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Page Two BE SURE TO SEND IN YOUR SOCIAL EVENTS )D! WOOD! WOODIj | HEATER BLOCKS FIREPLACE 1 1 KINDLING I C. S. BETTS \ ■ 1 Phone 2681 Black Mountain, N. C. | i p Ib—i,,■>,,■ B B B B; B , Biiiißi ■B. B B> Bi.lBliiiBIlllBlilB:. B r > AH OUHCE Os ( PREVENT/OH I SAt/ES MAN/ EMERGEHC/ cosrs j Bring hack new efficiency and economy to your car . . . save costly repair bills by driving in regularly to have your oil changed and your chassis lubricated. Modern Equipment—Trained Personnel STEPP’S GULF SERVICE Roy, Charles and Buddy Stepp Black Mountain, N. C. Your Friendly Gulf Servant WM,P*J WORK DON’T SPEND THE SUMMER SCRUBBING CLOTHES OVER A HOT, STEAMING TUB!! THE BETTER WAY IS TO LET US DO YOUR LAUNDRY. WE’RE EQUIPPED WITH MOD ERN MACHINES, SKILLED HELP TO DO EVERYTHING FROM LINGERIE TO WORK CLOTHES. KEY CITY LAUNDRY AND FRENCH BROAD CLEANERS Phone 2021 Laundry Phone 4881 Cleaners Black Mountain, N. C. Radio Homes Increases Yearly o The number of “radio homes” lias increased 17.9 per cent over the past five years, according to figures released by the Bureau <of Census in its Monthly Report of the Labor Force for November 1945. This increase brings the number of radio homes up to Nearly thirty-four million and does not include any additions since the end of last year. The Broadcasting Measurement Bureau, in interpreting these fig ures, relates that Massachusetts leads, all states, in per cent of radio ownership with 97.9. Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, trail slightly with wsmership-of 97.5 per cent or bet ler in all cases. The greatest per centage increase, however, occurr ed in rural non-farm homes with n gain of 19.4. per cent followed by urban homes with 19.4 per cent mnd farm homes with 13.2 per cent. Answers to the Census • Bureau questionnaire also- • showed .thatj 18.5 million homes eA*ra radifc sets. Nine million automobile? are eouipped with radio receivers and the estimated total number of radio receivers in the U. S. is sixty million. 4,301,000 Homes Without Radios “Wired homes” are a prerequi site for the use of plug-in radio sets and are necessary for the ex istence or creation of a large radio and radio repair market, according to a Sylvania survey. Os these 30,862,000 had radios and 1,702,000 did not. That leaves 4,628,000 homes with no facilities for plug-ins. Yet there are only 2,598,000 without a radio set. 2,030,000 homes have battery or portable sets. The report statisti-' cally concludes that there are 4,301,000 homes without a radio compared to the 32,892,000 homes with. And consider, that in each of these homes, a radio would be appreciated in the kitchen, bed room and playroom as well as in the living room. 36.6 per cent of the nations’ oc cupied homes are in the country and 20.2 per cent of them have no radios, , From The Sylvania News “Fly” Says Bill j —Cross-Wind Take-Offs— You should, of course, always take off into the wind if possible, but it sometimes becomes neces sary to take-off cross-wind. It may be that you will be in a small airport someday with only one runway long enough for a safe take-off. So the cross-wind take off is included in the training cur riculum. You will be required to perform this maneuver only a few times. Your instructor will demonstrate and explain it to you, so that it is well that you be prepared to un derstand what he’s talking about. This take-off differs from take offs into the wind in the following respects: 1. You attain a higher speed be fore actually leaving the ground, by keeping the tail slightly higher than normal. This is to insure that the plane will stay in the air once it has left the ground. The plane drifts after it takes to the air in a cross-wind take-off, and if it settles again while drifting severe loads are put on the landing gear. 2. It is usually necessary to lower the wing which is into the wind. You do this by using aileron into the wind. 3. Down-wind rudder is neces sary to keep the plane heading straight on the ground, because the plane will tend to turn into the wind. 4. After the take-off, when you have gained about 50 or 75 feet of altitude, you may start a very gentle climbing turn (and into the traffic lane). After this, the pro cedure is the same as “for a normal take-off. Be especially careful of traffic in cross-wind landings and take offs. Other trainees will not be practicing this maneuver at the same time and you will be taking off in a different direction than the regular traffic. —Steep Turns— A steep banked turn is one in which the bank is more than 50 degrees. Most training planes now used, will not hold their altitude in a bank of more than about 60 degrees, so the steep banks will be between 50 and 60 degrees, or the maximum for the plane you are flying. Before the turn is started, check traffic and then open the throttle fully. (Maximum engine R. P. M.) The amount of pressure applied to the controls to begin and re cover from steep banks is the same as the pressure used in all other banks. You merely continue them longer until the plane has banked the desired amount. How ever, as the bank steepens, more back pressure must be applied to keep the nose up. This pressure is progressively increased as the bank increases. It is not released when the aileron and rudder pres sures are, but is held just as in a shallow or medium banked turn. Because of the overbanking ten dency, as in medium banks, a slight pressure must be held on the