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PAGE TWO Radio - Television SERVICE and REPAIR' All Makes and Models MANTEO Furniture Co. Phone 51-J GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC By DAVID STICK Pactual Accounts of Numerous Shipwrecks Along the Outer Banks. $5.00 at Your Bookseller or from the Dare Press. Kitty Hawk, N. C. REAL ESTATE WE WILL SELL YOUR PROPERTY OR FIND YOU A HOME “Your Problem Becomes Our Problem” SELECT RESORT PROPERTIES E. E. MEEKINS REALTOR Offices: Manteo and Kill Devil Hills Phone Manteo 101 DOLPHIN MOTOR COURT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH On the Oregon Inlet Road Nags Head, N. C. Phone 1211 ON THE EXCITING SHORES OF DARE Emily J. White, Hostess Robert J. White, Business Mgr. Remember September and October the most beautiful months on the beach. NAGS HEAD’S NEWEST EL GAY RESTAURANT NEXT TO EL GAY MOTOR COURT EARLY BREAKFAST FOUNTAIN SERVICE DINNERS Steaks - Seafoods - Chicken Our Specialty *O3O /WlSfe * Q 65 “pi nt MKZfllll 57Tq T . 1 I Gkiunore UVTVCKT CTBAIGBT BOURBON ■ viisnr /kentucky\ / STRAIGHT \ / BOURBON \ | glenmore| GLENMORE DISTILLERIES COMPANY • LOUISVILLE KY.B6 PROOF VICTOR. MEEKINS THE GLORY OF OUR STATE For nearly 700 miles I drove alone through the beautiful countryside of our great state during the past week end. I was in the Capital; I slept a night at Chapel Hill, and on Friday roam ed the sandhill region. I was thrilled by the glory and the greatness, the strength and the beauty of our state as never be fore. Good roads everywhere, and while I rode, the radio in the car told me about the rugged old patriot, Cam Morrison, who back in the early 20’s pioneered the good roads movement in North Carolina. He had died the day be fore, an 84 year old patriarch of this same sandhill country, made famous by its pines, its peaches and its pretty lassies. A country where poverty of soil and scenery far beyond that of our own lean coastal region did not discourage or disbar pioneering promotors in the zeal that paid off richly for the people. There is might now in all the counties round about, and in the teeming, thriv ing cities. As always on my travels, I found somebody from home. In Pittsboro, county seat of Chat ham, the newspaper is operated by W. B. Morgan, a 40-year-old son of a native of Avon, Dare County. Mr. Morgan’s father left Avon when young, and after liv ing for a time in Aurora, Beau fort County, moved on to Chat ham County with a Dr. Chapin. There he entered the printing business in which his son follow ed. W. B. Morgan said among his early recollections was a trip as a small boy with mother by boats along the coast, all the way from Atlantic to Norfolk, Va., stopping at Avon to visit friends. He hasn’t had time to come back. I visited Bill Horner in his new SIOO,OOO newspaper building, in Sanford, the like of which no other town of some 12,000 any where else in this state may boast. I visited Southern Pines, a delightful town of more than a thousand souls. And in the later afternoon I turned eastward, and crossed the hills with their many, many highways, and came closer home. I crossed the homeland of the beloved Aycock, who pion eered in education in this state 50 years ago, and back in Beau fort, spent the night in Belhaven the land of enchanting waters. Good old Cam Morrison was a giant war horse of Democracy. He died at 83 in a hotel room in Canada, where he had gone on a fishing trip. For 30 years I heard his resounding oratory at many a public gathering. He passed out of the picture viewed as one who was behind the times, for he did not subscribe to the reckless fanaticism of the day which under the guises of “toler ance” and “anti-segregation” would tear down and’ throw to the winds the safeguards of rac ial integrity and progress which built us to greatness. But 30 years ago Cam Morrison was also de cried for being ahead of his time. Because he demanded bonds for good roads to help develop North Carolina. And they did develop North Carolina. Altho he battled for more than 30 years for the Democratic party, he never ran for high office until 1920, when he won the governorship from Max Gardner and Robert Page. He was appointed to the Senate, but was defeated in a race filled with demagoguery by Robert Reynolds, largely through the ar gument that Cam Morrison had married a rich widow, and in the depression years of the 30’s was a millionaire. Reynolds got to the Senate and immediately de voted a large part of his time to hooking a rich woman, but effort after effort failed until he landed the frail and much younger daughter of a rich Washington widow, and who committed sui cide in a short time. Old Cam later went back to Congress, but his easier life and his age had both told on him, the work wearied him and he didn’t run next time. Morrison opposed the nomina tion of both Truman and Steven son, and the future will weigh his judgement in these cases as to their worth to their party. How ever, once they were nominated he rallied to their support with strongest loyalty. Cam Morrison was a patriot, he was honest and able. He was no hypocrite in public life. The state is greater because of his life. May he rest in peace. North Carolina is a great state, and a land of great men and wo men. This state and