OLD FORT NEWS
VOLUME III OLD FORT, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1930 NUMBER 17
THE 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.
TREES
1 think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree;
A tree whos hungry mouth is pressed
Against the earth's sweet flower
ing breast,
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray.
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair
Upon whose bosom snow has lain,
Who intimately lives with rain,
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
—Joyce Kilmer.
NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK
A great amount of the poverty
and distress that the charitable or
ganizations and welfare officers are
called on to aid is largely due to
lack of thrift. An old philosopher
once wrote that "the highest step
on the summit of charity's golden
ladder is to so aid a man that he may
earn an honest livelihood and not
be forced to the dreadful alternative
of holding out his hands for chari
ty." Certainly it can be said that we
help others most when we help them
to help themselves.
By experience welfare workers
have learned that the best way to
combat poverty is to encourage in
dividual industry. There will always
be those who temporarily, at least,
will need charity. But when we en
courage thrift upon the part of any
individual we are most likely remov
ing him forever from the possibility
of ever becoming a charitable ob
ject, making the number of individ
uals dependent on public charity
fewer and adding to the sum of
human happiness.
OLD FORT VS. CROSSNORE
On Friday evening, Jan. 17th,
both basketball teams of the Old
^ Fort High School journeyed to
Crossnore to play the teams of the
Crossnore High School.
The girls' teams played first, the
game resulting in a victory for the
Crossnore team. The Old Fort girls
made a good showing in spite of the
fact that examinations and "hard
study" had hindered their practice
for a while.
The boys' game was quite excit
ing and although the Old Fort boys
fought until the last minute, the
Crossnore boys were victorious.
Although our teams suffered de
feat, everybody enjoyed the trip
and are anxiously waiting foi the
next basketball games.
The boys' team was as follows:
Van Hughes, Captain; C. Griggs, R.
Griggs, Guy Grant, Avery Porter,
Woodrow Harris, Jonah Taylor,
Carlyle Nesbitt.
The girls' team: Nellie Blanken
ship, Geneva Steppe, Edna Tate,
Elizabeth Raymer, Jessie 0. Davis,
Selma Finch, Eliza Jane Burgin
and Nelle Porter.
SEWING CLUB ORGANIZED
On Jan. 10th at 3 o'clock a num
ber of ladies met with Mrs. B. Y.
Allison and Mrs. Paul Allison for
the purpose of organizing a sewing
club. Those present decided to name
the club "The Liberes Labores Sew
ing Society". It is the aim of the so
ciety to meet twice each month and
to spend an hour or two in making
gifts which they can use as Christ
mas gifts.
The first meeting of "Liberes La-,
bores Sewing Society" will be held
with Mrs. J. L. Lackey on Friday af
ternoon, January 24, at 2 o'clock.
Every one present at Mrs. Alli
son's thoroughly enjoyed the whole
affair. Mrs. Allison had said she had
a surprise for the ladies, and the
surprise was a real feast of delicious
refreshments.
Col D. W. Adams entertained with
a luncheon and theatre party in
Asheville on Wednesday in honor of
his daughter, Mary Virginia, who
was celebrating her 16th birthday.
The following guests from Old Fort
enjoyed Col. Adams' and "Binkey's"
hospitality: Misses Polly Ann
Greene, Hazel Swann, Stella Sher
rill and Juanita Adams.
The Old Fort school always en
joys Dr. Mcintosh's visits to the
chapel exercises. On Wednesday
morning Dr. Mcintosh gave a very
interesting and helpful talk on colds
and their prevention. Dr. Mcintosh
told of several ways in which each
student could do a part in helping
to prevent the spreading of colds.
L
WOODMEN CIRCLE MEETING
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
On Monday evening, Jan. 13, the
members of Rhododendron Grove
No. 70 held their first regular meet
ing of the year.
Officers for the ensuing year were
installed as follows: Mrs. Lee Jor
dan, past guardian; Mrs. B. Y. Alli
son, guardian; Mrs. Mary Porter,
adviser; Mrs. Chas. T. Steppe, finan
cial secretary; Dr. D. M. Mcintosh,
banker; Miss Daisy McDaniel, atten
dant; Mrs. Gorman Ledbetter, assis
tant attendant; Mrs. Howell White,
chaplain; Mrs. Mattie Porter, inner
sentinel; Mrs. Julia McDaniel, outer
sentinel; Mrs. Lola Lonon, Mrs.
