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R. Kernodle, Burling
pioneer leader in cancer
in North Carolina, has
rued State Chairman for
Ctusade to be conducted
tr, the N. C. Division of
ican Cancer Society.
C Friday, Chapel Hill,
of the North Carolina
of A C S., today announced
e's acceptance of the
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Old Fort
News Letter
Mary Adams Robinson
Old Fort's New Postmaster.
William B. “Bill" Early ha
been recommended by the McDow
ell County Republican Executive
Committee to be the full time post
master for Ol.l Fort. The offieia
appointment is expected within ;
month, according to C. M. Pool
chairman of the committee.
, Bill Early is a native of 01.
Fort, and is well-known in Me
Dowell and adjoining counties. H.
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ro;
Early, prominent citizens of thi*
place.
Bill, who is thirty-one years old
was a graduate of the class o:
l'.Ml. Old Fort High school. Fron
194d until 1945, two and a haj:
years, he was in the Army Aii
Force with the 451st Bombei
group, which served in Italy. H<
was discharged with the rating oi
sergeant.
In November, 1945, he became
a partner with George Crawford ii
“Crawford & Early" which deals ii
Standard Oil company products al
a handsome new station locate,
at the corner of Main and Rail
road streets. The business ha
grown steadily in the past ter
years.
In 1945 he married Miss Gene
vieve Calloway, daughter of Mrs
Charles Calloway and the late Mr
Calloway of Old Fort. They now
have three children, Theresa, age
7, Billy, 5, and baby Pamela, six
months, and live in a beautiful
new home in one of 01.1 Fort -
newest sub-divisions, “Mile-Awny
Ridge,” on the Sugar Hill road.
From 1948 t.r 1951, Bill-served
on the Town Board of Aldermen
and from 1951 to 1953, was Old
Fort's mayor. In 1954, he was
the Republican candidate for the
State House of Representatives
religious, civic and social affairs.
He is a member of the First Bap
tist church, the American Business
club, the American Legion, and
was Old Fort Fire Chief for two
years, and is now a member of the
volunteer fire department.
IX*. West Addresses Student Body.
On Wednesday morning, the stu
dent body of the Old Fort High
school assembled in the auditorium
for an interesting program spon
sored by the Rotary club.
Rev. Robert Bark, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, conducted the
devotionals, followed by John Paw,
president of the senior class, who
led in prayer, and the repeating of
the pledge.
Mr. Harvey Culberson intro
duced the president of the Old
Fort Rotary club, Mr. Kverette
Richardson.
He in turn was followed by Dr.
Eugene West, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Marion, who ad
dressed the students concerning
character building and the Rotary
"four way test.”
The “four way test” is being
presented to students in schools
throughout the country, in an ef
fort to encourage the desire for
high ideals in every day living.
Old Fort Men In Far East.
Ray Baker, seaman L'. S. Navy,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Baker
and husband of Mrs. Iona Baker,
and Clyde L. Silver, seaman, U. S.
Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. ( .
Silver, are serving aboard the de
stroyer USS Uhlmann on^ tour of
duty in the Far East. 1 he Uhl
mann, a unit of Destroyer Divis
ion 152, stopped at Pearl Harbor
and Midway for short periods of
upkeep as well as liberty for the
crew.
Carver In Germany.
T/Sgt. and Mrs. James A. Car
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Depend on us for prompt, efficient Prescription
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When you need a prescription filled, just call
0n us. Our long experience and large stock of Phar
maceuticals mean quickest service for you.
So, when your doctor gives you a prescription,
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"E have a complete veterinary department.
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Phone 4121
SUPER PLEN AMINS
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lom,‘ "f his \°.rs at lhp
P“lvFr in Old Fort ’ oMf8' DeI1a
ha> been sent t ‘ ^ ai'ver
'“many where
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ft' 'V11 ho Rationedt a”y wh*re
,,e> l'""n in the!: h£C y««
■' en )M ti . .' y^srs,
11 -'ears ami has T I’orce f’>r
8tri" ■ > >up,.rv 7;' ,aIlai- in
,, M W Aif
,rM 'r,lrh **"n°rwi.
resigned hoi-'p'sh1 h' "ho recently
£ort finish company"toh th,‘ 01,1
her new <on ♦ ... tare for
>h.v. was honored'T/tf r'"""
dinner by a miltl il farpwpll
employees, at Buck’ °f ber fpll«"v
Asheville ' s restaurant in
theatre after t'he' ,attl'ndetl the
Mrs. ciadvs Til dVlner- were:
J.ln° Nesbitt, Mrs Ka,hrs- Kat,ha'
litt, Mrs Doris i jhnnne Nob
Winia Cable, LM,?rmf' Mrs’
ters»
( onvict I', sc apes.
