ABSTRACTS of NEWSPAPER ARTICLES for HYDE COUNTY, NC (1953) Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Project Archives by Hyde County NCGenWeb (jmack@bbs.carolina.net) # 2 ABSTRACTS of NEWSPAPER ARTICLES for HYDE COUNTY, NC (1953) [Image] THREE DAY MEET OF ROTARIANS IN ELIZABETH CITY The election of a district governor will highlight the annual conference of Rotary International District 278 which convenes at Elizabeth City Feb. 8-10. George COLELOUGH is present governor. The Engelhard Rotary Club has already indicated it will nominate P.D. MIDGETT, JR. and Joe HOLLAND will be supported by the Murfreesboro Club as it candidate for governor. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 6, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MARINE PILOT HAS CLOSE CALL IN HYDE WATERS A Cherry Point flier experienced a harrowing ordeal eight miles off of Engelhard. A three mile glide in a warplane with a dead engine, a "ditch" landing in water several miles from the mainland, and more than an hour afloat on a life raft in the chilly waters of Pamlico Sound, happened to a Second Marine Air Wing pilot, Major Leo P. FROHE, II. He and his wife Mary, have a 22 month old son. [rest to dim to read]. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 6, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED IN ENGELHARD Mr. & Mrs. S.D. SPENCER of Engelhard and Plymouth will celebrate their golden wedding Feb. 15 from 2-5 o'clock p.m. at the home of Mr. & Mrs. T.J. ETHERIDGE in Engelhard. Open house honoring their parents is being planned by their children who are Mrs. Isabelle BERRY and Mrs. T.J. ETHERIDGE of Engelhard, Mrs. Mattie NEAL of Hickory, Va., Mrs. Mildred COX of Elizabeth City and Earl SPENCER of Plymouth. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 6, 1953; pg. 3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENGELHARD PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. Max HODGES and son Wiley were recent visitors to Raleigh, where Wiley entered the School for the Blind. S.S. NEAL and son, Royden NEAL, were in Washington and Plymouth on Friday. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 6, 1953; pg. 3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FAIRFIELD PERSONALS Neil ROBERTS of U.N.C., Chapel Hill, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. G.L. ROBERTS. Bobby SIMMONS of the U.S. Navy visited his parents, Mr. & Mrs. P.C. SIMMONS, during the week-end. Miss Jeanne SIMMONS visited her grandmother, Mrs. Martha SIMMONS of Pantego during the week-end. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 6, 1953; pg. 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SWAN QUARTER NEWS D.L. BERRY returned home Friday after being a patient at the Fowle Hospital for several days. Mr. & Mrs. R.D. WILLIAMS had as their guests during last week-end, Mr. & Mrs. Earl WOOLARD and daughter Margaret Ann, Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd WILLIAMS of Greenville, Mrs. Julia MALLARD of Wilmington, Mrs. Willie WINCHER and Mrs. John McDONALD of Franklin, Va., Mr. & Mrs. Timothy WILLIAMS of Engelhard, Mr. & Mrs. Jesse JENKINS and sons Steve and Donnie, of Durham, and Mr. & Mrs. Cephas HARRIS and daughters, Amelia and Sharon, of Roanoke Rapids. Mr. & Mrs. W.H. PRUDEN and sons, Tom & John, of Plymouth were visitors here Saturday. Robert Edward TUNNELL of Greenville, spent last week-end with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. T.C. TUNNELL. Mrs. Tooley CUTHRELL is at home after spending several days as a patient at Tayloe Hospital in Washington. Mr. & Mrs. John G. HARRIS of Raleigh were week-end guests of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.L. TUNNELL. Bill COCHRAN, JR. of Chapel Hill, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. W.L. COCHRAN. R.G. BAUM has returned home after being in Bowling Green, Ky. during the tobacco season. Roy CARAWAN visited his brother, Herman, in Wilson on Sunday. Dr. Fred SPENCER and son Pat of Salisbury, were guests of Mr. & Mrs. B.W. WILLIAMS on Sunday & Monday. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 6, 1953; pg. 5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIDDLETOWN NEWS Mrs. W.W. PAYNE, Mrs. Orpha DAVIS, and Mrs. Kate MAKELEY spent last Wednesday in New Bern as the guests of Mr. & Mrs. Charlie MIDYETTE. Mr. & Mrs. Dennis SELBY and Sherwood, Mr. & Mrs. Hyler COX and Wayne, visited Mr. & Mrs. Hugh McKINNEY and Colleen on Sunday. