O LD FO R T N E W S
VOLUME 11
NUMBER 22
OLD FORT, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1929
THE OLD FORT NEWS
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Mr. and ‘Mrs. D. E. Ricks of Clare­
BRIDGE PARTY
SIXTH GRADE W INS
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
PICTU RE IN CONTEST
Mrs. Eddie Ragle, Miss Dorcas
Last Sunday morning the subject
ITEMS OF IN TEREST mont spent the week-end with rela­
Williams, Miss Jean Stanton, and was “Giving” ; next Sunday morning
tives here.
The Old Fort News is pub­
unusual interest were the open­
Mrs. D. A. Silver of Marion visited Miss Carrie Saunders entertained our subject will be “Forgiving” .
lished each week in connection ingOfexercises
Charles Mears o f Asheville is vis­
of school on Friday
with five tables o f bridge at the Pied­
relatives in Old Fort Sunday.
At the evening hour we are to
iting his sister, Mrs. I. H. Green.
ifvrith the Marion Progress.
morning, February 15, when Mrs. D.
The worship with our Baptist brethren in
Miss Dorcas Williams spent the mont Hotel on Friday night.
Mrs. J. A. Swann complimented week-end in Asheville.
T. Roughton, president of the Old
decorations were in honor of St. their new church.
MISS GERTRUDE DULA,
Fort Woman’s Club, presented to the her son, Gayden Swann, on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Treverton of Valentine’s Day.
J, H, Davis, Minister.
Editor and Business Manager.
A large Marion were visitors in Old Fort on
sixth grade a copy in sepia of the with a birthday dinner.
Those present were: Dr. and Mrs.
crowd
was
present
to
enjoy
Mrs.
beautiful painting “Aurora” by Reni
McIntosh, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Moore,
Saturday. /
Stratford Hall, birthplace o f Gen.
A VALUABLE LEGACY
Principal ,A. V. Nolan, introducing Swann’s hospitality.
L. Cannon of Marion was a visitor Mr. and Mrs. Hart Taylor, Mr. and Robert E. L ee,, in Westmoreland
In the will of the late JusticeLa- Mrs. Roughton, paid tribute to the
Clyde Miler le ft this week for New in Old Fort" Monday.
i Mrs. Harvey Rockett, Mr. and Mrs. County, Virginia, has been formally
anar, of the United States Supreme organization which she represented, Mexico, \where he expects to spend
S. E. Early o f Marion is spending Frank Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs. John transferred to a committee repre­
Court, there .was one very unusual speaking in pifaise o f the civic and several months.
a few days with his son,- W. C. Early. Rockett, Miss Maud Crawford, Mrs. senting the William Alexander Chap­
legacy. H e bequeathed his friendship welfare work of the club.
Enumer­
Miss Marion Nelly of Asheville A. V. Nolan, Mrs. Obie Laughridge, ter of the United Daughters of the
Theodore Burgin, Walton Burgin,
to his family.
“To my fam ily,” the ating various noble* and useful ac­ and Clarence Burgin, sons of Mr. was a visitor in Old Fort Sunday.
Miss Gladys Warren, Miss Margaret Confederacy, as a memorial to Gen­
w ill runs, “I bequeath friendships complishments of the club he spoke and Mrs. Lonnie Burgin, le ft this
Mrs. S. M. Hoffman and Mrs. H. Maness, Messrs. Fred Bradley, Lamar eral Lee,
many and numerous in the hope that especially of its effort and assistance week for Texas.
A. Rector le ft Monday for Jackson­ Whisnant »pd Eddie Ragle.
th ey will be cherished and contin­ in procuring a home economics de­
Mrs. Laughridge won' high score.
Mrs. Foy Dill Hensley, who suffer­ ville, Fla., where they will spend the
Gaston county farmers plan to
ued.” True friendships are the most partment in the school and o f the es­ ed an attack of “ftu” last week, has remaining winter months.
A delicious frozen salad course and have home gardens on nearly all
■valuable of our earthlj possessions, tablishment of a town library.
Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Green spent'sw eet course was served by the hos- farms in the county this year.
recovered and resumed her work as
more precious than gold, more en­
Prefacing her presentation speech teacher at Nebo.
Saturday in Asheville.
during than marble palaces, more im­ with wholesome advice about the
Miss Elizabeth McGimpsey spent
Mrs. E. E. Smith, daughter of Mr.
