Newspapers / The Kings Mountain herald. / Dec. 23, 1952, edition 1 / Page 13
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if /t/ % Mr*. P. D. Hmm&tm, Editor Mrs. Gene Mitchem Fetes Queen Of Clubs Thursday Yule decorations were In evi dence throughout the home of Mrs. Gene Mitchem .Thursday night when he. were mem bers of the Queen of Clubs. The Christmas tree with the beautifully wrapped gifts, the wreaths - and Christmas scenes made a festive setting for the oc casion. * Tables were laid for refresh ments, the hostess served fruit cake topped with whipped cream, hot chocolate and marshmallows. Later bridge was played through several progressions and playing prizes awarded Mrs. David Neiil and Mrs. Jlmmie Spi vey. Mrs. J. C. Spivey Hostess To Sophia Nickels Circle The Sophia Nickels Circle of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday night with Mrs. C. J. Spivey. A very interesting Christmas Series Of Parties Held In Harold Crawford Home Yule elegance was the keynote in the Christmas decorations in the home of Mrs. Harold Craw ford Wednesday afternoon when she, Mrs. Wilson Crawford and Mrs. Yates Harblnson entertained with rook. Yuletide decorations were used throughout the house. Guests not ed first ,the spray of holly tied with a large red bow on the lamp post. As they entered the walk the gayjy decorated door, out lined with greenery intersperced with numerous lights, gave a cheery greeting and the ole San ta on the living room hearth of fered a hearty welcome. On one end of the mantle was a cascade arrangement of hem-, lock, red candles and iridescent balls, on the other end was a choir scene of angels. A small, snow man with a white arrange ment was used on an occasional table. A red . ribbon around the program had been arranged. Instead of exchanging gifts a mong the members each one brought an offering to send Miss Nickels, a missionary for whom the circle is named. Following the business a social period was enjoyed. The hostess served a 3weet course with Rus sian tea. 1 Once more it is a pleasure to extend to our many friends and patrons our very best wishes for a Christmas bright with happiness and good chee:. Logan's Market LOCATED AT A & P aswwMwaaMawaafflattawaaataaaa book shelves held the numerous Christmas cards received. The table in the dining room in front of the window was over laid with a linen cutwork cloth. Across one end of the t?ble In a silver bowl was an oblong ar rangement of red carnations, dy ed dusty miller, white magnolia leaves and fern. On either side were silver candelabras holding lighted white tapers. On the buf fet was a massive bouquet of red and white poinsettas, white lea ves, and candles. As you entered the den, the large green Christmas tree and multi-colored lights and silver trimming, the Christmas motifs and snow scenes on the windows, the long pine needles with the colored balls oh the book cases, the green and white arrangement on a side table, the white magno lia leaves and green candles on the piano, and on each table the green candle, In a mound of hem lock tied with an iridescent ball, made you feel as though you had entered a Christmas fairyland. Prior to the games the hostess es served star molded cranberry salad, open faced Christmas tree sandwiches, star shaped chicken sandwiches, cheese biscuits, Eng lish crackers and coffee. Apple sauce cake decorated with whip ped cream was the dessert course. Tables were arranged for rook on Wednesday afternoon and fol lowing several very interesting progressions, prizes were award ed Mrs. A. H. Patterson for scor ing highest and the consolation gift went to Mrs. Lindsay McMac kin. Another group of friends were invited in on Thursday night for bridge. Ten tables were scattered about the living room, dining room and den. Refreshments were served in two courses before the games. Four very animated progressions of bridge ensued with Mrs. S, H. Suber, Jr. winning top score v ward and Mrs. R. R. Yarboro low score.. Cream or milk, solidified by the addition of gelatin, can be cut, wrapped or handled, yet dissolves quickly in hot coffee, tea, or co coa, giving no unusual taste. This product, with the consistency of the white of a hard-boiled egg, can be shipped in cardboard box es. Far-Off Lands Come to Life In Yule a EOGKAPHY comes down the chimney on Christmas Eve. . In the flood of toys soon to spill i. utinto the nation's living rooms Kill be the touch of many different lands. Beside a teddy bear, replica fcf Australia's- marsupial furred koalas. perhaps will stand a carved wooden farm tccne from German Bavaria. a Souti. American gaucho doll, or a miniature pagoda made ?a Japan. ' Similarly, the United States, now the world's leading toy maker., sends abroad its wild west cos tumes, its shiny playtime trucks and cars and earth-moving equip ment, its small-scale railroads and sky scrapers to delight children all over the globe. Toy industries In Germany and Japan are on the upswing again. Germany was among the first na tions In the world to make tin horses on wheels, engines that ran, animals that walked, birds that sang. Now U.S. buyers go back to cities such as Nurnberg for the out put of ingenious middle-aged in ventor?. New toys that startle the world often come from Europe. One such Is a German 'duck which, when set on an incline, proudly walks down the slope. Another is a recent gadg et from Denmark called a "tippe ?op." a wobbly sphere about the ize of a small apple that suddenly iiips upside down and continues ?ytn-ine. on its stem. Wihfton Churchill was intrigued ?