FORT NEWS
VOLUME IV '
OLD FORT, N. C.t THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1931 NUMBER 17
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.
YOUTH AND BUSINESS
In the latter part of the twenty
fifth chapter of Genesis, we have a
story of two young men. One of
these was a driver qf bargains, while
the other could only see things with
the present value. Esau cared only
for the satisfaction of an appetite;
Jacob cared for the future. Esau
sacrificed the future for the present;
Jacob sacrificed the present for the
future. God could not use Esau, for
he cared only for the present and
that which was physical. Thus he
would sell the most valuable for that
which glitters for the moment.
The youth of today who is to make
good must be the one with a value of
the present with respect to the fu
ture. The goal which he sets up in
the business world must be worthy
of his best. Many a youth today
longs for a place of prominence in
his chosen vocation, but when he in
vestigates the price which must be
paid for such he is unwilling to pay
the price, and there are many today
who are struggling upward.
This choice of selection of life's
vocation is an ever increasing prob
lem. There was a time when one
could choose with little difficulty, but
with the ever growing complexity of
society this problem becomes more
and more complex. The age in which
we live is an age of specialization,
and this adds tremendously to the
problem of the youth. One of the
late professors of Furman Universi
ty completed every course offered at
that institution in three years, but
such would be an impossibility today
The question before the youth to
day is,. "Where is my place in the
■world?" Surely, he who made us
knows infinitely more about where
our place is than we ourselves. There
was a doubt in a college student's
life as to his place in society. He
had been thinking of his life in rela
tion to the great Foreign Mission
task. One morning he told his room
mate he was going to settle the ques
tion that day. As other students went
to their classes he went to his room
and knelt in prayer. Dinner came,
and he was still in prayer, supper
came and no definite answer. Deter
mined to pray it through he remain
ed in prayer, until in to the night he
arose from his knees with a definite
conviction that of all work in the
world, God had for him a place in
China as a Missionary. Another
young man was just entering busi
^ ness, he had some money to invest.
A few of his friends approached him
in regard to forming an insurance
company. He informed them that af
ter he prayed he would answer them
Some almost laughed at him, but af
ter much prayer he was led to enter
the business and made a success of
it.
God needs consecrated youtn in
the business world. Youth is the age
of activity. God has need of this ac
tivity. There is not a talent which
youth possesses which God cannot
use in the business world. Jacob was
a schemer, but after he had met God,
the Angel, and had been subdued,
God used him in his great program.
Think not, 0 youth of today, that
you cannot be used of God because
you have found your place outside
the ministry, or mission field. God
has not given every one the same
talent. He can use your talent if ded
icated to Him. A friend said to me
one day, "You know I have never
felt the call to preach, neither am I
a leader, but it seems that God has
given me a talent to make money,
giving money to support those wl
are in His definite work." Surely, he
had caught the real idea of service.
Oh, youth of today, lay your talents
on the altar of God and go where He
directs, and success will be yours.
Edward J. Ingle, Pastor
Old Fort Baptist Church.
GLEANERS S. S. CLASS MEETS
The Gleaners Sunday School class
of the Methodist Church had its first
meeting of the year at the home of
Mrs. George Moore on Main street.
Reports were made from different
committees and the business discuss
ed after which an interesting Bible
contest was given. The following of
ficers were elected: Mrs. G. E.
Moore, president; Miss Marie Sf.bom
secretary and treasurer. Invited
guests were Rev. J. L. Rayle and C.
F. Noblitt. A delicious sweet course
was served by the hostess. About
twenty-five members were present.
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT GUESTS
OF REV. AND MRS. HANSEL
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Hansel were
hosts at a delightful party on Friday
night, entertaining at their home in
honor of the Junior Department of
the Sabbath School of the Presbyte
rian Church.
The boys and girls greatly enjoyed
singing a number of familiar hymns,
after which the pastor, Rev. M. E.
Hansel, conducted a short devotional
j The Officers of the Department,
j Caroline Sandlin, president, Archie
I Mcintosh, treasurer, Moran Piercy,
! secretary, told something of what
(the Department is doing—the espec
ial achievement now being planned
is that of improving the gallery of
the church in which the Department
meet9.
Mrs. Janie Reid, in a very charm
ing manner, told an interesting sto
ry, "Wishing wishes."
Mrs. C. W. Graybeal, assisted by
Mrs. Reid, led the children's party in
a program of a number of interesting
and delightful games.
