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Thursday & SMITH AND PYATTE f Apr CAF.E Jr? . 4> Formerly Bus & Nel’s Seven Day Service TWO GREAT PLACES TO EAT One At Home —And The Other Here BE SURE TO TRY OUR Good Sunday Dinners Phone Blk. Mtn. 3676 SWANNANOA, N. C. m IfJV D<wjj. Deep in your heart is a very special kind of love for a very special kind of lady—your “Mom.” through the days and weeks of the years you :ake her very much for granted—accept her kind ■vords and deeds, her patience and understand ng, her courage and selflessness. May 12th is Mother’s Day—the day on which you can express four love and devotion —on which you can let her mow in some small way how much she means to »’ou every day throughout the year. o Treat Her to a Special MOTHER’S DAY DINNER any Sunday at the LAKE TAHOMA GRILL M. 0. WILBORNE, Mngr. Four Miles Out of Marion on Asheville Highway 20 at the Gateway to Mount Mitchell. lTs'hby"*rob"nso'n| announce myself AS CANDIDATE for SHERIFF X;'; w of McDowell County S)_ W ' V H ASHBY ROBINSON "orld War II Veteran (Political adv.) OLD FORT NEWS Elwyn Weld of Greenfield, Mas sachusetts, will arrive Wednesday for a visit at the home of his un cle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney F. Mauney in Old Fort. o Mr. and Mrs. Will Grant and grandson, “Sonny” Grant, have returned to Old Fort after a visit in Greensboro at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Grant. o Mrs. Fred Hendley who has been recuperating at her home in Old Fort from a recent opera tion has recovered sufficiently to return to her duties at the post office. o Harvey J. Rockett has returned to Old Fort after a week’s busi- I ness trip to New York city. | B. F. Livingstone Called As Supply Minister 0 B. F. Livingstone has been called as supply minister to the Prebsyterian church at Old Fort. Mr. Livingstone who is a native of Montgomrey, Ala., has been serv ing a charge at Dalton, Ga., al tho’ he has not been officially or dained. His wife and two children are spending some time with rel atives at Lenoir. They expect to move their residence to Old Fort around the 10th of the month. New Theatre to Put On Its Finishing Touches The new Theatre Building is. on the home stretch and Mr. Macon says the Old Fort citizens will have one of the finest theatres in Western North Carolina. The finishing touch of electric work is being done by Worth Cook of Black Mountain. The new theatre will seat over 500 persons in nice comfortable seats. There is a large stage, well lighted for stage shows as well. Mr. Macon says that it will not be long until the new theatre will be ready for the big opening. TRAILOR HAVEN IN SHANTY TOWN 0 A small city of trailers are lo cated in Shanty Town, in the side yards by the fountains of the Shanty Town Cafe—-“A spot where friends and nature meet,” says Fred Conner, the owner of the case- Fred tries to make the trailer visitors welcome. He furnishes them their electricity and fine water. The trailer folk eat at the case where everything is cooked home style. Woman’s Club of Old Fort Raise SSO In Drive 0 In the recent cancer drive con ducted under auspices of Woman’s Club of Old Fort, approximately fifty dollars ($5000) was collect ed. Mrs. W. C. Macon is chair man of the Welfare Department of the club. She was assisted in the work by Mrs. Kimball Miller, Mrs. Joe Giles and members of the Junior Woman’s club. ■ ■ißaßiißiiaiiiim a ■ a m j Q | ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Short and Sweet H ■ 9 ■ ■ Telephone lines have never _ been busier, and you’ll help ■ ■ us give you better service if g [ you keep phone conversa- ■ 9 tions pleasantly brief. ■ ■ D M H OLD FORT * TELEPHONE CO. jj Old Fort. N. C. ■ □ * □ .a u IHBfIBBBfIfIDaaBBHBHU.4 THE BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS Conservation News By L. B. HAIRR 4, -i ........ i - _ i Paul Mcßee and R. L. Mclntyre of Old Fort, R. 1, had terraces built on their farms last week. “Terraces should always be sup plemented with the best possible croping practices because ter races in themselves do not im prove soil fertility- They do, however, save fertile topsoil and retain costly seed and applications of lime and fertilizer. These facts justify the expectations that ter raced fields will produce better crop yields over several years than unterraced fields, which may rap idly become less productive be cause of erosion losses.” Charles Greenlee of Marion, R. 3, has a fine stand of lespedeza in the small grain that he seeded this spring. J. S. Setzer of Marion R. 3, is pleased with the pasture that he seeded in front of his home last year. Mr. Setzer seeded a mix ture of grasses and legumes on a well prepared seed bed. The white clover and grasses were from 8 to 10 inches high last week in this pasture. Mr. Setzer states that he ro tates his cattle on the pastures and by doing this it has increased the grazing capacity. NATURE IN ACTION By Edwin Way Teale o MOUSE THAT LIVES IN A BIRD’S NEST The trail along the edge of the cedar woods winds through under brush higher than my head- Three times, on this winter walk, I have come upon deserted catbird nests that have been heaped high with grass and shredded bark. Each was the penthouse home of a mouse When I touched the mounds with an exploring fore finger, out came the most appeal ing of small creatures. Its fur was silky, its ears large and deli cate, its feet and the underside of its body immaculately white. Only half-alarmed, it regarded me with dark and liquid eyes and then ran nimbly down the bushes to the ground. Known as the wood mouse, the deer mouse, the white-footed mouse, the vesper mouse, this little creature has all the charm of a Walt Disney creation. It is friendly and easily tamed. And it is so clean that the baby mice, even before they have their eyes open, will wash their faces care fully after each feeding. As many as four litters of young a year keep the deer mouse population