A white ‘'trusts.” „
Authorities "a°y tai WT’^
'entence°The°nthS '° 8crv*'of0S'
T Pns°ner whose nam
county Pman WaS f,on' an°the
^ a** Stolen.
months'^-i Secon,t* ^me in that mat
Rock, n Mot’' laS been stolen fro
took, tt Motor company. ()n Sa
h|'1(ay. meht, a 194(5 DeSoto, lip
- > l eo °r> was removed fro
Rockett s used car lot. It has n
been located.
C'hilri Struck By Car.
Little Kay Arney, 4 year o
daiiphter °f Mr. and Mrs. Winslo
Ainej, Jr., was struck but n
senous'y injured by a car driv,
F°y Barnwell of Hendersonvil
•Sunday morning about 10:00 a r
m front of the Methodist churc
°n Catawba avenue. Kay had ju
’ aJ'gbted from her father’s car 1
■ attend Sunday school with h<
■ brother Bill, when she suddenly rr
; 0111 in the road in front of the ai
l Pr°3ching: car. Eve witnesses r
i Ported that the child was hit
. such a manner that her body fe
between the wheels of the 'aut
! mobile and it. passed over In
without again touching her.
’ Rev. Kelly Brendle, pastor of tl
Methodist church, who saw the a
. eident, rushed Kay to the hospit
in Marion in his car. He was a
, sisted and accompanied by Wayi
Lotion.
Police say that Roy Barnwall of
Hendersonville was the driver of
the vehicle which struck the little
Kiri. Mr. Barnwall had just passed
under a traffic light, and was pro
ceeding slowly by the church. That
tact probably accounts for little
Kay’s being alive. The driver of
the car was absolved of all blame.
” I he Gleaners” Young Women’s
Sunday school class of the Old
Fort Baptist church met at the
home of Mrs. C. N. Mease East
of town on Highway No. 70. Mrs.
Ruby Swann conducted the devo
tionals, and a general discussion
followed.
to the following; members: Mrs.
Lee Allison, Mrs. Raymond Pad
gett, Miss Lucy Allison, Mrs. Don
nie Gibbs, Miss Carolyn Mease,
Miss Klizabeth White, Mrs. Swann,
and Mrs. Deo Burnette, guest of
Pleasant Gardens.
Mrs. Jean Early entertained her
Sunday school class, ‘‘The- Home
makers” of the Baptist church at
her home on Thursday. Eighteen
members were present.
Mrs. John Hicks, wife of the
pastor, addressed the group on
"The Adult Bible Class at Work.”
The hostess then served delicious
refreshments consisting of sand
wiches, potato chips, Toll House
cookies and coffee.
Rabies Clinic.
A clinic for the purpose of vac
cinating dogs against rabies or
hydrophobia, will be held at Old
Fort on March 7, from 1 to 5 p. m.
at the Cherry Springs Community
building, and from 5:15 to ti p. m,
at the Old Fort school. Another
clinic will be held at Old Fort on
March 21. All dog owners are
urged to take their dogs. The
charge is $1.00 per animal, and
the vaccination will protect the
dog against rabies for one year,
according to the County Health
officer, and will be of great bene
fit to the dog owner, his family
and his community by providing
health insurance for the animal.
The Drs. Lind of Marion will do
the vaccinating.
Personals.
Gus White, who is employed at
the Old Fort Finishing company,
had a sliver of steel to stick in his
eye on Wednesday of last week,
and had to have it removed by sur
gery in Asheville. The sliver en
tered his eye ball below the iris,
and his sight is unempaired. He
is reported to be recovering nice
u,
Mrs. Lelia Keatley of Havre-de
Grace, Md., is a guest at the home
of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Kimball Miller.
Mrs. Florence Calloway spent
the past two weeks as guest ot her
sons and their families at Drexel
and Hickory. Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Calloway and daughter reside in
Drexei and Mr. and Mrs. Max Cal
loway are in Hickory.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Simmons
and daughter, Vivian ana Mrs.
