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The Old Fort News is pub
lished each week in connection
with the Marion Progress.
MISS GERTRUDE DULA,
Editor and Business Manager.
GOOD-BY, OLD YEAR
Good-by, Old Year!
Good-by!
We have been happy—you and I;
We have been glad in many ways;
And now that you have come to die,
Remembering our happy days,
Tis hard to say, "Good-by—
Good-by, Old Year!
Good-by!"
Good-by, Old Year!
Good-by!
We have seen sorrow—you and I—
Such hopeless sorrow, grief and
care—
That now, that you have come to die,
Remembering our old despair,
'Tis sweet to say, "Good-by—
Good-by, Old Year!
Good-by!"
—James Whitcomb Riley.
i
TO DiE OR TO DIET' NO. 3
By H. S. Anderson
The Real Fountain of Youth:
Natural foods, as they come to us
from the hand of nature, including
their valuable salts and juices, furn
ish practically every requirement of
health, and tend to correct and to re
pair diseased conditions and make
sick persons well. Instead of spend
ing our time and energy in an endless
search for the baubles called "The
Fountain of Youth," we should spend
our time in mastering the science of
keeping young.
The up-to-date farmer studies the
science of stock raising with the ob
ject of producing the most beautiful
ly developed and strongest specimens
of the kind. He does not overlook
tie matter of proper nutrition, for
it is by proper food that he supplies
the essential building materials for
the animals in which his money is in
vested.
Because the prize horse, cow,
sheep or dog are fed scientifically,
they grow the way they should grow.
Their muscles are full of tone and
their teeth are in perfect condition.
They are never fed on demineralizd
and devitamined foods so common to
day in the average civilized commu
nity, but they are fed on natural
foods containing all of the mineral
: salts and vitamins that whole grains
and grasses contain. These organic
salts and life-giving vitamins are
just as necessary for the perfect de
velopment of human bones and
blood and muscle, and nerve fibre in
the human, as in the healthy animal.
jyiouerri science uj. uicuita 10 uaocu
on a reform rrovement, the essential
principle of which is a return to na
ture, and to seek for those paths
which lead into harmony with nature
and with ourselves. It happens that
some of the greatest discoveries
along dietetic lines have been literal
ly stumbled upon in the search for
something else. For instance, only a
few decades ago, men of science
("bug chasers") were looking for
the germ that caused beriberi which
was taking a great toll of lives in
the marine service. Seemingly, by ac
cident, they discovered that it was
not a germ, but a lack of something
in the food that was the cause of the
trouble. Among peoples who lived on
■whole unpolished rice, for instance,
l>eriberi did not develop, but among
those who were fed on the pearly
white rice, beriberi appeared. It was
found that the outer coat of rice con
tained something that prevented
beriberi. In later years, through ex
periment on animals and birds it has
been shown that the same holds true
with reference to feeding animals or
humans on exclusive diets of white
or whole wheat bread.
(To be continued next week.)
LETTER OF THANKS
To the Editor of the Old Fort News:
win von allow me space in your
Mr. T. <j- oxuinp.
jn Tennessee, spent
with his family here
HOSTESSES TENDER
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Misses Margaret Rock, Betty
Crawford, and Dorothy Spencer en
tertained with a Christmas party at
the home of their grandmother, Mrs.
J. R. Crawford, on Saturday evening.
The spacious reception room was
decorated in Christmas greens and
colors. Dancing and games were en
joyed, and refreshments were served
The young hostesses were assisted
in entertaining by Mrs. Carl Rock,
Misses Elizabeth and Mabel Craw
ford.
Guests of the evening included
Misses Carolyn Mcintosh, Eunice
Wilkinson, Louise Laughridge, Nan
cy Miller, Janie McSwain, Elizabeth
Hansel, Elaine Mashburn, Maxine
Wilson, Edith LeFevre and Catherine
Finch; Messrs. Merrill Kanipe, Rob
ert Wilkinson, Kimball Miller, Clyde
Miller, Jr., Donald Mcintosh, Charles
Fisher, L. J. Whisnant, Fred Brad
ley and Francis Mauney, of Old Fort
and Bud Hennessee, C. S. Finley,
George Conley and Robert Chatt
man, of Marion, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Smith of Manchester, Georgia.
