OLD FORT NEWS
VOLUME lit
OLD FORT, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1930 NUMBER 24
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.
Lo the poor Indian! whose untutor'd
mind
:Sees God in clouds, or hears him in
the wind;
His soul proud science never taught
to stray
Far as the solar walk or milky way;
Yet simple nature 'to his hopes 'has
given,
Behind the cloud-topt hill, an humb
ler heaven;
Some safer world in depth of
woods embrac'd,
Some happier island in the watery
waste,
Where slaves once more their na
tive land behold
No fiends torment, no christians
thirst for gold;
To be, contents his natural desire,
He asks no angel's 'Wing, no steraph's
fire;
But thinks, admitted to that equal
sky,
His faithful dog shall bear him
company.
—Pope's Essay on Man.
MRS. CR1PPEN ENTERTAINS
OLD FORT WOMAN'S CLUB
Mrs. Amos Crippen was a charm
ing hostess to the Woman's club on
Friday afternoon at her home on
Main street. Many matters of great
interest were presented by the
president, Mrs. Lula Sandlin, during
the business session. Good reports
were heard from the different de
partments.
The need of funds to be used in
welfare work was stressed by the
president and a committee was ap
pointed to secure funds for this
purpose. Members appointed for
this work were Miss Gertrude Dula,
Mrs. D. M. Mcintosh and Mrs. Geo.
Moore.
Mrs. Amos Ci'ippen reported that
a room for supplies had been se
cured in the Bradley building near
the library rooms, the owners,
Messrs. Caplan and Bradley, grant
ing the Woman's Club the free use
of the extra room, for which
the Club acknowledges great ap
preciation.
Letters from Mrs. D. F. Giles,
district president, and Mrs. E. L.
McKee, prominent club woman and
president of the state U. D. C.,
were read by the president.
The meeting adjourned to enjoy
a very pleasant social hour, during
which a delicious frozen salad
course was served by the hostess,
who was assisted in serving by
Mrs. P. H. Mashburn, Mrs. D. M.
Mcintosh, and Mrs. Hart Taylor.
Members prfesent at this meetinf
were Mrs. H. C. Marley, Mrs. C. W.
Graybeal, Mrs. Geo. Moore, Mrs. W.
W. LeFevre, Mrs. D. M. Mcintosh,
Mrs. P. H. Mashburn, Mrs. Will
Rowe, Mrs. S. F. Mauney, Mrs. H.
C. Fisher, Miss Gertrude Dula, Mrs.
Hart Taylor, Mrs. Effie Mashburn,
Mrs. S. B. Smithey, Mrs. George
Sandlin, Mrs. Amos Crippen, and
special invited guest Mrs. Swike.
The club will meet in April with
Mrs. C. W. Graybeal, with Miss
Gertrude Dula as associate hostess.
MARGUERITE GILLIAM
DIES; FUNERAL SUNDAY
Little Miss Marguerite Gilliam,
aged seven years, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Y. Gilliam, of Candler,
died at a local hospital Saturday
night at 10:45 o'clock after a brief
illness.
Surviving are the parerits .and
three brothers: Noah Gilliam, of
West Asheville; Walter Gilliam, of
Seattle, Washington; and Edwin
Gilliam, of Candler; also two sisters:
Mrs. H. H. Tate of Atlanta, "Ga.,
and Miss Evelyn Gilliam of Candler.
Funeral services were held at the
Hominy Baptist Church Sunday af
ternoon at 3 o'clock with the Rev.
Mr. Bennett, pastor, in charge.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. j
J. Y. Gilliam were shocked to hear |
of the death in Asheville of their
daughter, Marguerite Gilliam. "Mr.
and Mrs. Gilliam, who were former
ly of Crooked Creek, conducted aj
grocery store in Old Fort a number
of years, and little Marguerite was a !
i»eautiful child, loved by ' everyone j
who knew her.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
There were 103 births in Old
Fort and vicinity during the year
1929, according to the report of I.
L. Caplan, registrar of vital Biaiis
ticss. The death list was" 34. i
FORMER OLD FORT GIRL
MARRIES IN NEW YORK
New York, March 8.—Miss Jennie
Gibson, 23, daughter of Charles and
Mytma Harvey Gibson, of Old Fort,
N. C., where she was born, and Da
vid J. Pierson, 35, of No. 2 Locust
St., Morristown, N. J., obtained a li
cense to wed here today. The couple
announced they would be married
today by the New York City clerk.
Miss Gibson gave her present ad
dress as Greystone Park, N. J. Mr.
Pierson was born in Morristown,
the son of George and Annie Gibson
Pierson.
BRIDGE PARTY
The visit of Miss Helen Watkins
of Raleigh to her cousin, Mrs. P. H.
Mashburn was the inspiration for a
spirited bridge party given by Mrs.
Hart Taylor at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. P. H. Mashburn on Saturday
evening.
Early spring flowers, to gether
with blooming potted plants, furn
ished an appropriate setting for the
three tables.
