By the time this Rot's to press
my mother, Mrs. Roxana Pittman
Walker, will have passed hei 94th
birthday. 1 havt always thought
that I owed most of my love for
fine and cultural things to Mom,
especially in music dnd crafts.
She used to be ehoirmistress in a
church when she was :t girl, she
eould play a reed organ or ac
cordion by car, she and her sister
walked many weary miles to get a
little education. She used to sing
those sad mountain ballads in a
way that would make us sneak
around behind her chair anti cry.
Her father used to hold me on his
knee and sing hymns to me. 1
developed a love for hymnology
that makes all other music a little
dull. My great grandfather Pitt
man was one of the finest crafts
men this country has ever known.
Mama liked good books, and had
a case full which 1 have now, but
her life was too full to go in for
literature. Her youngest sister,
Mrs. Lillie Pittman Sawyer, was
a poetess, school teacher, and mu
sician. I used to stay at aunt
Lillie's house while working as a
teamster on Bee Tree, and I have
heard her say that all she really
wanted a case filled with good
books and a piano—she had both,
and little else, but she and Uncle
Alf had happiness and gaity, the
love and fellowship of all the
young people. She left scattered
around a few of her poems, 1 hap
pen to have one, it was published
in 1!>09 <n a little Asheville month
ly by the name of "Our Mountain
Home" put out by J. M. Stoner
mostly as an advertising sheet. It
seems a fitting tribute to Mom and
others like her, so I will pass it
on to you now.
The Old-fashioned Mother.
By Lillie M. Sawyer.
She lived in full many a house
hold,
In the good, happy days of old:
And her worth was more priceless
-yes, tenfold,
Than the coffers of earth's shining
gold.
She could suffer and toil for her
home-brood
When adversity's wild storms did
blow
Ah! the guardian angel of child
hood.
Was the old-fashioned mother we
know.
2
She could steer the frail bark of
the statesman
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To the goal of high purpose and
nir;
For in virtuous ways she would
guide them,
Ami t n good, irreproachable
name;
Sht could nurture an embryo gen
ius.
She could rescue the fallen of
earth
Oh. there's othing alike to her
goodness,
Tht s nothing can cover her
worth 1
3
And we thank our dear God that
has willed it.
There are i.Id-fashioned mothers
today;
(Not the gay silly things of the
period
With the r jewels and gaudy nr
ray;
Who hovt never once clasped baby
fingers
Never nee felt a true mother’s
love.)
But a dear and sweet old-fashioned
mother
Who seeks all her counsel above.
4
We revere this dear, old-fashioned
mother,
Whose light step i- so feeble now,
vnd brown hair that is threaded
with silver
Ties Sli smooth on her pale shrunk
en brow:
But her eyes, though dim, show
the love-light,
And her voice is so soft, sweet
and low.
As she -its by the fire in her arm
chair
And dreams of the long, long ago.
5
Those dear hands that are worn
with much toiling,
Once did guide our slow, tottering
feet;
And they smoothed out our pillows
in sickness
With a tenderness full and com
plete.
Oh, come hack ye lost days of our
childhood,
Let us feel this soft touch once
again;
Let us hear all the beautiful lul
labies
That our mother would sing to us
then.
6
Yea, the memory of an old-fash
ioned mother
Will float down to us all through
the years;
And the voices of others we treas
ure
Will he lost in the music of hers,
For she loved us through life’s
long, sad journey—
She forgot all our prodigal ways;
And remembered only the glad
ness
Of our innocent childhood days.
And though years by great drifts
did divide us,
And some wandered so far, far
away;
Her great boundless love never
wavered,
And for them she would surely
think to pray;
And when back te the old home
they wander,
If our mothers should not greet
them there,
We shall know that she has a glad
welcome.
For us all in the Golden Some
where.
(Written February 23, 1907).
I have read many other “moth
er poems’’ so 1 am putting the
date this was written. I am sure
Aunt Lillie wouldn't plagiarize,
for she wrote only for her own
satisfaction, and there certainly
isn’t any satisfaction in plagiariz
ing. it was published two years
later.
There are many other interest
ing things in this old newspaper of
Headlines 1954—Short and C hic
r
rhoto By Drene
The 1954 beauty wears her hair short, reports grooming expert
Katherine Potter who heads the beauty department for Procter &
Gamble. Slightly curled, softly feminine, with casual rather than
set-looking waves, this new trend in hairdos is both formal and
carefree. The above version looks chic with suits or evening clothes.
Feb. 1!>09— Men’s suits are listed
from $.98 to $15.98, fine steel
cut coffee in three flavors at 30c
per lb. Women’s hose run as high
as 25 cents (It shows the picture
of them, but not on the gal's left),
of course these were of cotton,
the only other kind in those days
were silk, and what was the use
of wearing silk hosiery if no one
saw it? The split hobble skirt
came in style some time later, it
was then that girls went in for silk
stockings and fancy covered gart
ers. If an adolescent boy hap
pened to get a glimpse of this
wondrous beauty, he was apt to go
berserk and start biting chunks
out of the surrounding shrubbery.
