Strangers
By GEORGE & RUSS
Harold Harden awoke early
this particular Sunday morning
with a poignant realization that
life was passing him. by unful
filled, that, he was missing too
much of the good things life
was offering up for those ready
and able to get aboard the fun
wagon.
Madge was asleep when he
crawled out of bed. Harold
was sure his wife was sleeping;
her breathing was deep and re
laxed and noisy. He had never
given this discovery away; he
let Madge go on thinking she
did not snore in her sleep. Yep,
his little wifie was one of the
finest; there was no doubt in
his mind on that fact. Per
haps. she was too fine; Madge
called it an evening of fun
when they went to a church
social and sat around eating
a lot of food and laughing
too much. A man of 45 should
be contented, maybe, going to
church parties, club meetings,
school plays with his family.
And until quite recently he
had performed like a bear.
After being carefully reminded
of what he was supposed to do,
he went along with the pro
gram. There is an enjoyment
of sorts to be derived (torn
"church parties," however, he
itched now for a change in the
area of "getting fun out of
life."
Where to begin was the bone
of contention in his throbbing
brain. Where did a 45 year old
Casonova begin after about
twenty years away from the
sport of philandering? Why he
had gone into mothballs was a
slight puzzle to him. Being
good for the sake of being
able to say he was a faithful
loving, "never cut out on the
ole miss" had not dawned upon
him. In all probability, the
boys had taken the wind out
of his sails. He had spent a
great deal of time with Tho
mas Allan, Oliver and Ronald
his three sons had been loads
of fun; they had demanded
much of his time and he had
given unstintingly. Boys need
their daddy and h? made him
THE CHANCE OF A LIFE-TIME
AWAITS YOU!!
That chance is the opportunity for advance
ment in a job that offers good pay, excellent
benefits and stable employment with one of
the most dynamic industries in the world.
How can you take advantage of
that opportunity?
Basically. all you need it an eagerness to learn aad a
potential for doing a good Job. Electronics, communica
tion or telephone experience Is desirable, but not neces
sary. We will provide on the Job training if you have the
potential.
CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
104 Hnllo«ray St. Dial M2-4HII
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Two Pretty Sheet Patterns Custom-Decorate Bed, Bath
Transform a tiny bathroom
by wrappint it in the same
shoot patterns as those used
in a bedroom. A nay floral
pattern. "Meadow Flower"
accent ed with "Boutique
Stripe". Fortrel and cotton
durable press sheets by
Bibb, works wonders without
costly structural changes.
Sheets are cut to fit wall
and ceil inn then attached
with two-way tape. The
shower curtain is made from
a sinnle si/.e sheet hunt; on
plastic rinus. Grommot kits
to make the eyelets in the
curtain are available in
hardware stores. The match
inn window shade is a do-it
yourself I.arn-F/.o kit rc
quiriim only bandpressinn
to laminate fabric to the
shade. For added luxury,
wall-to-wall Fortrel and
nylon "arpt. a machine
washable-dryable bath kit
bv MrAuley can be cut with
regular, but sharp, house
hold scissors. For a whim
sical touch, a Victorian
double skirted washbasin
neatly conceals cleaning
equipment. Skirts are at
tached with self-adhorinn
tape.
in the bedroom, "Boutique
Stripe" is the dominant pat
tern. Instead of regulation
pillow cases, shams math?
with the stripe on the bias
adds design interest. Solid
color borders are the cut-off
sheet hems. Left-over
scraps may be used to back
the bedside' bookshelves
and to cover the chair pad.
The sheer washable Fortrel
ready-made curtains, trim
med with braid on the shade,
are as practical as they
are pretty.
self available. Between the
boys, Madge and his business,
there has been no time for out
side interests.
Harden Enterprises had been
a full time job during the early
years of marriage - and, their
five year plan had tailed" woe
fully. Thomas Allan was born
two years following Madge and
his planning session. Madge was
a wonderful wife, mother and
homemaker; she laughed about
"their slip up, however, she
would have been much happier
if their 5 year plan had been
a success. He had worked much
harder to produce matrimonial
bliss on all fronts - security
foremost. In a small measure,
he had succeeded. Madge was
happy in a restive manner.
Seemingly, she kept busy to
avoid thoughts of how indi
gent the Hardens really were.
He had been grateful for her
silence; he worked even harder
to provide for his family.
Harden Enterprises ad
vanced at a snail's pace. Small,
Negro businesses just weren't
geared to the usefulness of an
advertising firm designed es
pecially for the struggling new
business. Friends who threw a
little business toward Harden
Enterprises expected a thou
sand dollars worth of service
for as close to nothing as
possible. And when, they were
pressured into paying their in
debtness, they yelled about
somebody wanting something
for nothing.
Harden's services were par
excellent and the price was
right, so small white businesses
flooded Harden Enterprises
with ordets. By the time Com
pany books began showing in
terspersions of blue, Oliver was
born - and, to add fury to the
fire, Inez threatened to leave
the organization. His sister was
called the company's "easel
man." Aside from doing most
of drawings, she was executive
vice president and nearly half
of the organization's capital as
sets belonged to Inez Mildred
Harden. From all indications
Inez relished the idea of having
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Fortrel shag carpet is a strong color accent.
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EXAMINE MODEL—Miss Audrey Lindgren,
center, a nursing consultant with the U. S.
Public Health Service, examines an anatomi
cal model of North Carolina Central Univer
sity's Department of Nursing during her re-
the company over a barrel
nevertheless, Madge persuaded
her to stay on with the com
pany awhile longer. Madge was
a genuine gem when it came to
handling people.
