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Vol. 12. Est 1-31-28 TRYON, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1939
Duke Cooking School
A Big Success
The cooking school conducted on
OTuesday afternoon by the Duke
Power Company was attended by
approximately 50 ladies of the
community. Hotpoint electric rang
es were demonstrated showing the
conveniences and economies of the
new ranges. Mrs. Kathleen Mjoore,
home economist of the Duke Power
Co., was in charge. The delicious
foods cooked in the demonstration
were given away to the following
ladies: Mrs. E. E. Mlissildine,
angel food cake; Mrs. B. F. Coogan,
angel food cake; Mrs. Seth M.
Vinir.g. chicken chili mola; Mrs.
Joha Gibson, broiled chicken with
vegetables; Mass Betty Lee An
drews, (6) 100-watt light bulbs;
Mrs. L. C. Reynolds, ham loaves;
Mrs. Stephens Slavo. devil’s food
cake; M*rs. Geo. S. Jenks, devil’s
food cake; Mrs. J. F. Peeler,
broiled chicken with vegetables;
«jj|f)r&. W. L. Hague, surface cake;
%&rs. J. Coke Foster, fruitty slaw;
Miss Minnie Lee Garrison, rolled
roast with potatoes.
Merchants Meeting
For Friday
As there has been no unanimous
agreement among merchants as to
the Thursday afternoon closing a
meeting of the merchants has teen
called for Friday afternoon at 3
o’clock at MtssiTdine’s Hall in order
to discuss the situation. It is re
ported that some of the clerks pre
fer to have their vacation *all at
one time instead of taking it by
piece meal in half days each wee Tc.
Masculine Viewpoint
Os the Garden Tour
Last Saturday afternoon a good
ly number of Farm, Home and Gar
den club women congregated at the
Court House to begin a tour of
some of the most auspicious flower
gardens of the county. Men, too,
were invited, but few went.
However, a few of the manly
order pushed back the feminine
complex, donned a clean shirt and
struck out. Alas, but for once,
the scenery and seemingly exqui
siteness of the occasion hushed the
most talkative piece of femininity
and all stood in awe; yes, even
almost miraculous silence and
thorough observation at the “dream
home” of Tom Costa. Resting
there at the foot of a mountain
and atop a small “noil” is the
almost unbelievable “Costa-Villa.”
Certainly a lavish day-dream comes
true, a paradise surrounded by
vineyards and the natural lay of
the earth landscaped to lend
splendor to the “dream.” Here
we saw the Florida orange and
the mountain grape become appar
ent brothers, breathing the same
air, supervised by the rarely
grown ol* King Celery with his
crown several “transplantings”
away. The lake and swimming
pool lend an aquatic atmosphere.
While all about the house frag
rant and delicate plants project
from the unbelievable, as in the
tropics. But the trip does not
end here; it's on to the Pacolet
Plantation, where in direct con
trast to Costa Villa which has a
duration of only four years, the
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