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 6, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MANNS HARBOR NEWS The marriage of Miss Carolyn BURRUS, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Everett BURRUS, to S.B. O'NEAL of Lake Landing, took place at Engelhard January 20. The Methodist preacher, Rev. William O'CONNER, officiated. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 6, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROTARIAN ELECTION Rotarians throughout Eastern, N.C. were genuinely elated upon news of the election Monday of P.D. MIDGETT, JR. of Engelhard to the post of Governor of the 189th Rotary District in N.C. Mr. MIDGETT, who is in the electrical power business in Engelhard, is a native of Wanchese, formerly taught school at Hatteras, is a 1922 Duke graduate, generous civil leader, and for 25 or more years has been a moving spirit in Rotary, having been an organizer of the Engelhard club which sponsored his candidacy for the Governorship. His wife is the former Virginia BRITTAIN of Suffolk. He has four children. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 13, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENGELHARD PERSONALS Hugh SPENCER, student at F.C.C. in Greenville, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. S.C. SPENCER. Little Mary Jane GIBBS has returned to her home in Swan Quarter after visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Janie SPENCER. Mr. & Mrs. Dave SWINDELL spent the week-end in Goldsboro with their daughter, Mrs. George WILLIAMS. Mr. & Mrs. Warren HARRIS, JR. attended funeral services for Charley MANN in Washington on Monday afternoon. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 13, 1953) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AIR FORCE TO INSTALL UNIT NEAR ENGELHARD Thirty pre-fab houses are to be erected near Tom MARSHALL'S home by the U.S. Air Force. Agreements were made by the Air Force with T.B. MARSHALL, R.S. SPENCER and other landowners to take soil and water tests of soils. (The Coastland Times -Friday, February 20, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEED STRESSED FOR SMALL PORTS A need was stressed for development of small ports and waterways. Among the ones who agree were Rep. Russell SWINDELL of Hyde County; P.D. MIDGETT of Engelhard, O.L. WILLIAMS of Swan Quarter; D.W. WINDLEY of Aurora, David HOLTON of Edenton, and N.C. MAGNUSON of Wilmington. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February, 20, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. Williams GARRISH visited in Norfolk with Mrs. Caddie OVERTON. Mr. GARRISH is hospitalized at Tanners Creek. Carlton KELLY is back from a brief visit in Norfolk. Sam JONES returned with him for the week-end. Friends of Charlie JONES will regret to learn of his continued hospitalization in Philadelphia. Mrs. Jesse GARRISH was surprised on Saturday night when relatives entertained with a birthday party for her at the home of Mrs. Eph ESHAM. Present were Mr. & Mrs. Wahab HOWARD, Mrs. & Mrs. Wallace SPENCER, Mr. & Mrs. Elmo FULCHER, Mr. & Mrs. Irwin GARRISH and Mr. & Mrs. Taft HOWARD. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 20, 1953; pg. 3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIDDLETOWN NEWS Those from here attending the funeral of Charlie MANN in Washington Monday were Mrs. Preston GIBBS, Mrs. Lida MILLER, Colleen McKINNEY and Julia COX. George COX, JR. of Portsmouth and Mr. & Mrs. Thomas COX and family of Elizabeth City, visited Mr. & Mrs. Thad SELBY, Julia COX and other relatives here last week-end. Mrs. Mattie DAVIS left Sunday to spend time with her daughter, Miss Dorothy DAVIS, in Hampton, Va. R.B. BURRUS of Swan Quarter visited his sister, Mrs. Osman COX, on Monday. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 20, 1953; pg. 3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BELHAVEN LIARS CLUB At the annual meeting last week of the Belhaven Liars Club, Harold WHITE of Leechville, Ponzer, New Lake and Belhaven, was elevated to the post of President by a 60 to 40 vote over Heber WILKERSON, the former president. Winning the post was predicated on who could tell the biggest lie, and Harold topped all of them. Harold has designated Dick SMITH as his first executive assistant and Romulus SANDERSON as his second assistant. