THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1941 THE NEWS-JOURNAL PAGE SEVEN 3! ' - ' I I i I ; HOKE COUNTY CLUB WOMEN AT SOUTH CAROLINA GARDENS Charleston Garden Tour On April 6 and 7, a group of twenty-two Home Demon stration Club members from Hoke County and sixteen from Scotland County visit ed the Azalia Gardens and other points of interest in and near Charleston, S. C. The women of Hoke Coun ty met at the Courthouse in Raeford where they boarded the bus. Seven o'clock in the morning is rather early, but believe it or not, all the women were on time. After getting on the bus, we were all introduced to Mr. Bullock, who conducted our tour. Mr. Bullock was very patient and thoughtful. Our bus driver was Mr. Cr ouch. All the younger girls were well pleased with him and the older members of the party couldn't find it in their hearts to blame them. The Laurinburg group met us at the post office there. Our first sight seeing stop was the Cypress Gardens near Charleston. These gar dens are about a mile from the main highway. Along the road from the highway to the garden entrance, groups of colored children were dancing and singing. It was amusing to see how they would stop in the middle of a song when the expected pennies and nickles were thrown from the bus win dows. Some of our group made pictures of the child ren when we stopped to hear them sing. The tour of the Cypress gardens can be made by walking around the edge of the lake or by riding in a canoe. A few of the ladies 9. Commemorating NATIONAL HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB -WEEK- And reminding you to avail yourself of the many fine home helps made possible through these organizations and their leaders. Compliments of BAUCOM APPLIANCE CO. Raeford, N. C. Your local dealer for Frigidaire Refrigerators, Ranges, Water Heaters, etc. Easy and Maytag Washing Machines, Zenith and Motorola Radios and other Electrical Servants for more com fort and pleasure in living! i i v 1 were water shy so they walked. Each canoe seated four passengers and a color ed boy, dressed in a blue sailor suit, who rowed the boat. One lady who wanted to go by boat was wonder ing if she could wade out if the boat capsized. She was told that the lake was only three feet deep. She decided to walk anyway saying that "with all those heavy wom en in the boat it will surely rise three more feet." It was warm enough to really enjoy the boat ride. Beauti ful grey moss hung from the cypress trees and brilliant ly colored azaleas grew along the water's edge and made a lovely reflection in the water. We passed under sev eral rustic bridges that were built for those who walked around the garden. From the Cypress gardens, we went on to Charleston, ar riving around one o'clock. We were given a couple of hours to get lunch and to shop before we were car ried on a tour of the city of Charleston. Most of us made a run on Kress and were back on time. Miss Hall very nearly broke up the tour when she appeared in the door of the bus with a big box of Ivory Flakes. There was a stampede, then, as every woman on the bus rushed out to get a box. Mr. Lesane, a native Char lestonian, served as guide for our tour of the city. Many interesting and historical spots were pointed out to us. We visited the old Post office building where Washington and Lafayette were enter tained in colonial days. We went through the city park, the Citadel and Ashley Hall, i a private school for girls. We were all interested in the old homes with slaves' quarters in the French Hugenot sec tion. We saw many beaut iful old churches, among them one of the oldest Pres byterian churches in the country. After our sightseeing trip, we were carried to three tourist homes to spend the night. Two of these were a few miles from town. One landlady checked her guests as they came in at night. Several of the women, in cluding Mrs. Balfour, went out for dinner and decided they would return early. The landlady missed them as they came in and sat up until 2:30 A. M. She said she re membered Mrs. Balfour's hat md she didn't gee it come in. Good thing our landlady wasn't checking us in by hats We happeued to know Margie Campbell went out with one on and came in with another. Mrs. Marshall Newton lost her shoes, too. Well, we don't know the details. A near calamity was avert ed when someone discovered Mrs. Lucy Smith got Louise Blue's weekend bag by mis take as she left the bus. Mrs. Smith could have wrapped up in something, but what a bout "Speck?" While window shopping, we came across Mrs. N. F. Sinclair shivering in the doorway of Walgreen's Drug I Store. She said "My, I be I lieve the temperature has dropped two or three de- grees." Jessie Bright Fergu 1 son explained to her that she was standing under a I ceiling fan. I We were told to be ready at 8 o'clock to catch the bus to go to breakfast. Mrs. Lucy Smith said she made a res olution, before leaving home, to have a good time. We want her to add a new res olution next time - to re frain from taking a bath after the bus arrives to take us to breakfast. After breakfast, Mr. Bul lock announced that we would visit Middleton Gar den which is located on the Ashley River. Arthur Mid dleton, signer of the Decla ration of Independence, is buried in a large gray tomb in the garden. It was in these gardens that Michaux, the French batanist, set one of the first camellia japon icas ever brought to Amer ica. Of the four plants set out, three are still living. During the war between the states, the Middleton home was pillaged and burned by the Federal Forces. Part of the right wing escaped and has been restored by the present owner, J. J. Prin le Smith, direct descen- dent of Henry Middleton. The gardens are formal. It is said 100 slaves worked ten years to complete the terraces, walks, and to plant the flowers and shrubs on the river bank and in the gardens. It is too bad they 3 :; :: -Jt-x -in- ; EWWll,?l!" ! ROOFING HOW AVAILABLE AT YOUR FCX STORE One carload Bright Green thick butt shingles. FENCING cannot see the fruits of their labors as the garden is truly a place of beauty. Azaleas, camellias, panies, daffodils, spiraea, and other flower ing plants were reflected in We Have Reopened Our Recapping Plant And we are now able to give good service on re capping, vulcanizing and tire repair. We can handle all size tires from 6.(10 x 1G through K.2!. AUTO Phone 248-1 COMPLIMENTS of HOKE OIL & FERTILIZER COMPANY and HOKE CONCRETE ; .: : ; :: : : o Just received shipment of barbed wire, poultry wire, and hog wire. PRESSURE COOKERS 7 qt. size HOKE EXCHANGE glorious colors in the two beautiful lakes. There is one oak tree that is said to be 400 years old. (Continued on Page 12) 45 4 INN Raeford, N. 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