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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13
NORTH AMERICAN
VAN LINES
NEEDS
VAN DRIVERS

You can earn more as an
owner operator driving for
North American Van Lines.
You'll be in a business for your
self in an expanding industry.
with Americas fastest-growing
moving van company.
You will receive complete
training with paw, free uniforms,
free licenses, free van main
tenance and plenty Of year
round work with no selling re-
CURED. You must be over %
and have a late model tractor
or reasonable down payment.
We will assist in financing.
Call Personnel Department,
Anthony 4261, or write North
American Van Lines, Depart
ment 10. Fort Wayne, Indiana,
for application and further de-
tails.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

FOR SALE = TWo-bedroom mo-
bile home, like new. ten feet wide,
permanently installed, water, cleo
trio and all gas for cooking, heat
ing and hot water, full length patio
and porch, 20x40 garage and utility
room, new automatic washer, dryer
and water heater in utility. Double
lot, nicely seeded and outbuilding
Formerly Otis Cuppett home in
Loeb Lynn. Prentice DeBerry. =
Adv. l6-tf
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Boys' 24-inch BIZ
cycle. Phone DE 4-2665. ADV. Al
If
FOR SALE-7-ft. skis, with
bindings and poles Call SH 6-2611
ADV. 42-2t
FOR SALE-Boys' ice skates,
size 7, like new. Phone DE 4-2583.
ADV. 42-3t
FOR SALE-Boston terrier pup
pies. registered. Phone DE 4-3560
ADV. 41-4t
FOR SALE-Sorrell riding colt.
James Cover, phone DE 1896,
Deer Park Adv 42-2t"
FOR SALE - 1856 Ford parts.
used: also guitars. Call DE 4-3169
after p. m. ADV. 38-tf
FOR SALE-AccOrdion same as
new Will sell at y original price
Phone VA 6-8251. ADV. 42-3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

FOR SALE - 7-room house in
Crellin, completely remodeled.
leaving town, will sell cheap Price
$500. VIII talk terms. Phone DE
4.1777 ADV 34-tf
FOR SALE-Good used portable
typeWriters. file cabinets, writing
desks, adding machines, cash regis
tiers. Oakland Discount Sales, dial
DE 4-4111. ADV. 29-tf
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-TWo 4-room apart
ments. Call DE 4-3166. ADV Al
3t#
FOR RENT - Apartment and
sleeping rooms. Phone DE 4-2569
ADV. 37-tf
FOR RENT - Three-room fur
nished apartment A. c. Warwick
phone DE 4-2504. ADV 41-tf
FOR Sleeping room with
semi-private bath, near business
district. Phone DE 1888. ADV
36-tf
FOR RENT-SiX-room 2nd floor
apartment with bath at 106 E. Lib
erty street Call DE 4-238l. ADV
39-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

FOR SALE-1942 Ford pickup,
half-ton with 8-ft bed; Scan milk
cooler Ken Reckart. phone DE 4
1865. ADV 40-3t
FOR SALE - 1850 Chevrolet
dump truck. deep we'll water
pump. Lee Steyer, phone DE a
2809 ADV 39-4t#
FOR SALE-1956 Rambler sta
ton wagon, fully equipped, 6-cylin-
ders, overdrive. Call SH $4,000 af.
ter ) p. m. ADV. 35-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

FOR SALF-Titqno 120 bass ac-
cordian, slightly used, perfect con-
dition. Call 334-3l91 -Adv 4l-2t
FOR SALE-l937 Ford pickup.
Very nice. Gibson's Auto Wreck
ing phone DE 1929 ADV. 4l-2t
FOR SALE - Christmas trees.
TIMBER Bray SWanton-Dccr Park
road, phone DE 4-2SSl. ADV. 42-lt
FOR SALE - Eight-room house
arranged for two 4-room apart
mcnts Phone DE 4-31GG ADV. So
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

FOR SALE-25 hip. electric start
cupboard motor Can be seen at
Ritchics Motel. ADV. 1877
FOR SALE-House, g rooms fun
basement, modern kitchen, gas hot
water heat, ideally located. Call
De 1886. ADV. 24-tf
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WANTED

