Funeral for J. C. Sandlin Held at Old Fort Presbyterian
J. C. Sandlin known as the Squire and Uncle Sum died Tuesday. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Presbyterian church with Rev. M. E. Hansel officiating. Surviving are his wife, a son George W. Sandlin, a daughter Mrs. P. H. Mashburn, a sister Mrs. Alice Hoyle, and three grandchildren. Interment followed at Old Fort cemetery. Judge Schenck adjourned Marion Superior court in respect. Numerous out of town attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Sandlin
Old Fort
Squire
Uncle Sum
Presbyterian Church
M. E. Hansel
Sandlin
Michael Schenck
Marion
P. H. Mashburn
Alice Hoyle
Portland
Oregon
E. L. Winslow
James H. Payne
On Allison
John Morris
Guy Crawford
George Lee
Greenwood
Don Mashburn
Rev. Neal
Tom Pritchard
Don Young
M Clapp
Greene
Ballard
M Irving Patton
Asheville
W.! E. Landis
Beaman
W. L. Smarr
Wm. Treverton
A. V. Nolan
J. L. Nichols
Will Sandlin
Garland Posey
Sarah Ruth Posey
Andrews
Tom Sandlin
George Sandlin
Bryson City
Anne Johnson and Family
Hickory
A Peaceful Night in the Country Nightingale Message
A tranquil countryside scene unfolds at dusk with fireflies, crickets, and a distant whippoorwill. The country band tunes up while mills and owls provide ambient sounds, inviting readers to find peace and happiness by listening to nature’s voices.
Birthday Celebration for Edward Burgin
Master Edward Burgin celebrated his second birthday on June 12 with a party attended by about 15 young guests. The children enjoyed games and were treated to refreshments served by Misses Alice Laughridge, Pauline Gosorn, Mary Margaret Johnson and Gladys Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jones Burgin
Alice Laughridge
Pauline Gosorn
Mary Margaret Johnson
Gladys Rowe
Camp Elliott Opens With 75 Boys Attending
Camp Elliott started its summer season this week drawing 75 campers. The camp shows several improvements and YMCA officials anticipate a successful term. Stanley Cole of Johnson City Tennessee, visited friends there during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Elliott
Elliott
Stanley Cole
Johnson City
Tenn
Visitors in Old Fort Highlight Local Residents
A long list of names shows many Asheville Marion and Marion area residents visiting Old Fort on Sundays or staying for weekends. Notable visitors include Miss Marion Nelly Miss Natalie Epley and Robert Mackelfresh from Asheville as well as Prof. S. B. Smithey and Mrs. Baxter Moose. The notes also mention trips to Asheville Marion Forest City Evansville Ind and Denver Colorado with multiple households hosting or visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Nelly
Natalie Epley
Robert Mackelfresh
Asheville
Old Fort
Harry Bishop
Knoxville
Tenn
Janie McSwain
S. B. Smithey
Gus Silvers
Marion
Baxter Moose
Susan Allison
Social and Official News From Salisbury Area
Miss Nelle Hemphill of Salisbury spent the week end with her parents Mr and Mrs J M Hemphill. Local officers arrested Ernest Brownie formerly of this place and jailed him on charges of stolen clothing and goods from towns in Tennessee and this state. Several hundred guests attended a birthday dinner for Mrs Will Haynes at Montfords Cove last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Hemphill
Salisbury
J. M. Hemphill
H. A. Westermann
Alfred W. Dula
Lenoir
Kate, Mildred and
Levann Edwards
Mullens
S. C
Chas. Jenkins
Bernice Hooper
Thomasville
S. F. Mauney
Anne
Nelle Porter
Greensboro
North Carolina College
Annie Brackett
St. Petersburg
Fla
T. A. Porter
Chapel Hill
Anne Porter
Martha Hall
Stanley
Babe Wain
Granite Quarry
Gladys Mitchell
Ernest Brownie
Tennessee
A. C. Tate
Millard Hensley
Edgar Hensley
Lon Burgin
Will Haynes
Montfords Cove
Arrowhead marker placed at base by Southern Railway workers
Southern Railway employees were in Old Fort on the first of the week to install the arrowhead marker on the base, a project that had been completed weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway Company
Old Fort
Woman Driver Quip Sparks Road Etiquette Gag
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript features a policeman scolding a motorist for not yielding to a woman driver. The motorist replies that he always yields when he can identify which half of the road she wants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Full of Rats Old Lady on Train Wig Window
Conversation aboard a train where an old lady asks the conductor to stop. The conductor responds with a warning about a switch near the station.
