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PAGE 6 , THE YANCEY JOURNAL DECEMBER 1, 1977 _ • 0 - T TBT T M. jf, M. ___ m m/ Latest statistics snow Yancey Folks ‘Eating Out’More Often j BY BILL MANCK WCU Center for Improving Mountain Living Restaurant owners and operators of other types of food service outlets should be encouraged by the latest estimates of household ex penditures recently published for Yancey County. According to the copy righted article, “The Survey of Buying Power” in Sales and Marketing Management Magazine, the expenditures for “eating out” by Yancey County residents have in creased by 80% since 1967. The article gives this “typical household budget” (for 3 people) for retail purchases in the county: * Food $1,571 mobiles 833 General Merchandise 298 Eating Sc Drinking Places 166 Drugs, other Health Aids 153 GRAINGER STUDIO PACKAGE SPECIAL LIVING COLOR PORTRAITS tSET OF COLOR CHARMS ON SINGLE SUBJECTS WITH PURCHASE OF THE PACKAGE. 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Low Mileage 197 5 Toyota Mach 114 door, Auto, OBaP Loaded. 1974 Chevelle 2 Door, Auto, PS 971 Chevelle Green with White Top 1976 CJ " 7 4 ’ 500 Mi,es -976 Ford Pick-up 21,000 Miles, Red Straight Drive. Power Steering 1969 Chevrolet 3/4 Ton. Fleet Side 1976 Volvo Wagon 245-DL Fully Equipped. Green 4Cv. "A•★★★★★★★★*-•*"***** Greene-McKinney Oldsmobile Spruce Pine 765-4235 Furniture, furnishings and appliances . 23 Total spent (at retail).. $3,044 The average household in Yancey County only spent about $95 for eating out in 1967. While most household expenditures have increased, the competition between eat ing at home and eating away from home is quite interest ing. Several factors seem to be influencing this rapidly deve loping trend to eat out more often: 1) The average household has more income and can afford to eat out more often; 2) The number of households in which both husband and wife work has increased and therefore the family has the means and desire to eat out more often; 3) The food service industry is highly competitive in most areas, and restaurant owners are extremely aggressive in at tempts to attract consumers; 4) The proliferation of varied fast food chains that cater to the faster pace of life which more people have adopted. Another claim is that the increasing cost of food at the supermarket has made eating out more economical than it was in the past. Whatever the cause, the 80% increase in expenditures for food consumed away from health watch Aspirin, in a sense, is a wonder drug. You might find that hard to believe since it has been around for so long and is generally used to treat such common ailments as headaches and colds. The fact is that aspirin is one of the most useful drugs ever developed. It is really three drugs in one-it brings down fever, it is a pain killer, and it reduces inflammation. Since'iqflam mation causes pain and joint damage, aspirin’s anti-in flammatory and pain killing properties are most important for the arthritis sufferer. In fact, aspirin as we know it today was actually developed for the treatment of rheuma toid arthritis and it is still the drug of choice for this condition, \ Aspirin is a member of a family of chemicals called “salicylates” a term derived from the Latin word “salix” meaning willow. The bark of the willow tree is a source of such chemicals although to day they are usually manufac tured synthetically. The com mon name aspirin comes from “spirin” meaning spirea plant which was an early source of the drug. Aspirin is so commonly used that most people feel it is nothing special to take for a serious disease. Many a person has gone to his doctor and grumbled because thee* only prescription he received was for aspirin. It is not known exactly how aspirin works the way it does. However, researchers now believe that aspirin suppres ses the production of prost glandis, a group of hormojie like substances which are felt home is considerably higher eaten away from home than than the 30% increase in ever before. If this is true, it discretionary income which suggests that life styles are Yancey County households changing for North Carolin have experienced since 1970. * ans ar, d going out to eat, Discretionary income is the instead of being a special money left over after bdsic treat, is becoming away of necessities such as taxes, life rent, et^Tiikye been paid. If this trend continues to It appears that both at the develop as it has, we can county and state levels, expect to see over $750,000 households are spending a spent annually in restaurants larger