Almanac highlights for December 2 1964 events
December 2 1964 marks the 337th day with 29 to follow. Notable items include Napoleon crowning emperor in 1804, the 1942 Chicago Atomic Age demo, Eisenhower’s Korea visit in 1952, and Venezuela’s Paul Leoni elected in 1963. Nimitz quote about ships ends the day.
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United Press International
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Henry Burleigh
Napoleon Bonaparte
France
University of Chicago
Eisenhower
Korea
Paul Leoni
Venezuela
Airline bakes cake for birthdays and anniversaries in flight
American Airlines has baked special cakes for 50th and 60th wedding anniversaries and even 98th birthdays, presented to celebrants during the flight. The practice highlights personalized in-flight celebrations for travelers on their special days.
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New York
UPI
American Airlines
Social Calendar Offers Weekday Meetings And Events
The column lists multiple community happenings from Wednesday to Saturday including the Women's Chorus in the schoolhouse, Junior High PTA, Baker Circle at J K Givens home, Home Arts with Mrs. Gene Smith, a shower for Miss Charlotte Jordan at First Methodist Church, the Twentieth Century Study Club, North Childress HDC, Mabel Hare SS Class lunch, Larkspur Club luncheon, Kirkland HDC dinner, Burlington Veterans and Auxiliary potluck supper and Christmas party at the Woman's Department Club, all with specified times and venues.
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Baker Circle
J K. Givens
Gene Smith
Charlotte Jordan
First Methodist Churc
Mabel Hare
Larkspur Club
A. H Lankford
Kirkland Hdc
Burlington
Routine Business At WDC Meeting
The Woman's Department Club held a December executive session with routine business. Reports were presented by secretary Vern Rucker treasurer Guy Eastham and business manager Martin Crews. Arvene Beliah president of the Twentieth Century Study Club spoke and a letter of appreciation from Martha Galligan vice-president of Alpha Zeta was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Department Club
Vern Rucker
Guy Eastham
Martin Crews
Arvene Beliah
Twentieth Century Study Club
Martha Galligan
Alpha Zeta
Polly's Pointers Balloon for Baby's Head
A column offering home tips from Polly Cramer and readers. Suggestions include inflating a penny balloon as a baby head form for drying washed bonnets and shaping them as the baby grows. Additional letters discuss dusting times, sunlight revealing grime, repurposing a bunk bed ladder as a headboard, and a parcel sitting service idea for elderly or busy neighbors.
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Polly Cramer
Enterprie Assn
Polly
Dorothy
Velma
Holiday Dinner Guest List From High Point Area
A social note lists holiday guests visiting or staying with local families. Names include Clyde Hackler and Jackie Chambers, Melinda of Austin, and multiple relatives from Quanah, Muleshoe, Gainesville, Lubbock, and Oil Center New Mexico. Families hosting include the Hacklers, Arnn, Reeves, Parrish, and McCain households with extended kin present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene McCain
Ernest Aran
Chet Reeves
Roy Dean Philpott
Idalou
Dickie Reeves
Lubbock
Dave Brummett
Enid
Okla
Fred Clark
Kirkland
Chet Reeves Jr
Childress
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List
Admitted: Stelton Crain on Tuesday. Dismissed: Barbara Ann Sledge on Tuesday. Other: Mrs. Joe Hernandez on Tuesday. Mrs. A. C. Beal on Tuesday. David Bradford today. Robin Lynn Waters of Wellington today.
Worship Through Giving program at Tuesday meeting
Mrs. C J Lyons led the Worship Through Giving program at a Tuesday morning meeting at Mrs. Glenn Buckley s home. Assisting were Mrs Gene Stewart Mrs Gene Smith H L Couch and Margaret Simpson. Mrs Smith chaired and urged Week of Prayer attendance at First Baptist Church. Mrs Couch read Calendar of Prayer and Mrs Buckley led prayers for listed missionaries. Mrs Stewart offered the closing prayer. Refreshments followed the fellowship period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Lyons
Glenn Buckley
Lyons
Mmes
Gene Stewart
Gene Smith
H. L. Couch
Margaret Simpson
Smith
First Baptist Church
Couch
Buckley
Stewart
Frontiers of Advance presented at Tuesday meeting
Mrs. Joe Allen delivered final chapters of Frontiers of Advance at the Tuesday morning session held at Mrs. Frank Douglas home. Anna Silvey read the Calendar of Prayer and led in missionary prayers. Selected December Community Missions project to aid shut ins. A L Heath gave closing prayer. Refreshments served to attendees including Mmes Fred Becker Dan Atkinson Ada Hensley Carl Hudson Hen Baker Sr C M Hill C H Cheatheam and Leonard King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontiers of Advance
Joe Allen
Frank Douglas
Anna Silvey
Community Missions Project
A. L. Heath
Mmes
Fred Becker
Dan Atkinson
Ada Hensley
Carl Hudson
Hen Baker, Sr
C. M. Hill
C. H. Cheatheam
Leonard King
Dear Santa Wish List from Trosper Family
A reader listing multiple Christmas requests from Mike Kathy Pam and Vicki Trosper includes four cars a truck play tools a jack a little Miss fashion a piano baton real ring four wigs Penny Brite schoolroom Barbie costumes and a game.
