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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
POLICY BECOMES
SALES TAX ISSUE
Many Believe Amount In
volved In Revenue Bill
Is A Secondary Feature
SUNDAY STAR-NEWS
Raleigh Bureau

RALEIGH, Feb. l. - In voting
down by overwhelming odds two
proposals to lower the general
sales tax rate and eliminate all
exemptions the joint Finance COM
mlttee sustained position of those
who have claimed that it is the
tax policy and principle rather
than actual amount Of tax involved
that makes the levy obnoxious to
so many people. That the policy
is firmly established and the levy
regarded as necessary as a perma-
nent feature of the revenue bill
was evidenced by absence of any
suggestion that it be repealed in
toto.
First enacted in 1888 as ar
emergency measure, with ex-
tremely reluctant approval of then
Governor E%hringhaus, the sales
tax was carried forward from year
to year under the guise of ''emer-
gency," which designation was
dropped in the permanent revenue
act of 1899. The important place
it has assumed in the tax scheme
IS shown by the fact it yielded
26, 598, 86l for the last fiscal year
ending June 80, 1916 and for the
first. six months of the current
fiscal year yielded SIT, 1928, SOL. It
IS tacitly conceded by those who
most bitterly object to the princ1-
pie that such sum cannot be
thrown away without seriously dis
ruptlng the entire fiscal and social
program of state government.
Since the sales tax must be re-
tanned, overwhelming majority of
the Finance committee apparently
thought it unWise to monkey ve~v
much with the existing schedules.
"A few Items may be added to the
exempt list, but it is unlikely that
any changes made will seriously
affect either the method of admin
lstratlon or the amount of revenue
OBTAINED from the tax.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
Oldest
Predicting Druggist

his drug business and built a fac
tory in the place it now occupies.
Some of the products he patent
ed and marketed are fly sprays,
disinfectants, soap, floor oils, and
roach powder. His products were
we'll received by the public and
his business grew until orders
were coming from all over the
country.
The 80 year old druggist patent
ed his first product in 1902 and
continued to market new formulas
until 1912. At that time, he COM
pounded his last product, which
vas an extremely successful roach
killer.
Al interesting chapter is his &C.
complishment in 1910, when he in
troduced the first liquid fly spray
to be put on the market. He dem.
orstrated this spray at an exhi.
bition in Atlantic City in 1881 and
later invented a gadget to spray
the liquid.
AS a result of his fly spray, he
was offered a commission as
Major in the United States Army
during World War l to go overseas
and teach the men about his
product. The Army didn't want tc
Kill flies though, they were a little
tired of "cooties" and welcomed
any relief.
He was married in 1895 to Miss
Winifred Bowen. of Kenansville.
The couple celebrated their Golden
Wedding anniversary Nov. Is,
1916.
DR.. Shepard has two daughters,
Mrs. Benjamin Morrison. wife OF
a local dentist, and Miss Louise
Shepard.
Miss Shepard is a fine and
capable assistant to her father.
She finished college and taught
school for two years, quitting to
help her father. Now she is the
smiling, pleasant voiced major
dome of the entire business.
DR.. Shepard became the oldest
practicing druggist in h e state,
when DR.. Frank w. Hancock died
a few months ago at the age of
90. The late DR.. Hancock was sec
rotary of the examining board and
accepted DR.. Shepard for exami-
nation in 1886.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02

Black Mountain in Disnic,
Warrenton in District c, = III
The Lumberton club. ,...
membership OF 50 led ali W.. %.Sa T,
total raised, se97,92. and liz i, CLUBS il
per member. Sl3.42 d@'eFag.
awarded war a prize at the nes WI ~. b
A wire rope used in
Amerlcan mine is fogr AM rSa'''
with a pulling strength If t'5q.':
600 pounds. ',NAi,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
Lions Clubs Raise
$18,5OO For Blind

HENDERSON, Feb. l - R -
North Carolina Lions clubs raised
S18, 514. "a for work among the bllno
in a statewide Lions white cane
sale last fall, campaign Chairman
Sam Afford of Henderson, sald
today.
Winning clubs in the campaign
were: Lumberton in District B.:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
Lake Forest Group
To Present Forum

The Lake Forest Parent
Teachers Association will sponsor
a Health Film Foru mFeb. As, at
1880 pm. il the Lake Forest school
auditorium. according to Mrs. Jes-
Sc A. Reynolds. chairman.
C%onsultants at the meetings will
be John Gibson, Miss Gertrude
Moore. Miss Lillian Bayley, Mrs.
Adelaide Peiffer, Miss Virginia
Ward, and Miss Ann Mason.
In 1880, U. S., airlines used 1885,
600 gallons of fuel for every mil
lion passenger S flown. In
: 1945 the figure had dropped to
: $4,000 gallons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
DOGS RIGHT TO BITE
GUIDE TO Dogs AGE

