Mornin' Mail

The Mornin' Mail is published every weekday except major holidays
Wednesday, December 22, 1999 Volume VIII, Number 133

Did Ya Know?. . .Since the Christmas and New Year’s holidays fall on Saturday, trash collection in Carthage will remain on its normal schedule.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Cub Scout Pack 9 is having their pinewood derby January 15th at the First Methodist Church.

Did Ya Know?. . .The next Diabetes Support Group will be Wednesday, December 22 at 4 p.m. in the dining room at McCune-Brooks Hospital. There will be a Christmas Party with Bingo, door prizes and refreshments. If you would like to plan or decorate call Kathy Anderson at 237-7233.

today's laugh

"Going to a fire?" asked the traffic officer to the speeding motorist.

"W-well, not exactly," answered the motorist. "Just trying to prevent one."

"And how were you going to do that?"

"Well, the boss said that’s what he’d do if I were late again, and I was hurrying to get to the office in time."

Tom-"Have you ever been in a railway accident?"

Bob-"Yes, once when I was in a train and we went through a tunnel I kissed the father instead of the daughter."

A gardener is a person who wants to improve their lot in life.

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INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

Buggy Damaged in a Collision.

Elmer Knight and a boy named Kyle had a colt get away from them yesterday afternoon while driving it to a breaking cart. The colt dashed wildly up Grant street and collided with a buggy from which Miss Blanche Griswold had just alighted. She was in the act of tying her horse to a hitching post between Sixth and Seventh streets, when the collision occurred and she was unhurt. The buggy was damaged to the extent of $15 or $20. The run away horse was caught shortly after striking the buggy.

She Would Use "Those Lazy Prisoners."

A Carthage woman on a muddy street crossing was heard to suggest that the crossing ought to be kept clean. "Some of those lazy prisoners might be put to work," said she, "if there is no other way."

Today's Feature

Council Race Begins.

Those wishing to file for City Council positions can declare their candidacy until January 18, 2000. Filing opened yesterday. The City General Election will be held April 4, 2000 for one Council member from each of the five wards to serve two year terms.

The current members holding the positions up for election are Larry Ross, First Ward; Bill Fortune, Second Ward; Jackie Boyer, Third Ward; Trisha Burgi-Brewer, Fourth Ward; and Don Stearnes, Fifth Ward.

As of yesterday morning, Don Stearnes had filed with the City Clerk.

To declare candidacy, the City requires a fee of $25 or a petition with 25 signatures from registered voters in the respective ward.

The City Council is made up of ten members, two from each ward. Each year one of the ward representatives is up for election. The Mayor is elected for a four year term with that next election in 2002.

Council members with terms ending in 2001 are H.J. Johnson, First Ward; Charlie Bastin, Second Ward; J.D. Whitledge, Third Ward; Art Dunaway, Fourth Ward; and Lujene Clark, Fifth Ward.

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Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

I suppose ever’one has a favorite Snoopy cartoon.

Mine was the day after Christmas where the piano playin’ character was showin’ Chuck all the gifts he had received.

"It’s terrible, just terrible," he said.

Chuck said ever’thing looked pretty good to him.

"That’s what I mean," was the reply. "I got everything I asked for. How am I ever going to be able to build any character?"

I suppose most of us would have been happy with a little less character and a few more gifts.

As I’m sure you’ve heard, after fifty years the Snoopy gang is retiring. One more thing ta add to "the good old days."

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Weekly Column

PRIME TIME WITH KIDS

by Donna Erickson

Homemade holiday treats come in all shapes and sizes. When it comes to packaging them as gifts for friends, there’s no need to buy expensive decorative tins or hunt for a perfectly shaped box.

Instead, present goodies with panache and holiday flare in whimsical gift bags and festive tins the kids create. They’re made from paper lunch bags and recycled cans!

PEEK-A-BOO GIFT BAGS - The window on these bags will tempt your friends to taste what’s inside. On the front of a colored or brown lunch bag, draw and cut out a simple shape of a holiday symbol such as a Star of David or a Christmas tree. Decorate around the cutout with buttons, sequins and other doodahs from your craft box. Cut a piece of colored or clear plastic wrap larger than the opening. Glue the plastic wrap to the inside of the bag to cover the cutout. Fill the bag with cookies, bars, candies, nuts or dried fruit. Close the top of the bag by folding it down two inches. Punch two holes about one inch apart through the folded top. Run ribbon through the two holes and tie. Add a cookie cutter, ornament or jingle bells and a gift tag..

COOKIE TINS - Save a medium-size vegetable, soup or coffee can. Wash and remove label. Use a hammer and nail to poke two holes opposite each other near the rim. Show your child how to make the hole. Lay the can on its side, place the nail on the inside of the can and hammer it through to the outside. An adult should spray gold paint on the outside of the can. Let dry. Decorate with holiday stickers. Tie ribbon or gold cording through the holes for a handle. Set tissue in the can, fill with treats and tuck in a gift tag.