MISS NANNIE SUE SANDLIN
ENTERTAINS AT LUNCHEON
Miss Nannie Sue Sandlin enter
tained on Tuesday with a four
course luncheon honoring Miss Lou
ise Preas, of Johnson City, who is
visiting her sister, Mrs George
Moore, and Miss Mary Margaret
Johnson, who is home from Salem
Academy to spend the holidays with
her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. John
son. A Christmas tree and other dec
orations suggestive of the Yuletide
season lent festivity to the occasion.
The luncheon board which was cov
ered with a cluny lace cloth had for
its centerpiece poinsettas and cher
ries blooming together with clusters
of holly. Silver candlesticks held
tall bu'rning red tapers. Twelve inti
mate friends were included in the
courtesy.
MRS. NOBLITT ENTERTAINS
IN HONOR OF HER NIECE
Mrs. S. L. Noblitt of Old Fort en
tertained a few friends Friday night!
in honor of her niece, Miss Jessie
Nichols, of Marion.
Many games were played, after
which refreshments were served,
consisting of hot chocolate, cake, j
candy and nuts.
Those present were: Misses Elva1
Noblitt, Ruby Arrington, JennieMae
Noblitt, Rilda Williams and Jessie
Nichols; Messrs. B. T. Nichols, Les
ter Jordan, Carlyle Nesbit and Mar
vin Davis.
MISS M'INTOSH HOSTESS
TO THE "YOUNGER SET"!
Miss Carolyn Mcintosh, who is j
home for the holidays with her par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Mcintosh,
entertained the members of the
"younger set" at. her home on Main
street on Christmas night. Bridge
and dancing were enjoyed during
the evening by the jolly crowd who
made up the guest list. The Yuletidej
note was featured in the decorations, |
and the refreshments consisted of j
punch and an ice course. j
MRS. GEORGE MOORE
HONORS MISS PREAS j
A delightful party was given in
honor of Miss Louise Preas of John
son City on Saturday night at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Geo. Moore.
The rooms were artistically decora
ted with Christmas greens. Dancing
and bridge were enjoyed. Delightful
refreshments were served.
BRIDGE PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. George Sandlin en
tertained Friday evening with fo;ur
tables of bridge in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. George Moore. High score and
guest prize were presented to Mrs.
George Moore. The prize for low
score was drawn by Mrs. Hart Taylor
At the conclusion of games a delici
ous salad and sweet course was
served by the hostess, who was assis
ted by Mrs. P. H. Mashburn. Mrs.
Hart Taylor and Miss Maude Craw
ford.
MEETING OF WOMAN'S CLUB
The Woman's Club will meet on
Friday afternoon in the Sandlin
building where a welfare distribut
ing office has been established. The
! welfare program will be featured,
I but other important items of busi
ness will be brought up. All mem
bers are urged to be present and to
j bring in money for Christmas seals
| and marker post cards.
t
George Allison and E. A. Allison
of Pickens, S. 'C., were visitors in Old
j Fort last week.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Miss Genevieve Crawford, in
structor in the State College for
Women at Tallahassee, Fla., is the
guest this week of Mrs. J. R. Craw
ford and family.
Miss Nelle Hemphill of Salisbury
arrived home Wednesday night to
spend the holidays with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burgin of
Iowa are the guests of the former's
father, Mr. Henry Burgin.
Miss Alva Hemphill, who is teach
ing at Gilkey, spent the holidays with
her parents.
Miss Nina Greenlee, who is con
nected with the Schenck Masical
Comedy Company, of Greensboro,
arrived home last week from Nar
rows, Va., to spend the holidays with
her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Rogers are
visiting Mrs. Rogers' parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Hemphill.
Miss Anne Porter is spending the
holidays at home.
Miss Mildred Mackey, of Knox
ville, Tenn., spent the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Mackey.