When you buy a registered dog,
you can always tell to the day his
present age by looking at his pedi-
gree papers. On the other hand.
there is no exact way of determin-
ing a non-registered dogs age be-
cause no record was kept of his
birth and breeding. We often read
of dogs'living to the age of twenty
or more Usually, those dogs were
not registered. and therefore. de-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
DEATH TAKES A Ho11nAy

ISLE OF MAN lR -Britain's
keep death off the road" cam
palgn won a complete victory in
1916 on this little island of 22O
square miles. Officials reported
that not a single one of the
islands so, 900 people was killed in
All automobile accident.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
HEAVY BELL

The Liberty Bell, in Philadel-
phia, is II feet in circumference
around the rim and 7 IL feet
around the crown. The bell
weighs 1000 pounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02

Seed from a 500-pound bale of
cotton will yield l4O pounds OF
vegetable oil, 400 pounds of cattle
feed, 240 pounds of hulls and 81
pounds of linters.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
Colonels Live
Like Kings In
Tokyo Hotel

TOkYO-So many colonies are
now billeted at the famed I'M
perial Hotel here that soldiers
refer to it as 1.-The chicken house" "
You need chicken on your
collar" they say, ITO get in
This is substantially true-the
Imperial is for hign-ranking Of
ficers only,
Waldorf Astoria of the East,
the Imperial was built in 1920
%. It's floating foundation and
so-called loose construction
rode out the terrible earthquake
of 1928. One wing, damaged by
an incendiary bomb, has been
repaired. l>"'
The imperial is maze Of hall
ways, parlorS, and stairWays. Wis
itors frequently get lost, eSpe-
cially in the basement where a
winding pasSageWay is lined with
shops of all kinds.
This passageWay is the only
portion of the hotel not off-limits
to enlisted men and they throng
through it during business hours
One CT walked up to the mana
ger Of a travel bureau in the
basement and said:
you're just the guy I'm look
ing for. How do we get out OF
here?'
The Imperial has three stories,
PSI rooms and Accommodations
for 1875 guests. The high-rank-
ing officer finds it fabulously in
expensive. Full course meals, Is
cents; rooms at low billet rates;
a bar where Scotch and sodas sell
for 80 cents; siX-hour laundry
service at one-third what it
costs in the United States; a
post exchange in the lobby.
why should l look for house
here?" a colonel smiled over his
beer Q0c). Il can live at the I'M
perial, all expenses paid, for S45
per month";"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
By BETSY NEWMAN

AS have suggested many times,
variety is the spice Of the cooks
life.
Making the same old things over
and over again takes away all the
interest in cooking, unless you are
very unadventurous person. Every
true cook likes a new recipe or even
more than one.
That useful vegetable, the carrot,
gets new taste with fresh mint,
and the Double-Dec Brownies Tor
the plain ones) will be nice to serve
at home and the children will ap-
preciate them in their lunch boxes.
Today's Menu
Pork Chops Riced Sweet Potatoes
Minted Carrots Celery Pickles
SteweG Pears
Double-Deck Brownies u
Coffee or Tea
NIinted Carrots
large bunch tbsp. sugar +
carrots 3sprigs fresh
" tsp. salt mint
u c. butter Il tsp. pepper =
Choose tender carrots. Wash,
scrape, rinse and cut crosswise into
quarter-inch thick slices, directly
into saucepan. Barely cover with
boiling water, add salt, cover tight
ly and boil at moderate rate until
carrots are almost tender, or for S
to T minutes. Add butter, pepper
and sugar and continue boiling until
liqui,. is evaporated down to not
more than tablespoonful. Prepare
mint leaves by chopping medium
fine. Remove carrots from heat, add
mint and toss to distribute mint.
Turn into hot serving dish and
serve at once. Serves or 4.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
Personals

