i office of Joe Burdette, secretaxl~
! of state, will ~ert~fy to the clerk's
office all ¢~ndtdates on bhe state
level whose names are to appear
on the ballot.
.His list will include any presi-
dential hopefu~ wanting to test
their strength in the Mountain
actual election dates year's house-to-house registration State; candidates for the U. S.
oters of West Virgi,uia check.
~0nths away, many ad A representative from each par Senate, representatives from con-
,lions for the May ty will be selected by the court on gressional districts; two judges for
the State Supreme Court, gover-
d Nov. 8 general el- next Jan. 5 for the job in every nor, secretary of state, attorney
'ady underway. Last precinct.
general; superintendent of public
Courts throughout Some persons already have been schools, auditor, treasurer, commis
~n putting election notified they no longer are eligtb- sloner of agriculture and delegates
motion and it will le to cast ballots. None had voted to the 'Reptrbllcan and ~mocrat-
as the months roll in the last two county primary le national conventions.
and general elections. The pres- Delegates as well as members oi
the last day ocn ent law requires removal of these party executive comn2ttees will
Courts could re- voters from the rolls, be elected at the primary.
ands DemocratAc Registrars will not only correct As a reward for electing a govo
to suggest the addresses of all voters. They eMor and U. S. Senator in 1956,
Workers for next will make such other changes as West Virginia's Republican dele-
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correcting the names of female gation to the Chicag~ convention
voters ,who may have married sin will be increased ,from 16 to 22. Ol
ce the last registration check add this total, 10 will be chosen state
ing those to the list who are reach wide and 12 from the state's six
ing their 21st birthday and check- congressional districts.
ing on voted transfers. The Democratic delegates to the
This work will be completed in Los Angeles convention will be 26,
February. Registrars will sit in va I~ut only 24-sazne as four years
rious precincts beginning March ago-will be elected. The remain-
26 to make further corrections in ing two will ,be divided betwee~n
the registration lists, the national committeeman and
April 9 is the last day any addi- committee woman. There will be
tions or .changes may be made un
til after the primary election.
Activity in the office of Circuit
Clerk will step up in January
when he notifies chairman of re-
spective executive committees the
time for appointing ballot commis
stoners is at hand. Terms of these
officers begin on February i.
Feb. 6 will be an important date
on the calendar of those seeking
one of the many public offices that
will be for grabs in the 19:60 elec-
tions. This is t'he final ,filling day;
After this deadline is passed the
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12 delegates selected on a state-
wide basis and a similar number
chosen from congressional dis-
tricts.
To this list of candidates and
nominees, the circuit clerk will
add the names of those seeking
office as Circuit Court judge, co~
ty commissioner, member of the
Board of Education, prosecuting
attorney, sheriff, assessor, state
senate, House of Delegates, justi~
ces of the peace, constables, magis
terial district executive commit~
tee members.
All this will be done .by Feb. 22
when ballots, commissioners order
printed official ballots.
The ballots will ,be sent to mere
bers of the armed forces who re-
quest them and to those' who will
not be in West Virginia on elec-
tion day.
Applications for abse~ntee ballots
will be accepted between March
26 and April 29. During the next 7
days, those who expect to be out
of the state on May 10 may mark
their ballots in the clerk's office.
County commissioners by April
5 will designate commissioners
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Christmas, with its magic of
colored lights, is one time when
the individual really comes into
his own. With the same basic
materials, and the same general
ideas to express, it is a source
of continual wonder to see the
vastly different effects which
can becreated. And, it is not
necessary to go to a great deal
of expense to create something
which is lovely to look at and
which says "Merry Christmas"
to all who see it.
Keeping a few simple rules
in mind and giving your imagi-
nation free rein, you can make
your Christmas decorating a
project in which the whole fam-
ily can share, giving everyon~e
a feeling of satisfaction in his
own individual contribution.
Selecting and Caring for Tree
, For many of us, the tree itself
will always be the central figure
in any decorating scheme, Se-
lecting it, bringing it home
visualizing it in its dressed and
lighted glory--all add to the
sense of anticipation.
