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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1963

Page

7

Methodists Hear Travel Film Program at Tell

Members and friends of the Methodist Church gathered for an evening program by Mr. and Mrs. Delma Taylor of Merceds Calif. They presented films and talks detailing a 1961 world tour including Japan Hong Kong China Malaya the Philippines Norway and London.

Methodist Church Delma Taylor Mercedes Calif Taylors Japan Hong Kong China Malaya Phillipines Norway London M. H. Conn Rita Hearn Frankie Childers Pearl Shackelford J. A. Orrs Mmes Lee Rothwell Virgil Gambel Tom Goff Conns J. A. Stinnett Aubry Testerman Oliver Stevens Jimmy Fort Worth Pearl Mardis Los Angeles

Social Calendar Lights Up Weekend Activities

American Legion Auxiliary hosts supper at 7 30 p m in the Veterans Building with Mrs Charles Harrison to confirm attendance The Burlington Club schedules a 7 p m gathering at Gay s venue on Saturday for members and guests.

American Legion Auxiliary Veterans Building Charles Harrison Burlington Club Gay's

Freshman Wardrobe Spending Revealed by Seventeen Survey

A national survey in Seventeen finds the average first year college girl spent 348.41 dollars on fall wardrobe last year. Total coed fall clothing expenditure is about 151 million dollars.

Seventeen

Bride-Elect Ann Cantrell Honored in Church Shower

Bride-elect Miss Ann Cantrell of Morgan Mills was feted at a First Methodist Church parlor shower with yellow rose decor and fruit punch. Guests included Miss Juanita Kelley and Mrs. George Hill. Cantrell and fiancé Bobby Andrews plan to marry August 31 at the Morgan Mills church.

Ann Cantrell Bobby Andrews First Methodist Church Juanita Kelley George Hill Miss Cantrell Syracuse Hoyt Cantrell Mines J. Biddy Clyde Hackler Johnny Henley W. L. Foster J. E. Begley Ruth Parr B. F. Adams Bill Kelley W. W. Holman L. D. Hightower Arline Key Virgil Ellis A. J. Johnson M. L. Weir Tom Robertson J . J. Williamson A. F Verner Allen Murry Jewell Terry Carroll Hunt K L. Fouch Larkin Wallis Lonnie Garrison Mr. Andrews Morgan Mills

Impulse Buying Shines for Shoe Polish in Supermarkets

A UPI report notes that supermarkets outsell all outlets for shoe polish though only one in a hundred shoppers adds it to their grocery list. Irving J. Bottner of Esquire Shoe Care Products says displays boost impulse purchases.

New York UPI Irving J. Bottner Esquire Shoe Car Products Bottner

One Woman's World by Patricia McCormack describes 1829 housewife life

A UPI feature reviews 1829 Encyclopedia Americana tips for overfat, freckled homemakers, noting dieting myths, dangers of fats, fresh air hygiene, and criticisms of 19th century cooking. It cites a Lisbon diet drink and warns of dubious cosmetics and quack remedies.

Patricia McCormack New York UPI Encyclopedia Americana United States Lisbon

Sharing Possessions Program Led By Mrs. Morris Davis

Mrs Morris Davis directed the Sharing Possessions program at the Tuesday meeting hosted by Mrs Fred Becker. Anna Silvey opened with prayer and Becker read the Calendar of Prayer. Participants included Mrs Davis Gene Steward Silvey and Becker with closing prayer by Mrs Steward. A coffee hour followed with the group and guests Mrs Charles Wilkerson and Mrs David Frisbie.

Morris Davis Fred Becker Anna Silvey

Susan Sims Elected 7th Grade Band President

Susan Sims was elected president of the seventh grade Junior High School summer band in an afternoon meeting on Wednesday. Glenda Webster was named vice president Judy Henderson secretary Sally Darling and Paula Rogers librarians and Janet Gloar reporter. The session began Monday and runs daily at 1 30 p m at the band hall on Third Street and D Se.

Susan Sims Glenda Webster Judy Henderson Sally Darling Paula Rogers Janet Gloar Third Street D, Se

Bofors unit wins Seattle water turbine contract

New York United Press International reports Bofors NOHAB unit securing a $3.2 million Seattle award for four water turbines marking its first entry into the U.S. market. The 330 year old Swedish firm, once Nobel owned, has diversified from ordinance to steel plastic tubes and chemicals.

New York UPI Bofors NOHAB Hag U.S Seattle Alfred Nobel Sweden

Computer aids bridge scoring at Life Masters Pair Championship

The American Contract Bridge League introduced a Honeywell 800 computer to handle scoring, reducing calculation time to seven minutes from the previous 11 to 14 hours per day at the Life Masters Pair Championship in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles UPI

Doll production soars with vast 1960 figures

The Census Bureau reports 32.4 million dolls manufactured in 1960 and 2.1 million doll carriages produced to accompany them, illustrating a booming toy industry.

Census Bureau

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