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ACROSS

1 Pear type5 Stretchy gloves

10 Bang down14 A merican Civil Liberties Union (abbr.)15 Orderly arrangement16 Soap Opera17 Citizen18 Ivory19 Sight organs20 Small bright fish22 Sleep disorder24 Pacific Standard Time25 Act in response to something27 Kisser29 Small bunch of flowers32 Type of code35 Domestic cat38 East northeast39 Awakes (2 wds.)

40 Escudo41 Lactose intolerance aid43 Miner's goal44 Adrift46 Entire47 Leg joint48 Childrens sliding toys49 Name of ~51 Pulls in54 Speaker57 Flurry59 Leaf moving tools62 Woollen64 Plant fiber66 Covered with tiles68 Brand of sandwich cookie69 Blintz

70 ___ Keller, blind & deaf71 Pull72 Perch73 Water retention74 Elk's cousin

DOWN

1 Sheet of matted cotton

2 Orange yellow

3 List of candidates4 Aegis

5 Lick

6 Realm

7 Snare

8 Nets

9 Plant part

10 Compass point

11 Layman

12 Gets older

13 Sail's need

21 American College of Physicians (abbr.)

23 Pointed at

26 Goody

28 Large number

30 Incorporated (abbr.)

31 Acc ess (2 wds.)

33 Certain34 Dueling sword

35 Green legumes

36 Defunct football league

37 Thickening artery disease

39 Fish respiratory organs

41 Intense light beam

42 Boxer Muhammad

45 Lyric poem

47 Password

50 Digital audio tape

52 Machine tool

53 Slid on the snow

55 Uncanny

56 Put a rope through a hole

57 Abbrevia te (abbr.)

58 Dell

60 Women's magazine61 Look

63 Worker

65 Explosive

67 Cell stuff

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3 cups powdered sugar1/3 cup Butter, softened1 teaspoon vanilla1 to 2tablespoons milk

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with 3-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart ontoungreased cookie sheets; sprinkle with decoratorsugar. Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until edges arelightly browned.

Combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and 1 tea-spoon vanilla in small bowl. Beat at low speed,

scraping bowl often and gradually adding enoughmilk for desired spreading consistency. Tint withfood color, if desired. Frost and decorate cooledcookies as desired

Crust

2/3 cup all-purpose flour1/3 cup Butter, softened2 tablespoons sugarFilling

1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut1 (3.25-ounce) jar (2/3 cup) macadamia nuts, coarselychopped1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries1/3 cup sugar2 Natural Eggs, slightly beaten1 teaspoon vanilla1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon saltGlaze1 cup powdered sugar1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice

Heat oven to 350F. Combine all crust ingredients insmall bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often,until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press intoungreased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake for 15 to17 minutes or until lightly browned.

Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients inmedium bowl until well mixed. Carefully spread fill-

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Visit our website @ www.benbrayrealestate.com

ABSOLUTE AUCTION337 HICKS HOLLOW RD

WESTMORELAND, TN(Western Macon County)

ABSOLUTE AUCTION672 HIGHWAY 52 BY-PASS

WEST LAFAYETTE, TN

DIRECTIONS FROMWESTMORELAND: @ intersection of Hwy. 31 and new Hwy. 52: takeNew 52 traveling east crossing into Macon County to Hwy. 141 ( nearWestside Community), righton Hwy. 141, right on Hicks Hollow Road to sale site on the left. DIRECTIONS FROM

LAFAYETTE: Take Hwy. 52 By-Pass traveling west towardWestmoreland to Hwy. 141 (near Westside Community), left onHwy. 141, right on Hicks Hollow Road to sale site on the left (signs posted).REAL ESTATE: 41.19 acres of land with over 3700 sq. ft. of road frontage. This property lays level to r olling and is mostlywooded with some marketable timber. Improvements include a country style vinyl sided house, detached garage, to-bacco/feed barn and outbuildings. This property has been surveyed, platted and staked to be sold in 4 tracts. TRACT #4:14.05 acres with 807 ft. road frontage. TRACT #5: 14.04 acres with 1357 ft. road frontage; improved with a 3 bedroom / 1

