Among Us Girls— NEWS AND VIEWS About Fashions, Recipes, Homemaking And Ourselves! By MARJORIE EZZELLE With only 13 days left till Christ mas, the children we know are al ready getting their letters off to old Santa Claus. The postman left three of these letters on my desk and we are forwarding them to the North Pole. Two of them look strangely like the same child’s writing, on yellow paper. Being only one of Santa’s most inexperi enced helpers, I can’t quite de cipher the heiroglyphics, but San ta Claus understands all those things, and will probably bring ex actly what that child has asked for. Another letter neatly printed, goes like this, “Dear Santa, I want a piano for Christmas. I do not want a doll for Christmas. I have plenty of dolls. Love, too. Gibbs.” One of my favorite hangouts around town is the home agent’s office downstairs at the post of fice. When I stopped in the oth er morning, Miss Mary Margaret Robinson, home agent, had a bas ket of gifts all wrapped and probably ready to go under some •ne’s tree. She won’t mind if we pass along her secret of making her gifts look dressed up. It’s a way of decorating with last year’s Christmas cards. First she wraps the gift in tissue paper, then picks out a j colored Christmas card, which will blend with the color of the paper. She pastes the illustration on top of the package, and forms an outline with tinseled tape. The result is beautiful. Miss Robinson says that she and the members of the home demonstration clubs of the coun ty are enjoying their Christmas parties scheduled for this month. As children are anxious to enter into the spirit of giving at Christ mas, this season is a good time for them to use their hands for mak ing gifts for those they love. The materials for, and the gifts themselves depend to a great ex tent on the age of the child, but the value of the present, the sense of having put something of them selves into it, comes chiefly from their planning . . . and then the carrying out of their plans. Don’t be critical of the imper fections of the article made by the tiny hands, for to them each fin ished product is a real achieve ment. The most important thing to keep in mind is not to let the younger children tackle something too hard or too long drawn out for them. If they grow tired or dis couraged, then the doing has lost its charm. About that time you can tactfully lend a hand, leaving hem A Better Way To Health i . . . not feeling well? Perhaps if you tried j Chiropractic Treatment you would have the j answer to your problem. Pressure and tension on the nerve roots along the spine cause much illness. NERVOUSNESS, HEADACHE, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, NUMBNESS, LOW BACK PAINS DR. L. G. SUMNER CHIROPKAcTIC PHYSICIAN Whitmire Bldg. (Over Long’s Drug Store) HOURS: 9:30-12:30; 1:30-5. No Office Hours Thurs. Transylvania’s First Woman Juror MRS. C. Y. PATTON, superintendent of public welfare in Tran sylvania county, has the distinction of being the first woman in this county, and probably the first in Western North Carolina, to serve on a jury. She was called and sat for the hearing of two uncontested divorce cases in the December term of superior court he<re last Wednesday afternoon. (Staff Photo.) the feeling of doing all the work. Cheese, one of the most nourish ing and popular foods known to man, is again appearing in quan tities in food stores as supplies in crease after nearly five years’ ab sence due to the war. The exact place of origin of cheese is unknown. However, it is the generally accepted belief that cheese was first discovered by a shepherd of ancient times while tending his flock. The shepherd carried his milk in a gourd made from the stomach of a calf. Appar-! ently the hide had not been prop erly cured, and when he decided to eat his noon meal, nothing of a liquid nature remained in the gourd. Upon opening the container with a knife, the shepherd found | a white thick substance which he ; sampled and found appetizing. And by accident, cheese was added to ! man’s di°t, and now ranks with other staples in the world’s menu. A new kind of washing ma chine works on the bouncing prin ciple and will be on the market by ihe end of this year. It’s construct ed so that clothes are cleaned by swirling around in the tub, with out an agitator or other moving piece inside. j "Don't just ask for 'beer' ...ORDER BuDWEISER" » M S 1 With more people asking for Budweiser than ever before, you’ll never get your share if you merely order ‘beer. If you don’t ask for your Budweiser, somebody else will. The world’s largest brewery is working at full capacity to supply dealers with the most popular brew the world has ever known. So, to get your share, don’t say ‘beer’, say AS—4611 I OUR READERS SAY Letters of interest are al ways welcomed in this de partment, but opinions ex- l pressed therein are not nec essarily shared by The Times. +—-- „ Editor, The Transylvania Times, Brevard, N. C. Dear Mr. Anderson: When properly taken care of the black walnuts are our finest nuts and have many more uses than the nuts we can buy from other states. The black walnuts grown locally should be on the market every sea son, but the reason there is such little demand for them is because they are not properly cared for at the proper time, and when you open one it is dark, soggy and of | little or no flavor. Walnuts must ' be looked after daily when they begin to fall—with gloves to pro tect the hands—crack the nuts out while the outer hull is yet green, dry out the nuts in the sun or in a cool airy place such as the barn loft, then store in a cool place. These nuts will be crisp, light in i color and very rich and of high flavor. Try this—farm wives. —Mrs. J. C. Orr. Ginnery They’re exciting and new— Theiy’re warm and cosy too We’ve dandy robes galore In our festive Holiday store. Fitted, quilted hug-me tights Are some really lovely sights. Chenillo in a gay delight ful tone One she’d love to call her own. Buy a robe — now don’t delay Choose “Her” gift—Shop today Priced From $6.95 Tc $10.95 . stum ♦. STORE WILL BE OPEN ALL DAY THURSDAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS MAH, WjCMTi lParticularly {Welcome Christmas For The Kiddles — blue corduroy, red braid trim, cushion insole. Sizes 4-11. 2-95 Sizes 1-4, 3.45 r or The Kiddies — plaid camel hair with red braid trim, cushion insole. Sizes 4-11. 2-95 Sizes 1-3) 3.45 For Big Brother — navy camel hair with navy braid trim. Sizes 2-6. Mr For Monunie and Big Sister —pom pom step-in, plush collar, pink, wine, blue, red camel hair. Sizes 4-9. For The Kiddies—blue . tone camel hair with navy braid. Cushion insole. Sizes 4-11. 2-95 Sizes 12-3, 3.45 -foot*. /53k'£■ NAME ... ADDRESS Style Size ! Color Price Include 15c Postage — 3% Sales Tax ^iniur>

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