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The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-05-18
sWINDELL FORK HID
CLUB MEETING

The regular meeting of the
Swindell Fork Home Demon
straion Club was called to order
Friday afternoon at 2:S0 by the
president, Mrs. Hal McGee in
the home of Mrs. Jay Boomer.
"A book report was given by
Mrs. Gervis Sadler "The Ans
wer is God" The food leader,
Mrs. Arlen Swindell, gave a re-
port "What is a Good Way to
Lose Weight"
There was a short discussion
on the fashion show which is to
be held in the West Hyde
School auditorium.
Mrs. Roger Swindell moved
that the club clean the cemetery
Wednesday, May 16, at 300
pm. The motion was carried.
The president then turned
the meeting over to the Home
Demonstration Agent, Miss
Media Howell. She gave the
demonstration "Gadgets Gal
ore".
The Club Collect was then
saiH by everyone.
The hostesses, Mrs. Jay Bo-
omer and Mrs. R. w. Berry
served delicious refreshments to
eleven club members.
The contest was enjoyed by
everyone and won by Mrs. Hal
MCGEE.
The president adjourned the
meeting at 4:30
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sTuMPY POINT PERSONALS

10 RI
Pam Wise is back in school
this week after being out last
week with a sprained ankle and
skinned knee from a fall on the
pavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tai Best, Susie,
Mark and Jeff were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs: Alton Best on
Mothers Day.
Those from Norfolk visiting
their families Sunday were:
Carroll Payne visiting the c. E.
Paynes, Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie
Bell, Sandra Belle visiting Mrs.
Florine Hooper, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccoy Hooper, Stanley, Tony
and Jennifer and Ivey Hooper,
Mrs. Shirley Nixon, Johnny and
Joan.
Mrs. Melba Hooper, Mrs. Viola
O'Neal, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Wise were in Manteo Monday.
Roger Best and Donald Mid
gette of Norfolk and Bob Mid
gette are home on ten-day leave.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Hildred Golden
and Shelia visited the George
Goldens in Sea Level.
Mrs. Geo. Payne and Mrs.
Dan Burgess We're in Elizabeth
City Monday on business.
Mrs. C. E. Payne, Mrs. Florine
Hooper and Sandra Bell visited
in Manteo, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Barbee and
brother Kenny Barbee have re-
turned from Arkansas where
they visited the parents of the
Barbees. The brothers were ac-
companied to Rocky Mount by
Mrs. Barbee and Miss Sandra
10 Belle of Norfolk Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Santorno
and children Ricky and Anna
Mira of Grand Junction, Colo
rado are visiting Mrs. Santorni's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Knight.
Mrs. Lyna Harbor and Mrs,
Irma Sawyer of Manteo visited
Mrs. Francis Hooper Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brantley Twi-
ford, Kim and ANGELA were din
ner guests of ! Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Twiford.
Mrs. Annie Payne is sick at
her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hooper,
Sr. and Eddie Leigh were din
ner guests of Mrs. Florine
Hooper Mothers Day.
Rev. and Mrs. C. r. Olson
were here Sunday. Mr.. Olson
preached a very impressive Serv-
ice at IL o'clock on @Mothers
of the Bible" also portraying
the value of mothers Of all time
and ages. The M.Y.F. paid tri-
butte to mother in song.
Mrs. Minnie Wise returned
to Norfolk Saturday for medical
treatment. Mrs. Wise has been
ill for several weeks.
- y ft1,. 4
Mrs. Bill Anderson, and daugh-
ter Linda of Norfolk visited her
cousin Mrs. Melba Hooper.
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PARK SUPERINTENDENT
ANNOUNCES CONTRACT

