Tobacco plant bed soil should
be loamy, well drained, and con
tain ample organic matter.
JANE PARKER
America's Favorite
Fruit
CAKE
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31b. $0.65
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11 $1.35
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IONA GREEN
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15 c
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Methyl bromide used In the fall !
or winter can help eliminate the
weed problem in tobacco plant
beds.
Farmers' costs for production
items and for family living are
expected to rise 2 to 4 per cent
next year.
Use Imagination
In Gift Wrapping
One of the prettiest, and most
exciting sights of Christmas Is the
helter-skelter mound of beautiful
ly wrapped gifts piled under the
Christmas tree! There is the
promise of happy surprises In
store . . . there Is the thoughtful
ness that went Into the selection
of each gift . . . and there is the
'SeDikcwk
Our sincere thanks for your
loyal patronage, and may this holiday season be one
that you will always look back on with the greatest of pleasure.
C S. BROWN
Wholesale Dealer in Esso Products
FRANKLIN, N. a
To all our friends, an old-fashioned
Christmas wish. May all the joys of the
season enrich your heart this day and forever.
The Franklin Gem Shop
i
Y friends and patrons
?jL vo you, our
we extend every good wish for
?
- - a happy holiday season, with our sincere
thanks for the privilege
of serving you over the years.
Macon Bargain Store
NOTICE ?
The following Drug Stores will be doted Christmas and
December 26, the day following. This is being done in order that
we and our employees may have a short time to enjoy the Christ
mas season.
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To everyone ... we wish to extend our wish for a Merry
Christmas.
Angel's Drug Store Carolina Pharmacy
Perry's Drug Store
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love and imagination that went
into each gala wrapping.
Decking each gift in a Joyous
wrapping 1* hail the fun of gift
giving! OM just as important as
uooig your gut shopping early ? is
allowing plenty 01 time lor your
gut wrapping. The lun is spoiled
li this part ol Christmas is allow
eu to become a hurried, last min
ute chore.
Each year there are more and
more novel ideas incorporated in
to gilt wrapping. This lsdue part
ly to the greater selection of gift
wrapping available in the stores
ana also to the imaginative use of
simple and uiexpensive material
louna around the house.
The ingenuity that is evident in
any aispiay of Christmas gifts
goes beyond the use of novel wrap
pings. More and more clever cut
outs and trims are being added to
gift packages.
It is wise to adapt these pack
age motifs to the gift itself. Chil
dren are doubly thrilled when
their gift box boasts a perky San
ta. a red Christmas stocking or a
tree, lhese can be made from
red or green construction paper
with painted or crayon trim or
can be cut-outs from last year's
cards.
A very dainty girt for a woman
Is even lovelier when the gift
wrapping is glamourized with a
trim of gold lace doilies, glued-on
sequins or a sweet little angel cut
out.
A man will get an extra lift of
spirits when his package is per
sonalized with a clever motif that
tlesj in with his hobby. For ex
ample: if he's a gardening enthus
iast, tie his package with raffia
that can be used later ror tying
plants and use gay packets of
seeds for decoration.
Start early to collect the mate
rials you'll need to add novel
touches to your gift packages. Let
your imagination have full sway
and you'll find a clever idea to
highlight each gift wrapping.
For pretty Christmas gift pack
ages, just as important as the
handsome or jolly decoration is to
start with an attractive package.
Here are a few simple rules that
can make anyone an expert gift
wrapper.
nrst: always use a box to De
sure of having a neat package.
Second: Place box on the gift
paper and cut paper, allowing just
enough margin at each end for
folding.
Third: Center box on paper and
make a neat overlay. Tape.
Fourth: Fold edges of paper in
at corners, bring under edge up
over top edge and tape.
It's also easy to master the art
of making pretty ribbon bows. A
flat bow is made from a length
of ribbon looped back and under
in graduated sizes and tied in the
center.
To make a perky stand-up bow,
fold the ribbon In several loops,
fold In half and cut two V's at
fold. Unfold and tie V's with nar
row ribbon. Fluff out the loops.
So plan now to make your gift
packages the gayest, prettiest
ever! Spray them in red and white
checkered shelf paper and put a
candy cane In the bow of each . . .
try your hand at decorating with
one of the glitter kits . . . sparkle
your packages with multi-colored
sequins ... tie each one with a
sprig of holly and tiny bell in the
bow!
Whatever you do to make your
gift boxes distinctive, they're sure
to show that your warmest wishes
are tucked inside!
