OLD FORT NEWS
MISS GERTRUDE DULA, Editor and Manager
VOLUME IV OLD FORT, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1931 NUMBER 40
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CIVIL COURT CALENDAR FOR JULY TERM,
McDowell County Superior Court
JUDGE H. HOYLE SINK, PRESIDING
MONDAY, JULY 13th, 19311
No. 1016 W. G. McKoy J - P. & P.
vs.
G. W. Chapman, J. Q. Gilkey, et al. __ W. T.Morgan; W. & P.
No. 233 E. G. Goforth P. W. & P.
vs.
Dink Cannon et al. M. & R
No. 422 A. Blanton Gro. Co. et al. H. W. & W.
vs.
Southern Railway Co. Erwin & Erwin
No. 430 M. G. Turner P. W. & P.
vs.
Royce McDaniels M. & R
No. 556% In Re: P. B. Beard * P- W. & P
vs.
M. L. Jackson et al. H. W. & W.
No. 674 J. A. Fowler I H. W. & W.
vs. ,
J. M. Brown '
No. 1069 Alice Byrd D F G
and A. Hall Johnston
vs.
Marion General Hospital et al. Tom S. Rollins
|No. 1264 Flora Byrd, Admrx. W. T. M.
vs.
J. F. Snipes et al. W. & P.; P. & P.
"TUESDAY, JULY 14th, 1931:
ijpo. 1084 Claude Brown W. T. M.
i vs.
Clinchfield Railroad Co. P. & P.
io. 1258 D. W. Adams H. W. & W.
vs.
Watauga Cement Products Co. et al. W. & P.
No. 1271 W. W. Guy W. & P.
vs.
Pig & Whistle et al. J. Scroop Styles
No. 1297 James S. Goode W. & P.
vs.
Appalachian Telephone Co. et al. Rollins & Smathers
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th, 1931:
No. 1314 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. Austin & Turner
vs.
Mrs. H. I. Lonon et al. J. L. C. Bird
No. 1327 R. A. Thompson P. & P.
vs.
Grace Hospital Inc. et al. Erwin & Erwin
No. 1330 E. D. Turner D. F. G.
vs.
W. A. Proctor P. & P
No. 1335 Hickory Auto Parts, Inc. J. L. C. Bird
vs.
T. E. Hall C. C. L.
THURSDAY, JULY 16th, 1931:
No. 1361 Fred Wilson et al. D. F. Giles
vs.
Daniel W. Adams et al. H. W. & W.
No. 1453 Will Douglas Morgan & Gardner
vs.
Clinchfield Railroad Co. et al. P. & P.
No. 1454 Farm Supply Company W. R. C.
vs.
E. D. Davig and wife, Maggie Davis C. C. L.
No. 1470 Marion Knitting Mills, Inc. W. & P.
VSi'
High Point Yarn Mills, Inc._ Brooks. Parker, Smith & Wharton
No. 1476 Stewart Daye C. C. L.
vs.
John Steppe & Universal Credit Co. W. & P.
* MONDAY, JULY 20th, 1931:
No. 1487 Burnie Hollifield by Next Friend P. & P.
vs.
Southern Railway Co. Erwin & Erwin; and W. & P.
No. 1488 Robert Poteat by Guardian .. Morgan & Gardner
vs.
J. W. Pless W. & P.; J. W. P.
No. 1489 W. T. Raleigh Company P. & P.
vs.
A. W. Henson et al. C. C. L.
No. 1491 Sarah A. Decker Morgan & Gardner
vs.
Annie Eaker D. F. Giles
TUESDAY, JULY 21«t, 1931:
l|jt 1495 James E. Shook by Guardian Morgan & Gardner
vs.
J. W. Pless W. & P.; J. W. P., Jr.
jjfr. 1500 W. W. Guy W. & P.
vs. *
Avery County Bank et al. J. W. Ragland
1501 W. K. M. Gilkey W. & P.
JPB vs.
■ % Reid Queen et al. Cochran & McCleneghan
;||p. 1502 W. W. Guy W. & P.
Ill vs
C. A. Gould et ak F. A. McCleneghan & C. A. Cochran
I!!!, 1507 R. P. Good Morgan & Gardner
vs.
