Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 96, No. 239, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 18, 1996 Page: 20 of 24
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The Masters Of
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try calls at 314-275-6690. If nec-
essary, a replacement card can
be issued within 24 hours
in the United States and 48
hour s overseas.
Sweatshirts, Coats, Caps, T-Shirts
Decals, Backpacks, Tote Bags 1
By Charlene Mitchell
(NU)—The Timberland Company
has always been known for its
durable, high -quality clotlies and
shoes. Outdoor aficionados and
those who want to add a touch of
ruggedness to their image have
been loyal customers of the ap-
parel trailblazer.
Now the company has added new
lines of clothing and footwear for
'96 that emphasize both style and
substance. For more than 25years.
Timberland s success has been
based on their commitment to
product. With items sold in more
than 51 countries worldwide, they
were the first footwear manufac-
SHOP Apparel • Parts • Accessories
But best of all, when you’re they are practical, they are also
through you simply fold it up and fun and tasteful surprises for just
store it vertically in a nook or about anybody."
those nights when you want to
appear dressed but don’t want to
wear a shirt and tie. Women can
also find a classic line of fine wool
trousers.
In addition to the famous Tim-
berland backpacks, the company
has enhanced its collection of
handbags. The new focus is on
designs that have the durability of
seasons reelings from
to get fit.
Some recent encouraging stud
les suggest that exercise doesn’t
have to be as rigorous as once
thought, fueling a growing trend
toward lighter workouts. The re-
search has led to what experts call
a new “exercise prescription": three
workouts a week consisting of
twenty to sixty minutes at an in-
tensity of 60 percent of your
maximum heart rate.
For the "exercise impaired"—and
time-constrained workers—this
new standard seems more attain
able and realistic. But lack of time
continues to be the No. 1 excuse
for why people don’t keep up with
/ regular exercise. With in-home
- .exercisers, however, people can fit
Come join us for some " Holiday Magic"
and browse through the Antiques • Home
Decorations • Jewelry • Gifts
Tuesday - Saturday 10-5
905 E. Broadway • 480 0118
It saves space, but you don’t creasingly drawn to gifts for the
sacrifice any features. This unique home . . . special on the one hand
dual-action treadmill has a power but functional on the other," says
incline, upper body workout and Andrew Lelchuk, home furnish-
preprogrammed personal trainer ings director at Disney. "What
electronics that measure pulse, makes Mickey Unlimited home
calories burned. time and distance, items ideal for holiday is that while
By Charlene Mitchell
(NU)—Attention couch potatoes: cranny of your house. ($595; 1-
Just Arrived
in Time for Christmas!
Dale Earnhardt & Jeff Gordon Action Racers
___/Trash & Fix Monte Carlos" _
HOMEZONE OUTLET
119 E. Broadway • Altus, Oklahoma
482-0510
Custom Wheels & Tires
_ 15% Off
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
1-800-522-4866 • 405-482-4866
2215 East Broadway • Altus, Oklahoma 73521
30-50% off
Everything in the Store!
Gift Certificates Available
Truck Accessories:
Cargo Mats • Fog lights • Running Boards
Grill Guards • Chrome Accessories Hood
Protectors • Bed Covers
Bed liners for only $139.00_____________
, 4 Altus (OK) Times. Wednesday. December 18, 1996. Shop in Altus
Tips To Prevent Fraud
During The Holiday Season
• Large Selection of Apparel 20% Off
• Anti-Freeze - $4.99 per gallon
• Custom License Tags - $3.99
• Dale Earnhardt Collectors Cars - $6.99
while supplies last
(NU)—Thirty-three percent of all receive them. Smart Shopper. To order, call 1-
credit card purchases take place • When leaving home, take only 800-999-5136.
between Thanksgiving and Christ- the cards you need.
to Charlotte Rush, a vice president
of Consumer Affairs for
MasterCard International.
"Although new technologies such
as encrypted security codes and
computers that uncover atypical
charge activity have reduced fraud
losses, shoppers continue to be at
risk during this time of year as
billions of dollars nationwide are
charged to credit cards for gifts
and travel expenses." Rush said.
Protect Yourself
Criminals are ready to take ad-
vantage of the holiday surge in
credit card spending, so Rush
urges cardholders to take the fol
as well as the woods.
There are luxurious, oversized
leather jackets with shearling lin-
ing for men and suede jackets also
lined in shearling for women.
Timberland’s new merino wool
sweaters for men also have a con-
temporary look with polo-style
collars and three-button neckline.
They work well with a blazer for
Some Mickey Unlimited
housewares that just might work
for yule and yours include: double -
woven Jacquard throws, perfect
for fireside cuddling or as gifts for
unexpected visitors; Americana-
inspired double-polished vinyl
shower curtains and embroidered
Smart Shoppers Stick To The Classics
(NAPS)—Looking for the perfect |
gift can be confusing. There’s so #
much to choose from. Smart shop-
pers stick to the classics—gifts 5
that never go out of style. i
Few are immune to the charms of |
such classic gifts as Chanel No. 5.
If You Become A Victim red roses, champagne or, for spe-
•Contact the card issuer through cial occasions, cultured pearls,
its 800 number immediately. The pearl, with its warm inner
With MasterCard's Cardholder glow and shimmering iridescence.
mas each year. Along with the • Keep cards in your wallet or
hordes of shoppers comes a height- purse, not in your pocket.
ened potential for fraud. "Keep a list of account and issuer
Fraud never takes a holiday, and phone numbers in a safe place. Protection Program, consumers is a perfect complement to any
this season is a peak time when -Check sales receipts for aecu- are not responsible for unautho- wardrobe. Cultured pearls are ver-
people are vulnerable, according racy before signing. rized credit card charges if they satile, always in fashion and have
•Make sure the sales clerk re- report a card lost or stolen within an understated elegance matched
turns your card. 24 hours of discovery. by few precious jewels.