Get Your
portant than fame. As Henry Drum­ gdod of exfercising one’s brdin, Mrs. James Gilliland, who has been seri­ the week-end in Nebo.
“ LIGHTNING SPEED ”
mond has well said, “Friendship is Roughton in her usual genial and ously ill, is much improved.
The story revolves around the ac­
Miss Tressie Parker of Mation
Red, Rock and Leghorn
th e nearest thing we know to what gracious manner, held the interest of
Mrs. S. F. Mauney, Miss Sadie spent the week-end with her parents, tivities of a youthful and adventurChicks at the
religion is”.— ^Youth’s Companion.
some cub reporter on a metropolitan
both elementary and high school Burgin and Leslie Mauney ^.spent Mr. and Mrs. L. Parker.
children.
Miss Lula Williams of Asheville newspaper, who becomes infatuated
Wednesday in Asheville.
APPRO V E BILL
Miss Gladys Warren, teacher of
Representative J. B. Johnson is visited her sister. M iss, Dorcas Wil­ with a social debutante. In the pur­
The majority of the members of the sixth grade, accepted the picture
suit of his duties he is forced to join
spending the week in Raleigh on im- liams, last week.
th e Democratic precinct executive on behalf of her pupils who had sold
Mrs. Robie Harding returned home a gang of yeggmen whom he later and be ready for the Early Spring
portaiit legislative matters.
committee have signed a request to the largest number of tickets to the
A. D. Moody spent the week-end Tuesday after spending several days discovers is planning to kidnap the
liave the treasurer’s office o f McDow­ play given in December by the Wom­
Broiler Market.
The early chicks
girl.
in Morganton.
in Elk Park.
ell counter abolished, and to permit an’s Club.
Seeking to protect his sweetheart, are the profitable chicks.
Miss Warren then gave
Miss Sallie Thompson spent a few
Maurice Fleming and Gordon
the county commissioners to adjust the picture to Nannie Sue Sandlin of
the youth is unjustly accused of be­
Grant spent Sunday and Monday in days last week in Morganton.
the property values for taxation.
OLD FORT, N. C.
ing a notorious criminal and he as­
the sixth grade, who had excelled in Asheville.
TJdis biU has already passed the the number of tickets sold, and the
“ GOOD MORN INC, JUD G E”
sumes this new role to escape detec­
Mrs. Nannie Kaylor of Asheville,
House, and the responsibility of it latter in turn presented the picture! visited her sister, Mrs. W.. L. Grant,
Denny has long been the screen’s tion and to further his own plans. He
passing the Senate rests with Mr. W to Mr. Nolan to be hung in the audi- last week.
comedian par excellence, but in this makes a grand “scoop” of the entire
F. Wood, of Marion, who is Senator torium where all of the pupils might
Universal
picture he reaches the pin­ affair by turning the entire gang ov­
Logan Moore, whjo recently had a
o f this district.
enjoy it.
.serious operation, is rapidly recover­ nacle of his mirth-provoking quali­ er to the police and after a hectic
ties.
and thrilling battle, both afield and
ing.
THEATRE
^
TH A T UNLOVED BABY
HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY
Imagine Denny as a wealthy young in the air, rescues his sweetheart and
Lesley Mauney le ft Friday for
The position of the child in our
SOCIETIES GIVE PROGRAM Tulsa, Okla., where he has accepted man who confesses to the most dast­ receives his reward.
Everybody’s
OLD
FORT,
N.
C.
civilization is precarious, but when
The following were the program­ a positinon.
ardly crimes so that he may remain Theatre, Moday and Tuesday.
the child is unloved, laughed at, mes rendered by the respective liter­
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Jones were in a charity mission for homeless
mocked at, the situation becomes ary societies of the Old Fort High
crooks and be near the girl he loves.
HOME ECONOMICS NEWS
visitors in Old Fort Friday.
aggravated, claims Dr. Walter Beran School last Friday:
The Pan and Needle Club held its
Little Miss Norma Gosorn is re­ And all the time the girl is trying to
W olfe, writing in Hygeia for NovemProgram m e 8th Grade
Everybody’s Theatre regular meeting Friday, January 28.
covering nicely from a tonsil opera­ reform him.
REGINALD DENNY
Ixer. Such n child never develops the
Fnday and Saturday.
