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OLD FORT NEWS
: —^ MISS GERTRUDE DULA, Editor and Manasrer
VOLUME IV _
OLD FORT« N- C., THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1931 NUMBER 42
FUNERAL FOR MRS.
J. M. BLANKENSHIP
Funeral services for Mrs. J. M.
Blankenship, who died in Asheville
Saturday, were held at the home of
her mother, Mrs. W* E. Ballard, of
Leicester Road, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Blankenship was stricken by
heart disease in the Southern Rail
road station at Asheville while on
her way to visit relatives at that
place. She was taken to the Aston
Park Hospital where she died.
The Rev. J. B. Grice, pastor of
the Calvary Baptist Church, of Ashe
ville, conducted the funeral services
Mrs. Blankenship is survived by
her husband and four children, John,
of Asheville, Nelly, James and Rob
ert, all of Old Fort. She leaves also
five sisters, Mrs. J. R. Wilson, Mrs.
J. E. Anders, Mrs. Leland Brown,
Mrs. J. W. Thompson, and Miss Eva
Ballard, and four brothers, H. A.
Ballard, C. C. Ballard, L. G. Ballard
and S. T. Ballard.
Pall bearers were members of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin
eers. Nieces of the deceased served
as flower girls. Interment was made
in Greenhill Cemetery at Asheville.
A. L. BEACH, CONFEDERATE
VETERAN, PASSES AWAY
The funeral services for A. L.
Beach, aged 81, who died at the
home of his son, Eugene Beach, in
Charlotte, on Monday, were held on
Wednesday at 10 o'clock at the
Presbyterian church in Old Fort.
The services were conducted by
the pastor. Rev. M. E. Hansel, with
Rev. J.' C. Story, of Marion, and
Rev. J. L. McBride assisting.
Mr. Beach was married in 1881
to Margaret Carothers, and is sur
vived by eight children; three
daughters, Mrs. Bessie Lehman and
Mrs. Z. F. Lackey of Old Fort, and
Mrs. C. E. Keever of Johnson City;
five sons, Eugene Beach of Char
lotte, T. M. Beach of Hickory, Bax
ter Beach of Louisiana, John Beach,
and J. A. Beach of Charlotte.
Interment was made in the Old
Fort cemetery.
MR. AND MRS. H. C.
FISHER ENTERTAIN
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Fisher de
lightfully entertained on Thursday
evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Austin Harris, who have recently
returned to Old Fort after a wed
ding trip to Washington, D. C.
A miscellaneous shower was giv
en the bride, and a package of very
large proportions with many wrap
pings and securely tied was presen
ted to the groom; also anticipating
his birthday on Friday a large cake
with candles centered the table
which was beautifully decorated for
this enjoyable social event. A delici
ous salad course was served by the
hostess to the following guests: Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Early, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Harris, Mjj. and Mrs. Roy Ear
ly, Rev. and Mrs. E. J. Ingle, Mrs.
W. W. LeFevre, Mrs. I. L. Caplan,
Misses Millie and Bula Kanipe and
Mr. and Mrs. Jud Barnard of Ashe
ville.
LADIES AID SOCIETY TO
GIVE A BENEFIT PLAY
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Church, South, will give a
benefit play entitled "Form Folks"
at the high school auditorium.
Attractive posters advertising the
play are being made and will be
placed at advantageous places in
the town. The Ladies Aid invites the
public to watch for these attractive
heralds.
MILLARD F. HENSLEY
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Over one hundred relatives and
friends met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Millard Hensley on Sunday to
celebrate his 63 birthday—a basket
dinner was served on the lawn at
noon. Attending this enjoyable affair
were friends from Asheville, Spin
dale, Marion and Sugar Hill.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. Chas. Jenkins entertained a
group of 12 small girls on Monday
afternoon in honor of her daughter,
Betty Jeanne, who celebrated her
third birthday. Ice cream and cake
was served by the hostess to this
happy group.
REVIVAL AT OAKDALE
A series of meetings are being
held at Oakdale church by the pas
tor, Rev. M. E. Hansel, assisted by
Rev. J. L. McBride, a former pastor
of the Presbyterian church in Old
Fort. Every one is cordially invited
to attend these meetings.
LOCAL and personal
ITEMS OF INTEREST
S. B. Smithey, Jr., son of Prof,
and Mrs. S. B. Smithey, was render
ed unconscious Friday afternoon
when he fell from the barn in the
rear of their Main street residence,
to the ground. Injuries sustained in
the fall wer6, fortunately, not of a
serious nature, the boy suffering
from severe shock and bruises on
the right side of his body.