Harold had never really
loved the tall, raw bony woman
nor her inconoclastic attitude.
She was a chain-smoker, spoke
in a booming voice and used
her fist to drive home a point.
Inez was blessed with a brilliant
mind and cursed with a wag
ging tongue. She knew a lot
about too many things not per
tainint to an advertising
agency. Racism was her numb
er one speciality. No matter
how much nor how often he
expounded the fact that Har
den Enterprises would be a
"lost ball in tall grass" if it
weren't for his white patrons,
she fumed; "then you must
educate, point the way -- bleed
a little." If she were seated at
a table laden with dishes and
platters of food, things were
nearly shattered by the impact
of the wham she gave the table
with her fist.
Ray Harden, a cousin, and
Samuel Kelly, Madge's brother,
enjoyed the "red bone's" pot
pourri of platitudes and in
sults; "talk that talk, that's
my dind-ah-talk."
Inez was known as the
raising star in the Negro busi
ness world, however, she
managed to produce not more
than a three percent increase
in black accounts. Most of the
lady's time was spent scouring
the black business section,
teaching, pointing out the im
portance of black advertising
to black businesses. In the
meantime, he was forced to
bridge the gap made bv her
absence. Besides, much of the
work was relegated to Madge
whose hands were busy with a
baby and a small child, plus
cooking, washing, ironing,
cleaning, dusting and stretch
ing the few dollars and cents
he was able to salvage out of
cent visit to the department's curriculum
project. Looking on are Mrs. Helen Miller,
left, chairman of the department, and Mrs.
Pat Conklin, director of the federally-spon
sored' curriculum project.
Control Suggested For
Ravenous Fall Webworm
By M. E. GARDNER
N. C, State UNIVERSITY
The fall webworm can
cause extensive damage to
many kinds of trees. The
worms (caterpillars) live
in colonies protected by a
web attached to the tree
branches. They can be
easily spotted and should
be eradicated before they
defoliate large tree sec
tions. Spray with Sevin or
malathion. Mix the mate
rials with water as directed
on the container.
Some prefer to burn
them out using a wad of
cloth on the end of a pole
saturated with kerosene oil.
If you use this method,
employ quick thrusts with
the flame in order not to
damage the foliage more
than necessary.
Bearded iris may be
lifted and divided anytime
between mid-July and early
September. If you have not
lifted and divided the rhi
zomes in the last three
years, the plants are
probably becoming crowd-
his exiguous take home pay.
Madge was a magician with
money and time. She knew
how to use both wisely. Many
were the nights they toiled all
night and far into the wee
hours of morning to beat a
dead line. There were times
when he actually felt that
Simon Legree could to have
been a harder taskmaster than
Harold Harden. But Madge
seemed to have thrived on
doing the impossible. All the
while they scuffled to make
ends meet, Miss Inez Harden
was speech making. She found
her scare-crow frame in some
body's pulpit every Sunday.
She became known as the
"voice in the wilderness, the
crying need for the black busi
ness man's effeteness." And
while she dashed around the
countryside downgrading the
white man, Up braiding Uncle
Toms, and praising those who
were being robbed by both
segments, Madge and Harold
put their heads together, made
small loans and bought out
Inez's share in the business
Miss Harden called this an
act of sneaking, underhandi
ness; smirking of the white
man's fallaciousness toward a
black brother.
Madge was still sleeping
peacefully as a child when
Harold finished dressing. He
was reluctant to awaken her
but it would be mean for him
to run off without telling her
good-bye. So, he shook the
bed gently and she opened
her eyes, looked wildly for a
moment, then she saw him and
smiled? "what's wrong?" She
asked sleepily. ,
"Nothing is wrong, sweets.
I am going on a short trip."
"You aren't taking the car
I hoDe. I promised -."
"Nope. I am taking the
bus." Bending over the side of
tbf bed, he kissed her; "be
good, dear."
"And you be careful •■ don't
out casonova Casonova -- "She
half teased.
And once more he kissed
her. Some how he felt less
guilty as he left the room.
To be continued
Bra/.il proposes campaign
aguinst drugs.
Summer jobs scarcer than
in years.
Ed and should receive
attention.
Prepare soil well and
add about one measuring
cup of an 0-14-14 fertilizer
to 10 square feet of bed
space. Mix well into the
first 6 inches of soil. When
planting, cover the rhi
zomes with about one inch
of soil. Keep free of weeds
and watered. Earlier
plantings become well es
tablished in the soil and
bloom better the following
spring.
Be on guard for lace
bugs on azaleas, rhododen
drons, pyracanthas and
Washington hawthornes.
Spray thoroughly with
malathion being sure to
cover the undersides of
the leaves. These are
sucking insects and cause
the leaves to turn a dirty
gray. The spray must
strike the body of the
Sani-Flush wipes
out germs.
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in 15 seconds. M
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nymphs and adults to be
effective.
Keep your roses pro
tected from Insects and
diseases by spraying every
two weeks with a combi
nation insecticide and
fungicide. Malathlon and
C apt an are good if you mix
your own, or, you can use
one of the prepared combi
nations available from your
garden supply store.
If you have not accom
plished this chore, get with
It. Remove all of the old
fruiting canes from your
red and black raspberries
and burn them. This pro
cedure will reduce disease
infection. It Is a good plan
to protect the new growth
with a combination Insecti
cide and fungicide. Captan
or Fermate for the dis
eases; and malathlon for
the insects. Apply spray
every two weeks.
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