OLD FORT NEWS
^Volume iv old fort, n. c., Thursday, october 9, 1930 . number 2
THE OLD FORT NEWS
The Old Fort News is pub
ished each week in connection
with the Marion Progress.
MISS GERTRUDE DULA,
Editor and Business Manager.
FIRST FALL MEETING OF
THE WOMAN'S CLUB
Law Observance was the keynote
of the address made by Prof. S. B.
Smithey before members of the
Woman's Club on Friday afternoon
■when the local organization met for
its first fall session at the home of
i Mrs. P. H. Mashburn. Mr. Smithey
• mentioned as causes for the preva
i lent disrespect for law the glorifying
of crime by the newspapers, the lack
: of discipline in the home and the un
f certainty of punishment for the law
I breaker. ,
I In speaking of the work of the
school in promoting good citizenship
he listed their aims as follows: First,
Kj* '
i sound, health; Second, worthy home
membership; third mastery of tools
of learning; fourth, good citizenship;
fifth, vocational efficiency; sixth,
wise use of leisure; and seventh,
ethical character.
in tne Business session ol tne
meeting a report from some of the
teachers of the Old Fort school call
ed attention to the fact that many
school children in the lower grades
were in urgent need of warm cloth
ing for the winter and Mrs. Sandlin
asked for a discussion of ways and
means to furnish clothing where
needed. Mrs. George Moore, chair
man of the Parent-Teachers Depart
ment, was requested to lend her aid
in this worthy cause.
Special violin music by Misses
Edna and Elizabeth Lipe, accompa
nied on the piano by their mother,
Mrs. Lipe, was greatly enjoyed by
the large number of club women
present.
During the social hour a delicious
frozen fruit salad course with coffee
was served.
Associated with Mrs. Mashburn,
the delightful hostess to the Wom
jJan's Club on this occasion, and as
W sisting in serving refreshments, were
I Mrs. Effie Mashburn and Mrs. Hart
f Taylor.
A cordial invitation was extended
by Mrs. D. M. Mcintosh to meet at
her home in November, at which
time the club women, their husbands
and members of the faculty of the
Old Fort school will be entertained.
THE OLD FORT HIGH
SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
Eleventh Grade — Mary Virginia
Adams, Beatrice Freeman, Julia
Padgett, Jean Hansel, Edna Tate.
Eighth Grade—Julia Bistline, Dor
othy Eller, Clara Eller, Gladys Hay
nes, Holmes Hansel, Myrtle Kerlee,
Estelena Young, Nannie Sue Sand
4in, Edith Lackey.
7th Grade— Exam Manick, Bertie
Settlemyre, Maud Allison, Codel
Camp, Dorothy Stevens.
6th Grade— Oleta Griggs, Gladys
Rowe, Dorothy Rhinehart, Louise
Bistline, Fannie Allison, Ruth Hugh
es, Caroline Sandlin, Mary Sue
Young.
5th-A Grade — Porter Fortune,
Harriett Long, Archibald Mcintosh,
Herbert Moore.
5th-B Grade—Loretta Conner.
4th Grade—Dan Kerlee, Ray Tur
! ner, Emily Carver, Lovine LeFevre,
Nellie Mason, Rowena Smithey.
2-A Grade—Harold Kanipe, Kath
erine Epley, Helen Silvers, Mildred
Lanning, Irene Carver, Eleanor
Wheeler, Eva Parker, Ethel Lee
Morris, Sarah Ruth Varner, Clarence
Lavender.
lst-B—Billy Early, Glenn Gosorn,
G. L. Gibson, Marilyn Byrd, Gene
Charles, Mary Evelyn Epley, Eliza
beth Haynes, Jeanne Johnson, Marie
Knupp.
