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THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER Ft,,,, I Say."ISawItInTheMo1 JvillUU j If Handwriting Analyst Gives Line On a Line THE OLD HOME TQVn n; By STANLEY MORE ABOUT Progress Of Home Clubs (Continued from Page One) full-time agent was employed by '4 x I 1 MORE ABOUT Ramps ',' (Continued From Page One) grinned happily when asked why sht and her two little boy com panions weren't in school. "We Were sent home,'' she giggled "We went to the ramp conven tion." Never hear'' of a ramp conven tion'.' You would have if you had ever lived in the Great Smokies At a ran.;) convention you eat lumps, and a tamp '"rampion." says Wchslen is a sort of wild onion winch grows in "buckeye flats" hii-'li up in the mountains. A buck i'. i- im, is a rich mountain cove. Mjci when it is occupied in dog wood time by tender ramps, it is a ) a oi il c rendezvous of mountain ldks Tin re are two descriptions of a i.iiup winch really is a leek. One i Hut il is sort of like an onion, i -. , , I bi-l ter." and t he other is t hat i .ml f like an onion, only ,.,,) (- Thi wild vegetable has a i (mi ..hoiit the sie of a walnut. It s l.d iiiu.nl leases are about eight km In - long, and in some places 1,.. .ue used as a soi l of green BACK ROAD FOLKS - thai ca.me rue sun 1m WO E HK"-HT1 HrKn ,l..,l 50 Bushels tin- i ('ji'- coiis ention. several li , il people ale around aO . I- of ramp- high up on Black 1 1 ;.ip. im the Great Smoky Mir.- National Park near here i- (Hough ramps to fog the n ol ,i whole community tin - time . ::o-t (i'np'cous thing about i.ji ,- it- hreath-taking odor, mid up and scrambled with vegetable is had enough. .. n he i at- Cm raw. which i : ; .i! ii i i ci ii, enl lonci's detiant i. a i amp eatt r is -omcthing i T.i- world, wbert' he should i So -irong is I he hreat 11 ot :i-eal er I hat a small anuip of , .hi e.i-ih empl a movie m ; .in,ei:is and thev can force -i-i:'. oi ;,n , nine -chool. Not :-' ,,!: hour or -" il takes dav - tor a ramp-eater the effects ot his oriiv. D one mrmher . is a r.rnp eater and the not tin- most serious of -in disturbances can ensue. -:':ic of these haudicaps. it i-en found practically inipos reform a confirmed ramp h addition to the fact that : . ni apparently has hahit i.ng properties, it is also he 'o ha ic tonic values. One i:,n -aid he felt that if he could -in vivo until ramp time, he il'.v.-v- pretty sure he d live 'In rest of the year. Custom Kept Alive . ((invention itself was organ ized IT years ago and is now head- .MORE ABOl'T ed hy Sebe Hrvson ot 'ay nes ille. who wanted to perpetuate the an- e it-ill custom of ramp eating seri ously diminished by the indilter-: ,rr,ntini'rvl from ) . Membership Drive ence ot an effete generation Hack j Uir, c: ii Ha' - ufi in the old days, he .-aid. I he Smoky mountaineer would come upon a buckeye Hat whilst hunting down lost cattle and would return home heavily perfumed with the evidence ol his indiscretion. Hamp parties also were orgamed and became social institutions. Then people moved out of the Smokies when the Park Service took over, buckeye flat- were re l mote and difficult ol acce--: and "it got so you couldn't keep the ramps eaten down to decent level ' The convent ions have halted this retrogression. Committees collect the ramps and bring them to the mountain lop meadow where hun dreds of ramp eater- and their friends have gathered for a day of fun and wholesome, it garlicky, eating Picnics are spread, liies are lighted, frying Pans, cornhroad. eggs and country ham appear. The ramps are the supreme touch, and everyone is supposed to eat one anyway, if not from choice then from self-defense, since a ramp eater gains some immunity from olfactory assaults by his fellows. There is music, dancing. and visiting. Political speakers appear to say their pieces, and it is a great day for everyone That is. a great day tor every one except the kin and neighbors who didn't go along. For them a ramp convention lasts about three odor-ridden days. station WHCC. was presided over by David Felmet, chairman of the annual membership drive. Drive workers held a luncheon meeting prior to the program, which was started with a parade down Main street and concert at the courthouse by the crack Way nesville Township high school hiincl. Mr Messer