OLD FORT NEWS
r i ' " - — — Hi .
VOLUME IV OLD FORT, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1930 NUMBER 6
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.
WOODMEN OF WORLD
HAVE LOG ROLLING
On Thursday morning at 10:30,
the Western North Carolina Associa
tion of the Woodmen of the World
and the Woodmen Circle convened
at the high school auditorium in Old
Fort.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mr. Keever, from
Hickory, after which Dr. D. M. Mc
intosh addressed the societies in a
way that was very helpful and pleas
ing, as is his usual custom. In most
appropriate language he welcomed
each and every member of the Wood
men and Woodman Circle into our
beautiful little town and made them
feel that their stay here would be
long remembered because of the
warm hospitality of the local camp
and grove.
Mrs. Effie E. Rogers of Raleigh,
who has been state manager of the
Woodmen Circle for years, made a
very interesting talk. She told about
her trip to Sherman, Texas, and gave
a full account of the home there
which has very recently been estab
lished by the Woodmen Circle for
the aged members and orphans. She
urged that the local grove make a
contribution to the Home during the
month of November.
About sixty delegates registered.
Delegates and members attending
the meeting numbered esomewher
around two hundred.
Dinner was served in a vacant
store building near the square at
the noon hour by the local camp and
grove.
During the afternoon session the
camp and grove reports were read
and then E. B. Lewis of Kinston,
state manager of the Woodmen of
the World, made a splendid address.
State officers present were E. B. j
Lewis, state manager; Mrs. Effie E.
Rogers, state manager of the Wood
men Circle; Mrs. Chas. T. Steppe,
state past president Woodmen Cir
cle; Mrs. Eula Grogan, state auditor;
and D. Ledbetter, of Asheville, state
sentinel of the Woodmen of the
World.
The meeting adjourned to meet in
April, 1931, in Canton.
JUNIOR EPWORTH PARTY
ONFRIDAY EVENING
Members of the Junior Epworth
League of the Methodist Church,
South, gathered at the home of Mrs
C. F. Noblitt on Friday night, where
a lovely Hallowe'en party had been
planned by the leaders, Misses Paul
ine Noblitt and Marie Sabom. All the
guests were attractive in costumes
and masks. The prize for the best
costume was won by Hubert ftfesbitt,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J.' N. Nesbitt.
After an hour of games and stunts,
delicious refreshments consisting of
sandwiches, cake, cocoa, candy and
peanuts were served.
The members present were: Doro
thy Rhinehardt, Gladys and Edith
Lonon, Marie Nesbitt, Margaret Ura
berger, Evelyn Williams, Dwyer and
Walter Umberger, Jack Noblitt,
Rowell Raymer, Walter Williams
and Hubert Nesbitt.
SPOOKS HOLD CARNIVAL
A large crowd attended the enjoy
able Hallowe'en program given at
the high school auditorium on Thurs
day evening. The stage was decora
ted in autumn leaves and made an !
attractive environment for the '
spooks and grosts wro made their j
annual visit on that night.
The Virginia Reel was danced by
the fifth grade in old fashioned cos
tume. The glee club members num
bers were much appreciated by the
audience as were also the numbers j
by the Junior band directed by Mr. [
Joe Greene of Marion. Members of i
the Junior Band are Burt Moore, Ike j
Caplan, Worley Caplan, Louise Bist-i
line, James Bistline, Edison Oats, |
Howard LeFevre, S. B. Smithey, Jr.,
and Lynn Smithey.
NEEDLECRAFT CLUB MEETS j
Mrs. D. A. Silvers was hostess to i
the Needlecraft Club on Wednesday
afternoon. Those enjoying Mrs. Sil
ver's hospitality were Mrs. H. C.
Marley, Mrs. S. B. Smithey, Mrs. W.
W. LeFevre, Mrs. G. W. Ledbetter,
Mrs. I. L. Caplan, Mrs. J. L. Nichols,
Mrs. Walter Nichols, Mrs. Will Rowe,
and Mrs. A. D. Rix.
George Allison of Marion visited
relatives in Old Fort Saturday.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Members of the Needlecraft Club
who attended the meeting of the Odd
Pleasure Uub in Marion held at the
home of Mrs. J. L. Nichols on Thurs
day evening were Mrs. G.W. Ledbet
ter, Mrs. D. A. Silvers, Mrs. H. C.
Marley, and Mrs. D. A. Rix.
Miss Marita Frye of Hickory was
the week-end guest of Mrs. Harvey
Rockett.
Mrs. Hart Taylor was a visitor in
Asheville on Friday.
Mrs. J. C. Umberger and son John
visited friends in Marion on Thurs
day.