Select a tree that is full and
beautifully shaped. As soon as
you bring the tree home~ stand
it in a pail or tub filled with
water until you are ready to set
it up and trim it. This will pro-
long the life and appearance of
the tree, keep the needles from
falling and minimize the danger
of fire.
Trimming Your TIee
Lights can do A
a great deal to
improve the
shape of a tree.
If your tree is [ \
long and slen-
der, string, the
lights around /
it; if it is short
[.] Fi~. 2 ':
and squat, string them in verti-
cal rows, from top to bottom.
(See Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.) Don't
guess at the number 'of lights
you need for your tree. Profes-
sional decorators use this for-
mula: Multiply the height of the
tree by the Width of the branches
"at the bas~, then multiply by
three. A tree seven feet tall, and
five feet wide at the base thus
would have 105
lights. Using
this rule and
~pacing you
ights evenly,
you will always
have an excel-
lent balanced
effect. .(See
Fig. 3.) Fl~. a
Don't limit yourself to con-
ventional Christmas lights.
Lamps which simulate ice crys-
tals or snow balls are now avail-
able and'produce a very inter-
esting appearance. Consider also
the flashing, twinkling or bub-
bling lights which give the
effect of motion and are par-
ticularly appealing to children.
Start at the Top
Tr¢es should always be
trimmed from the' top down.
First• the Angel, Star, Spear or
and clerks who will man the polls
on primary elecMon day.
CItnd4dates according to law
must take time out from their
campaign schedule between April
25 and May 3 to file a pre-prl-
mary financial statement in the
county clerk's office. This is also
the respOnsibility of committee
I treasurers
! On May 13 county commission-
ers beg~n the task of canva~ing
~he primary election vote. Then
twill come the11,lxll until July 25
I.when ballot ~ommissioners again
take up the task of preparing the
ballot for the general election.
Favorable Prices
Received In 1959
Feeder Calf Sales
A tdtal of 7,913 feeder calves
were marketed through two State~
and nine regional Demonstration-
al 'Feeder Calf Sales, during 1999,
for a total of $932,462.33, it was
reported this week by Joe Emch
Extension a~nimal husbandman at
West 'Virginia University. This
number represents an increase of
1,270 calves over the number mar
keted in the 1958 sales.
The 4,7,16 steer calves sold for
art average of $30.17 per hundred
weight or $1.28.70 per head. The
3,917 heifer calves brought an av-
erage of $25.,34 ~per hundredweight
or $101:80 per head.
"Lack of rainfall and ample
grazing resulted ix~ calves that
were lighter than the calves sold
in the 1958 sales," Emch commen-
te'~he average weight of the steer
calves was 427 pounds and the av-
erage weight of the heifer calves
was 402 pounds. These weights
were 10 pounds per head lighter
for both the steer and heifer cal-
ves than the calves in the 1958
series of sales.
All calves marketed in these
sales were dehorned, vaccinated
for blackleg and shipping fever,
and all ,bull calves were castrated,
~Emch explai~aed. All calves were
graded into uniform lots accord-
ing to grade, breed, sex and wei-
ght.
The greater percentage of the
calves this year went to cattle
~eeders in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsyl- I water and roughage found Irl veg SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON rAR RS ADVOCATE
vama and Michigan. A few of the [etables, fruits, and Whole-grained
calves were sold to buyers as fax I cereals also are necessary to help THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1959 5---C
west as Illinois, Emch cited. ,regulate the body processes.| energy ~~- ~---~A~-~PlI~t~ may ~m- , ~
More than 82,000 calves have (3) Foods for heat and der be used. A I
.been sold through these sales si~- [ to work and play. Every food ~at- mort method is to surround the l
ce they were started several years [ en supplies some calories for this
ago. [requirement, some foods more plant with a covering of glass|
wOol. This gives nearly ideal pro-
I than others. Principal sources of tection. If there is danger of t~ [
Leet0 [heat and energy are starches, sug material being blown down, a I
[ ors and fats.
J All people need the same basic stake may be driven into the soil [
and the glass wool attached to
Candle Light ,foods. The amount of food aper- the stake. --- I
I s~ns needs, however, depends up-
fort his age, activity and physical ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY
The Leetown Busy Workers 4-H j condition.
held their regular monthly meet- CLASSIFIED BEST RESULTS "
I
ing at the Baptist Church Friday
night. Dec. 4.
