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Poge 32—Supplemoni to The Brunswick Beacon. September-October, 1987 Book Review: 'BackRoads...'Off The Beaten Track BY MARJORIE MEGWERN If ever the medium was the message, the softcover travel guide, “Back Roads of the Carolinas,” by Earl Thollander is a prime example. This easy-going, hand-illustrated description of interesting out-of-the- way spots in North and South Carolina, is written by hand in easy- to-rcad print that one can imagine the author penning by side of the road. Also, his 1154 sketches, done on the spot as he comes upon breathtaking views or fa.scinating artifacts, con vey the notion that leisurely travel off the main highways and into obscure villages and dirt roads is a wonderful way to go. Each of the book’s six sections, ar ranged geographically as he meandered across the two states, begins with a sectional map (hand- drawn, of course!) that helps the reader locate back roads that may be missing on the big state maps. He also advocates getting county maps from the state Department of Transportation. leafing through the 192-page book. published in 1985 by Clarkson Potter Publishers, one feels he is reading a letter from a friend. “Along Road 1153,” he writes from Jackson County, N.C., “I draw a typical mountain home. It is Mother’s Day. The family is gathered on the porch after Sunday dinner. I can hear cowbells jingling, the pleasant sound of the stream directly below me, conversation and laughter from the porch, l^eftovers are finally portioned out for everybody to take home. By the time 1 hav’e finished my drawing, good byes have been said, and Ma and Pa are alone, busily cleaning up.” The picture on the facing page beautifully illustrates this scene. Thollander took a secondary road off Hwy. 133 to find his Brunswick County subjects: Orton Plantation and Brunswicktown. He briefly A COLONIAL FOOD COOLER, once used by William Dry of Brunswicktowm sketched by Earl Thollander. Lowered into a well in his cellar, this device chilled wine to the proper temperature. It was excavated and is displayed in the visitor’s center. DAILT UPS SERVICE«UTAWATS*FREE Qin WRAPPIRS-CUSTOM FRAHIHQ The Gnomes invite you to come see our fall treats ...HALLOWEEN CARDS, CANDY and CERAMIC PUMPKINS ■( ...THANKSGIVING DECORATIONS, CARDS AND SO MUCH MORE! SPECIAL film FOR SfECIAL PEOPLE SHALLOTTE* 754-9968 BRIDAL A RIFT REQISTRT details the history of these places with some tidbits not generally known. Many of his drawings are rich in detail, like the kitchen of Governor Charles Aycock’s restored birthplace near Fremont. Here, a wealth of curious cooking implements from another age are hiuig and .stacked around an old brick fireplace. Others are curiosities, such as the .sheet metal sign .sketched near Wadesboro, an intriguing assortment of designs flanked by a big tin woodsman: and the porcelain leech container found in the Countr>- Doc tor Museum (the only one of its kind in the nation). But mo.st are pastoral or marine scenes indigenous to our area: Strawberry chapel dwarfed by a massive live oak, dripping wi.steria: a tobacco barn near Asheboro; shrimp boats lined up in Oriental; and farms, swamps, streams and flowers that are abundant in our rural areas. Thollander’s affectionate, yet hi.storical and informational ap proach to each area he visits, makes the book a good companion for any traveler. The best way to use it is to adopt his unhurried attitude as you maneuver the back roads, and to take time to examine the varied delights you can find far from the roar of traffic and the billboard-lined .superhighways. For an unusual view of two beautiful states, “Back Roads of the Carolinas” is an e.xceptionally enter taining guide. TRADERS' VILLAGE OUTLETS of Calabash CLOTHING a SHOES FOR THE FAMILYI TOWELS, LINENS S ACCESSORIES FOR THE HOME! Towel & Linen Towels Bath Sheets Sheets One Table Assorted Items 1/3 Off Beidspreaids Pillows Mattress Raids Porcelain Dolls 1/4 Off Calabash 579-6885 Aprons Place Mots Cookbooks Table Cloths Curtains Kitchen Accessories Both Accessories Choir Po(ds [sfuHed Animols by Russ A Apphuss 1/3 Off, Carolina Sportswear 1st Quality Men's & Ladles' Fashions 579-6835 Jeans Jean Jackets Sweaters Skirts Blouses Shirts Slacks Big-Tall Men's Golf Shirts Village Shoe 579-2097 Gifts Sewing Notions Candles Blinds Greeting Cards Soap Wicker Tennis Shoes Golf Shoe.s Boot Shoes Running Shoes l’»B7 THt BRUNSV/ICK bfACOrj Loafers Ladies' Flats Joy Walkers
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