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SKINNERSVIIXE -9 The revival meeting that began at Oak Grove Baptist Church the third Sunday night by the pastor. Rev. S. B. Wilson, of Creswell, assisted by Rev. Everett Murray, of Scotland Neck, came to a close last Friday night with a good meeting and good attendance. Miss Mildred Bryant, of Clinton, N. C., held Bible Meetings during the afternoons. Mrs. Jim Swain, of Norfolk is here at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Henrietta Swain, who is very ill. Miss Mildred Bryant, bible teacher, of Clinton, N. C., was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Everett last week. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Curies and children, of Elizabeth City were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Everett, last Thursday Evening. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Bell, of Chowan River Bridge, attended services at Oak Grove Baptist Church last Sun day morning and called at the home of Mrs. Henrietta Swain Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Everett and Mr. and Mrs. Stark Holton in the afternoon. Mrs. Frank Lucas, Mrs. Richard Lucas, Sr., and Miss Pauline Lucas, of Plymouth, were the guest of Mrs. Henrietta Swain last Friday after noon. Mrs. Henrietta Swain, who has been confined to her bed for some time is very low. Borned to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Star Everett, on Friday, July 23, a baby girl, at the home of Mr. Everett’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clin ton Everett. M. T. Elliott and George Swain, of Suffolk, Va., were here last Wednes day. Mrs. Richard Lucas, jr., of Plym outh was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter White on Saturday. Rev. Everett Murray, of Scotland Neck, and Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Wilson, of Creswell, were the supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stark Holton Satur day. Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Wilson, of Cres well, and Rev. Everett Murray, of MONUMENTS of All Descriptions ANY TYPE OF Memorials & Tombstones All Sizes and Lowest Prices z. See or write B. BERGERON No. 2 River Road Washington, N. C. s Home-Club Notes By Mrs. MART F. DARDEN. Home Affent County Bridge Club Mrs. Walter Knowles was hostess to the club on Tuesday night. Re ports given were: no. quarts canned 169: eggs sold $207.75; dairy pro ducts; $8: vegetables $7: new living room suit. The Club decided to have family night at their next club meet ing and have barbecue chicken. Pleasant Grove The club met with Mrs. Evelyn Lamb on Tuesday afternoon. Re ports were given as follows: eggs sold $92.25: 41'2 quarts canned; 19 gar ments made: and dairy products $5. Swain Club The Swain Club met in the home of Mrs. Mollie Chesson on Wednes day. A good canning report was given: Mrs. Sawyer reported 72 pts of corn, total number quarts canned 210; eggs sold $377.30; chickens $28.50: 24 garments made. Creswell Club Report of Creswell Club: 64 quarts food canned; 40 garments made: covered a lounge; caned a chair; fixed bedroom with curtains, vanity dresser and cover; new chair: 4 pairs curtains; 3 sets draperies. Alba Club Mrs. Hilda Gurganus was hostess to the Alba Club Friday. All of the members had godo canning reports. Mrs. Stuart Darden leading the list with 125 quarts canned since last club meeting. Total number quarts canned. 489; eggs sold $147.70; chickens $25; 30 garments made; 300 baby chicks and 3 new slip cov ers. Tin Cans We are going to make an effort to collect all of the tin cans in the county. Will the people around Cres w'ell please take your cans to Mrs. Sidney Smithson's warehouse. Mrs. Smithson wil ltake care of them. In Roper wil lthe people take them to the Community house on the day the library is open. Some one will take charge of them. Don’t wait for some one to collect them. Take them in to get them out of your way. J. T. Liverman. of Edenton, and daughter. Mrs. S. L. Davenport and daughter Sandra, spent Sunday at Nags Head. W. E. Phelps and daughter, Miss Frances Phelps, of Norfolk, spent Sunday here with Mrs. W. E. Phelps. Miss Elsie Marriner spent the past week with her sister, Mrs. C. L. Rid dick. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Swain visited Mrs. Betty Sitterson in Westover Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Wynn were vis itors in Cherry Sunday. Mrs. S. L. Davenport and daugh ter, Sandra spent Monday- in Cres well with Miss Eula Lee Patrick. Mr. Thomas Basnight, of Norfolk, is visiting his wife this week Paul E. Phelps, formerly of this community who entered the armed forces in December 1942 has recently been promoted to sergeant. He is somewhere in North Africa. Scotland Neck, were the supper guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tom White last Tuesday evening. Sunday afternoon guests of Misses Alice and Eva White were Mrs. Sal lie Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. Tom White, and Billy White. Mrs. George Spearman and daugh ter, Miss Katherine Spearman, of Greenville, who have been here for sometime at the bedside of Mrs. Spearman’s mother, Mrs. Henrietta Swain were in Greenville on Sun day. ROPER —«— Mr. and Mrs. Potter Dixon, of Eliz abeth City, spent the week-end with Mrs. George Dixon. Misses Jesse James Chesson and Minnie Gay Marrow are spending some time in Chapel Hill with rela tives. Mrs. Emma Bocker returned to Richmond Monday after spending the past 10 days here with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Chesson. Mrs. A. R. Hooker and Miss Alma Knowles spent the week-end in Nor folk and Miss Agnes Hooker returned home after spending the past two weeks there. Mrs. Mary Dixon spent the week end in Hamilton with relatives. Adolph Cehsson left Monday for Fort Bragg. Mrs. Will Oliver and Mrs. Mildred Hassell spent the past 10 days in Asheville. J. B. Chaplain, of Rocky Mount spent the past week here with his sister, Mrs. A. J. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Sexton and son and Mrs. J. E. Sexton spent last Sunday in Norfolk with Mrs. B. F. Owens and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sex ton. Misses Mable and Barbara Edwards are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Mack Davenport. -® SUCCESS “Success comes in cans, failure in can’ts” say the home economists of the N. C. State College Extension Service. CHERRY Mr. and Mrs. Warren Zeigler left Friday for their home in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nooney and children, of Norfolk, are visiting rela tives here. J. B. Chaplin, of Rocky Mount, was a visitor here last week. Mrs. Anna Sawyer, of Saint Brides, Va.. is visiting Mrs. Bertha Spruill. Mrs. Guy Markley, of Norfolk, Mrs. P. J. Cerrei. of Suffolk, and Mrs. Rus sell Chesson, of Roper and children spent Monday with their parents Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Woodley. Mrs. Aydlett Morris and daughter Dianne .of Columbia spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Davenport. Sgt. Thomas Spruill has returned to camp after spending a few days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ches ter Spruill. Miss Evelyn Woodley has returned to Baltimore, Md.. after spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Woodley. Pvt. Arlie Phelps is spending a few days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Phelps. Mrs. Paul Clifton and daughter Louise, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Mack Langley. MACKEYS Miss Mary Grey and Mrs, Ella Swain, of Norfolk, spent the week end with Mrs, Nan Everett. Mrs. Arthur Brittain is visiting her sister in Plymouth. Miss Annie Belle Blount returned from Norfolk Friday. She has been visiting relatives there. Miss Laurentine Brittain is visit ing in Elizabeth City. Miss Cleo Riddick is spending the summer in Norfolk. Jimmie Davenport spent the week end in Nashville. Mr, and Mrs. Duncan Sessoms and little Miss Linda Sessoms, of Wind sor. .spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Edison Davenport. Elmer Davenport spent the week end with his family. Mrs. John Forbes Davenport, of Columbus. Ga.. has been visiting her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Davenport. Mrs. Davenport left Saturday to join her husband at Port Bragg. Mrs. R. I. Collins and her grand daughter. Betty Davenport, left Sun day for New Bern. Mrs. Elmer Davenport and daugh ter, Peggy, visited relatives in Eliza beth City last week. DANCE ALBEMARLE BEACH Friday July 30 Jitter Bug Contest PRIZES FOR WINNERS MUSIC BY Hal Thurston AND HIS ORCHESTA Lots of Fun! 10'Til 2 $1 Plus Tax Services Sunday Ai Sainls Delight -® Church services Sunday at the Saints Delight Christian Church: Bible school at 11, W. A Swain, superintendent; Church service at 12. Preston E. Cayton, pastor. Susject: ‘The Greatest Possible Offer.'' Look unto me and be saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God and there is none else.—Isaiah. It is the great est possible offer that could be made to man, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of god. There is none righteous, no not one. So that all are under the common condem nation. It is a terrible picture that is presented to us of a world sunken in sin. Not only does the world stand condemned by the word of God, but conscience stands with the word in condemning us There is no people so ignorant., but what they have the sense of wrong-doing. Sin is uni versal. and the sense of it is equally universal. Evening service at 8:30. Subject: "The Man Who Was Afraid of His Wife.''—1st Kings 16-20. You are invited to attend all these services. Come and bring all the family. We will make you feel at home at Saints Delight, a little coun try church which stands by the side of the road. When you come this way, stop with us for worship You may never come this way again New Arrivals BEDROOM SUITES. Also EXTRA BEDS. CHESTS and DRESSERS New Shipment came in this week. We invite you to see them while our stock is complete. Now is the time to furnish that extra bedroom or to get the single articles of furniture you need. Come In and See Them Today! M. H. Mitchell Furniture Co. F. H. MODLIN, Mgr. PLYMOUTH, N. C. Condensed Statement of Condition of Branch Banking & Trust Co. PLYMOUTH, NORTH CAROLINA At the Close of Business June 30, 1943 Resources Cash and Due from Banks.* Obligations of the United States.$31,765,789.78 Fed. Intermediate Credit Bank Debentures. 679,543.84 Federal Land Bank Bonds. 403,190.79 North and South Carolina and Tennessee Bonds .... 2,206,476.32 Municipal and Other Marketable Bonds. 1,296,192.68 Total Bonds (Cost less valuation reserve) Loans and Discounts. Accrued Interest and Other Assets. Banking Houses, Furniture and Fixtures, and Real Estate (Tax value $286,465.00) . 9,759,693,23 36,351,193.41 2,074,040.94 93,188.30 261,564.23 $48,539,680.11 Liabilities Capital Stock—Common. Capital Stock—Preferred. Surplus. Undivided Profits. Reserves .. Dividend Payable . Unearned disc. & other liabilities . Deposits . $ 400,000.00 100,000.00 750,000.00 517,134.19 370,459.41 8,000.00 36,302.25 46,357,784.26 $48,539,680.11 Upon the Strength of the Above Statement and the Backing of Our Directors, We So• licit your Business, Promising Every Accommodation Consistent With Sound Banking. Sound Banking and Trust Service for Eastern Carolina HOLLY NECK
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