GARDEN
TIME
BY: M. E. GARDNER
We have always associat
ed holly with Christmas. The
bright shiny leaves contrast
ing with the red berries lend
color, warmth and meaning.
Perhaps it is not generally
known that all sorts of sup
ernatural powers were once
attributed to holljf. This
shiny plant was thought to
have power to repel light
ning. The eastern Ind'ans
believed that holly trees
planted near the cabin
would act as protectors and
ward off evil spirits. Since
the leaves of the holly do
not readily fall off they also
looked up to the plant as an
emblem, of courage.
Early Christians believed
that holly was used to make
the crown of thomes for the
crucifixion. The plant Y was
then called “riehteous
branch” or ‘“thorn of Christ”
for the red berries suppos
edly symbolized the drops of
blood on Christ’s brow.
The legend has it in Brit
tany that when Christ was
bearing His cross, a small
bird attempted to relieve His
suffering by plucking thorns
from His brow. The bird’s
breast became stained with
bleed and was k~own after
as Robin Redbreast.
To this day in En«r’and
and Germany, it is consider
ed unlucky tn step on a holly
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this season.
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berry, a favorite food of the
robin In recognition of the
bird’s charitable act. ,
Many superstitions existed
abnut bringing in the holly
before Christmas. In Wales,
If it was brought in before
Christmas Eve, it was sure
to cause family quarrels
throughout the year. The
tyoe of hol’y brought into
the household , determined
who was to dominate during
the year. If the holly was
smooth, the wife was In
command; if prickly, the
husband governed.
Infusions, decoctions and
fomentations of holly were
used for a wide assortment
of human disorders. In Eng
land, a tea of holly bark
was a cure for a cough. In
Prance, a decoction of leav
es and bark was considered
•equal to quinine in the treat
ment of intermittent, fever
A tea of holly leaves was
believed to be cure of meas
les by North American In
dians.
A beverage of the berries
pacified the squaws of Cher
okees and curbed their urge
for wandering. The ju'ce of
leaves was recommended as
a cure for jaundice and was
also good for a pain in the
side.
Other infusions, decoctions
and fomentations of leaves
berries, bark or combinations
were used for many other
human ills—whooping cough
chilblains, toothache, kidney
ailments and as stimulants
for the nerves and brain.
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
YANCEY COUNTY
Having qualified as Admin
istratrix of the Estate of
Charlie M. Hill, deceased,
late of Yancey County, this
is to notify all persons hav-
; ng claims against the De
cedent to exhibit the same to
the undersigned Administra
trix at her home at Rt. S,
Burnsville, N. C., on or before
the 2nd day of June, 1966, or
this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery.
All persons owing the Es
tate will please make im
mediate payment.
This 2nd day of Dee. IMS
Lydia Hill, AdminMssWhc
of the Estate of Chartta M.
Hill, Deceased.
Dee. 2, 9. 16, 23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
YANCEY COUNTY
Having qualified as Admin
istrator of the Estate of S.
M. Edge, deceased, late of
Ya cey County, this is to
noUfy all persons hav’ng
claims against the Decedent
to exhibit the same to the
undersigned Administrator at
his home at Burnsville, N. C.
on or before the 2nd day of
June, 1966, or this notice wTI
be pleaded in bar of their
recovery.
All persons owing the Es
tate will please make im-
rayment.
This 2nd day of Dec. 1®65
Dover R. Fonts, Adminis
trator of the Estate of S. M.
Edge. Do”eased
Dec. 2,9, 16, 23
THURSDAY, DEC. 23, 196 S
NOTICE OF SALE
THE GREAT STATE OF
P ORTH CAROLINA,
County of Yancey
Undre and £y virtue of
the power of .sale contained in
& certain Deed of Trust exe
cuted by JERRY HOWELL
and wife, PATRICIA HOW
ELL, dated 21 March 1964
and recorded in Yancey
County Mortgage Deed Book
56, page 318, and default
having been made in the
payment of the indebtedness
thereby secured and said
Deed of Trust tbeing by the
terms thereof subject to
foreclosure, the undersigned
Trustee will offer for sale at
public auction to the highest
bidder for cash at the door
of the Courthouse in Burns
ville, North Carolina, at ,10
a. m. on Friday, 7 January
1966, the property conveyed
In said Deed of Trust the
same lying and being in
Crabtree Township, Yancey
County, North Carolina,
more particularly described
as' fellows:
BEGINNING on a Locust
in the Sparks line, the same
being the southwest corner
of the Gurley 3 acre tract,
and runs with the Burleson
line N 4 W 240 feet to a
stake; thence S 80 W 350
feet to a stake in the Ar
buckle Road; thence with
the road N 4 W 261 feet to
the Gus Young line; thence
with the Young line N 74 E
264 feet to a stake, N 22 E
340 feet to a 12-inch Black
Gum in the line of DeWitt
Howe’l; ther.ee with the
Howell line and a small
branch S 34 E 147 feet, N 84
E 133 ) feet; thence continu
ing with the Howell line S
42 E 445 feet. S 40 E 213 feet
to a stake in the line of Gar
land Sparks; thence with the
Sparks line S 56 W 603 feet,
N 45 W 202 feet to the BE
GINNING, containing 10.4
acres, more or less.