F. P. Sweeney returned to John
son City on Friday, after a brief vis
it with homefolks. He was accompa
nied to that city by Mrs. Sweeney.
Lesley Mauney and Crawford For
tune, students of State College,
spent the week-end in Old Fort with
their parents, and attended the foot
ball game in Asheville on Saturday.
Miss Gladys Warren and Miss
Margaret Maness were in Asheville
on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Nolan and son,
Paul Vernon, Will Gruber, Mr. and
Mrs. Clifton McCall and children
were among the Marion people who
attended the Hallowe'en program
given at the Old Fort school on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. F. P. Sweeney, who has spent
the past week with her parents in
Old Fort, returned to Johnson City
on Friday.
Miss Edith LeFevre, student at
N. C. C. W., spent the week-end in
Old Fort with her parents, Mrs. W.
W. LeFevre.
Mr. and Mrs. Payne, who have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Wil
kinson, returned to their home in El
lenboro on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lytle of Mar
ion were visitors in Old Fort Sunday.
Wilbur Turner of Pineola spent
Sunday in Old Fort.
Miss Geneva Early of Asheville
spent the week-end with her parents
here.
Misses Natalie Epply and Marion
Nelly of Asheville spent Sunday in
Old Fort.
Miss Blanche Finley of Marion
was in Old Fort Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. B. Walden and two children
visited relatives in South Carolina
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Early and four
children attended the Early reunion
in Marion Sunday.
Miss Nellie Allison, of Asheville
Normal School, spent the week-end
with her sister, Mrs. Hessie Steppe.
E. E. fepply underwent an opera
tion for appendicitis Tuesday at the
Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Mrs. T. B. Faw. who has been ill
several weeks, is slowly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Long and fam
ily were visitors in Nebo Wednes
day.
Herbert Lyda of Hendersonville is
visiting relatives in Old Fort.
Miss Annie Bell Cowan stopped in
Old Fort several hours Thursday en
route to Hendersonville from New
York. Miss Cowan is a sister of Mrs.
C. W. Graybeal of this place.
Elbert Nanney of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
is visiting relatives in Old Fort this
week.
Miss Laura Curtis of East Flat
Rock is spending the week-end with
relatives here.
Mrs. L. J. Epply, Mrs. E. J. Bur
gin and Miss Sally Thompson spent
Thursday in Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bright of
Swannanoa were in Old Fort Sunday
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Jenkins and
daughter, Betty Jean, spent Sunday
in Easley, S. C., where they atten
ded the birthday dinner given in
honor of Dr. Jenkins' mother, Mrs.
T. M. Jenkins. The dinner was plan
ned by members of the family as a
complete surprise to Mrs. Jenkins.
Mrs. Ella B. Clark of Asheville vis
ited relatives in Old Fort this week.
Col. D. W. Adams and George
Kimball Miller spent Saturday i n
Spruce Pine where they inspected
the feldspar and mica mines which
have resumed operations near that
place.
A REQUEST
Old Fort people are reques
ted to send 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.
MR. AND MRS. SMITHEY
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Smithey were
charming hosts to a number of
friends when they entretained with
five tables of bridge on Saturday
evening. Spirited play marked the
evening's game which terminated
with the following prizes: High score
Mr. George Moore, low score Dr. D.
M. Mcintosh. Both winners were pre
sented with attractive and useful
gifts. The living room was appro
priately decorated with fell flowers
and gorgeously colored autumn
leaves and the Hallowe'en motif was
carried out in gay. score cards. A de
lightful chicken salad course served
with hot rolls and coffee, followed
by cake, mints and nuts concluded a
most pleasant evening.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Smithey
for the evening were: Dr. and Mrs.
D. M. Mcintosh, Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Bistline, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gray
beal, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Moore, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Sandlin, Mrs. Effie
Mashburn, Mrs. Hart Taylor, Misses
Maude Crawford, Louise Jennings,
Grace Gilreath, Gertrude Dula, Le
nore Keatley and Nannie Sue Sand
lin, Mr. L. J. Whisnant and Mr.
Bradford Hendron.
EARL NESBITT SELECTED
MEMBER COLLEGE GLEE CLUB
Raleigh, Oct. 28. — Major Percy
W. Price, director of the North Car
olina State College Glee Club and
Orchestra, announced the selection
of 78 musicians and singers today.
Of the 78 students selected, only
15 are out-of-state men, and these
repersent seven states.
"The selection of glee club and
orchestra members has been highly
I competitive," says Major Price, "and
the students who made these organi
zations this year have accomplished
something of which they may justly
be proud."
Students selected for the glee club
from western North Carolina are:
Mr. M. D. Fortune of Asheville, Mr.
