The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-07-25

REvERlEs DEVELOPED AMID DOG DAY LETHARGY.
There comes the time when we find the last minute
forgotten to fill up this editorial column and it is
difficult thing to do while we mired in these dogday
dodrums think of many wonderful subjects and nice
words by which to expound them ride along serene
watching the crops which smiling nature has bestowed upon
our this But when heat surrounds us at
wit words worth action utterance nor the pow
of speech to anywse do justice to what had been no
would lead on fortune Todays heat finds bound in
shadows of ideas and miseres of language.
What always like to say is message to remind us
all of the state of both humility and pride that should be
ours the gratitude that all of should feel at the good
of providence Indeed live in thrice blessed land
here this matchless coastand Destiny has blessed U.S.
tue blessed and friends have blessed God has
given heahfu climate and strong bodies and ndepend
minds Nature has endowed lands with than
usual scenery destiny has favored region with more
of consequence history than have transpred
other place in this state.
we have made friends of the people who have flocked
here to enjoy this fascinating land of wind and water They
have capvated by the rugged independence the hos
ptaty hepfulness forefathers during pr
tive and exactng times They have told the world in song
countless outsiders been aroused and has brought leg
visitors who in time have been transformed
to tourists strewng dollars along every mile of our roads
There is much of interest here that could have
celebration about of it every day the week. The
first white men in America rod ON our shores and follow
ing through earliest colonial days the Revolution and the
Civil War; history has been made along mile of the
way Events and circumstances contributed by
pie worthy indeed; but from afar have come
to shed usre land through great and Unique achieve
ments in science and invention and of which people had
dreamed.
Along about the time that Reginald Fessenden
to Roanoke Island in pursuit of his experiments
which founded radio and the transmission of the human
pictures by air waves the Wright Brothers
rived at Kitty Hawk to develop the airane which has
peely revoluonzed the entire world In this locality
discovered tobacco and white potatoes here have been de-
veoped things in Americas stride forward in seaman
ship and safety at Here the Life made history
for in their glorious deeds for the sake of hui
mainly
Almost like magic we can reach in the hat so to speak,
most any day and pull out something to have ceebra
ton about We have many things that noteworthy
that it would take topnotch crew working the year
ought to have We could have ten times the celebrations
have could have thousand times many visitors each
year, could enjoy result of such activity millions
more in business volume than our land receives.
It's all going to hinge the amount of time wish
to give it. this business of promoting recognition of
the many fine things destiny has given us
We have never scratched the surface; we have
begun to put ourselves into the proposition for anywhere
what it's worth Never before has there been time that
called for much vision public spirit and energy and
sefshness part We don't need capital
make pay off We just must unite little more up and
go to work only have to pull another rabbit out of the
hat and all the capital needed for economy will to
if by magic, throughout the months
Nature has indeed been good to We have the finest
of fishing through all of the year We have hunting
of many kinds Of game animals We have
full waters for boating and bathing and mild climate to
make life pleasant for all who would remain the wear round
Despite being ashore in the shadows of IDEAS and
through this dog day heat enwrapped in the miseres of Ian
guage we hope all our readers will join with us in continued
studies of the ideas herein attempt to forth We
happy heirs of prodga history whose lavish hand has
srewed our land with priceless jewels for all of we
willing only to bend backs little 1t be that
Fortune brings in boats that steered but
must be alert and toes remembering from
the Haunted Tree:
Dame Fortune is a tickle gipsy
And always blind, and often tpsy;
Sometimes for years and years together,
She'll bless you with the sunniest weather
Bestowing honor, pudding, pence,
You can't imagine why WHENCE
Then in moment-presto-
Your joys withered like the grass.
May remember from this, that from the prosperity
enjoy through the years. should put something aside
inevitable rainy day. recurrent depression the
unexpected emergency that sometimes dampens spirits
and darkens days that would otherwise be sunny
deed We've got everything if enjoy with
restraint with courage and humility and with gratitude
generosity and unselfishnss toward the whole world.
BLUES ELLIS FARMER DIES
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William Ellis 49, who