Favorite Bible Reading, Virginia tion at her home recently.
After the minutes of the- former;
social feeling. He finds the world full Oates.
meeting were read the following pro-1
Mrs.
Williapi
Treverton
«of
Marion
in
o f enemies and obstacles which must
RITES FOR H. H. STILLW ELL
gram was given:
I
Prayer. Song, “Now Thank We All attended the meeting, o f the Old Fort
be overcome at any cost and by any Our God,” Blanche Harris, Frances
Mr. Harrison H. Stillwell, former
Program — Color in Dress
|
U. D. C., which was held on Thursday
‘GOOD
MORNING
JUDGE’
means. It is not surprising that he Kanipe, Martha Hughes, Evelyn Sny­
citizen o f Old Fort, died Sunday at
Color for Brunettes, Catherine
at the home of Mrs. S. F. Mauney.
avails himself of weapons called im­ der.
his home in Hickory, N, C, Interment Finch;
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hoppes of
Friday and Saturday
will be made in the Hickory cemetery
moral.
What is your color? by Elaine
The Book:—Alta Gilliam.
Marion spent several days last week
The early characteristic signs of
Story of Grace and Rebecca: Nell with the former’s parents, Mr. and Tuesday at eleven o’clock. He is sur­ Mashburn.
FEB. 22nd ■ 23rd
th e unloved chUd, which Dr. Wolfe Porter.
vived by his wife and five children:
The eleventh grade had the pro­
Mrs. P. C. Hoppes.
thinks teachers should learn to recMrs, Mattie Curtis, of Cochran, Ga.; gramme in charge. Miss Kanipe, in­
Essay — Debate in the Bible —
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Nesbitt were
Mrs. Rose S. Curry, of Andrews, S. structor in Home Economics, gave an
cgnize, are lying, stealing, cruelty to Frances Thomasson.
the guests o f Rev. and Mrs. M. W.
animals, a general lack of consideraA poem of the Bible— Edith Lonon Dargan at their home in Black Moun­ C.; Mrs. Mary Jane Mosteller, of interesting discussion, after which
tiosn, inability tt> join in games, resis­
Connelly Springs, N, C.; John Still­ the club adjourned until Friday,
The Importance o f Obedience— tain on Sunday.
BOB STEELE
tance to teachers, impertinence, Robert Crawford.
well, of Hickory; and Ed Stillwell, of March 8th,
Little Miss Margaret Laughridge
stubbornness, and often the affecta­
Rules for Living, Ideals of Abra­ entertained last week with a tea par­ Los Angeles, California.
in
BIBLE CLASS MEETS
tion of stupidity. Much may be done ham Lincoln, Joe Lee Burgin.
ty in honor of her guest, little Miss
MRS. TAYLOR ENTERTAINS
Mrs. W. A. Burgin entertained the
in the school room to obviate the bad
Some Resolutions: Kay Blackwel- Mary Lois Laughridge, o f Marion.
“LIGHTNING SPEED”
Honoring her house guest. Miss Dorcas Bible Class o f the Methodist
influences of the home in these cases. der.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Snyder, Miss
Helen Watkins, of Norlina, Mrs. Church last Wednesday afternoon.
— ExcTiangeElizabeth Sherrill and Miss Emma
Monday and Tuesday
Hart Taylor assembled a small group Mrs. D. A. Lewis, president of the
Society Progrramme, 9th Grade
Freeman spent Sunday in Canton.
WOODMEN CIRCLE NEWS
of friends at bridge on Saturday i circle expressed pleasure at the
The Origin of St. Valentin’s Day
R. G. Van Newkirk of Cumberland
FEB. 25th - 26th
The regular meeting of Rhododen­ — Laura Lipe.
The usual devoevening at the home of Mrs. P. H. | large attendance.
Md., is spending several days in Old
dron Grove No. 70 was held in the
Mashburn, Miss Watkins was presen-jtional and business meeting was held'
A Valentine Poem— Jessica Silver.
Fort in the interest of the Tannery
W. O. W. hall on the evening of Feb.
ted with a guest prize and Mr. Cary | After the meeting the entertaining
The Life o f Rudyard Kipling— Irv­
company.
11 at 7:30 o’clock. The meeting was ing Taylor.
Hedgepeth won high score. After the j committee presented a very helpful
Mrs.
