PEOPLE & 



PLACES 



The Midgett brothers' bus line stopped at the sandy road in front of the old post office in Hatteras. 

 The bus was usually crowded with residents and tourists, as shown in this 1946 photo. 



Photo courtesy of the Outer Hanks History Center 



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MIDGETT BROTHERS: 



Wildest Bus Ride' 

 on Hatteras Island 



By Ann Green 



-or almost 25 years, the Midgett clan on Hatteras Island operated a "rough and tough, sea-going bus line," in the words of Stocky Midgett. 

 "Some passengers called it the wildest bus ride in America," says Stocky. "The drivers were from 14 to 16 years old." 

 Stocky and his brothers Anderson and Harold Midgett drove the buses as teen-agers in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Because there were no 

 paved roads on the island, the bus service was a necessity for residents. Continued 



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