OLD FORT NEWS
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OLUME III OLD FORT, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1930 , NUMBER 45
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.
THE AMERICAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY
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The public library is one of the j
most outstanding institutions in
America today. It furnishes opportu
nities for recreation and entertain
ment as well as serious thought or
study. Gay society people secure
therefrom novels of adventure for
lighter moments and ardent research
workers have the opportunity to
pore over ponderous volumes cram
med with knowledge. Children go to
our libraries for works of fiction.
Many mature persons have construc
tive purposes in mind when they
avail themselves of library facilities
and seek light upon the great prob
lems of life. An up-to-date library
has a quiet old-fashioned air, as
compared with a moving picture
theatre, a dance hall, or a bathing
beach pavilion. But it offers enter
tainment as well as instruction.
The circulating public library
movement had its inception in the
United States. It seeks to give as
sistance in the way of furnishing in
formation on any subject to all who
ask or desire this. The libraries of
Europe were mere treasure houses
for the storage of books long after
our circulating system developed.
There access to books was slow and
difficult, long after we freely and
gladly provided knowledge to all.
Our library system has been for
generations a blessing to the public.
Hundreds of thousands of distin
guished Americans have thereby
gained much of their schooling. Vast
numbers of foreign immigrants have
thence secured their knowledge of
the English language and literature,
of American history and of Anglo
Saxon institutions and government.
—Asheville Citizen.
MRS. D. T. ROUGHTON HONORED
Mrs. Geo. E. Moore entertained
on Thursday with a lovely afternoon
bridge party in htjpor of Mrs. D. T.
Houghton, formerly of Old Fort,
now of Columbia, S. C. Summer
flowers made up the decoration of
the lower floor, where four progres
sions of bridge were played. Miss
Maude Crawford was awarded high
score and Mrs. Geo. Bistline the con
solation prizes. A beautiful piece of
decorated Indian pottery was pre
sented to the guest of honor. Tea
and sandwiches were served.
Mrs. Roughton and daughter,
Frances, returned to Columbia on
Tuesday after a stay of several
weeks in Old Fort.
DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT
Misses Dorothy Spencer and Bet
ty Crawford entertained with a
dance at the latter's home Saturday
evening. The following were present
Misses Elaine Mashburn, Elisy
Strickland, Mary Cowan, Margaret
Rock, Eunice Wilkinson, Nancy Mil
ler, Janie McSwain, Catherine Finch
and Carolyn Mcintosh; Messrs. Har
rison Hansel, Maurice Fleming, Rob
ert Bryson, Merrill Kanipe, Francis
and Leslie Mauney, Bud Hennessee,
Clyde Miller, Donald Mcintosh, John
Boone and Buster Garland, of
Black Mountain, N. C.
BROOKS-KING
Friends of Miss Martha Brooks
have received the following invita
tions:
Mrs. John Reese Brooks
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Martha Rogers
to
Mr. Ralph Erwin King
on Tuesday, August nineteenth, at
eight o'clock in the evening. St.
Luke Methodist Church, Columbus,
Georgia.
" THE WOMAN RACKET "
Gangster rule and the gay night
clubs of New York figure vividly in
"The Woman Racket," Metro-Gold
wyn-Mayer's story of the Gay White
Way, at Everybody's Theatre Mon
day and Tuesday, with Tom Moore
and Blanche Sweet playing in their
first talking picture together.
The story is a love tale set in the
midst of New York's night life, with
f Moore as an Irish policeman on the
Broadway beat, and Miss Sweet as
a night club hostess. It was written
by Philip Dunning, the author of
"Broadway," and Frances Dunning,
scenarized by Albert Shelby Le
Vino. Robert Ober and Albert Kel
ley directed.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Mrs. Annie Mcintosh of Rich, j
mond, Va., who has been visiting her
son, Dr. D. M. Mcintosh, and family,;
returned to her home on Friday. She
was accompanied by Mrs. D. M. Mc- j
Intosh and children, also her niece,
Ruth Manning. They traveled by!
motor and will visit Richmond,
Norfolk, ?nd Eastern Shore, Va.,'
before returning to Old Fort.
Mrs. I. V. Beasley is the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Sue Sandlin.
Mrs. Tom Sears of Asheville is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. \
Dave Arney, this week.
Misses Margaret Rock and Doro
thy Spencer are spending the sum
mer with their grandmother, Mrs. J.
R. Crawford.
A. W. Black and Yates Black, of
Waco, N. C., were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Black last week. Little
Jean Black accompanied them home.
Clarence P. Mauney returned to
Jacksonville Saturday after#spend
ing a week in Old Fort with his per
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Mauney.
D. T. Roughton and son, John
Turner Roughton, after attending
the unveiling ceremonies at Old
Fort on Sunday, returned to Colum
bia, S. C., Tuesday. They were ac
companied by Mrs. Roughton and
daughter, Frances, who have been
spending the past month in Old Fort.
