The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 77, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1973 Page: 5 of 17
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Thursday, December 13, 1973
The Winkler County News, Kermit, Texas
Page 5, Sec. 1
Use Christmas Trees Safely
i
COLLEGE STATION -
* The live green tree is a symbol
t of the beauty and joy of
Christmas. But a dry tree is a
fire hazard that can endanger
the holiday season.
Most commercial Christmas
i trees must be cut well in
f advance of use. However,
f prolonged storage in itself may
“y not constitute a hazard. Trees
£ dry much more slowly in
* outdoor unheated storage than
i in the dry, warm air in your
j home, points out Wayne Keese,
agricultural engineer for the
Texas Agriculatral Extension
Service.
“A Christmas tree, installed
£ reasonably fresh, with its base
F immersed in water will remain
I safe from ignition from a point
$ source, such as a match, for at
least three weeks,” says Keese.
“On the other hand, trees with
prior outdoor storage may
»» become flammable to matches
within three to eight days if
brought indoors and left dry.”
The Texas A&M University
v System specialist offers some
** pointers to help assure a
? fire-safe Christmas in your
l * home:
* 1. Buy your tree early so
t, that you can be selective and
purchase a reasonably fresh
<? one. Check the tree fox signs of
needle shedding and brittleness
f which are signs that the tree
. has become too dry. •- *
f 2. Store the tree outdoors,
; in the shade, with the base
i immersed in water. When the
' tree is brought indoors, saw off
f the base with a diagonal cut at
r least one inch above the
I original cut. Put the tree in a
| stand with the base of the tree
f in water.
3. Locate the tree away
I from sources of heat, such as a
* fireplace or heating unit.
4. Check the water level
daily. The tree may use as
much as a pint of water each
day.
5. Keep your lighting
system in good condition.
Inspect lighting strings and
discard those with frayed or
cracked insulation, broken
sockets and loose connections.
Buy replacements carrying the
Underwriters’ Laboratories,
Inc. (UL) label.
6. Use flame-retardant or
non-combustible Christmas
wrappings as soon as possible
and place them in covered
trash cans.
7. Do not string lights on a
metal tree. To avoid possible
electric shock, use only
indirect lighting. If the tree has
a built-in lighting system, it
should carry the UL label.
8. Do not use lighted
candles on a tree or near
natural evergreens and
polystyrene foam decorations.
“Home fires increase in
December and many result
from carelessness with
Christmas trees and
decorations,” points out Keese.
“A few simple precautions to
help make your home fire-free
are especially important at a
time when your home contains
more than the usual number of
fire hazards.”
TELLER NIPS
FRAUD TRY
Two men asked Martha
Autery, teller in the Crocker
Bank at Salinas, Calif., to cash
a check. The name on the
check was Miss Autery’s.
“One moment, please,” she
told the men. Then she called
police.
Robert Taylor, 18, and Billy
Kee, 22, both of Salinas, were
arrested for trying to pass a
fraudulent check and on
suspicion of breaking into Miss
Autery’s car, which had been
robbed the day before.
Texas Masons Select New Grand Master
At the annual
communication of the Most
Worshipful Grand Lodge of
Masons, held in Waco,
December 5, 6, 1973, RW Dan
B. Jordan of Houston was
elected MW Grand Master of
Masons in Texas for the year
1974. He succeeds RW Duncan
C. Howard of Waco, who was
Grand Master for 1973.
Jordan has appointed RW
John F. Cearley of Pecos to
succeed Odie Thompson of
Wink as District Deputy Grand
Master of the 83rd Dist. The
Lodges of Pecos, Wink,
Monahans, Balmorhea,
Grandfalls, Kermit and
Barstow compose the 83rd
Masonic District.
Cearley is Past Master of
Post Lodge 1058 AF&AM, Past
Master of Fabens Lodge 1202
AF&AM, Past Master of Pecos
Lodge 736 AF&AM.
Thompson and Cearley are
both members of the Chapter
CHRISTMAS
of RAM, & Council, &
Commandery. Thompson is
Past Master of Wink Lodge
1302 AF&AM.
Cearley is vice-president of
The First National Bank in
Pecos and resided at 1909
Jackson Blvd., Pecos.
SMILE A WHILE
The energy crisis seems to
be getting worse — when you
use your electric razor, the
street lights dim.