Top score was attained by Mrs.
Harry Ditmore of Marion, the prize
being a bottle of ideal talcum. The
honoree was presented with a bottle
of perfume. At the end of the game
a salad course with accessories was
served by Mrs. Mashburn assisted
by Mesdames Amos Crippen and
George Sandlin.
Those included in the courtesy
for the attractive young visitor
were Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Smithey,
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Crippen, Dr.
and Mrs. Harry Ditmore of Marion,
Mrs. Geo. Sandlin, Misses Maude
Crawford and Lenore Keatley, and
Messrs. Fred Bradley, Latta Whisn
ant, Kimball Miller, and Louie
Cuthbertson of Ridgeway, Pa.
MRS. CLIFFORD NESBITT
HOSTESS ON SUNDAY
Miss McKay, superintendent of
the Mission Hospital; Miss Ruth
Boyette, instructor of nurses at the
Mission Hospital, and Miss Austin,
of the Biltmore Hospital, were din
ner guests of Mr. and Mr. Clifford
Nesbitt on Sunday at six o'clock.
After dinner music consisting of so
los and duets, by Misses Lenore
Keatley, Edith Rowe Grady, and
Clifford Nesbitt were enjoyed.
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH
J. C. Umberger, Pastor
Services for Sunday, March 16:
Sunday School 10 a. m. Preaching
11 a. m. by pastor. Subject, "Religi
ous Education".
Epworth League service 6:45 p.m.
Preaching 7:30 p. m. Rev. E. W.
Fox, Presiding Elder of Marion Dis
trict, will preach after which the
second quarterly conference will be
held.
Every one is invited to attend all
services.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
M. E. Hansel, Minister
Old Fort Presbyterian Sunday
School, 10 a. m.; preaching, 11 a.m.;
Christian Endeavor, 6:45 p. m.
Oakdale—Sunday School, 2 p. m.;
preaching, 7:30 p. m.
Siloam—Sunday School, 2 p. m.
M. E. Hansel, Minister.
New water pipes are being laid
on Main street this week. The work
is being supervised by T. B. Faw and
Mayor Harmon.
Castle "Motor Tours
MISS LENOIR DULA
Travel Advisor
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Phone: Opera 08-54
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Join Motor-Tour:
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'Inclusive Price "for complete tourj
New York to return, 86 days: $1435.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Prof. S. B. Smithey and Supt. A.
V. Nolan spent Saturday in Boone.
M. J. Beach, president of the Un
ion Tanning Co., is spending a few
days in Old Fort.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Har
ris, a son,, on March 5th.
Mrs. Lee Jordan of Asheville vis
ited relatives in Old Fort last week.
Mrs. F. P. Sweeney and brother,
Robert Wilkinson, returned from
Johnson City on Friday.
Miss Eunice Wilkinson, who is at
tending Mitchel College in States
ville, spent the week-end with home
folks.
Miss Margaret Jordan, who has
been ill for the past three weeks, is
able to resume her studies in the
Old Fort school.
Prof, and Mrs. S. B. Smithey have
moved into the Roughton House.
Mrs. Georgia Grant has returned
home after spending several weeks
in Florida.
Harry Noblitt and Gayden Swann
visited friends in Burnsville last
week.
Albert Spencer Noblitt principal
of the Dysartville School, spent the
week-end in Old Fort visiting home
folks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nichols, Mrs.
P. D. Mangum, Edith and Nell Nich
ols were visitors in Old Fort last
Sunday.
Rev. C. P. Holland of Glendale,
S. C., spent the week-end in Old
F ort.
Luther Grant of Marion was in
Old Fort Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Simpson of
Marion spent Sunday in Old Fort.
Mrs. Rosa Mason left Sunday for
her home in Brevard after spending
several weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. Williams.
Rev. C. L. Taylor spent the week
end in Cowpens, S. C.
Miss Pauline Gosorn spent thte
week-end in Asheville with her aunt
Mrs. Lee Jordan.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Morris return
ed to their home here Sunday, after
spending several days in Nantahala.
Melvin Jordan spent the week
end in Asheville with his parents.
Miss Laura Curtis left Sunday
for East Flat Rock after spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. G. W.
Sabom.
Miss C. Hall of Marion was in Old
Fort Tuesday.
Mrs. Bessie Watkins of Marion
was a visitor in Old Fort Wednes
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. Owensby of Eliz
abethtown, Tenn., were the guests
of Mrs. Dennis Haynes last week.
Miss Brady Silver is visiting rela
tives near Hendersonville .
Miss Ruth Bradley of Morganton
was in Old Fort Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hunt made a
business trip to Marion Thursday.
Mrs. H. Snyder is visiting rela
tives in Waynesville this week.
Mrs. W. W. LeFevre spent
Thursday in Asheville.
Miss Mcintosh of Burnsville was
a visitor in Old Fort Wednesday. |
Mrs. W. C. Moore of Burnsville!
was a visitor in Old Fort Wednesday
Gordon Grant and Stanley Ka
nipe visited friends in Burnsville
last week.
