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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1963

Page

3

Rainy golf day and lively club house banter

The writer recalls a rainy golf outing with Gladys McConnell and Louie Harp, praising Maxine Childers and Barbara Rogers amid heat and humor. Barb slips her club in the heat, Alfie pursues victory on No 18 in two, and Truett Childers caddies for Ruth Glenn as others join for nine holes in the 102 degree shade.

Gladys McConnell Louie Harp Altie Maxine Childers Barbara Rogers Atics Maxines Barbara Alfie Gal Glada Webb Red River N. M Nell Collins Della Jones Truett Childers Ruth Glenn Sis

Locals welcome newborn son and travel notes from area

Mr and Mrs Gene Nelson announce the birth of a son at 6 45 am Saturday in Chil Dress General Hospital weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces Captain John Dodgen 1st Lt Rusty Baker and Airman Darrell Blanton attended the Civil Air Patrol Military Ball at Amarillo Air Force Base. Terre Haute residents D O Duglas and relatives plan to visit L D Pirtle family. Archie Hughes Clovis NM visits his parents. Barry Hudson Clarendon returns home for the weekend. Paul Dorman vacationing in New Mexico and Colorado. Tom Heflin and Jimmy Don Wilson vacationing in St Louis and other points. Bill Smith family Littlefield visit P V Harper Sr and Louise en route home.

John Dodgen Rusty Baker Air Force Darrell Blanton Amarillo Air Force Base Civil Air Patrol D. O. Duglas Terre Haute Ind L. D. Pirtle Archie Hughes Clovis N.M Bob Hughes Barry Hudson Clarendon G. T. Palmer Paul Dorman New Mexico Colorado Tom Heflin Jimmy Don Wilson St. Louis Bill Smith Littlefield P. V. Harper Sr Louise

News Items About People You Know

Denton gatherings as Mr. and Mrs Vernon Harlow host visitors from nearby. Morris Higley party returns from Pearl Lakes Colorado and Albuquerque New Mexico with Gen John White and family. Marie King and Karl VanBibber party head to Baton New Mex Wagon Wheel Gap. King relatives and Debbie Robbie King visit en route to Baton Rouge Louisiana. Shirley and Joan Neel spend weekend with Ama residents Mr and Mrs Willard Neel and Mr and Mrs Glenn Neel. Reeves and Mike vacation in Red River New Mexico. Howard Andrews to depart for holiday in Red River New Mexico.

Denton Vernon Harlow Morris Higley Pearl Lakes Colo Albuquerque New Mex John White Marie King Karl VanBibber Baton Wagon Wheel Gap Cole Terry King Debbie Robbie Freemont Calif Mable King Baton Rouge King Terry Lester Shirley Joan Neel Amarillo Willard Neel Glenn Neel Leroy Reeves Mike Red River N.M Howard Andrews

Smashups Near Lubbock Result In Fourteen Deaths

A spate of highway crashes across Northwestern Texas on Friday night left fourteen dead and seven injured. Victims were from Levelland Post Spur Lubbock and Panhandle with families torn apart by multiple wrecks near Levelland Slaton Pampa and a single-car crash east of Lubbock.

Lubbock UPI Texas Levelland Slaton Pampa Post Tex John Finn Vivian Nancy John Jr J C. Reid Coda Parrish Cook Coda Lee Cook Charlene Nelson Reid Alice Lester Buck Nancy Thatcher Spur Gaylen T. Atkinson E. W Kelly Jo Anne Carroll C. Lisende Panhandle Kelly Chris Curt Darrell Crafton Ramona Garcia Littlefield

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Mourns Loss In Quiet Boston Burial

Jacqueline Kennedy spent most of Saturday alone at Otis Air Force Base hospital grieving the loss of her baby and watching her husband attend Patrick Bouvier Kennedy’s funeral in Boston. The First Lady’s doctor ordered rest and limited visitors, with only the President and close family allowed near her.

Otis Air Force Base Mass UPI Jacqueline Kennedy Boston Patrick Bouvier Kennedy John W. Walsh Dr. Walsh Mrs. Kennedy Kennedy Squaw Island Red Cross Nancy Tuckerman

Cosmic violence in space eclipses earthly bombs

UPI reports renowned figures describe distant radio energy sources vastly more powerful than earthly weapons. NASA officials note exploding galaxies and giant radio clouds challenge current physics, with distant galaxies receding and potential galactic mushroom clouds at the edge of observation.

Washington UPI Milky Way Hugh L. Dryden Dryden National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Jesse L. Greenstein Mount Wilson Palomar Observatories California Greenstein

Dow Jones Averages Week Ended August 9 1963

The week ended August 9 shows Dow Jones averages for stock, bond and commodity groups. Highs and lows are listed for 1963 with indices showing gains and specific sector figures including rails, bonds, and commodities. Sears appears in the weekly range with a closing figure provided.

Baby born to teen couple who wed as minors in Ventura County

Bobby and Clara Mims welcomed their son Michael Gene, confirming claims that their teenage marriage would not last. The couple had wed in February under the supervision of Ventura County Superior Judge E Perry Church after parental consent.

Ojai Calif UPI Riage Bobby Clara Mims Clara Ventura E. Perry Churchill Michael Gene

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