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All Made at. HomclHome of Judge Roger Baldwin, 216 ScoLtholm Terr., 1S55 Grand Prize Winner; $50 First Prize OfferedP-S Christmas Light Contest OpensJoin with thousands of others in making this Christmas the gayest, the most colorful and absolutely the most wonderful in Syracuse history.Light up the exterior of your home, take part in the friendly competition for the awards offered in The Post-Standard-Onondaga County Savings Bank Christmas Lighting Contest.Hundreds of names and addresses are being sent in as families plan to do their bit in making this a warm and glowing Christmas.Join with them—send in your name and address today to The Christmas Lighting Contest Editor, The Post-Standard, Syracuse, N. Y.You don’t have to be a trained or experienced decorator to make your home stand out with color and Christmas cheer. Many of the winners in. former years have succeeded by working out a design that appealed more than others because of its fine reflection of the spirit j of the season, its originality and effectiveness.These are the major factors upon which the judges will base their decisions.But the main thing is to make lh whole Syracuse community blaze with the merry lights of CHVistmas, reflecting against the sky the warm happiness within the city’s homes as they celebrate the birth of the Christ child many years ago.Christmas lights adorning homes all through the city and its adjacent residential sections will add greatly to the wonder and happiness of the children as you take them on tours of the city before bedtime during the holidays. They Jove it almost as much as they do their toys.Make your plans now for home decoration—then send your name and address to theChristmas Lighting' Editor to be sure your home is visited by the judges. It makes their task easier and makes sure you will not be missed, although every street of the city will be covered in their tours.The judging will start Dec. 20 and continue until every home has been visited. The awards wil’ be announced as soon as possible after Christmas Day.The grand prize for the best display in the whole metropolitan area will be a $50 paid-up Christmas Club awarded by the Onondaga County Savings Bank, the regional prizes five sterling salvers presented by The Post-Standard.Who knows? You may be the winner of a Christmas Lighting honor. They are cherished in many Syracuse homes by winners in other years. Join with us in making this the warmest and most colorful Christmas of all.
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Syracuse Post Standard
Syracuse, New York, US
Sun, Dec 16, 1956
Page 82
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