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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1963

Page

3

Where Are the Unmarried Men Says MetLife Study

MetLife researchers map bachelor numbers by state and age. Illinois, New York, California, Pennsylvania, and Texas hold the largest pools of men ages 18 to 29, while Alaska and Hawaii show skewed sex ratios at marriageable ages.

Patricia McCormack New York UPI Dan Cupid Dan Metropolitan Life Insurance Co Illinois Texas California Pennsylvania Alaska

Wesleyan Service Guild coaching school in church

Social calendar notes a Wesleyan Service Guild coaching school at 7 p.m. Wednesday in First Methodist Church. On Saturday an AAUW workshop is planned with a local group invited at Amarillo Country Club.

Wesleyan Service Guild First Methodist Church Amarillo

WMS Meeting and RA Trip Plans Highlight Church Activities

The First Baptist WMS met for mission study led by Mrs. Frank Decker using Annie Armstrong. 31 attended including Mark Nevels and Cavin Wyatt. circles to meet at homes next Tuesday. The GA group discussed Our Baptist Family with Mrs. John Browing. RAs prep for National RA Congress in Washington, D C. UWA held its regular meeting.

First Baptist Wms Frank Decker Annie Armstrong Joe Allen Henry Baker C. C. Rosamond W. L. Riker Roy Swain Vernon WMS Bobby Chaffin Ing Mark Nevels Cavin Wyatt Billy White Our Baptist Family John Browning Nancy Nevels Shirley Jones Lileesa Wyatt Ras Calvin Nevels National RA Congress Washington, D. C Larry Browning LaGene Robertson Dalton Skinner UWA Ernest Rea Charley Whitten Nancy Rea Arvazene Whitten C. G. White Bill Robertson Aubrey Testerman A.T

Sunbeams Meet with Counselor on Mission Study

Sunbeams of the Southside church met with counselor Mrs Calvin Nevels for a mission study about Indians. Those attend.

Sunbeams Southside Calvin Nevels

Phebean Class Meets at Mrs Rule Home

Mrs W E Rule hosted the Phebean Class of First Baptist for a Tuesday evening gathering. Mrs Russell Gross gave opening prayer and Mrs Leo Inman offered the devotional thought. Dismissal prayer was by Mrs Bertie Lewis. Women enjoyed 42 and 84 during social hour with refreshments. Attendees included Mines, Roy Swain, Roy Perkins, C C Rosamond, F L Decker, D C Bradley and S L Cheatheam.

W. E. Rule First Baptist Russell Gross Leo Inman Bertie Lewis Mines Roy Swain Roy Perkins C. C. Rosamond F. L. Decker D. C. Bradley S. L Cheatheam

Review of NBC London show misses major topic of conversation

In a London segment NBC TV's Report From London covers pop art architecture and Piccadilly Circus before ending with David Frost satire. It notes the summer topic of conversation in London was missing and previews Channel Swim and future NBC plans including American Spectacle and The Red White and Blue specials.

Holywood UPI NBCTV London NBC Christine Mandy Bohemia Harold Macmillan Piccaddilly Circus Thames David Frost Frost Joseph C. Harsch Swim Ben Hecht Janet Leigh Nbc-Tv CBS TV Anthony Newly Paul Anka Hermione Gingold Liberace Hugh Downs Washington Kennedy Prospect John Gavin Destry Jimmy Stewart Marlene Dietrich van Heflin

Local forecast and community notices from Childress issue

Partly cloudy through Thursday with a warm afternoon trend and highs near 93 in Childress. Five day Texas forecast shows normal highs 93 to 96 and scattered thundershowers ending Sunday or Monday. Birth announced for Kenneth Jackson's daughter at Childress General Hospital weighing six pounds.

Childress North Texas Kenneth Jackson Childress General Hospital

Visitors Reported For Bohannon In Anna Weekend

rs visited with Mr and Mrs M T Bohannon at Anna over the weekend. Mrs E S Temple will leave Thursday to visit her children and families Mr and Mrs Grover Reader and Bonnie and Mr and Mrs Curtis Temple and Sirkka in Woodland Hills California.

