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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1968
Page
3
Social Calendar Deadlines For Weekday And Saturday Notices
Deadline for weekday social report is 2 p.m. the day before publication and 10 a.m. Saturday for society items. Bridal events include a bridal brunch for Miss Lila Ruth Holman and a shower for Miss Judy Shelton. Community groups meet with Calvary Baptist WMS Rebekah Lodge, American Legion Aux, Vandiver Circle, Orcutt Circle, UDC, and Village Inn hostesses at Fair Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Ruth Holman
Village Inn
Jerry Hampton
Julie Hampton
Judy Shelton
Elton Shires
First Baptist Church
Hospital Admissions and Transfers Noted in Local News
Admits include Bobby Dean Harris Loretta Goundie Mineola Purcell Ella Downey Ray Sims Olen Griffin Jay Nell Holland and family members transferred to Northwest Texas Hospital Lubbock. Also listed are Mrs Walter McAlister Jr and baby Ruby Cannon Mrs Jack Crain Richard Freeby and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Dean Harris
Ray Sims
Northwest Texas Hospital
Lubbock
Olen Griffin
Jay Nell Holland
Walter McAlister Jr
Ruby Cannon
Jack Crain
Richard Freeby
Pack Knits for Trips and Home Bathroom Upgrades
Planning a vacation note suggests crease resistant clothing and knit dresses to avoid ironing on arrival. A small wash basin is a false economy. a larger bowl eases washing, shampooing, and hand laundry. Discontent grows with small bathrooms as 5x7 feet expand toward 8x10 feet and off the floor water closets gain popularity for easier cleaning.
Patsy Dishman Kens Kendrick Wed in Amarillo Church
Miss Patsy Dishman Kens Kendrick married Ken W Kendrick at the First Christian Church Amarillo in a 1:30 p m ceremony with only family present. The bride, a 1967 Childress High School graduate, wore a white two piece suit. the groom, a West Texas State University graduate, works at Western Feedlots. They reside at 3110 West 27th Street Apartment 208 Amarillo after a wedding trip to Ruidoso New Mexico and El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Dishman
Patsy
Ken W. Kendrick
Amarillo
King W. Kendrick
First Christian Church of
Newton J. Robbinson
Ruidoso
N. M
el Paso
West 27Th St
Local Forecast and Weekend Socials Highlight Amarillo Area
Clear to partly cloudy warm weather with highs in the upper 90s and lows in the upper 60s. The column lists numerous local visitors and extended families from Amarillo Oklahoma City Plainview and Lefors among others visiting for funerals weddings and church services plus a Golden Wedding Anniversary reception in Enid Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George West
Norman Thomas
Jerry Bryant
Douglas
Houster
Don R. West
Debbie
Jeff
Lois Bryant
Gerald Kennann
Amarillo
Louis Farris
Oklahoma City
Ben Saied
Clint Honnel
A. H. Lankford
Childress
Church of Christ
D. F. White
Refugio
C. C. Andrews
Plainview
Dor R. West
Jim L. Hill
Altus
Okla
Tom Williams
Edmond
Dale Ogier
Jeffersonville
Ind
E. L. Curry
H N. M
Dave Wagaman
Robert Sims
Kirkland
Bobby Briscoe
Jeannie
Colorado City
Minnie Phipps
Alan Gase
Mark
New Orleans
Tanya Leach
Colorado Springs
Stanley Belt
Jack Belt
Pampa
Wesley Simpson
Billy McMinn
Lefors
David Conway
Roscoe
Edelle Parker
Arlington
Otis Stamps
Marvin Owens
Alana
L. D. Rothwell
Clovis
N. M
Guy Mills
Danny
Clarendon
Jessie Youne
Dumas
Mary Stall
Borger
Iva Alexander
Geraldine Connell
Elton Stamps
Guymon
Linda Chavey
Bill Heckathorn
Enid
Joe Robinson
Heckathorns
Lewis A. Dermid
Community notes from Kirkland area social visits
Local residents report visits and travels across Texas Oklahoma and California. Families including the Williams Weightman Pickrel Clements and Vaughans share weekends in Childress Denton Garland Lub bock and Eldorado while new baby girl born to B P Henderson pediatrics updates and church events feature in the week’s listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman West
Wichita Falls
Billy Wayne Williams
Baby
A. B. Clements
Sonia Fields
Jewel Fields
Colton
Calif
Grover Wilson
Swearingen
Clements
Richard West
Regina
Danya
Chipper
Plano
W. B. Kemp
Tommie Lou
Garland
Melody Julian
Allen
Donna Thomas
Fort Worth
G. C. Weightman
Kenneth Springer
Eldorado
Jenny Copeland
Oklahoma City
Okla
Mary Fran Adame
Crowell
Dale Freeman
Dallas
Garland Henderson
Roy Don Coleman
Robert Dee Pickrel
Lubbock
D. M. Pickrel
James Ray Vaughans
Bennie Ray
Jeff
Kelly
Abilene
Bennie Vaughans
Bennie
Ray
Tab
Lisa Cochran
Murary Cartlidge
Wayne Pickrel
George Pickrel
Childress Hospital
D. C. Messick
Memphis
Tressie Collyer
R. Ll. Conaway
Palestine
Tommy Pickrel
Dan Martin
Baptist Church
Murray Cartlidge
