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to plan the yearly bridal issue one of his first calls was always
to Mrs. Price. Her reply would always be “sure go use my gar-
dens at the house”.

She loved to explain the symbolism behind the backyard oa-
sis she created in 1975. She would lead you down the paths
of rock and wooden stepping blocks telling how the Japanese
appreciation of nature is reflected in their gardens which were
places of peace, quietness and tranquility. They always include
a water feature to expresses their belief that water is sacred
and cleanses the soul this is reflected by the winding dry river-
bed. Detail to attention can be seen everywhere including the
mounds of earth that run along each side of the riverbed plant-
ed with liriope fulfilling the Japanese belief that the curved
lines of the flower beds keep out evil spirits. The gardens wide
array of plants means that usually something is in bloom from
the azaleas and rhododendrons to gardenias and dogwoods. A
curved bridge over the riverbed was hand chiseled from a solid
piece of granite.

Jack said of his mother “the remarkable thing about my mother
has always been her sincere love for people, she was always in
a good mood and had a great attitude about every day. Grow-
ing up living in rural Robeson County without basic amenities,
she didn’t have electricity until she was a teenager. She started
with nothing and built a great business by treating people well.
She just loved people and her first reaction was to hug people.
She was always more interested in someone else’s story rather
than her own.”

Representing WAGR Radio at the 1957 Southern Radio
Queen Contest in Florida

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