News From
Dosher Memorial
Hospital
Mrs. and Mrs. \V. A. Spencer
of Bolivia announce the birth of
a son on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Calvin He
wett of Supply announce the birth
of a daughter on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Lewis of
Supply announce the birth of a
daughter on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pink White of
Ash announce the birth of a son
on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Coleman
of Supply announce the birth of
a son on Thursday.
Delmas Cumbee of Winnabow
I spent Friday until Monday as a
| surgicul patient.
Mrs. Annie Pearl Caison of Sup
ply was a medical patient from
j Saturday until Monday.
Vernon Wescott of Southport
entered on Saturday as a surgical
| patient.
Mrs. Sadie Holden of Shallotte
entered as a medical patient on |
Sunday. j
Sidney S. Caison of Supply en-!
tered on Sunday as a medical,
patient. J
Mrs. Mae Beck of Southport j
was a medical patient from Sat-!
urday until Monday.
Mrs. Dora Lancaster of South-1
port entered on Monday as a
medical patient.
Master Johnnie Pierce of Shal- f
lotte entered as a surgical patient ?
on Monday.
I
School Children
Need Vision Aid!
New York?(AP)?More than
4,500,000 U. S. school children?
about one in every five?have de
fective vision, a test survey by
the national Society for the Pre
-SWAP
Will swap- tools, cam
eras, furniture, miscel
laneous articles, etc.
What Have You ?
Write "SWAP" c|o
State Port Pilot
Southport, N. G.
AMUZU
THEATRE
SOUTHPORT, N. C.
Admission?9c and 25c
Two Shows Nightly?
Starting at 7 o'clock
Except?SATURDAY?
Three Shows Starting at 6:30
Hium., Friday, Dec. 30-81??
"KISS OF DEATH"
VICTOR MATURE, BRIAN
DONLEVY, OOLEEN GRAY
Also?"Dead Eye Dick" (Cartoon)
Saturday, January I?
"UNTAMED FURY"
Filmed in The Florida Everglades
MIKKl. CONRAD
GAYLORD PENDLETON j
ALSO?Selected Short?
M on., Tuesday, January S-4?
"GREEN DOLPHIN ST."
LANA TURNER, VAN HEFLIN
Wednesday, January 5?
"LAST OF THE
MOHICIANS"
RANDOLPH SCOTT
BINME BARNES
ALSO?Chapt. 10 "JR. G.-MEN"
?COMING?
Walt Disney's
'MELODY TIME"
vention of Blindness, Inc., shows.
Dr. Kranklln M. Foot?, society
executive director, urges five
steps:
Medical care and examinations
to discover serious eye defects
at an early stage.
Regular vision-testing programs
in all schools.
Proper lighting of classrooms
and proper choice of paints and
decorations to avoid glare.
Desks and chairs so designed
as to allow children to read with
body, head and eyes in the cor
rect position, plus more legible
reading material.
Special care, including improv
ed lighting and larger-type books,
for children with subnormal
vision.
A meUr
inches, or 39.37 '
inches. *s
New Year
you ever had
... Greetings
Irom
SHALLOTTE TRADING CO.
Hobson Kirby, Prop.
? SHALLOTTE, N. G.
STATEMENT
K HODE ISLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Providence, R. I.
Condition Dei-ember 31. 1947. As Shown By Statement Filed.
Amount of Capital paid in cash ??????*??rrr-rr $1.000.000.00
Amount Ledger Assets. Dec. 31st previous year. $13.042.83-^8;
Increase paid up Capital $ - ? ? Total. 13.04..83-.7b
Income?From Policyholders. $2.881.151.66; Miscellaneous. ?iiiipjn
$3.895.493.83 - v Total 6,576.615.49
Disbursements?To Policy holders. $2,818.669.43; Miscellaneous.
$2.487.793.39; ~ Total 5.304.462.82
Fire Premiums?Written or renewed during year, $6.382.886.22.
In Force 12.644.3t>1.0b
All Other Premiums?Written or renewed during year,
$9,427.637.45 ?. In Force 8,623,861.^3
ASSETS
Value of Bonds and Stocks - ? ??
Cash in Companys Office ..... ~ - J8.6J1.41
Deposited in Trust Companies and Banks not on interest 1.178.186.80
Deposited in Trust Companies and Banks on interest - 381,111.15
Agents' balance, representing business written subsequent to
October 1, 1947 ? - ? 1,699,097.25
Agents' balances, representing business written prior to
October 1. 1947 78-69i-4e4
Deduct Ceded Reinsurance Balances Payable 465.849.o5
Interest and Rents due and accrued ? - 11,307.09
All other Assets, as detailed in statement - $4.860,340.06
Total .. $14.329,134.93
Less Assets not admitted ? .? $261,610.39
Total admitted Assets $14,067.524.54
LIABILITIES
Net amount of unpaid losses and claims - ? $572,709.00
Unearned premiums - - 3,076.992.21
Salaries, rents, expenses, bills, accounts, fees, due or accrued .... 41,570.81
Estimated amount payable for Federal, State, county and
municipal taxes due or accrued 113.550.00
Contingent commissions, or other charges due or adcrued 55,000.00
Reinsurance and return premiums due other companies 6.589.772.15
All other liabilities, as detailed in statement $222,913.87
Total amount of all liabilities except Capital v $10,672,508.34
Special surplus funds:
Capital paid up $1.000.000.00
Unaligned funds (surplus) ?-??MM"--?
