The beautiful Christmas tree which for several days has adorned the lobby of the First & Citizens National Bank, now belongs to Sallie Anderson of the Elizabeth City Hosiery Mills. This tree, along with a number of nice purses, were distributed by the bank Tuesday afternoon to members of the National Bank 1925 Christmas Savings Club.
Distribution of these gifts, in accordance with previous notice published by the bank, was made by drawing from a box containing all the names of Christmas Club savers.
Others, whose names were drawn, entitling them to handsome purses, were Mrs. Sadie Twiddy, Mrs. Mary Sawyer, Mrs. Mary Chambers, Mrs. H.C. Harris, Stanley Simpson, Mrs. J.C. Wood, Paul D. Ives, Bobbie Munden, Emily Hall Brock, Mrs. D.S. Munden, John W.S. Johnson, Rosa Hargraves, Henrietta Whitehurst, Clarkie Rice, Maggie Perkins, James Fletcher, Sophie S. Martin and Daisy Whedbee.
A bank officer explained to a reporter Wednesday that “the distribution of these gifts was intended as a reminder of appreciation to Christmas Savers who made theirs the largest club in the city, rather than as an inducement to join the club. The club has proved very popular, and numerous inquiries about the Christmas tree in the lobby last year suggested this method of giving it away in time for Christmas, and to show further consideration for the other 900 names in the box.”
The bank makes special mention of the progress of thrift among the employes of the Elizabeth City Hosiery Mills and they say that this is spreading to the employes of the cotton mills, Pasquotank Hosiery Company and other industrial plants in the city. This not only means a happier Christmas for these people, it is pointed out at the bank, but with these accumulated savings they purchase more durable and worthwhile things, all of which adds to their contentment and happiness. The accumulation of some property and a little savings usually make better citizens and the bank points with pride to the thrift movement among these people, whom they believe are fast making themselves ideal communities of industrial workers.
Those entitled to receive purses may get them by calling at the bank.
From the front page of the Elizabeth City Daily Advance, Wednesday evening, Dec. 24, 1924
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