The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05

full thing if extended In the r1ght
direction and proportions. Chill
dren reap more of the benefits OF
this than anyone else. We re-
member how disillusioned we
were when we discovered there
really were no fairies.
We enjoyed the wizard of or,
even so, and were reminded of
it's milky way last week. No, we
did not ascend into the skies; but
passed by the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Hensley. Here, a
large milk truck had turned over;
following a blowout of a tire,
the milk tank bursted and gal
Ions and gallons of milk covered
the highway!
Vegetables for Victory!
Vegetables and victory both
begin with the letter ''V" and
some vegetables in this county
are outdoing themselves accord
ing to reports we receive.
Mrs. J. L. Bumgarner, of West
Jefferson, brought in twin pota-
toes, in definitely a ''V". Franklin
Greer, of Todd, brought in per-
feet twin squashes. DR.. ]. K.
Hunter, of West Jefferson, report
ed also that his garden had
brought forth a double squash.
If you like pickles, cucumberS
are really doing their stuff. Mrs.
J. J. Pierce, of Grassy Creek,
brought in one large cucumber
and four small ones, all in one
bunch. The daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Johnson, of Othello,
sent in a cucumber around one
foot in length! What a pickle it
would make!
Giving the Public the Raspberries
J. E. Parker, interesting and
obServant correspondent, OF
Parker, writes that this week he
found a raspberry vine of this
seasons growth loaded down
with ripe berries. ''This is some
thing unusual because the ber-
ries are always produced on last
seasons growth; but freaks of
nature occasionally occur, Mr..
Parker writes. We found one of
these freaks in our back yard this
week and enjoyed the berries.
Perhaps freaks, like charity,
sometimes begin at home!
Flowers To The Living
This week a note comes from
Mrs. Gertrude Vaught, i'll in
Salisbury hospital, saying that
this column is good tonic to the
sick. We extend our best wish
eS to Mrs. Vaught and wish her a
speedy recovery. She is one OF
our favorite teachers in the coun-
ty and we feel that students who
have her as an instructor are in
deed fortunate.
Things Are Not What They Seem
James Haire, Jr., popular en-
ployee of Ray Drug company, was
using some sales talk on liquid
leg makeup the other day. He
told of watching a certain CIR
dancing in the Green Lantern
who had an unusual coat of tan
But the more she danced the
warmer she became, and 10, per
spiration removed the sun tar
from her neck. IN. B. this applied
sun tan was liquid leg makeup
according to Junior.) This is the
first time we have ever heard O.
hose being worn around tht
neck!
California or Ashe County?
Californians who think they
have the finest place in the world
would probably be amazed at thl
letter. We were proud of it, botE
for the county and the county
paper and we are passing 1t OF
to the readers:
Dear Sirs:
Even though I might not stay
out here much longer, l jus
can't think of missing the OLE
home paper. For with all tht
wonderful things of California
getting the Skyland Post is one
of the most important. There are
many advantages here, but PEG
pie back there don't realize VIVA
they have to be thankful for with
those good gardens and crops, fol
a gardener is so important now
| People here are doing more
about gardens now than ever be
fore, I guess, but it certainly i
a proposition in this soil and hav
ing to irigate. No rain here sine
first of April. Fruit here is yer!
expensive, peaches $2.85 a flat
which holds less than half bush
ell. Strawberries, 35c pint. Ap
pies are also very expensive an
the flavor is nothing to compar
with apples back there.