Dress goods were 19c per yard,
dress ginghams 10c, apron ging
hams 5c. Mr. Stoner had 50 dor.,
bleached towels at 5 cents each,
and dozens and dozens of other
bargains. Of course we were not
making from a dollar to two dol
lars per hour then, but those same
towels will cost a dollar a piece
now. I reckon things are about
the same, it’s just these accursed
new inventions keeps everyone in
debt.
We offer condolences to the be
reaved Woodard family.
We had supper and a long visit
with the Rev. Eugene Byrds last
Saturday night. Judy had baked
another one of her delicious cakes,
it was almost as lovely and sweet
as Judy herself. Little Jacqueline
was sitting on Judy’s lap pound
ing on the piano keys, I reached
over and patted her gently on the
stomach, she shoved my hand firm
ly away, and looked at me in a
way that said, “Sir! keep your
dirty hands off a lady’s abdomen."
1 think that the new North
Fork dam got more water during
the last week than was desirable,
actually it is not ready for all this
moisture yet.
Mr. anif Mrs. Charles Taylor,
Mrs. Tommy Edwards, and five
. . . and the eating is so much better
when done electrically! The reason be
hind this: Electrical cooking is Foster,
Cleaner, is done more Evenly, and cooks
Automatically!
Enjoy your Pudding, ond everything
else cooked electrically—Since electric
cooking does not depend upon circu
lating air, no oxygen is consumed and
foods stay juicy and more flavorsome.
(^CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY)
grandchaps came to see us Sunday
afternoon. "Budso” Taylor, and
Toni Edwards will have birthdays
this week. Charles and Daphne
had Sunday dinner with Tommy
and Roxana.
Mis. Fred Shook has been laid
up with a crick in hei shoulder
for several weeks.
Charles Bcddingfield must
have had to go back to the ser
vice, 'Gin was at church alone last
Sunday. To have to leave such a
lovely bride of only a few weeks
is enough to make a guy go A. W.
O. L. or nutty one.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Swann
were at our church for the first
time Sunday, and Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Nanney were there the sec
ond time. \Ye are so happy to
have these nice folks with us.
Minnie and 1 visited Fred
Sehnelz last Sunday night. We
met very pleasant couple while
there, a Mr. and Mrs. Marquart
of Beverly Hills, retirees from De
troit. Fred showed us a number
of his beautiful color slides, and
we had a long and delightful talk
fest.
Vic Vet joy*
ARE YOU PAYING YOUR Gl IN
SURANCE PREMIUMS ON TIME ? .
DONT RELY ON THE 31-PAY GRACE
PERIOD BECAUSE YOU MIGHT !
SLIPUP SOMETIME AND LOSE
YOUR INSURANCE WHEN YOUR
FAMILY PERHAPS WILL NEED IT
Pur foil information rontart your nearest
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION offlr.
For the benefit of post-Korean
veterans, the Veterans Adminis
tration supplied a list of ques
tions and answers on the education
and training program of the Ko
rean t!l bill, Public Law 550, deal
ing with eligibility requirements
and the length of training that
can be taken. They are as fol
lows:
Q—Just what is the education
and training program of the Ko
rean G1 Bill?
A—It is a program of furnishing
financial aid for schooling and
training to eligible veterans who
served after June 27, 1950, the
date of the outbreak of the Korean
conflict.
Q—Who is eligible for training?
A—A veteran is eligible if he
meets all of these requirements:
(1) a discharge or release from
service under conditions other than
dishonorable; (2) active military
duty any time after June 27, 1960,
and before the end of the present
emergency, and (3) at least 90
days total service, unless discharg
ed sooner for an actual service
incurred disability.
Q—Must a veteran have served
in Korea to he eligible for the
training benefits?
A—No. He may have served in
the armed forces any place in the
world—in the United States or
abroad and not necessarily in
Korea.
Q—Are there any kinds of mili
tary service that do not count, in
figuring whether a veteran has
enough service to qualify?
A Two types of service do not
count: time spent in a civilian
school studying courses offered to
civilians, and time spent as a cad
et or midshipman in one of the
Service academies.
Q Assume that a veteran
meets all the requirements for
training. May he enroll under the
Korean GI Bill even though he
has gone back on active duty and
is in uniform ?
A—No. Veterans are not eligible
for Korean (11 Bill training while
on active duty, even though they
meet all the law’s basic require
ments.
Q—How much training entitle
ment does a veteran get ?
A—An eligible veteran's maxi
mum period of entitlement is com
puted on the basis of one and one
half days for each day spent in
service on and after June 27, 1950,
ami prior to the end of the pres
ent emergency period.
Looking . ■ •
. . . Al History
5 Years U»—
January 27, 1949.
l)r. C. L>. Thomas announced
appointment of John " • ** '
chairman -f the blood progiu'-:
the Black Mountain-Swair ..*■ ■>
Bed Cross chapter.
