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Look Homeward, Angel's Home Is State Site ASHEVILLE - The rambling gray house almost looks - out of pla^e now. Across from it is a high rising hotel of steel and glass. Tom would recognize the boarding house, "Old Kentucky Home" at 48 Spruce Street, but he wouldn't recognize his hometown. The house is now open as a North Carolina State Historic Site. When the Department of Cultural Resources began operating the memorial as a State Historic Site in 1974, the record for attendance in one year was 3,900. So far this year, almost 10,000 visitors have toured the boyhood home of one of America's greatest writers. A step into the house is more than just a journey into an old home It is a stroll into the pages of 'Look Homeward. Angel." Wolfe described the house in his novel in minute detail - the high ceilings, the creaking stairs, the room where his beloved brother, Ben, died, the piano his sister played for the boarders, and the large kitchen where his mother (Eliza Gant in Look Homeward, Angel") prepared food for her family and the boarders. "We have noticed a great interest in the site," said Bob Conway, site director. "We have also seen an increase in the amount of knowledge about Wolfe the visitors have," he added. Wolfe's fame bloomed so fast and the memorial was established in such a short time after his death in 1938 that many things in the house were preserved. The Thomas Wolfe Memorial has a reputation for having a large amount of original items. "Mrs. Wolfe never threw anything away," laughed Conway. She rented rooms until her death in 1945 at the age of 86. Visitors see the bed in which Wolfe was born, his baby chair, his childhood blackboard, his collections of books, his typewriter, childhood keepsakes, and the furnishings from his New York apartment. While the Wolfe home is famous as a historical shrine, it also has other aspects. It shows the visitor a boarding house, a popular lodging place in past years, but almost vanished today. Does the ghost of Thomas Wolfe roam the house? Conway says: "One of the workers was in a room that is WAJ" jt not open to the public and he had a strange sensation." The memorial is open Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is $1 tor adults and 50-cents for children. Nothing has changed. As you walk through the house and climb the stairs, you expect any minute to run into Hiomas Wolfe. It is a Step back into another era. He died on September 15, 1938, slightly more than two weeks before his 38th birthday. He lies today in Riverside Cemetery with members of his family. His grave bears a simple granite marker inscribed: Tom Son of W. 0. and Julia E. Wolfe A Beloved American Author Oct. 3,1900 - Sept. 15,1938 "The Last Voyage, The Longest, The Best" —Look Homeward, Angel 1 "Death Bent To Touch His Chosen Son With Mercy, Love And Pity, And Put The Seal Of Honor On Him When He Died." —The Web and The Rock Holiday Entertaining: Keep Safety On Menu Southern hospitality is at its best during the holiday season with scores of parties, family get-togeth ers and dinners. If you're entertaining this Christmas season, an Insur ance Information Institute spokesman warns of the hidden dangers of household parties andthe possibility of unexpected exposure to liability. If one of "your guests is injured, you could be faced with a lawsuit, lawsuit. If you own one of the nation's 65-70 million dogs and cats, it's not difficult to imagine one of your guests being bitten or scratched To make matters worse, strong drinks have a way of convincing a guest that he is an animal's best friend or an acrobat capable of intricate stunts. The point is, reminds the Institute, if a guest is injured in your home and you are found responsible, you may be required to make him 'whole" again that is, pay for his injuries, replace any lost income and sometimes even compen sate him for 'his • pain and suffering. After dining by candlelight, you may think your tablecloth is doomed—if candle wax dots it. But these stains generally can be removed if you treat them while they're still fresh. Harriet Tutterow. extension clothing specialist. North Caro lina State University, suggests you use ice to harden a fresh wax stain. That is, unless the wax has already hardened. Then with a straight edged knife, scrape off as much wax as possible. Remove any remaining wax with an iron. Place the spotted area face downward'on a layer of paper towels. Then iron over the spot. When the paper becomes saturated with wax. move the spotted area over a cleaner part of the paper toweling. Continue to iron the spotted area until the towels have absorbed all the wax. If the candle wax was tinted, a spot of color may remain. Rut this can be removed with a grease solvent. Here's a caution. Miss Tutterow advises that you make sure the tablecloth fabric can withstand this treatment before you go ahead with these stain removal methods. The homeowners insur ance policy-also available to persons renting apart ments-provides insurance protection for the homeown er or tenant who is found legally liable for a person's injuries or damage to his property. In addition to paying damage awards to the limits provided in a policy (usually $25,000), the policy provides the home owner's legal defense if he is sued Also, the policy pays an injured person's medical bills, usually up to $500 or $1,000, regardless of who was at fault for the injury. Above all, says the I.I.I., if you are a frequent party giver, observe these rules: -Lock up or restrain all pets before the party starts. Don't find yourself saying, "He's usually a friendly dog"' to a badly bittert ex friend as he phones his lawyer. -Always provide good food-and plenty of it-at a party. Alcohol on an empty stomach, or mixed with spicy appetizers, is asking for trouble. A non-drinking bartender can be helpful. He can try to discourage overzealous drinkers or water down their drinks as the party wears along. Have a coffee pot ready to sober up friends who are driving home. Make the last part of an evening a dance contest, a card or word game-any form of entertainment which can lengthen the time between "one for the road" and the actual key in the ignition. After all, that's what the holiday season is for, to live! I I. US A TILE PATHOS SAINT In addition to doing yeo man's work at Christmas, St. Nicholas is charged the year round with being the patron saint of pawnbrok ers bankers, sailors, maid ens and schoolboys! THE I I TI MATE TOUCH Christmas card senders who want to complete the seasonal appearance of their greetings are using postmarks from Christmas, Florida; Santa Claus, Indi ana; Snowball, Arkansas; and Bethlehem. Pennsylva nia. They send their ad dressed cards to the post masters for mailing and postmarking. In addition to doing yeo man's work at Christmas, St. Nicholas is charged the year round with being the patron saint of pawnbrok ers, bankers, sailors, maid ens and schoolboys!
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