MISS KANIPE ENTERTAINS
Miss Bula Kanipe entertained a
number of friends last Tuesday
night with a picnic supper a^t An
drews' Gueyser. Those enjoying the
picnic were: Misses Nannie Brasing
ton, Margaret Lytle, Grace Gilreath,
Marie Sabom, Katherine McCall,
Mildred McDad>e, Mr. and Mrs Eddie
Ragle, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Swick, Miss
Bula Kanipe, Messrs. Fred M. Brad
ley, O. E. Adams, J. R. Trice, L. J.
Whisnant, Robert Hughes, and Aus
tin Harris, and R. L. Rhodes. Those
jfc^out of town were Misses Millie Ka
*^nipe and Goodloe Haney, of Nebo,
Mr. Dan Haney of Glenwood, Mr. J
Wilson of Nebo, and Mr. Hubert
Moonefield of Morganton.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Nob
Jitt, on October 6, a^daughter.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Mrs. K. G. Rhinehardt and son,
Kenneth, and Mrs. J. M. Charles
motored to Marshall Tuesday. Mrs.
Charles and Mrs. Rhinehardt atten
ded the district meeting of the Or
der of the Eastern Star, which met
with the Marshall chapter.
Mrs. J. S. Bradley, Mrs. W. M.
Blackwelder and F. M. Bradley were
in Marion on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Mashburn, Mrs.
Sue Sandlin and Otis Grant made a
business trip to Charlotte Wednes
day.
P. H. Mashburn and I. H. Greene
were visitors in Marion Thursday.
Irving Mason, of the Old Fort De
i partment Store, spent Thursday in
Asheville and attended services at
the Jewish synagogue.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Black and two
small daughters returned home on
Thursday after spending a two week
vacation in Shelby.
Mrs. Irving Mason was the guest
of Mrs. Harry Lavitt in Marion on
Thursday.
Mrs. Gordon Kanipe left Thurs
day for Milwaukee, Wis.,after spend
ing a month with relatives and
friends in Old Fort.
Charles Turner left Friday for
New York after spending two weeks
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. G.
Turner.
j Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bradsher of
Marion were in Old Fort Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Berry of Val
dese spent Sunday in Old Fort.
Miss Ethel Allison of Morganton
spent last week-end with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allison.
Miss Geneva Early of Asheville
spent the week-end with homefolks
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allison and
family spent Sunday in Connelly
Springs.
Miss Viola Grant is spending this
week in Forest City with her broth
er, Ernest Grant.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown of
Black Mountain were visitors in Old
Fort Sunday.
Gordon and Merrill Kanipe spent,
the week-end in Durham, N. C.
Mrs. Edgar Hensley is spending
this week in Forest City.
Albert Noblitt left Saturday for
Southport, N. C., where he has ac
cepted a position.
Mrs. Maggie Long of Marion visi
ted relatives in Old Fort Sunday.
S. E. Early of Marion is spending
the week with his son, W. C. Early.
Miss Aleda Gilliland, a nurse at
the Aston Park hospital in Asheville
spent the week-end in Old Fort with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gille
| land.
I Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grant, Mr.
i and Mrs. M. G. Turner and two
| small children, Willie Mae and M.G.,
j Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Carver
spent Sunday in Forest City, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Grant.
Miss Elaine Mashburn of Ashe
ville spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs Effie Mashburn.
Mrs. D. H. Gosorn spent Tuesday
| afternoon in Marshall.
Miss Cora Lee Martin of Elkin
visited friends in Old Fort Sunday.
Theodore Watkins and Mr. Led
ford of Marion were visitors in Old
Fort Wednesday.
Miss Willie Phillips of Elkin was
a visitor in Old Fort Sunday.
Coit Murray of Marion was in Old
Fort Saturday.
Howard Greene left last week for
Crossnore, where he will enter
school for this year.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Moore of
Asheville were visitors in Old Fort
Friday.
Col. D. W. Adams spent a few
days in Baltimore last week on busi
! ness.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hawkins were
Sunday guests of Robert Hawkins
and Miss Gertrude Dula.
Miss Lenoir Dula, who has spent
the past several years in Paris as di
rector of foreign tours, is expected
to arrive in New York on October
10th and will visit relatives in West
ern North Carolina the latter part
of the month before returning to
France in November.
