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Hub safety committee, .assists a patrol member adjust her belt. othe^ J.?mes. A Crawford
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Here is the Owen High square
dance team which entered the
Claude Casey Talent show at
Swannanoa on Friday, April 1, and
was chosen to appear on WFBC-TV
on Wednesday, April 6. The
' organ brothers won the popular
ity contest.
The dance team was organized
at the Black Mountain club house
from the youth program sponsored
by the Civic Council under the
direction of Mr. and Mrs. K. V.
McCurry. The team was organized
to represent Owen High at the
youth jamboree in Asheville in
April. This was sponsored by the
Asheville Jaycees and Hubert
Hayes, the manager of the city
auditorium. After receiving per
mission to use Owen High's name
from N. C. Shuford, the school
entry application was mailed to
the chairman of the jamboree.
Members of the team are: Butch
Harper, caller with Brenda Perk
ins as leading lady, Betty Creas
man, Jo Ann Creasman, Betty
Kitchen, Mary Byrd, Lynda Mc
Graw, Barbara Babb, Dot Allen
and Nancy Allen — Ken Martin,
Bud Wilhide, John Fox, David
Hamby, Steve Campfield, Timmy
Timmerman, Phill Miller, and Dan
Wilson.
CO-WORKERS POSTPONE
FELLOWSHIP SUPPER
The Co-Workers Sunday school
class of the Methodist church has
postponed its monthly fellowship
supper to a future date, Mrs.
Worth Burgess, president, an
nounced today.
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Old Fort
News Letter
Mary Adams Robinson
(Thursday, April 7)
Rotary Club Meeting
The Old Fort Rotary club held
its regular weekly meeting Thurs
day evening at Hotel Ragle. The
program for the evening consist
ed of questions and answers con
cerning Rotary. Dr. Jerry Snyder
spoke to the group concerning the
proposed merger ofthe Commun
ity Council and the Chamber of
Commerce. \ isiting Rotarians were
( lifford McCall and Dr. Thomas
West of Marion.
Flay Receipts Hanked
Receipts from the Junior Class
play "Deadly Ernest” amounting
to $1(18.00 were added to the jun
ior senior banquet fund. Two per.
formances were given; one for the
school students and one for the
public on Friday evening.
( pi. Alvin Crawford, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Crawford, who
is serving as a radio operator with
the U.S. Army in Fulda, Germany,
is home on a 30-day furlough.
Crawford has been in service for
two years, and has one more year
to go. He was graduated from Old
Fort High school.
Cpl. Andre Teague, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. VY. Teague, was home
on leave for 1 days from Ft. Bel
voir, \ a. He entered the service
two years ago and has been sta
tioned I1 oit Jackson, S. C., and
Fort Sill, Okla. previously.
Crawford Buys Out Early N
George Crawford, former part
ner of Hill llarly, trading as Craw
lord Karly, dealers in Standard
Oil Products at the Esso station
on Main street, lias purchased
Karly < interest in the business as
«t' last week. Bill Early, is Old
Forts' postmaster-elect. The two
non bas e been in business togeth
er for 10 years.
Father Dies
Mrs. Harvey Culbertson was
‘ailed ifi Bryson City on Saturday
April \ by the sudden death of her
father, John P. Gibson, 87, re
tired business man and member of
, a pioneer Swain county family. He
died in his sleep Friday night.
The funeral was held at 3 p. m.
Sunday in the First Baptist church
of Brysftn City. 'JJjie Rev. J. G.
1 M illei, the pastor, officiated, and
. burial was in Arlington Cemetery
I there.
■ Mr. Gibson taught school in Ma
i con and Swain Counties early in
his career then went into the con
struction business.
Metcalf Parker
Mr. andMrs. Luther Parker ot
Old Fort announce the marriage
of their daughter, Betty, to Air
man 3 c Clarence Nolan Metcalf
in Taylorsville, S. C. on April 1st.
Airman Metcalf is the son of Mrs.
Florence Metcalf, also of Old Fort.
The bride will graduate with the
class of 1955, Old Fort High
School,in May.
The bridegroom, home on a fur
lough, will leave shortly for San
Diego, Calif., and on to Japan
where he expects to be stationed
for the next two years. Mrs. Met
calf will make her home with her
parents while her husband is over
seas.
Miss Hughes Injured
Mary Vann Hughes was pain
fully, hut not seriously, injured
when she was thrown by a horse
she was riding on Saturday at Fur
man University, where she is a
freshman. She is recuperating at
her home here, and Mary Vann
says that the next time she at
tempts to ride, she is going to be
sure her mount is the “old rock
in chair” variety.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee White had
as guests on Sunday evening, their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mis. Carl White and their child
ren of Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Nodine
of Spartanburg, S. C. were week
end guests of their son-in-law and
dang! ter, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nor
ton and their children, Kenny and
Tommy, and ol their son and
daughter-in law, Mr. and Mis.
Ralph Nodine and children, Sher
rill, Ronnie and Dennie at their
homes on Sugar Hill road.
Pvt. J. D. Roland of Fort Jack
son, was a visitor this week at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dreyfus Roland, on the Ca
tawba River road.
