FATHERS URGED TO
ATTEND JOINT PTA
MEET NEXT MONDAY
Cale Burgess, of Raleigh, To
Be Speaker Of Evening
At High School
A joint meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association will be held
in the High School Auditorium
next Monday evening, January 21st
to which all parents are invited
and especially urged to attend.
The meeting is being held at
night in order that more fathers
may attend. Cale Burgess, of Ra
leigh, will be the princp'e speaker
of the evening, and will make a
short talk on the school situation
today. Mr. Bui-gess is well-known
throughout the state, and it is ex
pected that a great number of
those interested in schools will
take advantage of this unusual op
portunity to hear him.
This meeting is a part of the
legislative program undertaken by
the Parent-Teachers Association
this year.
Miss Walker To Wed
Rob. Conroy Speight
On Friday night the Fidelis Class
of the Bapist church at Littleton
entertained at a surprise party and
miscellaneous shower at the home
of Mrs. J. W. Benton, honoring
Miss Edna Walker, one of their
members whose marriage to Rob
ert Conroy Speight of Roanoke Ra
pids, will take place on Saturday
afternoon, January 19th.
The lower floor, which was
thrown ensuite, was beautifully
decorated for the occasion.
The honoree was called to the
front door where a message was
delivered to her advising her to
follow a line which was fastened
to the door. At the end of the line
in the lower reception hall she
found a table piled with many
lovely and useful gifts. After
the gifts were opened the guests
were invited into the dining room
to cut the cake. The dinting table
was covered with an important
lace cloth and centered with a
lovely brdies cake. White tapers
in silver holders were placed on
each side. The honoree was first
to cut the cake and was surpris
ed to find that she had cut the
ring which was unusual at this
time.
Peach cream, cake and mints was
served to the following:
Miss Edna Walker, Mrs. Lee
Riggan, Mrs. E. T. Epps, Mrs. O.
H. Curran, Mrs. Bobbie Newsom,
Mrs. J. E. Stransburg, Mrs. Ed
Hale, Mrs. J. Robinson, Miss Hazel
Hale, Mrs. Julian Acree, Mrs. H.
Reid Miller, Mrs. John Twisdale,
Mrs. W. T. Threewitts, Mrs. A. M.
Johnston, Miss Mary Shearin, Mrs.
Dell Harris, Mrs. Alphues Miller,
Mrs. A. P. Farmer, Mrs. J. L.
Evett, Mrs. H. A. Hunt, and Miss
Mary Louis Twisdale.
Blue Monday Club
Mrs. Wilber Anderton was host
ess on Monday afternoon to the
Blue Monday Club. There were
eight players engaged in an in
teresting game of progressive con
tract at the conclusion of whfch
the scores were collected and Mrs.
Fletcher Dickens was awarded a
prize as high score winner. A
salad course was served to the fol
lowing players: Mesdames J. W.
Harrell, J. T. Chase, Jack Young,
H. S. Loy, Fletcher Dickens, Rob
ert Cleaton, W. A. China and J.
M. C. Covington.
Girl Flying Mails
WASHINGTON . . . Miss Helen
Richey, 25, (above), is flying the
mail on the Washington to Detroit
run. She is the first woman to win
the right to wear Uncle Sam’s Air
mail Wings over her left coat pocket.
Helen has 1000 flying hours to her
credit.
Mrs. Camp Hostess
Mrs. Hugh Camp was hostess on
Monday evening to the Monday
night Brfjdge Club and a few ad
ditional guests. There were three
tables of players and at ten fif
teen the scores were added with
Miss Margaret Clark winning high.
She was presented an attractive
sport handkerchief. A salad course
was served to the following guest
after six progressions: Mesdames
H. S. Loy, Alfred Martin, Julian
Allsbrook, Howard Pruden, Paul
Heydenrcih, F. E. Stewart, Wil -
Ham Jackson, Fletcher Dickens,
George Hayes, Misses Ruth Tran
sou, Margaret Clark and Winifred
Beckwith.
Ladies Aid Circle
Ladies Aid Circle No. 2 met
with Miss Rena Radcliffe on Mon
day n%ht. The lesson text taken
from the 14th chapter of John was
read and discussed. Roll call and
Minutes of the last meeting were
read. Old and new business were
discussed. After the business hour
refreshments of hot chocolate and
cake were served to Mrs. V. H.
Grantham, Mrs. J. C. Bailey, Mrs.
Molly Hardison, Mrs. Littie Arms
trong, Mrs. J. W. Hudson, Mrs.
C. Radcliffe and Miss Mary Walt
er Shell, G. M. Daunport, R. L.
