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SEC. B—PAGE 10 The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 23, 1965 V Vacation Good Christmas Gift Some women want minks . . . others want new kitchen sinks ... but there’s one gift all the gals appreciate because they all need it — a rest, a change of pace, a holiday! Ever try to figure out how many miles the little woman walks while walloping rugs, quiet ing wailing kids and getting the meals and marketing done? About 1.825 miles a year! The daily grind deserves a reward — and what’s better than letting others do the cooking for the little woman? COOKIE CUSTOM Th'' popularity of cakes and cookies at Christmas may be a survival of an early Roman cus tom. On Saturanla, the Roman mid-winter holiday, each Roman senator was given a confection to celebrate the coming of spring. The delightful custom of decora tive sweets continued into Chris tian times. A German favorite is Pfeflerkuchen, a hard, round, spicy cookie made in great quan tity at Christmas. Scandinavian women spend days baking pas tries for the holidays. French like cakes baked in the form of a choc olate Yule log and Rumanians make their cakes in folds, sym bolic of the swaddling clothes of the Christ Child. Beware Holiday Hazards Surround Home Christmas is the time to be jolly — but sad statistics show that it is also the time for an alarming increase in home acci dents. To keep your holidays safe as well as happy, here are some hazards to look out for: ♦TOYS — Air rifles, archery sets, dart games, hunting knives and chemistry sets make wonder ful Christmas gifts — but they can be crippling weapons in the 'hands of children too young to understand the hazards involved. Even older children should have adult supervision when playing with equipment of this type. Babies and toddlers invariably follow the rule, “from hand to mouth.” When selecting their Christmas toys, therefore, care fully avoid small objects, marbles, coins or beads, balloons, plastic bags, whistles with removable mouthpieces and pull-toys with removable parts. According to the National Safety Council, more than 600 children under five years old die each year as a result of suffocation from the ingestion of these small objects. Parents also should see to it that Christmas toys are sturdy and well-made. Cheaply con structed or breakable toys will come apart or break under stren uous play, inviting cuts, infection and sometimes even deadly wounds. A simple test for toy sturdiness is to bend it slightly yourself first. If you can bend it easily you can bet that your four-year-old will be able to de stroy it. DICKENS Holiday observance had reached a disturbing low in the middle 19th century. When Charles Dickens published' his now immortal “Christmas Carol”, though, he helped tremendously to revive Christmas spirit throughout the world but especi ally in the United States and England. FRUIT CAKES Fruit cakes can be kept almost indefinitely if they’re properly wrapped and stored. Simply sprinkling orange juice over the cake periodically keej>s it from drying out and adds a touch of flavor as well. Mewuj, Glviiitmai! SENDING YOU SINCERE GREETINGS AT THIS JOYOUS HOLIDAY TIME! I THE GOLD SHOP 1206 Mam Street Newberry, S. C. J^lay the beauty of the '.V ' ' . '. ‘ . I season be reflected in the hearts of all men. We extend our warmest Yuletide greetings and thank you for your thoughtful patronage. NEWBERRY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED HOME OWNED BY THOSE IT SERVES