WANTED-Good Wheat. Grange
Supply Ccnter-Adv 35-tf
WANTED-Surge mixer with
seamless bucket. Eli A. Yodcr.
Oakland, Il ?. on Ray Bceghlcy
farm. ADV. 41-2t
WANTED - Spray type Scan
milk cooler, must be in good con-
dition. II J Evans. Eglon, w Va.
phone Eglon 21-F-l30. ADV. 4l-3t#
WANTED-1wo or three elderly
people to care for in my home See
Mrs. Joe Gregory, Gormania, w
Va, or phone DE 4-3720.-Adv. "a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

FOR RENT-DoubIe house on
Crellin road. Phone DE 4-2117, or
see Larry Crosco, r l, Oakland. -
Adv 37-tf
FOR RENT-ETunting cabins
with privilege of hunting. Also
rabbit hounds for sale. Phone DE
4-4266-AdY. 4O-3t*
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NOTICE

NOTICE
OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The First National Bank of
Oakland, Maryland
The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Oakland Maryland,
will be held at its banking house
il Oakland, Maryland. on
Tuesday, January 8, 1868
at 1000 o'clock A NJ, for the pur-
pose Of electing a Board of Direc-
tors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of any other bust
ness that may be brought before
them.
FRANK l.. MCDANIEL
Cashier
ADV 42-4t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

END OF SEASON discount on
Lawn Boy mower. Save 1870 A
nice gift suggestion. Also special
prices on Wright Power saws.
Grange Supply Center. ADV. 38-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

----, intcStatc; Minnie Spiker
Rohr. widow. sister who resides
in Sarasota County. Florida: Lewis
Spiker Grove, a sister, deceased
whose next of kin and heirs at
law are Howard Grove. who inter
married with Rhoda Grove, and
resides in Preston County, West
Virginia; Stoneking Grove. who
intermarried with Edna Grove,
and resides in Monongalia County,
West Virginia; Kathryn Spiker
Lewis. deceased, sister whose
next of kin and heirs at law are:
Robert Lewis, who intermarried
with ..... Lewis, and re-
sides in Preston County, West Vir-
ginia; William Lewis, who inter
married with Lewis
and resides in Observation-Disclosures.
County, Pennsylvania; Lizzie Lew
is Nelson, widow, residing in
Monongalia County West Virginia.
Lulu Lewis, who intermarricd
with Thomas Lewis and resides in
Mineral County, West Virginia.;
Blanche Spiker Helmick, who in
termarricd with David HeImick
and resides in Tucker County,
West Virginia; Lester Spiker, who
intcrmarrled with Lois Spiker and
resides in Preston County, West
Virginia; Thomas Spiker, a brother,
who departed this life interstate on
June Is, 1858; whose next of kin
and heirs at law are, his widow,
Minnie SDikcr Craig. who later in
termarried with ......... Craig,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Lady's Bulova watch.
white gold case. No. W257741 DE
4-4531 ReWard-Adv. 38-tf
FOUND - Male, black long
haired dog, white streak on chest.
Owner phone DE 4-2278 or 4-3210.
ADV 42-tf
LOST - Receipt dispenser and
receipts near Crellin. Return to
Harland Beachy or call DE 4-3305.
Reward ADV. 41-2t
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NOTICE

NOTICE
OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The Garrett National Bank in
Oakland, Maryland
The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of The Garrett
National Bank in Oakland, Mary
land. will be held at its banking
house in Oakland Maryland, on
Tuesday, January 8, 1868
at the hour of 200 o'clock P. NJ,
for the purpose of electing Board
of Directors for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of any bust
ness that may be brought before
them.
WESLEY SCHAIBLE, Cashier
ADV Apt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

