OLD FORT NEW SVOLUME 11 OLD FORT, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1929 NUMBER 22

THE OLD FORT NEWS

The Old Fort News is pub­lished each week in connection ifvrith the Marion Progress.

MISS GERTRUDE DULA, Editor and Business Manager.

A VALUABLE LEGACYIn the will of the late JusticeLa-

anar, of the United States Supreme Court, there .was one very unusual legacy. H e bequeathed his friendship to his family. “To my family,” the will runs, “I bequeath friendships many and numerous in the hope that they will be cherished and contin­ued.” True friendships are the most ■valuable of our earthlj possessions, more precious than gold, more en­during than marble palaces, more im­portant than fame. As Henry Drum­mond has well said, “Friendship is the nearest thing we know to what religion is”.— ^Youth’s Companion.

APPROVE BILLThe majority of the members of

the Democratic precinct executive committee have signed a request to liave the treasurer’s office o f McDow­ell counter abolished, and to permit the county commissioners to adjust the property values for taxation.

TJdis biU has already passed the House, and the responsibility of it passing the Senate rests with Mr. W F. Wood, of Marion, who is Senator o f this district.

SIXTH GRADE WINSPICTURE IN CONTEST

Of unusual interest were the open­ing exercises of school on Friday morning, February 15, when Mrs. D. T. Roughton, president of the Old Fort Woman’s Club, presented to the sixth grade a copy in sepia of the beautiful painting “Aurora” by Reni

Principal ,A. V. Nolan, introducing Mrs. Roughton, paid tribute to the organization which she represented, speaking in pifaise of the civic and welfare work of the club. Enumer­ating various noble* and useful ac­complishments of the club he spoke especially of its effort and assistance in procuring a home economics de­partment in the school and of the es­tablishment of a town library.

Prefacing her presentation speech with wholesome advice about the gdod of exfercising one’s brdin, Mrs. Roughton in her usual genial and gracious manner, held the interest of both elementary and high school children.

Miss Gladys Warren, teacher of the sixth grade, accepted the picture on behalf of her pupils who had sold the largest number of tickets to the play given in December by the Wom­an’s Club. Miss Warren then gave the picture to Nannie Sue Sandlin of the sixth grade, who had excelled in the number of tickets sold, and the

LOCAL AND PERSONALITEMS OF INTEREST

Charles Mears of Asheville is vis­iting his sister, Mrs. I. H. Green.

Mrs. J. A. Swann complimented her son, Gayden Swann, on Sunday with a birthday dinner. A large crowd was present to enjoy Mrs. Swann’s hospitality.

Clyde Miler left this week for New Mexico, \where he expects to spend several months.

Theodore Burgin, Walton Burgin, and Clarence Burgin, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Burgin, left this week for Texas.

Mrs. Foy Dill Hensley, who suffer­ed an attack of “ftu” last week, has recovered and resumed her work as teacher at Nebo.

Mrs. E. E. Smith, daughter of Mr. James Gilliland, who has been seri­ously ill, is much improved.

Mrs. S. F. Mauney, Miss Sadie Burgin and Leslie Mauney ̂ .spent Wednesday in Asheville.

Representative J. B. Johnson is spending the week in Raleigh on im- portaiit legislative matters.

A. D. Moody spent the week-end in Elk Park.

Maurice Fleming and Gordon Grant spent Sunday and Monday in Asheville.

Mr. and ‘Mrs. D. E. Ricks of Clare­mont spent the week-end with rela­tives here.

Mrs. D. A. Silver of Marion visited relatives in Old Fort Sunday.

Miss Dorcas Williams spent the week-end in Asheville.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Treverton of Marion were visitors in Old Fort on Saturday. /

L. Cannon of Marion was a visitor in Old Fort" Monday.

BRIDGE PARTYMrs. Eddie Ragle, Miss Dorcas

Williams, Miss Jean Stanton, and Miss Carrie Saunders entertained with five tables of bridge at the Pied­mont Hotel on Friday night. The decorations were in honor of St. Valentine’s Day.

