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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1960
Page
6
AP News features explore gift etiquette for teens during Christmas. Girls need not give gifts to boys, but may offer small tokens. boys should avoid lavish items. Homemade gifts like scarves, towels, and handkerchiefs are popular. fruit cakes and jams please boys away at school.
Margaret Boswell reviews The Big Drink, a Coca Cola empire book by E. J. Kain Jr. The piece notes global Coca Cola reach, bottle/franchise structure, and the Coke formula, with references to Hayes brothers of DuQuoin and Pepsi Cola rivalry in the context of postwar expansion.
Eleven members sang carols at Hampton's Nursing Home and delivered fruit and cookies. They met at Mrs. Carol Ward's home for a business meeting after caroling. A December 9 Christmas party at Farris Motel hosted 48 attendees. A December 12 party for Hurst Children's Home children was held. Proceeds from candy sales benefit Crippled Children's Camp. A January tea for the Carterville Sub-Junior Club is planned. A January 4 musical program at Marion Veterans Hospital will be led by president Mrs. Lynn Esch. The next meeting is January 5 at Mrs. Jeanine Choate's home. By-laws were amended to add a new section.
The 1942 column notes Pepsi has moved far from bankruptcy and remains in a fierce contest with Coca Cola, as Coca Cola holds a comfortable lead. The author hints at readers chasing more details in a book and ends with plans to drink Pepsi tonight.
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