IN The United States District
Court For The District
Of Maryland
United States of America
Plaintiff
VS..
Claude + Bcckman and
Almcda Ellen BCckman, his wife,
Mt Lake Park. Garrett County
Maryland
Defendants
Civil No l4053
ORDER
ORDERED this 29th day of No
vcmbcr. 1862. by the United States
District Court for the District of
Maryland. that the sale of the real
property described in the above
entitled PROCEEDINGS. made and
reported bv Gerald F Bracken
United States Marshal for the Dis
trict of MARYLAND. Trustee. to the
Farmers Home Administration.
United States Department of Agri-
culture. al and for the sum of S.
O00.G0, said purchaser being the
highest bidder therefore. be rati-
fled and confirmed unless cause
to the contrary be shown on or
before the 18th day Of January,
1868: provided that a copy of this
Order be inserted in newspaper
published in Garrett County
Maryland, and in a newspaper
published in Allegany County.
Maryland, once a week for three
successive weeks preceding De-
cember 3lst. 1852
HARRISON l.. WINTER
Judge
United States District Court
True copy test:
Wilfred W. Butschky Clerk
BY EdW c. Heinzerling,
Deputy Clerk
ADV 42-3t
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Notice TO All Suppliers of The
Garrett County Roads Dent.

MIR. Ernest E. Glass. general
foreman of the Garrett County
Roads Department is retiring
from the Roads Department on
January /, 1868 Mr. Charles Ring
err has been appointed to fill the
vacancy Effective Monday, De-
cember 5. 1862. all acquisitions
signed by Mr. Ringer will be valid.
Any acquisitions signed by Mr..
Glass after December 3. 1862, will
be void.
BY order of the Garrett County
Roads Department
DARRELL NJ WOTRING.
Supervisor
ADV 41-3t
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TRESPASS NOTICE

NJ 49, wv ~
No hunting or trespassing on The
properties of the undersigned.
Edward Hickman
Ralph KOlbfleisch
Ralph George
irwin George
George HetZ
Henry Glass
August Hartman
Harry Hickman
Robert HaVener
Rob Roy Paugh
Bill Bethel
Claude Fike
Woodrow Friend
S. E. Friend
Harvey Hartman
Bert Griffith
ADV. 39-4t
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FOR Modern 3-bedroom,
lake front rock dwelling. furnished;
automatic heat, on route 2l9, Deep
Greek Lake. Phone 334-3132. ADV.
33-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

ALL MAKES Sewing Machines
cleaned, oiled and adjusted. Work
guaranteed. Singer Sewing Ma
chine Dealers, Alder street, Oak
land. ADV. 34-tf
ARE YOU DISSATISFIED with
your present employment? Get
steady route work with excellent
income Write Norman II. league.
Grantsvillc, Md. ADV. 42-6t@
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

FOR SALE - Registered Aber-
deen Angus bulls. excellent pedi-
grccs. Wayne b. Hamilton, Jr., call
DE 4-2926. ADV 33-tf
FOR SALE - TWO DeLaval
mixers with stainless steel seam
less buckets. Eli A. Yoder. Oakland
r 2. on Ray Beeghley farm. ADV
41-2t
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That tn,
subscriber has obtained from the Or.
phans' Court for Garrett County. Mary
land. Letters of Administration on the
estate of
JOSEPHINE SWANSBORO COPELAND
late of Garrett County. Maryland. de
ceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to eX-
hibit the same. with the vouchers thereof
duly authenticated, to the subscriber on
or before the 9th day of June, 1858
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from al benefit Of said estate. All per-
son knowing themselves indebted 10 SAID
estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this lth day OF
December, 962.
CLARENCE A. PENMAN
Administration
1l3 South Third St.
Oakland. Maryland
Date Of first publicati y: Dee. 6, 1862
ADV list.
NO TRESPASSlNG
NO HUNTING
NO TRAPPING
NO DOGS ALLOWED
upon the properties of the under
signed.
f. j. BOGNAR and co.
CARL w. CASKEY
MELVIN A. FRIEND
JOHN BRANT
in Garrett County, District 1.
All persons found violating the
above notice will be prosecuted.
ADV. 41-3t%
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13
SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

Never has 4 woman made so
universal an impact as Eleanor
Roosevelt. AS a special tribute to
this first lady of the world, the
entire issue of the American
Weekly is devoted to her life and
times You'll want to see and save
this profusely illustrated full-color
section distributed with the De-
cember 18th issue of the
AMERICAN WEEKLY
Magazine coIorgraVure exclusively
with
THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN
On sale at your local neWsdealer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

