OLD FORT NEWS
VOLUME IV OLD FORT, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1930 NUMBER 4
THE OLD FORT NEWS
^he Old Fort News is pub
lished each week in connection
with the Marion Progress.
MISS GERTRUDE DULA,
Editor and Business Manager.
INDIAN SUMMER
It was at this season of the year,
•which period of unsurpassed beauty
and charm has since been designa
ted as "Indian Summer," according
to an old tradition and as related by
Col. Dan Adams, that the original
American, the Indian, sent his hun
ters to the tops of the highest moun
tains to watch for deer and other
game which they knew would seek
the warm southern slopes of the
mountainside, thus making themsel
ves easy targets for the swift-flying
arrows of the unerring hunters who
took advantage of this season to sup
ply themselves with meat for the
winter months.
While this story of other days in
trigues the romantic fancy of the
present day reader, the succeeding
years of uncontrolled purspit by the
gams hunters has made this soft
eyedfleet-footed denizen of the
woods a rarely seen visitor, and in
the enforcing of our game laws and
re-stocking of our forest fastnesses,
it is with the hope that our own In
dian summer may be graced and
made even more beautiful by the
presence of the wild's most graceful
creature.
THE PASSING OF REV. MOCK
The many friends of Rev. R. F.
Mock, former pastor of the M. E.
Church of Old Fort, were grieved to
learn of his death which occurred at
The Oaks Sanatorius in Morganton
on Wednesday. Rev. Mock served
the Old Fort church for a period of
five years, during which time the
first flu epidemic attacked numerous
citizens of this section, many of the
stricken people succumbing to the
dread malady. Rev. and Mrs. Mock
during this time labored among the
sick night and day, helping in every
way they could as only those with
the true spirit of friendship and love
can serve and won for themselves a
place in the hearts of the people of
this community which gratitude for
loving service has made unforgetta
ble.
Interment was made at Mount Oli
vet church near Winston-Salem, at
which place Rev. Mock spent his ear
ly boyhood and first entered the
christian service.
Assisting in the funeral services
were Presiding Elder C. M. Pickens,
Rev. C. S. Kirkpatrick, Rev. A. W.
Plyler, Editor of the Christian Advo
cate, the pastor of the Mount Olivet
church and the pastor of the Presby
terian church at that place.
He is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Robbie Gay, one adopted
daughter, Cora, one sister and three
brothers.
RALLY DAY OBSERVED;
AUXILIARY MEETING
The pupils of the Presbyterian
Sunday School observed Rally Day
Sunday, presenting a pageant "Go
Teach" at the morning hour.
The Woman's Auxiliary met on
Tuesday evening at the church. A
good number of the members were
present. Reports from the various
secretaries were made. Much work is
being transacted. The social service
secretary, Mrs. Janie Reid, reported
clothes distributed to several needy
families. Mrs. Hansel, secretary of
literature, reminded the members
of the church paper week. The week
of prayer is to be observed in No
vember.
STOCK OF GROCERIES
SOLD IN TWO DAYS
Grady Nichols sold out his com
plete line of groceries on Friday and
Saturday. Mr. Nichols carried a nice
line of groceries, fresh meats and
canned goods, and his decision to
discontinue in business was quite a
surprise to his many friends and
patrons.
BOY HAS NARROW ESCAPE
The small- son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Carver narrowly escaped being!
fatally injured last week when his J
head was caught in a cane mill be-j
ing operated by his father west of
Old Fort. The boy, who is three or
four years of age, had climbed to the
top of the mill, which was bfing fed
by his father, and the revolving arm
struck him in the head fastening
him between trfe arm and the top of
the mill. Mr. Carver, hearing the
child scream, snatched his son from
the mill in time to save him from
probable death.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEWS OF INTEREST
Miss Carolyn Mcintosh, daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Mcintosh,
who is a first year student at Duke
University, was recently pledged to
the Kappa Alpha Theta, national so
rority. Miss Mcintosh spent the past
week-end with her parents here.
Miss Eunice Wilkinson, student
at Mitchell College, was the week
end guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. M. Wilkinson.