remarked that the community could accomplish many desirable things by uniting its ef forts and described the Chamber of Commerce objectives this year, i'liese include good roads, good schools, agricultural promotion with emphasis on dairying, beef eal lie, bet lei- markets and orchards and industry. On this latter point lie added that the tourist industry, with which the Chamber is so closely linked, benefits all resi dents here, not only those who deal with tourists directly. He urged that all persons support the Cham ber of Commerce in its progressive j program. Mr. Walker related that during' the past half century he has seen remarkable growth in Haywood. Ho spoke of bringing rural elec tricity iis one of the most impor tant accomplishments in recent! years, and that the next important! step m rural development is se-j cii'iig more complete telephone! service. "I'nless we have the help! of I he county at large, w e can't do I j (Kb yj I I jV V r ik vg i if I j'mwmUf i ii i rt$!, ,-V ii o mi tmtimmXumi , 9 5 Flowers for Your "First Lady" f Of course she'll love receiving flowers f m' C from you! It's the perfect gift for Mom Srl) f J on her big day. Order from us now. 'P'Mf V 5 Select from our fresh, fragrant, beau- 1V' w 3 tiful blossoms or plants. We deliver n C J everywhere. ViLI 9 3 FLOWERS BY WIRE C X WAYNES VILLE FLORIST AND GARDEN SHOP Owned and Operated by Virgil "Shorty" Smith V 5 Phone 530-W Next to Hospital T the state and sent to work in Hay wood and Swain counties. This ar rangement continued for 10 full months. In July, 1936, both Hay wood and Swain counties Included funds in their budgets for a full time agent At present there are 19 organ ized home demonstration clubs in Haywood county: Beaverdarn, Ce cil. Jonathan, Aliens Creek, Dell wood and Fines Creek clubs were organized in 1935. In 1936 Bethel, Rock Springs, Iron Duff and Mag gie clubs were organized. Juna luska, Clyde and Crabtree clubs were organized in 1937. West Can ton, Morning Star, Maple Grove and Francis Cove in 1938. Ratellff Cove was organized in 1942 and Hyder Mountain club in 1943. The Waynesville Homemakers club was organized in December, 1946. Rog ers Cove club in January, 1948. There are about 500 members i in the county. Members move ! away, drop out, but others Join the club to keep the membership up. i The club women played an 1m portant part in the food production : and conservation program during ! 1945. They helped the farmers j win the "A" pennant for the coun i ty in the food, feed production and ' conservation program. ' Club members also did their bit ! in the victory garden campaign, j They held garden meetings for the people of their neighborhoods. The members have learned how to plan, 1 prepare and serve better balanced I and more nutritious meals. They have also learned the newer meth ods of preparing foods in order to save the greatest amount of vita mins and minerals. The community and citizenship leaders sold bonds, worked for the Bed Cross and served on commit tees for polio and clothing drives. Club members' families bought over sziz.uuu worth of bonds dur ing 1945. The most important project in 1947 was the demonstration kitch en. Club members served meals, sold cards, hangers and finally each club member gave one dollar each to help finance the all-electric kitchen. A range, hot water heat er, refrigerator and dishwasher sink was secured at cost. A rug and two kitchen tables were do nated by local firms. Club members are interested in the Haywood County Library. Book stations are sponsored by the home demonstration clubs in the follow ing communities: Beaverdam, Ce cil, Bethel No. 1, Bethel No. 2, Cru so, Clyde. Dellwood, Fines Creek, Francis Cove, Iron Duff, Jonathan Creek, Maple Grove and Morning Star. Club members met with oth er organizations and clubs in Jan uary, 1948, to plan the drive to raise money to purchase a book mobile for the people of Haywood county. Each community was assigned a quota. $700 was assigned the ru ral areas. Club members worked with P.