Southern Railway Co. et al. W. & P. and Erwin
RE-SALE OF LAND
hBunder DEED OF TRUST
ike notice that whereas under
by virtue of the power of sale
lined in a certain Deed of Trust
3 Feb. 15, 1929 and recorded in
: 28, page 191 McDowell Coun
ted of Trust Records, executed
ST. H. Anderson and wife, Mable
-*pswnderson, to the undersigned
Trustee, conveying the lands
therein and hereinafter described as
security for an indebtedness due
Mrs. Hannie G. Runnion, the under
eigned after due advertisement
sold said lands at the courthouse
door in Marion, N. C., on the 23rd
day of May, 1931, when and where
John A. Finley became the last and
highest bidder for the sum of
$687.50.
And whereas said bid was raised
•within the time allowed by law and
a re-sale of said property under
said deed of trust has been ordered
by the Clerk of the Superior Court
! of McDowell County, N. C.,
Now therefore, the undersigned
! Trustee will at the courthouse door
I in Marion, N. C., at twelve o'clock
noon on Tuesday, July 7, 1931
offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash the following described
property:
Lying and being in McDowell
County, N. C., and being that certain
lot or tract of land on East Court
street in the Town of Marion, N. C.,
known as lots 7 and 8 of Morgan
Terrace, according to. Map recorded
in Map, Book one at page ten, Mc
Dowell County Map Records, and al
so being the same land described in
a deed from Everett Padgett and
wife to W. H. Anderson, recorded in |
Book 67 at page 353, McDowell^
County Deed Records, reference to:
which deed and map is here made
for further description.
The terms of the sale are for cash i
and subject to confirmation by the
Court. This June 22, 1931. j
ROBERT W. PROCTOR, Trustee.)
MISS MILDRED EDWARDS
BRIDE OF L. B. WHITE, JR.
Of much interest to their many
friends in North and South Carolina
is the announcement by Mrs. E. C.
Edwards of the marriage of Miss
Mildred Edwards to Mr. L. B. White
Jr., which took place at noon Wed
nesday, Jure 24th, at the home of
the»bride'o sister, Mrs. Chas. M. Jen
kins, in Old Fort, N. C., with the
Rev. M. E. Hansel of the Presbyteri
an Church officiating.
Only members of the immediate
families were present for this im
pressive and unusually beautiful
ceremony.
The lovely home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jenkins on Catawba avenue was
elaborately and artistically decorated
for this occasion. Gorgeous purple
rhododendron, azaleas, and ferns,
interspersed with blue and pink
larkspur decorated the rooms and
verandas, which face a wonderful
view of the Blue Ridge range of
mountains, making a perfect setting
for this certmony. At one end of the
drawing room English ivy and aspar
agus ferns, studded with white dai
sies, draped the wall and made an
attractive background for an altar
improvised of Madonna lilies and
maiden hair fern in lar^fe floor bas
kets with the two stands bearing
golden candelabra each holding sev
en lighted candles.
Mrs. L. G. Day, sister of the bride,
rendered excerpts from Lohengrin's
Wedding March to which the bridal
party entered. "To a Wild Rose," by
Macdowell, was played during the
ceremony. Mendelssohn's Wedding
March was played as a recessional.
Little Miss Betty Jeanne Jenkins,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jen
kins and niece of the bride, carried
the ring in a wax like purple rhodo
dendron blossom.
lhe grooms brother, Harold
White, of Florence, S. C., was the
best man.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Mr. D. L. Edwards,
of Mullins, S. C. She presented a
beautiful picture in her navy blue
georgette crepe ensemble with ac
cessories in matching shade. Her
corsage was of white rose buds.
Mesdames Day and Jenkins were
hostesses to a delightful five course
luncheon, which was served in the
dining room immediately following
the ceremony. A large wedding cake
bearing a miniature bride and groom
formed the center piece of the table
on which was spread an Irish lace
cover of exquisite design. Miniature
corsages of sweet peas edged with
lace and pink rose bud boutonnieres
marked the places of the guests.
Mr. and Mrs. White left during
the afternoon for a motor tour of
western North Carolina.
The bride is a charming daughter
of the late Mr. E. C. Edwards and
Mrs. Zilphia Lewis Edwards of Mul
lins, S. C. She is a graduate of Co
lumbia College, Columbia, S. C., and
has been a member of the Heming
way, S. C., school faculty for the
past three years.
Mr. White is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. B. White, Sr., of Florence,
S. C., is a graduate of Clemson Col
lege, and has a position with the
Greenville Steel and Foundry Co.,
of Greenville, S. C., where they will
reside at the Prevost Apartments.