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 20, 1953; pg. 5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SLADESVILLE NEWS Mr. & Mrs. Ralph GREEN, Kenneth GRAY and daughters Linda and Gloria, went to Washington to see Mrs. Kenneth GRAY and baby daughter in Fowle Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bill McKINNEY and daughter of Norfolk, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Dan FISHER. (The Coastland Times - Friday, February 20, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAM JONES' HOME Testifying before a committee in Raleigh this week, Atty. George T. DAVIS of Swan Quarter, representing Sam JONES of Norfolk, who is fighting the establishment of the Seashore Park, stated that Mr. JONES' clubhouse on Ocracoke is worth up to $70,000. If that is true, then Hyde County is losing a lot of taxes that Mr. JONES ought to pay, for the total property valuation on Ocracoke Island last year, which included everybody's property, amounted to only $124,371. It might be most interesting to see how Mr. JONES lists his valuation on his Green Island Clubhouse, which is the only building in the park area. Mr. JONES' new home, now being built in the village outside the park boundaries, will cost another $70,000. So his properties are worth more than the whole of Ocracoke Island on the Hyde County tax books. (The Coastland Times - March 13, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS Miss Kathleen BRAGG left Friday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. W.N. CULLIFER, SR. of Norfolk. Mr. & Mrs. R.S. WAHAB returned last week from a visit to Baltimore and Norfolk where Mr. WAHAB'S son, Wilson, was married recently. (The Coastland Times - Friday, March 13, 1953; pg. 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPTAIN JOHN O. GIBBS Capt. John O. GIBBS (photo) is a familiar figure in Engelhard, where for more than 90 years he has observed life come and go. Hyde County is noted for its great number of people older than 90 years, and Mr. GIBBS is one of the best loved ones. He usually strolls about the community, staying in whichever store keeps open latest at night, and telling tales and listening to others. The picture is by his granddaughter, Mrs. Jennie TILLETT of Manns Harbor, on a recent visit to his son, Herman, in that community. Mr. GIBBS was 91 years old on Feb. 21. Besides Herman of Manns Harbor, his children are: Walter GIBBS of Seven Springs, Israel of Engelhard, Emmett of Norfolk, Mrs. Eure SWINDELL of Bath, and Mrs. Dennis SELBY of Engelhard. A half-brother, Edward GIBBS, lives in Beaufort County. Mrs. THOMPSON (photo) who will be 93 in August, is also a frequent visitor at Manns Harbor at the home of her son, Robbie THOMPSON. She and Mr. GIBBS are great friends. (The Coastland Times - Friday, March 20, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARD Mr. George CASON of Hyde County, a native of Swan Quarter, who in February was presented with a Meritorious Civilian Service Award at the Naval Supply Center in Norfolk. Mr. CASON, who is a bachelor, is the brother of Miss Aleph CASON, retired teacher of Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Friday, March 20, 1953; pg. 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCRANTON BIRTHDAYS Two grand old people of Scranton celebrate birthdays this month. Edgar O'NEAL is 80 on March 20, Mrs. O'NEAL is 75 on March 23. They are looking for their son, Harry, to come home on a visit Easter Sunday. Harry is a school executive in Ohio and one of Hyde County's favorite and famous sons. (The Coastland Times - Friday, March 20, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ELECTED TO FRATERNITY Roman Lee PATRICK of Engelhard has been elected to Duke University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. He is a premed junior and son of Mr. & Mrs. R.L. PATRICK of Engelhard. (The Coastland Times - Friday, March 20, 1953; pg. 8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS Miss Irma STYRON was married in New Bern on March 14th to Zion FOSTER. She returned to Ocracoke to open up their home here. He works in Philadelphia and will be here during summer months as usual. Mr. & Mrs. Harry O'NEAL announce the birth of a son, Rex O'NEAL on March 11th at Morehead City Hospital. This is their 10th son. (The Coastland Times - March 20, 1953; pg.8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENGELHARD PERSONALS Mrs. Mildred GUTHRIE returned to Smithfield after visiting with her mother, Mrs. Florence GASKILL. Born to Mr. & Mrs. George O'NEAL, a son, March 19th at Jarvisburg Clinic. Mr. O'NEAL is agriculture instructor in Engelhard High School. (The Coastland Times -Friday March 27, 1953; pg. 5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BIRTHDAY PARTY A three-in-one surprise birthday party was given in Ocracoke for Eph ESHAM, Junius AUSTIN and Wahab