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A your «««>, bet item ThMnktfririn/t anil C.hHntma*, The Herald A The lantern Hated the noeda of tarioua orfianitatinna throughout the.county where aerricea go on year niund to aaaiat [>eofde and anlmala. Aa ire enter another holhlay , f»eriod, tee triah we could aay thoae organitationa no longer require help. Rut, that'a juat not ao. Dollar cutbacha and an even higher rate of unemployment have rauaed more fteople aa well aa animala to auffer pniblema of one kind or another. The organitationa Hated here help to alleviate aome of thia anguiah, but the job gi>ea on an on. During thia current holiday aeaaon, it ia hoped readera of The Herald & The lantern will feel they are able to reach out ^ in aome a/tecial way to thoae in need. " The Herald A The lantern Thanksgiving is a time of blessings ... of family get togethers of sharing the Harvest's bounty Bui. the vicissitudes of time and life and distance do not always allow families to be t together, and there are many people who no longer have families. It is sad to think about people mwho are alone on Thanksgiving, .who will not join in the f laughter and conversation at the Thanksgiving table. 'Is there perhaps someone or some organization you of who could share a bit of your harvest of blessings? —Libby Demp Forrest

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/ • , ' . ' AMERICAN RED CROSS 10 Maih Street Cape May Court House, N.J. 08210 465-7382 “There is a terrible need for O type Mood," said a Red Cross spokesman A "Both O-Positivc and O-Negative arc the most sought-after blood, and are in critical short supply in Cape May County." < On Tuesday, December 21, from«l to6 p.m. the County chapter will cpnduct a Bloodmobile at the Club on Pacific Avenue, between Rts. 9 St the Parkway, to help replenish dwindling blood supplies. O-type blood is the most sought-after blood. While life reaches a bustle during the holidays, the need for blood accelerates as desperately ill people fight for their lives. During January and February, many people leave the county for warmer climates, and blood donors become fewer Four days before Christmas is a busy time, but donors who can do a little planning andhre able to telephone the Red Cross unit early to make a reservation, will have the added satisfaction of knowing they gave a special gift to someone during the holiday season.

LUTHERAN HOME 184 Shore Rood Ocean View, N.J.

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"Grow old along with me; the best is yet to be," wrote poet Robert Browning. But, ns we all know, the aged often find their last years a time of illness, loneliness and resignation. At the Lutheran Home, as,nearly as possible a homelike atmosphere is maintained, and recreation, activities and skills are encouraged for the 60 residents. * Next Saturday, numbers of the auxiliary will hold a Christmas bazaar at the home, to benefit the residents. While the Home's services are well maintained, residents' woUld'^njoy receiving personal items such as tissues, combs, slippers and framed pictures. These items may be left at the home during the nrfxt several weeks, or brought there during the December 4th bazaar. See Nancv Kennon, Director of Activities.

TWELFTH STEP HOUSE 2505 New Jersey Avenue N. Wildwood. N.J. 08260

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The Twelfth Step House is a club for recovering alcoholics. It is manned by volunteers daily from 1 to 5 p.m„ and most nights. Members assist alcoholics who Want to stop drinking. Rehabs are found for people who need to recover In a treatment center. Many recovering alcoholics come to the Twelfth Step House rather than go to a bar. On Thanksgiving Day members will provide a turkey dinner with all the trimmings for homeless alcoholics. "Anything would be welcome," said one member Donations of money, clothing and personal items would be appreciated.

Vintage Homes Thanksgiving ‘Flavor’ In 1896 House

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By Libby Demp Forrest C A P E M A Y A Thanksgiving goose prepared in a. IMOs por table electric oven will Ih> the main dish of an old fashioned sit down family dinner here in a huge late Victorian house where even the 'Dutchess of Windsor' will be present Between 18 to 25 relatives of Bruce and Frances Prichard will be seated at two dining tables, one in the oak-lined dining room and the other-in the music roorh, for \ Thanksgiving get togetherVthank you" the couple is'planning this week. When the 1896 Queen Anne style house was built by Hurry Hazelhurst. a Delaware river pilot, and his wife, their servartts would have cooked the din ner and spread the lace cloths, pplished oil lamps and set out the punch bowl for a wassail But, times have changed, and the Pritchards' and -their two teenage children ■will, be stuffing the goose with sausage or chestnuts, cooking cranberries ami pineapple, and blending.an egg nog Their recipes will Ik* based on "a lot of old cookbooks, some handwrit ten from 1900,” Mrs Prit chard found in thet old house when the couple pur ebaspd it last February. The Pritchards are from Voorhecs Township. N.J and plan to eventually move to Cape May tir run .their Washington Street guest house. The Duke of Windsor’ year rouhil From February until Memorial Day, when the guest house opened, relatives of the Pritchards, helper! paint, clean and spackle the old house, and the couple's Thanksgiving' reunion is intended as a nostalgic thank you for their labors. "This house reVninds us of on old fashioned time wh^n pco pie would come home and stay for ^ho holidays," Frances Pritcliard said While admitting she would hove liked the ser vants to come with the old house, Frances said virtually everything else remained intact, including cut glass, oak furniture, sheet music, silver, iron inks, an 1800's wedding ‘ n, and a wftidup Victor' Talking Machine "For awAiio it was. a perpetual'treasure hunt here " ere still remain erous'cartons the Prit chords have^vet to inspect, and a pantry off the kitchen holds shelves of things

look through "I II have to , pull a ladder in there some day to reach the upper shelves.” said the 5’2" teacher of handicap|K*d youngsters Once the Pritchard’s started working on the house, it seemed to respond lo. "someone loving, it again," and the massive cantilevered staircase with lions' head newel posts became the center of weekend activity as family mcnvbers, readied (he house for the early summer opening The 7 sided game room off the center hall was refit ted with old checker boards, puzzles, chess, Monopoly and Scrabble games A painting of the Duke of Windsor, who gave inspiration for Naming the house, was huhg over the hallway fireplace "We decided to.call the hpuse 'The' Duke of Wind sor’ because of the ihtukI of his birth and the masculine flavor here," said Bruce who teaches high school chemistry As for I hi* 'Dutchess of Wind sor' (the family rah. "she runs the place," Frances .acknowledged While 'the Dutchess «rf Windsor' p a w ed an upholstered, chair in the parlor alongside an old |>nr tablc wooden, radio and framed photograph of Presidenf Franklin Roosevelt, the Pritchards demonstrated the sliding doors that were used'’to close off various rooms The dining and music rooms can become individual areas, or combined. as the Pritchards* visualize, f o.r t h e Thanksgiving feast An original Kondtf organ, which was jn the house at the time of settlement, stands against .A wall of the music room 7 y jOn the dining room plate rail, old china from the Victorian era are displayed, and an overhead chandelier has been hung in the center of the long room "The dining room originally had five chandeliers." Frances said "We found the gas pipes above the ceiling " Harry Hazolhurst was remembered ns a large man who liked to move* about unemeumbered and his builder was told to design an ample home where the Hazelhursts could entertain freely .After the Pritchards pur chased the house from a Dr It Mrs Talisman, a daughter of the builder, now in her 90 s, stopped by