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<1 OLD FORT NEWS VOLUME III OLD FORT, N. CM THURSDAY. JANUARY 30, 1930 NUMBER 18 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. HOME Alone by the Schuylkill a wanderer rov'd, And bright were its flowery banks to his eye; But far, very far were the friend^ he lov'd, And he gaz'd on its flowery banks with a sigh! 0 nature! though blessed and bright are thy rays, O'er the brow of creation enchant ingly thrown, Yet faint are they all to the luster that plays In a smile from the heart that is dearly our own! —Moore. NORTH CAROLINA LIBRARIES North Carolina has been very backward in the matter of libraries but the past year is declared by the Library Commisssion of the State to have been one of exceptional en couragement. There are now thirty North Carolina libraries which are in part tax supported and forty-one others which are maintained under the auspices of clubs, organizations and associations. These sceventy four libraries serve, it is estimated, nearly a million people. Very few of the libraries throughout the state ' have anything like the number of books they should have. That at ■ Charlotte, with 62,633 volumes, is j the best equipped. Eight libraries have more than 10,000 volumes,1 those at Goldsboro, Durham, Ashe-! ville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Wins-1 ton-Salem, Raleigh and Wilmington. The Asheville library is listed as having 25,883 volumes. Most all of the North Carolina libraries are lacking in a great many books and pamphlets having to do with South fj ern history, North Carolina and \ Western North Carolina. These vol umes could readily have been se cured if the money had been avail-' able to pay for them. Prof. Hamil ton and others are working to make the collection of Southern material at the University library at Chapel Hill as important and valuable as any in the country. That would be an achievement of great potential service. , WEEK-END PARTY A crowd of boys and girls from j Old Fort, Black Mountain and Bilt-1 more enjoyed the hospitality of | Mrs. James of Asheville at Camp | Allison at a week-end party. Those enjoying the party were Alberta i Padgett, Bonnie Ruth Melton, and Helen Padgett of Black Mountain;; Margaret Roberts, Helen Harris, i Bessie Morgan, Helen Greene and Marie Samms of Biltmore. "Capt." Chas. Fisher, "Pilot" Kanipe, Maur ice Flemming, "Bebe" Manuey, "Hawkshaw" Rock, "Samp." ^Grant, j "Bud" Hennessee, and "Ossie" Tate of Old Fort. j An enjoyable time was enjoyed by all. ! MEETING OF THE B. Y. P. U. The Junior B. Y. P. U. met with i fMrs. Ben Allison on Friday evening * for a social meeting. A Bible contest and games were enjoyed by the nineteen members present. During the evening hot chocolate and cakes were served. These social meetings j are given by the leaders of the B. Y. P. U., and add much to the interest of the work, also attracting new and absent members to the society. MRS. LACKEY ENTERTAINS J The Liberes Sewing Society met at the home of Mrs. J. L. ^Lackey on Friday afternoon. The meeting was both a business and social affair. Plans for the coming year were de cided on at this meeting. Charter members are Mrs. A. C. Tate, Mrs. B. Y. Allison, Mrs. Charles Steppe, Mrs. Walden, Mrs. Paul Allison, Mrs. J. L. Lackey, Mrs. Millard Hensley and Mrs. Edgar Hensley. Mr. Francis MaUttey entertained a few friends at his home Friday even ing. Dancing was enjoyed by the guests and delicious refreshments ,were served during the evening,. The following enjoyed "Bebe's" hospitality: Mary Will Greene, Louise Laughridge, Nancy Miller, Merrill Kanipe, Charles Fisher, and Maurice Fleming. Paul Allison has been appointed Asheville Times representative fof Marion, and took charge of the route at that place Sunday morning-. MRS FINCH CELEBRATES HER 90TH BIRTHDAY Mrs. James Finch celebrated her 90th birthday Thursday when her children, relatives and friends gath ered at her hospitable home to do honor to the occasion. Despite her advanced age she is interested in her friends, their prob lems* and successes. She remembers Old Fort when it was a mere village, and the Indians were here; when the only means of transportation was by ox carts and covered wagons; when electricity was unknown and the best