MRS. H WOULD LIKE HOLIDAY LITTLE MORE COZY

A warm and cozy Christmas present for Mrs. H perhaps will make her holiday a little more cozy as well.

Due to severe and worsening arthritis, Mrs. H cannot get around like she used to. She always feels cold.

She lives alone. Her only son rarely is able to visit because his wife has a chronic disease.

On good days, Mrs. H walks with a quad-cane. On days when her arthritis is worse, she uses a walker.

Her medical problems added to her small Social Security income give Mrs. H plenty to worry about. But she tries to keep her spirits up.

A Christmas surprise would be just the thing to make Mrs. H forget her troubles for a little while.

She would like anything warm and comfy. She needs a new blanket for her standard size bed.

She needs new panties and prefers Fruit of the Loom cotton briefs, size 10. She also wears cotton duster dresses or flannel gowns with easy openings, size 20 1/2.

A fruit basket, canned goods or any toiletries would also be welcome gifts.

Christmas for the Elderly is a joint project of the Southeast Missourian newspaper and the Cape Girardeau County Health Department.

Gifts may be delivered to the Southeast Missourian, 301 Broadway, or the Health Department, 1121 Linden.

Gifts or monetary donations may be mailed to Christmas for the Elderly, P.O. Box 699, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63702-0699.

For more information, call Kim McDowell at 335-6611.