HOWARD at the home of Mrs. Wahab HOWARD. An evening of Canasta and TV entertained the guests. (The Coastland Times - Friday, March 27, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS Mrs. Virginia AUSTIN and son, Michael, are back from Duke Hospital where Michael was a patient briefly. Mr. & Mrs. Clyde FARROW and daughter, Carol, visited in Beaufort. Mrs. Taft HOWARD, Mrs. Janice TAYLOR and Mrs. Ivan GARRISH of Ocracoke, entertained honoring their children, Lindsay, Billy and Agnes Marie, at a joint birthday party. (The Coastland Times - Friday, March 27, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS George SIMPSON was taken by helicopter to Marine Hospital following the arrival of his son, John Marvin SIMPSON and family of Norfolk, who were called here by his father's serious illness. Mrs. Hazel BEASLEY, daughter of Mrs. Joe BURRUS, returned home to Portsmouth accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Sybil SIMPSON. (The Coastland Times - Friday, April 3, 1953; pg. 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIDDLETOWN NEWS Mrs. Lillie COX visited her daughter, Mrs. Jesse RAWLS in Washington. Mrs. Dorothy DAVIS of Hampton, Va. visited her mother, Mrs. Mattie DAVIS. Mrs. Isabelle DANIELS of Washington visited her mother, Mrs. Preston GIBBS (The Coastland Times - Friday, April 3, 1953; pg. 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENGELHARD NEWS Mr. & Mrs. Paul CARTER and little daughter, Toni, spent the week-end with Mr. & Mrs. R.S. SPENCER. Miss Mitzi WATSON and E.C.C. in Greenville, and Buck HARDEE of Washington, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. I.B. WATSON. Mr. & Mrs. Donald HUNTER and children, Donna & Debora, of McConnellstown, Pa., visited her mother, Mrs. S.S. MARSHALL and family. Mrs. C.F. GIBBS, a patient in Medical College Hospital in Richmond, returned home accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Roy Starr COX. Mr. & Mrs. J.M. LONG visited her mother, Mrs. Mollie HOPKINS, in Norfolk. She is suffering a broken hip. Mr. & Mrs. H.C. HARRIS of Newport News visited her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Albin SWINDELL. (The Coastland Times - Friday, April 3, 1953; pg. 7) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS Miss Grace GARRISH of Richmond visited her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Uriah GARRISH. Mr. & Mrs. N.W. HAMILTON and children, Marcia and Gale, of Richmond, visited her parents, Mr. & Mrs. H.J. WILLIAMS. (The Coastland Times-Friday, April 10, 1953;pg.7) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REV. ASHLEY TO PREACH Rev. J.L. ASHLEY of Piedmont, S.C. will preach in Engelhard Sunday, April 29. Visitors will be the Rev. Wm. O. CONNER, pastor of the Mattamuskeet Methodist Church in Lake Landing; Mrs. W.B. PAYNE of Gulrock; P.D. MIDGETT, III of Engelhard and Leon BALLANCE of Lake Landing. (The Coastland Times - Friday, April 17, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DR. HARVEY MANN NAMED U.N.C. TRUSTEE Dr. MANN and his family maintain their residence in Hyde County. He is the son of the late Mr. & Mrs. T.J. MANN of Lake Landing. He also owns a beach cottage at Nags Head. (The Coastland Times - Friday, April 17, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LAKE LANDING NEWS Mrs. J.E. SWINDELL and daughters, Florence and Camille of Raleigh and Miss Camille CLARK of E.C.C., visited with Dr. & Mrs. T.A. MANN. (The Coastland Times-Friday, April 17, 1953; pg. 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS Mrs. Janice TAYLOR took her son, Billy Wahab TAYLOR, to Morehead City for a tonsillectomy. Mrs. Victor GRIGAS of Portsmouth, Va., visited her mother, Mrs. Joe BURRUS. Mrs. Doris GARRISH is visiting her sister, Mrs. June OVERTON in Norfolk. Mrs. Wilma WILLIAMS recently visited at her daughter's, Mrs. Dallas WILLIAMS, home at Patuxent River, Md. Malby BRAGG has returned home from Marine Hospital at Tanner's Creek. George SIMPSON, who is hospitalized there now, is recovering nicely. (The Coastland Times - Friday, April 17, 1953; pg. 5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENGELHARD PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. W.F. TOLAN, who recently returned from living in California, visited his sister, Mrs. Harry JARVIS and family. Pvt. James Emory MIDYETTE of Fort Belvoir spent the week-end with Mrs. MIDYETTE who returned with him to spend some time in Alexandria, Va. (The Coastland Times - Friday, April 24, 1953; pg. 