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5^ Scentsible Yuletide . . . merry young fragrances in Yankee clover | violet scents delightfully packaged in a dream house, sleigh or ftnagir lantern, for good girls. S? ? I E VIVIAN BROWN ij^If you want to get choice Christ " s cards and gifts ? do your pping early. The girl who ves everything until the last mute will find, usually, that she (ys more than she originally nned. and skips some of the ffeiple for whom she had planned Mfts Here are some hints which |l^y help you get off to a good ?fart on your Yule sled: r*thristmas card etiquette . . . J^ien selecting your card, pick or ?ike one which looks like you. D?nt lc* it be too sophisticated, fit on the other hand do not se lect a flippant card for this most Important day. You .should sign \t "Mary Jones" or "Mary" depend ing on how well you know the per son Above all. do not make the ?Hptake of signing it with a boy friend ? such as "Mary and Joe." Current etiquette rules gives an 6*. in certain instances to an on <Wed couple who wish to sign H?eir names on a mutual -ard. Tree decorations . . . Pretty tree orations can be made by mix cup of granule-type detcr Jsnt and 4 tablespoons of plastic WwwmmarwwwMt. starch. This should be stirred vigorously and then whipped with an egg beater to froth up solution to a consistency of marshmallow sauce. It is spread on props with a knife or pastry tube. The goo can be coated over pencil stubs to make them look like icicles, or coated on a bunch of drinking straws which have been tied in the : 1 middle ? fan-like ? pretzlers, cur j tain rings, coiled picture wire, pipe cleaners, clothes pins, pine cones ! and old thread spools. Any of these j things can be further decorated by sprinkling them with sparkles, se- i quins, beads, artificial (lowers. Lip- 1 , stick, nailpolish and ink can be t used to give the final fillip. You'll , find ways to anchor wire or ribbon ( or curtain hooks to any of these , things so that they can be hung on , the- tree. J . Something for teacher . . . Take i a bough ? spruce, pine or cedar and 1 gaily decorate it for a table or man- t tie centerpiece for a favorite neigh- < bor, aunt or teacher. You can i make it snowy white by spraying t on a good white liquid shoe polish 1 with an ordinary household spray. \ Let it dry and tie it with a big \ I festive red satin bow. Or spray gold or pink paint on a bough and sprin kle sequin dust over it. You can make attractive sprays for doors, windows or mantles also by com bining pine boughs, holly or other red berries, a sprig of mistletoe and pine cones and tying all with a pretty wide red satin ribbon. Put these in appropriate boxes and you hpve gifts to please any number of people. If you're really ambitious you can save money, too, by making small fruit cakes, jams or jellies for Christmas presents. That girl who wears glasses . . . She'll adore one of those colorful "specs" holders made of felt. Cut Not one single case of throat irritation Mfot. due to SMyokiMq II CAMELS ? that'* what notod throat specialists ro portod in a coast to-coast tost of hundrodt of pooplo who tmokod only Camolt for 30 dayt! i pattern from an old tase of meas lre around an average pair of glasses allowing about an inch on Mther side. With pinking shears rut around edges, then stitch. If rou do not have pinking scissors. ' ise a blanket stitch or running t itch to finish edges attractively. I 5ome girls use felt in two shades, ining the case with one shade, and hen cutting a large eye in the >uter covering so that the under ?overing shows through. If you do hat. embroider eyelashes around he eye. You can decorate the case vith sequins, broken beads or em )roidery, instead, if you prefer. Last but not least . . . Christmas is a holy day, and thought ahould be given to church and peaceful celebration. Some young people organize groups of carolers in house-to-house-fashion to bring the real ipirit of Christmas . to others. While it is fun to give gifts and receive them, nothing could be worse than making this day a big commercial project instead of mak ing gift-giving an incidental part of the real purpose of Christmas. Nearly 350 million menhaden valued at 7 million dollars are caught annually in North Carolina. The fish are converted into oil for paint, soap and other uses. IS THIS YOUR DREAH HOUSE? THE DUDLEY permits two future bedrooms to be finished on the sec ond floor in addition to the two bedrooms and bath on the first. Stor age space includes wardrobes in the first floor bedrooms, walk-in closets on the second floor, coat closets at front and rear en trances and a closet and linen cabinet in bed room hall. Dining space is pro vided in one end of the L-shapcd living room and in the kitchen. Rerfigerator and range are on the inside kitchen wall, sink under side window and work counter under rear window. The exterior walls are brick up to the eaves, with the gable ends and dormers of shakes or wide siding. Dimensions are 34 feet 8 inches by 32 feet 8 inches. Floor area is 1,030 square feet and cubage is 22,882 cubic feet. We have the most complete selection of plans for ideal small homes in this area, plus the materials to make them to your specifications. We also are ready to help you modernize And repair your present home. HUNTLEY'S BEAUFORT N. C. SailtCl Claus Will Arrive In BEAUFORT Saturday Afternoon- 1:30 P. M. ON THE GOOD SHIP "MISTLETOE" With a FREE GIFT for every Child who brings him a letter personally DON'T MISS THE HUGE, COLORFUL Christmas Parade Shopping Is Easier . . . Folks Are Friendlier . . Prices Are Lower . . . ... In Beaufort! FREE PRIZES EVERY DAY Valued at $50 to $150 Beginning Saturday, and every day until Christmas, a free prize will be given away by the merchants of Beaufort. Don't miss your share of the PIRATES' CHEST OF SILVER. With each dollar purchase, or each dollar paid on account, you receive a ticket entitling you to a chance at one of the prizes. Tickets will not be discarded after each drawing but will remain in the pot; so any ticket may be drawn regardless of when the purchase was made. ort Merchants Association BEAUFORT... A BETTER PLACE TO BUT Italians Trad* Pal Birds At Anaul Fall Festival Verona, lUly? (AP)? Hawks, owls and blackbirds were the guests of honor at the birds festi: val held recently at Cisane near here. For centuries bird lovers from all over northeastern Italy have gathered here in the fall to trade their pet birds. For the three days the festival lasts, the square in front of the Church of Cisano is covered with small cages containing the birds which sing from dawn to sunset. Millions of lire worth of birds are traded during the festival. A good blackbird often brings more than 20,000 lire, ($32) in brisk trading. In the tropica where the banana is grown, it is a main diah. ToJUi** A G?*666 ? w aeun- w* iw ww w s m DODGE m YOU n n of 1 mi FREE DRIVING CUTS DOWN GLARE OF? V^/iBUN, SNOW AND5 O - , O HEADLIGHTS . . . REDUCES DRIVING FATIGUE AND ' EYE STRAIN... CUTS HEAT FROM SUN RAYS 4 GIVES YOU PROTECTION ckL/ - ALL AROUND! HEW DODGE-TINT SAFETY GLASS it only one of the many, many value - packed features of the NEW '52 DODGE <?3S? . - Available now at remarkably low-cost! Anti-glare and anti-hcat, the new Dodge-Tint Safety Glass makes all your driving safer and more enjoyable. It fights off the glare of sun, sky or snow by day . . . takes the sting out of blinding lights at night. 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