Local Forecast and Weekend Visitors Report
Partly cloudy and warm with widely scattered showers late tonight and Saturday. Temperatures range 69 to 89. Five day outlook shows near normal highs around 97 and lows near 73 with a cooler Saturday and a mellow cooldown by midweek. Rainfall expected .10 to .95 inch. Local notes list visiting families from Conrie and Dumas plus Etheredge relatives in Pampa and nearby towns.
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Wayne Proffitt Conrie
Nancy
Danny
Billy Harris
Billy
Bobby
Lake Brownwood
Lake
Proctor
Birthday cheers and weekend visits across the region
E O Etheredge celebrates his 82nd birthday. Mr and Mrs Sprinkle, Max and Larry Ablfield of Abilene plan a weekend with Ray Mooney and family. Nancy Farmer visits with grandparents J D Atkisson. Atkisson guests include Orville Morris of Amarillo. Charles Mack and Bill return from Dallas and Six Flags. Chuck Mock visits Amarillo with Leo Sims family. W C Adams visits Thalon with E L Montgomery and family. All dine with Artis Montgomery in Lubbock. Denim fashion note cites Hazel Blackman of New York using denim in an evening gown.
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E. Fp. Etheredge
E. O Etheredges
E. O. Etheredge
0. O. Sprinkle
Max
Larry Ablfield
Abilene
Sprinkle
Ray Mooney
Ronna
Nancy Farmer
Graham
J. D. Atkisson
Atkisson
Orville Morris
Amarillo
Charles Mack
Bill
Dallas
Texas
Chuck Mock
Leo Sims
W. C. Adams
Thalon
E L. Montgomery
Montgomery
Dick Taaff
South Africa
Artis Montgomery
Lubbock
Hazel Blackman
New York
Polly's Pointers: Steel wool tips and sweater hacks
Polly's Pointers features reader questions and home tips. Suggestions include using steel wool to brighten aluminum storm windows, sewing tricks to resize knitwear, and dryer buffer tips for acrylic sweaters. Contributors share methods and Polly offers potential publication rewards.
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Polly
Stasia Stasia
Social calendar deadline for Sunday issue
The notice notes weekday submissions due by 9 a m for Sunday edition with a Saturday 11 a m deadline. Friday 2 30 p m is the closing time for High Point HDC announcements.
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High Point
Revival Slated In Wellington
Rev. Tommy Beck of Ft Worth Methodist Church in Abilene will conduct a revival at Trinity Methodist Church Wellington from Sunday through August 21. Morning services at 10 am prayer meetings at 7 pm and evening services at 7 30 pm. Rev R H Knight of Childress is pastor. Beck is son in law of Mr and Mrs Finis Wrinkle of Childress and has 14 years in the ministry.
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Tommy Beck
Ft. Worth Methodist Church
Abilene
Trinity Methodist Church
Wellington
R. H. Knight
Childress
Beck
Finis Wrinkle of
Wall Street Chatter Sees Selective Investment Stance
Wright Investor's Service recommends a balanced selective policy focusing on specific choices. Bache & Co. expects Thursday and Friday to signal near term trend. J.W. Sparks & Co. advises stressing quality, avoiding glamour stocks and targeting steels tobacco papers and certain electronics shares.
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New York
Apt
Wright Investor
Bache & Co
J.W. Sparks & Co
Dow Jones Averages at 11 a.m. Trading Mix
The 11 a.m. snapshot shows three indeces and stocks mixed. Industrials rise 4.61 points to 842.53, Rails edge up 0.02 to 214.66, and Uails slip 0.12 to 129.84 while the overall Dow Jones Stocks advance 0.84 to 295.13.
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Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Freckles and cans spark beauty trend across teens
A 1960s style piece notes teens on the West Coast using painted bones and beer or food cans as hair setting aids for straight styles. Freckles are being penciled or pasted as trend accents, with salons and makeup houses promoting natural looks and playful experimentation in hair care.
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NEW Yrk
UPI
Paris
U.S
Lawrence
Revlon
Charles
Ritz
Amelia Bassin
Faberge
New York
57Th Street
Dominic John Mercorella
Omar
Hal Holbrook to TV Twain a 90-minute color special
Hal Holbrook, famed for Mark Twain Tonight, will record a 90-minute color TV special for CBS after a seven year pause. He explains the move to TV to showcase broader acting range beyond Twain and notes plans for a closely staged studio taping and freedom in material choice including Twain’s anti war writings. He emphasizes desire to avoid being typecast as Twain and aims for a vivid character exploration in a small studio setting.
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Robert Musel
United Press International
NEW York
UPI
Hal Holbrook
Denison University
Mark Twin
Holdbrook
CBS
Twain
N.Y. Lincoln Center Repertory Company
Mark Twain
David Susskind
Rediffusion
Tennessee Williams
London
Xerox
Holbrook
Viet Nam
Philippines
Pressure in Amarillo over Democratic nomination for 18th District
INDEXING BY MORRIS HIGLEY reports on alleged pressure and shady tactics surrounding Dee Miller's nomination in Amarillo for the 18th Congressional District. The piece notes Bob Price’s past race, public disgust at tactics, and debates over voting for individuals versus parties.
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Morris Higley
Dee Miller
Amarillo
First Fatal Auto Accident in Britain Recorded
United Press International notes 70 years ago today in 1899 Britain recorded its first fatal auto accident when Mrs Bridget Driscoll was struck by a horseless carriage during a Crystal Palace demonstration in London.
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United Press International
Britain
Bridget Driscoll
London
Crystal Palace
Lynda Bird Johnson Seeks Magazine Writing Career
Lynda Bird Johnson, 22, daughter of the president, is weighing job offers in the magazine field including McCall's and National Geographic as she plans a life beyond the White House. She has written pieces for McCall's and Geographic and prefers a career away from Washington.
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McCall’s
National Geographic
Lynda
University of Texas
the Geographic
Washington
Luci
Austin
Tex
White House
Margaret Truman
George Hamilton
Record Heat Tops U S Weather Bureau Readings
The highest temperature reported Thursday by the U S Weather Bureau, excluding Hawaii and Alaska, reached 117 degrees in Palm Springs California. The morning low stood at 36 degrees in Kalispell and Cut Bank Montana.
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New York
Morris Grayson Celebrates 14th Birthday Picnic in Fair Park
Morris Grayson was celebrated on his 14th birthday with a cook-out at Fair Park hosted by his mother. Guests included Terry Lynn Garner of Pampa, Cindy Keel, Kimberly Hackler, Marvin and Kathy Grayson, and several Burtons and Wregals.
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Morris Grayson
Fair Park
Les Grayson
Terry Lynn Garner
Pampa
Cindy Keel
Kimberly Hackler
Marvin
Kathy Grayson
T. H. Burtin
Hal Burton
Roy Wregal
Birthday and Anniversary Wishes From Readers
Readers extend birthday greetings to Mrs. Sam Moore and several individuals including Ronna Fay Johnson Donna Kay Johnson Beverly Sue Sims and Mrs. Ben Trent Jr and send Sunday wishes to Charlotte Kay Adams Mrs. Ben McDonald Eula Hughes Dan Alan McNairy Eddie Leary Dalton Martin. The note also celebrates a wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Allan MaGouirk.
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Sam Moore
Ronna Fay Johnson
Donna Kay Johnson
Beverly Sue Sims
Ben Trent, Jr
Charlotte Kay Adams
Ben McDonald
Eula Hughes Dan Alan McNairy
Eddie Leary Dalton Martin
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