SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
CT Communications, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
126426 40 2
(CUSIP Number)
January 28, 1999
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
Schedule 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
______________________________________________________________________________
1) Names of Reporting Persons/I. R. S. Identification Nos.
of Above Persons (Entities Only):
Mariam C. Schramm
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions):
(a)
(b)
3) SEC Use Only:
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization:
North Carolina
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power: 528,986
Shares Bene-
ficially (6) Shared Voting Power: 0
Owned by
Each Report- (7) Sole Dispositive Power: 528,986
ing Person
With (8) Shared Dispositive Power: 0
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person:
528,986
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions):
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9:
5.6%
12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
IN
SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
Item 1(a): Name of Issuer: CT Communications, Inc.
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
68 Cabarrus Avenue, East
Concord, North Carolina 28025
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing:
This schedule is filed on behalf of Mariam C.
Schramm, a citizen of the United States.
Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
Box 201 Avinger Lane
Davidson, North Carolina 28036
Item 2(c): Citizenship: See above Item 2(a)
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e): CUSIP Number: 126426 40 2
Item 3: If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b)
or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing
is a:
(a)[ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b)[ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)[ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19)
of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d)[ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e)[ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)[ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)[ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
SCHEDULE 13G (continued) Page 4 of 5 Pages
(i)[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under section
3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15
U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)[ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c),
check this box [x].
Item 4: Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
Mrs. Schramm beneficially owns 528,986 shares of
common stock of the issuer.
(b) Percent of Class: 5.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 528,986
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 528,986
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: N/A
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person:
N/A
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company: N/A
Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group: N/A
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
Item 10: Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the
best of my knowledge and belief, the securities
referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities
and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that
purpose or effect.
SCHEDULE 13G (continued) Page 5 of 5 Pages
SIGNATURES
After reasonably inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 8, 1999
/s/ MARIAM C. SCHRAMM
Mariam C. Schramm
