Miss Allison Hosts Bridge Party at Newport
Miss Emma Allison entertained a group at her Newport home with a bridge party. Punch and a salad course followed the games. Prizes went to Miss Nancy Miller, L. J. Whisnant, and Robert Wilkinson. Guests included Estelle Lavender and Gertrude Dula among others. Allison will visit Knoxville then Narrows before joining Johnny Rockett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Emma Allison
Newport
Nancy Miller
L. J. Whisnant
Robert Wilkinson
Estelle Lavender
Edith Rowe Grady
Lenore R. Keatley
Gertrude Dula
Carolyn McIntosh
Eunice Wilkinson
Catherine Fine
Fred Bradley
G. Kimball Miller
Donald McIntosh
Robert Hughes
Clyde Miller
Johnny Rockett
Miss Mabel Crawford Directs Greensboro Girl Scout Camp
A Greensboro Daily News photo highlights Miss Mabel Crawford of Old Fort as director of the Girl Scout Camp in Greensboro. The camp opened June 17 with Crawford as camp chief, organizing girls into troop units led by senior and junior counselors, sleeping in shacks, and starting each day with a bugle call into a full program of work, education, and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Crawford
Old Fort
Greensboro
Greensboro Daily News
Miss Crawford
New Lake Near Old Fort Opens for Recreation
A 15 acre lake at Garretts Creek near Old Fort, built by P H Mashburn and Dr D M McIntosh, will yield water in a week or two for fish and recreation. It lies one and half miles west of Old Fort and half a mile from Highway 10 in a gorge. Owners offer a small prize for a suitable name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett’s Creek
P. H. Mashburn
D. M. McIntosh
Old Fort
Y P U Picnic at Recreation Park Asheville
The B Y P U enjoyed a picnic at Recreation Park in Asheville on Friday evening. Director Henry ca Fisher led the group of about twenty five members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Henry Ca Fisher
Local and personal items of interest
Daily notes list many visitors and residents from Old Fort Morganton Marion and Asheville. Names include Miss Ethel Allison Miss Millie Kanipe Mr. and Mrs. G Turner Mrs. S L Noblitt and others visiting relatives and friends across North Carolina Tennessee and South Carolina. Harriet Long recovers from surgery at Mission Hospital. A Star chapter meeting schedule is announced with July and August changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Allison
Morganton
F. Allison
G. Turner
Linville Falls
Lula
Fannie Hicks
Forest City
S. L. Noblitt
Anderson
S. C
M. G. Turner
T. R. Carver
Marion
H. Hensley
Old Fort
Millie
Bula Kanipe
W. C. Early
Maron
F. Lytle
Biltmore
Susan Alison
Asheville
Presiding Elder
Fox
M. E
Millie Kanipe
New York City
J. E. Long
Eddie Ragle
Franklin
M. Wilkinson
F. P. Sweeney
Johnson City
Tenn
Selma Finch
Charles Tate
Laura
Viola
Eula Grant
D. F. Arney
Davie Mae
Mary Will Greene
Mission Hospital
T. M. Greene
Ethel Hall
Elizabethton
L. J. Whisnant
Charlotte
Audrey Gosorn
Georgia Grant
W. P. Artz
Clare Artz
T. L. Lipe
Polly Ann Greene
Frances McCurry
Hazel Swann
E. D. Rix
S. H. Greene
T. H. Pritchard
Day
Charles Jenkins
Howard Greene
Ineville
Order
Eastern Star
J. M. Charles
Gene
O. A. Charles
Anne
Fort Pierce
Florida
Ethel
Gertie
Nell
Bernice Gilliam
Gastonia
John Parker
S. F. Mauney
Tulsa
Oklo
J. E. Jimeson
Garden City
John Milton Cooper
Tom Porter
Miss Lingerfelt
Harriet Long
Reverend L J Ingle Chosen Baptist Pastor
Reverend L J Ingle of Asheville was unanimously elected as pastor of the Baptist Church at Sunday morning services. Mr and Mrs Ingle plan to move to Old Fort soon and will occupy the Baptist parsonage.