bath vinyl sided house with rocking chair front porch, detached garage with electricity, tobacco/feed barnwith water and electricity and outbuildings. TRACT #6: 5.04 acres with 358 ft. road frontage. TRACT #7:8.06 acres with 1265 ft. road frontage. TRUCK: 1994 Chevrolet 1500 2WD, LWB; 4.3 (V-6), A/T, PS, PB,A/C, AM-FM radio, 114k miles.FURNITURE GLASSWARE PERSONAL PROPERTY: (2) rocker recliners, end tables, sofa, glass toptable, TV stand, GE refrigerator, oak microwave stand, card table, Kenmore upright freezer,Whirlpool cookstove, dining table & chairs, oak cabinet, lamp stand, Maytag washing machine, wardrobe, book shelf,

metal shelf, (5) drawer chest, shelving, floor lamp, straight chair, gun rack, pellet burning stove, lawn chairs, primitive made box, lil red wagon, old glass insulators,old milk bottles, old lard stands, walking sticks, wash board, quilt tops, shadow box, mantle clock, enamelware, cast iron baker, rolling pin, green fruit jars, bail han-dle jars, bowls (GoldenWheat, Japan, Blue Ridge), Corningware, figurines, Tupperware,plasticware, sewing patterns, linens, 1950s lamps, brass lamp, luggage,elec. fan, Sanyo VCR, microwave, small kitchen appliances, pictures,kerosene heater, step ladder, B&D table saw, plus many many other items...

TERMS: REAL ESTATE: 10% (non-refundable) deposit down day of sale and balance with the deed or Macon Bank &Trust is offering non-qualifying terms on Tracts (#4, #6, #7) by paying a total of 25% down and financing the remaining 75% payable monthly at 6% locked for36 months and amortized up to a 15-year repayment plan dependingon the amount of your purchase. PERSONAL PROPERTY: Cash or

good check (positive ID required).AUCTION AGENT: Ben Bray (615) 666-2232.REFERRING AGENT: Jimmy Cox (615) 666-3645.

NOTE FROMAGENT: Ladies and gentlemen over 41 acres of land withan abundance of road frontage loaded with improvements divided into

(4) tracts.Looking for a country style home with acreage or anice hunting/recreation tract then this property is for you! Thetiming couldnt be better, just in time for year end so mark yourcalendar now and we will see you at theauction!

41.19 ACRES / 4 TRACTS 3700 FT. ROAD FRONTAGE VINYLSIDED HOUSE TOBACCO/FEED BARN DETACHED GARAGEWELL WATER 94 CHEVY TRUCK PELLET STOVE TABLE SAW LIL RED WAGON OAK CABINET WASH BOARD OLD BOTTLES& JARS BLUE RIDGE BOWL PLUS OTHER FURNITURE, GLASS-WARE AND COLLECTABLES....MS. ELIZABETH PHILLIPS PROPERTY

SATURDAY, DEC. 11TH at 10:00 A.M.

LEAD BASE PAINT DISCLOSURE: The home was constructedbefore 1978. Any bidder will be permitted during the 10 days priorto the sale to conduct a lead based paint test. Buyer will be re-quired to sign a waiver the day of sale.

GUNS KNIVES ANTIQUES GLASSWARE FURNITURE COLLECTABLESEVANS PROPERTY

THURSDAY, DEC. 16th at 9:00 a.m. (C.S.T.)

DIRECTIONS FROM LAFAYETTE SUPERWALMART: Take Hwy. 52 By-Passtraveling west approximately 1 mile to sale site on the right (signs posted).GUNS GUNS GUNS:Approx. 75 guns; long guns, rifles and pistols with namebrands includingWinchester, Remington, Browning, S avage, Mossberg, Stevens,Marlin,Westernfield, Glenfield, Ruger, Colt, Smith & Wesson, High Standard andothers. For a complete listing check out our website(www.benbrayrealestate.com).KNIVES KNIVES KNIVES:Approx. 165 knives from the 1960s, 1970s andnewer with name brands including Case XX, Remington, Hen & Roosters, Fight-ing Rooster, Bull Dog, Pitt Bull, German Boker, J.A.Henkels, German Eye, Queenand Others. ANTIQUES GLASSWARE FURNITURE COLLECTABLES:Ap-prox. 50 pieces Jewel T glassware, Carnival punch bowl, ruby red cream & sugar,collector plates, figurines, Nippon glassware, salt & pepper shakers, crystal wed-ding dish, diamond point glassware, crock jugs, hames, graniteware, enamel-ware, cast iron pieces, wash board, old scales, railroad lanterns, #3 crock churn,old oil can, cross cut saw, old post office box unit (48), traffic light, advertisingsign and memorbilia, neon sign, antique beer tap, lots of mountedtaxidermy,pocket watches, mantle clock, phonograph, old Coke cooler, beersteins & mugs, metal toys, Roy Rogers & Trigger rocking horse, black memora-bilia, (1950s) toy pinball game, license plates, old baby cradle, lamps, pictures,

