The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-13
COASTLAND TIMES
WILL ROUND OUT
rs YEARS IN JULY
VIII Review Progress That Has
Come To Area in A Quarter
Of A Century


of publication. 1t is considering
publication of a special birthday
number recounting the wonderful
progress that has taken place in
our coastland during this short
quarter of a century. We are glad
to have had a part in supporting
all the things which through the
years have proven to be of most
aid in bringing new and greater
opportunities and prosperity to our
people.
It is astounding that despite
having established newspaper in
what was considered an extremely
Improbable field, and. against the
advice of some businessmen includ-
ing newspapermen, that we have
had remarkable success in keeping
this venture solvent, and constant
ly increasing in influence and re-
sources.
But to US who have toiled at this
task, not considering discourage
ments, and limited financial re-
turn, it stands established today as
justification of our faith in our
home community. It has convinced
US that the majority of the people
give grateful support over the
years 20 anyone who will consist
emily speak for the public interest
as against personal interest.
Il Is true there are people who
don't like the way the newspaper
has been run. Many of them tell
us how TO run it; a few of them
stupidity fight it. But most of them
are people who never had a news
paper, couldn't run one if they had
it, and as in most cases they are
the type of people who tell every
one else how to run business, and
then get sore if their. advice isn't
followed.
We know the rights and duties of
a newspaper, and the privileges
which an editor may exercise. A
newspaper is within its rights to
refuse to publish anything. 1t is
the papers duty to publish that
which is helpful and upbuilding.
1t is not required to publish any
other side of anything for anybody,
1t is privileged to tell the truth
! about anything or anybody, and if
it does otherwise, it is responsible.
Anybody knows that this news
papers editor would has been put
out of sight under the Jail long
ago, If he hadn't told the truth.
We are not going to fight good
hattie, print what people need to
know, and then spend money to
put into type and furnish space for
the words of some crack-pot who
declares it untruth.
Without thinking first of the
business end, this newspaper has
stood out, even if alone, in all
movements for the betteIment OF
the people of all communities
When there was strong opposition
at the seat of political power, we
were boldly advocating the begin
ming of road on Hatteras Island.
whereby a large number of our
citizens might get a way to live in
keeping with others, and enlarge
their income. We persisted in this
endeavor, although many opposed
US by various means, until the en-
tire length Of road was built. In
more recent years, it was this news
paper which led the fight for an
Ocracoke highway, and our strong
editorial comments were widely cir
culated through powerful news
papers Of the state, which reprinted
them.
We supported those State canG-
dates who had a sympathetic in
terest in our area, and kept up the
clamor for free ferries. We strong
, " opposed all along the imposition
of toll bridges on our people while
no other section of the state is
thus Disseminated against. This eff
: fort has born fruit in most graft
flying manner, for we find ouI
bridges coming through, and with
out tolls.
From our first issue we began
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