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the Yancey Record Established July/ 1936 TRENA P. FOX, Editor & Publisher ■i- THURMAN L. BROWN, Shop Manager ARCHIE BALLEW, Photographer & Pressman PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY YANCEY PUBLISHING Company Second Class Postage Paid at Burnsville, N. C. THURSDAY, DEC. 16, IMS NUMBER SIXTEEN SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.50 PER YEAR Christmas Suggestion: Keep Tree Firesafe With These Safety Tips Preparations for the holiday season are about to begin, and in more than 50 million American homes Christmas trees will be lighted as part of the holiday observance. A Christmas tree, properly cared for, can be a joy. A Christmas tree that is allowed to dry out becomes a fire hazard. To assist you in enjoying a Merry Christmas and a fire sale one, the American Insurance Association presents these suggestions about the purchase and care of your Christmas tree: • When you buy a tree this year, take your time. Feel the needles to be sure the tree is a fresh one. Brush the needles with your hand, and if some of them drop off, choose another tree. If needles, when brushed, drop off of all trees, choose another seller. Don’t be afraid to shop around. * # # • When you have taken your tree home, if possible keej) it out of doors until you are ready to place it in its stand and decorate it. If you have no place to keep it out of doors, keep it in a non-heated garage or some other cool place. And, immediately, stand the tree in a pail of water. A freshly cut tree will “drink” water and help keep itself fresh and green. # # * • And don’t bring the Christmas tree inside until just before Christmas. * # • • 'i ou can keep your Christmas tree fresh longer by placing it in the coolest part of the room. Select a location which is away from radiators, hot air ducts, heaters, and fireplaces. * * # • When you buy a stand for the tree, select one which has a water container in which the trunk can rest. The tree will continue to "drink” water indoors, and more than you probable imagine. Check the metal container every day and refill it regularly. • * * * • Always use flameproof decorations when trimming the tree. Preferably, you should use those made of glass, metal or fire-resistant material. # -# # • Check the wires and sockets of Christmas tree lights several class before decorating the tree. If a string of lights has frayed wires, it should be discarded. Buy new ones and w hen \ou make your purchase, be sure the lights bear the l I. label c)| Underwriters Laboratories. .* * « • II possible, Christmas tree lights should be controlled^ ' J> b\ a switch some distance from the tree. A switch away from the tree makes it easier to shut ofl the electricity in case of trouble in the wiring. • * • • II part of your Christmas display includes an electrical tiain, the Hacks shoidd be set up away from the tree. A spatk 1 1 out a to) trait, under a tree could cause a Christmas fire. * * * • I titn oil Christmas tree lights at bedtime, and when ihere is no one in tC* room—and always when nobody is home. * # # • 'i out Cluisimas tree should be checked frequently lot dryness. In particular, check the needles on the tree t'c'.n lights. It needles near a light are dry and brittle, change the position of the light. If the tree becomes so dry that the needles are hilling in volume, take the tree down. • * i • Never decorate metal trees with Christmas lights— "lll' mt'ial trees there is always clanger of an electrical shock cit shot i circuit, the American Insurance Association says. Oil the- tier lighting should be used to give both a safe and attiac t i\e illumination. • # # • W hen Christinas gifts are opened, gather up gift wrappings immediately. Fold and put away any wrappings \ou may want to save and other paper, boxes, cords or itbbons should be gathered together and disposed of. " HOW TO keep your presence safe ON CHRISTMAS” Smoking Nonetheless When the question of smoking comes up, many a grown-up is likely to recall the fun he had smoking “rabbit tooacco ’ cigarettes as a boy It really wasn’t very enjoyable smoking, but it made a small tike feel that he was a man. We doubt that there are many youngsters around nowadays who have had this experience. But back in the days when our towns were much smaller and most peo ple lived in the country the boy who had never smoked rabbit tobacco or corn silks was considered either a sissybritches or a plain cur iosity. “Rabbit tobacco” is a rank-growing weed with leaves that are brown on one side and whitish gray on the other when dry eno ugh to smoke. Some people The Lady Answers The Doctor Said the Vice President of the House to the President of the family establishment: “Honey, I’ve found away to -gut some expenses and you'll benefit too.” The Little Lady looked up from her darning, Oh, oh!, she thought, here we go. ci gain. He’s got another great idae! “It says right here,” the Vice Presidentjs»f the House