Mrs. S. F. Mauney and son Fran
cis are spending several days in Gas
tonia, the guest of relatives.
Miss Thelma Ross of Marion spent
; Sunday with Miss Selma Finch.
| Misses Grace Gilreath and Delia
| Williams, teachers in the Old Fort
school, spent Saturday in Asheville.
George Streetman motored to
Asheville on business Saturday.
Mrs. Tom Sandlin and daughter,
Katherine, spent several days with
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hyams last week.
Col. D. W. Adams and daughter,
"Binkie," spent the week-end in
Spruce Pine.
Mrs. Mary Ross of Marion is
spending ^he week with hei* sister,
"Grandma" Finch.
Miss Hazel Swann spent the week
end in Asheville with Mrs. H. L.
Jones.
Miss Stella Sherrill spent Satur
day in Asheville.
Mrs. Geo. Sandlin and two daugh
ters, Nannie Sue and Caroline, spent
Saturday in Asheville.
Miss Martha Hyams, who is stay
ing in Asheville, spent the week-end
with her parents.
B. F. Haynes is spending several
days with his mother in Salisbury.
Loranzo Bradley and family of
Forest City were in Old Fort Sunday
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Silver. ,
Miss Mary Sue Grant, who is a
student at Cecil's Business College,
spent the week-end with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tate motored
to Glen Alpine Sunday to visit Rev.
Osborne and family.
Miss Edna Tate suffered a painful
injury on Friday afternoon during
basketball practice, when her foot
turned, tearing the ligaments of her
left foot.
The Y. W. A. of the Baptist
Church met with Miss Virginia Vess
Friday evening. A very interesting
missionary program was rendered,
after which delicious refreshments
were served. Mrs. Ingle was in j
charge of the meeting.
S. L. Noblitt left Sunday for a
week's stay at Myrtle Beach.
Mr. Turner of Marion visited his
daughter, Mrs. Lester Ledford, Sun
day. . ,
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Swann of
Marion were visitors in Old Fort on
Monday.
Messrs. Cleveland and Percy
Franklin of Asheville were visitors
in town Sunday.
U. D. C. MEETS THURSDAY
♦ The Old Fort chapter of the U. D.
C. will meet at the home of Miss
Gertrude Dula on Thursday after
noon at 3:30. Mrs. C. W. Graybeal
and Miss Dula will be joint hostesses
at this meeting. All members are
urged to be present.
OLD FORT GROUP OF
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
M. E. Hansel, Minister
Services 1st and 2nd Sundays,
Old Fort, 11 a.m. Oakdale, 3:30 p.m.
2nd and 4th Sundays, Siloam 3:00
p. m. Old Fort 7:30 p. m.
5th Sunday, Old Fort, 11 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m.
EVERYBODY'S
THEATRE
OLD FORT, N. C.
BEBE DANIELS
in
"Lawful Larceny"
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
OCTOBER 10th and 11th
The management of Everybody's
Theatre announces that starting on
October 31st a Western serial will
be shown at the local Theatre. This
will be a "Tarzan" picture.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR PARDON OR PAROLE
OF ELBERT SISK
Application will be made to the
Commissioner of Pardons and the
Governor of North Carolina for the
pardon or parole of Elbert Sisk, who
was convicted of Manufacturing
Whiskey at the June term of Mc
Dowell Superior Court and senten
ced to 12 months on the public roads.
All persons who oppose the grant
ing of such pardon or parole ore in
vited to forward their protest to the
Commissioner of Pardons without
delay.
JOHN M. SISK.
September 23, 1930.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS
Over 400 Vance county farmers
attended six community meetings
recently held in the county to in
troduce the government tobacco
grader on the Henderson market. X
Painful
Condition
"When I was just a girl
at home," writes Mrs. B. F.
Riggan, of Baird, Texas,
"I took Csrdui for cramp
ing and pains in my side
and bade, and it helped
me at that time.
