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than a vear ago when tine "When We VVeri promised the readers ti ,in article about stuttering pll„w- said he was anxious ing that story. 1 think hi ng under the illusioi would be funny. Then funny about being i a sense of humoi on the subject tel s a symptom of ; der, and not any sor or ailment in itself males and most o of my family stut >v say that the symp not inherited, just thi and inclination, am accident, or bac poor kid on a lon( oarrassmem. As far hack as 1 can remember I stuttered, I was much worse years ago. I searched around in memory for what start ed me off, when I was a little chap thunder, (runs, or anything that made a loud noise would frighten me, but about the time that 1 began to talk my Dad went up in the church to view a corpse, let me toll you a dead person was a horrible thing to look upon in those days, there was no such thing as embalming. Well, this thing scared the living daylight out of me, 1 screamed so loud that 1 Dad had to take me out of the ' church. I was 14 years of age > before I looked at another corpse, ■ and then I did on a dare from the ■ other kids. This must have been ' the start. 1 Nowadays when parents have a ‘ stuttering child they usually cure • him in the formitive years by ap plied psychology and understand ing. Mama cured one of my older brothers by slapping him in the i mouth when he started stuttering, but that was not for me, 1 was sheltered, if anyone bothered me • they might get “snatched bald . headed” and Mama would storm, . “Leave the child alone.” • If a kid isn’t stopped early in 1 life, it becomes a habit, and hab 1 its are hard to do anything with. ' ^ ou know there is nothing wrong JAe&e4t r. 'oft $nt Of JAe 7f(euf ueitner thoro anything wrong with th< mind, except this nervous symp tom. The trouble is lack of co tlu ,nvnp°r between tht’ "ilnd anc tu \ocal organs, after so long a time a vicious circle is formed— stuttermg, fear of stuttering anc and^over! SamC °,d ,hin*-e, Since earliest childhood I coub er" mus h°|U rtutterinK. no wond me f r w ‘aS ?6ant so much tc me, foi years it was the only vo teier\eafUre 1 he'1' Xot nll'stut ‘ but most of them an try without any impediment A number of things enter into this , tne. "lost important is rhvhm eomv"1? ‘n advance what you are s,ay.. and keeping the Jungs filled with air (some stut terers can recite poetry) then there is a psychological element— vou just know you are singing and not trying to talk. I here have been hundreds of euros invented, few of which arc any good. I only bit once—a cor respondancc course, if I had done all that guy prescribed I might as well have been dead, everything trom cold showers to auto-sugges tion. I met a fellow once that had tried every cure that I had ever heard of—he still stuttered ‘ no real cure is obvious, good health helps, hut one has to break down the vicious circle. Get rid of the fear, and the impediment will get better, and so on. I will tell you about that later I heard of one guy that could talk to the dog until he addressed him as “Mr. Dog,” then he would he be set with his impediment. Another fellow could do all right if he was one, or more steps above the one he was talking to. Yes, a stut terer is as full of ideosvncrasies <is a aog is I leas. I am going to try to toll a few of the ups and downs of one. It might run into several issues, and probably will be boring. As I have told you 1 was a spoiled brat, and a dauncy one, the folks thought that I would never make the grade at first. I was allowed to sleep as long as I liked in the morning, and was exempt from most of the chores when I was little. Dad brought me loads of candy when he came in from the lumber camps (I guess he thought 1 might as well die well sweetened), Mama gave me pe riodical doses of worm medicine, which 1 usually stole out and bur ied in the chimney corner. There was generally some teamsters and sawmill hands boarding at the house and 1 would follow them around and learn profanity and sex stories. Those men would tease me to hear me stutter, they thought it was amusing. I grew to hate some of them. The first one that ever tried to help me was Dr. Terrell, he was a wonderful man, and the older peo ple are still grieving about losing him in the flu epidemic of 1918, I know very well that he saved my mother’s life one time. I had been to guide him to a mountain cabin far up on the Big Branch. He had tended the patient, and we were returning. We got on the subject of stuttering, and he suggested that I secretly keep time with my fing er as I tried to talk. Basically this was sound advice, but I was too far gone. 1 guess that 1 was eight years old before 1 was made to go to school, and then cousin Della Bur nette (Mrs. Earl Hurst) promised to give me special attention. Such things as having the rest of the class read and recite in concert with me, and let me do my other exercises written instead of oral. 1 must have been more than 12 years of age before I went to an -| You Are Invited! * * * fo the C.P.L. CO. SALESFLOOR DEMONSTRATION of small electrical appliances ALL DAY FRIDAY, MARCH 13th Carolina Power & Light Co. SALES-FLOOR Black Mountain, N. C. X Mrs. Elizabeth Parham, home service representative of C P & L, will be in charge of the demonstration. (^CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY) Warriors Upset Barnardsville The Swannanoa Warriors upset the highly regarded Barnards ville five in the Buncombe county tournament last Saturday night, 37-32. while the Swannanoa girls bowed out of the picture by los ing. 51 to 21, to Valley Springs. The Warriors will meet the Val ley Springs