Stationery Gifts
Most Welcome
For Christmas
Useful stationery gifts are al
ways warmly welcomed and serve
as a year long reminder of your
thoughtfulness.
Leather gifts are top favorites
for Christmas giving. Choose from
many rich colors with gold trim
in memo pads, handsome desk
sets, wastebaskets and engage
ment books.
A leatherette card case with
tVo decks of plastic coated play
ing cards Is a nice gift.
A purse size pen and pencil set
is a useful gift for schoolgirls to
housewives.
Colorful paper party napkins
and coaster sets, or soft paper
guest towels, will be appreciated
by your hostess.
Door and desk signs with a
name in gold are useful ornamen
tal and informative.
A thong-tied wooden covered
guest book with their name en
graved on the cover, will be real
ly appreciated by new home own
ers.
Luggage and key chain tags
with name and address make an
unusual and thoughtful gift.
Personalized postcards and sta
tionery will be used by everyone.
Jumbo stationery for children
with their first name In big cap
ital letters, will encourage them
to write letters, too. -
The cook will like a set of gay
pantry labels for her own Jams
and preserves with her name
printed on them.
A large size, all metal, portable
personal file complete with Index
ed dividers can be used at home,
or for business.
Start lambs on creep feed when
they're two weeks old using crack
ed yellow corn.
How Mistletoe
And Holly Became
Symbols Of Yule
The mistletoe Is actually a para
site but has long been held In
respect as a traditional Christ
mas decoration.
Researchers for "3utr of Beth
lehem" at the Morehead Planet
arium in Chapel Hill have found
a tradition, long current in Eng
land, that the mistletoe was once
a fair tree in the forest. But from
its wood was made the cross upon
which Christ was crucif.ed. In
consequence of its having been put
to such a use. the mistletoe was
cursed and thenceforth' lived as
an insignificant and parasite
plant.
Holly, however was found to
have little, if any, legendary con
nection with Christmas. It's pos
sible that some people have seen
the word holy in the word holly.
Yet, the bright green leaves and
the contrasting blood red berries
made it wonderful for decoration.
What Is Origin
Of St. Nicholas?
Saint Nicholas was a noted
bishop of Myra in Aasia Minor
who died about 326 A. D.
He was regarded as the patron
saint of Jhe seafaring, of scholars,
of virgins, and of children. And
he was a very charitable person,
according to research for the 1957
"Star of Bethlehem" program at
the Morehead Planetarium in
Chapel Hill.
On one occasion St. Nicholas
learned that a certain poor man
needed a dowry in order to marry
his three daughters properly. So
he Is said to have thrown a bag
of coin through the window on
three successive evenings, thus
providing a dowry for each child.
When he was detected, he beg
ged the poor man not to reveal
his identity. In this way St. Nic
holas became the man of gifts,
the St. Nicholas who on Christmas
Eve provides bags of presents for
every child.
The word "Santa Claus" comes
to us from the early erroneous
spelling of St. Nicholas' name by
the Dutch.
North Carolina's 1958 peanut
acreage has' b*en set at 169,237
acres.
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"^A/hen they saw the
star, they rejoiced with
exceeding great joy."
May the radiance
of Christmas shine
upon you as upon the
Wise Men of yore.
FRANKS' T.V. and
APPLIANCES
Mack and Alba
Christmas ... and the* world is aglow with
the spirit of good will! May you share in
all the joys of this wonderful season and
have a truly memorable happy holiday.
THE NORMANDIE
We will be closed Christmas amd December 26th
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THANK YOU
AND A
. OUR FRIENDS -
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We're happy from the top of
our bright red stocking cap right
{ down to our shining boot*, to >
have had a share in your Christ
mas! Smiles and kisses and *
squeals of |oy around your family " j,
circle are our best reward for our "
many long and busy hours spent X
these past few weeks.
We know . . . Sanfa does some
times make mistakes on sizes, ' *
colors. So please, bring it back
for exchange. Youll be happier
. . . and so will wel
1 #** .
P.S. We want to make good
Santa's mistakes and we will
appreciate your cooperation, so
...PLEASE MAKE EXCHANGES
BEFORE JANUARY 1st.
Since peace 70a want with all your heart,
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Help Rollman win ? that is a start.
He knows the "commies" Inside out,
^ Hell fiffht for peace ? there is no doubt.
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Candidate For Nomination In The DEMOCRATIC PARTY