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(.(tinmunity Project
The annual drive of the Martin County
Community Concert Association is now in
progress, and the object of the drive is to se
cure 3.r>0 memberships. The value of these
concerts to the community is so apparent
and the bargain value of the membership
dues is made so obviously great by a full
membership that one wonders why such an
effort to subscribe 350 members is necessary.
One must understand a few facts of the
concert business to see this necessity. First
of all, the term "box-office’ must be under
stood. A box-office attraction is one that sells
its own tickets with merely an announce
ment in the paper Names like Nelson Eddy.
Lilv Pons, Benny Goodman, South Pacific,
are "box-office." People will come and buy
tickets, in spite of the fact that these tickets
are often costly and. in a small auditorium,
would impossibly prohibitive.
There are dozens, perhaps hundreds, of
artists who have not yet developed “box
office" names but who are equally capable
of giving first-grade concerts. The public 1
will just not turn out at the box-office for
these names until they become famous. Thus,
in a community like Williamston, whoever
would underwrite the expense of presenting
either great names or just excellent artists
would be liable to lose the money he guaran
tee's. 1’his is the situation that, back in the
1920's made concerts almost a thing of the
past except in the large cil ies.
The Community Concert Association was
the'answer Under this plan, a hundred or ^
more citizens who sense the value of the con
certs to the community have formed an as
sociation m which each contributes his time,
thought and influence rather than having a
few contribute large sums for deficits. In
the campaign, every effort is made to inter
est thoughtful people in the project. The re
sult is a solid series of concerts, with no pro
fit and no loss to anyone.
The concerts them.4 elves are then chosen
by the Executive Board, which democratical
ly represents d e tastes of the mav.rily in
the community and which has the best in
terests of the musical community at heart.
The result is the best possible choice of eon
l’erts (dependent upon the success of the
campaign) and may include some of the very
great names that would otherwise be a fi
nancial impossibility singly.
But more important are the concerts that
are given bv artists who are presently going
up the ladder of fame. Many of these names,
such as Nelson Eddy, Marian Anderson, Jose
Iturbi, Arthur Rubinstein, Robert Casadesus,
James Melton, were once unknown names
who appeared regularly m Community Con
cert series. These concei ts are now memor
able in the minds of Community Concert
members across the country.
It is highly commendable that the empha
sis of the Community Concert Association is
on the music itself and not the box-office.
The greatest value accrues to the listeners,
and especially the students, when the music
is the thing rather than movie or radio fame,
the song rather than the glamor of the per
former. All these plus a sufficient amount of
the glamor are consistently available in our
Community Concert Association. It is an in
stitution that deserves the support of more
and more listeners as our own tastes become
more and more metropolitan.
(riiidancp
The military is mentioning a three billion
dollar outlay for the development of guided
missiles and push-button arms.
It is really encouraging to be promised
that guidance will be provided for some
thing, even if to accomplish it three billion
dollars will be required.
It would be interesting indeed to learn
just how mufh guidance three billion dollars
will provide. o
Currituck'* Opulent ttoic Truck
At the end of the first season of dog rac
ing in Currituck County last Fall, the Ledg
or-Dispateh took note of the cheerful reporl
of the operators. The total receipts for fit
days of racing were $-4,821,494, and the conn
tv's take was $90,000. The daily belting aver
age was $70,000. The operators have made a
glowing report on the results of the 195C
season at Currituck. It ran for 116 days, and
the total of wagers was $6,300,000. The coun
ty’s share this year was $110,000 from all
operations. The operators' gross profit ran
1o more than $1,000,000.
On the strength of its share of the profits
last year Currituck County cut its tax rate
from $1.00 to f>.) cents. This year’s receipts
may make possible a further tax reduction.
Currituck is not a rich county. It is largely
agricultural, and it has a small population.
Its share of the dog track receipts—while
only a small fraction of the total amount
which changed hands during the season in
wagers and in the concessions—looms large
in relationship to its budget. The dog track
is a major source of revenue. On a money
basis, the enterprise has lived up to the pre
dictions of E. R. Johnson, Currituck’s repre
sentative in the North Carolina General As
sembly, who sponsored the legislation to
legalize pari mutuel betting in the county.