After-Dinner Quip Sows Household Humor
Mrs Brown teases Mrs Tomkins about their after-dinner speaker husband. Mrs Tomkins confirms that his remarks after meals explain why they cannot keep a cook. The exchange captures domestic humor and social witty restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Tomkins
Conversation Reveals Accusations During Sleepless Night
Dialogue shows a quarrel where one person recalls a long sleep talk mostly directed at the other. The speaker admits not being asleep and confirms overheard accusations. The exchange highlights tension and personal grievances between the pair.
Milam Tonic Named For Various Ailments
Advertises Milam Tonic claimed to treat rheumatism eczema high blood pressure and stomach trouble with no alcohol or dangerous ingredient from Old Fort Drug Co Bradley Drug Co.
Old Fort News Submissions Guide
Old Fort residents should send news items to Miss Gertrude Dula, editor, for the Old Fort News page in the Marion Progress. Do not mail to the Progress office. Use mailing boxes at Old Fort Drug Store and Bradley Drug Store, Postoffice Box 191, Old Fort, NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Fort
Marion
Finest Lilies and a Polish Pioneer in Skin Science
Helena Rubinstein popularized water lily juice for skin care, discovering its benefits. Fresh lily juice requires seasonal flowers, so she secured a steady supply by buying ponds across the United States. Thousands work in lily care as flowers are shipped in refrigerated cars to New York and Canada labs. Greene county garden expansion grows corn acreage by 40 percent this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Helena Rubinstein
New York
Canada
Executors Notice in Bradley Will Case
Executrix Ida B. Bradley and Executor Fred M. Bradley announce claims against the John S. Bradley estate must be filed by June 13, 1931. Creditors are urged to settle debts promptly as of May 30, 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Bradley
Ida B. Bradley
Fred M. Bradley
Notice of Tax Land Sale in McDowell County 1930
Commissioner bids land seized for 1927 1926 taxes in Old Fort Township Matilda Greenlee heirs. Sale June 23 1930 at Marion courthouse door at 10 am for cash. land described by ridge, creeks and boundary poles. subject to court confirmation. Robert W. Proctor, Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
N. C
Lee W. Williams
Matilda Greenlee
Marion
Old Fort
Robert W. Proctor
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THE
OLD Fort News
Gertrude Dula
Edward Burgin
Maggie Long
Gene
L. J. Epply
Hicks Hemphill
J. B. Grant
Evelyn and
Betty) Jean
Elizabeth Jones
Forest City
M. G. Turner
Laura Curtis
East Flat
Geo. Moore
James Robinson
Annie Graham
Ellis Joseph
Duke University
Spence Noblitt
S. F. Fowler
East Flat Rock
Frances Grant
Gastonia
W. S. Burgin
M. J. Hunt
D. Y. Grant
Edward Prince
T. H. Allison
Evelyn Feldpouch
Evansville
Ind
Etta Kelly
Clarence Mason
Nebo
J. E. Long
Fred Wilson
C. B. Gosorn
Denver
Colorado
Kate Vanderer
Higginsville
Missouri
Don H
T. H. Gosorn
P. D. Mangum
D. H. Gosorn
Myrtle Lytle
Mooresboro
Clyde Terrell
Carrie Bach
Philadelphia
Pat Rieily
Laura Lipe
J. A. Swann
Joe Lee Grant
John Lee Robinson
Fort Bragg
A. Fleming
Lula Mae McDaniel
Oteen
Ed McDaniel
T. R. Kanipe
Alice Baker
Evelyn Baker
Hoppis
Lincoln
Janie Reid
W. P. Artz
C. W. Watkins
Raleigh
Helen Watkins
Frank Yancey
S. F. Maune
Papa
Milam Tonic
Old Fort Drug Co
Bradley Drug Co
Greene County
OLD Fort Coal CO
Henry C. Fisher
W. W. LeFevre
Dept. Store
Grady Nichols
Mr. Blomberg
Rosen Dress Company
Crawford
Old Fort, N. C
J. S. Bradley, Pres
F. M. Bradley
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