\v the top 'When he first saw it. In Stockholm, the King of Sweden, a ??nbinet minister and an aiom 'hysicist. a Nobel Prize winror, got !'\vn on their hands and knees at a banquet to study the mysterious !;n-f!?jp faction. As a mirror of mankind's cul ture toys rcflect the progress of civilization Yet an amazing sim :larity can sometimes be seen be tween the toys of long-forgotten eras and the playthings of today. , Tomatoes, particularly small I plant varieties, can be grown as house plants during winter mon ths, and will produce ripe fruit in fou rto five months. BRIDGES HARDWARE friendship is second only Jtt'a not easy to express in cold type the loarm appreciation we * ' s I have for the loyalty and good will of our many friends. Our sincere thanks for your to the pleasure we've had in serving you. joyous Christmas and a bountiful New Year. John Gamble Mrs. Helen Houser Glee E. Bridges am Miss Mae Hamrlck Glee A. Bridges J. C. Bridges NATIVITY SCENE . , . This scene Is repeated on thousands ?f lawns of private homes and public buildings in the home towns of the nation during the Christmas season. Man of Bethlehem Jesus Christ is a God whom we can approach without pride, and before whom we may abase our selves without despair. ?Pascal. As. the print of the seal on the wax is (he express image of the seal itself, so Christ is the express image ? the perfect representation" of God. ? Ambrose. The devotion to the person of Christ that steers clear of the doc trines and precepts of Christ, is but sentimental rhapsody. ? Herrick Johnson. This is part of the glory of Christ as ' compared with the chiefi-st of His serv-ar-ls that He alone stands tat the absolute center of humanity, the one completely harmonious man. unfolding all . which was in numanity; equally and full on all sides, the only one in whom the-, real and ideal met . Ore abso lutely one. 'tie is. the absolute and perfect truth, the highest that hu manity can reach; at once its per fect image and supreme "Lord. ? French. .Venezuela's Orinoco River is to be dredged to accommodate A merican ocean vessels, which will carry the rich Iron ore of the Cerro Bolivar deposits to the United States. Ed Hynes, Brandels University halfback, spends his summers working as a strater in a bus ter minal in New York City. ?Christmas 'Open House' 'Was Early Saxon Custom At CHRISTMASTIDE. the great hall of the Saxon lord was thrown open to peasant and noble alike? all mingling democratically and exchanging gifts and hearty cheer during a great f?-ast and fes tivities composed of dance and song. With a tremendous burst of shouting, the Yule Log was dragged into the holt and placed upon the open fire pit. Thes* demo cratic Christmas festivities lasted until the last dying embers of the log.. V. In our south, prior to the Civil War, the slaves, following this Sax on custom, would soak a log in the cypress swamps to extend the length of their Christmas freedom. , McCURDY , . CLEANERS , Largest barracuda on record taken with rod and reel weighed 103 & pounds, gays the new Book of Fishes of the National Geo graphic Society. Average for this savage fish In tropical and semi tropical Atlantic waters Is about 15 pounds. Elasticity tester for fabrics la a device for measuring elastic recovery after they have been stretched lengthwise, crosswise, or both at the same time. The equipment is operated by apply< lng tension to a fabric with a systematic series of weights, then releasing the tension. YULE TIDE I CHEER I fit's help SlRtl Mill this tb? ?trrbst Christmas ?f all. Kings Mountain Building & Loan Assn. W. K. Mauney. President J. C. Keller, Vice-President J. R. Davlj, Attorney J. C. Lackey. Sec.-Treas. R. L. Mauney Dr. L. P. Baker DIRECTORS W. M. Gantt Clyde ;olly B. H. Bridges C, W. Hullender OFFICE STAFF Joli.* {'. Lackey Mrs. E. C Martin Mis* Bernice Hairlson vJj Christmas J>e one ^ of resoun ding joy / and good cheer for you and all those dear to you. and may your Holiday happiness continue tkrougli erv ?lav of the Ne w Year. ;"Tv?' With best wisli forth cs BELLINGER'S JEWEL SHOP Kings Mountain's Leading Jewelers
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