PAGE 4, KINGS MOUNTAIN MIRROR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1971
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/ntereaf To Women...By Sylvia Holmei
Phone: 739-5829 or 739-3851
Family Christmas Cards
The effects of a good snow
storm never cease to amaze
me. A transformation is
created. The dimension of
our outside world is changed
beyond belief. Normal lines
and boundaries cease to exist
when roads and paths lay
uncleared beneath one thick
white blanket. Shapes become
rounded and softened as drifts
build up. Sounds are muffled
and muted. The sky seems
lower. The intensity of light
becomes almost unbearable
as the sun finally breaks
through. Short trips become
great undertakings when we
find ourselves ill prepared
either clothing or vehicle-
wise.
late and hot soup in never-
ending quantities. Wet gloves
followed by more wet gloves.
An unexpected benefit is
extra time at home to catch
up on many things that have
been set aside. Sewing and
knitting projects may be fin
ally completed.
The snowy weather gave me
the opportunity to start mak
ing my Christmas cards. This
is quite a lengthy undertaking
which involves designing the
card, cutting the printing
block, printing all the cards,
and then carefully trying to
avoid stepping on them as
dozens of cards lay drying
on tables, chairs, shelves and
sometimes on the floor.
The dimension of our inside
world, in the home, changes
too. Children underfoot who
are normally in school. The
telephone rings constantly as
plans are changed and events
are rescheduled. Tlot choco-
The first time I ever made
my own cards was three or
four years ago, A novice at
that time, I was experiment
ing with a new substitute for
linoleum which proved very
easy to handle. My card was
designed and the printing
block was ready. I had all
the plain white cards and
envelopes on hand and Ray
was all set to start doing the
actual job of printing as soon
as I had bought the printers
ink.
It was then I discovered
that it was impossible to buy
printers ink locally, I tried
every store selling art sup
plies. I spent hours on the
telephone with no success.
Printers ink was available in
a mail order catalogue of art
supplies, but it was to close
to Christmas and I needed the
ink immediately. Finally, a
printer in Gastonia feeling
very sorry for me, gave me
a can of commercial ink
which did an adequate job.
spired to try printing our own
cards again, we bought print
ers ink in three different col
ors and several other necess
ities such as various shaped
linoleum cutters.
As the snow started to fall
this weekend, I designed our
1971 Christmas card and
brought out all our supplies
so that I would cut the print
ing block. A1 my new equip
ment carries a name brand
well known toartists but read
ing the finer print on the boxes
and tubes I was amazed to
discover that all had been
manufactured in Statesville,
N.C.l
S.H.
During our summer vaca
tion, we were browzing in an
art supply store in Atlanta
and discovered great quanti
ties of printing supplies. In-
WEEKLY RECIPE
MARGARET BAIRD
FRUIT CAKE COOKIES
During this Christmas sea
son we are presenting recipes
suggested by the Home Econ
omics Department of Kings
Mountain High School.
This week, Mrs. Margaret
Baird gives us her recipe for
fruit cake cookies. Mrs. Baird
and her husband live in the
Bethware community. They
have four children: Ann, a
sophomore at East Carolina,
BUI, a senior at K.M.H.S.,
Boyd, a sophomore at K.M.H.
S., and Allen, a sixth grader
at Bethware School.
1/2 cup butter
1 cup. brown sugar
1 egg
2 cup flour
1 cup nuts
1 cup dates
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp, salt
1 cup cherries.
Cream butter and sugar, add
egg. Beat well. Add sifted
dry ingredients alternately
with buttermUk. Add vanUla,
chopped fruits and nuts. Mix
well. Drip by teaspoon on
slightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 - 12 minutes at 350.
Kat Ervin Is Third
Runner-Up
Kat Ervin was selected as
third runner-up in judging
for the Carrousel queen in
Charlotte on Thanksgiving.
Kat was chosen from Kings
Mountain High to compete in
the annual event and ride in
the big Thanksgiving Day Car-
olinas Carrousel Parade.
She was one of 33 girls com
peting for the title. This is
the first time a Kings Moun
tain entry has placed In the
finalists.