Mrs. J. A. Perry, Mrs. Beulah
Thomas and daughter, Florence, of
Marion, were guests of Mrs. Annie
Noblitt Sunday.
Miss Margaret Lytle of Biltmore
was a visitor during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith and son,
and Mr and Mrs. Hoke Peters and
daughter, of Manchester, Ga., are
the guests of Mrs. Smith's mother,
Mrs. J. R. Crawford.
Miss Helen Terrell of Ronceverte,
W. Va.-, was a visitor in Old Fort on
Saturday.
: Mr. and Mrs. J. h>. Grant of For
est City were the guests of Mrs. M.
G. Turner on Sunday.
Mrs. S. Whitmire and daughter,
Olive, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Epply.
Mrs. E. R. Edwards of Mars Hill
was a visitor in Old Fort Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Early and four
small children motored to Canton
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Strickland and
daughter, Elizabeth, of Pine Level,
have taken an apartment at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Kanipe.
Miss Anne Allison of Morganton
spent the week-end in Old Fort.
Mrs. C. E. McCall of Marion was
in Old Fort over the week-end.
Mr. and Mi's. A. L. Lytle of Mar
ion visited relatives in Old Fort
Saturday and Sunday.
Frank Allison of Asheville was in
Old Fort Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Nesbitt and son,
Wilson, of Gastonia, spent the week
end with relatives here.
Mrs. Ed. Greer of East Marion
I spent Sunday in Old Fort.
! Dan Hnney of Nealsville spent
! several days last week in Old Fort.
Miss Janie Parker of Asheville
was a visitor in Old Fort Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gilliam of
Asheville spent Sunday in Old Fort.
Mr. and Mrs. John Salmon and
Boyd Salmon of Gaffney, S. C., visi
ted Mr. and Mrs. Mont Grant Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hoppis of
Marion spent the week-end in Old
Fort.
Mrs. Don Grant had as her guests
over the week-end, her mother, Mrs.
I Cox, and sister, Miss Pearl Cox, of
Gastonia.
B. Alexander of North Wilkes
' boro, N. C., was a week-end visitor
i in Old Fort.
j Misses Polly Greene and Hazel
' Swann are spending several days in
I Marion with Mrs. E. D. Ricks.
Misses Mary Ellen and Elizabeth
Young or Connelly Springs were
i the guests of Miss Martha Hyams
; Sunday.
Miss Frances McLurry 01 Ashe
ville spent the week-end with her
cousin, Polly Greene.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Pritchard of
Asheville were in Old Fort Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell White spent
the week-end in West Asheville.
Miss Mary Sue Grant is visiting
relatives in Asheville.
Gordon Kanipe, who is working in
Milwaukee, Wis., is spending several
| weeks with his parents, Mr. andMrs.
, A. C. Kanipe.
| Mrs. J. Padgham spent Tuesday
I in Asheville.
Mrs. Gordon Grant and Mrs. M.
i J. Hunt were in Asheville Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Rowe spent
Tuesday in Asheville.
Miss Janie McSwain, Bud Hennes
i see aftd Merrill Kanipe were visitors
I in Mars Hill Sunday.
Miss Helen Forbis, of Richmond,
Va., is the guest of Miss Elizabeth
Hansel this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace 0. Gosorn
and son, Howard, of Norfolk, Va.,
are visiting their parents, Mr- and
Mrs. T. H. Gosorn. Mr. Gosorn is
manager of the Underwood Type
writer office.
Harry E. Bishop of Knoxville,
Tenn., spent the week-end in Old
Fort.
Mrs. Bess Miller and son, Lieut.
Shirley Miller, and niece, Miss Rose
LaRue, of Houston, Fla. were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mil
ler for the week-end.
Miss Jinrmie Cowan of Charlotte
is the guest of Mr and Mrs. C.W.
Graybeal.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Pharmer of
Asheville, with their guests, Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Muller, of Evanston, 111.,
visited Mr. and Mrs. George Sandlin
on Wednesday.
F. P. Sweeney of Johnson City
spent the week-end in Old Fort.
Miss Mary Louise Preas is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. George
Moore, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Thamasson
have returned to Akron, Ohio, after
a visit with relatives in Old Fort.
Miss Audrey Gosorn, the latter's
sister, accompanied them to Akron
to spend some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Greene and
family have moved to Henderson
ville.
Mrs. J. B. Johnson and daughters
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
Allanach in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. George W. Sandlin repre
sented Old Fort at the U. D. C. State
Bridge party, held at Grove Park
Inn in Asheville Tuesday afternoon.
Col. D. W. Adams entertained a
number of friends with a camping
party at "Mile Hi" the past week
end. A wonderful trip was reported
by those enjoying Col. Adam's hos
pitality.