Janie
Reid
has
returned
to
very interesting from start to finish
game a salad course was served,
j and inspiring program on “Our Duty
The Chief Works o f Rudyard KipOld
Fort
after
having
spent
the
past
Taecause of the fact that so many im- j
Those included in the courtesy!to Our Fellowman”, During the sociEarl Davis.
month
in
Hickory
and
South
Caro­
portant things were discussed.
j
were Misses Helen Watkins and i *il hour delicious refreshments were
Reproduction of a Kipling Short
lina.
Mrs. Maggie Hyams, the dearly Story— Lucy Allison.
Dorcas Williams, Mesdames A. V. j served by the hostess.
BUILD VITALITY ON
Avery Fleming, who received se­ Nolan and J. O, Laughridge, Mr. and
beloved Guardian of the grove, was
Debate: “The Compulsory School
elected a delegate to the State Con­ Age Should Be Extended to Sixteen vere burns at the tannery last week, Mrs. George Sandlin, Messrs. Brad-i Nash county farmers are placing
!ley, Whisnant and Hedgepeth.
| orders for a car of purebred Jersey
vention which will, convene in Char­ Years.” Affirmative: Gordon Lonon, is rapidly improving.
Dr, and Mrs. Harry Ditmore of
heifers.
lotte on March 19.
Judging Mrs. Jessie Ola Davis, Carroll Gilliam.
Marshall
spent
Sunday
with
Mr,
and
V A LENTIN E PARTY
|
Hyams by the interest she takes in Negative: Florin Harris, Charles Ly­
Mrs.
George
Sandlin.
A
Valentine
party
was
given
com-i
all local Grove affairs and from the tle, Henrietta Proctor.
Orville Amiek of Frederick, Md., plimentary to Miss Natalie Epley and |
enthusiasm with which she under­
visited Mr. and Mrs, C, B, Marston her guests. Miss Marion Nelly and |
10th G rade Program
takes to put across, all matters o f any
Miss Betty Whitesides, of Asheville, i
importance pertaining to the welfare
Devotional Exercises — Geneva last week.
Mr, and Mrs. Zeb V, Crawford of by Mrs. Don Gosorn at her spacious i
o f the Society, the members feel Steppe.
Black
Mountain
spent
Sunday
in
Old
home on Main street on Saturday
Song— A Spanish Cavalier.
that the right one has been elected
Fort with relatives,
evening.
Dancing and bridge was
Poem,— Elizabeth Raymer.
to the Convention.
She, no doubt,
Unus
Banister
of
Atlanta,
Ga.,
enjoyed by the guests.
Wonderful
Short Story— Mary Sue Grant.
will hring back to the grove some
. Robbers do not disturb people who have nothing. A
and
Washington,
D.
C.,
spent
the
music
by
radio
from Nashville was a
Debate — Query: Resolved that
very helpful ideas along the line of
man with a thousand dollars in the bank and only a
feature of the evening’s entertain­
Compulsory Education Should Be week-end in Old Fort.
"Woodcraft.
check book in his pocket has nothing for robbers to
Miss
Mamie
White,
of
Asheville,
is
ment.
Delicious
refreshments
were
Mrs. Alma Jordan was elected al­ Extended Through Graduation in
ta k e ; yet his check is as good as the money which his
spending this week with her aunt, served by the hostess, assisted by
High
School.
Affirmative:
Maryland
ternate to the Convention.
In case
neighbor carries in his pocket.
Mrs. Lee Jordan and Miss Pauline
Negative: Mrs. George Hyams.
Mrs. Hyams can’t attend, the society Reel and Sinda Carver.
Friends o f Henry Poe, former res- Gosorn.
It is not safe to carry money on your person when
is fortunate in having one member Nell Blankenship and John T. Rough­
ident of Old Fort, will be glad to
among strangers. Neither is money safe in the house.
who boasts that her “middle name is ton.
know
that
he
is
a
member
o
f
the
|
U.
D.
C.