The Hatch's Patch club « - ■
sponsor a benefit bridge ^
night at the American Leg ■ n hau
in downtown Black Mountain.
\\ 11. Me Murray Sr., am - *
that more than 1000 attended - w
first showing of the new Chevr net
at the showroom of the Me Murray
Chevrolet company.
Charter night for the Husnu
and Professional club has been -•••
for Feb. 6, at a banquet to be held
at the Monte Vista.
Black Mountain Council 1 1 ■>
announced the start of a new mem
bership drive.
Eugene Byrd was selected ns
the man of the year by the Jun
nior Chamber of Commerce. 11
car Tinney was president of the
Jaycees.
The W. 0. W. elected Harry
Gray consul commander.
Mrs. Sadie 1). Gouge w.v to re
ceive the degrees of the 0. E. F.
Friday night.
Nichols was leading the ( hurrh
League in scoring with SB point-.
Norman Harris, recent graduate
of High Point college, spent the
night Monday with his parent-.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harris at
Ridgecrest.
The Rev. Cecil M. Perry taught
the Bible class at the Ridgecrest
Baptist church Sunday morning.
“Pappy” Morrow and M. E. Ron
del were to furnish the music at
the regular meeting of the Lions
club.
Mrs. Chester Sobol was hostess
to the Hatch'n Patch club la-?
Friday night. Mrs. Car! Myer
president, presided.
Q—What is the top amount f
training a veteran may receive?
A—The maximum is 36 months
of training.
Q —How much Korean GI Bill
training is allowed to a veteran
who previously had trained under
the World War II GI Bill or Pub
lic Laws 16 or 894 for the dis
abled ?
A Such a veteran must subtract
the period of training he already
had from 4s months. His entitle
ment under the Korean GI Bill
may not exceed this difference.
Also, it must come within the 36
month limit and may not exceed
his entitlement based on his ser
vice.
DOGS
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Educated Dog
They say that even if does cou.d
ho taught to read, their eyes arm t
adiusted to perceive thc outlirrs
of letters. They say, too. that dogs
eyes aren't capable of seeing col
ors to any degree.
Rut Smoky must he the excep
ti n that proves the rule because
he can pick out his dog food, a can
0f Swift and Company s 1 »rd,
from among a group of similar
sized cans
IMillK * M i Vi --"
They stack them around and on
top of the dog food can and send
Smoky down to make his selection
alone. Smoky pushes the other
cans out of the way and finally
comes back upstairs with the right
one.
"So Smoky can read and there's
no doubt about it," concludes the
Courier article. “When you get
that next illegible letter from that'
boy friend in the service, take it
to the educated dog. Smoky will
not only decipher it for you but he
can tell you what is between the
lines. Because, you see, Smoky
leads a dog's life, too.”
ard moetmit of tru»t*e* of th«*
;or,h Carolina Baptiat hoRptu! in
S'inaton-SaJotn last Rwk.
V)r*. Clifford I»nf«>y «a< ho*
( f , ir So 1 of the Mel ho
t church Tuesday afternoon at
r . on Montreal r •»(!
Ml an>i Mr* t hark',? Spencer
;iV, returned from a vacation
, , t n Indianapolis. Nr* York.
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The merchants will NOT extend credit to
anyone whose name appears on the list until the
debtors have paid all the merchants they owe
and thus re-establish their credit in the commun
ity and with the merchants.
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The merchants and business establishment*
in Swannanoa have joined the SUBURBAN
CREDITORS LISTING BUREAU of Asheville M.
C., in a co-operative move to protect themselves
from extending credit to bad credit risks.
Each member merchant is supplied with a
complete list of all the BAD credit accounts at
reported to the bureau by each merchant. This
service will be continued monthly by the bureau
in order to keep the information up to date Any
one paying their debt will be reported to in*
merchants. In this way the debtor will have an
opportunity to re-establish credit with the
merchants.
Don’t Over Buy
MEMBER MERCHANTS IN SWANNANOA:
IN SWANNANOA:
Harbins Grovery
Buckner s Esso Service Station
Bice's Grocery Service
Porter s hood Store
Porters Fuel Oil Service
Ward's Bexnll Drug Store
b olsoni s Siijterette
Harrison Furniture Store
Harrison Conijnui y
JSoblitt Grov'ery
Macs Tire & Supply <„mp(l„y
Porters Esso Service
Miller's (r rovery
W* G. Harrison Grocery
good credit
is YOUR
Pruett's Grocery
Buchanans 5 & 10c Store
Davidson Coal Co.
Garland iV: Ixmg Tire Co.
Davidson City Service
ALSO
Merchant Members in Ma(li>l,iu
Henderson, a n d Buin'o111^
Counties.
IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY:
Candler, Asheville, 0^ 1
ville, Leicester, JFW/i/i. w *,r‘
erville. and Fairvieiv Secti
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