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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1968
Page
3
Frozen peanut mousse pie recipe with graham cracker crust and vanilla pudding filling. Mix crumbs sugar and butter press into shell, whisk milk and peanut butter into pudding, cook until thick, fold in whipped cream and spices, freeze, thaw before serving.
A magnified graph paper styled silk fabric description notes Ever ready textured surface in 100 percent pure silk. The material is produced in Italy by Couleur Fabrics for NORMA WIATT and designed for easy styling with a collared table.
Friday Methodist laymen retreat at S Ceta Canyon through Sunday. Saturday events include 7 30 p m Young Homemakers ice cream supper at Rotary Bowl in Fair Park and 8 p m a pre nuptial shower for Miss Lila Ruth Holman at the J A Stinnett home in Tell.
CHURCH Stiner Circle, the newest organization in Central Christian Church, met for the first time Wednesday morning in Mrs. W. M. Stiner’s home. Mrs. Stiner was named president. Miss Kate Biggerstaff heads the Christian Women Fellowship. other officers include Mrs. Pete Hudson, vice president. Mrs. Jeff Davis, secretary-treasurer. and Mrs. George Barry, study and worship chairman. A Worship Center centered on an oil lamp and windmill centerpiece highlighted the meeting, with readings from Acts and themes of change. Refreshments followed and several members were listed among those attending.
Admitted this week include Kirk Rule and Mrs. Sterling Buster on Thursday along with Mrs. M. K. Wilcoxson Mrs. F. B. Fields Mrs. May DeArmond Mrs. William G. Cunningham Mr. H. L. Turner. Discharged: Gwen Kirdrick on Thursday. Birthday wishes note EF A Beaver Duke Holland Jr and Mrs. Frank Lightfoot.
Boone Arledge of ABC’s Wide World of Sports weighs 44 hours of Mexico City Olympic content against the presidential campaign. He cites 400 million viewers expected worldwide and plans 45 of ABC’s own cameras plus access to 75 more, with live coverage emphasized to preserve sports drama and sponsor independence. He notes boxing’s revival and adds that events like table tennis and skiing may join the slate, all in a live, straightforward telecast style.
New York based piece quotes Alice Taylor wife of Rt Rev George A Taylor bishop of Easton Maryland. She argues a minister’s wife must show unwavering commitment to God family and people. She warns the role is a goldfish bowl with high expectations and personal resilience is essential.
A night shower chance with fair weather otherwise and a high near 96 expected Saturday. Mrs Beulah Hughes moves to 801 Ave D Southeast Fort Worth area. Funeral in Amarillo for W M Jackson cited. regional residents travel for services.
Various brief notices list visits, travels, and family events. Teddy Davis returns to Amarillo after visiting relatives. families attend funerals in Hollis Oklahoma. Several locals vacation in Colorado and plan weekends in Dallas Cet a Canyon retreat attendance noted. A.M. White Jr visits Odessa. former Index employee involved in Thursday edition. High school coaches and wives plan to attend Oil Bowl in Wichita Falls. Names span Lina Young, Norris Parker, Frank Lightfoot, Lightfoot family, Jimmie Lightfoot, Mrs Taylor, Bishop, and multiple Odessa, Denver, Denver, Dallas and Loving towns.
Cee Wee News records several local visits and trips. Hazel Hoffman attended the Greenbelt Bowl Classic in Childress while families such as Love, Riddell, Chewning, Timmons, and others vacation, visit relatives in Amarillo, Lubbock, Abilene, and California, with multiple encounters in Banning, Paducah, and Missouri.
Miss Mary Ann Austin bride elect of Larry Jack Lasater of Stinnett received a pre nuptial shower at the home of Mrs Gl en Stiner with guest book arrangements by Miss Carol Hart and Mrs Larry Carrick. The orange and white decor featured an orange lava lamp white Madeira cut work table linen and a white flora arrangement in a silver candelabrum. Guests included Mrs R B Austin Mrs C R Austin and Mrs Jack Lasater among others from Memphis and Stinnett.
Young Homemakers host an ice cream supper at 7 30 p m Saturday at the Rotary Bowl. All members urged to bring a freezer of ice cream or a cake. The article also notes the remaining Indian tribes in Texas are the Alabamas and Coushatta.
The U S Department of Agriculture and Interior report abundant supply of poultry and meat with broiler fryer chickens turkeys beef roasts steaks and ground beef widely available. Fresh vegetables including onions potatoes lettuce corn cabbage tomatoes celery cucumbers squash peppers and summer fruits watermelons bananas cantaloupes grapes are plentiful with nectarines and plums in some areas.
Northfield residents hosted and accompanied visiting relatives from Dallag and Wichita Falls.jet trips carried families to New York City Washington Memphis Nashville and more while several groups visited kin in Amarillo Vernon Roaring Springs and Childress.
In Weymouth England Bill Sawtell tested an odd fear when swelling on his hip yielded a .303 caliber bullet. The projectile had started from his shoulder and spent 24 years travelling to his hip.
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