Superintendent H. Reese
Smith has announced that a
contract for the construction of
three sewerage systems at Bodie
Island has been awarded to D. l..
Keech of Pinetown.
The work under this contract
is a continuation of repairs made
necessary by the March z storm.
The three systems will be locat-
ed at Oregon Inlet Marina Build
ing. Oregon Inlet Marina Park
ing Area and the Oregon Inlet
Campground area. The project is
scheduled to begin on May7,
and will be completed in As days.
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years ago someone asked him
to carve a log boat. The work
turned out so well that Damon
has been taking his carving SER
iously ever since.
The idea for wooden geese
came to him back in 1859 and
Damon gave about 1876 of the
window hanging charms before
the idea of selling something
dawned on the whiting barber.
Since that time he has received
orders from all over the United
States for everything from a
mallard decoy to a six-masted
schooner. Damon's work is al
ways appreciated and he usually
gets letter of thanks from
his client who promises to stop
by and see him when he is down
Hatteras way. It is the friend
ships rather than the money
which seem to interest Damon
most. A lot of his mail is just
addressed to "The woodcarver,
Hatteras. N. c."
The Hatterasman could pro-
bably make twice as much on his
carvings, but he keeps his prices
down and is about as likely to
give you a bird as charge you
for it. if you know a good
yarn or shot fair game of
pool. Pool shooting is Damon's
only diversion aside from whittl-
ing. His boys are reported to
shoot a better game than he
does, but as Damon says, "they
couldn't whittle the head off of
a match"
About the only hazard con-
nected with Damon's hobby is
an occasional nick on the fing-
er. They never seem to slow
production, though. He'll just
slap on a piece of tape and Ego
right with it." 1t takes the bank
er barber about 10 mintues to
whittle out a small goose, but
the time consuming painting
takes about a day. "The geese
must have two coats of. paint
then you have to paint the
eyes and mouth. they have to
he just right, you know" Damon
says that a four-master takes
about a month of his spare time.
81 could do one a lot faster if
/ stuck with it steady" he says.
One of the main resons Dam
on can't always "stick with it
| steady is the fact that his wife
has put her foot down about
"whittling in the parlor when
the house is cleaned up for
the weekend" Damon says she
has been pretty Thoughtful lately
and has even given him a box
to drop his shavings in, but
weekend whiting is the devils
mischief"
How does a man become s
whittier? Damon Gray doesn't
know. 1t isn't always association
with the knife. Nelson Stowe
one of Damon's best friends ano
a familiar fixture in the barber
shop, has been cutting hunks Of
wood into bits for years with.
out so much as a good stick te
show for it. Damon says it might
be hereditary. His father wa:
carpenter, 'sbut never much Of
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By LAWRENCE MADDRY

Damon M. Gray of Hatteras
is whittier. He shaves wood
and idle moments into happi-
ness for others. His hobby is no
secret. Damon smells of cedar,
has nicks on his hands, a CLEAN
in his eye and the affection of
every child on the island who is
old enough to scrunch curled-
wood shavings between his toes.
Damon's world is a special one
of the battered pocketknife, soft
wood, time, patience and child
rem.
What does Damon make? He
carves everything. If you've
ever been on the Outer Banks,
it's not likely that you've missed
his handwork. The swinging.
saucy wooden geese which hang
from hundreds of car mirrors
on the roads and ferries of the
coast are his. They come in
every color, but they are all
alike in graceful perfection.
Damon won't sell or give them
away if they're not. For that's
just the way it is with this
barber from Hatteras, who
carves everything from a fled
Cling duck to a six-masted
schooner with the skill of a
surgeon and the patience of Job.
Damon came to Hatteras when
he was "a because "I'd always
liked it down there" He's been
there ever since. The Hatteras-
man just "sort of slipped into
barbering," Damon says he
barbered for about five years or
I'so before he ever started charg-
ling for his services. If his busi-
ness hadn't taken up eight hours
a day, the idea of getting money
for his services would probably
have never occurred to him.
Damon has never been much of
a mony grabber. Still, the color
full wooden frame shed where
he keeps his chair and clippers
has given him an income for
forty years, not much, but e.
nough.
The barbering place is also
a workshop where, between
haircuts, Damon turns out the
whimsical wooden products of
his keen mind and knife. If
you're ever down Hatteras way
you'll probably find him at the
table near his shop door bend
ing over a hunk Of jumper or
pine as he carves life into a
curious pelican or whatever
strikes his imagination. The
monuments to his inventiveness
clutter the ceilings, walls and
shelves of his shop. There are
geese. swan, pelicans, gulls,
schooners, sailboats, canoes,
decoys and a hundred other
knicknacks.
Damon has been a whittier
almost all his life. For years he
had the habit of shaving piece
of wood into nothingness simply
for soul-satisfying. His only
real carving started about five
years ago. AS young man ne
used to whittle out wooden
boats for children to plop into
ponds, but "never anything SER
ious until recently" Several
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a carpenter, ''but never much Of
a whittier" What are the quail
ties that make a good carver?
Imagination, patience, persist
ence, dexterity? Whatever they
are, Damon Gray has them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-03-22
Wen 7MEe Garrett County

