STATE COLLEGE HINTS
TO FARM WIVES
* 4M9NHHH
By RUTH CURRENT
Lost buttons, especially those
torn out of garments, add greatly
to the burden af family mending
in many households. Spring and
summer clothes of thin fabric are
liKely to suffer most from butt >ns
ihat pull out. taking some oi the
fabric underneath with them. A
simple way to prefotnt such dam
age. clothing specialist^ suggest, is
to stitch tape on the inside of the
garment under the button line.
The stitched reinforcement does
not show when the garment is but
toned and distributes the strain so
that the small area of cloth to
which the button is attached does
not take the full pull. Stitch down
each edge of the tape, then sew
buttons through the center part of
the tape.
On rayon clothes such a tape will
prevent the damage that often
comes from pressing toe hard or
with too hot an iron under but
tons.
Rural electrification specialists
advise that electric irons always
should be disconnected properly
after use to keep them in good j
working order. Pull on the plug
that fits into the convenience out
let in the wall, never on the cord.
Pulling on the cord may loosen the
connections within the plug or'
even pull out the wires. A loose
connection may either blow a fuse
or cause excessive heat, which in I
i
time will ruin the plug.
If the iron cord is detachable, *
connect and disconnect it at the
convenience outlet rather than at
the iron. Disconnecting the cord
from the iron while the current
is on may cause sparking This, in
lime, will ruin the plug and dmay
require replacing the connector
terminals on the iron?a repair
job.
Revival To Be Held At
East Sylva Baptist Church
Rev. Edgar Willix, pastor of East
Sylva Baptist church has an
nounced that beginning Sunday,
May 19, a two weeks revival will
be conducted, with the Rev. J. C.
Pipes, of Asheville, assisting. The
hour has been set at 7:15.
A cordial invitation is extended
to the public to attend.
Helicopters To Fly From Shangri-La At Bikini
WINDMILL OVER A FLATTOP?One of the helicopters that will be used by Joiry-Navy Taslc Forcr
One at Bikini hovers just above the deck of its mother ship, the carrier US8 Shangvi-u,. _.cn tliis photograph
vas taken the Shangri-la was headed through the Panama Canal en-route to the Paciiic. Helicopters will be
ised to make radiological reconnaissance patrols in the lagoon after the blast.
Mortgage Is Paid Off
While Serving In Army
Returning to a farm that is not
mortgaged is one of the things that
many GI's dreamed about.' This
dream was realized by J. B. Sti
winter of Erastus.
Prior to going into military serv
ice, J.B. bought a farm through the
Farm Security Administration.
After two years of successful farm
ing he was called by the army.
While he was in Europe his wife
saved enough money to pay the
mortgage in full.
Mr. Stiwinter is back home now
farming on land that belongs to
him. In addition to his farming
activities he is now building a new
home which was planned at the
time FSA helped him buy the
place.
"Ownership of family sized
farms is the thing that we are
striving for," stated W. T. Brown,
FSA Supervisor, "'and Mrs. Sti
winter, through good management,
certainly did her part in helping
them to own a farm."
A Message to All
FORMER SERVICE
MEN AND WOMEN
You Arc Now Eligible for Blue
Cross Benefits Through the South
east's Largest Blue Cross Plan.*
The U. S. Veterans Administration has selected the
Hospital Saving Association of North Carolina, a non
profit service organization sponsored by the North Car
olina Medical Society and the North Carolina Hospital
Association, to administer its "Home Service,, program
for veterans' service-connected disabilities.
As an additional public service, this Blue Cross Plan
is opening its regular membership rolls for low-cost
hospitalization and surgical protection to all former
service men and their families. This will afford them the
same protection in case of non-service connected disabil
ity that is now enjoyed by more than 275,000 North
Carolinians enrolled in the Hospital Saving Association.
Veterans who were formerly H.8.A. subscribers may be
n reinstated automatically if they notify the Home Office, Chapel
Hill, within 90 days of their discharge. The coupon below will
, bring full information about enrollment for all others.
Blue Cross is a nation-wide plan to assist individuals
and families to eliminate the financial hazards of hos
pital and surgical expenses through systematic group
budgeting. It is strictly non-profit. The Hospital Saving
Association, with its home office in Chapel Hill, is the
largest Blue Cross Plan in the Southeast. It has paid out
more than $6,000,000 for hospital, surgical and obstet
rical service for its subscribers.
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, home office at Chapel Hill, a non-profit service organization
sponsored by the Medical Society of the State of North Carolina
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By C. F. DODSON
Early in the mornings and late
in the afternoons are the best time
to hear the birds singing. Most of
the singing is done by the male
birds, and we may ask why does
he sing? He sings first for his love
o; music, and second for the love
ol' his lady. ^
Every bird sings his own song.
He learns to sing by imitating his
father and some pick up songs or
notes from other birds and ani- i
mals. I recall one spring I heard I
a yelp out in the woods a short'
distance from my home that sound
ed like my puppy yelping. I went
down expecting to get my puppy
from a clump of bushes and a cat
bird flew out. On another occa
sion I was walking across the
campus at Campbell college and
heard a whistle that sounded some
thing like the way a boy whistles
when a pretty girl passes by. I
knew I was no pretty girl, but I 1
turned and looked and it was an :
English Stirling.
We all enjoy hearing the birds
sing, regardless of why he sings,
or how he learned his songs, and
the most of us have our pets in I
natufe. A real interest in wild life
leads, naturally, to a love of na
ture in all her varied manifesta
tions, and this, in all lands and
under all circumstances, remains
a source of lasting pleasure.