Miss fearl Hemphill left Sunday
for China Grove after spending the
Christmas holidays with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rockett have
returned to their home in Narrows,
Va., after a visit with homefolks in
Old Fort.
Miss Jessie Ola Davis is the guest
of Miss Evelyn Gilliam in Chandler.
Miss Emma Allison, instructor of
Home Economics in the high school
at Jenkinsville, S. C., is visiting
homefolks.
Dula Hawkins of Marion was a
visitor in Old Fort Tuesday.
Mrs. Hardie Burgin of Webster,
Mass., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Charley Burgin and family.
Ashby Robinson, of the University
of North Carolina, is spending the
holidays with his parents, Dr. and
Mrs. W. A. Robinson.
Miss Lucile Hyams, student nurse
at a hospital in Trenton, New Jersey,
arrived home this week.
Miss Margaret Marley, of the fac
ulty of the Lenoir High School, is
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Marley.
Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Rayle, who ac
companied Mrs. Rayle's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dillard, to their home in
Greensboro on last Wednesday, re
turned to Old Fort on Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Hansel, student at
Flora Macdonald College, is spend
ing the holidays with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. M. E. Hansel.
Miss Jeanne Hansel is the guest of
her sister, Miss Margaret Hansel, at
Banners Elk, this week.
Miss Janie McSwain, of N.C.C.W.,
is spending the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Janie Reid.
Miss Maude Crawford is visiting
her sister, Mrs. George Lee, in Ashe
ville.
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J-TXIOO uci LIUUC \-f U lei fepeilt V-zilX lo L
mas day in Marion, the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Hawkins. She was ac
companied home by Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Hawkins and son, Dula Hawkins.
Hart Taylor, who is engaged in
construction work nea£ Nashville,
Tenn., spent the Christmas holidays
with his family in Old Fort.
Miss Louise Preas of Johnson City
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Geo
Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nichols of Mar
ion were the guests of Mrs. D. A.
Silvers on Sunday.
Col. D. W. Adams and daughters,
Mary Virginia and Jaunita, were
visitors in Asheville Saturday.
Miss Clara Artz, instructor at St.
Genevieve of the Pines in Asheville,
is spending her Christmas vacation
wit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
Ai-tz. <'
The pageant scheduled to be given
Friday night, Dec. 26, at the Baptist
Cfeurch, was postponed on account of
inclement weather. ✓
Mr. Tom Young Lytle, who has
been spending several weeks in Old
Fort, left for Marion on Saturday to
attend a dinner given in his honor
by his grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs.
David Steppe, Paul Steppe and Miss
Katherine Stepp, at the Marianna
Hotel.
Charles Fisher is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry C. Fisher this week.
Miss Katherine Steppe is visiting
friends in Marion.
Mrs. Georgia Greene and Miss
Mary Will Greene of Hendersonville
were visitors here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. F, P. Sweeney of
Johnson City, Tenn., spent the week
end with homefolks here.
Miss Geneva Earley of Asheville
was the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hub Earley, the past week.
Misses Natalie Epley, Marion Nel
ly and Bob Mackelfresh of Asheville
were visitors in town on- Sunday.
Mrs. Henry C. Fisher visited rela
tives in Asheville on Friday.
Misses Willie Lou Wells and Faye
nad. Beatrice Ledbetter and Ben
Wells and Hobert Willis of Greenlee
were guests of Misses Nelle Allison
and Arwyn Steppe last Sunday.
Lytle Steppe is spending the week
in Pickens, S. C.
Mrs. Chas. T. Steppe, Mrs. Howell
White and Misses Arwyn Steppe,
Katherine Steppe and Nelle Allison
spent Tuesday of last week in Ashe
ville.
Buford Rhodes of Asheville spent
Christmas in Old Fort.
Rev. and Mrs. Rayle returned to
Old Fort Saturday after spending
a few days with the former's parents
in Summerfield.
Mr. and Mrs. George Sandlin en
tertained with a dinner Sunday, hav
ing as their guests Mr. and Mrs. A.S.
