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For And About Women PAGE THREE !—SEC. ONE -j- i-% |p|pp - ; «ce -l™ * -*- jPKHMMPHMkKp « x P M.rA W&sgmi. <■ f^BßaKc^Wwß<S£iSp|kLr; .a*- "V3i^, 1 ~ *•'”;» ” “" - ” ” Vy | ' « PECAN RICH COOKIES—Bo a smart cookie and bake these pecan-rich cookies dur * )n S the holiday season. It is not too early to bet;in filling the cookie jar and attrac * tivte containers for gifts from (he kitchen. The Herald Kitchen By MILDRED BUSKINS Why is it, do you . suppose, that as the holidays approach, women start to hake? Even females who don’t ordinarily indulge in the mixing bowl-cake batter-pan buttering routine seem all of a sudden possessed with an urge to turn out Christmas cookies by the score, pret tily decorated fruit cakes and other assorted goodies. Let’s face it, the tradition of baking sweetmeats and tasty tidbits is as old as any tradition connected w' it h Christmas and probably has been helped along by wom en’s o’esire to give some thing of ’hemselves some thing they’ve made—to loved ones. * We can work off a real rage by baking a cake ... a batch Os cqbkies. Although we'i Jtety.' little of the 'sweets ’S&e turn out (for ob vious reasons) we get great glee out of filling the cake tins around the kitchen with cookies for the holidays. We3h be passing along some mw recipes during the next few; . weeks. You may like thetn or you may prefer some traditional recipe which came to you from your grandmother. We have already purchas ed our shelled pecans from an Altrusan. Have you? You’ll need them for these two recipes which have been enjoyed by several genera tions. Pecan-Date Bars 2 eggs. 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons milk. SALE! GIRLS’ COATS From Toddlers to Teens LADIES’ FALL HATS REDUCED CHOWAN HERALD" 2 tablespoons flour. l j teaspoon baking powder. V:• teaspoon vanilla. 1 pkg. pitted dates, cut up. 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans. Beat eggs lightly. Stir in sugar, milk, flour, baking nowder and vanilla; mix to just blend. Add dates and chopped peCanS. " Pfuir info a well-greased Bxßx2 - inch pan and bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes. Cut into squares. Pecan Orange S ' vvhalls 1 cup butter. 1/3 cup sugar. 2 cups flour. 2 cups finely chopped pe- | cans. V 2 tablespoons grated orange rind. 1 teffspoon vanilla. Confectioners’ sugar, sifted. Cream butter and sugar. Stir in flour, pecans, orange rind and vanilla. Shape into small balls and place on un greased cookie sheet. Bake at 300 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool slightly and roll in con fectioners’ sugar. Makes three dozen. Here’s a favorite which re sults in a chewy cookie sure to please. 11 makes 32 Oo coandt Bars. Cocoanut Bars Grease and line with wax paper and eight-inch square pan. Combine 3 i cup self rising corn meal, one cup firmly packed light brown sugar, one cup flaked co coanut and one-half cup chopped pecans. Blend to gether two beaten eggs and one-fourth cup melted butter or margarine. Add all at DECEMBER 9, 1965. once to the corn meal mix ture, ctirring until blended Pour into pan and bake n 350 degree oven for 30 to 3f minutes, or until brownec around edge. Cool. Re move from pan; remove was paper. Cut into one by two inch bars. The next throe eook.it recipes are for spicy ones These will make the whole house smell of cinnamor and the entire family sneak to the cookie jar. Roseanne’s Cinnamon Cookies % cup soft butter or mar garine. 1 cup brown sugar. 1 large egg, slightly beat en. Vt cup mild molasses. 2 ,/ 4 cups sifted ali-purpose flour. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Vt teaspoon ground ginger. | ’A teaspoon ground cloves. 2 teaspoons baking pow der. % teaspoon soda. Cream butter or margar ine and sugar together until light and fluffy. Stir in eg£ and molasses until smooth Sift together remaining in gradients and mix into but ter mixture until smooth Drop by rounded teaspoon fuls onto a foil - covered cookie sheet and flatter slightly. Bake at 375 de grees for 10 minutes or unti. lightly browned around tht edges. Remove from over and allow to rest 10 min utes before removing fron foil. Cool on rack. Store ir airtight container. Make; six dozen cookies. Oatmeal Cookies 1 cup soft butter or mar garine. 