OLD FORT NEWS
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VOLUME III OLD FORT, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1930 NUMBER 47
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.
TO-MORROW
I'll build a bridge to span the sea, i
I'll find a way to make blind see,
I'll make a fountain of the lea
To-morrow
I'll do great things, achieve great
fame
I'll save the dying, cure the lame,
And all the world shall know my
name
To-morrow
I'll write a book of deepest thought,
I'll teach a lesson never taught,
I'll find the treasures all have sought
To-morrow.
—Martha Westerberg, in My Sing
ing Soul.
HISTORICAL MARKERS
(Contributed)
The Marion Progress of August
14th had an editorial regarding the
localizing of the history of the com
munity. It seems to the writer that
this is a very timely matter and
should receive the careful consider
ation of every community in Wes
tern North Carolina. It has been the
work of Boone Trail Memorial Asso
ciation for a number of years to or
ganize in the communities where
markers have been placed a first set
tlers list of names which are dear
and familiar to every community
and place these names in bronze on
the pioneer memorial monument
erected in that community.
This movement as well as the oth
er trail movements are correlated
under the general head of the orga
nization known as the "Guild of
Pioneers."
In the special quest along the
scenic route known as the "Appala
chian Indian Road" thtere will be
an effort made to carry out these
plans. The city of Marion will occu
py, no doubt, a prominent part in
these plans.
THE APPALACHIAN
INDIAN ROAD
J. Hampton Rich, director of the
Boone Trail Memorial Association,
who is also promoting the Appalach
ian Indian Route, is in Old Fort to
take the measurements for the addi
tional tablet which will be placed on
the Indian Arrowhead. He stated
that he had found a very good reac
tion on the subject of the scenic
route known as the "Appalachian
Indian Road."
Mr. Rich exhibited a photograph
of the first of the huge arrowhead
markers which will be erected along
the trail out of Old Fort to the Great
Smoky Mountains. He stated that he
felt sure that the movement to me
morialize the pioneer would not fail
to receive support both at the hands
of Commissioner J. G. Stikeleather
and the communities through which
the trail passes. In support of this
opinion Mr. Rich made the statement
that the movement to memorialize
the pioneers by getting a paved high
way through hah never failed in the
past, and that added to this fact, the
scenic route, which has been map
ped as the Master Scenic Highway
of America, furnishing as it does a
circle trip in which all of the towns
and cities of Western North Caroli
na will be interested, cannot fail to
receive support.
NAME SELECTED FOR
THE GOLF COURSE
Bob-o-Link Miniature Golf Course
is the name selected by the judges
in the naming contest. Mrs. Maud
Dehlyn v/as the winner of the prize.
The judges were Miss Lenore Keat
Jey, Miss Mary Burgin, - and Mr.
Horace Earley.
WATERMELON FEAST
The Eastern Star will give a wat
ermelon feast on . "Robert Morris
Day" August 28th. Members of the
Mas onic Order and their wives are
the invited guests. This social af
fair will be given on the lawn at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Gosorn
at 7:30 p. m.
THEY LEARNED ABOUT WOMEN
Gus Van and Joe Schenck, more
popularly known as the comedy
song and dance team of Van and
Schenck who for the past twenty
years have been vaudeville headlin
ers, have temporarily deserted the
"boards" for films, their first vehicle
being the Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer
picture, "They Learned About Wom
en," which will open a two-day en
gagement at Everybody's Theatre
Monday.
local and personal
ITEMS OF INTEREST
F. M. Bradley was a visitor in
Asheville Friday.
George Gildersleeve, superinten
dent of the Union Tanning company,
was the guest of Capt. and Mrs. W.
P. Artz on Wednesday and Thursday
Mrs. M. E. Hansel and children,
Jean, Carey and Harrison, are vis
iting in West Virginia. They are ex
pected to return Monday.
Mrs. Sue Sandlin and Mrs. P. H.
Mashburn were visitors in Asheville
on Friday.
Miss Lenore R. Keatley left Mon- j
day evening for Havre de Grace,
Maryland, where she will spend her
vacation with her mother, Mrs. Lila
B. Keatley.
Mrs. S. F. Mauney was a visitor
in Gaatonia on Thursday, returning
on Friday.
Henry C. Fisher made a business
trip to Asheville on Friday.
Miss Goldie Curtis of Tulsa, Okla.,
is the guest of Mrs. S. F. Mauney
this week.
Sydney F. Mauney, of Tulsa, Ok-1
lahoma, is spending his vacation with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. F.
Mauney.
Mrs. D. S. Tucker of Winston
Salem is visiting her mother, Mrs.'
Ada Fortune.
Mrs. W. H. Hawkins of Marion
was a visitor in Old Fort Monday.