R. B. Ashley of Black Mountain, Mr.
E. J. Nesbitt of Old Fort, Mr. C. M.
Parker of Brevard, and Mr. S. B.
Welch, of Bryson City.
Six Foreign Countries
Receive Red Cross Aid
Relief was given by the American
Red Cross during the year in six for
eign nations in disasters ranging from
a tidal wave in Newfoundland, an
earthquake in Persia, floods in France,
to help the refugees from Russia and
prevention of a smallpox epidemic-in
Costa Rica.
The $5,000 Red Cross contribution
to Newfoundland, following the tidal
wave, which took twenty-six lives and
destroyed many homes and fishing
boats, was the first from an outside
country to reach the distressed people.
The sum of $5,000 was given to the
fund for the relief of the Mennonite
refugees of German descent, who had
determined to leave Russia for new
lands. About 13,000 passed through
Germany, where the German Red
Cross, aided by Red Cross societies of
other nations, helped them. The ma
jority are being transported to new
countries in the western world and I
the American Red Cross has transmit
ted contributions from individuals in
this country.
When Costa Rica was menaced by
a smallpox epidemic, the American
Red Cross sent fifty thousand tubes of
vaccine, in two airplane loads, un
doubtedly saving the country from a
serious outbreak of the dread disease.
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.
BOB CUSTER
in
"O'MALLEY RIDES ALONE"
Directed by
J. P. McGowan.
The Mightiest of Chapter Plays
ADVENTURES OF TARZAN
Starring
- ELMO LINCOLN and
LOUISE LORRAINE
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 7th and 8th
Hints For Jfiomemakers
By Jane Rogers
WITH fruits and berries plentiful
and cheap, and sugar selling at
a price as low as we haVe seen in
a generation, this is the ideal year
for special activity in home pre
serving. Put up in attractively
sealed and labeled glasses and jars,
jamB and jellies will make inexpen
sive and deeply appreciated Christ
mas gifts for friends and relatives
when the Yule season rolls around.
A few juniper berries, obtainable
at the drug store, placed in a fry
ing pan that has been heated until
very hot, will release aromatic
fumes which will quickly drive the
odor of cooking out of the house.
Saving Mothers and Babies
Is Important Red Cross Task
Saving mothers' lives and better ba
bies were important features during
the past year of the Public Health
Nursing Service of the American Red
Cross. About four-fifths of the 794
nurses in the Red Cross work made
more than 100,000 prenatal and mater
nity visits, in addition to assisting
doctors in the examination of 1,309,409
school children.
Statistics reveal that the lives of
two out of three Ameri^ia. women who
die in maternity cases could be saved
if they received proper medical and
nursing care. As more than 15,000
women die in the United States each
year from various diseases of the ma
ternal state, this means that more
than 10,000 of these deaths are pre
ventable.
Comfort Kits Sent 40,000
Service Men by Red Cross
Gay patterned cretonne bags, or
comfort kits, containing articles use
ful and amusing, are sent by the Red
Cross to 40,000 soldiers,' sailors and
Marines, on foreign service, as Christ
mas remembrances.
The little gift bags are donated and
packed by women in Red Cross Chap
ters all over the country. They are
despatched by Army transport in the
early autumn in order to reach the
foreign ports and posts of the U. S
services in time to be hung on the
Christmas trees. Giving the remem
brances from home is the outgrowth
of a plan adopted by the Red Cross
prior to the World War when ao mans
National Guard regiments were 01
the Mexican border.
NOTICE OF SUMMONS, OF COM
PLAINT, WARRANT OF AT
TACHMENT AND WRIT OF
GARNISHMENT.
North Carolina, McDowell County.
In Superior Court Before the Clerk.
J. C. Rabb, Plaintiff
vs.
J. R. Parks, Defendant.
To the Defendant, J. R. Parks, above
named:
You will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been instituted
in the Superior Court of McDowell
County, N. C., for the purpose ofre-|
covering a sum of $234.68, with in
terest from Oct. 3, 1930, alleged to!
be due by you to J. C. Rabb for mon-j
ies advanced by the said J. C. Rabb i
for and and at your request, and j
paid to Wrenn & House for rent on ;
the Wrenn building in the Town of j
Marion, N. C., as set forth in duly
verified complaint filed by the plain
tiff on this date. And you will furth
er take notice that you are required
to be and appear before the under
signed at his office in the courthouse
in Marion, McDowell County, N. C.,
within fifty (50) days from the date
I of this notice and answer or demur
to the said complaint or the relief
! prayed for will be demanded.
