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/ \ Thursdoy, December 13, 1945 \ V Tv '**• V - •. * — THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ■4 Page Eleven Biggest Holiday Rush on Long Distance \ w •» I i Long Distance will bo busier than ever this Christmas. So p/ease do not mako any b necessary caff Docombor 24 SOUTHERN/BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY incorporated 1 :" 1 1 1 ■ ■ ■ ~.t'■ r giOAukfr*. . \ \ Balsam Fir Chosen by y Heavenly Messengers According to Ansgarius, who converted the Vikings to Chris tianity, the Lord sent Faith, Hope and Charity to earth to select His Christmas Tree. They selected the Balsam Fir because it was <as high as Hope, as wide as Love, and bore the sign of Jtf^cross on every branch. ! Of fice or Lodges Decorated With 1 Little Effort - -r-r f I FA R M 1 M L L E M E N T_i, : eagle that petcoe* 50 P'^eKot^He ^t> IDU RANCE.It me ‘“f extr ,yearso(usefalUfa. 0 { punishment, to ■ ^ meanS that ™ r store the sign of th ^ endura nce : siness to see that you g and ma chines. ‘“^e W. buiU into Case -act^ ^ to , ^ o« i-“ lDe ^ 0 7Jut,ours«tvi«“^_ Q dards. See us now ^ gOBlt* SIOF stiiic 1 MODERN PARTS DEPARTMENT H. J. and D. T. PITTS CLINTON, S. C. r You’ll get ■ bigger thrill from Pepat-Cola . • . 'cause when you want more... it's waiting for you in that big 12 ounce bottle. More finer flavor... extra sipe... for a nickeL I 19 OUNCES TALL Better tasting, start, to finish. BIGGiR DRINK ■ K- &• Constructive Toys\ - Make Better Gifts When you buy toys for children, give a thought to their constructive qualities. How much can they do with the gifts you are pifoviding them? Will they soon tire,of them and go back to the good old spoons and pans in the cupboard that they can do so many things with? If you buy a doll, get one that can be dressed, bathed and brushed. If a boy wants" a doll, let him have it. Fathers love children. Growing children need big toys that require lifting, tugging, running —movement of muscles. Blocks are Ideal. Think of the things that •can be done with them! One carpenter,, out of work made quite a good thinjj;, last Christmas of children’s blocks. He collected odds and ends of boards at the lumber yard, planed thertf, off smoothly, painted them gay col ors and sold them in lots of a dozen up to 100. Wagons, cars, scooters, skates, sleds, and skiis are good. But the toy should suit the age of the recipient. Every boy should have a ball of some kind. Boys like trains, but wooden blocks painted to resemble cars are better than the kinds that can run only on tracks. Girls are pleased with rolling pins, doll beds, houses, trunks, small chairs and tables, and dishes. One mother writes that her son’s most cherished gift last Christmas was five pounds of assorted nails given him by an understanding uncle. For older folks, books and Christ mas just seem to go together as naturally as thread and jam, or I > Have you been chosen to arrange youenfflce or lodge Christmas party this year? Don’t look at it as a chore, bfr something that cah be done in the last few days before the actual holi day. Make preparations for it ahe£<i^ of time—and you will see how much mqre enjoyment everyone will get ! out of it. * * Christmas is yie season for parties when people spend much of , their time indoors either entertain ing or being entertained. It is dur ing this season that everyone is look ing for new ideas for decorating I homes, offices, recreation centers or gathering places. Christmas greens are the favor ite decoration and most univer- |V ' w Jfe * % * 4 ' ! Educational toys are popular. ham and eggs. A home-made book may make a hit. It m^y consist of leaves of brightjiy colored cambric, ten colors in all, sewed securely through the middle to hold them to gether, and with pinked edges. ' sally used in all countries. In America, the pines, holly and mistle toe are displayed in wreaths or hung about the room to give a holiday at mosphere. Other natural materials may be added, such as pine cones, shells, seed pod^, ground pine or fruits. If color is to be added, paint the gourds or pine cones with poster paints and fasten them on the pine boughs with wire or string. Pine cones painted in white and edged with red or blue are especially striking when hung against a dark green background. Three dimensional posters make effective decorations, and are easily made from cloth, stiff paper or other material. This type of decoration is particularly effective