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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1968

Page

3

Miss Lila Holman Honored With Pre-Nuptial Courtesy

Miss Lila Ruth Holman was honored at a bridal shower Saturday evening at the J. A. Stinnett home in Tell. Guests registered by Carolyn Lambert, and yellow and white decor highlighted the event. Various local ladies assisted, gifts included cooking ware, and gifts were opened by the honoree's mother.

Lila Holman M. H. Conn Miss Holman W. W. Holman Mesdames C. C. Lamb Ray Lambert Buster Halford A. B. Woods Guy Moseley Roy Kalagal Oscar Lambert Tommie Garrison Frankie Childers George Weir Jerry Conn Joe Lyles Montie Cameron A. Watts G. E. Cos Moran Bryant M. H. Conn Stinnett

Social Calendar for Friday and Saturday Socials

Deadline for weekday social reports is 2 p m the day before publication Deadline for Sunday society is 10 a m Saturday Bridal stories and pictures must be in one week before wedding date Late news edited to space available Friday 7 30 to 9 p m shower for Mr and Mrs Billy Ray Love Assembly of God Friday 7 30 to 9 p m Burlington Club ice cream social Veterans Building Saturday 11 a m bridal brunch for Miss Lila Ruth Holman Village Inn hostess Miss Julie Hampton 7 p m shower for Miss Judy Shelton bride elect of Elton Shires First Baptist Church

Billy Ray Love Assembly of God Annex Lila Ruth Holman Village Inn Jerry Hampton Julie Hampton Burlington Club Veteran’s Building Judy Shelton Elton Shires First Baptist Church

Tell News guests and visiting families from Texas towns

A long list of visitors and relatives travels and stays with Tell residents. Shirley Glover of Canyon Juanita Glover of Albuquerque Grace Glover Amarillo and Grace Gambel Gambols and others from Amarillo Childress Dumas Fort Worth Los Angeles Wichita Falls Brownwood Texas City Gainesville and Guam are mentioned as visiting Tell residents and attending reunions and family events.

Oscar Glover Shirley Glover Canyon Juanita Glover Albuquerque Richard Ashby Amarillo Grace Glover Willard Williams Jerry Childress Set Ray Hudson Guam Hudson Glovers Springfield Mass Set Hudson Tom Goff Jim Matador Channing Gene Gambel Callie Larry Terrie Henry Martinez Randa Dumas Tell la. Cato Mike Lopez Michael Lotella Vavies Gene Gambols Iva Gambol J. W. Bryant Harlon Voyles Houston Brownwood Harlon Texas City Crumps Galveston Dallas Six Flags Gainsville Larry Grant

Food prices to inch up through 1968 forecasts

New York a high level view shows food prices rising through 1968. A 2.5 percent increase by election time and 3.5 to 4 percent for all of 1968 are predicted due to steady supplies and higher merchandising costs.

New York UPI S. Kent Christensen National Association of Food Chains Christensen Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS

Riddle Circle Hosts Morning Prayer Meeting

Mrs C J Lyons hosted a Tuesday morning circle at her home with Mrs Nash leading Call to Prayer and prayers for the ill and bereaved. The program included The Influence of a Baptist School in Belem Brazil and a reading from a Brazilian woman.

Riddle Circle C. J. Lyons D. ©. Nash J. E. Kelley Nash Leonard King Sr Belem Brazil Frank Decker A. L. Heath Elia Hope Mittie Newberry O'Brien Jack Skinner Dan Jones Bill Wood Baptist School Richard Huff

Latex Enamel Paint Offers Easy Application

A new latex enamel paint promises simple application like latex flat paint. The enamel is noted to be less shiny than traditional enamel, suggesting a softer glossy finish.

Summer visitor Mrs J R Doss hosted coffee

Summer visitor Mrs J R Doss of Honeygrove, sister of Mrs Rush Record, was entertained informally Monday morning with coffee at the home of Mrs Robert Kilgore. Co hostesses included Mrs Hal Hiller. Guests included Mrs Etta B Anderson, Tom Hardin, Che t Lander, C M Gravley, and Miss Lisa Kay Smith of Pampa, granddaughter of Mrs Lander.

