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Mrs. Nita Fuller spent
the past week at Nags
Head.
Mrs. Mary Eliza Byrd
of Henderson spent
several days last week
with Mr. and Mrs. R. G.
Norwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Weaver, Jason and Mat
thew of Greensboro and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Weaver, Crystal and
Leslie of Rocky Mount
spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Weaver.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Hinson and daughter,
Elizabeth, of Jackson
ville spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Clay
ton Taylor and Doug.
Mrs. Pat Baker, Nor
wood and Beth visited
Frances and Robert
Daniel Evans of Boyd
ton, Va. on Sunday af
ternoon.
Charlie Norwood of
Winston-Salem and
Macon Short, Jr. of
Greensboro spent
Saturday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Nor
wood. Mr. and Mrs. R.
L. Goodbar of Durham
visited on Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Ruth Lynch and
Mrs. Sarah Dishmon of
LaCrosse, Va. spent
some time last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Ron
Baker and family.
Mrs. Martha Draffin
spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Draffin. Beth and Chuck
of Raleigh.
Circle Two
Has Meeting
Circle Two of Norlina
United Methodist
Women met in the home
of Mrs. Gladys Perkin
son on Monday with nine
members and two
visitors present.
Mrs. Mildred Gris
som, Circle Chairman,
welcomed the Rev.
Gene Cobb. The Rev.
Mr. Cobb spoke briefly
about the Methodist
bicentennial rally to be
held on Oct. 14
Mrs. Grissom con
ducted a business
session.
The October meeting
will be held in Wise at
the home of Mrs. Jennie
Hicks.
After the benediction,
the hostess served
delicious ice cream and
cookies.
Story Of Name Charmed
Residents Of This Town
By MARY C. HARRIS
Staff Writer
The name you are wearing may
have fallen from your family tree; it
may have appealed to your parents
as they read it in a magazine; it may
have belonged to a favorite family
friend or distinguished person; or it
may simply have seemed to suit the
newborn baby you happened to be.
The story behind a person's name is
almost always interesting.
One recent August afternoon, a
young woman from Pennsylvania
rode with her husband and two small
sons into the town of Norlina and
related a "name story" which
charmed local residents. Introduc
ing herself as Norlina Burgess, she
told Mrs. Leigh Traylor and other
townspeople how she had come to be
named for their town.
The story as recounted by Mrs.
Traylor is that at the time of the
young woman's birth 29 years ago in
Florida, her grandmother, who
spent time each year alternately in
Pennsylvania and Florida, was stay
ing overnight at the Norlina Hotel,
the building now occupied by E. G.
Hecht and Sons. The hotel, which
rated among the best of its day, was
a favorite place of lodging for the
grandmother on her trips north and
south.
When the proud father called the
grandmother to announce the birth,
he asked if she could suggest a name
for the baby. The immediate reply
was, "Norlina. I think it's a wonder
ful name because this is the prettiest
place and hotel I have ever stayed."
She had been especially attracted to
the bright lights on the sign at the
hotel.
The account had always intrigued
Mrs. Burgess, and she took time last
month while traveling from her
Pennsylvania home to Kentucky to
visit the town which carries her
name. Mrs. Traylor noted that the
visitor spent a couple of hours taking
pictures of signs bearing the name
and collecting memorabilia with the
word imprinted. Mayor Bill Perry
gave her a bumper sticker stating,
"I'd rather be in Norlina." She wan
ted to take in all she could of the
place which had prompted her nam
ing.
To the townspeople, it may be re
membered as the day Norlina came
to Norlina. For Mrs. Burgess, it will
be remembered as the day she was
able to touch base with a unique part
of her past.
Sting Precautions Are Needed
It's almost impossible
to avoid completely in
sects that sting, but
there are a few precau
tions that you can take
to minimize your chan
ces of this painful ex
perience.
Agricultural Exten
sion service entomolo
gists at North Carolina
State University sug
gest the following:
Destroy nests that are
near inhabited or recre
ational areas. Open
garages, the eaves of
houses, shrubbery, open
pipe frames of chil
dren's swings — these
are just a few of the
many places stinging
insects may build nests.
Avoid walking bare
foot through clover or
areas of flowers where
bees may be gathering
nectar. If you're going
to be outside where
these insects lurk, avoid
using shampoos,
colognes or any fra
grance that the insect
may mistake for a
flower.
Also, don't panic if a
stinging insect begins to
fly threateningly around
your head. Even if it
lands on you, try to keep
from making a sudden
move - which is easier
said than done, of
course. If you can, stay
still until the insect flies
away.
If a number of these
insects chase you,
retreat into the house,
car or wherever you can
close the door on them.
If no such protection is
readily available, run
ning into a shaded area
may be enough to
discourage the insects
from pursuing you.
Even with all of these
precautions, you're still
likely to be stung at
some time or another. If
a honeybee stings you,
he will leave a stinger in
your flesh. The best way
to remove it is to use a
scraping action rather
than trying to grasp and
pull it out.
