Peekin’ Through The
KEYHOLE
. . . . With LIB
by Elizabeth Dinwiddle Keith
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Mrs. J. W. Francum and sons
David and Darrel, spent the
holidays in Lenior with Mr.
Francum’s mother, Mrs. David
H. Francum and other mem
bers of the Francum family.
Mrs. Gene Burke and small
son are making their home at
Begley’s Trailer Park. Gene
is in the Navy and is stationed
at Charleston, S. C. Mrs. Bur
ke is from Puerto Rico.
Mrs. J. 0. Morgan returned
last Friday from Baltimore,
Md., where she spent the holi
days with her daughter, Mrs
Mark Wakefield and Mr.
Wakefield. Another daughter,
Miss Edith Morgan, of New
York City came down and
spent Christmas with her fam
ily in Baltimore.
The Episcopal Church Wo
men of the Diocese are hold
ing an Executive Council
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Meeting at “Intheoaks”, Wed
nesday and Thursday (today).
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Tyson,
Tr., are planning to attend the
Southern Furniture Market at
the Southern Furniture Expo
sition building in High Point,
Jan. 15 to 19. Others from
Tyson Furniture Company,
who also may attend are C.
J. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson and
M. E. (Bill) McGinnis.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wilson
visited relatives and friends in
Rock Hill, S. C., last week end.
Among those who will cele
brate their Wedding Anniver
saries within the next few
days will be Mr. and Mrs Ran
kin Merrill and Mr. and Mrs.
Scott Burgess, Jan. 13.
Among our New Comers to
Black Mountain are Mr. and
Mrs. B. T. Buchanan and two
;hildren, Terry Wayne, who is
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four years old and Vickie Lee,
eight months old. The Buc
hanans moved here from Sav
anah, Ga., and are residing at
201 West Fifth st. Mr. Buc
hanan is one of the senior
Engineer Assistants at Kear
fott Company. They are mem
bers of the First Christian
Church.
During the holidays Mr. and
Mrs. Ed W. Bartlett of Blue
Ridge had as guests Mrs. Bart
lett’s son, William W. Smith
of Burlington and her grand
daughter Miss Shirley J. Smith,
who has completed her basic
training in the WAVES at
Bainbridge, Md., and is now
stationed at Philadelphia. A
friend, Spike Hammel was also
i guest. Shirley is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Smith of route 1.
Mr. and Mrs W. B. Gragg,
Jr., and Miss Gail Wilson of
Detroit, Mich., visited his fat
tier, W. B. Gragg during the
nolidays.
Lt. and Mrs. Urban A.
Daniel and son, Tony, of Camp
Pope, N. C., were guests of
Mrs. R. E. Mumpower during
the holidays. Mrs. Daniels is
the former Miss Emily Hast
ings, and is Mrs. Mumpowers
niece.
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Nugent
of Summer Haven, Swanna
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Mountain Musings
by Gene Byrd
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January:
And so we continue the first
month of the year—January
named in honor of Janus a
god in Roman mythology that
ranked second only to Jupiter
—Janus, the god of the rising
and setting sun, the two faced
god that could look back and
look forward. . Thus, Jan
uary is a good month for look
ing back and looking forward.
I think of January in terms
of the living and the dead.
Some wonderful people have
been born in this month, and
many fine people have passed
away in this month.
When I think of births in
January, I think of Grandma
Daugherty and Cora Dula both
born on the first day of the
New Year, Gabrilla Cordell,
Arthur Patton, Ada H. Burn
ett, “Aunt Em” Daugherty,
Aunt Jennie Daugherty, Ralph
Rurnett, Monroe Morris, Max
Morris, Paris Daugherty’s
John, Bob Burnett, Cordie
Burnett’s William, Sandra
White, Bascombe Burnett and
others that may have escaped
my memory or my records.
(Incidentally,, I want to
drop back to Dec. 25 and offer
my felicitations to “Mr. Ed
ucator” N. C. Shuford. Seems
like it’s a little unfair to be
born on Christmas Day from
some angles.