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE Members of the Junior Class of Ocracoke High School entertained on Friday night honoring the Seniors. A delicious turkey dinner was served by the Juniors' mothers. Danny GARRISH, President of the Junior Class, read a poem of welcome to the Seniors, faculty and to special guests. Miss Maxine GARRISH read the Senior Class will and Alona FARROW read a prophecy of what the Senior Class would be doing in 1973. Those enjoying the occasion were Mr. & Mrs. Theodore RONDTHALER, Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin SPENCER, Miss Nora EDMONDSON, Miss Marie HODGES, Miss Maxine WILLIAMS, Miss Alona FARROW, Miss Gaynelle SPENCER, Miss Lou Ellie SPENCER, Miss Edith MIDGETT, Miss Virginia HOWARD, Miss Susan SPENCER, Danny GARRISH, Bill MIDGETT, Clicky AUSTIN, Larry SIMPSON, Albert STYRON, JR., Corky MASON, John P. O'NEAL, and Seth CARTER. (The Coastland Times - Friday, May 8, 1953; pg. 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. W.J. SCHONNMAKER of Dalmore, N.Y. visited Mr. and Mrs. Murray TOLSON for a week recently. Mr. SCHONNMAKER was stationed here during WWII and he and his wife lived in the TOLSON home. They enjoyed revisiting Ocracoke. Mrs. Calvin O'NEAL visited her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Gerald GASKINS, in Portsmouth, Va. last week and Mrs. GASKINS and her children returned with her mother for a visit here. Mr. and Mrs. O'Neal WAHAB of Alexandria, Va. visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey WAHAB, recently. Mrs. Charles SCARBOROUGH suffered a slight stroke several days ago. Her son, Alton and his wife of Pedrickton, N.J., were called here on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. U.L. WOMAC announced the birth of a daughter, Deborah K. WOMAC, on May 5th at Morehead City Hospital. Mrs. Lorena WILLIAMS of Norfolk spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Tressie HOWARD. With her also from Norfolk, was a cousin, Mrs. Thelma STERLING formerly of Ocracoke. (The Coastland Times - Friday, May 5, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MERLIN BERRY Merlin BERRY, son of J.M. BERRY and the late Mrs. Mamie Brothers BERRY of Swan Quarter, born February 4, 1935 in Swan Quarter, has lived there all his life. He is a member of the 1953 graduating class of Swan Quarter High School, an ardent church worker, president of the M.Y.F. of the Providence Methodist Church, and conducts the youth rally held at the agricultural building every Saturday. He has chosen preaching as his life's work. He was granted license to preach at the district conference held at Swan Quarter Wednesday, April 8, 1953. He intends to enter East Carolina College this fall. After he finishes here he will enter a seminary for further study. (The Coastland Times - Friday, May 15, 1953; pg. 7) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENGELHARD PERSONALS Wiley HODGES of Raleigh spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Max HODGES. Mr. and Mrs. P.D. MIDGETT, JR. spent last week at Lake Placid, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. E.V. SWINDELL of Bath visited his parents during the week-end and took his father, Joshua SWINDELL, to the Belhaven hospital. (The Coastland Times -Friday, May 15, 1953; pg. 10) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P.D. MIDGETT P.D. MIDGETT of Engelhard, who will become Rotary District Governor in July, returned last week after several days spent at the National Rotary Assembly for District Governors - Elect at Lake Placid, N.Y. He was accompanied on the trip by Mrs. MIDGETT. (The Coastland Times - Friday, May 22, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STUMPY POINT NEWS Miss Muriel Ann HARRIS of Engelhard and Pat TWIFORD of Norfolk spent the week-end with Wanda MIDGETTE. (The Coastland Times - Friday, May 22, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS Word has come that Mrs. Annie GARRISH is out of the Norfolk Hospital and with her son, Leslie GARRISH, at Coinjock. Mr. George SIMPSON is out of the hospital and with his son, Marvin SIMPSON of Norfolk. On the other hand, Mr. Sid TOLSON was flown to Morehead City Hospital Monday following a sudden illness. Mr. Murray TOLSON went ten days ago to Camp Lejeune Hospital for a medical checkup. Mr. Jacob WILLIAMS, who suffered a heart attack, was taken to Morehead City Hospital Sunday. (The Coastland Times - Friday, May 29, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Selby GASKINS and child of Rodanthe spent several days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jethro MIDGETT. (The