The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-09-27
CROATAN SOUND BRIDGE HAS
BROUGHT MAINS HARBOR TO
FRONT AS FISHING CENTER
Citizens Lose No Time In Preparing For Business
Which Has Brought Increased Prosperity All
Summer; Modern Facilities Provided on All
Fronts TO Adequately Serve Great Increase Of
Visitors.

The new Croatan Sound Bridge
has brought the progressive COM
munity of Manns Harbor on the
Dare County mainland to favored
spot in the sun of tourist favor.
Its business people are now looking
back with satisfaction on its great
est season. No community in the.
Coastland is better able to testify
that good roads, good ferries and
free bridges can pay off to the
state.
Many sportfishermen for the
first time have learned this season
what has been known all along by
homefolks, and that is that the
Manns Harbor area is unexcelled
for sport fishing. 1t has good bass
fishing in nearby East Lake waters,
and right at the door in Croatan
Sound, has been good fishing ali
summer. Numerous citizens of the
community have learned there is
profit in taking visitors fishing.
Catches of SO to 100 fine fish by
parties in Croatan Sound have not
been unusual on any day this sea-
son, and one boat is reported to
have brought in 600 fish in a day,
caught by two parties who charter
ed this boat. Croatan Sound fish
include croakers, trout, roundheads,
founders, and numerous other va
rieties, including striped bass, for
which the top of the season is ex-
pected to be underway in few
days as the brisk autumn weather
comes in with northwest winds to
invite trollers in full force.
Spencer's Cafe, which has oper-
ated for II years on the road near
the ferry dock, has enjoyed its best
summers business, despite the fact
that traffic has been diverted few
hundred yards away across the new
bridge. What has helped, is that
newcomers seeking good fishing,
have still come down to the old
ferry dock to launch their boats,
and they have bought bait and food
of this cafe.
Mrs. Matte Duvall, whose SOU
venir store and grocery is at the
old ferry dock, and now off the
main highway, remains a popular
favorite, and now further improve
ments are contemplated by Mrs.
Duvall for another season,
Although off the new road, the
Primer Bros. grocery, one of the
largest country stores in the Coast
land, has continued to be favored
with its usual volume of trade. and
more business from the new bridge.
This store also has a run of custo-
mers from Roanoke Island who
come over to trade, because the
store advertises lower prices, in
Guiding such items as Maxwell
House coffee for 81 pound.
Still another firm, Craddock's
Service Station, and accommoda-
ions for sportsmen, is on the old
road, yet it has enjoyed its best
business, this summer. Wide awake
to the needs of sportsmen, and
ever alert to aid hunters and fish,
ermen, 1t has provided launching
accommodations for boatmen. and
looks forward to making more inn
provements before another season.
Out on the new road Guy Mann
has established one of the finest
Gulf service stations in the Coast
land, which includes a self-seryice
grocery. Mr.. Mann is selling gas
at some three cents per gallon
cheaper than stations elsewhere.
and he is well pleased with the
success of his venture.
Across the road from Mann,s
Servicenter is the business operat-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ward
under the catchy name of Pollv,s
Kitchen and Oyster Bar. This
building formerly operated at the
old ferry dock, was moved out on
the new road. is greatly enlarged.
newly equipped and its owners are
See PROSPERITY p.w. rs-l.