FOR SALE 49, Studebaker Lark,
1859 model. Call 245-2O62. Erwin
Yoder, Bittinger, Md. ADV. 37-tf
FOR SALE-195O Ford pickup
with 1851 V-8 engine. excellent
condition. Phone 334-49l1. ADV.
39-tf
FOR SALE-30 gallon bottled
gas water heater in excellent con-
dition. Phone DE 4-4567. ADV.
4l-tf
FOR SALE-Three used electric
grocery or meat scales. Oakland
Discount Sales, phone DE 4-4l11.
ADV. 32-tf
FOR SALE-Wood and coal
kitchen heater, like new Contact
David Otto. SWantOn, phone DE 4
1927 ADV. 36-f
FOR SALE-Two combination
stoves. coal and electric, coal and
gas; and heating stoves. Phone 334-
1852. ADV 36-tf
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FOR HIRE

FOR HIRE
One yard shovel and Portable
Welder. BuIldozer D-8 and Dc.
Also rock drilling and blasting,
clearing and excaVating.
PHONE DE 4-4092
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FOR SOLICITATIONS check out
cash register. Ideal for grocery
store or service station. Oakland
Discount Sales, dali DE 4-4111 =
ADV. 29-tf.
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NO HUNTING OR TREsPASSlNC
All persons are hereby warned
not to enter upon, cross over, or
in any manner trespass upon the
properties of the undersigned.
Ross r. and Mildred L. Ryland
Accident, Maryland
ADV. 40-3ta
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TRESPAsS NOTICE

NEoFAOo NO TIE
Persons are hereby warned not
to tresp&ss in any manner on the
property Of the undersigned To-
Gated at Swanton, Maryland.
Mrs. John SWcitZcr
ADV. 40-3t
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Classified Advertising
MISCELLANEOUS .

WE THREAD PIPE. day or
night Bring it to Brownings, Inc,
Third St, Oakland. Md ADV. ~
If
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FOR SALE

1852 Ford Galaxy 4 Door Sedan
Automatic. Radio and
heater. power steering.
1862 Olds Dynamic "88" a Or.
Hardtop - Radio, heater,
power steering and power
brakes.
1860 Chevrolet d Door Belair-
Radio, heater, automatic
transmission, power steer
ing.
1860 Chevrolet v Ton Pickup
Six cylinders.
1859 Chevrolet "a Ton Pickup.
1858 Ford V-S a Door-straight
sniff.
1850 Dauphin RenauIt.
1858 OIds Super SO a Or. Hard
top-Power steering. pow
err brakes, radio, heater,
automatic transmission.
1857 Chevrolet q Door Herdtop
- V8. Automatic, power
steering, power brakes.
FETZWATER
Auto Sales
DEER PARK, MD.
DE d-2612
Navajo times., 1962-09-05

worker on an Indian reservation.
Indian reservations generally are
the mder-developed, more iSo-
lated areas OF this country. and
problems develop and activities
are required Of the social worker
which go beyond the general con-
cept of welfare responsibilities.
Within the Welfare Program Of
the Bureau of Indian Affairs there
are approximately 12O social wor-
kers located at some 40 Indian
agencies ii 18 States, including
Alaska These social workers are
part Of the staff OF the reservation
agencies which carry out Bureau
responsibilities.
On the Navajo Reservation there
are 10 social workers and IL case
aides located at the five subagency
offices. They are as follows:
Chinle Subagency, Chinle. Ari-
zoEa: George T. Nurter, Social
Worker, Eleanor X. German. Case
Aide interpreter.
Crownpoint Subagency. Crown
point. New Mexico: Ernestine I.
Coddington. Supervisory Social
Navajo times., 1962-09-05
Welfare ProuideS
Indian Assistance

