Chillicothe Gazette from Chillicothe, Ohio • 24

Homemade Decorations Are Easy, but Dazzling Dazzling decorations for the home? bell and basket utilize simple projects. The decpatterns employing 1-inch be made in a size that not make your own Yuletide Two If projects, a Christmas cardboard and gift wrap paper making orations may be made just by following squares as a guage. Either decoration can best suits it on tree, win-. dow, doorway or mantel. Yule Basket The basket may be made by cutting out the pattern a lightweight cardboard such as posterboard.

Cut out the basket with a razor blade or sharp knife. Score the basket along the dotted lines by cutting partially Now through you're the ready cardboardte, Cover the unscored side in red HOW TO MAKE 'EM- -Use squared paper of a dimension to suit and draw vour patterns to this diagram. or other solid color gift wrap, using paste or glue to attach paper. Cover the other side in a colorful designed gift wrap that with the season. Allow trepiaper to buckle slightly in a fold over the scores.

This will prevent it from tearing when the sides are brought up to basket, Sprigs from the Christmas, tree or other greenery added as garnishment. For a final touch, tie center tabs firmly with length of heavy gold tinsel cord available in gift wrapping departments. Attach a colorful tree ornament to on end of the cord, allowing the bauble to hang suspended in the center of the basket. Use the other end of the gold cord to suspend the decoration itself from the Christmas tree or other point of interest in the home. Christmas Bell Lay the pattern out corrugated cardboard.

The side of a grocery carton, is good. After the two pieces of the bell have been cut out, cover each of the four sides with a different design of Christmas gift paper, using paste or glue to attach it. Fold the paper over to conceal the raw corrugated edges and glue it in place. Now the bell. can, be, assembled by fitting the slots together.

A small Christmas tree ornament is pushed in place as the bell's clapper. Gold-colored pipe cleaners can be added for a further of color and glamour. A. length of ribbon IS placed through the eve at the top, a and the bell is ready to be hung. To all out cherished friends we extend our sincere good wishes for a joyous Christmas in the blessings of good health and happiness.

Sears Order Office Mrs. Bessie Carper, Mgr. 19 E. Second St. Phone 3-2181 Santa's Mailbag Dear Santa Claus, My name is Danny Cryder, and I am years old and live at Hallsville.

want a shovel, road grader and tractor that dumps cirt out in the bed and maybe a new John Deere tractor with umbrella. Don't forget my baby sister Nancy Ann. Bring her a doll, play house and new dress. I also want an airplane like the one on Arthur Godfrey's show, Danny and Nancy Ann Cryder Kingston, Route 2 Dear Santa, I would like for you to bring me a doll, Rickey a cabinette, telephone, 3-D viewer, record player. Bring Sara a doll and a little wagon and books.

Bring my little 11-day-old brother a rattle. Don't forget the other boys and girls. Karen: Shoemaker Bourneville Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. My mommy and daddy are being mean to me. They won't buy a toy so don't bring them anything unless you can bring me a toy and don't bring them anything anyway cause they've been bad.

The other day they hit me hard because burned the garage down and they said this was fair cause they were older and so they could spank me, so I went and wolloped my little sister a good one, right on the kisser and do you know what mom did? She done hit 1 me again and someday when I'm than she is she's going to get hers and don't bring my cousin anything cause she's a brat. Bring me some candy and don't bring Pam anything. She hollers all the time- -even when I'm not hitting her and bring me some money and don't forget my toy cause if you do I'll pull your beard. Jill Lewis. Dear Santa, I am a little girl four vears old.

asked my mother to write this letter for me. Will you please bring me doll, typewriter, some dishes, new dresses and new shoes. Please, Santa, don't forget all the other boys and girls and my mommie, daddy and grandmother. I will leave some hot ovaltine for you to drink. Thank you, dear Santa.

Anita Morton Cincinnati Pike Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. My sister is writing this for me. want a clock, view master and reels, a table with chairs, some Melodie Bells, shopping cart and tea set. I am three years old. will leave some cookies and hot chocolate for you.

Martha Barrett, 27 Huron Rd. P. S. I will leave some carrots for the reindeer. Dear My Santa is name Clemmons.

will be five on Feb. 27. I go back to the plastic clinic at Children's Here's hoping that all the joys of this Holiday season will be yours in fullest that the New Year will be richly rewarding in warm friendships, good health and happiness. BUDD ELECTRIC PAUL OBERER Central Center Phone 2-0192 4-Chilltrothe ((9.) (Gazette Saturday, Dec. 24, 1955 Window Is Just A Pain to Owner (Hospital on Jan.

10, so I will let know what I would like for you to me. I you want a dress, size bring, housecoat, houseslippers, table and chairs, play cow, nurse kit and monkey and also some pennies for my bank. Little Frankie and Homer would like some shorts, size eight. Patricia and Shirley would like a nurse kit and a dress apiece, both size seven. Mary would like a dress and whatever you would like to bring her.

Please don't forget the other little children. We will have some tea on the table for you. So long. From your friends, Lovona, Mary, Patricia, Shirley, Homer and Frankie, 152 N. Poplar St.

LA MESA, Calif. (P) A homeowner got a low bid from an anemployed glazier to replace a picture window. Paid him the money and told him to buy the glass and install it. The owner came home to find the glazier gone and the window installed. There was one glaring error the glass came a foot short of reaching the window.

COLD PEPPERS ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. (-Officers said their hot trail turned cold. They followed a trail of chile peppers a half block but failed to find a suspect in the theft of five strings of the red peppers Julian Garcia was going to use to raise the temperature of his food. Holiday May this Holiday Season Greetings bring you everything you want most.

if DUFFY ELECTRIC CO. E. Main St. at Renick Ave. Dial 3-2206 Easons is the time of year for counting blessings.

Among ours, none is more dearly treasured than the friendship of those whom we are privileged to serve. Not to be measured in dollars and cents, this is by far our most precious possession. To continue to deserve it is our constant aim. Goodman's Clothes For men and boys 67 N. Paint St.

Phone 5-5806 Everything's ready for another merry Holiday season our warmest greetings to all our friends! Attend The Choice The Jardine Dial 4-6446 Church Of Your This Christmas Plumbing Co. 29 East Second Street.