at a high level in spite of the work of hawks and owls, snakes and weasels. No other mouse, with the exception of the familiar meadow mouse, is so numerous or so wide-spread. One summer when I spent a va cation in a trapper’s cabin far back in the Maine forest, the first thing I saw when I swung the door open on its rusty hinges was a friendly family of deer mice. They all were sitting up and watching me with interest but without the slightest fear. In various species, deer mice are found from the arctic circle southward- They live below sea level in Death valley and on mountains as high as three is vegetation to provide food. Their nests may be in hollow logs, under rocks, in deserted flicker holes, as well as in the former homes of bushnesting birds. They are mainly nocturnal and remain active all winter. Like squirrels, they store up seeds and nuts. As many as two quarts of shelled beech nets have been discovered in the nest of one of these mice. Besides their friendly ways, their cleanliness, their appealing appearance, these small creatures of the out-of-doors have an addi tional attraction. They are in some species, singing mice. Some times, one of these dwellers in a second-hand home will lift its voice in a quavering little song thta sounds not unlike the high pitched trilling of a canary. Meeting Postponed On account of the serious ill ness of the president, Mrs. W. E. Teague, meeting of the Old Fort I V’oman’s Club which was sched uled for this week, has been post poned until further notice. Patronize our advertisers. Poisonous Snakes In N. C. Described InState Booklet o Anyone interested in detailed information, with pictures, on the eight poisonous snakes in the Eastern United States may get it in the handy booklet published by the State Museum Division of the N. C. Department of Agriculture. Seven of these eight snakes are found in North Carolina. This 16-page pamphlet was writ ten by Harry T. Davis and C. S. Brimley and is entitled “Poison ous Snakes of the Eastern United States with First Aid Guide.” The seven poisonous snakes found in this state are: Coral, highland mocassin, water mocca sin, pigmy rattlesnake, diamond back rattlesnake, banded rattle snake and the canebrake rattle snake. The eighth snake listed in the booklet is the massasauge, not found in North Carolnia. The illustrated chapter on “Snake Bites and First Aid” is a fine reference for those who work and play in the out-of-doors. The booklets sell for ten cents and may be obtained from some book stores or from the N. C. Bird Club, Box 2281, Raleigh, N. C- H. & W. Store All Set In New Location o The H. & W. Store of Old Fort, has moved to their new location in the building formerly occupied by the Norton Furniture Co. The new store have a nice line of dresses, shoes, and yard goods, They make alterations on cloth ing and do repair work also. Ladies’ Aid Meeting o The Ladies’ Aid of the Metho dist Church met on Wednesday at three o’clock at the home of Mrs. S. F. Mauney. Mrs. H. 0. Huss presided. A memorial service will be observed in honor of Mrs- S. F. Hoffman who served the or ganization as president for twelve years. Used Otters For Fishing Ancient Chinese fishermen trained otters to catch fish and turn the catch over to their -mast ers. The otter is one of the most successful of all animal fisher men. UPPER BROAD RIVER o Mr. and Mrs. Pless White and son, Charles, of Old Fort, visited here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Vess of Swannanoa were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. White- Mrs. B. H. White visited her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Claude McDonald on Vance Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Pearson Frady and Mrs. M. Frady visited Mrs. Sarah White Tuesday. This section has new families moved in recently. They are Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Massey and Mr. and Mrs. Barlowe. The cacao tree is a fruit-bearing evergreen which grows to heights of 20 to 40 feet. Accidents kill more people from 2 to 28 years of age than any sin gle disease. “Water of life” is a common DDT was first prepared by Swindler in 1874, and was revived as an insecticide by Paul Muller in Switzerland. rjrFi : j ■ Food Saver * a * ■ Perishable foods won’t go B B to waste in hot weather, if B H you protect them with g B enough ice rferigeration. Bl B Daily delivery clean and in J ® drip-free containers. g 2 GRINDSTAFF ICE » m AND COAL CO. a m Old Fort, N. C. -!!g "ign'ig "ig g- ■ : ;<g:>! i g : g-g.|: : g.‘g ;; ig - g!;iig;.g:.ig ;!g!:g.:'B ASK YOUR DOCTOR ■ 1 Will Jill] MAY 9- 1946 Wf Wjj'Jg Have Your Prescriptions llTgJL_i Filled Here With | if Confidence jjjj You can be assured that only the purest and I finest quality ingredients are used. * OLD FORT DRUG CO. | Bli:!«i)IMHMI!MI;lMliMliy!IIIBIil<Bh:;Bi:i;BI"MillBllHBIillBllllBI!l ! BliliBIWIIllBWill'B> "Service Is Our Motto" THE BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS I High Grade Monuments For Sale | Come select your monument off the yard or i write for information to S. B. Moore A McDowell Memorial Works j Marion, N. C. Phone 232-L i SIBBBIBBBBBBBIIB ■■ini IBIlfllBBBIBBUI! cyilothers^Dau f; o Mother shows her love for you throughout the , years in a thousand ways. Her efforts are often made at great sacrifice to herself. Show your appreciation to MOTHER on Her Day Sunday, May 12th, by treating her to a Special Mother’s Day Dinner at the CRYSTAL CAFE I 'V, Courteous and Fast Service South Main Street Old Fort, N. C. i i "■■BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBIBIBBBBBBBBBBBf [HARD WARE! ■ HI ■ u 1 Look! I ■ ■ 45-55-65 Lb. Smooth and 90 Lb. £ 9 w' J I : Slate Coated Roofing ■ t * S 0 i l MANY NEW ARTICLES IN HARDWARE " « ARRIVING WEEKLY ! 5 ■ * ■ i ° * * GARDEN TOOLS AND SUPPLIES * * ■ * o * ’* ■ FEED SEED FERTILIZER S ■ i o I OLD FORT FEED STORE [ Page Three
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