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THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C
Wednesday, DecemlMr 22, I97J'J
Christmas brings to mind
the peacefulness and wonder of
the Holy Night when
Christ came into
the world.
Piedmont Crafts
£xliiii)itlonSet
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Your Tree
Could Become
fire Hazfi^d
I Hog Killing
I Time Again
Tile Mint Museum of Art.Char
iotie, In. C.. announces pians for
uie yin Aniii.iai Medimont Craits'
Tne c.>nr.peUtion is I lina, but Tar Heels still praet.ce
open It) residents ot me stale of Sicilian legend a.l living creatures vvinter ritual prabably more
.... i.r\iirnfsvfAH l.no u vL'hntn ' j
OinCiA'GO. — In an ancient
[ Hog killings, like farm num-
I ibers and the mule population,
keep decreasing in North Caro
way to store the meat for aging, i
The paper should not be packed I
tightly. Tie the bag closed and
hang it with a string attached to,
the ham rather than to the be . j
Aging is required to give the:
ham good. flavor. About si.x
months is a g ;d aging pe; od. |
■Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, journeyed to me sia'oie wlioie other farm fo.ks
. . . _ a • NT’jut in Vi/-w»Trm •'
'Louisiana, .Mississippi, NorliiCar-i born to pay homage
1 nnna, tjoain Caro.ina Tennessee,'new-born king—even the
Virginia, and West Virginia. The;The olive trees gave them
in
LVlint .\luseu.n of Arts has a fund ' ‘he palm ^ gave its
the country.
The number of hogs slaughter
ed on the farm dipped to 130,000
Other informatlcn on curing
country hams is available in
pi'inteu fc'.'in at , am> „ , ■ a.-
tural e.xtension o.i cos. Ask for
E.xtension Cii'-ular No. 105, “Cur
ing Hams Country Stylo.”
'WhiC.i wilt be'used. 'had j in 1970, less than .it., t.ie . ■ i-, GBEENS HAVE MEANEfG
r.!.- ii'ie purchase ol entries tori and stoed hu-m-!'her of 1962. But the value of the I loi'eens that adorn homo, streets
i.s por.naiiciil (.aho.tion at ait- hly in the rear. An angel noted: meat killed for home use renj ins 'and stores at holiday time enter-
i.sis’ prices The Nortli Carolina I P-'‘Sht and asked the stars to' .anuy sieady at around $11 mil- ed the lire of Chc-stmas from
.National Bank has a fund — '• - ' '
i'3.)g.(J0 wbVIi will
t.io same manner.
be used in
de-xeii j and re it in the limns ctf i
the tree. And the child smiled and |
lion.
The ham remains the most val-
pagan riles of o.d.
The ancients belie\ed that
each green had its <:wn signifi
Jury for selection and awards year long,
will l-.e .Mr. Joel Philip Myers,
A.ssc jiate Profess'or of Art, Head,
I the tree remains ever green all I “ed portion of the pig, just as it ^ance, -and an abi'ity to do'" cer
Todeys Christmas trees
remains an important source cf
pride for the farmer who has do-
may veloped the skill required to
tain good—or ev'l- -things.
'Ivy, they then ht, was fes
tive. Its convivial nati.re came
c/.ajs Program, Department of '‘’= ^^ut a w.dc | properly cure and care for a gen- Bacchus.
Art, Llin-los State University, y f “‘'e avaiJ-1 uine “country ham.” , Yew and cypro
-Normal, HI. The exhibition will 5.®^ ""i.'Ii; I (But not all hams am est virtues.
any blessings abound during
this holy Christmas season. To you,
and yours, we wish them all.
bo on view February
t.;rc' -gh April 2nd, 1972.
20th National Safety Council
warns tli.-’t, alt-hough beautiful,
But not all hams are cured
properly. In fact, the loss attri- “y* symbol, or eternal •
cypress hlad the high-;
Their was the qual-1
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the traditional Christ.-ri s tree improperly cured hams
TIte Mint .Museum of Art also tan bring tragedy instead of estimated in the thousands
sponsors annual Graphics and cheer unless proper precautions ^ dollars. i
painting and sculpture eompeti- are taken. ^ ^he losses come primarily
tion -xhibition. ^ your t>-ee doesn’t m three sources: spoiiat e, o..-
For further information and become a fire hazard the coun- flavors and insei.t damage, ac
orn ry blanks, write to Dept. H, icil recommends: tording to food su'entisls at'
The '.Mint Museum of Art, Box u . ...... i. Carolina State University.,
Charlotte. - h urmase a tree that is fresh.; Getting a uniform cure is im-!