Those present were: Dr. and Mrs. McIntosh, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Hart Taylor, Mr. and

i Mrs. Harvey Rockett, Mr. and Mrs.S. E. Early of Marion is spending Frank Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs. John

a few days with his son,- W. C. Early.Miss Marion Nelly of Asheville

was a visitor in Old Fort Sunday.Mrs. S. M. Hoffman and Mrs. H.

A. Rector le ft Monday for Jackson­ville, Fla., where they will spend the remaining winter months.

Rockett, Miss Maud Crawford, Mrs. A. V. Nolan, Mrs. Obie Laughridge, Miss Gladys Warren, Miss Margaret Maness, Messrs. Fred Bradley, Lamar Whisnant »pd Eddie Ragle.

Mrs. Laughridge won' high score. A delicious frozen salad course and

Mr. and Mrs. I. H.Saturday in Asheville.

Miss Elizabeth McGimpsey spent the week-end in Nebo.

Miss Tressie Parker of Mation spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Parker.

Miss Lula Williams of Asheville visited her sister. Miss, Dorcas Wil­liams, last week.

Mrs. Robie Harding returned home Tuesday after spending several days in Morganton.

Miss Sallie Thompson spent a few days last week in Morganton.

Green spent'sweet course was served by the hos-

THAT UNLOVED BABYThe position of the child in our

civilization is precarious, but when the child is unloved, laughed at, mocked at, the situation becomes aggravated, claims Dr. Walter Beran Wolfe, writing in Hygeia for Novem- Ixer. Such n child never develops the social feeling. He finds the world full o f enemies and obstacles which must be overcome at any cost and by any means. It is not surprising that he avails himself of weapons called im­moral.

The early characteristic signs of the unloved chUd, which Dr. Wolfe thinks teachers should learn to rec- cgnize, are lying, stealing, cruelty to animals, a general lack of considera- tiosn, inability tt> join in games, resis­tance to teachers, impertinence, stubbornness, and often the affecta­tion of stupidity. Much may be done in the school room to obviate the bad influences of the home in these cases. — ExcTiange-

WOODMEN CIRCLE NEWSThe regular meeting of Rhododen­

dron Grove No. 70 was held in the W. O. W. hall on the evening of Feb. 11 at 7:30 o’clock. The meeting was very interesting from start to finish Taecause of the fact that so many im- j

Mrs. Nannie Kaylor of Asheville, latter in turn presented the picture! visited her sister, Mrs. W.. L. Grant, to Mr. Nolan to be hung in the audi- last week.torium where all of the pupils might enjoy it.

HIGH SCHOOL LITERARYSOCIETIES GIVE PROGRAM

The following were the program­mes rendered by the respective liter­ary societies of the Old Fort High School last Friday:

Programme 8th GradeFavorite Bible Reading, Virginia

Oates.Prayer. Song, “Now Thank We All

Our God,” Blanche Harris, Frances Kanipe, Martha Hughes, Evelyn Sny­der.

The Book:—Alta Gilliam.Story of Grace and Rebecca: Nell

Porter.Essay — Debate in the Bible —

Frances Thomasson.A poem of the Bible— Edith LononThe Importance of Obedience—

Robert Crawford.Rules for Living, Ideals of Abra­

ham Lincoln, Joe Lee Burgin.Some Resolutions: Kay Blackwel-

der.

Society Progrramme, 9th GradeThe Origin of St. Valentin’s Day

— Laura Lipe.A Valentine Poem— Jessica Silver. The Life o f Rudyard Kipling— Irv­

ing Taylor.The Chief Works of Rudyard Kip-

Earl Davis.portant things were discussed. j

Mrs. Maggie Hyams, the dearly beloved Guardian of the grove, was elected a delegate to the State Con­vention which will, convene in Char­lotte on March 19. Judging Mrs. Hyams by the interest she takes in all local Grove affairs and from the enthusiasm with which she under­takes to put across, all matters of any importance pertaining to the welfare o f the Society, the members feel that the right one has been elected to the Convention. She, no doubt, will hring back to the grove some very helpful ideas along the line of "Woodcraft.