M. T. Bohannon Anna E. Temple Grover Reader Bonnie Curtis Temple Sirkka Woodland Hills Calif

First Lady Kennedy Undergoes Caesarean Birth At Sea Base

Mrs Kennedy was flown by helicopter to a base hospital after a dramatic transport from Squaw Island for a Caesarean birth of a boy who died within two days. She longs to return to her children Caroline and John Jr. at Brambietyde and plans privacy at the sea house. Next month the family may visit Hammersmith Farm in Newport Rhode Island.

Kennedy Squaw Island Caroline John Jr Brambietyde

Northfield News Vacationers and Visitors Roundup

Mrs Bills and Bethany Index Special Correspondent report a flurry of trips. Several families including the Joneses in New Mexico and the Timmons and Hays groups visiting California, Susanville, Memphis, and Vernon are noted.

Bills Bethany Index Sam Jones New Mexico Walter Timmons Mark Amarillo Don Dawson Claud McDonald B. F. Simpson Tucumcari New Mex Lulia Simpson Roberta Jernigan Ben Simpson Fred Austin Glen Nimno Oklahoma City Jerrell Nimno Tom Moore Bill Bethany Matador Moore Bethany Juanita Bethany Vernon Childress John Ruckers Annie Rucker Lubbock

Soldier Taylor participates in SWIFT STRIKE III exercise

Jasper M. F. Taylor, 32, son of Marion Taylor of Paducah Route 2, serves as a radio repairman in Company B of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell. He joins Exercise SWIFT STRIKE III in Georgia and the Carolinas, a four week mock war with over 75 000 personnel ending August 16.

Spartanburg 8.C Jasper M. F. Taylor Marion Taylor Paducah Georgia North South Carolina 101St Airborne Division 801Th Fort Campbell Taylor Army

Community Notices and Visits From Nearby Towns

High Point residents heard Rev. Ira L. Parrack preach at both services. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Bradley of Childress and Wanda Griggs. Local families traveled to Pampa for services after a car accident death. Several trips to Dallas, Amarillo, and Morgan Mills noted with visits and a bridal shower planned for August 17.

Ira L. Parrack D. C. Bradley Childress Wanda Griggs Leon Henley Bruce Parr Leta Henley Pampa C. E. Henley Claude Andrews Dallas Farm Bureau Institute Drury Fry Amarillo Richard Holeman Elbert Kelley Dalas Dick Frees Bovina Travis Loyd Edd Free Weldon Spinks Kingsville W. L. Foster Billy Foster Clovis First Methodist Mmes K. L. Fouch Carrol Hunt J. E. Begley E. F. Adams Floyd Biddy Clyde Hackler Earnest Anna Ann Cantrell Morgan Mills Bobby Andrews Don Beardon Donnalene Mike Smotherman Six Flags Allan Jones J. B. Goodson

Weather extremes across Fraser and Needles

The lowest temperature recorded was 32 degrees at Fraser Colorado. The high reached 114 degrees at Needles California.

United Press International U.S. Weather Bureau Fraser, Colo Needles Calif

Radio and TV Sets Global Total in 1962

In 1962 the World Almanac reports 431.8 million radio and television sets worldwide. The figure reflects the rapid spread of broadcast receivers across nations during the early 1960s.

United Press International

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Summary

Admitted: Derrill Nippert on Tuesday. Mrs Pat Murphy on Tuesday. Mrs Kenneth Jackson today. Dismissed: F E Jones on Tuesday. Mrs Christine Holland today.

Derrill Nippert Pat Murphy Kenneth Jackson F. E. Jones Christine Holland

Local Families Visit and Reunion Highlight Texarkana Trip

Mr and Mrs Charlie Madison and family of Texarkana visited Mrs Blackie Johnson in Memphis along with Mr and Mrs T A Riddell of Cee Vee and the Delmer Joneses. O T Rothwell, manager of the Cee Vee gin, joined the gathering. Cecil Gardner and J E Begleys were guests in Childress for the occasion.

Pantex Charlie Madison T. A. Riddell Arthur Rothwell Delmer Joneses Blackie Johnson Memphis O. T. Rothwell Cecil Gardner Childress J. E. Begleys

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