Miss Mary Stowe of Asheville was
the guest of Miss Catherine Finch
on Sunday.
A small fire at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. I. L. Caplan the past week
was the occasion of the sounding of
the fire alarm, and a quick response
of the fire department. The blaze
was quickly extinguished.
Mrs. Janie Reid, who has been in
Richmond, Va., the past eight
months, returned to Old Fort Satur
day and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Artz this week.
Miss Frances Miller entertained
a number of friends at her home on
Thursday night at a birthday party.
A number of games were enjoyed
after which delightful refreshments
wei*e served.
The Monument Association re
quesst that any one who has Indian
arrows that they would donate to
the town to be used on the Marker
which is being erected, to bring
them to Don Gosorn at the post
office.
Attending the meeting of the
County Relief Association in Marion
on Sunday were Dr. D. M. Mcintosh,
Miss Frances Artz, Miss Gertrude
Dula, Miss Lenore Keatley, and Miss
E. Rowe Grady of Old Fort.
Mrs. S. F. Mauney has received
news of the serious illness of her
sister, Mrs. Mollie Journey, who
lives near Statesville. Mrs. Mauney
spent Sunday with Mrs. Journey,
who is a patient at the Statesville
Hospital.
The Dorcas Bible Class of the
Methodist Church met with Miss
Linnie Kanipe on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stone and their
daughter and son in law, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Busbee, have moved into
their home erected on Highway No.
10 east of Old Fort. Mr. and Mrs.
Stone were former residents of Tad,
West Virginia.
Geo. W. Sandlin and Wilburn
Epley drove to White Plains, N. Y.,
this week, to deliver the car of Jas.
C. Hansen, which was left in Old
Fort due to a wreck near this place.
While in White plains they will be
the guests of Mr. Hansen.
Mr. Amos Crippen, superintend
ent offthe Catawba Tannery at this
place, has been transferred to the
tannery at Cumberland, Md. Mr.
and Mrs. Crippen will be moving
soon. Their many friends regret tc
lose them as citizens here.
Capt. Charles Fisher entertained
Harx-ison Hansel, Maurice Fleming,
Francis Mauney, of the "I Tappa
Keg" fraternity, with a stag party
Thursday night. An elaborate feast
was enjoyed by the guests. Bottle
drinks were served, as is a custon:
of the club.
RAPID GROWTH IN
RAISING TURKEYS
Fowls Utilize Areas of Other
wise Profitless Land.
The turkey industry has made a
rapid growth in Idaho in recent years,
says Pren Moore, extension poultry
specialist with the University of Idaho
college of agriculture. It lias grown
since 1922, when turkeys were rather
insignificant in volume, until now it
lias become an important industry in
point of volume. The bulk of the
original stock was small and of poor
quality. There was very little native
stock at^jthat time which was suitable
for breeding purposes. There were a
few breeders in the state who had
been importing good breeding stock,
but the general average was of infe
rior quality.
The increased volume soon attracted
the large produce dealers, who began
bidding for the business. Grades, con
forming to those in general use
throughout the country,-were applied.
Not until then did the growers realize
the value of breeding to improve the
quality of the stock. The few good
local breeders were unable to supply
the demand for better breeding stock.
Breeding stock was imported on a
large scale. Some of it was of high
quality while much was inferior, but
most of it was an improvement over
the average of the native stock. Im
provement was rapid, which developed
a rapidly growing interest in turkey
bleeding as an enterprise.
Demand for better breeding stock
led to a system of accreditation sim
ilar to that attaining such success <n
the poultry industry. The popularity
of this accreditation work in turkey
raising, says Mr. Moore, is apparent
from the growing demand for the
service.
Some cats can see in the dark;
others just talk.
Special
CHICKEN DINNER
ON SUNDAY
Witb 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
A REQUEST
Old Fort people are reques
ted to cend 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.
Extra Value
Without Extra
Cost
Triplex shatter-proof glass windshield
Rustless Steel
Five steel-spoke wheels
At least $50 extra value is represented in just these
few features of the new Ford car—most of them ex
clusive to Ford in the low-price field. Yet they are
given to you without extra cost.
Other important features are the four Houdaille
hydraulic double action shock absorbers, the safety
of the fully enclosed four-wheel brakes, the alumi
num pistons* the chrome silicon alloy valves and unus
ual accuracy in manufacturing. In design, material
and performance the new Ford is a value far above
the price.
$435 up—f. o. b. Detroit
Call or 'phone for demonstration
Fisher Motor Co.
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.
THE BANK OF OLD FORT
OLD FORT, N. C.
J. S. BRADLEY, Pres. F. M. BRADLEY, Ca.hier '
P. H. MASHBURN, Vice-Pre..
Successful
Because he believes in himself, He is always
well dressed and that's why others believe in
him. It pays to look the part.
Robert Tailoring Co.
M. E. HEAD, Salesman
OLD FORT, N. C.
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MARION, N. C.