The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1953 Page: 21 of 22
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THE SHINER GAZETTE — SHINER, TEXAS
Thursday, December 24, 1953
lilt
A FMEWDLY MESSAGE
FROM GOOO OU SAINT NICK!
Christmas is many tilings beautiful! It is the
excitement of happy children . . . the silent
reverence of folks at prayer . . . the family gatherings
. . . the carolers singing . . . the feeling of well-
being ... peace and good-will of man to man!
Above all — Christmas is people! And to
you, dear folks who are our friends and
customers: HAVE A WONDERFUL
CHRISTMAS !
Keep Your Tree
Free From Fire
KINDLE CHEER, NOT FIRE with your Christmas tree by following these fire safety suggestions from the
public education department of the Standard Fire Insurance Company. Upper left, select a freshly oui
tree, store it in a cool, damp place, and spray it with a flame-resistant solution before using. Lower left,
place tree away from doorways, radiators and fireplaces, and set it in stand containing wet sand, water
or a fire-resistant solution. Right, use flame-resistant trimmings, check lights for faulty wiring, and let
children handle tree only when grown-ups are present. Discard tree right after holidays; the drier it gets
the greater the danger of fire. ________
Be Careful About
Christmas Trees
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£ Washington. — The Christ-
' mas tree buying season is upon
us. And come New Years, a lot
of people will be burned
through carelessness—some of
them fatallv.
So paste some warnings on
the kitchen wall.
The United States forest pro-
ducts laboratory of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture has some
helpful suggestions.
If you get a tree early, it’s a
* good idea, the department says,
n| to keep it standing in water—
the longer the better before you
haul it before the fireplace.
The department also has
these recommendations:
Buy a tree that has bee^- re-
cently cut.
Slice off the end of the trunk
diagonally at least one inch
above the original cut end.
Stand the tree in a container
of water and keep the water
level above the cut surface so
long as the tree is in the house.
If the tree is not to be set up
for several days, it should be
kept standing in water—in a
cool place.
The department says:
“If started in time, this treat-
ment not only will prevent the
needles from drying, but it also
will keep them fresh and
green.” So they won’t catch
fire.
The government can supply
you booklets about how to treat
a Christmas tree chemically
once you get it by the fire place.
(Just drop a line to U. S. forest
products laboratry, Madison,
Wis.l.
Here are other government
suggestions:
When you stack a yule tree
in a room, take a good look at
all electrical connections. There
may be an exposed wire. If so,
fix it.
Avoid accumulation of cum-
bustible decorations on or be-
neath the tree.
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If you want to make the days
pass quickly, buy something on
the installment plan.
New Almanacs
lust Received
The Texas Almanac is an en-
cyclopedia on Texas. The new
edition also has statistical data
on the neighboring states of
Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Loui-
siana. This makes the book re-
gional for the first time. It al-
ways has carried some general,
national information. It is a re-
ference book on the material
resources, population, industry,
commerce, history, government,
education, and other matters
relating to the civic, social and
economic development of Tex
as.
The Texas Almanac sells
for $1.75 in the cloth bound
copy. It has an astounding
array of facts well written.
The volume is a Texas li-
brary in itself. Included is
an excellent outline of Tex-
as history.
PAPER EDITION $1.25—
The subject of water resourc-
es and problems is discussed
very capably and interestingly.
And in this astonishing book
you will be able to read about
volumes of river flow, wild life,
flowers, shooting and games
(preserves (two subjects), fish,
‘ agriculture, crop averages, cat-
tle raising, oil and gas and
petroleum reserves, bank de-
posits, electric power, and coun-
ty officials and mayors. If you
are interested in counties, you
will find an entire section car-
rying individual county maps,
and discussions of the resourc-
es and principal towns in each
county. A good two-sided Texas
map (two distinct kinds of Tex-
as maps) come attached inside
the book. This sheet unfolds to
sizeable dimensions. Election
year is coming up, and all man-
ner of election statistics in
Solve Gift Problem Academy Holidays
With Shiner
Gazette
St. Ludmila’s Academy am
nounces the cLse of school
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 23.
Classes will resume study Mon-
day, Jan. 4, 1954.
Yule Holiday
The Shiner Public Schools
close Wednesday, December 23*
for the Christmas season, and.
will resume classes Monday,
January 4, 1954.
Christmas Cheer
Did you ever stop to think
that a subscription to this paper
would make a most acceptable
gift for Christmas to a friend
relative?
It is a gift they will enjoy
unwrapping 52 times during the
year. It will save lots of time
in letter writing and postage
and besides you could not pos-
sibly tell all of the news items
found in the Gazette
If you so desire, we will mail
the recipient a suitable gift card
showing the donor.
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Mail subscriptions taken at
the Gazette Office for daily pa-
pers, including the San Antonio
Light, San Antonio Express and
Evening News, Houston Chro
nicle and Houston Post. Inquire
about special rates now in ef-
fect. (46-nc)
many state and district races
are set out in tables in this new
book.
Individuals desiring the new
Texas Almanac may secure the
1954-55 Almanacs at Gazette
Office.
May each shining light twinkling
on your Christmas tree, remind you
of the warm, friendly wishes we extend
to our many friends! May you have
a Very Happy Holiday . . .
BOEDER FUNERAL HOME
AND AMBULANCE SERVICE
PHONE 4-3341 — SHINER, TEXAS
SHINER DRUG CO
PHONE 4-3344
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
MEMBER FDIC
SHINER, TEXAS
PHONE 4-3317
SHINER, TEXAS
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Lane, Ella E. The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1953, newspaper, December 24, 1953; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1163669/m1/21/?q=denton+history: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Shiner Public Library.