Mrs. Tlla Westerman, formerly
of’Old Fort, now living in Marion
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Will Hawkins, is a patient in the
Marion General hospital.
Cancer Crusade Nets .Mill.Oil
The Junior Women’s club mem
bers canvassed the town on a can
cer crusade Friday evening. Mrs.
Ralph Nodine, Club treasurer, re
ported that the drive netted $110.
The workers covered the terntoiy
in teams of two. The drive will
last for two weeks. Boxes have
been distributed in business houses
for contributions from the public.
Park Opens .
The roadside park between Old
Fort and Ridgecrest is now open
to i be public. The warm weathei
on Sunday brought out the first
pickuickcr ■ of the season. Several
car loads were observed dining at
the various tables.
Mrs. Francis B. Houghton en
• <Tn^aln^ *ler Sunday School class,
lhe Gleaners” on Thursday eve
ning at her home on Main Street.
Mrs. Houghton is teacher and Mrs.
Belle \\ illiams is president of the
group. After an enjoyable social
hour, the hostess served Devil’s
food cake, coffee and nuts to the
following; Mrs. Max Hunt, Mrs.
Leonidas Rhinehardt, Mrs. Eliz
abeth I.indley, Miss Kdna Lipe, and
Miss Sally Finley.
Washington Trip
1 he senior class left yesterday
lor its long awaited and planned
trip to Washington, D. C. The
group numbering 28 was chaper
oned by Mrs. Janie Faw for the
girls and Mr. Robert Woodard,
faculty member for the boys.
hey have secured accommodations
af the Hotel Harrison.
I heir itinerary will include the
' ' S('natorial offices and the 1
ottice of the congressman from
this district, in addition to the
iisu o points of interest in the city. ;
'he students and teachers, and
the parents, deserve a great deal ■
of credit for the time and effort
spent in making this important
trip possible. Everyone hopes that
the trip will be a pleasant one and
that it will provide happy mem
ories for years to come,
hire At Clearwater
Fparks from the singer ignited
cloth in the warehouse of the
Thursday evening, but quick work
by plant employees and the Old
Fort Fire department extinguished
the fire and minimized the damage.
The sprinkler system functioned
properly and the night shift had
the hose in place by the time the
town fire department, headed by
Howard Wolfe, chief arrived at
the plant.
According to B. G. Byron, ad
ministrative assistant at Clear
water, the chief damage was from
water, and it will be some days
before an accurate estimate can
be made. The cloth is being dried,
and it is possible that some of
it can be processed.
M- \. Katies Birthday
H. A. Ragle, one of Old Fort’s
most prominent citizens, celebrated
his sTth birthday quietly at his
home here at the Ragle Hotel on
Sunday, April 3.
He and Mrs. Ragle are well
known in Western North Carolina,
and have friends and acquaintances
all over the nation, having been
for a great number of years own
ers :,,id managers of Point Look
out nn the old No. 70 highway.
Mi. and Mrs. Ragle have not
been well this past winter, but
are 1 (>eling fine now that spring
is here. Old Fort wishes Mr, Rag
le niany more happy birthdays,
-1L and Mrs. Vann Hughes, Mrs.
V\. K. Teague, Mrs. Harry Cos
grove , and Miss Nancy Hughes
motored to Greenville, S. C. on
Thursday Evening to attend a
presentation of Oscar Wilde’s “The
Importance of Being Earnest” at
Furman University, Miss Mary
Lin Hughes, daughter of Mr. and
Mi s Hughes, sister of Miss Nancy
Hughes and grandaughter of Mrs.
1 ■ ague, played the role of “ Gwen
dolyn" one of the main charaet
| | in the play. Miss Hughes is
a hman at Furman this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Manick have
a- their guest for a week their
daughter, Mrs. Herman Creasman
and her son Marcus of Clinton,
Tenh.
Mrs. Etta Morrison spent the
week-end with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Parks
Hunter in Nebo.
Mrs.Pearl Adams and family
had as guests on Wednesday her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Cross of Covington,
Va., and their son and daughter-in
-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Cross and
daughter Cathy of Roanoak, Va.
The two Cross families were en
route from Augusta, Ga. to their
homes in Virginia. They said that
they were disappointed because
they arrived in Augusta the night
of the “big freeze” and the next
morning the azaleas and other
blooming shrubs were killed, and
had started turning brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Fender of
Marion visited Mr. and Mrs. Win
slow Lavendar on Saturday.
Mrs. Lessie Swan had as her
guest this past week-end, her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Swan, of Hot Springs.
Mrs. Georgia Nichols, Miss
Blanch Finley, J. D. Nichols, of
Marion were guest of Miss Sally
Finley on Sunday.
n.. irr a n i • ' i . i
UI. VV . IX. IWUlJlbUn I1US l c IUI IlviU
to his home from a hospital in
Asheville. He and Mrs. Robinson,
who was also a recent hospital pat
ient, have as their house guest,
Mrs. Oscar Miller, of Snow Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. George Sandlin,
who have moved to Winston-Sa
lem to make their home, spent
last week here closing their res
idence Hemlock Hill, and shipping
the last of their furniture. The
Sandlins’ daughter, Mrs. Sue Mill
away and family also live in Win
ston-Salem. While the Sandlings
are away, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
I'adgett and family will occpuy
the upper floor of the house.
