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Charities Offer Inexpensive Alternative to Holiday Shoppers The holiday are a time of cele brating with family and frtends. Christmas trees are decorated, cookies are baked, and people gather to exchange the "perfect" gifts. However, as gift lists grow and wallets shrink, many individu als despair over the cost of what they would like to give and the actual amount they can afford. Local, charitable discount stores offer weary holiday shoppers the best of all possibilities by pro viding quality merchandise at bar- * gain prices. In addition, shoppers enjoy knowing that they are giving two gifts ? one to the individual and one to the charity supported. In Forsyth County, shoppers have a wide variety of discount stores to chose from as they but gifts for relatives and friends. In Winston-Salem. Goodwill Indus tries of Northwest North Carolina ? uperates retail stores ? which offer new and used clothing, furniture, and household items. The Goodwill Stores, located at 2701 University Parkway and 514 Waughtown Street, fund rehabilitation and train ing programs for people with dis abilities and other special needs including economic disadvantages. Price arrlow compared to full-ser vice retailers and merchandise is . rotated daily to ensure an ever . changing inventory for shoppers. With donation coming in from the entire area of Northwest North Carolina, the Goodwill Store can truly offer something for everyone. Recently, prices in the Good will Stores ranged from S3 for a ? pair of blue jeans-to $-1 50-for-an antique pipe organ, circa 1800s. Frequently, rare books can be pur chased at the stores for $1 to $5 each. ( A recent acquisition, pur chased for one dollar by a cus V ? ? ' ; . Antiques are often offered for purchase at the Goodwill Store. tomer, was appraised between fifty and seventy-five dollars by a Triad book dealer.) Designer clothing can also be bought for a fraction of the original cost, with Liz Clai borne dresses priced aTS70 during a recent influx of donations. . The Goodwill Stores stock children's clothing and toys, men's suits, and household appliances. And with the merchandise always changing, time restraints of the shopper are often the only obstacle to finding a gift for everyone on the Christmas list. The Goodwill Stores are open seven days a week. The hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. , Monday through Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sun days. Shoppers are encouraged to visit the stores frequently for the best selection of merchandise. VISA' U'l'MBtHkiHl WAREHOUSE AL FRI. & SAT. ? DECEMBER 17 & 18 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. SECURITY PROVIDED KOR YOUR SHOPPING CONVENIENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 100 YEARS. CHATHAM MANUFACTURING. INC MAKER OF \fine blankets and other products for \THE HOME IS OPENING IT'S WAREHOUSE TO THE PUBLIC FOR TWO DAYS' UNBELIEVABLE SAVINGS ON ACRYLIC THROWS , MATTRESSl PADS. LAP ROBES. Cotton Throws $14 ? _? _?_??_? V WW O _? j _? ? j ? r ? " (?n w ? DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM HEADING SOUTH: TAttBSOl/THTOTXMTHANO 28TH STREET EXIT. TURN LEFT ON LIBERTY STREET. GO TO RRST UOHT OSTH ST] TURN RIGHT ON 2STH STREET. CROSS RAILROAD TRACKS, TURN RIGHT INTO PARK ING ANEA Of RRST BLOG. ON RIGHT. SALE WILL BE IN BLUE METAL BUILDING AT REAR Of LOT. HEADING NORTH: HEADING NORTH TAKE S2 TO THE 25TH ft 2BTH STREET EXIT. KEEP GOING RIGHT A GO BACK UNDER 52 THROUGH LIGHT A ACROSS THE RAILROAD TRACKS. TURN RIGHT AT 1ST BUILDING ON RIGHT AND SALE WIL BE AT BLUE METAL BLOG. AT REAR Of LOT. Retailing From $29.99-s49.99 ? Blankets .... $6.50-$16.50 Retailing From s12.-s125. TO NORTH SJ DC SHOPPING CENTER SMITH REYNOLDS AIRPORT TELEPHONE 724-3048 K in j ir 1994 at First Nigfit Piedmcrt December 31,4 p.m. to midnight ? UVM Coliseum and Fairgrounds in Winston-Salem 6 p.m. to midnight ? Market Square in High Point OVER 700 ENTERTAINERS FOR EVERYONE, KIDS TOO! ? Kathv Mattea ? Grammy Award Winner and Country Music Association's Top Female Vocalist of the Year at the LJ VM Coliseum at 1 0:30 p.m. ?? ? The Macedonia Choir ? Bishop S.D. Johnson and his 100 voice gospel choir at 8 p.m. on the Jazz/Gospel Stage on the Fairgrounds. ? Carribean Steel Drums and Strings ? Dance to the rhythm of the steel drums from 8 to midnight at the Showmobile on the Fairgrounds. ? Janice Price and Priceless ? Enjoy your jazz favorites at 6 p.m. on the Jazz/Gospel Stage on the. Fairgrounds. ? The Flying Wallendas ? Internationally-famous circus stars in a death-defying tightrope walk at midnight above the fairgrounds. ? Giant Fireworks Finale!!! ? * Oleta Adams * International recording jazz artist performing at LJVM Coliseum at 7 p.m. and at Market Square at 11 p.m. Autograph session tool! *** Special Kids Activities The Wheel Theatre ? SciWorks Laser Show ? Free Ice Skating ? Magicians ? Clowns . Giant Maze ? Puppets ? Artist ? Storytellers ? Dancers ? Musicians AND MORE! Admission to everything is only S6. Buy an admission button now at Southern National Banks and Food Fair Stores and receive a FREE 2-liter of Pepsi! In Winston-Salem, buttons are also sold at Belk, Sears, and J.C. Penney at Hanes Mall, CCB branches, and Ticketmaster Outlets and in High Point at the High Point Arts Council, Parks & Recreation Centers and NationsBank branches. $6 until Dec. 25, $8 after Christmas. Makes a great stocking stuff er! First Night is an alcohol-and substance-free celebration of the arts! Call the First Night Hotline for more information: 722-9002 Underwritten by STEP ONE, INC.
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