We get burned up every now and then mostly over
trivial things Inaccuracies eXaggeratons condescendg at
udes mndednes of the for these
burnings.
This week there little bits of each of the above
mentioned contained in article published in Washing
ton newspapers by political writer's supposedly travelling
with the Tawes One of the articles reprinted III
today's issue of The Republican.
said correctly that there plenty of rain Monday
and voters But pretty certain they
weren't said hudded around potbeed stoves in the
country stores that clay along the winding mountainous
path touring Democratic slate One of the many per
who read these condescendng remarks about Garrett
county declared that the only pot bellies visible on the
trip the politicians.
reader reasoning about the scarcity of voters re-
marked mo wonder When people that bedecked caravan
with baring horns they went home to get their children
They thought the circus had to town. Senator Gohde
said the Washington newspapers have been using every
chance to ridcule Maryland in recent months.
Well it amusing in a way. There possible rea-
sons for the poor Perhaps there is interest III
the Tawes campaign this year the Democratic party
members and possibly contention is too great the Demo-
cratic Central committee to get well organized cam
paign moving. There could be other reasons.
Certainly the Tawes political writer's didn't help matters
by their remarks about Garrett county Do highways have
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-03-22
May Obtain Tags
On Monday, Mar. 20

1t will be possible to get auto
mobile license plates on Monday,
March 26, in the office of Joseph
H. WEIGH, county treasurer, in
spite of the fact that most county
offices will be closed on that day
in observance of Maryland Day.
Mr.. Welch said the open office
would make it more convenient
for persons to get their licenses
who aren't otherwise able to do so
during regular working hours.
The treasurer's office already
has given out over 1900 license
plates and he estimated that an
additional 100 had been distrib-
uted at Grantsville and some 200
at Friendsville, at the special
places set up this year for the
first time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-03-22
Junior-Senior Bands
To Present Concert

The junior and senior bands Of
Southern High school, Oakland,
will present concert on Friday
evening, March %, in the Southern
High school gymnasium.
The proceeds will be used to
help purchase the new uniforms.
Admission will be 25 and so cents.
The junior band is divided into
the 7th grade band and the 9Th
and 9th grade band Selections will
include marches, overtures AMI
other numbers.
In the 18th grade band Tommy
Ryan has trumpet solo while
Leslie Hinebaugh and Carol Law
ton will have a flute duet. Connie
Dixon is slated for a majorettc
solo. Among the 9Th and 9th grade
selections will be a trumpet solo
by Jack Rowan and majorcttc
routine by Linda Richie.
Among the senior band selections
will be trumpet solo by Porter
WEIGH and one by Dave Burdock,
majorette presentation by Margie
White, head majorcttc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-03-22
Property Destruction
Brings Jail Sentence

Richard Lee Martin, 20, and Rob-
ert D. Nair, 81, both of Crellin,
were spotted Saturday night by
city policeman Hobert Shillingburg,
just after the pair had broken a
window in the office area of the
A. D. Naylor and company hard
ware store on Liberty street, and
they we're apprehended short
time later in the vicinity Of Ray
TeetS garage
They were given a hearing Mon
day before Trial Magistrate Robert
NJ MarOncy on a charge of unlaW-
fully, Wilfully and maliciously de-
stroying property and were fined
500 each. In default of the payment
of the fine they were sentenced to
serve 80 days in the county Jail.
Wayne Wilt, deputy sheriff, said
Nair had a previous record. In 1856
he was sentenced to the House Of
Correction on a robbery charge and
more recently was sentenced to
six months in the county Jail on a
bad check charge.
The two men did not enter the
Naylor building but fled Immediate
ly after they had broken the office
window, so no charges of breaking
and entering were made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-03-22
Spring Arrives With
Rain and High Water

Cloudy. wet and foggy weather
across this area provided the of
ficial end of the winter season and
the arrival of spring
Springs official arrival was $50
p. m. EST, on Tuesday, March 20,
and the temperature was fairly
mild.
The continued spring rains and
melting snow caused area streams
to swell. The Little Youghiogheny
river was out of its banks and
Wilson Creek, which runs through
Oakland, was high, but no damage
was reported other than few
flooded cellars.
The weather up until that time
had continued blustery. Last Fri
day with the temperature at % de-
grees there had been snow fur
ries and there was GOODNESS and
dampness in the air.
The blustery weather continued
Saturday with more snow falling
Saturday night. Sunday, however,
was clear and warming but Mon
day turned again to below freez-
ing weather with cloud conditions
and snow falling for an hour or
more around noon Rain fell Mon
day with thunder and lightning
occurring.
Tuesday morning, however, was
warmer and sunny with reading
of 81 degrees by 100 p. m. Rain
again fell that evening which con-
tinued into Wednesday. Tempera-
ture was in the late sos with in
termittent rain most of the day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-03-22
Mobile Registration
Continues to April 9