There is something alluring to some pub
lic officials in this sort of easy revenue. The
legalization of betting has been proposed
from time to time in the Virginia General
Assembly. Opinion, in the General Assembly
as well as in the State as a whole, has been
against legalizing this form of gambling.
And a realistic view of the Currituck opera
tions does not provide any sound reason for
a change of this opinion. For the financial
aspect of this enterprise is not the most im
portant factor from the point of view of the
public interest, which goes far deeper than a
cut in the county’s tax rate.
Of the total $6,300,000 which was taken in
through the pari mutuel windows the opera
tors have announced that $5,355,000 went
back to the winners. But there were many
of course, who did not win. To know the full
effect o! the operations of the dog track it
would be necessary to know how many per
sons became addicted to a form of gambling
which they could not afford. It would be ne
cessary to know the other social effects of a
gambling enterprise which ran more than
$6,1)00,000 in 116 days. It would be necessary
to know to what extent the operation of
this type of business created an atmosphere
which in the long run does not promote the
best interests of a community.
It may bo an easy expedient lor the Currr
tuck officials to shift to the dog track a hea
vy share of the burden of financing schools
and other functions of the county govern
ment. But they doubtless realize that this is a
shaky foundation upon which to rest the
county’s public services. A fuller accounting
of the dog track season which would take in
to consideration not merely its financial op
erations but its financial operations but its
human influences and its implications for
the future, might convince the peopie of
Currituck—and those of Virginia who may
be toying with the dog track ideas—that the
legalized gambling business may not offer
such a cheerful prospect after all.
Norfolk-Ledger Dispatch
Imitation To Communism
Having been extended an invitation, the
communists are busy in Indo-China, but the
picture in that country is declared different
from the one in Korea, meaning that this
country need not get involved in the shoot
ing.
The trouble in Indo-China is rooted in
France’s colonial power. The native people
of Indo-China do not run their government,
and have little or no voice in it. For nearly
a century, the French have told them when
to jump, how to jump and the distance to
jump. The natural desire for self-rule has
gained momentum since World War II, and
possibly our own revolution back in 177(1
was cited as an example to support the claim
and fight for a government with a homey
touch.
France, instead of working to provide
home rule fought and continues to fight in
an effort to dominate the people there. There
were few or no communists in the fight at
first, but the commies saw a chance to ad
vance their cause and joined up with the
non-communists. It is reported that the fight
ing forces opposing the French include not
more than one communists out of five troops.
If France and other dominating powers
had recognized the soverignty of those they
dominated, possibly there would have been
internal strife, but communism would never
have flourished and the peace of the world
would not have been threatened. Possibly if
the Old Czars had recognized their subjects
as human beings, communism never would
have reared its ugly head in Russia.
Undoubtedly
The Dove of Peace undqubtedly is piling
up an all-time record for being out oh a limb.
—Olin Miller in Atlanta Journal.
* BROADWAY AND MAIN STRUT
How to Meet Problems of Met
Has Bing Bewitched, Bothered
-By BILLY ROSE
A New York paper recently carried the following dispatch
from Paris:
Rudolf Bing, now general manager of (he Metropolitan Opera House,
said today that he had come to Europe on the biggest talent search in op
eratic history.
Asked about the offer last year of Billy Rose, Broadway producer and
columnist, tc take over the Met and make it pay. Mr. Bing asked
•'Who's he°
When reminded of Rose's identi
ty, the impresario laughed and
|added:
•'The problems of the Met will
never be solved by
Broadway m e t h
ods."
Judging from the
above, it's evident
that Mr, Bing has
a sense of humor
and, as Groucho
Marx once said, if
there’s anything I
like in a man or an
opera director it's
a sense of humor. Billy Hose
But on tiie o f f
chance that some folks may have
missed the hilarious overtones of
Rudy's remarks, perhaps I ought
to translate them and let every
body in on the joke.
FIRST OFF. our Viennese friend
wants us to know that he's in
Europe on what he modestly calls
"the" biggest talent search in op
eratic history.” An admirable un
dertaking, but seeing as how the
Herr Direktor recently put Kirsten
Elagstadt on the Met payroll, the
natural question is whether the
talent he's looking for is in the
tonsil or treason department.
