Little Items Of Lively Interest About Folks And
By Mrs. S. R. Harrington
I stood too close to the mountain
To see its grandeur rise,
A thing of glorious beauty,
Up to the far, blue skies.
But later, far in the distance
I saw it in silhouette
Lording it over surrounding hills
In front of a sun just set.
I stood too close to the forest,
To see among trees tall,
Patriarchs high and stately
Rising above them all.
'But, later, I stood on a hilltop
And looked at the distant whole
Outlined, like a huge, green ava
lanche
Encased in a grassy bowl.
—McDowell
I think in many instances in our
lives we “stand too close!” We
need to “get away” from every
thing once in a while to really ap
preciate what we have. Try it, and
see if you agree! It is that way even
with a flower — we have to “stand
back” to really see and admire all
its beauty.
GARDENING: My subject for
several weeks has been perennials
—favorite ones!
Seeing so many beautiful phlox
in bloom, I thought now would be
a “timely time” to give you grow
ing tips on this outstanding flower.
Phlox rate as easy perennials be
cause the plants perform well in
most types of soil, and flower both
in full sun and light shade. If you
keep the seed heads picked or clip
ped off, you can keep phlox bloom
ing for eight to nine weeks.
August is a good time to choose
phlox for ordering — while they
are in bloom. In fact, if you can
find a friend or a nursery that
grows phlox, they can be trans
planted, without damage, while in
full bloom. Of course, care has to
be taken to lift a goodly amount of
soil with the clump, and after re
planting they must be kept moist
at all times. Shading the first week
will insure against wilting.
Things to remember in growing
phlox: They are heavy feeders, so
give plenty of plant food. Do not
ciowd. Space tall varieties twelve
to eighteen inches apart. Dwarf
types six to twelve inches. Watch
for mildew and start early and
keep dusting with sulphur. Dc not
weed deeply around phlox — their
roots are shallow. A mulch over the
root area is beneficial, but do not
place against the stems of the
plant. Keep faded flower heads cut
and destroy them.
If you notice stunted growth it’s
a sure indication of leaf hoppers. A
residual insecticide must be used.
(Such as DDT, chlordane or lin
dane.)
Divide phlox after they bloom, if
you deem it necessary. Or, if you
want more phlox to add great
splashes of color in your garden
take stem cuttings now. Make them
about five inches long. Strip off
the lower leaves and insert the cut
tings two inches deep in moist sand.
Keep cuttings shaded until roots
appear. Use only non - flowering
shoots for cuttings. A quick way to
root is placing the cuttings'under
inverted glass jars.
You must buy started plants to j
get “named” varieties. A beautiful
geranium-red is “Brigadier,” and
“White Admiral” is a lovely white
companion for it. There are hun
dreds of varieties to choose from,
however. Good luck!
Flower Spotlight is turned on the
rose garden of Gerald Sitton — the
colors are absolutely beautiful, the
lovely pastels contrasting so beau
tifully with the intensely deep, rich
shades. Here are roses really out
standing!
For exceptional beauty see the
exquisite begonias be-decking the
entrance at Mrs. Arthur McCrary’s.
The gigantic potted petunias at
the Charles Links are breath-tak
ingly beautiful — a cool, inviting
heavenly blue!
Goode Loftis grows gladioli in
his garden that are excellent speci
mens.
Mrs. James Parker’s crescent bed
of flaming red roses are truly eye
arresting.
So long, gardeners!
JOHN HAMILTON
GETS PARIS JOB
Government Post Given To
Columbia Native. Family
Summers Here
John A. Hamilton, a native of
Columbia, S. C., has left for Paris
to serve as European Regional
Public Affairs Adviser for the U.
S. Information Agency.
Mr. Hamilton also gives his ad
dress as Brevard since his wife and
family summer at Ha’nty Branch
Hill, just off the Greenville high
way. Mrs. Hamilton and children
plan to join him in Paris. They will
sail the middle of September on the
USS United States.
