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Page Four THE SALEMITE December 3, 195f 'MONTALDO’S •■ f' ' '■■/■ 'i*-' A scene from the Putz at Brothef-s’ House. Putz And Tea Begin Season Of Christmas News Briefs The Candle Tea and the Christ mas Putz formally opened the Christmas season here at Salem. * These are being held at Brothers’ House from 3:00 to 9:00 each afternoon and evening. The tea and putz are sponsored by the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Home Moravian Church, and have been in process since yesterday afternoon, and will continue through tomorrow night. Callers are greeted by hostesses wearing the dress of the early settlers, a full skirt with laced bodice of the same or contrasting material. Down in the cellar of Brothers’ House is the Christmas Putz, pro nounced to rhyme with “foot’s”. The word putz comes from the German word meaning to deco rate”. At the Candle Tea one finds the moss covered putz with its minia ture scenes; the toothsome Mo ravian sugar cake and Lovefeast coffee; the fragrance of pine anc\ cedar boughs everywhere, and best of all, the pungent aroma of hot beeswax as it is being fashioned into candles for the Christmas Eve services of the Moravian Churches. The seniors carry these candles at the Christmas Vesper service. Each year thousands of people find Brothers’ House full of hos- liitality. It was in this house in the early days of the Salem com munity that the unmarried men lived. The first building for the single Brethren was begun in 1768 and was dedicated in 1769. The number of Brethren living in the House varied from 30 to 50. These Brethren carried on various industries, such as farming, mill ing, weaving, tailoring, clock-mak ing, and baking. Financial trouble befell the Bro thers’ House and on June 6, 1823, the Board of Salem Congregation closed the House. Later it was re modeled and became the “Widows’ House” and ultimately the “Mo ravian Church Home”. The idea of putz-building w^as brought over with the Moravians when they came to America and wafi a w^ay to teach a great lesson. From these early putz-builders of Salem, have come many of the dolls, animals, and nativity sets. Various persons claim they have seen ‘the little red man’ apparition, which is said to be Andrees Krem- ser. At the time of his death he was helping dig a foundation for the bridk addition to the Brothers’ House, and was wearing a red shirt when the foundation caved in upon him. (Continued From Paff« One) On Sunday, Dec. 5, Dr. Hixson and Mrs. Heidbreder wall leave to attend the fifth annual meeting of the Southern College Personnel Association. Dr. Hixson has .been asked to conduct a seminar on “Problems of Foreign Students” on the final day of the three-day convention. Reed’ Sarratt, chairman of the editorial board of the Winston- Salem Journal and Sentinel, spoke to the advanced composition., class this afternoon. Mr. Sarratt, wdiose talk was entitled “Editing and Re vision,” was the second in a series of outside speakers secured for the comp class. Miss Elizabeth Trot- man, feature editor of the Twin City Sentinel, spoke earlier in the year. TOWN STEAKHOUSE QUALITY FOOD S. Hawthorne Phone 2-0005 Elmpire ball dress . . . For those many dates when formal MEANS formal—of sheer taffeta and tulle—in heavenly aqua or white. Sizes 7 to 15 89.95 From The Rendezvous Room Collection BRODT-SEPARK MUSIC CO. 620 We*t jPourth St* Phone 3-2241 Music of All Publishers McPHAILS Cordially invites you to a Christmas fashion show featuring . . . Classics in Crystal Stately Silverware and China Ciomplementary to You Time: Dec. 3-25, 1954 Place: 410 N. Spruce LOADS OF BEAUTIFUL PRACTICAL WEARABLE GIFTS At J^OTHER DAUGmE) FASHIONS CORNER liberty AND THIRD STREETS He never dreamed he’d save so much going home hy GREYHOUND Save An Extra 10% Each Way With A Round-Trip Ticket Plus U. S. Tax One Way One Way Roanoke Rapids $5.05 Goldsboro $3.90 Raleigh . 2.60 Greenville . 4.7S Charlotte .. 1.95 Norfolk . 6.45 Kinston 4.55 Richmond 5.30 Rocky Mount 1.95 Washington, D. C. 7.45 Asheville 4.10 Jacksonville, Fla 9.50 Greensboro .70 Charleston, S. C. 6.65 Keidsville 1.05 Atlanta, Ga. 7.45 Statesville 1.25 Birmingham, Ala. 9.50 Wilmington .. 5.45 Savannah, Ga. 7.25 Fine, Modern Coaches-Frequent, Well-Timed Schedules GREYHOUND TERMINAL Phone 3-3661' 418 N. Cherry. St. 3
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