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VOLUME 111
OLD FORT, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1930
NUMBER 14
rHE OLD FORT NEWS
The Old Fort News is pub
lished each week in connection
with the Marion Progress.
MISS GERTRUDE DULA,
Editor and Business Manager.
GOODBY, OIJD YEAR
Goodby, old year1. i
Goodby!
"We have been happy—you and I;
We have been glad in many ways;
And now, that you have come to die,
Remembering our happy days,
'Tis hard to say, "Goodby—
Goodby, Old Year!
Goodby!"
Goodby, Old Year!
Goodby!
"We have seen sorrow—you and I—
Such hopeless sorrow, grief and
care,
That now, that you have come to die,
Remembering our old despair,
'Tis sweet to say "Goodby—
Goodby, Old Year!
Goodby!"
—James Whitcombe Riley.
ALUMNI BANQUET
The Old Fort Alumni Association
lield their annual banquet and busi- j
Tiess meeting in the dining room of
the Home Economics department of
the Old Fort school on Saturday
evening, beginning at 7:30.
This was one of the most import
ant social affairs of the holiday sea
son. The president, Albert S. Nob
litt, was toastmaster. Speakers of
the evening were Horace Early,
Mrs. Lula D. Sandlin, Franz Strick
land, Robert Hughes, Kimball Mil
ler, Prof. S. B. Smithey, William
Treverton, Robert Wilkinson, and
Catherine Finch.
The meeting was a decided suc
cess, and was voted as one of the
most enjoyable ever held. Members
of the Alumni Association number
106. Albert Noblitt was re-elected
president of the association at the
business meeting; Miss Marie Sabom
was elected vice-president, and Miss
Millie Kanipe was elected secretary
and treasurer.
"A larger and better association"
was the outstanding thought ex
pressed in the talks of the evening.
Of much interest was the letter
written to the association by the
founder, Prof. Geo. B. Strickland,
of Pine Level, who expressed his re
gret at not being present, and his
interest in the association.
HENSLEY - HENLEY
Edgar Hensley of Old Fort and
Miss Myrtle Henley were married
Friday, December 20th, at the home
of J. R. Harris. Rev. C. L. Taylor
performed the ceremony. Oilly a
few special friends were present.
Mr. Hensley is the youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hensley and
Miss Henley is the daughter of Mr.
.and Mrs. Joe Henley, who live east
of Old Fort.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Hensley are
graduates of the Old Fort High
School, Mr. Hensley of the class of
1926 and Mrs. Hensley finishing
with the class of 1928. They left by
motor for Richmond, Va., where
they will visit relatives.
CRAWFORD - BRICE
Of much interest to their many
friends in Old Fort is the announce
ment of the marriage of Mr. Joe
Crawford of Old Foil and Spartan
burg and Miss Frances Brice of Fort
Motte, S. C.. The marriage was sol
emnized at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Wade
Brice, at True Blue Plantation at
Fort Motte, S. C., on December 6th.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford are spend
ing the holidays with the former's
mother, Mrs. J. R. Crawford, in Old
Fort. They will be at home to their
friends in Spartanburg after Janu
ary 10th.
Mr. Crawford is employed as
court stenographer for the Seventh
Judicial Circuit Court of Spartan-)
burg.
MANY CHRISTMAS TREES
The cedar trees which were plac
ed on the streets last week, in front
of the business houses, were covered
with snow on Christmas eve and
created a wonderfully effective dec
oration for the holiday season. The
placing of the trees was under the
direction of Mrs. P. H. Mashburn,
chairman of the civic department of
the Old Fort Woman's Club.
LAVENDER - MORGAN
The marriage of A. W. Lavender |
of Crooked Creek township and Miss j
Ada Morgan of Swannanoa was:
solemnized on Christmas day at the ,
home of Rev. C. C. Grogan in Old
Fort. |
BRIDGE PARTY GIVEN
BY MRS. HART TAYLOR
" *
The Christmas motif was empha
sized charmingly in the delightful
bridge party given by Mrs. Hart
Taylor on Thursday evening at her
home on Main street. Four tables
were in play. The high score prize, a
lovely bridge set, was won by Miss
Maud Crawford. Mr. C. W. Gray
beal -won the gentlemen's high score
prize. A delicious salad, Japanese
cake and Russian tea was served
for refreshments. Those present
were Dr. and Mrs. Harry B. Ditmore
of Marion, Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Mc
intosh, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.< Gray
leal* Mrs. Effie Mashburn, Mr. and
Mrs. P. H. Mashburn, Mrs. George
Moore, Miss Maud Crawford, Mrs.
George Sandlin, Miss Gertrude Du
la, li. J. Whisnant, F. M. Bradley,
and Donald Mcintosh.
HONOR "ROLL FOR OLD
FORT GRADED SCHOOL
Grade IB: Violet Bryson, Kather
ine Epley, Utha Mae Johnson, Mil
dred Tanning, Jot Miller, Billy Oats,
Hershel Robertson, Arnold White.
Grade 2: Paul Harmon, Jr., Clyde
Raymer, Lois Early, Mabel Harris.
Grade 3B: Jack Mason.