Henry Ragle and Miss Emma Epley,
managers; Miss Edyth Arwyn
Steppe, grove reporter.
Mrs. Paul Allison jtvas initiated in
to the mysteries of Woodcraft..
During the social hour refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Chas. T.
Steppe and Mrs. B. Y. Allison.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again on January 27th at 7 o'clock.
| The first hour will be given ito prac
j tice work of marches, etc., after
! which all members of the Circle and
i also the juvenile members, with a
few especial friends, will enjoy a
program gotten up for the occasion
and light refreshments.
Every member is urged to attend
every meeting. Don't forget that
the meetings are held regularly on
the second and fourth Monday even
ings at 7 o'clock in the W. O. W.
hall.
| TREES AND SHRUBBERY
ON JEFF. DAVIS HIGHWAY
The North Carolina Division of
the Daughters of the Confedei-acy
has spent $1500 in planting trees
shrubbery on State Route 75, known
! as the Jefferson Davis Highway.
These improvements were presented
! to the State Highway Commission
Jan. 17th at the granite marker the
I Daughters placed near the Virginia
line some years ago. Mrs. J. H. An
derson of Chapel Hill, state director,
j of the U. D. C. highway committee,
had charge of the program. R. A.
Doughton of the North Carolina
Department of Revenue, accepted
I the gift in behalf of the State High
way Commission. District Engineer
D. M. Rea, of Durham, and State
j Forester J. A. Holmes of Raleigh,
also attended this meeting. All mem
j bers of the Jefferson Davis Highway
committee were present and Oxford
Chapter, being nearest to the place
of meeting, attended in a body.
The Oxford Boy Scouts acted as
guard of honor.
COON RE-CAPTURED BY
[ OWNER AFTER 8 YEARS
Mr. Bynum Elliott of Stone Moun
tain while coon hunting last Friday
| night was much surprised when ha
| found that the coon he had shot
; from a large tree was wearing a
I collar which he had placed around
I its neck eight years ago. On the col
! lar was Mr. Elliott's name. The coon,
which was a pet for two years, made
its escape six years ago.
GIVE FERTILIZER NEEDS
OF DIFFERENT CROPS
A series of eight circulars con
taining fertilizer recommendations
I for the various types of soils of
| North Carolina and the leading
j crops has been prepared by the
! North Carolina Experiment Station
j at Raleigh. Copies of the circulars
! may be had free of charge by writ
ing C. B. Williams, at State College
NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY
New books placed on the shelves
! of the Old Fort Public Library this
I week are: The Prodigal Girl, by
1 Grace Livingston Hill; The Glenlit
ten Murder, by Phillip Oppenheim;
| Fighting Caravans, by Zane Grey;
I The Black Camel, by Earl Derr
Biggers. The Black Camel is a Char
lie Chan mystery story.
The library is open during the
winter months on Saturday after
noon. New shelves have been built
and new books are being added each
month. Return the books you bor
row promptly, and watch the Old
Fort Library grow. Remember, it is
your library; help make it a success.
B. J. Curtis, of the Southern In
dustrial Location Company, of St.
Louis, and Tampa, Fla., is expecting
Mr. Craig P. Gilbert of Washington,
D. C., to spend several weeks in Old
Fort as his guest. Mr. Gilbert is an
official of the Industrial Company
which Mr. Curtis recently represen
ted.
Supt. F. R. Richardson of Marion
was a visitor of Prof, and Mrs. S. B.
Smithey on Sunday.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pres
byterian Church held their monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs.. Chas.
Jenkins on Tuesday evening. Eight
members were present.
Mrs. Alma Jordan is ill at her
home on West Main street.
Mr. Will Sandlin of Andrews is
visiting his mother, and sister, Mrs.
Mattie Sandlin and Mrs. Henry Ra
gle.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crawford and
Mrs. C. C. Wyche of Spartanburg,
S. C., were guests of their mother,
Mrs. J. R. Crawford, on Sunday.
Earl Nesbitt visited homefolks
this week enroute to State College
where he will re-enter for the spring
term.