Coastland Times - Friday, June 5, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE GROWING PORT FOR YACHTS Dr. and Mrs. W.H. WILLIS, JR. and daughter, Nancy, were here recently on their yacht with guests, Dr. and Mrs. James and Belle PARKER, also of New Bern. They fished with Capt. J.N. MIDGETT, coming in with fifty trout, and four channel bass. (The Coastland Times - Friday, June 5, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PARIS, FRANCE (Special) P.D. MIDGETT, JR., President and Manager of the Pamlico Power and Light Company in Engelhard, N.C., was elected Governor of District 278 of Rotary International, world-wide service club organization, at Rotary's 44th annual convention, which concluded its sessions here May 23rd. Mr. MIDGETT is a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Engelhard, a director of the North Carolina Marine Council and a member of the Advisory Council of the North Carolina Institute of Fisheries. He is Vice-Chairman of the Hyde County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. As District Governor, he will coordinate the service activities of 38 Rotary Clubs which comprise District 278, one of 4 Rotary Districts in N.C. (The Coastland Times - Friday, June 12, 1953; pg. 5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AVON PERSONALS Mrs. Mary MIDGETTE and son of Ocracoke, N.C., are visiting her sister and brother-in-law and family, Mr. and Mrs. W.B. MILLER. (The Coastland Times - Friday, June 12, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STUMPY POINT NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie DAVIS of Wanchese attended church here Sunday morning to hear Mrs. DAVIS' nephew, P.D. MIDGETT, III, who conducted the service in the absence of the pastor. Mr. MIDGETT gave an inspiring message. He is a young layman of Engelhard Methodist Church. (The Coastland Times - Friday, June 12, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. John MIDGETT had a short but happy reunion last week-end when their son. John Jr., came home from Fort Jackson, S.C. and sons, Ellis, Jesse and Elmer from Philadelphia. This meant that the whole family was together here for a short time. Mrs. Ellis MIDGETT and daughter, Janet, and Mrs. Jesse MIDGETT came with their husbands and plan to spend the summer. Mr. & Mrs. Eph ESHAM and children spent several days with his father, King ESHAM of Bishop, Maryland. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Hill GASKINS announce the birth of a daughter (not named) June 6th at Morehead City Hospital. (The Coastland Times - Friday, June 12, 1953; pg. 9) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HYDE COUNTY COUPLE CELEBRATE 25th ANNIVERSARY The presence as well as the gifts of many friends on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary attested the popularity and esteem in which Sheriff and Mrs. Charlie J. CAHOON of Hyde County are held. The couple held open house Tuesday night at their home in Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Friday, July 3, 1953; pg. 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. Preston Jules GARRISH have a little son (not named) born June 25th at Morehead City Hospital. (The Coastland Times - Friday, July 3, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SWAN QUARTER BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. Wahab CAHOON of Swan Quarter announce the birth of a son, Thomas Wahab CAHOON, JR., on June 24th at the Tayloe Hospital in Washington. Mrs. CAHOON is the former Barbara ROBERTS of Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Friday, July 3, 1953; pg. 7) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HYDE COUNTY AND DARE COUNTY MIDGETTS HOLD A REUNION Buxton on Cape Hatteras, July 9---Sixty-three members of the Hyde County branch which spells its name with a "y" have concluded their annual family reunion here among their cousins who spell it with a "g" and Hatteras Island had more MIDYETTS and MIDGETTS on it than ever. The visitors came from 8 states and mingled with their cousins and a fabulous time was had by everyone-including the GRAYS, HOOPERS, SCARBOROUGHS and MEEKINS'. Mr. and Mrs. L.L. GIBBS, now residents of Buxton where Mr. GIBBS runs a sawmill and a seagoing pound net, were hosts to the visitors. Both are originally Hyde County people and Mrs. GIBBS used to be a MIDYETTE. Currently they are Tyrrell County residents. Headquarters for the gathering of the MIDYETTS was at the modern tourist courts operated by John HOOPER and by George FULLER. Among those signing the family