lighting facilities were tal low candles and pine torches. Mrs. Finch was borta in 1840, in Cleveland county, near Shelby, dur ing the administration of President Martin Van Buren. She remembers and has lived through five wars: Civil, Mexican, Indian, Spanish American and World Wars. At the age of six years she re members when the troops returned from the Mexican War. She well re members the hardships of the Civil War when carding, spinning and weaving was the principal industry of the people; and their limited means of produce was hauled from Charleston, Columbia and York, which was their nearest market. She also relates her experience when Sherman's army made the disastrous raid through the South, leaving the country devastated. At the time of the surrender of General Lee she was living two miles from Old Fort. Mrs. Finch has been in excellent health, considering her advanced age, up to two years ago; since that time she has been suffering from rheumatism. She attributes her long life and good health to regular hab its, out-of-doors exercise and the j climate of Old Fort. She was for-! merly Miss Martha London of Cleve- j land county before her marriage to j Mr. James Finch in 1860, near Mar-1 ion. She is the mother of eight chil dren, four of whom are living, i Messrs. J. W. and A. B. Finch of i Old Fort; Mesdames J. T. Morris of Asheville, and G. M. Keeter of Waynesville. She has 12 grandchild ren, and 17 great grandchildren. At the age of 14 years she joined the Methodist Church and her unus ual life history has been one of Christian service, and places her in a unique position among the women of feoday. Her husband died in 1905. j She was the recipient of many nice presents on her 90th birthday. CHECK FLASHERS VISIT OLD FORT DURING WEEK S I I Two men who gave their names as John Robert Ellis and James Al vin Ellis, of Statesville, spent the past week in Old Fort. While here they cashed several forged checks amounting to approximately one hundred dollars, before making a hasty exit on Saturday evening. The Messrs. Ellis claimed to be interest ed in leasing a building site some where in the vicinity of the town on which they were to erect a combined lunch room and store for automobile accessories. During the week they had investigated various properties and "business men" and had made tentative arrangements for the leas ing of a site west of Old Fort. The forged checks were made on J. M. Charles and cashed at the stores of Noblett, Bryson-Snyder and Harris. Mr. IJless Walker, a merchant of, Old Fort, becoming suspicious of the behavior of these men, made in quiries which led to the discovery that the checks were forged on the same evening they were cashed. Soon after cashing these forged checks, the men took the eight o' clock bus for Asheville. The bus driver stated that they left the bus on Bfltmore avenue, near the Nor mal School. Deputy Sheriffs Greene and C. L. Tate, accompanied by C. Noblett and J, R. Harris, left Old Fort Sunday morning in search of them, but returned Sunday after noon without any clue as to the whereabouts of the check flashers. A distinguishing mark of the el der man was his heavily tattooed hands. On his left hand the predomi nating design "was a girl's face, and on his right, the outstanding figure j of a bird. The younger man could be j identified only by the flock of freck- j Tes that adorned his otherwise guile- i less face. Members of the "Sun Beams" en- i joyed an interesting meeting on | Sunday afternoon at the Baptist j Church. Nineteen members were; present. Mrs. B. Y. Allison, the lead- i er, finds the enthusiasm of this mis-1 sionary class very inspiring. William White of Salem, Va., was j a visitor in Old Fort Monday, , 1 LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS OF INTEREST Mrs. Geo. Hyams was called to | Bryson City Wednesday on account ; of the illness of her daughtei, Mrs. Tom Sandlin. Mrs. Fred Farnsworth of New >•* York, who has been visiting her sis-* ter, Mrs. A. Farnsworth, at her home on Curtis Creek, has returned home. Mr. and Mi's. Sandy Allison and family have moved to the Jack For tune house, which they have recent ly purchased. Mr. and Mrs. ..Will Rowe and daughter, Gladys, are at home to their friends at the Strickland nouse on Catawba avenue. