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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Page
9
Rita Darden notes postmen brighten Christmas by delivering Dear Santa letters. They ensure letters reach addressees, sometimes prompting civic groups to shield children from gifts being lost. Local postmen, often with small families, embody seasonal kindness by spreading cheer to many homes.
Albany N Y UP Christmas trees pass inspection before sale. Agriculture Department roadblocks checked truckloads for gypsy moth infestation. State sprayed 2 540 000 acres in southeastern New York last spring to curb the infection. Official: we won t deprive families of trees but won t permit infested loads to undo spraying gains.
One of the era’s popular radios is a pocket-size transistor portable. Small enough for a coat pocket or bag, many six-transistor models from Arvin appear widely. Businessmen, sports fans, anglers, and car owners clip these sets for portable performance anywhere.
Christmas gift guidance from Vivian Brown emphasizes planning, personal shopping, and attractive wrapping. She suggests a yearbook-like gift log, lists for recipients, and monogrammed items. For him, handmade items, ties, shirts, and sweaters. for her, jewelry, charms, and earrings. For travelers or students, practical gift kits and music records are proposed.
R Sathakopan Tirupati India reports that the temple of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala Tirupati draws about 44 million rupees a year in offerings. Pilgrims donate gold jewelry and valuables, with a fixed rate schedule for invocations. The temple funds a hospital, valley upkeep, and charities while maintaining detailed accounts. The idol receives daily rites from 4 30 a.m. to 10 30 p.m. and pilgrims share festival meals after darshan.
Dorothy Roe reports on a 1958 shift toward a second Jazz Age with music and fashion echoing the 1920s. Sylvan Taplinger labels a move to progressive jazz, noting Dixieland appeal to men 20 to 40 in middle to upper income brackets, and the high cost of recordings.
A simple home technique preserves holly berries by pouring melted paraffin over them for a protective coating. The layer gives an ice like, translucent finish that lasts longer than untreated berries.
Patricia Ann Fell of McCamey earns the Gold Star Award the top Texas 4-H honor for general all around club work. She has five years in 4-H with blue dress revue awards since 1952 and wins in clothing foods safety and leadership. Also active on school newspaper pep squad volleyball and basketball teams.
Toyland offers a space age toy assortment for Christmas 1957 with radar driven and satellite inspired toys. Chief executive Melvin Freud notes electronics and atomic energy trends shape children's gifts. Featured items include a sky sweeper truck with Nike rocket launcher a satellite launcher track and a toy anti aircraft gun. A self cleaning wax keeps plastic surfaces neat.
An essay on Christmas giving teaches children that true gifts express love and thoughtfulness, not cost. It urges explaining Christmas meaning, encouraging acts of service, and letting kids use small savings to choose meaningful presents for loved ones.
Space and science themed books appeal to young readers with topics on space history chemistry and atomic energy. Highlights include Space Satellite by Beeland and Wells with a preface by Dr. Hagen and We Were There at Pearl Harbor by Felix Fouton told through youthful perspectives in Hawaii. Also featured are Julian May adventures about atomic energy chemistry and electronics explained through simple at home experiments for girls.
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