The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
GOVERNOR HODGES HAS KIND
WORDSFOR ALLTGATORBRIDGE
AND ADVICE FOR FUTURE
Suggestions Made at Southern AIbemare Con-
ven+ion at Williamson for Development of
Home industries Care for Forests Urged; As
socafion Meets For 10th Birthday in Roanoke
Country Club.

Meeting for the goth time since
its organization in 1885, the
Southern Albemarle Association in
annual session at the magnificent
Roanoke Country Club near Will
liamston Friday had as its guest
of honor, Governor Luther Hodges.
Governor Hodges commended
the organization on the good work
it had done in the past 20 years,
and urged it to continue the good
fight. "You will always make
progress so long as you work for
the good of the whole and never
surrender to selfish interests he
said. He urged our people to plan
for the future, develop home indus
try and take not less than a 20
year view of the our forests, other
wise he said, 1--WE will not be doing
our duty by those who come after
u.s."
The governor came to help the
association observe its goth ami
versary, said almost what the folks
wanted to hear. The association
long has been dedicated to the
task of securing bridges across
Croatan Sound and the Alligator
River and the Three Mile Croatan
Sound Bridge now is under con-
struetion and slated for compile
ton next summer. A bridge across
the Alligator, said the governor,
sis vital link in our state high
way system which we need and
must eventually have.
at will require a structure 2.75
miles long at a cost of approx
mately $3,000,000. While we realize
the need, of course, there are not
sufficient highway funds to handle
the project now" He recalled that
recently he allocated $4,000 from
the highway surplus for a prelimi-
nary study of the Alligator Bridge.
1t has been suggested, he said
that the bridge be constructed and
paid for through tolls.
frankly do not know the ans
wer at this time but l hope that
something constructive can be done
in the not too distant future, he
continued
In his talk, the governor called
attention to the fact that per CAPT
ia income in all six counties of the
southern Albemarle was below the
state average of $1097 last year.
In Beaufort it was 1858; in Dare,
$3.50; in Hyde, $647; in Martin,
1927; in Tyrrell, 1854; and in
Washington, $1,000. l hope you
keep this in mind" he said, "be-
cause you and l are going to do
something about it"
Clarence Griffin of Williamson,
former Martin County representa-
tive, introduced the governor. Will
liamston Mayor Bob Cowen, well
coined the governor and the dele
gates to the meeting. A. Corey of
GAINESVILLE, the outgoing president,
pTCSlueQ.
With the Croatan Bridge in the
bag, and Alligator hopes high, the
association set out after new game.
1t approved a resolution authoriz-
ing a committee to approach agen-
cies of the federal government and
| confer with the state about COM
bined effort toward bridging Ore
gon Inlet in the Cape Hatteras
national seashore section of Dare.
The group also voted to establish
a committee to promote agricul-
tural and industrial development
and another committee to promote
the tourist business. 1t adopted a
resolution urging the Highway
Commission to continue maintain
ing the Old Scuppernong River
Bridge at Columbia after a new
bridge and bypass are completed.
1t also favored telephone line for
Gum Neck in Tyrrell.
By some odd streak of chance
the Southern Albemarle Associa-
ton Friday chose for its top Off
GERS, former officers of the Asso-
citation, entirely overlooking all
the new blood and younger blood
in the six-county group. It also
abandoned the rotation system,
giving Dare the presidency out of
turn.
For President it chose Melvin
r. Daniels of Dare, former presi-
dent and vice president, and in
i, all other counties but Washington
and Dare, it named former presi-
dent as County Vice President. On
nomination of Melvin R. Daniels,
Dare's Vice-President is former
vice-president, w. S. White Of
Manns Harbor. Harry w. Pritchett
of Creswell again becomes the
! Washington County Vice-Presi-
dent. Vice Presidents for other
counties have served as president
in previous years, and are as fol-
lows: Hyde, w. w. Watson of