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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1966

Page

3

Gift To Make Any Woman From A Choice Collection Of

A brief notice describes a gift item designed for women, drawn from a curated selection. The description emphasizes appeal and availability, noting its presence in a referenced catalog.

Thanksgiving Visits Spread Across Odessa Amarillo and Matador

Thanksgiving gatherings spread through Northfield area with many families traveling to see relatives. The Bobby Davis family of Odessa visited Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Davis and sister-in-law Mrs. Billy Paul Simpson. Other trips included Judy Wainright from Odessa to Amarillo with the Dobbins grandparents, and Miss Nina Kincannon with Mrs. Bill Bethany returning from hospital. Families from Matador and Vernon joined guest lists in various homes in the holiday period.

A. L. Thomas Index Bobby Davis Odessa H. F. Davis Billy Paul Simpson Betty Simpson Tanya Matador Ray Baxter Judy Wainright Jim Dobbins Amarillo Charles Rogers Donnie Dawson Walter Timmons E. M. Timmons Paul Cruse Petery Timmons N. L Cook Delmont Hays Bessie Thomas John Nina Kincannon Bill Bethany Childress Charles Lindley

Community notices list weekly events and gatherings

Weekday and weekend announcements include Sunday issue timing at 9 a.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. Halford Circle meets Thursday at 7 p.m. in First Methodist. Band Boosters at 7:30 p.m. in Band Hall. Friday activities feature 20th Century Study Club at 9:30 a.m. and a Women Bowlers 50th Anniversary at Greenbelt Lanes at 7 p.m. Saturday brings Mabel Hare Class bake sale at Preston Clothing from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. plus a Stork shower for Mrs James Bailey at 1301 Ave D NW from 1 to 4 p.m.

Halford Circle First Methodist 20Th Century Study Club WDC Greenbelt Lanes Mabel Hare Preston Clothing James Bailey Ave D. NW

Thanksgiving visitors travel across towns in the region

Mrs. Tom Goff and Julie Wise of Clarendon joined relatives in visits to Grandparents the Jim Phillips during the holidays. Many families from Amarillo, Canyon, Childress, Estelline, McLean, Lorenzo, and other towns stopped by for Homecoming events and Thanksgiving gatherings, including the Glover and Mabry households in Estelline and Childress.

Tom Goff Julie Wise Clarendon Jim Phillips Jerry Cooper Canyon Bill Wise Julie

Bake Sale Saturday At Preston Clothing Front

Mabel Hare leads First Methodist Church members in a bake sale starting at 8 30 a m Saturday in front of Preston Clothing to raise funds for church activities.

Mabel Hare First Methodist Church Preston Clothing

Birthday salutations for Maude Stewart and others

Happy birthday wishes are sent to Maude Stewart Paul Leach Louise Sutton Howard Newberry Tim Lewellen Jamie Alison Hayes. The message also offers a tip about cleaning hard to reach places using a yardstick with a cloth.

Miss Maude Stewart Paul Leach Louise Sutton Howard Newberry Tim Lewellen Jamie Alison Hayes

Thanksgiving Houseguests and Weekend Visitors Chronicle

The article lists numerous Thanksgiving and weekend visitors and hosts across Childress and nearby towns. Names include the Riddell Sims Hortons Jones Bum pus Hutchinsons Lesley Smith Pistole Bostick Monson Crain Carrick Evans Seal and others. Guests hail from Lubbock Fort Worth Alamogordo Roswell Paducah Portales Tell Anchorage Alaska and more, with several traveling from Texas and New Mexico communities.