O
Mrs. Harry ,Harrelson has re-
turned to her home here follow
ing a major operation at the
Columbus County hospital IN
Wniteville
Louise and Johnny Anderson
of Hemingway were recent
visitors in the home Of their
grandmother, Mrs. Louise X. An
derSOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Legette
and Mrs. D. J. Hughes had as
their guests during the week end
Miss Elizabeth Ranes OF New
York City and Mrs. H. c. Hobbs
of High Point.
Ed Garter is attending the Cit
adel in Charleston this year. He
is a veteran of World War II
and is d member Of the freshman
class at the college.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hughes
and Miss Margaret Howell OF
Florence were week end guests in
the home of Mrs. ID. j. Hughes.
=
Mrs. A. C. Horne and Miss
Cricket Blackburn spent the
week end at Louisburg college
with Mr. and Mrs. Alden Leon
ard. Mrs. Leonard accompanied
them here Sunday evening TO
spend several days.
4
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Norris and
family attended the Zellie At
kins funeral in LuInbertOn Sun
day afternoon. The deceased
was cousin of Mrs. Norris.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
Long-Range Plans
To Make Ohio City
Ultra.Modern Place

Columbus, Ohio-Long range
planners envision a newer and
better downtown Columbus when
the results of the City Planning
Commissions program become
an actuality.
Five major plans in the far
flung city improvement have
been laid before the commission.
|. Construction of a new three
tier subterranean parking garage
to accommodate 1000 automobiles
under the State Capital Square
in the heart of the city.
2. Removal of Ohio Penitentia-
ry and construction of new rail
passenger terminal on its present
site.
3. Annexation of Port Column
bus air terminal to the city.
4. Construction of a new State
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
DR.. Jack Hughes
And Family Move
To Minnesota

Dr.. Jack Hughes, urologist, who
has been a staff member at the
Graduate hospital at Philadel-
ohia, for some time, is now as
ISOLATED with DR.. Foley at 228
Lowry building, st. Paul, MINI.
Mrs. Hughes and small son Jack,
accompanied him to St. Paul last
week where they have establish
ed residence.
Dr.. Hughes is a son of Mrs
D. J. Hughes and the late Mr..
Hughes of Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
CORRECTION

In a Davis tire ad for the local
Western Auto associate store
which ran in the Tabor City
Tribune last week, the cut stat
ed the tires were guaranteed for
l3 months when it should have
read "a months. S. T. Rogers,
owner, said the Davis tires have
been carrying a "a month guar
antee for some time now. The
correct price is $l2.95 plus tax.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
A1CoupIe Of New Tricks To
Dress Up Familiar Recipes
Double.Deck Brownies


'2s c. sifted flour I've. melted but
acting baking y shortening
powder z1h SO. unsweet-
4 tsp. salt ~. ened chocolate,
l c. sugar ! melted
2 eggs. well Nc. shredded
n tsp. almond extract
Sit flour, once, measure and add
lbaking powder and salt; snt again.
Add sugar gradually to eggs, beat.
ing thoroughly. Add shortening and
blend. Add -four. Turn Y Of batter
into a small bowl; add chocolate to
remaining Y batter and spread
evenly in creased Sx8x2-inch pan.
To remaining batter add cocoanut
and almond extract. Drop by tea
spoonfuls over batter in pan; then
spread carefully to form q thin,
even layer. Bake in moderate oven
1850 F. 35 minutes, or until done.
Cut in squares. Remove from pan
and cool on rack. This makes "a
brownies.
! Brownies
! 2 SO. unsweet- 7s tsp. salt
ened chocolate "a c. -four
4 c. butter y c. walnut
l {. sugar - meats cut in
2 eggs pieces
/ tsp. vanilla
Melt chocolate over hot water,
using rather large saucepan. Re-
move from fire, add butter, stir until
melted. add sugar, eggs, salt, -four,
nut meats and vanilla. Spread even
ly in finch square shallow pan
lined with heavy waxed paper. Bake
about l hour in slow oven 600 F.).
Cut in squares. Makes rs brownies
or more.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
FRY THIS FOR SIGNS!

To make small fry finish their
farina and sigh for seconds
fry ANN PAGE MELLO-
WHEAT FARINA from the A&P;
Cook l cup of this pure, refined
wheat cereal in l quart of boiling
sailed water to a thick mush. Pour
into small loaf pan; chill turn out
and cut into five or six l2-lnch
slices. Dip in seasoned flour and
fry to a golden brown in hot skill
let with bacon or sausage tat.
Serve with jelly, preserves, syrup.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
By VERA WINSTON

NEW ACCESSORIES, attrac-
lively priced, in contrast to what
has been obtained for these many
seasons, add their quota of interest
to the new fashions. Polished COW.
hide is used for the neat and use.
full double bag which has one
handle slipped through a gold loop.
A gauntlet glove of beige doeskin
is cut on easy lines with a row OF
self fringe tassels decorating one
side. Gray velvet is used for the
hat which has folded back double
brim and softly draped and
puffed crown. 1t is the sort Of thing
that would go nicely with either a
suit or dress
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
JAM SESSION