Miss Claire Artz, instructor at St.
Genevieve's of the Pines, Asheville,
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
P. Artz, the past week-end.
Alvin Ezell of Marion was in Old
Fort Sunday.
Mrs. W. A. Roblinson and small
daughter, Mary Rice, were in Ashe
ville Saturday.
Miss Davie Mae Arney spent Sat
urday in Asheville.
Gaden Swann spent last week in
Asheville with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Sarton and son,
Jimmie, of East Flat Rock, stopped
in Old Fort Saturday enroute to
Marion.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Padgett of
Asheville spent the weekend in Old
Fort with relatives.
Misses Martha Hyams and Stella
Sherrill spent Saturady in Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Poteat of
Marion visited Mr. and Mrs. Moore
here Sunday.
Mrs. Rarsie Marr and family of
Asheville were visitors in Old Fort
SnnHnv
Will White left Sunday for a visit
to relatives in West Asheville.
Spencer Freeman of Biltmore is
visiting his niece, Mrs. R. Bates,
Miss Margaret Lytle spent the
week-end in Biltmore.
Miss Frances Grant returned to
Montreat Monday after spending
the week-end at home. She was ac
companied by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. H. Grant, and Mias Dorothy
Walker.
Mrs. Watkins and small grand
daughter, Elizabeth Watkins, of
Marion, spent Tuesday in Old Fort
with Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Haynes.
D. H. Gosorn and F. M. Bradley
made a business trip to Marion on
Thursday morning.
Misses Marion Nelly, Edna Rowe
and Mr. Gilmer Bowden stopped in
Old Fort Sunday afternoon enroute
to Asheville after spending the week
end in Hickory.
Mrs. Willie Grant of Marion visi
ted relatives in Old Fort Thursday.
Misses Mattheus and Bessie Hud
gins and Mr. Grey of Black Moun
tain were visitors in Old Fort Wed
nesday night.
George Allison of Marion visited
his mother, Mrs. Hattie Allisgon, on
Wednesday.
Miss Janie Parker of Asheville
spent the week-end in Old Fort.
M. L. Grant, Mr. J. M. Kanipe and
R. W. Silver attended the singing
convention in Marion Sunday.
Mrs. L. J. Stirewalt and Mrs. S.
M. Stone spent Wednesday in Ashe
ville.
Misses Bula and Millie Kanipe
and several girls and boys from Ne
bo enjoyed a camping trip to Pisgah
over the week-end.
Rev. Henline of Burnsville visited
his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Wil
liams, this week.
Miss Anne Porter spent Saturday
in Asheville.
William White spent Friday in
Old Fort enroilte to Salem, Va.
Mrs. Addie Noe of Newport,
Tenn., is visiting relatives in Old
Fort this week.
Mrs. S. F. Mauney and Mrs. Hes
sie Steppe were visitors in Asheville
on Friday.
Howard LeFevre spent the week
end in Asheville as the guest of his
aunt, Mrs. H. L. Jones.
Mrs. D. A. Rix and small daughter
Swannie are guests of Mrs. Rix's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Swann,
this week.
Mrs. W. W. LeFevre and Mrs.
Geo. Moore were visitors in Ashe
ville on Friday.
Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Mcintosh at
tended the meeting of the Tenth
District Medical Society at Murphy
on Wednesday.
Miss Mary Sue Grant, a student
of Cecil's Business College in Ashe
ville, spent the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Grant,
of Old Fort.
t Miss Frances Artz spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
Artz.
Claybourne Wiseman, of Cross
rore, was the week-end guest of
Harry Greene.
Alfred Tyson and Leak Wall of
Black Mountain were visitors in Old
Fort on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Grant of Mari
on were visitors ip. Old Fort Sunday.
Misg Nannie Sue Sandlin is the
week-end guest of Miss Louise Preas
of Johnson City.
Mrs. W. W. LeFevre and Mrs.
George Moore were visitors in
Asheville on Friday.
Teachers of the Old Fort school
attended the meeting of the North
Carolina Educational Association
which met in Asheville on Friday
and Saturday.
