OLD FORT NEWS
VOLUME IV
OLD FORT, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1930 NUMBER 13
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.
MR. AMD MRS. B1STLINE
ENTERTAIN AT BRIDGE
The charming hospitality of Mr.
And Mrs. G. L. Bistline was enjoyed
by an unusually large group of peo
ple when they delightfully enter
tained with seven tables of bridge
«n Thursday evening at their lovely
home on Main street.
The attractive rooms were decora
ted with holly, typifying the holiday
spirit which permeated the group
and was manifest in their high spir
its and good cheer on this truly fes
tive occasion.
Two competitive games, testing
the knowledge of the guests in ad
vertising slogans and distinguishing
odors of familiar extracts and as
tringents furnished a lively form of
•entertainment during the early even
ing and attractive prizes were awar
ded to the winners. The latter part
•of the evening was taken up with
card games, seven tables of bridge
and two tables of set-back being in
playp. ».
An elaborate salad course was
served at the conclusion of the games
play, the hostess being assisted in
serving by Mrs. George Moore, Mrs.
D. M. Mcintosh, Mrs. Ben LeFevre,
Miss Bula Kanipe, and the Misses
Bistline, young daughters of the
hostess. Three prizes were presented
to the following winners of the vari
ous contests: Miss Gladys Warren, a
lovely necklace; Mrs. H. C. Fisher,
silver candlesticks and tapers. Dr.
D. M. Mcintosh, a pack of Congress
playing cards.
Those enjoying the gracious hos
pitality of Mr. and Mrs. Bistline were
Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Mcintosh, Mr.
and Mrs. George Moore, Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Fisher, Prof, and Mrs. S.
B. Smithey, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mil
ler, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Ragle, Mr.
and Mrs. George Sandlin, Dr. • and
Mrs. Chsrles Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs.
Ben LeFevre, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Graybeal, Mrs. P. H. Mashburn, Mrs.
Hart Taylor, Misses Una Piott, Bula
Kanipe, Gladys Warren, Margaret
Maness, Grace Gilreath, Gertrude
Dula, and Lenore Keatley, Messrs.
Frde Bradley, L. J. Whisnant, and
Kimball Miller.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
MR. A. BURGIN HALFORD
The funeral services for Mr. A.
Burgin Halford, who died at his
home on Crooked Creek last Wed
nesday, were held at Salem church
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Halford was a prominent man
in this community and served Mc
Dowell county as a surveyor for a
number of years. He possessed many
of the sterling qualities that inspired
respect and won him a large circle of
friends.
Mr. HaJford belonged to one of
<,the earliest pioneer families of this
section. After serving in the War
between the States in the sixties, he
returned to thi^ county to make his
hqine on Crooked Creek. Mr. Halford
was married twice. The first mar
tf&ge was to Mi^s Louisa Hoyle. The
(^•viving children by this marriage
Mrs. C. L. I^ytle of Old Fort, Rt.
Jjjf Mrs. C. P. Ly|le of Old Fort Rt. 2 :
Mrs. Johnson N^sbitt of Old Fort,
and Mr. J. W. 'Halford of Marion.
His widow, Mrfe. Burgin Halford,
was formerly Miss Laura Holton, a
member of a prominent family of
Yadkinville, N. C.
The funeral services were conduc
ted by Rev. Medlin of West Ashe
vflle, assisted by Rev. J. L. Rayle
and Rev. Meltoi). Interment was
made at Salem cemetery
Twenty eight grandchildren and
twenty great-grandchildren survive.
I
NEW INDUSTRY OF OLD FORT
The Pine Grove Bakery, Old
Fort's newest industry, has started
operations and first delivery was
made on Wednesday.. The new bak
ery specializes in whole wheat bread
wjiich is called by its producers "The
Golden Loaf." The nutritious value
and nutty flavor* has been commen
ted on favorably by those who have
been trying this product of our new
est enterprise.
MUSICAL POSTPONED
The entertainment of the junior
and senior glee clubs of the Old Fort
school was postponed on account of
the inclement weather. This enter
tainment will be given after the
Christmas holidays.
TO DIE OR TO DIET NO. 2
By H. S. Anderson
Eating For Health: It was but a
few years ago that little or no
thought was given by the average
man or woman to the matter of their
diet, whether the viands they imbib
ed daily was of such a nature as to
provide .•* balance of nutrient prop
erties, and whether they were rich
in essential blood building minerals
and life-giving vitamins or not. But
a new day has dawned, and we are
now learning how to eat to live. In
other woids, men are learning to eat
for efficiency, and mothers are learn
ing the relation of true foods and
feeding in the matter of the welfare
and proper development ofk their
children.
