Page 16 - SUSQUEHANNA TIMES Scofieids have B.W. Schofield in his garden When you walk into B.W. Schofield’s barber shop on Main Street in Mount Joy, the first things you might notice are the psychedelic artificial parrot and the fluorescent tropical fish. Then you might find yourself staring at the bright plastic flowers and the paint-daubed cabinets. B.W. and Ann Schofield live in the back of the shop: If you are lucky enough to be invited into thier home, you will find yourself in a very lush environment. The rooms are like an artificial garden in full bloom. Bunches of grapes hang from the ceiling, painted bric-a-brac sits in every ‘ corner, and there seem to be hundreds of flowers. Mr. Schofield’s love of extravagantly cheerful dec- orating grew out of his love of gardening. “lI always raised flowers and did a lot of fishing, I really got into the flow- ers,’ he says. Barbers do a lot of standing in one place, Mr. Schofield points out. At 71, he works a 60 hour week and plans never to retire, but all that standing gets to his legs. “You get all stiffened up,”’ Mr. Schofield says. “So I like to get outside most colorful home in town and get the sun and some exercise.”’ Ann Schofield says, ‘‘He crawls around on his hands and knees out there. It keeps him going.” Fortunately for the pub- lic, Mr. Schofield’'s garden is his greatest creation. You can enjoy a good view of the garden from the parking lot of ‘the Union National Bank. The flowers are still im- pressive at this time of year, although the roses are no longer blooming. At night spotlights play on the windmill and the lighthouse blinks realistically. “‘Wild- life’ in the garden includes everything from a plaster frog to an inflatable bunny. Mr. Schofield has been decorating his house and shop for the past 20 or 30 years. He plans never to stop. “I don’t spend much time watching T.V.,”” he says. ‘““A lot of people retire, and they don’t know what to do. They don’t have any hobbies and it’s too late to start.” *“This is my hobby.”’ Antiques and crafts in Marietta Potential buyers inspect wares on display at the Marietta Antiques and Crafts Show last weekend. styrofoam, felt and ribbon. September 22, 1976 Hoxie Bros. Circus will come to Mount Joy on Thurs., Proceeds from the circus will help the Friendship Fire Co.. Barbara Portner sold her hand-made Christmas tree ornaments at the Marietta Community House during last weekend’s Antiques and Crafts Show. The ice-cream cones are made with styrofoam, shellac and varnish. The drums are made from
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