A candle light initiation service
was given for three new members:
George Tabb, Scott Coyle and
Bradly Butler.
In the busi;aess meeting commit
~ees for the year were appointed.
Refreshments were served dur-
ing the social hour.
Kenna Fritts, Reporter
Plan Meals To Keep
The Famil Well Fed
Tempting holiday sweets are tas
te-pleasers, but they are apt to
upset the homemaker's plans to
keep her family well nourished,
Extension home economics spec-
ialists at West Virginia University
I . ,
said this week.
To help keep a family well fed,
it is suggested that homemakers
rely upon a good meal plan. Such
a plan should include foods that
will supply the nutrients ~eeded
daily.
To satisfy bodily needs, meals
.must provide at least the follow-
lng:
(1) Food ~for building and re-
pairing t>ody tissues. Body tissues
and bones, mainly are made of
,protein, minerals and water. Chief
sources are milk, eggs, lean meat,
cheese and dried beans and peas.
(2) Food f'or the body-regulat-
i~ag processes (minerals and vita-
mins). Best sources are fruits and
vegetables, especially citrus fruits
and tomatoes, and leafy green
and dark yellow vegetables, Pro-
tein foods such as milk, lean
meats, eggs and dried beans and
)eas are rich sources of certain
minerals and vitamins, too. The
For Winter
Have you put your garden to
bed for the winter? If you have
not, now is the time to do so.
There are many plants which, al-
though hardy, will not take our
cold winter winds and sun. Good
examples of this are rhododen-:
drons, boxwood a~d most of the
other broadleaf evergreens.
Such plants should be protect-
ed from December ! to April 1.
The best method to protect such
plants is .to select the right place i
in which they are protected. Many
folks do not plant rhododendron
and other plants in protected lo-
cations. If you have broadleaf ev-
ergreens that are exposed to win
ter winds and sun, the best way
to protect them is to build a scaf-
fold on three sides-east, south and
west. Now cover the frame with
burlap. This will give the needed
protection.
' ~Hybrid tea roses are not hardy
in northern West Virginia. The
best way to protect .them "is to
make a mound of soil 8 inches
deep around the base of the plant,
Other materials such as straw
hay and the like have been tried
but none has proved as success-
ful as soil.
Many of the chrysanthemums-
both single and double-which
are plar~ted are only semi-hardy.
The best way to protect these
plant is to lift them and. place
them in a coldframe. Around the
~base of the plants, peat moss
straw, or leaves may be added for
further protection.
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put in place. Then the lights
should be strung, top to bottom.
Reflectors and halos add much:
to the brilliance of lights.
Now you arc ready for the
"string type" decorations. With
this much done, you can begin
to place your most interesting
ornaments, selecting spots whcre
they will show to best advan-
tage. When all the ornaments
hgve been placed the tinsel can
be arranged, each piece hung
individually on the branches.
Angel hair or a spray of artifi-
cial snow may be added at the
very end.
The top-to-bottom procedure
should be followed throughout.
It is the easiest, the fastest and
above all, the safest way. That
word "safest" is one which you
should be conscious of through-
out the Christmas season. All
light strings should be inspected
carefully and all sets with worn
or exposed wires replaced with
new U/L approved sets. Protect
against short circuits or blown-
out fuses by making sure you
have at least one set of lights
with a safety fuse plug (such as
those manufactured by NOMA
LITES). This set should be con-
nected to the wall socket or
other source of current; other
light strings can be attached
to it. Should a fuse blow, it can
easily be replaced at the socket,
with a twist of the fingers.
Christmas All Over the House
Even the loveliest tree has its
Keep in mind, too, the cando-
liers, lampposts, angels, snow-
men, Santa Claus figures and
other "ready-made" decorations
which are available. They can
be combined with greens, orna-,
ments, ribbons and other ma-
terials with very good results.