Pharmer and son of Asheville and
Miss Louise Preas of Johnson City.
Little Miss Caroline Sandlin en-*
tertained four young friends at a
spend-the-day party last Monday.
Prof. James Padgett of Waxa
hachie, Texas, is spending the week
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Padgett.
ivirs. xranK tiurgin and two chil
dren, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bur
gin.
Miss Lilly Oakley, instructor in
the University of Tennessee, is visit
ing friends in Old Fort this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Steppe of
Asheville were visitors in Old Fort
several days last week.
Mrs. Long of Horseshoe is visiting
her son, J. E. Long.
Marion Padgett of Marion was a
visitor here Sunday.
J. H. Taylor of Richmond, Va.,
visited friends in Old Fort over the
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Haynes and
small daughter spent Saturday in
Asheville.
Mrs. Henry Burgin was a visitor
in Asheville Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pritchard of
Asheville were visitors here Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Gilliam of Asheville
is spending several days with Miss
Edna Tate.
Mrs. George Dobson and small
son, Ernest, of Marion, were viistors
in Old Fort Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tate and two
daughters, Mrs. Foy Dell Hensley
and Edna Tate, were in Asheville on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Early of Mar
ion were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Early Sunday.
Miss Alma Greene of Bakersville
is visiting relatives here.
Miss Estelle Lavender, who is
teaching in Marion, is spending ten
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. Lavender.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Early are vis
iting relatives in Marion over the
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lavender of Co
lumbus spent Christmas in Old Fort
with relatives. -?•
Miss Lucile Kyrkendall of Berea,
Ky., is visiting friends in Old Fort.
Harry Bishop of Kngj^sUle, Tenn.,
spent the week-end in Old Fort.
Benard Tate left Monday for
Johnstown, Pa., where he is employ
ed in the Bethlehem steel works.
Venard Steppe of Asheville spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. T. Steppe.
| Miss Susan Allison of Asheville
1 spent Christmas with relatives in Old
Fort.
Melay Allison has returned to his
home in Pickens, S. C., after spend
ing some time with Lytle Stepp.
T. H. Allison of Pickens, S. C., is
visiting relatives here.
EVERYBODY'S
THEATRE
OLD FORT, N. C.
Presents
TOM TYLER
in
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MISSING MEN"
Also the Mightiest of
Chapter Plays
" ADVENTURES OF TARZAN "
Starring
ELMO LINCOLN and
LOUISE LORRAINE
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
JANUARY 2nd and 3rd /
Misses Nelle Allison antf Arwyn
Steppe, of the Asheville Normal Col
lege, are spending- the holidays with
homefolks in Old Fort.
Miss EUa Belle McConnell ofi
Asheville was the guest of Mrs. Chas.
Steppe Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan and two
children, Mary Margaret and Lester,
who spent Christmas with Mrs. Jor
don's mother, Mrs. Maggie Allen, in
Asheville, have returned home.
A
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k followed by hours of
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calm and poise, and permits re
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CHRISTMAS JOYS;
By William Banks
in Missouri Farmer
The olden days, the golden days
They all come back to me,
As happily the children crowd
Around the Christmas tree.
I see once more the comrades true 3
March onward" by my side,
I hear the echo of their songs
To greet the Christmastide.
In olden days, in golden days
My thoughts were high and bold,
But oh the glory of this hour
When in my arms I hold ,
The gifts that love has brought to mr
They fill my heart with pride,
As I join in their happy songs
To greet the Christmastide.
James Eutz, 4-H club boy of New
ton, Route 4, Catawba county, pro
duced 124.6 bushels of corn and won
$79 in exhibit premiums from his
club acre this year, reports county
agent, J. WadS Hendricks.
North Carolina must get back to
bed-rock principles and the farmers
of the state must lead the way by
making themselves self-supporting
in 1931.—Governor Gardner.
MASON
RED ASH COAL
$6.50 Per Ton
Delivered.
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We Sell for Cash Only,
Old Fort Coal Co.
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OLD FORT, N. C.
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