Out of town guests were Mr. and
Mrs. L. B. White, Sr., Miss Kate
White and Mr. Harold White, all of
Florence, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. L. G.
Day and little Miss Miriam and Har
old Evander Day, of Spruce Pine, N.
C., Miss Kate Edwards, Miss LeVann
Edwards, Mr. D. L. Edwards, all of
Mullins, S. C.
MR. RAGLE ENTERTAINS
STEWARDS AT PT. LOOKOUT
Mr. H. A. Ragle was host to the
stewards of the Methodist Church
Monday evening at 7:45 at Point
Lookout. After the business meeting
refreshments were served by Mr.
Ragle. Those present were: C. F.
Noblitt S. L. Noblitt, T. L. Lipe, W.
W. LeFevre, W. A. Burgin, W. C.
Early, and Rev. J. L. Rayle.
DAUGHTER BORN
Announcements have been receiv
ed from Mr. and Mrs. Hubert A.
Rector, of Jacksonville, Fla., of the
birth of a daughter, Emily Jane, on
June 26.
LABORER INJURED
Lon Lytle, colored, while unload
ing crushed stone at the pinwheel
track for the Western Construction
Company received minor injuries to
his right side and back when he
stepped back against a moving train.
The largest nation in the world in
area is Brazil with 2,220,000 square
miles.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Mrs. L. C. Moore, accompanied by
her son, L. C. Moore, Jr., left for
Statesville -on Thursday to attend
the funeral of Mr. Sylvester Groce, a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Moore, and
will return home the first of the
week.
Col. D. W. Adams returned to
town Saturday after spending the
week at Camp Mile-Hi.
Mrs. F. W. Bradley, of Gastonia,
who has been spending the past few
days with her daughter, Mrs. S. F.
Mauney, returned home Tuesday.
Miss Elsie Plyler of Gastonia is
i the guest of her aunt, Mrs. S. F.
| Mauney.
; Among those attending the open
ing of the Rhododendron Festival in
Asheville on Wednesday were Mrs.
| C. W. Graybeal, Mrs. D. M. Mcln
| tosh, Miss Carolyn Mcintosh and
; Miss Elizabeth Hansel.
Miss Elizabeth Raymer, student
nurse at Presbyterian Hospital in
Philadelphia, Pa., arrived home on
: Thursday to spend eight days with
j her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
i Raymer.
i Earl Nesbitt, who recently gradu
, ated with honors from North Caroli
i na State College in Mechanical En
gineering, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Bessie Allison of Asheville
Was a visitor here last Sunday.
Mrs. George Sandlin attended the
Meredith College Alumni luncheon
held in Asheville on Saturday.
The women of the Old Fort Bap
tist Church again scored over the
men on Sunday School attendance
j on Sunday June 28th.
I Mr. and Mrs. Bulo Grant of For
i est City spent the week-end with rel
! atives in Old Fort.
Mrs. Olive Whitmire of Asheville
! was the Sunday guest of her sister,
Mrs. E. E. Epley.
The following young people en
joyed several days at Camp Mile-Hi
last week: Carolyn Mcintosh, Eliza
beth and Jean Hansel, Katerine
Finch, Donald Mcintosh, Nelson
Parker of Marion, and Francis
Mauneyi
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Westermann
are expected to return home from
Florida some time this week and will
spend the summer in Old Fort.
Miss Hazel Swann returned Sun
day after spending Rhododendron
Week in Asheville as the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Swann ?.nd Miss
i Polly Greene.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Nicholg, Mrs. D.
A. Silvers, and Miss Edith Nichols
i
I motored to Charlotte Tuesdny to vis
| it J. L. Nichols, who is in a Charlotte
| hospital.
Miss Georgia Bradley of Hender
: sonville is visiting relatives and
! friends in Old Fort this week.
| Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Rhinehardt
, were in Asheville Thursday.
! Albert S. Noblitt is attending
summer school in Marion.
Mrs. Carl "Kelly, who has been ill
several weeks, is slowly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Woodford were
in Asheville Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Reeder and
small son, Raymond, Jr., of Colum
bia, Tenn., arrrived in Old Fort Sat
urday to visit the latter's mother,
Mrs. Etta Kelly. While in Old Fort
they will motor to Newberry, S. C.,
|for several days.