Norman Rockwell prints, primitive made drop leaf table, pie safe, Victorian rocker,old childs rocker, coat rack, oak coffee table, old floor lamp, Bassett wrought irontable & chairs, bakers rack & side table, antique chandelier, elec. juke box, autoharp, comic books, old magazines, small ktichen appliances, sliverware, silverserving set, costume jewelry, Nascar memorabilia, fishing rods & reels, plus otheritems....TERMS: Cash or good check (positive ID required).AUCTION AGENT: Ben Bray (615) 666-2232.REFERRING AGENT: Penny Kirby (615) 388-0441.NOTE FROMAGENT: Ladies and gentlmen, mark your calendar now for this out-standing auction just in time for Christmas!We have guns, knives, antiques, glass-ware, furniture and collectables - many of these items are not available in stores.So if you are an avid collectort/enthusiast or maybe you know someone who is,come and see us Thursday,December 16th, 9 a.m. @ 672 Hwy. 52 By-PassWest,Lafayette, Tennessee.

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ROBERT L. BLACKFORDReal Estate Broker,

Auctioneer

Call 1-800-790-8075Russellville, Ky (270) 726-1777www.blackfordauctionrealty.com

E-mail: [email protected]#2751

Terms: Cash day of sale. Bank Letter of Guarantee with personal or busi-

ness checks. All firearms sold will be under ATF Rules & Regulations and

will be cleared by local f irearms dealer.For list of items visit our website:

www.blackfordauctionrealty.comList subject to additions or deletions prior to sale.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18 @ 10:00 A.M.70+/- GUNS 200+/- KNIVES 60+/- GAME CALLS

FISHING EQUIPMENT CAMPING EQUIPMENT

HUNTING EQUIPMENT 1985 4X4 SUBURBANPERSONAL COLLECTION OF MIKE BROCK

255 JOHN PAUL ROAD - RUSSELLVILLE, KY 42276

AUCTION SALEAUCTION SALEHunters, Collectors, Gun Lovers, Now is Your Chance!

SATURDAY DECEMBER 18TH AT 10:00 AM

Nice Two Bedroom Mobile Home with Wrap Around Porch on 17 Acres

2529 Buckner Road Monterey TN. 38574

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Announcements made day of sale take precedence over printed or internet material

Directions: From Cookeville take I-40 East to Exit 300. Turn Left off the Exit ontoHolly. Turn right onto Commercial then Left on Hwy 64 and Left onto Buckner RoadHome will be on the Right.

Nice Two Bedroom Mobile Home with Wrap Around Porch*Eat In Kitchen*Family

Room*Vinyl and Carpet Floors*Central Heat & Air*City Water*Garage/Work-shop*17.08 Acres with Mature Trees*Recently Surveyed*Good to Build On*PrivateSetting only minutes from town. Great Hunting*

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Terms: The successful bidder will be required to put down a 10% NON-REFUND-ABLE deposit and sign a sales contract. Balance will be due at closing within 30days. Make all financial arrangements prior to the sale. The seller will provide ageneral warranty deed and insured title.

A 3% referral will be offered to a licensed Realtor who pre registers the successful

bidder at least 24 hours in advance and is present at the sale. NO EXCEPTIONS!!

Registration Form on Website

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REAL ESTATE: 3 bedroom, 1 bath brick house with den-kitchen w/bar fireplace,

living room, entry foyer, hardwood floors/carpet, vinyl tilt-o ut windows, C.H.A. and

radiant heat. Home also has a 12x16 storage building, covered patio for entertain-

ing, a swimming pool, a fire and burglar system. This home is minutes from River-

gate and a short drive to Nashville

PERSONAL PROPERTY & ANTIQUES: Butcher block, Hon da s coo ter Ken-

tucky Derby glasses, (1908) blue Ball glass-top jar, set of Blue Willow dishes, JackDaniels mixer glasses/memorabilia, Elvis musical Jack Daniels whiskey decanters, Jack Daniels

Gone With the Wind lamp, crock churn, western art prints & figurines, Lazy Boy recliners, cane-bot-

tom straight chairs, wicker-bottom bar chairs, patio furniture, entertainment center, cedar chest, 5 pc.