Today the average man or woman
is enquiring, "what shall I eat to
make rich blood, strong muscle, a
clean tongue, a clear head, a sweet
breath, and plenty of pep and effici
ency." In fact, men and women ev
erywhere are beginning to think se
riously about the kind of food mate
rial out of which they construct
themselves. As a nation and people
we are slow to learn that incorrect
feeding is a primary cause of a mul
titude of present day ills, and that
power to resist and overcome disease
is primarily a matter of adequate
nutrition.
A casual glance at the modern
mortality tables impresses one with
the great decrease in deaths from
such diseases as typhoid fever, scar
let fever, tuberculosis, etc., and with
the great increase in deaths from de
generative diseases of the circulato
ry system. Doctors Bigelow and
Lombard have produced'some inter
esting figures concerning data for
Massachusetts during the quarter
century 1901 to 1926. The death
rate from typhoid fever per 100,000
of population had decreased from
19.7 to 1.4; scarlet fever dropped
from 13.5 to 5.9; and tuberculosis
from 235 to 83.4. During the same
period, however, circulatory diseases
have increased from 163 to 309; dia
betes from 11 to 19.8, and cancer
from 73 to 127. "Fifty years ago
the chronic degenerative diseases
comprised one-eighth of all deaths;
today they comprise over one-half."
American Journal of Public Health.
(Continued next week.)
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
AT OLD FORT CHURCHES
Baptist Church
A Christmas tree and seasonal mu
sic will be given on Wednesday ev
ening, Dec. 24th, for the Baptist
Sunday School. On Friday evening
at 7:30 a pageant, "Birth of Christ,"
will be given at the Baptist church.
One hundred people will participate
in this pageant. The public is cod
dially invited.
Presbyterian Church
A children's program was given
at the Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning, Dec. 21st. On Sunday ev
ening a "White Christmas" was cele
brated. A Christmas tree and Santa
Claus added to the enjoyment of the
children.
Methodist Church
A Christmas pageant was given at
the Methodist Church on Tuesday.
DEATH OF MRS. LEWIS
Mrs. Melvin Lewis died at the
Marion Hospital Wednesday night,
following a major'o^4rafi<Jnv She is
survived by her husband and several
children. Interment was made in the
cemetery at Old Fort.
EVERYBODY'S
THEATRE
OLD FORT, N. C.
'The Oklahoma Kid'
. \ •
Starring
' BOB CUSTER
Also the Mightiest of
Chapter Plays
" ADVENTURES OF TARZAN "
Starring
ELMQ LINCOLN and
LOUISE LORRAINE
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
December 26th and 27th
Advertise in The Progress. Best
advertising medium.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Miss Edith LeFevre, student at N.
C. C. W., is spending the holidays
wtih her parents.
Mrs. John Rockett of Narrows,
Va., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ada
Fortune.
Earl Nesbitt, student at State Col
lege, is spending the Christmas holi
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson Nesbitt.
Mrs. J. P. Ray, Mrs. Von Ray and
Mrs. Effie Mashburn were visitors in
Old Fort Sunday.
Miss Frances Grant, student at
Montreat Normal, is spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Don Grant.
Crawford Fortune, a junior at
State Coliege, arrived Thursday to
spend che holidays with his mother,
Mrs. Ada Fortune.
JBenard Tate, who is employed by
the Bethlehem Steel Co., in James
town, Pa . is spending the Christmas
holidays with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Tate.
Donald Mcintosh, a medical stu
dent at the University of Pennsyl
vania, returned to Old Fort Friday
to spend the holidays with his par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Mcintosh.
Lesley Mauney, a student at State
College, is spending the holidays
with home folks.
Miss Carolyn Mcintosh, a student
at Duke University, returned home
Friday to spend the holidays with
her parents.
Miss Eunice Wilkinson and Miss
Betty Crawford, students at Mitchel
College, returned Friday to spend
the holidays with homefolks.
Misses Arwyn Steppe and Nellie
Allison, students at Asheville Nor
mal, are spending Christmas with
homefolks.
Howard Allison is spending a few
weeks with his daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Steppe.
Miss Nancy Miller, student at Sa
lem College, Winston-Salem, reached
Old Fort on Saturday to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Miller.