People born in the period
between Dec. 21 and January
19 are born under the sign of
Capricornus or the Goat, a
sign that rules the knees.
“Horoseopists” tell us that
noa, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy L.
Russell and sons, Ricky, Mike
and George of Grovemont are
home after a vacation at New
Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Russell E. Perry, S. R. of
tVip Rpprnit. Training Cpnt.pr.
Great Lakes, 111., and Ulys
William Perry, FM3, of the
USS Naval Amphibious Base,
Little Creek, Va., spent the
holidays with their mother,
Mrs. Opal Campbell, 106 Fifth
street.
Mr. and Mrs. W .A. Allison
spent the holidays in Temple,
Tex., with their daughter and
family, Dr. and Mrs. James B.
Chandler and children, Allison,
Sebring and James III. Mr.
Allison returned last Thurs
day, Mrs. Allison remained for
a longer visit.
Miss Lola Woods of Ashe
ville, a formen resident of
Black Mountain, is spending
this week with Mrs. John G.
Reading.
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Guess
left Wednesday for an indef
inite stay in Bartow, Fla.
They will visit Mrs. Guess’
sister, Miss Harriet Pritchard
of Winter Haven, while they
are away.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Miller
have gone to Holly Hill, Fla.,
for an indefinite stay.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Simp
son of Greenville, S. C., visit
ed his mother, Mrs. J. T. Sinp
son last Sunday.
Mrs. R. E. Mumpower left
the first of the week for an
indefinite stay in Winter Hav
en, Fla., with Mr. and Mrs. H.
T. Hastings and Tampa, where
she will visit Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Mumpower. Her niece,
Mrs. Urban A. Daniel of Camp
Pope, N. C., accompanied her
to Florida.
With a little help from you,
it can grow full crops
of trees and thereby increase
your income.
MARE YOU* IDU OR LAZY ACRES
BUSY ACRES!
ioiKS oorn in uus sign
are usually of medium height,
with thin and agile bodies. Al- '
though affectionate, they are
apt to be retiring. People ;
born during this period are *
said to be energetic, prac- 1
tical and hard-working. Wed- ‘
nesday is their Lucky Day 1
and their birthstone is the 1
Garnet. If you don’t like
this appraisal, there are al- !
ways exceptions to all rules. [
Unreconstructed Confeder- ‘
ates may want to celebrate
January 19. Robert E. Lee 1
was born on that day in 1807. 1
“Stonewall” Jackson was born ‘
on January 21, 1824.
January, 1962 has already '
stood up and announced it- ‘
self as a winter month. Snow 1
has fallen and school time
has been lost.
A Word for “T. C.” ;
Buncombe County parents 1
should be grateful for the
caution displayed by T. C. 1
Roberson in re-opening the i
local schools. i
This man’s desire to main- ,
tain the safety of ALL the {
students is to be commended.
One unfortunate accident 1
could leave deep scars on (
some community.
I shuddered when I read
of the accident the Erwin
activities bus incurred while c
en route to play Owen. While c
no students were injured, it
gives food for thought. ?
Humorous Aside: c
In reference to the school’s ,
closing because of the num- j
erous bus students involved, ,
a local wagster, remembering
Mr. Roberson’s determined c
drive for consolidation of
schools, quipped; “He’d bet- ^
ter watch out for them. He’s (
the fellow who’s responsible
fov c momr vniitur’iinc viHino*
the bus.” 1
Premature Spring: s
“If winter come, can Spring I
be far behind?” i
From the rash of marriages c
and engagements among my f
young friends it would ap- j.
pear that Dan Cupid, far
from hibernating, has been 1
quite active. (By the way a
“W. B.” did you get “that c
ring?”) s
Belatedly but sincerely: p
Betty, Mack, Cecile, Eleen, ;
Robert, Charles and Ellen, r
Charles and Judy, I wish you £
matrimonial bliss.
In the “engaged” depart- J
ment, I extend congratulations
to Kay and James, Betty Jo
and Danny, Mary Frances 1
and Don, Clarence and Jane, J
Margaret and Danny, Rita s
and Jack. c
Who’ll be next? I
Crazy, Man! c
Some would probably de- c
lete the comma in this para- r
graph heading.