Mobile registration is continuing
this week and for the next several
weeks by the Board of Supervisors
of Elections.
In the two visitationS made thus
far there was an equal number Of
Republicans and Democrats on both
occasions.
The registration on Tuesday
showed the following figures: Anvil
ton, five Democrats, five Republi-
cans; Johnsons, seven Democrats,
seven Republicans.
Registration will be held this af-
ternoon in Grantsville The follow
ing schedule will be carried out:
Monday, March &c. Fricndsville,
fire hall, 3 to p. m.
Wednesday, March %, Accident,
fire hall 3 to $50 p. m.
Friday, March 80 Bloomington,
fire hall, 2 to $50 p. m.
Tuesday, April 3, Bittinger, Buck
els store. IL noon to 2 p. m; Swan
ton, county building, $3.50 to 6 p. m.
Thursday, April 5, Kitzmillcr,
health center, 3 to p. m.
Monday, April 9, Red House,
Chimney Corner l to 2:30 p. m;
Ryan's Glade, fire hall, $3.50 to 6
p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-03-22
7,197 Housing Units
In Garrett County

There are 1897 housing units in
this county, the 1860 census figures
on housing revealed.
OF these, 3,725 were in sound
condition with all plumbing, $500
we're occupied; 4032 were occupied
by owners, $4,000 was the median
value of owner-occupied places, l.
488 we're occupied by renters with
SAB as the median gross rent of
rented places.
Some 1856 had hot and cold
running water, 1851 had flush
toilets with AHA with bathtub or
shower. Some 4,235 had basement.
One hundred two were trailer
homes: 104 households had air con-
ditioning, 4,064 had TV, 4,70l had
radio, 1858 had telephones, 5,072
had washing machines, 826 had
clothes dryers 1886 had one or
more food freezers, 1914 had auto
mobiles, us had two automobiles,
and 81 had 5 or more autos.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-03-22
Fined For Leaving
Scene OF Accident

Charles Mahlon Railey, of star
route, Oakland, pleaded guilty to
charge of leaving the scene of a
property damage accident at hear
ing in the office of Trial Magistrate
Robert NJ. Maroney. He was fined
$40 and costs.
Mr.. Railey was charged with
backing into an automobile oWnca
by Harry Yost, of Oakland.
lie also pleaded guilty to two
other charges, reckless driving, for
which ne was fined SIS and costs;
and operating a motor vehicle
without a drivers license in his
possession. for which he was fined
81 and costs. The fine and costs
were suspended in the latter case.
In the only other case on the
automobile docket this week was
that of William Junior Stevens, OF
Loeb Haven, Pa, who was fined S.
for exceeding 30 miles an hour
in a speed zone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-03-22
Deadline Nears For
Grain Program

Corn growers who are still think
ing it over about participating N
the 1862 feed grain program were
urged today not to delay any long
or The signup period extends only
through March 80
Arthur G.. FitzWater, Chairman,
Garrett County Agricultural Sta
bilization and Conservation Com
mittee, said indications are that
1862 participation in Garrett coun-
ty will run we'll ahead of that under
last years feed grain program.
Farmers VINO wish to take part
in the feed grain program must file
an Observation-Disclosures form in
the ASC County Office, indicating
the number of corn acres they in
tend to divert from production in
to soil-conserving use The mini
mum diversion is 20 percent of the
farms base acreage
For participating IN the feed
grain program. farmers earn di-
version payments, and they also
qualify for price support on the
normal production of their 1862
acreage of corn. If the farmer wish
es, up to about half of the expected
payment to be earned may be made
at the time tlc application to take
part in the program is filed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-03-22
So FFBL Enrollees
Receive 1862 Books