ailerons in the direction op posite to the turn. The degree of bank should be held constant during the turn. If a correction is needed, it should be made using coordinated pres-* sure on the controls. To recover from a steep turn, the pressure is applied in the opposite direction on rudder and ailerons, and as the bank starts to shallow out, the back pressure on the stick is gradually eased off to keep the nose level. During the turn, the stalling speed of the plane is increased. Therefore, steep banks should be entered with plenty of air speed and this speed should be maintain ed throughout the bank. This is one of the reasons why steep turns should not be attempted near the ground especially without maxi mum (engine R. P. M.) power. Maintain a constant altitude throughout the turns. Remember: Check traffic in all directions before starting the maneuver. Cross-Wind Landings Like take-offs, landings should be made into the wind whenever possible. However, there may some day be an obstruction on the down-wind side of the field that you are trying to land in, making a cross-wind landing necessary. Cross-wind landings should be attempted only when the wind is rather gentle. In some situations, only the ap proach need be cross-wind. After the obstacles which make the cross-wind approach necessary have been passed, and while the plane is still in the air, make a (Continued on page eight) THE BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS Womans World Quilted Bedspread Makes Fine Jumper for a Teen- Aged Girl THOSE lovely quilted bedspreads of which we are so fond for dressing up our bedrooms begin to show wear after a few seasons. Per haps it is a pity that the lovelier ma terials do not last longer, but do not despair. There’s fine material in these bedspreads for quilted jump ers for the girl in her teens. Quilted jumpers for the younger set are just the thing to wear for household duties. They keep the dress from getting soiled, and be cause of their loveliness, they often lend glamour to the menial tasks such as dusting or straightening up to which every girl must devote some of her time. The principal function of these jumpers is to add a bit of color, gaiety and charm. For this reason, the loveliness of these old, wornout bedspreads are truly ideal. See that the spread is well laundered and pressed before you begin working on it. In many cases, these spreads are just made of cotton, without lit tle or no filler. If you are not certain of material laundering well, then have it dry-cleaned. Patterns for jumpers are ex tremely simple to cut and easy to sew. They consist of a square neck, usually, perhaps a bit of ruffle over the shoulder, a nipped-in waist and seamless skirt. By the way, if the bedspread has a white background with a print on it, you might like to dye it. Even though the background is an attrac tive pastel, the print will show through. Essentials of Laying Pattern, Cutting Before you attempt to cut the jumper from the material, make sure that the fabric is straightened out. Stretch and straighten the goods until both lengthwise and crosswise grains line up perfectly. Never pull so hard as to damage If you have a light quilted spread . . . or tear the fabric. If necessary, press the fabric if you have a lot of cutting to do. You will find chalk marks and tailor’s tacks of inestimable value as a guide to sewing and fitting the pieces together. These should be made in contrasting color so they will be easy to find. Both sides should be marked in exactly the same way. Before you start cutting, make sure that the pattern—whether it be a professional or a home-made one —fits. Then there will be no ma jor alterations, once sewing and fit tings are started. It may be necessary to lay the pattern out several times before you can make it fit the material. This is especially true when you are making a garment out of old ma terial, for then pattern layouts, which are made with new material in mind, will be of little help. For the simple jumper which I have described, you will need only these parts: front bodice (made without sleeves); back bodice; back unmi H; Make a jumper from it. of skirt and front of skirt—two pieces, since no gored or seam ef fect is desirable on this quilted type of material and then the two or three-inch band which will circle the waist If ruffles or capped ef fect over the shoulders is desired, this will add two more pieces to the pattern. Sew the shoulders together first, then the side seams. Finish the Dresses of pure silk art very aim pie Indeed, probably because of the price of the material for one thing; and the other, because the lovely designs of the fabric look beat in aimple classic form. Black crepes are decorated with lact inserts. Chiffon seems to be ready to return to the fabric world, and shantung is being used for dress suits. Spring Fashion Notes White pique is another trimming that is giving that crisp touch to spring and summer ensembles. Gray and black are two important shadeg for suits this spring. The jacket usually carries the stripe, the dolman sleeves and a lacy jabot or neckpiece add amart notes to the costume. Hats will pick up the dis ferent shades in the suit itself Petticoat Ruffles JqP§|t « gdypßMM A dress of sophistication with a hint of romance is made of straw berry chambray with ruffles of eyelet by Joan Norton Irwin. skirt next, by stitching the side seams, then fit the skirt to the waist band and to the bodice, put in place