Suspended Term
Stamey Dixon wu given a six
month suspended aeotence Tuesday
ill Beaufort municipal recorder's
court on a charge of th|*alMing
his vita with bodily harm while'
he was drunk.
Judge Earl Mason suspended the
sentence ou condition that Dixon
remain on good behavior for two
years and pay the costs of court.
B. F. Willis was gives a 3(Way
suspended sentence on a public
drunkenness charge. The sentence
was suspended on conditio* that
he remain on good behavior for two
years and pay the costs of court.
The case was dismissed against
Freddie Lee Wilson, who had been
charged with assault.
James Ray Nixon was ordered to
pay the costs of court for failing
to stop at a red light. Martin L.
Willis was ordered to pay >5 of
the costs for failing to stop at a
stop light.
James Moore was ordered to pay
the costs of court for driving with
out a license.
Caaes were continued against
Emerson Hodge, Darrel Daniels
and Willie Sharpe.
Tuesday s court session was the
first held in the newly-redecorated
court room at the town hall. Un
der the direction of Judge Mason,
the room was painted, the floor
was refinished and a railing install
ed by Alvin Congleton and Willie
Stewart, who are serving sentences
for public drunkenness. The two
men are at present repainting the
window facings on the outside of
the town hall.
C&D
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flicted with polio and voted post
ponement of a final decision on the
$175,000 advertising agency con
tract until later.
The board will meet in the fall
at Asheville. Reports of the fores
try, water resources and commer
cial fisheries committees were also
approved by the full board.
| This was the first business meet
ing for the re-organiied C&D board
following the members recent ap
pointments by Gov. Umstead. The
members were sworn into office
Monday by Associate Justice E. B.
Denny of the State Supreme court.
| At Monday's meeting, Gov. Um
stead announced that he would
serve as the chairman of the board
In an active instead of an honor
ary capacity. In brief remarks be
fore the JMsiness meeting started,
the gamnor urged his appointees
to wvrkHor the preservation and
development of the state's 're
sources to that future generations
in tbe state might be protected and
new people and industries might be
attracted to the state broadening
the tax base and making possible
state services without an increase
in taxes.
t Milea T. Smith, vice-chairman of
! the board, presided over the clos
ing business session.
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of courw, that they were still con
sidered residents even while awiy
in the service if they formerly re
sided in the city."
Mr. Seeley said that he hoped
that the ruling by the state board
would eliminate any unnecessary
challenges.
Registration for the special elec
tion began July 11, and 177 per
sons had registered when the books
closed at sundown last Saturday.
Mr. Conner said that he believed
that moat of the eligible voters had
registered.
The high number of registration*
has been attributed to the efforts
of various citizens' groups repre
aenting both proponents and op
ponents of the annexation. Both
groups conducted houae-to-hous*
campaigns to urge people to regis
ter and vote.
It la expected that the intensity
of the get-out-the-vote campaigns
will be stepped up in the week re
maining between now and the elec
tion. The various committees are
expected to continue their viaita
to residents of the area urging
them to vote in the election.
Supporting the annexation pro
posal an E. 0. McKinley, Howard
Ferguson and Julian Murphy. The
committee members for the opposi
tion are 0. O. Fulcher, Julian
Fulcber and Luther Norris.
The committee representing resi
dents favoring the annexation
made final plan* for election day
at a mooting Tuesday night at
Clyde Jones' showroom Each mem
ber tt the roup was made respon
sible tar getting a certain number
of voters to the polls on the day
of the election.
The special election will be the
within the space o f a few
The tint attempt at an
was defeated by a few
i in an election in May. The
far annexation at
by the
i'' a Earta Mobley of Mobley Bukk
cimoiiy has accepted the appoint
ment of area chairman for the N.
Deatan JHHi
the state ahd
ho wUWopreaent
la Carteret cowty.
Hearing Continues Today;
More Testimony Coming
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by reading the legisUtive act of
1939 which allovod the setting up
of a r?ciag commission in More
h.-ad City. The act authorised the
appointment of a three-man com
mission with the approval of the
voters.
It also gave the commission au
thority to grant a franchise for a
period of not more than ten years
and regulated the amount of money
which the track would pay to the
commission. The franchise cannot
be revoked unless the operators of
the track fall to comply with com
mission rules.
? The fees authorized by the act
were rent to the town for the use
of the land which is to ?> owned
or leased by the town at J ten per
cent of the gross receipts of the
track.