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Jenkins left Monday for Mullens, S. C., to visit the father of Mrs. Jenkins, who is quite ill. ine nurnea departure 01 the Messrs. Ellis caused quite a lot of excitement and discussion in Old Fort, their going being quite a loss to the community? i Miss Nancy Miller, of the Mon- j treat Normal, spent the week-end with her parents,. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Miller. Mrs. W. H. Payne of Ellenboro ■was a visitor at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Wilkinson, the past week |' Miss Lenore Keatley has returned 1 to Old Fort after spending a month,' in Havre de Grace, Md., and is at j1 home to her friends at the home of j Miss Gertrude Dula. j Mrs. F. P. Sweeney left Friday i ' for Johnson City, where Mr. Swee ney has accepted a position with the 1 C. C. & 0. Railroad. j Frank Wilkinson, who has been j working for the D. T. & I. Railroad ; [ in Michigan, returned last week and has resumed his work as telegraph ( operator at Old Fort, and is supply-! < ing for Mrs. F. P. Sweeney during J her visit in Johnson City. Miss Nan Brasington and Marga ret Lytle spent the week-end at their home in Biltmore. Amos Crippen, superintendent of the Union Tanning Co., left the first! of the week for Daytona, Fla.,where 1 he will spend several weeks. j Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rockett and their guest, Miss L6uise Griffin,! spent Wednesday evening in Ashe-j_ ville. ! ( J. C. Cole of Asheville was in Old | Fort Saturday on business. js Mr. and Mrs. Chaney Dover and j small son have returned to their home in Maryville, Tenn., after spending some time in Marion and: Old Fort. They were accompanied j ; home by Miss Ruth Hoppes. !1 Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Grant of Forest I j City were the guests of their aunt, j Mrs. M. G. Turner, Sunday. 1i Luther Grant of Marion was in i 1 Old Fort Sunday. ! ^ Miss Laura Curtis of East Flat I j Rock spent the week-end with rela- j tives here. I - Miss Louise Laughridge, a student of Greensboro College, is at home!! on account of sickness. i < Miss Bula Kanipe spent the week- j • end in Charlotte. i Miss Thelma Marston of Brevard ( was a visitor in Old Fort last week. !, Miss Goodloe Haney of Nebo ] spent the week-end with Miss Millie j Kanipe. i Mrs. S. Whitmire and daughter, : Olive, of Biltmore, were guests of j Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Eppley Sunday. Mrs. Franklin of Morganton was a visitor in Old Fort Sunday. ! T. Burnette of Asheville spent several days last week in Old Fort. Mrs. C. F. Noblitt, who has been ill for several weeks, is slowly im proving. Mrs. Uilie Jamison of Asheville is spending several days in Old Fort. ; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gilliam of Ashe- 1 ville were visitors in Old Fort Sun day. Miss Carrie Saunders spent the • week-end in Charlotte. i M'prell Kanipe spent the week- [ end in Charlotte. Mrs. E. R. Wren and Miss Sadie j Burgin were shoppers in Asheville ; Monday. ' Mrs. Calk Kelly is spending a |' week with her parents in Charlotte . ^ Clyde Miller accompanied Amos ( Crippen to Daytona Beach, Fla , on 1 Monday. 1 Geo. W. Bryson of Bryson-Snyder , Co., was called to Stowe, Ohio, Mon-. < day on account of the death of his' sister-in-law, Mrs. Bryson. Mrs. Annie Graham left last week for Miami, Fla., to spend several • months. 1 Prof. S. B. Smithey has been ill ■ with tonsilitis this week. Mrs. Alma Jordan, who has been ID, is much improved. 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 RE-SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Whereas under date of April 25, j 1923, Grady T. Nichols and. wife ex-1 jcuted and delivered to F. M. Brad ey, Trustee for the Old Fort Build ng & Loan Association, a certain Deed of Trust securing an indebted less of $1000, which Deed of Trust s recorded in Book 31 page 2 of Mc Dowell County Mortgage Deed Rec ords,—payment of which Deed of rrust was assumed by Fred T. Wil >on who purchased said property "rom the said Grady T. Nichols, and j Whereas, after notice as provided i )y law, and under and by virtue of j he power of sale contained in said Deed of Trust, the undersigned j Trustee sold same at public auction, \ vhen and where J. E. Melton be-! rame the last and highest bidder i .herefor in the sum of $1600, and : Whereas the said bid of J. E. I Helton having been raised within' ;he time allowed by law, the Trustee vill resell the following described >roperty to the highest bidder for :ash at the courthouse door in Mar-! on, McDowell County, N. C., on | Friday, February 7th, 1930, at 12 i >'clock noon, for the purpose of! .atisfying said indebtedness: Beginning on a stake on the bor ler of the Central Highway 75 feet >ast of M. L. Grant's and W. H. Bradley's line and runs north 2 V2 legrees west 397 feet to a stake on <1. L. Grant's and W. H. Bradley's j ine; then with said line 70 feet to a •ranch; then with the said branch to ! he Central Highway, then with the dge of the central highway to the >eginning, the same being 75 feet ronting on the Central Highway, j md extending back equal width 379 eet. Lying and being west of the own of Old Fort in Old Fort Town hip. And being the same land sold >y Grady Nichols to Fred G. Wilson >y deed recorded in Book page McDowell County Deed Rec irds. Said sale will be for cash, and ubject to confirmation by the Court This 21st day of January, 1930. F. M. BRADLEY, Trustee. LAND FOR SALE Whereas, under date of December 2th, 1923, J. M. Mashburn and vife, Effie Mashburn, executed and lelivered to the Bank of Old Fort, a )eed of Trust securing an indebted-j less of $700 due one year after date, [ vhich Deed of Trust is recorded in 3ook 30 page 165 McDowell Coun y Deed Records, and whereas there ■ vas default in the payment of said j ndebtedness at maturity: Now therefore the undersigned j vill, on Thursday, the 20th day of I February, 1930, at twelve o'clock! loon, at the courthouse door in j Marion, McDowell County, N. C.,j >ffer for sale to the highest bidder I 'or cash, for the purpose of satisfy-' ng said indebtedness, the following lescribed piece, parcel and lot. of j and lying and being in Old Fort i rownship, McDowell County, N. C., j >ounded and described as follows: ; Being a certain house and lot in: 31d Fort, N. C., on the east side of spring Street, adjoining Stirwall, J.: W. Graham heirs and R. F. Hughes; leirs and known as the J.A. Bird lot,; 'ronting 63 feet by 183 feet deep. ; Said sale will be for cash and :ubject to confirmation by the court, t This 16th day of January, 1930. 1 BANK OF OLD FORT, i Mortgagee, j NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Slorth Carolina, McDowell County. ! in the Superior Court.! IOBART MANUFACTURING CO.,! i corporation MARY VVAN WAGNER. The defendant, Mary Van Wag ier, will take notice that an action ;ntitled as above has been commen- j ;ed in the Superior Court of Mc-1 Dowell County, N. C., for the pur- j lose of recovering certain personal i property, to-wit: One Model K- 415; 3obart Electric Dough Mixer; One, 29 qt. Hobart Dough Hook; which j property was conveyed by chattel! nortgage by the defendant to the plaintiff, which mortgage is register- j ;d in Book 30 page 109 McDowell bounty Chattel Mortgage Records; md the said defendant will further ake notice that she is required to ippear at the office of the under iigned Clerk of Superior Court of McDowell County at his office in the :ourthouse in Marion, McDowell bounty, N. C., on the 21st day of March, 1930, and answer or demur ;o the complaint in said action or ;he plaintiff will apply to the court :or the relief demanded in said com plaint. This 27th day of January, 1930. J. L. LAUGHRIDGE, Clerk Superior Court. , 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. HOW'S THIS? With each $1 Dry Cleaning Job a Good Whist Broom Free. This offer next week only. As to the QUALITY of our Work ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR BOB WILKINSON Representing New Way Cleaners Will Trade One FORD TOURING CAR Good Tires, New Battery, Excellent Condition FOR GOOD COW. THE FISHER MOTOR CO. Old Fort, N. C. BEST IN MEATS FRESH VEGETABLES A Large Line and Assortment of Canned Goods. Quick Service. We Deliver. ALLISON & MELTON Old Fort, N. C. We keep the Home Fires burning with MASON RED ASH COAL $6.50 per ton, delivered. OLD FORT COAL CO. Henry C. Fisher W. W. LeFevre NEW SILVER AND GOLD HATS Latest Styles in Felts at HALF Price. MARCEL WAVING THE DULA HAT SHOP