nesting season on the off-shore
Pamlico Sound Islands. He is MAX
ing plans to return in June for the
purpose of photographing the
birds. He and Mrs. Wilcox stayed
at Wahab Village Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dietz OF
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, were
back for a third annual visit to
Ocracoke this past week end. They
STAYED at The Island Inn. Also a
Island Inn were Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
J. Powell who flew in their own
plane from Fayetteville, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Wikstrom OF
Skeneateles, New York, spent the
past week at their summer home
here, flying in as usual in their
plane.
Rev. r. D. Shinkle left Monday
for several days in New Bern.
It was good to see the former
George Simpson home occupied this
past week. 1t was purchased last
fall by Williamsburg, Virginia,
people. who are now repairing and
renovating it. Mrs. Thomas Shift
lett, and Mrs. Rosalind Westgate
and son, Page, and Mrs. Westgate'
brother, Brantley Henderson and
children were here, and are plan
ming another visit in May.
Joe Ben Garrish, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Monford Garish, is beck
home after five weeks at the U. s.
Health Hospital in Norfolk. He has
rep 7rted for duty at the local Life
boat Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Scarborough
of Pedricktown, New Jersey, are
spending several days at their
Ocracoke home.
Word received by relatives here
Indicates that Mr.. r. S. Wahab,
hospitalized at. Albemarle Hospit-
al, Elizabeth City, continues in ser
low condition following a heart
attack.