The act was later amended in
1941 to make a change in the fees
collected by the commission. The
amendment provided that the com
mission collect three per cent of
the total amount bet and 19 per i
cent of all admissions.
The fir^l witness was Dr. Ben F.
Royal, chairman of the racing com
mission. He said that he had been
a member of the commission since
it waa first set up and has been
chairman for three or four years.
He said that he was not sure when
the election was held or when the
commission was set up.
Dr. Royal said that the commis
sion bad attempted for several
years to find an operator for the
track but was unsuccessful until
1948 when negotiations were begun
with the present owners. He said
that negotiations were carried out
with Paul Cleland, executive sec
retary of the Carolina Racing asso
ciation.
When questioned about the du
tie? and responsibilities of the com
mission, Dr. Royal said that ita
primary duty is (o see that the
town gets its share of the revenue
from the track. He said that any
thing pertaining to track activity
comes under its jurisdiction.
He testified that Albert Gaskill,
commission auditor, attends every
race and checks on receipts after
each race. He said that Mr. Gas
kill submits an itemized report to
the commission each week. He
said that he believes that the as
sociation turns the money over to
the commission each week.
Dr. Royal aaid that it was his
understanding that the commission
gets ten per cent of the IS per
cent which the track keeps after
paying off aU bets. He said that
he knew nothing about the 1941
change in the fees.
The commission chairman said
that he believed that the town
owned the land on which the track
is built and that the association
built the plant. He said that he
knows nothing about the rent for
the land and that the commission
has nothing to do with it.
Dr. Royal admitted that he very
rarely vlalu the track to observe its
operations and that he has never
been behind the money windows.
When aaked about the conduct of
the patrons of the track, he said.
"It Is much better than at football
games and dances which I have at
tended."
He said that he had read the
commiaaion's rules and that Uiey
were compiled after a study of
rulea at other tracks in the coun
try. He testified to this after be
ing asked if he was familiar with
the rules.
Dr. Royal admitted under ques
tioning by Mr. Fills that Mr. Gas
kill also serves as auditor for the
raciag association. He said that,
based on his knowledge of Mr. Gas
kill. he believed that the auditor
was being fair to both parties and
that the town was getting its fair
share of the proceeds.
When questioned about allowing
matinee races and two daily doub
les at the track, the chairman said
that it waa done at the request of
of the track operators. He said
that the policy was also advanta
geous to the town financially. He
explained that "the more money is
bet the more money the town gets."
Dr. Royal said that he did not
feel that the commission had any
economic responsibility to the
people who patronise the track. He
seid, "II they come io the track
to bet that's a calculated risk. They
know that the odda are against
them, and nobody forces them to
gamble at the track."
He said that he believed that the
people of Morehead City are over
whelmingly in favor of the race
track. He also said that he would
have no objection to another elec
tion on the subject He said that
he felt that the track brings more
money to everybody In the city. He
alao said that he knows of no ap
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position to the trick frnai within
the city. ?
Sheriff C. G. Holland told th?
iegialators that be ke?p? aeven
deputies at the track each sight
to police K. He said that the
deputies are paid by the racing
association but are picked by him.
The sheriff said that be knows
of only seven arrests that were
made at the track since It opened.
These, he said, were for public
drunkenneas. He said that in gen
eral the track is operated in an or
derly fashion and that he has re
ceived no complaints from resi
dents of the area around the track.
He said that much of the oppo
sition to the track comes from
people who are mad because the
county does not share in the rev
enue. He said that there is also
some opposition from the churches.
When asked if he would object
to an election on the question.
Sheriff Holland said that he would
object if the election would in
volve any expense to the county.
He said that from his experience
most elections involved a great deal
of expense to all concerned.
George H. McNeill, judge of the
municipal recorder's court and
former commission attorney, said
that he had noticed no increase in
crime since the opening of the
track.
Mr. McNeill told the legislators
that the act of 1939 had been
amended again in 1949 to return
the fees to the basis on which
they were collected under the or
iginal act, that is ten per cent of
the money left after the bettors
arc paid and ten per cent of all
other revenue.
He said that the land is owned
by the track, leased to the town
for $1 per year and leased back to
the track for the same fee. He
said that this is in compliance with
the law which requires that the
track be on land owned or leased
by the town.
Mr. McNeill said that he believed
that a majority of the qualified vo
ters would favor the track if an
election were held. He said that in
the 1939 election. 462 persons vo
ted for the track and 264 voted
against it.