SOME GOOD SINGERS HERE
IN THE MOUNTAINS
1". The Wood Thrush. I would
put this bird at the top of the list
as the Nightingale of America.
Length about eight inches. Golden
brown head, bright cinnamon up
per parts, and the black rounded
spots beneath, sharply contrasting
w.th .the pure white. Lives in the
(.pen woods and may take up his
summer residence in parks and
gardens around our homes. Best
time to hear him is late in the
afternoon when his clear flute
13 ke tones rise from the woods and
underbrush,
2. The Brown Thrush, length 11
inches. Brownish red above, heav
ily streaked with black below. Long
tail, white on upper parts of wings.
Sings somewhat like a catbird but
the thrasher repeats his notes and
the catbird does not. He sings from,
the topmost branches of a tree.
Mr. Cheney seems to think he
sings in a fine frenzy of inspira
tion. He says, "As the fervor in
creases his long and elegant tail
droops; all his feathers separate;
his whole plumage is lifted, it
floats, trembles; his head is raised,
i his bill is wide open; there is no
| mistake, it is the power of the
I god. No pen can report him now,
we must wait until the frenzy
passe's."
3. The Robin. One of the most
cherished birds of America, with
its joyous songs and i^mili&r pt6s
1 ence. The male perches up in the
| top of a tree early in the spring
and will sing day in and day out,
waiting for his lady love to come
and join him to start a home. It
is interesting to watch them pair
off and settle down to house-keep
ing. We have such a pair on our
lawn that we see every day. We
call them Wilbur and Alice.
4. The Catbird. Length about 9
inches. Slaty gray plumage and a
black cap. This bird can sound
pretty fussy at times. He tries to
imitate many animals and does'
not know himself exactly what he
is talking about or what impres
sion he is trying to make. Carroll
| says, "He can imitate anything
from a squeaking cartwheel to
the song of the thrush."
5. Carolina Wren. Length five
inches. Wings and tail rusty
brown. A slender and curved bill
of dark brown color. A whitish
iine extends over and back of the
' eye. Nests in holes of trees and
I stumps. Has a loud cheery song
which is clear and musical.
The Cardinal, or red bird. About
eight inches in length. Bright red
EYES EXAMINED,
GLASSES FITTED
I
Dr. Alden C. Downs
I will examine eyes and fit
glasses in Sylva at M. V.
Higdon's offices, over Bow
ers Dept. Store Friday,
May 24, from 9 o'clock to 4
o'clock.
If you have eye trouble
or don't see well you should
consult Dr. Downs on above
date.
RITZ THEATRE !
WEEKLY PROGRAM
Thursday and Friday, May 16-17
LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN
GENE TIERNEY ? CORNEL WILDE
Matinee on Friday, 2:30 P. M.
Saturday, May 18
WAGON WHEELS WESTWARL
RED RYDER
Owl Show
CRIMSON CANARY
NOAH BEERY, JR. ? LOIS COLLIER
Monday and Tuesday, May 20-21
A WALK IN THE SUN
DANA ANDREW8 ? RICHARD CONTE
color. A beautiful singer; song
composed of a series of loud, clear
notes.
7. The Scarlet Tanager. Length
several inches. The scarlet coat,
black wings and tail distinguish
this bird. This bird probably orig
inated in the tropics. It seems a
Lttle out of place in our woods
but it mak^ its home with us in
the spring and summer. Its near- ?
(st relative in the county is the
sparrow. Its song is something
like that of the robin.
8.The YVhippoorwill. Ten inches
in length. White crescent on the
neck, white outer tail feathers.
Rest of body mixture of spotty
browns and greys. This is the bird
that is always heard in the spring
and never seen. There is nothing
like its song in all of nature's
n.usic. It is a bit weird. Mary
Johnston, in the opening sentence
of "To Have and To Hold," makes
this rather picturesque allusion to
the whippjorwill: "The birds that
sing all day have hushed, and the
horned owls, the monster frogs,
and that strange and ominous
fowl, (if fowl it be, and not as
some assert, a spirit damned)
which we English call the whip
poorwill, are yet silent."
North Carolina's 2,175 home
demonstratoin clubs which ob
served National Home Demonstra
tion week May 5-12, are influ
encing the lives of 290,208 Tar
Heel families.
SLUGGISH/1
Your child is suffering when
he's irritable. Watch for a
coated tongue ? often the
sign a laxative is needed.
I
FDR
CHILORE
Faulty elimination often
makes children sluggish and
restless. Your child can get
relief with Triena?the fam
ous laxative made with sen
na. And children like to take
Triena, because it's flavored
with real prune
juice. Don't up
set your child?
to give him
medicine. Get
TRIENA.
Caution, use
only as di
rected 1 30c,
large size
only 50c.
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Back To Normal
Another member of our firm is back from
service in the Armed Forces, and we now have
our normal staff?made up of men experienced
in selecting fresh vegetables, fruits, etc. We have
been in this business since 1932, and that 14 years'
experience is at your service.
We also are expanding our routes' and now
are serving Swain and Jackson Counties, as well
as Macon, and Rabun and Habersham in Georgia.
In our buying, we always emphasize quality,
not mere cheapness.
A FEW OF THE TOP BRANDS
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Mack Brand Florida Oranges
Sunkist California Lemons and Oranges
Red Perch Fillets
Fresh-Drest Chickens
When You Shop at Your Neighborhood Grocer's,
Ask for These Brands
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