Police Auxiliary
To Meet Monday
Pastor Easley
Honored
Great Books, Good Books And
Informative Books Fine Gifts
The Kings Mountain Police
Auxiliary will meet on Mon
day, December 13th at 7 p.m.
with Mrs. David Corn on Wil
son Street.
The Auxiliary's 1972 offic
ers will be installed, and the
ladies will exchange Christ
mas gifts.
There will be a reception
honoring Pastor and Mrs.
Charles W. Easley of St. Mat
thews' Lutheran Church on
Sunday, Dec. 19th from 3:30
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the
church. All friends of the
Easley fhmily are invited to
attend. Rev, Easley has ac
cepted a new pastorate in Al
bemarle and he and his family
will move there in the New
Year.
By Edward H.
One can usually tell much
about another by observing
what he reads. Americans,
with non-stop moronic tele
vision, the means to play
more golf than anyone else,
and to enjoy more leisure
sports, are not the world's
best readers.
And in the warmer cli
mates. such as in the South,
even fewer people read seri
ous books than elsewhere.
Most Americans' idea of fun
is to get out and do some
thing-tennis, golf, hunting,
fishing, etc. In the colder
climates, where people stay
indoors more, they read more.
Thus the Europeans are
better, more serious read
ers. And much of what the
average American reads is
on a par with his puerile
films and imbecilic televi
sion. These are hard, un
flattering facts which should
be faced. One way to face
them is to resolve to read
a worthwhile book occasion
ally.
A few books stand out in
my mind, looking back as
a historian. Of course,
they're in the field of his
tory, but they are, primarily,
outstanding stories of brave
men achieving amazing
things with honor and cour
age while serving their
country. Such personal her
oism and accomplishment
will always be admired—
and is rt’allv more exciting
than fiction. Graf von
Luckner of the First War.
his story by l.ow»*ll Thomas,
is still first-rate. So are the
sea exploits of the greatly
raider of that war. The story
of the beginning of rockets,
"V-2," as told by General
Walter Dornberger, is fasci
nating.
Few will read, but all
should, the other, largely-
unknown. side of the Civil
War. "Facts The Historians
Leave Out," by John Tilley.
His facts aren't fashionable
to those who like to think
the war was a crusade in
black and white, but they're
informative.
Of late I've enjoyed sev
eral arrivals which would
make good Christmas gifts—
"Tacklebox Library" about
all kinds of fishing, "The
European Discoveryi of
America," about all the
voyages, "The Counterfeit
Spy," about the espionage
deception of Hitler. "Yachts
man Encyclopedia of Sail
ing," a must for sailbcat-
ers, "The German Dictator
ship," by Karl Brae her,
"New York Times Interna
tional Cookbook." and
"Germany Since 1918" by
David Childs-all good
Christmas reading.
HEALTH
AND
BEAUTY
Young children put almost
everything in their mouths
as they begin teething. This
is a natural tendency and is
nothing to become alarmed
about. There is one thing to
be remembered, however,
that can prove most harmful,
even fatal and that is—lead
poisoning.
Most manufacturers of
cribs, infant's bed and toys
use paints which contain no
lead pigments. Children
chew on window sills,
chairs, all kinds of furnish
ings. It's the mother's job
to watch this closely and
put a stop to it before harm
KINGS MOUNTAIN GARDEN
Club meets on Wed., Dec 8th
at 3:30 P,M, at the home of
the hostess, Mrs. George
Mauney. The program is
"Christmas at Williams
burg" presented by Mrs. J.
E. Herndon, Jr.
OPENGATE GARDEN CLUB
meets on Wed., Dec. 8th at
3:30 P.M. at the home of Mrs.
Humes Houston with Mrs. W.
M, Gantt as co-hostess. The
program will be a "Thearpy
Workshop" of Christmas
items conducted by Mrs. Paul
McGinnis and Mrs. Robert
Davies.
***
COLONEL FREDERICK
Hambright Chapter of the D.
A.R. will meet on Wed. Dec.
8th at 3:30 P.M. at the hme
of Mrs. C.D. Blanton. Pro
gram chairman Mrs. Charles
Neisler, will introduce Pastor
Elliott of Pisgah A.R.P.
