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Mrs. Tice Knits for Belleville's Needy Christmas Exchange She Knits for Needy This was exactly what Mrs. ce had in mind when she be- gan knitting last summer in her spare time. She will tell you she has been knitting ever since she was about eight, and tta ttte whole thing is so auto- matic that it's just like breath-ing. "*Utv then I like' everything m the lin-e of needlework," she adds hastily. Mrs. Tice is modest about ner contribution to the Ex change. . "Knitting is something I do * my spare moments. I feel i ftp8 *T? hwhile to do thinsslike that, particularly when you have the time," she said Speaking atout the "I think the Exchange is do- ing a tremendous job. I have always been impressed with the unity that is much a part of the organization, particular- y the elimination of overlao-of various groups'" she By LINDA GELBART Staff Reporter Christmas -- as far as 81- year-old Mrs. William Tice is concerned -- is a time when giving is one of the most im- portant things to do. And give she did - - her time, energy and her ends of wool. "With these "ends of wool" as she calls them, Mrs. Tice knitted mitts, socks, baby sets and toque and mitt sets -- to be given as gifts to some of the more than 1,100 underpri- vileged children in the city as part of the Christmas Ex- change. fidential clearing house, mat- ching the needs of families with the right donors, offer- ing assistance in the form of vouchers, hampers and che- ques, where possible. Donations may be mailed to Box 815, Belleville or 224 John St., at the offices of the United Community Service*

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