-T. A.'s, the schools and other people interested in the proj ect. They have raised $636 of their quota. Future plans are to continue the work on home improvement such as housing, house furnishing, ade quate and safe wiring for farm homes, food production and con servation, nutrition and health and clothing. Since the theme this year is "Today's Home Builds Tomorrow' World." you can rightfully expect the club members to have an in terest in the international situation and better understanding of homes and home life in other lands. This helps to make up home demonstra tion work. The whole plan is to help in the common interest of better homes and better communi ties for all. J i V ( ..... "T" READING: Miss Lila Denman, handwriting analyst, shows how crossing your "T's" can reveal your innermost secrets. AP Newsfeatures Summer Reading Club Receives Recognition The "Vacation Reading" issue of the Wilson Library Bulletin car ries an article and picture pertain ing to the Blue Ridge Billy Read ing Club, which wlas sponsored by the Haywood County Library last summer for children in the com munity. The article, which was written by Miss Margaret Johnston, librarian, tells of the program of the club and expresses appreciation to the parents of the club members and guest speakers for their co-opera tion in making the club a success. This is the second consecutive year in which the story of the local reading elub has been accepted by the magazine. Last year the story covered the Cherokee Reading Club. For the past two years reading requirements have been based on subjects of local interest and the children of the community are an ticipating their vacation reading this year. The purple finch is not at all purple. The male is of an old rose color and the female has the general sparrow-like appearance. ATLANTA, Ga. Better be care ful how you cross your "Ts" whew you are writing. You mfght expose mental secrets. You can reveal a lot about your self by the way you cross you "Ts," says Miss Lila Denman, a handwriting analyst here. If you cross your T's above tn stem, you're a dreamer. If you loop the stem you are sensitive. Long crossbars through a "T" stem shows enthusiasms, cor diality. But beware the guy who misses the stem, making a heavy dash to the right of it. He pos sesses a bad temper. If you cross your "T" with a down curved crossbar, you have self control, but if you cross the stem with an up-curving crossbar, you have a shallow nature. If tile" base of the stem is spread apart, you are stubborn. Miss Denhanm, who began a study of handwriting as a hobby, plans to make it her vocation. "Understanding people is ex tremely important in business, politics, at home or wherever you are. Since people reveal them selves in their handwriting, they can be understood by the person who can analyze their writing," she says. Crosses dating from the fifth century have been found on the British Isle of Man. MASSIE'S DEPT. STOliF Give Mother J& One Of Those ,. 3 o i r Oeady-To-Vear S( And Summer SUITS Coats Values Up to $39.95 Very Special 1W All $3.9.95 RED! All Ladies' Sirin Hals at Hall-M Massie DEPARTMENT STO "Better Brands Mem Beiier Bits' Supersonic Wind Tunnel Part of Secret Project LOS ANGELES (UP) Ameri ca's first large supersonic wind tunnel is rapidly nearing comple tion at the North American Air craft plant here and aerophysicists credit German engineers with sav ins them two years of valuable re search time. The grotesque rig is specifically designed to be used in a hush-hush gulded-missle project, and when completed will have a wind Teloc ity of 3,400 mph. It will be used both in furtherance of the guided-missle project and for the study of sonic aircraft design, of ficials said. It differs from orthodox wind tunnels by sucking, rather than blasting, air which rushes in to fill a giant steel ball containing a per fect vacuum. anything," he stated. What builds up the rural .sec tions will help build up the towns, he added. We have the "back bones" of oar road system now, but "need fo add the ribs fo these backbones," to make possible the steady growth in the future. Speaking "as a comparatively new citizen," Dr. Love stated that he had found "a rare charm" in this community. He complimented the faith and interest taken by leading citizens, stating that the Chamber of Commerce offered leadership of the Tiighest type. "Let us move to the realization of tfi program outlined to you," he stated in cenchisloa. Here's Your Opportunity To Buy a Going k A LPS JVU Store Building and Stock 01 ON DELLWOOD ROAD SZ. SALE WILL BE S3ELD .n? 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