The Branch of Welfare together
with the Branch Of Education, the
Branch Of Law and Order. and the
Branch OF Employment Service.
constitutes the Division of Com
nunity Services within the Bureau
Of Indian Affairs.
IN accordance with the basic
principle that there should be re
distinction between Indians and
noE-indians in eligibility for public
services. 1t IS the position of the
Bureau Of indian Affairs that inso-
far as possible India should have
lhe same relationship to estab-
aSheQ welfare agencies as non
Indians. and that STATE and local
welfare departments should have
the same responsibilities for pro
Vlding services and assistance 10
Indians as they have for non-Indi-
ans IN similar circumstances. Ii
is recognized, however, thar there
are certain services required by
some Incl ans which are not pro-
Vided by the established welfare
agencies; and the taX-eXemot sta
rus Of tribal land and some indi-
Vidually owned Indian land may
affect the ability of some State or
local governments to meet the need
0i Indians, particularly if Indi ans
constitute q considerable portion
OF the population. The Bureau CT
indian Affairs undertakes there
tore TO provide certain welfare
services and assistance TO Indi ans
living within the boundaries of re
s@rVauons for whom such services
or assistance are not available
through public welfare agencies
and when tribal resources are not
adequate 70 meet the need
It is difficult within a brief
space 20 describe the varied re-
spousibilrles aad activities of 4
social worker Or an Indian reser-
VatiOn These differ considerably
from reservation TO reservation.
depending up9n economic coudi-
tlons on the reservation and the
availability Of tribal resources,
the responsibilities assumed by
county or State welfare depart
mentS Or other social agencies,
Navajo times., 1962-09-05

she degree of accuIuuration of the
indian group involved. the degree
TO which tribal institutions and
controls have remained effective
or have broken down, and differ
ences in tribal Customs and att
tldes.
ndi ans are eligible for public
assistance under the Social Sc
curlty Act on the same basis as
non-lndian6. In some States ELI
gibie Indians living OF reservations
also receive general assistance
IRON their county department Of
public Welfare; Il other STATES
general assistance funds are de-
rived rom local taxes and are
matched ty federal funds.
Within the limits Of its re-
sources. tA@ primary 9bjecuves OF
rAe Bureaus AaIfa~4 program are
f. 10 provide financial assistance
10 needy Indian families living on
reservations when such assistance
Is not aYalla bic from other
sources; ~ &C provide counsel and
guidance 70 niian with fanily
problems or other serious social
problems: (3)to provide child vel
fare services when such services
are not available from established
child welfare agencies, Including
arrangements for the protection
and care Of dependent or neglected
children, planning for adoption, and
Securing appropriate institutional
Care through State agencies; AZ 10
interpret the social needs OF In
dian families and Chi ldren TO tribal
governing bodies and provide as
sistance, when necessary and ap-
propriate. in the development of
tribal programs 70 meet these
needs; (5) 70 provide information.
haison and assistance from State
and local Welfare programs for
which they may De eligible: t6j to
interpret the needs Of indians to
community agencies and leaders
away from the reservation re pro
mote the acceptance Of indians on
All equal basis with non Indians.
It is obWous that these functions
exceed the scope OF any single
agency in non-irdi ian communities.
The Welfare, Program On the re-
servation is different. The bare
summary statement OF activities
can hardly convey the tone and
flavor Of the work Of soci9'
Navajo times., 1962-09-05

Worker, Paul f. Gehrer. Social
Worker. Ena B. Chavez. Case Aide
Interpreter. Herbert V. Freeland.
Case Aide-lnterpreter, Leonard
McCauley. Case Aide-lnterpreter.
Fort Defiance Subagency, Fort
D efiance. Arizona: Montell c.
Parks, Supervisory Social Worker.
John Phillip Sipe. Social Worker,
Miriam Crawford, Case Aide-In-
terpreter. Truman B. Davis, Case
Aide Interpreter.
IIolbrook Suboffice, Fort De
fiance Subagency). Holbrook. Arl-
zona: lrudie Bryant, Social Wor-
ker, William Damon, Case Aide
interpreter.
Shiprock Subagency, smprock,
New Mexico: Byron ". House
Mecht, Supervisory Social Worker.
Mary Lou Todacheeney. Case Aide
Interpreter, susan Sells, Case
Aids Interpreter.
Tuba CRY Subagency, Tuba City,
Arizona: lack Abbott Supervisory
Social Worker. Johnnie A1teo
Navajo times., 1962-09-05

