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What's Gain' . . . by Tim Spiro At Omen Three cheers for school! Friday. March 18 was the sec ond day in March students re ported to Owen for classes. In case you don’t know, schools had been closed due to snow. To most students the first week of our forced vacation was a welcome change but when the second yyfaMiy* About You By Heinz Rodman BETTER MERCHANDISING There is no limit to what a region can do for itself if people are willing to work to gether and put a lot of sweat, ingenuity- sincerity and hon esty behind a good sensible plan and idea. For example W cstern North Carolina is made up of small farms and 1 can see a great opportunity to make life for the small farmer here more profitable and a little bit easier. This can be done through good marketing or ganizations, that is, if the marketing organizations are controlled by the farmers themselves. Thirty or forty years ago the people who grew oranges in California had a miserable time of it, and the risk was enormous and the profit very small. They got together in a marketing and research or ganization, completely con trolled by themselves. They adopted a brand name which is today familiar to people the world over—‘Sunkist” oran gee. The result has been this: These oranges which are advertised the world over command a better than aver age price. The orange grow ers are assured of a certain share of the market at all times, and not every grower has all the problems of grow ing, selling, marketing and advertising his oranges. They have cut out quite a few mid dlemen, which has resulted in giving them a better price for their products. The re search that has been made has been helpful to all of them, since the problem af flicting these orange growers were all the same common to the California region where they have their orchards. When the time came that frozen orange juice became fashionable, none of them alone would have had the money to build a plant to make concentrated frozen orange juice, but they toget her built the plant and are marketing highly successful and profitable orange juice. All of them have maintained their individual rights, and the freedom which, naturally, is one of the very important things in our economy and in democracy. In unity there is strength, and 1 believe the great future for small farm ers lies right here. Let us take this Idea a step further and apply it to West ern North Carolina. I've eat en apples from all over the world and I have eaten beef raised in just about every country and on every island in the world. Maybe I am not an authority on good taster but 1 have never tasted better apples than those grown here in Western North Carolina. Milk is better here than in Switzerland; and beef is better here than in Austra lia. There is a reason for it, too! We living here in this wonderful climate are healthy and have fewer heart attacks than the average person in the U. S., so it goes with our crops and with our animals. Climate is tremendously im portant. But how does it help the income of our farmers if you and 1 know' it and the rest of the country and the rest of the world doesn't know it? We have something to talk about, so why can’t we do some honest advertising and merchandising with the G o d-given advantages we have? Why not use it to in crease the prosperity of our people? Western beef fet ches a premium price because it is advertised and talked about the country over. Ore gon pears are considered the best in the country and fetch premium prices. Well, the same could be true for Western North Caro lina beef and apples, if enough independent farmers were willing to band together in marketing and merchan dising organizations and, through small contributions, enable the organization to gradually advertise these products. Let people go to restaurants in New York and see on the menu that West ern North Carolina beef isn’t necessarily the cheapest, but that it is the best! Let people know around Christmas time that they can buy many ap ples, but if they want the best they should buy Western Carolina apples. To help our own prosperity why don’t we spend just once the same amount of energy, enthusiasm, and ingenuity on problems directly affecting us and our prosperity as we do it week after week, month after month, on sports? If you are a small farmer