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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-12-03, Page 26Mle \Pk.YSTOSAY s.:43 4.; Clinton merchants set for Christmas season Downtown Clinton is a busy place these days as the Christmas shopping season gets underway. The Main Street in town is dressed in its best Christmas finery. Evergreen garlands and red bows adorn the old town hall. Animated stuffed animals, Christmas trees, even old Saint Nick himself can be seen in shop windows. At night, the Main Street is ablaze with colored lights and Christmas decorations. It's a festive sight to see, well worth the evening drive. Store windows brilliantly reflect the holi- day season as merchants vie for the ho'hor of being selected as having the best decorated window. This year the Clinton News Record is sponsoring the window display contest. Newspaper readers are being asked to sub- mit their suggestions for the winning win- dow. The top winning merchant will receive a speciai trophy. Readers who take part in the contest also have a chance of winning one of three cash prizes, for $25.00, $15.00 and $10.00. Entries must be submitted to the News- Record by Monday, December 15. Inside, the Clinton stores are as busy as Santa's'workshop. The Christmas shopping season is in full swing and as this year's Gift Guide explains, there's something for everyone on your shopping. list. To accommodate the busy shopping season, most Clinton stores will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the week before Christmas, December 15 to 23. On December 24, the stores will be open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for last minute shoppers. As part of the annual celebrations of the season the Clinton BIA, local service clubs and Monster Bingo, in conjunction with the Clinton Recreation Committee are holding a special Christmas party for kids on Satur- day, December 6. Santa Claus will be taking time out of his busy schedule to meet with youngsters on December 6 at the Clinton Town Hall. The party will feature lunch with Santa - the menu to include hot dogs, chocolate milk and popcorn. As well, there will be balloons, a free draw and a chance to have your child's face made up like a clown's. .There will be a magic show to see with "Freddie And Co." pro- viding the afternoon's entertainment. Pro- ceeds raised by this London based group are given to dentistry for handicapped children. Tickets for lunch with Santa Claus arc $1.00 each. Tickets are available at Wuerth Shoes, the Clinton News -Record and Shiral's Department Store. The Christmas spirit is shining bright in Clinton this year. Be sure to -join in the festive spirit and let this year's Gift Guide assist you in your shopping. Put thought end love into your int gvIngi In all innocence a husband gives a middle- aged wife a crock -pot and the wife may think, "That's how he thinks of me — just a cook or maid! Why didn't he give me a lacy nightgown?" Or a beau's lady friend has been wanting him to get that fashionable, bulky turtle -neck sweater which he detests — so, this year, there it is under the tree. Then there is the couple who uses Christmas gifts as ego boosters. Each year that goes by brings a more expensive gift for the other. They go on spending in a self- centered way and if either breaks the pat- tern the other will feel unloved. All the budgets in the world can't compen- sate for poor communication. Before doing Christmas shopping it might be well to have a family discussion with each member of the family feeling free to express his feel- ings about gifts. The age-old idea of each s ALL MICRO AVES SPECIALLY PRICED FOR CHRISTMAS family member making a list of what he'd like can simplify shopping. For holiday happiness do a bit of ponder- ing before giving. Tuck A Lot of Love In Before you get out that beautiful Christmas wrapping paper and shiny rib- bon, please remember to tuck a lot of love inside each Christmas present. The gift may soon, be worn-out and its usefulness be past — but always we can be quite sure that the love we tucked in will last. And though the gift may be small, the love that's tucked in will change it into something rich and rare. Please tuck a lotof love in, this Christmas! The sophisticated Dahl WeveTM Microwave System gets rid of .4, "hot" and "cold" spots. Because of the advanced technology in-• corporated in the Dual Wavernn Microwave System, microwave energy is evenly distributed throughout the entire oven cavity. This assures you of top cooking performance and virtually eliminates the possibility of "hot" and "cold'. spots, mak- ing all your meals a delicious success. Counter Saver TM!! Microwave Ovens give you the luxury of more Counter space. Any of our three CounterSaver Inn II models offer the convenience of many time -saving features. They can be easily installed under your kitchen cabinets with installation instructions and mounting hardware packed with each oven. Or use them right on the counter top. Because of the compact design, you gain more counter space for cooking accessories or a working area close to your oven. One of our three CounterSaver m 11 microwave ovens is sure to fulfill all your needs. THE BEAUTIFUL APPLIANCES Meet the dishwasher of tomorrow — the Hotpoint 2000. It's here to- day, with clean contemporary styl- ing designed to fit any kitchen decor with an advanced microprocessor electronic touch control panel that introduces a brand new era of dishwashing effi- ciency and convenience. A versatile state -of -the art time and energy saver, the Hotpoint 2000 gives you a choice of 25 cycle combinations. 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