SCHOOL DAZE
Beta Club Members
Mary I.ou Duval &
Jeanette Smith
Hi Folks. We are glad to be
back again to tell you the hap
penings around W. H. S.
The juniors have finally order
ed their rings after a long time
of choosing. They called a class
meeting to vote on the rings. We
are hoping to have them back by
February.
The county nurse came last
week to check on the various de
fects of the children, and it seems
as if thre are a great number of
children who have abnormal
breathing conditions, poor eye
sight and bad teeth. We hope
some of these can be corrected.
Assisting the nurse were Jeanette
Long, Euzina Hughes, Pricilla
Smith, Annie Ruth Long. Jeanette
Smith, Mary Lou Duval Katie
Smith and Joyce Duval.
All the high school wants to
express their appreciation to Mr.
and Mrs. White for the grand
party, which they gave to all the
high school boys and girls Friday
night. It was supposed to be a
weiner roast, but it turned out
to be a complete meal: Hot dogs
and all extras—marshmellows, ap
ples, pimento cheese sandwiches,
cookies, cakes and hot chocolate.
After everyone had eaten we play
ed games, and sang. Some of the
girls came dressed as hobos.
The seniors have selected their
play, “The Nutt Family,” the
characters are: Hoyt Inman, Har
mon Smith, Mary P. Wright, Jan
ice, Simmons, Jearldine Jenrette,
Mack Roy McLamb Iris King,
Peggy King, Marie Inman, Joseph
Hughes. It will be presented the
second week in Dcember.
The juniors have also selected
their play, “Hillbilly Wedding,” a
comedy, but no characters have
been chosen as of now.
Seen Around: Everyone thrilled
over his pictures . . . Mary Lou
Duval, George Inman, Thelbert
Smith and Lamen Smith spying |
at the game at Williams Friday ]
night . . . Joyce Duval having to i
stay in lunch period . . . Hoyt
Inman having a secret admirer.
. . . Mr. Brunupett really telling
the Beta Club members off for I
not having a sport page in the
school paper . . . Johnnie Sim
mons acting like a ten year old.
. . . Donnie Bateson and Lewelyn
Smitn hunting ways to the ball
ganras . . . Clara Mae Bennett,
who has been going to school in
Mississippi has returned to Wac
camaw. We’re glad to have you
back Clara Mae . . . Delores In
man being called “toothless.” . . . ;
Mercedes Smith always wanting
to borrow a dime . . . Harmon'
Smith being a pest as usual . . . 1
Mary Lou Duval wondering if
Kentucky really has blue grass.
. . . Joseph Hughes trying out
for a scholarship . . . Good luck, |
Joe . . Eugene Tripp piaking 100'
in English . . . Pat Simmons get
ting tickled . . . Everyone hint
ing around what they want for
Christmas . . . Mary Ann Rey
nolds sporting a new watch . . .
Loretta Simmons spending the
night Judy Duval . . . Everyone
seeing the movie Wednesday . . .
So long. We’ll see you next week.
Meat consumption over the
world per person laot year was
about 10 per cent greater than
in the 1946-50 period and about j
equal to prewar consumption.
During the first six months of j
1954, the number of dairy cows
on farms of American milk pro- |
ducers remained at a stable level, j
Farmers are being urged to
complete their own Census Bu
reau questionnaires this year.
Camp Tom Upchurch of the
Cape Fear Area Council, Boy [
Scouts of America, located *near
Raeford, is used by S00 campers;
each year.
STATEMENT
RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
PHILA . PA.
..CONDITION DECEMBER 31, 1953, AS SHOWN BY STATEMENT FILED...
Ineome-From Policyholders, $7,583,563.82, Misc. $407,154.59; Total, $7,990,718.41
Disb.-To Policyholders. $3,428,393.12: Misc.. $3,826,825.29; Total, $7,255,218.41
ASSETS
1. Box ids ..-.- .$ 7,680,485.66
2. Stocks ..-. 5.328,062.40
6. Cash and bank deposits ..*. 938,481.69
8. Agents' balances or uncollected premiums . 1,951.713.06
Less ceded reinsurance balances payable .. 39,202.26
11. Reinsurance recoverable on loss payments . 29,343.97
14. Interest, dividends and real estate income due and accrued.... 39,623.60
17. All other assets as detailed in statement . 17,522.45
Total admitted Assets: ...$15.946,030.57
LIABILITES, SURPLUS AND OTHER FUNDS
1. Losses unpaid ....-.....$ 1,723,376.00
2. Loss adjustment expenses unpaid .... 120,610.00
3. Contingent commissions and other similaiy ;p)iav*.»es . 50,000.00
4. Oihei expenses (excluding' taxes. Tireuses ana fees)
Underwriting $ 11,630.00
Inve-mHeht .... 200.00 11,830.00
5. Taxes, license and fees (excudihg Federal income taxes)
Underwriting 5 194,915.00
Investment .... . 194.915.0Q
6. Federal income taxes .... 148.000.00
10. Unearned premiums . 7,278,959.23
14.a Unearned premiums on reinsurance in unauthorized companies 63,841.20
14. b Reinsurance due from unauthorized companies . 60,216.33
16. Excess of liability and compensation statutory and voluntary 1
reserves over basis and loss expense reserves .. 2.191.53
18. All other Liabilities, as detailed in statement ._ 182,527.85
23. Total liabilities ...J..... 9,836,407.14
24. Special surplus funds: .$ 121.164 06 ■
25. Capital paid up . 2.000.000.00
26. IJnassigned funds (surplus) 3988.399.37
27. Surplus as regards policyholders .;. 6,109.563.43
28. Total ..$ J 5.946.0ri0.57;
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA DURING 1953
Net Premiums
Net Losses
hail (except growing crops)
21.347.
