Christmas Carol sparks mixed feelings on ghosts and commerce
The writer critiques Dickens A Christmas Carol for scaring Scrooge into fear while lamenting the lingering Christmas din at home. He narrates a domestic clash of toys and says the season felt commercially excessive. He references Mike Barry of The Kentucky Irish American for a weekly Louisville viewpoint.
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Charles Dickens
Mr. Scrooge
Scrooge
Mike Barry
Louisville
Christmas Window Wax Stencils Sellout Greet Viewers
A television segment touts Glass Wax window cleaning product with Christmas stencil designs and a plea to pass along unused stencils. The seller laments no stock left and urges sharing to spread festive windows. The piece includes humorous asides about Bing Crosby and social commentary notes.
Letters From Walla Walla and Seattle on Bigotry
A Walla Walla reader questions Christian tolerance amid racial bitterness. He notes color is irrelevant and endorses nonviolence, sending a dollar for a copy of Fellowship. A Seattle correspondent commends Petal Paper for opposing bigotry and praises its courageous stand.
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Seattle
Wash
P. D. East
New 1957 Home Appliances With Built-In Look
Town Journal Magazine highlights free standing appliances designed to resemble built ins. Refrigerators with squared tops fit flush to cabinets, and a forced draft condenser replaces rear coils. Also featured are a lift off oven door range, a 30 inch twin oven unit, roll out shelves, high speed cooking surface units, and a time saving dishwasher. Laundry trends include a washer dryer combo with multiple wash cycles and a booster heater for hot water.
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Town Journal
Racial tensions ease in the Deep South says Orr Eyeing paths to harmony
Edward B. Orr reports on five Southern leaders who seek durable solutions for 150 million whites and 16 million blacks to live together. He notes tensions are easing, but warns declines in liberal emissaries and persistent resistance in many areas. A Montgomery YMCA expansion boosts black community progress amid boycotts and clashes over desegregation.
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Edward B. Orr
The
Christian Science Monitor
Supreme Court
Deep South
Boston
Liying
Montgomery
Ala
Autherine Lucy
Tuscaloosa
YMCA
Supreme Cour
The World Of Nature by John M Frazier
Autumn frosts shape our growing season and may reach the Gulf Coast, Florida, and even central Florida in mild years. Frost patterns vary by region with long seasons in the Deep South and 190 to 210 day windows near the Gulf. northwest mountains see as few as 56 days. Frost is not dew frozen, but a cool fair night with windless air reaching freezing.
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Fellowship
Christ
W. W. Switzer
Gulf Coast
Florida
Deep South
United States
Gulf States
Justice Courts Outmoded Says Economic Council
The Mississippi Economic Council urges replacing justice of the peace courts with a modern county magistrate system. A new folder titled Repeal Section 171 argues JP courts are outdated due to living, transport, and community changes. It notes low qualifications, limited evidence rules, and potential miscarriages of justice under the current system.
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Mississippi Economic Council
MEC
Justice of the Peace
How To Satin Finish Furniture
Directions from Town Journal Magazine outline a satin furniture finish. Sand the wood, apply a resin sealer, then tint flat undercoats with enamel. Sand between coats with wet paper. Apply two more undercoats, then a final enamel coat for a professional look.
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Town Journal Magazine
Cut Cost Get Better Performance By Using Right Gas For Your Car
The article guides selecting fuel grade to match engine needs and driving. It warns against using too low or too high octane and advises checking the owner's manual. It explains engine knock causes from low octane and carbon buildup and suggests tuning up or changing fuel grade as needed.
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Stanley H. Brams
Town Journal Magazine
Detroit
Oil Company
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