A game of anagrams was enjoyed
by the older members of the party,
friends of the Department.
Fruit and confectionaries were
|served.
I Those present were Caroline Sand
| lin, Louise and Katherine Connor,
; Lovine LeFevre, Louise Bistline, Ne
ta Bird, Ollie May Lanning, Archie
Mcintosh, Bert Moore, Dick Norton,
Moran Piercy, Donald Grant and
Willie Bird. Mrs. Janie Reid, Mrs.
C. W. Graybeal, Misse9 Virginia Ad
ams, Jean and Elva Hansel, Messrs.
Jamer Bistline, Holmes Hansel and
j Azie Lanning, and Mr. and Mrs. M.
I E. Hansel.
OLD FORT ORGANIZES
I 88TH HI-Y CLUB
i A group of boys from the high
j school department of the Old Fort
| School, under the direction of Mr. C.
j A. Witherspoon, general secretary
I State Y. M. C. A., has organized aj
| Hi-Y Club. Mr. Van Hughes, presi-j
dent of the senior class in the high ;
school, was elected president of the j
club. Mr. Carl Rock was elected vice
president.
This is the 88th Hi-Y Club in the ■
State. The total enrollment is some-,
thing over 1,400 boys. The purpose j
of these organizations is: To create,1
maintain and extend throughout the
school and community high standards
of Christian character. The slogan is:
"Clean speech, clean scholarship,
clean athletics, clean habits;" Motto:
"Character Through Service."
Theodore Roosevelt once said: "If
you are going to do anything perma
nent for the average man, you have
got to begin before he is a man. The
chance of success lies in working
with the boy and not the man."
It is hoped that the Hi-Y Club will
fill a long felt need in Old Fort. The
boys and young men should have
more help in the making.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. M. G. Turner entertained on
Saturday afternoon in honor of her
daughter, Willie Mae, who celebra
ted her tenth birthday anniversary.
After a round of game9 delicious re
freshments were served. The hostess
was assisted by Mrs. T. R. Carver
and Mrs. John B. Turner.
The guests included Cleo Byrd,
Ruby Head, Nellie Mason, Ermal
Carver, Pauline Silver, Dullie Bur
gin, June Adams, Harriet Long,
j Joyce Padghaum, Marley Cap'ain,
jJimmie Padghaum, Jr., Richard Nor
ton, Bert Moore, M. G. Turner, Jr.,
and Thurman Padghaum.
MRS. D. M. McINTOSH
HOSTESS TO CIRCLE NO. 1
Circle No. 1 of the Presbyterian
Church met at the home of Mrs. D.
M. Mcintosh on Monday evening. An
interesting program arranged by
! Mrs. C. W. Graybeal was very much
! enjoyed. An invited guest of the ev
; ening was Mrs. B. A. Cowan of
| Statesville.
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
The members of the Marion Music
Club will give a free concert in the
Old Fort School auditorium on Fri
day evening, January 23, at eight o'
clock. The Old Fort Woman's Club
cordially invites all music lovers to
be present.
CLAUD WATKINS PASSES
Funeral services for Mr. Claud
Watkins of Raleigh, who died on
Saturday, were held in Raleigh last
Sunday. Surviving are his widow,
who was formerly Miss Nora Bell
McCandless, of Old Fort, and seven
children. Mrs. P. H. Mashbuin, a
cousin of Mrs. Watkina, attended the
funeral services.
TO DIE OR TO DIET
By H. S. Anderson
Those Vitamins: That various
foods contain accessory substances
called vitamins that are of great im
portance to the normal nutrition of
the body and for the maintenance of
health is now quite well understood.
There remain, however, certain
questions concerning various phases
of the subject that in the minds of
many are still awaiting satisfactory
answer.
It is conceded that these new con
stituents, obtained in their best state
from foods taken first hand from na
ture, are absolutely essential to nor
mal digestion and absorption of
food, and for the normal nutrition
of the body, and of all cell life, and
this applies in the case of young and
old alike.
It is true that even though an an
alysis of food material does not show
whether a certain food contains vita
min or not, and that there is no
chemical test known that can roveal
to us just what vitamins are; yet
proof of their existence lies in the
results obtained from feeding expe
riments, which clearly demonstrate
that their presence in our daily food
is indispensable to health, and to life
itself.