574.
14
117.
3.645.
28.697.
Incurred
7.865.
536.
LINE OF BUSINESS
Fire ....,.
Extended coverae
Torn., wind., cy<
Inland marine ...
Auto phys. damage ..
total...//...$
President KENNETH B. HATCH Secretary LINCOLN M. MICHEL
Treasurer ADDISON ROBERTS
Home Olfiee 401 Walnut St.. Phila. fi. Pa.
Attorney for service: CHAS. F. GOLD, Commissioner of Insurance, Raleigh,
$
2.046.
10,446.
N. C.
NORTH CAROLINA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Raleigh, August lath 1954
I. CHAS. F. GOLD. Commissioner of Insurance, do hereby certify that the
above is true and correct abstract of the statement of the RELIANCE In
surance Company, of Phila.. Pa. filed with this Department showing the
condition of said Company on the 31st day of December, 1953
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and date above written
Fire snd or Casualty
CHAS. F. GOLD
Commissioner of Insurance.
Abstract
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Medical Society To Award $600
Scholarship For Winning Essay
RALEIGH. — A $600 Educati
onal scholarship to be awarded
the winner of an essay contest
open to all high school students
in North Carolina sponsored by
the Medical Society of North Car
olina is announced by Dr. Donald
E. Koonce of Wilmington, Chair
man of the Society’s Committee
on Public Relations.
Essays may be submitted any
time during the period January 1
to February 26, 1955 through lo
cal High School principals, on the
subject “The Advantages of Pri
vate Medical Care.”
The first prize of a $600 scho-1
larship will be made payable to
any college or university, selected'
by the winning essayist, which
meets the standards of the South
srn Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools. Prizes will al
so be awarded to winners of sec
ond and third place essays.
The three top papers in North ]
Carolina will be forwarded to the
Association of American Physici-'
ins and Surgeons for competition I
in the National contest. National I
prizes are $1,000 for first prize; ;
5500 for second place; $100 for
third place; and $25 each for the :
fourth, fifth, and sixth place win- j
rers.
Two North Carolina students
tvere among the top national win
ners in the 1954 contest. Robert
raylor of Siler City, took top hon
ors in the national contest fol
lowing his sweep of the state con
test. Rnald Williams, of Winston
Salefh, who tied for second place
honors in the statewide essay con
test placed fourth in the national
rankings.
This is the eighth consecutive
year the State Medical Society
has held an annual essay contest
sponsored by the Public Relations
Committee of the State Society
in cooperation with the Associati
on of American Physicians and
Surgeons. In addition to the edu
cational scholarship awarded to
the first place winner, the Public
delations Committee may choose
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to invite, at its expense, the win
ner to be its guest and to present
the winning essay at the annual
meeting of Jphe State Medical So
ciety in Pinehurst, May 2-4, 1955.
Essay contest packets with in
formation on rules and contest
dates have been submitted to each
High' School principal and library
as reference for students interest
ed in entering the essay contest.
Additional copies of the packets
are available from the Medical So
ciety of North Carolina, P. O.
Box 790, in Raleigh.
To enter the contest, a student
must write and submit to his
or her principal an original essay
of not more than 1500 words on
the topic: “The Advantages of
Private Medical Care.” The con*
test has the approval of the Stat4
Department of Public Instruction!
Essays may be submitted an*
time between January 1 and Feb*
ruary 26, 1955. Each High School
principal is being requested toj
designate a committee of three,,
teachers who will, on February,
27, select the two best essays,-;
from his school. These two essays,
will be forwarded by. the principal;;
to the Superintendent of Public]
Instruction of the county or city?
school system not later than Mar
ch 5, 1955. The County or Cityi,
Superintendent is requested to
have a committee select the tiro
best essays from those submitted
by the principal and forward
them not later than March 10,
1955, with covering letter certify-,
ing two essays to be the best in
his school system to: Public Ra
lations, Medical Society of North
Carolina, 212 Capital Club Build
ing, Raleigh, N. C.
Consumers spend about 25 per
cent of their disposable incomes
for food, according to estimates
by the Agricultural Marketing
Service of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture.
Despite serious drought in some;
parts of the country, total farm
output in 1954 is expected to be
only about 2 per cent below the’
highest record.
