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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1964
Page
3
A promotional note highlights supreme styling ideas for travel wear and urges readers to select items for layaway. It emphasizes luxurious top pieces and positions them as essential for fall collection baselines.
Hobby Club meets Thursday at Gay's Café at noon. Friday schedule includes North Childress HDC at 2 pm and a bridal shower for Miss Sherry Snider at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall from 7 30 to 9 pm.
Jack Scott and his bride were married in Childress August 1 in a simple ceremony. The couple, of Childress and Clarendon roots, planned a brief honeymoon and will reside in Clarendon where he works at a motor company.
Mr and Mrs Will Ehirle announce the birth of daughter Rhonda Kay weighting six pounds twelve and three fourths ounces born July 31 at St Pauls Hospital Dallas. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Fhrie of Childress and Mr and Mrs Clarence Luckey.
Mrs J E Melton was honored at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Faye Weightman in Kirkland. Guests registered by Emma Jean Eudy, refreshments served by Nila Foard, and gifts opened with help from mother in law E L Melton. High chair blanket and baby book presented, with Lucille Royall guiding games.
Miss Jane Vaughn bride elect Keith Fanning welcomed guests at a nuptial shower in the Church of Christ Anne. Miss Harp read briefly as gifts of stainless steel cookware and electric can opener were given. Hostesses listed among Mines Charles Jones Meta Maxwell L. W. McClendon Dal ton Sorrels Lahoma Bruce John Glover and others.
Mrs J W Phillips welcomed relatives at a Carey residence for a Sunday family reunion. Attendees included AP Prather of Amarillo L C Trent of Carey Moseensteirn Oren Sturdivant Snyder Olvis Phillips Lawton G T Campbell and children Harold Zrem and children all of Chidress J B Meador and daughter Michie Robinson and children of Orton Louie Hill and children of Earth and Mrs HL Mahan and children of Mesquite.
Sharon and Bo Ehrle from Dallas spent a week with Frank Ehrle and family in Cleveland. Lewis Cobb and children from Portland visited Newlin and dined with J. O. Cobb’s kin. Paul Leach and family returned to Childress after three weeks visiting Hamilton. Marie Walker shows improvement after hospital illness. Robert Fletcher of Iowa Park visits grandparents in the area. Families travel between Newlin, Houston, Corpus Christi, Denver.
Bryant family members gathered for the annual reunion at Fair Park with 58 attendees. Dick Bryant was elected president and Leora Bryant Cole secretary treasurer, with numerous members listed from Hollis Wichita Falls Tule Eldorado Midwest City and other towns.
The Dow Jones averages show declines across sectors with 11 am figures led by the 30 Industrials at 823.87 down 8.90, 20 Rails at 210.76 down 2.80, and 15 Utilities at 148.14 down 1.16. Noon readings list the 30 Industrials at 82.37 down 4.40, Rails at 212.20 down 1.36, Utilities at 148.47 down 0.82, and 65 Stocks at 296.83 down 1.68 with total shares traded rising to 2.56 million.
The 24 hour maximum reached 104 degrees at 8 p.m. Tuesday with a 75 degree low at 6 a.m. Today records show April 5 1963 hit 99 degrees and 73 low. Also note a Hollywood Paris location tease for Brigitte Bardot during rehearsals.
Kenneth Ward of Hayde Stone Inc notes restraining factors may hold markets short term but no top is seen. Rotation of buying interest across stocks signals a sustained uptrend with undervaluation searches. Aaron Feigen of Bergman Cummings & Co advises maintaining liquid reserves and regular portfolio reappraisal. Bache & Co expects wary investors as auto labor talks near climax and a heated presidential campaign begins.
A terse note observes that sulking after a quarrel worsens atmosphere, not mends it, suggesting friction remains and tensions linger in social exchanges.
Santa Claus excused from jury duty by Judge Steckler to avoid disappointing children. In San Diego a firefighter nearly meets a familiar route when his wife starts a home blaze after attempting to dry clothes in an oven. In Alamo a grocer weighs changing the business name from Jimmy’s Gold to deter robbers. In Dallas a man reports a holdup but says a group of bystanders disarms the thief and returns the loot.
Glenn Ford completes his film role with Henry Fonda in The Rounders and begins duty with the U S Naval Reserve. The move follows the film project and marks Ford entering military service.
Admitted patients include Mrs. A. B. Messer Mrs. Mary B. Belt Stelton Crain and others. Discharged patients include Mrs. Sid Holland Mrs. M. B. Bowerman Mrs. Robert Williams and Mrs. W. L. Rigsby of Estelline.
Rod Taylor acquires screen rights to Elizabeth Kata's novel Someone Will Conquer for his Ronkor company. The UPI report notes the deal covers Rodkor in Hollywood.
Paris designers push younger faces onto the runway as a 14 year old student models at Antonio Castillo’s salon while balancing schoolwork. Christine Eustratiades, a Parisienne of Greek descent, walks in for fall and winter creations, saying she plans to pursue modeling after class.
Needle Club members quilted at the Community House for hostess Mrs. Alma Daugherty. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Lon Moore will host the August 11 meeting. Local Harrell Chapel report notes special event status.
Residents report visits among Cloudcroft and Groom families, a daughter born to Mrs. Callahan in Groom, and family travels to Wills reunion in Fowler and Richards reunion in Childress. Local attendance at Little League District playoff in Clarendon and a community building tribute for Shannon Doss.
Temperatures reported by the U S Weather Bureau excluded Alaska and Hawaii with 112 degrees at Hennessey Oklahoma and a low of 3 percent at Redmond Oregon this morning.
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