carefully, baste, and sew. The capped effect over the sleeves may be added after the jumper* itself is finished. In a quilted material of this type, it is best to make the garment three to five inches shorter than the dress. No large turned seam should be used, as this will make the hem too bulky. Rather, it is best to use a narrow binding at the skirt and turn a little of the quilting under neath (so the band will not show on the outside), press carefully, and then hem in place. Sewing Heavy Fabric Needs Special Care It’s the wise woman who will test her sewing machine on the type of fabric she is using before she at tempts to do any sewing on the gar ment itself. It may be that the needle is too light or too heavy. Spe cial attention should be given to the thread—remember that the bobbin and the needle should have the same type of thread! And last, but not least, check the tension on the ma chine to make sure you are getting nice stitches without any forcing or pulling. In ideal sewing technique, the tension, stitch and thread work is in such accord that they seem to flow out of the machine without any restraint. Every stitch should be straight and perfect. In learning how to stitch straight, mark pieces of paper with straight lines, squares and triangles. Take the thread out of the machine and the bobbin out of the machine and practice stitching on the marked lines. Turn the corners accurately and keep spaces even. Pockets may be placed on the jumper if desired, provided the ma terial used is not so heavy as to make the finished garment bulky appearing or stitching too difficult. The hems at the tops of the pockets must be placed in first before the pockets are placed and sewed onto the garment. Stain Removal One of the problems in the up keep of clothing is the removal of stains. There is no single set of directions that can be given for success every time, because stains and fabrics vary greatly. Some of the general tips for stain removal, however, should be part and parcel of every woman’s knowledge. Stains should always be re moved before they set in the fab ric. Soap and water make an ex cellent solvent for many stains but will be harmful if the fabric will not stand water. Ammonia must be used cautiously as it may remove the color from cer tain fabrics. Sheer fabrics like crepe and chiffon can stand but little sponging, so place an absorbent pad underneath them and pat the stain lightly with a solvent, fol lowing immediately with a dry cloth. Lipstick, one of the commonest stains, should be removed by washing out, if possible. If the fabric is not washable try a white petroleum Jelly and sponge with carbon tetrachloride, available at the drug store. “Old Dobbin” Is Here To Stay Says, Sulky And Buggy Maker O MARION, O.— Who says the horse and buggy days are gone? At least they’re not gone at Marion, where the world’s largest maker of horse-drawn vehicles is deluged by new orders and is en joying the biggest boom in its 42-vear history. The late W. H. (Bill) Houghton came to Marion and founded the Houghton Sulky Co., in 1904. Since then carriages by Houghton have become widely known in many parts of the world. Today, 90 per cent of the sulkies on the harness racing tracks of America and the majority of the show horse buggies are made by Houghton at Marion. The sulkies used in the movies, "Back Home in Indiana” and “David Harum,” were made by Houghton and most of the small vehicles used by Ringling Bros., Barnum and Baily have the “Houghton” mark. A complete buggy or sulky rep resents 90 days of effort on the part of a score of men. Every one of the 150 pieces that go into a racing sulky must be fitted by hand. In prewar days, Houghton ship ped sulkies and buggies to a dozen foreign nations. Recently, orders have started to come in again from Denmark and Brazil. The English call the peanut a monkey nut. MATTRESSES Now In Stock New Spring Construction At Nationally Advertised Prices We Have Simmons Beauty Rest And Simmons White Knight Black Mountain Hardware Co. PHONE 3481 new records in stock I'iano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 3 for piano and orchestra, in C minor Beetho'eti Ave Maria Schubert Rondo Jascha Heifetz Polonaise in A flat, Op. 53, No. 6 Jose Iturbi Warsaw Concerto Boston “Pops” Orchestra Clair de lune Liebestraum Jose Iturbi Prelude in C sharp minor Arthur Rubinstein Flight of the Bumblebee—Nocturne in F sharp Alexander Brailowsby And Then It’s Heaven l nder The Willow Tree Russ Mot?* 1 ' Something Old, Something New Why Does It Get So Late, So Early Dick Haym* Guitar Polka Rogue River Valley Lawrence I Want To Be A Cowboy’s Sweetheart Guitar Polka Rosalie Alien That’s My Gal Sunny Road Roosevelt Syk*» Sheet Music For Any Occasion Radio Tubes and Batter |fs FOR FRIENDLY SERVICE COME TO THE HOME STORE Phone 2751 Black Mountain, N. C. Thursday August 8. i 946 The Pacific is the deepest of the oceans, and dependent seas has an arp * nl ) about 55,000,000 miles— eau . < * 1 ° f the entire land surface *° globe. * lne The age of the universe, on uranium content in meteorite and other sources, i s estimated j about two billion years. 81 The prophet Mohammed v .- - born in Mecca, Arabia, i n 570 f D. A ’ | We Have | Record Players | 1 And I f New Radios ' Complete | Radio Service 2 Trained Technicians j Using Modern Test Equipment ! 1 Pick Up And j 2 Delivery j * MURRY’S RADIO { COMPANY | Near Bus Station j Phone 3791
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