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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
2
A descriptive fashion note highlights a cotton oxford with wrist-length sleeves and a Bermuda collar. The burgundy navy olive and blue piece features a matching leather belt and a Coun try Miss butterfly pin, presenting a refined casual look.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up to about 830.61 amid fractional gains in utilities and rails, while the broader market posted slight increases. Commerce data show total sales at 11 a.m. around 780000 with Treasury accounts detailing withdrawals of 19.76 million and deposits of 13.98 billion.
The US Weather Bureau logged the day’s hottest reading excluding Alaska and Hawaii as 108 in Imperial California. The coldest early morning reading was 33 at Redmond Oregon.
Admitted this week include Mrs. J. H. Lawrence, Mrs. Lola Fern Nichols, Mrs. J. H. Wynn of Turkey, Mrs. Bobby Booth. Dismissals include Beverly Keeling, Laura Trent, Mrs. DeRay Aselton and baby, Mrs. Claude Hipps, and M. D. Bryant of Dennison.
Interior Secretary Udall announced the naming of Demaray Point in Grand Canyon National Park Arizona to honor Arthur E Demaray former director of the National Park Service He began his service in 1917 the year the agency was created and retired as director in 1951 He died in 1958.
President Johnson and Hubert Humphrey dominated network coverage at the Democratic National Convention. Reports note Johnson’s televised arrival, the crowd, and the final reveal naming Humphrey as running mate to a vehement applause.
Mr and Mrs Bobby Booth announce the birth of a son at 7 57 p m August 27 at Childress General Hospital The infant weighed seven pounds Visitors in the Cash Hunter home included Alton Wilkins and John Coleman of Wellington plus others from Amarillo Portales New Mexico Havena Kansas and Wellington Ohio far away brothers and sisters noted in brief local items
Morris Higley writes that the Childress County Democrat Club has reawakened after a coup years of inactivity. He critiques Youth for Goldwater and notes adults of both parties show dwindling strength while urging action to address urbanized government and rural poverty pockets.
Mrs A B Clements reports social visits across Texas towns. Leonard Myers hosted in Childress while George Amey visited M G Jones in Odessa. Sterling City saw Mrs Jones and Mrs Amey. Drake family welcomed Wichita Falls guests. Montie Cameron kin vacationed near Franklin and Six Flags. Pryors and Feltons connected Amarillo Quanah and Stonewall Gap, Colorado. Cagle traveled from Colorado to visit Weightmans and relatives in Childress.
Bob Miller of Lubbock spends the week with grandparents Mr and Mrs W M Stiner and his mother Mrs Larry Miller. Jeanine and Don were guests earlier in the week. Ruthle Franklin of Magnolia Ark, formerly of Childress, visits relatives. Mr and Mrs Andy Rogers and family return from a vacation in New Mexico.
Tell HD Club members hosted an annual picnic supper and family night at the community build on Tuesday. C Lamb delivered the invocation, then members held a brief meeting while guests played dominoes. attendees included numerous local residents and families.
Dr Harold D. Palmer of Denver won selection as president elect of the American Association of Blood Banks. He will lead the organization in 1965 1966. Dr Robert E Klein of Gainesville Florida is the current president.
A New York firm unveils three international hotel concepts led by a Paris flagship as the world’s largest hotel outside the U S. Plans include a 409 room Geneva hotel with offices studios and conference facilities and a 250 room St Martin Caribbean complex featuring an international physiotherapy center.
Delegates discuss vice presidential picks as Roy McCord and others weigh Sanders and McCarthy. Alaska yielded to Minnesota with Eugene McCarthy under consideration. Johnson Humphrey signs appeared as the crowd anticipated formal nomination. Memorial tributes to Kenney Rayburn and Eleanor Roosevelt are planned.
Italian actress Daniela Bianchi travels from Rome to Hollywood to join a three part Dr. Kildare series segment. She arrives amid preparations for shooting with Universal releases slated for the project.
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