"After I was married,
I found myself in a weak,
run-down condition. I suf
fered a great deal with
my back, which was so
weak it hurt me to get
up or when I would stand
on my feet. I fell off in
weight.
"A Mend of mine, see
ing how had I felt, ad
vised me to take Cardui,
which I did. By the time
I had taken two bottles, I
felt stronger and better
than I had is a long time."
CARDUI
Htlpt
Women to Health
I Take Thwlford'a HUk-Dnuibt for I
| Con«tlp4tlon. Indication, BWowum. I
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, J. L. Tallant, adminis
trator of the estate of W. V. McCur
ry, deceased, will on the 30th day of
October, 1930, sell the following de
scribed property of deceased's es
tate :
One horse, one cow, farm prod
ucts, farm implements, and house
hold goods.
The sale jtoill take place at 10:00
o'clock a. m. on above date at the
late home of the deceased in Mont
ford Cove township, McDowell coun
ty.
J. L. TALLANT, Administrator,
Estate of W. V. McCurry.
LAND FOR SALE
Take notice, that whereas under
date of December 1st, 1928, U. G.
Walker and wife, Lillie B. Walker,
executed and delivered to the un
dersigned for the Old Fort Building
& Loan Association a certain deted
of trust securing an indebtedness of
$2500, which deed of trust is recor
ded in Mortgage Book 31 page 106
McDowell County Deed Records,
and whereas, there was default in
the payment of the said indebtedness
at maturity:
Now therefore, for the purpose
] of satisfying said indebtedness the
| undersigned will on Friday, October
117th, 1930, at twelve o'clock noon,
at the courthouse door in Marion,
McDowell county, N. CM offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described lands:
First tract: Being lot 13 in Block
4 in the New Fort addition to the
town of Old Fort according to map
of said subdivision made by C. M.
Miller, which map is recorded in
Map Book 1 page —, McDowell
County Map Records, and being
more fully described in a deed from
W. L. Dalton to U. G. Walker dated
August 12, 1919, and recorded in
Book 56 page 584 McDowell County
Deed Records, to which reference is
here made.
2nd tract: Lying and being in Old
Fort, N. C., and being lots 22, 23,
24 and 25 in the New Fort addition
to Old Fort, according to map which
is recorded in Map Book 1 page —,
McDowell County Map Records, and
also being the same property descri
bed in a deed from N. J. Hawkins to
U. G. Walker, dated Sept. 29, 1906,
and recorded in Book 53 page 104
McDowell County Deed Records,
reference to said deed and map be
ing here made for description.
Said sale will be for cash and sub
ject to confirmation by the court.
This 16th of September, 1930.
F. M. BRADLEY, Trustee.
COAL! COAL!
We will have a car of Clinchfield Black
Coal next week, $6.85 per Ton Delivered.
WE SELL FOR CASH ONLY
OLD FORT COAL CO.
Henry C. Fisher W. W. LeFevre
Announcing
New Location
We wish to announce to our patrons
that we are now located on the corner of
South Main Street in a larger store
building.
/
< New goods recently purchased are on
display, and you are cordially invited to
call and make our store your headquar-,
ters when in town.
We want to take this occasion to thank
our many friends for their patronage and
to assure them of our sincere appreciation.
We carry a complete line of General ,
Merchandise with quality and prices that
will save you money.
Call and see us.
Harris Bargain Store
OLD FORT, N. C. *
Not More Money
But More Wisdom
WHAT this country needs
is not more money, but
more people who know how
to use it wisely. Banking a
tf
goodly portion every day
is wise.
THE BANK OF OLD FORT
OLD FORT, N. C. <
STRONG COURTEOUS HELPFUL
Selling Out
The complete stock of goods carried by The
CRAWFORD STORE at OLD FORT, will be sold
regardless of cost,
The Sale will start on FRIDAY, Oct. 10th and
continue until everything is sold.
Many Bargains in Shoes
and Winter Clothing.
C. L. TATE,
Receiver for
The Crawford Store