The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1960 Page: 2 of 24
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2—ROCKDALE (Tax.) REPORTER
D«c#mUr 22, 1960
Make Holiday 100 Per Cent
Safe; Check These Timely Tips
Too Lat<* For tin*
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Don’t let your Christmas be mar-
red by the tragedy of fire Read
and follow the following good
rule* from ‘he National F re Pro-
tect.on Ass-octatioo . . they could
nave the lives of you and your
family!
Choice of Tree
Pick out a fresh-cut tree . • .
Jt*s fresh if the needles stay on
when you bounce the butt hard on
the ground; if you cannot pull
needles out of the end of branches
easily, and if the stump cut is
sticky with resin.
Keep the tree out of doors,
standing in water or snow, until
right before Christmas Remove
the tree from the house after
Christmas as soon is p<*vdt»'d
Don’t get a tree th .l'i any larg-
er than you need the bigger
the tree, the greater the hazard.
Before putring the tree up. s.*w
off the trunk at an angle at least
one inch above the reguar cut
Then stand the tree in a solid sup-
port and in wa’er Check the wj-
ter level at least once a day
Do not plate the tree near
I sources of heat or where it could
bl * k the <-xit out of the house in
i case it should burn and fall.
About Lighting
Never. u#e candles; on a tree
tfse only electric lighting »* ts that
bear the UL (Underwriters' plmr.
.dories' label Be i areful about
import**! sets and bulbs . . some
aie hazardous
Check lighting sets each y"ar
bef*-pfe using for frayed wires,
year Pi* a -.- h
auto transport,
leading cement
'ruck and unv
and some fire
don't forget ail
and girls P S
have a Buffalo
Your pal. Mike Fuller
y gooci boy tni*
a rclvovmg-un-
ml v<*r a dump
fruit and irndy
'.•rackers Please
other little ooy*
I would i ke to
hunter set too.
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and thanks for your patronage. We look
forward to serving you in the New Year.
MODERN BEAUTY SHOP \
Molly# Tulloeh Lena Solomon - Pearl Jones
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loose connections, and broken soc -
keta.
(ither hints Don’t plui? too many
) cords into one outlet., make rer-
! tain all tree lights ar>* off before
leaving the house or retiring for
j eight, and, if you intend to do any
••* » irive lighting, don't try to do
your own wiring
Decorations Wrapping
! Don't let Christrna wrappings
fjccumulate in your home Burn
; them as soon as possible
Lb.c non < oihbustible m tenal
I (metal, gia: i. isbestos. etc > to de-
I corate your home, whenever pos-
' ible Or, be Hur<- cumbusMble, rna-
i terials are "flnmeproofed ” Un-
treated cotton batting, paper arid
i .'(inf m-expensi’.o* cloth igm'e
e.ail> and burn with great inten-
sity if not ’ flame proofed ”
About Your Gifts
Don't t> i> pyroxylin pla tic dulb
or * »> with nnn-flarn< prcxrfc cl cos-
tumes, etc Toys operated by
alcohol, kerosene or gasoline are
especially dangeroi. An I, don't
set up electric train? or -pint-
fueled toys under a tre-
Have plenty of ;«-r.*r i> . round
and ve tha‘ they are used Do not
allow smok.ng n> ir the ?r*•>-,
irnidst d*f orations or p:. - of
w r ipping.
Guard agair. t fly mg rk
from firepl.ee a sub *.tnli: 1
a reeri, and do not , * t' >• f r*
pla»-e to burn ('bristm e. wrappings
and de< c;r ition
Have- water-type fire ex -
tinguishers that work, bucket- of
water, or your garden ho • con-
nected to a faucet
the tree
Best of all—take
tion that your (.’hr
as well as merry
THE WEEKS
Weather
(Editor's not*: The following
is a list of wsathsr records for
the past w««lc as r*cordad by
W. C. Marrs in Rockdale and
by H. A. S«mK*n at Alcoa's
Rockdala Works.!
ROCKDALE
high low
Thursday 57 315
Friday 51 31
Saturday (10 2!i
Sunday *,7 35
Monday 70 38
Tuesday BO 38
Wednesday 42 28
ALCOA
high low
Thur-day 57 35
Friday 48 30
Sautrday 60 31
Sunday M; 26
Monday 70 40
Tue-dny 44 51
Wednesday 4! 23
Each of tie: gif1'. ret'Mvcd hy the
Infant Jenis from the T'.ree Wi-e
Men hid a .syrruobc mewing gold
txpre - .( ttu r-»vaitv of tr-e Hum,
frankinret.se for K. pro tho-xl
mvrth f r (;,*ir:>t > * ntombment
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Wishing Everyone a *
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
J and Happy New Year jl
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STANISLAW
Mobil Station
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More and itw»re p*»opt* are it r"- • „
,ng [q hobbit's u» a way to u-»* .