Mrs. Alma Jordan was elected al­ternate to the Convention. In case Mrs. Hyams can’t attend, the society is fortunate in having one member who boasts that her “middle name is go”. And when she goes the whole crowd knows she is there for she nev­er tires of telling about the good things connected with her local Grove. (The local Grove is proud of Sov. Jordan and well it might be for she is one iof its most loyal workers.

The Woodmen Circle Home for aged women and orphans which is being erected at Sherman, Texas, was also a topic of interest. The Grove decided to send some aticles for the home to the State Convention, but did not decide just what nor the quantity.

Members will be busy for a little while getting donations ready for State Convention because No. 70 does not wish to be left off the map when it comes to helping out with such a worthy cause.

After much thought and discus­sion it was decided to name Junior Circle No. 9 “True Blue.” The Jun­iors are real proud of their name and the Grove is none the less proud of the Juniors.

Reproduction of a Kipling Short Story— Lucy Allison.

Debate: “The Compulsory School Age Should Be Extended to Sixteen Years.” Affirmative: Gordon Lonon, Jessie Ola Davis, Carroll Gilliam. Negative: Florin Harris, Charles Ly­tle, Henrietta Proctor.

10th Grade ProgramDevotional Exercises — Geneva

Steppe.Song— A Spanish Cavalier.Poem,— Elizabeth Raymer.Short Story— Mary Sue Grant.Debate — Query: Resolved that

Compulsory Education Should Be Extended Through Graduation in High School. Affirmative: MarylandReel and Sinda Carver. Negative: Nell Blankenship and John T. Rough­ton.

Current Events— Edith LeFevre.Jokes— Russell Oates.

Logan Moore, whjo recently had a .serious operation, is rapidly recover­ing.

Lesley Mauney left Friday for Tulsa, Okla., where he has accepted a positinon.

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Jones were visitors in Old Fort Friday.

Little Miss Norma Gosorn is re­covering nicely from a tonsil opera­tion at her home recently.

Mrs. Williapi Treverton «of Marion attended the meeting, of the Old Fort U. D. C., which was held on Thursday at the home of Mrs. S. F. Mauney.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hoppes of Marion spent several days last week with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Hoppes.

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Nesbitt were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. M. W. Dargan at their home in Black Moun­tain on Sunday.

Little Miss Margaret Laughridge entertained last week with a tea par­ty in honor of her guest, little Miss Mary Lois Laughridge, of Marion.

Mr. and Mrs. Charley Snyder, Miss Elizabeth Sherrill and Miss Emma Freeman spent Sunday in Canton.

R. G. Van Newkirk of Cumberland Md., is spending several days in Old Fort in the interest of the Tannery company.

Mrs. Janie Reid has returned to Old Fort after having spent the past month in Hickory and South Caro­lina.

Avery Fleming, who received se­vere burns at the tannery last week, is rapidly improving.

Dr, and Mrs. Harry Ditmore of Marshall spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. George Sandlin.

Orville Amiek of Frederick, Md., visited Mr. and Mrs, C, B, Marston last week.

Mr, and Mrs. Zeb V, Crawford of Black Mountain spent Sunday in Old Fort with relatives,

Unus Banister of Atlanta, Ga., and Washington, D. C., spent the week-end in Old Fort.

Miss Mamie White, of Asheville, is spending this week with her aunt, Mrs. George Hyams.

Friends of Henry Poe, former res-

“GOOD MORN INC, JUDGE”Denny has long been the screen’s

comedian par excellence, but in this Universal picture he reaches the pin­nacle of his mirth-provoking quali­ties.

Imagine Denny as a wealthy young man who confesses to the most dast­ardly crimes so that he may remain in a charity mission for homeless crooks and be near the girl he loves. And all the time the girl is trying to reform him. Everybody’s Theatre Fnday and Saturday.