I think the world must be
hungry for humor after a J
fashion. I received more com
ments on last week’s Yo-yo 1
poem than some I have essay- 1
ed on nobler topics. In fact, (
I have enough requests for
“off-beat” humor of the Mus- (
er variety, that I’ll limber up ’
the fork and toss out a few ,
more.
(Maybe my serious minded .
Readers will have to make re- *
quests in self defense. Hor- ,
rible Thought Department:
It would be easier to quit
reading the column. Please ■
don’t!)
The Mad Muier Strike* Again,
And Again, And Out!
Pedestrian:
Jack be nimble; Jack be
quick.
To live in traffic is quite
a trick.
Financial Note:
“Sweetest words of tongue
or pen,”
Enclosed, my boy, you’ll
find a ten.
Outer Space:
“Twinkle, twinkle, little
star.”
I wonder whose nose cone
you are.
Ostracized:
“I wandered lonely as a
cloud,”
Onion-eaters were not al
lowed.
Pot-Pourri:
The inhabitants of the
Byrd’s Nest are so happy to
hear that Sophia (Mrs. John
Miller) is recovering from a
bout of sickness during the
Holidays. She is Judy's love
ly monther-in-law and her
kindness to Judy and us is
tremendously appreciated.
Congratulations to the Guy
Burchfields on the birth of a
daughter. You folks are still
missed hereabouts.
It sounds as if the Ned
Straehla family are having a
successful year in r ranee.
Note to the Asheville Citizen:
Black Mountain proudly claims
the Straehlas.
Good for you, Andy Staf
ford.
Memo to Owen and Old
Fort basket-bailers: We are
proud of you and hope the ball
keeps bouncing your way.
I hope the column will keep
on being the letter from home
that some of you have been
kind enough to say that it is.
Wonder if “Miss Annie” is
watching any football and
basketball games on that new
ly acquired TV.
To M. B. “I’m sorry, all
those pains you’ve felt. Just
let that snow lay and melt.
Taxation With Representation
Is.!
No sooner had we gotten
over the jolt of a gentle re
minder that Buncombe County
expects all good men to come
to the aid of their county
with tax money than the mail
bulges with notices from
Washington and Raleigh anent
such things as State and Fed
eral income taxes, not to men
tion license tags for automo
tive vehicles. I don’t think
loyal citizens begrudge tax
money for worthy purposes.
Occasionally we can’t help
mumbling. “I wonder where
the greenbacks went?”
Sad Words
The saddest words of tongue
or pen;
Time for income tax again.
Nephew takes a long-faced
view
Of Uncle’s call for revenue. ,
Womans Club
News Corner
'reamed Broccoli and Mush
rooms
Ingredients: Vi cup butte
>r margarine, 1 tablespooi
inely diced onion, Vi cu]
lour, Vi teaspoon salt, Vg tea
poon pepper, 1/16 teaspooi
lutmeg, 1 cup milk, 1 can (.'
lunces) chopped broiled mush
ooms, 1 pkg. (10 ounces)
|uick frozen chopped broccoli
Method: Melt butter in tof
f boiler over direct moderate
ieat. Add onion and cool
bout one minute. Stir ir
lour, salt, pepper and nut
aeg. Add milk and mush
ooms, including liquid in can
ook over low heat, stirrinj
onstantly, until sauce thick
ms and boils. Add partialli
hawed broccoli. Cook, cov
mod, over boiling water unti
iroccoli is barely tender, a
lout 30 minutes. Stir occa
ionally to distribute broccoli
Serve at once.
These are the last recipe:
rom the gourmet luncheon
Is a group there were fewei
ecipes for breads than anj
ither classification, perhaps
hat is why they were savec
ntil last, certainly not be
ause they aren’t delicious.
Cranberry Nut Bread
2 cups all-purpose flour, 1
up sugar, 1Vi teaspoon:
ouble acting baking powder
iteaspoon soda, 1 teaspoor
alt, Vi cup shortening, % cuf
range juice, 1 tablespoor
•rated orange rind. 1 egg wel
eaten, Vi cup chopped nuts
cup cranberries, coarslj
hopped.
