by Maid red Morrio \j\~s
News items tins week from
Washington. Catawba, Rowan,
Halifax, Moore, ami Hoke coun
ties
TEST SOIL
BEFORE PLANTING SHRl’BS
More families in Washington
County are testing soil before
planting shrubbery in their yards,
declares Mrs. Frames Darden,
home economics agent. This has
h«*on flue to reports given on the
subject by home beautification
leaders.
Mrs. J. D. Waters, Plymouth,
says she is sure this service will
save her money. She was plan
nbig to use a/a Iras and camellias i
and found the soil unsuitable
with 'it further preparation.
Each month in Catawba Coun
ty. some leaders are K‘>in;t to
conduct special interest meetings. |
This month Mrs. Helen Hutchens, i
Mrs. (ilady.s Carter, and Mrs.
Covte Setzer will have a work
shop im "Pictures for the Home."
\Iis» Hilda Clont/. home eco
nomics aui'iit. says many pr >
duets created at special interest
meet inns were recently on dis
play at their annual exhibits day.
They not only had ideas for
Christinas but had exhibits on
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and a
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I Nmy
Chriatmaa
to all
our
| loyal
friends.
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BUYING WOOD FURNITURE
If you liad a choice, would you
buy solid or veneer furn.lute?
Miss Edith llinshaw. home eco
nomics agent, says the Rowan
County homemakers have been
dudying the advanta ges and dis
uh ant igrs of solid and veneer
wood in today's furniture.
At their club meetings, they
ictually examined different types
>f furniture.
PINK CONE WTLF.ATIIS
Homemakers in Halifax Coun
ty have been working on their
lecorations f »r Christmas. Anti
Mrs Emma Smith, assistant
'mmc economics agent, says they
have iieen making pine cone and
nut wreaths which should last
'or rrany years.
Mrs. Thomas Moss. Mrs. A. K.
Hines, and Mrs. J. W. Hines
taught 45 women how to design
and make the wreath*. They also
made swags, pine cone Christmas
trees, candle holders, and pic
tures.
Some tin h itnemakers in Moore
County recently toured furniture
stores This tour was a follow up
stud y of demonstrations on
"Woods in Furniture" and "Com
bining Furniture Styles."
Mrs. .lean Hubbard, home eco
nomics agent, says the stores
had their furniture grouped ac
cording to styles and woods and
lictter buying principles were
discussed with the women
CORNICES AND VALANCES
Last month at Home Demon
stration Club meetings in Hoke
County, the women discussed
cornices and valances and were
surprised that cornices were so
easy t» make, cover and install.
Miss Josephine Hall, home ec
onomics agent, says several of
the women have signed up to
make cornices at the woodwork
ing workshop.
Holy Tree Blooms
At Christmastime
Every Christmas, the phenom
enon of the blncsomlng Holy
Thorn Tree occurs in England
and Washington. D. C.
Faithfully on December 25th.
a tree called the Holy Thorn or
Glastonbury Thorn blooms in the
ancient English town of Glaston
bury. Sometime during the same
month, an off-shoot of the same
tree bursts into bloom in Wash
ington's Cathedral of the Close.
According to legend, two days
before Christmas 63 years after
the birth of Christ. St. Joseph of
Arimathca neared Glastonbury,
carrying with him the Holy
Grail used at the Last Supper. '
U/A umilffiMI Inn jk, firmrli-Uw U_* - —f-l-n -t_I-<1
wO| tno opportunity to piQM in im hmm ot out OMQf
occupations to recall anew how fortunate wo art to haia tbe favors
and friendship of our valued customers. To al of you, wo offer our
real appreciation and our beat wishes for your holiday enjoyment.
Holiday Soasea
Nattion 01 Toar
There’* no doubt About tt. The
holiday season Is one of the
“nuttiest” of the year Nuts ap
pear almost everywhere - in the
toe of Christmas stockings, on
top of festive fruitcakes, even as
part of centerpieces on Yule din
ner tables.
1-Tom Thanksgiving to Christ
mas, nuts are used in abundance.