Production of livestock and
livestock products is expected to
be at least as large next year as
this year, with prospects for a
continued high level of demand.
About 92.3 per cent of the na
tion's over five million farms had
electric service as of June 30,
1954, compared with 90.8 per cent
electrified on June 30, 1953.
WINSTON-SALEM
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residents of Winston-Salem. Mr.)
Kempton who has been at South-j
port several times, stated that
he arid all of his companions were
thrilled at the catch despite the
dampening they got from the eel
ments.
The Idle-On III, Captain Hoyle
Dosher, out at the same time
with the Idle-On II, made a small
er catch than the Winston-Salem
party.i Her count was 58 king
mackerel, 12 bonita, 2 sharks and
one remora. The party was from
Gastonia. Both boats got away at
5:30 a. m. and it began to rain
when they reached the Cape Fear
Bar. They went right on but
seven other boats that started half
an hour later turned back.
On the previous day, Friday,!
only three boats reported their
catches. Idle-On II, Captain Hoyle
Dosher, had 66 big kings and so
many other fish they did not bo
ther to count. The Idle-On m,i
Captain Basil Watts, had 69 kings'
and a lot of other big fish. Cap
tain Hulan Watts, with^'ifar, Idlf
On TV, also had 69 kings and a
lot of other fish.
F.IENHADEN BOATS
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the catch.
Southport shrimp trawlers came
in last night with a substantial
increase in production and a 100
percent jupip in the quality over
that in the Monday catch.
The catches netted a little over
5 bokea to the boat and the
shrimp were about the largest
and prettiest taken here this
year. The boatmen reported that
they found them moving over the
shoals enroute southward.
Today's operations may reveal
either that a big run is coming
on or that the yesterday’s catch
was just a flash in the pan. Both
Dallas Pigott and Merritt Moore J
expressed the hope that there may
be some extra good shrimping
ahead.
chrl4tmas seal
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intensive work, money and team
work.
“Through the purchase of
Christmas Seals, you can join
hands with others in the fight j
against tuberculosis. I urge you
to buy and use Christmas Seals
to protect yourself and your
family.’’ i
DIAMOND COMPANY
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headquarters for everything.
On account of being able to get
raw materials assembled there, j
the Diamond Company leased part)
of the old shipyard for the pur
pose of casting over 10,000 huge!
concrete pilings. This work is
now on the finishing stretch and
with the railroad now reaching'
the docks there is no longer a
necessity of the up-river opera-1
tions.
General Superintendent Burton;
L. Crumrine of the Diamond
Company stated this week that
he expected his company to be
operating here through Christmas,
1955, perhaps longer. The driving'
of all concrete pilings will be
completed in January, but there
will be several hundred greenheart
pine pilings to be driven as buff
ers between shjps and docks. The
pouring of concrete and other
work also still has a long time
to go.
CHJW EXECUTIVE
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not clear, but it is apparent that
the new chief executive is con
cerned over the heavy loss sus
tained . by several counties in this
area and is anxious to expedite
their recovery.
Ben Douglas, director of the
State Board of Conservation and
Development, was a Brunswick
oounty visitor during the week
end on a mission designed to
gather information for use at the
Monday meeting. He reported
principally on the effect upon
fishing and estimated that this
industry alone sustained damages
amounting to at least one and
one-half million dollars. Douglas
had words of praise for Red
Cross, which has helped to get
many fishermen back on their
feet following the storm.
Col. Hill expressed the opinion
that it may be wise to make a
survey to determine the proper
course to control beach erosion.
He expressed the though that
greater care should be exercised
by property owners in rebuilding
their beach homes, and he sug
gested that at each resort area
there should be at least one house
that would be highly resistant to
storm damage.
For property owners who are j
seeking payment from insurance j
companies for storm damage and ‘
for the insurance firms which j
would pay the claims, the gover-1
nor had a message:
‘*The State is expecting the in
surance companies to make \
prompt and honest adjustment of
losses as provided under the terms
of their contracts. It is my hope i
that any doubt in interpretation
should be resolved in favor of the
policy-holder.”
The statement was prompted by
reported uncertainly on the part
of coastal property owners as to
whether their insurance compan
ies would contend that damages
were not covered in the policies.
Senator Alton Lennon, Rep. Er.
tel Carlyle and others said the
question had caused widespread
concern. They said they were
pleased that Hodges had taken a
public position.
RV.D CROSS WORK
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Shallotte, and ail cases have been
considered by them before an
award was made.
Following the close of the of
fice here and at Shallotte, cases
still pending will be handled
through the Wilmington office.
Some plan may be worked out
for a representative to make visits
to Brunswick, but these details
will be announced later. Each
family for whom an application
still is pending will be notified.
.Miss Daisy Marshall has served
as Case Worker Supervisor for
Brunswick county and has work
ed from the Southport office. Miss
Anne Carter has hen Assistant
Case Worker Supervisor and has
been at Shallotte.
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