Old Fort Fort Dobbs Legacy Highlighted in July Monument Event
Judge Wood Parker writes in Asheville about Fort Dobbs and its likely identification with Old Fort in McDowell County. The July 27 unveiling at 2:30 p.m. marks a historic commemoration of the fortbuilt 1756 under Capt. Hugh Waddell and linked to colonial frontier defense against Native tribes.
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Wood Parker
Asheville
Old Fort
Governor Dobbs
Hugh Waddell
Yadkin
Salisbury
Francis Brown
Richard Caswell
Fort Dobbs
Fourth Creek
Alfred M. Waddell
Williamson
Waddell
Oraloswa
King Highlar
Atla— Kulla-Kulla
Virginia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Dobbs
Lyttleton
Old Fort to Unveil Indian Arrowhead Monument
The town of Old Fort schedules an unveiling of an Indian arrowhead monument on July 27 at 2 30 p m to honor the old fort and pioneer history. The ceremony will feature Miss Martha Nesbitt unveiling the marker with regional leaders and tribal chiefs in attendance.
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Old Fort
Will Sandlin
Andrews
Mill Creek
Lee Crawford
Moffitt’s Hill
Gen. Rutherford
Committee of Safety
Salisbury
Middleton
Crooked Creek
Martha Nesbitt
Martha Burgin
John Burgin
J. Hampton Rich
Boone Trail Highway Memorial Association
Appalachian Mountains
Zeb Weaver
Horace Kephart
Bryson City
John Tahquitte
Sam T. Blue
Catawbas
Carl Standing Deer
Carlisle
D. T. Roughton
Half Marriage Shown At Everybody's Theatre July 25 26
Olive Borden and Morgan Farley head a cast in Half Marriage set in Greenwich Village and a Long Island country estate. Director William J. Cowen and the troupe bring authentic New York life to the screen in this two phase portrayal. The note recalls Farley's stage years with the Theatre Guild and Drieser's An American Tragedy.
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Greenwich Village
Long Island
New York
Everybody’s Theatre
William J. Cowen
Metropolis
Olive Borden
Morgan Farley
Farley
The
Theatre Guild
Dreiser
Adv
House Party At Camp Allison Draws Many Old Fort Youth
A two day house party at Camp Allison last week drew a large group of Old Fort youths with Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Rockett as chaperones. Attendees included Emma Allison Edith R Grady Nancy Miller Eunice Wilkinson Carolyn McIntosh Betty Crawford Elizabeth Hansell Jean Hansell Janie McSwain Merrill Kanipe Chas Fisher Bud Hennessee L Whisnant Bebe Nanney Harrison Hansell Woodrow Harris and Austin Harris among many visitors who helped make the event lively.
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Old Fort
Camp Allison
Johnny Rockett
Emma Allison
Edith R. Grady
Nancy Miller
Eunice Wilkinson
Carolyn McIntosh
Betty Crawford
Elizabeth
Jean Hansell
Janie McSwain
Merrill Kanipe
Chas. Fisher
Bud Hennessee
L. Whisnant
Bebe Nanney
Harrison Hansel
Woodrow
Austin
Duncan Sisters Sing and Dance in It’s a Great Life
The Duncan Sisters star in a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer all talking picture at Everybody's Theatre on July 28 and 29 directed by Sam Wood. The sisters, once a vaudeville duo, split after a quarrel and pursue separate careers as solo dancers in a biographical style musical.
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Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Duncan Sisters
Everybody's Theatre
Sam Wood
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