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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1968

Page

5

Community lectures and church notices dominate Aug schedule

The Paradise Street Church of Christ in Vernon hosts Minister Arthur Judd for a Wednesday lectureship. Rev. Tee Dotts from Dallas preaches today on Why the Church and pursues further study at Perkins School of Theology with Linda Hamilton as musician. Central Christian and Presbyterian partners announce Vacation Church School Aug 12–16 with classes for kindergartners and up. The piece also covers home economics Q and A on nutrition, aluminum cookware safety, waterless cookers, milk processing, and raw milk advisories.

Arthur Judd Paradise Street Church of Christ, Vernon Tee Dotts Dallas General Board of Education Perkins School of Theology SMU Dotts Linda Hamilton Fair Park Central Christian Presbyterian Church VSC

Young Estelline Artist Creates Portraits In Self-Taught Style

Sixteen year old Jan Hudow of Estelline finished a portrait of a local girl and told the reporter she learned portraiture largely on her own. Jan began art at age 10 or 11 with still lifes and sketches, studying with Mrs. Darla Fowler and Mrs. Royce Denton. She later taught herself charcoal, pastels, oils and watercolors, aided by art publications. Her work, including her mother Mrs. Ted Hudson’s pieces, has been on display at The Accent House this past week with a coffee reception.

Jan Hudow Estelline Jan Darla Fowler Darla Darling Here Royce Denton Rochester N.Y Ted Hudson Accent House Denton Sunset Center Amarillo Hardeman County Lubbock Kvii-Tv Bob Price 18Th Washington Kgnc-Tv Hudon Esterline High School

Church Events And Vacation Bible School Schedule

The Rev. Kenneth Clark of Vernor will celebrate Holy Communion and deliver the sermon at St. Luke's Episcopal at 10 am. First Baptist announces Vacation Bible School from Monday 8:39 am through August 14 excluding Saturdays with leaders Richard Fancher Rev Joe Allen Mrs C B Nobles Mrs D O Nash and others supervising. A fall revival is set for September 22-29 with evangelist Rev Wayne Allen of Carrollton.

ST. Luke’s Episcopal Kenneth Clark Vernor First Baptist Vacation Bible School Richard Fancher Joe Allen C. B. Nobles D. O. Nash J. B Holland Francis Sport Doyle Mooney Joe S. Allen C J. Cheatheam Gene Stewart Dean King J. Vandiver J Quisenberry C. H

Starlight Concert in Palo Duro Canyon Amphitheatre

The second summer Starlight Concert in Palo Duro Canyon Amphitheatre is Tuesday at 8 30 p m with the Amarillo Symphony performing pop hits and light classics. Dr Winfred Moore narrates Peter and the Wolf and the Chardigans barbershop quartet add to the program. Tickets at Cooper and Melin Wolfin Village Amarillo Box 2552 Amarillo. Reserved seats 3 50 2 25, general 1 50 and children 1.

Palo Duro Canyon Amarillo Symphony Winfred Moore Peter and the Wolf Barbership Quartet Cooper and Melin Wolfin Village Amarillo Palo Duro

Percolator Cleaning Tip for Better Coffee Taste

For better coffee taste run the percolator with only water once weekly to loosen coffee oil residue. A light soap or detergent can help clean tubes and crevices, improving flavor and machine cleanliness.

Social Calendar Highlights Week's Local Events

Today Elk Inner Lodge picnic at Lake Meredith and luncheon honoring Martha Galligan at Ida Smith home. Monday schedule includes Vacation Bible School, Parkview Baptist Ladies Fellowship, 40&8 dinner at Veterans Building, IOOF Lodge. Tuesday features church and auxiliary gatherings. Wednesday County HDC Cornell event in courthouse. Friday Parkview Baptist moanship event. Saturday Jaycee Wives bake sale before Perry Bros. Birthday notices for several residents. yesterday's items listed.

Lake Meredith Martha Galligan Ida Smith First Baptist Vacation Bible School Parkview Baptist Ladies Fellowship Veterans Building IOOF Calvary Baptist Central Christian Cwf First Presbyterian Fellowship of Prayer Joe Allen American Legion Auxiliary County HDC Cornell Parkview Baptist Af Perry Bros

Fall Workshop Planned By Clubwomen

A Santa Rosa District TFWC workshop planning board met in Quanah to arrange the annual fall seminar to be held October 14 in Quanah. Mrs. Robert Sexaver of Memphis led the meeting. Chairmen are Mrs. Over ton Neal and Mrs. Don Barker. Theme is Festival Harvest of Information. Site to be announced later. Others attending included Mrs. Jessie Thomas Paducah, Mrs. Elton Carroll Crowell, and Quanah residents.

