The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, February 5, 1997           TAG: 9702050476
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B1   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
                                            LENGTH:   15 lines

SEARCHING THE SANDS

ILLUSTRATION: [Color Photo]

DREW C. WILSON

The Virginian-Pilot

Career crabber Edward ``Jughead'' Etheridge of Manteo took advantage

of some exposed shoreline to hunt for clams Tuesday morning.

Northeast winds had dropped the tide enough to uncover much of the

sand along Pamlico Sound at Pea Island.


by CNB