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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1964 THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA SECTION B — PAGE ONE Oar best wishes of the season to all on friends and loyal patrons. May good feDon* ship abound in your house during every Come let me m good feBowe&ip be THE MARKET BASKET "SUPER FOOD STORE" Corner Harrington & Nance Sts. Newberry, S. C. Eggnog’s popularity is such that at Christmas and New Year’s, the drink can be found in nearly every average American home. It is generally believed that Eggnog came to us from the Old English sack-posset, a hot drink which contains the same ingredients — milk, eggs, sugar and nutmeg. No one really knows who invented Eggnog. Researchers just say that it goes ’way, ’way back and like Topsy it “growed and growed.” The flavorful taste of Eggnog is not the only reason for the drink’s popularity. Eggnog is easy to make, it goes a long way, and it allows the hostess to have as much fun as anybody else without having to worry about the guests. Eggnog is a serve-yourself drink, and most folks seem to prefer to fill their cup themselves. Eggnog is flexible. That is, you can make a lot of it in one batch if you’ve got a large enough punch bowl and your refrigerator is particularly spacious. On the other hand, Eggnog can be made in smaller quantities — which are equally delightful and flavorsome. A typical recipe would include: 6 eggs, separated t cups milk Yx cup sugar W teaspoon salt 2 cups light or whipping t teaspoons vanilla cream Freshly ground nutmeg Beat egg yolks and sugar until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in cream, milk, salt, and vanilla. Beat egg whites until they hold stiff peaks; fold into egg yolk mixture. Served in chilled punch bowl; sprinkle with nutmeg. (Makes 2% quarts.) In Illinois: Statues Recreate Nativity Scene The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows on Highway 460 near Belleville, 111., exhibits an outstanding Nativity group of sculp tured life-sized figures during the Christmas season. The statues were placed in a background and setting designed by Max Autenreib, Edwardsville, 111. Authenticity is the keynote of the setting, framed in a lean-to at the entrance of a simulated grotto. Paintings of farm animals and stable furnishings are so positioned as to lend depth and perspective to the familiar Christmas scene. The statues, carved out of lin den wood by Frank Haines, noted Ambler, Pa., sculptor who specializes in character studies and portrait figures, were com pleted in 1961 and displayed at New Harmony last year. They will be housed permanently in New Harmony’s Paul Tillich park next year. The New Harmony settlement, founded in 1814 by George Rapp as the site for a religious sect known as the Harmonists, was later purchased by the Welsh- Scot industrialist and philan thropist, Robert Owen, who gathered about him well-known scientists, educators, social re formers and artists. His utopian experiment in communal living collapsed in 1827, but now the principal donor of the Blaffer Trust, Mrs. Kenneth D. Owen of Houston—wife of a direct des cendant of Robert Owen—is trying to preserve and enrich the old community through great art and careful restorations. Research The statues, commissioned by Mrs. Owens, are clad in costumes designed by Elizabeth Haines, wife of the sculptor, after exten sive research into the clothing of the era. Mary’s robe was woven and embroidered in Jerusalem by Christian Arab refugees, and her hair is worn in the style of a married Hebrew woman of the time. Joseph’s robe has vertical gray and black stripes, also char acteristic. His brown shawl has four purple tassels, to remind the wearer to obey God’s laws, with the tassels also representative of the four consonants in Jehovah’s name. The gray robe and brown shawl are Danish materials and the gray fabric won the first prize in the international weaving competition in California in 1959. ‘ 'lips and eyes of all three figures are touched with color. In the case of Mary and the Child, the “skin” is the natural color of the linden wood used with a preservative. They were carved smooth, as having the Di vine Spirit, while Joseph was carved with facets to lend virility and to set him apart from Mother and Child. His skin is also col ored differently to give him the weathered, darker look consistent with his outdoor life as a carpenter. Good Books Are Excellent Gift The "fun” doesn't have to go out of the task of Christmas shopping when we complete our children's gift list and turn to the more difficult assignment of selecting gifts for adults. Good books also should not he overlooked. A small electric unit is a good gift for an instant coffee or instant tea lover—as many older folks usually are. Most older folks have "time on their bands?* and accordingly will appreciate gifts which help to keep them busy and occupied. Table decorations are an essen- '.^l during the holiday season. Let the basic rules guide you when doing your home arrange ment. Decorators say the arrange ment should be kept as low as possible to allow across-the-table conversation without “dodging” heads back and forth. There’ll be plenty of food around during the holidays, so be sure the decorations don't take up too much room. Care should be exercised to subordinate the receptacles used to the materials used as decora tions. Use plenty of color but don’t allow one shade to dominate too much. From Islands Hawaiian Hot Bread Is Treat The stomachs of youngsters everywhere will be delighted even more this Christmas with the addition of this Hawaiian treat to the recipe book of the family cook. The tasty contribution of our 50th state includes: (good for one loaf) 1 tablespoon salt 1 cup chopped nuts 1 cup crushed canned pineapple (do not drain) 2 eggs y 4 cup sugar Yi cup melted shortening 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour Z teaspoons bating powder Beat eggs and sugar together; add shortening. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt Add dry ingredients to first mixture and blend. Add nuts and pineapple. Stir just enough to combine. Pour batter into a greased 4x8-inch loaf pan. Bake in a moderate oven for one hour (350* F). Before slicing be sure and let loaf cool thoroughly. NEWBERRY ELECTTRIC CO-OP, INC. f