Harvey Hamilton, Jr., who recent
ly succeeded Mr. McNeill as at
torney ud executive secretary of
the racing commiaaion. said that
the coadMct of the track has been
excellent as far as he has been able
to determine. He said that he
would have no objection to an
election unless it would involve
work (or him.
Mr. Hamilton said that he has
not held his position long enough
to become familiar with the rules
regulating the operation of the race
track. He said that he was not sure
of post time at the track. Mr.
Jordan said that he could find
nothing in the rules governing the
time of the races.
Mr. Uzzell asked Mr. Hamilton
to furnish him with a copy of all
minutes of racing commission
meetings and copies of the two
leases on the land on which the
track is situated.
Mr. Hamiltdn testified that he
knew of no organizer opposition
to the track although there is some
opposition. He said that he be
lieved that the residents of More
head City are overwhelmingly in
favor of the track.
After testimony by Mayor Dill
and further questioning of Mr. Mc
Neill about tbe changes in the leg
islative acts, the hearing was ad
journed until afternoon. At that
time it was expected that more
representatives of the town and the
racing commission would be called
upon to testify.
This morning's session is expec
ted to bring testimony by the own
ers and operators of the track.
Among those scheduled to testi
fy are Mr. Cleland, John Masoni
of Cleveland, Joseph Lombardo of
Cleveland and John Boggiano of
New York.
Mr. Boggiano has been one of
the few mystery figures in the in
vestigation of the track. News
paper reports and reports of New
York police investigations have
linked him with gambler Frank
Erickson.
It was to investigate possible tie
ups between the race tracks and
the underworld that the present
legislative commission was set up
by the general assembly.
Currituck T rack Saves County
Money in Ad Valorem Taxes
In the two-day hearing held Mon
day and Tuesday on the operation;
of the track at Moycock the legis
iatite commission heard teatimony
that the track was saving money
for the county.
H. D. Newbern, jr., county com
missioner, told the five legisla
tors that the county's tax rate
would be about three times what it
is now if it were not for the taxes
collected from the race track.
He said that before the track be
gan operations the tax rate was
$1.55 per $100 of valuation. Now it
is only 90 cents. He said that the
rate would probably be about $3
if it were not for the race track
revenue.
The county gets 10 per cent of
the track's grots take. Last year
the county's share amounted to al
most $140,000. Half of that went
to the school fund and the rest
was divided between the county
welfare fund and the general fund.
Mr. Newbern testified that no
county employee checks to aee that
the county It getting its share of
the track's take. He said that
auditing by the track auditor and
the racing commission auditor is
sufficient.
Charles Snowden, racing commis
sion chairman, said that he and
representative Ed Johnson brought
the Mason-Lombardo interests into
Currituck county. They talked to
them in 1940 Just after the More
bead City track opened and inter
ested them in opening a second
track at Moyock.
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H. B. Swarti, Norfolk CPA who
serves as commission auditor, told
the legislators that the county's
revenue from the track has in
creased every year. He also told
them that he does not have people
at the track to check the accur
acy of the financial reports which
he receives.
The legislators also heard testi
mony about the track's charitable
donations and the salaries of the
officials.
Joe Tobin, general manager of
the track, told them that the track's
contributions to charitable, church
and civic organizations amounted
to more than $8,000. Asked why
the contributions had jumped from
about $2,000 the year before, Mr.
Tobin said that there were more
requests for aid alter word got out
that the track was generous with
donations.
Mr. Tobin also told the commis
sion that the track is operated very
cleanly and that all laws are strict
ly enforced. He said that bookies
and touta, who had operated at the
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excellent oyster ground*, shrimp
ing bays and would mike impass
able a long-used channel near the
Point of Marsh which fUberww
from all over the coaat use.
The committee will try to work
out a compromise with Ilia Marine
corps in order that targets may be
obtained while the flafciag grounds
are protected.
During the meeting Mr. Fulcher
also asked that the commercial
fisheries division "rigidly enforce"
the regulations with respect to the
culling of oysters on (he boat at
the place where the oysters are
gotten. Charles Jenkins, a mem
ber of the committee, asked Mr.
Fulcher if there were sny regula
tions he wanted "loosely enforced."
Mr. Fulcher told Mr. Jenkins that
he wanted all the regulations en
forced but "particularly the oyster
rullina nop "
The old feud between gill-net
ters and seine hauler? around New
river was settled for good, the com
mittee hopes, when it paased regu
lations making it legal to haul by
hand seines of not more than 125
yards in length in New river. A
previous regulation banned all haul
seines. Shrimping operations were
excepted by both regulations.
