With The Farm Women
By Maidred Morria
THE “OOPSIE" WAY TO ,
REDUCE
What kind of diet are you on?,
This was the question Home De-;
i.-onatration Club women in Ro-i
...■son County were confronted
with at recent club meetings.
Miss Vivian Tucker, assistant
home economies agent, reports
the women discussed myths con
cerning reduction, fad diets, re
ducing methods, problems and
dangers encountered while diet
ing.
CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION
Home Demonstration dub
members in Greene County have
been studying professional me
thods to use in clothing construc
tion.
According to Mrs. Elizabeth
Jones, home economics agent,
Mrs. Ernest Beaman is putting
the methods into practice. ‘Tut
ting in sleeves is mutch easier
Since I have learned a different
mithod of doing it," reports Mrs.
Beaman.
DESIGNS ACCESSORIES
FOR THE HOME
Mrs. Betty Taylor of Burke
County has decided she can
have more accessories 'by making
some of them. She recently pur.
Chased a White porcelain fount
ito be used in making a reading
lamp. She added a wooden base,
a shapely wooden neck and had
the lamp assembled.
Mrs. Jane Arndt, home econo
mics agent, says Mrs. Taylor
spent less than nine dollars for
parts and labor for a lamp
which would have retailed for a
rourtd $40.
DECORATING WITH NUTS
Squirrels In Alamance County
will probably find a shortage of
nuts this year. Home Demonstra
tion Club women are collecting
•Boms, hickory nuts, walnuts,
pine cones and other native ma
terials to use in making nut rings
for their tables.
“-'Miss Katehnine MMflsaps, home
economics agent, says Mrs. W.
Ci Gregory and Mbs. Oleo Smith,
Who Itfi^ icraft leaders, have been
finding workshops to teach this
oarft.
, SMOCKING REVIVED
r Home Demonstration Club wo
men Currituck County use
1hdlr leisure time to develop new
handicraft skills. (Leaders have
--nr"*"’,'—we*-:—
been holding workshops during
the winter months to teach dif
ferent crafts.
According to Mrs. Elizabeth
Sanderiin, home economics a
genit, Mrs. J. P. Morgan of Shaw
boro has been teaching how to
smock ‘'throw" pillows. Other
leaders have been teaching can
dle - making, dhair caning, and
others.
SEWINGf CLASS ORGANIZED
“The Upward Community 4-H
Club leaders have organized a
sewing class for 4-H girls”, re
ports Miss Peggy Hall, assistant
home economics agent.
Mrs. Ruby Kings reports the
girls have met twice and began
their sewing with simple items
like laundry bags. This will help
them in becoming skilled seam
stresses so they can compete in
the local dress revues.
PLANS FOR ADEQUATE
STORAGE
Homemakers have learned to
plan 'before actual home con
struction is begun. And Mrs. Per
ry Sugg, Snow Hill, Rt. 2, is one
of them.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, home
economics agent in Greene Coun
ty, says Mrs. Sugg is checking
her house plan for adequate stor
age in all areas and Is planning
step saving arrangements in her
kitchen.
OLD SCHOOL SERVES
USEFUL PURPOSE
An old one room school is be
ing converted into a community
center in Rutherford County.
Miss Jeanne Ware, home econo
mics agent, says Mrs. Adam Hay
nes was responsible for getting
everyone to work.
The local Home Demonstration
Club in Haynes Community put
up new draperies and since then
other imlprovamenrts have been
made. Plans are being made for
improving the outside and land
scaping the grounds.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
PROJECTS
The Blue Springs Home Demon
stration Club in Hoke County
made 40 draw string bags from
cotton material to be given to
neiw patients at the local sanato
rium.
Miss Josephine Hall, home e
oonomics agent, says the bags
contained personal items for the
tty
OF THE YEAR!
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MOTORS
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A real gas saver if there ever was one-today's special.
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Any of these can be bought right and I mean RIGHT.
