Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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6 HOLIDAY SAFETY Christmas is a holiday of happiness for all ages, a holiday of the heart. Cares that have burdened man are put aside during this happy season of the year. Streets brighten with festive decorations. Store windows are ablaze with every gay color imaginable. Families and friends share a special closeness. And homes glow brilliantly with the shimmering lights of the Christmas trees. The kitchen is often the scene of many minor, and sometimes many serious, injuries during the holiday season when it is in use a great deal. People always like to gather in the kitchen; but keeping them out will not only make the task of preparing food , easier, it will also make the kitchen a safer place. Foods should be prepared ahead of time as much as possible so as to cut down on accidents caused by haste; also, for last-minute prepara nuns juos snoma dc acicgaiea to one or two helpers. Here are 10 safety rules that will pay off in dividends of kitchen safety: 1. Close cupboard doors. 2. Turn pot handles parallel to front of range. The Meaning of Christmas Christmas means something more than mistletoe and holly, plum pudding and an array of presents. Christmas means good will to men. Are we laying a new store of that valuable commodity? Christmas means peace on earth. Are we becoming reconciled to those from whom we have been estranged? Christmas means joy to the world. Are we planning to deepen the fountains of real happiness for the unprivileged and unblessed children of men? Christmas means simplicity, e child-likeness, humility. When the ( Christmas bells shall ring again, will these qualities be more marked in us? ( Christmas is the Great Equalizer for - > c the least shall be the greatest when the f Christmas Spirit comes around. 1 Completes 25 Years , Services Thurman F. King, Lydia Carding, completed 25 years with the company this month. This qualifies him for the "Old Timer's Club" next year. TIPS FOR THE CHh 3. Use sharp knives: there is less uanger 01 cuiung oneseii. 4. Wash and dry knives separately. 5. Sweep up broken glass. 6. Wipe up spills immediately. 7. Use a stepladder instead of a chair for those high shelves. Wr A I K l \ J CHRISTMAS GIF1 Office Manager William Stanton is renter, and Mrs. William Finley. right, wi Clinton Mills. (Upper Photo) James Werls, left, is all smiles as faster Mechanic Posey Taylor. This seer is all eligible Clinton Mills employees rom the Christmas Gift Booklet in Sept In addition to the eligible employee Timers also received similar gifts. Christmas Gift Co-ordinator Truman ictive military leave gifts, due to arrive BULK RATE U. S POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit No. 59 CLOTHMAKER % /CTM/i C Cr/IC/M/ iU I J TA f \ IJL//1 O I J L V 8. Keep hands dry when operating electrical appliances. 9. Have plenty of pot holders and use them. 10. Keep toddlers, snoopers, and tasters ^ out of the cooking area. SI. r\S PRESENTED shown presenting Mrs. Jerry Davis, ith their personal Christmas Gift from he receives his Christmas gift from le was repeated more than 1700 times _ received the item they had selected ember. ;s receiving gifts, more than 70 Old Owens also mailed service men on in time for the holidays. G.