The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-02-25
BUSINESS is CREATED BY vlsloNAhp ENERGY

Say what you please about the American people when
they take an outing they want the best They may and
skmp and cut corners through the whole year like those
more opulent when they get on the road they demand
room with bath an innerspng mattress and silk sheets
House, they would demand silk too if
It is no longer matter of hrowingupa house. and
of the North Carolina coasand came from 100 miles inland
mostly homefolks who would tolerate great deal from
those with whom they must continue business
the rest OF the But tourist customers
from all states Many of them really good things
and they won't have less than the BEST and away knock
cost N901 Ass D0n '"'' @Oou' Tic
Our people too through the years have developed
the custom of taking long trips distant states like
our visitors they have learned how luxurious comfort
able the tourist accommodations become So
back closer home they equally demanding and equally
careless about the cost.
It's thing that day tor cheap-john places
is gone. Anyone investing tourist accommodation is
wasting good money he doesn't make completely mod
ern completely beautiful and appointed and stated in good
taste.
Now having provided this on the assumption that peo
pie no longer will patronze anything but the best places
must remember that competition keen nowadays among
even the best places and having good place isn't all that
necessary Stating and operating in good taste isn't all
that necessary Still another thing necessary and this
advertising But advertising isn't ALL good advertising
which brings customers won't brngem back they get
sung, short-changed, ndifferently cared for
The great thing today to make hostelry out
Atmosphere By Atmosphere that subtle differ
ence that surrounds particular establishment because of
the harmony of its appointments its andscapng color
scheme invisible fragrance of the type of welcome per
vadng the place Something distinctive makes for re
a
pleasant Journey
Now there many places along this Walter Raleigh
coastand which may easily qualify for the description,
either several of the characteristics named We re-
member the heart lifting welcomes received thoughtful
after from visits And that should be- we
who are plain homefolks completely and favoraby
may be far from home.
From time to time expect present vignetes
coast land and which by hospitality are forever
ambassadors of good will whose perennial example indirect
causes others to come to visit to year More
than other factor has the coasand spirit well
come and good will served to make friends and bring
creasing numbers of visitors from year year.
strive therefore, to develop every factor that for at
mosphere not only in single establishment but for the
tire area.
Since most any business that atans huge success has
to be on its toes mention at this time outstanding
ample of operating hotel The Caronian Mays Head
first in its field of year round operation Of course
there winter business when opened But by per-
ssent advertising and dgent effort the hotel created it's
business in order that might have paying guests
the winter also created atmosphere upon the premises
Among many other things, promoted the hitherto
known fox hunts which keep filled the of the
Valentine season Now coming into their it grounds
planted with delightful native shrbbery It's interior walls
hung with artistic blown up photographs of coastlan
scenery, and its decorated with native crafts
flowers and drfwood It's entire ensemble is something to
fascnate natives even consequently will be remembered
intensely for distinctive charm and atmosphere long
after the visit has ended Most anyone decorate
of business with Grapes and paintings readily stocked any
large department store but it takes lot work lot
vision and lot courage about building
mosphere such as has been created at the Caroinan
Many people have taken part in this achievement but
the greater part of the result due the boundess energy
the keen mind and love for the coasand of its managing
Mrs Lucille Purser Her achievement at The CAROLYN
ian gives the Dare Coast hotel that unexceed the
Atlantic seaboard It's appearance and its appointments
such to quicken the hearts of all who love to fine
things created at home and may be taken by outsiders
something highly creditable to North Carolina.
FISH AND PATRIOTISM ain1
said the other day: Looks like everybody in
Dare County would buy fish since of its
people depend on fishing for living" g
In country ruled BY dictator people would eat fish
vancing the fortunes of that country.
Of course don't want to live in any country of that