SEE
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Three Complete
First Aid Class
Three members of the Cleve
land County Rescue Squad have
completed an instructor’s course
In Red Crass First Aid.
Lt. Delbert Dixon and Ser
geants Doug Hullender and Ar
thur Sprouse attended the week
long training course under spon
sorship of the Gaston County Red
Cross chapter last week.
Friday was the Hast nlghit of
the course, and a final examina
tion was given. The course was
taught by a Red Cross instructor
from Alabama.
Capt. Corbett Nicholson of the
Rescue Squad said the three men
now holding instructor’s licenses
will be available to teach first
aid courses to church, school,
scout and other groups which,
may wish to take either the Stan
dard or advanced first aid cour
ses.
patients such as oomlbs, hand lo
tion ‘and stationery.
COUNTY WELCOME SIGNS
The 4-H’ers in Currituck Coun
ty are Sponsoring projects to
raise money to purchase county
welcome signs. The Signs will be
put up by the 4-H’ens at different
points where people enter the
county.
According to Miss Kay Evans,
assistant home economics agent,
the boys and girls have prepared
and served dinners for local civ
ic groups and will sponsor other
projects to achieve their goal.
GROWING BLUEBERRIES
As a result of the demonstra
tion on growing blueberries for
home use, Miss Flossie Whitley,
home economics agent in Chath
am County, reports that over 200
blueberry plants have been or
dered by the clUb members.
After the group ordered their
plants, they received information
on setting out the plants and
caring for them. "Before long we
should have plenty of blueberries
for home use and conservation
purposes,” adds Miss Whitley.
BUILT-IN STORAGE
'IMany new types of built-in
Storage was recently featured In,
the home of Mrs, R. N. Tiger,
Jr., of Mayesvflle,” Miss Fredda
Dean Morgan, assistant home e
oonomics agent in Clay County.
'"Featured in the U-Shaped kite
chen were pie«haped lazy suz
ans,” adds Mfoa Morgan. Plane
for these kitchen#, cm be
talned from the-local home e
cononvics agent.
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JACK SMITH
Dimes Telerama
"Cast" Given
Two veteran radio and TV per
formers have been oomfiirmed as
appearing on the forth-earning
18-hour all-star New March of Di
mes Telerama, it was announcec
today by W. A. McElduff, Bun
comlbe County Campaign Direct
or.
Miss Toni Gilman and “Smdl
tag” Jack Smith, whom everyom
has heard or seen alt one time oi
another, w*H headline the Telera
rna which Will orlgjmalte from the
Asheville. - Greenville studios oi
WDOS-TV, Channel 13. The TV
apedtacUtar wffll run from 11: (X
p. in. Saturday, February 10 non
stop until 5:00 p. m. ; Sunday
February 11. ;■
young Taily who, rriiakes her harm
in 3^nke Forest,. Illinois, Mas been
a permanent panelist on **Down
LITTLE GIRLS, too
: 7 O' b V
have
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Fashion
. and Lazy-Bones
catch ’em with
lovely lines and
leathers! It’s fun
wearing soft,
springy, sturdy
Lazy-Bones, quality
crafted for lively,
growing, non-stop
feet that need the
\ very best.
GOOD SHOES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
According to Size
xou uo", •’vvnarrs it For", ana
"Women Want To Know'* tele
vision shows and has been a
guest panelist on “I've Got A
Secret” and “To Tell The Tru
th”. She has worked with some
of the biggest names in show;
business, including Milton Berle,
Jackie Gleason and Fred Allen.
In addition to her entertainment j
career, she is credited with help
ing to raise more than five mil
lion dollars on similar Teleramas
across the country in the last five;
years.
“Smiling” Jack Smith, the man
with the smile in has voice, is
known for many best-selling rec
ords in addition to his television
activities. Jack, who hails from
Seattle originally and now ma
kes his home in Hollywood, in
cludes “Cuante le GuSta,” “Civil
ization,” and “Jack, Jack, Jack”
among his big record sellers. His
television credits include having,
emceed “Place the Face”, on
ndghtime TV, and “Welcome Tra
velers” and “Love Story” for the!
daytime audience. He now em-J
oees “You Asked For It,” which1
is syndicated throughout the
United States as well as eight
other countries around the world.