its people sound a constant challenge to all of us to do better. I have had the good fortune to visit all its counties. I do not always travel the same roads in my journeys across the state. I return by an other in order to learn and to see more. Often I take “out-of-the way” roads and sometimes the dirt ones. I want to see how the people of the whole state live. I want to see what others are up against. The mere seeing and knowing of these things does me good, f am thrilled and I am en couraged. It does me like a good old religious meeting does a lot of other people. It fills me with faith in the future; it inspires me to greater effort on behalf of my family and my part of the state. I got around to seeing a lot of it too late to accomplish much in these directions, but I am making progress and shall endeavor to do more as time goes on. Within a few weeks I hope to be able to make an announce ment of plans for the develop ment of our Coastland news papers. Our plant is being stead ily improved. We are happy over the reader interest that is shown. In 1935 we began The Coastland Times in Manteo with only a typewriter and a desk and chair in the office. The paper was printed 70 miles away. In 1939 we began the Hyde County Her ald at Swan Quarter and the Tyr rell Tribune in Columbia. Ten years later we established The Belhaven Pilot, now in its fifth year. When war came, we had to suspend publication of the Tyr rell Tribune because our state abolished the ferry over Alligator River, gas and tires were ration ed, and contact with that terri tory was too difficult. It has al ways been our desire to resume publication of the Tribune. In closing, let us look forward to better and greater things, ever remembering that we profit most by working for the interests of all the people rather than first considering a selfish personal in terest. In the latter there is noth ing left for our glory nor any thing in which our children may take pride; in the former course there is an all-pervading joy in the heart—an immeasureable satisfaction that lightens the bur dens of life. THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO. N. C. SHORT CUT TO THE SEA U. S. 64 SAVES GAS, TIME, TIRES . ! | ‘ A PLEASANT TRIP 1 ! OVER A NEW ROAD ’ NEW SCENES— jguuAMCTOH W* 4 MANNS HARBOR, -7 Z&fX EASTLAKE, T Mutn * rtSW cmhtv AW' 'i SANDY POINT, $ count? 1 Wk Columbia, r J JW 'MB Plymouth. U 5.64 shoA-GAtdheSea^ s < ir y'? , i . l SAVES 25 MILES Between WASHINGTON and MANTEO—SO Ml. BETWEEN RALEIGH AND MANTEO TYRRELL COUNTY LUMBER CO. KILN DRIED PINE JUNIPER BOAT BOARDS YEAR-ROUND MARKET FOR STANDING TIMBER AND LOGS W. A. WILLIAMS, President COLUMBIA, N. C. IN MANNS HARBOR STOP AT H. R. CRADDOCK’S Near Ferry Dock—2 Miles From Junction of East Lake and Stumpy Point Road GAS & OILS Refreshments MODERN ROOMS AND GUIDE SERVICE FOR HUNTING AND FISHING PARTIES Clean Rest Rooms for Men and Women COLUMBIA HOTEL Under New Management. Completely Modern A Home Away from Home for Sportsmen and Tourists Arrangements Made for Hunters and Fishermen When Requested Phones 9966 and 3351 COLUMBIA, N. C. PINNER’S GROCERY WELCOMES YOU TO THE DARE MAINLAND Largest Store Between the Ferries. Completely Stocked, catering to tourists and sportsmen needing food or supplies. Service and Courtesy. You are cordially invited to visit us. PINNER’S GROCERY, MANNS HARBOR, N. C. PRITCHETT HDWE CO. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS EVERYTHING IN FISHING TACKLE HUNTING SUPPLIES ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SPORTSMEN ARRANGED Phone 2110 CRESWELL, N. C. SANDY POINT SERVICE STATION Boat for Hire or Rent Sandwiches and Groceries Complete Stock of Frozen Foods GAS AND OILS Eight Miles East of Columbia on U. S. 264 MORRIS G. PRITCHETT, Owner BUiLDERS SUPPLIES FOR ALL PURPOSES A Complete Sawmill. Large stocks ready for delivery of Shingles, Brick, Concrete Blocks, Lime, Cement, Nails, Hinges, Locks, Windows, Doors, Sash. Paneling and Knotty Pine Juniper Boat Boards, Posts ENTERPRISE LUMBER & SUPPLY COMPANY H. T. "Jack” Davenport, Prop. FARMER’S SUPPLY Columbia, N. C. Farmer’s Hardware Needs. Phone 3361 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES BUILDERS’ HARDWARE DENNIS M. PLEDGER, Jr. L. W. PLEDGER MAYFLOWER RESTAURANT CATERS TO TOURISTS, IN THE BEST SOUTHERN STYLE Home Cooked Foods, Desserts, Complete Dinners, Lunches, Sandwiches Parties or Banquets PHONE 333-6 WASHINGTON ST. PLYMOUTH, N. C. BRIDGE SERVICE STATION Next to Bridge, Columbia, N. C. First Stop in Town. Free Ice Water FLOYD E. COHOON ESSO DISTRIBUTOR WATER HEATERS WATER PUMPS HOME FREEZERS EASY WASHERS AND PLUMBING WHEN IN COLUMBIA VISIT US You Always Receive a Cordial Welcome For All Requirements in SUITS, COATS, HATS, SHOES For Women SHOES AND HATS FOR MEN Our Store is Well Stocked with New Goods DOT’S SMART SHOP v Columbia, N. C. EARL’S CAFE SEAFOOD STEAKS CHICKEN GRADE "A” CAFE Operates from 5 A. M. to Midnight ON U. S. 64 AT CRESWELL Accommodations for Fishing Parties SERVICE STATION OPEN ALL NIGHT PHONE 3142 CRESWELL, N. C. DUVALL GROCERY SOUVENIRS Come in and Enjoy COLD DRINKS and ICE CREAM While You Wait for the Ferry MANNS HARBOR, N. C. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1953
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