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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1959)
For excifino Christmas de corafion recordially yours by Norman Weiser The music of Christmas is already fill ing the air, and soon we will cele brate the merriest yuletide in our history. An all-time high in musical magic has been issued to make this Christmas melo dious, and manufacturers have, new monaural and stereo units on hand to fit the decor of any home. pops for the socks: What better gift for the Christmas stock ing of your favorite lad or lassie than a musical package, one like "Bouquet" by Percy Faith on Columbia, or "Ella Fitz gerald Swings Sweet Songs for Lovers" on Verve. Capitol has its best-selling "King ston Trio at Large" and "No One Cares," sung so very well by Frank Sinatra. Warner Brothers offers season's greetings through its TV stars who team for a disc of holiday carols titled "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"; Ef rem Zimbalist, Jr. , Edd Byrnes, Ty Hardin, Eddie Cole, Connie Stevens, and others sing senti mental favorites. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. classical caroling: Among the LPs of special interest to the classicists are Tchaikovsky's "1812 Over ture" played by the Minneapolis Sym phony, and the Detroit Symphony play ing "Symphony No. 3" by Saint-Saens, both on Mercury. Columbia and RCA both have fine versions of Handel's "Messiah" available this season. for the cool yule: If there's a special "cat" on your shop ping list, dig one of these as a possible plat ter present: Roulette's "BasieEckstine, Inc." or "Joe Williams Sings About You." Contemporary offers Benny Carter in "Swinging the Twenties," and from War ner Brothers you'll find "77 Sunset Strip" by Warren Barker a welcome addition. santa in stereo: For those who have the "new sound" equipment, there can be no better gift than a stereo album. Some you might choose from include: the sound track of "South Pacific" on RCA; "Gigi" via MGM's sound-track release; the peren nial favorite, now in binaural and better than ever, Columbia's "My Fair Lady"; "Film Encores" by Mantovani on Lon don; and the score from "The Music Man" on Capitol. christmas for kids: From Walt Disney's Disneyland Rec ords to RCA's fine series of small-fry fare, there is an abundance of material available for the five-year-old-and-up fans on your list. Featured are Mickey Mouse and Company, Shirley Temple, and a host of others. Family Weekly, December 6, 1959 7 dependable new lamps from General Electric XAr3V looM GE opacka0.odbUb,. JO! - M I ... "V " I ,s-t.,v ."W ' ill'' o n:;;,,., I tfif 11 - m ri' -x ' I f rrr"4 rV-; .i Tv L ft, I ... 0 a c fMr 1 TI.I. -L ri.:.i j : ' - 4 1 - &y JlHuS I' t.lE ' n 1 This year, make your Christmas decorationt different, more striking! It's easy when you can choose from so many new General Electric bulbs that will add color and beauty. Take the new G-E Snowball lamp . . . you can use it not only to give your tree spirals of color as pictured, but when unlighted, spirals of snowballs! Or give your door a new look . . . Dad can make the lighted panel indoors where it's warm! Get dependable new G-E bulbs . . . they offer many other exciting ways to put a Christmas smile on your home. f'ta r ' K7 Nwl Colored O-E projector bulbs mop up decorations. New silicone colors resist weather, give richer color. Now only 100 watts. Try 'em! Also clear spot and flood. . . .Whether you buy string sets or renewal bulbs look for G-E on every bulb . . . and be satisfied! '43 hhej ecu 1 i GENERAL ELECTRIC