J. R. Doss Honeygrove Rush Record Robert Kilgore Hal Hiller Mesdames Etta RB. Anderson Tom Hardin Chet Lander C. M. Gravley Lisa Kay Smith Pampa Lander

Birthday greetings listed for local residents

The notice wishes HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY and TOMORROW to Bruce Wormsbaker Linda Liles Mrs. Louis G Raney Marsha Carmack Mrs Columbus Lewellen Mrs H W Fite Mrs Buck Ward Mrs Larry Carrick Dennis Pate Mrs George Johnson Terry Martin, reflecting a community tradition of birthday acknowledgments.

Bruce Wormsbaker Linda Liles Louis G. Raney Marsha Carmack Columbus Lewellen H. W. Fite Buck Ward Larry Carrick Dennis Pate George Johnson Terry Martin

Tan E Vata Admitted and Dismissed List At Hospital

Admission and dismissal records show Grady Gilliland and Debie Carter admitted Tuesday along with Mrs J H Albright. Dismissals include Mrs Gene Keys and baby, Barbara Clements, John T Bohannon, George Williams, Palmer Massey, Jack Preston, and Mrs Barnie Foley today.

Grady Gilliland Debie Carter J. H. Albright Gene Keys Baby Barbara Clements John T. Bohannon George Williams Palmer Massey Jack Preston Barnie Foley

ZIP Code Cut Delivers Faster Mail for Kelly Services

Detroit report notes Kelly Services Inc uses ZIP codes to speed deliveries and improve efficiency. The system promises time and cost savings by shortening postal routing and ensuring earlier mail handling.

Detroit UPI Kelly Services, Inc Kelly

Widespread Visiting At Local Baptist Revival

A long list of visitors from Childress, Lubbock, Plainview, Amarillo and surrounding towns attended the Baptist revival and courted residents at multiple homes including the Gambol, Stinnett, and Smith families. Notable trips included Gene Gambol’s move to the L. W. Cato place and several out of town arrivals for funerals and family gatherings.

Philippine Fires in Manila Amid Dry Season

Major fire breaks out in the Philippines with daily incidents during the dry season from January to June, per Philippine News Service figures.

Manila UPD Philippines Philippine News Service

Television In Review By Robert Musel

TV critic Robert Musel discusses how today’s youth grasp plot details quickly and demand no final closure. NBC executives note kids favor sophisticated shows like Laugh-In and worry Saturday cartoons lose appeal as ratings slip. The Banana Split Adventure Hour debuts Sept 7 featuring live action and animation with The Banana Splits hosts.

Robert Musel New York UPI Butler Paul Klein NBC V Rowan and Martin Klein Britain George Bernard Shaw NBC Larry White Three Musketeers

Local forecast and community notices from Amarillo area

Clear to partly cloudy warm forecast with highs in the upper 90s. Local residents with visitations and travel reports include Virgil and family in Kingsville, births in the McGee family, and various relatives visiting or planning moves in the Amarillo region. Several hospital stays and social visits noted among Northfield New Orleans Richardson Dallas and Chicago area residents.

Virgil McGee Kingsville John F. Kile Jem Chris Little Chris John Christian McGee Kile Allan Thomas Northfield Anthony's Hospital Amarila Alan Gage Mark New Orleans Neil Gage Jerry Hatridge Marylis Richardson Vernon Eubank E. E. Kingham Earl McMinna Hatridge Shirley Kingbaum Childress Bob Nabers Kent Tulsa Okla Turkey Jarvis Michie San Antonio J. D. Michie Alton Landrum Lowell Landrum Holly Thomas Lafayette, Inc

Town struggles with littered empties and civic pride

Morris Higley laments excessive beer and whiskey bottles tossed from cars in Childress calling for returnable bottles. He notes mayor C. J. Lyons welcomes political candidates with photos, predicting impartiality though hints at favoring Preston Smith.

On This Day in 1940 Trotsky Assassinated in Mexico City

Historic events noted include Trotsky's assassination in Mexico City in 1940, the UN moving its headquarters to New York in 1950, and the U S launching the first atomic submarine in 1951. The Gemini 8-day flight began in 1965. A DeQuincey thought closes the item.

Venus Leon Trotsky Mexico City United Nations New York City United States Gordon Cooper Charles Conrad Thomas DeQuincey

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