Erwin Allison, who has served
Ins hitch in the army, returned on
Monday to his position with Clear
water Finishing company.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Washburn
were visitors in Erwin, Tenn. on
; inday.
The youth fellowship group of
i he Old Fort Methodist church
Id a sale of home baked goods
m Saturday at Hogan’s Cash
store. Proceeds will be used to
purchase a movie projector for
the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude II. Thomp
-oii had as their guest this week
mi, their daughter Jane, student
at Limestone College and her fi
ance, Hugh Niesler, of Stone
Mountain.
Miss Sarah Thompson and How
ard Gorham of Black Mountain
ivere dinner guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Kimball Miller on
Sunday evening.
Bill Faw and Lester Calloway
af Drexel are on aweek’s vacation
in Florida on a fishing trip. They
.xpect to visit Melbourne and Ft.
Lauderdale arnoung other places.
While the two men are away, Mrs.
Calloway aitd daughter, Nancy
are staying with Mrs. Faw as
house guest. Mrs. Faw and Mrs.
Calloway are sisters.
Fellowship Meeting
The members of the congregation
of the Presbyterian church held
their quarterly fellowship meeting
in the recreation rooms on Tues
day evening. Covered dishes were
brought and a delicious repast was
i-njoyed.
Mrs. B. C. Miller, president of
i he “Women of The Chinch”, was
leader of those responsible for the
pleasant occasion. Friendly visiting
furnished the entertainment.
Religious Film Shown
For the last four Sundays, the
Rev. Kelly Brendle, pastor of the
Old Fort Methodist church, has
shown a series of film strips de
picting the last days of The Life
of Christ, at the evening services.
I he films are in color and are very
beautifully executed. The last of
the series will tell the story of the
First Easter and will be shown
next Sunday. The public is invited
to attend.
Arnold Morris was called to
Rutherfordton last week by the
death of his father.
(April 14)
Mrs. Annie Keith and son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Keith and their son. Bobby,
of Cincinnati, Ohio, were Easter
visitors at the homes of their
cousins, Mrs. Winslow Burgin and
Mr. and Mrs. Max Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Simmons
and daughter Vivian, and Mrs.
Margaret Adams and daughter
Sheila, and Mrs. Charles Simmons
were Easter visitors in Wilson.
They returned to Old Fort on
Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee White and
Mr. and Mrs. Gus White spent
Sunday in Spartanburg, S. C.,
visiting the Melvin Blanton family
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kanipe and
twin sons, Ronnie and Donnie, ar
rived on Monday for a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gosorn of
r
Old Fort, and Mrs. Albert Kanipe
of Glenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Odell Ward of
Florida are visiting Mrs. Wafd's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Sher
rill.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tipton
announce the birth of a son at
Marion General hospital on April
6.
Walker Wins Scholarship
Clark Walker of Old Fort, a
senior in animal industry at N.
C. State, has been selected as one
of the nation’s three winners of
a Ralston Purina Research Fellow
ship awards in dairy science for
the year 1955-56.
Walker is the first N. C. State
student to receive such an award
and will receive $1,560 for grad
uate study in dairying. He com
peted with students from colleges
and universities throughout the
nation. The fellowship was based
on scholastic records, student
achievement and extra-curricular
activities. As an undergraduate he
won the Sears Robuck Foundation
and Borden Company scholarships
at State college.
Baptist Revival
The Old Fort Baptist church
will hold a revival beginning on
Sunday. April 17. Dr. David Mein
of Recife, Brazil, will be the
evangelist. He has been a South
ern.Baptist missionary in Brazil
since 1944. He is the son of
Southern Baptist missionaries and
is a native of Grand Rapids, Mich.
I)r. Mein attended Colegio Baptista
in Brazil and Georgetown college
in Kentucky. He received his theo
logical training at Southern Bap
tist Theological seminary in
Louisville, Ky., from which he re
ceived the Th.M. and Th.D. de
grees in 1944.
Hunter Killed By Auto
James Wesley Hunter, 79, who
lived between Old Fort and Mar
ion, was killed instantly when
struck by a car early Saturday
morning on U.S. highway 70, five
miles east of Old Fort. Mr. Hunter
was crossing the road to enter
an automobile driven by Lloyd
Allison when he stepped into the
path of a car driven by Bus'er
Brown McKinney of Marion. Coron
er S. J Westmoreland ruled the
death an unavoidable accident.
Hunter was McDowell’s first high
way fatality of 1955. Mis. Wil
burn Davis of Old Fort, RFD1, is
Mr. Hunter’s daughter.
Officers Elected
Misses Lula and Frances Picks
entertained the Women’s Society
of Christian Service of Old Fort
Methodist church at their home
on Main street Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lindley was elected
president; Mrs. Lola Lono vice
president; Mrs. W. E. Teague, se
cretary, and Mrs. Clarence Will
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