The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-07-01
OUR 25th BIRTHDAY.

This issue of The Cdastand Times launches is upon
26h year of continuous publication We began business
25 years ago the administration of
Ehrnghaus tolls lifted from the bridges Dare Coun
ty We anticipated great progress for Dare County and
wished to do part to speed up The founder of The
Coasand Times had two young sons only little fellows
whereby they would find opportunity to remain in their
homeland and render continued service to their people,
edition conn with this birthday but due 70 he
of business at this time of year. it coming the midst of
the busy summer season. and with the shortage of man
amount of work such edition would require, must
delay plans for months and after have taken
Lost Colony, important institution and which
began supporting two years before finally opened
paper in what experienced men told us would be most
dcouraging field and which could not support such
ture adequately say that have never been ser
ousy discouraged We began without dollar of invest
ment in the business In few years small investment
where employs many people, There not town of like
size in the state with adequately equipped printing
plant While we began without capital we did have unbound
ed faith in our area and our people We were willing to
work long hours at this task without receiving financial
return, and for most of it's life its founder never drew
salary is quite obvious that one but u.s. who are de
Gated the progress and bettermen of would
have remained in business under such conditions.
We have received many, many manifestations from
visitors and others throughout the country who have
nized the worth of efforts and who have given most
encouragement In conclusion will quote from of
many such voluntary letters to this coming from
distinguished and experienced in the Ma
TONS capital Warren Francis, the staff of Senator
Kuchel of California has this to say:
The news Of your 25th anniversary is graphic
proof OF the worth of your paper No publication which
failed to fill definite need or which solely for
personal gain could exist this length of time in such
environment You should have justified feeling Of salts
faction that the vigorous way in which THE TIMES had
espoused worthy causes-bridges, highways, the page
ant, and the fkeand has alerted the citizens to prob
lens confronting the entire community has been in
accordance with the highest ideals of American ourna-
lis. THE TIMES truly say it has striven to
the public interest With its record of accomplishment,
THE TIMES should look forward to many more years
OF successful operation And you personally have rea-
to feel that you have competent taking
on the sometimes wearying responsibilities
So with friends who appreciate the worth of what
have DONE not discouraged by the smabore nusi
and the stupid and the selfish who
stand in their way of taking the people for ride for
their profit No matter how sincere and devoted
may live in behalf of his community and all the people,
there will always be te-hungry nincompoops strutting
which refuse to gor them and help to- feed their greed
good newspaper has many BATTLES to fight and chiefly
they against ignorant selfish and vicious interests