made up in the traditional Christmas scenes such as the bringing in the Yule log, Na tivity scenes, or caroling. Christmas cards are a good source to go to for suggestions if you need a design for a poster or bulletin board as a central piece. we sona PUEMTf 1. The national Christmas tree of America is located in (a) Indiana, (b) New York, (c) Cali- Syria Camel of Jesus Blessed by Child Christ In Syria, water and wheat await the Gentle Camel of Jesus who travels over the desert on Epiph any Eve bringing presents to good children. Legend says the youngest of the camels which bore the Wise Men to Bethlehem was exhaust ed by the pressing journey and, as it lay moaning before the Sta ble. the Christ Child blessed it with immortality. :□ □ □ fornia, (d) Texas 2. The poinsettia plant owes its name to (a) Stanley Coulter, (b) Howard E. Enders, (c) James Madi son, (d) Joel Rob- erts Poinsett. 3. Mothers in America are over whelmingly agreed that they (a) should, (b) should not teach their children to believe in Santa Claus 4. The nation’s Christmas tree was dedicated on Christmas day (a) 1918, (b) 1925, (c) I . 1935, (d) 1940. | 5. If the sun shines through the apple tree on Christmas day, there will be (a) good, (b) medium, (c) bad crops the I I following year. | | 6. A warm Christmas gives a (a) cold, (b) warm, (c) I I hot, (d) cool Easter. I I 7. There are (^) 4, (b) 100, (d) 450, (d) 800 varieties of mistletoe grown in the various | I parts of the world. I I 8. The mistletoe is the state flow er of (a) Florida, (b) Delaware, (c) Oklahoma, (d) Mississippi. f. New England mistletoe is so v \ a □ HERE'S. HOW TO , SELECT A TREE “How can we select a Christmas tree that holds its needles?” is a question fathers and mothers ask year after year. The answer depends on the type of tree you buy and the care you give it once you set it up. All trees tend to drop thiir leaves after they are cut and stored in a dry room. But some kinds naturally hold their needles longer than others, r trees used most common ly on Christmas are the spruces, fir, hem lock, pine and red cedars. Spruce are the first to shed their needles. A spruce can be identified by grasp ing a branch tightly. ' f - Its sharp needles will prick your hapd. ' The ideal Christmas tree is the otbU that botaTiIsls _ '6verT6okif5'Tt fir. ft resemblerthe-sprucr except until (a) 1776, (b) 1871, (c) 1900, (d) 1930 :□ V - 10. Rings of mistletoe were worn around the neck to prevent sickness in (a) Denmark, (b) France, F I (c) Spain, (d) Sweden. | | ANSWERS: 1. (c) California. 2. (d). Joel Roberts. Poinsett. 3. (a); Should. 4. (b) 1985. 5. (a) Good. 6. (a) Cold. 7. (d) 800. 8. (c) Oklahoma. 9. (b) 1871. 10. (d) Sweden. Rating—90-100, a genius; 80-90, ex cellent; 70-80, good; 50-70, fair; less than 50, you be the judge. Each correct answer counts a ■core of 10 points. Correct your own answers. ,v that its needles are not sharp. The needles stay on the tree for a long ' time, and become a golden brown before they finally drop off. Nee dles of the Douglas l^r are fiat and soft to the touch. This popular tree can be easily identified tpr examin ing the cones whidh have sifrall ap pendages on each side. Pines have never been very popu lar as Christmas trees, in spite of the fact that they do not shed their needles ’easily. This is most likely 1 due to tjieir-iA^mmetrical appear ance which does not closely resem- \ ble the traditional Christmas tree. No matter whht kind of Christmas tree you select, it will hold its nee dles longer if it .is standing in water. Place a little water in the base of your tree stand and you will be both ered less with falling needles than you were last year, i ‘ * “ " ^ - 'r~7*T Notice for Payment of City Taxes Notice is hereby given that Town Taxes for the Town of Clinton will be due and collectable up to December 15th for the year 1945. The Tax Books will be opep f6r the collection of taxes at the office of the Town Clerk on and after October T5th, and will remain open up to and through December 15th. A penalty of five (6%) per cent will be added on all * ! taxes not paid by this date, and an additional ten (10%'}/ per cent shall be added if said taxes and penalties are not paid on or before the 31st day of December, 1945. The levy for current fiscal year is 37 mills; 12 mills for current operating expenses, and 25 mills for inter est and sinking fund on various Bond Issues outstand ing. ; ■ . Wm. B. 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