Surplus as regards Policyholders .. $3,395,016.20
Total Liabilities ... $14,067,524.54
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA DURING 1947
Fire Premiums received $55,967;
All Other Premiums received $98.465;
losses incurred?Fire $22,473; Paid $23.414.
Losses incurred?All other - $15,298; Paid $14,793.
President, Jesse B.' White
Secretary. Robt. C. Weigel
Treasurer. Chas. A. Mason. Jr.
Home Office 15 Westminister St.
Providence 2, R. I.
Attorney for service:
Win. I'. Hodges. Commissioner of Insurance, Raleigh, N. C.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
Raleigh. May 30th, 1948.
I, WM. P. HODUES. Commissioner of Insurance, do certify that the above
is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Rochester American
Insurance Company of New York 5, N. Y. filed with this Department, show
ing the condition of said Company, on the 31st day of December, 1917.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and year above written.
WM. P. HODGES
Commissioner of Insurance.
R. GALLOWAY
General Merchandise
SUPPLY, N. C.
For you and yours, we reiterate his hope
that the New Year will prove better and
more fruitful than the old. May new faith
and new courage be yours as you turn a
new page in the journey through life, and
may all your wishes be fulfilled!
MINTZ 8c CO
Harry L. Mintz, Jr., Mgr.
SUPPLY, N. G.
Head The Want Ads]
NEW TRACTORS FOR SALE
I Have For IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
John Deere M Tractors
International Super A Tractors
Case - VA, VAC, and SC Models of Case
Tractors
I will also trade these new tractors for used tract
ors, or mules.
L. K. FULLER
Telephone 164-J ? WHITEVILLE, N. C.
C. W. Davis Co.
WHOLESALE GROCER
21Q-12 N. Water St
Dial 6587
Distributors of Quality Foods
Since 1922
Catering t?, the retail grocer,
hotels, cafeterias, restaurant*,
hospital institutions end baker
ies. We also cater especially
to dredges, boats, and outgoing
ships. We carry a full line of
No. 10 canned vegetables, No.
10 canned fruits and juices of
all kinds. Mayonnaise, salad
dressing, mustard pickles and
sauces. Also dried fruit?. Lay
er raisins, package raisins,
bulk raisins, citron, fruit cake
mlx.Mlnco meat, pall Jelly and
pie fillings that are ready pro
pared. Toilet tissue, wrapping
paper, table napkins, paper
bags, paper towels and wax
paper. We are factory repre
sentatives of Show cases, all
models. Get in touch with us
for your new show case. We
also carry a full line of soda
fountain supplies. We also car
ry all popular sellers in 5c
candy ban We Cater Especial
ly to New Grocery Stores on
Hieir Opening Orders . . We
Give You Prices. So You Can
Compete.
WINTER LUBRICATION
Your car needs to have its grease and oil changed in
cold weather just like you change to winter clothing.
Greasing is our specialty. Bring your car to us and let
us fix it up for safe winter driving.
WILSON ARNOLD
U. S. No. 17 Supply, N. G.
SAWDUST TRAIL
NEW and MODERN GRADE "A" LUNCH ROOM
? Open Every Day In The Week ! ! ?
YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED
SAWDUST TRAIL
MR. and MRS. LJNDSEY ROBBINS, Prop*.
SOUTH PORT N. C.
BRING US YOUR JOB
All automobile body and fender work.
Expert raditator repair.
We do whatever your car needs and guar
antee our work.
ASK THOSE WE SERVE
SELLERS GARAGE
Route 17 SUPPLY, N. C.
J!
J. B. HEWETT
? Insurance of All Kinds ?
SHALLOTTE, - - ? NORTH CAROUh
We're hoping for a
few more smiles for
all of us as u/e look
forward to another m
year with you"' -
KINGS ELECTRICAL SALES C0|
SHALLOTTE, N. C.
? Our New Year's wish is that
the approaching twelvemonth
will be a saga of contentment,
joy, health and good fortune'
? As we pause on the threshold of 1949, we
wish once again to extend our appreciation
for the many favors accorded us in the past
WACCAMAW
BAM AND TMJST COMPANY
SOUTHP0"1
WHITEVILLE CHADBOURN TABOR CITY KENANSVILLE
ROSE HILL FAIRMONT" SNALLOTTE CLARKE
? Member Federal Deposit fnsurondl Corporation ?