Jan. 3 through the years

1924

Three banks of Martinsville held their regular stockholders meetings this week: First National and People’s on Jan. 8 and Piedmont Trust Bank on Jan. 9.

·       At First National: resources, $1,750,000; deposits, $1,290,000; capital, surplus, undivided profits and reserves amounting to $202,766.52; net earnings $22,598.15 (15%). H.C. Clanton presided, Dr J.P. McCabe secretary; board of directors E.L. Williamson, J.M. Shackleford, R.S. Brown, A.J. Lester, J.C. Greer and H.N. Dyer.

·       Peoples: Net earnings $24,047.53 (24%); capital, surplus, undivided profits and reserve $193,111.24; just over $1 million in deposits and resources of $1.5 million. Directors and officers: C.B. Keesee, president; J.A. Brown, vice president and cashier; directors, C.B. Keesee, T.G. Burch, A.D. Whitten, J.H. Stanley, Harden Hairston, J.B. Sparrow, S.G. Whittle, J.C. Kearfott, J.A. Brown.

·       Piedmont Trust: Resources, $312,000; capital stock, $150,000; reserve fund, $8,175.93; capital, surplus and undivided profits, $170,389.14; net earnings, $8,623,80. Dr. C.T. Womack, president; I.M. Groves Jr., secretary; directors, T.G. Burch, A.D. Witten, B.M. Townes, I.M. Groves Jr., C.C. Bassett, H.N. Dyer, O.D. Ford, H.A. Ford, N.S. Goode, H. C. Gravely, R.P. Gravely, Samuel Hairston, J.E. Howard, C.B. Keesee, H.V. Price, S.S. Stephens, A. Tuggle, C.A. Whaling, S.G. Whittle Jr., A.D. Witten.

1949

At the Roxy: Roy Rogers and Trigger: “Grand Canyon Trail”; Leo Gorcey and the Bowery Boys in “Jinx Money”; Rita Haysworth and Glenn Ford, “The Loves of Carmen,” / At the National: “Robert Young, Marguerite Chapman in “Relentless”; “Angel in Exile.” / At the Rives: Joan Leslie and J. Craig, “Northwest Stampede”; Scott Brady “In This Corner.”

1974

Congress had voted to return to daylight saving time returning “at 2 p.m. Sunday,” the Martinsville Bulletin reported on July 1, 1974, as a measure to save energy. Two local school systems decided to operate on “sun” time so students don’t have to leave for school in the dark. In Franklin County, school runs from 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m, and on March 16, the schedule would revert back to 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. In Patrick County, schools would run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the end of March. The Henry County system was planning to meet to discuss it.

1999

Laurel Park Bingo was giving away over $10,600 in prizes every weekend. Games were held Friday and Saturday nights.