Charter members of the Norlina Junior Woman'* Club are,
left to right, Mesdames Diane Paynter, Paulette Curtis, Mary
Lou Lewis, Katie Fleming, Carolyn Dicker son, Ann Powell,
Alice King, Kathy Stalling*, Margaret Brame and Emery
Keeter.
Mr. and Mrs. James Earle Manning of Bethel announce the
engagement of their daughter, Debra Jean, to Thomas Page
Perkinson, Jr., of Wise, son of Mrs. Perkinson and the late Mr.
Perkinson.
A May 2 wedding is planned.
COOK'S CORNER
PUBLISHED BY
SANFORD MILLING
COMPANY,INC
OF HENDERSON.
THE AREA'S FLOUR
AND FEED LEADER
CHILI LASAGNA WITH
CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS
Chuck-wagon style for
hearty eaters
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup sliced celery
1 tablespoon' margarine
2 cans (15 oz.) Chef Boy-ardee
Lasagna
1 can (15 oz.) pinto beans
1 can (6 oz.) cubed
luncheon meat
'/« cup water
I 2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
I '/i cup Snowflake flour
% cup cornmeal
I 2 teaspoons baking powder
'/» teaspoon salt
I 1 teaspoon sugar
' 1 egg
■/] cup milk
1 tablespoon oil
In a large skillet, saute
onions and celery in
margarine. Add Lasagna,
beans, meat, water, chili
powder and salt; stir well.
Combine Snowflake flour,
cornmeal, baking powder,
salt and sugar. Beat egg,
milk and oil together; pour
over cornmeal mixture and
mix well. Spoon dumplings
onto hot chili lasagna
mixture; cover. Simmer 20
minutes or until dumplings
are set. Serves si*.
Variation: Preheat over
to 375 degrees F. Pour
lasagna mixture into a
2-quart baking dish. Spoon
dumplings onto surface.
Bake at 375 degrees F. for
25 to 30 minutes or until
dumplings are set.
Ruritans Push Plans
For Office Renovation
The Wise-Paschall Ruritan
Club held its regular monthly
meeting on Feb. 19 at 7 p. m. at
the old Wise School Building.
After enjoying a steak supper
prepared by the Young Ladies
Sunday School class of the
Jerusalem Church, the meeting
was called to order by the
president, Luther Paynter.
A prayer was given for the
family of Johnnie King, who
died on Feb. 18. Johnnie had
been a member of the club for
many years and was on the
Board of Directors. He was a
hard worker in the community
as a club member and always
had a smile for every one. The
Rev. Robert Warren offered
the prayer.
W. C. King noted that the
Wise-Paschall 4-H Club will
have a project to restore Dr.
Holt's office at Wise. The club
will start soon going from door
to-door for donations for the
project. The Ruritans will also
start work on this project as
soon as possible. Herbert
Moseley was named treasurer
of the project and contributions
may be sent to Luther Paynter
at Wise or Herbert Moseley at
Route 1, Norlina.
Joe Cobb noted that the
clothes collection is getting low
because the club has given
clothes this winter to needy
families, including those families
who lost their homes by
Tire. He announced that clothes
that can be used are shoes, bed
covers or anything useful in the
home. Donations are needed
and he asked that persons
having donations call him.
Robert Ross notifed the club
recently that the State would
maintain the road going into
the school. The club has tried to
Bank Reports Jump
In 1975 Earnings
First-Citizens Bank & Trust
Company has reported 1975 net
earnings of $5,712,987 an
increase of 11.95 percent over
1974.
Previous year net earnings
after security transactions
totaled $5,103,340. The net
earnings increase for 1975 over
1974 amounted to $609,647.
Earnings of the Raleigh-based
bank, which has offices in
Warrenton, prior to security
transactions in 1975 were
$4,429,346 as compared to
$4,754,091 in 1974.
In 1975 First-Citizens showed
net per share earnings after
securities transactions of
$56.59, up $6.07 per share over
1974. Before securities transactions,
1975 earnings per
share totaled $43.81 compared
to $47.04 for the previous year.
The settlement of Russian
Mission, Alaska, was the site of
the first Yukon trading post of
the Russian-American Company
in 1837, the National
Geographic says.
get this road on the state
system for eight years.
William Leonard, treasurer,
announced that he was getting
some 60-foot poles for the lights
on the ballfield. James Vaughn
asked the club what the lights
would cost per night this year.
It was decided to set the price
at $7.
Leland Gottschalk, district
governor, was a guest of the
club.
The club will meet on
Monday night with the Fire
Department to plan a ham and
turkey supper.
BOBBY'S DISCOUNT STORE
2 Miles South Of Louisburg
HIGHWAY 401
OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK
9 A.M. - 7 P.M.
SUNDAYS 1 - 6 P.M.
Specializing In
MEN'S, BOYS', AND LADIES' CLOTHING
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MEN'S & BOYS'
DRESS AND WORK SHOES
Juniors Hold Charter Night
The Norlina Junior Woman's
Club hosted a tea on Sunday
honoring past members of the
Norlina Junior Woman's Club
and present members of the
Norlina Woman's Club. The tea
was in celebration of the club's
22nd anniversary.
The Norlina Woman's Club
house was decorated in a
bicentennial motif. A red, white
and blue floral arrangement
around a silver candelabra was
donated for the tea by The
Village Florist of Norlina and
was later presented to Mrs.
Esther Delbridge, the first
president of the Norlina Junior
Woman's Club. The guest
Oak Chapel Church
Gospel Sing Set
On Sunday, Feb. 29, at 3 p.
m. the Oak Chapel AME
Church school will sponsor an
Olde Fashion Gospel Sing. The
following groups of singers will
be on the program: the
Jerusalem Choir, the Epps
Sisters, the Interdenominational
Chorus and the Williams
Sisters.
Gregory Williams is general
chairman and Rosa Alston will
be mistress of ceremonies.
There will be only four
groups singing with no
admission at the door.
registry table and mantle were
also adorned with red, white
and blue floral arrangements.
Approximately 50 guests
enjoyed refreshments of cake
squares, punch, cheese wafers,
roasted pecans, and mints.
E»"* past president was
presented a bicentennial corsage
by the current club
president. Mrs. Katie Fleming.
Everyone enjoyed the picture
of the charter members of
1954 when the club began and
the scrapbodk.-; kept by the club
each year.
The Juniors do not have all
the scrapbooks and are
interested in finding missing
ones. A club spokesman asked
if anyone has one or knows
where one is to please contact
any member of the Norlina
Junior Woman's Club.
On hand for a charter night program sponsored by the Norlina Junior Woman's Club were, left
to right, Mrs. Esther Delbridge. past president; Mrs. Katie Fleming, president of the Junior
Woman's Club; Mrs. Eleanor Hayes, president of the Norlina Woman's Club; and Mrs. Lanie
Hayes, president of the Music and Literature Club I sponsored by the Junior Woman's Club)