I could eat jam-tilled baked apples
for breakfast Sunday, Monday or
all days. To prepare them, ! core
medium-sized apples, place them
in a baking dish, and MI eac
cavity with 1 tbsp. of APPS lu'
cious ANN PAGE GRAPE JA'
Then cover the bottom of the p;
with water and bake in a moder:
oven, 375' f., 30 minutes, on
the apples are soft, baStng o.
casionally with the liquid in the
pan.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
SUFFERS FOOD POISONING

Miss Mary Lou Cox, freshman
at ASTC, Boone, is improving
following an attack of food pois-
onlng at the school last week.
Miss Cox, the daughter of Mr..
ana Mrs. Dewey c. Cox of Route
5, Tabor City, is graduate of the
Tabor City schools.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
SEE CAROLINA WIN

Among those attending the
Carolina-Georgia game at Chapel
Hill Saturday were: H. G. Dam,
eron, S. w. CarusO, Morris Gar
rell, Mr.. and Mrs. Elroy Bell,
Jimmy Garrell, w. w. Woody
Elizabeth Ranes of New York,
Phil and Don Hughes, and Miss
Art Hutfard and c. M, Fowler,
Mr. and Mrs. Listun New and
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Wright. A.
number of folks motored VIA
Wake Forest Saturday eVer,als
TO see the Wake Forest George
town game.
Schools fires cause d property
loss of more than 3 million dol
lars q wear
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
STUDENTS AT A.S.T.C.

Miss Frances Cox, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Dupree Cox, and
Miss Lillian Rogers, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pink Rogers, both
Of route 3, are members of the
ASTC student body at Boone, N.
c., this year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03

A forest area the equivalent
of the area of North Carolina
and Virginia was destroyed by
fire in the past five years.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03

Fire kills 10 thousand each
wear and leaves many other
thousands with physical or emo
tiOnal scars.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03

from the Arp. Dip each slice INTO
egg mixture. Brown lightly on both
sides in hot fat in heavy skillet.
Spread with preserves, and roll.
6 servings.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
VOICE YOUR CHOICE!

One Of the incest things about
Sunday is that it gives you leisure
to enjoy all the coffee you want.
And one of the incest things about
APP COFFEE is that it gives you
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03

MIN T IIV = Io T.
salt. Cut cruStS
from y slices of
tender-t d,
oven fresh MAR
VEL ENRICHED
WHITE BR AID
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03

the exact blend
YOU want. There
are3 delicious ones
to choose from
EIGHT O'CLOCK
(mild), RED CIR
Gle (medium)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
APPETITE AWAKENER

Brightest breakfast idea m 4
month of Sundays French
Toast Logs made like this: Break
2 eggs into shallow dish; beat
lightly with fork; add l12 cups or
Mill md II tSO
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03
lark TING
zz1z22{22z5

If Won have trouble Turing your family from the 1ueS
mornings, try serving IheSe
tempter for breakfast They make Dick Tracy ana te
latest take a back seat!
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03

@ If: sSS@ II, 5 se.,.: .....
mess g; G 5.S e iii5r,fra q; s$::'s
bank bank Of the 5hseu ss;y t;s Is' II
parkway. he a. ..'s;
Ii.
lars r;'y " So9ses = hall ,
country. Person. ill.,; ::::s
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-03

and BOKAR (strong). Discover
YOUR favorite today . have 1t
Custom Ground when you buy 1t
lust right for your cotfeepot
and wake up to coffee that tast,
better every day in the week!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-25

should be guarded against whistles
with m ov b lie mouthpieces,
stuffed animals with pin or button
eyes, wheels and strings not secure
ly fastened, and small mailing.
2. Cleanliness. Toys should lend
themselves to being cleaned with
out damage.
3. Construction. Well made toys
are capable of much wear and tear,
with fragile playthings encouraging
destructiveness in child.
4. Versatility. A toy that offers
many imaginative uses will intrigue
a child longer. Blocks of various
shapes and sizes have more con-
struction possibilities than the usual
sets.
S. Variety. Toys of different sizes,
shapes, textures and colors develop
different muscles and different
kinds of interests.
Too many toys, like no toys at all,
are a mistake. The child is dis
tracted by the variety and not given
the opportunity to develop the po-
tentialities of the toys he has. It
must also be appreciated that the
price of a toy does not determine
Its real value since a cheap play
thing may provide youngster with
as much enjoyment as more ex-
Densive one.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-25
lsOckpOrt