Representatives of both sides ap
peared bCTore the committee, and
one giil-netter said that in the past
"some violence" had been a part
of the feud and that it made his
"blood boll" to see men hauling
seines.
The fisheries committee will hold
public hearings in Poplar Branch
Aug. 31 to investigate two regula
tions with respect to net sizes and
closed seasons in Currituck sound.
Mr. Rodgers commended the
work of the research institute for
its part in improving the fisheries
industry in North Carolina.
Freight Car Overturns
A freight car overturned yester
day on the Atlantic and East Caro
lina track in front of the Jefferson
hotel. Traffic on one side of Aren
dell street was stopped by the car.
track during its first two years,
had all been eliminated.
Mr. Masoni. secretary-treasurer
of the Carolina-Virginia Racing
association, told the probers that
the track paid $300,000 in salaries
to its officers during its first four
years of operation. Other officers
are John Boggiano, vice-president;
Sam Lombardo. vice-president; and
Paul Cleland, assistant secretary
treasurer. Between them the offi
cers own 95 per cent of the track's
stock.
The salaries, he said, were $44,
000 in 1949, $92,000 in 1950. $72,000
in 1951 and $101,830 last year.
During the two-day hearing, sev
eral county officials and. .residents
of the county said that they ap
proved of the operation of the
track and wanted it to continue in
operation. Many of these people
admitted that they are employees
of the track.
The only opposition to the track
came from Ray Midgette of Coin
jock who protested that the legis
lative commission had been given
"an eyeful of whitewash."
He said that residents of the
county see nothing but the money
from the race track. He said they
seem blind to the track's impact
on politics and morals.
Mr. Midgette said that he is sus
picious of the track's operations'
but admitted that he could not
prove that it? management is dis
honest.
He urged that another election
be held to give the people a chance
to vote on allowing the track to
continue. He said that, if given
the chance, the people would surely
vote to stop racing.
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demonstrated tb* proper method U
making various golf shod. P?l*er
Maples, an old-time professional,
wal also present fur the ceremonies
hut did not take jart in tbe elinic.
The golf Match was wen by Mr.
Beck and his p^rtaer Mr. McCuis
tea. Mr. Beak shot s par 34, Mr.
MaCuiston aad Mr Mien each
shot 40 and Mr. PaHcefshot 41
1 Many of tbe members of the club
played a round after the cere
monies were over. Par some it was
the first time they had used the
course, although it had actuaHy
been open for play by members
since Sunday.
Mr. McCuiston, pro ?t Fort
Bragg, will serve as pro at the local
course am a temporary basis He
.lias announced the schedule for les
ions for members of the club aad
their children.
Woman weathers of the club wiU
be given leaaona from 10 to 11 a.ai.
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fri
days. Lessons for the children ?f
members will be given from B to
10 a.m. on tbe same days. Lessons
for men will be given by appoint
ment.
Mosquitoes
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present it to the county commis
sioners at their August meeting
Monday morning in the court
house. They will probably seek a
small amount of funds from the
county for fogging and spraying
operations this summer and fail to
control the breeding grounds dur
ing the fall season.
Those attending the meeting
were Dan Walker, C. T. Lewis and
Gerald Hill of Beaufort; Moses
Howard of Newport; Dr. S. W
Hatcher, Dr. S. W. Thompson, Mr.
McKinley, Mr. Ball, Alvah Hamil
ton, sr., R. E. Lsughton, and Or.
Cooke of Morehead City; Mr.
Fulcher of Atlantic; Irvin W. Davis
and Mr. Jackson of Davis; R. M.
Williams, county agent, and A. D.
Fulford, county sspitarian.
St. Bernard dogs are being re
placed by German shepherds as
the rescue dogs in the Alps, says
(he National Geographic Society.
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vuntft nyfiftntai
Norfolk ? Tightening in nation
wide pott MctlM* program, the
Coast G?ir4 ku announced that
aftor ?ept. I all person* working
?boatd merriMdt vessels of IM
grots tana of aver operating i? ?cr
lain v?ter trial of tfci United
States must possess specially vali
dated merchant mariners docu
ments.
Areas included in the new meve
are all km, sounds, lake*. bayous,
rls. harbors and Other navlg it
waters of the U.S.
The regulations are an addition
to earlier laws requiring crew
members of vessels at 100 gross
tons er over sailing ta foreign
countries, U. S. possessions such as
Alaska and Puerto Rico, and on the
Great Lakes to hold validated docu
ments, which evidence security
clearance.
