While the kids are away
While students were enjoying a day off from school
activities last Friday, some Hoke County teachers
were busy in music and math workshops designed
to aid teachers and their students in the upcoming
months.
On The Front Burner
Ellen S. Willis
Home Economics Extension
METAL CHIMNEYS
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission is again issuing a
special safety alert concerning
chimneys used with woodburning
stoves and fireplaces. This alert is
particularly aimed at consumers
who have metal factory-built
chimneys, although the Commis
sion is aware of house fires
associated with both masonry and
metal factory-built chimneys.
Thousands of house fires each
year are associated with metal
factory-built chimneys connected
to wood and coal burning stoves.
Now that the nation has entered
the 1983-1984 heating season, the
Commission strongly urges you, if
you have a stove or fireplace con
nected to a metal chimney, to
check for any damage that may
have occurred in the past heating
season. Look for signs of struc
tural failure, such as deformation,
cracks, or holes. If it is difficult to
examine the chimney, a local
chimney repairman, chimney
"sweep", or dealer can help.
Most fires in metal factory built
chimneys occur because of im
proper installation, use or
maintenance. The Commission
staff has identified the following
common causes:
-Improper chimney installation
causing ignition of nearby wood
framing.
-Structural damage to the
chimney caused by burning
creosote (a black tar-like substance
which builds up inside the
chimney).
-Chimney corrosion resulting in
wood framing being exposed to ex
cessive temperatures.
Buckling and collapsing of the
inner liner of the chimney. (This
can result from too hot a fire,
especially in high-efficiency stoves
and in fireplace inserts, or from a
creosote fire).
Many serious fires also occur in
masonry chimneys, usually from
improper installation or when the
tile inner liner and the surrounding
brick or block structure crack and
separate. Such cracks may be caus
ed by the ignition of creosote.
Smoke and heat can then escape
and ignite material near the
chimney. Even when the heating
appliance is properly installed,
people with both metal and
masonry chimney systems should
frequently check the chimney for
creosote deposits, soot build-up or
physical damage.
This involves only a simple
visual examination, but it should
be done as often as twice a month
during heavy use. If you see heavy
creosote build-up, suspect a prob
lem, or have had a chimney fire, a
qualified repairman or chimney
"sweep" should perform a com
plete safety inspection. They can
arrange for any necessary repairs
or creosote removal, which must
be done before the heating ap
pliance is used again.
The Commission advises owners
of these chimneys to:
-Be sure that the chimney and
stove pipe were installed correctly
in accordance with the manufac
turers' recommendations and local
building codes. If there is any
doubt, a building inspector or
fireman can determine whether the
system is properly installed.
-Have the chimney checked
routinely by ? chimney "sweep" at
least once a year, and more fre
quently if a stove is heavily used
(for example, if it's used as a
primary heat source for the home).
-Always operate your appliance
within the manufacturers' recom
mended temperature limits. Too
low a temperature increases
creosote build-up and too high a
temperature may lead to a fire.
Chimney temperature monitors are
available and should be used.
If you have had a fire or other
safety problem with your chimney,
please provide this information to
the Commission by calling the
Commission's toll-free Hotline
800-638-CPSC.
REMOVING SOOT AND
STAINS FROM FIREPLACE
FACINGS
Cold weather turns our thoughts^
to logs cracking in a fireplace. But
along with that warmth and beauty
comes soot and stains.
The nice thing is that soot and
stains are relatively easy to remove
from fireplace facings.
First, you'll need to scrub the
fireplace facing with strong soap
and water. And you'll probably
need to use a stiff brush for brick
or rough textured areas.
After scrubbing, rinse the facing
thoroughly with clear water. If
stains and soot still persist, you
may need to use a mild acid bleach,
such as vinegar or acetic acid.
Again, apply the bleach with the
stiff brush. And again, be sure to
rinse the facing with water after
scrubbing.
If stains are really stubborn, you
may need to scrub them with a
hydrochloric and water solution.
To prepare it, mix one part
hydrochloric acid to ten parts of
water. After scrubbing, rinse im
mediately with water.
There are a couple of cautions.
Whenever you use the
hydrochloric acid and water solu
tion ? use rubber gloves to protect
your hands. And never, never use
the acid solution on stonework.
Serve them baked, broiled,
mashed, fried; they are good in so
many ways - irish potatoes. Dot
Harris shared these two recipes.
Stuffed Baked Potatoes
6 medium baking potatoes, baked
I /8 teaspoon pepper
V* cup milk
3 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
1 teaspoon salt
V* cup margarine or butter,
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded American or
cheddar cheese
Heat oven to 400 ?F. Cut
potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop
potato out of shells into bowl;
mash. Add remaining ingredients
except cheese. Beat until light and
fluffy. Spoon back into shells and
place in 13" x 9" pan; top with
cheese. Bake at 400 ?F. for 20-25
minutes or until cheese is light
golden brown. Yields: 6 servings.
Parmeua Potatoes
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Vi teaspoon salt
I large potato, peeled and cut into
eighths
3 tablespoons grated parmesan
cheese
dash 'of pepper
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
melted
I tablespoon chopped parsley, op
tional
Combine flour, cheese, salt and
pepper in a bag. Moisten potatoes
with water, shaking off excess.
