OLD FORT NEWS
MISS GERTRUDE DULA, Editor and Manager
VOLUME IV OLD FORT, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1931 NUMBER 44
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I anniversary banquet
Bon Marche will entertain its old
est patrons at a banquet on Thurs
day evening, July thirtieth, in honor
of its Forty-second Anniversary.
Forty-two years ago Bon Marche
was founded on the corner of Eagle
street and what was then Main
street, later re-named Biltmore ave
nue. The store'prospered and grew.
The store helped to create some of
the commercial prosperity of Ashe
ville and Western North Carolina,
and, in turn, the good will of the
whole western section of the state
helped Bon Marche.
In honor of the Forty-first Anni
versary last year, Bon Marche gave
a banquet at which over one hun
dred of the customers of the store in
1889, 1890, and 1891 were guests.
It was quite a gala event with rem
iniscences and tales of old days be
ing the order of the day.
This year marks the Forty-second
.Anniversary of the Bon Marche and,
Fat the request of many friends and
I patrons, Asheville's largest depart
ment store will again celebrate with
a banquet given for the old custom
- ers. The banquet will be held at the
George Vanderbilt Hotel, on Thurs
day evening, July thirtieth, at seven
o'clock.
The guests will be those who tra
ded at the Bon Marche during the
first three years of its existence,
1889, 1890, and 1891; and will in
clude many of the older people of
Asheville and Western North Caro
lina. All men and women who were
customers at that time are urged to
call at the store and register or
-write a note. Invitations will be is
sued later.
17 DEATHS OCCUR IN
HEAT RIDDEN SECTION
Los Angeles, July 25.—Seventeen
persons were dead from heat today
as the southwestern corner of the
United States sizzled in tempera
tures ranging from 90 to 118 de
grees.
The hottest spot in the United
States, apparently, was Needles,
Calif., with 114 degrees.
Eight deaths were reported from
Phoenix and nine in the Imperial
jv:illey. Five of the Imperial valley
jtfeaths occurred in Brawley, where
a sun-beaten expanse recorded 108
degrees today with a maximum of
118 degrees yesterday.
j THE DESTRUCTIVE RAT
Of all the pests which infest the
| world, the rat is undeniably one of
! the worst. So great has the' menace
of rats become that an international
association for their extermination
has been organized.
Not only do rats destroy millions
of dollars worth of farm products
every year, but they are a menace to
health through the fleas which infest
them and spread diseases of various
kinds, such as bubonic plague, trich
inosis, and hydrophobia.
It is said that one couple of gray
rats will produce 800 to 900 off
springs in a year, as the young be
come adults in four months. If all
were able to find food and shelter
j it can readily be seen that they
would ultimately overrun a commu
nity.
The program recommended for
combatting rats includes the build
ing of rat-proof structures, the cut
ting off of their food supply and the
poisoning of those which survive
other preventive measures.
One tree will make a million
matches, but a lighted match can
destroy a million trees.
It costs more than $96,000,000 a
year to operate the Chicago public
schools.
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by Purification
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is Nature's Foundation of Perfect
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j chronic ailments that are undermin- j
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I week for several weeks—and see how
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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 j
will make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 16th day of July, 1931. j
W. C. NICHOLS, Administrator:
of Mrs. W. F. Nichols, deceased.,
Beginning
SATURDAY!
ATURDAY, the celebration of this
great event begins! Friday, Bon
Marche will be closed to give our people
a much needed rest after weeks of prepa
ration—and too, that you may be served
on Saturday by rested, courteous sales
people. We cordially invite your friendly
visit, inspection and purchase, selecting
from an amazing assortment of brand
new wares in all departments—the ulti
mate in quality at the lowest prices in
16 years!
Shop Ashevtlle^s Quality Department Store
during this event for the greatest values in 16 years
LOCAL TANNERY NOT TO BE
REBUILT IN NEAR FUTURE
The news that the Catawba Tan
nery will not be rebuilt at Old Fort
in the near future was a blow to the
hopes of the town's optimistic citi
zens. Thi9 information wa9 received
by Mr. G. S. Bistline, superinten
dent of the Old Fort plant, the past
week. Mr. Norton of Ridgeway, Pa.,
tannery official, who was in Old Fort
in the interest of rebuilding the
plant, returned north on Friday af
| ter receiving the final decision in re
gard to the immediate plans for the
Catawba Tannery. While this does
not mean that the plant is definitely
abandoned, it does mean that the
plant will not be rebuilt until busi
ness conditions improve. Many plants
have been closed down by the United
States Leather Company during the
depression, and one of these will,
no doubt, be opened to finish the
leather which was to have been ship
ped to this plant in August.
This decision will probably mean
the exodus of many families from
Old Fort, some of whom will be
transferred to other plants while
others will seek employment in new
fields.
A letter from the tannery officials
in New York was received acknowl
edging the communications from va
rious citizens petitioning a favora
ble decision in regard to rebuilding
the local tannery, and also express
ing appreciation for the fine spirit
of co-operation which has always
marked the business relationship be
tween the citizens of this communi
ty and the local plant.
The Catawba Tannery, which was
destroyed by fire several weeks ago,
was one of the largest and best
equipped plants of the United States
Leather Co., and wa9 insured for
$250,000/ 0.
BENEFIT PLAY
The play, "Farm Folks," to be
given by the Ladies Aid Society of
the Methodist Church will be presen
ted Friday evening, July 31, at the
school auditorium at 8 o'clock.
j LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
j Col. D. W. Adams and his cousin,
j Judge Tom Bowie, spent several
I days this week in Moorehead City.
Mrs. Cooper, who was formerly
Miss Louise Porter, is the guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Por
ter.
Mrs. Don Young of Asheville visi
ted friends in Old Fort Friday.
Mr. Norton, of Ridgeway, Pa., a
tannery official, left on Friday after
spending some time in town on bus
iness.
Miss Hazel Swann was a visitor in
Asheville Wednesday.
Mrs. Myrtle Glass and daughters,
Ethel and Myrtle, of Gastonia, ar
rived Friday and are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Mauney.
Misses Lucy, Jimmie and Mary
; Cowan, who have been visiting their
! aunt, Mrs. C. W. Graybeal, have re
| turned to their respective homes.
Mrs. Reuben Cannon and brother,
Garnet White, of Kansas City, are
visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
| John M. White.
I ivirs. ijeorge (jri'ant 01 tienderson
ville is visiting relatives and friends
I in Old Fort.
Mrs. D. F. Short, of Lynchburg,
and her daughter, Mrs. Homer Wal
ker, were the guests of Mrs. Uless
Walker iast week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Tate and
| daughter, of Atlanta, arrived Friday
| to spend a week with the former's
; parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tate.
Miss Janie McSwain arrived last
week from Greensboro and will
1 spend the rest of the summer with
her aunt, Mrs. Janie Reid.
Miss Nell Porter, who has been
visiting relatives in Cumberland
i Gap, Tenn., for the past two weeks,
has returned to her home near Old
| Fort.
Mr., and Mrs. H. A. Westermann
' were visitors in Marion last Satur
day.
Johnson Nesbitt and Brooks Hay
r.es enjoyed a fishing trip at Cash
iers Valley Wednesday afternoon.
J. A. Lowrey spent last week in
Asheville.
Miss Trula Collis of Spruce Pine
visited friends here Sunday.
Clarence Mason and son, Emmett,
of Nebo, were visitors in Old Fort
Monday.
Mrs. Durham and daughter, Ger
trude, of Fountain City, Tenn., will
spend a month in Old Foi't with rel
atives and friends.
Miss Anne Bridges is spending
i ihe week end in Old Fort with
j Misses Millie and Bula Kanipe.
J C. P. Kerlee of Black Mountain
'was in Old Fort Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Gilliam of
Asheville were week-end visitors in
Old Fort.
Mr. and Mrs. Hicks Hemphill and j
three children of Marion spent sev-j
era! days this week with the latter's j
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Early.
Mrs. R. L. Parker of Marion was j
in Old Fort Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Boozer spent j
Sunday in Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. LeFevre and
family visited relatives in Ruther-1
"PnrHtnrj tVnc; wpdV '
W. L. Ferguson of East Flat Rock
was in Old Fort Saturday.
Miss Janie Parker spent several
days last week in Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. A, V. Nolan of Mari-j
cn were visitors in Old Fort Sun
day.
Mrs. Fred Mooney of Gastonia |
stopped in Old Fort Sunday enroute
to Oteen. ;
Miss LeRoy Bates of Morganton [
spent the week-end in Old Fort.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Morrison of
Dickson, Tenn., are visiting the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. T. L. Fuller.
Mr. and Mrs.'T. H. Gosorn left
Saturday for an extended visit to
relatives in Denver, Colorado.
Mrs. Georgia Grant spent last;
week in Old Fort with Miss Audrey j
Gosorn.
Mrs. Davis Bright and daughter!
Nora of Marion were visitors in Old I
Fort Sunday.
Miss Emma Allison returned to j
her home here Saturday after atten- j
ding summer school in Knoxville, i
Tennessee.
Miss Audrey Gosorn is spending a '
week in Hendersonville with friends.!
Mrs. Ed. Greer of Marion was a!
visitor in Old Fort Sunday.
John R. Banks of Asheville spent
Sunday in Old Fort.
Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Rayle and
small daughter spent the latter part
of the week in Greensboro. They'
were accompanied by Mrs. Rayle's
parents.
Robert Wilkinson spent the past
week-end in Spencer.
Taylor Green of Hendersonville i
was in Old Fort on Monday.
j J. B. Haynes, J. N. Nesbitt and:
others spent several days in Cashiers j
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Gosorn left;
Saturday for Denver, Colo., where j
they will be the guests of their sons,
Clinton and Charles Gosorn, for two
months.
Mr. and Mrs. June Epley and Mrs.
Lee Jordan of Asheville motored to
Great Bend, S. C., on Sunday to vis- i
it relatives.
Mr9. Georgia Grant, who ha9 been
visiting Mi9s Audrey Gosorn the
past week, returned to Henderson
ville on Monday. She was accompa
nied by Miss Gosorn who will be her
house guest for several weeks..Miss!
Gosorn will visit Mrs. Hubert Rector
in Jacksonville, Fla., before return
ing home.
George Vicks of Chapel Hill visi
! ted friends in Old Fort the past
week.
Mrs. Fred Yennish and son James
of Sarasota, Fla., were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. H. A.' Westermann on'
Tuesday enroute to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Effie Rodgers of Raleigh, j
State manager of the Woodmen's i
Circle, is spending several days with
Mrs. Chas. Steppe. * :
Mrs. Bertha Miller and daughter i
are moving to Nichols avenue this j
week.
Miss Nelly Allison, who has been j
attending summer school at the'
Asheville Normal, returned to Old;
Fort Monday.
Charles Stepp and sons, Bernard ;
and Lytle, are employed in road -
construction work on the Fairview
road.
Miss Rjth Turner of Concord
and Theodore Watkins of Marion
visited Mr. and Mrs. 0. D. Haynes
last week.
L. V. Moffitt, Jr., of Lexington. |
stopped in Old Fort for a few days i
enroute from Officers Training camp j
at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., to visit
friends.
Miss Delia Wall of Shelby was
the guest of Miss Emma Allison on
Thursday. She was accompanied
home by Mrs. B. Y. Allison, who j
will visit for the next few weeks
her sister, Mrs. W. H. Wall.
Miss Katherine Steppe returned i
to Old Fort Friday after visiting rel- j
stives in Marion.
William Barnett and two sons, Wil
liam and James, spent the week-end
at home.
Franz Strickland spent a few
hours in town on Wednesday with j
his father and sister before return-!
ing to Lake City, S. C. He was ac-;
companied home by Kimball Miller,!
who will visit in South Carolina be
fore going to Fort Moultrie, Char
leston, where he is enrolled for Re
serve Officers training.
MRS. ALLISON CELEBRATES
NINETY-SECOND BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Mary Allison celebrated her
92nd birthday on Saturday, July
25th, with a birthday dinner, served
at 12 o'clock noon to about thirty
guests, at her home in New Fort.
Mrs. Allison is the town's oldest citi
zen, and has spent the greater part
of her life in Old Fort. The dinner
guests were composed of relatives
and a few intimate friends.
MISS KANIPE ENTERTAINS
Miss Bula Kanipe delightfully en
tertained a number of friends at her
home Saturday evening, honoring
her house guest, Miss Anne Bridges,
of Forest City. The crowd enjoying
Miss Kanipe's hospitality numbered
fifteen. At the close of the evening
a delicious ice course was served.
Our breakfast cereals get their
name from Ceres, Goddess of Agri
culture — Ceres was the Roman
name for Mother Earth.
Ueduce
the Acid
SICK stomachs, sour stomachs and
indigestion usually mean excess
acid. The stomach nerves are over
stimulated. Too much acid makes the
stomach and intestines sour.
Alkali kills acid instantly. The best
form is Phillips Milk of Magnesia; one
harmless, tasteless dose neutralizes
many times its volume in acid. For 50
years the standard with physicians
everywhere.
Take a spoonful in water and your
unhappy condition will probably end
in five minutes. Then you will always
know what to do. Crude and harmful
methods will never appeal to you. Go
prove this for your own sake. It may
save a great many disagreeable hours.
Get the genuine Phillips Milk of
Magnesia, the kind physicians have
prescribed for 50 years.
When Buying Things to Eat
Do you want the Best of Meats ?
Fresh vegetables grown on the farms in your
own vicinity?
You will find a complete line of Staple and
Fancy Groceries at our store. All orders delivered
promptly.
ALLISON & MELTON
Not More Money
But More Wisdom
WHAT this country needs
is not more money, but
more people who know how
to use it wisely. Banking a
goodly portion every day
i
is wise.
THE BANK OF OLD FORT
OLD FORT, N. C.
STRONG COURTEOUS HELPFUL