said, “if we cut out one of the extension telephones we’ll not only save money but you’ll keep trim, too.” The head of every family knows the Little Woman has away of her own of putting the President of the House on the defensive. It was coming. He wished he hadn’t said It that way. “So I’m too fat! Go on and say it! You may as well.” “No, Honey, I didn’t say it* It’s this heart specialist. He says women have too many extension phones and that they save steps, yes, Just like phone company says, but they’re keeping you women from walking so much and you need the ex ercise. He says women with extension phones don’t need them. The exercise in run ring to answer Just one phone will be just the exer cise you women need to ma'ntain good muscle, ade quate circulation and con- called the p’ant “Life Ever lasting” for reasons we kids never ascertained Some oth er common names for it were cutweed, jewel weed and balsam Now, some of the erstwhile puffers of those nicotineless leaves will probably be sur prised to learn that as far as science is concerned there Is no such thing as “rabbit tobacco" The botanical name for the as Brown and Williamson re searchers have discovered is “gnaphaltum.” My gormlness If some of us had we were smok ing something with a too gue-twsting “handle" like that it could or-'bab’v have scared us stiff with the fear of being poisoned. Maybe in this case ready was bliss Winston-Salem (N. C ) Journal. trol weight." The Little Woman had her answer, as was to be expect ed. “The phone company says a woman saves 76 miles of walking by having an ex tension phone. Ok eh, * take it out, but let me tell you something. You’re going to make up for it by saving me some steps. You’re going to stow scattering dirtv clo thes all over the bathroom, the bedroom, and you’re going to start emotyine ash trays And one other thing, stop making me walk-behind you to close the back door everv time you go out!” “Oh well." mused the Vice President of tne House, “It wsa some doctor’s theory” “It sure was,” snapped the Little Lady. But the Vice President of the House wasn’t in sight or hearing distance. He had van shed into the den where he turned up the TV so loud he couldri’t hear. He also had a hunch the doctor who suggested taking out the ex tenson phone also wished he could vanish, too. •• • • Don’t blame the world if it places too low an estimate on your capacity. Its judg ment is necessarily based on what you actually accom plish Areola (111.) Re cord-Herald The Human Dilemma (a sonnet) Arising from the dust In nobler aim, Mankind survived by dint of tooth and c’aw: Yet still remains essentially the same His mind h'<f Weapon arid his cave the law. Who has rot seen the ghost of Justice cringe. And Honor oft retire be hind a farce Whde Mercy deafened by a jail door hl^ge. Threw Pity to the waiting doers by force? Humanities? Ah, what a sub tle word! What ruses can unhuman m'nds conceive To subiects those of the common herd Who bow to those who live but to deceive! Why should we boast of cul ture and pretend When evolution serves no nobler end? William L. Rathburn No Breakfast It’s hard to believe that seme school children are leaving home on school mornings on practically emp ty stemaehs. So many are showing up in classrooms in this condi tion that there is some talk that school lunchrooms may have to start serving break fast. A g odly portion of the children who do not get a half-decent breakfast, stran ge as it seems, are from families of higher-than average incomes. These children who do not get an adequate breakfast become hungry before lunch Is served at school. They be come inattentive, rest’ess, and unwilling to learn, or at least uncooperative, says Louise Sublette, southeast ern director of the American School Food Service Associa tion. Some of the blame goes to the shifting patterns of life, more working mothers and smaller dwellings, she sa’d It might also be pointed out there has been a trend toward nib’ing at breakfast. A cuo of coffee, some toast and jelly and this usually is eaten on the run. This may be enough for some adults, although there is some question about that, it is not enough for the growing child. Most doctors and dieti cians agree that everyone, adult and child, should eat a good, sol'd breakfast. The reasoning is simo’e. hours have passed during the night when the body fuel svinnly has not been re plenished To wait until lunch t : me to do it is not adeauate. Actually, there’s nothing like a good solid breakfast consisting of eggs, ham. bac on. or other meats, toast and coffee, and eaten in a leis urely manner. Even If it means giving up the late, late show and getting up a bit earlier. Put whatever the menu and the routine, let’s at least see that the school kids pet enough to eat to last them until lunch time. . • • # • **’■*“ The Treasury Department says It Is acting upon the assumption that Silver coins may disappear, ’that’s an assumption?
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