Viewers call for standards amid TV advertising and ratings talk
New York AP report notes viewer letters urging bans on bathroom and grooming ads, arguing for higher standards. FCC eyes sound levels as Nielsen shows CBS in front with eight of top ten, while ABC plans program overhaul and guests reunite in late evening lineups.
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Mr. Smith
Washington
Fess Parker
Senate
ABC
Perry Como
Hour
CBS
Danny Thomas
Lucille Ball
Dick van Dyke
Ben Casey
College Students Back Home For Christmas Holidays
Local families welcome college students returning for the holidays for a quiet season. The list includes Lovie Pate Talledega College Marvelene Moore Talledega College Dorcas Townsend Morristown College Tennessee Doris Whetstone Knoxville College Jennie B Stovall A M College Normal Ala Dolly Mae Byars A M College Normal Ala Betty Griffin Tuskegee Institute Ala Wendy Lee Vinson A Francis Davis Tuskegee Joe Francis Davis Tuskegee Ronald Kirk Tuskegee Evelyn Cohen A M College Dolly Bryant Bryant Tuskegee Elizabeth Bryant Tuskegee Barbara Wilkerson Wenonaha Trade School Birmingham James Brown Tuskegee Edward Ballard A M College Normal Pathan Swoopes A M College Normal Curtis Wiggins A M College Normal Ollis Holden Fisk University Nashville B J Davis Jr A M College Normal E Welles Bridges Knoxville College Tenn Billie England Tuskegee Dove England Tuskegee Loyd Milton Harris University of Illinois Elizabeth A Morrow Tuskegee Cleve Jarman A M College Other home visitors Leon Powell Miss Susan Baugh Miss Edna Dawson Miss Billie Alean Townsend Council Irvin visiting from Detroit during the holidays. Mrs FE Ballentine is President with weekly church meetings. Deacons in charge. E M Tonery is Reporter. Services schedule includes Sunday School 10:00 a.m. church programs and BTU, Usher Board, and midweek prayers. West Side Club No 2 meets tonight at Nancy Sandifer’s home. There is a program at Syler Tabernacle Huntsville Friday night.
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Lovie Pate
Talledega College
Marvelene Moore
Dorcas Townsend
Morristown Col
Tennessee
Doris Whetstone
Knoxville College
Tenn
Jennie B. Stovall
A. & M. College
Normal
Ala
Dolly Mae Byars
Betty Griffin
Tuskegee Inst
Wendy Lee Vinson
Francis Davis
Tuskegee
Joe Francis Davis
Ronald Kirk
Evelyn Cohen
Dolly Bryant Bryant
Elizabeth Bryant
Barbara Wilkerson
Wenonaha Trade School
B'ham
James Brown
Edward Ballard
Pathan Swoopes
Curtis Wiggins
Ollis Holden
Fisk
Service Schedule With Guest Preacher at Local Church
Rev W M Mastin opens with Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 30 Sister's Auxiliary leads day Choir No 1 provides music Rev Aaron Toney of Huntsville preaches in morning service 3 00 pm Rev W Brown speaks public invited Mablerine Cowley presides Mid week prayer Wednesday night officers in charge Senior Choir rehearsal 2nd and 4th Thursday 6 00 pm
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W. M. Mastin
A. D. Coleman
Sister’s Auxiliary
Aaron Toney
Huntsville
W. Brown
Mablerine Cowley
Christmas Vacation in Colleges Through the South
The article surveys Christmas breaks across regional colleges and universities, noting two weeks of vacation and varied schedules. It recalls MIT’s 1887 move to cut Christmas break and the senior class’s reversal, while detailing Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring breaks, along with occasional holidays like Mardi Gras and Easter. It argues for continued breaks within a year-round future.
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Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
MIT
Louisiana
Dutiful Daughter Seeks Shared Holidays for Parents
Dorothy Dix counsels a reader to avoid meddling in parents lives while suggesting a compromise: discuss alternate weekends with her hunting and fishing father and his wife, plan outings together, and consider archery or dancing as shared activities.
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Lila
Mom
Saturnalia and midwinter decorations in ancient Rome
Ancient Romans feasted exchanged gifts and decorated with evergreens during Saturnalia honoring Saturn. Also relics of pre Christian midwinter celebrations include mistletoe the yule log and the wassail bowl.
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Saturn
Negro Slated For History In Atlanta High School Basketball
Ronald Thornton an 11th grade student at St Josephs Catholic High School is set to become the first Black player in Atlanta to appear in varsity basketball on January 12 against St Pius X High School. Charles Moore may see limited action on the B team. Other Black players are on B teams at Grady and Brown high schools with varsity eligibility next season.
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St. Joseph's Catholic High School
Ronald Thornton
St. Pius X High School
St. Joseph's
Charles Moore
Johnn Henry Carter
Grady Davis
Grady High
Clemsy Wood
Brown High School
Wallace Speaks to Youth Group
Gov elect George Wallace is set to address over 1,000 youths at the Baptist Youth Convention in Montgomery tonight. Earlier, Dr Kenneth Chafin from Southwestern Theological Seminary in Fort Worth will deliver the keynote. The event runs through Friday.
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