boys tonight (Thurs day) in the final game of the quarter finals. The Warriors jumped off to an early lead over the confident Barnardsville lads and were never behind thereafter. It was one of the major upsets of the tourna ment. Swannanoa is hoping to keep the win streak going at the expense of Valley Springs tonight. other teacher, when she missed teaching a term I simply laid out of school that year. No wonder I love and revere Mrs. Hurst, if it hadn’t been for her, you surely would not be reading this or any other of my tales, for I most like ly couldn’t read or write. My circle of intimate friends at school was small, I soon discovered the boys that wouldn’t poke fun at me, or tease me. Of course, Cousin Della would have “tanned their hides’’ if she had caught them at it, but I knew better than to be a “squealer,”’ the whole school would have been against me then. (Continued next week) —Total value of North Caro lina’s farm land and buildings on -March 1. 1952 was $2,355,000,000. STUDENTS PRESENTED IN MUSIC RECITAL Mrs. A. W. McDougle presented a group of students in a recital Sunday, March 8, at her home After i program, which centered around the more popular pieces of music, the group joined in singing. Nana Owenby, Nonie Greene and Marie Benge served as host esses for the occasion, with Nonic acting as program chairman. Those participating in the pro gram were: Steve Kaplin, Eva Smith, Julia Capps, Barbara Nes bitt, Donna Dotson, Marie Benge, Mary Catherine Woodcock, Fran ces Kaplan, Carolyn Smith, Ann Woodcock, Dianne Nesbitt, Betty Jean Shook, Nonie Green, Ruth McDougle, and Mrs. McDougle, helen McAllister has "FIRST" BIRTHDAY PARTY Last Saturday afternoon the Douglas McAllister home in Mon treat was the scene of a happy affair when .Mrs. McAllister enter tained with a party in honor of Helen’s tenth birthday. Helen was born in Brazil and this was her first party. During the afternoon games and contests were enjoyed with awards going to the winners. Birthday cake, ice cream, cookies and candy Easter eggs were served. Those helping Helen to observe the occasion were Judy and Ann Gra ham, Susan Wilson, Anne, Lois, Priscilla and Billy Preston, Ruby Efler, Emese and Piroska Soos, Carroll Atkins and members of lit the McAllister family. Mrs. W. W. Preston assisted Mrs. McAllister with the party. BENNY MILTON OBSERVES BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Benny Milton celebrated his fourth birthday Thursday after noon, March 5, with a party at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Milton. Games were played and hats and balloons were given to each small guest as a favor. Birthday cake and ice cream were served to Tommy Simpson, Joan Hemphill, Shelia McIntyre and Clifford Milton. Mothers pre sent were Mrs. R. A. Simpson, Mrs. Joe Hemphill, Mrs. Tommy Milton and Mrs. Jack Milton. SWANN-OTEEN CLUB HEARS RICHARDSON The Swann-Oteen Woman’s club met Wednesday afternoon, March 4, in the Nurses’ club at Moore VA hospital. Mrs. Myer Nimaroff, Mrs. James Rogers, Mrs. E. M. Baumhauer, Mrs. O. Kanner and Mrs. William Taylor served as hostesses. Dr. Frank Howard Richardson was guest speaker for the after noon. He spoke on “The Problems of Parents and Teen-Agers.” A discussion followed, during which members asked questions and Dr. Richardson answered them. Mrs. Richardson was also a guest at the meeting. —North Carolina’s 288,508 farms makes it rank second only to Texas in the number of farms. SOUTHERN BELL FREE TOLL PLAN APPROVED Press reports from Raleigh say that Southern Bell Telephone company has been authorized by the state utilities commission to extend local call privileges be tween Black Mountain and Ashe ville exchanges. The free toll plan was voted on in the Black Mountain-Swan nanoa community some time ago l"~ ^ : and approved by a majority of telephone subscribers. Final plans of the changeover have not been announced by telephone officials. —The minimum level of price support for 1953-crop upland cot ton, basis of % inch Middling, is 30.8 cents per pound. Join The Red Cross GacffUul' jbinintf, Hoorn Specializing in * SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN HOME COOKED MEALS Tastefully Served 12 Miles West of Black Mountain on Hwy. 70 Open From 7 A. M. to 9 P. M. Every Day Except Monday YOUR PLUMBING AND HEATING • Installation • Repairs • Modernization Jobs • Fixtures and Supplies • Septic Tanks built and installed. at reasonable prices by R. C. Cole since 1925 Phone 3743 or Ashev. Res. 3-4807 State License 1363 BE SURE TO ATTEND OUR BIG PRE-EASTER FOOD SUE Best Meats - Lmvest Prices In Town! HORMEL SLICED BREAKFAST BACOI LEAN AND TENDER lb. W AbioluftltJ < pt. CUBE STEAKS COUNTRY-STYLE RIBS & Be Mn i H Kl 1SH m* \ DM^IlPyPiLv lb. 2 lbs. 3# 74« 25* WE DELIVER-PHONE 7113 YOUR GROCERY BARGAIN COUNTER! Bush's Best Turnip Greens or White Hominy . No. 303 Cans Tissue . 4 ir 25* 2nd Cup Coffee . - 77* J. F. G. Coffee Pinto Beans 2 - 29* Self-Rising FARMER BOY or GOLDEN CRUST FLOUR . . 25 $1.50 ; Pillsbury—White, Golden Yellow or Chocolate CAKE MIX . . . 17-oz. pkg. 35c SUGAR.5 lbs. 49c Green No. 303 Csn BEANS.4 cans 55c PURE LARD ... 8 lb. bckl. 99c White Lily—Self-Rising FLOUR .... 25 lb. bag $2.29 APPLE BUTTER . . 28-oz. jar 2fc DUZ, RINSO, SUPER SUDS or IVORY FLAKES Large Pkg. ay* TIDE, FAB CHEER or VEL • Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables • Fresh Country GREEN BEANS Golden Ripe BANANAS . . ■ 2 250 . 2 - 230 Indian River Grapefruit 3 lit On Montreal Road - - Black Mountain's Home-Owned Freezer Lockers & Super Food Market TATERS 10 lbs. 39* 100 lbs $375
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