The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-02-03
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT
MACS HEAD SETS FORTH
AIMS AND DETECTIVES
Desires to Be Known as the Trade Organization
OF The Outer Banks. After | | Years Of Tourist
Promotion. Looks Forward to Countrywide E.
fort and Support. Embracing Industrial and
Commercial Effort

An editorial in our columns last
week setting forth the need for a
Chamber of Commerce in Dare
County with countrywide detectives,
and supported by all areas Of this
county which has many diversified
interests, has brought a response
from George r. Croker, Jr., Past
President Of the Mays Head Cham
Der of Commerce which has been
organized for some II years. This
organization grew out of the mush-
rooming need in the Mays Head
area for organized promotion of
the tourist trade which 10 the
prime essential to the economy of
our area. Mr.. Croker points out
that the Mays Head Chamber has
for some time now, been making
efforts with some success, to at
tract members from other parts Of
Dare County, and there is senti-
ment among the directors to amend
the name to indicate an organiza-
ton with broader scope.
Having been aware since its be-
ginning of the worthy objectives
Of the Mays Head Chamber and
having consistently been a men,
Der of this group, we take pleas
ure in printing Mr.. Crocker's COM
munication, concerning their sue
cess in building up to more than
$50 members, with an annual bud
get of $500 spent in promotion
of the causes Of the Chamber, as
follows:
To the Editor:
"Your article, Chamber of Com
merce Needed in Dare County,"
has been well received by the MEM
bers of the Mays Head Chamber
of Commerce, and we would like
to express our thanks to you for
the support this article lends to
our current and long range pro-
gram of countrywide progress. The
promotion of industry, develop
ment of harbors, construction of
new roads, bridges, and general
business improvements are prime
targets Of the Mays Head Cham
Der of Commerce. A major project
of the Mays Head Chamber of
Commerce receiving constant work
is the expanding tourist industry.
In 1861 the Chamber of Commerce
has taken a large step to reor-
ganize and work for the progress
sive development of these many
varied functions. A program of
this broad scope is a part of the
Chamber of Commerce and in no
way benefits just one segment of
the county. We are growing,
learning and working for the bet
torment of business in the entire
area. We regret that your article
of January q, 1861 shows such
a surprising lack of knowledge of
our efforts to establish an active
Chamber Of Commerce represent
ing community and county. The
Mays Head Chamber of Commerce
is the name originally used by
this civic group and has been used
for eleven years, but it has not
governed or limited our activities.
1t is apparent to US that we have
been relaxed in informing the local
press of our programs, and we
realize this need. Our president in
1860 extended a special invitation
to you to attend Chamber Of Com
merce meetings, and we were ex-
tremely glad that you did attend;
however, we take full responsible
ity for the lack of information
furnished The Coastland Times.
We recognize the power of the
press and hope for your support.
"The Mays Head Chamber of
Commerce has been formed eleven
short years, but has rapidly ex-
panded its memberships to include
over $50 better businesses from
Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and
Roanoke Island including your
own. Our hope is soon to have
Hatteras Island represented and
working with us. The new adver-
tising and promotion programs Of
the Mays Head Chamber Of Com
nAerce are keyed to use the name
Outer Banks" We are using this
term, Outer Banks more and
more frequently with the hope
that it will help us to unity our
entire community in the common
effort. This name is intriguing to
people outside our area and we
believe acceptable to most groups
within our county. Duplication Of
effort by separate groups Is both
wasteful and needless, and we
make a constant effort not to dup
licate the work being done by any
other group.