Draper Woman Discovers
There's More Here Than
Riches Of Cowee Valley
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This ar
ticle, bj Mr*. F. P. Parker, ?(
Draper, appeared in a recent
Issue of THE LEAKSVILLE
NEWS. It concerns the riilt of
Mr*. Parker and her family to
Cowee Valley in search of
rubies.)
The door to the little brown
cottage closed and locked with a
? click. The bags, the Indian drum,
the bows and arrows, a.ong with
the vacation trophies were in the
car. Vacation was ending and we
felt a little sad as we turned for
a last look at our "home away
from home".
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We had been fortunate to find
this comfortable and attractive
cottage about four mile* from the
town of Franklin, North Carolina,
as we had made no reservations.
Located on a hill away from the
highway and surrounded by trees,
we could Imagine we were the only
people within miles. Actually, we
had very close neighbors, includ
ing a family of Indians on a dairy
farm about a half a mile away.
Our first night we planned to
get to bed early to be ready to
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explore nest morning. Of eourae.
there were a few strange sounds
such as "Whoo-whoo" and "katy
did-katydid", but at last we drifted
off to sleep. In no time It seemed
we were awakened by screams In
the night ? "hl-ht-ya-hi". I realized
they must be rounding up the
cows on the dairy farm.
Heed Call ?,B"
This was our first trip here so
our surroundings were all com
pletely new. Having read of the
Cowee Ruby Mines nearby, we
heard the "call of the west"
(Western North Carolina, that is.)
where for $2 for each adult, we
could spend the day prospecting
for rubies. This, and our love for
the mountains had lured us to
Franklin, the county seat of Ma
con County.
Franklin, a town of about 2.000
people, is locating In the heart of
the Nanthala National Forest.
This is a thriving little city,
modern in every way but retaining
the mellow touch of "the good
old days." Its business section
usually resembles any other town
of this size, but on Saturdays the
scene changes. The streets are i
lined with people from miles |
around, taking the day to "go to
town". Perhaps there Is business
to be attended to, but neighbor
greets neighbor taking time to
"pass the time of day." And there
are checker boards waiting be
neath the thick shade trees ? wait
ing for a game if one isn't in pro
gress.
Scenic Drive 1
Interested in a scenic drive?
Highway 64 east leads to High
lands, North Carolina, the highest
town in Eastern America. We
drove along the Cullasaja River
as it gurgled over the rocks and
cascades, then rested in quiet
pools where trout fishermen wait
ed to make their catch. We left
our car in a parking lot for a
breathaking view of Dry Falls.
The trail led into a deep gorge,
going under the falls. Beneath
tons of rocks and water in the
cool mist, the sounds of the world
unable to penetrate the crash of
the water as it falls on the rocks
below, there came an awareness
of the Creator, the Master Artist
whose hand sculptured this and
created every natural beauty r
were enjoying.
A little further along we drove
tinder Bridal Veil Palls as it arches
over the highway. Welcoming us
o Highlands was lovely Lakt
Sequoyah with her bouquet o!
iink water lilies. Out of Franklin
o the west one may drive through
jicturesque mountains and gaps
o Hayesville, or on to Murphy
s you descend you may look into
V valley of color, red, yellow, and
hite, surrounded by blue moun
ins. The colors, you discover.
are made of acres of gladioli.
C*id Swim
Perhaps you had rather go west
a few miles, then turn right Into
Wayah Valley, and stop at Arro
wood Olade recreation area. There
you will find a picnic area and
shelter. You may visit the fish
hatchery, or swim In the clear,
cool waters of the lake. The chil
dren insisted that it wasn't cold.
After my teeth quit chattering
and I got my breath back, I did
enjoy It, so maybe it wasn't cold.
Further in this direction the road
runs through a forest of virgin
timber with branches meeting
overhead, forming a tunnel of
green, going across Wayah Bald
with a trail to the peak where
a stone tower offers a magnificent
view. On the other side of Wayah
Bald we "discovered" Lake Nan
tahala. The sun was sinking in a
burst of color behind the blue
mountains, painting the sky laven
der. orange, and crimson.
