New Year Celebrations Mark Baytown Social Circles
In Baytown, local hosts plan New Year festivities with music by the Hi-Liters and communal feasts. Residents share traditions with friends and relatives, featuring black eyed peas and a toast as bells ring at midnight.
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Baytown Satarnlay
Mickey
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Appof
Buddy
Moravite
Pat
BBC
Holland
Baytown
Leslie Wilburns
Tess
Leslie Wil
New Year Parties With Music And Elaborate Decor
A series of New Year celebrations feature music by groups, fancy decorations in gold silver and white, and multilingual hosting pairs. Families including the Ellises, Blalocks, and Gates plan dinners, games, canasta, and breakfast sketches with guests from local households and clubs.
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Douglas Hamil
E. Sutphin
Musiclates
George Edwards
Ellis
Lodge
F.C. Saxon
John Guemple
Sam
Kimmey
M. D
Kiks Lode
Wil Rose
Eilis
Guy Woods
Mike
Verballs
Blalocks
Armender Hayes
Rich Gates
Brian
Charles Gates
Joy
James Read
Robbie
Margaret
Live Oak
Blalock
N. Jersey
John
Watson Bridge
al Watson
Ray Morgan
Rus
J Sell Colburn, Jr
John F. Stout
Tight
Automation To Grow In 1961 Camera Equipment
Irving Desfolk describes 1961 camera automation trends and devices expanding film and flashbulb options at airports, stations, hotels. Vending machines dispense 10 films and flashbulbs with coin and bill payments, plus a remote-controlled electric projection screen and an automatic Bell Howell projector with mercury switches. The article notes industry push toward auto control and new home screening tech amid rising mobility.
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Irving Desfok
Esis
Hare
Pert
Prauaster Dues
Nashville
Tom
New York
Florida
Texas
Kuntes
Esos
Dunes
Radiant
Bell & Howell
Bhutan
National Bank
Comptroller of the Treasury
1961 Fashion Trends Embrace Columnar Silhouettes and Oblique Drapes
The 1961 fashion outlook favors a columnar silhouette with a long torso, and an oblique drape. Trends span swimsuits to evening wear with fabrics like silks and blends, bold florals and stripes, and varied necklines. Travel friendly outfits and divided skirts rise in popularity alongside sleek pants and patio skirts.
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Pisa
California
Los Angeles
Bible Reading Global Effort Unites Readers Worldwide
The American Bible Society leads a Worldwide Bible Reading program from Thanksgiving through Christmas with readers in 60 countries sharing the same passage each day. It highlights Bishop Schereschewsky’s Easy Weili translation effort and the goal of a universally readable Bible for Chinese readers.
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China
Bible Society
Samuel Isaac Jo
Shanghai
Paking
Eaukun
Scherenchawsky
American Bible Society
Ita
Guadalcanal
Low Cost Hi Fi Items To Preserve Records
Portable audio aids like headset earphones record cleaners and stylus pre s are cheap ways to safeguard and extend vinyl collections. Headphones rose in popularity with stereo discs and offer private listening, while record cleaners remove dust and static, reducing surface noise and protecting fragile LPs. Regular stylus weight checks prevent damage, and modern cartridges use light pressures.
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New York
Christmas Guests From Baytown And Houston Visit Highlands Families
A Baytown Christmas gathering drew guests from Pasadena Houston and Crosby plus Highlands locals including O E Dill Katy Mike Buna Fay Grand Jeff and Dr and Mrs
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G. R. Bloodgoods
Bobby Craigs
Jbank
Robert Baker
Laurie and Leeents
C. R. Craig
Pasadena
Baytown
JtNbetan Balane
A. Q. Briggs
Highlands
O. E. Dill
Katy
Mike
Buna Fay
Grand
Jeff
Raymond Navarro
Baytonians
Ofa
D. A. Briggs
Debbie
Matt
D. M. Hearn Jr
Vic
Toby
E. W. Briggs
A. R. Briggs
Sherry
Susan
Houston
T. T. Davis
Allen
Connie
Mary Ann
Robstown
Ivan Burns
Gloria
Gary
Earl Scott
Crosby
Oriental Actress Aims to Break Acting Barrier
New York AP report profiles Michi Kobi seeking to bridge East and West in film and stage. She notes limited roles for Oriental actors, cites experience in Teahouse of the August Moon and Hell to Eternity, and recounts background from Sacramento to wartime relocation camps.
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New York
Michi Kobi
Kobi
Guy Garibaldon
Michi
Miss Kobi
Sacramento
Calif
Camp Topaz
Utah
Drama Workshop
Hollywood Marriages Set for Holiday Show in Capitol Events
Hollywood hosts a busy holiday as film work keeps studios busy while many marriages face strain. A-List pairing tensions loom with Kennedy connections and party plans in Washington. Debuts, divorces, and new arrivals color the season as Star power navigates work, housing, and travel.
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Armand Archerd
Central Press Association
Hollywood
Capitol
Moat Studios
Sammy Davis
Battarbee Party Set With Brown and Orange Décor
The Battarbees host a Saturday night party at 1203 Strickland with brown and orange decorating. A buffet meal will be served and guests include Mr. and Mrs. Ed Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Muldrow, Mr. and Mrs. David Battarbee, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bays, and others listed.
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St. Andrews
Country Club Oaks
Theo
Kelleys
Kelley Rome
Milton Kelley
John Earley
James Casey
N. E. Battarbee
C. L. Dallaruer
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