A recent graduate of the Army
War college, Mr. Hamilton will
serve on the staff of the U. S. Per
manent Representative to NATO
and regional organizations.
He also will act as the U. S. In
formation Agency representative to
the Psychological Warfare commit
tee of the European command, and
will work with various European
organizations to promote closer Eu
ropean cooperation and integra
tion.
In April, 1954, Mr. Hamilton rep
resented the U. S. Information
Agency at the Korean Political con
ference in Geneva. He joined the
agency as deputy assistant director
of policy and programs in August,
1953, and before that served with
the State Department for eight
years.
Mr. Hamilton is a graduate of
the University of South Carolina
and received his Ph. D. from Har
vard university in 1937. He has
taught at the University of South
Carolina, Harvard, Bowdoin college,
Maine; Henderson State Teachers
college, Arkansas, and Converse
college, Spartanburg, S. C.
NOTICE
State of North Carolina,
County of Transylvania.
The undersigned, having quali
fied as Executrix of the estate of
William P. Laseter, deceased, late
of Transylvania County, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present them
to the undersigned on or before the
21st day of July, 1956, or this no
tice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery.
All persons indebted to said es
tate will please make immediate
payment to t*he undersigned.
This the 18th day of July, 1955.
KATHERINE MAGILL
LASETER, Exc., Rt. 1,
Pisgah Forest, N. C.
7-21-6tc
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HENDERSONVILLE, N. C.
.
BUNNY COTTONTAILS don’t make good household
pets, because they won’t eat when captured, but ROB
BIE SEELY, son of Ranger and Mrs. Ted Seely in the
Pisgah National Forest, has one and he can be noted
above feeding it milk with an eye dropper. Young Seely
has all kinds of pets in the Pisgah, however his current
tavorite is the bunny cottontail above. (Times Staff
Photo)
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF
PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
In The Superior Court
State of North Carolina,
County of Transylvania.
Gladys Goode Metcalf, Plaintiff
vs. Roy L. Metcalf, Defendant.
To Roy L. Metcalf: Take notice
that an action entitled as above has
been commenced in the Superior
Court of Transylvania County,
North Carolina, by the plaintiff to
seek an absolute divorce from the
defendant upon the grounds that
the plaintiff and the defendant
have lived separate and apart for
more than two years next preced
mg the bringing of this action:
You will further take notice that
you are requested to appear in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Transylvania County in
the Courthouse at Brevard, North
Carolina not later than the 8th day
of October, 1955, and answer or de
mur to the complaint of said action,
and upon your failure to do so the
plaintiff will appeal to the Court
for the relief demanded in said
complaint.
This the 16th day of August, 1955.
F. M. McCALL
Clerk Superior Court
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COOK’S CORNER
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Remove to a hot platter and sur
round with eight pineapple slices
which have been run under the
broiler to brown slightly. Put a
cherry in center of each pineap
ple slice. Serve with steamed
wild rice. Believe me, this is real
gourmet fare.
Green Onion Pie
3 cups thinly sliced green
onions and tops
Pastry-lined 8 inch pie pan
3-4 cup light cream
1-4 tsp. pepper
3 this, butter or margarine
3 eggs
1 tsp. salt
Saute green onions in butter for
five minutes. Turn into pastry-lined
pan. Beat eggs until well blended;
add cream and salt and pepper.
Pour egg mixture over the onions.
Bake in a very hot oven, 425 de
grees, for 20 minutes or until the
mixture is just set. Cut into eight
wedges and serve piping hot. You
know you can cut this pie into tiny
wedges and serve as a hot appetiz
er, too. If you like onions youTl
love this.
Thought for Food from My Red
Rocker: For an exotic touch when
serving creamed tuna or salmon use
Roquefort (or Blue) cheese instead
of butter. Rates raves.
Good appetite, for the exotic
foods, to you all.
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