The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, September 6, 1996             TAG: 9609060512
SECTION: FINAL                   PAGE: B1   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
                                            LENGTH:   15 lines

GETTING READY FOR FRAN

ILLUSTRATION: Color photo by DREW C. WILSON, The Virginian-Pilot

Above, from left, Jerry Sheppard, Mike Clark and Paul Anderson, all

of Hatteras Island, secure fishing boats at Hatteras Harbor Thursday

as they get ready for Hurricane Fran. ``It's not very good timing,''

said Clark, who bought his red sport-fishing boat a week ago. At

right, Steve Gwynn of Hatteras greets some of the first winds of the

hurricane with outstretched arms. by CNB