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MISS AMEY WALKER
"The only way to have a friend
is to be one."
By RALPH W. EMERSON
The period between
Thanksgiving and Christmas
should be called Friendship
Month.
At this season, the air we
breath seems to effervese with
friendliness. People meet and
exchange friendly smiles and
jovial greetings. Everyone is
cheerful and eager to pass on
the spirit of good will and
friendliness.
Now is a good time to cast
inhibitions into the sea of for
getfulness. Join the league of
likable-ones-the friendly
bunch. There is, my readers, a
friendly one than a prestigous
prude.
You are probably thinking
that it doesn't pay to be too
friendly. You're right, it
doesn't pay to over do any
thing. Besides, there is to be
taken into consideration the
pollutions of our times: 'law
lessness had increased and the
love of the greater number of
mankind has cooled off.' You
have the idea by the horns,
"good friends are hard to come
by."
Now that the backyards of
the world are less restricted by
various schisms, people force
themselves to be affable and
neighborly, nevertheless, even
many of these are prone to
draw the line where genuine
friendship is concerned.
It goes without saying, the
world "friend" has various
meanings: acquaintances * are
often considered friends;
friendly mannerisms are fre
quently mistaken for evidence
of friendship. Abo, you have,
met folk who readily switch to
a first name basis evidence
their friendliness. Don't be
mislead. Some folk would ra
ther die than call you Mr. or
Mrs. So, they would rather put
everything on a first name
basis.
Back to "friend," "Friend
shin," "friendly." Friend has
come to be applied to a wide
range of relationships: a busi
ness associate, a childhood
playmate, a trusted confidant.
Too, the word friend has been
applied to various businesses:
"Friendly neighborhood food
markets, friendly travel agents,
friendly bankers," "the friend-
Jy skies" of an airline. We even
haw rings and charms as sym
bols of friendship. As Ameri
cans say, "it all depends on
what you have in mind: super
ficial, casual, situational friend
ships.
The older generation is
quick to admit that friendship
is not what it used to be. These
are they who are no longer
giving of themeelves-they ex
pect Mohammet to come to
the mountain.
Young people, once they
get the idea are better givers
sway than most grown-ups.
Since most of them haven't
much money to spend, they
have only themselves to give.
They are ingenious at thinking
of ways of making themselves
wall loved—friendly. Older
people are inclined to project
themselves with quanities
wooey being foremost. They
aw cash to blaze a pathway to
the doors of opportunity-to
frt better acquainted.
The young are breathtaking
ty Impulsive. They have fewer
inhibitions; they aw lew afraid
at being stubbed. They Mke
in lag ales things for others
wd 4o It. They act on a
|M«»us impulw before It has
time to cool-toned down by
some older person whose store
house of memory is stuffed
with negatives: They know
when--.
The concept of bygone
years, when friendship was re
garded as a strong band linking
people together almost as
closely as blood ties, when
friends were a protection
against lawless and immoral
persons, has nearly withdrawn
from these mundane shores.
Nevertheless, true friendships
do exist and thanks to all per
sons know the great joys of
permanent friends. They know
fully the value of friendshlp
of being friendly. Join others
like Miss Amey Walker,
develope a lively and interest
ing personality, become gra
cious, friendly and lovable.
Amey Walker says, "a
friend is a special individual
who enjoys the things you like.
Someone to talk shop with, go
places with. These friendships
don't usually include trust,
confidence or loyalty but they
are nice for sharing experiences
with."
Amey is a sophomore at
Durham High School; she is a
member of the J. V. Cheer
leader squad, president of the
Girl's Chorus; a member of
Union Baptist Church, a
teacher of the Primary Class of
U. B. Sunday School; also, sec
retary to the Union Baptist
Sunday School; Amey is secre
tary of the Church's Junior
Choir. She is the niece of Mrs.
Hester Lyon of 304 Macon
Street.
LANDSCAPING TIPS
Different shaped houses
require different shaped
plants. A tall house, for
example, may need spread
ing plants between the door
way and the corner to lower
Its apparent height. North
Carolina State University
extension landscape spe
cialists suggest keeping the
planting below the window.
If the house is a low ranch
type, it probably needs few
foundation plants. Use
ground covers and small
trees freely. You can get
printed information on land
scaping your home from the
local county extension office.
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Garden Time
Espalier-Train Plants
For Landscape Design
By M. E. GARDNER
N. C. State University
If you want something
different from your neigh
bors, or wish to create a
point of interest in your
home landscape, make
arrangements now to
espalier-train a suitable
plant as you have time during
the dormant season.
The word espalier means
a trellis, framework or wall
on which fruit trees or
shrubs are trained in flat
tened form. The trellis may
be made by using No. 9
galvanized wire attached to
six inch posts and stretched
taut. Two or three wires
may be attached and spaced
about two feet apart, the
first wire being two feet
above ground. The frame
work may be shaped accord
ing to the pattern you wish
to follow in training your
plant. Any suitable wall
(brick or wood) can be used.
The advantage of the
trellis, or framework, lies
in the fact that you can place
either in full sun. This
does not rule out the wall
but It will be best not to
use a wall in deep shade,
as most of the plants suit
able for espalier training
require some sunshine. The
trellis is better adapted for
formal patterns while the
wall is best suited for in
formal ones.