Church, Gastonia, who will
present a program on "Saving
Crowder's Mountain."
TOWN AND COUNTRY GAR-
den Club will meet on Thurs.
Dec. 9th at 7:30 P.M. at the
home of Mrs. Fred Finger,
Sr. There will be a work
shop to make Christmas tray
favors for hospital patients,
to be conducted by Mrs. Mar
garet Miller.
KINGS MOUNTAIN LITTLE
Theatre will hold a general
meeting on Thursday, Dec.
9th at 7:30 P.M. at the Kings
Mountain Savings and Loan
Association conference room.
All members and interested
persons are urged to attend
by Theatre President, Gene
Austin.
♦♦♦
SENIOR CITIZENS CHRIST-
mas Luncheon on Friday, Dec.
10th at 12 noon at the Womens
Club building.
MESSIAH TO BE PRESENT-
ed on Sunday, Dec. 12th at
4 P.M, at Central United
Methodist Church.
EAST SCHOOL P.T.A,
meets on Tuesday Dec. 14th
at 7:30 P.M, at the school.
Two of the classes will pre
sent a Christmas program.
KINGS MOUNTAIN COUNTRY
Club ladies bridge Christmas
champagne luncheon on Wed.
Dec. 15th.
***
is done.
Lead poisoning affects
the child's brain, liver,
blood, bones and most of the
other vital organs. Even if
your child's life is saved,
he may show later effects.
If you suspect your child
has lead poisoning, call a
doctor at once and explain
the situation to him.
One can't be too careful
in checking the label on
Christmas toys-don't buy
any toy that doesn't state
clearly that the paint is
lead free. This simple pre
caution could save a life.
D.A.R. ESSAY CONTEST EN-
tries are due in by Wed. Dec.
15th. Contestants are re
minded to have their entries
in by the deadline.
Seventeen members of
Brownie troop 204 ( East
School) made Thank^vlng
cards for hospital trays at
Thanksgiving, Troop leaders
are Joy Lawson and Betty
Green.
"A different Christmas Pic
ture" will be the title of Rev.
Aulsey’s text for Sunday ser
vices at the 1st Presb^erian
Church.
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WHO SAYS I CAN'T RIDf:
A RAINBOWf
This movie is full of all
kinds of animals but the
theme is more on people
(especially children) and
their love and care for ani
mals.
Morowitz keeps his small
zoo of animals on a vacant
lot and invites children from
all races and walks of life
to love and care for animals.
However, when the owners
Troop 4 Bake Sale i„ Birlhday
2nd Birthday
6th Birthday Celebrated
outnumbered Confederate
raider "Alabama," under
the command of Captain
Raphael Semmes, as told by
Philip stern.
Few could read "Reach
For The Sky," the story of
Douglas Bader, without
being totally enthralled. And
while the German raider
"Atlantis" received more
publicity for her exploits in
the Second War, I prefer
"Cruise of the Raider HK-
33" as the best single-ship
PAMELA JO MORROW
Pamela Jo Morrow, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry D.
Morrow, celebrater her 6th
birthday Monday, Dec. 6 at
Pam's Kindergarden Class.
Ice cream and cup cakes
were served. Party favors of
Santa Claus Faces were given
to the children. Pam has a
brother, Thimothy Donald
Morrow, age 15 months.
Pam’s grandparents are Mrs.
Ada Yates and the late Mr.
earnest Yates of K.M. Mr.
and Mrs. John W. Morrow of
Gastonia. Great grand par
ents are Mr. and Mrs. W.B.
Queen of Gastonia. Pam's
mother is the former JoAnn
Yates.
"Who Says I Can't Ride
a Rainbow!" is the story of
Barney Morowitz(Jack Klug-
man) who loves and cares
for animals—horses, ponies,
goats, monkeys, cats, dogs
and chickens. The problem—
he isn't capable of facing
unexpected situations.
w«»ll in
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( Formerly Morrison Loan)
Dr. Stanley Hardin
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
5I8DoKaib St.
