Christmas Cards Through the Years
The article traces the history of Christmas cards from their 1843 London origin by John Horsely, through mass production, artful designs, and novelty forms, to today a multimillion dollar industry with year round staff. It notes early controversy, evolving printing, and the rise of talking cards before WWI.
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Copley News Service
Nick Cole
John Horsely
London
Austria
Calvin Coolidge
Rustcraft Co
Card Publishers
Gloucester
Mass
Ferriday Council Offers Building For Guard Unit
Ferriday Town Council approved using a Concordia Parish fairgrounds building as a temporary armory to attract a National Guard unit for the parish. A $7,500 grant will modify the interior, with a three year window to acquire 10 acres for a permanent site. The unit, Detachment No. 1, Company B, 527 Engineering Battalion, will have 60 local members meeting monthly and available for emergencies.
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News - Star News Service
Ferriday
Engineering Battallion
Davis
Bob Warren
UnBiblical Debate on Respect for Government and Prayer Campaign
A CNS note urges constructive action over drastic youth protests and argues for parallel loyalty to God and country. It cites a prayer campaign for America and discusses attitudes toward flag salutes as not worship, while noting health costs from allergies affecting employers with millions of sick days and medicine expenses.
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America
Peter
Caesar
Little Flooding Forecast in Vicksburg Area
Warren County civil defense predicts the Mississippi River crest will spare homes in low regions. Water in yards of about a dozen mobile homes at Long Lake near Vicksburg prompts residents to move to higher ground. Officials expect access roads to remain above water as crest reaches 40.9 feet on Saturday, with 40.5 feet current.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Warren County
Grand Gulf
Chickasaw Bayou
Mississippi
Woman pressured as first female Ford designer in 1970
Mimi Ornes, the first woman hired as a car designer by Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, says she faces greater expectations and pressure in her job than male colleagues. The 1970 hire reflects early gender barriers in the auto industry.
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Ford Motor Co
Dearbrow
Mich
Mimi Ornes
CNS
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