Col. D. W. Adams made a busi
ness trip to Asheville on Friday.
Mrs. Maggie Long of Marion was
in Old Fort Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Padgett of Mar
ion were visitors in Old Fort Sunday
Mrs. C. H. Burgin spent Monday
in Asheville.
Edward Gray of Shelby was a vis
itor in Old Fort Sunday.
Mrs. Percy Marr of Almond, N.C.,
was the guest of Mrs. Percy Grant
Sunday.
W. H. White left Sunday for Al
j mond, N. C., to visit his brother.
Mrs. Watkins of Marion visited
i her daughter, Mrs. Dennis Haynes,
Sunday.
Miss LeRoy Bates of Moragnton
spent Sunday with her parents here.
Mrs. Davis Bright of Marion visi
ted relatives here Sunday.
Miss Katherire Finch spent last
week-end in Marion.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Lail of Asheville,
{were visitors in Old Fort Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Rhinehart
1 spent last week-end in Canton.
Misses Viola and Eula Grant visi
ted friends in Marion Sunday.
Walter Burgin and Otis Grant
| visited friends in Hendersonville
during the week.
Miss Lucy Gray of Elkin was a
visitor in Old Fort Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Banks, who
have been visiting in Danville, Va.,
have returned to their home here.
Chaney Dover, who has been
working in Tennessee, returned to
Old Fort Wednesday.
W. F. Grant of Marion visited his
| parents here during the week.
Mrs. D. A. Lewis accompanied
Rev. D. A. Lewis to Elk Mountain
last week end.
T. N. Moore of Asheville was in
| Old Fort Thursday.
John Melton of Black Mountain
made a business trip to Old Fort on
Tuesday.
Miss Mae Davie Arney visited
friends in Spruce Pine Friday.
Col. D. W. Adams made a busi
ness trip to Spruce Pine last Friday.
Miss Marita Frye of Hickory
and her friend, Miss Wagg, were
visitors in Old Fort Saturday.
Misses Carrie Saunders, Miss Bula
J Kanipe and Merrill Kanipe spent the
[ past week-end in Charlotte.
Mrs. Hart Taylor left Wednesday
for Nashville, Tenn., where she will
spend several weeks with Mr. Taylor
who is engaged in road construction
work at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sandlin and
P. H. Mashburn spent Wednesday
in Rutherfordton.
Miss Lenore Keatley who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Lila B.
j Keatley, in Havre de Grace, Md.,
the past month, returned to Old Fort
Sunday.
Mr. ana Mrs. r. f. Sweeney and
Miss E. Rowe Grady spent Tuesday
j evening in Marion.
j Supt. A. V. Nolan of Marion was
in Old Fort Wednesday.
Mrs. Lloyd Reed of Black Moun
tain is visiting her sister, Mrs. Etta
Kelly.
Mrs. W. W. LeFevre and Mrs.
Louise Rix spent Thursday in Ashe
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Goodson of
Asheville left on Thursday for Sara
sota, Fla., where they will spend
several months.
"Billy" Gilliam was in Old Fort
Thursday. Mr. Gilliam stated he was
making an effort to locate all the
unmarker graves of Confederate
soldiers buried in the Bethlehem
and Bethel cemeteries, as requested
by the U. D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Fisher
spent Sunday in Biltmore.
Mrs. Eddie Ragle has returned
home after spending several weeks
in Franklin, Ga., where she was the
guest of her parents.
Mrs. Whitmire and daughter,
Olive, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Epley on Sunday.
Frank Wilkerson returned to Old
Fort Saturday after spending sev
eral months in Ohio and Detroit,
Mich. i
t
Mr. and Mrs. Ivey Moore and
family of North Wilkesboro were
guests of Prof, and Mrs. S. B.
Smithey last Sunday.
Mrs. Georgia Grant of Old Fort
accompanied Mr. and Mrs. L. D.
Greene of Marion to Florida on
Sunday.
Miss Mary Stowe and John Stowe
of Asheville visited relatives in Old
Fort on Sunday.
F. P. Sweeney left Sunday for
Johnson City, where he has accepted
a position.
Miss Natalie Epley of Asheville
was a visitor in Old Fort Monday.
Miss Mary Stowe and brother,
John Stowe, of Asheville, were!
guests of Miss Catherine Finch on
Sunday.
