Untold Stories of Old Currituck Duck Clubs

by Morris, Travis

• ISBN13: 9781596299511
• ISBN10: 1596299517
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-26
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

In this fourth installment of stories about the tradition of duck hunting on Currituck Sound, local resident Travis Morris delves into the history of the Currituck, Pine Island and Narrows Island private hunting clubs. These fascinating untold stories of the clubs weave together documents from old files with a variety of firsthand interviews and accounts. From stories of the clubs' prestigious members and guestssuch as J.P. Morgan and William Vanderbiltto tales from local guides of some of the old float box rigs, fans of Morris's Currituck books won't be disappointed by this latest volume, and first-time readers will find themselves transported out to the marshland, drifting along to the sound of duck calls.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Currituck Shooting Club	p. 11
Working at Currituck Shooting Club in 1960 and 1961: As Told	p. 31
Graham Keaton: Currituck Club from 1961 to 1965	p. 41
Carl Ross: Sixth Superintendent of Currituck Shooting Club	p. 45
The 1971-1972 Hunting Season at Currituck Club: As Told	p. 51
Narrows Island Club	p. 55
Earl F. Slick	p. 65
William E. Hollan Jr.	p. 69
Clarine Doxey: Cook at Pine Island	p. 77
Working at Pine Island Club: As Told by Ernest Brickhouse	p. 81
Foreman: Roberts Brothers' Float Rig	p. 93
Working with "Preacher" Riddick: As Told	p. 101
Rescue	p. 105
Frank Midyette Carter: January 1, 1913-April 1, 1995	p. 107
Frank Carter: As Told	p. 109
Coast Guard License	p. 115
History of the Gray Goose (former Red Wing): As Told	p. 117
Ray Adams with a Load of Game	p. 123
Erleen Snow: Famous Goose-Calling Champ	p. 125
Walton Carter and Billy Brumsey: Episode on the Gray Goose	p. 127
Leon A. Dunn Jr.	p. 133
About the Author	p. 141
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