Sift together flour, sugar
aking powder, soda and salt
!ut in the shortening unti'
lixture resembles coarse corn
leal. Combine orange juice
nd grated rind with web
eaten egg; pour all at once
rto dry ingredients, mix jus!
nough to dampen. Carefullj
old in chopped nuts and cran
erries. Spoon into greased
an (9x5x3). Spread corners
nd slide slightly higher than
enter. Bake in 350 over
bout 1 hour until crust is
olden brown and toothpick
lserted comes out clean. Re
love from pan, cool, store
ver night for easy slicing,
Irs. W. J. Gammon.
Instant Ralston Muffins
1 cup sifted white flour
/ 6 cup sugar, Vi teaspoor
alt, 2 teaspoons baking pow
er, 1 cup uncooked instanl
ialston, !4 cup salad oil, 1
gg beaten, 1 cup milk, Hea'
ven to 400. Butter IS
ledium muffin pans.
ust buckle down and face th<
storm.
’ick up a pen and fill the form
'’ill it in and sign the check
Contemplate your financia
wreck. ?
lay farewell to what you’v<
made.
fou don’t qualify for foreigi
aid.
ust hope your dollars neve:
demonstrate.
’he benefits of a welfari
state.
Sift together flour sugar,
salt and baking powder. Mix
with Ralston. Combine oil,
egg and milk, add to flour
mixture. Stir only until in
gredients are moistened. Bake
in muffin pans filled 2/3 full
for 20 minutes or until brown.
Serve immediately or freeze.
Yield: 12 muffins. Grace
Bergthold.
Nut Bread
2 eggs, 2 cups brown sugar,,
2 cups sour milk (or butter
milk), 4 cups flour, % tea
spoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking
powder, 2 teaspoons soda, 1
cup chopped nuts.
Beat eggs and sugar
thoroughly. Add milk and
beat well. Add dry ingre
, dients, stir until all flour is
(lamp; do not beat. Stir in
chopped nuts. Bake in large e
loaf pan 5%xl0!4 in 1150 oven J
for one hour. f;
This bread keeps well and is t'
a good base for sandwich IV
spreads. Frances B. Heath, ci
Agronomists at North Car
olina State college say it is
much easier to increase aver
age corn yields from 20 to 50
bushels per acre, as Tar Heel
farmers have done, than to in
crease them from 50 to 70.
They are convinced it can be
done, however, because indi
vidual growers in the state
are making up to 150 bushels
per acre. i
—U. S. Marine Corps fight
" pilots knocked down 209
jpanese planes during the
rst month of operations from
vo airfields on Okinawa. The
arines lost but four in aerial
imbat.
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And where there's growth . . .
there's progress. Individual financial
growth and business and industrial growth
benefit everyone in the community and
the area. Increased prosperity creates
opportunities and also the need for capital.
That's where you can help our area
continue to prosper. Keep your savings
dollars at Northwestern where your dol
lars help to finance progress while help
ing you build security.
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Reddy says:
“You work me
harder in winter!”
Reddy’s not complaining. He likes to
help you keep warm and comfortable.
But—he also has this timely reminder.
Short, sunless days and long, cold nights
call for more kilowatts for just about every
thing electrical in your home. And the
harder Reddy works, the more his wages
are reflected in your service bill.
You and your family spend lots more
time indoors these days. For instance, the
amateur chef and the outdoor grill have
retired for the winter. Now your electric
range and small appliances help prepare
even more hot meals and snacks.
The automatic heating system is in use
practically all the time. Your electric
water heater must heat water that enters
the house at much colder temperatures. In
fact all your electrical servants, such as
lighting, TV, radios and space heaters, are
working longer hours for you.
That’s why Reddy reminds us that when
the weather is roughest is when he works
hardest for our comfort and convenience.
When you think of all the ways he helps
around the house, electricity is still a
mighty big bargain in the family budget.
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