Mrs. Hattie Cline of Dublin,
Texas, and Mrs. Tom Gash of
Horseshoe, N. C., are the guests of
their nieces, Mrs. H. A. Wester
mann and Miss Gertrude Dula.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Le Mont of
Washington, D. C., are the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Ray.
Miss Davie Mae Arney is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Sears, in Ahoskie.
Prof. Roy Cornwell of Rutherford
College, was a visitor in Old Fort
the past week-end.
Mrs. W. R. Walker, who is spend
ing the summer at her cottage,
"Hoky Poky," was a guest at Hick
ory Lodge, Montreat, last week.
Miss Helen Forbes of Greensboro,
after spending two weeks . as the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Hansel, has
returned home.
George Kimball Miller, Clyde
Miller, Jr., Robert Wilkinson and
Charley Stirewalt, spent several
days the past week at Camp Mile Hi.
Mrs. J. F. Warlick and children,
of Erwin. Tenn., who were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Le
Fevre the past week, have returned
home.
Mrs. Parc,ey Marr and two daugh
ters, Annie and May, were visitors in
Old Fort last Friday.
W. L. White is visiting relatives
in West Asheville this week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Simpson
and family were visitors in Old Fort
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gilliam of
Asheville were in Old Fort Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Lytle of Biltmore
i visited relatives in Old Fort Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Lytle of Biltmore
| visited relatives in Old Fort Sunday.
Miss Janie Parker of Biltmore
i spent Sunday in Old Fort with rela
tives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs.. H. Walker of Ken
I tucky are spending a while' with Mr.
■ and Mrs. N. G. Walker.
Mrs. T. L. Fuller and son, Arlo
Bates, spent Sunday in Asheville.
Mrs. J. T. Kanipe of Asheville
motored to Old Fort Sunday.
T. L. Simmons made a business
trip to Ridgecrest Monday.
Mrs. J. L. Burgin left Thursday
for Avery, Texas, to visit her sister.
Mrs. Bailey of Nebo visited her
son, J. G. Bailey, over the week-end.
Mrs. I. H. Greene motored to
Marion Friday afternoon,
j Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Nolan and
Ismail son, Paul Vernon, of Marion,
[were in Old Fort Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Ruth Owensby of Marion is
the guest of Mrs. O. D. Haynes this
week.
j Mrs. vv. s. isurgin ana ivirs. iviag
■ gie Rabbitts were in Marion Monday
| afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Stallings of Ruther
| fordton is visiting relatives in Old
' Fort this week.
Miss Laura Curtis of East Flat
Rock is spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. Sally Sabom.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ferguson of
East Flat Rock stopped in Old Fort
| Thursday enroute to Drexel.
! Austin Harris will be in St. Louis,
j Mo., six weeks taking a course in
window decoration.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Early motor
ed to Moorehead City Sunday.
| Mr. and Mrs. 0. Lipe of Clifton,
| S. C., were visitors in Old Fort on
Saturday.
Mrs. Dayton Ayers of Marion was
a visitor in Old Fort Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Nichols spent
Sunday in Moorehead City.
Capt. Arthur Wagner of Ashevilie
is conductor on the night helper- en
gine, and F. 0. LeFevre of Ashevilie
is on night duty as telegraph opera
tor this week.
Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Fox attended
a number of the services conducted
by Mrs. C. L. Steidlej^ at the Meth
odist church the past week.
Mrs. Tom Sears and son, Wilton,
who have been visiting Mrs. Sears'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Arney,
have returned to their home in
Ahoskie.
Miss Dorothy Woodhead of Lynch
burg, who has been visiting her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Gosorn, for the past month, returned
home Saturday.
D. A. Silvers sustained several
cuts from shattered glass last Friday
when his car left the highway and
turned over. The accident occurred
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on No. 10 highway between Old Fort
and Marion.
Out of twon people attending the
revival services each evening were
Rev. and Mrs. M. W. Dargan of
Black Mountain, and their guests,
Mrs. Alice Covington and Miss Lucy
Wall of Lilesville, N. C.
Col. D. W. Adams returned home
on Saturday, after a week spent in
New York City. George Streetman,
who was in charge of the Shell office
during the absence of Col. Adams,
reports that "business is fine."
Mrs. D. M. Mcintosh and daugh
ter, Miss Carolyn, and sons, Donald
and Archie, have returned to their
home after a visit to Richmond, Nor
folk, and the Eastern Shore. While
away they attended the wedding of
Miss Mae Powell, who is a niece of
Mrs. Mcintosh.
DULA REUNION HELD NEAR
LAKE TAHOMA SUNDAY
The annual reunion of the Dula
family was held near Lake Tahoma
Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Haw
kins of Marion were host and hos
tess for this occasion, and a very de
lightful aay was enjoyed by the
large gathering which numbered 41
people and represented four states
and eight towns. The honor guests i
were Mrs. Hattie McKee Cline of I
Dublin, Texas, and Mrs. Nannie Mc-j
Kee Gash of Hendersonville.
