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Our 19th Year • Issue No. 46 • November 17, 2011 In & Inspections & Service Center Out WOW! 431 W. Main St., Forest City Across From Dollar General "SMALL TOWN FRIENDLY"® Your Azian! Come Get A Daughter's Tribute To Her Mother The only place in Rutherford County you'll find Authentic Vietnamese and Thai Cuisine By: M.A. Andrews • maandrews@rutherfordweekly.com She calls it a cookbook, but it's more like a refl ection of another time. It defi nitely She calls it a cookbook, but it's more like a refl ection of another time. It defi nitely is a heritage book. In addition to an amazing number of recipes, it tells about family is a heritage book. In addition to an amazing number of recipes, it tells about family, friends, and offers great advice on cooking. It also has a great section on "Hints, Herbs friends, and offers great advice on cooking. It also has a great section on "Hints, Herbs & Remedies". The books is 296 pages and once you start to read it, you don't want to & Remedies". The books is 296 pages and once you start to read it, you don't want to put it down. put it down. It all started when a little girl, named Joy It all started when a little girl, named Joy, was often sent to look in a round, deco- rated, wooden box to fi nd what her mother wanted. It was there that her mother kept all ©Community First Media Please remember... Will publish Wednesday, Wednesday, Nov., 23 Nov., 23rd rd Advertising & Classifi ed Deadline: Mon., Nov. 21: 5PM lease remember... Will publish , was often sent to look in a round, deco- rated, wooden box to fi nd what her mother wanted. It was there that her mother kept all her recipes and notes for cures, spices, and sound advice. Everything was just tossed nd whatever recipe her mother wanted. In order to better understand how this cookbook came about you need to know In order to better understand how this cookbook came about you need to know more about Joy's heritage. Joy Oakley Gillespie was an only child, but family meant ev- her recipes and notes for cures, spices, and sound advice. Everything was just tossed in and mixed up. Joy Gillespie will tell you how she resented being sent to fi in and mixed up. Joy Gillespie will tell you how she resented being sent to fi nd whatever recipe her mother wanted. more about Joy's heritage. Joy Oakley Gillespie was an only child, but family meant ev- erything to her. There were a lot of relatives. Her mother's great-great-grandmother had erything to her. There were a lot of relatives. Her mother's great-great-grandmother had 23 children! Joy's mother, Jane, was the eldest child in a family with nine children, three 23 children! Joy's mother, Jane, was the eldest child in a family with nine children, three girls and six boys. Obviously, Jane grew up making large meals. Before and after she a mountain girl. She was born on November 13, 1905 and raised in a three room cabin high on a mountain top. The place was called Bee Log, North Carolina. She attended Bee high on a mountain top. The place was called Bee Log, North Carolina. She attended Bee Log School and Bee Log Church and was baptized in the Bald Mountain creek when she Log School and Bee Log Church and was baptized in the Bald Mountain creek when she was 12 years old. From this upbringing in the mountains of North Carolina, her mother and her way of life would be forever enshrined by her only child, Joy! One day, in 1998, Joy came up with the idea of doing something with all those One day, in 1998, Joy came up with the idea of doing something with all those recipes in that round wooden box. She decided to do a cookbook in her mother's honor was 12 years old. From this upbringing in the mountains of North Carolina, her mother and her way of life would be forever enshrined by her only child, Joy! recipes in that round wooden box. She decided to do a cookbook in her mother's honor - Jane Pate Oakley. However, there was a problem. Her mother wrote down the recipes - Jane Pate Oakley. However, there was a problem. Her mother wrote down the recipes and when it came to somethings, like spices or fl avorings, the recipe would call for "just and when it came to somethings, like spices or fl avorings, the recipe would call for "just a pinch or this or that". Joy knew that would not due and she would have to have exact- girls and six boys. Obviously, Jane grew up making large meals. Before and after she married she loved to have big dinners and would celebrate anything. Joy's mother was married she loved to have big dinners and would celebrate anything. Joy's mother was a mountain girl. She was born on November 13, 1905 and raised in a three room cabin Joy with her mom's round wooden box that held all those recipes. Note the lady in the kitchen with her daughter on the box. The picture seems to appropri- ately display the love of mother and daughter. a pinch or this or that". Joy knew that would not due and she would have to have exact- ing measurements. This resulted in week after week, month after month, of Joy Gillespieing measurements. This resulted in week after week, month after month, of Joy Gillespie in the kitchen making all those recipes and getting the measurements down to correct in the kitchen making all those recipes and getting the measurements down to correct size. It took her nine months of sorting, testing and spending most of her days cooking nd the recipes for her mother's annual Christmas size. It took her nine months of sorting, testing and spending most of her days cooking in the kitchen. She also was happy for fi in the kitchen. She also was happy for fi nd the recipes for her mother's annual Christmas dinner. She fi nally fi nished it and the fi rst printing sold out in 18 months. At a trade show s Mountain Cooking And Her Christmas Diner" was called " dinner. She fi nally fi nished it and the fi rst printing sold out in 18 months. At a trade show in Augusta, Georgia, "Moma' in Augusta, Georgia, "Moma's Mountain Cooking And Her Christmas Diner" was called " ...one of the best Southern cookbooks." ...one of the best Southern cookbooks." The cookbook had four printings. It was out of print for three years. However, by The cookbook had four printings. It was out of print for three years. However, by popular demand and repeated letters and phone calls, the fi fth printing came about. popular demand and repeated letters and phone calls, the fi fth printing came about. Cookbook author, Joy Gillespie said: "I would have never thought there would be a fi fth cookbook are always very big around Christmas time. Joy Gillespie has always been an active lady. She has taught at Isothermal Com- Cookbook author, Joy Gillespie said: "I would have never thought there would be a fi fth printing." People call her from everywhere. Her cookbook is in almost in every state in s wives have copies. Demands for her printing." People call her from everywhere. Her cookbook is in almost in every state in the union, even in Hawaii. Both President Bush' the union, even in Hawaii. Both President Bush's wives have copies. Demands for her cookbook are always very big around Christmas time. Joy Gillespie has always been an active lady. She has taught at Isothermal Com- munity College and Cleveland Tech. She was also in demand for appearances on many , has kept her munity College and Cleveland Tech. She was also in demand for appearances on many television shows and radio. What started as a tribute to her loving mother television shows and radio. What started as a tribute to her loving mother, has kept her very busy. She is married to Bailey Gillespie, a Korean war hero and former POW. Believe t or not, they married two weeks after they met. This coming February 12, 2012 they will very busy. She is married to Bailey Gillespie, a Korean war hero and former POW. Believe i it or not, they married two weeks after they met. This coming February 12, 2012 they will celebrate their 58th wedding anniversarl ce ebrate their 58th wedding anniversary. I If interested in the cookbook, the best way tof interested in the cookbook, the best way to get a hold of her is to write her: Joy Gillespie, P.O. Box 365, Spindale, N. C. 28160. This get a hold of her is to write her: Joy Gillespie, P.O. Box 365, Spindale, N. C. 28160. This heritage treasure cookbook sells for only $15.00. Handling and mailing is $5.00. It is heritage treasure cookbook sells for only $15.00. Handling and mailing is $5.00. It is truly a treasure. truly a treasure. Carhartt Jackets Lots of New New Styles & Colors For Men & Women Layaway Now for Christmas INTRODUCING Medical Scrubs As we sat in her living room, author Joy Gillespie proudly cradles her fi fth printing. MERCHANDISE NORRIS 2011 S. 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