Exempted from getting their ma
riners documents validated by the
Coast Guard are crewmen aboard
all cratt of 100 gross tons and over
engaged exclusively in trade on the
navigable rivers of the U. S.
However, many workers aboard
these craft are required to kave
Coast G|iard port security identifi
cation cards as a result of other
regulations which went into affect
July 1.
All mariners working aboard
craft affected by the new regula
tions should immediately make ap
plication io have their mariners
documents validated by the Coast
Guard in order to meet the Sep
tember 1 deadline.
Applications for validation of
the documents can be made at Mer
chant Marine Inspection offices in
the Naval Landing building, foot of
West York street, Norfolk; in the
chamber of commerce building,
Baltimore, Md? and at the Captain
of the Port office, Wilmington.
Meeting Postponed
The August meeting of the board
of commissioners of Atlantic Beach
will be held on Aug. 11, accord
ing to Mayor Alfred B. Cooper. The
meetings are usually held on the
first Saturday of the month.
There were 1,468,000,000 (B)
bushels of corn on U.S. farms April
1, 1833.
Chalk
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head Ctty since 1U1. With "H S.
GibhL sr.. he o Derated the insur
?nee and real eatate firm of Chalk
and Gibb*.
He attended ChmMI college
at Bui*'* Creek and was * grad
*t Um school af pharmacy at ?
the UnlyenHir of Maryland. He
???rated a drug store on Arendell
street, Morehead City, until 1021
wImb he sold it to Walter Hufham,
Mr. Chalk was president of the
former Marine- Bank and also
sewed as caahier of the Bank of
MatrWl CUr.
He was a member of the First
Methodist chuich and served for ?
more than >0 years o* the board
of stewards of the churoh. Ik was
a member of the Moreheaa City
Masonic lodge. ,
Mr. Chalk was long active in civ
ic affairs of Morehead City and the
county. On Dec. 1, 1822, the t?wir
board appointed him mayor to fill
out the unexpired term of T. C:
Wade who had been elected in May
1921. He was re-elected to the
office in May 1923 and served un
til April 13, IS24. when he re
signed. Luther Hamilton was then .
appointed to fill out his term. Dur
ing World War II. Mr. Chalk served
as chairman of the local selective
service board. '
His first wife was the former
Elisabeth Weeks who, until her
death in ISM. owned and operated
the Dress Shop in Morehead City.
Early this year, Mr. Chalk sold the
business to the present owner.
Negro News
Morehead City hospital:
Discharged after treatment: Mrs.
William Godette. Harlowe. Wed
nesday.
Dlarharged: Mrs. Charlie Wilkes
and daughter, Morehead City, Wed
nesday: Mrs. Delmus Greene and
daughter, Morehead City, Tuesday.
Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Thomas Wilkes, Morehead City, a
daughter, Sharon Yvonne, Monday,
July 27. *
To Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Asley
Teal, Beaufort, a son. William
Joseph. Tuesday, July 21.
To Mr. and Mrs. Delmus Green,
Morehead City, a daughter, Con
stance llita, Sunday, July 26.
TOWN OF MOREHEAD CITY
BUDGET SUMMARY
1953-1954
REVENUE
Ad valorem tax ($2.00 rate) .$118,136.00
Poll Tax - - 762.00
Delinquent Taxes ? 5,000.00 '
Frayhise Tax : .. 2,500.00
Penalties and Costs 1,000.00
Intangible Tax : . 2,500.00
Business License ; 6,000.00
Recorder's Court 2,000.00
Cemetery Revenue 300.00 1
Rents - ? - - 600.00
Beer and Wine Tax 4,500.00
Parking Meters : 7,000.00
City License ? Bike License 1,000.00
Building Permits ? 300.00
Sewer Tap Fees 250.00
Dog License _ 25.00
Street Assessments 800.00 ,
Morehead City Racing Commission 25,000.00
Powell Street Aid 17,000.00
$194,178.00
DISBURSEMENTS
General Administration $ 29,487.00
Police Department y 29,724.00
Fire Department ? 21,468.00
Sewer Department 6,860.00
Sanitation Department 17,700.00
Cemetery 8,750.00
Building Inspector -- 60.00
Carolina Power ?c Light Company 9,000.00
Street Department .... 28,271.00
Debt Service ? ... ? 85,500.00
Recreation .... ? .......... ... 5,902.00
Hospital 2,961.00
$194,178.00
/
Adopted the 80th day of June, 1968. ,
Respectfully submitted
Bland* L. MeLohon, Treasurer
Town of Morehead City.
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