Grade 4: Harriett Long, Len
Smithey, Archie Mcintosh.
Grade 5A: Beverly Curtis, William
Troutman, Aubert Nesbitt, Caroline
Sandlin, Mary Sue Young.
Grade 6: Exam Manick, Maude
Allison, Codel Camp, Bertie Suttle
myre, Mary Margaret Johnson.
Grade 7: Elizabeth Settlemire,
Estellina Young, Clara Eller, Edith
Lackey, Nannie Sue Sandlin, Myrtle
Kerlee, Katheryn Kanipe, Virginia
Jones, Gladys Haynes, Dorothy El
ler, Nellie Curtis, Mary Allison,
Juanita Adams, S. B. Smithey, Jr.,
Dweyer Umberger, Harris Curtis.
10th Grade: Julia Padgett.
MR. AND MRS. CURTIS
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Curtis of Old
Fort announce the marriage of their
niece, Miss Fay Curtis, to Mr. Paul
Smith of St. Joseph, Mo., which took
place in Greenville, S. C., on Christ
mas day. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will be
at home to their friends at 116 Sand
Hill Road after Jan. 15th.
M. PADGETT FUNERAL
RITES HELD MONDAY
Funeral services for Mr. M. Pad
gett, who died Dec. 22nd, were con
ducted by Rev. C. L. Taylor at the
Old Fort Baptist Church on Dec. 23.
Interment was made at the Old Fort
cemetery. Surviving are the widow,
three sons and two daughters, Reba
Padgett, Loretta McPeeters; Baird,
Leroy and Edgar Padgett.
MISS CAROLYN M'INTOSH
ENTERTAINS AT DANCE
Following the Alumni Banquet
given at the high school on Saturday
evening, Miss Carolyn Mcintosh was
hostess for a dance given at her
home on Main street. The Christmas
season was delightfully emphasized
in the decorations. A large group of
members of the younger set enjoyed
Miss Mcintosh's hospitality.
MRS. M'INTOSH ENTERTAINS
Mrs. D. M. Mcintosh was hostess
for two tables of bridge Wednesday
evening at her home on Main street.
Mrs. Hart Taylor won high score
prize. The home was beautifully
decorated in keeping with the
Christmas season, and a sweet
course was served for refreshments.
Guests for the evening were Mr.
and Mrs. D. T. Roughton, Mr. and
Mrs. Hart Taylor, Miss Maud Craw
ford, Mrs. Geo. Moore, and Mrs. P.
H. Mashburn.
LETTER OF APPRECIATION
FROM A SOUTHERN SOLDIER
Eight of the old boys who wore
the gray and fought for the cause
that was lost, were made glad when
they were each given a Christmas
box of good things to eat by the
Old Fort Chapter of the U. D. C.
May God bless the good ladies of
Old Fort.
One of the eight.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
The Christian Endeavor of the
Presbyterian Church gave a Christ
mas program on Tuesday evening.
The program was under the direc
tion of Miss Mary Will Greene. Miss
Frances Artz had charge of making
and filling the gift boxes for Santa
Claus to distribute to the children,
who greatly enjoyed seeing and
hearing this genial personage.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Alec Wil
liams, on Sunday, Dec. 29th, a son, ,
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Miss Elaine Mashburn, student
nurse at the Aston Park Hospital,
attended the alumni banquet of the
Old Fort High School last week.
J. H. Ditmore of West Asheville,
who has been spending the holidays
with his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Sand
lin, left Tuesday for St. Petersburg,
Fla., where he will spend the winter
months.
Mrs. Eddie Ragle is visiting rel
atives in Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Annie Graham of Asheville,
was a visitor in Old Fort Monday.
Miss Aleda Gilliland of Asheville
and Tom Gilliland of Winston- Sa
lem spent a few days this week in
Old Fort visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Gilliland.
Miss Emma Allison, instructor in
Domestic Science in the Jenkinsville
High School (S. C.), attended the
alumni banquet here last Saturday.
Harry Noblett, Donald Mcintosh,
Robert Wilkinson, Kimball Miller
and Charley Stirewalt motored to
Franklin, N. C., and Tiger, Ga., on
Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Bryson of Ashe
ville spent a few days in Old Fort
the past week.
The Duke Power Company will
furnish current to Old Eort at a re
duction of the present rate after
this month.
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Roughton and
children of Columbia, S. C., were
guest$ of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Moore
for several days the past week.
Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Grogan and
family spent the Christmas holidays
with relatives at Cruso in Haywood
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Stepp are
spending a few days with the for
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. I.
Steppe of Old Fort.
Miss Elizabeth Young of Connelly
Springs has returned home after a
visit with relatives in Old Fort.
Hart Taylor is spending the holi
days with his family in Old Fort.
Franz Strickland and Earl Nes
hitt of Lake City, S. C., attended
the alumni banquet here Saturday
evening.
Miss Edith Rowe Grady, instruc
tor of music, returned to Old Fort
Friday after spending Christmas
week with her parents in Wilson.