register were: Mr. & Mrs. J.D. MIDYETTE, JR. and young son and daughter of Winston-Salem; Mr. & Mrs. Eugene S. MIDYETTE and Mrs. W.L. SPENCER of Raleigh; Mr. & Mrs. L.S. SPENCER, JR. and son Carl of Short Hills, N.J.; C.B. SPENCER and daughter Lynn of Portsmouth; Richard P. SPENCER of Palo Alto, California; Mr. & Mrs. Graham SPENCER and Graham Jr. of Danville, Va.; Mr. & Mrs. Gray STONE and daughters Cynthia and Barbara of Arlington; Mr. & Mrs. F.M. EDGERTON of Nashville; Mr. & Mrs. Ralph COX of Smithfield; Miss Isabel EDGERTON of Washington; Miss Gertrude EDGERTON of High Point; Mr. & Mrs. Payne H. MIDYETTE and daughter of Tallahassee, Florida; Mr. & Mrs. S.T. MIDYETTE and daughter and Mrs. John HEWITT and son, of Kinston; Mr. & Mrs. J.T. MIDYETTE and sons Johnny and Jay, of Bridgeport, Conn.; Mr. & Mrs. W.F. MIDYETTE and daughter Hartwell of Alabama. (The Coastland Times - Friday, July 10, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PELEG DAMERON MIDGETT (photo) Peleg Dameron MIDGETT of Engelhard, a Roanoke Islander who went away from home and has done pretty good for himself, as well as doing a lot of good for others, is coming to Manteo to visit and address the Rotary Club. (The Coastland Times -Friday, July 17, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MARRIAGE The marriage of Evelyn McABEE, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel A. STOWE of Manteo, to Jack McKINNEY, son of Mr. & Mrs. Willie McKINNEY of Engelhard, took place Tuesday morning, July 7th at 10:30 in the Baptist parsonage in Manteo. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Henry V. NAPIER. Witnesses present at the ceremony were Miss Ruby CREEF, Donald CLARK, and Mrs. Henry NAPIER, all of Manteo. (The Coastland Times - Friday, July 17, 1953; pg. 9) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOCTOR MOVING Dr. W.S. CANN, who for some 5 years has practiced steadily and faithfully at Swan Quarter, and Mrs. CANN have recently moved to Windsor where Dr. CANN has become Health Officer of Bertie County. Engelhard now has the only resident doctor in Hyde County. (The Coastland Times - Friday, August 7, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENGELHARD PERSONALS Rev. and Mrs. Moir EDWARDS and daughters Jean and Ann of Madison, have returned home after visiting her mother, Mrs. Sudie FARROW and her aunt, Mrs. Laura FARROW. Mr. & Mrs. R.S. SPENCER, R.S. JR., and Mary Lee were visitors at Washington last week. Carl FARROW has returned to Washington, D.C. after spending a week with Mrs. Laura FARROW and Mrs. Sudie FARROW. Mr. and Mrs. Dave SWINDELL and Mr. & Mrs. Max MANN spent Wednesday in Belhaven and attended rites for Grady FUSSELL held at the Christian Church. Mrs. Hugh SHIPMAN and children Sue and Milton of S.C., who have spent the past few months with Mr. & Mrs. C.F. GIBBS, returned home on Sunday. Mrs. Janie SPENCER, Mrs. Madgaline MARSHALL, Edwin MILES and Jimmy SPENCER spent Sunday in Swan Quarter with Mr. & Mrs. E.L. GIBBS. (The Coastland Times -Friday, August 7, 1953; pg. 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. Edward PRONOBIS and daughter Florence of Richmond, Va., spent their summer vacation with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Needham SIMPSON. Miss Delores CULLIFER of Norfolk is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Laura BRAGG. Her aunt, Kathleen BRAGG, spent several days in Beaufort. Friends of Capt. Gary BRAGG will regret to learn that he is again hospitalized at the Marine Hospital in Norfolk. Mr. & Mrs. Seth CARTER, JR. spent last week in Elizabeth City with his parents the Seth CARTERS. Mrs. Ruby GARRISH has returned from Columbia, S.C. where she visited Mr. & Mrs. James GARRISH, JR. to get acquainted with her new grandson, James IV. Potter GARRISH, just back from Germany, also visited in Columbia, S.C. and returned to Ocracoke with his mother. Mrs. Josephine Howard O'NEAL and son George Wallace, returned home to Hatteras after an extended visit with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Tom HOWARD. Mrs. Carrie CHISHOLM and Mrs. J.R. PEYTON of Richmond are visiting their father, H.J. WILLIAMS. Mr. & Mrs. Earl O'NEAL and daughter of Philadelphia, are visiting his parents,. Mr. & Mrs. Ike O'NEAL. "Big Ike" celebrated his 88th birthday about ten days ago. Mrs. Frank WAMPLER of Portsmouth, Va. is visiting her mother, Mrs. Molly GASKILL and her sisters, Mrs. Elicia GARRISH and Miss Bertie GASKILL. (The Coastland Times - Friday, August 7, 1953; pg. 5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIDDLETOWN