uN TED APPEAL—
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ain Recreation program,
es are also available to this
. ir,sty's residents at the Bun
county Heart Clinic. Lions
for the Blind. United Social
the Children’s Home
Florence Crittenton home,
yrs Aid, USD. W.A.I.F. Adop
,orvice, Crippled Children’s
erebral Palsy services. Sal
Army, Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.
nd Boy and Girl Scouts.
Mirs of the United Appeal
:ul -The United Appeal is
,aswer to the practical, bus
ike people of our cornmun
t is efficient; it cuts down
<ad costs for separate drives
hannels the funds raised di
to the agencies who desper
,ieed the money. It eliminates
, ation of effort by volunteer
. i ,,rs The emotional giver, on
, other hand, sees and knows
cases who have received, in
'cases, life-saving aid from
’j^, 0f the agencies such as blood
the Red Cross blood bank,
herapy for a child crippled by
cerebral palsy.
rhe United Appeal came into
ace because the people of
‘ community were tired of so
, .. v separate campaigns. At one
there were over loo individ
drives in our county. Over
head costs were high and there
j , constant demand on the time
,! the volunteer workers. Thirty
x 0f these separate drives have
,i|V> been incorporated into one
campaign which takes place
..'october of each year. In order
maintain and finance these
_,envies, the people of our county
imi-t support the United Appeal.
■Through your contributions to
the United Appeal you are helping
M> many who need your help. You
helping children learn to
‘[)eak—talk and walk at the
Cerebral Palsy clinic. You are
mving youngsters their first op
portunity to go to school like
normal children by providing the
Pre-School for handicapped child
ren. Some of the little ones need
mental help; some must learn to
dress themselves; to play with each
other. You are giving the poor
ot-sight a chance to see a brighter
world through treatments, glasses
and surgery at the Lion's Clinic
for the Blind. This year already,
you have restored their sight to
20 people in our community
through surgery and many of them
are able to go back on the job
mid Income self-supporting.
y ,u have saved broken homes
through wise counselling at the
Unite . Social Services—you have
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Kiven comfort to the old, the sick
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iood. shelter and clothing through
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a merrier Christmas for hundreds
af unfortunates through the Christ
mas Cheer Fund. You have given
school shoes, coal for a winter
day. and you have saved many
lives through your support of the
Red Cross Blood Bank. The Scouts
had a happy summer of camp,
thanks to you—and the Y’s are
providing recreation for young and
old because of your gift to the
United Appeal.
“The spirit of giving is to give
generously and adequately accord
ing to your means.
"The heart that answers anoth
er’s is never empty—the more it
gives, the more it gains.
“Care enough to pledge enough
to the United Appeal”, your cam
paign leaders urged.
ROTARY CLUB HEARS
NEWS DISCUSSION
Gordon Greenwood, editor of
the Black Mountain News, ad
dressed the weekly meeting of the
recently organized Rotary club at
the Monte Vista hotel last Mon
day. Next meeting of the club
will be on Monday, Oct. 20 at
noon.
Mr. Greenwood discussed the
diff ,‘rcr : ,n n. ws coverage and
,.dver.Using as handled in various
parts of the country.
PARENTS CHARGED—
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schools is 58 and they must retire
at 65”, he said, “f shudder to
think what we shall to 10 years
hence unless something is done
immediately,” he said. He gave
examples of good teachers he has
known who left the profession in
order to earn a '‘decent living for
their families.”
He said that higher salaries
would not solve all school prob
lems. but stated that better pay
would help stop the exodus from
the profession and should encour
age college students to enter the
profession.
D. W. Harrison introduced the
speaker. C. S. Porter, president,
presided.
"LAYMEN'S DAY"—
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the Nov. 30 “Loyalty Dinner” at
Owen High cafeteria; Wednesday,
Chairman W. F. Hudson stated
that a record budget of $66,500
was to be presented to the church
at 7:30 p.m. The budget goal was
slated for discussion Wednesday
night, prior to adoption next Sun
day. S. S. departmental meetings
will be Wednesday at 7 p m.
On Thursday night at 7:30 p.m
in the recreation room, instructions
will be given a 21-woman telephone
committee in preparation for con
firming dinner reservations.
Services Held for
Locke C. Hamby
Locke C. Hamby, 69, lifelong
resident of Black Mountain, died
Friday, Oct. 10. in an Asheville
hospital after a long illness.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon in the Chapel of
Harrison Funeral home with the
Rev. Wilbur Huneycutt, pastor of
First Baptist church, officiating.
Burial was in Mountain View
Memorial park.
Pallbearers were R. H. Reed,
Jr., Dick Reed, Bill Hamby, Doug
Hamby, Jr., Gene Hamby, and
Woodrow Anders.