Among the out of town members
attending the alumni banquet were
Miss Natalie Epley of Asheville,
Miss Olive Whitmire of Biltmore,
Mrs. Johnny Rockett of Narrows,
Va., and Miss Elizabeth Strickland
of Pine Level, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Haynes and
Miss Ruby Haynes spent Friday in
Asheville.
Hubert Kanipe, a student at Duke
University, is spending the holidays
with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Rhinerardt
were shoppers in Marion Monday.
Miss Lillie Oakley spent Christ
mas with friends in Old Fort.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Silver spent
Tuesday in Asheville.
Miss Geneva Early of Asheville
spent the holidays with her parents.
Otis and Ewart Grant spent Tues
day in Asheville.
Burgin Walsh of Marion was in
Old Fort Tuesday.
Mrs. W. S. Burgin spent Friday
in Asheville.
Miss Anne Porter, who is teaching
at Marion, spent Christmas with her
parents.
Miss Susan Allison of Asheville
visited her sister, Mrs. C. T. Steppe,
last week.
Miss Louise Porter of Salisbury
spent Tuesday and Wednesday with
her parents here.
Misses Arwyn and Nellie Allison,
students at Asheville Normal, are at
home for the holidays.
Mrs. R. A. Padgett of Marion was
in Old Fort Friday.
Miss Laura Curtis of Flat Rock
spent several days Jast week with
her sister, Mrs. G. W. Sabom.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rockett of
Narrows, Va., are visiting relatives
in Old Fort.
Miss Nell Hemphill of Salisbury
is visiting1 her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Hemphill.
Crawford Fortune, of State Col
lege, is spending the holidays with
his mother, Mrs. F. J. Fortune.
Donald Mcintosh, of Philadelphia,
Pa., i.s spending the holidays with
his parents, Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Mc
intosh.
Miss Nellie Blankenship is spend
ing several days in Asheville with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Turner and
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Carver spent
Sunday in Forest City as the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Grant.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Burnette were
in Marion Monday.
D. Y. Grant, who is working in
Blue Ridge, Ga., spent Christmas
with his family
Miss Margaret Marley, a teacher
in Lenoir School, is spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Marley.
Roy McDaniel spent Christmas
day in Newland.
Misses Natalie Epley and Marion I
Nelly and Harry Saunders of Ashe
ville were visitors in Old Fort on
Christmas day.
James H. Taylor of Charlotte is
visiting friends in Old Fort this
week-end.
Miss Myrtle Lytle of Spencer is
spending the holidays in Old Fort
John W. Artz of Columbus N. C.,
visited his parents during the holi- J
days. !
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crawford of
Spartanburg, S. C., are spending
several days in Old Fort with Mrs. J.
R. Crawford.
Miss Viola Grant, who has been |
visiting friends in Ernul, N. C., for j
the past month, has returned to her!
home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Silver and;i
Mr. H. Early and Mr. Roy Early at- j
tended the funeral of the sjnall j
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Pad- j
gette in Marion Sunday aftei'noon. j
Mrs. Geo. Bradley of Forest City
was a visitor in Old Fort Sunday. \
Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Bailey of
Rainbow Springs are spending sev- i
eral days with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. i
Burgin.
Miss Emmarie Giles of Hickory is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Le- ■
Fevre. |
Clyde Miller, Jr., who has been j
employed in Mexico, returned here
Christmas week to spend the holi- j
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Miller.
Waterfall That Dwarfs
Famous Niagara Falls
Where is the highest waterfall in j
Europe? It is in France. More than
ten times as high as Niagara falls, and i
the third highest in the world, but that |
of the Gave de Pau at Gavarnie has j
recently been especially recommended
to tourists. Only the Grand in Lahra- ;
dor, and the Southerland in New Zea- j
land have a longer fall of water than
its 1,383 feet. When the season is wet, ;
the cascade drops in one uninterrupt- !
ed veil, though in the dry summer i
months it strikes a ledge two-thirds of !
the way down. The immediate set
ting for the fall is extraordinary. It
descends into the amphitheater known j
as the Circue de Gavarnie. This is a
basin more than two miles wide
which is shut on three sides by moun
tains rising from 7,000 to 9,000 feet.
The proportions of the place are mam
moth, in keeping with the singular j
characteristics of this waterfall. Ga- j
varnie is in the Pyrenees, not far from i
either Pau or Luchon.—Exchange.
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should never accept inexpensive pres- j
ents from boys.
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OLD FORT, N. C.
OUR 1930 CHRISTMAS CLUB
IS NOW OPEN
Join now in one of our classes ranging
from 10c to $10.00, payable each week,
and have your Christmas Money all
ready next year.
It's not what you earn that makes you
rich, but what you SAVE.
WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
THE BANK OF OLD FORT
OLD FORT, N. C.
J. S. BRADLEY, Pres. F. M. BRADLEY, Cashier
P. H. MASHBURN, Vice-Pres.
SEE and HEAR
and enjoy
'Gold Diggers of Broadway'
The most beautiful and enter
taining picture ever made
for the screen.
at
Marion Theatre
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
Jan. 6, 7, 8.
A NEW METALLIC HAT
will add much to your pleasure during
Christmas.
Bargains in Stylish Felt Hats.
THE DULA HAT SHOP