Toni and “Smiling” Jack will
be joined by other film and TV
personalities, as well as out
standing area talent, In an all
out appeal for the New March of
Dimes.
Funds raised in the 82-county,
six-state appeal will be credited
back to the chapter of the donor
for use in their own areas. These
funds will be used to provide me
dical assistance and care for pa
AF Popularity
Is Increasing,
Says Sgt. May
Docal Air Force Recruiting
Sergeant 'May paid tribute today
to news media for their help in
keeping the public informed a
bourt the U. S. Air Force.
“Fortunately for me as a re
cruiter,’’ the Sergeant pointed
out, ’’the Rir Faroe enjoys a very
high popularity rating with the
general public. This is true not
only here In Kings (Mountain but
ail through the country.”
Sergeant May explained that,
as a result of this popularity, the
Mr Force has been able to ‘hold
the line’ on quality control of
enlistments.
‘We remain an all-volunteer
organization,” the Sergeant said.
‘We have not been forced to lo
wer our passing scores on our
entrance tests or to re-examine
our eligibility requirements. We
have been able to remain a pres
tige organization.”
Sergeant (May concluded his
Statement with the hope that this
Alir Force popularity with the
general public continues. “As
long as it does, we shall contin
us to keep America’s air defen
in the Air Force. This will enable
us to keep American’s air defen
se team! second to none."
tients suffering from polio, birth
defects and arthritis.
TANGY WAKE-UPCOLORS!
We hick a little ray of sunshine
in the pocket of each perky duster
3.99
Tangy apricot, zippy pink, leafy green*, beautiful
blues. Citrus colors, so very much a part of the new
fashion scene. Newsy silhouettes too: the A-line’s
wonderful coverup, flapper flounces placed low,
pockets that lead a double life as pot holders!
Ousters that can go to the door with complete con
fidence. Nice to know too they thrive on washing!
a. Cup-and-saucer cotton print. Detachable pot
holder pockets. Blue, pink, mint. Misses' 12-20.
b. Flapper flounces below SchHfli • embroidered
pockets. Aqua, ap*icot, vanilla cotton. 10 to 18.
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Star
G-W Library
Receives Gift
Boiling Springs _ A gift of
$25,000 for library improvements
art; Gardner-Webb College was
announced today by Dr. Eugene
Boston, president of the College.
One-half of (the gift comes from
the Dover Foundation, Poston in
dicated. One-fourth each from
Pox-Wells, New York City, and
Esther Mill complete the $25,000
gift.
John Fox, representative of
j Pox-Wells and brother-in-law of
John and Charles Dover of Dover
Mill Co., is Southern agent for
the Dover Textile Group.
The Gardner-Webb president
indicated that $20,000 of the gift
will be used to air-condition the
Dover Memorial Library by the
time summer school opens in
early June. The remaining a
mount will be allocated for books
and audio-visual aids.
Dr. Poston indicated that the
additional $5,000 for books and
audio-visual aids would give »-,n
big boost to present plans to
bring the College libary up to
four-year college status.
Gardner-Webb trustees, ait a
recent meeting, gave endow
ment to a recommendation that
th library be improved to meet
(the minimum requirements of
the Southern Association for a |
four-year college.
"This is the first sitep In that
direction," Poston said. "If we
meet the Soulthem Association
requirements for a four-year col
lege library, we’M have the top
junior college library In this a
rea,” he added.
The Baptist educator stated
thatt “we’re really glad to get this
gift for the library.”
He said that the Dover family
had been interested in getting
the air-conditioning project un
derway, to provide a suitable
comfortable place for summer
school study.
The G-W president explained
that the 'air-conditioning would
also be a drawing card for sum
mer school students.
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