Surviving are the step-mother,
Mrs. A. B. Hamby of Black Moun
tain; one brother, Doug Hamby,
also of Black Mountain; one sister,
Mrs. R. H. Reed, Sr., of Black
Mountain; five half-sisters, Mrs.
George Barnwell, Mrs. Jack Mc
Flheney, both of Black Mountain,
Mrs. Robert Free, Mrs. T. J. Ard
and' Mrs. Charlie Hawkins, all of
Asheville, and several nieces and
nephews.
—North Carolina and Georgia
laying liens combined produce
about 5 per cent of all eggs pro
duced in the U. S.
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OLD FORT NEWS
MARY ADAMS
PHONE 231 OLD FORT
Subscription Representative
George W. Sandlin
In the presence of many friends,
the body of George W. Sandlin,
81, native son and prominent cit
izen of Old Fort and McDowell
county, was laid to rest in the
cemetery here Sunday afternoon
with the Rev. Lawrence Pruett
officiating.
A rugged individualist and color
ful figure, Mr. Sandlin was well
known through Western North
Carolina but his hometown and its
progress were his chief concern.
As long as his health was good, he
made his home here and in recent
years had moved to the Sandlin
residence, “Hemlock Hill”, several
miles east of town. For the past
three years Mr. and Mrs. Sandlin
had lived with their daughter, Mrs.
Sue Sandlin Millaway, her hus
band. B. C. Millaway, Jr., and
young granddaughter, Marion. Only
a few weeks ago Mr. Sandlin made
a trip from Winston-Salem to Old
Fort by ambulance for what was
to be his last look at the little
village he loved so well. He died
after months of declining health
Friday afternoon. Oct. 10, at his
daughter’s home in Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were conducted
at Vogler Funeral home there.
Mr. Sandlin was the son of the
late Jonathan Columbus and
Susan McCanless Sandlin (Uncle
’Lum and Aunt Sue to half of Old
Fort). He was educated at Fair
view Collegiate institute and
Rutherford college. He was a re
tired attorney and a long-time em
ployee of the Southern Railway.
He was employed in 1894 by
Southern as a telegrapher, and
later served as station agent, aud
itor and accountant. He was sta
tion agent at Marion when he re
tired at the age of 77 after 67
years with the railroad. Prior to
that he had served on the Murphy
branch of Southern Railway. Mr.
Sandlin was only 17 when he start
ed on his first full time job with
the railroad in 1894. He had been
working with section gangs before
that, carrying water and doing
other odd jobs. When he was 21
he was holding down three jobs
with the railroad and serving as
mayor of Old Fort at the same time.
Mr. Sandlin was married in 1913
to Miss Lula Carolina Ditmore of
Bryson City. He began driving 84
miles a day in the late 1930s to
attend law classes in Asheville,
passed his bar examnation in 1941.
and was sworn to practice in Mc
Dowell county. He was 64 then.
A highlight of his legal career
came in 1944 when he was licens
ed to practice before the U. S.
Supreme court. In 1951 he listed
his occupations as Marion station
agent, agent for the Railwav Ex
nress. Old Fort agent for a Wilm
ington, Del., textile corporation,
local representative for an insur
ance agency, farmer, real estate
dealer, and attorney at law practic
ing in all state courts, Federal
District court, U. S. Circuit Court
of Appeals and the U. S. Supreme
court. When he was elected mavor
of Old Fort on his 21st birthday,
he was also a magistrate, a justice
of the peace, a notary public and
a United States commissioner.
Mr. Sandlin had been a member
of Fairview Baptist church since
childhood. He was a member of the
McDowell countv and N. C. Bar
associations, a Mason. Shriner and
a member of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers.
Surviving in addjtion to the
widow are two daughters. Mrs.
Millawnv of Winston-Salem, with
whom he had made his home’ for
♦he past three years; and Mrs Rich
ard N. Fullerton of Ft. Worth.
Tex ■ a sister. Mrs. P. TT. Mashburn
of Old Fort and two grandchildren.
Tn a 1951 biographical sketch
written for the newspapers, he
listed as his hobbies and special
interest, “mv one and onlv grand
son—age 65—oldest on record ”
TTunernl services were conduct
ed hv the Rev Mark rteon. The
farmlv rennested that flowers be
omitted anri that instead contri
hutioes be made to Fairview Bap
tist church.
Miss Alleson Weds
Miss Jen Alleson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Alleson of Old
Fort, and Robert Ray Creekmore.
son of Mr. nd Mrs. B. O. Creek
more of Durham, were united in
marriage at the Old Fort Baptist
church Saturday evening, Oct. 11.
The Rev. John G. Hicks of Union,
S. C., performed the double-ring
ceremony. Wedding music was pre
sented by Mrs. John Weaver,
organist, and James L. Dalton,
soloist.