T. A. Riddell J. F. Sims Childress Bobby Jones Bob Jones R. J. Murphy Estelline Patsy Ray Bumpus Clayton Hutchinson Abilene Wayne Penny Lubbock C. M. Horton Lice Lesley Quanah Lesley T. A Fort Worth Lemma Hill Gerald Pistole Hobbs N. M Lena Pitole Jerry Bostick Roswell N.I W. Bostick Arnold Smith Portales R. B. Ransom Don Smith Norman Ransom Child Bill Aganito Torrence Calif Dallas Love Troy Boykin Tell Patricia Hogg Mike Terry Levelland James Terry Paul Rains S. B Crain Amarillo E. R. Monson Stanford Monson Kenneth Boges Johnny Anchorave Alaska Cecil Clark Clarksville Ark GW. Jenkins Donald Monson Larry Evans Austin Louise Anderson Dallas Tracy Evans Sharon Rhonda Pistole Wichita Falls John Richards Paducah Leck Seal Jerry McClendon Richardsons Altus Leslie Carricks Billy Crain Kevin Valarie Henderson Brian Berham L. J. Benham R. E. Crooks Texico Crain Clyde Harrison Buck Creek Maorald Love Dennis Haddon Nolan Hedden G. W.jenkins Leslie Carrick Childress First Charles Nes W. R. Greenroyd Pearl Greenroyd Mutt Seal

Young Man Dates With Parents Support In Odd Meeting

A young man attends a date shown to be supported by his parents. The unusual arrangement draws curiosity as onlookers note the hopeful scene and family involvement in the encounter.

Frankfurter Crown Roast With Chives

A recipe by Gaynor Maddox shows a crown roast made from frankfurters mashed potatoes sauerkraut and frozen chives. The dish serves 8 to 10 and includes sour cream corn salt and pepper baked in a casserole until lightly browned, served with green beans and cucumber salad.

Gaynor Maddox Assa Frankfurter

Poverty topic featured at First Methodist WSCS meeting

W S Hughes spoke on poverty during the church WSCS meeting held Tuesday in the parlor as part of the mission study. He quoted Haggai and was introduced by Mrs. Fletcher Carter with opening prayers led by Mrs. R E B Gentry and business overseen by Mrs. Lonnie Garrison.

Fletcher Carter Haggai Hughes R. E B. Gentry Lonnie Garrison Larkin Wallis Avis Bailey Red Cross Mmes. A. P. Towers Jim Clifford Lucille, Smith Virgil Ellis Emmett Reeves John Cates Ben Hardison Arlie Key W. A. McCoy Allen Murray W. E. Andrews H. D. Wilson J. J. Wiliamson Fred Sherwood

Holiday food abundance boosts meat and produce supply

UPI reports a nationwide weekend food shopping guide from the Interior and Agriculture departments. Beef and pork are plentiful with steaks roasts ground beef and various pork cuts. broiler-fryers are abundant and priced moderately. Vegetables like green beans cabbage carrots and lettuce are in good supply alongside fruits such as grapefruit grapes oranges avocados and tangerines. Canned salmon is highlighted as a good fish buy.

U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture United Press International Washington UPI Annies

Local Names List Lists Businesses and Services

A long OCR fragment catalogs numerous local businesses and individuals, including Green's Groc, Higginbotham Bartlett, Davis Chevrolet, Paducah Post, First National Bank, Paducah Lumber, Hall-Scruggs, West Texas Utilities, Farmers Union, Paducah Implement, Production Credit, and Goodwin Gin Co, among others. The passage ends with a fact about whales living up to 50 years at the Miami Seaquarium.

Lieatke Teresa Harris Green’s Groc Brenda Whitner Higginbotham- Bartlett Tammy Fields Garrett Gass Oil Stacey Sandlin Jones & Renfro Susan Nelson White's Auto Tracey Davis Davis Chevrolet Beth Jones Thriftway Cindy Turner A-1 Garage Delisa Brooks Brooks Grain Debbie West Altman’s Cafe Connie Taylor Paducah Post Jamie Hopkins Preston’s Conoco Carla Maxey First National Bank Donna Whitaker TV Signal Service Laura Bratton Paducah Lumber Co Rebecca Hamilton Hamrick Grocery Betty Hamilton Dupriest Hardware Shelia Cartwright Hall-Scruggs Lila Lee Brooks Alton Jones Radio Jeanna Tippen Bigham’s Pharmacy Jana Jones Jones- Browning Butane Christy Havens City Cleaners Dianne Kiney Thornton Gaye Goodwin Goodwin Gin Co Mlaine Burns Paducah Shelley Burruss Fleming Garage Judy Smith Carr Saddie Sharma Smith Graw Colleen Smith Reid Farm Supply Debbie Jones Elmer Jones Leslie McClendon Laverne’s House of Beauty Denise Finley Raw Coffee Candy Rains M. E. Moases Janabeth Sweeney

