mm. , GNOMES AT WORK . . . Thrc? ; little gnomes dlllfentlj pre pare for Christmas under the watchful eye of ganU Clans In , his workshop at Santa Class, ; . Indiana. Thejr are building, waxing and polishing toys to go Into Santa's pack on Chrlst ' mas eve. O anger of Fire Is Greatly Enhanced By Christmas Tree The average Christmas tree can go up In smoke in only two minutes. That doesn't leave much time for the fire department to get there. A live tree with roots packed In a bucket of earth Is the safest Be sure and keep the dirt moistened. A small tree is safer than a large one and festive trimmings can make up what it lacks In size. Keep the tree outdoors until you are ready to set it up inside. When you bring it in, keep it in the coolest part of the house with the radiator nearest it turned off. Use nonlnflammable aluminum foil ? not cotton or paper ? to conceal container in which tree is "planted." Use nonlnflammable trimmings on the tree. Don't use lighted candles. (This may seem an unnecessary pren?vj tion in this day of electric lights, but lighted candles contribute to tragic fires every year.) Check the wiring for the tree to see that it's not frayed and is in perfect condition. The switch for turning off and on electric lights should be at some distance frorn the tree. Don't pfug or unplug lights beneath the tree. Don't leave tree lights on when it isn't necessary and especially when the family is awav from home From time to time, check over the. tree and see If needles near the lights are turning brown. If they have, move the lights. Watch *>e calendar. New Year's is the day for the tree to go down. If you should extend the time, don't leave the lights on the tree for more than a half hour at a time. IN 1037, a Waukcgan, 111., minister and the residents of one city block decided to do something about the disposal of the family Christmas tree. Nothing is more forlorn than worn out Christmas trees. They de serve better fates than being dumped in alleys and vacant lots; ? and they constitute fire hazards on back porches and in basement area ways. So, Waukegan held its first an nual Twelfth Night - observances, committing the trees to a commu nity bonfire amid the chorusing of | carols. And the custom has waxed. Resi dents of several communities, choruses, soloists, etc., partici pating ss the spirits of the Christ mas trees are dispatches to some fir Valhalla to return to bless future Yuletide, W ax From Candles x Calls for Caution With so many candles placed about the home to give a festive air during the holiday season, can die wax drippings on rugs, table cloths, atid mantels are almo#t:|(? evftable. flsP Wax spots on rugs can usually b* removed successfully by first scrap ing off as much wax as possible with a dull knife and then sponging with carbon tetrachloride. When you scrape up the wax, be careful not to injure the yarns. If the candle was colored and a stain rem.uii, try sponr iig It lightly w'tk a liquid made of two parts of ?sater and one part of denatured, (rubbing) alcohol. As a precaution against fading, test this mixture first on an incon spicuous part of the rug. - Wax that has run down from can dleholders onto your best linen tablecloth can be removed by the same method, of first scrapln#*Mgl ?ng very careful not to Injure the "SbBPE sponging with carbon tetrachloride. If the ct?la is eoiorvd. use the soUgtog '?'jgMggoated jfejfc rug, after you've used cartoon tetra- . chloride. Again you are urged to' test an Inconspleuom spot for pos sible fading from use of tho solu tion. ? ?? i mmmm Ww*wm0l : PERSONALS Bill Throneburg, student at University at Chapel Hill has ar rived to spend the holidays with with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Y. F. Throheburg. . , Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Norman re turned Monday from several weeks visit in Charleston, S. C. New Orleans, La. Houston, San Antonio and other places in Tex as. Mrs. Joe Neisler flew to Rich mond last week land attended the silver anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moss, going from there to Washington to visit her daughter, Mrs. Buck Timbeilake and family. ? ? '? .. I.I. . Mr 3. Buren Neill and Mrs. j George Rawlings of Gastonia | were Kings Mountain visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Warlick were among those from Kings Mountain attending the ball game Saturday night at David son. J. B. Keeter was in Forest City Monday night going especially to install the new Kiwanis Lieut Governor. Miss Irene Allen of Lancaster, S. C. spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Allen. Mrs and* Mrs. D. C. Devinne^of Cherryville were Sunday guests of relatives and friends in Kings Mountain. Mrs. George Allen spent the weekend with her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Brady and family in Spar tanburg. Mr. and Mrs. J. H! Arthur are leaving Friday for Raleigh. They will be accompanied home by th<>ir daughter, Mks Shirley Ar thur who ia a student at Peace College. ,? . The Webster- Ashburton Treaty iettled the Maine-Canadian bor der in 1842 after a half century ot bickering. Flower Legends ExpressChristmas Beauty There are many legends concerning Christmas, byt sonio of the most beautiful have to do with flowers. The Christmas rose, for Instance, Was divinely created , A *hpr> herd maid wept, at having Tio gift to lay before the Babe if? the Manger. Suddenly an angel appeared before her? ? . The Angel spoke, his voice was low and ?sweet As the. sea's murmur on low-lying shore. Or whisper of the wind in ripened wheat. " ? * Then, after hearing why the maiden wept, he touched the ground where her tears had fallen,, with the branch of lilies which he carried, and immediately the place was white with Christmas roses, which the maid gathered and laid on the manger. Of the others. 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