•Keep carbons from sales receipts • Follow up with the issuer in How do you choose the perfect
or insist that the sales clerk tear writing, stating that an unautho- pearl gift and get the best value for
them up. rized charge was made, to distin- your money? Here are some tips
•Keep all credit card receipts. guish it from a billing error, from the Cultured Pearl Informa-
•Ifyour card is lost or stolen and Cardholders are protected in a dis- tion Center:
you don't have the issuer's phone pute with creditors by the federal • Consider luster, a combination
number handy, you can call Fair Credit Billing Act only if they of surface brilliance and a deep
MasterCard at 1-800-247-4623, report the incident in writing, seated glow. The luster of a good
•Call the issuer if a new or reis- quality pearl should be bright, not
sued card does not arrive, dull. You should be able to see
•Pay at least the minimum on all your own refiection clearly on the
undisputed charges. surface of a pearl. Any pearl that
Consumers worldwide can ac- appears too white, dull or chalky the more valuable it is. Baroque »A cultured pearl's diameter is
cess MasterCard “Pointers"—the indicates low quality. pearls, which are asymmetrical in measured in millimeters. They can
•MasterCard offers three free bro- MasterCard World Wide Web site • Check the surface for disfigur- shape, can be lustrous and ap- be smaller than one millimeter in
lowing steps to help protect them churesthat shopperswill find help- on the Internet-by entering the ing spots, bumps or cracks. The pealing, and often cost less than the case of tiny seed pearls, or as.
selves before and during their ful: Defending Yourself Against Internet address on their comput- cleaner the surface of the pearl, round pearls, large as twenty millimeters for a
shopping I rips: Credit Card Fraud. Shopping Wit h ers: http: / /www. mastercard.com. the more valuable. If you find • Al though the most classically big South Sea pearl. The larger the
•Sign new cards as soon as you Your ATM Card and How To Be A cracks on the surface of the pearl prized pearls are white ones, cul- pearl, other factors being equal,
or chips near the drill-hole, its tured pearls occur in colors from the more valuable it will be. The
durability will be severely dimin- rose to black. While color is a average size pearl sold today is
ished. matter of preference, rose or sil- between 7 and 71/2 millimeters.
•Shape is important. Since cul- ver/white pearls tend to look best For a free booklet on pearls, write
tured pearls are grown by oysters, on fair skin tones, while cream to the Cultured Pearl Information
it is very rare to find a perfectly and goldtone pearls are flattering Center. 321 E. 53rd St., New York,
round pearl. The rounder the pearl, to darker complexions. NY 10022.
(NU)—Fact number one: A re- The Step Stool Tool Box shown
cent survey found that three out of here has rounded corners and wide
four U.S. households tackle a home feet to support 300 pounds, and it
improvement project every year, comes with an interior lift-out tray.
Fact numbertwo: Researchdone it’s useful in the home or work-
by the Rubbermaid company found shop, as well as the driveway when
that 60 percent of their toolboxes washing off the tops of cars or
are bought by women. vans. It might be useful on fishing
Women are buying gifts for men, or hunting trips as a seat and
but many are buying for storage container, or as an aid in
themselvesas well, grooming horses or livestock.
In fact, Rubbermaid, the com- The blue or gray box measures
pany that has built a big reputa- 201/4 inches by 133/4 inches
o locus is on TAPS Hon with women for its sturdy, by 13 inches high. The suggested
tureraareceive the resident ’ mens matnave NedurabiiIYor Sometimes the search for that washcloths, hand and bath tow- lightweight and practical kilchien retail price is $24.90. It is avail
AoreollrTe HE RE are Old orSman outdoor gear but in fashion styles. Iwrfcrl gift for that particular some- els; or Goofy glassware, sure to products, isi making ainame for aldeen hardware and home center
lonerineiemipertresarehover sophisiseated looks to their much ■ sometimes it’s simple. for years to come. Each item Tea - signed its new Chardwaredbld
me around zero But now there are praised footwear, especially lor The folks at Mickey Unlimited— tures one or more of Disney’s time- color to appeal to ) t
other options to keep you snuggly workingwomen who want comfort makers of stylish apparel, acces- less standard characters-Mickey,
comfortable and stylish in the city plus fashion, sories. home furnishings and nov- Minnie, Donald. Daisy. Goofy (
. 1 elties adorned with the Icon-of- and Pluto. V
Catting Fit Cets Faster With icons. Mickey Prices range from $1.29 for a «
UC 1 U Mouse, have some thoughts for Goofy glass to $17 for the “Classic /
Cnono Caving Machine making holiday shopping easy. Mickey" shower curtain and •
patera With analysts predicting a strong $24.99 for heavy cotton throws. %
their workout around the demands season for “nest -feathering" items. Mickey Unlimited home furnish -
on their time. Mickey Unlimited has created ings are available at local retailers. /
Treadmills get consistently high home furnishings for any room or Call 1 -800-952-6833 for the one (
marks from exercise experts as a nook, everything from kitchenware nearest you. V
form of exercise. Now there’s an and bathroom accessories to flan- 1
innovative new Pro-Form Space nel sheets 2
Saver treadmill from ICON, the and throws. TA* * TA5 |
leader in home fit- "We have observed a definitive
ness equipment. trend which finds shoppers in-
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