Th ! s conveyance is made
subject to the right of way
for the Arbuckle Road and
the right of way for the 12-
foot drive leading to other
lands of DeWitt Howell.
AND BEING the same
lands described in a Deed
dated 6 January 1964 from
Louise G. Burleson and oth
ers to DeWitt Howell and
Jerry Howell, recorded in
Yancey County Deed Book
132, page 565.
EXCEPT from the above
the water rights granted by
Deed dated 25 January 1964
from DeWitt Howell and
others to Louise G. Burleson
and husband, Jack Burleson,
recorded in Yancey County
Deed Book 132, page 569.
AND BEING the same
lands described In a Deed
dated 29 February 1964 from
DeWitt Howell and Wife,
Dorothy Howell and Jerry
Howell, to Jerry Howell and
wife, Patricia Howell, record
ed in Yancey County Deed
Book ....... page T......
This sale will be made
subject to all outstanding
and unpaid taxes and spec
ial assessments and the
highest bidder, at the sale,
will be required to make a
cash deposit in the sum of
10% of the amount of the
bid up to and including
SIOOO and 5% of any excess
of SIOOO.
This the 7th day of Dec
ember, 1965.
O. D. BAILEY, Trustee
Dec. 16, 23, 30, Jan. 6
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
YANCEY COUNTY
Having qualified as Ad
ministratrix bf the Estate of
Thomas C. Lea, deceased,
late r ot Yancey County, this
is to notify all persons hav
ing claims against the De
cedent to exhibit the same
to the undersigned Adminis
tratrix at her home at Rt 5,
Burnsville,, N. C., on or be
fore the 16th day of June,
1966, or this notice will be
, leaded in bar of their re
covery.
All persons owing the Es
tate will please make im
mediate payment.
This 16th day of Dec. 1965
Wanda J. Lea, Adminis
tratrix of the Estate of Tho
mas C. Lea, Deceased
Deo. 16, 23, 30, Jan. 6
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
CPA
NORTH CAROLINA
YANCEY COUNTY
Having qualified as Ad
ministratrix, CPA, of the Es
tate of Charles L Solomon,
deceased, late of Yancey
County, this is to notify all
persons having claims a
gainst the Decedent to ex
hibit the same to the under
signed Administratrix, CPA,
at her home at Burnsvilld,
N. C., on or before the 16th
day of June, 1966, or this
notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery.
All persons owing the Es
tate will please make im
mediate payment.
This lfith day of Dec. 1965
Mrs. Norris Deyton. Ad
ministratrix of the Estate of
Charles L. Solomon, Deceas
ed.
Dec. 16, 23, 30, Jan. 6
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
YANCEY COUNTY
Having qualified as Ad
ministrator of the Estate of
Sinclair B. Conley, deceased,
late of Yancey County, this
is to notify all persons hav
ing claims against the De
cedent to exhibit the same
to the unders'gned Adminis
trator at his home at Burns
ville, N. C., on or before the
18th day of June, 1966, or
this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery.
All persons owing the Es
tate will please make im
mediate payment.
This 16th day of Dec. 1985
H. G. Bailey, Administra
tor of the Estate of Sinclair
B. Conley. Deceased.
Dec. 16, 23, 30, Jan. 6
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
YANCEY COUNTY
Having qualified as Ad
ministrator of the Estate of
Marion D. Boone, deceased,
late of Yancey County, this
Is to notify all persons hav
ing claims against the De
cedent to exhibit the same
to the undersigned Adminis
trator at his home at 3535
Hope Valley Road, Durham,
N. C., on or before the 16th
day of June, 1966, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery.
All persons owing the Es
tate will please make im
mediate payment.
This 16th day of Dec. 1965
Wade K. Boone, Adminis
trator of the Fstate of Mar
ion D. Boone, Deceased.
Dec. 16, 23, 30, Jan. 6