1 cup sugar. 2 large eggs. 2 cups quick-cooking oat meal. 2/3 cup milk. IVi cups sifted all-purpose flour. x h teaspoon, salt. Vi teaspoon soda. V 4 teaspoon ground cloves lkfe teaspoons ground cin namon. 1 cup Tatains. Vi cup chopped pecans oi walnuts. Cream butter or margar ine. Gradually add sugai and cream until light am fluffy. Add eggs, one at e time, beating well after each addition. Stir in oatmeal and milk. Sift togethei flour, salt, soda and spices, then combine with oatmeal mixture. Stir in raisins and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with spatula. Bake at 37S degrees 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are brown. Makes about three dozen. Auxiliary Head Presents Report The Chowan Hospital Au xiliary has had a most suc cessful year, according to a report submitted by Mrs. Elaine Williams, president. In the president’s annual report, Mrs. Williams states that 4GO memberships were solicited in February through the efforts of the town and county membership chairmen and over GO other volunteers. In February the communi cations committee contacted 33 community organizations, inviting them to send repre sentatives to the regular meetings. Twenty of these organizations participated in supplying flowers each month to the hospital and Convales cent Home. During the year the au xiliaiy acquired 12 sunserip ions to the Virginian-Pilot for the hospital, six of them being donated bv the H. El ton Forehand Agency. Several items were pur chased for the Convalescent Home and eight medical text books were purchased far the hospital library. The auxiliary allocated $l5O to the grounds commit tee for general maintenance of the hospital and Convales cent Home grounds. The group reorganized the Auxiliary Scholarship pro gram which now offers a S2OO scholarship to any grad uating high school student in Chowan County recommend ed by the screening commit tee for study in nursing. This year approximately SB3O was raised for the gen eral fund tluough election pencil sales, hospital auxili ary ball and bi idge mara thon. PERSONAL ITEMS Visit In South Carolina Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Spivey ind daughter Arlene spent a lew days last week with Pvt. Leroy Spivey at Parris Island, S. C., and attended his graduation exercises from hoot training. Visit Ihrle Mr, and Mi:’... Dalton Staf 'ord of Elizabeth City haw been recent guests of then uncle and aunt, Mr and JVh D M Reaves Weekend Here Alex White and daughter Becky of Greenville N (\, .pent Sunday with hi: par ents, Mr. and Mr. .1 Frank White. R. ELTON FOREHAND AGENCY 1 FIRE - CASUALTY - HOMEOWNERS Complete Insurance Coverage I * WEEKEND SPECIALS ★ I I tirade “A” Whole Only § j FRYERS lb. lit 1 | Jamestown mammmmmmm I Franks .. . I-H>. 45c ! i Western <; Round Steak b 85c ll l FRESH •’ : Hamburger, 3 Has. SI.OO I 52-OZ. GIBBS ! Pork and Beans, ran 39c t > PILLSBURY ;; ; Cake Mixes 3 l>l>x »s S].QQ ■; l LARGE SIZE—RED & WHITE 2 Boxes j ’ I Powdered Detergent 49c \> r 2-Oz. Jar J > I* Marshmallow Creme 19c j: .RED & WHITE FROZEN Ice Cream FrenehFries j i y 2 gal. 49c 2 lb* bag 29c :: SEALTEST (All Flavors) BUN-SPUN : Ire Cream Biscuits : Vl gal- 79c 3 cans 25c PHONE: O MM file store large \ 1 482-2317 mm MVM ®*ough for val- 1 [Free Delivery “ yet t m«ii ; Every Day on MARKET ««o«ch to take 1 | •tvar super zzslz SOCIETY NEWS Return From New Jersey Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Har rell and son Elliott and Mrs. W. C. Brunson, Sr., have re lumed home after spending the Thanksgiving holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brunson, Jr., in Summitt, New Jersey. Visit Parents William S. Elliott, Jr., who is now working with the state and stationed at New Bern, and Warren El liott, who is at.tending State College in Raleigh, spent the weekend as guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam S. Elliott, Sr., on East Church Street. Rocky Mount Visitor Martin Zimmerman; of Rocky Mount spent the weekend as guest of his mother, Mrs. J. Edwin Butt lap and Mr. Bufflap. Attend Raleigh Meeting Mrs. Wood Privott and David Warren attended a meeting of the Society For the Preservation of Antiqui