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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1962
Page
7
Examinations for Judson College competitive scholarships set for Saturday January 5 report to Jewett Hall at 9 am. Awards include general scholarships of 300 dollars yearly for qualified seniors and three 300 dollar fine arts scholarships for majors in music drama or art.
Reader tips cover keeping tennis shoe strings clean with a bleach soak, unclogging slow drains using a sponge suction, replacing worn handbag handles with a chain belt, and organizing spray cleaners in labeled bottles for easy daily use. Additional advice includes ironing nylon hems on the wrong side with starch and using a nutcracker to open stuck bottle caps and polish bottles.
Members gathered at Mrs. Roland Cross for a Yuletide tea with cohosts Mrs. Lewis Sanderson and Mrs. Robert Berryman. Decorations featured a holiday motif and the table displayed linen, silver, and woolen fruit centerpieces.
Applicants for music and drama must present samples of work on exam day. Transcripts and three letters of recommendation should reach the Scholarship Committee by January 5. Awards are to be announced by March 15, 1963.
A note of gratitude for Christmas cards messages and help gathering news odds and ends. The author thanks readers for tolerance of errors and mentions clipping a Good Housekeeping poem worth saving for Christmas and all seasons.
Mr and Mrs Albert Jervis of Tulsa visit relatives in Athens. Mr and Mrs Charlie Ogle of Wilmington attend a family gathering. Miss Norma Chandler of Montgomery spends Christmas with her mother. Ed Devils spends Christmas in Montgomery with the Malore family. Mr and Mrs Edwin Bingham of Binghamton stay with Mrs William Pockman. Mr and Mrs Joe Harris of Birmingham visit relatives in Moulton. The Reynolds family in Albany hosts Christmas with relatives. The Lanier family of Savannah Tennessee hosts and a Birmingham family joins Christmas with the Braswell and Murphy households. The Murphys and Penns visit in Madrid Spain last November.
A casual and dressy pattern sale offers school sizes and all sizes with a simple 35 cent price request. The note urges readers to send 35¢ to obtain the catalog.
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