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SEC. C—PAGE 12 The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 23, 1965 Select a cut Christmas tree early when the choice is wide. Apply a freshness test before you buy it. With proper care the tree can be kept fresh until Christmas. To determine how fresh a tree is, do this: Thump the butt hard on the ground. If needles shower down, it’s a sign of dryness. Next pull the needles. If they have good resistance, the tree is relatively fresh. Rub a finger across the butt. If it is sticky with resin, that, too is a sign of freshness. Spread lower branches. If they’re springy and sturdy, they will hold ornaments well. Odor or fragrance is another mark of freshness. Avoid a Christmas tree with browned patches oj needles. The butt of a tree should be 6 to 7 inches long and in sym metry the branch spread should be half the height of a tree. Taken 'home, the tree should be given this care: First, cut a diagonal slice an inch thick from the butt and peel back the bark another inch. Place the tree in a bucket of cold water. Keep the tree in a garage, porch or other cool place until you are ready to bring it indoors. Add water to the con tainer periodically. Coating the heedles with an anti-wilt spray compound will prevent needles drying out and falling. Or you may sprinkle the needles daily with water. This reduces ' transpiration. Plan Shopping And You’ll Save Plan your Christmas shopping, shop early, and you’ll get the most for your money. The best Christmas shopper is one who plans and buys gifts periodically throughout the year. This gives not only time to make the proper selections, but as well spreads the cost over several months, thus avoiding a last-min ute financial drain. Many start the day after Christ- Singing Out Our Gayest Wish To All I T & C Cleaners Nance St. - Ph. 276-4096 Newberry, S. C. mas and take advantage of post holiday sales on such items as greeting cards and wrapping pa per. The shopper who spreads the cost of Christmas over several months is also in a position to take advantage of other sales as they occur during the year, or to make larger purchases with less financial strain. Waiting until the last minute isn’t always bad. You may find just what you want at a reduced price the night before Christmas —but you lun the risk of not finding anything that you want to give. MONEY GIFT What does the bank official con sider the perfect gift? Money, of course. Last year a Maryland bank sold money birds, money corsages, money by the inch and by the pound, money in buckets and money trees. Other special ties included Bit-O-Money — mon ey packaged as a candy bar; Cold Cash—money mounted in an ice cube sealed in a plastic box; and a Money Magic Magician’s Kit—directions for performing six magic tricks with money. HERB GIFT If you grow your own herbs, you can make an unusual gift by wrapping small amounts of dried herbs in cheese cloth squares. Each square should pro vide enough seasoning for one use—such as a pot of soup or for salad dressing. SUMMER’S DRIVE-IN CUT-OFF 176 Tom, Mary and Kay Summer Phone 276-9232 i * i t KENDALL (COTTON BUYING OFFICE) --—...-I... ———— — I M--. , — ■ ■\ V \ ' ( t .. / v'VjS t