ties held in Raleigh Thurs day. They, reported on the progress being made on the restoration of the Cupoia House and Iredell House. Trip To Richmond Mrs. Ed Bond and Mrs. Cecil Fry spent Monday and Tuesday in Richmond, Va. Move To Gastonia Mr. and Mrs. William Townson 111, are now mak ing their home in Gastonia. Attend Banquet On Monday night, Mr and Mrs. Jerry McGee attended the awards banquet given in Raleigh in honor of the top 10 football coaches in North Carolina. Returns Home Mrs. H. T. Layton, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. F. Tanner in Charles City, Va., has returned home. Take Trip Mrs. Tom Goodwin arid Mis. Burley Niblett were weekend visitors in Charles City, Va. In Virginia Beach Mrs. Dick Jones and son Frazier are spending a few days at Virginia Beach. Visiting Mother Mis. Keiinit Layton is vi iting hei mother in Jack ,on. Weekend Guests Mi aiid Mrs Jack. Mooney arid daughter Jackie were the weekend guests of Mr and Mis W J Darnels In EhhiTiurui Mi Bruce Jones. Mrs. Graham White and Mrs. k Scott Harrell spent several davs in Richmond last week- I end. Visit Here Mr. and Mrs. Richard IToJ lowell of Greenville were weekend visitors in Eden ton. Visit Hoskins Miss Rebecca Colwell of New Bern visited Mr. ana Mrs. George Hoskins last week. Griffin Returns Home Bill Griffin returned home Sunday after a week spent in preparation for the Shrine- Bowl Game in which he played Saturday. Visit Woods Mr. and Mrs. Grice Me- Mullan of Richmond are the guests of Mr. and Mrs rT " mas Wood at Mulberry Hill. | Visits Mother Mrs. Trent Ragland visited her mother, Mrs. J. G. Wood, at Hayes last week. Attends Christening Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Deb nanj and Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Conger, Sr., were in Rich mond this weekend for the christening of Mrs.. Debnam’s ! granddaughter, Eli/, abe tli 5 Jackson, j In Norfolk Mrs. Richard Hines and Mrs. Roland Vaughan spent the weekend in Norfolk, Va. Forehands in Raleigh Mrs. Elton Forehand and children were the weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Graves Vann, Jr., in Raleigh. Holiday Trip Mrs. K. P. Eadham spent Thanksgiving hi Danvlie, Va., as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Carr. SHOP FRIDAY : Tylers l AND Saturday I Ni'f 1 "Est ’ r NIGHTS 4% # TIL Sf EDENTON ML w Until Christinas - \_Jr THE KIDS... See And Talk To Santa Claus On Our 2nd Floor FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 7to 9 P. M. ■*£ * Check Our Big Toy Assortment oiiiiitm»iuuiiUAmMUßouiiiuimutiwumuiiiiimwiiniiuwwuMiiHiimwnwitmiMiwwMiiiwumwuumuiMwUMWiwuiiunwiiniiimiu»HwiiMuwi Belk - Tyler S of Edenton Kosevears Take Trip Col. and Mrs. William Rosevear spent last week in New York and Philadelphia, and attended the Army- Navy football game. Visiting Shepards Thomas Shepard of Wash ington. D. C., is ihe guest of Mi and Mrs W B .Shep ard At Mulberry HiU Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pittard of Oxford, Mr. and Mrs. John Harney of Southern Pines, and Mr ..ml Mr;. Thomas Wood, Jr., of Raleigh were the Thanksgiving guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wood at Mulberry Hill Visiting Joe Boyce Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Joyce are visiting Joe Boyce 'n Moultrie, Ga. Weekend Guest Mrs. T. T. Atkinson ctf Mr. Kenney, Va., spent last weekend with Mr arid Mrs. A. B Harless, Jr JE? JONES Returns Home* A * Mrs. Carolyn Raines has returned to her home at "Paradise” after visiting Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George .lor dan of Myrtle Beach, S. c Visit Relatives Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tarkington, Ellene Tarkim; ton, and Mrs. Carrie Han i; of High Point visited n-l i . ttt’e® iti Roanoke Rapid ; Ho; pital Sunday. Witn Daughter Mrs E. W. Spire-; i; p>-nd ing a few days in Plvnimuh with her daughter, Mrs At Stanton, and Dr. Stanton Weekend Visitors Mrs. Victor Adams and Pete Bass of Or if ton, N <? visited Mr. and Mrs Jarm- Darnell during the weekend. Visit Whites. Mr. and Mrs. James Wil kins and children Candy and Arie Lea of Suffolk, Va spent Sunday with her par ents Mr and Mrs J Frank White.
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