Alfred Tyson, of Black Mountain,
was a Sunday visitor in Old Fort.
Miss Louise Griffin of Pine Tops,
S. C., returned home on Monday af
ter spending several days in twon as
the guest of hpr sister, Mrs. Harvey
Rockett.
J. L. Nichols of Marion was a visi
tor in town on Friday.
Mrs. J. O. McDaniel had the mis
fortune to br.eak her wrist Saturday
afternoon when she caught her
heel in the doorstep and fell several
feet.
Mrs. A. C. Tate, who has been ill
at her home on Catawba avenue, is
improved.
Miss Mary Edwards of Wilson
will be the guest of Miss Gertrude
Dula on Friday en route to Spruce
Pine.
I. H. Green of Asheville was a vis
itor in town on Sunday.
Mrs. Willie Grant of Marion visit
ed relatives in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Connally of Spruce
Pine "have moved to Old Fort and
will take charge of the Carolina
Store.
Mrs. Clifford Nesbitt returned on
Wednesday from Lilesville after
spending- several days with relatives
at that place.
Prof. G. B. Strickland and daugh
ter, Elizabeth, are spending a few
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mil
ler at their home east of Old Fort.
They will be joined later by Mrs.
Strickland, who is in New York
State at the present time.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Walker of
Greensboro arrived in town recently
to spend the next few weeks at
their summer home, Hokey Pokey.
J. L. Taylor of Spartanburg, S.
C., was a visitor in Old Fort last
Thursday.
Mrs. F. G. Wilson of Marion was
a visitor in Old Fort on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Long and four
children spent Saturday in Balsam.
Mrs. J. A. Swann spent Sunday
afternoon in Biltmore with relatives
F. G. Piaster of Asheville was in
Old Fort Saturday.
Miss Virginia Vess spent last week
in Asheville with relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Laughridge
visited relatives in Nebo Sunday.
Miss Sadie Burgin spent Friday in
Asheville. \
Mrs. W. A. Robinson and daugh
ter, Mary Rice, spent Thursday in
Asheville.
Miss Estelle Lavender is spending
two weeks in Columbus, N. C., with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Morgan and son, Roland, of
Forest City, were the guests of Mrs.
A. C. Kanipe Sunday.
Charles Bright of Marion was in
Old Fort Friday.
L. L. Woodford made a business
trip to Ashreville Wednesday.
Miss Rebecca Morris of Asheville
was the guest of Miss_Selma Finch
| Sunday.
I Holland Ross and Mrs. Lizzie
! Ross, of Marion, were visitors in Old
; Fort Sunday.
Miss Charlotte Davis of Black
! Mountain is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
! W. G. Lavender.
Mrs. W. L. Grant was in Asheville
Friday.
Mrs. T. L. Fuller and two children
LeRoy Bates and Arlo Bates are
spending a week in Dickson, Tenn.
I Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hoppis and
daughter, Reba Mae, are spending
some time in Knoxville, Tenn., with
friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Mills Melton visited
relatives in Marion Thursday.
Mrs. Davis Bright of Marion spent
Friday in Old Fort with relatives.
Mrs. Chaney Dover and little son,
Ralph, of Alcoa, Tenn., returned to
their home this week after spending
two weeks with relatives and friends
in Old Fort and Marion.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Silvers and
family were visitors in Marion Fri
day.
Miss Elizabeth Lipe had as her
guest for the week-end, Miss Jenkins
of Asheville.
Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Rayle were
visitors in Asheville Tuesday.
Mrs. S. Whitmire and daughter,
Olive, of Biltmore, spen£ Sunday in
Old Fort.
Mr. and Mrs. Dillard of Greens
boro are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. J. L. Rayle.
Mrs. C. W. Graybeal and niece,
Jimmie Cowan, were guests of Mrs.
Bart Scherry in Asheville, Friday.
Miss Helen Nesbitt was in Ashe
ville on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Thompson
and three children, of Akron, Ohio,
arrived in Old Fort Sunday to spend
two weeks with relatives.
Miss Audrey Gosorn, who has been
spending several months in Akron,
Ohio, with relatives, returned to her
home here Sunday.
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Miss Natalie Eppley and Bob Mac
clefresh of Asheville spent Sunday
in Old Fort.
Mrs. Sam Murphy and three
daughters of Richmond, Va., are the I
guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j
Millard Hensley. j
Highway No. 10 west of Old Fort
was opened for motor travel on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Rufus Booser is working as
Western Union Telegraph operator
in Marion this week.
Dr. Harry Ditmore is expected to
visit his sister, Mrs. Sandlin, in Old
Fort this summer and will travel by
airplane.
Mrs. J. M. Mashburn was a visitor
in Asheville on Friday.
Miss Hazel Beach, of Charlotte, is
the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Millard Hensley, this week.
Miss Margaret Hansel, who has
a position with the Lees Mc-Rea
School at Banners Elk, is spending
a month's vacation with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. M. E. Hansel.
The Old Fort Department Store
moved their stock of goods out of
Nichols store building on Monday. I
Mrs. Bessie Allisn and daughter,
Betty, were visitors in Old Fort on
Monday .
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Dale of Wash
ington, D. C., returned home Tues
day after spending several days as
the guests of the latter's mother,
Mrs. J. M. Ray, of Old Fort, and sis
ter, Mrs. Bessie Allison, of Ashe
ville.
Mrs. D. A. Rix and small daughter
of Biscoe are spending a few days
with the former's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Swann.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thomasson
of Akron, Ohio, are visiting the lat
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Gosorn.
Mrs. M. H. Grant is spending sev
eral weeks with her son in Asheville
COKESBURY TRAINING SCHOOL
A Cokesbury School will be con
ducted at the Old Fort Methodist
Church, beginning Sunday, July 19,'
and continuing through July 24th.
The object is to train Sunday!
School woi'kers, and the subject will |
be "Religious Education in the
Small Church."
This course will be given by Mr.
Wilson, student in Duke School of
Religion. Other denominations are
cordially invited to attend this
school.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of Mrs. W. F. Nichols,
deceased, 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, Old Fort, N. C., on or before the
16th day of July, 1932, or this no
tice will be plead in bar thereof. All
persons indebted to the said estate
will make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 16th day of July, 1931.
W. C. NICHOLS, Administrator I
of Mrs. W. F. Nichols, deceased, i
THE GOVERNMENT SELLS
A TOWN FOR $250,000.00
Charleston, W. Va., July 8.—The
war-time town of Nitro, W. Va.,
built by the government for approx
imately $70,000,000, "was sold at
public auction today to the Nitro In
dustrial corporation for $250,000.
Thirty factory buildings, erected
for the manufacture of explosives,
their equipment, nearly 1,000 acres
of land and 432 residences were
sold.
The property was owned by the
Charleston Industrial corporation,
which purchased the war-time city
from the government in 1921 for
$8,000,000. A foreclosure action re
sulted in Federal Judge George W.
McClintic ordering the holdings sold
to satisfy a government lien of
$950,448.
The Nitro Industrial corporation
was formed by a group of Charleston
lawyers and engineers. They said
they intended to put the property
up for re-sale.
"Now tell the jury, lady," instruc
ted the lawyer, "just where the pris
oner was milking the cow."
The young lady, a trifle embar
rassed, smiled sweetly and replied,
"Why I think it was just a little
back of the center."
A book, before 1450, was a price-1
less thing, hand written, illustrated
in gold and colors.
Report of the Condition of
THE BANK OF OLD FORT
at Old Fort, North Carolina, to The
Commissioner of Banks, at the close
of business on the 30th day of June,
1931.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $111,654.42
Overdrafts 374.46
North Carolina Bonds 5,000,00
Banking House 2,100.00
Furniture and Fixtures 2,250.00
Cash in Vault and Am
ounts Due from Ap
proved Depository
Banks 30,014.541
Due from Banks (Not
Approved Depositories) 112.40 j
Cash Items (Items Held
Over 24 Hours) 23.60 j
Other Real Estate 11,211.12 j
Total $162,740.54 j
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid In $ 24,500.00
Surplus Fund 8,720.00 j
Undivided Profits (Net
Amount) ' 498.25;
Other Deposits Subject
to Check 53,118.70
Deposits Due State of
North Carolina and
Any Official Thereof:
Secured $14,351.30
Unsecured 266.24 14,617.54
Demand Certificates of
Deposit (Due in Less
Than 30 Days) 60,861.12
Cashiers Checks Out
standing 424.93
Total $162,740.54
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
County of McDowell, ss
F. M. Bradley, Cashier, P. H.
Mashburn, Director, and J. B. John
son, Director of the Bank of Old
Fort, each personally appeared be
fore me this day, and, being duly
sworn, each for himself, says that
the foregoing report is true to the
b,est of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this the 15th day of July, 1931.
H. R. EARLY,
(Seal) Notary Public.
F. M. BRADLEY, Cashier
P. H. MASHBURN, Director
J. B. JOHNSON, Director
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