A second question, equally
natural, is why Air. Hirg doesn't
case this country for talent be
jure taking bis eyes and ear
drums to the Continent. Alter
all, when a gent with thread
bare spats is imported to boss
r nr So. 1 opera bouse and hand
ed plenty of steak and salary for
so doing, it would seem the part
1 good public relations lor him
i, first gire the home talent a
careful look-listen.
It may very well be that the
larynxes in Eiladelfia, Germany,
are superior to those in Philadel
phia, Pennsylvania, but you can't
prove it by Marian Anderson.
Next we come to Rudy's side
splitting "Who dat'.'” when asked
about me. When you come right
down to it, there's no reason why
Mr. B. should ever have heard hiss
or hosannah of an American pro
ducer who has spent the last quar
Bear Grass School
FHA Elects Stall
Tire recently organized Future I
Homemakers of Amercia in the
Bear Grass school cliose Ihc fol
lowing officers:
Ruth Hazel Bailey, president;
Janie Roberson, vice president;!
Kvelyn Cowan, secretary and trea
surer; Zylphia Mizelle, reporter;
Janie Cherry, soup leader, and
Mattie Ji. Leggett, historian and
parliamentarian.
At. their meeting last week, the
homemakers prepared a sumpu
tous supper at the lunchroom and
laid plans for raising money. The
group will work for funds on No
vomber 8 when the Bailey Broth
jers are to appear
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTH It
Having this day qualified as ad
mimstratrix of the estate of John
G. Long, deceased of Martin Conn
tv this is to notify all persons
I holding claims against said estate
to present them for payment on
or before the 2tith day of October,
1951, or this notice will bo plead
ed in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate are
asked to make immediate settle
ment. This the 26th day of Octob
er, 1950. Dolores L. Braird, Ad
ministratnx
oc 31 no 7-14-21-28 de 5
DAtAY T4lO
. VJHtRE S MIU.lt EH MILKI k
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H«auj'itlui> HI
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ter of a century in the entertain
ment business.
After all, it wasn’t until recently
, that this Dapper Danubia.n had
: either time or incentive to keep up
with theatrical news. According to
the record, he has spent a good
deal of his adult life as amanuen
sis and assistant to various assis
I tants, but nowhere do I find any
mention of his having produced so
much as a necktie—although, come
to think of it, he did sell a few of
them when he clerked in a London j
haberdashery during the war
. . .
ACTUALLY, UNLESS he ^suffers j
from a slapsy - iapsey memory.
Brother Bing was only kidding
when he said, "Who dat?" The
fact is that he’s made two tries in
lecent years to strike up a nod
ding acquaintance with me—both
| of which left me nodding. Once in 1
London and once in New York, he
did his darnedest to fast-talk me
into backing some party venture he
was fronting for, and each time I
shooed him off with the polite ex
planation that my policy was,
"Neither a borrower nor a sucker
be.”
There is, of course, an outside
chance that this joker no longer
remembers trying to put the
bite on me — in which event
we're even because I didn't know
who he was when the Met an
nounced his appointment.
For a long time, I thought the
Bing in question was Herman Bing, i
the baggv-pantsed Dutch comedian j
— who else would hire Flagstadt and !
fire Melchior? Who else would ;
substitute the grunt-and-groan Ger- j
man operas for the melodic Italian
ones?
The final jest is rollicking Hu- j
dy's statement that "the problems
of the Met will never be solved by
Broadway methods.” Mebbe so,
but it seems to me that this carpy
contention doesn't quite jibe with
his much publicized efforts to sign
Carson Kanin, Margaret Webster,
Danny Kaye and Oscar Hammer
stein II. If any of these Tyries
Square tote ever set foot or aden
noids in La Scala, then I’m a
monkey's uncle and Mr. Bing is an
opera impresario.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
North Carolina, Martin County.
Having this day qualified as art- |
mmistfatnx of the estate of Willie
Furvis, debased, this is ip notify
all person's having elainj^againsl '
the said estate to exhihitihom to •
I
! th« undersigned or her attorney
' within one year from this date or
j this notice will be pleaded fn bar
of their recovery. All persons in
debted to the said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This the 2(>th day of October,
19fi0.
Laura Mae Purvis, Administra
trix of 1he estate of Willie
Purvis.
Robert II Cowen, Attorney at
Law. Williumston, N. C.
oc 31 no 7-14-21 -28 de 5
ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County.