Wilson Nesbitt of Gastonia spent
Sunday in Old Fort with relatives.
Miss Gerriel Kerlee of Black
Mountain spent the week -end with
Mrs. M. J. Hunt.
] Misses Gertrude, Burnice, Nelle,
| Irene and Ethel Gilliam of Gastonia
were visitors in Old Fort Sunday.
J. B. Grant of Forest City was in
Old Fort Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hunt, Mrs.
Maggie Rabbitts and Mrs. Sally
Eurgin were visitors in Black Moun
! tain Saturday.
| J. E. Long spent Sunday with his
family here.
Luther Grant of Marion was a vis
| itor in Old Fort Sunday.
j Mrs. Sam Murphy and three chil
dren, of Richmond, Va., are spending
the summer with Mrs. Murphy's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hensley.
Mrs. Sue Sandlin and Mrs. G. W.
Sandlin spent Saturady in Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carson of
Forest City were visitors in Old Fort
Sunday.
Mrs. Lucile Groce of Westminster,
spent several days last week in Old
Fort.
Mrs. Jerry Carter and Mrs. A. A.
Hensley spent Tuesday in Asheville.
Little Donald Grant is spending
the summer in Gastonia with his
grandmother.
Mrs. Clara Dobbins and four boys
of Alexander, N. C., were visitors in
Old Fort Sunday.
W. Turner of Celo was a visitor in
Old Fort Sunday.
Miss Geneva Early of Asheville
spent the week-end with her parents.'
Miss Edith LeFevre, who is at
tending summer school at N. C. C.
W., spent the week-end with her
prents here.
Miss Grace Gilreath of North Wil
kesboro was the guest of Mrs. S. B.
Smithey on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Treverton
and sons, William, Jr., Ward, and
Edward, of Marion, visited friends
in Old Fort Monday evening. Ward
Treverton left on Tuesday to ac
cept a position with the Public Utili
ties Company of Colorado. He will
be located at Denver, Colorado.
A large group of young folks en
joyed a swimming party on Curtis
Creek Monday evening.
Misses Violet and Agnes Sten
house of Huntersville, N'. C., were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
Martin on Sunday.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
ENJOYS CAMPING TRIP
Members of Mr. Stacey Noblett's
and Miss Laura Hirks' Sunday
School classes of the Methodist
church, composed of boys 10 to 14
years old, enjoyed a delightful
camping trip to Linville Falls and
other points of interest last week.
Mr. Noblett and Rev. J. L. Rayle,
who planned this camping and hik
ing trip, left Old Fort with 14 boys
on Monday morning, and after
spending the afternoon at Linville
Falls they traveled on about eight
miles to the Lovine Hotel, where
they put up their tents and camped
on the lawn. Tuesday they visited
"Hawk's Bill" mountain where they
enjoyed a wonderful view of the Lin
ville Gorge. They also visited Table
Rock and returned by way of High
way 105 to Nebo and on Highway 10
to Old Fort.
These camping trips to different
sections of Western North Carolina
are given annually by Mr. Noblett to
his class of boys and are looked for
ward to with great anticipation by
the boys.
Enjoying this trip were Hubert
Nesbitt, Bill Nesbitt, John Perry Ar
ington, Clayton Smith, Clell Smith,
Charles Moore, J. R. Moore, Rowell
Raymer, John Burgin, Clyde Hyams,
Joe Tate, Joe Finch, and Jack Nob
lett.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
NEARING COMPLETION
The Wilson Construction Compa
ny finished pouring the concrete on
No. 10 between Old Fort and the ov
erhead bridge west of Old Fort, on
Monday night. The Murray Con
struction Company will finish pour
ing the concrete east of Old Fort on
No. 10 on Thursday. The road will
be opened for traffic in two weeks.
He: "Whew! What a crowd, baby"
She: "Crowd, big boy! Why, I just
fainted and had to dance four rounds
before I had a chance to fall."—Col
lege Humor.
Read The Progress Want ads.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of T.Y. Biggerstaff, de
ceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against the
said estate to present same to the
undersigned, R. F. D. Route No. 1,
Nebo, N. C., on or before the 26th
day of June, 1932, or this notice will
be plead in bar thereof. All persons
indebted to the said estate will make
immediate payment to the under
signed.
This the 20th day of June, 1931.
0. H. BIGGERSTAFF, Admr.
of T. Y. Biggerstaff, deceased.
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