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The Vance Birthplace. Students team the art of using a draw knife to make rounds of wood from Bobby Wyatt. Southern Cooking at its Best 31hp TRfd ^Rotbpr ^ntt 136N. Dougherty St. Luncheon U:30 - 2:00 Dinner 5:30 - 3:00 Sundays noon - 3:00 We wiM dose for the season Monday, Oct. 19 669-5991 ^ JltiHer FUNERAL HOME Black Mountain, NC Dear friends, Perhaps the most devastating tragedy is the death of a chiid. A parent, Harriet Samoff Schiff, who suffered this anguish, has written a booh which can give consolation to other bereaved parents. The name of the book is The Bereaved Parent, published by G.K. Hail & Co. of Boston, Ma. Respectfully, Primary students study ptoneer ufe first hand by Bert Livingston One hundred thirty-seven students of Black Mountain Primary and Carver schools crossed the mountain to attend Pioneer Living Workshops of fered three days last week at the Vance Birthplace near Weaverville. Revived and strengthened interest by schools in pioneer history and folkways of the mountain areas is responsible for such workshops, explained Sudie Wheeler, director of the Vance farmstead and mu seum. Actually experiencing and observing the things pio neers of 1793 to 1840 did in everyday living to "keep their heads above water" gives the children a greater awareness and appreciation of their her itage from the past, say their teachers who accompanied them on the trips. Differences in utensils, tools and clothing of the period that are used by members of the Vance staff giving instruction are a source of wonderment and comment for the children. But there's nothing puzzling about why their favorite activi ty is open-hearth cooking in which they help Caroline Jus tice make "yummy" corn bread and vegetable soup. The principle difference between pioneer and modem recipes for the soup is that in earlier days it contained no tomatoes. At that time tomatoes were considered poisonous and were called "love apples." For many of the children cast-iron cookwear used in the demon strations is being seen for the first time. Antique tools and their use were shown by Bobby Wyatt. Students were allowed to try their hand at use of a draw knife, used to turn out rounded pieces of wood before use of lathes came into popular prac tice. How cloth of pioneer home spun was woven on looms sometimes 200 years old was demonstrated by Bonnie Brad ley. The loom at the Vance place came originally from the Watauga area and was used for many years at UNC-Chape! Hill. Bought by Miss Pearl Weaver about 1920, it was used in her home until contri buted to the Vance collection in 1961. Each child made hand-dip ped candles as directed by Caroline Rice. This method was used instead of molds because few if any Western Carolina pioneers brought such "luxuries" as candle molds with them on the jour ney where transportation lim ited belongings only to the most essential needs. Mrs. Rice emphasized that the cool of mountain mornings last week provided ideal conditions for dipping candles made from beeswax and animal fats. Ryan Hlis and Cindy Williams make hand-dipped beeswax candies as taught by Caroline Rice. Scouts setting catendofs Giii Scouts and Brownies of the Black Mountain-Swan nanoa area still have a few wall calendars and pocket calen dar planners for sale for $1.00 XStacMHoMt"'" (6arA,„ <3 P*' !21 BROADWAY - V0*t FVrW#) 669-6691 ^ ^ ^ FaHBuibs Tulips, Crocus, Hyacinths^ Paperwhite Narcissus Ferns Cedar Kennei Bedding & Cacti Strata Pine Needies MOUNTAIN V!EW MEMOR!ALPARK,!NC. Office Hours: Mon.-Pri.'4:30-9:00pm Sat. 8:00 5:00pm Sun. & other times byAPT.^ 707 Cragmont Road 6697624 each. For each calendar sold, the scout troop may keep 55 cents. Oct. 16th has been desig nated World Food Day. GM Scouts and Brownies will ob serve the day with special activities to remind all of the problem that 500 million pe ople in the world today are hungry. Misty Wilson and Jeffrey Brigman use wooden and pottery utensils to help Caroline Justice mix combread that was baked in a cast-iron Dutch oven. Time to return to the modem wodd. r Sort ing Smannanoa Valley Happenings Wa!k for fitness A walk for fitness for older adults will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19 at the Lake view Senior Citizen's Center. All senior citizens are invited to participate. Band Boosters The Owen Band Boosters will meet Monday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Owen High band room. Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month. Hypertension testing The American Red Cross will test for hypertension at Lake view Center from 11 a m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. There is no charge for the test. Fa!! sa!e A fall sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Executive Haza. New, used and baked goods will be for sale. Rvceeds will benefit the First Church of God. Frank's Shoe Box This Week's Special ' Men's Hush Puppies Entire Stock 10%) Off Now $21.55 to $33.25 SHOE BOX WNC Shopping Center, Biack Mountain, NC 669-2712
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