While a number of plants
are suitable for espalier
training, perhaps the most
commonly used are full
dwarf apple and pear trees,
probably because of their
early popularity in France
and England. Ornamental
plants would include
pyracantha, lilac, flowering
quince, crabapple, forsythia
and cotoneaster.
I suggest that you select
plants so that training can
begin as soon as planted.
Ask your local nurseryman
to help you select a plant
that will require the min
imum of initial pruning.
You will want to give your
plant some extra care, so
begin with a good job of
planting. The next step is
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selecting and training your
main branches so they will
conform to whatever formal
or informal pattern you
select and also to the flat
surface, if against a wall.
Frequent pruning during
the growing season will be
necessary to properly direct
the growth and maintain the
flattened form. This will
consist of careful thinning
out and heading back as
needed.
It will be necessary that
the main stems or branches
be tied to the trellis or wall.
You can figure out the best
way to do this. Just remem
ber that precautions should
be taken not to use anything
around the branch that will
girdle it or constrict growth.
A+ IDEA
Surveys show that motivation
can be just as important as a
high IQ in the struggle for top
grades. One way to instill moti
vation in your child is to provide
a well-equipped study center. It's
difficult to concentrate when you
have to work in the kitchen, or
in the TV room. Junior doesn't
need a computer, just a quiet
space to call his own. Make sure
his supplies are handy. Keep pen
cil mug, paper clip holder, all
the desk-top necessities where
they can always be found: taped
to the desk with Scotch sealing
tape. It's a quick answer to the
student who can stretch the "I
can't-nd-a-pencil" school of ex
cuses into days of neglected
homework assignments.
Technocrats' Techniques
The technocrats are once
again commanding our attention,
via space walks, moon buggies
and the possibility of cassette
television. Even today's modern
office equipment is becoming
"2001" efficient. Making secre
tarial headlines is IBM's new
Selectric II typewriter. It comes
with a dual pitch mechanism,
allowing the typist to alternate be
tween two distinct spacings with a
flick of a lever. Letters and reports
can be typed in a large 10 char
acters-per-inch style; documents
and forms in a compact 12 char
acter style. 2
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MRS. RENA LEE HAWKINS
Mrs. Rena Hawkins to Appear in
Community Leaders of America
Link Rena Lee Hawkins,
Syracuse New York resident,
has been selected to appear in
the 1971 Edition of "Com
munity Leaders of America"
a publication honoring Ameri
ca's leaders.
Cited for outstanding
humanitarianism, Mrs. Haw
kins holds membership in and
has served numerous local, re
gional and national organiza
tions of social significance.
Among her affiliations are
the United Fund and Red
Cross, League of Women
Voters, Board of Electors and
Urban League of Onondaga
Precautions Can Avoid
Wool Washing Problems
4 RALEIGH -- There are
■oxne "machine washable"
wools on the market that
you can launder without fear
of shrinkage, felting or fad
ing If you simply follow the
directions on the label.
Some wool Items, such as
■westers and blankets, have
always been hand wash
able—with care. But now
there have been a number
of Improvements for easy
machine washing of wool
without fear of shrinkage.
Simple precautions must
•till be followed, however,
■ays Dorothy L. Barrier,
extension clothing spe
cialist, North Carolina State
University.
Why do some home-
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County. Though active in the
above organizations, Mrs. Haw
kins has found time to serve
on the Onondaga County Dis
trict Attorney's Advisory
Council and to complete
courses in practical politics.
Founder and first president
of the Syracuse Chapter of
The Links, Inc.; Mrs. Hawkins
also holds the distinction of
being founder and first presi
dent of Syracuse's National
Council of Negro Women.
"Community Leaders of
America" will be available
early 1972.
makers have trouble wash
ing wool garments ? Usually
they have combined extreme
heat, moisture, friction and
strong soap when launder
ing. Wool can't withstand
these extremes and re
taliates by shrinking.
For example, you can't
wash a wool sweater in hot
water, with strong soap, for
a full wash cycle and then
press it with a hot iron and
a wet press cloth. The
sweater will shrink.
And even though the label
on some of the newer wools
says' "machine washable,"
most manufacturers stilt
recommend washing these
wools In cool to warm water
and a mild soap. Use a
short cycle. If pressing is
needed, always use a slightly
dampened cloth, the spe
cialist advises.
If you plan to use the
"machine washable" wool
fabrics in home sewing,
remember that facings,
trimmings, bindings and
linings must all be washable,
too.
Machine washable wools
are especially good for
children's clothes, on-the
]pb clothes for women, robes
and winter sportswear, con
cludes Missßarrier.
COSMETIC CAPE
When a plastic raincoat
becomes too shabby to wear,
cut it to waist length, shorten
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Convention winner. Darius knows what he
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the sleeves and use it as a.
"cosmetic cape" when you
shampoo your hair, apply
make-up or do anything that
.requires the protection of
an easy-to-clean smock.
GREAT GASOLINE DEBATE
A clean car means cleaner air. But
who can blame non technical driven
for being confused when it comes to
choosing a non-polluting gasoline?
According to American Oil Co. spokes
men, any gas will keep your car run
ning, if ft has the proper octane rating.
Big difference: non-lead fuel permits
the use of catalytic exhaust emission
control systems that cut auto-caused
pollution.
So-called "less lead" gas won't work.
Even small amounts of the deadly metal
foul the air and reduce the life of the
catalysts that change pollutants into
harmless substances.