, needles should be resilient porOant in avoiding spoilage and
CARLFUL Willil COMMA! j NCSU meat ex- ^
I i.anaieu. j perts recommend app'iyiing the|
Thil old carol really isn't, if the tree is to he stored be-1— whether straiglit
“iGod Re.st You, '.Merry Gentle-1 decorated ilace it out- with sugar and salt-'
men,” but “God Rest ( Keep) You joors in a container of water j Petcr—as scon as the ham is cut'
Merry, Gentlefnen.” ' I following chtll'ing. They use about i
iBe.ore setting the tree up, | one and a quarter ounces of mix I
c.'t o'i'f aloout an inch of the trunk, per pound of ham or eight
to he.p the tree absorb water, j ppunds for each 100 pounds. j
- iChc'.k the water level daily J „ . . ,
to be sure the tree has enough i. curing mix should be i- '3-|
moisture. 1'“™ a‘ differ-1
ent times. The first frac
Home is where hearts are... especially during Chrisfnuu* > 4'
Our hope is that every home is filled with thQ wanntb
of the true Christmas spirit. Many thanks to everyone*^
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and happiness of the
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— ii_ocate the tree away from , , ,
fireplaces, vents and other sour-l^^'®" the meat is cut and ready,
tes OL hciat ant*, where it won't! J!]® second on the
'oicc''C exists I
I -7check ’strings of electrici^
! lights clcsely for worn insulation, I rubbing isn t req:..:ed--
i broken plugs and loose bu.'b sock-
Caution: Be sure to pack some!
curing mix into tbe shank end j
I ets and use only set with
j (Undi.PATiteis LajoiUtOrits)
\ at eaich application. ,
— Never use lighted candles on j (Ideal temperatures for shelf-1
a tree or any evergreen decora- (curing hams are from 3G to -10'
“Of- I ..-oivos. Vviien tcnipe.aiures go |
'Decorate the tree fr(3m the above 50 degrees for any lon,,lhi
top dewn ising nonflammable or
naments.
—(Hang breakable ornaments
high out of the reach of chil
dren.
—C'cicles not be hung near
bul'bs, sockets or metal parts of
the wiring.
—'Don i overload any one cir-
cuit with electrical decorations.
of time, there is some chance of
spoilage.
Don’t let the hame o.re too
long. One of the main objections'
to country hams is that many of |
them are too salty. Avoid this by ■
cxiring on the following ache-'
dule: two days per pound lor a I
15-pound liam; one and three-;
(Keep extension cords short | 'f"brths days per pound for a 20-1
and out of the way ctf traffic to| Pt^und ham; one and a half days j
, per pound for a 25-'pound ham.
prevent tripping.
—(Angel hair usually made of
glass wool won’t burn. Neither
will spray-on flocking snow. But
snow sprayed on angel hair | schedule,
makes a comlbustible combination, j
Rut the snow on the tree prior! 'Bagging hams in clean,
iFor eateh day the temperature |
averages below freezing during |
curing, add an extra day to the |
May the holy Christmastide bountifully
bless you and yours with peace, joy and tran
quility. Our deep appreciation for your support.
cloth I
to applying the angel air. Make
sure the adhesive used on com
mercially flocked trees is not
combustible.
—'A dampened paper towel will
help to safety picic-up slivers
from the floor if a glass orna
ment breaks.
—Go over your home fire emer-
bags with criumpled newspa-.r'
stuffed around the ham is a good
McGINNIS DEPARTMENT STORE
gency escape route with your
family, just in case. And then,
following these rules, relax and
have a (merry Christmas.
CABD OF THANKS
The family of Elbert J. Ityke,
Jr. wish to extend their aptweeia-
tion for all the kind expressions
of sympathy shown during the
recent death of our loved one.
Alumni Drive
Is Continuing
GREENSBORO. — Cleveland
county alumni are continuing
their support df North Carolina
at Greensboro, according to the
latest report by Mrs. Ailbrey
Mauney, Box 5*7, Kings Moun
tain and 'Mrs. H. Eugene Le-
'Grand, KXK) Blanton St., Shelby,
cochairmen.
The recent personal visitation
part of the campaign conducted in
the county has produced gifts
amounting to $323, the report re
veals.
Additional contributions from
the area will ibe made from per
sonal visitation responses receiv
ed before Feb. 15 and those
reached through the mail by
class agents a(fter that date and
until commencement.
The Alumni Annual Giving
Progriam is liow in its 10th year
at UNCG, and the 197)1-72 goal
■is to top the $1 million mark in
total money raised through the
annual cam'paign over the 10-
year period. During the first nine
years, $872,922 has been contri-
'buted. Money raised by alumni
will be used 'to support univer
sity programs not provided for
by state appropriations.
The Cleveland county workers
who helped condulct the personal
visitation campaign are: (Mrs.
James Edward Amos, -409 Edge-
mont Dr., Mrs. Clarence Plonk
Jr., Rt. 3, Mrs. W. L. Ramseur,
•105 W. Mountain St. all pf Kings
Mountain; Mrs. Dennis Beam
Jr., Box 400, Mrs. Tom Patterswi,
243 Country Idiib Circle, Mrs. A.
V. Hamrk?k Jr. Box M, Mrs.
'Hlardin Lee Jr., 602 Hanover Dr.,!
and Mrs. John P. Lingle, 7011
'Westover Terrace, all of Shelby, l
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bring to you and yours
the gifts of peace, joy and lasting contentment.
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