Mrs. T. M. Chaney and daughters,
Virginia and Mary Morris, returned
to Baltimore Tuesday after spending
a few weeks in Old Fort as the
guest of their aunt, Mrs. Sue Sand
lin, and cousin, Mrs. P. H. Mashburn
BEBE DANIELS SUPERB
IN NEW FILM OFFERING
A boatful of delightful entertain
ment will sail onto the screen of
Everybody's Theatre with the op
ening of "Love Comes Along," Bebe
Daniels' starring picture, Friday
and Saturday.
From the first moment Sailor
Johnny — who has "been around"
and believes when "you've met one
dame you have met 'em all"—catch
es sight of the tropical island of
Caparoja and the girl of his dreams,
there is Dot a dull moment.
It is a romantic drama replete j
with thrills, intrigue, laughter and I
love. Never has Miss Daniels appear- j
ed to greater advantage. As a stran- j
ded American actress aided by a j
g'enial old innkeeper (Lionel Bel- |
more), she gives an outstanding!
portrayal—one of depth, humor and J
singular appeal.
PLAY POSTPONED
The musical comedy, "All of a!
Sudden Sally," has been postponed i
until Tuesday, August 12. This play:
will be given for the benefit of the!
Old Fort order of the Eastern Star,!
and will be directed by Miss Alia j
Virginia Hine of Texas, assisted by
Mrs. George Sandlin.
INTERESTING NOTES
To keep people off the grass and j
prevent flirting, 50 women have i
been added to the Buenos Ayres po
lice force.
A block of marble, on which is
carved the oldest known almanac,
has been recovered from the ruins
of Pompeii, destroyed in A. D. 79.
A stone used as a paper weight
for years by an official in India has
been found to be the world's largest
sapphire, worth $35,000.
What is said to be the earliest
English silver table fork, made in
1632, is exhibited at the Victoria
and Albert museum, South Kensing
ton.
A plentiful supply of winter cov
er crops planted this fall will provide
grazing in the late fall and early
spring to make up for the feed
shortage existing in some sections,
say College agronomists.
EVERYBODY'S
THEATRE
OLD FORT, N. C.
BEBE DANIELS
in
'Love Comes Along'
Successor to "Rio Rita"
AUGUST 8th-9th
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
The Woman Racket
With TOOM MOORE
And BLANCHE SWEET
AUGUST 1 lth-12th
MONDAY and TUESDAY
$5
$5
COMING
One Week Only Aug. 11th to 16th
OLD FORT, N. C.
Permanent Waving
by Mrs. Lucile Davis
15 years experience—now operating shops
in Tampa, Florida
All Styles and Methods—Loose waves, tight
waves, flat marcels, round curls and
Mae Murray's
This is a regular $10.00 wave specially priced at
$5.00
POSITIVELY GUARANTEED TO PLEASE
Waves given in two hours in absolute comfort.
ALSO WAVE SETTING - 75c
ROUGHTON HOUSE
Call Mrs. Smithey for appointment. Phone 62
Fine Feathers Hosiery
Just received a new line of hose. Best quality
Silk Chiffon, service weight and semi-service
hose in the leading colors.
Prices from $ 1 .OO to $ 1.95
Am closing out my large line of Shoes. Black
and Blonde strap pumps at HALF PRICE,
One lot of Boy's Winter Shoes at a big reduction.
Don't overlook this bargain.
Ladies9 Silk Dresses
from $3.00 to $5.00.
Attractive Wash Dresses, latest styles and designs
Prices from 98c to $ 1.95.
ALL SUMMER DRESS MATERIAL AT A BIG REDUCTION
The Crawford Store
Old Fort, N. C.
Mrs. W. Crawford, Prop.
New Ways to Earn Money
and the Old Way to
Have It!
Within twenty-five years, one-third of the American
working population has gained employment from in
dustries and business born during that brief period of
time. There are thousands of new ways to earn
money, but. only one way to have money.
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. It's an old, old story which we so frequently repeat
—save money, and if you will heed it, you will not on
ly earn money—but truly have it and enjoy it to the
utmost.
THE BANK OF OLD FORT
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OLD FORT, N. C.
P. H. MASHBURN, Pres. F. M. BRADLEY, Cashier
J. B. JOHNSON, Vice-Pres.
Good Home-Cooked Meals
Will be served for your convenience at
The City Cafe
Good Coffee, Ice Tea, Pies, Etc.
Call For What You Want.
D. A. SILVER, Prop.
Next to Post Office Old Fort, N. C.
The New Felt Hat
# New brim and crown lines—large and small
head sizes
Felts trimmed with chiffon velvet
Stylish and becoming new velvet tams
in chiffon velvet for the girl with the long bob.
Something new and different.
Dula Hat Shop
OLD FORT, N. C.
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