and would like to increase your income, don’t forget this Idea. Talk it over with your friends and then see if something can’t be done. Paid Political Ad. week started without much hope of classes for many more days, the consensus was that snow is fine—for a little while; summer vacation is even finer. Now most of the Warhorses seem to favor un favorable Saturday classes, for many have summer jobs which begin in the first week in June. Of course, those with Saturday jobs will have to make some changes, but those people will yield to the will of the majority. They have to. Friday we had an assembly to hear the facts about chang es in school activities and pol icies such as Saturday class es, vacations, and the next day’s schedule. The next day was Saturday, and all fresh men. sophomores, and juniors took the National Merit Test while the seniors had an ex tended study hall. After the test and lunch all students reported to their fifth period classes. At the usual time, 3:05, students boarded their busses for home and the one day week-end. Regarding the general feel ing toward Saturday classes, most of the Owen population seems to take the lesser of two evils: Saturday classes or late June classes. Of course, the six-day school week is the lesser of the two evils. I think. Sledding anyone? Many of the local hills were over worked during the recent snows as kids from two to much older took to the run ners to while away the long white days. The golf course and Blue Ridge seemed to be popular tracks for the coast ing crowd. Of course nearly every yard and street that could boast of a slope event ually got into the act. Near ly everyone in this area got to slide down a hill some where. whether on a sled, a board, a piece of cardboard, or in a car. The latter seem ed to be the favorite of the grownups. Sunday was the official first day of spring. The skies over Owen celebrated the occasion by becoming very clear and very blue—once in a while. Even this intermittent clear ing was a beautiful sight to eyes that have seen so much gray lately. Oh Spring, when will you be here for longer than just ten minutes? Four young ladies from Ow en modeled in the fashion show last Saturday afternoon. They are Misses Beverly Bry an, Beverly Byrd, Charleen Meyers and Melanie Meyers. Boys, it’s time to act. That prom isn’t so very far away and someone is waiting, dy ing to be asked to go. She wants to be asked by you, so don’t pretend to be shy and don’t put it off; ask her. Well, it happened again! Snow came again Sunday night. It was just enough to call off school, but not enough to enjoy, if it is possible to enjoy snow' still. That sun is about the most beautiful sight to be seen. Too bad, isn't it that one cannot see the sun more often ? Skies were very blue Tues day morning and schools were open. r 'i R. C. BOWNESS, BUILDER P.O. 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And feast your eyes on America’s lowest price tags for wagons! Jr i T V F. D.A.F. The Country Squire— the Thunderbird of wagons FOR EVERY Al/TOMOTIVE NEED, SEE VOUR FORD DEALER IN THE CAROLINA! This 9-passenger Country Sedan Mats all 9 people facing forward, the natural way See the the luxury interior of thi 6 passenger Country Sedan The For dor Ranch Wagon— with biggest loadspace in Ford’s fieid The 2-door Ranch Wagon— America's lowest-priced full-site wagon For a Better Buy in a USED CAR or TRUCK Be Sure to See Our A-l or Other Selections! WOODCOCK MOTOR CO. 106 Sutton Ave., Black Mountain, N. C. License No. 2289—Franchised Dealer —NO 9-3771 I Mountain Musings by Gene Byrd | Did You Ever Get Your Mail At This Address? Alto, Dell, Dunsmore, Face rock, Foxville, Gem, Glady Grantville, Gudger’s Mills, Ju no’ Jupiter, Limestone, Lut her, Mascot, Meganna. Mor ganhill, Mount Mitchell, Owen bey Pinnacle, Proviso, Rest haven- Rockview, Sandymush, Shope, Success, Theodore, Turnpike, Tweed or Vinceville. I)o You Remember These Coun ty Officials? Sheriff: John A. Brookshire, Deputy Sseriff: F. M. Jones, Register of Deeds: J. J. Mac key, County Attorney: Locke Craig, Coroner: L. B. McBray er, Surveyer: J. VV. McKoy, Supt. of Schools: A. H. Felmet, Tax Collector: J. H. Weaver. Did You Patronize Any Of These? Berkeley Livery, Feed and Sale Stables, C. W. Stikeleat her. Proprietor “Give us a trial and you will try us again.” Architect, Allen L.Melton 