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L. J. Ingle
Asheville
Baptist Church
Old Fort Defeats Montfords Cove In Close 13 12 Match
Old Fort beat Montfords Cove 13 to 12 Wednesday at Old Fort. Montfords Cove battery was Johan Parker with Adam Flax. Old Fort batteries were Difford Steppe and John Steppe.
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Old Fort
Montfords Cove
Johan Parker
Adam Flax
Difford Steppe
John Steppe
Mrs Jenkins Hosts Picnic at Lake Tahoma
Mrs Charles Jenkins entertained a Tuesday picnic at Lake Tahoma honoring guests Misses Kate Mildred Le Vann and Elizabeth Edwards from Mullens South Carolina. Other attendees included Miss Genie Hansel Rogers Kanipe Robert Hughes and Lesley Mauney. Edwards sisters Mrs Jenkins of Old Fort and Mrs Day of Spruce Pine returned home Thursday.
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Mrs. Jenkins
Charles Jenkins
Lake Tahoma
Kate
Mildred
le Vann
Elizabeth Edwards
Mullens
S. C
Genie Hansel
Rodgers Kanipe
Robert Hughes
Lesley Mauney
Edwards
Old Fort
Mrs.Day
Spruce Pine
Picnic at Hensley Springs With Miss Grady’s Class
A group of Miss Grady’s music students enjoyed a Friday afternoon picnic at Hensley Springs. Attendees included Gladys Rowe Mary Rice Roberson Dorothy Rhinehardt Mary Sue Young Estatellina Young Julia Bistline Lois Early Virginia Vess Elizabeth Raymer Edna Tate and Miss Grady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Grady
Hensley Springs
Gladys Rowe
Mary Rice Roberson
Dorothy Rhinehardt
Mary Sue Young
Estatellina Young
Julia Bistline
Lois ‘Arly
Virginia Vess
Elizabeth Raymer
Edna Tate
Brown Rot Threat to Early Potato Crop Warns USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture issues a circular warning potato growers in the South about brown rot, a bacterial disease hitting early crop potatoes. It notes the disease is severe in virgin soil and offers guidance on prevention and handling, with free distribution of Circular 281-C through Washington.
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United State of Agriculture
South
United States Department of Agriculture
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Office of Information
United Stes Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Paper Mulch Worth the Cost for Home Gardens
Professor H C Thompson of Cornell reviews paper mulch in home gardens noting weed control and faster maturity under normal rain, but cautions commercial gardeners may not profit due to high costs and labor. He cites experiments with beets cabbage beans tomatoes peppers melons and potatoes showing weather dependent profitability.
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H. C. Thompson
Cornellity
New York State College of Agriculture
Old Fort Presbyterian Church Services and Sunday Schedule
The Old Fort group of churches lists Sabbath School at 10 a.m. and public worship with communion at 11 a.m. Junior Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 p.m. and Young People at 7:15 p.m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 8 p.m. Oakdale Sabbath School is also at 10 a.m. Local sermon notes reference Eeesanams and Mi M. E. Hansel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Fort
M. E. Hansel, Mi
Old Forrister
Christian Endeavor
Oakdale
Deserved a Discount Tooth Repair Exchange Joke
A cartoon caption features a man asking for a tooth pulling charge and a dentist replying four dollars for pulling and loosening. The gag ends with the man warning to watch the paper and keep a subscription active.
Administrator's Notice for Estate of C. M. Hall in North Carolina
F Verno Harris as administrator with the will annexed of C M Hall notifies all claims against the estate to be presented by June 19 1981 at his home. Creditors are urged to pay any debts immediately. The notice is dated June 19 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Hall
McDowell County
North Carolina
F. Verno Harris
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San Antonio
Texas
Light
New Lake
the Baptist Church
MT. Mitchell
W. H. Allison
Russell Tate
Laura Hicks
Frankes Hicks
Ben Allison
Forest Ranger
Wilson
Genery
Rockies
Betty Jean
Easley, S. C
Sutherland
Kermit Marston
United States Tannery Company
Pennsylvania
Dorothy Cornwell
Rutherford College
E. L. Stirewalt
Milam Tonic
Old Fort Drug Co
Bradley Drug Co
Dula Hat Shop
Old Fort, N. C
Fisher Motor CO
Kanipe Motor Co
J. S. Bradley, Pres
F. M. Bradley
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