Case Aide interpreter, Pauline
Continued on Page 22)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-10

duced the Motor Age to Hilton
Head.
But the islands new develop
|ers have never wavered In their
determination to build O resort
in keeping with its history and
unique character. Much Of 1t
is a wildlife sanctuary-indeed
there are monkeys, plus otter.
wild boar, deer, alligators. birds
of every description.
The Gullah people speak q
strange patois among them
selves, said to derive from the
West African languages OF
their forbears. They keep the
old ways, and a visit to one OF
their Sunday night services Is
alone worth a trip to the island
The william Hilton Inn, SET
dramatically around a pool in
the center Of a palmetto grove
facing the Atlantic, is WELL
suited to the long week end OF
brace thereof.
Open all year, it provides
box lunches and the modified
American Plan from SO off sea.
son to SIS high season.
Because Of the islands size
a rented car is recommended
although the Inn will meet
arrivals in Savannah for q
modest fee. Besides, one might
wish to slip over to Beaufort tc
admire the ante-bellum homes
ride a carriage along the Bat
terry in Charleston, explore Sa-
vannah harbor or just poke
around the romantic Carolins
Low Country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-10
Hilton Head Paradise
Only Four Hours Awoy

was 1800-1s6o; most Of it was
divided into vast plantations
which produced fine Sea Is
land cotton for the mills Of
Lancashire and Massachusetts,.
Then the war came, and Fed
eral troops stormed ashore in
one Of our first amphibious
operations.
They built Fort Walker to
block the Confederate supply
line, and the plantation own
ers left. War and weevils killed
the cotton crop; the planta-
tions crumbled while Gullah
farmers, now freedmen,
scratched a living from the soil,
Most of the land went cheap
after 1865. One section Of
5000 acres sold for 500!
Nobody came to "de Big
Island" except the farmers re-
turning by slow boat from buy
ing their staples in Savannah.
To the simple folk along the
coast, it was a haunted place,
lying on the horizon. Gigantic
wild monkeys roamed there,
and there were "hants" and
ghosts in crinoline. Or 50 they
said in their stories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-10
Claimed In 1868

Hilton Head has an interest
ing history, linked to the early
settlement Of the country.
Captain william Hilton claimed
it for the Crown in 1868.
The French and Spanish
contested it but left no traces
except the name of a landfall.
Spanish Wells, where there was
sweet water. There are numer-
Gus Indian mounds.
The islands greatest period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-10
BY WILLIAM SPENCER
cuntributlnE writer

HILTON HEAD. s. C.-Desk-
bound people in Washington
have never had it so goodl
Without even leaving the
Eastern seaboard. they can now
enjoy all the lotus-life Of q
tropical island.
The Southland's newest
vacation hideaway, Hilton Head
Island, has awakened with a
blast from o century Of slumber.
Four hours by air eastern,
via Savannah) or q relaxed
overnight rail journey on At
lantic Coast or Seaboard
streamliners, also to Savannah,
Hilton Head lends itself per-
fectly to a longish week end
better still, q brace Of week.
ends back to back. ct also has
its own airstrip If you fly
privately.
The island is q big boot
shaped chunk Of prime real
estate, so square miles, and II
dominates the Sea Island chain
along the Georgia-South Car
DINA coast. Although it is
geographically subtropic a J.
there is little to choose between
Hilton Head and It's Caribbean
brothers except perhaps steel
guitars.
The magnificent 13-mile-long
beach facing the Atlantic is
pure sand, big enough to seem
deserted although over 200, 00O
visitors were Tailed In 1861.
For those energetic, long
week-enders, Hilton Head offers
an unusual golf course - how
often land where else) do you
find alligators blocking your
shot in sand-traps2
A new Marina has beer
opened and work has started
on o $3.50, 1000 complex contain.
ing q yacht basin and Beach
Club.