Sheiby, N.r 28150
Phone 482-7271
T.L, Sain - Office Manager
Betty Hagen - Receptionist
Now with Highly Trained Personel to ser
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SERVICE MARKET
Oak Grove Crossroads
$10.00 cash will be given away each Saturday
evening at 6:00. The lucky name will be drawn
from our box of names. You may register when
you stop by. Adults Only, THIS WEEKS JACK
POT IS $10.00.
The Cadette Scout Troop 4
bake sale which was cancel
ed Saturday will be held this
Saturday at 10 a.m.
It will be in front of Belks.
Proceeds will go toward pur
chasing Christmas gifts for
Western Carolina Center and
Broughton Hospital.
LOUISA'S
LETTER
Dear Louisa.
I have a two year old
daughter and she has a habit
of saying a bad word wheW
anything goes wrong. When
I say anything to her about
it she says "Mommy, 1 just
said Do you think I
should ignore her or what?
My three year old got a word
from a little girl friend and
I told her I was not going to
let her play with the little
girl so she quit using it.
But I have a problem with
my two year old.
J.« Kan.
JOSEPH G. WILLIAMS
MICHEAL SHANE FARRIS
Answer:
Little children pick up
words they hear and have
no idea of what they mean.
But when they say something
that causes a stir they get
attention and that is what
manychildrenlike.lt doesn't
pay to maxe too much over
words they use because
such an action impresses
it on the child's mind and
she sees it as a way of get
ting more attention. The
best thing to do in such a
situation is to remain calm
and say that you don't think
that is a pretty word for a
little girl to use. Then sug
gest some words and make
a game of it. The next time
she comes out with the old
Joseph Gregory Williams
celebrated his 1st birthday on
Monday. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Williams of
Kings Mountain.
He was honored with two
parties. One was given by his
paternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph C. Williams
of Gastonia on Sunday. An
other was given by his mat
ernal grandparents, Mr, and
Mrs, Leroy Hammett, on
Monday. Greg's cake was
decorated with Christmas Or
naments (Santa Claus and a
Christmas tree.) Greg's mot
her is the former Teresa
Hammett.
Mlcheal Shane celebrated his
second birthday, Dec. 1st. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Farris of Kings Mtn.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Lowarence Ross and
Mrs. W.C, Farris of Kings
Mountain. Great grandparent
Mrs. E.V. RossandMrs. W.R.
Lovelace. His party was
Dec. 1st at the Parents home
in Kings Mtn.
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Any nation has its selfish
men and women; it's a great
countiy which can produce a
number of unselflshcitizens.
The happiest pe^on in
this community‘is probably
the one who has helped the
most people, in one way or
anothei;^
The cove red-up long
sleeved dres.s for t'voning
seems to be very popular this
season according to buyers.
Designers had featured hal-i
ter dresses but these were"
not the first choice with
many of the buyers.
One smart ensemble for
the college girl was a purple
bib pants suit with its rain
repelling velveteen cape.
word—and she will—pay no
attention to her.
Spanking is not the answer
to this problem but lots of
patience and understanding
will usually solve it, if
given time.
Louisa.
There is nothing to be
gained by anticipating evils
that may not occur;' let’s
wait until we have to meet
them face-to-face.
Decker's Antiques
Owned And Operated By
LEONARD DECKER
10 A.M. - 5 P.M.
506 E. King St.
Local
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. G. Smith
Rt. 2, Box 600, K.M. a boy,
Nov. 30, 1971
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Thos.Love-
lave, Rt. 1, Box 100, York
a girl, Dec. 1, 1971
Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Hall
509 Sinclair, St., Charlotte
a girl, Dec. 3, 1971
Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Thompson
Rt. 2, Box 21, K.M. a boy,
Dec.5. 1971
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh C, Huff
man, Box 75, Earl, a boy,
Dec. 5, 1971
Wayside
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Acrylics
59e
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One Table Of
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39<t
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notice his whole world col
lapses. and the movie sur
rounds a few of the children
who make off with their
favorite pony trying to save
it from the glue factory.
Chubby Auto
Plastic Body On
A Steel Chassis
It is a touching story for
the young and there are
several young actors who do
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