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February 25, 1955
The Coastland Times
Manteo, Dare County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Melvin R. Daniels reports receiving a letter from Governor Hodges expressing intent to build a road on Ocracoke Island and provide a free ferry over Hatteras Inlet, responding to Dare County Commissioners' request. Daniels plans to visit the area to address island isolation.
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REPORTS GOVERNOR WISHES
TO BUILD OCRACOKE ROAD
Melvin R. Daniels, Dare County
Register of Deeds, reports this
week the receipt of a cordial letter
from Governor Hodges expressing
a desire to do something about
building a road on Ocracoke Island
and a free ferry over Hatteras In-
let. The Governor's letter was in
response to a recent request for
this improvement, by the Dare
County Board of Commissioners.
Mr. Daniels believes he will soon
visit the area with a view to doing
something to relieve the island
people of the handicaps of isola-
tion.
TO BUILD OCRACOKE ROAD
Melvin R. Daniels, Dare County
Register of Deeds, reports this
week the receipt of a cordial letter
from Governor Hodges expressing
a desire to do something about
building a road on Ocracoke Island
and a free ferry over Hatteras In-
let. The Governor's letter was in
response to a recent request for
this improvement, by the Dare
County Board of Commissioners.
Mr. Daniels believes he will soon
visit the area with a view to doing
something to relieve the island
people of the handicaps of isola-
tion.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Ocracoke Road
Hatteras Ferry
Governor Hodges
Dare County
Island Isolation
What entities or persons were involved?
Melvin R. Daniels
Governor Hodges
Dare County Board Of Commissioners
Where did it happen?
Ocracoke Island, Hatteras Inlet, Dare County
Story Details
Key Persons
Melvin R. Daniels
Governor Hodges
Dare County Board Of Commissioners
Location
Ocracoke Island, Hatteras Inlet, Dare County
Story Details
Melvin R. Daniels receives letter from Governor Hodges desiring to build road on Ocracoke Island and free ferry over Hatteras Inlet in response to Dare County request; plans visit to relieve isolation.