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KitchenAicI
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KITCHENAID
DISHWASHERS
BUILT-INS: Superba model
features 180° SaniCycle, pat-
ented Soak Cycle, 9-position
adjustable upper rack.
£mh
teas
TOP-LOADING PORTABLES:
Perfect for small or narrow
kitchens. Open up, not out.
Take a minimum of floor space.
FRONT-LOADING
PORTABLES: Big racks roll all
the way out for easy loading.
Convertible models can be
built in anytime.
KITCHENAID
FOOD WASTE
DISPOSERS
Grind everything
0 «L from bones to
$
stringy vegetables.
! Model KWF-100
■ - $6888
PLUS TAX AND
INSTALLATION
announcing
the neuj Hite hen Aid
Trarh Compactor
\
It..........iiiisik
• Handy “Litter Bin”rM. Drop
in small items without open-
ing the trash drawer.
• Charcoal Air Filter. Removes
odors, doesn’t just mask
them.
• Triple-Drive Ram. Assures
balanced crunching force.
Come see your participating
KitchenAid dealer now.
J & J
ELECTRONICS,
FURNITURE
& CARPET
101 E. Winkler
115 E. Winkler
Kermit
60" 100% Polyester
DOUBLE KNIT
NEWSHIPMENTOF FALL
CL0RS AND WEAVES.
ALL FIRST QUALITY AND ON BOLTS.
VALUES to $3.99 Yd.
NOW
99
YD.
58-60" DACRON
DOUBLE KNIT
ASSORTED SOLIDS AND FANCIES -1
DRESSMAKER LENGTHS. FIRST QUALITY. 'P I
_VALUES to $4.99 Yd. I yD-
UPHOLSTERY FABRICS
54" Assorted Colors and Values to $199
Types-2 to 10 Yd. Pieces. $7.99 Yd.
77
$1
OPEN
SUNDAY
1-5 P.M.
OPEN UNTIL 8 O’ CLOCK
EACH EVENING
’TIL CHRISTMAS
iyjL J y
SELECT GROUP
MEN'S BETTER
COATS and JACKETS
ASSORTED STYLES
VALUES TO MOO.
NOW
off
REG. PRICE
MEN'S
BOXED
COAT STYLE
PAJAMAS
80% ACETATE
20% NYLON
ASSORTED COLORS
SIZES A-B-C-D
REG. $5.99
$
j
/
JR. LO-RISE
PANTS and JEANS
pimi,
mm
ASSORTED FABRICS AND COLORS
SIZES 3 to 15
REG. $5.99
72 PR. INSTOCK
88
SELECT GROUP
JUNIOR
TOPS and BLOUSES
SIZES 3 to 13
ASSORTED FASHIONS & FABRICS 1 /
VALUES to $13 /2
Price
MEN S POLYESTER
KNIT SPORT
COATS
ASSORTED SOLIDS AND FANCIES.
REG. or LONGS, SIZES 36 to 48.
COMPARE at $45.
NOW
$
29
88
MEN'S POLYESTER
KNIT SLACKS
SOLIDS AND FANCIES
SIZES 28-42
VALUES to $22.
NOW
88
GIRL'S WARM
*
PILE COATS
SIZES 4 to 14
CHOOSE FROM NAVY,
BERRY, WHITE OR GREEN.
REG.$17
NOW
88
LADIES' FASHION
CARDIGAN SWEATERS
SIZES 34 to 46
ASSORTED COLORS AND STYLES
REG. to $8.99.........................NOW
*7.
REG. to $13.00
NOW
REG. to $16.00 ....................NOW
LADIES' LONG
M
iv uyr
QUILTED ROBES
SIZES 10 to 18
k ASSORTED STYLES AND COLORS
REG. to $9.
NOW
$y 88
DIGITAL WATCHES
CHOOSE FROM THE NEWEST
STYLES AND COLORS
REG.
$20.
NOW
M 5.
SPECIAL
PURCHASE
72 x 90
BLANKETS |
REG. $4.99 VALUE
NOW
FOR
A REAL BARGAIN
FOR FALL-SOLID
C0L0RSWITH
SATEEN EDGING
$11
R I I •
REGULAR
$2.99 VALUE
Beautiful rugs just for you from
Anthony's. Roller coated back
and fringed ends.
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Maikell, Elgin L. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 77, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1973, newspaper, December 13, 1973; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009311/m1/5/?q=food+rule+for+unt+students: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Winkler County Library.