Mrs, Hart Taylor was the guest
of Mrs. Tom Pritchard of Asheville
on Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nichols and
daughter, Edith, and Miss Mamie
Spencer, all of Marion, visited rela
tives and friends in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Greene were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pritch
ard of Asheville this week.
Mrs. Lee Jordan of Asheville vis
ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Epley, on Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Morgan of Fayette
ville is the guest of her sister, Mrs;
Janie Reid, this week.
Mrs. T. Stobel and son, Norman
Stobel, of St. Augustine, Fla., are
spending this week with relatives
and friends in Old Fort.
Mrs. N. S. White was called to
Converse, S. C., last Saturday on ac
count of the serious illness of her
brother, George Cannon, of that
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stepp, Alley
ahd John Stepp were visitors of Geo.
Cannon at Converse, S. C., Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee White are visit
ing relatives in Arcadia, S. C.
Miss Bessie Rue Fleming of Ashe
ville is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Fleming.
Robert Turnbell of Asheville was
the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Fleming and family.
J. A. Lowrey has returned from a
visit to relatives at Kernersville and
Winston-Salem.
J. M. Charles made a business trip
to Logan, W. Va., last week.
R. P. Robinson of Forest City and
G. C. Gore of Logan, W. Va., were
guests of J. M. Charles last week.
Mrs. J. A. Swann was the guest
of her sister, Miss L. G. Giles, in
Rutherfordton, Monday and Tues
day.
Many people of Old Fort and the
surrounding community took advan
tage of the one-cent sale conducted
by the Bradley Drug Company on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
last week.
Those attending the district meet
ing of the Junior Order in Marion
Tuesday night were W. W. LeFevre,
W. C. Early, M. J. Carter, W. J. Wil
liams, C. E. Williams, B. Cox and R.
L. Lanning.
MRS. GRAYBEAL ENTERTAINS
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
The Christian Endeavor of the
Presbyterian Church held the month
ly social and business meeting on
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mrs. Graybeal. Invitations were sent
to the members inviting them to a
"Moon Party". Contests, stunts, and
group singing made up the merri
ment.
During the business the following
officers were elected: James Bistline,
president; Julia Bistline, vice-presi
dent; Jean Hansel, secretary; Paul
ine Gosorn, treasurer.
All young people are welcome at
all the meetings every Sunday even
ing at 6:45.
Members of the Old Fort Chapter
of the U. D. C. met at the home of
Mrs. J. B. Johnson on Friday even
ing. This was a called meeting to
elect delegates to the general con
vention which meets in Asheville on
November 18th to the 22nd. Old
fort will be represented by Mrs. C.
W. Graybeal as chapter president
and Mrs. J. B. Johnson agrthe dele
gate from this chapter. Mrs. P. H.
Mashburn was appointed as the al
ternate delegate.
Grady Nichols and James Gilli
land are bear hunting on Catalooche
River this week.
OLD FORT GROUP OF
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
M. E. Hansel, Minuter
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.
"Caught Short"
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
OCTOBER 24 - 25
The management of Everybody's
Theatre announces that starting on
October 31st a Western serial will
be shown at the local Theatre. This
will lie a "Tarzan" picture.
See The Musical Comedy
HONEYMOON BLUES
Saturday, Oct. 25,
at 8:00 p. m.
OLD FORT SCHOOL
Admission 15c and 25c
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
«
goodly portion every day
. k,
is wise.
THE BANK OF OLD FORT
OLD FORT, N. C.
STRONG COURTEOUS HELPFUL
Save Time and Trouble These
Cold Mornings by Having a
Willard Storage Battery
We Have One That Will Fit Your Car.
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BE PREPARED for winter driving, by getting'a
pair of Chains. We have the size for your car.
——THE
Red Star Service Station
OLD FORT, N. C.
Conveniently Located on No. 10 Highway.
We Feature
Curlee Clothes
for Men and Young Men,
Guaranteed to Wear—
time limit your own
judgment.
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Notice we never mention the
price? CURLEE Clothes are so
reasonable the price needs no
mention.
OLD FORT
Department Store
OLD FORT, N. C.
We Clothe The Family For Less
Advertise in The Marion Progress