If a young bird or animal be fed
on pure starch, pure fat, pure pro
tein, and mineral from which all of
the attending vitalizing substances
have been separated by laboratory
processes, it ceases to grow and ul
timately dies, even though it be fed
correct proportions. It is the lack of
vitamins that causes the cessation of
growth and pltimate death. The ad
dition of fresh foods containing vita
mins will quickly re-establish health
ful conditions.
certain classes ol foods when fed
to animals and birds have the prop
erty of promoting normal growth
and development, and enabling thew
normally to reproduce and to rear
young, but at the same time render
ing them immune to the so-called de
ficiency diseases. Such foods are
said to contain vitamins.
These new dietary factors, first
definitely named vitamines by Dr.
Casimir Funk in 1911, have since
since been distinguished by various
titles and names, but the first name
given will probably remain in com
mon use. Other designations for
these food qualities have been made
from time to time, such as accessory
food factors, fat-soluble A and water
soluble B, but they have not been
readily accepted. The present term
inology of vitamins A, B, and C was
suggested by later scientists who
proposed that the final e be dropped,
so that the term should no longer
have any chemical significance.
The vitamin family now consists
of A, B, C, D and E, none of which
have, as yet, been isolated in the
pure chemical form from their nat
ural sources. However, the physio
logical and some of the chemical
properties have been clearly dem
onstrated, chiefly through biological
(feeding) experiments. The food
sources of A, B, C, D and E are now
quite well defined, and valuable
helps may be obtained by writing to
the Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C.
HONOR ROLL, 4TH MONTH,
OF OLD FORT SCHOOL
Eleventh Grade: Mary Virginia
Adams, Mabel Curtis, Jessie Ola Da
vis, Beatrice Freeman, Julia Padgett
Edna Tate, Virginia Vess, Wilburn
Steppe, Jessica Silver, Bonnie Silver
Tenth Grade: James Bistline,
James Blankenship.
Eighth Grade: Mary Allison, Julia
Bistline, Dorothy Eller, Gladys Hay
nes, Edith Lackey, N. S. Sandlin,
Holmes Hansel.
Seventh Grade: John Russell
Nichols, Clayton Smith, Lorene
Grant, Exam Manick, Maud Allison,
Codell Camp, Ruby Calloway, Bertie
Settlemyre, Elva Hansel.
Sixth Grade: Hubert Nesbitt,
Grace Padgett, Dorothy Rhinehart,
Fannie Allison, Ruth Hughes, Caro
line Sandlin, Louise Bistline, Joe
Tate.
Fifth Grade: Loretta Conner, Por
ter Fortune, Harriett Long, Archi
bald Mcintosh.
Fourth Grade: Dan Kerlee, Emily
Carver, Lovine LeFevre, Rowena
Smithey.
Second Grade: Harold Kanipe,
Clarence Lavender, Hershel Robert
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son, Irene Carver, Katherine Epley,
Mildred Lanning, Eva Parker, Hel
en Silvers, Eleanor Wheeler, Earl
Croom, j^iton Connor.
First Grade: Billy Early, Edna Al
lison, Gene Charles, Myrtle Johnson,
Elizabeth Haynes, Edward Connor,
Billy Faw, Bill Smithey, Joyce Padg
ham, Stella Wheeler.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Mr. and Mrs. Redman McMahan
of Asheville were visitors in Old
Fort Sunday.
Mrs. W. C. Early spent the latter
part of the week in Marion.
T. R. Kanipe made a business trip
to Hickory on Thursday.
Mrs. E. J. Ingle was in Asheville
Saturday.
Willie Hicks made a business trip
to Asheville Saturday.
Ewart Grant returned to Lenoir
Sunday after spending a week with
his parents here.
J. B. Haynes was in Brevard on
business Thursday.
Theodore Watkins of Marion visi
ted his sister, Mrs. Dennis Haynes,
over the week-end.
Mrs. W. W. LeFevre spent Satur
day in Asheville.
Mrs. W. S. Burgin and Mrs. D. W.
Adams spent Saturday in Asheville.
Drane Yawhorn of Asheville was
in Old Fort on business Saturday . !
Misses Millie and Bula Kanipe;
were in Asheville Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Williams
visited relatives in Spruce Pine last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Mason of New
York City visited Mr. and Mrs. O. D.
Haynes during the week.
Mrs. G. W. Sabom was in Marion
Tuesday.
W. L. White is visiting relatives
| in Hendersonville this week.
I Mrs. Guy Early of Erwin, Tenn.,
j is visiting friends in Old Fort this
j week.