RITES FOR H. H. STILLWELLMr. Harrison H. Stillwell, former

citizen of Old Fort, died Sunday at his home in Hickory, N, C, Interment will be made in the Hickory cemetery Tuesday at eleven o’clock. He is sur­vived by his wife and five children: Mrs, Mattie Curtis, of Cochran, Ga.; Mrs. Rose S. Curry, of Andrews, S. C.; Mrs. Mary Jane Mosteller, of Connelly Springs, N, C.; John Still­well, of Hickory; and Ed Stillwell, of Los Angeles, California.

“ LIGHTNING SPEED”The story revolves around the ac­

tivities of a youthful and adventur- some cub reporter on a metropolitan newspaper, who becomes infatuated with a social debutante. In the pur­suit of his duties he is forced to join a gang of yeggmen whom he later discovers is planning to kidnap the girl.

Seeking to protect his sweetheart, the youth is unjustly accused of be­ing a notorious criminal and he as­sumes this new role to escape detec­tion and to further his own plans. He makes a grand “scoop” of the entire affair by turning the entire gang ov­er to the police and after a hectic and thrilling battle, both afield and in the air, rescues his sweetheart and receives his reward. Everybody’s Theatre, Moday and Tuesday.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHLast Sunday morning the subject

was “Giving” ; next Sunday morning our subject will be “Forgiving”.

At the evening hour we are to worship with our Baptist brethren in their new church.

J, H, Davis, Minister.

Stratford Hall, birthplace o f Gen. Robert E. Lee,, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, has been formally transferred to a committee repre­senting the William Alexander Chap­ter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, as a memorial to Gen­eral Lee,

toall

Gaston county farmers plan have home gardens on nearly farms in the county this year.

Get Your Red, Rock and Leghorn

Chicks at the

Burgin Hatcheryand be ready for the Early Spring

Broiler Market. The early chicks

are the profitable chicks.

OLD FORT, N. C.

Program 11th GradeSong— America,Scripture Reading—Thelma South-

HOME ECONOMICS NEWSThe Pan and Needle Club held its

regular meeting Friday, January 28. After the minutes of the- former; meeting were read the following pro-1 gram was given: I

Program— Color in Dress |Color for Brunettes, Catherine

Finch;What is your color? by Elaine

Mashburn.The eleventh grade had the pro­

gramme in charge. Miss Kanipe, in­structor in Home Economics, gave an interesting discussion, after which the club adjourned until Friday, March 8th,

BIBLE CLASS MEETSMrs. W. A. Burgin entertained the

Dorcas Bible Class of the Methodist Church last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. D. A. Lewis, president of the

expressed pleasure at the The usual devo-

MRS. TAYLOR ENTERTAINSHonoring her house guest. Miss

Helen Watkins, of Norlina, Mrs.Hart Taylor assembled a small group of friends at bridge on Saturday i circle evening at the home of Mrs. P. H. | large attendance.Mashburn, Miss Watkins was presen-jtional and business meeting was held' ted with a guest prize and Mr. Cary | After the meeting the entertaining Hedgepeth won high score. After the j committee presented a very helpful game a salad course was served, j and inspiring program on “Our Duty

Those included in the courtesy!to Our Fellowman”, During the soci- were Misses Helen Watkins and i *il hour delicious refreshments were Dorcas Williams, Mesdames A. V. j served by the hostess.Nolan and J. O, Laughridge, Mr. and

rVERYBODY’lTHEATRE ^

OLD FORT, N. C.

REGINALD DENNY

in

‘GOOD MORNING JUDGE’

Friday and Saturday

FEB. 22nd ■ 23rd

BOB STEELE

in

“LIGHTNING SPEED”

Monday and Tuesday

FEB. 25th - 26th

Mrs. George Sandlin, Messrs. Brad-i Nash county farmers are placing !ley, Whisnant and Hedgepeth. | orders for a car of purebred Jersey

heifers.VALENTINE PARTY |

A Valentine party was given com-i plimentary to Miss Natalie Epley and | her guests. Miss Marion Nelly and | Miss Betty Whitesides, of Asheville, i by Mrs. Don Gosorn at her spacious i home on Main street on Saturday evening. Dancing and bridge was enjoyed by the guests. Wonderful music by radio from Nashville was a feature of the evening’s entertain­ment. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Lee Jordan and Miss Pauline Gosorn.

