The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-01-02

VOL DtN MANrEo N. c.-FRDAY JANUARY q 1859 NO. II
OUR FUTURE WILL BE AS BIG AS WE WISH 1T.
We have entered into year-the year 1859 1t can
be the most beneficial year this coasand has known
giving to greater 1860 The future OF this
coastland be big wish to make it. 1t won't be
made by simply sitting and wishing and telling each other
hope it will be good year We can't merely wait for
some man. Uncle SAM that matter throw
something laps We have got to do something our
selves We must remember that when rely entirely upon
outside capital that will be outside capital which will reap
the profit if any, We must do things ourselves and
more profits ourselves.
Those of us who read history and try keep posted
the of from year year. who have followed
the of development in Coastal Carolina over period
of SO years. easily further events of greater
magnitude which take place the next year two The
prosperity from growing tourist business didn't just
happen has resulted planning work of far
seeing people, 40 and so years ago. In those days people
not merely dreaming dreams they making plans
to build bridges other things Lindsay Warren nearly 5
years ago planning the Wright Memorial The nra-
coastal waterway in the making in eastern Carolina
bridge the longest the state along
before there road and superseded the ferries which
had been big pioneering enterprise in 1926
All these things to pass, and formed great part
of the foundation which much that yields our livelihood
back the pages of memory for half century find much
to marvel when review events in our own coast
land We can remember air travel began in our lifetime the
wireless movies radio teevison and the complex and g
gantc world of eectroncs have developed in day. Let
us go back another so years. and we can had
verv little loo ago was still dependent
largely wind and sail Oil had barely been discovered for
in 1859 the first petroleum well was opened by Edward
Drake Titusve Pa John Browns raid Harpers Ferry
planned ncite slave revolt in Virginia and prec
plated the Civil war and set chain of events with ire
mendous consequence in this nation Dan Emmett the min
str composed Dixie that year. and helped tighten the hearts
of many when the Southland few years la
ter and conquered at terrific COST
Progress may have seemed mighty slow event after
event ranspred to overhadow the previous After the
Wrghts flew the first apane before the
first flight made between Albany and New York City
Glenn Curtis got $4,000 for making this 1877 mile flight In
152 minutes He didn't average mile a minute
In the past SO has flown to every part OF the
globe pole pole Men have explored the depths of
cd octro ThoXh have
science that they have neglected the study OF the
art of living together and of being happy The writer Tenne
see Williams predicts this week that unless this done and
peace achieved the human will destroy itself In ten
years
waiting us this coastland in 1859 and 1860 must
how live together We must unitefor only in unity
smaller communities where have few people who
able to do big things or to give substantial aid We have got
poung by acting like spoiled children every time some
thing goes contrary to wishes We must think big before
fellow to learn how to give and take may
mighty fine ideas but time after time when we fail to con-
vince others idea good we must give 1t up and try
out the plan which has most support.
In nation of free enterprise there follows matter
Out of the combined wisdom opinions and public spirit of
all people, will develop much of value which can be en-
ployed to make profits for all our people.
Let organize in each community, let the several
communities band together Let us quit splitting hairs and
disagree tes which not important Let us learn
to drop the irrelevant issues which up Let us fix our
minds bright star and steer for it. Let that be star
that represents great and unsetlsh program program
that provides the best in education give children
the best health facilities that be found for all
pie The unsefsh lifting of the burdens of the needy The
driving of the and the freeloades and
to make everyone far he is capable to contrib
ute so far as he is able, to the general good
Let stop throwing hands at every hint of dis
aster and rushing to Uncle Sam to beg bounty laps
and thus to shed all problems burdens and duties
Let be and buck up and to work. and achieve
something of which may be proud There good old
time when forefahers united and worked in harmony
to battle with the wilderness and the savages and out of
their toll great clearngs to yield sustenance for the
nation Out of their toll peace and security for all of
From their toll great heritage left and undoubed
due appreciation has been manifested for the sac
ce the sweat the blood the heartache and the pain that
went in to what has been given
The year 1859 should be the most challenging one to
real that has to this coasland There is rich
harvest awaiting from the seashore the air. and from
properly deveoped spirit of We forget