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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1966

Page

3

Community church groups plan Tuesday activities in Roy Swain yard

Tuesday schedule shows 7 p.m. ice cream supper at First Baptist Chapel in Roy Swain yard, 9:30 a.m. at First Baptist MU, Baptist Sunbeams, 3 p.m. Calvary Baptist wMU, 9 a.m. CYW HDC, 2:30 p.m. South Childress HDC Good Neighbor Club, 2:30 p.m. High Point HDC.

First Baptist Chapel Roy Swainackyard First Baptist MU Baptist Sunbeams Calvary Baptist First Methodist South Childress Good Neighbor Club Priday High Point Hdc

Visiting Hours And Admitted List For Local Hospital

Morning and afternoon visiting hours shown with evenings to 8 30. Admitted include Mrs Fred Clark Sr Mrs Elizabeth Jarrett Mrs Lewis Mullins Susan and Steven Chambless Darrell Blunt of Hennepin Okla Mrs Pat Rich Mrs Trudy Redwine. Dismissals list names several including Elizabeth Jarrell and John Parrish.

Fred Clark Sr Elizabeth Jarrett Lewis Mullins Susan and Steven Chambless Darrell Blunt Hennepin Okla Pat Rich Trudy Redwine B. E. Bradford W. L. Bittle Don Huffine Elizabeth Jarrell John C Parrish Marvin Weir

Car Hits Bridge Near Benavides Leaves Man Dead

An automobile skidded from State Highway 359 and struck a bridge railing in Benavides Texas injuring Jose Adan Canales 21. He died at a Corpus Christi hospital soon after.

Benavides Tex Upt Jose Adan Canales Corpus Christi

Nugents Honeymoon in Nassau on Secret Service Escort

Luci and Pat Nugent honeymooned at Capricorn villa on Nassau’s western shore under Secret Service protection. They flew from New York on a Pan American Honeymoon Special with nine couples aboard and used cover names Mr and Mrs Frisbee.

Matthew T. Kenny United Press International Nassau, Bahamas UPI Secret Service Luci Pat Nugent Atlantic President Johnson Pan American World Airways New York Kennedy Airport Margaret Buczkowski Lawrence Pittsburgh Oceanside Nassau Capricorn Rebekah Harkness

Delicate Graham Meringues Perfect For Beach Baskets

A recipe for light Graham meringues baked on crackers. Separate crackers, coat with a sugar spice mix, whip egg whites to stiff peaks, fold in sugar blend, pipe on crackers, bake until golden, cool and store. Makes 36 meringues.

Graham Meringues

TV star Joan Bennett on Dark Shadows tough schedule

In a New York UPI feature, Joan Bennett discusses her role as Elizabeth Stoddard Collins on ABC's Dark Shadows. She recalls the demanding daily routine, long hours, and the shift from glamorous Hollywood to daytime television.

Robert Musel New York UPI Joan Bennett Hollywood John Barrymore Spencer Tracy Ronald Coleman Gregory Peck Miss Bennett Manhattan Abc-Tv ABC Elizabeth Stoddard Collins Stone Bennett

Almanac History Highlights for August 8, 1966

On this date in history Charles Dana was born in 1819. Luftwaffe daylight raids began in 1940, UN charter ratified in 1945, USSR declared war on Japan in 1945. Florence Chadwick set a women’s English Channel record in 1950. A 1963 England mail train robbery yielded $7 million.

United Press International Mars Venus Jupiter Saturn Charles Dana British Isles Harry Truman Soviet Union Japan Florence Chadwick San Diego Calif English Channel England

Luci Johnson Nugent Wedding Cost Estimated at 75 Thousand

The New York fashion weekly reports Luci Johnson Nugent's wedding could reach 75 900 dollars. Costs include flowers 400 police overtime staff salaries for weeks the trousseau invitations catering champagne and music by the Marine Band Peter Duchin and a 110 man choir.

