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1947 TREASURER'S REPORT YEAR 1946 G. Raymond Lamon, Treasurer Cash on Hand, January 1, 1946 $963.70 Cash Receipts: ........$768.00 Dues .................................................. Entrance Fees ................................ ........ 14.00 1945 Christinas Fund.................... ....... 596.04 1946 Christmas Fund.................... ....... 263.10 Anniversary Dance, 1946 ........ 576.00 Anniversary Banquet, 1946..................... ........ 85.00 Shrimp Supper, February 22, 1946..... ....... 61.00 Shrimp Supper, October 22, 1946....... ........ 547.80 Country Club Supper, May 28, 1946 . . Advertisements, “Bethesda News * • ........ 16.00 Subscriptions, “Bethesda News”........................................ ....... 220.00 Union Society, x k Cost Printing “Bethesda News”...... ....... 358.00 Pictures, 1946 Softball Team ....... 12.00 Interest Earned .......................... ........ 10.30 Donations, New Bed Fund........ ........ 41.00 Donations, Building Fund ...... ........ 57.00 Charles Maclean, Prizes............ ........ 10.00 Bobby Ross, Prize—Basketball. 5.00 Special Contributions: Lawrence T. Palmer........ .....$ 8.50 Edward B. Burns .......... .. 37.00 Mrs. L. A. Butterfield...... ... 10.00 Edwin 0. Clements .......... 2.50 William Lewis —.............. 4.00 Joe Williams .................. 1.00 Swain C. Potter .......... 15.00 J. N. Woodell .................. 1.00 Louis A. Gabel .............. 1.00 Albert B. Hucks .............. 5.00 Tommy B. Crcvis .......... 4.80 Frank Reddick ................ 4.00 93.80 Total Receipts ................ $3,772.24 Cash Disbursements: Office Salaries .................. $ 978.00 Office Expenses .............. 132.62 Stamps, Postal Cards ...... 210.65 Printing “Bethesda News 626.00 Envelopes, “Bethesda News 86.80 Mailing “Bethesda News 99 60.00 Bethesda Boys to Beach, Baseball Games, etc............ 116.30 Bethesda Boys, Birthday dinners, spending money 80.82 Refreshments for players on Bethesda teams............ 90.75 Birthday, Wedding, Illness, Death cards, flowers... 46.48 Sports equipment, Bethesda boys and Alumni........... 107.88 Sports Prizes, Bethesda Boys 32.50 Subscription “Evening Press 99 11.00 Donations Community Chest, Red Cross, etc.................... 21.00 76 1 2 lbs. Turkey, Bethesda Thanksgiving Dinner.............. 34.43 Pictures, 1946 Softball Team................................................... 12.00 Shrimp Supper, February, 1946................................................ 146.50 Shrimp Supper, October. 1946................................................ 357.97 Country Club Dinner, May 28, 1946...................................... 60.00 Coca Colas, Country Club Dinner.......................................... 3.00 Tickets for Anniversary Dance, 1946.................................... 10.00 Decorations for Anniversary Dance, 1946.............................. 10.00 Orchestra for Anniversary Dance, 1946.............................. 125.00 Donation toward Anniversary Dinner at Bethesda, 1946 50.00 Lemons for lemonade, Bethesda Anniversary.................... 19.50 Anniversary Banquet, 1946........................................................ 135.00 Christmas Fund, Bethesda Boys............................................ 62.00 14 New Beds for Bethesda.................................................... 112.00 2 Life Rafts for Bethesda........................................................ 20.00 1 12' Cypress Boat for Bethesda............................................. 40.00 Miscellaneous Expense ................................................................ 69.50 Total Disbursements ................................................................ $3,867.70 Cash on Hand, January 1, 1947................................................. $868.24 Plus $2,000 War Savings Bonds. GIZMO'S RADIO SERVICE Skidaway Road, Between 38th and 39th Sts. TAKE YOUR RADIOS TO GIZMOS’ FOR REPAIRS Owned and Operated by Donald a Bones” Coleman FORMER BETHESDA BOY BETHESDA NEWS Eugene Torrance Insurance Agency H CONSTANT SERVICE 99 Dial 3-4523 3rd Floor Citizens Trust Bldg. Savannah, Ga. A Bethesda Boy Page Three X & :■ * X ; m G. Raymond LaMon. Treasurer Bethesda Rewards Outstand¬ ing Boys At Annual Rites Prizes and awards including a sight¬ seeing trip to Chicago were given out at the promotion exercises held this summer by Mr. Livingston. The exer¬ cises were held in the Whitefield Memo¬ rial Chapel. The program began with the first to the fourth grade singing the Twenty Third Psalm. Everyone joined in sing¬ ing “America the Beautiful.” The boys of the seventh and eighth grades put on a skit called “Bible Baseball” under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Stoner. John¬ ny Miller and Delano Adams played piano pieces and Ronnie Powers recited a poem, All joined in singing “Bells of Bethesda. 9 9 Promotions were an¬ nounced by Miss Elizabeth Johnson, principal of the school, and Willie Lane, Jr., teacher. After the awarding of prizes, the pro¬ gram closed with the singing of “Beau¬ tiful Bethesda. 99 The winners and their prizes were: William Ford and Charles Evans, who shared a $25 war bond given for good citizenship by American Legion Posts 36 and 135. Madison Hiott. Charles Gill, and James Miller won a $25 prize each from the Percival R. Cohen Me¬ morial. David Newton was awarded $10 for the best record in elementary school by George A. Mercer, Jr., Memorial. Bobby Johnson won $10 as best all round younger boy from the Jacquelin Hil¬ ton Memorial and his name will be in¬ scribed on the Hilton loving cup with former winners. Mike Edmondson won the $10 farm prize awarded by the James I. Bennett Memorial. Raymond Lanier was awarded $10 for the best record in the upper grade from the Fred Simpson Memorial Prize, The most sought after award, a sightseeing trip to Chicago from Alumnus Ollie Baker, was won by Bobby Morris and Charles Evans.