1 'heir leisure time mere effective
ly , . . to nave tome of the hiny *
’hey couldn't afford «>-hcrwi *• .*
and to make ;* litti- j*.r. \
money u,0
■ One of the biggest prot,.. - • rv.■ • t *•
| starting a nobbv t» *<> g.-t toe >►»•
; prop* r equipment For iotrw* hob- ‘pr
bie* the neci- »riteic. < rj r ■* <
j purchetecj uii, at once viihout a
wrecking the budget. But. other v *ha
are more expensive col
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I Merry Christmas l
TO EVERYONE
F and for your goodwill and friendly
patronage I extend a hearty Thank You. £
\ JOHN PINK'S BARBER SHOP \
JOHN PINK HORTON JR.
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I Season’s Greetings!
May all the Joys of Christmas be Yours
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tv.e s‘ar> and p!rt ’heir course:
oeive into bookbinding, furniture
refinishing, etc.
One of the most im|/or*au’
things to remember, if the tx*
ginning nobbiest is not to get dis-
couraged. is to begin slowly
Fur example, people who are
interested in ’.earning to paint
ri.uv start on the number seu In
tins way tney learn a little about
color and other basic principles.
\n<i. since the pictures nearly
always turn out well, ’her • is
re to be a feeling of aevomplisn-
m< nt
I* may be nccersary to do a bit
of sleuthing hi find v. ;at hobb’
a person would like to pursue:
t*ut, it will certainly be worth the
effort A hobbv gift will ccn-
t.nue bringing pleasure long, long
ufter Christmas
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within reah of
■ ■ry precau-
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WOS’S
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ay your
holiday
shine with
the radiance
of Yuletide
cheer.
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Richards Clinic
and Hospital
ROCKDALE
FJa\ inn Santa
To Thr *\ rrv
^ oiiri" (Ironfl’
If tiddler, could write ’heir
r.otcs to Santa Claus they'd ha e
» really glorious tini«■ the v< ar
witii hundred ; of exciting nt w
items to list. Starting w ith a very
tiny infant and going up in tie'
ix vear old, ‘.lie choice is .vide
Cuddly animals and unbreak-
able j*' * tie toys are still the 're t
popular for a baby under < igbb- 'n
months, and the more colorful t.ie
better Very little children re-
pond happily to tvright, ch«T.y
■ hades. But lx- sure the toy is
safe
Block;,, siuuii battery-driven ;
rnrh music boxes *>r simple take-
apart toys are h* • t for this ag*
group AI ?x>. there are >ft pap* r i
back picture books and won'lerful '
cuddly life like dolls
Mechanical figures which, ran j
dance are r» constant delight, and
little • /«* always sparkle at the
sight <d a volorful, hand painted
Wooden train
For the group just under six,
the emphasis again is on educa-
tional toys and those which teach
ihe child coordination. An easy- |
Unassemble car kit, blackboard
desks, peg boards, alphabet build-
ing sets arc always good.
Doll furniture, tea sets, and
"little ‘enmstre* •’’ sewing kits nr*<
ideal fur training children at an
early age
Finally, if there already are
toys galore un i« r your toddler’#
Christmas tree, you might con- !
sider "wearables.”
A visit to th<’ "small fry" de-
partment of a store will > pen up
another world of suggestions
RomjKTs, robes, dr*" es, suits,
sweaters, sweater sets, slippers,
slipper sox, snow suits and many,
many oth* r Items will make you
a sensible Santa" this Christmas
Polaroid cameras, the new Tola
roid film, and Print Copiers. Ask
for a demonstration at The Re-
porter Office. tf
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SUNSET COURT £
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MERRY £
CHRISTMAS
To Everyone
and thanks for your J
patronage and goodwill A
BATES
Mobil Station
Mr .and Mrt. Sidney Bates 2
and Son
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MERRY
? CHRISTMAS
ONE AND ALL
DON HUMBLE 1
! COUNTY JUDGE
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SMITTY'S TEXACO STATION
MR. AND MRS. H. B. SMITH
Rockdale
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THANK YOU
Warm glow from the yule log...
radiant lights on the Christmas tree . ..
the happy look on the faces of your
loved ones at Christmastime ... may
you anfoy them all at this great Mason.
Ac thi« Joroxs Sewon. we And ourselves
stunhing of old friend* . . those wbe bexe
ax»at w» aiticb to us through the veers , .
■ad those who have become eur friends
laet peaaed dau way.
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4 AnnnA.lL '
good wisl+ eor'ihe1 Holidays
Perry Hardware & Furniture
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1960, newspaper, December 22, 1960; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth694770/m1/2/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.