They also are finding their way
onto more dinner tables in a
-treater variety of way* all year
around
The U. S. Department of Agri
culture report* Americans are
eating more nuts than ever be
fore. Since 1980. per capita con
sumption has increased more
than 50 per cent.
Almonds, for example, are now
included in many prepared food
mixes and froaen foods - noodles
almondine, green beans with al
mond slices, cake and frosting
mixes. And you can buy almonds
any way you want them diced.
VA Questions
And Answers
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below are
authoritative answers by the Vet
erans Administration to some of
the many current questions from
former servicemen and th it
sliced, slivered, blanched, roasted
and salted.
Pecans also are increasing
their p ipularity and uses. Since
1920, consumption has jumped
nearly half a pound per person
Pecans now total nearly a fourth
of all the tree nuts we eat. says
the USDA.
Nuts are moving from the
luxury class to the commonplace.
As incomes rise, you can expect
to find them more and more of
ten in main dishes and desserts
as well as in candies and con
fections and as snack items.
families. Further information on
veterans benefits may be obtain
ed at any VA offb-e
Q May a veteran receiving a
dish •norable discharge keep his
government insurance?
A Ye*. The insurance once is
sued is a contract and is I neon
testable except for fraud, non
payment of premiums or failure
to he a member of the Armed
Fortes.
W A widow ha«l th-ee sons, a I!
veterans. One was killed in serv
ice and the mother is receiving
death compensation anti N'SI.I
payments. One other san is hos
pitalized in a Veterans Adminis
tration hospital and an appor
tionment of his benefits are he
ing paid to the mother as a de
pendent during hospitalization
The third son is in training un
der Public Law .">50. Is she entitl
ed to he considered as a depend
ent mother for all three sons?
A M >ther is efititled t > death
benefits concurrently as a de
jiendent parent of more than one
veteran.
Foote Promotes
W. H. Hudspeth
Exton. f’a.. W. F Luken
bach. Vico President-Marketing,
Foote Minora I Company, hi* an •
nounced the appiHitm”nt of Wil
liam R. Hudspeth as Assistant in
the Vico Picsulent .>f Marketing.
Holier! J. I>ongenocker t m eo I.
Mr. Hudspeth as General Man- ,
ager of Commcrc.il Develop
ment. Roth appointments vve-e
effective December l.
Mr. Hudspeth had directed tie
activities of Foote's commercial
development department since
January 11X52. A graduate of the
University of North Carolina
Q A veteran is given the
death penalty for crime. Would
this bar the wodow anti children
from receiving benefits from the
Veterans Administration?
A No prohibition against pay
ing all VA benefits except ins.tr
ance.
with a BS. degree hi Chemistry,
he Joined Foote in 1951 as both
chemist and metallurgist at the
Company’s Kings Mountain. N.
C. operation lie was affiliated
with Foote operations in several
l<H*ations before joining the Com
mercial Development department
as special projects manager. As
Assistant to the Vice President
of Marketing. Mr. Hudspeth will
have broad staff responsibilities
in all areas of Foote's marke*
ing activity.
Mr. <Longenei ker's rrost recent
position wah the Ompany «is
that of Manager of Ceram! ■
Sales. Hi* formerly served as
Development Manager-Ceramics.
A 1951 graduate of tin- Pennsyl
vania State University, where he
rereived a B S. degree in Cerrm
ics. h«» join'd Foote Mineral Com
pany in i95.T A- General Man
ager of Commercial Develop
ment, Mr. Longenecker will l>c
responsible f,»r the Company's
new product development.
The sound of church bells fills the minds
and hearts of all with the true spirit
of this joyous season. With that
spirit in mind, we wish you and your loved ones
health, happiness and joy at Christmastime and after.
Kings Mountain Savings & Loan Assn.
Office Staff
Ben H. Bridges
Mrs. Ruby H. Baker
Mrs. Louise H. Hughes
Miss Linda Oliver
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Officers & Directors
I. R. Davis, Pres.
Dr. L. P. Baker, Vice Pres.
C. G. White, Vice Pres.
Ben H. Bridges, Sec.-Treas.
Boyce Gault, Clyde Kerns,
Dr. John C. McGill, George Lewis