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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1972
Page
14
Northern Alabama coastal weather notes describe a blackberry winter with a killing frost feared but avoided by north winds. The week brought showers, blooming irises and ramblers, old pinks and blues, and a strong awakening of spring birds as May nears.
Frances Green profiles T Ward McCain and his wind harp on a hill above Chelsea Vermont. The 23 foot instrument uses 80 wire strings plucked by wind, built while McCain was a Bennington College student, with a concrete base and oak framing.
A wind harp stands atop Chelsea hill brought to life by the Mattoon family and Chelsea friends in spring 1971. Ward McCain, who built the harp, now lives in Hawaii and considers the sculpture part of the hilltop. The piece is accessed by a steep valley path or rough farm road through sugar maples and pastures.
Dawn arrives earlier than expected with sunrise near 5. The morning is misty rather than foggy and lingers over the river valley and the lake at the mountain foot as the first light glints through.
County Agent outlines methods to prevent trash fish in commercial catfish ponds including pond draining, screens, and bass stocking. Cotton replanting advice stresses avoiding planting over due to seed scarcity. Also compares millet and sorghum Sudan hybrids for grazing and notes on prussic acid risk. The Harvard Lampoon is referenced as the nation’s oldest college humor magazine.
A denture adhesive powder called FASTEETH offers a longer firmer and steadier hold to prevent embarrassing slips. Dentures that fit are essential to health and users are advised to see a dentist regularly.
Doctors tested Preparation H on hundreds of patients showing prompt relief from rectal itching and pain. The product also helped shrink hemorrhoidal swelling caused by inflammation and is commonly recommended by physicians for families.
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