proportion of this within Yancey County in years discretionary income on food ahead. to play a major role in causing inflammation. They also be lieve that aspirin somehow modifies the effect of certain enzymes responsible for caus ing inflammation and joint damage. While most of us tolerate aspirin well, there are some possible side effects. Nausea Farm Income Tax, Records Workshop The Agricultural Exten sion Service in Yancey County is sponsoring a Farm Income Tax and Records Workshop on Tuesday night, December 6,7 to 10 p.m. at the Yancey County Courthouse. The workshop is designed to provide information on tax law changes, record keeping, tax estimating procedures and SOU ul/' Phone Co. Offers •Oir i . f To Purchase Stock Western Carolina Tele phone Company, a subsidiary of Continental Telephone Corporation* announces today that it is offering to purchase * any and all shares of its Common Stock for cash at $20.00 per-share net to the seller. '■<> /* ■ s 1 The offer, which expires at 6:00 P.M, E.S.T. on Decem ber 23,1977, is to purchase all shares of Common Stock held by any stockholder, a tender by a stockholder of less than all of the shares owned by him will not constitute a valid tender pursuant to the offer. As of November 1, 1977, Western Carolina Telephone Company had 1,350,637 shares of Common Stock outstanding; of these, 1,315, 114 shares, or approximately 97% were owned by Contin ental Telephone Corporation, Atlanta, Ga. Management of Western Carolina has been Winter’s Coming! You Need the Radial Chain. The tested, newroblution ta™ your winter drivpg prolrfemsvk / Champion’s Radial Chain is designed for today's conventional tires. 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When you visit your physician tell him if you are taking aspirin so that cross reactions with other medica tions can be avoided. strategies in managing tax able income or losses. The spealter will be Steve Sutter, Extension Farm Business Records Specialist, WCSU. Ihe topics should be of interest to all farmers. There will be extra time for questions. Call 682-6186 if you have questions about the workshop. informed that Continental will nos tender shares pursuant to the offer. t Copies of the Offer Pur chase will be available at the offices of Wachovia Bank and Trust Company of Winston- Salem, which will serve as Depositary and Solicitor for Wl'-Lo Os UEiK "Vfcwcey Count y £Tout Hi Jpk-\\6ys and 4 “A If this edition of Folk- Ways reads more like a food column than a commentary on folklore, blame it on rose mary, that is, the herb. I made my first conscious acquaintance with this marve lous plant at the Great Falls of the Elk, near Elk Park, at a picnic presided over by Mrs. Sue Murry of Valle Crucis. Among the delicacies spread on a huge boulder just below the falls was Cornish hen, sprinkled with rosemary. I’ve been under its spell since that day. “Spell” is an apt word, it appears, for it has a lengthy association with folklore. In ancient times, for instance, it enjoyed a reputation for strenthening the memory. According to herbal lore sources, it thus became a natural emblem of fidelity in lovers. Because of its symbolism, it has frequently been used at weddings, funerals, and vari ous types of both religious and secular festivals. At weddings It was woven into the wreath worn by the bride after first being dipped into scented water. S prig jof the shrub were also given to the wedding guests as sym bols of love and loyalty. The Romans apparently believed, perhaps partly be cause it is an evergreen, that it signified the immortality of the soul. Thus it was used in their embalming process. Even today rosemary leaves are sometimes strewn over coffins just before they are lowered into the ground as emblematic of the life to come. Perhaps because rosemary was usually grown by house wives along garden walls or in the kitchen garden, it also became a symbol of the dominance of the mistress in the household. Jealous males often deliberately pulled up or otherwise attempted to de stroy this supposed threat to their household rule. In some areas rosemary has been conceived of as a charm to ward off witches and the power of other evil influences. Perhaps this is tied in within an old legend . which associates the growth | of the plant with the height of | Christ: presumably after thirty 1 three years it may continue to 1 grow in breadth but not in I height. It once was the custom to I bum rosemary in sick rooms, 1 sometimes along with juniper E berries, to purify the air and | prevent infection. Medically, rosemary has been used as a