New York UPI Women’s Wear Daily Luci Johnson Nugent Garment Industry White House Liz Carpenter Trousseau U.S. Marine Band Peter Duchin

Five Day Forecast Shows Warm, Trendy Rain Showers

Local forecast projects temperatures 95 to 98 degrees with lows around 73. Cooler start to the week and a gradual warmup later, with 0.25 to 0.75 inch of rain scattered across the period.

Local forecast: partly cloudy warm with thundershowers

Partly cloudy and warm conditions with a chance of thundershowers. Temperatures range from 73 to 93 degrees.

Here and There Mr and Mrs Anderson Mit

The brief column notes a social item involving Mr and Mrs Anderson Mit. It records a local gathering or notable event centered on the couple, reflecting a community-voiced update typical of society pages.

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Mit

Rainy Panhandle and South Texas See Heavy Downpours

Overnight rainfall hit South Texas and the upper Panhandle with four inch totals near Bracketville and 3.75 inches in Laredo. Flooding occurred in low streets but no injuries were reported. A cool front lowered Panhandle temps while Corpus Christi topped 100 degrees in heat. Scattered showers are expected statewide for the next several days.

United Press International South Texas Texas Panhandle Bracketville Silver Lake Mahus Bridge Florence Rocksprings Laredo Panhandle Dalhart Corpus Christi Upper

Temperatures Report and Fatal Party Shooting in Bushland

Temperatures for the 24 hour period ended 11 am today reached a high of 93 degrees and a low of 68 degrees in Bushland Texas. In 1965 August 8 the high was 97 and the low 77. A fatal shooting occurred at a midnight party when Nancy Prescott 32 drew a pistol from another woman's purse and shot herself behind the right ear at Harold Barclay’s home. Justice of the Peace Bonita Potter did not immediately return a verdict.

Bushland Tex UPI Nancy Prescott

News Items Highlight Local Visits Over Weekend

People and families from East Grand Forks Wichita Falls Fort Worth and nearby towns spent the weekend visiting relatives. The list includes the Ostlies Mitchells Hiller Toffs Pickens Morris and Beavers and others visiting in various family homes across the area.

Hell Hal Reynolds Mitch Claudia Mitchell Calvin Mitchell Denise Angie Rene Loco Shannon Ostlie East Grand Forks Minn Deborah Quinton J. Morris Jr Hal C. Hiller Ostlies Dennis Toff David Pickens Ronnie Martin Keith Thomas Wichita Falls Ray Mooney W. N. Godfrey Fort Worth H. W. Shirley FE. A. Beaver Dallas Chester Beaver

Castro's Sister Speaks at ACC Latin American Studies

Juanita Castro, Fidel Castro's sister who broke with him in 1964, is to speak at Abilene Christian College in the Latin American Studies program about The Betrayal of the Cuban Revolution. The lecture is set for today in Abilene.

Abilene UPI Juanita Castro Fidel

Local high tops 114 in Needles California

The U.S. Weather Bureau logged the day’s hottest reading Sunday at Needles California reaching 114. Sheridan Wyoming registered the coldest morning at 39.

New York UPI U.S. Weather Bureau Alaska Hawaii Needles Calif Sheridan Wyo

Young Man Drowns Off Galveston Beach

Francisco Sinentes, 15, reportedly drifted too far from a float at Galveston’s Fast Beach on Sunday and disappeared under the water. He was later found drowned.

Galveston UPI Francisco Sinentes

Houston Texan Knitwear Debuts Dacron Blend

A Houston based label unveils a two tone Dacron knit line titled Our Vintage and New Neural. The fabrics promise rich shades designed with the Texas Woman in mind.

Houston Texas

Gospel Meeting Opens at Church of Christ Tonight

Gospel services begin at 8 p.m. on August 15 at the Church of Christ located at 708 8th Street Northeast. Minister Joe N. Mitchell announced Erich Fuller of Flovdada will conduct the series. A fellowship meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. August 21.

Church of Christ 8Th Street Joe N. Mitchell Erich Fuller Flovdada

Designers Use Multi Tone Color Blocking in New Styles

Designers showcase color blocking with single color shoulders sleeves and hems contrasting a different central panel on dresses. The trend highlights bold contrasts and modern silhouettes across latest collections.

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