The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-10
TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE

continuously ManteO the The CoaStand
Times In 1889 it established the Hyde County Herald at
Swan Quarter The Tyrr Tribune founded in Septem
Der 1882 but when the State abandoned the ferry
Alligator River during the it suspend
publication in Columbia because of the time and nconven-
fence involved.
In 1913, we established the Behaven Pilot and have
been grad at the response and reader interest shown
which consider complimentary in view of the limited
service could render for long time With three
pers going good would be happy to again provide
Tyrrell with readable county paper This may be done
soon.
In looking back the 20 years find qualification
in observing that the favored have been ones for
progress and Improvement of and the things
opposed things proven by time harmful to
people has been pleasure to boost good things We like
to to the good work of home clubs garden clubs
art clubs and helpful educational and humanitarian
deavor
In every community will be found occasional people who
do not welcome newspaper Sometimes they do not wish
the light turned their activities Sometimes if the public
is uniformed such persons will have easier opportunities
to profit at the public expense.
There has been lot of progress in this in the past
thetc constructive publicity have had no small part in
frthering this progress Publicity through other
means plays the greater part in making known our advan
tages and bringing people to aid in this development
In publishing these newspapers, we have been deeply
o Op an M sn 0 god
pie the majority who struggle along to keep better
place which to live We have depored the dishonesty often
siona corruption of courts in favor of the politically
financially powerful We have often been Disguised with the
cowardce the cupdty the venaty sometimes mani
fest in few of public servants who commit and
up much extravaganza waste and nefcency in Govern
men to the great loss of people makes blood boil
to note the public trust often betrayed by people whom
had confidence, and cannot help, long live
the pain and regret that arises upon observing the benefit
of all basely bartered for the profit of few have
been known time after time, to speak out against
We believe that the welfare of all depends best all
being served equally and fearlessy without regard to the
greed and desires of few We consider the popular
side of question but only the right side We do not
stop to wait and utterances going to be ap
plauded by bowling mob whether it be msnformed, or
misguided whether be swept into vocferous vocaty by
lies and prejudice appeals of demagoguery rampant in
small communities and among one horse politicians poiti
cal asses and kissers of the same
We know that when every community in area,
whether be large small gets just treatment at the hands
of its officials and when it vouchsafed all that the right
what is theirs and everyone the whole county
happiness and abundant livelihood Any other
tends tear down what valiant patriots before
helped to build and to deny each and all the prosperity
justly due to every person every neghborhood We
know that God has abundany blessed with great
things share with the world and for which the world glad
~ beats path to our doors to pay us money to ENJOY and
conceive the selfish perverted type of mind
little and ignorant which will stand in the way of his
neighbors to deny them the utmost that is due hetm
We believe in efficiency and economy in Government at
waste and necency in Government We oppose the of
public funds and political favors to hold office whereby to
continue to despo the people We have never departed from
this policy and will 1t has many thousands
of dollars but when to standing for the right things
npublc service we are afraid of no one When we know
what is right say what please and when say
rough things about the actions of depend
having little something in that could
still say, but haven't said.
There times when is necessary to speak plainly
Someone has to do these things Too many of citizens
and public officials who take tax which to
live giving little in return lack CUTS enough to be
do anything of much good They refuse to live and act posi-
lively There always has to be with the courage of
his convictions with zeal for serving the people, with
conservation that would defy the few who feel privilege to
take the last bit of essential to the life of his neigh
bors With all the things that God has given what great
world would have if there little more quits little
backbone little spinal column and intestinal
fortitude How much the spineess chickenheared hen
pecked crngng politicians have cost will never be known
Well it. calling is to oppose these latter
named We will continue in the past 20 to work
the best interests of all the people, to be- and
here and express gratitude for your great
couagemen and patronage given through twenty
in pursuing this exciting and inspiring course.
READ miss NANcY'S" STORY.
Mrs. Nancy Midget after ten weeks vacation to her
homeland in England and Scotland has returned her desk
in this newspapers office and has resumed the writing of