11 and 12 Sondley Building. W. M. Hill and Company—City Market—Court Square Entran ce — Telephone 66 — Western Dressed Meats. N. W. Fain Taxi dermis t, 73 Montford, “Tanning of Skins for Rugs a Speciality.,, Acme Wine and Liquor House. Palais Royal. Fine Dress Goods, Fancy and Staple Dry Goods and Notions M. Meyers, Proprietor, 28 South Main Street, Asheville, N. C. Raysors Drug Store 31 Patton Avenue. The above items were glean ed from an Asheville City Dir ectory dated 1896-97 published by' J. S. Mcllwaine. This di rectory was brought to me by one of my students, Douglas Ramsey. I enjoyed looking over the material, and I felt that some of my Readers might have their memory stir red by some of these items. All the aforementioned post offices were located in Bun combe County at that time. March Has Good Points: March has quite a few things about it to make it memorable to many of us. A lot of my favorite people were born in March. Uncle Bob Daugherty and Aunt Annie Daugherty, Uncle Fate’s Will and Mac blew in on a March wind as did Cousin Della’s Earl. “Doss” and Ethel Ker lee were born in March; like wise Loyd Jones. My jovial kinsman Albert Cordell, 83 years young, and Pansey Patton Willet, who is not “old” and perfectly able to shovel snow, join Jay Ballew in celebrating March birthdays. “Net” Burnett, Dan Burnett (Minnie Walker’s Daddy), Charley and Locke Hamby were among those who gained a year every March. March was a big month for Aunt Jane Allison. She was bom in March and she married Uncle “Caney” in March. “Squire Bill” Daugherty and “Betty” Walker were married on March 16. Lydia J. (Fortune) Brown “professed religion and joined the Tabernacle Church March 10. 1861.” Gordon Scott Morris met a hero’s death March 5 1945. March 8, 1870, Martha Dru silla Kerlee was appointed as Gray Eagle’s first postmaster. The Horoscope for people whose birthdays fall between P’eb. 19 and March 19 is inter esting. (Do you think it ap plies?) “The Sun is in Pisces, the P’ishes, a variable feminine Sign that rules the feet. Per sons born at this time are fond of home, music and reading. Whatever they embark in they exercise all their powers to make it a success. Pisces ! people are usually strict and cver-watehful in family affairs, i It is difficult to change their customs, habits and beliefs. Wednesday is their Lucky Day, May and November their best months.” Built In Safety: A number of Readers have indicated they like the idea of the school authorities provid I ing greater elasticity in our I school schedule by allocating j an optional vacation period at j Easter. Maybe you should talk this over with the County ' Board of Education or the County Superintendent. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day: My best to the Irish among my constituency. 1 am sure ! an anti-reptile campaign would be favored here in these moun tains. However thoughts of ' summer seem a little hazy at times like these. The Byrd Plan For Re-Opening Buncombe Schools: While it is likely that school may re-open before this is pub lished, 1 think I can solve the problem with the Byrd plan. 1 shall cease thinking of school at all, stay up real late- might even watch the Late Show, ne glect to shave, forget to bathe and refuse to set the alarm clock. I shall awake quite late totter to the radio and turn it on. Immediately I shall hear these words. “All Buncombe County Schools will be in oper ation today.” Welcome To The ROORABEFB Bless you on your pood gastronomic judgment. Mrs. Buckner and welcome into Royal Order of Roast ing-ear and Biscuit Eat ing For Breakfast. 1 would also be somewhat interested in a Society For the Preservat ion of Egg Custard Eating. Good Preaching: Our little church has been unable to have services due to the weather; we have missed the association with our group. I visited last Sunday with Friendship Presbyterian Church. Not only did I receive a warm welcome, including some nice remarks from my Readers, but I heard a mighty good sermon. The Rev. Stegall showed signs of his upbringing in a very effective message Eter nally Saved. I especially liked his distinction between reform ation and regeneration. Take Care An impulse to be kept on tether Not to sit and “dis-cuss the weather.” God sends sunshine and rain. Life consists of joy and pain. The fury of the elements will soon abate. We are