The undersigned having'quali
fied as Administrator of the estate
of Lizzie Hyman, deceased, late of
Martin County, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
said eslute to present them to vhe
undersigned at Oak Citv, N. C., on
or before September 22, 1951, or
this notice will he pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This 22nd day of September,
1950.
Mackie IT. Hyman,
Administrator,
se 20 oc 3-10-17-24-31
EXEC ('TOR'S NOTICE ~
North Carolina, Martin County.
Having this day qualified as ex
ecutor of the estate of the late J.
M. Bonds, this is to notify all per
sons having claims against the es
tate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned on, or be
fore the 0th dav of October. 1951,
or this notiej will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This the 0th dav of October,
1950.
Eugene Bonds, Executor,
oc 10-17 24-31 no 7-14
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of an order
;>f the Superior Court of Martin
County made in the special pro
ceedings entitled "Iona James.
Administratrix of the late John
James v. William Little et al,
heirs-at-law,” the undersigned
Commissioners will, on Saturday',
November 4th. 1950, at 12 o’clock,
Noon, in front of the Courthouse
tool in Williamston, N C„ offer
for sale, to the highest bidder, for
•ash, the following described tract
if land:
Same being located in James
villc Township, Martin County,
jdjoining lands of A. L. Cordon,
Minnie Cordon and others, and j
being the same land conveyed by
W J Boston and wife to W. R.
Boston on January 2b, 1916. Con
taining 21 acres, more or less. Re
ferenee to said Deed being made
Vinit
llrili" and
M('V(*r§
WilliiiiHHtmi
for llu
Ituyu In
Furniture”
FARM SALE!
ALLEN OSBORNE FARM
AT PUBLIC AUCTION
November 4, 1950
2:00 P. M.
In I r«|iil (iiiaranly Hank
Robersonville, N. C.
I.nralrii :» Miles Sooth of lioherson ville
V'ljoininu lint'll Kohcrson Karin.
()f» acres, morn or loss, lit acres crop land;
1950 allotment 7.1 acres tobacco. 9.6 acres
peanuts, several hundred thousand feet of
1:11111, pint' and hardwood; I—6-rnoiu dwell*
ini', tin-top; il tobacco barns; paekhousc and
stables and outbuildings.
Deposit of 10% of purchase price js reipiired
pending confirmation of sale by the (Vmrt.
Paul D. Roberson and
C. W. Everett
Koiuiuissioners
| for full description.
. i The last and highest bidder will
‘be required to deposit 10G of the
'price bid.
This 4th day of October, 1950.
R. A. Critcner.
Clarence Griffin,
Commissioners.
oc 10-17-24-31
NOTICE OF SAFE
Under and by virtue of the
Power of Sale contained in a
judgment in a Special Proceedings
entitled "J. Andrew Whichard
and wife Essie Ausborne Which
ard, Jasper Ausborne and wife
Elizabeth Ausborne, and J. An
drew Whichard, Administrator of
J H. Ausborne, Deceased VS A
R. Ausborne and wife Magada
Ausborne or A. R. Osborne and
wife Magada Osborne, signed by
the Clerk of the Superior Court of
Martin County,, N. C\, on the 2nd
day of October, 1950, the under
signed Commissioners will on Sa; •
urday, November 4th, 1950, at 2:00
P M. in front of the Guaranty!
Baruk and Trust Company door m ]
the Town of Roberson ville. Martin i
County, N. C., offer for sale, for j
cash, to the highest bidder, the I
following described real estate, lo- 1
rated in Robersonvillc Township,
Martin County, N. C., To Wit:
Lying and being situate about '
five miles South of the Town of
Roberson-, die on Flat Swamp and
being i,ol nded on the North by
1he lands of Hugh Roberson, on
1he East by the lands of Hugh Ro
berson, on the South by Ihe lands
of Hugh Roberson, and on the
West by said Flat Swamp, con
taining 95 ac res, more or less, and
being commonly known as the Al
len R. Ausborne Homeplaee.
A deposit of IOC of the pur
chase price will be required of
the successful bidder at the close
of the sale pending confirmation
of the sale by the Court.
This the 2nd dav of October,
1950,
C. W. Everett, Commissioner. A
Paul D. Roberson, Commissior -;r
oe 3-10-17-24-31
SLAB WOOD
FOR SALE CHEAP.
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