tonic, an astringent, a diaphoretic, and stimulant. Appalachian resi dents have often used the leaves and flowers in brewing a tea recommended for nervousness, liver problems, headache, colic, and stomach disorders. Rosemary water was also once frequently used in the bath. Called “the bath of life,” it was supposed to promote vivacity and good humor in the user. Young ladies proclaimed that a wash made from rosemary was a sure way to get rid of freckles. Nowadays rosemary is more and more finding its way into shampoo and hair rinses, often in combination with borax. It purportedly stimu lates the hair-bulbs to renew ed activity and prevents premature baldness. Often it appears as an ingredient of anti-dandruff preparations. But it is as a culinary herb that rosemary has made its greatest contribution. Used with chicken, veal, lamb, beef and in various other meat dishes, sauces, and gravies, it imparts a stimulating odor and an unforgettable flavor. Sufficiently intoxicating, as we have noted, to tum a folklorist into foods colum nist! ★ ★ The recent floods in western North Carolina will no doubt result in many weather tales to be recounted over the years by mountain story tellers. Certainly this was the case with the great, flood of ’4O which still provides conversa tion and stories for those who remember this disaster. Time has lightened the memories, however, and of ten the humerous side comes to the fore. Valle Crucis resident Sue Murry tells the story of a Banner Elk grist mill operator who did a thriving business grinding turns of com for folks up and down the mountain. The mill itself was anchor ed to several huge rocks in a stream some fifty yards from the miller’s cabin. Its major feature was its huge wooden wheel, representing hours and hours of labor in its fashioning. Thus in the time of heavy rains, the Miller spent a considerable amount of time . AiUUi ** "wF ii.miii IffM, ' Si f a| Sfl JR |sßnH|K > >Xj gj ■: ’%■}■'' -• < mi ■■M' % MWMIF ppP* K -> p m -1 mmi is - < A professional 8x K) color portrait for 8# Choose from our selection of 8 scenic and color backgrounds. You may select addi tional portraits offered at reasonable prices, with no obligation. See our large Decorator Portrait. Satisfaction always, or your money cheerfully refunded. Portraits Back In Time For Christmas Gift These Days Only December 8-9-10 Thursday, Friday, Saturday Daily: 10AM-BPM 10 AM-8 PM f:[f« a n k l. V n *•**• h C One sitting per subject-$1 per subject for additional subjects, groups, or individuals in the same family. Persons under 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Only the Newspaper JT^ . . can b«> sent out of an T\ area as a pleasant reminder JefQ ft) K of home and a convenient jr way to follow events of <r-i_) I! WMSL familiar names. A newspaper y j \\ TO mailed while on vacation. . . //' \ay to a businessman aivay for '' * several weeks . . .to a •C/' J? ,/ 1J serviceman out of the '1 II \ country... to relatives in another state. . .is a good 'ri&L way to let people know home a HL/1 unit still be there when ~ Jr l they "re ready to return. ywf fr I Cs calculating the effect of rising waters on his prized creation. When the forties flood struck, the owner watched anxiously to see whether his business would be swept away. His worst fears were realized when the churning waters swept a huge chestnut log into the water wheel, breaking it into a thousand splintered pieces. Heavy rains continued to fall, the creek waters increas ed their velocity, and threat ened the rest of the mill. At this the miller, not known to be especially reli gious, fell to his knees and began to pray. “Oh, Lord, here’s Old Bill Flagg a’talkin’ to ye. Have pity on me, Lord, and don’t let my mill be washed away. Here me this one time, Lord, and I will seldom if ever, call upon Thee again. 1 will not be like Preacher Loop at the Mission, eternally ding donin’ at Thee. I know that Thou didst promise S.T. Paul that never again wouldst Thou let the earth be covered with water, but h’it is lookin’ might scrupulous.” About this time a huge rush of water descended on the mill, lifted it from its anchorage, and sent it careen ing down the stream. Out of the corner of his eyes, Bill witnessed the destruction. Without inter rupting his prayer, he chang ed his plea to the comment ary: “Now, by God, Thou hast eternally played Hell with me and mine!” Readers are invited to send folk materials to Folk ways and Folk-Speech, Ap palachian State University, Box 376, Boone, North Caro lina 28608.
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