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PAGE 4 THE YANCEY JOURNAL MARCH 17, 1977 TtiJr ! i h 1 HU Ruth Brown 1 Studio i Off Voice And Piano M Bachelor Music Degree i Voice Major Graduate Studies in Four Universities Long Experience In Teaching—Performance in Florida and Carolinas Local References Available For Details Call 682-2670 After 5 pm Or Write Box 202 Burnsville, N.C. 28714 Today, More^Than Ever, a Home Improvement Makes Sense. Storm windows help seal out cold air. Extra attic insulation saves energy. Side wall insulation helps keep heat in. Storm doors and weatherstripping help conserve energy. Cut heating costs with a more efficient heating system. Every year, the cost of new houses goes up with no end in sight. And experts are predicting critical energy shortages to come. So if you own the home you’re in, it makes sense to “weatherproof’ it. General Education I' v at ||| Mayland Tech Spring Quarter, 1977 Offering Courses In: ★ English Language & Literature ★ Mathematics ★ History ★ Political Science ★ Music ★Psychology ★ Sociology REGISTRATION: Wednesday, March 23 INFORMATION: CONTACT STUDENT SERVICES AT 765-7351 / \ i V M '* -a Take Advantage of Our "Energy Savers'* Rates on Home Improvement Loans And The Northwestern Bank will lend you the money you need at Simple Interest. So you can make improvements like adding extra insulation, installing storm windows and storm doors or putting in a •^•THE NORTHWESTERN BANK«Ui Member FOC -.v V: vV..:A£ ; 'X/iC. A, ‘ ' * v ' I I ’ m. , I H M——mfißßE? Pj jm'wb Afal v *jL .4BML^yllti iffß X \ ->'iim IMB 'iMtBBBBr £ ■ > i < h .ttiM j# ■■ mmSm ifa -Ik ISkjpß , |Vv ' HBBV :• VI mmiam WPBh2 I aTfHB ▼» /sJ- *v - * .-fa. .SB/m* ' t* ilvHSjjE arl &/ V .wM 'J£j|j9K|- .ißb * !# IKJ * ':UH **ryWm J ?* -s. BI ' aßtif t . JHlßiv*' #v\ '^fi^lßßß * .»• . • r A J®-f| B 18l BCißnf ” <;v ''- - • A ' ••'•* 4 " ■"■ **'-■! i -r- >- -r*-K’**'' •-’ . -'•'• < .* i *' if- ;? /^*'’/-.; '- '** " ’* ; )‘* • i *’ Students In Fifth Grade At South Toe School Show Scarves They Batiked South Toe Students Learn Crafts Mr. Clarence Deyton’s fifth grade class at South Toe School has Been enjoying an extra special art program this semester. Thanks to cheerful volunteering on the part of local artists and school par ents, the children have done some unusual projects. Mrs. Bobbie Johnson, a professional weaver, gave a morning of her work day to teach a simple tapestry. Brightly-colored yam was donated by the Arthur Mor gan School and simple looms more efficient heating system. Stop by The Northwestern Bank today and talk with one of our loan officers. And fight the high cost of energy with a low cost Simple Interest Home Improvement Loan. were made out of cardboard. The results were creative and satisfying. Bobby is a member of the Toe River Craftsmen and the Piedmont Craftsmen Guild. Some of her skills were learned from the weavers of Guatemala where she and her husband, Bob, have periodi cally spent a lot of time. She can be found working at her loom every day in her shop on White Oak Creek Road. Mrs. Ellen Craib gracious ly spent half a day showing 34 fifth graders how to batik cotton scarves. Batik is a process of decorating fabric with dyes. A pattern is painted on white cloth with melted wax. When the fabric is dipped in dye, the waxed areas will not absorb color, so a “resist” pattern emer ges. Then the wax must be ironed and boiled out. It is a lengthy process but the beautiful and dramatic crea tions are worth it. The art of batiking comes out of West Africa and Southeast Asia. Ellen is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. While stu dying Political Science at Yale University, she met her husband. They moved to Africa where he was a farm manager in Rhodesia, Zam H.L Wilson & Son Oil In Spruce Pine Is Glad To Announce That It Can Now Give Full Service To The Residents Os Yancey County. They Pride Themselves In Serving You With Automatic Fillup Service , With Quality Gulf Heating Oils And They Are Introducing S & H Green Stamps For Prompt Payment. That Means That You Get The Best In Heating Oil And Also Quality Merchandise By Dealing With The People Who Has Served You With Gulf Products For 20 Years— H.L. Wilson & Son Oil Company Call Them At 765-2093 in Spruce Pine. f ‘ • Mount Mitchell Golf Club RATE SCHEDULE-1977 li_ J* TJ .* f OFF REASON v | April 2 thru May 27, Sept 6 thru Nov. 20 - | GREEN FEES (All Day] Weekdays-$5.00 (9 holes-$3.00) Weekends, Holidays-$7 00 (9 holes-$5) Golf Carts-$9.50/18 holes ($5.50/9 holes) SUMMER SEASON May 28 thru Sept. 5 GREEN FEES [All Day ] Weekdays-$6.00 (9 holes-$4 00) Weekends, Holidays-SB.OO (9 holes-$6) | 1 Golf Carts-$9.50/18 holes ($5.50/9 holes) r ~~ SEASON PASS MEMBERSHIP RATES INDI VIDUAL-SIBO.OO FAMILY-$225.00 (Children under 18) _ j | IV/' illjl&hi ffh . i o a, 1 ' ,0 Sillos Office) 4875-4921 1 j • bia, Botswana and the Repub lic of South Africa. It was there that the latent artist in Ellen discovered batik and proceeded to learn it on her own. Upon returning to the U.S. she took the job of art teacher at the North Country School in Lake Placid, Summers spent at Finland Art School introduced her to the beauty of this area. She and her family settled in the South Toe area two years ago. when she joined the Toe River Craftsmen and the Piedmont Craftsmen Guild. She dis played and sold her batiked items at the Mt. Mitchell Craft Fair last summer. The South Toe students are looking forward to more outstanding art classes. A professional lesson in sketch ing by Mr. Bob Johnson, learning to tie-dye with Marilyn Cade, and making with Nancy Herman and Becky Gray are in the out look for Spring.
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