King size bedroom suite Spanish style, wicker bed room suit w/2 chairs, dresser, chest-of-drawers, 2

night stands, bed, and blanket chest, handmade Grandmother clock (Stanley Garter), Kenmore 2-door

refrigerator, Sears Cold Spot frostless freezer, Kenmore washer

& dryer-front load 6 mos. old, cast figured dog irons-from early 1900s, 4 sets of golf clubs (Big Bertha

graphite shafts), Eddie Bauer screen tent, fishing lures, poles, reels, pole tree trimmer, Honda push mower

w/bagger & leaf blower, wheel barrow, skill saw, sander, drill, air compressor, roll-around tool box, lad-

der, ratchet wrenches, log chains, binder straps, floor jack, motor stand and more.

GUNS: 12 gauge Sears & Roebuck model 20 pu mp, 410, Snake Charmer 2, Smith & Wesson 38 Special.

PRINTS: Don Ensor prints-most are limited edition signed and numbered including Attic Treasurers,

Crossroads, Past Times, Mothers Mandolin, Touring T, Look Dolly, House Call, Flying High, Riding in

Style. Chuck Ren prints-including Wilderness Child, Deliverance, Blue Thunder, Fatal Attraction, New

Moon, Spirit of the Plains, The Vanishing American. All Ren prints are signed and numbered.

COIN COLLECTION: Indian head, buffalo, Lincoln memorial, old west, the silver story, silver cer-

tificate, wartime coinage-Jefferson era, United States coins of the 20th Century, silver coins, Morgan,

Peace, and others.

AUTOMOBILE: 2005 Toyota Camry Solara SLE convertible, V-6, all power, and 15,000 miles. One

owner.

TERMS: Real estate-15% down day of sale balance within 30 days. Taxes will be prorated.

Personal property-Cash or check day of sale.

DIRECTIONS: I-65 S to Rivergate Pky exit 96, left on Rivergate Pky, right on Gallatin Rd., left on

Anderson Ln, right on Becklea Dr., left on Fedders Dr., house is on the right. Signs are posted.

Referred By Burton Real Estate and Auction, 408 N Public Square, Columbia, KY 270-384-3433.

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504 Fedders Dr.-Madison, TN 37115

Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 10:00AMEva Jean Gray EstateThe sports memorabilia market may not

be what it was. But if you hang onto things

long enough, you will cash in.

The baseball Babe Ruth hit, his 702nd

home run, sold at auction for $264,500 US

last week. Ruth hit the home run in 1934

and later signed the ball. It had been

passed down by three generations of a

Minnesota family before going to the auc-tion block.

Meanwhile, the bat used by Kirk Gibson

of the Los Angeles Dodgers to hit that

iconic homer in Game 1 of the 1988 World

Series sold for $575,912.

A Cy Young autographed bat from the

1903 World Series sold for $138,000,

while a Marilyn Monroe autographed

photo signed to former husband Joe

DiMaggio sold for $63,250. The picture

was from the Yankee stars personal estate

and considered to be among his most cov-

eted possessions.

His name may be disgraced, but his be-

longings still have a market. Bidders eager

for swindler Bernie Madoffs loot laid out

more than $2 million at a U.S. Marshals

Service auction in New York this pastweekend. His wifes engagement ring sold

for $550,000, way above its $200,000 es-

timate, and his monogrammed velveteen

slippers brought in $6000; even his boxer

shorts and socks sold for $1700.

It took more than nine hours for the 500

lots to be dispersed. Items small and large

were in demand, from Madoffs Belgian

brand shoes ($2900) to his Steinway

Grand piano ($42,000). Why the feeding

frenzy? Its got a little bit of history to it,

said John Rodger, the real-estate devel-oper who bought the Steinway. And its

hysterical. Except perhaps, to Madoffs

victims whoeven after the saleremain

billions of dollars in the hole.

Ruths #702 Homerun ball

sells for $264,500 at recent

auction.

Madoffs Loot Brings In $2

Million

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