Holliday
Jerry McClain
DeWayne
Amarillo
Childress
B. P. Henderson
Pioneer Hunter Family Ties Span Counties and Generations
Mrs. Hunter and Sam W. Hunter were born on neighboring Izard County farms and moved with families to Fulton and Rockwell counties. They married in 1893 in Fulton County, raised a large brood across Wilbarger Childress Vernon and Tel counties, and endured loss of two infants. She is noted for gardening, quilting, singing, and active church life with 29 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
She
Sam W. Hunter
Izard County
Fulton County
Arkansas
Stroud
Hunter
Miss Stroud
Mr. Hunter
Clarence
Rockwell County
Anther
Wilbarger County
Ruth
J. D. Hudsow
Childress
Chester Homer
Naomi
Cecil
J. R. Johnson
Vernon
Eastern Star
Rebekah Lodge
WSCS
S. W Hunter
Roxie M Stroud
J. Mevin
Sally Stroud
Eisenhower heart transplant talks rise amid hospital care
Walter Reed and family discuss the idea of a heart transplant for Eisenhower as doctors weigh options after a series of heart attacks since 1955. Dr. Denton Cooley of Houston is among those who raised the possibility. the former president remains under medical watch with Mamie and relatives nearby as President Johnson offers prayers and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reed
Gen
Eisenhower
Denton Cooley
Houston
Tex
Smith urges unity and higher police training standards in Amarillo speech
In Amarillo, Smith calls for police training equivalent to almost a semester of college and urges Texans to stand together against fear and hatred. He pledges a bipartisan, Texas Democratic platform to appeal to all parties while campaigning for governor at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Area
Chicago
Inexpensive self adhering vinyl tiles brighten wall areas
Self adhering vinyl tiles offer a cheap way to brighten wall areas especially near the stove where they can be washed with soap or detergent repeatedly.
Horowitz to Perform Carnegie Hall Comeback on CBS TV
Vladimir Horowitz returns to public performance with a staged comeback at Carnegie Hall for a CBS TV one hour special marking his 40th American debut anniversary. The event features studio preparations, audience seating and camera setup details, and Horowitz’s remarks on music and performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Musel
New York
UPI
Carnegie Hall
Vladimir Horowitz
CBS
Horowitz
McCarthy Delegates Seek to Bar Challenged Delegates
The McCarthy faction plans to den y voting for delegates under challenge and seat challenged committee members as they contest more than 312 delegates. Joseph P. Whetley from New Hampshire moved to bar them, but the motion was ruled out of order by Huces. Historically challenged delegates could not vote on credentials but could vote on seating at past conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horowitz
Chopin
Scarlatti
Schumann
Scriabin
Carnegie Hall
McCarthy
Vance
Alabama
Joseph P. Whetley
McCarthy Delega
New Hampshire
Huces
Summer Shades for Bath Rooms This Season
Summer shades coordinate bath rooms with aqua navy and white for a cool airy look. Add a hint of green for freshness. In winter switch to bright yellows and oranges for warmth.
Horowitz Advice Fans Must Simply Love Music
In 1965 Horowitz explains that classical music cannot be forced on listeners. You should like or love music rather than treat it as science. He compares initial impressions to baseball, noting it took him seven years to truly understand baseball after liking it instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horowitz
Litchfield
Conn
Wanda Toscanini
Warehouse Receipts Tax Exemption Rule Outlined
Section 1 1 describes exemptions for merchandise in the temporary custody of a public warehouseman acting as a bailee for hire. Exempt items are shipments to or from the warehouse by regulated or bona fide private carrier held no longer than six months and destined out of state at origin. Records on out of state shipments must be reasonably inspectable.
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Glen Plaid
Ann Murray
Helen
Calvary Baptist Wms
Hospital News
F. C. Briley
Audie Johnson Bruce Alan King
Lois Ward
Fred Bobo
Debbie McClain
Dishman
Ken Kendrick
Ave. G
Phon
Kirkland News
Index Special Correspondent
Gus McDaniel
Irene Denson
Cyrus Terrell
Recentv
Albert Storm
Horace Hensons
Boulder
Cole
Joe Patten
Edmunds
Kerry Patten
Erick
A.B. Clements
Tel
Dage 1
White House
Georgia
Indian Wells
Ward
Mamie
John Eisenhower
Barbara
David
Anne
Susan
Mary Jean
Johnson
Washington
Detroit
Eggers
Smith
Texas
Television !N
Hollywood
Tom I
You
CP Tee Big J
Mississip
State OF
Dakil
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