As for the scenery on the north
ern route into Cowee Valley, I was
too excited to notice, and too
busy watching for signs leading to
the ruby mines. We. had been
told to, go to Holbrook No. 1, for
at the other mines we would have
to sluice mine in the creek. Here
hose pipes were furnished to wash
the gravel. We found the place
and paid our fee. We were furnish
ed pick, shovel, buckets, and a
sieve-like box. A man called "Red"
showed us where to dig in a bank
of the hardest and reddest clay
imaginable. He very obligingly
filled our buckets the first time,
then tried to show us what to look
for as we ran water into our
sieves, and squashed mud through
our fingers. When the mud was
washe l off we looked through the
rocks for cur "take" ? they all
looked just like that to me -. ?
"rocks". I was looking for brilliant
red stones. We did find a few
small ones that would do to cut
? some small sapphires, anc
topaz ? I bet we threw the bu
ones away. Rubies aren't all brigh
red; some are dull brownish, sonu
even pink. We learned later at
the gem shop in town ? when
we should have gone before goint
to the mine.
Much Richer
Well, we'll know better next
time and I wouldn't have missec
trying, for after all, this was what
had brought us here and though
we hadn't found a fortune in gems
we definitely were richer for hav
ing had the privilege to visit
nature's wonderland and to come
In contact with some wonderful
people, lncludnig our neighbors,
the Andersons, who were never
In too much harry to make us feel
welcome.
We drove from our little brown
cottage into Franklin where we
stopped to have breakfast at the
Uncle Remus Restaurant. As we
were being served, we heard a
voice humming, accompanied by
the clink of pots, and pans. Usual
ly I don't care for music so early,
but as I listened I began to enjoy
It. The voice was clear and sweet,
and I began to recognize the tune,
and remember the words. "Some
where. Somewhere. Beautiful Isle
of Somewhere."
A Benediction
The song lingered like a bene
diction as we drove along ?
watching the white mists rise like
wisps of smoke up the sides of
the mountains ? mountains har
boring lakes and waterfalls, flower
gardens In lush green valleys ?
precious Jewels sprinkled by God's
own hand.
We felt refreshed, our lives
seemed richer as we drove home
from a "Beautiful Isle of Some
where.''
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Miss Nancy Sutton, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Sut
ton, of Route 2, will serve as chair
man of the committee in charge
of the religious activities room for
"Religious Emphasis Week'' on the
Pfeiffer College campus Novenir
ber 16-20. Nancy is a junior at
Pfeiffer and has taken a very
active part in the campus pro
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Use low cost meat cuts for bud
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satisfy the family's taste for meat
and can be glamorized to fit Into
meals for the finest occasion.
According to Miss S. Virginia
Wilson, food and nutrition special
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ways to Improve meat cookery.
Select recipes that call for moist
heat ? that Is, the addition of
some liquid or cooking slowly with
a close fitting lid.
Perk It up with spices or herbs ?
Experiment by using only a dash
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SERVICE
Tempt your tuteri into wonder- '
ing just what It U that makes
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Extend the meat flavor by cook
ing It with gravy, potatoes, rice,
dumplings or noodles.
Miss Wilson says to add a flare
to the way you serve your meal
dishes Instead of slinging a meat
stew on a dish with gravy dripping
over the edge, serve It In a large
or individual casserole. Top with
puffs of mashed potatoes, browned
In the oven, or thin biscuits baked
to a golden brown.
Left-over chopped chicken is not
hash when It Is served as chicken
short cake between split biscuits,
pieces of cornbread. or on waffles.
Parsley, radish roses, green celeiy
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colored vegetables or fruits are
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"Use these dishes to lift the (
level of your family's meals from |
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special." says Miss Wilson. "Don't!
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