Polly's Pointers and Practical Home Tips
A collage of reader tips from Polly Cramer offering simple fixes for ironing tape foil underlay, laundry sorting, keeping varnished furniture free of fingerprints, removing sap with salad oil, clear plastic shelf lining, over-the-door clothes racks for guests, catnip on scratching posts to deter furniture damage, painting as a hobby for arthritis, sponge bathing aid, garment bags for staging curtains, foam padding for shoe buckles, and using holiday shopping bags as sturdy gift wrap. Readers are urged to send in ideas for a dollar if used.
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Polly Cramer
Polly
Velvet Yule Ensemble Sewing Guide by JOANNE S Claursen
At home holiday wear ideas spotlight velvet and velveteen fabrics for festive outfits. Tips cover pattern sizing, avoiding fabric creep, pin-basting stripes, and pressing on the wrong side. Encourages sewing long culottes and caftans, with easy care and glamorous results for the season.
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Joanne S Claursen
Portable Presser Promises Quick Garment Touch Ups
Portable hand presser plugs into an outlet to touch up difficult areas such as pleats creases collars or cuffs. By inserting the garment and using flat irons between garments items can be touched up quickly. Zippered travel cases suit tourists businessmen and students as gifts.
Houston Music Theater Winter Season Opens in Houston
Houston Music Theater unveils four musical shows for the winter season at Sharpstown Center Houston with Martha Ray in Wideat opening February 27 followed by Pajama Game March 12 and My Fair Lady running March 26 to April 7. Ross Reimueller named new musical director, previously with Metropolitan Opera National Company, holding degrees from Oberlin and New England Conservatory and studies in Salzburg.
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Houston Music Theater
Sharpstown Center
Houston
Martha Ray
Vietnem
Texas
Pal Joer
Juliet Wilson
Bobbi
Van
Howard Heel
Will Oper
Jane Powell
Will Man
Ross Reimueller
Hej
Metropoltan Opera National Company
Oberlin Conservators
Nmew England Conservatory
Birth of Joe Scott Die at Golf Coast Hospital
Heirport Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pace of Highlands announce the birth of a son Joe Scott Die 15 at Golf Coast Hospital. He weighed pounds 10 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs M V Pace of Highlands and Mr and Mrs Charles Barrington of Baytown Great grandparents Mrs Angel of Baytown Mrs M A Pace of Livingston Ladies Auxiliary to the Senior Citizens will meet for a covered dish dinner at the Community Building Mrs W H Powers will oversee dedication of officers for the coming year At the Christmas party at the Community Building thirty members were served refreshments by Mrs Ro Luddleston and Mrs D Aight The club donated its Christmas gift to the Goodf Haws.
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Kenneth Pace
Highlands
Joe Scott
Golf Coast Hospital
Jonathan
M. V. Pace
Charles Barrington
Baytown
Angel
M. A. Pace
Livingston
Jane
W.H. Powers
Bmyrs
Ro Louddleston
D. Aight
Davis Announces Birth of Daughter Susan Ruth
Sgt and Mrs James C. Davis announce the birth of their daughter Susan Ruth on December 11 at Herman Hospital in Houston. She has a sister Beverly Jane. Grandparents are Mrs Grpha Davis of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania and Mr and Mrs GL Eiland of Baytown. Mother is Necie Joy Eiland Davis. Davis is currently stationed as an ROTC instructor at Northwestern College in LeTat.
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Bavis
James CG. Davis
Susan Ruth
Herman Hospital
Howston
Beverly Jane
Grpha Davis
Beaver Falls
GL. Eland
Baytown
Necie Joy
Eiland
Davis
ROTC
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Baytown Fashion Chatter From ALICE FEINBERG
Baytown fashion note thanks old friends and new patrons as Christmas nears. Store hours extend to late evening through Saturday for last minute shopping with free gift wrapping. Wishing readers a Merry Christmas and a healthy prosperous New Year from Rouse Of Fashion and Junior World.
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Christmas Bay
Community club and PTA listings for midweek events
A readable set of local notices lists Xi Theta Gamma and Beta Sigma Phi meetings at 7:30 to 8:39 p.m., PTAs meeting at various schools, Rebekah Lodge, Daughters of the American Revolution John Lewis Chapter at 9:36 a.m., and club gatherings at Goose Creek and Baytown venues. Also notes Christmas parties and civic group events scheduled Wednesday through Saturday.
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Xi Theta Garmma
Colmy DeLosch
Grantham
Sean Jacinto
Rebekah Lodge
Psi Alpha
Beta Sigma Pal
Mirabtan B
Amsr Pta
Auditorhim
James Bowls
Lakewood Garden
Daughters of the American Revolution
John Lewis
E. Peters
Somerset
Priscilla Club
BR. H. Daganay
E. Hennicott
Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Retirement service honors Jordan family in Baytown
Monks lead congregational singing as Truett Smith and lay leaders preside. Guest speakers include Mauy Cravey and Rev. Henckell, Rev. Brown, and Rev. Burns. Baytown ministers and W. L. Baker attend. several hundred friends visit during the reception.
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Baytown Baptist
Jordans
W. L. Baker
San Jacinto Baptist Association
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Lois
Mort Welker
Dik Browse
Om Et Ue
By Howie Schneider
Beck
Sanson
Bugs Bunny
Alps
Sch Jones
Black
MR. Abernathy
Ae As
Ralph Heimdoh
By Jones and Ridgeway
Y.T. Hamlin
Arney Google
Snuffy Smith
Young Ans
Beetle Bailey
Fred Losswed
Mort Waker
Carol
Clp
E. L
L. RF
Cps
Annabelle
S. Z
Deck Yourself
Velvet
Yule
Mittens
Salzburg
Germany
Horthwestern University
Stanford University
Colorado Woman's College
Heirport
Baytown Fashion
Alice Feinberg
House OF Fashion
Golf Association
Geese Creek
Wooster Garden
E. E. Fisher
Gulf Coast Clinic
OES
Goose Creek
Happy Grandmothers
Optimist Club
Craigmont Garden Club
Kenneth Stoore
Kappa Kappa Beta
Zsayshore Wagon Wheel Square Dancers Club
Knights of Pythizs Wall
John Bonney
Wayman Armstrong
Nasseu Bay Hotel
Moore's Shoe Store
Shdgn's
Poteweeres
Giamond Merchants OF America
Gordon’s
Jeweler S
Texas Ave
Porter LO A Itoracy
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