Mrs. Alice Bodell has returned
home after spending the past two
weeks with her son George Harsh
and family in Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Marshall plan
to spend Christmas with Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Barnett and children
David and Jayne in Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delnnr Smith and
family Of Cleveland will spend their
holiday vacation with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. o. Cupp and daughter Edythe.
Miss Madeline Bixel, librarian in
the Fostoria schools, is spending the
holidays with DR.. and Mrs. NJ. r..
Bixel and family in Bluffton and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Marshall and
son Robert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry, son
Franklin and daughters Nancy and
Joan, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Weston
barger of near Columbus Grove were
Christmas day guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Porter and son Billy
and Mrs. F. r. Mason in Marysville.
Mrs. Mason who has been i'll with
a heart ailment for several months
is reported to be improved at this
time.
College students who are spending
the holiday vacation with their par
ents in this vicinity include: Richard
Greenway of Miami University, Ok.
ford, Franklin Mayberry and Johr
Marshall of Ohio State University
Columbus, and Robert Marshall o1
Oberlin College, Oberlin.
Mr. and Mrs Floyd Everett have
returned home after spending sev
eral weeks in the home of theil
daughter Mrs. Evelyn Houtz in Wa
pakoneta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lysle Cahill ant
daughter Lynne of Cleveland are ex
pected here for Christmas and th'
week end to be guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Carl Cahill of Bluffton and Mr.
and Mrs. Orlo Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Marshall ant
son Robert and Miss Madeline Bike
spent Christmas day with Mr.. anC
Mrs. NJ. K. Bixel and family il
BIuffton. DR.. Bixel is still con
fined to the hospital with a hear
ailment,
We are informed that Floyd Stov
er of Kalida, a former Rockpor
resident, was the one who purchased
the former Santschi farm on th'
Dixie highway of Kenneth Chideste,
who in turn bought the Augsburge1
farm last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cupp wer,
among the guests at a family din
ner in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-25
Christmas HAS
NUumor Wow

One of the most charming Yule-
tide chucklers concerns the pig"
tailed youngster who found pm
cushion among her other gifts on
Christmas morning. The little glrl
then placed this note near the fire.
place: Dear Santa: Thank you
very much for your presents. And
I always wanted a pin-cushion, al
though not very much"
Another classic of the season is
the one about the woman who
stopped to chat with friend after
the Yuletide services, leaving her
purse in her pew When she re-
turned for her purse, she discovered
it was gone. However, she quickly
found it in the possession Of the
clergyman.
~ thought | had better hold it,"
he explained. There are some in
the congregation who don't believe
in Santa Claus, but they might
consider this purse an answer to
their prayers.
A 10-year-old boy, making his first
visit at Sunday school during the
pre-Christmas season, was held
spell-bound by the teachers re-
cital of Biblical stories about the
Holy Day and the spiritual meaning
of Christmas. Later he was asked
to fill out the schools standard ques-
tionnaire for new pupils. One of the
queries was: "Who will always know
where you are?"
The little boy answered 1t by
writing simply; God"
Invariably revived at the Yuletide
season is the yarn about the Scots
man who slipped and fell while
carrying q bottle of Christmas spir-
It's. On rising he felt something
wet running down his leg.
He said to himself: II hope it's
blood"
Almost overcome with Joy on
Christmas Day when she received
two gifts she had most ardently de-
sired-a wrist-watch and bottle
of perfume-httle Margaret chat
tered about the new possessions all
day long, wearying her mother OF
the subject. Guests were expected
for dinner and her mother gently
admonished Margaret In advance,
saying, Now, dear. everybody
knows about your presents and ev-
erybody Is happy for you. But now
we mustn't go on talking about them
all the time"
The little girl held her peace at
the table throughout the greater part
Of the meal. A lul occurred in
the conversation and, unable to
restrain herself, Margaret burst
forth, "If anyone hears anything or
smells anything, it's mel"
A department store Santa Claus
listened to long recital of requests
by a tot, assuring her he would do
his best to meet her requirements.
Before she left, Santa handed her
a bright red apple, what do you
want Santa to do now?" her moth
er asked.
The moppet promptly snapped:
Peel it,"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-25
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GYIllg)tFl PUDDING

In the Book of Common Prayer of
the Church Of England, the prayer
for the last Sunday before Advent
began with the words Stir up" The
people of Peterborough took this to
be reminder that they should start
their plum pudding at that time, and
everybody in the family took a hand
in the stirring until it was ready on
Christmas.
This indispensable old-time Eng
lish Christmas dish was furmety, or
frumenty, which according to old
time recipes was wheat boiled I'M
til the grains burst, then strained
and boiled again with broth or milk
and yolks of eggs" Frumenty was
the forerunner to plum pudding.