This idea is particularly adapta-
ble in window treatments where
both imagination and a safe,
convenient light source are most
effect heightened if the rest of desirable.
the house is decorated attrac-
tively and in good taste. Prac- Your House a Christmas Card
tically every home offers a We have all experienced that
wealth of simple materials which warm glow of good feeling and
can be used for novel, imagina-: fond memories which can come
tire .decorative pieces. An ordi- from just glancing at a house
nary vase can be filled with which-seems to wish the whole
greens and white branches with world a "Merry Christmas."
ornaments and placed anywhere• Here too, safety must be the
"~hree graduated embroidery watchword. All outside wiring
hoops decorated with tinsel can must be rubber-insulated and
be suspended by ribbons aro~md heavy utv #12 or ~14 cord
1 " -d -- ..
a half-inch wooden dowe m- is best. A permanent, protected
serted in a plastic styrofoam outdoor type receptacle is the
base. A set of vari-colored lights most satisfactory current source.
wound around the dowel glow Lacking that, you can use a
through angel hair; a few small porch or garage light. Should
ornaments strung from colored that not be convenient, an in-
ribbon complete this lovely door light socket can be used
miniature "tree." Another effec- safely in this manner--get a
tiv'e idea is to form a cone of
heavy Christmas gift wrapping
paper and place it over a dowel.
The paper should be heavy
enough to keep its cone shape,
and translucent enough for the
light to shine through.
The traditional Christmas
greens provide many beautiful
arrangements. Laurel and Pine
branches wound around a stair-
rail can be decorated with lights,
canes and a few simple orna-
i ments for a glowing effect.
: Greens banked on a mantle
have their beauty heightened by
proper placement of lights, A
madonna figure combined with
spruce branches and creche
lighted from behind makeg a
foyer table truly lovely. An at-
tractive dining room decoration
can be fashioned from greens
arranged on a tiered plate or
lazy susan with lights and orna-
ments. A set of lights inter-
twined with Pine or other
greens on top of a bookcase
makes a beautiful illuminated
display. Window wreaths, laurel
swags across your drapes and
other greens also become much
more interesting and original
whea $hts are cleverl ,use .
board about six
to nine inches
wide, cut to fit
snugly under
any window.
Drill a hole in,
the board, put it
in position and
close the win-
dow so that it
meets the board. The outside
wire cart then be run through
the hole and connected to an
indoor socket. Brace lock the
window with a stick(See Fig. 4).
One of the most attractive,
and least expensive, means of
outdoor lighting is to run strings
of lights along the eaves or roof
edge. Ordinary drive rings, avail-
able at any hardware store, can
simplify the job enormously.
U-shaped, the drive rings can be
affixed to the under-
edge of the roof, and the
lights threaded through
tl}etn. The same tech-
tuque can be used in
outlining doors andwin-
dows with lights. The
drive rings will keep
them in position, pre-
vent• sagging or uneven effects.
Important to any outdoor dec-
orative scheme is the front door.
Beautiful wreaths or sprays can
be purchased but, with a little
ingenuity and dexterity, you can
:"Do It Yourself." Pine, Fir,
Spruce or other branches and a
string of lights can be twined
around either a wire clothes
hanger forced into a round shape
or into chicken wire cut to form
a foundation for a spray. Large
outdoor candles, sno-men or car-
ollers complete a pretty, wel-
coming Christmas doorway.
Your permanent evergreens
and shrubbery also lend them-
selves beautifully to Christmas
decorating. To protect an expen-
sive Fir tree or Blue Spruce
build a simple "teepee ' to carry
the light strings.' Drive stakes
lqto the ground around the tree,
inside the spread of branches,
at regular inter'
vals, Lead rigid
wire up from a~/~
the stakes to a ~': ]w~
padded wire .~7~ ~,~
collar placed/~ ~. ~
around the tree ~'~. a]l/~,~"~
stem, several~
inches below
~he top. The ~. •
ights can be strung around the
wires and need not touch the
branches at all (See Fig. 6.)
Many' people prefer a single
color for their outside lighting.
but try using one white light at
the top of the tree or other
prominent place. And, don't for-
get spotlights which can be
placed conveniently on your
lawn to illuminate and focus at-
tention on a creche, elfin figures,
or other interesting features.
More Tips for You
More hints and help are avail.
able to you, free of charge, in a
booklet called "The Art of Dec-
orating." This booklet contains
not only decorating ideas for the
Christmas season, but for many
other holidays and occasions
throughout the year as well.
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