Miss Sue Zachery and Jerry El
liott of Asheville visited the for
mer's sister, Mrs. Ed. Norton, on
Sunday.
Misses Norma and Mary Jane
Hamby of Black Mountain were
guests of their aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Padgett, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Arney and
family attended the funeral services
of J. E. Arney, father of Mr. Arney,
which were held at Glen Alpine on
Monday.
Miss Louise Laug'hridge, who is
attending Greensboro Normal, spent
the week-end in Old Fort with her
parents.
Rev. M. E. Hansel of Concord has
accepted the pastorate of the Pres
byterian church at Old Fort, and
will move his family here very soon.
They will occupy the manse.
Dr. D. M. Mcintosh attended the
banquet given by Dr. F. Webb
Griffith, in honor of Dr. W. A. Ap
plegate, chief surgeon of the South
ern Railroad, at the Battery Park
Hotel in Asheville on last Saturday
evening.
Eleven head of short horn cattle
were purchased by Alleghany coun
ty farmers recently to build up
the beef cattle industry of the coun
ty.
A REQUEST
Old Fort people are reques
ted to send news items for the
Old Fort News page, in the
Marion Progress, to Miss Ger
trude Dula, editor of this page,
and not direct to the Progress
office. This is to avoid the same
news item being printed twice
on the page. Mailing boxes for
Old Fort News items will be
found at the Old Fort Drug
Store and the Bradley Drug
Store. Postoffice Box 191, Old
Fort, N. C.
SPECIAL
CHICKEN DINNER
ON SUNDAY
With Vegetables, Deserts
and the best of Coffee
50c.
Why bother to cook? You will
enjoy a dinner at
The B. and J. Cafe
OLD FORT, N. C
NEXT TO POST OFFICE
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain mort
gage deed executed by Roy Griggs,
dated Nov. 17, 1925, to Grover C.
Tabor to secure the payment of cer
tain indebtedness therein mentioned
(said mortgage deed being of rec-j
ord in the office of the Register of!
Deeds of McDowell County, N. C.,
in Book 35 at page 26) and default
having been made in the payment of
the indebtedness thereby secured,
the undersigned mortgagee will, on
February 8th, 1930, at 12 o'clock M.
at the court-house door of McDowell
County, in Marion, N. C., offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash
the following described real estate,
to-wit:
A certain tract of land lying and .
being in Crooked Creek Township,
McDowell County, North Carolina,
described as follows: Being a certain
50 acre tract of land adjoining the
lands of Sherrill and Owensby and |
known as the Curtis tract, and fully'
described in a deed from Clyde Mil-!
ler and wife, C. F. Noblett and wife,:
to Grover C. Tabor, dated the 23rd j
day of July, 1924 and registered in
McDowell County in Book 64, page
380, to which deed reference is here |
by made for full description.
Said sale to be made to satisfy
the indebtedness above mentioned.
Posted this 6th day of January,
1930.
GROVER C. TABOR, Mortgagee.,
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.
THE BANK OF OLD FORT
OLD FORT, N. C.
J. S. BRADLEY, Pres. F. M. BRADLEY, Cashier
P. H, MASHBURN, Vice-Pres.
Worth Far More
Than Our Price
All Sweaters at a Big Reduction.
Give them the once over.
Boys* Pants $3.50 quality at $1.50.
SHOES
Broken lots in shoes at a clean-up
bargain price.
Ladies' Silk and Wool Dresses. Good
styles and fine quality.
Mrs. W. Crawford
Old Fort, N. C.
Tax Notice!
The tax books of Crooked Creek town
ship are in the hands of Deputy Sheriff
Fred Lytle, who will be at Grady Nichols'
store in Old Fort all day on Saturdays.
O. F. Adkins,
Sheriff McDowell County.
NEW SILVER AND GOLD HATS
Latest Styles in Felts at
HALF Price.
MARCEL WAVING
THE DULA HAT SHOP
Old Fort, N. C.
BABY CHICKS
Write for price list on Federation Blood Tested Day Old
Chicks—Rocks, Reds, Wyandottes and White Leghorns.
Farmers Federation Hatcheries
(Three Hatcheries) Asheville, Sylva and Spindale, N. C.