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Wednesday, December 13, 2006 Volume XV,
Number 126
did
ya know?
Did Ya Know?... An
American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held in
the First Nazarene Church, 2000 Grand, Carthage
on Thursday, December 14 from 1:30 p.m. to 7:00
p.m. and Friday, December 15 from 9:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. Donor card or photo ID required,
refreshments to all donors.
Did Ya Know?... A live
Nativity re-enactment will be presented at the
south side of the First Baptist Church in
Carthage, 631 S. Garrison every half hour from
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The public is invited to
the free performance. December 14-16. Free cider,
cocoa and cookies between performances.
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today's
laugh
An engineer, a physicist, and a
lawyer were being interviewed for a position as
chief executive officer of a large corporation.
The engineer was interviewed first and was asked
a long list of questions, ending with, "How
much is two plus two?"
The engineer excused himself and made a series of
measurements and calculations before returning to
the board room and announcing, "Four."
The physicist was interviewed next and was asked
the same questions. Again, the last question was,
"How much is two plus two?"
Before answering the last question, he excused
himself, made for the library, and did a great
deal of research. After consulting with the
United States Bureau of Standards and making many
calculations, he also announced,
"Four."
The lawyer was interviewed last, and again the
final question was, "How much is two plus
two?"
The lawyer drew all the shades in the room,
looked outside to see if anyone was there,
checked the telephone for listening devices, and
finally whispered, "How much do you want it
to be?"
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1906
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
For the Hospital Fund.
The Faithful Circle of
King’s Daughters will hold a handkerchief sale at
the home of Miss Flora Lister, Monday, December 17,
opening at 1 o’clock. A large assortment of hand
made handkerchiefs will be on sale and an excellent
opportunity will be offered to buy Xmas handkerchiefs.
A One O’Clock
Dinner Party.
Mrs. George C. Howenstein
pleasantly entertained eleven of her friends at one
o’clock dinner yesterday. The ladies all of whom
spent the day with Mrs. Howenstein, are as follows; Mrs.
Ale and daughter, Miss Lizzie, from the country, Mesdames
A. Cornell, Bela Clark, R.C. Friend, A.H. Caffee, Laura
Moore, Mary Griffith, Robt. McCarthy, G.W. Stebbins and
Miss Mary Griffith.
Miss Pansy Clifton will
entertain a few friends informally this evening at her
home on Grand Avenue.
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Today's
Feature
Christmas
Parade Well Attended.
The Carthage
Christmas Parade was held this Monday on the
Carthage courthouse square.
The parade was
originally to be held the previous Monday but it
was postponed due to snow and ice. The
temperature was in the 50’s during the
evening of the parade and a large number attended
the festivities, lining the streets of the
square.
Floats and cars
were in abundance but the only band featured was
the Carthage Junior High Band.
Trophies are to be
rewarded for Mayor’s Choice, Director’s
Choice, Best Interpretation of Theme and Best Use
of Lights. The recipients of those trophies had
not been announced as of Tuesday afternoon.
The parade was
sponsored by SkillsUSA, a youth organization made
up of High School students enrolled in classes at
the Carthage Technical Center.
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Stench Report:
Tuesday,
12/12/06
No Stench Detected on
Carthage Square
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Just Jake
Talkin'
Mornin',
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Although that old adage is hard ta argue
with, a lotta folks just don’t pay any
attention to it. Those are the ones who just seem
ta like tinkerin’ with things. This is
opposed to those who do regular inspections to
make sure it ain’t broke or gettin’
ready to break. ‘Course with the high cost
of repairs and the relatively cheap replacement
cost of most gadgets, maintenance has become
almost obsolete in most instances.
I would hazard a guess that few
sewin’ machines get a regular dose of 3-in-1
these days. It’s near impossible to find a
grease zert on an automobile, all the joints are
sealed. The trend is to make machinery
"idiot proof." For most of us,
it’s a welcomed development.
This is some fact, but mostly,
Just Jake Talkin’.
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Here's
A Tip
By JoAnn Derson• "The next time food bubbles
over in your oven, don’t give it a chance to
bake on and cool. Toss some table salt on the
stuff while it is still liquid. When the oven
cools, you’ll be able to wipe up the spill
with a cloth." -- B.D. in Virginia
• "When it came time
to clean and store our patio furniture, our
pressure washer busted. My husband, genius that
he is, loaded up the furniture in the truck and
took it to the local car-washing place. He gave
it a good cleaning, and it’ll be ready for
us next summer. I thought others might be
interested in this. -- F.L. in Nebraska
• "Last year, my
daughter made up little cards on the computer
with a few of the recipes for our family’s
holiday cookies. We packaged up several tins as
normal, and included the recipe cards. They got
such a response that we are including other
recipes this year. People just love it." --
O.O. in California
• "Remember your pets
when decorating and entertaining this holiday
season. Keep tinsel and ribbons out of reach of
pets’ mouths. Chocolate treats are a no-no
for dogs -- all animals really. And be sure to
anchor the tree if you have cats that are
climbers." -- Animal Lover in New York
• "If you have
relatives or friends in an assisted-living
facility or a seniors home, why not check in and
see if they or their friends have a shopping list
that needs filling? It’s very hard sometimes
for people to get out with all the crowds, even
those who are normally quite mobile. Anything you
do will be greatly appreciated." -- C.M. in
Washington
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