The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-06

ahead in life, and to prepare for a
decent future for his children. Mrs.
Taylor shared her husbands views,
and faithfully fulfilled her duties
as wife and mother.
Today, both are well past the al
lotted three score-and-ten mark.
They live in a large, rambling,
two-story home on their farm in
Sea Level. The elder Taylor still
putters about the place, and raises
few cattle. Mrs. Taylor helps
with the farm chores, and does her
own homework. They have lived to
see their children, especially the
boys, prosper beyond their widest
dreams.
| The four boys, Dan E., William
R., Alfred T., and Leslie M. Taylor,
all enjoyed the normal childhood
of being raised near the water.
They played in the soound, fished,
and mastered the art of handling
small boats. Their father farmed
and fished commercially. Later in
life, he operated a freight boat,
the Belhaven, from Belhaven, N. c.
to Norfolk. He taught his children
to work. The boys helped with the
farming, and the fishing. They
peddled oysters in nearby Beau
fort and New Bern. They attend
ed public school in Sea Level and
Atlantic.
Dan began to show the markings
of a businessman early in life. His
father remarked recently that Dan
was trying to make money and do
business while still in knee-pants."
I've never known him to take a
pleasure trip in his life," the elder
Taylor said. at was. always 'on
business too much So"
William, like his older brother,
was smart, hard worker. Unlike
Dan, who was leader and a great
talker, William was quiet and re-
served. Alfred, according to his
father, was full of fun, with little
love for the confines of a school
room. Leslie was, and still is, the
optimistic member of the quartet.
Never worrying over past mis-
takes, he always looked to the fu-
ture.
The life of a fisherman wasn't
Dams idea of a future. His father
sent him to Gilliam's Academy,
near Burlington, N. c., where he
took business course. Following
this, he worked as clerk in a no.
tel in Greenville, and at Washing
ton, N. C. He then went to Nor
folk, where he worked for a while
Dan was eager to make money, and
working on salary didn't appear
to be the answer. Someone told him
there was money to be made in the
mercantile brokerage business.
Opens Norfolk Business
Early in the fabulous twenties
with his fathers financial assist
ance, Dan opened a small broker
age business, D. E. Taylor anc
Company, in Norfolk. The bust
ness prospered from the first, and
he began importing industrial salt
Soon he was Joined by the second
brother, William, and the two en-
larged the firm, taking on the
Pennsylvania sugar account. In g
short while Alfred tired of school
and joined his brothers.
Alfred wasn't exactly satisfied
however. Like Dan, he wanted tt
boss his own business. Again the
father furnished small financia
aid, and Alfred opened his owr
brokerage firm, the Taylor Salt anc
Chemical Company, of Norfolk
His business prospered also, and he
soon went into the manufacturing
business, making wire coat hang
ers. This venture prospered also
and again he branched out, thi.
time opening up the Taylor Oh
Company, of Norfolk.
Their father had always enter
tanned the idea of the four boy.
working together" in whatever
venture or ventures they chose
when they grew up. The brother.
were blessed with the touch o.
Midas.
Leslie, the youngest of the four