CHAPTER
MEETS
Money in the bank is sarfe and is always available by
Current Events— Edith LeFevre.
g o ”. And when she goes the whole
“Duke University Glee Club”, which j The Old Fort chapter of the U. D,
means of a check book. And this assurance of safety
Jokes— Russell Oates.
crowd knows she is there for she nev­
will go to New York City soon t o ! jC. met on Thursday at the home of
costs you nothing.
er tires of telling about the good
sing. Mr. Poe’s father was a former j Mrs, S. F, Mauney,
The president,
Program 11th Grade
things connected with her local
We invite you to place your money with us on
pastor o f the M. E. Church o f Old j Mrs. J. B. Johnson, presided. After
Song—
America,
Grove. (The local Grove is proud of
checking account. We offer a safe and convenient
the business session a* Valentine pro­
Scripture Reading—Thelma South- Fort,
Sov. Jordan and well it might be for
place
of deposit.
gram
was
enjoyed.
A
valentine
con­
The
Civic
Department
met
at
the
she is one iof its most loyal workers. er.
Abraham Lincoln— M. Will Greene home of Mrs, P. H. Mashburn to test in which a prize was given to the
The Woodmen Circle Home for
Lincoln Elected President— Fran­ complete arrangements for the lady who proved her skill with the
aged women and orphans which is
bridge party benefit that will be giv- bow and arrow, the target being a
being erected at Sherman, Texas, was cis Mauney.
His First Inaugural— Eunice Wil- en at the Roughton House on Thurs- large red heart pinned on the wall,
OLD FORT, N. C.
also a topic o f interest.
The Grove
was won by Mrs. Mack Hunt, A loveday evening,
•
decided to send some aticles for the kerson.
A Union Service will -oe held next lyfrozen salad course with heart
Lincoln’s Responsibility — Olga
home to the State Convention, but
Sunday at the new Baptist church at mints and cake, was served by the
did not decide just what nor the Marston,
hostess. The chapter will meet in
7:30
p. m.
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural— Car­
quantity.
Ewart Grant, o f Hendersonville is March with Miss Gertrude Dula.
Members will be busy for a little olyn McIntosh.
Lincoln’s Policy of Reconstruction spending a few days with his parents,
while getting donations ready for
B. Y. P. U. SOCIAL
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Grant.
State Convention because No. 70 — Betty Crawford.
The B. Y. P. U. Gave a social at
The Gettysburg Address— Elaine ^ Ed Grey o f Elkin is spending a
does not wish to be le ft off the map
the
home
of Miss Nellie Blankenship
while in Old Fort.
when it comes to helping out with Mashburn.
Games were
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Silver and on Thursday, Feb. 14,
such a worthy cause.
Miss Geneva Early were in Marion enjoyed until a late hour. During the
OLD FORT HIGH SCHOOL
After much thought and discus­
evening refreshments were served.
In his Monday morning talk to the Sunday,
sion it was decided to name Junior
Those present were Misses Geneva
Hubert Early spent Saturday in
pupils, the Rev. Mr. Davis spoke of
Circle No. 9 “True Blue.” The Jun­
Stepp, Christine McDaniel, Elizabeth
the importance o f forming good hab­ Marion.
iors are real proud of their name
Misses Hazel Swann and Eula and Annie White, Thelma Taylor,
its, dwelling especially on bodily hab­
and the Grove is none the less proud its o f cleanliness and moderation and j Grant spent Saturday in Asheville.
Pearl and Florence Harris, Vera,
o f the Juniors.
Mrs. Floyd Hoppis o f Marion was Clatis and Carrie Byrd, Beulah Cal­
on mental habits of attention and
loway, Mary Will Greene, Edith Le­
concentration. He took occasion to a.visitor in Old Fort Sunday.
NOTICE
W. C. Early, Roy Early, and H. Fevre, and Mrs. Fred Grant; Messrs.
point out the danger o f using such
Have you heard about the Scotch­ habit-forming drugs as contain nico­ R. Early attended the funeral of Lee Allison, David Taylor, Raymond j
P ad getts Jjhn Steppe, Gaston Rhine
man who blew out all the tires on his tine, alcohol and opiuni. Next Mon- William Long in Marion Sunday,
Marcel Waving
Old Fort, N. C.
Charles Tutner of Spindale spent hardC V in Hughes, and Woodrow
Ford at a free air station?— Boston j^ay Mr. Da-ds will give a talk on
the week-end here. /
^ and Atistih Harris.
George Washington.
Burgin Hatchery
rVERYBODY’l
AFTER GRIPPE
Scott’s Emulsion
Robbers!!
THE BANK OF OLD FORT
Hats for Spring
Soft and Flexible Straws
Smart and Distinctive
Onyx Pointex Hose.
Dula Millinery Shop
BeanposL