most tested while we wait. Poet's Corner Conducted by Anne K. Sharp, Chairman Creative Writing Group WHITE DAWN Gently crusting our farm house roof, That flashed with milky stars of light, The snow, that busy sculptor, worked Long into the night. So lightly laden down with fleece, The pines seemed cast in powdered chalk; And whitely pillowed fences lay Along the bordered walk. Cold wonder locked the val ley roads And paths with graven chil liness. The heart alone could feel the sun Above the loneliness. Courtesy of Jean Rasey in Westways. Laguna Beach Branch Pen Women. Anne Kendrick Sharp, Chr. Poet’s Corner, Creative Writing Club. Now Is Time To Fertilize Fish Ponds It is time to begin making preparation for fertilizing fish ponds. Fertilization should begin as soon as the weather starts to warm up in the spring, and continue un til it turns cool in the fall. Agricultural crops produced on the land require proper fertilization if good yields are expected. The same is true in fertilization of fish ponds. al though ponds quite often re quire two or three times more fertilization than a field c: op of similar acreage. An an alysis, such as 12-12-4, or 8-8-2 can be used at the rate of 100 pounds per acre at each application. Some dealers are offering a fish-pond fertilizer this spring which comes in forty pound bags; the analysis be ing 20-20-5. Forty pounds of this fertilizer, which is com pletely water-soluble, will take the place of 100 pounds of other fertilizers. In the event one uses this fertilizer, the rate of application should be cut to forty pounds per acre. The object of fertilization is to supply food for micros copic plants. These micros copic plants (which give the water a blue-green color) are food for insects. Fish, in turn, feed on the insects. yrrriroinnrriryw8irg~oi5T^ ± "Should a Plole&torU Manly a Roman Catholic? m jrHIS QUESTION, IMPORTANT BOTH TO PROTESTANTS AND ROMAN CATHOLJCs” IS ANSWERED CLEARLY AND FEARLESSLY IN THIS FILM. BOTH YOUNG PEOPLE AND PARENTS MUST SEE THIS FILM. Friendship Church MONTREAT ROAD Sunday night, March 27, 7 P.M. 1°: V-S_SJLS-S-0-6_fi-8-Q..C.0_flJLfiJL£ S fiDBOOOOOnnonnnOOOOOOO Temperance . . • . . . Tid-Bits MODERATION There are three reasons why I believe, practice and preach total abstinence from the use of alcoholic beverages: First, it is the Bible way; Second, it is the Christian way; and Third, it is the safe way. The Bible Way The Children of Israel drank no wine or strong drink during the forty years of the wilderness wandering. Deut. 29:5, G. God commended the Rech abites because they kept the tradition of their father Jona dab, and drank no wine or strong drink, Jer. 35. God commanded the Naza rite to drink no wine or strong drink, Num. 6:2-4. God commanded the mother of Samson to drink no wine or strong drink. Judges 13:4. Samson, the strong man of ahe Bible, was a total ab stainer, being a Nazarite, Judges 13:5. Samuel, the juudge of Is rael- was a total abstainer, I Sam. 1:11. Daniel, the great prophet, was a total abstainer who purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s meat or the wine which he drank, Dan. 1:8. John the Baptist, the fore runner of Jesus, was a total abstainer, being a Nazarite, Luke 1:15. The twentieth chapter of Acts indicates that Paul wore the Nazarite Vow. He had to be a total abstainer. The fifth chapter of the Fertilizer may be broadcast from the banks of the pond at 10-15 day intervals, and continued until the water turns dark enough so that a bright object cannot be seen when placed to a depth of 12 inches. Once the water is dark enough, fertilize only often enough to maintain the desired color. Further information re garding ponds and their man agement may be secured from the Soil Conservation Service or the County Agricultural Agent. book Of Galatians clashes drunkenness as a lustre ^ flesh and 1 1 ,\h phatically admonishes stain from fleshly u; > wal. against the^ml. “Who hath woe? WhoJgh Hons? Whohhath babbling? Who hath wound o h'll 1 M m->." cause . NV Ho nai.i eves?” Here is the “Thev that tarry long a. wine; they that g mixed wine. And ■ j. this admonition: booh thou upon the wine whenit red. when it giveth his coiou. in the cup, v. !u n it moveth itself aright." Because. • the last it biteth iw a • pent, and stingeth like .m, d, r. 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