There are a number of
commercial products
sold as partial remedies
for insect sting. There
are other makedo things
you can put on the stung
area that may bring
relief, such as ice, mud
or anything that
provides a sensation dif
ferent from the sting.
The normal reaction
to an insect sting is pain,
which will usually last
for several minutes, and
some swelling, which
may be accompanied by
itching, heat and
irritation. These symp
toms may persist for
up to a day or more in
some cases.
However, if you ex
perience more severe
reactions, particularly
shortness of breath,
overall body itching or
faintness, seek
emergency medical at
tention. You may be ex
periencing a hypersen
sitive reaction which
must be treated
professionally. If you
have had a history of
hypersensitive reac
tions, you may wish to
consult your physician
or allergist.
Roasts and other
larger cuts of meat are
often good buys during
the sumirier when con
sumers tend to choose
quick-cooking meats
like steaks and chops.
THOUGHT FOR
FOOD byOOULOCROOK
Applf'-Granola Squares
1 Vj cups chopped pared tart
apples (about 1 Vi med.)
V* cup cut-up dates
'/« cup packed brown sugar
Vi tsp. ground cinnamon
l'/icups Bisquick® baking
mix
Vi cup dairy sour cream
V* cup milk
1 egg
Granola St reusel (below)
Heat oven to 350°. Grease
square pan, 8x8x2 inches.
Mix apples, dates, brown
sugar and cinnamon; reserve.
Mix baking mix, sour cream,
milk and egg; beat vigorously
30 seconds, spread Vi of the
batter in pan; top with apple
date mixture. Spread remain
ing batter over top. Sprinkle
with Granola Streusel; press
lightly. Bake until wooden
pick inserted in center comes
out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. 9
servings.
Granola Strevsel: Mix 1
cup quick-cooking oats, V*
cup packed brown sugar and
3 tablespoons margarine or
butter, softened, until crumb
ly.
Manager Addresses Women's: Clubs
By LILLIAN K1L1AN
The Norlina Senior
Woman's Club and the
Norlina Junior Woman's
Gub met at the club
house recently for a
joint meeting which was
preceded by a buffet
dinner.,
Mrs. Lillian Kilian,
president of the Senior
Club, welcomed mem
bers and guests, asked
the blessing and invited
everyone into the dining
room.
Alter dinner, me
group assembled in the
living room. Mrs.
Margaret Ann Brame,
chairperson of the
Public Affairs Depart
ment, introduced
Charles Worth, Warren
County manager.
Worth began his
presentation by stating
that his responsibilities
parallel the motto of the
Women's Federation:
"Remembering the
past, working in the
present, for a better
future." He then
proceeded to tell of the
work being done in
Warren County "in the
present," and the work
anticipated to be done in
Warren County "in the
future."
Worth stated tnat in
dustrial growth is
evident in Warren Coun
ty and that Owens-Illi
nois will employ ap
proximately 100, with an
annual payroll of $2
million; Cochrane Fur
niture Company may
employ an additional 46;
and Glen Raven, form
erly Norlina Mills, may
employ as many as 200.
Warren County has
many attractive
facilities to offer indus
tries: Lake Gaston, for
recreation; Kerr Lake,
for water supply; sewer
treatment facilities,
Seaboard Coastline
Railroad and Interstate
85 for transportation;
and most important, an
available work force.
He also spoke op
timistically regarding
the school system,
stating that the county
commissioners are
committed to quality
education, with ap
proximately 50 cents of
each tax dollar going to
the school system.
Warren General
Hospital, however, is a
different story. It is an
ticipated that Warren
County will have a "pay
back" figure of around
$150,000 for the years
1983-84. There are many
needed repairs; and at
the present, there is no
administrator and no
substantial follow-up on
outstanding receiv
ables. He challenged the
group to consider the
alternatives to a
hospital.
The Senior Club
members then held a
short business session.
After lengthy discus
sion, the members voted
unanimously to return
to the original meeting
night of the club, the
first Wednesday of the
month. The reason
given was that Tuesday
night presented hard
ship to almost half erf
the members; also the
feeling was that some of
the long time member
ship may have left the
club because of chang
ing the meeting night.
The return to Wednes
day night will be effec
tive the first Wednesday
in October.
Mrs. Brame gave a
report on the workshop
held in Jackson in July
and displayed a cer
tificate of honor awar
ded to the club.
Members were urged
to attend the Fall
meeting to be held in
Roanoke Rapids Oc
tober 27.
Hostess for October
will be Mrs. Katharene
Stallings. The program
will be presented by the
Home life Department.
Vance Academy
Planning Show
Vance Academy in
Henderson will sponsor
its fourth Antique Show
and Sale on Sept. 15
from 11 a. m. until 9 p.
m. and on Sept. 16 from
noon until 9 p. m., at the
Henderson National
Guard Armory on Dab
ney Drive.
Exhibitors from' the
Piedmont area of North
Carolina and from
southern Virginia will
show traditional and
primitive furniture, an
tique jewelry, silver
flatware, Oriental rugs,
coins and glassware.
A barbecue supper is
planned for Saturday,
Sept. 15, from 5-8 p. m.