The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-26
WE MARCH BOLDLY INTO A
NEW YEAR, EXPECTING IT
TO BE COASTLAND'S BEST
Many Signs Point to Great Development in 1859.
All Of Which VIII Add Many Additional Re-
sponsibili+ies and Some Burdens; There is No
Such Thing as Breaking Even; No Standing
S+il-We 60 One Way or the O+her

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All of US have a deeply-rooted
faith in our region. Out of it
springs hope. Our hope will ma
terialize if we are sufficiently I'M
selfish to work for what we need
and ought to have for the better
ment of our region. 1t is not mere
ly question of what we want for.
ourselves. If we seek the best for
the benefit of all, we won't have
to worry about getting everything
any of US need.
We are marching boldly into a
new year. 1t is year of much
promise, for behind it is the
foundation that has been slowly
in the building for many years.
Acceleration of the building of this
foundation has been more rapid
during the years now closing and
those Immediately preceding. We
are now ready to go further fast.
The inscription, "What is past
is prologue" truly means for the
Walter Raleigh Coastland when
translated in easy English: 1--WE
amt seen nothing yet" It's going
to be terrific-what will happen
here in the next ten years. Our
problem is in arranging now to be
prepared for it. We don't want it
to run over us and leave us Grip
pied and without profit.
To bring about the many bene-
fits that are to come our way, we
have to do lot of work ourselves,
yet when he have achieved them
we will be faced with new respon-
sibilities and some burdens. The
growing renown that favors this
region from continued advertising
by the National Park Service, the
press, radio, etc. has brought in
creasing thousands of visitors dur@
ing the past several years, who
upon their return home have
spread the glory of our region, and
maybe in some instances, have re-
ported cases of neglect, fancied or
real, which are not to our profit.
In the year 1859 we are going
to begin plans for a big future,
based on the foundation that has
been built for US during the few
years passed. Some of the things
for which the ground work must
be done are the creation of an all
seashore highway, better roads
through the South Albemarle and
essential bridges for the linking
up of all communities of the area
to put them on parity with all
other communities of our common
wealth.
We may easily look forward
during the year to greater hotels,
and other resort facilities, such as
convention hall, golf course, yacht
| basins, air strips, etc. We have
got to think big, to prepare for
big things. We must be willing
to assume big tasks and give free
ly of our time, so much of which
will go without immediate reward.
| The future may be as big as we
wish to make it. 1t has no limits.
1t should embrace endeavors for
better medical facilities, better Ii
brary service, improvements to
schools. We have no time to lose;
we must prepare for the demands
that progress is going to impose
on us. It is too late to wait until
the day and the demand comes
The wise sailor shortens his can
vas before the shift of wind
strikes. The hen clucks to he,
chicks before the rain falls.
| We might consider this. II
might be as bad to be run ovel
and wrecked by prosperity as il
is to be drowned in depression
We must have a back log against
adversely as well as governor
on the wheels of progress. Believe
us, it is going to be great veal
with greater ones ahead. We mus
prepare for it by organizing, unit
ing, choosing wise leadership; de
Tending our rights, demanding
what's just; and donating what j: