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TWO BIG DAYS SUN, & MON.
AUGUST 18-19
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“LANA TURNER and JOHN GARFIELD”
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“ The Postman
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OLD FORT NEWS
LOCALS
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BY MRS. D. T. ROUGHTON
Miss Mary Edna Byrd after a
ten days’ vacation spent with rel
atives at Spruce Pine, has re
turned to her duties as church
secretary at Old Fort Baptist
church.
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Mrs. E. B. Moore and Carl Brad
ley have returned to their homes
at St. Louis, after a visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brad
ley at Old Fort.
Mrs. Latta Whisnant and child
ren of Asheville were visitors of
the Fred Bradleys.
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Mrs. Dan West has returned to
her home at Columbia, N. C.,
after a weeks’ visit at the home
of her sister and brother-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burgin at
Old Fort.
Mrs. Maurice Fleming and sons,
Michael and Charles, left for their
home in Baltimore after a weeks’
visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Avery Fleming, at Old Fort.
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The Woman’s Society of Christ
ian Service and Wesleyan Service
Guild served supper on Sunday
evening at six-thirty on the
church la wn . Fifty invitations
were issued to the young people
of the community. Following the
supper a devotional was conducted
by members of the Methodist
Youth Fellowship.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Tate of
New Orleans have arrived to
spend ten days at the home of Mr.
Tate’s mother, Mrs. A. C. Tate in
Old Fort. Mrs. Tate also has as
guests her son and daughter-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Tate and
their children, Jane and Albert of
Hartfort, Conn., who will spend
the month of August in Old Fort.
Mrs. Anne Foster Steppe has
been added to the personnel of the
Old Fort Telephone exchange. The
office has been in charge of Miss
Daisy McDaniel for the past five
years.
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The Rev. Thos. B. Ruff and Mrs.
Ruff of Elmwood, who have been
attending conferences at Montreat
for the past week, are visiting the
home of Mrs. W. P. Artz in Old
Fort this week.
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Miss Marceau returned to New
York last week after a visit of
two weeks at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Bell Marceau at
Old Fort.
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Mrs. Homer Mason of Sarasota,
Fla., is spending several weeks
visiting her sisters and brother
in-law, Miss Gertrude Dula and
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Westehmann
at Old Fort.
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THE BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS
Miss Arline Parnell has returned
to her home at Fayetteville after
a week’s visit at the home of her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Wilson at Old Fort.
Miss Jean Wilson of Atlanta, is
spending her vacation at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Latta
Wilson at Old Fort.
Miss Elizabeth Wells, super
visor of schools for Johnson
county, has returned to her home
at Smithfield after spending the
month of July at the summer
home of Mrs. George B. Strick
land at Old Fort.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Harper of
Greenville, S. C., have returned to
their temporary home at Old Fort.
Mr. Harper who is in charge of
construction of Clearwater plant
at Old Fort, is also a peach grow
er with orchards in Greenville
county. The Harpers occupy an
apartment at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. S. F. Mauney in Old Fort.
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Mrs. Henry A. Westerman en
tertained at her home in Old Fort
on Sunday with a dinner in cele
bration of her husband’s birthday.
Guests for the occasion who
were members of the immediate
Dula and Westerman families,
were Mr. and Mrs. John McAllis
ter of Spartanburg, Mr. and Mrs.
Luther Long of Newton; Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Hawkins and son,
Dula Hawkins of Marion, Mrs.
Eugenia Goodson of Asheville,;
Mrs. Clara Mason of Sarasota,
Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gibson
and son, Tom Gibson of Marion;
Miss Gertrude Dula and W. H.
Westerman of Old Fort.
A large birthday cake surround
ed by candles centered the din
ing table.
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Mrs. Charles T. Steppe of Old
Fort will leave this week for John
son county where she will be a
member of the faculty of one of
Johnson oounity’s large consoli
dated schools. Mrs. Arwynn Step
pe Magstaff will accompany her
mother and be employed as teach
er in the same county.
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Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Nesbit
and children who have been visit
ing Mr. Nesbit’s mother, Mrs. J.
N. Nesbit at Old Fort, left Sun
day for their home at Newport
News, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Nesbit
left Old Fort on Monday for their
home at Houston, Texas, after
spending the past week with their
mother, Mrs. J. N. Nesbit here.
Mr. Nesbit is an employee of the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Charles Turner arrived in Old
Fort on Monday for a week’s visit
with relatives. His wife am d
daughter who have spent the past
three weeks here, will accompany
him home.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. Clyde Miller,
Jr., and children, Laßue and Clyde
Roxy Theatre
Will Show
Belated Show
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“The Postman Always Rings
Twice”, will be shown at the
Roxy Theatre in Old Fort, Sunday
and Monday August 17-18.
This show was scheduled to
show at the grand opening of the
Theatre on June 18.
Mr. Macon stated that owing to
a tie-up at that time it was im
possible to get the film.
The management has spared no
expence in making the new Roxy
Theatre one of the best in West
ern North Carolina.
Tourists and visitors have com
plimented Mr. Macon on having
such a beautiful theatre. Just re
cently the Black Mountain News
received a nice letter expressing
complimentary remarks concern
ing the theatre.
The candy bar, in the lobby is
one of the most complete Bars
in western North Carolina. Only
the best of candy bars are sold.
Woodmen Circle Has
Picnic At Old Fort
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Woodmen Circle members of
Old Fort were joined by similar
groups from Marion, Glenwood
and Swannanoa on Monday even
ing in a picnic at the Old Fort
park.
The Old Fort organization
which has on roll 80 members
meets semi-monthly at the Wood
men hall in the Westerman build
ing.
Harry W. Swofford is chief
counselor. S. L. Noblitt is fin
ancial secretary.
A junior feature is being plan
ned.
Mr. Jack Anderson
Honored On Birthday
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Mrs. Jack Anderson, of Old
Fort, honored her husband, Mr.
Jack Anderson, on his birthday,
with a chicken fry at the Old Fort
Picnic Grounds.
Fried chicken, sandwi che s ,
drinks, and games were enjoyed
by all.
Special invited guests were: Mr.
and Mrs. George J. Morrison, Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Preston.
Mr. Anderson received lots of
nice and useful gifts.
Miller 111, have returned to their
home at Houston, Texas after a
visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. Clyde Miller in Old Fort.
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Mrs. R. O. Bullard of Winston-
Salem is spending this week at
the home of her mother, Mrs. S.
F. Wilkinson at Old Fort.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stirewalt
of Old Fort, have announced the
birth of a son on Saturday Aug.
10th at Marion General hospital.
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Mrs. Troy Porter and daughter
Elsie Maye, of Troy, N. C., are
spending a week at the home of
Mrs. Porter’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. A. Allison at Old Fort.
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W. C. Dennis of Old Fort was
host at a week end fishing party
this week. Included were: Arvil
Starrs of Lexington; Robert Kerr
and Ray Young of Salisbury and
John Roderick of Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis have also
had as their guests for the past
week the latter’s father, and sis
ter, G. C. Barnes of Spencer and
Miss Annie Lee Barnes, Miss
Frances Greene and Perry Daniel,
all of Salisbury.
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Mrs. W. W. LeFevre of Old Fort
is a patient at the Mission hospital
operation last week. She expects
to return home at an early date.
Mrs. James Thomas of Greens
boro is spending this week at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. LeFevre at Old Fort.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Macon
spent Monday in Shelby.
Members of the Old Fort Me
thodist church will enjoy a picnic
at the Old Fort park on Wednes
day evening. Cars will be available
at the church and Old Fort Drug
company at 5 o’clock.
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