Gokkings, John Skince, L. C.
Smith, C. Radcliffe and Bennie
Radcliffe.
Mrs. R. M. Pope had as her
guest the past week, Miss Edna
Pope of Norfolk, Va.
Fahey and
Daughtrey
Plumbing: Contractors
State License No. 283
INSTALLATIONS AND
REPAIR WORK
Estimates Cheerfully
Famished
TOWN
TALK
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williams and
children of Greenville were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Boyd
Sunday.
Miss Frances Grant spent the
week end in Portsmouth, Va., with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Edwards
and son Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
Lynch and children were visitors
in Jackson Sunday.
P. B. Lynch of Richmond, Va.,
is spending this week with his
sister, Mrs. Jennie Rainey.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sutton of
Ayden spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. D. C. Boyd.
Misses Nita and Irene Turner
spent the week end in Weldon
with their mother, Mrs. M. A.
Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edwards
and children spent Thursday in
Rich Square with Mr. and Mrs.
T. O. Edwards.
Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon Purnell
announces the birth of a son, Jan.
13th.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hitchens,
Mrs. Joe Williams, Miss Bernice
Hitchens spent the week end in
The Vanderbilts
Honeymoon
With his third wife, the
former Miss Helen Varner of
Clarksburg, W. Va., Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Jr., author and scion
of one of America’^ most fa
mous families, is honeymoon
ing in Nevada. The new Mrs.
Vanderbilt, 26, was married
Raleigh.
Mrs. W. H. Allsbrook is visiting
relatives in Norfolk, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shaw, Miss
Louise Shaw of Bracey, Va., spent
the week end with Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Kennemur.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Pearson,
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lambertson
of Bracey, Va., were the guests
of Mrs. Grover Taylor.
Mesdames H. L. Davis, W. B.
Simmons, Miss Virginia Mason
Allsbrook and Wilson Chandler of
Norfolk, Va., were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Allsbrook
I Wednesday.
Friends of Miss Frances Wil -
Harris will be glad to know that
she is getting along very nicely
after undergong an operation for
appendicitus recently in the Roa
noke Rapids Hospc|tal.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Edwards an
nounces the birth of a daughter,
Nira Jean, Friday, January 11th at
the Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
Miss Edith Bobbitt spent Sun
day in Littleton.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Ricks, Mr.
and Mrs. Matt Ricks were called to
Northampton County on Monday
night by the death of their niece.
Mrs. W .H. Allsbrook has re
turned to Norfolk after having
spent sometime here with Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Allsbrook. She was
accompanied by Miss Bennie Alls
brook.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Shell spent
Tuesday in Durham and Burling
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
Roanoke Rapids Building &SLoan
Association
OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, NORTH CAROLINA
As of December 31st., 1934
(Copy of Sworn Statement Submitted to Insurance Commissioner as Required by Law)
ASSETS
THE ASSOCIATION OWNS:
Cash on Hand and in Banks_$ 11,488.68
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank_ 3,000.00
Mortgage Loans _ 201,297.95
Money loaned to shareholders for the purpose of enabling
them to own their homes. Each loan secured by fir^t
mortgage on local improved real estate.
Stock Loans_ 5,025.00
Advances made to our shareholders against their stock.
No loan exceeds 90% of amount actually paid in.
Accounts Receivable _ 419.93
Temporary Advances for Insurance, Taxes, Etc.
Office Furniture and Fixtures_ 2,653.67
Real Estate Owned_ 11,485.13
Other Assets - NONE
TOTAL_$235,370.36
LIABILITIES
THE ASSOCIATION OWES:
To Shareholders
Funds entrusted to our care in the form
of payments on stock as follows:
Installment Stock _$ 59,081.50
Matured Stock _ NONE
Running Stock_ 22,006.36
Prepaid Stock _ NONE
Paid-up Stock _ 107,300.00 188,387.86
Notes Payable, Federal Home Loan Bank_ 32,700.00
Notes Payable, Other _ NONE
Money borrowed for use in making loans to members, or
retir’ng matured stock. Each note approved by at least
two-thirds of entire Board of Directors as required by law.
Accounts Payable _ NONE
Undivided Profits _ 10,820.70
Earnings held in trust for distribution to share-holders
at maturity of stock.
Other Liabilities _ 3,461.80
TOTAL_$235,370.36
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF HALIFAX ss
F. J. Hawley, Secretary-Treasurer of the above named Association
personally appeared before me this day, and being duly sworn, says that
the foregoing report is true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
F. J. HAWLEY,
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16th day of January, 1936.
GLADYS COX,
My Commission Expires December 4th., 1936 Notary Public