NEWS Jay SPENCER spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Archie SPENCER. Walton O'NEAL of Belhaven was the guest of Mr. & Mrs. Preston GIBBS. Mrs. Elizabeth PETERSON, Pete and Louis of Manteo, visited Dr. & Mrs. J.E. MANN last week. (The Coastland Times - Friday, August 7, 1953; pg. 7) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCRACOKE PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. David GARRISH OF Southport visited his mother, Mrs. Annie GARRISH. Mr. & Mrs. Wilson H. WAHAB of Norfolk visited his parents, Mr. & Mrs. R.S. WAHAB, last week. Mrs. Clyde FARROW entertained last Friday honoring her daughter, Alona, who was recently married to Seth CARTER. Mr. & Mrs. CARTER are now residing at Ocracoke where he is stationed with the USCG. Thirty guests attended. Mrs. FARROW'S mother, Mrs. Lucy STOWE of Hatteras, was an honor guest. (The Coastland Times - Friday, August 14, 1953; pg. 3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SWAN QUARTER NEWS Carlos CAHOON has returned home from Norfolk general Hospital after being there a week undergoing treatment. Mrs. Ina JONES left Tuesday for a trip in the mountains of N.C. and Va. She was accompanied by her brother, Mr. C.O. JONES and his family of Ponzer. Mr. & Mrs. E.J. WALENSKI and son have been visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. T.C. GIBBS. Mr. & Mrs. Roy CARAWAN and Butch have returned home from Tennessee. Returning with them was her father, I.W. KIRKLIN and brother and sister, Oneida and James KIRKLIN. Mrs. Richard A. SWINDELL left Tuesday for Fort Hood, Texas where she is to join Pvt. SWINDELL. She was the former Miss Ella Lou CAHOON. Mrs. H.E. SWINDELL left Tuesday to spend a few days in Washington with her sister, Mrs. Thad TAYLOR. Mr. & Mrs. Bert BERRY attended the wedding in Baltimore of their son, Jim BERRY to Miss Mary LATIMER. (The Coastland Times - Friday, August 14, 1953; pg. 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SLADESVILLE NEWS W.H. JENNETTE of the Merchant Marines is spending his leave with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. B.C. JENNETTE. Mr. & Mrs. Blair CREDLE and Blair Jr. and Martha Ann from Newport News, Va., are visiting his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey CREDLE. (The Coastland Times - Friday, August 14, 1953; pg. 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENGELHARD PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. W.G. BATTON of Raleigh, spent a few days with her brother, S.D. O'NEAL and family this week. Mr. & Mrs. Harvey HINSON of Salisbury, visited her sister, Mrs. Richard MANN and Mr. MANN. Mr. & Mrs. J.D. LINVILLE who had been living in Kingston, Pa., spent a few days with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.H. PATRICK. They are now living in Winston-Salem. On Thursday evening last, Mrs. George O'NEAL and Mrs. Cecil SILVERTHORN entertained Mrs. S.D. O'NEAL at the home of Mrs. George O'NEAL with a going away party. There were 16 guests present. (The Coastland Times - Friday, August 14, 1953; pg. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROMULUS SANDERSON SPENCER (photo) Romulus Sanderson SPENCER is Engelhard's oldest merchant. He has been in business about 54 years. He began with $50 he had saved up while fishing with the late Enoch WISE of Stumpy Point while only a boy, and his stock at the beginning could be carried in a cart from the boat up to the store. Few people know him except as "Tony" SPENCER. Through thrift and fair dealing and constant work, he has become among the most substantial citizens of Hyde County. He owns a fine new Engelhard hotel. He is a farmer and bank director, as well as a merchant. The picture of himself, Mrs. SPENCER and their son was recently made in High Point where he took some time off to relax. (The Coastland Times - Friday, August 21, 1953; pg. 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY Mrs. E.D. STOWE of Engelhard enjoyed a surprise birthday get-together at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S.S. MARSHALL, honoring her 83rd birthday. The widow of Capt. Dailey STOWE has always lived at Engelhard where she and Capt. STOWE reared a family of 9 children of which all are living except Mrs. Lydia THOMPSON. Mrs. MARSHALL is the only one to stay settled in Engelhard. (The Coastland Times - Friday, August 28, 1953; pg. 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright 1998 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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