Fifty-cight Garrett county farm
families, who have already enrolled
in the 1862 Farming For Better
Living contest, have each been
mailed a copy Of the latest FFBL
booklet. Recommendation for
Progress in Farming 1862, l..
Bush SWishcr, Farming For Better
Living project director, said today
The book gives the rules of the
farm contest, now in its twenty
third year of continuous operations
in West Virginia. The program was
started in Garrett county in 1913.
1t is sponsored by the Garrett
county Farming For Better Living
Council, a voluntary group inter
estcd in promoting better farming
methods and better working rela-
tionship between farm families and
business people.
Its not too late to enroll in
Farming For Better Living" e..
Thomas Thayer. chairman of the
Garrett county FFBL Council said.
In fact, he urges that interested
families arrange to see him or any
other member of the FFBL COun-
Gil during the next two weeks
Headquarters for the Council are
in the Garrett county Cooperative
Extension Service office in the
lower floor of the Oakland post
office. James A. McHenry, county
agricultural agent. is the secretary
and Nordcck Shaffer, local banker,
is the treasurer OF the council
Other government agencies, banks,
local power companies and the
business men of Garrett county are
the supporters of the FFBL pro-
gram in the county An annual rec
ognition dinner will be held by the
FFBL Council for the completing
families later in the year.
Each of the farm families who
have enrolled in the Farming For
Better Living program in Garrett
county during the past nine years
has completed its annual FFBL
project Nine placqucs in recogni-
ton of this accomplishment hang
in the Cooperative Extension Scrv-
ice office. 1t is Mr.. McHcnry's hope
that each farm family who cnrolls
this year will make every effort
to make this tcn-ycar winner for
the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-03-22
Cancer Fund Drive
To Begin April LIST

The annual drive for funds with
which to fight cancer will begin
April l and continue during the
entire month. DR.. Arthur F. Jones.
president of the Garrett County
American Cancer society named
Mrs. Robert j. Ruckcrt, Oakland,
as chairman of the cancer crusade
for this year and she is already
making plans for the drive. The
month will be known as cancer
control month" by Congressional
resolution.
MIR. Jones said that 1862 had been
designated as cancer progress year
by the society and the National
Cancer institute in recognition Of
the remarkable progress made in
the last twenty-five wears against
cancer in laboratory, hospital, doe
tors office and in the public's at
titudc."
twenty-five years ago MrS'
Ruckert explained that some 100
600 persons in the U. S. we're alive
because of cancer cure. In 1862
there may be as many as 100000
because of development in research
laboratories and improvement in
public and professional education.
Mrs. Ruckcrt said there had been
pronounced trend toward earlier
diagnosis in the past few years,
which means a better chance Of
cure.
She is at present seeking vol
unteers who will assist in the cam
paign by soliciting funds and dis
tributing educational leaflets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-03-22
Commission to Study
Area Coal Industry

Seven area men have been named
by Governor TaWes to special
commission to study the coal in
dustry in Western Maryland, and
they held an initial meeting in Cum
berland on Monday.
Purpose of the commission is to
provide an adequate way in which
the coal fields of Western Mary
land could be developed. A survey
has indicated there are 753 million
tons of coal in Garrett and Allegany
counties.
On the commission are John L.
Mayo, president, district 16, United
Mine Workers; Frank j. Powers,
Frostburg, director, Maryland Blu
reau of Mines; William c. Walsh,
Cumberland attorney; William S.
jenkins, Frostburg; r. Earl Guard,
Friendsville; and State Senator Bcr-
nard |. Gender Oakland.
The governor appointed c. r..
Zarfoss, vice president of the West
ern Maryland Railway company 10
head the 12-membcr commission.
Other members are E. j. Kerr, 3.
and O. railroad; Thomas w. Tricc,
Baltimore Gas and Electric; j. Fred
Graves, Neavitt; and John c. Her
bert, Potomac Edison.
The survey is expected to have a
beneficial effect upon the coal-mia-
ing potential in Western Maryland.
1t was pointed out Monday that
in 1907 there were Z million tons of
coal mined in Garrett and Allie
gany counties, which was the peak
year At prcsnet there arc about
one million tons mined.
A brief history of the coal min
ing industry was discussed, with
an analysis OF Maryland Goals, the
quality. the recovery problems, the
present markets available, the trans
portation problems and the future
of the industry A report of their
findings is to be made later.
Also attending Mondays meeting
was Robert Wooters, local repre-
sentative of the Western Maryland
railway. Another meeting is sched-
uled within thirty days, it was
stated.