Dear Santa Letters From Tommy Karen and Clay

A collection of Santa letters from children describing ages seven four six and noting wants such as walkie talkies dolls a gasolin e airplane and furniture. They express good behavior and request candy nuts and Christmas gifts for themselves and a sister.

Santa Karen Tommy Karen Howard Crain Clay and Bobbie

Farmers sign up for five to ten year subsidy plan

County ASCS committee reviews requests for a subsidy agreement. Farmers may receive an agreement in a month or six weeks but the subsidy would not start until next fall. The plan requires not planting cotton or seed grain for five to ten years with government payments for idle land. In Swisher County a sorghum farmer could earn 35.26 dollars per acre for not growing grain sorghum and 39.36 dollars per acre for not growing cotton.

ASCS Swisher County

Detroit Sets Auto Safety Standards on Signals and Lights

Official publication in Detroit lists requirements for distributing automobile load evenly on tires and for reflecting devices and signal lights. Government notes no turn signal may share a light with higher intensity. standards announced by Dr. William Haddon Jr. in Detroit today.

Detroit William Haddon Jr

Local Forecast and Holiday Visitors Highlight TX Panhandle Notes

Fair and warmer tonight with a partly cloudy, warmer Friday and temperatures from 39 to 56. Mr and Mrs Tex Fillison Mrs V L Aran and Elizabeth Crady visited in Wichita Falls Quanah and Altus Okla weekend guests in Mrs Cardys home were her sister and family Mr and Mrs T D Dorsett of Borger. Home for the holidays visiting with her family Mary Braswell of Texarkana Junior College in Texarkana Mr and Mrs Roy Key spent the Thanksgiving holidays in Fort Worth with their son and family. Visiting in Childress with Mr and Mrs Warner Stevens for Thanksgiving were Mr and Mrs Fred Cawthon and son Steven of Brownfield and Preston Stevens of West Texas State University Canyon.

Tex Fllison V. L. Aran Elizabeth Crady Wichita Falls Quanah Altus Oklo Mrs. Cardy T. D. Dorsett Borger James Braswell David Lawrence Naomi Mary .Braswell Texarkana Junior College Texarkana Roy Key Fort Worth Royce Keys Childress Warner Stevens Fred Cawthon Steven Brownfield Preston Stevens West Texas State University Canyon

School Attendance and Dismissal Schedule Lists Names

The notice lists admission and dismissal times for a day program and records admitted students Pamela Mitchell Hubert Heatherly Jess Evans William B Jones Joe Ward and Harry Whiteford Holland. Dismissals include Margie McClain Johnnie Collins E W Burkett Brynt Lane Myrtle Yancy Kit Williams.

Pamela Mitchell Hubert Heatherly Ill Jess Evans William B. Jones Joe Ward Harry Whiteford Holland Margie McClain Johnnie Collins E. W. Burkett Brynt Lane Myrtle Yancy Kit Williams

Clyde Martins Are Honored at 84th Birthday Event

Mr and Mrs Dan Jones hosted a party at their home in Lubbock to honor Clyde Martins on his 84th birthday. A dessert course was served to the honoree and guests, with attendees including Mes srs and Mmes L T Brossey E W Yager C B Morris and Frank Barksdale.

Dan Jones Ard Clyde Martin Lubbock Messrs Mmes. L. T. Brossey E. W. Yager C. B. Morris Frank Barksdale

Chameleons Use Tricky Eyes For Perspective

Chameleons can look upward with one eye while the other eyes scan downward, a unique eye coordination trait that helps them track prey and avoid predators.

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