Margaret Adams anu daughter,
Sheila, were week-end guests ol
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Knox and iani
lly anu Mr. Charlie Simmons in
Vvallerboro, S. C. they attended a
birthday dinner in honor or the
latter, who is the father ol Mr.
Sidney Simmons, Mrs. Adams and
Mrs. Knox.
Kev. and Mrs. Kelly Brendle are
the parents ol a son, born l*eb.
I'd, at Marion Ueneral Hospital,
me baby who weigns t> lbs. 14 ozs.
has been named Michael Stephen.
Kev. Brendle is pastor oi the .deth
ouist church.
Charlie Brown who has been a
patient at Marion General hospital
tor several weeks, has returned
to ms home in West fort.
T. K. Kanipe was appointed a
committeeman lor the McDowell
area of the Marion District Mis
sion Society ol .Vlethodist cnuiches,
created for the purpose of direct
ing an lex pa ns ion program for
small mission type churches in the
district. . . .
Mrs. Winslow Burgin is visiting
her niece Mrs. Ed Smith in Black
Mountain this week.
Vic Solesby attended the modi
fied stock car races in Daytona
Beach, Fla., with friends from
Asheville.
Mrs. Ben Carver has been called
to Charlotte by the critical iliness
f
G.E. Could Have
Found All This
In Black Mountain
W hat does a big industry such
as General Electric company look
tor in selecting a location for a
new plant ?
This question, Director Ben E.
Douglas of the Department of
I onservation and Development
of her son-in-law, Homer Jime
son.
Helen Shiflet of Lees-McRae
college and Gaden Swann of ASTC
at Boone spent the week-end with
their families.
Mrs. Winslow Arney, Sr., is on
a two-weeks visit at the home of
her brother, Frank Hamby, in Mi
ami, Fla.
Miss June Wolfe has accepted a
position part time and on week
ends as checker with the Old Fort
Super Market.
said, has bean "answered extreme
ly well" by Raymond L. Smith,
general manager of General Elec
tric’s distribution transformer de
partment, which has selected a site
between Hickory and Newton for
a new $20,000,000 plant to manu
facture pole-type transformers.
Here “are some of the things
that we looked for in choosing a
site for the new plant,” Smith said:
‘‘1.—A progressive but not ex
travagant local and State govern
ment;
“2.—Intelligent and energetic
people with a large percentage of
home ownership;
“3.—Adequate facilities such as
railroads, trucking, power, gas,
telephones, water, etc.;
"4.—A good residential area
with adequate recreational facili
ties;
“5.—Adequate school facilities,
and an educational program which
would insure the proper education
of our boys and girls;
“6.—Churches and a religious
program designed to fill the needs
of our people;
SPECIAL PROGRAM
Girl Scout Troop 55 met Thurs
day afternoon, Feb. 24, in the fel
lowship room of the Methodist
church. Plans were made for a
candle lighting service to be held
at the church on March 11, at 7:30.
At this time badges will be pre
sented.
Those present were Mrs. Jimmy
Dotson and Mrs. Cecil Ham, lead
ers, and Connie Taylor, Louise
“7.—Adequate stores and shop
ping facilities.”
In addition to the plant planned
for Catawba county, General Elec
tric will break ground Friday, Feb.
4 for its new “multi-million dol
lar” outdoor lighting plant near
Hendersonville. The company al
ready has plants at Asheboro and
Goldsboro.
Governor Hodges, Philip D. Reed,
board chairman for General Elec
tric, Douglas, and a host of other
officials will take part in the Hen
dersonville groundbreaking.
Norton, Regina Stafford, Carolyn
Dotson, Judy Marret, Nana I?eha,
Mary Ham, Elizabeth Clark, Wan
da Lundsford, Ramey Solomon,
Emese Sons, Hetty P'ortune, Judy
McDonald, Carolyn Clevenger, and
Judy Crow, reporter.
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Golden Spaghetti
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1 can cream of cooked spaghetti,
mushroom soup broken into piedA
VS cup Pet Vi cup grated
Evaporated Milk American cheeie
Drain tuna and break into piece* with •
fork. Mix in a 2-qt. bowl the soup ana
milk. Stir in the spaghetti and tun*.
Pour into a greased baking dish hold
ing 6 cups. Sprinkle cheese over the
top. Bake In a 350 oven (moderate)
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46-oz. can 23c
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Rib Stew -—.' —3 Lb, 35c
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