The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-19
LET US HOPE FOR OUR REGION
A MOMENTOUS YEAR!


beginning to into their Let hope that 1857
will be of moment and mark turning point for the
better economic status Let view the Croatan Sound
bridge dedication next Thursday memeno of this new
status It's date, milestone by which to remember
The bridge itself think is mighty important
wheel in the machinery by which expect to ahead
and another Immediately important wheel for these coun
ties herein named is future Alligator River Bridge, ana
an Oregon Inlet Bridge.
For more than quarter of century, this region has
watched other parts of the state forward in education
agriculture industry, etc. with remarkable momentum, as
highways into being This progress denied
the Southern Albemare region, that got little notice
political official leaders of the state This resulted
of from the small number of people, the small num-
who failed to put their shoulder the wheel yell
things while they also demanding something for them
selves personally seemed that just about everybody who
went to the legislature, trying to stay two more
terms vote bndy for everything the Governor asked for
and thereby hoped land lush political post with good
pay and little work And that's just what many OF our folks
Some of us were dslusioned painfully when we saw
that leaders did not really think first of making any
sacrifice at all public They not all
for their homefoks and themselves in the broader higher
They just trying to put themselves in line for
Be that as it may we poor folks at home went long
time without The situation gave for uprisngs and
mutterng among the people Such movements of course
discouraged by many of politicians, who
threats to established orders These movements gave nd
cation of the temper of the people, and of their desire for
better things and their willingness to work for them Per-
haps unconscous the spirit and deeds of many other
leaders influenced bolstered by them We do know
that few OF our finest abest and most patriotic citizens
and leaders quietly worked for the detectives sought by
these movements from the people
has been the Southern Abemare Association, originally
beginning in 1885 with the four counties of Dare Tyrre
Hyde and Washington, and later embracing Beaufort and
Martin The original counties of the Southern Albemarle
Association easily the most neglected and the most
needy the east There had been effort part
State officials to carry the mandate of the original high
way acts to connect all the county seats The Southern
Albeare Association considered this primary objective
and all the citizens in situation and bound
by a common purpose.
The Association doesn't claim credit for all that has
been accomplished in the past Is years. and RESPONSE
bic for all the gains made Many of these gains have been
accomplished by other movements But the constant aga
ton of the Association and its method of keeping alive and
before the public the Importance of these things has been
weghty factor in focusing attention needs and
shaping public opinion across the state in our behalf
We now see all county seats connected by aweather
by bridges across Abemare Sound and Croatan Sound
We see funds provided for better schools maybe all
that needed but far than used to have We
better transportation and other facilities both farmers
and fishermen but must wait yet for improvements within
the industries to bring ultimate benefits No matter how
far in bringing about improvements direction
we find there is end to needs that arise
problems that claim attention
All the gains that have been will be profitable to
u.s. only we are willing to continue to work. often harder
cessfu must forever be putting capital it. ex
pandmg to meet new conditions and the growing needs
region but the degree to which will be beneficial
VIII depend on the energy and patriotism willing to
put into making use of our new things.
We believe that instead of resting oars in salts
faction with gains that have been made there for
renewed activity than before Todays world de-
mands increasing effort the part of everyone. There
never was time when needed tolerance, more
patience more love and consideration for felowman
And there never time when needed more
spine and more CUTS, and stamina by we
might wish to call it. for being robbed through
nose and we are witnessing needless suffering and grief in
directions because have become chicken hearted
We can't and aren't willing to punish evil-doers
We look forward to 1857 being year to be remem-
bered with satisfaction We have faith hope that our
people will begin to awaken to grid themselves into renewed
action and in their be rebrh of love for their
neighbors and country and in their minds more complete
realization that the whole people will profit and gain
most happiness, selfish aims forgotten and all effort
is dir ected to the common good.
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