The bride, given in marriage by
her brother, Ervin Allison, wore a
floor-length gown of Chantilly lace
over satin. Her only ornament
was a pair of pearl earrings, a gift
of the bridegroom. She carried a
white Bible topped with a white
orchid. Mrs. James L. Dalton,
sister of the bride, was matron of
honor. Her dress was of coral chif
fon over taffet. Dressed like her
in Nile green were the brides
maids who included Mrs. Paul Alli
son. Jr., of Hickory; M’-s. Lamar
Smith of Greenville, S. C.; Mrs.
Thurman Padgham and Mrs. Law
rence White of Old Fort. They car
ried fan shaped arrangements of
Shasta chrysanthemums. Mary
Lynn Rhinchardt, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Rhinehardt, and
niece of the bride, was flower girl.
Mrs. J. Fred Allison, mother of
the bride, wore a Nassau blue crepe
dress, trimmed with pearls and
matching accessories and corsage
of white roses. Mrs. B. O. Creek
more, mother of the groom, wore
blue lace with matching accessor
ies and corsage of yellow roses.
The bridegroom chose his father
as his best man. Ushers for the
occasion were Joseph Allison,
brother of the bride; Kenneth
Rhinehardt, Jr., and Johnny Rob
inson, nephews of the bride; and
Lamar Smith of Greenville, S. C.
After a reception in the church
diningroom, the couple left for a
trip to Virginia and Washington,
D. C. Assisting with the reception
were Mrs. Shirley White, Mrs.
Clyde Harrison. Miss Mary Jo Har
ris, Miss Mimi Padgett, Mrs. James
Washburn. Mrs. Charles Marston.
Mrs. H. L. Young and Mrs. Sue
Glovier.
Upon their return, the couple
will reside in Old Fort where both
are employed by Old Fort Finish
ing plant.
Out-of-town guests who attend
ed the wedding were Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Creekmore, Mrs. Clara
Wertz and Mrs. Martha Creekmore
from New' Bern; Mr. and Mrs. La
mar Smith from Greenville, S. C.;
Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Creekmore and
daughter. Lynn, from Durham;
Mr. and Mrs. Owens Rector, Mrs.
B. O. Brevard and Miss Josephine
Griffin from Rutherford college,
and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harmon,
Jr.. Hickory, 'and Mr. and 'Mrs.
Barnhardt, New Berg, S. C.
Revival In Progress
A revival is in progress at the
Old Fort Church of God on Com
merce street. The pastor, Rev. Earl
Golden, joins his congregation in
a cordial invitation to join them
in worship. Special music is a
part of the program.
Personals
D. L. Turner left Old Fort on
Monday for a trip to Kansas City,
Mo.
Miss Claire Artz went to Atlanta
on Wednesday for a vacation of
two weeks. Her sister, Mrs. Fran
ces Eissing, is spending three
weeks in New Mexico.
Guests of Miss Bertha Greene
on Sunday were Mrs. Julia Tilson
Raney and Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Raney and daughter. Gloria, all of
Greenville, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burleson and
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McAfee motored
to Cherokee on Sunday. They es
pecially enjoyed a ride on the
little train, "Old Smoky”.
Randy Hogan and Mayor Howard
Gosorn attended the football game
on Saturday at Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Donne Gibbs is recovering
from surgery. She was a patient
at St. Joseph’s hospital in Ashe
ville.
Mrs. John Williamson of Athens,
Tenn., has been a guest at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Jordan,
for several days. She returned to
-Athens on Monday.
Mrs. Louise' Ricks of Marion,
was hostess at a family 1 dinner
party on Sunday honoring the
birthday anniversaries of her
mother, Mrs. Lessie Swann of Old
Fort, and her brother. Carl Swann
of Hot Springs. Guests attending
other than those feted were Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Williams of
Asheville; Mrs. Carl Swann of
Hot Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Led
better and daughter, Kay. of Mar
ion: Mrs. W. W. LeFeure, Mr. and
Mrs. Gayden Swann. Jr., and Gay
Hon Swann, Jr., of Old Fort, and
Mrs. James Thomas and daughter,
Cheryl Kay. of Greensboro.__
H, Williams Dies
Od. 10 at Age 86
H. A. (Gus) Williams, 86. of
Barnardsville, Route 1, died Fri
day, Oct. 10, at the home of his
granddaughter, Mrs. Aaron Belt,
Montreat road.
Mr. Williams was a retired farm
er and a life-long resident of Bun
combe county. He was a member
of the Barnardsville Baptist church,
where services were held Sunday
afternoon. Burial was in the
Greenwood cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Jennie McIntosh of Barnards
ville: two brothers, Ellis Williams
of Asheville, and Sid Williams of
Democrat; five grandchildren. 17
great-grandchildren and one great
great-grandchild.
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