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Santa
Mike
Kathy
Kathy Trosper
North West
Pam
P. S
Pam Trosper
Vicki
Local forecast and holiday visitors noted
The forecast calls for partly cloudy and colder tonight, with cloudy skies and light rain expected tomorrow and a low around 28 and high near 40. The five day outlook shows near normal temperatures, cooler Thursday and Friday, and a small chance of rain Sunday. Visitors over the holidays include Mr and Mrs Wilbur Williams and their daughter and husband from Dallas, with Michie Barron also from Dallas spending Thanksgiving in town.
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Wilbur Williams
W. ¢ .Tarpley
Dallas
Michie Barron
Local Hospital Notes Include Amarillo Residents
Mr and Mrs A Barron listed as patients at St Anthony's Hospital Amarillo. George W William Edith James return home after surgery. Mrs L E Kell of Ouaga Missis visited family in Amarillo. Mr and Mrs Waite and Mr Johnny Longbine hosted weekend guests including Mrs Ed Jones Weley and Jeffery of A.
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A. Barron
St Anthony's
Amarillo
George W
William Edith James
Muraps Ok
L. E. Kellagoula
Wwaite
Johnny Longbine
3. Hihne
Ed Jones
Weley
Jeffery
Pope Paul Arrives in Manila Amid Massive Security
Pope Paul arrives for the 38th International Eucharistic Congress in Manila with over 15 000 guards to curb crowds. Tens of thousands line the 15 mile drive from Santa Cruz airport to the city gates as the pontiff beams and blesses officials from a rising dais.
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Vatican
Tours
Santa Cruz
Bay City
Asia
Paul
Community Visits Notice in Midland and Childress Networks
Local families from Midland and surrounding towns gather for visits with relatives including Mrs. Tom Goff Mrs. Homer Meadows and Mrs. James Laningham while attending the funeral of Leroy Cardwell in Tatum. Guests traveled from Amarillo Ta tum Ralls and Lubbock among others for the service and family greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Goff
C. Worley
Homer Meadows
Midland
James Laningham
Wichita Falls
Meadows
Laningham
John Cannon
James Goff
Shay
Amarillo
Childress
Faye Stanfield
Roy Wygal
Mmes
Leonard Cardwell
Gail
Barbie
Walter Cardwell
Tatum
New Mexico
Artie Cardwell
Abilene
Lloyd Wygal
Ralls
Clyde Wygal
Ropesville
Charley Green
Leroy Cardwell
Hald
Tel
Tony Wygal
Roy Dale
Lubbock
W. O. Keel
Clarendon
Jim Phillips
Een
C. Bain
J. A. Stinnett
Weldon Stinnet
Marty
Annetta
Fort Worth
Juanita Stinnett
Rowden Cordell
Cara
Childress Kay
Brad Boyd
Gus Woods
Birthday Wishes For Billy Lockhart And Friends
rsay HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW to Billy Lockhart B. W. Barnett Rita Keel Sandra West. The note lists several names and marks the date as upcoming.
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Rsay
Billy Lockhart
B. W. Barnett
Rita Keel
Sandra West
Donald O Connor Returns To Universal Reflecting On Francis Era
Hollywood reports Donald O Connor is back at Universal Pictures where he spent years under contract and co starred with Francis the mule in a string of profitable comedies. He recalls the mule as smart and gentle, and notes he has avoided film work recently preferring nightclubs and television.
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Hollywood
Upi
Donald O'Connor
O'Connor
Francis
Chas
Donald
Universal Pictures
O’conner
O'Connne
Universal
Bobby Darin
Sandra
Billin
Navy
Tim
Paris
Cla
Theda Bara
Guy
Francis Picure
Television In Review Beholds Vietnam War Documentary
NBC aired Viet Nam: It's a Mad War an hour color special that mixed patrol footage night clubs helicopters and combat with scenes of prisoners and suffering. The program aimed to explain the war’s contradictions and included comments from soldiers and observers on life in Saigon and rural areas amid ongoing hostilities.
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Quigh
New York
UPI
NBC
Viet Nam
Ted Yates
Robert Rogers
Chet Huntley
Saigon
Ubgum Tigers
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Obrien Circle
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