Shake a few at a time in the bag,
coating well. Pour batter into a
12" x 8" x 2" baking dish. Place
potatoes in the dish in a single
layer. Bake at 375 ?F. for one hour
turning once. Sprinkle with
parsley, if desired. Yields: 4 serv
ings.
Mrs. Wanda Monroe shared this
recipe. Beth Wood had the recipe
in Raeford First Baptist Church
Recipe Book. Not only did Wanda
share the recipe, she shared a ball
she had prepared. It is good.
Chip Beef Ball
3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
I Vi teaspoons. accent
1 large jar chipped beef (chipped)
2 or 3 spring onions, chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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Library Expands Staff
By Elizabeth Burgess
Mrs. Betsy McNeill will be join
ing the staff at the Hoke County
Public Library as of February the
thirteenth.
Mrs. McNeill joins the library
with a strong background in
children's services and will be
working primarily with the
children's programming in the
library. We welcome her and are
looking forward to a long and pro
ductive association.
Mrs. Linda Huff's fourth
graders from J.W. McLauchlin
Elementary School are busy work
ing on "Facts Pacs."
The library has been working
with the students and Mrs. Peggy
Gillis, librarian at McLauchlin,
with these projects. We hope to
have some of these projects on
display in the library when they are
completed.
Mark your calendars for Friday,
March the second.
Olive Jenkins, harpist from
Durham, North Carolina, and
Chris Watkins, pianist, organist,
and music director for Clairmont
Presbyterian Church in Atlanta,
Georgia, will give a concert in the
conference room at the Hoke
County Public Library.
The concert is planned for 4
p.m.
Please plan to be with us.
NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY
These new books were received
recently by the Hoke County
Public Library, a member of the
Sandhill Regional Library System.
They are available at the public
library and bookmobile in
Raeford.
ADL'LT FACT
Abrahamsen, David - "The Mind
Of The Accused"
Cooper, Henry S.F. - "Imaging
Saturn"
Crocker, Betty - "Betty Crocker's
New American Cooking
Everywoman's Legal Guide"
Holmes, Marjorie - "To Help You
Through The Hurting"
Home, Marilyn - "Marilyn Home:
My Life"
Loftus, Geoffrey R. - "Mind at
Play: The Psychology Of Video
Games"
Manchester, William - "One Brief
Shining Moment"
Maron, Michael - "Michael
Maron's Instant Makeover
Magic"
Library News
Acuff, Roy - "Roy Acuff's
Nashville"
Anderson, Lindsay - "About John
Ford"
Meltzer, Milton - "The
Terrorists," "Representative
American Speeches, 1982-1983"
Winston, Stephanie "The Organiz
ed Executive"
ADULT FICTION
Bethancourt, T. Ernesto
-"T.H.U.M.B.B."
Ford, John M. - "The Dragon
Waiting"
Heyman, Anita - "Final Grades"
O'Connor, Jane - "Just Good
Friends"
Ramsay, Jay - "Night of the
Claw"
Slepian, Jan - "The Night Of The
Bozos"
Willey, Margaret - "The Bigger
Book of Lydia"
Hawley, Richard A. "The Head
master's Papers"
Helwig, David - "Jennifer"
Higgins, Jack - "Exocet"
Penn, John - "Stag Dinner Death"
Straub, Peter - Floating Dragon"
CHILDREN'S FACT
Anderson, Norman D.
-"FireworkslPyrotechnics On
Display"
James, Elizabeth - "How To Write
A Great School Report"
CHILDREN'S FICTION .
DePaola, Tomie - "The Story Of
The Three Wise Kings"
Gilson, Jamie - "4 B Goes Wild"
Kessler, Leonard P. - Old
Turtle'sWinter Games"
Lear, Edward - "An Edward Lear
Alphabet"
Thaler, Mike - "It's Me,
Hippo!" ? "We Wish You A
Merry Christmas: A Traditional
Christmas Carol"
Wirth, Beverly - "Margie and Me"
Wiseman, Bernard - "Christmas
With Morris & Boris"
Chlad, Dorothy - "Strangers"
Keller, Holly - "Ten Sleepy
Sheep"
Prelutsky, Jack - "It's Halloween
Joins Burlington
Keith Ashworth joined the
Burlington Menswear Dyeing
Plant on January 16, as a
Management Trainee in the
Process Control Area. He Is a
native of Florida and is a 1983
graduate of Clemson Universi
ty with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Industrial Manage
ment. He is living in Southern
Pines.
McDuffie Finishes
Control Course
Marine Pvt. Leroy McDuffie
Jr., son of Leroy and Belty J.
McDuffie of Raeford, has com
pleted the Basic Supply Stock Con
trol Course.
The seven-week course was con
ducted at the Marine Corps Service
Support School at Marine Corps
Base Camp Lejeune.
The course was designed to
prepare students for future assign
ment to supply administration and
operation duties.
Students received instruction on
the use of supply publications and
catalogs, plus preparation and Til
ing of naval correspondence and
directives. Their studies centered
on the procedures used in the
Marine Corps to receive, issue,
control and account for govern
ment property.
Cunningham Finishes Army Basic Training
Army Pvt; Aundyey^S. Cunn- _ training at fort Jackson, South
ingham, son of L.C. CUftrtingharn ~ Carolina.
and Lucille Cagle of 1215 Fuller He is a 1983 graduate of Hoke
St., Raeford, has completed basic County High School, Raeford.
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