An elaborate dinner was served
under the shade of several large j
beech and cedar trees growing on
the banks of a beautiful mountain
stream.
Late in the afternoon the crowd
parted to return to their homes. The
next reunion will be held in August
1931.
"GRISCHA" SCORES WITH
APPEALING REALISM
Herbert Brenon, director of manyj
notable films, has turned out one of |
the most absorbingly human dramas!
ever shown on the screen in "The j
Case of Sergeant Grischa," showing
at Everybody's Theatre Friday and
Saturday.
Never has a stronger cast been
assembled for a talking drama than
that which brings to life the charac
ters of Arnold Zweig's story of a
Russian prisoner's adventures in
; German prison camps during the
i war-torn vears of 1917-1918.
CAPTURE TWO STILLS
Deputy C. L. Tate and W. H.
Bradley captured a steam still on
Paris Creek near Mount Mitchell on
August 11th. The officers destroyed
500 gallons of beer. No arrests were
made made.
On August 12th Deputies C. L.
Tate and W. H. Bradley captured a
large steam still on Curtis Creek
on Starr Gap Trail. Ten barrels of
beer were destroyed and all equip
ment. No arrests were made.
EVERYBODY'S
THEATRE
OLD FORT, N. C.
"THE CASE OF SERGEANT
GRISCHA"
CHESTER MORRIS, BETTY
COMPSON And JEAN HERSHOLT
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
AUGUST 22-23
"THEY LEARNED ABOUT
WOMEN"
with
VAN and SCHENCK, and
BESSIE LOVE
You'll learn about laughing from
this one.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
AUGUST 25-26
HE MIGHT CAW
Mr. Crowe was a devout church
goer. The young minister of his
church was also devout, but easily
embarrassed. Imagine the conster
nation of Mr. Crowe and the delight
of the congregation when the young
divine solemnly said at a prayer
meeting: "And now, will Brother
Pray please crow for us?"—Chicago
News.
666
Relieve* a Headache or Neuralgia in
30 minutes, checks a Cold the first
day, and checks Malaria in 3 days.
666 also in Tablets.
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FAMOUS
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Seldom has any single act been of
greater benefit to mankind than that
of Dr. Caldwell in 1885, when he
wrote the prescription which has
carried his fame to the four corners
of the earth.
Over and over, Dr. Caldwell wrote
the prescription as he found men,
women and children suffering from
those common symptoms of constipa
tion, such as coated tongue, bad
breath, headaches, gas, nausea, bilious
ness, no energy, lack of appetite; and
similar things.
Demand for this prescription grew
so fast, because of the pleasant, quick
way it relieved such symptoms of
constipation, that by 1888 Dr. Cald
well was forced to have it put up
ready for use. Today, Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, as it is called, is always
ready at any drugstore.
. Are you \
When your
Children Ciy
for It
Baby has little upsets at times. All
your care cannot prevent them. But you
can be prepared. Then you can do what
eny experienced nurse would do—what
most physicians would tell you to do—
give a few drops of plain Castoria. No
sooner done than Baby is soothed; relief
is just a matter of moments. Yet you have
eased your child without use of a single
doubtful drug; Castoria is vegetable.
So it's safe to use as often as an infant
has any little pain you cannot pat away.
And it's always ready for the crueler
pangs of colic, or constipation, or diar
rhea; effective, too, for older children.
Twenty-five million bottle* were bought
last year. m 9
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator
of 1Jhe estate of James T. Pyatt, de
ceased, late of McDowell County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of the said deceased to exhib
it them to the undersigned at his
home, on or before the 1st day of
August, 1931, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This 23rd day of July, 1930.
WALTER PYATT,
Administrator of James^ T. Pyatt.
Gigantic Reduction
In Dresses
at Crawford's Store
Friday and Saturday
Mr. Blomberg will have on display one hundred Silk
Dresses at half price. Beautiful flat crepe dresses in
late styles and designs.
Our Big Reduction Sale in Shoes continues. A large
line of Ladies, Children's and Men's Shoes must be
sold. The entire line of shoes will be sold at a big re
duction. Wonderful bargains will be found in this line
of shoes. Good make, quality and style. This line of
shoes is being discontinued. Make your selection early
and save money.
Our clearance sale in Summer Dress Material will also
save you money. Now is the time to buy school dresses
See our line. Silk and cotton piques in
beautiful designs. "
This Sale will start at 9 o'clock on Friday, August 22.
The Crawford Store
Old Fort, N. C.
Mrs. W. Crawford, Prop.
New Ways to Earn Money
and the Old Way to
Have It!
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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.
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
OLD FORT, N. C.
You will find Delicious Home Cooked Meals at
The City Cafe
FOR SUNDAY Special
—Chicken Dinner
50c
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 l^nes—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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