AFTER GRIPPEBUILD VITALITY ON

Scott’s Emulsion

er.Abraham Lincoln— M. Will Greene Lincoln Elected President— Fran­

cis Mauney.His First Inaugural— Eunice Wil- en at the Roughton House on Thurs-

ident of Old Fort, will be glad toknow that he is a member of the | U. D. C. CHAPTER MEETS“Duke University Glee Club”, which j The Old Fort chapter of the U. D, will go to New York City soon t o ! jC. met on Thursday at the home of sing. Mr. Poe’s father was a former j Mrs, S. F, Mauney, The president, pastor of the M. E. Church of Old j Mrs. J. B. Johnson, presided. After Fort,

The Civic Department met at the home of Mrs, P. H. Mashburn to complete arrangements for the bridge party benefit that will be giv-

kerson.Lincoln’s Responsibility — Olga

Marston,Lincoln’s Second Inaugural— Car­

olyn McIntosh.Lincoln’s Policy of Reconstruction

— Betty Crawford.The Gettysburg Address— Elaine

Mashburn.

OLD FORT HIGH SCHOOLIn his Monday morning talk to the

pupils, the Rev. Mr. Davis spoke of the importance of forming good hab­its, dwelling especially on bodily hab­its of cleanliness and moderation and j Grant spent Saturday in Asheville.

day evening, •A Union Service will -oe held next

Sunday at the new Baptist church at 7:30 p. m.

Ewart Grant, of Hendersonville is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Grant. ̂ Ed Grey of Elkin is spending a

while in Old Fort.Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Silver and

Miss Geneva Early were in Marion Sunday,

Hubert Early spent Saturday in Marion.

Misses Hazel Swann and Eula

NOTICEHave you heard about the Scotch­

man who blew out all the tires on his Ford at a free air station?— Boston j^ay Mr. Da-ds will give a talk on

on mental habits of attention and concentration. He took occasion to point out the danger of using such habit-forming drugs as contain nico­tine, alcohol and opiuni. Next Mon-

BeanposL George Washington.

Mrs. Floyd Hoppis o f Marion was a.visitor in Old Fort Sunday.

W. C. Early, Roy Early, and H. R. Early attended the funeral of William Long in Marion Sunday,

Charles Tutner of Spindale spent the week-end here. / ^

the business session a* Valentine pro­gram was enjoyed. A valentine con­test in which a prize was given to the lady who proved her skill with the bow and arrow, the target being a large red heart pinned on the wall, was won by Mrs. Mack Hunt, A love- lyfrozen salad course with heart mints and cake, was served by the hostess. The chapter will meet in March with Miss Gertrude Dula.

Robbers!!. Robbers do not disturb people who have nothing. A man with a thousand dollars in the bank and only a check book in his pocket has nothing for robbers to tak e ; yet his check is as good as the money which his neighbor carries in his pocket.

It is not safe to carry money on your person when among strangers. Neither is money safe in the house. Money in the bank is sarfe and is always available by means of a check book. And this assurance of safety costs you nothing.

We invite you to place your money with us on checking account. We offer a safe and convenient place of deposit.

THE BANK OF OLD FORTOLD FORT, N. C.

B. Y. P. U. SOCIALThe B. Y. P. U. Gave a social at

the home of Miss Nellie Blankenship on Thursday, Feb. 14, Games were enjoyed until a late hour. During the evening refreshments were served.

Those present were Misses Geneva Stepp, Christine McDaniel, Elizabeth and Annie White, Thelma Taylor, Pearl and Florence Harris, Vera, Clatis and Carrie Byrd, Beulah Cal­loway, Mary Will Greene, Edith Le­Fevre, and Mrs. Fred Grant; Messrs. Lee Allison, David Taylor, Raymond j Padgetts Jjhn Steppe, Gaston Rhine hardC V in Hughes, and Woodrow and Atistih Harris.

Hats for SpringSoft and Flexible StrawsSmart and Distinctive Onyx Pointex Hose.

Dula Millinery ShopMarcel Waving Old Fort, N. C.