Santa Rosa TFWC Quanah Robert Sexaver Memphis Overton Neal Don Barker Sexauer Jessie Thomas Paducah Elton Carroll Crowell J. L. Barnes H. L. Irwin D. J. Newman Bunk Foster Connie Long

Candy Stripers Hold Swimming Party at Elks Lodge

A swimming party for Candy Stripers was held Saturday morning at Childress Elks Lodge No 1113 with twenty members in attendance. Elks lifeguards Linda Baker, Linda Carmack, and Mary Edrington assisted. Jerry White assigned work for the next two weeks at the rest home.

Childress Elks Lodge No 1113 The Elks Lodge Linda Baker Linda Carmack Mary Edrington Jerry White Richard Bird Susan Bird Mary Sue Hargrove Shelia Dillians

Bake Sale Saturday in front of Perry Bros

Jaycee Wives sponsor a bake sale at 3 pm Saturday in front of Perry Bros. Members should contribute two varieties from list of cookies brownies sweet rolls a cake or pastries, each item clearly labeled. If unable to prepare foods for the sale, they should notify organizers.

Perry Bros Jaycee Wives

Jan Hudson exhibits landscape and portrait art in Amarillo show

Jan Hudson presents landscapes and portraits in charcoal pastels and oils at the Amarillo exhibit. Her works include Old Masters style laterscapes and brushwork portraits with palette knife backgrounds. She plans a New York Washington trip with her mother and hopes to study art in college after high school.

Jan New York Washington Dentons Rochester

August 15 Last Day to Register for Texas Reading Club

Peggy McDonald notes August 15 is final day to register books read for credit in the Texas Reading Club. Certificates and prizes will be awarded August 22 in the West Texas Utilities auditorium, with families invited to attend and certificate recipients urged to come with parents.

Peggy McDonald Texas Reading Club West Texas Utilities Dr. Seuss William Henry Green Albert D. Bird Horton Kenneth Todd Holeman J. W. Rucker Vern Rucker Jams J. Kennedy Russell R. Moore Ray Green Dan Davis Joyce Shelton Travis Walling Karen Julia Leonard Ann Harman Dewey Smith Q Youth Corp Bobbie English

Engagement of Carolyn Atkin and Dee Sehorn Planned for August

Mrs. Madeline Atkin announces the engagement of her daughter Carolyn of Amarillo to Dee Sehorn of Amarillo son of Mrs. Hallie Faye Sehorn of Canyon and Willard Sehorn of Childress. Nuptials set for August 30 at 7 30 p.m. in the grandparents' home 316 Avenue A Southeast officiated by Rev. Jack Tutor. The couple will reside in Amarillo where she works at SIC Finance and he at a heat manufacturing plant while studying at West Texas State University Canyon. Carolyn graduated last spring from Amarillo Junior College High School.

Madeline Atkinson Carolyn Amarillo Dee Sehorn Hallie Faye Sehorn Canyon Willard Sehorn Childress H.L. Hamner Avenue A Jack Tutor SIC Finance Company West Texas State University Ben Teague Sam Privitt Inez Masterson Bill Lillie Mae) Cole California Tommy Newberry Alyeon Ater Earl Margaret) Harwell Dorothy Grass Chama N.M Joe Gibsons Ethel Preslars Gibsons Hubert Dishmans Heather Delicia Elkins David R. (Mona) Anderson Mary Mark Hillcrest Drive Anderson Andersons St. Luke’s United Daughters of the Confederacy Wilma J. Norman Ethel Dacus Annie Smith Roy Greens Wichita Falls Hawaii Jan Hudsow Estelline Jack Fox Riodoso Howard Newberrys Red River New York Dallas Selinda Youth Congress Bern Switzerland Billy Graham USA Margaret Hipps Kay Winter

Greenbelt Bowl Classic Weekend Kicks Off In Childress

The town gears up for the Greenbelt Bowl Classic with Friday night pageant and picnic, a Saturday parade at 4 p.m., and players’ workouts. A 60th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Ben Teague is noted, plus family updates from Sam Privitt in Amarillo to Inez Privitt and plans for her convalescence.

Childress

Birth rates fall in Russia threaten stagnant 1970s population

Moscow based demographer V Perevedentsev warns the Soviet birth rate is dropping sharply from 18 per thousand today toward a stagnation or decline in the early 1970s. He cites higher living standards urbanization and more women in work as factors while abortion access is deemed not a primary cause.

Moscow UPI V. Perevedentsev Literaturnaya Gazeta Soviet Union Perevedentsevy

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