Miss Frances Artz of Asheville
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
; and Mrs. W. P. Artz.
Miss LeRoy Bates of Morganton
spent the week-end in Old Fort.
Mrs. M. G. Turner, Mrs. W. S.
Burgin, Mrs. M. J. Hunt and Mrs. T.
R. Carver were visitors in Marion
last Thursday.
Mrs. Ed. Norton, who left for
I Charlotte on Thursday, returned on
| Saturday. She was accompanied by
I Mr. Norton who has been employed
! in Charlotte. Mr. Norton has been j
! transferred to Asheville.
Mrs. F. P. Sweeney, who is spend
J ing a few weeks in Old Fort, is em
j ployed as telegraph operator at
i Ridgecrest.
Miss Gertrude Dula accompanied
her sister. Miss Lenoir Dula, and
Mrs. W. H. Hawkins and two sons,
Robert and Dula Hawkins, to Char
lotte on Sunday.
Mrs. B. A. Cowan of Statesville
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Gvaybeal on Monday.
Mrs. W. H. Hawkins and son Rob
ert, of Marion, were guests of Misses
Lenoir and Gertrude Dula on Friday
Mrs. Gordon Grant, who has been
visiting her mother in Georgia, re
turned to Old Fort Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Dula attended the
funeral services of her brother, Dr.
Alfred W. Dula, in Lenoir last week.
She was accompanied home by Miss
Lenoir Dula of Paris, France, who
will visit relatives in the States be
fore returning to Paris.
MISS BLANKENSHIP HOSTSSS
FOR ASHEVILLE VISITOR
Miss Nellie Blankenship entertain
ed with a party Friday night in hon
or of her guest, Miss Mildred Baum
gardner, of Asheville. Music and
| games were enjoyed throughout the
| evening. Delicious refreshments
! were served. Those pzresent were
I Misses Annie and Elizabeth White,
! Beatrice Freeman, Kathryn Steppe,
' Geneva Steppe, Connie and Ethel
1 Byrd, Pauline Henley and Willie W.
| Davis; Messrs. John Steppe, Paul
! Henley, Joe Lee Burgin, Charles and
Ralph Griggs, Woodrow Harris, Nor
ris Hensley, Russell Capps, Beecher
Walden, Lytle Steppe, M. W. Davis,
John Robinson, and J. R. Blanken
ship.
WOMAN'S CLUB FEEDS TOTS
The members of the Woman's
Club of Old Fort are receiving warm
words of praise from the school affi
cials, teachers and pupils for their
efforts in supplying nourishing food
for school children of the first three
grades who are underweight and are
not otherwise provided with whole
some lunches. The club members are
taking turns preparing and carrying
hot soup to the school building and
serving at the luncheon hour. About
thirty children are benefitted from
this project daily. Those serving
last week were Mrs. P. H. Mashburn
and Miss Maude Crawford, Mes
dames H. A. and H. E. Ragle, S. F.
Mauney, Charles Burgin, Janie F.
Reid, and Don Grant. Mrs. K. G.
Rhinehardt is chairman.
Austria now has 116 talkie
theaters.
CHURCH APPOINTMENTS
Old Fort Presbyterian Group
M. E. Hansel, Minister.
Old Fort—11:00 a. m., first third,
and fifth Sabbaths; 7:30 p. m.
every Sabbath.
Oakdale—3:00 p. m. third Sabbath
Siloam—3:00 p. m. second and
fourth Sabbaths.
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Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is much like alms-giv
ing. The benefit to the giver is deter
mined largely by the spirit which
prompted the deed. If it is just a habit,
you gain nothing; if it is an urge o1
the heart, yours is the greater bless
ins?.—Grit.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as executor of
the Last Will and Testament of A.
B. Halford, deceased, late of Mc
Dowell County, N. C., this is to noti
fy all persons having any claim
against the said estate to present the
same to the undersigned executor
within twelve months from the date
hereof, or this notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery. All persons in
debted to the said estate are required
to make immediate settlement.
This 26th day of December, 1930.
J. W. HALFORD, Executor of
A. B. Halford, deceased.
Marion, N. C., Rt. No. 1.
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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
Tax Notice!
The Tax Books of OLD FORT
township are in the hands of
C. L. Tate
and will be open every Saturday
at BRADLEY'S DRUG STORE
for the collection of taxes.
Pay Your Taxes Mow.
0. F. ADKIMS, Sheriff
and Tax Collector.