Mrs. C. C. Wyche of Spartanburg
is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. R.
Crawford.
Misses Dorothy Spencer and Mar
garet Rock, who are attending a
business college in Spartanburg, are
spending this week with homefolks.
Mrs. J. W. Smith and small son,
of Manchester, Ga., are visiting her
mother, Mrs. J. R. Crawford.
Crawford Fortune had his tonsils
removed on Friday evening.
Miss Margaret Johnson, of Salem
Academy, Winston-Salem, is spend
ing the holidays with her parents,
Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson.
Miss Polly Greene spent last week
end in Asheville.
Gordon Grant was in Marion Mon
day.
M. Bradley was in Marion on
Monday.
Miss Nell Marr and Mr. Douglas
Marr of Asheville were visitors in
Old Fort Friday.
M. G. Turner and J. L. Burgin
made a business trip to Marion on
Monday.
Ivan Woodford left Tuesday for
his home in Akron, Ohio, after
spending two weeks with M. L.
Grant.
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Rhinehardt vis
ited relatives in Canton over the
week-end.
Edward Grey of Elkin was a visi
tor in Old Fort Monday.
Col. D. W. Adams and Kimball
Miller were in Asheville Saturday.
Kermet Marston, who has been
working in Pennsylvania, returned
home last week.
Mrs. Tom Pritchard of Asheville
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. I. H.
Greene Tuesday.
Miss Annie Steppe was in Marion
Tuesday.
Misses Mildred McDade and Kath
erine McCall were visitors in Marion
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Nolan and son,
of Marion, were visitors in Old Fort
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. J. L. Stirewalt and K. M.
Marston were in Marion Friday.
Miss Nannie Brazington left Fri
day for Charlotte to spend Christ
mas with her mother.
Albert Noblitt of South Port is
spending the Christmas holidays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Noblitt.
MRS. MAUNEY ENTERTAINS
Complimenting Misses Gladys
Warren, Margaret Maness, and Una
Plott, Mrp. S. F. Mauney was a
charming hostess to a number of
friends at her home on Catawba av
enue, Friday evening.
The United States supplies the
world with about one-fifth of its
chemicals.
666
is a doctor's Prescription for
COLDS and HEADACHES
It is the most speedy remedy known.
666 also in Tablets.
Mrs. Cora Moshier, of 601
North New Orleans Ave.,
Brinkley, Ark., writes:
"I was bo constipated until
I was just side. I could not
stand to take strong medi
cine, so I decided I would take
Black-Draught, and I found
it to be all right.
"I would have such diziy
spells, and such bursting
headaches, until I could hard
ly go. But after taking a few
doses of Black-Draught, I
would feel just fine. It is a
good medicine, and I recom
mend it to all who suffer
as I did. It is very easy to
recommend a Medicine that
has done as much for me as
Black-Draught has dona."
THEDFOKD'S
Per CONSTIPATION,
INDIGESTION. BILIOUSNESS
I "Wouin who n«*d a tonic should tak« |
5 Cabppi. Uaefl ov»r SO yenr*. | I
Not More Money
But More Wisdom
WHAT this country needs
is not more money, but
f more people who know how
to use it wisely. Banking a
goodly portion every day
is wise.
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THE BANK OF OLD FORT
OLD FORT, N. C.
STRONG COURTEOUS HELPFUL
PINE COVE BAKERY BREADS
Whole meal bread of some sort has held
the title "Staff of Life" among practically
all nations from time immemorial. Our
bread is made from hard wheat ground
entire by the famous "Hammer Mill", and
contains in some proportion every kind of
salt entering into the construction of the
human body. Have you tried our "Golden
Loaf" or the entire wheat bread? Our i.
truck will wait on you. Also on sale at the
Carolina Store at 10c the loaf.
Pine Cove Bakery and Food Products Co.
Route 1, Old Fort, N. C.
We Wish You
A Merry Christmas
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And a
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Happy and Prosperous
New Year
BRADLEY
DRUG
STORE
D. W. ADAMS
Distributor of
Gasoline and Oil
FISHER
MOTOR
COMPANY
OLD FORT
DEPARTMENT
STORE
OLD FORT
DRUQ
COMPANY
KANIPE
MOTOR
COMPANY
Christmas Sale
of Winter Hats
at Half Price.
Dula Hat Shop
Old Newspapers for sale at The Progress office at 5c a bundle.