You will further take notice that
at the time of the issuance of sum
mons in this cause, plaintiff caused
to be issued, warrant of attachment
against your property in McDowell
county, N. C., under which the Sher
iff of McDowell county has attached
certain household furniture, and at
the time of the issuance of attach
ment, plaintiff caused to be issued
writ of garnishment to the Southern I
Railway Company requiring it to an- i
swer on oath, as provided by law, :
relative to your property in its pos
session or under its control or due
by it to you, and you are required to
appear before the undersigned with
in the time above allowed for an-!
swering to the complaint to answer j
or demur to warrant of attachment
and writ of garnishment so issued.
Of this notice you will take due
heed!
Witness my hand, this 24th day of
October, 1930.
J. L. LAUGHRIDGE,
Clerk Superior Court.
A Simple Buffet Meal
Gives Enjoyment to All
By JOSEPHINE B. GIBSON
Director, Home Economics Dept.,
q H. J. Heinz Company
SUMMER meals should be in
formal, comfortable affairs. And
a buffet dinner, where the food is
placed conveniently for each mem
ber of the family to serve himself,
not only will lessen work for the
busy housewife during the warm
weather but also provide a wel
come change for all.
In addition to family meals, buf
fet service also is excellent for
parties where the group is too large
to serve at the table. Simply place
tha attractively garnished dishes
of cool, crisp food on the table,
with plenty of silver and napkins
close by—and then sit back and
enjoy the meal with your gue s.
Following are a few of the many
excellent menus that may be served
buffet style:
Chicken Salad Sandwich Rolls
Hot Potato Chips
Sweet Gherkins
Spanish Queen Olives
Molded Mixed Vegetable Salad
Strawberry Shortcake Iced Tea
* • ♦
Creamed Ham and Olives
Buttered Peas
Fresh Cucumber Pickles
Hot Rolls
Molded Fruit Salad
Jelly Jumbles
* * *
Chicken Salad Sandwich Rolls:
Cut bread lengthwise of the loaf, making
the slices about V* Inch thick. Trim the
crusts and place the slices of bread in a
damp linen cloth so they will roll easily.
Allow them to stand at least half an hour
before rolling. Prepare Chicken Salad as
follows: To 2 cups cold chicken cut In
CHbes, add V/3 cups diced celery, 1 tea
spoon salt and 2 hard cooked eggs (saving
several slices of egg for garnishing).
Moisten the chicken, celery and eggs with
Mayonnaise Salad Dressing. Spread the
slices of bread with butter and a layer of
the chicken salad, and then roll firmly.
Garnish each salad roll with a slice of
hard cooked egg and slices of Stuffed
Spanish Olives.
Molded Mixed Vegetable Salad:
Soak 1% tablespoons plain gelatine
in % cup cold water for five min
utes and then dissolve in 1/3 cup
boiling water. Add 3 tablespoons
Pure Vinegar, 2 tablespoons lemon
juice, 3 tablespoons sugar and 1
teaspoon salt. When this mixture
begins to thicken, add 1 cup diced
cucumbers, 1 cup thinly sliced rad
ishes and 1 cup chopped cabbage.
Pour into a large mold or into in
dividual molds to chill. Then un
mold in nests of crisp lettuce on a
large platter, and garnish with
Mayonnaise Salad Dressing.
Creamed Ham and Olives:
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan,
add 3 tablespoons flour, and stir together
until well blended. Next add l'/a cups
milk and cook until thick. Then add l'/i
cups cooked diced ham and V« cup Stuffed
Spanish Olives, sliced, and heat thoroughly
in the sauce. Last, add a few drops
Worcestershire Sauce and a dash of pepper.
Serve on a platter on slices of buttered
toast.
Jelly Jumbles: Prepare cooky
dcfugh by creaming together % cup
butter and 1 cup sugar. When light
and creamy add 2 unbeaten egg
whites, and continue creaming.
Then add 1 teaspoon vanilla, 3 to
4 tablespoons cream, and 2% cups
flour sifted with 2 teaspoons bakjng
powder to make a dough that will
roll. Roll about 1/3 inch thick.
Cut with a round cutter, and in the
center of each cooky place a spoon
ful of Currant Jelly. In another
cooky of the same shape, cut two
or more small circles with a thimble
which has been thoroughly washed.
Place the cut cooky over the one
with the jelly and press the edges
firmly together. Sprinkle with
granulated sugar and bake in a
moderate oven.
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
is wise.
\
THE BANK OF OLD FORT
OLD FORT, N. C.
STRONG COURTEOUS HELPFUL
New Line of Winter Hats
The Latest Styles in Felts and Velvet Berets
in a beautiful quality.
MARCEL WAVING
Dula Hat Shop